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An Hour of Bliss1 and Many Hours of Sadness
The next day was gloomy enough at Blooms-End. Yeobright remained in his study, sitting over the open books; but the work of those hours was miserably2 scant3. Determined4 that there should be nothing in his conduct towards his mother resembling sullenness5, he had occasionally spoken to her on passing matters, and would take no notice of the brevity of her replies. With the same resolve to keep up a show of conversation he said, about seven o'clock in the evening, "There's an eclipse of the moon tonight. I am going out to see it." And, putting on his overcoat, he left her.
The low moon was not as yet visible from the front of the house, and Yeobright climbed out of the valley until he stood in the full flood of her light. But even now he walked on, and his steps were in the direction of Rainbarrow.
In half an hour he stood at the top. The sky was clear from verge7 to verge, and the moon flung her rays over the whole heath, but without sensibly lighting8 it, except where paths and water-courses had laid bare the white flints and glistening9 quartz10 sand, which made streaks11 upon the general shade. After standing12 awhile he stooped and felt the heather. It was dry, and he flung himself down upon the barrow, his face towards the moon, which depicted
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bliss
n.狂喜,福佑,天赐的福
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miserably
adv.痛苦地;悲惨地;糟糕地;极度地
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scant
adj.不充分的,不足的;v.减缩,限制,忽略
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determined
adj.坚定的;有决心的
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sullenness
n. 愠怒, 沉闷, 情绪消沉
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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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verge
n.边,边缘;v.接近,濒临
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lighting
n.照明,光线的明暗,舞台灯光
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glistening
adj.闪耀的,反光的v.湿物闪耀,闪亮( glisten的现在分词 )
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quartz
n.石英
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streaks
n.(与周围有所不同的)条纹( streak的名词复数 );(通常指不好的)特征(倾向);(不断经历成功或失败的)一段时期v.快速移动( streak的第三人称单数 );使布满条纹
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standing
n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的
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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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concealing
v.隐藏,隐瞒,遮住( conceal的现在分词 )
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sequestered
adj.扣押的;隐退的;幽静的;偏僻的v.使隔绝,使隔离( sequester的过去式和过去分词 );扣押
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chafing
n.皮肤发炎v.擦热(尤指皮肤)( chafe的现在分词 );擦痛;发怒;惹怒
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behold
v.看,注视,看到
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wondrous
adj.令人惊奇的,奇妙的;adv.惊人地;异乎寻常地;令人惊叹地
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descending
n. 下行
adj. 下降的
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craters
n.火山口( crater的名词复数 );弹坑等
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tawny
adj.茶色的,黄褐色的;n.黄褐色
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celestial
adj.天体的;天上的
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rustling
n. 瑟瑟声,沙沙声
adj. 发沙沙声的
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descended
a.为...后裔的,出身于...的
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forth
adv.向前;向外,往外
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utterance
n.用言语表达,话语,言语
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rusty
adj.生锈的;锈色的;荒废了的
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implements
n.工具( implement的名词复数 );家具;手段;[法律]履行(契约等)v.实现( implement的第三人称单数 );执行;贯彻;使生效
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epoch
n.(新)时代;历元
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withdrawn
vt.收回;使退出;vi.撤退,退出
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stagnant
adj.不流动的,停滞的,不景气的
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agonizing
adj.痛苦难忍的;使人苦恼的v.使极度痛苦;折磨(agonize的ing形式)
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wilful
adj.任性的,故意的
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bristle
v.(毛发)直立,气势汹汹,发怒;n.硬毛发
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dart
v.猛冲,投掷;n.飞镖,猛冲
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gilding
n.贴金箔,镀金
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enamels
搪瓷( enamel的名词复数 ); 珐琅; 釉药; 瓷漆
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vowed
起誓,发誓(vow的过去式与过去分词形式)
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interfere
v.(in)干涉,干预;(with)妨碍,打扰
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pointed
adj.尖的,直截了当的
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dread
vt.担忧,忧虑;惧怕,不敢;n.担忧,畏惧
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luxurious
adj.精美而昂贵的;豪华的
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vein
n.血管,静脉;叶脉,纹理;情绪;vt.使成脉络
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solicitous
adj.热切的,挂念的
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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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lone
adj.孤寂的,单独的;唯一的
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candid
adj.公正的,正直的;坦率的
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confession
n.自白,供认,承认
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recollect
v.回忆,想起,记起,忆起,记得
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dilemma
n.困境,进退两难的局面
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breach
n.违反,不履行;破裂;vt.冲破,攻破
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prominence
n.突出;显著;杰出;重要
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moody
adj.心情不稳的,易怒的,喜怒无常的
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turmoil
n.骚乱,混乱,动乱
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worthy
adj.(of)值得的,配得上的;有价值的
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affected
adj.不自然的,假装的
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kindled
(使某物)燃烧,着火( kindle的过去式和过去分词 ); 激起(感情等); 发亮,放光
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retract
vt.缩回,撤回收回,取消
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brutal
adj.残忍的,野蛮的,不讲理的
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antagonistic
adj.敌对的
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fervid
adj.热情的;炽热的
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relinquish
v.放弃,撤回,让与,放手
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chaste
adj.贞洁的;有道德的;善良的;简朴的
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fetters
n.脚镣( fetter的名词复数 );束缚v.给…上脚镣,束缚( fetter的第三人称单数 )
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previously
adv.以前,先前(地)