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A SHORT ONE―SHOWING, AMONG OTHERMATTERS, HOW Mr. PICKWICK UNDERTOOKTO DRIVE, AND Mr. WINKLE TO RIDE, ANDHOW THEY BOTH DID ITright and pleasant was the sky, balmy the air, andbeautiful the appearance of every object around, as Mr.
Pickwick leaned over the balustrades of RochesterBridge, contemplating1 nature, and waiting for breakfast. Thescene was indeed one which might well have charmed a far lessreflective mind, than that to which it was presented.
On the left of the spectator lay the ruined wall, broken in manyplaces, and in some, overhanging the narrow beach below in rudeand heavy masses. Huge knots of seaweed hung upon the jaggedand pointed2 stones, trembling in every breath of wind; and thegreen ivy3 clung mournfully round the dark and ruinedbattlements. Behind it rose the ancient castle, its towers roofless,and its massive walls crumbling4 away, but telling us proudly of itsold might and strength, as when, seven hundred years ago, it rangwith the clash of arms, or resounded5 with the noise of feasting andrevelry. On either side, the banks of the Medway, covered withcornfields and pastures, with here and there a windmill, or adistant church, stretched away as far as the eye could see,presenting a rich and varied6 landscape, rendered more beautifulby the changing shadows which passed swiftly across it as the thinand half-formed clouds skimmed away in the light of the morningsun. The river, reflecting the clear blue of the sky, glistened7 andsparkled as it flowed noiselessly on; and the oars8 of the fishermendipped into the water with a clear and liquid sound, as their heavybut picturesque9 boats glided
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contemplating
深思,细想,仔细考虑( contemplate的现在分词 ); 注视,凝视; 考虑接受(发生某事的可能性); 深思熟虑,沉思,苦思冥想
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pointed
adj.尖的,直截了当的
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ivy
n.常青藤,常春藤
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crumbling
adj.摇摇欲坠的
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resounded
v.(指声音等)回荡于某处( resound的过去式和过去分词 );产生回响;(指某处)回荡着声音
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varied
adj.多样的,多变化的
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glistened
v.湿物闪耀,闪亮( glisten的过去式和过去分词 )
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oars
n.桨,橹( oar的名词复数 );划手v.划(行)( oar的第三人称单数 )
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picturesque
adj.美丽如画的,(语言)生动的,绘声绘色的
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glided
v.滑动( glide的过去式和过去分词 );掠过;(鸟或飞机 ) 滑翔
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dismal
adj.阴沉的,凄凉的,令人忧郁的,差劲的
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assent
v.批准,认可;n.批准,认可
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applied
adj.应用的;v.应用,适用
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forfeit
vt.丧失;n.罚金,罚款,没收物
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murmur
n.低语,低声的怨言;v.低语,低声而言
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repose
v.(使)休息;n.安息
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eddy
n.漩涡,涡流
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subsides
v.(土地)下陷(因在地下采矿)( subside的第三人称单数 );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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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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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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subsided
v.(土地)下陷(因在地下采矿)( subside的过去式和过去分词 );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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attentively
adv.聚精会神地;周到地;谛;凝神
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noted
adj.著名的,知名的
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greasy
adj. 多脂的,油脂的
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tempting
a.诱人的, 吸引人的
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testimony
n.证词;见证,证明
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excellence
n.优秀,杰出,(pl.)优点,美德
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manor
n.庄园,领地
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misgivings
n.疑虑,担忧,害怕;疑虑,担心,恐惧( misgiving的名词复数 );疑惧
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recesses
n.壁凹( recess的名词复数 );(工作或业务活动的)中止或暂停期间;学校的课间休息;某物内部的凹形空间v.把某物放在墙壁的凹处( recess的第三人称单数 );将(墙)做成凹形,在(墙)上做壁龛;休息,休会,休庭
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equestrian
adj.骑马的;n.马术
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retired
adj.隐退的,退休的,退役的
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ascended
v.上升,攀登( ascend的过去式和过去分词 )
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bin
n.箱柜;vt.放入箱内;[计算机] DOS文件名:二进制目标文件
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perch
n.栖木,高位,杆;v.栖息,就位,位于
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drawn
v.拖,拉,拔出;adj.憔悴的,紧张的
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bridle
n.笼头,束缚;vt.抑制,约束;动怒
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sleek
adj.光滑的,井然有序的;v.使光滑,梳拢
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countenance
n.脸色,面容;面部表情;vt.支持,赞同
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reins
感情,激情; 缰( rein的名词复数 ); 控制手段; 掌管; (成人带着幼儿走路以防其走失时用的)保护带
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inclination
n.倾斜;点头;弯腰;斜坡;倾度;倾向;爱好
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faculties
n.能力( faculty的名词复数 );全体教职员;技巧;院
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peculiarities
n. 特质, 特性, 怪癖, 古怪
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tugging
n.牵引感v.用力拉,使劲拉,猛扯( tug的现在分词 )
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propensity
n.倾向;习性
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darting
v.投掷,投射( dart的现在分词 );向前冲,飞奔
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manoeuvre
n.策略,调动;v.用策略,调动
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motives
n.动机,目的( motive的名词复数 )
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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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coaxing
v.哄,用好话劝说( coax的现在分词 );巧言骗取;哄劝,劝诱;“锻炼”效应
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wheedling
v.骗取(某物),哄骗(某人干某事)( wheedle的现在分词 )
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precisely
adv.恰好,正好,精确地,细致地
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dodging
n.避开,闪过,音调改变v.闪躲( dodge的现在分词 );回避
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distressed
痛苦的
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beheld
v.看,注视( behold的过去式和过去分词 );瞧;看呀;(叙述中用于引出某人意外的出现)哎哟
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previously
adv.以前,先前(地)
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determined
adj.坚定的;有决心的
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dire
adj.可怕的,悲惨的,阴惨的,极端的
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sockets
n.套接字,使应用程序能够读写与收发通讯协定(protocol)与资料的程序( Socket的名词复数 );孔( socket的名词复数 );(电器上的)插口;托座;凹穴
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trotted
小跑,急走( trot的过去分词 ); 匆匆忙忙地走
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countenances
n.面容( countenance的名词复数 );表情;镇静;道义支持
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rattling
adj. 格格作响的, 活泼的, 很好的
adv. 极其, 很, 非常
动词rattle的现在分词
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extricate
v.拯救,救出;解脱
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sundry
adj.各式各样的,种种的
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deformed
adj.畸形的;变形的;丑的,破相了的
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mouldering
v.腐朽( moulder的现在分词 );腐烂,崩塌
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jumbled
adj.混乱的;杂乱的
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scrutiny
n.详细检查,仔细观察
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hideous
adj.丑陋的,可憎的,可怕的,恐怖的
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depressed
adj.沮丧的,抑郁的,不景气的,萧条的
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absurdity
n.荒谬,愚蠢;谬论
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exhausted
adj.极其疲惫的,精疲力尽的
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expressive
adj.表现的,表达…的,富于表情的
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incur
vt.招致,蒙受,遭遇
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meditation
n.熟虑,(尤指宗教的)默想,沉思,(pl.)冥想录
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hospitable
adj.好客的;宽容的;有利的,适宜的
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condoling
v.表示同情,吊唁( condole的现在分词 )
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homely
adj.家常的,简朴的;不漂亮的
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bustle
v.喧扰地忙乱,匆忙,奔忙;n.忙碌;喧闹
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buxom
adj.(妇女)丰满的,有健康美的
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dispersed
adj. 被驱散的, 被分散的, 散布的
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attachment
n.附属物,附件;依恋;依附
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imminent
adj.即将发生的,临近的,逼近的
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wont
adj.习惯于;v.习惯;n.习惯
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sipping
v.小口喝,呷,抿( sip的现在分词 )
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garnished
v.给(上餐桌的食物)加装饰( garnish的过去式和过去分词 )
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bridles
约束( bridle的名词复数 ); 限动器; 马笼头; 系带
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rusty
adj.生锈的;锈色的;荒废了的
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sedate
adj.沉着的,镇静的,安静的
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antiquity
n.古老;高龄;古物,古迹
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dangled
悬吊着( dangle的过去式和过去分词 ); 摆动不定; 用某事物诱惑…; 吊胃口
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ornamented
adj.花式字体的v.装饰,点缀,美化( ornament的过去式和过去分词 )