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It was not so easy as it had appeared at first to arrange forRichard's making a trial of Mr. Kenge's office. Richard himselfwas the chief impediment. As soon as he had it in his power toleave Mr. Badger1 at any moment, he began to doubt whether he wantedto leave him at all. He didn't know, he said, really. It wasn't abad profession; he couldn't assert that he disliked it; perhaps heliked it as well as he liked any other--suppose he gave it one morechance! Upon that, he shut himself up for a few weeks with somebooks and some bones and seemed to acquire a considerable fund ofinformation with great rapidity. His fervour, after lasting3 abouta month, began to cool, and when it was quite cooled, began to growwarm again. His vacillations between law and medicine lasted solong that midsummer arrived before he finally separated from Mr.
Badger and entered on an experimental course of Messrs. Kenge andCarboy. For all his waywardness, he took great credit to himselfas being determined5 to be in earnest "this time." And he was sogood-natured throughout, and in such high spirits, and so fond ofAda, that it was very difficult indeed to be otherwise than pleasedwith him.
"As to Mr. Jarndyce," who, I may mention, found the wind muchgiven, during this period, to stick in the east; "As to Mr.
Jarndyce," Richard would say to me, "he is the finest fellow in theworld, Esther! I must be particularly careful, if it were only forhis satisfaction, to take myself well to task and have a regularwind-up of this business now."The idea of his taking himself well to task, with that laughingface and heedless manner and with a fancy that everything couldcatch and nothing could hold, was ludicrously anomalous7. However,he told us between-whiles that he was doing it to such an extentthat he wondered his hair didn't turn grey. His regular wind-up ofthe business was (as I have said) that he went to Mr. Kenge's aboutmidsummer to try how he liked it.
All this time he was, in money affairs, what I have described himin a former illustration--generous, profuse8, wildly careless, butfully persuaded that he was rather calculating and prudent
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badger
v.一再烦扰,一再要求,纠缠
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ass
n.驴;傻瓜,蠢笨的人
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lasting
adj.永久的,永恒的;vbl.持续,维持
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ward
n.守卫,监护,病房,行政区,由监护人或法院保护的人(尤指儿童);vt.守护,躲开
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determined
adj.坚定的;有决心的
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heed
v.注意,留意;n.注意,留心
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anomalous
adj.反常的;不规则的
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profuse
adj.很多的,大量的,极其丰富的
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prudent
adj.谨慎的,有远见的,精打细算的
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guardian
n.监护人;守卫者,保护者
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lodging
n.寄宿,住所;(大学生的)校外宿舍
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abeyance
n.搁置,缓办,中止,产权未定
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postponed
vt.& vi.延期,缓办,(使)延迟vt.把…放在次要地位;[语]把…放在后面(或句尾)vi.(疟疾等)延缓发作(或复发)
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unravel
v.弄清楚(秘密);拆开,解开,松开
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monotonous
adj.单调的,一成不变的,使人厌倦的
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countenance
n.脸色,面容;面部表情;vt.支持,赞同
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walnut
n.胡桃,胡桃木,胡桃色,茶色
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droll
adj.古怪的,好笑的
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grotesque
adj.怪诞的,丑陋的;n.怪诞的图案,怪人(物)
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pimple
n.丘疹,面泡,青春豆
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defective
adj.有毛病的,有问题的,有瑕疵的
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sweeping
adj.范围广大的,一扫无遗的
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standing
n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的
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amiable
adj.和蔼可亲的,友善的,亲切的
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hood
n.头巾,兜帽,覆盖;v.罩上,以头巾覆盖
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possessed
adj.疯狂的;拥有的,占有的
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refreshment
n.恢复,精神爽快,提神之事物;(复数)refreshments:点心,茶点
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delightful
adj.令人高兴的,使人快乐的
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larks
n.百灵科鸟(尤指云雀)( lark的名词复数 );一大早就起床;鸡鸣即起;(因太费力而不想干时说)算了v.百灵科鸟(尤指云雀)( lark的第三人称单数 );一大早就起床;鸡鸣即起;(因太费力而不想干时说)算了
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joyfully
adv. 喜悦地, 高兴地
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fragrance
n.芬芳,香味,香气
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rustling
n. 瑟瑟声,沙沙声
adj. 发沙沙声的
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alacrity
n.敏捷,轻快,乐意
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courteous
adj.彬彬有礼的,客气的
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infamous
adj.声名狼藉的,臭名昭著的,邪恶的
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encumbered
v.妨碍,阻碍,拖累( encumber的过去式和过去分词 )
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deliberately
adv.审慎地;蓄意地;故意地
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catching
adj.易传染的,有魅力的,迷人的,接住
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trotted
小跑,急走( trot的过去分词 ); 匆匆忙忙地走
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arrogant
adj.傲慢的,自大的
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postpones
v.延期,推迟( postpone的第三人称单数 )
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inquiry
n.打听,询问,调查,查问
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prohibition
n.禁止;禁令,禁律
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graceful
adj.优美的,优雅的;得体的
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scorched
烧焦,烤焦( scorch的过去式和过去分词 ); 使(植物)枯萎,把…晒枯; 高速行驶; 枯焦
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withered
adj. 枯萎的,干瘪的,(人身体的部分器官)因病萎缩的或未发育良好的
动词wither的过去式和过去分词形式
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ridge
n.山脊;鼻梁;分水岭
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ascending
adj.上升的,向上的
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picturesque
adj.美丽如画的,(语言)生动的,绘声绘色的
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pointed
adj.尖的,直截了当的
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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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turret
n.塔楼,角塔
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doorway
n.门口,(喻)入门;门路,途径
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serene
adj. 安详的,宁静的,平静的
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pervading
v.遍及,弥漫( pervade的现在分词 )
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moss
n.苔,藓,地衣
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prospect
n.前景,前途;景色,视野
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repose
v.(使)休息;n.安息
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housekeeper
n.管理家务的主妇,女管家
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rosebud
n.蔷薇花蕾,妙龄少女
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trotting
小跑,急走( trot的现在分词 ); 匆匆忙忙地走
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comely
adj.漂亮的,合宜的
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formerly
adv.从前,以前
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orchard
n.果园,果园里的全部果树,(美俚)棒球场
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ripened
v.成熟,使熟( ripen的过去式和过去分词 )
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maturity
n.成熟;完成;(支票、债券等)到期
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cloisters
n.(学院、修道院、教堂等建筑的)走廊( cloister的名词复数 );回廊;修道院的生活;隐居v.隐退,使与世隔绝( cloister的第三人称单数 )
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laden
adj.装满了的;充满了的;负了重担的;苦恼的
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profusion
n.挥霍;丰富
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basked
v.晒太阳,取暖( bask的过去式和过去分词 );对…感到乐趣;因他人的功绩而出名;仰仗…的余泽
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winking
n.瞬眼,目语v.使眼色( wink的现在分词 );递眼色(表示友好或高兴等);(指光)闪烁;闪亮
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marrows
n.骨髓(marrow的复数形式)
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treasury
n.宝库;国库,金库;文库
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wholesome
adj.适合;卫生的;有益健康的;显示身心健康的
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reigned
vi.当政,统治(reign的过去式形式)
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scrap
n.碎片;废料;v.废弃,报废
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mellowed
(使)成熟( mellow的过去式和过去分词 ); 使色彩更加柔和,使酒更加醇香
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sentry
n.哨兵,警卫
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aggression
n.进攻,侵略,侵犯,侵害
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kennel
n.狗舍,狗窝
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ferocious
adj.凶猛的,残暴的,极度的,十分强烈的
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trespass
n./v.侵犯,闯入私人领地
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prosecuted
a.被起诉的
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hopping
n. 跳跃
动词hop的现在分词形式
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forth
adv.向前;向外,往外
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footpath
n.小路,人行道
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winding
n.绕,缠,绕组,线圈
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verdant
adj.翠绿的,青翠的,生疏的,不老练的
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rustic
adj.乡村的,有乡村特色的;n.乡下人,乡巴佬
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muster
v.集合,收集,鼓起,激起;n.集合,检阅,集合人员,点名册
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maliciously
adv.有敌意地
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smelt
v.熔解,熔炼;n.银白鱼,胡瓜鱼
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gathering
n.集会,聚会,聚集
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awe
n.敬畏,惊惧;vt.使敬畏,使惊惧
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blandly
adv.温和地,殷勤地
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resolutely
adj.坚决地,果断地
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judgment
n.审判;判断力,识别力,看法,意见
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dressing
n.(食物)调料;包扎伤口的用品,敷料
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scraps
油渣
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casually
adv.漠不关心地,无动于衷地,不负责任地
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haughtiness
n.傲慢;傲气
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evoked
[医]诱发的
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perfectly
adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地
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distressed
痛苦的
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wards
区( ward的名词复数 ); 病房; 受监护的未成年者; 被人照顾或控制的状态
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pony
adj.小型的;n.小马
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proprietor
n.所有人;业主;经营者
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vigour
(=vigor)n.智力,体力,精力
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vein
n.血管,静脉;叶脉,纹理;情绪;vt.使成脉络
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mighty
adj.强有力的;巨大的
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potentate
n.统治者;君主
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exacting
adj.苛求的,要求严格的
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homage
n.尊敬,敬意,崇敬
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withhold
v.拒绝,不给;使停止,阻挡
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digestion
n.消化,吸收
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lining
n.衬里,衬料
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esteemed
adj.受人尊敬的v.尊敬( esteem的过去式和过去分词 );敬重;认为;以为
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swelling
n.肿胀
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ingenuous
adj.纯朴的,单纯的;天真的;坦率的
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hospitable
adj.好客的;宽容的;有利的,适宜的
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sketch
n.草图;梗概;素描;v.素描;概述
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cosmopolitan
adj.世界性的,全世界的,四海为家的,全球的
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adventurous
adj.爱冒险的;惊心动魄的,惊险的,刺激的
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admiration
n.钦佩,赞美,羡慕
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plantations
n.种植园,大农场( plantation的名词复数 )
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ramble
v.漫步,漫谈,漫游;n.漫步,闲谈,蔓延
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transparent
adj.明显的,无疑的;透明的
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drowsy
adj.昏昏欲睡的,令人发困的
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vista
n.远景,深景,展望,回想
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rattle
v.飞奔,碰响;激怒;n.碰撞声;拨浪鼓
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outskirts
n.郊外,郊区
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plunging
adj.跳进的,突进的v.颠簸( plunge的现在分词 );暴跌;骤降;突降
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bead
n.念珠;(pl.)珠子项链;水珠
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lodge
v.临时住宿,寄宿,寄存,容纳;n.传达室,小旅馆
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twilight
n.暮光,黄昏;暮年,晚期,衰落时期
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ivy
n.常青藤,常春藤
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overcast
adj.阴天的,阴暗的,愁闷的;v.遮盖,(使)变暗,包边缝;n.覆盖,阴天
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bent
n.爱好,癖好;adj.弯的;决心的,一心的
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affected
adj.不自然的,假装的
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sufficiently
adv.足够地,充分地
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haughty
adj.傲慢的,高傲的
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disinterested
adj.不关心的,不感兴趣的
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redress
n.赔偿,救济,矫正;v.纠正,匡正,革除
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chancellor
n.(英)大臣;法官;(德、奥)总理;大学校长
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disdain
n.鄙视,轻视;v.轻视,鄙视,不屑
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fascination
n.令人着迷的事物,魅力,迷恋
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abated
减少( abate的过去式和过去分词 ); 减去; 降价; 撤消(诉讼)
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glisten
vi.(光洁或湿润表面等)闪闪发光,闪闪发亮
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secondly
adv.第二,其次
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defiant
adj.无礼的,挑战的
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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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kindly
adj.和蔼的,温和的,爽快的;adv.温和地,亲切地
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steadfastly
adv.踏实地,不变地;岿然;坚定不渝