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Miss Nickleby, rendered desperate by thePersecution of Sir Mulberry Hawk2, and theComplicated Difficulties and Distresses3 whichsurround her, appeals, as a last resource, to herUncle for Protection.
The ensuing morning brought reflection with it, as morningusually does; but widely different was the train of thoughtit awakened5 in the different persons who had been sounexpectedly brought together on the preceding evening, by theactive agency of Messrs Pyke and Pluck.
The reflections of Sir Mulberry Hawk—if such a term can beapplied to the thoughts of the systematic6 and calculating man ofdissipation, whose joys, regrets, pains, and pleasures, are all ofself, and who would seem to retain nothing of the intellectualfaculty but the power to debase himself, and to degrade the verynature whose outward semblance7 he wears—the reflections of SirMulberry Hawk turned upon Kate Nickleby, and were, in brief,that she was undoubtedly8 handsome; that her coyness must beeasily conquerable by a man of his address and experience, andthat the pursuit was one which could not fail to redound9 to hiscredit, and greatly to enhance his reputation with the world. Andlest this last consideration—no mean or secondary one with SirMulberry—should sound strangely in the ears of some, let it beremembered that most men live in a world of their own, and that in that limited circle alone are they ambitious for distinction andapplause. Sir Mulberry’s world was peopled with profligates, andhe acted accordingly.
Thus, cases of injustice10, and oppression, and tyranny, and themost extravagant11 bigotry
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persecution
n. 迫害,烦扰
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hawk
n.鹰,骗子;鹰派成员
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distresses
n.悲痛( distress的名词复数 );痛苦;贫困;危险
4
awaken
vi.醒,觉醒;vt.唤醒,使觉醒,唤起,激起
5
awakened
v.(使)醒( awaken的过去式和过去分词 );(使)觉醒;弄醒;(使)意识到
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systematic
adj.有系统的,有计划的,有方法的
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semblance
n.外貌,外表
8
undoubtedly
adv.确实地,无疑地
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redound
v.有助于;提;报应
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injustice
n.非正义,不公正,不公平,侵犯(别人的)权利
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extravagant
adj.奢侈的;过分的;(言行等)放肆的
12
bigotry
n.偏见,偏执,持偏见的行为[态度]等
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trumpet
n.喇叭,喇叭声;v.吹喇叭,吹嘘
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forth
adv.向前;向外,往外
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defiance
n.挑战,挑衅,蔑视,违抗
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precisely
adv.恰好,正好,精确地,细致地
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amazement
n.惊奇,惊讶
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indited
v.写(文章,信等)创作,赋诗,创作( indite的过去式和过去分词 )
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extolled
v.赞颂,赞扬,赞美( extol的过去式和过去分词 )
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precepts
n.规诫,戒律,箴言( precept的名词复数 )
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derived
vi.起源;由来;衍生;导出v.得到( derive的过去式和过去分词 );(从…中)得到获得;源于;(从…中)提取
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discretion
n.谨慎;随意处理
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illegible
adj.难以辨认的,字迹模糊的
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chamber
n.房间,寝室;会议厅;议院;会所
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rendering
n.表现,描写
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fatigue
n.疲劳,劳累
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tremor
n.震动,颤动,战栗,兴奋,地震
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inconvenient
adj.不方便的,令人感到麻烦的
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plentiful
adj.富裕的,丰富的
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costly
adj.昂贵的,价值高的,豪华的
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stimulants
n.兴奋剂( stimulant的名词复数 );含兴奋剂的饮料;刺激物;激励物
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procured
v.(努力)取得, (设法)获得( procure的过去式和过去分词 );拉皮条
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contingency
n.意外事件,可能性
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slippers
n. 拖鞋
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altercation
n.争吵,争论
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salon
n.[法]沙龙;客厅;营业性的高级服务室
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plentifully
adv. 许多地,丰饶地
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crest
n.顶点;饰章;羽冠;vt.达到顶点;vi.形成浪尖
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inhaled
v.吸入( inhale的过去式和过去分词 )
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fragrance
n.芬芳,香味,香气
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exquisite
adj.精美的;敏锐的;剧烈的,感觉强烈的
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hue
n.色度;色调;样子
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sumptuous
adj.豪华的,奢侈的,华丽的
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graceful
adj.优美的,优雅的;得体的
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obeisances
n.敬礼,行礼( obeisance的名词复数 );敬意
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scented
adj.有香味的;洒香水的;有气味的v.嗅到(scent的过去分词)
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agitation
n.搅动;搅拌;鼓动,煽动
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unwillingly
adv.不情愿地
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mechanism
n.机械装置;机构,结构
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delightful
adj.令人高兴的,使人快乐的
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vexed
adj.争论不休的;(指问题等)棘手的;争论不休的问题;烦恼的v.使烦恼( vex的过去式和过去分词 );使苦恼;使生气;详细讨论
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remarkable
adj.显著的,异常的,非凡的,值得注意的
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conceited
adj.自负的,骄傲自满的
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perfectly
adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地
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agitate
vi.(for,against)煽动,鼓动;vt.搅动
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darted
v.投掷,投射( dart的过去式和过去分词 );向前冲,飞奔
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dint
n.由于,靠;凹坑
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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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utterance
n.用言语表达,话语,言语
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suffused
v.(指颜色、水气等)弥漫于,布满( suffuse的过去式和过去分词 )
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countenance
n.脸色,面容;面部表情;vt.支持,赞同
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skilful
(=skillful)adj.灵巧的,熟练的
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watchful
adj.注意的,警惕的
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testimony
n.证词;见证,证明
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veracious
adj.诚实可靠的
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grovelling
adj.卑下的,奴颜婢膝的v.卑躬屈节,奴颜婢膝( grovel的现在分词 );趴
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pestering
使烦恼,纠缠( pester的现在分词 )
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annoyance
n.恼怒,生气,烦恼
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emblem
n.象征,标志;徽章
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exultation
n.狂喜,得意
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trifling
adj.微不足道的;没什么价值的
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determined
adj.坚定的;有决心的
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meekly
adv.温顺地,逆来顺受地
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gravel
n.砂跞;砂砾层;结石
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indefatigable
adj.不知疲倦的,不屈不挠的
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breach
n.违反,不履行;破裂;vt.冲破,攻破
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martyr
n.烈士,殉难者;vt.杀害,折磨,牺牲
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vile
adj.卑鄙的,可耻的,邪恶的;坏透的
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promptly
adv.及时地,敏捷地
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mansion
n.大厦,大楼;宅第
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solitary
adj.孤独的,独立的,荒凉的;n.隐士
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auxiliaries
n.助动词 ( auxiliary的名词复数 );辅助工,辅助人员
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lustre
n.光亮,光泽;荣誉
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softened
(使)变软( soften的过去式和过去分词 ); 缓解打击; 缓和; 安慰
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eccentricity
n.古怪,反常,怪癖
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insolence
n.傲慢;无礼;厚颜;傲慢的态度
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guise
n.外表,伪装的姿态
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attainable
a.可达到的,可获得的
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odious
adj.可憎的,讨厌的
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possessed
adj.疯狂的;拥有的,占有的
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accomplishments
n.造诣;完成( accomplishment的名词复数 );技能;成绩;成就
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mere
adj.纯粹的;仅仅,只不过
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utterly
adv.完全地,绝对地
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miserable
adj.悲惨的,痛苦的;可怜的,糟糕的
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virtuous
adj.有品德的,善良的,贞洁的,有效力的
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passionately
ad.热烈地,激烈地
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steadily
adv.稳定地;不变地;持续地
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doomed
命定的
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shrillness
尖锐刺耳
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invalid
n.病人,伤残人;adj.有病的,伤残的;无效的
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chaste
adj.贞洁的;有道德的;善良的;简朴的
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spoke
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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improper
adj.不适当的,不合适的,不正确的,不合礼仪的
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upwards
adv.向上,在更高处...以上
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recollect
v.回忆,想起,记起,忆起,记得
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accusation
n.控告,指责,谴责
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vilely
adv.讨厌地,卑劣地
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wilfully
adv.任性固执地;蓄意地
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misery
n.痛苦,苦恼,苦难;悲惨的境遇,贫苦
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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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libertine
n.淫荡者;adj.放荡的,自由思想的
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libertines
n.放荡不羁的人,淫荡的人( libertine的名词复数 )
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decency
n.体面,得体,合宜,正派,庄重
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lashed
adj.具睫毛的v.鞭打( lash的过去式和过去分词 );煽动;紧系;怒斥
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veracity
n.诚实
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fortitude
n.坚忍不拔;刚毅
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allusion
n.暗示,间接提示
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perseveringly
坚定地
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persevering
a.坚忍不拔的
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melancholy
n.忧郁,愁思;adj.令人感伤(沮丧)的,忧郁的
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prostrate
v.拜倒,平卧,衰竭;adj.拜倒的,平卧的,衰竭的
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providence
n.深谋远虑,天道,天意;远见;节约;上帝
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attired
adj.穿着整齐的v.使穿上衣服,使穿上盛装( attire的过去式和过去分词 )
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drawn
v.拖,拉,拔出;adj.憔悴的,紧张的
125
dross
n.渣滓;无用之物
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manoeuvre
n.策略,调动;v.用策略,调动
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beckoned
v.(用头或手的动作)示意,召唤( beckon的过去式和过去分词 )
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anguish
n.(尤指心灵上的)极度痛苦,烦恼
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outraged
a.震惊的,义愤填膺的
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confide
v.向某人吐露秘密
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miseries
n.痛苦( misery的名词复数 );痛苦的事;穷困;常发牢骚的人
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nervously
adv.神情激动地,不安地
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adviser
n.劝告者,顾问
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honourable
adj.可敬的;荣誉的,光荣的
135
delusions
n.欺骗( delusion的名词复数 );谬见;错觉;妄想
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delicacy
n.精致,细微,微妙,精良;美味,佳肴
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entreat
v.恳求,恳请
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implore
vt.乞求,恳求,哀求
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poising
使平衡( poise的现在分词 ); 保持(某种姿势); 抓紧; 使稳定
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forefinger
n.食指
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bestowed
赠给,授予( bestow的过去式和过去分词 )
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condemned
adj. 被责难的, 被宣告有罪的
动词condemn的过去式和过去分词
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standing
n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的
144
niche
n.壁龛;合适的职务(环境、位置等)
145
gliding
v. 滑翔
adj. 滑动的
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recess
n.短期休息,壁凹(墙上装架子,柜子等凹处)
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exclamations
n.呼喊( exclamation的名词复数 );感叹;感叹语;感叹词
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shrugged
vt.耸肩(shrug的过去式与过去分词形式)
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remorse
n.痛恨,悔恨,自责
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scowling
怒视,生气地皱眉( scowl的现在分词 )
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consolation
n.安慰,慰问
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bestowing
砖窑中砖堆上层已烧透的砖
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straightforward
adj.正直的,坦率的;易懂的,简单的
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depicted
描绘,描画( depict的过去式和过去分词 ); 描述
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perspiration
n.汗水;出汗
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sufficiently
adv.足够地,充分地
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attentive
adj.注意的,专心的;关心(别人)的,殷勤的