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WHICH IS ALL ABOUT THE LAW, AND SUNDRYGREAT AUTHORITIES LEARNED THEREINcattered about, in various holes and corners of the Temple,are certain dark and dirty chambers1, in and out of which,all the morning in vacation, and half the evening too interm time, there may be seen constantly hurrying with bundles ofpapers under their arms, and protruding2 from their pockets, analmost uninterrupted succession of lawyers’ clerks. There areseveral grades of lawyers’ clerks. There is the articled clerk, whohas paid a premium3, and is an attorney in perspective, who runs atailor’s bill, receives invitations to parties, knows a family inGower Street, and another in Tavistock Square; who goes out oftown every long vacation to see his father, who keeps live horsesinnumerable; and who is, in short, the very aristocrat4 of clerks.
There is the salaried clerk―out of door, or in door, as the casemay be―who devotes the major part of his thirty shillings a weekto his Personal pleasure and adornments, repairs half-price to theAdelphi Theatre at least three times a week, dissipatesmajestically at the cider cellars afterwards, and is a dirtycaricature of the fashion which expired six months ago. There isthe middle-aged5 copying clerk, with a large family, who is alwaysshabby, and often drunk. And there are the office lads in their firstsurtouts, who feel a befitting contempt for boys at day-schools,club as they go home at night, for saveloys and porter, and thinkthere’s nothing like ‘life.’ There are varieties of the genus, toonumerous to recapitulate6, but however numerous they may be,they are all to be seen, at certain regulated business hours,hurrying to and from the places we have just mentioned.
These sequestered7 nooks are the public offices of the legalprofession, where writs8 are issued,
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chambers
n.房间( chamber的名词复数 );(议会的)议院;卧室;会议厅
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protruding
v.(使某物)伸出,(使某物)突出( protrude的现在分词 );凸
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premium
n.加付款;赠品;adj.高级的;售价高的
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aristocrat
n.贵族,有贵族气派的人,上层人物
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middle-aged
adj.中年的
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recapitulate
v.节述要旨,择要说明
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sequestered
adj.扣押的;隐退的;幽静的;偏僻的v.使隔绝,使隔离( sequester的过去式和过去分词 );扣押
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writs
n.书面命令,令状( writ的名词复数 )
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judgments
判断( judgment的名词复数 ); 鉴定; 评价; 审判
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forth
adv.向前;向外,往外
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torment
n.折磨;令人痛苦的东西(人);vt.折磨;纠缠
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emolument
n.报酬,薪水
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practitioners
n.习艺者,实习者( practitioner的名词复数 );从业者(尤指医师)
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perspiring
v.出汗,流汗( perspire的现在分词 )
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mingled
混合,混入( mingle的过去式和过去分词 ); 混进,与…交往[联系]
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scent
n.气味,香味,香水,线索,嗅觉;v.嗅,发觉
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brass
n.黄铜;黄铜器,铜管乐器
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scrupulously
adv.一丝不苟地;小心翼翼地,多顾虑地
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rim
n.(圆物的)边,轮缘;边界
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strapped
adj.用皮带捆住的,用皮带装饰的;身无分文的;缺钱;手头紧v.用皮带捆扎(strap的过去式和过去分词);用皮带抽打;包扎;给…打绷带
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concealment
n.隐藏, 掩盖,隐瞒
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functionary
n.官员;公职人员
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scraps
油渣
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lank
adj.瘦削的;稀疏的
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bent
n.爱好,癖好;adj.弯的;决心的,一心的
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syllable
n.音节;vt.分音节
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recollect
v.回忆,想起,记起,忆起,记得
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inquiry
n.打听,询问,调查,查问
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subpoena
n.(法律)传票;v.传讯
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faltered
(嗓音)颤抖( falter的过去式和过去分词 ); 支吾其词; 蹒跚; 摇晃
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dexterous
adj.灵敏的;灵巧的
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inconvenient
adj.不方便的,令人感到麻烦的
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considerably
adv.极大地;相当大地;在很大程度上
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defendant
n.被告;adj.处于被告地位的
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poke
n.刺,戳,袋;vt.拨开,刺,戳;vi.戳,刺,捅,搜索,伸出,行动散慢
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forefinger
n.食指
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subpoenas
n.(传唤出庭的)传票( subpoena的名词复数 )v.(用传票)传唤(某人)( subpoena的第三人称单数 )
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thereby
adv.因此,从而
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Vogue
n.时髦,时尚;adj.流行的
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bestowed
赠给,授予( bestow的过去式和过去分词 )
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hurled
v.猛投,用力掷( hurl的过去式和过去分词 );大声叫骂
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anathema
n.诅咒;被诅咒的人(物),十分讨厌的人(物)
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uncommon
adj.罕见的,非凡的,不平常的
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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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friction
n.摩擦,摩擦力
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proceedings
n.进程,过程,议程;诉讼(程序);公报
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remarkable
adj.显著的,异常的,非凡的,值得注意的
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awaken
vi.醒,觉醒;vt.唤醒,使觉醒,唤起,激起
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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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countenance
n.脸色,面容;面部表情;vt.支持,赞同
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abruptly
adv.突然地,出其不意地
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trotting
小跑,急走( trot的现在分词 ); 匆匆忙忙地走
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plunged
v.颠簸( plunge的过去式和过去分词 );暴跌;骤降;突降
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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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expressive
adj.表现的,表达…的,富于表情的
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defiance
n.挑战,挑衅,蔑视,违抗
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possessed
adj.疯狂的;拥有的,占有的
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reiterated
反复地说,重申( reiterate的过去式和过去分词 )
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eyebrows
眉毛( eyebrow的名词复数 )
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disappearance
n.消失,消散,失踪
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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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runaway
n.逃走的人,逃亡,亡命者;adj.逃亡的,逃走的
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insanity
n.疯狂,精神错乱;极端的愚蠢,荒唐
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steadily
adv.稳定地;不变地;持续地
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remarkably
ad.不同寻常地,相当地
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scribbling
n.乱涂[写]胡[乱]写的文章[作品]v.潦草的书写( scribble的现在分词 );乱画;草草地写;匆匆记下
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winking
n.瞬眼,目语v.使眼色( wink的现在分词 );递眼色(表示友好或高兴等);(指光)闪烁;闪亮
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doorway
n.门口,(喻)入门;门路,途径
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winked
v.使眼色( wink的过去式和过去分词 );递眼色(表示友好或高兴等);(指光)闪烁;闪亮
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exquisite
adj.精美的;敏锐的;剧烈的,感觉强烈的
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beckoned
v.(用头或手的动作)示意,召唤( beckon的过去式和过去分词 )
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pestering
使烦恼,纠缠( pester的现在分词 )
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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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vehemently
adv. 热烈地
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poker
n.扑克;vt.烙制
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bustling
adj.喧闹的
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emphatic
adj.强调的,着重的;无可置疑的,明显的
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subpoenaed
v.(用传票)传唤(某人)( subpoena的过去式和过去分词 )
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solicitor
n.初级律师,事务律师
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eloquence
n.雄辩;口才,修辞
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shrugged
vt.耸肩(shrug的过去式与过去分词形式)
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expressively
ad.表示(某事物)地;表达地
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consultation
n.咨询;商量;商议;会议
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previously
adv.以前,先前(地)
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fixed
adj.固定的,不变的,准备好的;(计算机)固定的
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drawn
v.拖,拉,拔出;adj.憔悴的,紧张的
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hue
n.色度;色调;样子
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obliterated
v.除去( obliterate的过去式和过去分词 );涂去;擦掉;彻底破坏或毁灭
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sleek
adj.光滑的,井然有序的;v.使光滑,梳拢
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imposing
adj.使人难忘的,壮丽的,堂皇的,雄伟的
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lucrative
adj.赚钱的,可获利的
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zest
n.乐趣;滋味,风味;兴趣
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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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chuckle
vi./n.轻声笑,咯咯笑
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bodes
v.预示,预告,预言( bode的第三人称单数 );等待,停留( bide的过去分词 );居住;(过去式用bided)等待
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debtors
n.债务人,借方( debtor的名词复数 )
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tickle
v.搔痒,胳肢;使高兴;发痒;n.搔痒,发痒
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applied
adj.应用的;v.应用,适用
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laborious
adj.吃力的,努力的,不流畅
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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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devoted
adj.忠诚的,忠实的,热心的,献身于...的
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forensic
adj.法庭的,雄辩的
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wig
n.假发
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alteration
n.变更,改变;蚀变
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slovenly
adj.懒散的,不整齐的,邋遢的
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scattered
adj.分散的,稀疏的;散步的;疏疏落落的
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heed
v.注意,留意;n.注意,留心
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pretence
n.假装,作假;借口,口实;虚伪;虚饰
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conscientious
adj.审慎正直的,认真的,本着良心的
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dubiously
adv.可疑地,怀疑地
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presentiments
n.(对不祥事物的)预感( presentiment的名词复数 )
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attentively
adv.聚精会神地;周到地;谛;凝神
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disparagement
n.轻视,轻蔑
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deception
n.欺骗,欺诈;骗局,诡计
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hesitation
n.犹豫,踌躇
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impudence
n.厚颜无耻;冒失;无礼
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haughty
adj.傲慢的,高傲的
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condescension
n.自以为高人一等,贬低(别人)
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professed
公开声称的,伪称的,已立誓信教的
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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
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lawsuit
n.诉讼,控诉
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consolation
n.安慰,慰问