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A NEW ACQUAINTANCE―THE STROLLER’STALE―A DISAGREEABLE INTERRUPTION,AND AN UNPLEASANT ENCOUNTE
Rr. Pickwick had felt some apprehensions1 inconsequence of the unusual absence of his two friends,which their mysterious behaviour during the wholemorning had by no means tended to diminish. It was, therefore,with more than ordinary pleasure that he rose to greet them whenthey again entered; and with more than ordinary interest that heinquired what had occurred to detain them from his society. Inreply to his questions on this point, Mr. Snodgrass was about tooffer an historical account of the circumstances just now detailed,when he was suddenly checked by observing that there werepresent, not only Mr. Tupman and their stage-coach companion ofthe preceding day, but another stranger of equally singularappearance. It was a careworn-looking man, whose sallow face,and deeply-sunken eyes, were rendered still more striking thanNature had made them, by the straight black hair which hung inmatted disorder3 half-way down his face. His eyes were almostunnaturally bright and piercing; his cheek-bones were high andprominent; and his jaws6 were so long and lank7, that an observerwould have supposed that he was drawing the flesh of his face in,for a moment, by some contraction8 of the muscles, if his half-opened mouth and immovable expression had not announced thatit was his ordinary appearance. Round his neck he wore a greenshawl, with the large ends straggling over his chest, and makingtheir appearance occasionally beneath the worn button-holes ofhis old waistcoat. His upper garment was a long black surtout; andbelow it he wore wide drab trousers, and large boots, runningrapidly to seed.
It was on this uncouth9-looking person that Mr. Winkle’s eyerested, and it was towards him that Mr. Pickwick extended hishand when he said, ‘A friend of our friend’s here. We discoveredthis morning that our friend was connected with the theatre in thisplace, though he is not desirous to have it generally known, andthis gentleman is a member of the same profession. He was aboutto favour us with a little
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apprehensions
疑惧
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apprehension
n.理解,领悟;逮捕,拘捕;忧虑
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disorder
n.紊乱,混乱;骚动,骚乱;疾病,失调
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unnatural
adj.不自然的;反常的
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unnaturally
adv.违反习俗地;不自然地;勉强地;不近人情地
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jaws
n.口部;嘴
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lank
adj.瘦削的;稀疏的
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contraction
n.缩略词,缩写式,害病
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uncouth
adj.无教养的,粗鲁的
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anecdote
n.轶事,趣闻,短故事
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dismal
adj.阴沉的,凄凉的,令人忧郁的,差劲的
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proceeding
n.行动,进行,(pl.)会议录,学报
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perfectly
adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地
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abruptness
n. 突然,唐突
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gaudy
adj.华而不实的;俗丽的
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throng
n.人群,群众;v.拥挤,群集
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uncommon
adj.罕见的,非凡的,不平常的
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bestowed
赠给,授予( bestow的过去式和过去分词 )
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downwards
adj./adv.向下的(地),下行的(地)
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destitution
n.穷困,缺乏,贫穷
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habitual
adj.习惯性的;通常的,惯常的
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prudent
adj.谨慎的,有远见的,精打细算的
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prematurely
adv.过早地,贸然地
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besetting
adj.不断攻击的v.困扰( beset的现在分词 );不断围攻;镶;嵌
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fascination
n.令人着迷的事物,魅力,迷恋
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persevered
v.坚忍,坚持( persevere的过去式和过去分词 )
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persevere
v.坚持,坚忍,不屈不挠
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theatrical
adj.剧场的,演戏的;做戏似的,做作的
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forth
adv.向前;向外,往外
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pittance
n.微薄的薪水,少量
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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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procuring
v.(努力)取得, (设法)获得( procure的现在分词 );拉皮条
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upwards
adv.向上,在更高处...以上
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skulking
v.潜伏,偷偷摸摸地走动,鬼鬼祟祟地活动( skulk的现在分词 )
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alleys
胡同,小巷( alley的名词复数 ); 小径
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repulsive
adj.排斥的,使人反感的
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absurdity
n.荒谬,愚蠢;谬论
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spectral
adj.幽灵的,鬼魂的
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frightful
adj.可怕的;讨厌的
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portrayed
v.画像( portray的过去式和过去分词 );描述;描绘;描画
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hideous
adj.丑陋的,可憎的,可怕的,恐怖的
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shudder
v.战粟,震动,剧烈地摇晃;n.战粟,抖动
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trifling
adj.微不足道的;没什么价值的
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scrap
n.碎片;废料;v.废弃,报废
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scrawled
乱涂,潦草地写( scrawl的过去式和过去分词 )
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lodgings
n. 出租的房舍, 寄宿舍
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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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protracted
adj.拖延的;延长的v.拖延“protract”的过去式和过去分词
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heed
v.注意,留意;n.注意,留心
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tattered
adj.破旧的,衣衫破的
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remains
n.剩余物,残留物;遗体,遗迹
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drawn
v.拖,拉,拔出;adj.憔悴的,紧张的
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rusty
adj.生锈的;锈色的;荒废了的
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feverish
adj.发烧的,狂热的,兴奋的
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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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exhausted
adj.极其疲惫的,精疲力尽的
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retired
adj.隐退的,退休的,退役的
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consolation
n.安慰,慰问
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abject
adj.极可怜的,卑屈的
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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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divest
v.脱去,剥除
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promising
adj.有希望的,有前途的
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miserable
adj.悲惨的,痛苦的;可怜的,糟糕的
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alteration
n.变更,改变;蚀变
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lustre
n.光亮,光泽;荣誉
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behold
v.看,注视,看到
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callous
adj.无情的,冷淡的,硬结的,起老茧的
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boisterous
adj.喧闹的,欢闹的
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touching
adj.动人的,使人感伤的
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reverting
恢复( revert的现在分词 ); 重提; 回到…上; 归还
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infinitely
adv.无限地,无穷地
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bemoaned
v.为(某人或某事)抱怨( bemoan的过去式和过去分词 );悲悼;为…恸哭;哀叹
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persecutor
n. 迫害者
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doggerel
n.拙劣的诗,打油诗
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withered
adj. 枯萎的,干瘪的,(人身体的部分器官)因病萎缩的或未发育良好的
动词wither的过去式和过去分词形式
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maze
n.迷宫,八阵图,混乱,迷惑
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impeded
阻碍,妨碍,阻止( impede的过去式和过去分词 )
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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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vault
n.拱形圆顶,地窖,地下室
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gibing
adj.讥刺的,嘲弄的v.嘲笑,嘲弄( gibe的现在分词 )
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binding
有约束力的,有效的,应遵守的
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slumber
n.睡眠,沉睡状态
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exertion
n.尽力,努力
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insanity
n.疯狂,精神错乱;极端的愚蠢,荒唐
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conjectured
推测,猜测,猜想( conjecture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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equanimity
n.沉着,镇定
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ushered
v.引,领,陪同( usher的过去式和过去分词 )
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lieutenant
n.陆军中尉,海军上尉;代理官员,副职官员
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bestowing
砖窑中砖堆上层已烧透的砖
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scowled
怒视,生气地皱眉( scowl的过去式和过去分词 )
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shrug
v.耸肩(表示怀疑、冷漠、不知等)
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ferocious
adj.凶猛的,残暴的,极度的,十分强烈的
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atone
v.赎罪,补偿
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calf
n.小牛,犊,幼仔,小牛皮
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gasped
v.喘气( gasp的过去式和过去分词 );喘息;倒抽气;很想要
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chastising
v.严惩(某人)(尤指责打)( chastise的现在分词 )
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adjured
v.(以起誓或诅咒等形式)命令要求( adjure的过去式和过去分词 );祈求;恳求
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penitence
n.忏悔,赎罪;悔过
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apparently
adv.显然地;表面上,似乎
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dignified
a.可敬的,高贵的
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recurrence
n.复发,反复,重现
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contented
adj.满意的,安心的,知足的
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withering
使人畏缩的,使人害羞的,使人难堪的
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swelled
增强( swell的过去式和过去分词 ); 肿胀; (使)凸出; 充满(激情)
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defiance
n.挑战,挑衅,蔑视,违抗
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vacancy
n.(旅馆的)空位,空房,(职务的)空缺
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revered
v.崇敬,尊崇,敬畏( revere的过去式和过去分词 )
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backwards
adv.往回地,向原处,倒,相反,前后倒置地
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peril
n.(严重的)危险;危险的事物
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distinguished
adj.卓越的,杰出的,著名的
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previously
adv.以前,先前(地)
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virtues
美德( virtue的名词复数 ); 德行; 优点; 长处
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amiable
adj.和蔼可亲的,友善的,亲切的
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irritability
n.易怒
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bosom
n.胸,胸部;胸怀;内心;adj.亲密的
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conviviality
n.欢宴,高兴,欢乐