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In which some more First Appearances are made on the Stage of these Adventures
Though the offices of Dombey and Son were within the liberties of the City of London, and within hearing of Bow Bells, when their clashing voices were not drowned by the uproar1 in the streets, yet were there hints of adventurous2 and romantic story to be observed in some of the adjacent objects. Gog and Magog held their state within ten minutes' walk; the Royal Exchange was close at hand; the Bank of England, with its vaults3 of gold and silver 'down among the dead men' underground, was their magnificent neighbour. Just round the corner stood the rich East India House, teeming4 with suggestions of precious stuffs and stones, tigers, elephants, howdahs, hookahs, umbrellas, palm trees, palanquins, and gorgeous princes of a brown complexion5 sitting on carpets, with their slippers6 very much turned up at the toes. Anywhere in the immediate7 vicinity there might be seen pictures of ships speeding away full sail to all parts of the world; outfitting8 warehouses9 ready to pack off anybody anywhere, fully10 equipped in half an hour; and little timber midshipmen in obsolete11 naval12 uniforms, eternally employed outside the shop doors of
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uproar
n.骚动,喧嚣,鼎沸
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adventurous
adj.爱冒险的;惊心动魄的,惊险的,刺激的
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vaults
n.拱顶( vault的名词复数 );地下室;撑物跳高;墓穴
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teeming
adj.丰富的v.充满( teem的现在分词 );到处都是;(指水、雨等)暴降;倾注
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complexion
n.肤色;情况,局面;气质,性格
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slippers
n. 拖鞋
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immediate
adj.立即的;直接的,最接近的;紧靠的
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outfitting
v.装备,配置设备,供给服装( outfit的现在分词 )
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warehouses
仓库,货栈( warehouse的名词复数 )
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fully
adv.完全地,全部地,彻底地;充分地
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obsolete
adj.已废弃的,过时的
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naval
adj.海军的,军舰的,船的
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nautical
adj.海上的,航海的,船员的
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proprietor
n.所有人;业主;经营者
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effigies
n.(人的)雕像,模拟像,肖像( effigy的名词复数 )
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suavity
n.温和;殷勤
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buckles
搭扣,扣环( buckle的名词复数 )
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machinery
n.(总称)机械,机器;机构
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wig
n.假发
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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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chronometers
n.精密计时器,航行表( chronometer的名词复数 )
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chronometer
n.精密的计时器
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barometers
气压计,晴雨表( barometer的名词复数 )
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specimens
n.样品( specimen的名词复数 );范例;(化验的)抽样;某种类型的人
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prosecuting
检举、告发某人( prosecute的现在分词 ); 对某人提起公诉; 继续从事(某事物); 担任控方律师
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brass
n.黄铜;黄铜器,铜管乐器
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initiated
n. 创始人
adj. 新加入的
vt. 开始,创始,启蒙,介绍加入
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philosophical
adj.哲学家的,哲学上的,达观的
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mere
adj.纯粹的;仅仅,只不过
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slab
n.平板,厚的切片;v.切成厚板,以平板盖上
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snug
adj.温暖舒适的,合身的,安全的;v.使整洁干净,舒适地依靠,紧贴;n.(英)酒吧里的私房
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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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forth
adv.向前;向外,往外
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yarn
n.纱,纱线,纺线;奇闻漫谈,旅行轶事
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pickles
n.腌菜( pickle的名词复数 );处于困境;遇到麻烦;菜酱
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wholesale
n.批发;adv.以批发方式;vt.批发,成批出售
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dealer
n.商人,贩子
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alphabetical
adj.字母(表)的,依字母顺序的
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frigate
n.护航舰,大型驱逐舰
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mosses
n. 藓类, 苔藓植物
名词moss的复数形式
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prevailing
adj.盛行的;占优势的;主要的
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maritime
adj.海的,海事的,航海的,近海的,沿海的
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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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ornamented
adj.花式字体的v.装饰,点缀,美化( ornament的过去式和过去分词 )
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conspiracy
n.阴谋,密谋,共谋
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lodgers
n.房客,租住者( lodger的名词复数 )
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unimpeachable
adj.无可指责的;adv.无可怀疑地
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clearance
n.净空;许可(证);清算;清除,清理
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westward
n.西方,西部;adj.西方的,向西的;adv.向西
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forefinger
n.食指
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knuckles
n.(指人)指关节( knuckle的名词复数 );(指动物)膝关节,踝v.(指人)指关节( knuckle的第三人称单数 );(指动物)膝关节,踝
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inclination
n.倾斜;点头;弯腰;斜坡;倾度;倾向;爱好
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hurrah
int.好哇,万岁,乌拉
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prospect
n.前景,前途;景色,视野
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plying
v.使用(工具)( ply的现在分词 );经常供应(食物、饮料);固定往来;经营生意
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unctuous
adj.油腔滑调的,大胆的
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attentive
adj.注意的,专心的;关心(别人)的,殷勤的
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standing
n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的
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drawn
v.拖,拉,拔出;adj.憔悴的,紧张的
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cork
n.软木,软木塞
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smacked
拍,打,掴( smack的过去式和过去分词 )
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hoarding
n.贮藏;积蓄;临时围墙;囤积v.积蓄并储藏(某物)( hoard的现在分词 )
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sip
v.小口地喝,抿,呷;n.一小口的量
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relinquished
交出,让给( relinquish的过去式和过去分词 ); 放弃
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alteration
n.变更,改变;蚀变
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recollect
v.回忆,想起,记起,忆起,记得
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savages
未开化的人,野蛮人( savage的名词复数 )
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apprentices
学徒,徒弟( apprentice的名词复数 )
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diligent
adj.勤勉的,勤奋的
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applied
adj.应用的;v.应用,适用
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relish
n.滋味,享受,爱好,调味品;vt.加调味料,享受,品味;vi.有滋味
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enjoyment
n.乐趣;享有;享用
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gale
n.大风,强风,一阵闹声(尤指笑声等)
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vying
adj.竞争的;比赛的
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animation
n.活泼,兴奋,卡通片/动画片的制作
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lieutenant
n.陆军中尉,海军上尉;代理官员,副职官员
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seamen
n.海员
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ashore
adv.在(向)岸上,上岸
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dismal
adj.阴沉的,凄凉的,令人忧郁的,差劲的
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trampling
踩( trample的现在分词 ); 践踏; 无视; 侵犯
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kindling
n. 点火, 可燃物
动词kindle的现在分词形式
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proceeding
n.行动,进行,(pl.)会议录,学报
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anecdotes
n.掌故,趣闻,轶事( anecdote的名词复数 )
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deter
vt.阻止,使不敢,吓住
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lure
n.吸引人的东西,诱惑物;vt.引诱,吸引
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eyebrows
眉毛( eyebrow的名词复数 )
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peg
n.木栓,木钉;vt.用木钉钉,用短桩固定
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glazed
adj.光滑的,像玻璃的;上过釉的;呆滞无神的v.装玻璃( glaze的过去式);上釉于,上光;(目光)变得呆滞无神
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rim
n.(圆物的)边,轮缘;边界
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remarkable
adj.显著的,异常的,非凡的,值得注意的
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laconic
adj.简洁的;精练的
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disposition
n.性情,性格;意向,倾向;排列,部署
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smelt
v.熔解,熔炼;n.银白鱼,胡瓜鱼
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overhaul
v./n.大修,仔细检查
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perfectly
adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地
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quotation
n.引文,引语,语录;报价,牌价,行情
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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
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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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electrified
v.使电气化( electrify的过去式和过去分词 );使兴奋
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utterance
n.用言语表达,话语,言语
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prodigious
adj.惊人的,奇妙的;异常的;巨大的;庞大的
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oration
n.演说,致辞,叙述法
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mused
v.沉思,冥想( muse的过去式和过去分词 );沉思自语说(某事)
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admiration
n.钦佩,赞美,羡慕
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formerly
adv.从前,以前
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exulting
vi. 欢欣鼓舞,狂喜
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amend
vt.修改,修订,改进;n.[pl.]赔罪,赔偿