选择字号:【大】【中】【小】 | 关灯
护眼
|
Chapter 26 The Height of Civilization
关注小说网官方公众号(noveltingroom),原版名著免费领。
Another month brought them to a little group of buildings at the mouth of a wide river, and there Tarzan saw many boats, and was filled with the timidity of the wild thing by the sight of many men.
Gradually he became accustomed to the strange noises and the odd ways of civilization, so that presently none might know that two short months before, this handsome Frenchman in immaculate white ducks, who laughed and chatted with the gayest of them, had been swinging naked through primeval forests to pounce1 upon some unwary victim, which, raw, was to fill his savage2 belly3.
The knife and fork, so contemptuously flung aside a month before, Tarzan now manipulated as exquisitely4 as did the polished D’Arnot.
So apt a pupil had he been that the young Frenchman had labored6 assiduously to make of Tarzan of the Apes a polished gentleman in so far as nicety of manners and speech were concerned.
“God made you a gentleman at heart, my friend,” D’Arnot had said; “but we want His works to show upon the exterior7 also.”
As soon as they had reached the little port, D’Arnot had cabled his government of his safety, and requested a three-months’ leave, which had been granted.
He had also cabled his bankers for funds, and the enforced wait of a month, under which both chafed8, was due to their inability to charter a vessel9 for the return to Tarzan’s jungle after the treasure.
During their stay at the coast town “Monsieur Tarzan” became the wonder of both whites and blacks because of several occurrences which to Tarzan seemed the merest of nothings.
Once a huge black, crazed by drink, had run amuck
点击
收听单词发音

1
pounce
![]() |
|
n.猛扑;v.猛扑,突然袭击,欣然同意 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
2
savage
![]() |
|
adj.野蛮的;凶恶的,残暴的;n.未开化的人 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
3
belly
![]() |
|
n.肚子,腹部;(像肚子一样)鼓起的部分,膛 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
4
exquisitely
![]() |
|
adv.精致地;强烈地;剧烈地;异常地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
5
labor
![]() |
|
n.劳动,努力,工作,劳工;分娩;vi.劳动,努力,苦干;vt.详细分析;麻烦 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
6
labored
![]() |
|
adj.吃力的,谨慎的v.努力争取(for)( labor的过去式和过去分词 );苦干;详细分析;(指引擎)缓慢而困难地运转 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
7
exterior
![]() |
|
adj.外部的,外在的;表面的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
8
chafed
![]() |
|
v.擦热(尤指皮肤)( chafe的过去式 );擦痛;发怒;惹怒 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
9
vessel
![]() |
|
n.船舶;容器,器皿;管,导管,血管 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
10
amuck
![]() |
|
ad.狂乱地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
11
veranda
![]() |
|
n.走廊;阳台 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
12
brandished
![]() |
|
v.挥舞( brandish的过去式和过去分词 );炫耀 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
13
sipping
![]() |
|
v.小口喝,呷,抿( sip的现在分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
14
inevitable
![]() |
|
adj.不可避免的,必然发生的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
15
doorways
![]() |
|
n.门口,门道( doorway的名词复数 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
16
wrench
![]() |
|
v.猛拧;挣脱;使扭伤;n.扳手;痛苦,难受 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
17
dangling
![]() |
|
悬吊着( dangle的现在分词 ); 摆动不定; 用某事物诱惑…; 吊胃口 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
18
arrant
![]() |
|
adj.极端的;最大的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
19
monarch
![]() |
|
n.帝王,君主,最高统治者 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
20
judgment
![]() |
|
n.审判;判断力,识别力,看法,意见 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
21
ferocious
![]() |
|
adj.凶猛的,残暴的,极度的,十分强烈的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
22
lessened
![]() |
|
减少的,减弱的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
23
sarcasm
![]() |
|
n.讥讽,讽刺,嘲弄,反话 (adj.sarcastic) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
24
bantered
![]() |
|
v.开玩笑,说笑,逗乐( banter的过去式和过去分词 );(善意地)取笑,逗弄 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
25
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: |
|
|
26
banterer
![]() |
|
开玩笑,说笑,逗乐( banter的过去式和过去分词 ); (善意地)取笑,逗弄 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
27
wager
![]() |
|
n.赌注;vt.押注,打赌 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
28
forth
![]() |
|
adv.向前;向外,往外 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
29
dissuade
![]() |
|
v.劝阻,阻止 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
30
insistent
![]() |
|
adj.迫切的,坚持的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
31
accede
![]() |
|
v.应允,同意 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
32
exultant
![]() |
|
adj.欢腾的,狂欢的,大喜的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
33
circumscribed
![]() |
|
adj.[医]局限的:受限制或限于有限空间的v.在…周围划线( circumscribe的过去式和过去分词 );划定…范围;限制;限定 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
34
hemmed
![]() |
|
缝…的褶边( hem的过去式和过去分词 ); 包围 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
35
restrictions
![]() |
|
约束( restriction的名词复数 ); 管制; 制约因素; 带限制性的条件(或规则) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
36
hindrance
![]() |
|
n.妨碍,障碍 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
37
scent
![]() |
|
n.气味,香味,香水,线索,嗅觉;v.嗅,发觉 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
38
noose
![]() |
|
n.绳套,绞索(刑);v.用套索捉;使落入圈套;处以绞刑 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
39
tightened
![]() |
|
收紧( tighten的过去式和过去分词 ); (使)变紧; (使)绷紧; 加紧 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
40
tawny
![]() |
|
adj.茶色的,黄褐色的;n.黄褐色 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
41
plunged
![]() |
|
v.颠簸( plunge的过去式和过去分词 );暴跌;骤降;突降 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
42
awesome
![]() |
|
adj.令人惊叹的,难得吓人的,很好的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
43
irresolute
![]() |
|
adj.无决断的,优柔寡断的,踌躇不定的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
44
loyalty
![]() |
|
n.忠诚,忠心 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
45
mighty
![]() |
|
adj.强有力的;巨大的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
46
lust
![]() |
|
n.性(淫)欲;渴(欲)望;vi.对…有强烈的欲望 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
47
converse
![]() |
|
vi.谈话,谈天,闲聊;adv.相反的,相反 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
48
lapse
![]() |
|
n.过失,流逝,失效,抛弃信仰,间隔;vi.堕落,停止,失效,流逝;vt.使失效 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
49
horrid
![]() |
|
adj.可怕的;令人惊恐的;恐怖的;极讨厌的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
50
gorilla
![]() |
|
n.大猩猩,暴徒,打手 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
51
beheld
![]() |
|
v.看,注视( behold的过去式和过去分词 );瞧;看呀;(叙述中用于引出某人意外的出现)哎哟 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
52
tangled
![]() |
|
adj. 纠缠的,紊乱的 动词tangle的过去式和过去分词 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
53
depreciation
![]() |
|
n.价值低落,贬值,蔑视,贬低 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
54
feat
![]() |
|
n.功绩;武艺,技艺;adj.灵巧的,漂亮的,合适的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
55
heroism
![]() |
|
n.大无畏精神,英勇 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
56
killing
![]() |
|
n.巨额利润;突然赚大钱,发大财 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
57
remarkable
![]() |
|
adj.显著的,异常的,非凡的,值得注意的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
58
garbed
![]() |
|
v.(尤指某类人穿的特定)服装,衣服,制服( garb的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
59
northward
![]() |
|
adv.向北;n.北方的地区 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
60
divulge
![]() |
|
v.泄漏(秘密等);宣布,公布 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
61
accomplished
![]() |
|
adj.有才艺的;有造诣的;达到了的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
62
adroitly
![]() |
|
adv.熟练地,敏捷地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
63
Vogue
![]() |
|
n.时髦,时尚;adj.流行的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
64
apprehending
![]() |
|
逮捕,拘押( apprehend的现在分词 ); 理解 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
65
imprints
![]() |
|
n.压印( imprint的名词复数 );痕迹;持久影响 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
66
entirely
![]() |
|
ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
67
infancy
![]() |
|
n.婴儿期;幼年期;初期 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
68
fingerprints
![]() |
|
n.指纹( fingerprint的名词复数 )v.指纹( fingerprint的第三人称单数 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
69
fingerprint
![]() |
|
n.指纹;vt.取...的指纹 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
70
solely
![]() |
|
adv.仅仅,唯一地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
71
progenitor
![]() |
|
n.祖先,先驱 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
72
sufficiently
![]() |
|
adv.足够地,充分地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
73
differentiate
![]() |
|
vi.(between)区分;vt.区别;使不同 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
74
digits
![]() |
|
n.数字( digit的名词复数 );手指,足趾 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
75
specimens
![]() |
|
n.样品( specimen的名词复数 );范例;(化验的)抽样;某种类型的人 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
76
notations
![]() |
|
记号,标记法( notation的名词复数 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
77
riddle
![]() |
|
n.谜,谜语,粗筛;vt.解谜,给…出谜,筛,检查,鉴定,非难,充满于;vi.出谜 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
78
astonishment
![]() |
|
n.惊奇,惊异 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
79
Forsaken
![]() |
|
adj. 被遗忘的, 被抛弃的 动词forsake的过去分词 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
80
throng
![]() |
|
n.人群,群众;v.拥挤,群集 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
81
catching
![]() |
|
adj.易传染的,有魅力的,迷人的,接住 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
82
admonish
![]() |
|
v.训戒;警告;劝告 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
83
lesser
![]() |
|
adj.次要的,较小的;adv.较小地,较少地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
©英文小说网 2005-2010