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"I found that no genius in another could please me. My unfortunate paradoxes1 had entirely2 dried up that source of comfort."--GOLDSMITH.
One morning, some weeks after her arrival at Lowick, Dorothea-- but why always Dorothea? Was her point of view the only possible one with regard to this marriage? I protest against all our interest, all our effort at understanding being given to the young skins that look blooming in spite of trouble; for these too will get faded, and will know the older and more eating griefs which we are helping3 to neglect. In spite of the blinking eyes and white moles4 objectionable to Celia, and the want of muscular curve which was morally painful to Sir James, Mr. Casaubon had an intense consciousness within him, and was spiritually a-hungered like the rest of us. He had done nothing exceptional in marrying--nothing but what society sanctions, and considers an occasion for wreaths and bouquets5. It had occurred to him that he must not any longer defer6 his intention of matrimony, and he had reflected that in taking a wife, a man of good position should expect and carefully choose a blooming young lady--the younger the better, because more educable and submissive--of a rank equal to his own, of religious principles, virtuous8 disposition9, and good understanding. On such a young lady he would make handsome settlements, and he would neglect no arrangement for her happiness: in return, he should receive family pleasures and leave behind him that copy of himself which seemed so urgently required of a man-- to the sonneteers of the sixteenth century. Times had altered since then, and no sonneteer had insisted on Mr. Casaubon's leaving a copy of himself; moreover, he had not yet succeeded in issuing copies of his mythological
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paradoxes
n.似非而是的隽语,看似矛盾而实际却可能正确的说法( paradox的名词复数 );用于语言文学中的上述隽语;有矛盾特点的人[事物,情况]
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entirely
ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地
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helping
n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的,辅助的
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moles
防波堤( mole的名词复数 ); 鼹鼠; 痣; 间谍
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bouquets
n.花束( bouquet的名词复数 );(酒的)芳香
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defer
vt.推迟,拖延;vi.(to)遵从,听从,服从
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fully
adv.完全地,全部地,彻底地;充分地
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virtuous
adj.有品德的,善良的,贞洁的,有效力的
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disposition
n.性情,性格;意向,倾向;排列,部署
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mythological
adj.神话的
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acquit
vt.宣判无罪;(oneself)使(自己)表现出
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dispense
vt.分配,分发;配(药),发(药);实施
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dread
vt.担忧,忧虑;惧怕,不敢;n.担忧,畏惧
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nervously
adv.神情激动地,不安地
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providence
n.深谋远虑,天道,天意;远见;节约;上帝
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purely
adv.纯粹地,完全地
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appreciative
adj.有鉴赏力的,有眼力的;感激的
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preposterous
adj.荒谬的,可笑的
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posterity
n.后裔,子孙,后代
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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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swampy
adj.沼泽的,湿地的
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transformation
n.变化;改造;转变
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scrupulosity
n.顾虑
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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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resolute
adj.坚决的,果敢的
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unimpeachable
adj.无可指责的;adv.无可怀疑地
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attained
(通常经过努力)实现( attain的过去式和过去分词 ); 达到; 获得; 达到(某年龄、水平、状况)
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mythologies
神话学( mythology的名词复数 ); 神话(总称); 虚构的事实; 错误的观点
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depreciatory
adj.贬值的,蔑视的
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melancholy
n.忧郁,愁思;adj.令人感伤(沮丧)的,忧郁的
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embitterment
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consolations
n.安慰,慰问( consolation的名词复数 );起安慰作用的人(或事物)
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Christian
adj.基督教徒的;n.基督教徒
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immortality
n.不死,不朽
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liberated
a.无拘束的,放纵的
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possessed
adj.疯狂的;拥有的,占有的
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behold
v.看,注视,看到
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ardor
n.热情,狂热
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scrupulous
adj.审慎的,小心翼翼的,完全的,纯粹的
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bishop
n.主教,(国际象棋)象
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timorous
adj.胆怯的,胆小的
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annexing
并吞( annex的现在分词 ); 兼并; 强占; 并吞(国家、地区等)
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bliss
n.狂喜,福佑,天赐的福
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inclination
n.倾斜;点头;弯腰;斜坡;倾度;倾向;爱好
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yearned
渴望,切盼,向往( yearn的过去式和过去分词 )
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acquitting
宣判…无罪( acquit的现在分词 ); 使(自己)作出某种表现
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acting
n.演戏,行为,假装;adj.代理的,临时的,演出用的
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propriety
n.正当行为;正当;适当
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nay
adv.不;n.反对票,投反对票者
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bent
n.爱好,癖好;adj.弯的;决心的,一心的
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unimpeachably
adv.无可怀疑地,可靠地;无可指责地
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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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insistence
n.坚持;强调;坚决主张
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immediate
adj.立即的;直接的,最接近的;紧靠的
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monograph
n.专题文章,专题著作
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minor
adj.较小(少)的,较次要的;n.辅修学科;vi.辅修
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digestion
n.消化,吸收
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citations
n.引用( citation的名词复数 );引证;引文;表扬
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rivalry
n.竞争,竞赛,对抗
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dedication
n.奉献,献身,致力,题献,献辞
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ridicule
v.讥讽,挖苦;n.嘲弄
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chuckled
轻声地笑( chuckle的过去式和过去分词 )
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severely
adv.严格地;严厉地;非常恶劣地
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interval
n.间隔,间距;幕间休息,中场休息
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distractions
n.使人分心的事[人]( distraction的名词复数 );娱乐,消遣;心烦意乱;精神错乱
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inevitable
adj.不可避免的,必然发生的
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desultory
adj.散漫的,无方法的
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vivacity
n.快活,活泼,精神充沛
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fatigue
n.疲劳,劳累
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quell
v.压制,平息,减轻
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incur
vt.招致,蒙受,遭遇
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venting
消除; 泄去; 排去; 通风
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anticipation
n.预期,预料,期望
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gratuitous
adj.无偿的,免费的;无缘无故的,不必要的
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meditated
深思,沉思,冥想( meditate的过去式和过去分词 ); 内心策划,考虑
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odiously
Odiously
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ignoble
adj.不光彩的,卑鄙的;可耻的
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wrath
n.愤怒,愤慨,暴怒
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waived
v.宣布放弃( waive的过去式和过去分词 );搁置;推迟;放弃(权利、要求等)
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exasperating
adj. 激怒的
动词exasperate的现在分词形式
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hurl
vt.猛投,力掷,声叫骂
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cupidity
n.贪心,贪财
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quotations
n.引用( quotation的名词复数 );[商业]行情(报告);(货物或股票的)市价;时价
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distress
n.苦恼,痛苦,不舒适;不幸;vt.使悲痛
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gasping
adj. 气喘的, 痉挛的
动词gasp的现在分词
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descended
a.为...后裔的,出身于...的
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drawn
v.拖,拉,拔出;adj.憔悴的,紧张的
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gasped
v.喘气( gasp的过去式和过去分词 );喘息;倒抽气;很想要
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sobbing
<主方>Ⅰ adj.湿透的
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uncommonly
adv. 稀罕(极,非常)
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penitence
n.忏悔,赎罪;悔过
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revival
n.复兴,复苏,(精力、活力等的)重振
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indifference
n.不感兴趣,不关心,冷淡,不在乎
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chivalrous
adj.武士精神的;对女人彬彬有礼的
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disinterested
adj.不关心的,不感兴趣的
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chivalry
n.骑士气概,侠义;(男人)对女人彬彬有礼,献殷勤
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consecrating
v.把…奉为神圣,给…祝圣( consecrate的现在分词 );奉献