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Containing the Sequel of the Midshipman's Disaster
Major Bagstock, after long and frequent observation of Paul, across Princess's Place, through his double-barrelled opera-glass; and after receiving many minute reports, daily, weekly, and monthly, on that subject, from the native who kept himself in constant communication with Miss Tox's maid for that purpose; came to the conclusion that Dombey, Sir, was a man to be known, and that J. B. was the boy to make his acquaintance.
Miss Tox, however, maintaining her reserved behaviour, and frigidly1 declining to understand the Major whenever he called (which he often did) on any little fishing excursion connected with this project, the Major, in spite of his constitutional toughness and slyness, was fain to leave the accomplishment2 of his desire in some measure to chance, 'which,' as he was used to observe with chuckles3 at his club, 'has been fifty to one in favour of Joey B., Sir, ever since his elder brother died of Yellow Jack4 in the West Indies.'
It was some time coming to his aid in the present instance, but it befriended him at last. When the dark servant, with full particulars, reported Miss Tox absent on Brighton service, the Major was suddenly touched with affectionate reminiscences of his friend Bill Bitherstone of Bengal, who had written to ask him, if he ever went that way, to bestow5 a call upon his only son. But when the same dark servant reported Paul at Mrs Pipchin's, and the Major, referring to the letter favoured by Master Bitherstone on his arrival in England - to which he had never had the least idea of paying any attention - saw the opening that presented itself, he was made so rabid by the gout, with which he happened to be then laid up, that he threw a footstool at the dark servant in return for his intelligence, and swore he would be the death of the rascal6 before he had done with him: which the dark servant was more than half disposed to believe.
At length the Major being released from his fit, went one Saturday growling
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frigidly
adv.寒冷地;冷漠地;冷淡地;呆板地
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accomplishment
n.完成,成就,(pl.)造诣,技能
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chuckles
轻声地笑( chuckle的名词复数 )
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jack
n.插座,千斤顶,男人;v.抬起,提醒,扛举;n.(Jake)杰克
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bestow
v.把…赠与,把…授予;花费
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rascal
n.流氓;不诚实的人
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growling
n.吠声, 咆哮声
v.怒吠, 咆哮, 吼
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prospect
n.前景,前途;景色,视野
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distinguished
adj.卓越的,杰出的,著名的
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deserted
adj.荒芜的,荒废的,无人的,被遗弃的
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vindictiveness
恶毒;怀恨在心
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swelling
n.肿胀
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swollen
adj.肿大的,水涨的;v.使变大,肿胀
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vein
n.血管,静脉;叶脉,纹理;情绪;vt.使成脉络
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complexion
n.肤色;情况,局面;气质,性格
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perfectly
adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地
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previously
adv.以前,先前(地)
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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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amazement
n.惊奇,惊讶
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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 )
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invalided
使伤残(invalid的过去式与过去分词形式)
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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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whim
n.一时的兴致,突然的念头;奇想,幻想
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bully
n.恃强欺弱者,小流氓;vt.威胁,欺侮
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adulatory
adj. 谄媚的, 奉承的, 阿谀的
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croaked
v.呱呱地叫( croak的过去式和过去分词 );用粗的声音说
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amiably
adv.和蔼可亲地,亲切地
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certify
vt.证明,证实;发证书(或执照)给
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trump
n.王牌,法宝;v.打出王牌,吹喇叭
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confide
v.向某人吐露秘密
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confidentially
ad.秘密地,悄悄地
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cane
n.手杖,细长的茎,藤条;v.以杖击,以藤编制的
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formerly
adv.从前,以前
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complacent
adj.自满的;自鸣得意的
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minces
v.切碎( mince的第三人称单数 );剁碎;绞碎;用绞肉机绞(食物,尤指肉)
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destined
adj.命中注定的;(for)以…为目的地的
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downwards
adj./adv.向下的(地),下行的(地)
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countenance
n.脸色,面容;面部表情;vt.支持,赞同
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corroboration
n.进一步的证实,进一步的证据
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chuckling
轻声地笑( chuckle的现在分词 )
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asunder
adj.分离的,化为碎片
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uncommonly
adv. 稀罕(极,非常)
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constraint
n.(on)约束,限制;限制(或约束)性的事物
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remarkable
adj.显著的,异常的,非凡的,值得注意的
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extort
v.勒索,敲诈,强要
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confession
n.自白,供认,承认
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anecdote
n.轶事,趣闻,短故事
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demonstration
n.表明,示范,论证,示威
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lavished
v.过分给予,滥施( lavish的过去式和过去分词 )
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chasm
n.深坑,断层,裂口,大分岐,利害冲突
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feign
vt.假装,佯作
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plethoric
adj.过多的,多血症的
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chuckled
轻声地笑( chuckle的过去式和过去分词 )
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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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swelled
增强( swell的过去式和过去分词 ); 肿胀; (使)凸出; 充满(激情)
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positively
adv.明确地,断然,坚决地;实在,确实
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saluted
v.欢迎,致敬( salute的过去式和过去分词 );赞扬,赞颂
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virgin
n.处女,未婚女子;adj.未经使用的;未经开发的
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degenerating
衰退,堕落,退化( degenerate的现在分词 )
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Forsaken
adj. 被遗忘的, 被抛弃的
动词forsake的过去分词
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puffing
v.使喷出( puff的现在分词 );喷着汽(或烟)移动;吹嘘;吹捧
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ridge
n.山脊;鼻梁;分水岭
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cravat
n.领巾,领结;v.使穿有领结的服装,使结领结
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overdone
v.做得过分( overdo的过去分词 );太夸张;把…煮得太久;(工作等)过度
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allusions
暗指,间接提到( allusion的名词复数 )
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distraction
n.精神涣散,精神不集中,消遣,娱乐
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unwilling
adj.不情愿的
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profuse
adj.很多的,大量的,极其丰富的
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derive
v.取得;导出;引申;来自;源自;出自
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enjoyment
n.乐趣;享有;享用
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aggravation
n.烦恼,恼火
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habitual
adj.习惯性的;通常的,惯常的
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usurpation
n.篡位;霸占
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engendered
v.产生(某形势或状况),造成,引起( engender的过去式和过去分词 )
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incessantly
ad.不停地
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dilated
adj.加宽的,扩大的v.(使某物)扩大,膨胀,张大( dilate的过去式和过去分词 )
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indigo
n.靛青,靛蓝
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exclamations
n.呼喊( exclamation的名词复数 );感叹;感叹语;感叹词
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diversified
adj.多样化的,多种经营的v.使多样化,多样化( diversify的过去式和过去分词 );进入新的商业领域
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suffused
v.(指颜色、水气等)弥漫于,布满( suffuse的过去式和过去分词 )
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joyfully
adv. 喜悦地, 高兴地
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boisterous
adj.喧闹的,欢闹的
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intrude
vi.闯入;侵入;打扰,侵扰
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conspicuous
adj.明眼的,惹人注目的;炫耀的,摆阔气的
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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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imprinted
v.盖印(imprint的过去式与过去分词形式)
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defensive
adj.防御的;防卫的;防守的
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propitiate
v.慰解,劝解
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attentive
adj.注意的,专心的;关心(别人)的,殷勤的
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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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withered
adj. 枯萎的,干瘪的,(人身体的部分器官)因病萎缩的或未发育良好的
动词wither的过去式和过去分词形式
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bestowed
赠给,授予( bestow的过去式和过去分词 )
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patronage
n.赞助,支援,援助;光顾,捧场
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entirely
ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地
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faltering
犹豫的,支吾的,蹒跚的
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entreaty
n.恳求,哀求
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complacently
adv. 满足地, 自满地, 沾沾自喜地
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proceeding
n.行动,进行,(pl.)会议录,学报
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distress
n.苦恼,痛苦,不舒适;不幸;vt.使悲痛
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apprehension
n.理解,领悟;逮捕,拘捕;忧虑
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glistening
adj.闪耀的,反光的v.湿物闪耀,闪亮( glisten的现在分词 )
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hesitation
n.犹豫,踌躇
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earnings
n.工资收人;利润,利益,所得
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frugal
adj.节俭的,节约的,少量的,微量的
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honourable
adj.可敬的;荣誉的,光荣的
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favourable
adj.赞成的,称赞的,有利的,良好的,顺利的
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teaspoons
n.茶匙( teaspoon的名词复数 );一茶匙的量
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crumb
n.饼屑,面包屑,小量
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crumbs
int. (表示惊讶)哎呀
n. 碎屑
名词crumb的复数形式
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annuity
n.年金;养老金
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premium
n.加付款;赠品;adj.高级的;售价高的
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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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scattered
adj.分散的,稀疏的;散步的;疏疏落落的
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commiseration
n.怜悯,同情
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expressive
adj.表现的,表达…的,富于表情的
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momentary
adj.片刻的,瞬息的;短暂的
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indifference
n.不感兴趣,不关心,冷淡,不在乎
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steadily
adv.稳定地;不变地;持续地
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creditor
n.债仅人,债主,贷方
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helping
n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的,辅助的
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presumption
n.推测,可能性,冒昧,放肆,[法律]推定
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interval
n.间隔,间距;幕间休息,中场休息
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aspiring
adj.有志气的;有抱负的;高耸的v.渴望;追求
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ineffably
adv.难以言喻地,因神圣而不容称呼地
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presumptuous
adj.胆大妄为的,放肆的,冒昧的,冒失的
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repayment
n.偿还,偿还款;报酬
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gratitude
adj.感激,感谢
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munificence
n.宽宏大量,慷慨给与
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copiously
adv.丰富地,充裕地
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exalted
adj.(地位等)高的,崇高的;尊贵的,高尚的
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sweeping
adj.范围广大的,一扫无遗的
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discretion
n.谨慎;随意处理
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vault
n.拱形圆顶,地窖,地下室
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solitary
adj.孤独的,独立的,荒凉的;n.隐士
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admiration
n.钦佩,赞美,羡慕
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elegance
n.优雅;优美,雅致;精致,巧妙
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musing
n. 沉思,冥想
adj. 沉思的, 冥想的
动词muse的现在分词形式
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bestowing
砖窑中砖堆上层已烧透的砖
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purge
n.整肃,清除,泻药,净化;vt.净化,清除,摆脱;vi.清除,通便,腹泻,变得清洁
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hearth
n.壁炉炉床,壁炉地面
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brokers
n.(股票、外币等)经纪人( broker的名词复数 );中间人;代理商;(订合同的)中人v.做掮客(或中人等)( broker的第三人称单数 );作为权力经纪人进行谈判;以中间人等身份安排…
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impeachment
n.弹劾;控告;怀疑
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humbled
adj. 卑下的,谦逊的,粗陋的
vt. 使 ... 卑下,贬低
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betrothal
n. 婚约, 订婚
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thoroughly
adv.完全地,彻底地,十足地
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stimulated
a.刺激的
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ballad
n.歌谣,民谣,流行爱情歌曲
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peg
n.木栓,木钉;vt.用木钉钉,用短桩固定
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extemporaneous
adj.即席的,一时的
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vociferous
adj.喧哗的,大叫大嚷的
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abode
n.住处,住所
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diffuse
v.扩散;传播;adj.冗长的;四散的,弥漫的