选择字号:【大】【中】【小】 | 关灯
护眼
|
Chapter 5
关注小说网官方公众号(noveltingroom),原版名著免费领。
The bewildered Margery was led by the Baron1 up the steps to the interior of the house, whence the sounds of music and dancing were already proceeding2. The tones were strange. At every fourth beat a deep and mighty3 note throbbed4 through the air, reaching Margery’s soul with all the force of a blow.
‘What is that powerful tune5, sir — I have never heard anything like it?’ she said.
‘The Drum Polka,’ answered the Baron. ‘The strange dance I spoke6 of and that we practised — introduced from my country and other parts of the continent.’
Her surprise was not lessened7 when, at the entrance to the ballroom8, she heard the names of her conductor and herself announced as ‘Mr. and Miss Brown.’
However, nobody seemed to take any notice of the announcement, the room beyond being in a perfect turmoil9 of gaiety, and Margery’s consternation10 at sailing under false colours subsided11. At the same moment she observed awaiting them a handsome, dark-haired, rather petite lady in cream-coloured satin. ‘Who is she?’ asked Margery of the Baron.
‘She is the lady of the mansion,’ he whispered. ‘She is the wife of a peer of the realm, the daughter of a marquis, has five Christian
点击收听单词发音
1 baron | |
n.男爵;(商业界等)巨头,大王 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
2 proceeding | |
n.行动,进行,(pl.)会议录,学报 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
3 mighty | |
adj.强有力的;巨大的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
4 throbbed | |
抽痛( throb的过去式和过去分词 ); (心脏、脉搏等)跳动 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
5 tune | |
n.调子;和谐,协调;v.调音,调节,调整 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
6 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: |
|
|
7 lessened | |
减少的,减弱的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
8 ballroom | |
n.舞厅 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
9 turmoil | |
n.骚乱,混乱,动乱 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
10 consternation | |
n.大为吃惊,惊骇 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
11 subsided | |
v.(土地)下陷(因在地下采矿)( subside的过去式和过去分词 );减弱;下降至较低或正常水平;一下子坐在椅子等上 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
12 Christian | |
adj.基督教徒的;n.基督教徒 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
13 contemplated | |
adj. 预期的 动词contemplate的过去分词形式 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
14 contemplate | |
vt.盘算,计议;周密考虑;注视,凝视 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
15 gilded | |
a.镀金的,富有的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
16 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: |
|
|
17 confidentially | |
ad.秘密地,悄悄地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
18 agility | |
n.敏捷,活泼 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
19 litheness | |
参考例句: |
|
|
20 juncture | |
n.时刻,关键时刻,紧要关头 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
21 adoption | |
n.采用,采纳,通过;收养 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
22 credible | |
adj.可信任的,可靠的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
23 motive | |
n.动机,目的;adv.发动的,运动的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
24 raven | |
n.渡鸟,乌鸦;adj.乌亮的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
25 banished | |
v.放逐,驱逐( banish的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
26 fatigue | |
n.疲劳,劳累 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
27 watchful | |
adj.注意的,警惕的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
28 scrap | |
n.碎片;废料;v.废弃,报废 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
29 coaxed | |
v.哄,用好话劝说( coax的过去式和过去分词 );巧言骗取;哄劝,劝诱 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
30 gaily | |
adv.欢乐地,高兴地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
31 entreaty | |
n.恳求,哀求 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
32 wondrous | |
adj.令人惊奇的,奇妙的;adv.惊人地;异乎寻常地;令人惊叹地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
33 plunged | |
v.颠簸( plunge的过去式和过去分词 );暴跌;骤降;突降 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
34 erect | |
n./v.树立,建立,使竖立;adj.直立的,垂直的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
35 standing | |
n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
36 heed | |
v.注意,留意;n.注意,留心 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
37 slippers | |
n. 拖鞋 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
38 merged | |
(使)混合( merge的过去式和过去分词 ); 相融; 融入; 渐渐消失在某物中 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
39 humility | |
n.谦逊,谦恭 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
40 forth | |
adv.向前;向外,往外 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
41 agonized | |
v.使(极度)痛苦,折磨( agonize的过去式和过去分词 );苦斗;苦苦思索;感到极度痛苦 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
42 implored | |
恳求或乞求(某人)( implore的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
43 entreated | |
恳求,乞求( entreat的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
44 meekly | |
adv.温顺地,逆来顺受地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
45 embroidery | |
n.绣花,刺绣;绣制品 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
46 encompasses | |
v.围绕( encompass的第三人称单数 );包围;包含;包括 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
47 pouted | |
v.撅(嘴)( pout的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
48 withdrawal | |
n.取回,提款;撤退,撤军;收回,撤销 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
49 inscribed | |
v.写,刻( inscribe的过去式和过去分词 );内接 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
50 beech | |
n.山毛榉;adj.山毛榉的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
51 underneath | |
adj.在...下面,在...底下;adv.在下面 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
52 straightforward | |
adj.正直的,坦率的;易懂的,简单的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
53 simplicity | |
n.简单,简易;朴素;直率,单纯 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
54 mischief | |
n.损害,伤害,危害;恶作剧,捣蛋,胡闹 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
55 undoubtedly | |
adv.确实地,无疑地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
56 woe | |
n.悲哀,苦痛,不幸,困难;int.用来表达悲伤或惊慌 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
57 repentant | |
adj.对…感到悔恨的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
上一章:
Chapter 4
下一章:
Chapter 6
©英文小说网 2005-2010