TONY went toward his messenger, who, as she saw Rose
apparently1 leaving the garden, pressingly called out: “ Would you. Miss Armiger, very
kindly2 go over for Effie? She wasn’t even yet ready,” she explained as she came back up the slope with her friend, “ and I was afraid to wait after
promising3 Paul to meet him.”
“He’s not here, you see,” said Tony; “it’s he who, most ungallantly, makes you wait. Never mind; you’ll wait with me.” He looked at Rose as they overtook her. “Will you go and bring the child, as our friend here asks, or is such an act as that also, and still more, inconsistent with your mysterious principles? ”
“You must kindly excuse me,” Rose said directly to Jean. “ I’ve a letter to write in the house. Now or never I must catch the post.”
“Don’t let us keep you, then,” Tony returned, “I’ll go over myself as soon as Paul comes back.”
“I’ll send him straight out.” And Rose Armiger
retired4 in good order.
Tony followed her with his eyes; then he ex claimed: “ It’s, upon my soul, as if she couldn’t trust herself!” His remark, which he checked,
dropped into a snap of his fingers while Jean Martle wondered.
“To do what?” she asked.
Tony hesitated. “To do nothing! The child’s all right? ”
“Perfectly right. It’s only that the great Gorham has decreed that she’s to have her usual little supper before she comes, and that, with her ribbons and frills all covered with an enormous bib, Effie had just settled down to that extremely solemn function.”
Tony in his turn wondered. “Why shouldn’t she have her supper here? ”
“Ah, you must ask the great Gorham! ”
“And didn’t you ask her? ”
“I did better I divined her,” said Jean. “She doesn’t trust our kitchen.”
Tony laughed. “ Does she
apprehend5 poison? ”
“She
点击
收听单词发音
1
apparently
|
|
adv.显然地;表面上,似乎 |
参考例句: |
- An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽,豁然开朗。
- He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。
|
2
kindly
|
|
adj.和蔼的,温和的,爽快的;adv.温和地,亲切地 |
参考例句: |
- Her neighbours spoke of her as kindly and hospitable.她的邻居都说她和蔼可亲、热情好客。
- A shadow passed over the kindly face of the old woman.一道阴影掠过老太太慈祥的面孔。
|
3
promising
|
|
adj.有希望的,有前途的 |
参考例句: |
- The results of the experiments are very promising.实验的结果充满了希望。
- We're trying to bring along one or two promising young swimmers.我们正设法培养出一两名有前途的年轻游泳选手。
|
4
retired
|
|
adj.隐退的,退休的,退役的 |
参考例句: |
- The old man retired to the country for rest.这位老人下乡休息去了。
- Many retired people take up gardening as a hobby.许多退休的人都以从事园艺为嗜好。
|
5
apprehend
|
|
vt.理解,领悟,逮捕,拘捕,忧虑 |
参考例句: |
- I apprehend no worsening of the situation.我不担心局势会恶化。
- Police have not apprehended her killer.警察还未抓获谋杀她的凶手。
|
6
apprehends
|
|
逮捕,拘押( apprehend的第三人称单数 ); 理解 |
参考例句: |
- A guilty man apprehends danger in every sound. 犯了罪的人对每一个声音都感到风声鹤唳。
- The police maintain order in the city, help prevent crime, apprehends lawbreakers and directs traffic. 警察维持城市的秩序,协助防止犯罪,逮捕犯法者及指挥交通。
|
7
royalty
|
|
n.皇家,皇族 |
参考例句: |
- She claims to be descended from royalty.她声称她是皇室后裔。
- I waited on tables,and even catered to royalty at the Royal Albert Hall.我做过服务生, 甚至在皇家阿伯特大厅侍奉过皇室的人。
|
8
remarkably
|
|
ad.不同寻常地,相当地 |
参考例句: |
- I thought she was remarkably restrained in the circumstances. 我认为她在那种情况下非常克制。
- He made a remarkably swift recovery. 他康复得相当快。
|
9
concurred
|
|
同意(concur的过去式与过去分词形式) |
参考例句: |
- Historians have concurred with each other in this view. 历史学家在这个观点上已取得一致意见。
- So many things concurred to give rise to the problem. 许多事情同时发生而导致了这一问题。
|
10
murmur
|
|
n.低语,低声的怨言;v.低语,低声而言 |
参考例句: |
- They paid the extra taxes without a murmur.他们毫无怨言地交了附加税。
- There was a low murmur of conversation in the hall.大厅里有窃窃私语声。
|
11
serene
|
|
adj. 安详的,宁静的,平静的 |
参考例句: |
- He has entered the serene autumn of his life.他已进入了美好的中年时期。
- He didn't speak much,he just smiled with that serene smile of his.他话不多,只是脸上露出他招牌式的淡定的微笑。
|
12
crated
|
|
把…装入箱中( crate的过去式 ) |
参考例句: |
- If I know Rhoda she's already crated and boxed them out of sight. 如果没猜错罗达的脾气,我相信她已经把它们装了箱放到一边了。
- Tanks must be completely drained of fuel before the vehicles are crated. 车辆在装箱前必须把油箱里的燃油完全排干。
|
13
apprehension
|
|
n.理解,领悟;逮捕,拘捕;忧虑 |
参考例句: |
- There were still areas of doubt and her apprehension grew.有些地方仍然存疑,于是她越来越担心。
- She is a girl of weak apprehension.她是一个理解力很差的女孩。
|
14
rotation
|
|
n.旋转;循环,轮流 |
参考例句: |
- Crop rotation helps prevent soil erosion.农作物轮作有助于防止水土流失。
- The workers in this workshop do day and night shifts in weekly rotation.这个车间的工人上白班和上夜班每周轮换一次。
|
15
refreshingly
|
|
adv.清爽地,有精神地 |
参考例句: |
- Hers is less workmanlike than the other books and refreshingly unideological. 她的书不像其它书那般精巧,并且不涉及意识形态也让人耳目一新。 来自互联网
- Skin is left refreshingly clean with no pore-clogging residue. 皮肤留下清爽干净,没有孔隙堵塞残留。 来自互联网
|
16
catching
|
|
adj.易传染的,有魅力的,迷人的,接住 |
参考例句: |
- There are those who think eczema is catching.有人就是认为湿疹会传染。
- Enthusiasm is very catching.热情非常富有感染力。
|
17
luxurious
|
|
adj.精美而昂贵的;豪华的 |
参考例句: |
- This is a luxurious car complete with air conditioning and telephone.这是一辆附有空调设备和电话的豪华轿车。
- The rich man lives in luxurious surroundings.这位富人生活在奢侈的环境中。
|
18
delightfully
|
|
大喜,欣然 |
参考例句: |
- The room is delightfully appointed. 这房子的设备令人舒适愉快。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- The evening is delightfully cool. 晚间凉爽宜人。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
|
19
fully
|
|
adv.完全地,全部地,彻底地;充分地 |
参考例句: |
- The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气,然后全部呼出。
- They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。
|
20
liking
|
|
n.爱好;嗜好;喜欢 |
参考例句: |
- 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。
|
21
kindle
|
|
v.点燃,着火 |
参考例句: |
- This wood is too wet to kindle.这木柴太湿点不着。
- A small spark was enough to kindle Lily's imagination.一星光花足以点燃莉丽的全部想象力。
|
22
appreciation
|
|
n.评价;欣赏;感谢;领会,理解;价格上涨 |
参考例句: |
- I would like to express my appreciation and thanks to you all.我想对你们所有人表达我的感激和谢意。
- I'll be sending them a donation in appreciation of their help.我将送给他们一笔捐款以感谢他们的帮助。
|
23
sociability
|
|
n.好交际,社交性,善于交际 |
参考例句: |
- A fire of withered pine boughs added sociability to the gathering. 枯松枝生起的篝火给这次聚合增添了随和、友善的气氛。 来自辞典例句
- A certain sociability degree is a specific character of most plants. 特定的群集度是多数植物特有的特征。 来自辞典例句
|
24
stuffy
|
|
adj.不透气的,闷热的 |
参考例句: |
- It's really hot and stuffy in here.这里实在太热太闷了。
- It was so stuffy in the tent that we could sense the air was heavy with moisture.帐篷里很闷热,我们感到空气都是潮的。
|
25
philosophic
|
|
adj.哲学的,贤明的 |
参考例句: |
- It was a most philosophic and jesuitical motorman.这是个十分善辩且狡猾的司机。
- The Irish are a philosophic as well as a practical race.爱尔兰人是既重实际又善于思想的民族。
|
26
satiric
|
|
adj.讽刺的,挖苦的 |
参考例句: |
- Looking at her satiric parent she only gave a little laugh.她望着她那挖苦人的父亲,只讪讪地笑了一下。
- His satiric poem spared neither the politicians nor the merchants.政客们和商人们都未能免于遭受他的诗篇的讽刺。
|
27
inquiry
|
|
n.打听,询问,调查,查问 |
参考例句: |
- 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。
|
28
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 |
参考例句: |
- 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。
|
29
unnaturally
|
|
adv.违反习俗地;不自然地;勉强地;不近人情地 |
参考例句: |
- Her voice sounded unnaturally loud. 她的嗓音很响亮,但是有点反常。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Her eyes were unnaturally bright. 她的眼睛亮得不自然。 来自《简明英汉词典》
|
30
frankly
|
|
adv.坦白地,直率地;坦率地说 |
参考例句: |
- To speak frankly, I don't like the idea at all.老实说,我一点也不赞成这个主意。
- Frankly speaking, I'm not opposed to reform.坦率地说,我不反对改革。
|
31
dense
|
|
a.密集的,稠密的,浓密的;密度大的 |
参考例句: |
- The general ambushed his troops in the dense woods. 将军把部队埋伏在浓密的树林里。
- The path was completely covered by the dense foliage. 小路被树叶厚厚地盖了一层。
|
32
stolid
|
|
adj.无动于衷的,感情麻木的 |
参考例句: |
- Her face showed nothing but stolid indifference.她的脸上毫无表情,只有麻木的无动于衷。
- He conceals his feelings behind a rather stolid manner.他装作无动于衷的样子以掩盖自己的感情。
|
33
blandly
|
|
adv.温和地,殷勤地 |
参考例句: |
- There is a class of men in Bristol monstrously prejudiced against Blandly. 布里斯托尔有那么一帮人为此恨透了布兰德利。 来自英汉文学 - 金银岛
- \"Maybe you could get something in the stage line?\" he blandly suggested. “也许你能在戏剧这一行里找些事做,\"他和蔼地提议道。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
|
34
positively
|
|
adv.明确地,断然,坚决地;实在,确实 |
参考例句: |
- She was positively glowing with happiness.她满脸幸福。
- The weather was positively poisonous.这天气着实讨厌。
|
35
sincerity
|
|
n.真诚,诚意;真实 |
参考例句: |
- His sincerity added much more authority to the story.他的真诚更增加了故事的说服力。
- He tried hard to satisfy me of his sincerity.他竭力让我了解他的诚意。
|
36
prospect
|
|
n.前景,前途;景色,视野 |
参考例句: |
- This state of things holds out a cheerful prospect.事态呈现出可喜的前景。
- The prospect became more evident.前景变得更加明朗了。
|
37
tinge
|
|
vt.(较淡)着色于,染色;使带有…气息;n.淡淡色彩,些微的气息 |
参考例句: |
- The maple leaves are tinge with autumn red.枫叶染上了秋天的红色。
- There was a tinge of sadness in her voice.她声音中流露出一丝忧伤。
|
38
agitated
|
|
adj.被鼓动的,不安的 |
参考例句: |
- His answers were all mixed up,so agitated was he.他是那样心神不定,回答全乱了。
- She was agitated because her train was an hour late.她乘坐的火车晚点一个小时,她十分焦虑。
|
39
thoroughly
|
|
adv.完全地,彻底地,十足地 |
参考例句: |
- The soil must be thoroughly turned over before planting.一定要先把土地深翻一遍再下种。
- The soldiers have been thoroughly instructed in the care of their weapons.士兵们都系统地接受过保护武器的训练。
|
40
tranquillity
|
|
n. 平静, 安静 |
参考例句: |
- The phenomenon was so striking and disturbing that his philosophical tranquillity vanished. 这个令人惶惑不安的现象,扰乱了他的旷达宁静的心境。
- My value for domestic tranquillity should much exceed theirs. 我应该远比他们重视家庭的平静生活。
|
41
modesty
|
|
n.谦逊,虚心,端庄,稳重,羞怯,朴素 |
参考例句: |
- Industry and modesty are the chief factors of his success.勤奋和谦虚是他成功的主要因素。
- As conceit makes one lag behind,so modesty helps one make progress.骄傲使人落后,谦虚使人进步。
|
42
eligible
|
|
adj.有条件被选中的;(尤指婚姻等)合适(意)的 |
参考例句: |
- He is an eligible young man.他是一个合格的年轻人。
- Helen married an eligible bachelor.海伦嫁给了一个中意的单身汉。
|
43
vaguely
|
|
adv.含糊地,暖昧地 |
参考例句: |
- He had talked vaguely of going to work abroad.他含糊其词地说了到国外工作的事。
- He looked vaguely before him with unseeing eyes.他迷迷糊糊的望着前面,对一切都视而不见。
|
44
forth
|
|
adv.向前;向外,往外 |
参考例句: |
- The wind moved the trees gently back and forth.风吹得树轻轻地来回摇晃。
- He gave forth a series of works in rapid succession.他很快连续发表了一系列的作品。
|
45
assented
|
|
同意,赞成( assent的过去式和过去分词 ) |
参考例句: |
- The judge assented to allow the prisoner to speak. 法官同意允许犯人申辩。
- "No," assented Tom, "they don't kill the women -- they're too noble. “对,”汤姆表示赞同地说,“他们不杀女人——真伟大!
|
46
flicker
|
|
vi./n.闪烁,摇曳,闪现 |
参考例句: |
- There was a flicker of lights coming from the abandoned house.这所废弃的房屋中有灯光闪烁。
- At first,the flame may be a small flicker,barely shining.开始时,光辉可能是微弱地忽隐忽现,几乎并不灿烂。
|
47
refinement
|
|
n.文雅;高尚;精美;精制;精炼 |
参考例句: |
- Sally is a woman of great refinement and beauty. 莎莉是个温文尔雅又很漂亮的女士。
- Good manners and correct speech are marks of refinement.彬彬有礼和谈吐得体是文雅的标志。
|
48
fixedly
|
|
adv.固定地;不屈地,坚定不移地 |
参考例句: |
- He stared fixedly at the woman in white. 他一直凝视着那穿白衣裳的女人。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The great majority were silent and still, looking fixedly at the ground. 绝大部分的人都不闹不动,呆呆地望着地面。 来自英汉文学 - 双城记
|
49
suspense
|
|
n.(对可能发生的事)紧张感,担心,挂虑 |
参考例句: |
- The suspense was unbearable.这样提心吊胆的状况实在叫人受不了。
- The director used ingenious devices to keep the audience in suspense.导演用巧妙手法引起观众的悬念。
|
50
incisive
|
|
adj.敏锐的,机敏的,锋利的,切入的 |
参考例句: |
- His incisive remarks made us see the problems in our plans.他的话切中要害,使我们看到了计划中的一些问题。
- He combined curious qualities of naivety with incisive wit and worldly sophistication.他集天真质朴的好奇、锐利的机智和老练的世故于一体。
|
51
placid
|
|
adj.安静的,平和的 |
参考例句: |
- He had been leading a placid life for the past eight years.八年来他一直过着平静的生活。
- You should be in a placid mood and have a heart-to- heart talk with her.你应该心平气和的好好和她谈谈心。
|
52
gasped
|
|
v.喘气( gasp的过去式和过去分词 );喘息;倒抽气;很想要 |
参考例句: |
- She gasped at the wonderful view. 如此美景使她惊讶得屏住了呼吸。
- People gasped with admiration at the superb skill of the gymnasts. 体操运动员的高超技艺令人赞叹。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
|