选择字号:【大】【中】【小】 | 关灯
护眼
|
chapter 20
关注小说网官方公众号(noveltingroom),原版名著免费领。
It must not be supposed that Hyacinth’s relations with Millicent Henning had remained unaffected by the remarkable1 incident she had witnessed at the theatre. It had made a great impression on the young lady from Pimlico; he never saw her, for several weeks afterwards, that she had not an immense deal to say about it; and though it suited her to take the line of being shocked at the crudity2 of such proceedings3, and of denouncing the Princess for a bold-faced foreigner, of a kind to which any one who knew anything of what could go on in London would give a wide berth5, it was easy to see that she was pleased at being brought even into roundabout contact with a person so splendid and at finding her own discriminating6 approval of Hyacinth confirmed in such high quarters. She professed7 to derive8 her warrant for her low opinion of the lady in the box from information given her by Captain Sholto as he sat beside her – information of which at different moments she gave a different version; her anecdotes9 having nothing in common, at least, save that they were alike unflattering to the Princess. Hyacinth had many doubts of the Captain’s pouring such confidences into Miss Henning’s ear; under the circumstances it would be such a very unnatural10 thing for him to do. He was unnatural – that was true – and he might have told Millicent, who was capable of having plied11 him with questions, that his distinguished
点击
收听单词发音

1
remarkable
![]() |
|
adj.显著的,异常的,非凡的,值得注意的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
2
crudity
![]() |
|
n.粗糙,生硬;adj.粗略的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
3
proceedings
![]() |
|
n.进程,过程,议程;诉讼(程序);公报 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
4
proceeding
![]() |
|
n.行动,进行,(pl.)会议录,学报 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
5
berth
![]() |
|
n.卧铺,停泊地,锚位;v.使停泊 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
6
discriminating
![]() |
|
a.有辨别能力的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
7
professed
![]() |
|
公开声称的,伪称的,已立誓信教的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
8
derive
![]() |
|
v.取得;导出;引申;来自;源自;出自 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
9
anecdotes
![]() |
|
n.掌故,趣闻,轶事( anecdote的名词复数 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
10
unnatural
![]() |
|
adj.不自然的;反常的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
11
plied
![]() |
|
v.使用(工具)( ply的过去式和过去分词 );经常供应(食物、饮料);固定往来;经营生意 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
12
distinguished
![]() |
|
adj.卓越的,杰出的,著名的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
13
rein
![]() |
|
n.疆绳,统治,支配;vt.以僵绳控制,统治 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
14
faculty
![]() |
|
n.才能;学院,系;(学院或系的)全体教学人员 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
15
possessed
![]() |
|
adj.疯狂的;拥有的,占有的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
16
primitive
![]() |
|
adj.原始的;简单的;n.原(始)人,原始事物 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
17
precisely
![]() |
|
adv.恰好,正好,精确地,细致地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
18
esteem
![]() |
|
n.尊敬,尊重;vt.尊重,敬重;把…看作 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
19
indifference
![]() |
|
n.不感兴趣,不关心,冷淡,不在乎 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
20
sufficiently
![]() |
|
adv.足够地,充分地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
21
derisive
![]() |
|
adj.嘲弄的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
22
admiration
![]() |
|
n.钦佩,赞美,羡慕 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
23
socialist
![]() |
|
n.社会主义者;adj.社会主义的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
24
deluded
![]() |
|
v.欺骗,哄骗( delude的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
25
eluded
![]() |
|
v.(尤指机敏地)避开( elude的过去式和过去分词 );逃避;躲避;使达不到 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
26
conceal
![]() |
|
v.隐藏,隐瞒,隐蔽 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
27
contented
![]() |
|
adj.满意的,安心的,知足的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
28
narrated
![]() |
|
v.故事( narrate的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
29
glossing
![]() |
|
v.注解( gloss的现在分词 );掩饰(错误);粉饰;把…搪塞过去 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
30
jealousy
![]() |
|
n.妒忌,嫉妒,猜忌 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
31
illustrated
![]() |
|
adj. 有插图的,列举的 动词illustrate的过去式和过去分词 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
32
delicacy
![]() |
|
n.精致,细微,微妙,精良;美味,佳肴 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
33
intercourse
![]() |
|
n.性交;交流,交往,交际 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
34
thumps
![]() |
|
n.猪肺病;砰的重击声( thump的名词复数 )v.重击, (指心脏)急速跳动( thump的第三人称单数 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
35
concussions
![]() |
|
n.震荡( concussion的名词复数 );脑震荡;冲击;震动 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
36
sarcastic
![]() |
|
adj.讥讽的,讽刺的,嘲弄的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
37
mutual
![]() |
|
adj.相互的,彼此的;共同的,共有的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
38
torment
![]() |
|
n.折磨;令人痛苦的东西(人);vt.折磨;纠缠 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
39
justification
![]() |
|
n.正当的理由;辩解的理由 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
40
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 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
41
kindled
![]() |
|
(使某物)燃烧,着火( kindle的过去式和过去分词 ); 激起(感情等); 发亮,放光 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
42
fatuity
![]() |
|
n.愚蠢,愚昧 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
43
aurora
![]() |
|
n.极光 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
44
tavern
![]() |
|
n.小旅馆,客栈;小酒店 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
45
sinuous
![]() |
|
adj.蜿蜒的,迂回的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
46
laborious
![]() |
|
adj.吃力的,努力的,不流畅 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
47
dingy
![]() |
|
adj.昏暗的,肮脏的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
48
battered
![]() |
|
adj.磨损的;v.连续猛击;磨损 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
49
hacked
![]() |
|
生气 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
50
foul
![]() |
|
adj.污秽的;邪恶的;v.弄脏;妨害;犯规;n.犯规 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
51
drizzling
![]() |
|
下蒙蒙细雨,下毛毛雨( drizzle的现在分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
52
sordid
![]() |
|
adj.肮脏的,不干净的,卑鄙的,暗淡的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
53
smeared
![]() |
|
弄脏; 玷污; 涂抹; 擦上 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
54
aprons
![]() |
|
围裙( apron的名词复数 ); 停机坪,台口(舞台幕前的部份) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
55
obstinate
![]() |
|
adj.顽固的,倔强的,不易屈服的,较难治愈的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
56
inevitable
![]() |
|
adj.不可避免的,必然发生的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
57
animated
![]() |
|
adj.生气勃勃的,活跃的,愉快的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
58
bliss
![]() |
|
n.狂喜,福佑,天赐的福 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
59
bristled
![]() |
|
adj. 直立的,多刺毛的 动词bristle的过去式和过去分词 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
60
insular
![]() |
|
adj.岛屿的,心胸狭窄的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
61
relegated
![]() |
|
v.使降级( relegate的过去式和过去分词 );使降职;转移;把…归类 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
62
insufficient
![]() |
|
adj.(for,of)不足的,不够的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
63
supreme
![]() |
|
adj.极度的,最重要的;至高的,最高的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
64
solicitation
![]() |
|
n.诱惑;揽货;恳切地要求;游说 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
65
lurking
![]() |
|
潜在 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
66
homage
![]() |
|
n.尊敬,敬意,崇敬 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
67
precipitately
![]() |
|
adv.猛进地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
68
plunge
![]() |
|
v.跳入,(使)投入,(使)陷入;猛冲 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
69
intervals
![]() |
|
n.[军事]间隔( interval的名词复数 );间隔时间;[数学]区间;(戏剧、电影或音乐会的)幕间休息 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
70
residential
![]() |
|
adj.提供住宿的;居住的;住宅的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
71
compartment
![]() |
|
n.卧车包房,隔间;分隔的空间 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
72
enunciated
![]() |
|
v.(清晰地)发音( enunciate的过去式和过去分词 );确切地说明 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
73
solitary
![]() |
|
adj.孤独的,独立的,荒凉的;n.隐士 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
74
discretion
![]() |
|
n.谨慎;随意处理 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
75
soda
![]() |
|
n.苏打水;汽水 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
76
abashed
![]() |
|
adj.窘迫的,尴尬的v.使羞愧,使局促,使窘迫( abash的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
77
dawdle
![]() |
|
vi.浪费时间;闲荡 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
78
kindly
![]() |
|
adj.和蔼的,温和的,爽快的;adv.温和地,亲切地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
79
droll
![]() |
|
adj.古怪的,好笑的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
80
delightful
![]() |
|
adj.令人高兴的,使人快乐的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
81
irrelevantly
![]() |
|
adv.不恰当地,不合适地;不相关地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
82
immediate
![]() |
|
adj.立即的;直接的,最接近的;紧靠的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
83
momentary
![]() |
|
adj.片刻的,瞬息的;短暂的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
84
gulp
![]() |
|
vt.吞咽,大口地吸(气);vi.哽住;n.吞咽 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
85
fixed
![]() |
|
adj.固定的,不变的,准备好的;(计算机)固定的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
86
profuse
![]() |
|
adj.很多的,大量的,极其丰富的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
87
twig
![]() |
|
n.小树枝,嫩枝;v.理解 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
88
wig
![]() |
|
n.假发 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
89
instinctively
![]() |
|
adv.本能地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
90
abruptly
![]() |
|
adv.突然地,出其不意地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
91
concealed
![]() |
|
a.隐藏的,隐蔽的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
92
professing
![]() |
|
声称( profess的现在分词 ); 宣称; 公开表明; 信奉 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
93
astonishment
![]() |
|
n.惊奇,惊异 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
94
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: |
|
|
95
gathering
![]() |
|
n.集会,聚会,聚集 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
96
abide
![]() |
|
vi.遵守;坚持;vt.忍受 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
97
bamboozled
![]() |
|
v.欺骗,使迷惑( bamboozle的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
98
justify
![]() |
|
vt.证明…正当(或有理),为…辩护 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
99
taunt
![]() |
|
n.辱骂,嘲弄;v.嘲弄 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
100
forth
![]() |
|
adv.向前;向外,往外 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
101
perfectly
![]() |
|
adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
102
swelling
![]() |
|
n.肿胀 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
103
obliterated
![]() |
|
v.除去( obliterate的过去式和过去分词 );涂去;擦掉;彻底破坏或毁灭 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
104
imperturbable
![]() |
|
adj.镇静的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
105
bent
![]() |
|
n.爱好,癖好;adj.弯的;决心的,一心的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
106
paternal
![]() |
|
adj.父亲的,像父亲的,父系的,父方的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
107
determined
![]() |
|
adj.坚定的;有决心的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
108
profusion
![]() |
|
n.挥霍;丰富 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
109
abominable
![]() |
|
adj.可厌的,令人憎恶的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
110
accomplished
![]() |
|
adj.有才艺的;有造诣的;达到了的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
111
justified
![]() |
|
a.正当的,有理的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
112
rattled
![]() |
|
慌乱的,恼火的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
113
scantily
![]() |
|
adv.缺乏地;不充足地;吝啬地;狭窄地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
114
folly
![]() |
|
n.愚笨,愚蠢,蠢事,蠢行,傻话 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
115
withheld
![]() |
|
withhold过去式及过去分词 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
116
disposition
![]() |
|
n.性情,性格;意向,倾向;排列,部署 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
117
mischief
![]() |
|
n.损害,伤害,危害;恶作剧,捣蛋,胡闹 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
上一章:
chapter 19
下一章:
chapter 21
©英文小说网 2005-2010