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Treats of the Company of Mr Vincent Crummles,and of his Affairs, Domestic and Theatrical1.
As Mr Crummles had a strange four-legged animal in theinn stables, which he called a pony2, and a vehicle ofunknown design, on which he bestowed3 the appellation4 ofa four-wheeled phaeton, Nicholas proceeded on his journey nextmorning with greater ease than he had expected: the manager andhimself occupying the front seat: and the Master Crummleses andSmike being packed together behind, in company with a wickerbasket defended from wet by a stout5 oilskin, in which were thebroad-swords, pistols, pigtails, nautical6 costumes, and otherprofessional necessaries of the aforesaid young gentlemen.
The pony took his time upon the road, and—possibly inconsequence of his theatrical education—evinced, every now andthen, a strong inclination7 to lie down. However, Mr VincentCrummles kept him up pretty well, by jerking the rein8, and plyingthe whip; and when these means failed, and the animal came to astand, the elder Master Crummles got out and kicked him. By dintof these encouragements, he was persuaded to move from time totime, and they jogged on (as Mr Crummles truly observed) verycomfortably for all parties.
‘He’s a good pony at bottom,’ said Mr Crummles, turning toNicholas.
He might have been at bottom, but he certainly was not at top,seeing that his coat was of the roughest and most ill-favoured kind.
So, Nicholas merely observed that he shouldn’t wonder if he was.
‘Many and many is the circuit this pony has gone,’ said MrCrummles, flicking10 him skilfully
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theatrical
adj.剧场的,演戏的;做戏似的,做作的
2
pony
adj.小型的;n.小马
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bestowed
赠给,授予( bestow的过去式和过去分词 )
4
appellation
n.名称,称呼
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nautical
adj.海上的,航海的,船员的
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inclination
n.倾斜;点头;弯腰;斜坡;倾度;倾向;爱好
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rein
n.疆绳,统治,支配;vt.以僵绳控制,统治
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mere
adj.纯粹的;仅仅,只不过
10
flicking
(尤指用手指或手快速地)轻击( flick的现在分词 ); (用…)轻挥; (快速地)按开关; 向…笑了一下(或瞥了一眼等)
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skilfully
adv. (美skillfully)熟练地
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eyelid
n.眼睑,眼皮
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upwards
adv.向上,在更高处...以上
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entirely
ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地
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distinguished
adj.卓越的,杰出的,著名的
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lodgings
n. 出租的房舍, 寄宿舍
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prospect
n.前景,前途;景色,视野
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descending
n. 下行
adj. 下降的
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amazement
n.惊奇,惊讶
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apparently
adv.显然地;表面上,似乎
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tarnished
(通常指金属)(使)失去光泽,(使)变灰暗( tarnish的过去式和过去分词 ); 玷污,败坏
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bonnet
n.无边女帽;童帽
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dangling
悬吊着( dangle的现在分词 ); 摆动不定; 用某事物诱惑…; 吊胃口
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promising
adj.有希望的,有前途的
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corps
n.(通信等兵种的)部队;(同类作的)一组
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tragic
adj.悲剧的,悲剧性的,悲惨的
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slippers
n. 拖鞋
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slipper
n.拖鞋
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chattering
n. (机器振动发出的)咔嗒声,(鸟等)鸣,啁啾
adj. 喋喋不休的,啾啾声的
动词chatter的现在分词形式
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brandished
v.挥舞( brandish的过去式和过去分词 );炫耀
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savage
adj.野蛮的;凶恶的,残暴的;n.未开化的人
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maiden
n.少女,处女;adj.未婚的,纯洁的,无经验的
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ferocious
adj.凶猛的,残暴的,极度的,十分强烈的
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thereby
adv.因此,从而
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admiration
n.钦佩,赞美,羡慕
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acting
n.演戏,行为,假装;adj.代理的,临时的,演出用的
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thumps
n.猪肺病;砰的重击声( thump的名词复数 )v.重击, (指心脏)急速跳动( thump的第三人称单数 )
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desperately
adv.极度渴望地,绝望地,孤注一掷地
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proceeding
n.行动,进行,(pl.)会议录,学报
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ecstasy
n.狂喜,心醉神怡,入迷
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rapture
n.狂喜;全神贯注;着迷;v.使狂喜
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uncertainty
n.易变,靠不住,不确知,不确定的事物
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idol
n.偶像,红人,宠儿
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gentry
n.绅士阶级,上层阶级
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steadily
adv.稳定地;不变地;持续地
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implicitly
adv. 含蓄地, 暗中地, 毫不保留地
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stature
n.(高度)水平,(高度)境界,身高,身材
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aged
adj.年老的,陈年的
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countenance
n.脸色,面容;面部表情;vt.支持,赞同
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infancy
n.婴儿期;幼年期;初期
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phenomena
n.现象
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assented
同意,赞成( assent的过去式和过去分词 )
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hissing
n. 发嘶嘶声, 蔑视
动词hiss的现在分词形式
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jealousy
n.妒忌,嫉妒,猜忌
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forefinger
n.食指
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pointed
adj.尖的,直截了当的
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humbug
n.花招,谎话,欺骗
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conceit
n.自负,自高自大
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highland
n.(pl.)高地,山地
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inclinations
倾向( inclination的名词复数 ); 倾斜; 爱好; 斜坡
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gilt
adj.镀金的;n.金边证券
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animate
v.赋于生命,鼓励;adj.有生命的,有生气的
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dexterously
adv.巧妙地,敏捷地
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mortar
n.灰浆,灰泥;迫击炮;v.把…用灰浆涂接合
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ponderous
adj.沉重的,笨重的,(文章)冗长的
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greasy
adj. 多脂的,油脂的
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crumpled
adj. 弯扭的, 变皱的
动词crumple的过去式和过去分词形式
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muster
v.集合,收集,鼓起,激起;n.集合,检阅,集合人员,点名册
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tenor
n.男高音(歌手),次中音(乐器),要旨,大意
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inebriated
adj.酒醉的
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virtuous
adj.有品德的,善良的,贞洁的,有效力的
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cane
n.手杖,细长的茎,藤条;v.以杖击,以藤编制的
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vivacity
n.快活,活泼,精神充沛
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bespoke
adj.(产品)订做的;专做订货的v.预定( bespeak的过去式 );订(货);证明;预先请求
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jaws
n.口部;嘴
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eyebrows
眉毛( eyebrow的名词复数 )
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medley
n.混合
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recital
n.朗诵,独奏会,独唱会
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aspired
v.渴望,追求( aspire的过去式和过去分词 )
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bent
n.爱好,癖好;adj.弯的;决心的,一心的
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contemplate
vt.盘算,计议;周密考虑;注视,凝视
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apprentice
n.学徒,徒弟
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beaver
n.海狸,河狸
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confided
v.吐露(秘密,心事等)( confide的过去式和过去分词 );(向某人)吐露(隐私、秘密等)
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mingle
vt.使混合,使相混;vi.混合起来;相交往
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heralded
v.预示( herald的过去式和过去分词 );宣布(好或重要)
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prodigy
n.惊人的事物,奇迹,神童,天才,预兆
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recollect
v.回忆,想起,记起,忆起,记得
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graceful
adj.优美的,优雅的;得体的
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retired
adj.隐退的,退休的,退役的
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intrigue
vt.激起兴趣,迷住;vi.耍阴谋;n.阴谋,密谋
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rehearsal
n.排练,排演;练习
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deserted
adj.荒芜的,荒废的,无人的,被遗弃的
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uncommon
adj.罕见的,非凡的,不平常的
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stew
n.炖汤,焖,烦恼;v.炖汤,焖,忧虑
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pint
n.品脱
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animating
v.使有生气( animate的现在分词 );驱动;使栩栩如生地动作;赋予…以生命
98
fortitude
n.坚忍不拔;刚毅
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virtue
n.德行,美德;贞操;优点;功效,效力
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countenances
n.面容( countenance的名词复数 );表情;镇静;道义支持
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maritime
adj.海的,海事的,航海的,近海的,沿海的
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brass
n.黄铜;黄铜器,铜管乐器
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lodgers
n.房客,租住者( lodger的名词复数 )
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interval
n.间隔,间距;幕间休息,中场休息
105
festive
adj.欢宴的,节日的
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relish
n.滋味,享受,爱好,调味品;vt.加调味料,享受,品味;vi.有滋味
107
dealer
n.商人,贩子
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cogitating
v.认真思考,深思熟虑( cogitate的现在分词 )
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devoutly
adv.虔诚地,虔敬地,衷心地
110
faltering
犹豫的,支吾的,蹒跚的
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eldest
adj.最年长的,最年老的