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A GOOD-HUMOURED CHRISTMAS CHAPTER,CONTAINING AN ACCOUNT OF A WEDDING,AND SOME OTHER SPORTS BESIDE: WHICHALTHOUGH IN THEIR WAY, EVEN AS GOODCUSTOMS AS MARRIAGE ITSELF, ARE NOTQUITE SO RELIGIOUSLY KEPT UP,IN THESE DEGENERATE1 TIMESs brisk as bees, if not altogether as light as fairies, did thefour Pickwickians assemble on the morning of the twenty-second day of December, in the year of grace in whichthese, their faithfully-recorded adventures, were undertaken andaccomplished. Christmas was close at hand, in all his bluff2 andhearty honesty; it was the season of hospitality, merriment, andopen-heartedness; the old year was preparing, like an ancientphilosopher, to call his friends around him, and amidst the soundof feasting and revelry to pass gently and calmly away. Gay andmerry was the time; and right gay and merry were at least four ofthe numerous hearts that were gladdened by its coming.
And numerous indeed are the hearts to which Christmas bringsa brief season of happiness and enjoyment4. How many families,whose members have been dispersed5 and scattered6 far and wide,in the restless struggles of life, are then reunited, and meet onceagain in that happy state of companionship and mutual7 goodwill,which is a source of such pure and unalloyed delight; and one soincompatible with the cares and sorrows of the world, that thereligious belief of the most civilised nations, and the rudetraditions of the roughest savages8, alike number it among the firstjoys of a future condition of existence, provided for the blessedand happy! How many old recollections, and how many dormantsympathies, does Christmas time awaken10!
We write these words now, many miles distant from the spot atwhich, year after year, we met on that day, a merry and joyouscircle. Many of the hearts that
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degenerate
v.退步,堕落;adj.退步的,堕落的;n.堕落者
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bluff
v.虚张声势,用假象骗人;n.虚张声势,欺骗
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hearty
adj.热情友好的;衷心的;尽情的,纵情的
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enjoyment
n.乐趣;享有;享用
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dispersed
adj. 被驱散的, 被分散的, 散布的
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scattered
adj.分散的,稀疏的;散步的;疏疏落落的
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mutual
adj.相互的,彼此的;共同的,共有的
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savages
未开化的人,野蛮人( savage的名词复数 )
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recollect
v.回忆,想起,记起,忆起,记得
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awaken
vi.醒,觉醒;vt.唤醒,使觉醒,唤起,激起
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joyous
adj.充满快乐的;令人高兴的
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throbbed
抽痛( throb的过去式和过去分词 ); (心脏、脉搏等)跳动
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gaily
adv.欢乐地,高兴地
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lustre
n.光亮,光泽;荣誉
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recurrence
n.复发,反复,重现
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delusions
n.欺骗( delusion的名词复数 );谬见;错觉;妄想
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attained
(通常经过努力)实现( attain的过去式和过去分词 ); 达到; 获得; 达到(某年龄、水平、状况)
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insinuate
vt.含沙射影地说,暗示
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snugly
adv.紧贴地;贴身地;暖和舒适地;安适地
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snug
adj.温暖舒适的,合身的,安全的;v.使整洁干净,舒适地依靠,紧贴;n.(英)酒吧里的私房
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repose
v.(使)休息;n.安息
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oysters
牡蛎( oyster的名词复数 )
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countenance
n.脸色,面容;面部表情;vt.支持,赞同
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artifices
n.灵巧( artifice的名词复数 );诡计;巧妙办法;虚伪行为
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rumbled
发出隆隆声,发出辘辘声( rumble的过去式和过去分词 ); 轰鸣着缓慢行进; 发现…的真相; 看穿(阴谋)
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jolted
(使)摇动, (使)震惊( jolt的过去式和过去分词 )
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feat
n.功绩;武艺,技艺;adj.灵巧的,漂亮的,合适的
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descended
a.为...后裔的,出身于...的
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gallop
v./n.(马或骑马等)飞奔;飞速发展
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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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rein
n.疆绳,统治,支配;vt.以僵绳控制,统治
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leisurely
adj.悠闲的;从容的,慢慢的
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betoken
v.预示
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bugle
n.军号,号角,喇叭;v.吹号,吹号召集
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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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postpone
v.延期,推迟
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forth
adv.向前;向外,往外
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crouch
v.蹲伏,蜷缩,低头弯腰;n.蹲伏
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rattles
(使)发出格格的响声, (使)作嘎嘎声( rattle的第三人称单数 ); 喋喋不休地说话; 迅速而嘎嘎作响地移动,堕下或走动; 使紧张,使恐惧
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buckle
n.扣子,带扣;v.把...扣住,由于压力而弯曲
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retails
n.零售( retail的名词复数 )
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precipitated
v.(突如其来地)使发生( precipitate的过去式和过去分词 );促成;猛然摔下;使沉淀
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harp
n.竖琴;天琴座
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longing
n.(for)渴望
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holly
n.[植]冬青属灌木
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ornament
v.装饰,美化;n.装饰,装饰物
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pouch
n.小袋,小包,囊状袋;vt.装...入袋中,用袋运输;vi.用袋送信件
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strap
n.皮带,带子;v.用带扣住,束牢;用绷带包扎
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mare
n.母马,母驴
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bawl
v.大喊大叫,大声地喊,咆哮
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binding
有约束力的,有效的,应遵守的
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catching
adj.易传染的,有魅力的,迷人的,接住
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appellation
n.名称,称呼
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chuckled
轻声地笑( chuckle的过去式和过去分词 )
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joyously
ad.快乐地, 高兴地
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rosy
adj.美好的,乐观的,玫瑰色的
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footpath
n.小路,人行道
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astonishment
n.惊奇,惊异
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specimen
n.样本,标本
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fret
v.(使)烦恼;(使)焦急;(使)腐蚀,(使)磨损
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attachment
n.附属物,附件;依恋;依附
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elastic
n.橡皮圈,松紧带;adj.有弹性的;灵活的
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fixtures
(房屋等的)固定装置( fixture的名词复数 ); 如(浴盆、抽水马桶); 固定在某位置的人或物; (定期定点举行的)体育活动
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transacted
v.办理(业务等)( transact的过去式和过去分词 );交易,谈判
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steadily
adv.稳定地;不变地;持续地
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manor
n.庄园,领地
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anticipation
n.预期,预料,期望
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hospitable
adj.好客的;宽容的;有利的,适宜的
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proffered
v.提供,贡献,提出( proffer的过去式和过去分词 )
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conversing
v.交谈,谈话( converse的现在分词 )
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momentous
adj.重要的,重大的
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worthy
adj.(of)值得的,配得上的;有价值的
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surmounted
战胜( surmount的过去式和过去分词 ); 克服(困难); 居于…之上; 在…顶上
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tenant
n.承租人;房客;佃户;v.租借,租用
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devoutly
adv.虔诚地,虔敬地,衷心地
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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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bestowed
赠给,授予( bestow的过去式和过去分词 )
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benevolent
adj.仁慈的,乐善好施的
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bestowing
砖窑中砖堆上层已烧透的砖
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gush
v.喷,涌;滔滔不绝(说话);n.喷,涌流;迸发
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sedate
adj.沉着的,镇静的,安静的
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retired
adj.隐退的,退休的,退役的
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qualified
adj.合格的,有资格的,胜任的,有限制的
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remarkable
adj.显著的,异常的,非凡的,值得注意的
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remarkably
ad.不同寻常地,相当地
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awakened
v.(使)醒( awaken的过去式和过去分词 );(使)觉醒;弄醒;(使)意识到
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slumbers
睡眠,安眠( slumber的名词复数 )
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entreaties
n.恳求,乞求( entreaty的名词复数 )
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innocence
n.无罪;天真;无害
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peculiar
adj.古怪的,异常的;特殊的,特有的
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agitation
n.搅动;搅拌;鼓动,煽动
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truant
n.懒惰鬼,旷课者;adj.偷懒的,旷课的,游荡的;v.偷懒,旷课
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stimulated
a.刺激的
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precept
n.戒律;格言
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mighty
adj.强有力的;巨大的
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licensed
adj.得到许可的v.许可,颁发执照(license的过去式和过去分词)
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sarcasm
n.讥讽,讽刺,嘲弄,反话 (adj.sarcastic)
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unwilling
adj.不情愿的
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ridicule
v.讥讽,挖苦;n.嘲弄
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briefly
adv.简单地,简短地
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illegible
adj.难以辨认的,字迹模糊的
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saluted
v.欢迎,致敬( salute的过去式和过去分词 );赞扬,赞颂
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salute
vi.行礼,致意,问候,放礼炮;vt.向…致意,迎接,赞扬;n.招呼,敬礼,礼炮
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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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pointed
adj.尖的,直截了当的
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devouring
吞没( devour的现在分词 ); 耗尽; 津津有味地看; 狼吞虎咽地吃光
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proceedings
n.进程,过程,议程;诉讼(程序);公报
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morsels
n.一口( morsel的名词复数 );(尤指食物)小块,碎屑
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heartily
adv.衷心地,诚恳地,十分,很
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joyful
adj.欢乐的,令人欢欣的
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grandeur
n.伟大,崇高,宏伟,庄严,豪华
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carving
n.雕刻品,雕花
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dissertation
n.(博士学位)论文,学术演讲,专题论文
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thereby
adv.因此,从而
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hilarity
n.欢乐;热闹
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rebuke
v.指责,非难,斥责 [反]praise
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embarrassment
n.尴尬;使人为难的人(事物);障碍;窘迫
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gallantly
adv. 漂亮地,勇敢地,献殷勤地
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manly
adj.有男子气概的;adv.男子般地,果断地
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stentorian
adj.大声的,响亮的
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derive
v.取得;导出;引申;来自;源自;出自
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blessing
n.祈神赐福;祷告;祝福,祝愿
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disappearance
n.消失,消散,失踪
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adjourn
v.(使)休会,(使)休庭
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attaining
(通常经过努力)实现( attain的现在分词 ); 达到; 获得; 达到(某年龄、水平、状况)
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sitting-room
n.(BrE)客厅,起居室
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bower
n.凉亭,树荫下凉快之处;闺房;v.荫蔽
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evergreens
n.常青树,常绿植物,万年青( evergreen的名词复数 )
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hearth
n.壁炉炉床,壁炉地面
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revels
n.作乐( revel的名词复数 );狂欢;着迷;陶醉v.作乐( revel的第三人称单数 );狂欢;着迷;陶醉
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jocosely
adv.说玩笑地,诙谐地
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contemplated
adj. 预期的
动词contemplate的过去分词形式
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benign
adj.善良的,慈祥的;良性的,无危险的
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fiddles
n.小提琴( fiddle的名词复数 );欺诈;(需要运用手指功夫的)细巧活动;当第二把手v.伪造( fiddle的第三人称单数 );篡改;骗取;修理或稍作改动
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pettishly
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expressive
adj.表现的,表达…的,富于表情的
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exhausted
adj.极其疲惫的,精疲力尽的
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exertions
n.努力( exertion的名词复数 );费力;(能力、权力等的)运用;行使
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blandness
n.温柔,爽快
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gravy
n.肉汁;轻易得来的钱,外快
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inflicted
把…强加给,使承受,遭受( inflict的过去式和过去分词 )
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strand
vt.使(船)搁浅,使(某人)困于(某地)
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pickpocket
n.扒手;v.扒窃
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digestion
n.消化,吸收
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affected
adj.不自然的,假装的
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forefathers
n.祖先,先人;祖先,祖宗( forefather的名词复数 );列祖列宗;前人
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delightful
adj.令人高兴的,使人快乐的
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thoroughly
adv.完全地,彻底地,十足地
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imbued
v.使(某人/某事)充满或激起(感情等)( imbue的过去式和过去分词 );使充满;灌输;激发(强烈感情或品质等)
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superstitious
adj.迷信的
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veneration
n.尊敬,崇拜
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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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tangle
n.纠缠;缠结;混乱;v.(使)缠绕;变乱
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peals
n.(声音大而持续或重复的)洪亮的响声( peal的名词复数 );隆隆声;洪亮的钟声;钟乐v.(使)(钟等)鸣响,(雷等)发出隆隆声( peal的第三人称单数 )
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scrambling
v.快速爬行( scramble的现在分词 );攀登;争夺;(军事飞机)紧急起飞
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relish
n.滋味,享受,爱好,调味品;vt.加调味料,享受,品味;vi.有滋味
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evade
vt.逃避,回避;避开,躲避
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agility
n.敏捷,活泼
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admiration
n.钦佩,赞美,羡慕
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copper
n.铜;铜币;铜器;adj.铜(制)的;(紫)铜色的
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hissing
n. 发嘶嘶声, 蔑视
动词hiss的现在分词形式
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perfectly
adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地
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irresistible
adj.非常诱人的,无法拒绝的,无法抗拒的
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usher
n.带位员,招待员;vt.引导,护送;vi.做招待,担任引座员
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beguile
vt.欺骗,消遣
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forfeits
罚物游戏
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myriads
n.无数,极大数量( myriad的名词复数 )
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penetrated
adj. 击穿的,鞭辟入里的
动词penetrate的过去式和过去分词形式
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tint
n.淡色,浅色;染发剂;vt.着以淡淡的颜色
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fickle
adj.(爱情或友谊上)易变的,不坚定的
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treacherous
adj.不可靠的,有暗藏的危险的;adj.背叛的,背信弃义的
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scatters
v.(使)散开, (使)分散,驱散( scatter的第三人称单数 );撒
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wry
adj.讽刺的;扭曲的
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wither
vt.使凋谢,使衰退,(用眼神气势等)使畏缩;vi.枯萎,衰退,消亡
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tranquil
adj. 安静的, 宁静的, 稳定的, 不变的
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awakens
v.(使)醒( awaken的第三人称单数 );(使)觉醒;弄醒;(使)意识到
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bumper
n.(汽车上的)保险杠;adj.特大的,丰盛的
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jot
n.少量;vi.草草记下;vt.匆匆写下
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tars
焦油,沥青,柏油( tar的名词复数 )
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ecstasies
狂喜( ecstasy的名词复数 ); 出神; 入迷; 迷幻药
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rapture
n.狂喜;全神贯注;着迷;v.使狂喜
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bent
n.爱好,癖好;adj.弯的;决心的,一心的
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stinted
v.限制,节省(stint的过去式与过去分词形式)
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restrictions
约束( restriction的名词复数 ); 管制; 制约因素; 带限制性的条件(或规则)