选择字号:【大】【中】【小】 | 关灯
护眼
|
CHAPTER XXI
关注小说网官方公众号(noveltingroom),原版名著免费领。
Is Sentimental1, but Short
Without wishing to disparage2 the youth of other nations, I think a well-bred English lad has this advantage over them, that his bearing is commonly more modest than theirs. He does not assume the tail-coat and the manners of manhood too early: he holds his tongue, and listens to his elders: his mind blushes as well as his cheeks: he does not know how to make bows and pay compliments like the young Frenchman: nor to contradict his seniors as I am informed American striplings do. Boys, who learn nothing else at our public schools, learn at least good manners, or what we consider to be such; and with regard to the person at present under consideration, it is certain that all his acquaintances, excepting perhaps his dear cousin Barnes Newcome, agreed in considering him as a very frank, manly3, modest, and agreeable young fellow. — My friend Warrington found a grim pleasure in his company; and his bright face, droll4 humour, and kindly5 laughter were always welcome in our chambers6. Honest Fred Bayham was charmed to be in his society; and used pathetically to aver7 that he himself might have been such a youth, had he been blest with a kind father to watch, and good friends to guide, his early career. In fact, Fred was by far the most didactic of Clive’s bachelor acquaintances, pursued the young man with endless advice and sermons, and held himself up as a warning to Clive, and a touching8 example of the evil consequences of early idleness and dissipation. Gentlemen of much higher rank in the world took a fancy to the lad. Captain Jack9 Belsize introduced him to his own mess, as also to the Guard dinner at St. James’s; and my Lord Kew invited him to Kewbury, his lordship’s house in Oxfordshire, where Clive enjoyed hunting, shooting, and plenty of good company. Mrs. Newcome
点击
收听单词发音

1
sentimental
![]() |
|
adj.多愁善感的,感伤的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
2
disparage
![]() |
|
v.贬抑,轻蔑 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
3
manly
![]() |
|
adj.有男子气概的;adv.男子般地,果断地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
4
droll
![]() |
|
adj.古怪的,好笑的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
5
kindly
![]() |
|
adj.和蔼的,温和的,爽快的;adv.温和地,亲切地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
6
chambers
![]() |
|
n.房间( chamber的名词复数 );(议会的)议院;卧室;会议厅 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
7
aver
![]() |
|
v.极力声明;断言;确证 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
8
touching
![]() |
|
adj.动人的,使人感伤的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
9
jack
![]() |
|
n.插座,千斤顶,男人;v.抬起,提醒,扛举;n.(Jake)杰克 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
10
groaned
![]() |
|
v.呻吟( groan的过去式和过去分词 );发牢骚;抱怨;受苦 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
11
proceedings
![]() |
|
n.进程,过程,议程;诉讼(程序);公报 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
12
amiably
![]() |
|
adv.和蔼可亲地,亲切地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
13
disseminated
![]() |
|
散布,传播( disseminate的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
14
plunged
![]() |
|
v.颠簸( plunge的过去式和过去分词 );暴跌;骤降;突降 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
15
dice
![]() |
|
n.骰子;vt.把(食物)切成小方块,冒险 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
16
arrogance
![]() |
|
n.傲慢,自大 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
17
perfectly
![]() |
|
adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
18
melancholy
![]() |
|
n.忧郁,愁思;adj.令人感伤(沮丧)的,忧郁的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
19
prodigal
![]() |
|
adj.浪费的,挥霍的,放荡的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
20
gallant
![]() |
|
adj.英勇的,豪侠的;(向女人)献殷勤的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
21
cavalry
![]() |
|
n.骑兵;轻装甲部队 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
22
reprobate
![]() |
|
n.无赖汉;堕落的人 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
23
shrieked
![]() |
|
v.尖叫( shriek的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
24
sarcastic
![]() |
|
adj.讥讽的,讽刺的,嘲弄的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
25
haughtily
![]() |
|
adv. 傲慢地, 高傲地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
26
malignity
![]() |
|
n.极度的恶意,恶毒;(病的)恶性 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
27
slander
![]() |
|
n./v.诽谤,污蔑 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
28
tribulation
![]() |
|
n.苦难,灾难 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
29
blistered
![]() |
|
adj.水疮状的,泡状的v.(使)起水泡( blister的过去式和过去分词 );(使表皮等)涨破,爆裂 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
30
besought
![]() |
|
v.恳求,乞求(某事物)( beseech的过去式和过去分词 );(beseech的过去式与过去分词) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
31
adorned
![]() |
|
[计]被修饰的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
32
soothed
![]() |
|
v.安慰( soothe的过去式和过去分词 );抚慰;使舒服;减轻痛苦 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
33
peculiar
![]() |
|
adj.古怪的,异常的;特殊的,特有的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
34
attachment
![]() |
|
n.附属物,附件;依恋;依附 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
35
awakening
![]() |
|
n.觉醒,醒悟 adj.觉醒中的;唤醒的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
36
mere
![]() |
|
adj.纯粹的;仅仅,只不过 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
37
opposition
![]() |
|
n.反对,敌对 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
38
remonstrances
![]() |
|
n.抱怨,抗议( remonstrance的名词复数 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
39
allusion
![]() |
|
n.暗示,间接提示 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
40
mare
![]() |
|
n.母马,母驴 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
41
dreary
![]() |
|
adj.令人沮丧的,沉闷的,单调乏味的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
42
enjoyment
![]() |
|
n.乐趣;享有;享用 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
43
surmise
![]() |
|
v./n.猜想,推测 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
44
contented
![]() |
|
adj.满意的,安心的,知足的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
45
prospect
![]() |
|
n.前景,前途;景色,视野 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
46
vowed
![]() |
|
起誓,发誓(vow的过去式与过去分词形式) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
47
harry
![]() |
|
vt.掠夺,蹂躏,使苦恼 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
48
retired
![]() |
|
adj.隐退的,退休的,退役的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
49
jaunts
![]() |
|
n.游览( jaunt的名词复数 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
50
civilian
![]() |
|
adj.平民的,民用的,民众的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
51
worthy
![]() |
|
adj.(of)值得的,配得上的;有价值的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
52
usher
![]() |
|
n.带位员,招待员;vt.引导,护送;vi.做招待,担任引座员 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
53
parental
![]() |
|
adj.父母的;父的;母的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
54
exacting
![]() |
|
adj.苛求的,要求严格的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
55
vows
![]() |
|
誓言( vow的名词复数 ); 郑重宣布,许愿 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
56
gracefully
![]() |
|
ad.大大方方地;优美地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
57
abdicate
![]() |
|
v.让位,辞职,放弃 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
58
pretensions
![]() |
|
自称( pretension的名词复数 ); 自命不凡; 要求; 权力 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
59
humility
![]() |
|
n.谦逊,谦恭 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
60
virtues
![]() |
|
美德( virtue的名词复数 ); 德行; 优点; 长处 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
61
parasites
![]() |
|
寄生物( parasite的名词复数 ); 靠他人为生的人; 诸虫 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
62
pang
![]() |
|
n.剧痛,悲痛,苦闷 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
63
unwillingness
![]() |
|
n. 不愿意,不情愿 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
64
forgo
![]() |
|
v.放弃,抛弃 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
65
autocracy
![]() |
|
n.独裁政治,独裁政府 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
66
wont
![]() |
|
adj.习惯于;v.习惯;n.习惯 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
67
obedience
![]() |
|
n.服从,顺从 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
68
fixed
![]() |
|
adj.固定的,不变的,准备好的;(计算机)固定的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
69
severely
![]() |
|
adv.严格地;严厉地;非常恶劣地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
70
profane
![]() |
|
adj.亵神的,亵渎的;vt.亵渎,玷污 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
71
lighter
![]() |
|
n.打火机,点火器;驳船;v.用驳船运送;light的比较级 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
72
entirely
![]() |
|
ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
73
persecution
![]() |
|
n. 迫害,烦扰 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
74
poetic
![]() |
|
adj.富有诗意的,有诗人气质的,善于抒情的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
75
puff
![]() |
|
n.一口(气);一阵(风);v.喷气,喘气 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
76
blandly
![]() |
|
adv.温和地,殷勤地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
77
assented
![]() |
|
同意,赞成( assent的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
78
construe
![]() |
|
v.翻译,解释 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
79
prodigious
![]() |
|
adj.惊人的,奇妙的;异常的;巨大的;庞大的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
80
bestowed
![]() |
|
赠给,授予( bestow的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
81
reverence
![]() |
|
n.敬畏,尊敬,尊严;Reverence:对某些基督教神职人员的尊称;v.尊敬,敬畏,崇敬 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
82
ridicule
![]() |
|
v.讥讽,挖苦;n.嘲弄 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
83
satire
![]() |
|
n.讽刺,讽刺文学,讽刺作品 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
84
forefathers
![]() |
|
n.祖先,先人;祖先,祖宗( forefather的名词复数 );列祖列宗;前人 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
85
sate
![]() |
|
v.使充分满足 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
86
sneered
![]() |
|
讥笑,冷笑( sneer的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
87
admiration
![]() |
|
n.钦佩,赞美,羡慕 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
88
blasphemy
![]() |
|
n.亵渎,渎神 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
89
sneering
![]() |
|
嘲笑的,轻蔑的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
90
ponderous
![]() |
|
adj.沉重的,笨重的,(文章)冗长的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
91
steadfast
![]() |
|
adj.固定的,不变的,不动摇的;忠实的;坚贞不移的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
92
tranquillity
![]() |
|
n. 平静, 安静 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
93
awe
![]() |
|
n.敬畏,惊惧;vt.使敬畏,使惊惧 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
94
judgment
![]() |
|
n.审判;判断力,识别力,看法,意见 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
95
schooling
![]() |
|
n.教育;正规学校教育 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
96
recording
![]() |
|
n.录音,记录 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
97
jargon
![]() |
|
n.术语,行话 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
98
rapture
![]() |
|
n.狂喜;全神贯注;着迷;v.使狂喜 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
99
forth
![]() |
|
adv.向前;向外,往外 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
100
battered
![]() |
|
adj.磨损的;v.连续猛击;磨损 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
101
bust
![]() |
|
vt.打破;vi.爆裂;n.半身像;胸部 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
102
privily
![]() |
|
adv.暗中,秘密地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
103
desperately
![]() |
|
adv.极度渴望地,绝望地,孤注一掷地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
104
rudiments
![]() |
|
n.基础知识,入门 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
105
anticipations
![]() |
|
预期( anticipation的名词复数 ); 预测; (信托财产收益的)预支; 预期的事物 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
106
incensed
![]() |
|
盛怒的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
107
idols
![]() |
|
偶像( idol的名词复数 ); 受崇拜的人或物; 受到热爱和崇拜的人或物; 神像 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
108
prim
![]() |
|
adj.拘泥形式的,一本正经的;n.循规蹈矩,整洁;adv.循规蹈矩地,整洁地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
109
ennui
![]() |
|
n.怠倦,无聊 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
110
affected
![]() |
|
adj.不自然的,假装的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
111
bounties
![]() |
|
(由政府提供的)奖金( bounty的名词复数 ); 赏金; 慷慨; 大方 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
112
smitten
![]() |
|
猛打,重击,打击( smite的过去分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
113
mortified
![]() |
|
v.使受辱( mortify的过去式和过去分词 );伤害(人的感情);克制;抑制(肉体、情感等) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
114
gasped
![]() |
|
v.喘气( gasp的过去式和过去分词 );喘息;倒抽气;很想要 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
115
censure
![]() |
|
v./n.责备;非难;责难 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
116
insinuate
![]() |
|
vt.含沙射影地说,暗示 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
上一章:
CHAPTER XX
下一章:
CHAPTER XXII
©英文小说网 2005-2010