选择字号:【大】【中】【小】 | 关灯
护眼
|
Chapter L Cynthia at Bay
关注小说网官方公众号(noveltingroom),原版名著免费领。
Mrs. Gibson was slow in recovering her strength after the influenza1, and before she was well enough to accept Lady Harriet’s invitation to the Towers, Cynthia came home from London. If Molly had thought her manner of departure was scarcely as affectionate and considerate as it might have been — if such a thought had crossed Molly’s fancy for an instant, she was repentant2 for it as soon as ever Cynthia returned, and the girls met together face to face, with all the old familiar affection, going upstairs to the drawing-room, with their arms round each other’s waists, and sitting there together hand in hand. Cynthia’s whole manner was more quiet than it had been, when the weight of her unpleasant secret rested on her mind, and made her alternately despondent3 or flighty.
‘After all,’ said Cynthia, ‘there’s a look of home about these rooms which is very pleasant. But I wish I could see you looking stronger, mamma; that’s the only unpleasant thing. Molly, why didn’t you send for me?’
‘I wanted to do,’ began Molly.
‘But I wouldn’t let her,’ said Mrs. Gibson. ‘You were much better in London than here, for you could have done me no good; and your letters were very agreeable to read; and now Helen is better, and I’m nearly well, and you’ve come home just at the right time, for everybody is full of the Charity Ball.’
‘But we are not going this year, mamma,’ said Cynthia decidedly. ‘It is on the 25th, isn’t it? and I’m sure you’ll never be well enough to take us.’
‘You really seem determined4 to make me out worse than I am, child,’ said Mrs. Gibson, rather querulously, she being one of those who, when their malady5 is only trifling6, exaggerate it, but when it is really of some consequence, are unwilling7 to sacrifice any pleasures by acknowledging it. It was well for her in this instance that her husband had wisdom and authority enough to forbid her going to this ball, on which she had set her heart; but the consequence of his
点击
收听单词发音

1
influenza
![]() |
|
n.流行性感冒,流感 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
2
repentant
![]() |
|
adj.对…感到悔恨的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
3
despondent
![]() |
|
adj.失望的,沮丧的,泄气的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
4
determined
![]() |
|
adj.坚定的;有决心的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
5
malady
![]() |
|
n.病,疾病(通常做比喻) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
6
trifling
![]() |
|
adj.微不足道的;没什么价值的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
7
unwilling
![]() |
|
adj.不情愿的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
8
prohibition
![]() |
|
n.禁止;禁令,禁律 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
9
plaintiveness
![]() |
|
参考例句: |
|
|
10
perplexed
![]() |
|
adj.不知所措的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
11
virtue
![]() |
|
n.德行,美德;贞操;优点;功效,效力 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
12
inert
![]() |
|
adj.无活动能力的,惰性的;迟钝的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
13
tangled
![]() |
|
adj. 纠缠的,紊乱的 动词tangle的过去式和过去分词 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
14
foul
![]() |
|
adj.污秽的;邪恶的;v.弄脏;妨害;犯规;n.犯规 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
15
whim
![]() |
|
n.一时的兴致,突然的念头;奇想,幻想 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
16
piqued
![]() |
|
v.伤害…的自尊心( pique的过去式和过去分词 );激起(好奇心) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
17
allusions
![]() |
|
暗指,间接提到( allusion的名词复数 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
18
alluded
![]() |
|
提及,暗指( allude的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
19
allude
![]() |
|
v.提及,暗指 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
20
dividends
![]() |
|
红利( dividend的名词复数 ); 股息; 被除数; (足球彩票的)彩金 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
21
scarlet
![]() |
|
n.深红色,绯红色,红衣;adj.绯红色的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
22
serene
![]() |
|
adj. 安详的,宁静的,平静的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
23
countenance
![]() |
|
n.脸色,面容;面部表情;vt.支持,赞同 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
24
dinning
![]() |
|
vt.喧闹(din的现在分词形式) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
25
uncertainties
![]() |
|
无把握( uncertainty的名词复数 ); 不确定; 变化不定; 无把握、不确定的事物 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
26
eligible
![]() |
|
adj.有条件被选中的;(尤指婚姻等)合适(意)的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
27
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: |
|
|
28
thwarted
![]() |
|
阻挠( thwart的过去式和过去分词 ); 使受挫折; 挫败; 横过 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
29
invalid
![]() |
|
n.病人,伤残人;adj.有病的,伤残的;无效的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
30
irritation
![]() |
|
n.激怒,恼怒,生气 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
31
curbed
![]() |
|
v.限制,克制,抑制( curb的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
32
impatience
![]() |
|
n.不耐烦,急躁 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
33
contemplated
![]() |
|
adj. 预期的 动词contemplate的过去分词形式 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
34
longing
![]() |
|
n.(for)渴望 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
35
pettish
![]() |
|
adj.易怒的,使性子的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
36
seclusion
![]() |
|
n.隐遁,隔离 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
37
mere
![]() |
|
adj.纯粹的;仅仅,只不过 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
38
deluding
![]() |
|
v.欺骗,哄骗( delude的现在分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
39
convalescence
![]() |
|
n.病后康复期 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
40
invalids
![]() |
|
病人,残疾者( invalid的名词复数 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
41
indifference
![]() |
|
n.不感兴趣,不关心,冷淡,不在乎 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
42
irritable
![]() |
|
adj.急躁的;过敏的;易怒的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
43
alluding
![]() |
|
提及,暗指( allude的现在分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
44
forth
![]() |
|
adv.向前;向外,往外 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
45
meditating
![]() |
|
a.沉思的,冥想的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
46
haranguing
![]() |
|
v.高谈阔论( harangue的现在分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
47
miserable
![]() |
|
adj.悲惨的,痛苦的;可怜的,糟糕的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
48
folly
![]() |
|
n.愚笨,愚蠢,蠢事,蠢行,傻话 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
49
dressing
![]() |
|
n.(食物)调料;包扎伤口的用品,敷料 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
50
justify
![]() |
|
vt.证明…正当(或有理),为…辩护 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
51
contemplating
![]() |
|
深思,细想,仔细考虑( contemplate的现在分词 ); 注视,凝视; 考虑接受(发生某事的可能性); 深思熟虑,沉思,苦思冥想 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
52
virtues
![]() |
|
美德( virtue的名词复数 ); 德行; 优点; 长处 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
53
touching
![]() |
|
adj.动人的,使人感伤的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
54
soothe
![]() |
|
v.安慰;使平静;使减轻;缓和;奉承 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
55
aggrieved
![]() |
|
adj.愤愤不平的,受委屈的;悲痛的;(在合法权利方面)受侵害的v.令委屈,令苦恼,侵害( aggrieve的过去式);令委屈,令苦恼,侵害( aggrieve的过去式和过去分词) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
56
straightforward
![]() |
|
adj.正直的,坦率的;易懂的,简单的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
57
abominably
![]() |
|
adv. 可恶地,可恨地,恶劣地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
58
butt
![]() |
|
n.笑柄;烟蒂;枪托;臀部;v.用头撞或顶 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
59
mischief
![]() |
|
n.损害,伤害,危害;恶作剧,捣蛋,胡闹 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
60
flirt
![]() |
|
v.调情,挑逗,调戏;n.调情者,卖俏者 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
61
flirtation
![]() |
|
n.调情,调戏,挑逗 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
62
commotion
![]() |
|
n.骚动,动乱 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
63
drawn
![]() |
|
v.拖,拉,拔出;adj.憔悴的,紧张的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
64
grudge
![]() |
|
n.不满,怨恨,妒嫉;vt.勉强给,不情愿做 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
65
flirting
![]() |
|
v.调情,打情骂俏( flirt的现在分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
66
giggling
![]() |
|
v.咯咯地笑( giggle的现在分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
67
feverish
![]() |
|
adj.发烧的,狂热的,兴奋的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
68
unintelligible
![]() |
|
adj.无法了解的,难解的,莫明其妙的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
69
gratitude
![]() |
|
adj.感激,感谢 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
70
tangible
![]() |
|
adj.有形的,可触摸的,确凿的,实际的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
71
lesser
![]() |
|
adj.次要的,较小的;adv.较小地,较少地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
72
solitary
![]() |
|
adj.孤独的,独立的,荒凉的;n.隐士 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
73
grandeur
![]() |
|
n.伟大,崇高,宏伟,庄严,豪华 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
74
discomfort
![]() |
|
n.不舒服,不安,难过,困难,不方便 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
75
upbraid
![]() |
|
v.斥责,责骂,责备 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
76
justification
![]() |
|
n.正当的理由;辩解的理由 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
77
sate
![]() |
|
v.使充分满足 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
78
bonnet
![]() |
|
n.无边女帽;童帽 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
79
fully
![]() |
|
adv.完全地,全部地,彻底地;充分地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
80
fixed
![]() |
|
adj.固定的,不变的,准备好的;(计算机)固定的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
81
accusations
![]() |
|
n.指责( accusation的名词复数 );指控;控告;(被告发、控告的)罪名 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
82
discomfited
![]() |
|
v.使为难( discomfit的过去式和过去分词);使狼狈;使挫折;挫败 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
83
entangled
![]() |
|
adj.卷入的;陷入的;被缠住的;缠在一起的v.使某人(某物/自己)缠绕,纠缠于(某物中),使某人(自己)陷入(困难或复杂的环境中)( entangle的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
84
worthy
![]() |
|
adj.(of)值得的,配得上的;有价值的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
85
courteously
![]() |
|
adv.有礼貌地,亲切地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
86
heartily
![]() |
|
adv.衷心地,诚恳地,十分,很 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
87
defiant
![]() |
|
adj.无礼的,挑战的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
88
awed
![]() |
|
adj.充满敬畏的,表示敬畏的v.使敬畏,使惊惧( awe的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
89
vent
![]() |
|
n.通风口,排放口;开衩;vt.表达,发泄 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
90
slander
![]() |
|
n./v.诽谤,污蔑 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
91
concealed
![]() |
|
a.隐藏的,隐蔽的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
92
mire
![]() |
|
n.泥沼,泥泞;v.使...陷于泥泞,使...陷入困境 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
93
maidenly
![]() |
|
adj. 像处女的, 谨慎的, 稳静的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
94
propriety
![]() |
|
n.正当行为;正当;适当 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
95
clandestine
![]() |
|
adj.秘密的,暗中从事的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
96
extenuating
![]() |
|
adj.使减轻的,情有可原的v.(用偏袒的辩解或借口)减轻( extenuate的现在分词 );低估,藐视 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
97
necessitating
![]() |
|
使…成为必要,需要( necessitate的现在分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
98
recollected
![]() |
|
adj.冷静的;镇定的;被回忆起的;沉思默想的v.记起,想起( recollect的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
99
wrangle
![]() |
|
vi.争吵 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
100
persuasion
![]() |
|
n.劝说;说服;持有某种信仰的宗派 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
101
metallic
![]() |
|
adj.金属的;金属制的;含金属的;产金属的;像金属的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
102
repression
![]() |
|
n.镇压,抑制,抑压 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
©英文小说网 2005-2010