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Chapter XL
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Chapter XL
Isabel had not seen much of Madame Merle since her marriage, this lady having indulged in frequent absences from Rome. At one time she had spent six months in England; at another she had passed a portion of a winter in Paris. She had made numerous visits to distant friends and gave countenance1 to the idea that for the future she should be a less inveterate2 Roman than in the past. As she had been inveterate in the past only in the sense of constantly having an apartment in one of the sunniest niches3 of the Pincian — an apartment which often stood empty — this suggested a prospect4 of almost constant absence; a danger which Isabel at one period had been much inclined to deplore5. Familiarity had modified in some degree her first impression of Madame Merle, but it had not essentially6 altered it; there was still much wonder of admiration7 in it. That personage was armed at all points; it was a pleasure to see a character so completely equipped for the social battle. She carried her flag discreetly8, but her weapons were polished steel, and she used them with a skill which struck Isabel as more and more that of a veteran. She was never weary, never overcome with disgust; she never appeared to need rest or consolation9. She had her own ideas; she had of old exposed a great many of them to Isabel, who knew also that under an appearance of extreme self-control her highly-cultivated friend concealed10 a rich sensibility. But her will was mistress of her life; there was something
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1 countenance | |
n.脸色,面容;面部表情;vt.支持,赞同 | |
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adj.积习已深的,根深蒂固的 | |
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壁龛( niche的名词复数 ); 合适的位置[工作等]; (产品的)商机; 生态位(一个生物所占据的生境的最小单位) | |
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n.前景,前途;景色,视野 | |
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5 deplore | |
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6 essentially | |
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7 admiration | |
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8 discreetly | |
ad.(言行)审慎地,慎重地 | |
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9 consolation | |
n.安慰,慰问 | |
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10 concealed | |
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11 gallant | |
adj.英勇的,豪侠的;(向女人)献殷勤的 | |
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12 entirely | |
ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地 | |
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倾向( inclination的名词复数 ); 倾斜; 爱好; 斜坡 | |
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14 considerably | |
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15 applied | |
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16 ornament | |
v.装饰,美化;n.装饰,装饰物 | |
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17 embarrassment | |
n.尴尬;使人为难的人(事物);障碍;窘迫 | |
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n.尴尬( embarrassment的名词复数 );难堪;局促不安;令人难堪或耻辱的事 | |
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19 determined | |
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20 renewal | |
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21 intercourse | |
n.性交;交流,交往,交际 | |
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22 prone | |
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23 overdo | |
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24 intrude | |
vi.闯入;侵入;打扰,侵扰 | |
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25 overdid | |
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26 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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27 dread | |
vt.担忧,忧虑;惧怕,不敢;n.担忧,畏惧 | |
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28 meddle | |
v.干预,干涉,插手 | |
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29 candid | |
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30 candidly | |
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31 perfectly | |
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32 injustice | |
n.非正义,不公正,不公平,侵犯(别人的)权利 | |
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33 sufficiently | |
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34 providence | |
n.深谋远虑,天道,天意;远见;节约;上帝 | |
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35 guilt | |
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36 philosophic | |
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37 scant | |
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38 straightforward | |
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39 bead | |
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40 unnaturally | |
adv.违反习俗地;不自然地;勉强地;不近人情地 | |
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41 relaxation | |
n.松弛,放松;休息;消遣;娱乐 | |
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42 stifled | |
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43 immediate | |
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44 disposition | |
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45 sketch | |
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46 jealousy | |
n.妒忌,嫉妒,猜忌 | |
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47 refreshment | |
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48 likeness | |
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49 derived | |
vi.起源;由来;衍生;导出v.得到( derive的过去式和过去分词 );(从…中)得到获得;源于;(从…中)提取 | |
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50 snare | |
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51 grandeur | |
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52 folly | |
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53 vow | |
n.誓(言),誓约;v.起誓,立誓 | |
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54 reticence | |
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55 attachment | |
n.附属物,附件;依恋;依附 | |
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56 ardent | |
adj.热情的,热烈的,强烈的,烈性的 | |
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57 dependence | |
n.依靠,依赖;信任,信赖;隶属 | |
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58 motives | |
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59 motive | |
n.动机,目的;adv.发动的,运动的 | |
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60 eminent | |
adj.显赫的,杰出的,有名的,优良的 | |
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61 ambiguities | |
n.歧义( ambiguity的名词复数 );意义不明确;模棱两可的意思;模棱两可的话 | |
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62 extraordinarily | |
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63 faculty | |
n.才能;学院,系;(学院或系的)全体教学人员 | |
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64 interfere | |
v.(in)干涉,干预;(with)妨碍,打扰 | |
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65 provocation | |
n.激怒,刺激,挑拨,挑衅的事物,激怒的原因 | |
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66 intensity | |
n.强烈,剧烈;强度;烈度 | |
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67 justified | |
a.正当的,有理的 | |
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68 exquisite | |
adj.精美的;敏锐的;剧烈的,感觉强烈的 | |
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69 luxuriously | |
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70 decided | |
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71 docile | |
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72 assented | |
同意,赞成( assent的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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73 approbation | |
n.称赞;认可 | |
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74 passionate | |
adj.热情的,热烈的,激昂的,易动情的,易怒的,性情暴躁的 | |
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75 conscientious | |
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76 tiresome | |
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77 fixed | |
adj.固定的,不变的,准备好的;(计算机)固定的 | |
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78 appreciative | |
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79 posture | |
n.姿势,姿态,心态,态度;v.作出某种姿势 | |
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80 villa | |
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81 unprecedented | |
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82 bonnet | |
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83 unaware | |
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84 colloquy | |
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85 omen | |
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86 standing | |
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87 erect | |
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88 bent | |
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89 desultory | |
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90 musing | |
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91 lasting | |
adj.永久的,永恒的;vbl.持续,维持 | |
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92 flicker | |
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93 mutual | |
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94 profundity | |
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95 sincerity | |
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96 rosier | |
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97 unlimited | |
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98 sarcasm | |
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99 displease | |
vt.使不高兴,惹怒;n.不悦,不满,生气 | |
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100 paragon | |
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101 lamentation | |
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102 pointed | |
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103 infinitely | |
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104 precipitate | |
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105 treacherous | |
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106 subside | |
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107 delightful | |
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108 disparage | |
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109 perverse | |
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110 abruptly | |
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111 gathering | |
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112 mantle | |
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113 eyebrows | |
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114 confidential | |
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115 exult | |
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116 vexed | |
adj.争论不休的;(指问题等)棘手的;争论不休的问题;烦恼的v.使烦恼( vex的过去式和过去分词 );使苦恼;使生气;详细讨论 | |
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117 helping | |
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118 expressiveness | |
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119 triumphantly | |
ad.得意洋洋地;得胜地;成功地 | |
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