LEFT alone with the lady of Eastmead, Doctor Ramage studied his watch a little absently. “ Our young friend’s exceedingly nervous.”
Mrs. Beever glanced in the direction in which Rose had disappeared. “ Do you
allude1 to that girl? ”
“I allude to dear Mrs. Tony.”
“It’s equally true of Miss Armiger; she’s as worried as a pea on a pan. Julia, as far as that goes,” Mrs. Beever continued, “ can never have been a person to hold herself together.”
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Precisely2 — she requires to be held. Well, happily she has Tony to hold her.”
“Then he’s not himself in one of his states? ”
Doctor Ramage hesitated. “ I don’t quite make him out. He seems to have fifty things at once in his head.”
Mrs. Beever looked at the Doctor hard. “ When does he ever not have? But I had a note from him only this morning in the highest spirits.”
Doctor Ramage’s little eyes told nothing but what he wanted. “ Well, whatever happens to him, he’ll always have them! ”
Mrs. Beever at this jumped up. “ Robert
Ramage,” she earnestly demanded, “ what is to happen to that boy? ”
Before he had time to reply there rang out a sudden sound which had, oddly, much of the effect of an answer and which caused them both to start. It was the near
vibration3, from Mrs. Bream’s room, of one of the smart, loud electric bells which were for Mrs. Beever the very accent of the newness of Bounds. They waited an instant; then the Doctor said quietly: “ It’s for Nurse! ”
“It’s not for you? ” The bell sounded again as she
spoke4.
“It’s for Nurse,” Doctor Ramage repeated, moving nevertheless to the door he had come in by. He paused again to listen, and the door, the next moment thrown open, gave passage to a tall, good-looking young man, dressed as if, with much freshness, for church, and wearing a large
orchid5 in his buttonhole. “ You rang for Nurse? ” the Doctor immediately said.
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allude
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v.提及,暗指 |
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- Many passages in Scripture allude to this concept.圣经中有许多经文间接地提到这样的概念。
- She also alluded to her rival's past marital troubles.她还影射了对手过去的婚姻问题。
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precisely
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adv.恰好,正好,精确地,细致地 |
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- It's precisely that sort of slick sales-talk that I mistrust.我不相信的正是那种油腔滑调的推销宣传。
- The man adjusted very precisely.那个人调得很准。
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vibration
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n.颤动,振动;摆动 |
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- There is so much vibration on a ship that one cannot write.船上的震动大得使人无法书写。
- The vibration of the window woke me up.窗子的震动把我惊醒了。
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spoke
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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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- They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
- The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。
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orchid
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n.兰花,淡紫色 |
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- The orchid is a class of plant which I have never tried to grow.兰花这类植物我从来没种过。
- There are over 35 000 species of orchid distributed throughout the world.有35,000多种兰花分布在世界各地。
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immediate
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adj.立即的;直接的,最接近的;紧靠的 |
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- His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
- We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。
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placidly
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adv.平稳地,平静地 |
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- Hurstwood stood placidly by, while the car rolled back into the yard. 当车子开回场地时,赫斯渥沉着地站在一边。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
- The water chestnut floated placidly there, where it would grow. 那棵菱角就又安安稳稳浮在水面上生长去了。 来自汉英文学 - 中国现代小说
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genially
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adv.亲切地,和蔼地;快活地 |
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- The white church peeps out genially from behind the huts scattered on the river bank. 一座白色教堂从散布在岸上的那些小木房后面殷勤地探出头来。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- "Well, It'seems strange to see you way up here,'said Mr. Kenny genially. “咳,真没想到会在这么远的地方见到你,"肯尼先生亲切地说。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
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lucidly
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adv.清透地,透明地 |
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- This is a lucidly written book. 这是本通俗易懂的书。
- Men of great learning are frequently unable to state lucidly what they know. 大学问家往往不能清楚地表达他们所掌握的知识。
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dilates
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v.(使某物)扩大,膨胀,张大( dilate的第三人称单数 ) |
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- Gas dilates the balloon. 气体使汽球膨胀。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- Exercise dilates blood vessels on the surface of the brain. 运动会使大脑表层的血管扩张。 来自辞典例句
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acquitted
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宣判…无罪( acquit的过去式和过去分词 ); 使(自己)作出某种表现 |
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- The jury acquitted him of murder. 陪审团裁决他谋杀罪不成立。
- Five months ago she was acquitted on a shoplifting charge. 五个月前她被宣判未犯入店行窃罪。
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imperturbably
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adv.泰然地,镇静地,平静地 |
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- She was excellently, imperturbably good; affectionate, docile, obedient, and much addicted to speaking the truth. 她绝对善良,脾气也好到了极点;温柔、谦和、恭顺一贯爱说真话。 来自辞典例句
- We could face imperturbably the and find out the best countermeasure only iffind the real origin. 只有找出贸易摩擦的根源,才能更加冷静地面对这一困扰,找出最佳的解决方法。 来自互联网
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ERECTED
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adj. 直立的,竖立的,笔直的
vt. 使 ... 直立,建立 |
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- A monument to him was erected in St Paul's Cathedral. 在圣保罗大教堂为他修了一座纪念碑。
- A monument was erected to the memory of that great scientist. 树立了一块纪念碑纪念那位伟大的科学家。
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attentive
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adj.注意的,专心的;关心(别人)的,殷勤的 |
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- She was very attentive to her guests.她对客人招待得十分周到。
- The speaker likes to have an attentive audience.演讲者喜欢注意力集中的听众。
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intonations
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n.语调,说话的抑扬顿挫( intonation的名词复数 );(演奏或唱歌中的)音准 |
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- Being able to say simple sentences in correct stresses and intonations. 能以正确的重音及语调说出简单的句子。 来自互联网
- Peculiar intonations and interesting stories behind every character are what motivated Asmaa to start learning Chinese. 奇特的声调,有故事的汉字,让吴小莉在阴阳上去中、点横竖撇拉中开始了咿呀学语阶段。 来自互联网
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liking
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n.爱好;嗜好;喜欢 |
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- The word palate also means taste or liking.Palate这个词也有“口味”或“嗜好”的意思。
- I must admit I have no liking for exaggeration.我必须承认我不喜欢夸大其词。
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noted
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adj.著名的,知名的 |
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- The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
- Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。
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awfully
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adv.可怕地,非常地,极端地 |
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- Agriculture was awfully neglected in the past.过去农业遭到严重忽视。
- I've been feeling awfully bad about it.对这我一直感到很难受。
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alacrity
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n.敏捷,轻快,乐意 |
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- Although the man was very old,he still moved with alacrity.他虽然很老,动作仍很敏捷。
- He accepted my invitation with alacrity.他欣然接受我的邀请。
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candidly
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adv.坦率地,直率而诚恳地 |
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- He has stopped taking heroin now,but admits candidly that he will always be a drug addict.他眼下已经不再吸食海洛因了,不过他坦言自己永远都是个瘾君子。
- Candidly,David,I think you're being unreasonable.大卫,说实话我认为你不讲道理。
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conscientiously
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adv.凭良心地;认真地,负责尽职地;老老实实 |
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- He kept silent,eating just as conscientiously but as though everything tasted alike. 他一声不吭,闷头吃着,仿佛桌上的饭菜都一个味儿。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- She discharged all the responsibilities of a minister conscientiously. 她自觉地履行部长的一切职责。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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luncheon
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n.午宴,午餐,便宴 |
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- We have luncheon at twelve o'clock.我们十二点钟用午餐。
- I have a luncheon engagement.我午饭有约。
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mere
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adj.纯粹的;仅仅,只不过 |
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- That is a mere repetition of what you said before.那不过是重复了你以前讲的话。
- It's a mere waste of time waiting any longer.再等下去纯粹是浪费时间。
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fluctuation
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n.(物价的)波动,涨落;周期性变动;脉动 |
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- The erratic fluctuation of market prices are in consequence of unstable economy.经济波动致使市场物价忽起忽落。
- Early and adequate drainage is essential if fluctuation occurs.有波动感时,应及早地充分引流。
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recollected
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adj.冷静的;镇定的;被回忆起的;沉思默想的v.记起,想起( recollect的过去式和过去分词 ) |
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- I recollected that she had red hair. 我记得她有一头红发。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- His efforts, the Duke recollected many years later, were distinctly half-hearted. 据公爵许多年之后的回忆,他当时明显只是敷衍了事。 来自辞典例句
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irrelevance
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n.无关紧要;不相关;不相关的事物 |
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- the irrelevance of the curriculum to children's daily life 课程与孩子们日常生活的脱节
- A President who identifies leadership with public opinion polls dooms himself to irrelevance. 一位总统如果把他的领导和民意测验投票结果等同起来,那么他注定将成为一个可有可无的人物。 来自辞典例句
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inquiry
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n.打听,询问,调查,查问 |
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- Many parents have been pressing for an inquiry into the problem.许多家长迫切要求调查这个问题。
- The field of inquiry has narrowed down to five persons.调查的范围已经缩小到只剩5个人了。
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auditor
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n.审计员,旁听着 |
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- The auditor was required to produce his working papers.那个审计员被要求提供其工作底稿。
- The auditor examines the accounts of all county officers and departments.审计员查对所有县官员及各部门的帐目。
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assent
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v.批准,认可;n.批准,认可 |
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- I cannot assent to what you ask.我不能应允你的要求。
- The new bill passed by Parliament has received Royal Assent.议会所通过的新方案已获国王批准。
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