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Chapter XLV
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Chapter XLV
I have already had reason to say that Isabel knew her husband to be displeased1 by the continuance of Ralph’s visit to Rome. That knowledge was very present to her as she went to her cousin’s hotel the day after she had invited Lord Warburton to give a tangible2 proof of his sincerity3; and at this moment, as at others, she had a sufficient perception of the sources of Osmond’s opposition4. He wished her to have no freedom of mind, and he knew perfectly5 well that Ralph was an apostle of freedom. It was just because he was this, Isabel said to herself, that it was a refreshment6 to go and see him. It will be perceived that she partook of this refreshment in spite of her husband’s aversion to it, that is partook of it, as she flattered herself, discreetly7. She had not as yet undertaken to act in direct opposition to his wishes; he was her appointed and inscribed8 master; she gazed at moments with a sort of incredulous blankness at this fact. It weighed upon her imagination, however; constantly present to her mind were all the traditionary decencies and sanctities of marriage. The idea of violating them filled her with shame as well as with dread9, for on giving herself away she had lost sight of this contingency10 in the perfect belief that her husband’s intentions were as generous as her own. She seemed to see, none the less, the rapid approach of the day when she should have to take back something she had solemnly bestown. Such a ceremony would be
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1 displeased | |
a.不快的 | |
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2 tangible | |
adj.有形的,可触摸的,确凿的,实际的 | |
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3 sincerity | |
n.真诚,诚意;真实 | |
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4 opposition | |
n.反对,敌对 | |
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5 perfectly | |
adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地 | |
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6 refreshment | |
n.恢复,精神爽快,提神之事物;(复数)refreshments:点心,茶点 | |
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7 discreetly | |
ad.(言行)审慎地,慎重地 | |
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8 inscribed | |
v.写,刻( inscribe的过去式和过去分词 );内接 | |
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9 dread | |
vt.担忧,忧虑;惧怕,不敢;n.担忧,畏惧 | |
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10 contingency | |
n.意外事件,可能性 | |
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11 odious | |
adj.可憎的,讨厌的 | |
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12 monstrous | |
adj.巨大的;恐怖的;可耻的,丢脸的 | |
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13 prohibition | |
n.禁止;禁令,禁律 | |
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14 positively | |
adv.明确地,断然,坚决地;实在,确实 | |
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15 forth | |
adv.向前;向外,往外 | |
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16 prospect | |
n.前景,前途;景色,视野 | |
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17 rupture | |
n.破裂;(关系的)决裂;v.(使)破裂 | |
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18 catching | |
adj.易传染的,有魅力的,迷人的,接住 | |
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19 repudiating | |
v.(正式地)否认( repudiate的现在分词 );拒绝接受;拒绝与…往来;拒不履行(法律义务) | |
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20 hideous | |
adj.丑陋的,可憎的,可怕的,恐怖的 | |
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21 irreconcilable | |
adj.(指人)难和解的,势不两立的 | |
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22 exquisite | |
adj.精美的;敏锐的;剧烈的,感觉强烈的 | |
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23 propriety | |
n.正当行为;正当;适当 | |
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24 appreciation | |
n.评价;欣赏;感谢;领会,理解;价格上涨 | |
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25 protruded | |
v.(使某物)伸出,(使某物)突出( protrude的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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26 dissimulate | |
v.掩饰,隐藏 | |
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27 hilarity | |
n.欢乐;热闹 | |
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28 enquire | |
v.打听,询问;调查,查问 | |
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29 eliciting | |
n. 诱发, 引出 动词elicit的现在分词形式 | |
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30 tiresome | |
adj.令人疲劳的,令人厌倦的 | |
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31 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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32 subtlety | |
n.微妙,敏锐,精巧;微妙之处,细微的区别 | |
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33 expend | |
vt.花费,消费,消耗 | |
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34 abruptly | |
adv.突然地,出其不意地 | |
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35 passionately | |
ad.热烈地,激烈地 | |
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36 alluded | |
提及,暗指( allude的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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37 murmur | |
n.低语,低声的怨言;v.低语,低声而言 | |
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38 gulf | |
n.海湾;深渊,鸿沟;分歧,隔阂 | |
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39 helping | |
n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的,辅助的 | |
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40 embarrassments | |
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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41 embarrassment | |
n.尴尬;使人为难的人(事物);障碍;窘迫 | |
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42 honourable | |
adj.可敬的;荣誉的,光荣的 | |
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43 bribe | |
n.贿赂;v.向…行贿,买通 | |
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44 rosier | |
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45 liking | |
n.爱好;嗜好;喜欢 | |
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46 renouncing | |
v.声明放弃( renounce的现在分词 );宣布放弃;宣布与…决裂;宣布摒弃 | |
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47 justify | |
vt.证明…正当(或有理),为…辩护 | |
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48 savage | |
adj.野蛮的;凶恶的,残暴的;n.未开化的人 | |
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49 variance | |
n.矛盾,不同 | |
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50 zeal | |
n.热心,热情,热忱 | |
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51 jealousy | |
n.妒忌,嫉妒,猜忌 | |
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52 illustrate | |
v.举例说明,阐明;图解,加插图 | |
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53 graceful | |
adj.优美的,优雅的;得体的 | |
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54 spacious | |
adj.广阔的,宽敞的 | |
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55 bower | |
n.凉亭,树荫下凉快之处;闺房;v.荫蔽 | |
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56 chamber | |
n.房间,寝室;会议厅;议院;会所 | |
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57 diminutive | |
adj.小巧可爱的,小的 | |
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58 speck | |
n.微粒,小污点,小斑点 | |
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59 deference | |
n.尊重,顺从;敬意 | |
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60 qualified | |
adj.合格的,有资格的,胜任的,有限制的 | |
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61 disposition | |
n.性情,性格;意向,倾向;排列,部署 | |
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62 interrogate | |
vt.讯问,审问,盘问 | |
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63 supreme | |
adj.极度的,最重要的;至高的,最高的 | |
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64 simplicity | |
n.简单,简易;朴素;直率,单纯 | |
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65 innocence | |
n.无罪;天真;无害 | |
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66 submission | |
n.服从,投降;温顺,谦虚;提出 | |
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67 fixed | |
adj.固定的,不变的,准备好的;(计算机)固定的 | |
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68 martyr | |
n.烈士,殉难者;vt.杀害,折磨,牺牲 | |
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69 avert | |
v.防止,避免;转移(目光、注意力等) | |
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70 indifference | |
n.不感兴趣,不关心,冷淡,不在乎 | |
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71 bent | |
n.爱好,癖好;adj.弯的;决心的,一心的 | |
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72 longing | |
n.(for)渴望 | |
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73 feat | |
n.功绩;武艺,技艺;adj.灵巧的,漂亮的,合适的 | |
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74 frigidity | |
n.寒冷;冷淡;索然无味;(尤指妇女的)性感缺失 | |
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75 serenest | |
serene(沉静的,宁静的,安宁的)的最高级形式 | |
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76 fidelity | |
n.忠诚,忠实;精确 | |
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77 hideously | |
adv.可怕地,非常讨厌地 | |
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78 timorous | |
adj.胆怯的,胆小的 | |
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79 penetrating | |
adj.(声音)响亮的,尖锐的adj.(气味)刺激的adj.(思想)敏锐的,有洞察力的 | |
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80 justifying | |
证明…有理( justify的现在分词 ); 为…辩护; 对…作出解释; 为…辩解(或辩护) | |
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81 lucidly | |
adv.清透地,透明地 | |
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82 lucidity | |
n.明朗,清晰,透明 | |
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83 dealing | |
n.经商方法,待人态度 | |
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84 retired | |
adj.隐退的,退休的,退役的 | |
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85 doorway | |
n.门口,(喻)入门;门路,途径 | |
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86 drawn | |
v.拖,拉,拔出;adj.憔悴的,紧张的 | |
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