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A day or two after the Quilp tea-party at the Wilderness1, Mr Swiveller walked into Sampson Brass2’s office at the usual hour, and being alone in that Temple of Probity3, placed his hat upon the desk, and taking from his pocket a small parcel of black crape, applied4 himself to folding and pinning the same upon it, after the manner of a hatband. Having completed the construction of this appendage5, he surveyed his work with great complacency, and put his hat on again — very much over one eye, to increase the mournfulness of the effect. These arrangements perfected to his entire satisfaction, he thrust his hands into his pockets, and walked up and down the office with measured steps.
‘It has always been the same with me,’ said Mr Swiveller, ‘always. ‘Twas ever thus — from childhood’s hour I’ve seen my fondest hopes decay, I never loved a tree or flower but ‘twas the first to fade away; I never nursed a dear Gazelle, to glad me with its soft black eye, but when it came to know me well, and love me, it was sure to marry a market-gardener.’
Overpowered by these reflections, Mr Swiveller stopped short at the clients’ chair, and flung himself into its open arms.
‘And this,’ said Mr Swiveller, with a kind of bantering6 composure, ‘is life, I believe. Oh, certainly. Why not! I’m quite satisfied. I shall wear,’ added Richard, taking off his hat again and looking hard at it, as if he were only deterred7 by pecuniary8 considerations from spurning9 it with his foot, ‘I shall wear this emblem
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1 wilderness | |
n.杳无人烟的一片陆地、水等,荒漠 | |
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2 brass | |
n.黄铜;黄铜器,铜管乐器 | |
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3 probity | |
n.刚直;廉洁,正直 | |
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4 applied | |
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5 appendage | |
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6 bantering | |
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8 pecuniary | |
adj.金钱的;金钱上的 | |
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9 spurning | |
v.一脚踢开,拒绝接受( spurn的现在分词 ) | |
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10 emblem | |
n.象征,标志;徽章 | |
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11 perfidy | |
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12 windings | |
(道路、河流等)蜿蜒的,弯曲的( winding的名词复数 ); 缠绕( wind的现在分词 ); 卷绕; 转动(把手) | |
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13 rosy | |
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14 incongruity | |
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15 hilarious | |
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16 undoubtedly | |
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17 variance | |
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18 theatrical | |
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19 melodramas | |
情节剧( melodrama的名词复数 ) | |
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20 syllables | |
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21 remarkable | |
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22 gentry | |
n.绅士阶级,上层阶级 | |
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23 worthy | |
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24 knell | |
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25 beheld | |
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26 expressive | |
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27 countenance | |
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28 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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29 graceful | |
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30 trifling | |
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31 quotation | |
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32 subsiding | |
v.(土地)下陷(因在地下采矿)( subside的现在分词 );减弱;下降至较低或正常水平;一下子坐在椅子等上 | |
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33 morsels | |
n.一口( morsel的名词复数 );(尤指食物)小块,碎屑 | |
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34 buck | |
n.雄鹿,雄兔;v.马离地跳跃 | |
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35 everlastingly | |
永久地,持久地 | |
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36 compliance | |
n.顺从;服从;附和;屈从 | |
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37 brotherhood | |
n.兄弟般的关系,手中情谊 | |
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38 lodger | |
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39 eludes | |
v.(尤指机敏地)避开( elude的第三人称单数 );逃避;躲避;使达不到 | |
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40 ornamented | |
adj.花式字体的v.装饰,点缀,美化( ornament的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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41 curiously | |
adv.有求知欲地;好问地;奇特地 | |
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42 meek | |
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43 knuckle | |
n.指节;vi.开始努力工作;屈服,认输 | |
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44 steadily | |
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45 contented | |
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46 snobby | |
a.虚荣的 | |
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47 snob | |
n.势利小人,自以为高雅、有学问的人 | |
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48 backwards | |
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49 wont | |
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50 emphatic | |
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51 meekness | |
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52 revolve | |
vi.(使)旋转;循环出现 | |
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53 poker | |
n.扑克;vt.烙制 | |
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54 kit | |
n.用具包,成套工具;随身携带物 | |
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55 wrath | |
n.愤怒,愤慨,暴怒 | |
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56 concealment | |
n.隐藏, 掩盖,隐瞒 | |
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57 frenzy | |
n.疯狂,狂热,极度的激动 | |
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58 uncommon | |
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59 inquiry | |
n.打听,询问,调查,查问 | |
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60 snobbish | |
adj.势利的,谄上欺下的 | |
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61 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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62 snobs | |
(谄上傲下的)势利小人( snob的名词复数 ); 自高自大者,自命不凡者 | |
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63 audacity | |
n.大胆,卤莽,无礼 | |
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64 annihilated | |
v.(彻底)消灭( annihilate的过去式和过去分词 );使无效;废止;彻底击溃 | |
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65 resentment | |
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66 affront | |
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67 aggravation | |
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68 justifiable | |
adj.有理由的,无可非议的 | |
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69 testimony | |
n.证词;见证,证明 | |
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70 avenger | |
n. 复仇者 | |
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71 altercation | |
n.争吵,争论 | |
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72 precipitately | |
adv.猛进地 | |
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73 retired | |
adj.隐退的,退休的,退役的 | |
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74 consultation | |
n.咨询;商量;商议;会议 | |
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75 temperate | |
adj.温和的,温带的,自我克制的,不过分的 | |
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76 jocose | |
adj.开玩笑的,滑稽的 | |
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77 larks | |
n.百灵科鸟(尤指云雀)( lark的名词复数 );一大早就起床;鸡鸣即起;(因太费力而不想干时说)算了v.百灵科鸟(尤指云雀)( lark的第三人称单数 );一大早就起床;鸡鸣即起;(因太费力而不想干时说)算了 | |
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78 shuffling | |
adj. 慢慢移动的, 滑移的 动词shuffle的现在分词形式 | |
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79 fiddle | |
n.小提琴;vi.拉提琴;不停拨弄,乱动 | |
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80 exuberance | |
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81 acquiescence | |
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82 doffed | |
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83 aquatic | |
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84 peg | |
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85 smote | |
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86 vocal | |
adj.直言不讳的;嗓音的;n.[pl.]声乐节目 | |
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87 hymn | |
n.赞美诗,圣歌,颂歌 | |
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88 entirely | |
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89 beckoning | |
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90 standing | |
n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的 | |
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91 consolation | |
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92 pensive | |
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93 soften | |
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94 alluded | |
提及,暗指( allude的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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95 virtue | |
n.德行,美德;贞操;优点;功效,效力 | |
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96 humble | |
adj.谦卑的,恭顺的;地位低下的;v.降低,贬低 | |
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97 beaks | |
n.鸟嘴( beak的名词复数 );鹰钩嘴;尖鼻子;掌权者 | |
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98 poetic | |
adj.富有诗意的,有诗人气质的,善于抒情的 | |
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99 allusion | |
n.暗示,间接提示 | |
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100 discoursed | |
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101 hermit | |
n.隐士,修道者;隐居 | |
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102 rusty | |
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103 skull | |
n.头骨;颅骨 | |
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104 compassionate | |
adj.有同情心的,表示同情的 | |
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105 pointed | |
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106 simultaneously | |
adv.同时发生地,同时进行地 | |
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