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Sophia lay awake one night in the room lately quitted by Carlier. That silent negation1 of individuality had come and gone, and left scarcely any record of himself either in his room or in the memories of those who had surrounded his existence in the house. Sophia had decided2 to descend3 from the sixth floor, partly because the temptation of a large room, after months in a cubicle4, was rather strong; but more because of late she had been obliged to barricade5 the door of the cubicle with a chest of drawers, owing to the propensities6 of a new tenant7 of the sixth floor. It was useless to complain to the concierge8; the sole effective argument was the chest of drawers, and even that was frailer9 than Sophia could have wished. Hence, finally, her retreat.
She heard the front-door of the flat open; then it was shut with nervous violence. The resonance10 of its closing would have certainly wakened less accomplished11 sleepers12 than M. Niepce and his friend, whose snores continued with undisturbed regularity13. After a pause of shuffling
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negation
n.否定;否认
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decided
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
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descend
vt./vi.传下来,下来,下降
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cubicle
n.大房间中隔出的小室
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barricade
n.路障,栅栏,障碍;vt.设路障挡住
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propensities
n.倾向,习性( propensity的名词复数 )
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tenant
n.承租人;房客;佃户;v.租借,租用
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concierge
n.管理员;门房
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frailer
脆弱的( frail的比较级 ); 易损的; 易碎的
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resonance
n.洪亮;共鸣;共振
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accomplished
adj.有才艺的;有造诣的;达到了的
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sleepers
n.卧铺(通常以复数形式出现);卧车( sleeper的名词复数 );轨枕;睡觉(呈某种状态)的人;小耳环
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regularity
n.规律性,规则性;匀称,整齐
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shuffling
adj. 慢慢移动的, 滑移的
动词shuffle的现在分词形式
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aptitude
n.(学习方面的)才能,资质,天资
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furtive
adj.鬼鬼崇崇的,偷偷摸摸的
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apparatus
n.装置,器械;器具,设备
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irrational
adj.无理性的,失去理性的
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obstinacy
n.顽固;(病痛等)难治
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physically
adj.物质上,体格上,身体上,按自然规律
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stifle
vt.使窒息;闷死;扼杀;抑止,阻止
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tragic
adj.悲剧的,悲剧性的,悲惨的
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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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shameful
adj.可耻的,不道德的
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tainted
adj.腐坏的;污染的;沾污的;感染的v.使变质( taint的过去式和过去分词 );使污染;败坏;被污染,腐坏,败坏
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apathy
n.漠不关心,无动于衷;冷淡
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recurrence
n.复发,反复,重现
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condemned
adj. 被责难的, 被宣告有罪的
动词condemn的过去式和过去分词
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mere
adj.纯粹的;仅仅,只不过
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persistence
n.坚持,持续,存留
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tempted
v.怂恿(某人)干不正当的事;冒…的险(tempt的过去分词)
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repulsed
v.击退( repulse的过去式和过去分词 );驳斥;拒绝
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scruples
n.良心上的不安( scruple的名词复数 );顾虑,顾忌v.感到于心不安,有顾忌( scruple的第三人称单数 )
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fervid
adj.热情的;炽热的
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displeased
a.不快的
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placid
adj.安静的,平和的
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WHIMS
虚妄,禅病
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caresses
爱抚,抚摸( caress的名词复数 )
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frankly
adv.坦白地,直率地;坦率地说
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divination
n.占卜,预测
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haughty
adj.傲慢的,高傲的
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flickered
(通常指灯光)闪烁,摇曳( flicker的过去式和过去分词 )
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stimulus
n.刺激,刺激物,促进因素,引起兴奋的事物
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nay
adv.不;n.反对票,投反对票者
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prospect
n.前景,前途;景色,视野
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impatience
n.不耐烦,急躁
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abate
vi.(风势,疼痛等)减弱,减轻,减退
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retirement
n.退休,退职
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sniffed
v.以鼻吸气,嗅,闻( sniff的过去式和过去分词 );抽鼻子(尤指哭泣、患感冒等时出声地用鼻子吸气);抱怨,不以为然地说
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apprehensive
adj.担心的,恐惧的,善于领会的
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feverishly
adv. 兴奋地
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fumbled
(笨拙地)摸索或处理(某事物)( fumble的过去式和过去分词 ); 乱摸,笨拙地弄; 使落下
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previously
adv.以前,先前(地)
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lodged
v.存放( lodge的过去式和过去分词 );暂住;埋入;(权利、权威等)归属
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slanting
倾斜的,歪斜的
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specks
n.眼镜;斑点,微粒,污点( speck的名词复数 )
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utterly
adv.完全地,绝对地
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exhausted
adj.极其疲惫的,精疲力尽的
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incapable
adj.无能力的,不能做某事的
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decency
n.体面,得体,合宜,正派,庄重
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reigned
vi.当政,统治(reign的过去式形式)
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prostration
n. 平伏, 跪倒, 疲劳
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posture
n.姿势,姿态,心态,态度;v.作出某种姿势
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drawn
v.拖,拉,拔出;adj.憔悴的,紧张的
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eyelids
n.眼睑( eyelid的名词复数 );眼睛也不眨一下;不露声色;面不改色
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shudder
v.战粟,震动,剧烈地摇晃;n.战粟,抖动
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shuddered
v.战栗( shudder的过去式和过去分词 );发抖;(机器、车辆等)突然震动;颤动
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awakened
v.(使)醒( awaken的过去式和过去分词 );(使)觉醒;弄醒;(使)意识到
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groaned
v.呻吟( groan的过去式和过去分词 );发牢骚;抱怨;受苦
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smelt
v.熔解,熔炼;n.银白鱼,胡瓜鱼
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supplication
n.恳求,祈愿,哀求
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illuminated
adj.被照明的;受启迪的
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theatrically
adv.戏剧化地
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texture
n.(织物)质地;(材料)构造;结构;肌理
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flannel
n.法兰绒;法兰绒衣服
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silhouetted
显出轮廓的,显示影像的
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astonishment
n.惊奇,惊异
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apparition
n.幽灵,神奇的现象
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disdain
n.鄙视,轻视;v.轻视,鄙视,不屑
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mingled
混合,混入( mingle的过去式和过去分词 ); 混进,与…交往[联系]
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revelled
v.作乐( revel的过去式和过去分词 );狂欢;着迷;陶醉
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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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kernel
n.(果实的)核,仁;(问题)的中心,核心
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exteriorly
adv.从外部,表面上
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fatuous
adj.愚昧的;昏庸的
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intonation
n.语调,声调;发声
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incurring
遭受,招致,引起( incur的现在分词 )
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ironic
adj.讽刺的,有讽刺意味的,出乎意料的
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hysterical
adj.情绪异常激动的,歇斯底里般的
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espy
v.(从远处等)突然看到