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Shipping1 Intelligence and Office Business
Mr Dombey's offices were in a court where there was an old-established stall of choice fruit at the corner: where perambulating merchants, of both sexes, offered for sale at any time between the hours of ten and five, slippers3, pocket-books, sponges, dogs' collars, and Windsor soap; and sometimes a pointer or an oil-painting.
The pointer always came that way, with a view to the Stock Exchange, where a sporting taste (originating generally in bets of new hats) is much in vogue4. The other commodities were addressed to the general public; but they were never offered by the vendors5 to Mr Dombey. When he appeared, the dealers6 in those wares7 fell off respectfully. The principal slipper2 and dogs' collar man - who considered himself a public character, and whose portrait was screwed on to an artist's door in Cheapside - threw up his forefinger8 to the brim of his hat as Mr Dombey went by. The ticket-porter, if he were not absent on a job, always ran officiously before, to open Mr Dombey's office door as wide as possible, and hold it open, with his hat off, while he entered.
The clerks within were not a whit9 behind-hand in their demonstrations10 of respect. A solemn hush11 prevailed, as Mr Dombey passed through the outer office. The wit of the Counting-House became in a moment as mute as the row of leathern fire-buckets hanging up behind him. Such
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shipping
n.船运(发货,运输,乘船)
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slipper
n.拖鞋
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slippers
n. 拖鞋
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Vogue
n.时髦,时尚;adj.流行的
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vendors
n.摊贩( vendor的名词复数 );小贩;(房屋等的)卖主;卖方
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dealers
n.商人( dealer的名词复数 );贩毒者;毒品贩子;发牌者
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wares
n. 货物, 商品
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forefinger
n.食指
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whit
n.一点,丝毫
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demonstrations
证明( demonstration的名词复数 ); 表明; 表达; 游行示威
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hush
int.嘘,别出声;n.沉默,静寂;v.使安静
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vapid
adj.无味的;无生气的
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sediment
n.沉淀,沉渣,沉积(物)
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panes
窗玻璃( pane的名词复数 )
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enveloped
v.包围,笼罩,包住( envelop的过去式和过去分词 )
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cavern
n.洞穴,大山洞
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perch
n.栖木,高位,杆;v.栖息,就位,位于
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instinctive
adj.(出于)本能的;直觉的;(出于)天性的
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bowels
n.肠,内脏,内部;肠( bowel的名词复数 );内部,最深处
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deferential
adj. 敬意的,恭敬的
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deferentially
adv.表示敬意地,谦恭地
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bestowed
赠给,授予( bestow的过去式和过去分词 )
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bestow
v.把…赠与,把…授予;花费
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effigy
n.肖像
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Christian
adj.基督教徒的;n.基督教徒
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chamber
n.房间,寝室;会议厅;议院;会所
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attired
adj.穿着整齐的v.使穿上衣服,使穿上盛装( attire的过去式和过去分词 )
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specks
n.眼镜;斑点,微粒,污点( speck的名词复数 )
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mighty
adj.强有力的;巨大的
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homage
n.尊敬,敬意,崇敬
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genial
adj.亲切的,和蔼的,愉快的,脾气好的
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disquieted
v.使不安,使忧虑,使烦恼( disquiet的过去式和过去分词 )
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jealousy
n.妒忌,嫉妒,猜忌
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paternal
adj.父亲的,像父亲的,父系的,父方的
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abode
n.住处,住所
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tormenting
使痛苦的,使苦恼的
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complexion
n.肤色;情况,局面;气质,性格
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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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regularity
n.规律性,规则性;匀称,整齐
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distressing
a.使人痛苦的
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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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countenance
n.脸色,面容;面部表情;vt.支持,赞同
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snarl
v.吼叫,怒骂,纠缠,混乱;n.混乱,缠结,咆哮
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affected
adj.不自然的,假装的
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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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perfectly
adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地
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extremity
n.末端,尽头;尽力;终极;极度
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subservience
n.有利,有益;从属(地位),附属性;屈从,恭顺;媚态
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frankly
adv.坦白地,直率地;坦率地说
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dispense
vt.分配,分发;配(药),发(药);实施
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perusal
n.细读,熟读;目测
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explicit
adj.详述的,明确的;坦率的;显然的
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regiment
n.团,多数,管理;v.组织,编成团,统制
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elevation
n.高度;海拔;高地;上升;提高
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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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pompous
adj.傲慢的,自大的;夸大的;豪华的
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displeased
a.不快的
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arrogance
n.傲慢,自大
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humility
n.谦逊,谦恭
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vanquished
v.征服( vanquish的过去式和过去分词 );战胜;克服;抑制
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utterly
adv.完全地,绝对地
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feline
adj.猫科的
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feigned
a.假装的,不真诚的
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drawn
v.拖,拉,拔出;adj.憔悴的,紧张的
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dignified
a.可敬的,高贵的
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lurk
n.潜伏,潜行;v.潜藏,潜伏,埋伏
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supreme
adj.极度的,最重要的;至高的,最高的
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indifference
n.不感兴趣,不关心,冷淡,不在乎
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endorse
vt.(支票、汇票等)背书,背署;批注;同意
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memorandum
n.备忘录,便笺
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orphan
n.孤儿;adj.无父母的
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humiliation
n.羞辱
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abased
使谦卑( abase的过去式和过去分词 ); 使感到羞耻; 使降低(地位、身份等); 降下
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haughtily
adv. 傲慢地, 高傲地
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discreet
adj.(言行)谨慎的;慎重的;有判断力的
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embellish
v.装饰,布置;给…添加细节,润饰
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astonishment
n.惊奇,惊异
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interval
n.间隔,间距;幕间休息,中场休息
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faltered
(嗓音)颤抖( falter的过去式和过去分词 ); 支吾其词; 蹒跚; 摇晃
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outfit
n.(为特殊用途的)全套装备,全套服装
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forth
adv.向前;向外,往外
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agitated
adj.被鼓动的,不安的
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stunned
adj. 震惊的,惊讶的
动词stun的过去式和过去分词
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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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bemoaning
v.为(某人或某事)抱怨( bemoan的现在分词 );悲悼;为…恸哭;哀叹
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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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apprised
v.告知,通知( apprise的过去式和过去分词 );评价
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softening
变软,软化
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bristling
a.竖立的
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virtue
n.德行,美德;贞操;优点;功效,效力
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stammered
v.结巴地说出( stammer的过去式和过去分词 )
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assented
同意,赞成( assent的过去式和过去分词 )
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blurted
v.突然说出,脱口而出( blurt的过去式和过去分词 )
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trumpeted
大声说出或宣告(trumpet的过去式与过去分词形式)
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wilfully
adv.任性固执地;蓄意地
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undo
vt.解开,松开;取消,撤销
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amazement
n.惊奇,惊讶
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humbly
adv. 恭顺地,谦卑地
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constraint
n.(on)约束,限制;限制(或约束)性的事物
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taunts
嘲弄的言语,嘲笑,奚落( taunt的名词复数 )
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solely
adv.仅仅,唯一地
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avow
v.承认,公开宣称
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feverish
adj.发烧的,狂热的,兴奋的
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aloof
adj.远离的;冷淡的,漠不关心的
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compassion
n.同情,怜悯
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retentive
v.保留的,有记忆的;adv.有记性地,记性强地;n.保持力
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irresolutely
adv.优柔寡断地
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leniently
温和地,仁慈地
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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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sanguine
adj.充满希望的,乐观的,血红色的
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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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fraught
adj.充满…的,伴有(危险等)的;忧虑的
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sarcastic
adj.讥讽的,讽刺的,嘲弄的
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gulf
n.海湾;深渊,鸿沟;分歧,隔阂
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spurn
v.拒绝,摈弃;n.轻视的拒绝;踢开
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rustling
n. 瑟瑟声,沙沙声
adj. 发沙沙声的
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devoutly
adv.虔诚地,虔敬地,衷心地
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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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corrupted
(使)败坏( corrupt的过去式和过去分词 ); (使)腐化; 引起(计算机文件等的)错误; 破坏
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contagion
n.(通过接触的疾病)传染;蔓延
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guardian
n.监护人;守卫者,保护者
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agitation
n.搅动;搅拌;鼓动,煽动
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thither
adv.向那里;adj.在那边的,对岸的
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attentively
adv.聚精会神地;周到地;谛;凝神
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expiation
n.赎罪,补偿
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drooping
adj. 下垂的,无力的
动词droop的现在分词
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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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intercourse
n.性交;交流,交往,交际
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penetrated
adj. 击穿的,鞭辟入里的
动词penetrate的过去式和过去分词形式
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descending
n. 下行
adj. 下降的
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ginger
n.姜,精力,淡赤黄色;adj.淡赤黄色的;vt.使活泼,使有生气
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confinement
n.幽禁,拘留,监禁;分娩;限制,局限