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New Faces
The MAJOR, more blue-faced and staring - more over-ripe, as it were, than ever - and giving vent1, every now and then, to one of the horse's coughs, not so much of necessity as in a spontaneous explosion of importance, walked arm-in-arm with Mr Dombey up the sunny side of the way, with his cheeks swelling2 over his tight stock, his legs majestically3 wide apart, and his great head wagging from side to side, as if he were remonstrating4 within himself for being such a captivating object. They had not walked many yards, before the Major encountered somebody he knew, nor many yards farther before the Major encountered somebody else he knew, but he merely shook his fingers at them as he passed, and led Mr Dombey on: pointing out the localities as they went, and enlivening the walk with any current scandal suggested by them.
In this manner the Major and Mr Dombey were walking arm-in-arm, much to their own satisfaction, when they beheld6 advancing towards them, a wheeled chair, in which a lady was seated, indolently steering7 her carriage by a kind of rudder in front, while it was propelled by some unseen power in the rear. Although the lady was not young, she was very blooming in the face - quite rosy- and her dress and attitude were perfectly8 juvenile9. Walking by the side of the chair, and carrying her gossamer10 parasol with a proud and weary air, as if so great an effort must be soon abandoned and the parasol dropped, sauntered a much younger lady, very handsome, very haughty11, very
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vent
n.通风口,排放口;开衩;vt.表达,发泄
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swelling
n.肿胀
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majestically
雄伟地; 庄重地; 威严地; 崇高地
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remonstrating
v.抗议( remonstrate的现在分词 );告诫
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mere
adj.纯粹的;仅仅,只不过
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beheld
v.看,注视( behold的过去式和过去分词 );瞧;看呀;(叙述中用于引出某人意外的出现)哎哟
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steering
n.操舵装置
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perfectly
adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地
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juvenile
n.青少年,少年读物;adj.青少年的,幼稚的
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gossamer
n.薄纱,游丝
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haughty
adj.傲慢的,高傲的
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wilful
adj.任性的,故意的
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drooped
弯曲或下垂,发蔫( droop的过去式和过去分词 )
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eyelids
n.眼睑( eyelid的名词复数 );眼睛也不眨一下;不露声色;面不改色
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cavalcade
n.车队等的行列
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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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darted
v.投掷,投射( dart的过去式和过去分词 );向前冲,飞奔
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motive
n.动机,目的;adv.发动的,运动的
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outgrown
长[发展] 得超过(某物)的范围( outgrow的过去分词 ); 长[发展]得不能再要(某物); 长得比…快; 生长速度超过
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wan
(wide area network)广域网
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plight
n.困境,境况,誓约,艰难;vt.宣誓,保证,约定
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butting
用头撞人(犯规动作)
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insipidly
adv.没有味道地,清淡地
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promptly
adv.及时地,敏捷地
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havoc
n.大破坏,浩劫,大混乱,大杂乱
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perfidious
adj.不忠的,背信弃义的
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eyebrows
眉毛( eyebrow的名词复数 )
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complexion
n.肤色;情况,局面;气质,性格
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frightful
adj.可怕的;讨厌的
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rustling
n. 瑟瑟声,沙沙声
adj. 发沙沙声的
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discrepancy
n.不同;不符;差异;矛盾
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sketch
n.草图;梗概;素描;v.素描;概述
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galley
n.(飞机或船上的)厨房单层甲板大帆船;军舰舰长用的大划艇;
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bucks
n.雄鹿( buck的名词复数 );钱;(英国十九世纪初的)花花公子;(用于某些表达方式)责任v.(马等)猛然弓背跃起( buck的第三人称单数 );抵制;猛然震荡;马等尥起后蹄跳跃
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devoted
adj.忠诚的,忠实的,热心的,献身于...的
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paramount
a.最重要的,最高权力的
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ledge
n.壁架,架状突出物;岩架,岩礁
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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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mincing
adj.矫饰的;v.切碎;切碎
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seclusion
n.隐遁,隔离
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odious
adj.可憎的,讨厌的
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entirely
ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地
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celebrated
adj.有名的,声誉卓著的
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inviting
adj.诱人的,引人注目的
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withers
马肩隆
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wither
vt.使凋谢,使衰退,(用眼神气势等)使畏缩;vi.枯萎,衰退,消亡
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wig
n.假发
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inclination
n.倾斜;点头;弯腰;斜坡;倾度;倾向;爱好
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infinitely
adv.无限地,无穷地
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dismal
adj.阴沉的,凄凉的,令人忧郁的,差劲的
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graceful
adj.优美的,优雅的;得体的
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erect
n./v.树立,建立,使竖立;adj.直立的,垂直的
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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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disposition
n.性情,性格;意向,倾向;排列,部署
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aslant
adv.倾斜地;adj.斜的
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toiling
长时间或辛苦地工作( toil的现在分词 ); 艰难缓慢地移动,跋涉
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bonnet
n.无边女帽;童帽
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turnip
n.萝卜,芜菁
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complimentary
adj.赠送的,免费的,赞美的,恭维的
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chuckled
轻声地笑( chuckle的过去式和过去分词 )
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honourable
adj.可敬的;荣誉的,光荣的
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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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immortal
adj.不朽的;永生的,不死的;神的
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paragon
n.模范,典型
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gad
n.闲逛;v.闲逛
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wrung
绞( wring的过去式和过去分词 ); 握紧(尤指别人的手); 把(湿衣服)拧干; 绞掉(水)
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irresistible
adj.非常诱人的,无法拒绝的,无法抗拒的
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glided
v.滑动( glide的过去式和过去分词 );掠过;(鸟或飞机 ) 滑翔
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scent
n.气味,香味,香水,线索,嗅觉;v.嗅,发觉
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indited
v.写(文章,信等)创作,赋诗,创作( indite的过去式和过去分词 )
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briefly
adv.简单地,简短地
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lodgings
n. 出租的房舍, 寄宿舍
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writhe
vt.挣扎,痛苦地扭曲;vi.扭曲,翻腾,受苦;n.翻腾,苦恼
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poultry
n.家禽,禽肉
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harp
n.竖琴;天琴座
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haughtier
haughty(傲慢的,骄傲的)的比较级形式
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remarkable
adj.显著的,异常的,非凡的,值得注意的
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forth
adv.向前;向外,往外
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admiration
n.钦佩,赞美,羡慕
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exquisite
adj.精美的;敏锐的;剧烈的,感觉强烈的
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pointed
adj.尖的,直截了当的
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strings
n.弦
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languishing
a. 衰弱下去的
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tempt
vt.引诱,勾引,吸引,引起…的兴趣
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impulsive
adj.冲动的,刺激的;有推动力的
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roes
n.獐( roe的名词复数 );獐鹿;鱼卵;鱼精液
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complacently
adv. 满足地, 自满地, 沾沾自喜地
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obdurate
adj.固执的,顽固的
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positively
adv.明确地,断然,坚决地;实在,确实
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portentous
adj.不祥的,可怕的,装腔作势的
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twilight
n.暮光,黄昏;暮年,晚期,衰落时期
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opposition
n.反对,敌对
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raves
n.狂欢晚会( rave的名词复数 )v.胡言乱语( rave的第三人称单数 );愤怒地说;咆哮;痴心地说
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reluctance
n.厌恶,讨厌,勉强,不情愿
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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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dire
adj.可怕的,悲惨的,阴惨的,极端的
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eminently
adv.突出地;显著地;不寻常地
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knave
n.流氓;(纸牌中的)杰克
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glistened
v.湿物闪耀,闪亮( glisten的过去式和过去分词 )
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alas
int.唉(表示悲伤、忧愁、恐惧等)
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rigid
adj.严格的,死板的;刚硬的,僵硬的
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gathering
n.集会,聚会,聚集