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The author’s economy, and happy life, among the Houyhnhnms. His great improvement in virtue1 by conversing2 with them. Their conversations. The author has notice given him by his master, that he must depart from the country. He falls into a swoon for grief; but submits. He contrives4 and finishes a canoe by the help of a fellow-servant, and puts to sea at a venture.
I had settled my little economy to my own heart’s content. My master had ordered a room to be made for me, after their manner, about six yards from the house: the sides and floors of which I plastered with clay, and covered with rush-mats of my own contriving5. I had beaten hemp6, which there grows wild, and made of it a sort of ticking; this I filled with the feathers of several birds I had taken with springes made of Yahoos’ hairs, and were excellent food. I had worked two chairs with my knife, the sorrel nag7 helping8 me in the grosser and more laborious9 part. When my clothes were worn to rags, I made myself others with the skins of rabbits, and of a certain beautiful animal, about the same size, called nnuhnoh, the skin of which is covered with a fine down. Of these I also made very tolerable stockings. I soled my shoes with wood, which I cut from a tree, and fitted to the upper-leather; and when this was worn out, I supplied it with the skins of Yahoos dried in the sun. I often got honey out of hollow trees, which I mingled10 with water, or ate with my bread. No man could more verify the truth of these two maxims11, “That nature is very easily satisfied;” and, “That necessity is the mother of invention.” I enjoyed perfect health of body, and
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virtue
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| n.德行,美德;贞操;优点;功效,效力 | |
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conversing
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| v.交谈,谈话( converse的现在分词 ) | |
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contrive
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| vt.谋划,策划;设法做到;设计,想出 | |
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contrives
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| (不顾困难地)促成某事( contrive的第三人称单数 ); 巧妙地策划,精巧地制造(如机器); 设法做到 | |
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contriving
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| (不顾困难地)促成某事( contrive的现在分词 ); 巧妙地策划,精巧地制造(如机器); 设法做到 | |
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hemp
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| n.大麻;纤维 | |
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nag
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| v.(对…)不停地唠叨;n.爱唠叨的人 | |
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helping
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| n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的,辅助的 | |
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laborious
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| adj.吃力的,努力的,不流畅 | |
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mingled
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| 混合,混入( mingle的过去式和过去分词 ); 混进,与…交往[联系] | |
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maxims
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| n.格言,座右铭( maxim的名词复数 ) | |
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tranquillity
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| n. 平静, 安静 | |
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bribing
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| 贿赂 | |
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procure
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| vt.获得,取得,促成;vi.拉皮条 | |
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minion
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| n.宠仆;宠爱之人 | |
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accusations
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| n.指责( accusation的名词复数 );指控;控告;(被告发、控告的)罪名 | |
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pickpockets
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| n.扒手( pickpocket的名词复数 ) | |
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buffoons
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| n.愚蠢的人( buffoon的名词复数 );傻瓜;逗乐小丑;滑稽的人 | |
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virtuosos
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| n.艺术大师( virtuoso的名词复数 );名家;艺术爱好者;古董收藏家 | |
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followers
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| 追随者( follower的名词复数 ); 用户; 契据的附面; 从动件 | |
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faction
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| n.宗派,小集团;派别;派系斗争 | |
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vice
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| n.坏事;恶习;[pl.]台钳,老虎钳;adj.副的 | |
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seduce
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| vt.勾引,诱奸,诱惑,引诱 | |
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dungeon
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| n.地牢,土牢 | |
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pillories
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| n.颈手枷( pillory的名词复数 )v.使受公众嘲笑( pillory的第三人称单数 );将…示众;给…上颈手枷;处…以枷刑 | |
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bullies
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| n.欺凌弱小者, 开球 vt.恐吓, 威胁, 欺负 | |
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ranting
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| v.夸夸其谈( rant的现在分词 );大叫大嚷地以…说教;气愤地)大叫大嚷;不停地大声抱怨 | |
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lewd
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| adj.淫荡的 | |
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pedants
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| n.卖弄学问的人,学究,书呆子( pedant的名词复数 ) | |
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importunate
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| adj.强求的;纠缠不休的 | |
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conceited
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| adj.自负的,骄傲自满的 | |
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vices
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| 缺陷( vice的名词复数 ); 恶习; 不道德行为; 台钳 | |
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virtues
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| 美德( virtue的名词复数 ); 德行; 优点; 长处 | |
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discourse
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| n.论文,演说;谈话;话语;vi.讲述,著述 | |
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descend
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| vt./vi.传下来,下来,下降 | |
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infinitely
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humble
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| adj.谦卑的,恭顺的;地位低下的;v.降低,贬低 | |
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auditor
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| n.审计员,旁听着 | |
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decency
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| n.体面,得体,合宜,正派,庄重 | |
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spoke
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| n.(车轮的)辐条;轮辐;破坏某人的计划;阻挠某人的行动 v.讲,谈(speak的过去式);说;演说;从某种观点来说 | |
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benevolence
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| n.慈悲,捐助 | |
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excellences
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| n.卓越( excellence的名词复数 );(只用于所修饰的名词后)杰出的;卓越的;出类拔萃的 | |
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descant
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| v.详论,絮说;n.高音部 | |
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advantageous
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| adj.有利的;有帮助的 | |
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admiration
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| n.钦佩,赞美,羡慕 | |
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follies
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| 罪恶,时事讽刺剧; 愚蠢,蠢笨,愚蠢的行为、思想或做法( folly的名词复数 ) | |
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vile
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| adj.卑鄙的,可耻的,邪恶的;坏透的 | |
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miserable
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| adj.悲惨的,痛苦的;可怜的,糟糕的 | |
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discourses
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| 论文( discourse的名词复数 ); 演说; 讲道; 话语 | |
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dictate
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comeliness
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| n. 清秀, 美丽, 合宜 | |
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constellation
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| n.星座n.灿烂的一群 | |
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amiable
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| adj.和蔼可亲的,友善的,亲切的 | |
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veneration
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| n.尊敬,崇拜 | |
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awe
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| n.敬畏,惊惧;vt.使敬畏,使惊惧 | |
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gratitude
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| adj.感激,感谢 | |
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condescend
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| v.俯就,屈尊;堕落,丢丑 | |
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disposition
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| n.性情,性格;意向,倾向;排列,部署 | |
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civilized
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| a.有教养的,文雅的 | |
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qualified
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| adj.合格的,有资格的,胜任的,有限制的 | |
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behold
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mortification
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countenance
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brute
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| vi.谈话,谈天,闲聊;adv.相反的,相反 | |
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exhort
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utterly
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rudiments
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ravenous
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| adj.极饿的,贪婪的 | |
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averse
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| adj.厌恶的;反对的,不乐意的 | |
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exhortation
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| n.劝告,规劝 | |
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dispositions
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| 安排( disposition的名词复数 ); 倾向; (财产、金钱的)处置; 气质 | |
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| v.劝告,劝说( exhort的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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| v.贿赂,收买;adj.腐败的,贪污的 | |
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judgment
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| n.审判;判断力,识别力,看法,意见 | |
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vessel
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| n.船舶;容器,器皿;管,导管,血管 | |
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obedience
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| n.服从,顺从 | |
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| adj.忠诚的,忠实的,热心的,献身于...的 | |
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prospect
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| n.前景,前途;景色,视野 | |
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unnatural
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| adj.不自然的;反常的 | |
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corruptions
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| n.堕落( corruption的名词复数 );腐化;腐败;贿赂 | |
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renowned
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| adj.著名的,有名望的,声誉鹊起的 | |
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rebellious
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| adj.造反的,反抗的,难控制的 | |
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banishment
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fowls
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| 鸟( fowl的名词复数 ); 禽肉; 既不是这; 非驴非马 | |
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| v.拜倒,平卧,衰竭;adj.拜倒的,平卧的,衰竭的 | |
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