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'OH, my friends, the down-trodden operatives of Coketown! Oh, my friends and fellow-countrymen, the slaves of an iron-handed and a grinding despotism! Oh, my friends and fellow-sufferers, and fellow-workmen, and fellow-men! I tell you that the hour is come, when we must rally round one another as One united power, and crumble1 into dust the oppressors that too long have battened upon the plunder2 of our families, upon the sweat of our brows, upon the labour of our hands, upon the strength of our sinews, upon the God- created glorious rights of Humanity, and upon the holy and eternal privileges of Brotherhood3!'
'Good!' 'Hear, hear, hear!' 'Hurrah4!' and other cries, arose in many voices from various parts of the densely5 crowded and suffocatingly6 close Hall, in which the orator7, perched on a stage, delivered himself of this and what other froth and fume8 he had in him. He had declaimed himself into a violent heat, and was as hoarse9 as he was hot. By dint10 of roaring at the top of his voice under a flaring11 gaslight, clenching12 his fists, knitting his brows, setting his teeth, and pounding with his arms, he had taken so much out of himself by this time, that he was brought to a stop, and called for a glass of water.
As he stood there, trying to
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crumble
vi.碎裂,崩溃;vt.弄碎,摧毁
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plunder
vt.劫掠财物,掠夺;n.劫掠物,赃物;劫掠
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brotherhood
n.兄弟般的关系,手中情谊
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hurrah
int.好哇,万岁,乌拉
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densely
ad.密集地;浓厚地
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suffocatingly
令人窒息地
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orator
n.演说者,演讲者,雄辩家
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fume
n.(usu pl.)(浓烈或难闻的)烟,气,汽
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hoarse
adj.嘶哑的,沙哑的
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dint
n.由于,靠;凹坑
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flaring
a.火焰摇曳的,过份艳丽的
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clenching
v.紧握,抓紧,咬紧( clench的现在分词 )
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quench
vt.熄灭,扑灭;压制
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fiery
adj.燃烧着的,火红的;暴躁的;激烈的
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attentive
adj.注意的,专心的;关心(别人)的,殷勤的
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essentially
adv.本质上,实质上,基本上
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manly
adj.有男子气概的;adv.男子般地,果断地
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simplicity
n.简单,简易;朴素;直率,单纯
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habitually
ad.习惯地,通常地
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dreariness
沉寂,可怕,凄凉
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complacent
adj.自满的;自鸣得意的
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slough
v.蜕皮,脱落,抛弃
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inanity
n.无意义,无聊
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bias
n.偏见,偏心,偏袒;vt.使有偏见
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agitated
adj.被鼓动的,不安的
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countenances
n.面容( countenance的名词复数 );表情;镇静;道义支持
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languor
n.无精力,倦怠
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indifference
n.不感兴趣,不关心,冷淡,不在乎
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incumbent
adj.成为责任的,有义务的;现任的,在职的
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delusions
n.欺骗( delusion的名词复数 );谬见;错觉;妄想
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susceptible
adj.过敏的,敏感的;易动感情的,易受感动的
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sweeping
adj.范围广大的,一扫无遗的
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irrational
adj.无理性的,失去理性的
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corrugated
adj.波纹的;缩成皱纹的;波纹面的;波纹状的v.(使某物)起皱褶(corrugate的过去式和过去分词)
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sneer
v.轻蔑;嘲笑;n.嘲笑,讥讽的言语
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disdain
n.鄙视,轻视;v.轻视,鄙视,不屑
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grievances
n.委屈( grievance的名词复数 );苦衷;不满;牢骚
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marrow
n.骨髓;精华;活力
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majestic
adj.雄伟的,壮丽的,庄严的,威严的,崇高的
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unanimity
n.全体一致,一致同意
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tyrants
专制统治者( tyrant的名词复数 ); 暴君似的人; (古希腊的)僭主; 严酷的事物
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subscribe
vi.(to)订阅,订购;同意;vt.捐助,赞助
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aggregate
adj.总计的,集合的;n.总数;v.合计;集合
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abide
vi.遵守;坚持;vt.忍受
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traitor
n.叛徒,卖国贼
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recreant
n.懦夫;adj.胆怯的
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avowal
n.公开宣称,坦白承认
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aloof
adj.远离的;冷淡的,漠不关心的
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gallant
adj.英勇的,豪侠的;(向女人)献殷勤的
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groans
n.呻吟,叹息( groan的名词复数 );呻吟般的声音v.呻吟( groan的第三人称单数 );发牢骚;抱怨;受苦
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hisses
嘶嘶声( hiss的名词复数 )
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condemnation
n.谴责; 定罪
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withering
使人畏缩的,使人害羞的,使人难堪的
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prostrate
v.拜倒,平卧,衰竭;adj.拜倒的,平卧的,衰竭的
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standing
n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的
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proceedings
n.进程,过程,议程;诉讼(程序);公报
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functionary
n.官员;公职人员
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virtue
n.德行,美德;贞操;优点;功效,效力
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frankly
adv.坦白地,直率地;坦率地说
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muddled
adj.混乱的;糊涂的;头脑昏昏然的v.弄乱,弄糟( muddle的过去式);使糊涂;对付,混日子
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sarcastically
adv.挖苦地,讽刺地
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undoing
n.毁灭的原因,祸根;破坏,毁灭
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homely
adj.家常的,简朴的;不漂亮的
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heed
v.注意,留意;n.注意,留心
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propriety
n.正当行为;正当;适当
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shunned
v.避开,回避,避免( shun的过去式和过去分词 )
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murmur
n.低语,低声的怨言;v.低语,低声而言
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fixed
adj.固定的,不变的,准备好的;(计算机)固定的
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repent
v.悔悟,悔改,忏悔,后悔
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reverence
n.敬畏,尊敬,尊严;Reverence:对某些基督教神职人员的尊称;v.尊敬,敬畏,崇敬
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lighter
n.打火机,点火器;驳船;v.用驳船运送;light的比较级
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furrowed
v.犁田,开沟( furrow的过去式和过去分词 )
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solitary
adj.孤独的,独立的,荒凉的;n.隐士
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rustle
v.沙沙作响;偷盗(牛、马等);n.沙沙声声
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renounce
v.放弃;拒绝承认,宣布与…断绝关系
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oratorical
adj.演说的,雄辩的
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solicitude
n.焦虑
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vehement
adj.感情强烈的;热烈的;(人)有强烈感情的
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applied
adj.应用的;v.应用,适用
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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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spartan
adj.简朴的,刻苦的;n.斯巴达;斯巴达式的人
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victorious
adj.胜利的,得胜的
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forefathers
n.祖先,先人;祖先,祖宗( forefather的名词复数 );列祖列宗;前人
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posterity
n.后裔,子孙,后代
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hurl
vt.猛投,力掷,声叫骂
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traitors
卖国贼( traitor的名词复数 ); 叛徒; 背叛者; 背信弃义的人
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dispersed
adj. 被驱散的, 被分散的, 散布的
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solitude
n. 孤独; 独居,荒僻之地,幽静的地方
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averted
防止,避免( avert的过去式和过去分词 ); 转移
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appalled
v.使惊骇,使充满恐惧( appall的过去式和过去分词)adj.惊骇的;丧胆的
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prospect
n.前景,前途;景色,视野
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prohibition
n.禁止;禁令,禁律
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dreaded
adj.令人畏惧的;害怕的v.害怕,恐惧,担心( dread的过去式和过去分词)
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complexion
n.肤色;情况,局面;气质,性格
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accosted
v.走过去跟…讲话( accost的过去式和过去分词 );跟…搭讪;(乞丐等)上前向…乞讨;(妓女等)勾搭
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gratitude
adj.感激,感谢
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lining
n.衬里,衬料