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ICaptain Crosbie came out of the bank with the pleased air of one who hascashed a cheque and has discovered that there is just a little more in hisaccount than he thought there was.
Captain Crosbie often looked pleased with himself. He was that kind ofman. In figure he was short and stocky, with rather a red face and a brist-ling military moustache. He strutted1 a little when he walked. His clotheswere, perhaps, just a trifle loud, and he was fond of a good story. He waspopular among other men. A cheerful man, commonplace but kindly2, un-married. Nothing remarkable3 about him. There are heaps of Crosbies inthe East.
The street into which Captain Crosbie emerged was called Bank Streetfor the excellent reason that most of the banks in the city were situated4 init. Inside the bank it was cool and dark and rather musty. The predomin-ant sound was of large quantities of typewriters clicking in the back-ground.
Outside in Bank Street it was sunny and full of swirling5 dust and thenoises were terrific and varied6. There was the persistent7 honking8 of motorhorns, the cries of vendors9 of various wares10. There were hot disputesbetween small groups of people who seemed ready to murder each otherbut were really fast friends; men, boys and children were selling everytype of tree, sweetmeats, oranges and bananas, bath towels, combs, razorblades and other assorted11 merchandise carried rapidly through the streetson trays. There was also a perpetual and ever renewed sound of throatclearing and spitting, and above it the thin
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strutted
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趾高气扬地走,高视阔步( strut的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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kindly
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adj.和蔼的,温和的,爽快的;adv.温和地,亲切地 | |
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remarkable
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adj.显著的,异常的,非凡的,值得注意的 | |
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situated
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adj.坐落在...的,处于某种境地的 | |
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swirling
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v.旋转,打旋( swirl的现在分词 ) | |
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varied
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adj.多样的,多变化的 | |
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persistent
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adj.坚持不懈的,执意的;持续的 | |
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honking
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v.(使)发出雁叫似的声音,鸣(喇叭),按(喇叭)( honk的现在分词 ) | |
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vendors
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n.摊贩( vendor的名词复数 );小贩;(房屋等的)卖主;卖方 | |
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wares
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n. 货物, 商品 | |
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assorted
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adj.各种各样的,各色俱备的 | |
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melancholy
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n.忧郁,愁思;adj.令人感伤(沮丧)的,忧郁的 | |
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wail
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vt./vi.大声哀号,恸哭;呼啸,尖啸 | |
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brass
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n.黄铜;黄铜器,铜管乐器 | |
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crevices
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n.(尤指岩石的)裂缝,缺口( crevice的名词复数 ) | |
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personalities
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n. 诽谤,(对某人容貌、性格等所进行的)人身攻击; 人身攻击;人格, 个性, 名人( personality的名词复数 ) | |
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drooped
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弯曲或下垂,发蔫( droop的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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decoding
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n.译码,解码v.译(码),解(码)( decode的现在分词 );分析及译解电子信号 | |
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secrecy
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n.秘密,保密,隐蔽 | |
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ideologies
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n.思想(体系)( ideology的名词复数 );思想意识;意识形态;观念形态 | |
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vividly
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adv.清楚地,鲜明地,生动地 | |
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eyewitness
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n.目击者,见证人 | |
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drawn
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v.拖,拉,拔出;adj.憔悴的,紧张的 | |
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consulate
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n.领事馆 | |
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consulates
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n.领事馆( consulate的名词复数 ) | |
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shuffled
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v.洗(纸牌)( shuffle的过去式和过去分词 );拖着脚步走;粗心地做;摆脱尘世的烦恼 | |
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smuggler
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n.走私者 | |
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cordon
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n.警戒线,哨兵线 | |
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eyebrows
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眉毛( eyebrow的名词复数 ) | |
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leakages
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泄露; 漏( leakage的名词复数 ); 漏出; 漏出物; 渗漏物 | |
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vengeance
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n.报复,报仇,复仇 | |
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bent
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n.爱好,癖好;adj.弯的;决心的,一心的 | |
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blotting
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吸墨水纸 | |
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sketched
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v.草拟(sketch的过去式与过去分词形式) | |
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converging
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adj.收敛[缩]的,会聚的,趋同的v.(线条、运动的物体等)会于一点( converge的现在分词 );(趋于)相似或相同;人或车辆汇集;聚集 | |
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underneath
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adj.在...下面,在...底下;adv.在下面 | |
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query
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n.疑问,问号,质问;vt.询问,表示怀疑 | |
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lethargic
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adj.昏睡的,懒洋洋的 | |
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grunted
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(猪等)作呼噜声( grunt的过去式和过去分词 ); (指人)发出类似的哼声; 咕哝着说 | |
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glided
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v.滑动( glide的过去式和过去分词 );掠过;(鸟或飞机 ) 滑翔 | |
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platinum
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n.白金 | |
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glamorous
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adj.富有魅力的;美丽动人的;令人向往的 | |
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machinery
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n.(总称)机械,机器;机构 | |
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discretion
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n.谨慎;随意处理 | |
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mere
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adj.纯粹的;仅仅,只不过 | |
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invaluable
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adj.无价的,非常宝贵的,极为贵重的 | |
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merger
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n.企业合并,并吞 | |
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casually
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adv.漠不关心地,无动于衷地,不负责任地 | |
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gland
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n.腺体,(机)密封压盖,填料盖 | |
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grumblingly
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喃喃报怨着,发牢骚着 | |
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riddled
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adj.布满的;充斥的;泛滥的v.解谜,出谜题(riddle的过去分词形式) | |
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determined
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adj.坚定的;有决心的 | |
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soothingly
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adv.抚慰地,安慰地;镇痛地 | |
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