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CHAPTER XVII
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Showing that an Attack of Rheumatism1, in some Cases, acts as a Quickener to inventive Genius
The constitution of Mr. Pickwick, though able to sustain a very considerable amount of exertion2 and fatigue3, was not proof against such a combination of attacks as he had undergone on the memorable4 night, recorded in the last chapter. The process of being washed in the night air, and rough-dried in a closet, is as dangerous as it is peculiar5. Mr. Pickwick was laid up with an attack of rheumatism.
But although the bodily powers of the great man were thus impaired6, his mental energies retained their pristine7 vigour8. His spirits were elastic9; his good-humour was restored. Even the vexation consequent upon his recent adventure had vanished from his mind; and he could join in the hearty10 laughter, which any allusion11 to it excited in Mr. Wardle, without anger and without embarrassment12. Nay13, more. During the two days Mr. Pickwick was confined to bed, Sam was his constant attendant. On the first, he endeavoured to amuse his master by anecdote
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1 rheumatism | |
n.风湿病 | |
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3 fatigue | |
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4 memorable | |
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5 peculiar | |
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6 impaired | |
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9 elastic | |
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10 hearty | |
adj.热情友好的;衷心的;尽情的,纵情的 | |
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11 allusion | |
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12 embarrassment | |
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13 nay | |
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14 anecdote | |
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15 sundry | |
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16 disposition | |
n.性情,性格;意向,倾向;排列,部署 | |
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17 recital | |
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18 imposing | |
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19 bishop | |
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20 wig | |
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21 confirmation | |
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22 momentous | |
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23 reverence | |
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24 awe | |
n.敬畏,惊惧;vt.使敬畏,使惊惧 | |
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25 ruffle | |
v.弄皱,弄乱;激怒,扰乱;n.褶裥饰边 | |
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26 slate | |
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27 urchin | |
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28 countenance | |
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29 casement | |
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30 previously | |
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31 cuffed | |
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32 temperament | |
n.气质,性格,性情 | |
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33 diminutive | |
adj.小巧可爱的,小的 | |
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34 forth | |
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35 aspire | |
vi.(to,after)渴望,追求,有志于 | |
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36 fiery | |
adj.燃烧着的,火红的;暴躁的;激烈的 | |
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37 outlay | |
n.费用,经费,支出;v.花费 | |
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38 countless | |
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39 hoarded | |
v.积蓄并储藏(某物)( hoard的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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40 festive | |
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41 garnished | |
v.给(上餐桌的食物)加装饰( garnish的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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42 wont | |
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43 astonishment | |
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44 temerity | |
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45 razed | |
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46 exterminated | |
v.消灭,根绝( exterminate的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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47 outrage | |
n.暴行,侮辱,愤怒;vt.凌辱,激怒 | |
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48 atrocity | |
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49 ferocious | |
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50 pealing | |
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51 apprentice | |
n.学徒,徒弟 | |
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52 feigned | |
a.假装的,不真诚的 | |
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53 apparently | |
adv.显然地;表面上,似乎 | |
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54 delightful | |
adj.令人高兴的,使人快乐的 | |
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55 dart | |
v.猛冲,投掷;n.飞镖,猛冲 | |
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56 admiration | |
n.钦佩,赞美,羡慕 | |
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57 perfectly | |
adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地 | |
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58 boundless | |
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59 determined | |
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60 susceptible | |
adj.过敏的,敏感的;易动感情的,易受感动的 | |
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61 bosom | |
n.胸,胸部;胸怀;内心;adj.亲密的 | |
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62 bosoms | |
胸部( bosom的名词复数 ); 胸怀; 女衣胸部(或胸襟); 和爱护自己的人在一起的情形 | |
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63 joyous | |
adj.充满快乐的;令人高兴的 | |
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64 misanthrope | |
n.恨人类的人;厌世者 | |
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65 coaxing | |
v.哄,用好话劝说( coax的现在分词 );巧言骗取;哄劝,劝诱;“锻炼”效应 | |
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66 enticing | |
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67 detriment | |
n.损害;损害物,造成损害的根源 | |
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68 meditation | |
n.熟虑,(尤指宗教的)默想,沉思,(pl.)冥想录 | |
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69 inevitably | |
adv.不可避免地;必然发生地 | |
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70 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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71 strenuously | |
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72 softening | |
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73 pony | |
adj.小型的;n.小马 | |
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74 precisely | |
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75 touching | |
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76 snug | |
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77 romping | |
adj.嬉戏喧闹的,乱蹦乱闹的v.嬉笑玩闹( romp的现在分词 );(尤指在赛跑或竞选等中)轻易获胜 | |
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78 demonstration | |
n.表明,示范,论证,示威 | |
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79 rumours | |
n.传闻( rumour的名词复数 );风闻;谣言;谣传 | |
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80 remonstrance | |
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81 sitting-room | |
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82 concealment | |
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83 monstrous | |
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84 growling | |
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85 superfluous | |
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86 juxtaposition | |
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87 outwards | |
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88 tug | |
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89 standing | |
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90 apprehension | |
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91 appalling | |
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92 backwards | |
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93 sneer | |
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94 presumption | |
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95 puny | |
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96 gasped | |
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97 confession | |
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98 throttle | |
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99 apparition | |
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100 avow | |
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101 clandestinely | |
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102 reproof | |
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103 lessened | |
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104 coaxingly | |
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105 giggling | |
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106 modesty | |
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107 remarkable | |
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108 soothing | |
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109 attachment | |
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110 incarcerated | |
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111 intoxication | |
n.wild excitement;drunkenness;poisoning | |
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112 abetted | |
v.教唆(犯罪)( abet的过去式和过去分词 );煽动;怂恿;支持 | |
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