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Deeper Shadows
Mr Carker the Manager rose with the lark1, and went out, walking in the summer day. His meditations2 - and he meditated3 with contracted brows while he strolled along - hardly seemed to soar as high as the lark, or to mount in that direction; rather they kept close to their nest upon the earth, and looked about, among the dust and worms. But there was not a bird in the air, singing unseen, farther beyond the reach of human eye than Mr Carker's thoughts. He had his face so perfectly4 under control, that few could say more, in distinct terms, of its expression, than that it smiled or that it pondered. It pondered now, intently. As the lark rose higher, he sank deeper in thought. As the lark poured out her melody clearer and stronger, he fell into a graver and profounder silence. At length, when the lark came headlong down, with an accumulating stream of song, and dropped among the green wheat near him, rippling5 in the breath of the morning like a river, he sprang up from his reverie, and looked round with a sudden smile, as courteous6 and as soft as if he had had numerous observers to propitiate7; nor did he relapse, after being thus awakened8; but clearing his face, like one who bethought himself that it might otherwise wrinkle and tell tales, went smiling on, as if for practice.
Perhaps with an eye to first impressions, Mr Carker was very carefully and trimly dressed, that morning. Though always somewhat formal, in his dress, in imitation of the great man whom he served, he stopped short of the extent of Mr Dombey's stiffness: at once perhaps because he knew it to be ludicrous, and because in doing so he found another means of expressing his sense of the difference and distance between them. Some people quoted him indeed, in this respect, as a
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lark
n.云雀,百灵鸟;n.嬉戏,玩笑;vi.嬉戏
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meditations
默想( meditation的名词复数 ); 默念; 沉思; 冥想
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meditated
深思,沉思,冥想( meditate的过去式和过去分词 ); 内心策划,考虑
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perfectly
adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地
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rippling
起涟漪的,潺潺流水般声音的
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courteous
adj.彬彬有礼的,客气的
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propitiate
v.慰解,劝解
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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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pointed
adj.尖的,直截了当的
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prone
adj.(to)易于…的,很可能…的;俯卧的
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propensity
n.倾向;习性
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complexion
n.肤色;情况,局面;气质,性格
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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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deserted
adj.荒芜的,荒废的,无人的,被遗弃的
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retired
adj.隐退的,退休的,退役的
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whim
n.一时的兴致,突然的念头;奇想,幻想
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grove
n.林子,小树林,园林
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obdurate
adj.固执的,顽固的
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overlapped
_adj.重叠的v.部分重叠( overlap的过去式和过去分词 );(物体)部份重叠;交叠;(时间上)部份重叠
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rhinoceros
n.犀牛
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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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bosom
n.胸,胸部;胸怀;内心;adj.亲密的
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nostril
n.鼻孔
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moss
n.苔,藓,地衣
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disdain
n.鄙视,轻视;v.轻视,鄙视,不屑
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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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medley
n.混合
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scrambled
v.快速爬行( scramble的过去式和过去分词 );攀登;争夺;(军事飞机)紧急起飞
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munching
v.用力咀嚼(某物),大嚼( munch的现在分词 )
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jaws
n.口部;嘴
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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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passionately
ad.热烈地,激烈地
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inclination
n.倾斜;点头;弯腰;斜坡;倾度;倾向;爱好
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wrath
n.愤怒,愤慨,暴怒
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steadfast
adj.固定的,不变的,不动摇的;忠实的;坚贞不移的
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scrutiny
n.详细检查,仔细观察
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chestnuts
n.栗子( chestnut的名词复数 );栗色;栗树;栗色马
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scowling
怒视,生气地皱眉( scowl的现在分词 )
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backwards
adv.往回地,向原处,倒,相反,前后倒置地
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crab
n.螃蟹,偏航,脾气乖戾的人,酸苹果;vi.捕蟹,偏航,发牢骚;vt.使偏航,发脾气
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crabs
n.蟹( crab的名词复数 );阴虱寄生病;蟹肉v.捕蟹( crab的第三人称单数 )
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crouched
v.屈膝,蹲伏( crouch的过去式和过去分词 )
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bonnet
n.无边女帽;童帽
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fixedly
adv.固定地;不屈地,坚定不移地
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mumbling
含糊地说某事,叽咕,咕哝( mumble的现在分词 )
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mumbled
含糊地说某事,叽咕,咕哝( mumble的过去式和过去分词 )
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chattered
(人)喋喋不休( chatter的过去式 ); 唠叨; (牙齿)打战; (机器)震颤
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complimentary
adj.赠送的,免费的,赞美的,恭维的
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fretting
n. 微振磨损
adj. 烦躁的, 焦虑的
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fuming
愤怒( fume的现在分词 ); 大怒; 发怒; 冒烟
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irritation
n.激怒,恼怒,生气
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languishing
a. 衰弱下去的
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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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sketch
n.草图;梗概;素描;v.素描;概述
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withers
马肩隆
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underneath
adj.在...下面,在...底下;adv.在下面
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annoyance
n.恼怒,生气,烦恼
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importunate
adj.强求的;纠缠不休的
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rendering
n.表现,描写
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enchanting
a.讨人喜欢的
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quotation
n.引文,引语,语录;报价,牌价,行情
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envious
adj.嫉妒的,羡慕的
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rapture
n.狂喜;全神贯注;着迷;v.使狂喜
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exquisite
adj.精美的;敏锐的;剧烈的,感觉强烈的
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picturesque
adj.美丽如画的,(语言)生动的,绘声绘色的
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harp
n.竖琴;天琴座
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commiserated
v.怜悯,同情( commiserate的过去式和过去分词 )
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humility
n.谦逊,谦恭
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sanguine
adj.充满希望的,乐观的,血红色的
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accomplishment
n.完成,成就,(pl.)造诣,技能
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shrugged
vt.耸肩(shrug的过去式与过去分词形式)
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fervent
adj.热的,热烈的,热情的
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forth
adv.向前;向外,往外
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dagger
n.匕首,短剑,剑号
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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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pensive
a.沉思的,哀思的,忧沉的
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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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defiant
adj.无礼的,挑战的
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gorged
v.(用食物把自己)塞饱,填饱( gorge的过去式和过去分词 );作呕
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wan
(wide area network)广域网
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spire
n.(教堂)尖顶,尖塔,高点
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upwards
adv.向上,在更高处...以上
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onward
adj.向前的,前进的;adv.向前,前进,在先
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aisles
n. (席位间的)通道, 侧廊
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softened
(使)变软( soften的过去式和过去分词 ); 缓解打击; 缓和; 安慰
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drooping
adj. 下垂的,无力的
动词droop的现在分词
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droop
v.低垂,下垂;凋萎,萎靡
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haughty
adj.傲慢的,高傲的
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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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wary
adj.谨慎的,机警的,小心的
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gallop
v./n.(马或骑马等)飞奔;飞速发展
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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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bent
n.爱好,癖好;adj.弯的;决心的,一心的
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determined
adj.坚定的;有决心的
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incorrigible
adj.难以纠正的,屡教不改的
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fortresses
堡垒,要塞( fortress的名词复数 )
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dungeons
n.地牢( dungeon的名词复数 )
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delightful
adj.令人高兴的,使人快乐的
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degenerated
衰退,堕落,退化( degenerate的过去式和过去分词 )
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peculiar
adj.古怪的,异常的;特殊的,特有的
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peculiarity
n.独特性,特色;特殊的东西;怪癖
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ecstasies
狂喜( ecstasy的名词复数 ); 出神; 入迷; 迷幻药
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conversational
adj.对话的,会话的
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random
adj.随机的;任意的;n.偶然的(或随便的)行动
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barons
男爵( baron的名词复数 ); 巨头; 大王; 大亨
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harry
vt.掠夺,蹂躏,使苦恼
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bluff
v.虚张声势,用假象骗人;n.虚张声势,欺骗
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benevolent
adj.仁慈的,乐善好施的
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doorway
n.门口,(喻)入门;门路,途径
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specimen
n.样本,标本
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austere
adj.艰苦的;朴素的,朴实无华的;严峻的
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graceful
adj.优美的,优雅的;得体的
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uncommon
adj.罕见的,非凡的,不平常的
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spurning
v.一脚踢开,拒绝接受( spurn的现在分词 )
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adverse
adj.不利的;有害的;敌对的,不友好的
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unnatural
adj.不自然的;反常的
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knights
骑士; (中古时代的)武士( knight的名词复数 ); 骑士; 爵士; (国际象棋中)马
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warriors
武士,勇士,战士( warrior的名词复数 )
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wedded
adj.正式结婚的;渴望…的,执著于…的v.嫁,娶,(与…)结婚( wed的过去式和过去分词 )
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torment
n.折磨;令人痛苦的东西(人);vt.折磨;纠缠
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invoked
v.援引( invoke的过去式和过去分词 );行使(权利等);祈求救助;恳求
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scarlet
n.深红色,绯红色,红衣;adj.绯红色的
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strife
n.争吵,冲突,倾轧,竞争
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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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peremptory
adj.紧急的,专横的,断然的
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expedient
adj.有用的,有利的;n.紧急的办法,权宜之计
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discourse
n.论文,演说;谈话;话语;vi.讲述,著述
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homage
n.尊敬,敬意,崇敬
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subdued
adj. 屈服的,柔和的,减弱的
动词subdue的过去式和过去分词
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digestion
n.消化,吸收
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possessed
adj.疯狂的;拥有的,占有的
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discretion
n.谨慎;随意处理
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emphatic
adj.强调的,着重的;无可置疑的,明显的
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twilight
n.暮光,黄昏;暮年,晚期,衰落时期
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exhausted
adj.极其疲惫的,精疲力尽的
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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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starch
n.淀粉;vt.给...上浆
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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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rein
n.疆绳,统治,支配;vt.以僵绳控制,统治
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leisurely
adj.悠闲的;从容的,慢慢的
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dallied
v.随随便便地对待( dally的过去式和过去分词 );不很认真地考虑;浪费时间;调情
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applied
adj.应用的;v.应用,适用
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sketcher
n.画略图者,作素描者,舞台布景设计者
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sketching
n.草图
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tightening
上紧,固定,紧密
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assented
同意,赞成( assent的过去式和过去分词 )
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sordid
adj.肮脏的,不干净的,卑鄙的,暗淡的
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miserable
adj.悲惨的,痛苦的;可怜的,糟糕的
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enjoyment
n.乐趣;享有;享用
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sketched
v.草拟(sketch的过去式与过去分词形式)
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lodgings
n. 出租的房舍, 寄宿舍
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thither
adv.向那里;adj.在那边的,对岸的
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triumphant
adj.胜利的,成功的;狂欢的,喜悦的
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frigid
adj.寒冷的,凛冽的;冷淡的;拘禁的
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constrained
adj.束缚的,节制的
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acquiescence
n.默许;顺从
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sufficiently
adv.足够地,充分地
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remarkable
adj.显著的,异常的,非凡的,值得注意的
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penetrate
v.透(渗)入;刺入,刺穿;洞察,了解
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expressive
adj.表现的,表达…的,富于表情的
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alteration
n.变更,改变;蚀变
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winking
n.瞬眼,目语v.使眼色( wink的现在分词 );递眼色(表示友好或高兴等);(指光)闪烁;闪亮
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frightful
adj.可怕的;讨厌的
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reposed
v.将(手臂等)靠在某人(某物)上( repose的过去式和过去分词 )
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trifling
adj.微不足道的;没什么价值的
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dart
v.猛冲,投掷;n.飞镖,猛冲
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collapsed
adj.倒塌的
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eyebrows
眉毛( eyebrow的名词复数 )
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scanty
adj.缺乏的,仅有的,节省的,狭小的,不够的
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huddled
挤在一起(huddle的过去式与过去分词形式)
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slovenly
adj.懒散的,不整齐的,邋遢的
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greasy
adj. 多脂的,油脂的
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flannel
n.法兰绒;法兰绒衣服
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shuddering
v.战栗( shudder的现在分词 );发抖;(机器、车辆等)突然震动;颤动
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snares
n.陷阱( snare的名词复数 );圈套;诱人遭受失败(丢脸、损失等)的东西;诱惑物v.用罗网捕捉,诱陷,陷害( snare的第三人称单数 )
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descended
a.为...后裔的,出身于...的
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judgment
n.审判;判断力,识别力,看法,意见
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shameful
adj.可耻的,不道德的
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dangled
悬吊着( dangle的过去式和过去分词 ); 摆动不定; 用某事物诱惑…; 吊胃口
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pretences
n.假装( pretence的名词复数 );作假;自命;自称
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hawked
通过叫卖主动兜售(hawk的过去式与过去分词形式)
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vended
v.出售(尤指土地等财产)( vend的过去式和过去分词 );(尤指在公共场所)贩卖;发表(意见,言论);声明
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loathe
v.厌恶,嫌恶
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lure
n.吸引人的东西,诱惑物;vt.引诱,吸引
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auction
n.拍卖;拍卖会;vt.拍卖
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accomplishments
n.造诣;完成( accomplishment的名词复数 );技能;成绩;成就
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justify
vt.证明…正当(或有理),为…辩护
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touching
adj.动人的,使人感伤的
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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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thoroughly
adv.完全地,彻底地,十足地
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paralysis
n.麻痹(症);瘫痪(症)