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The interval1 before the Marriage
Although the enchanted2 house was no more, and the working world had broken into it, and was hammering and crashing and tramping up and down stairs all day long keeping Diogenes in an incessant3 paroxysm of barking, from sunrise to sunset - evidently convinced that his enemy had got the better of him at last, and was then sacking the premises4 in triumphant5 defiance6 - there was, at first, no other great change in the method of Florence's life. At night, when the workpeople went away, the house was dreary7 and deserted8 again; and Florence, listening to their voices echoing through the hall and staircase as they departed, pictured to herself the cheerful homes to which the were returning, and the children who were waiting for them, and was glad to think that they were merry and well pleased to go.
She welcomed back the evening silence as an old friend, but it came now with an altered face, and looked more kindly9 on her. Fresh hope was in it. The beautiful lady who had soothed10 and carressed her, in the very room in which her heart had been so wrung11, was a spirit of promise to her. Soft shadows of the bright life dawning, when her father's affection should be gradually won, and all, or much should be restored, of what she had lost on the dark day when a mother's love had faded with a mother's last breath on her cheek, moved about her in the
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interval
n.间隔,间距;幕间休息,中场休息
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enchanted
adj. 被施魔法的,陶醉的,入迷的
动词enchant的过去式和过去分词
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incessant
adj.不停的,连续的
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premises
n.建筑物,房屋
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triumphant
adj.胜利的,成功的;狂欢的,喜悦的
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defiance
n.挑战,挑衅,蔑视,违抗
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dreary
adj.令人沮丧的,沉闷的,单调乏味的
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deserted
adj.荒芜的,荒废的,无人的,被遗弃的
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kindly
adj.和蔼的,温和的,爽快的;adv.温和地,亲切地
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soothed
v.安慰( soothe的过去式和过去分词 );抚慰;使舒服;减轻痛苦
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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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twilight
n.暮光,黄昏;暮年,晚期,衰落时期
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rosy
adj.美好的,乐观的,玫瑰色的
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overflowing
n. 溢出物,溢流
adj. 充沛的,充满的
动词overflow的现在分词形式
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parental
adj.父母的;父的;母的
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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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doorway
n.门口,(喻)入门;门路,途径
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joyfully
adv. 喜悦地, 高兴地
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bent
n.爱好,癖好;adj.弯的;决心的,一心的
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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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falter
vi.(嗓音)颤抖,结巴地说;犹豫;蹒跚
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distress
n.苦恼,痛苦,不舒适;不幸;vt.使悲痛
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determined
adj.坚定的;有决心的
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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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constrained
adj.束缚的,节制的
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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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mansion
n.大厦,大楼;宅第
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heed
v.注意,留意;n.注意,留心
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elegance
n.优雅;优美,雅致;精致,巧妙
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haughtiness
n.傲慢;傲气
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mimic
v.模仿,戏弄;n.模仿他人言行的人
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scrap
n.碎片;废料;v.废弃,报废
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dwelling
n.住宅,住所,寓所
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quell
v.压制,平息,减轻
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entreated
恳求,乞求( entreat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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brook
n.小河,溪;v.忍受,容让
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nuptial
adj.婚姻的,婚礼的
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gentry
n.绅士阶级,上层阶级
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withers
马肩隆
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celestial
adj.天体的;天上的
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requisites
n.必要的事物( requisite的名词复数 )
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positively
adv.明确地,断然,坚决地;实在,确实
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decided
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
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cultivation
n.耕作,培养,栽培(法),养成
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imprinted
v.盖印(imprint的过去式与过去分词形式)
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perfectly
adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地
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gaily
adv.欢乐地,高兴地
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dressing
n.(食物)调料;包扎伤口的用品,敷料
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ecstasy
n.狂喜,心醉神怡,入迷
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entreaty
n.恳求,哀求
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incur
vt.招致,蒙受,遭遇
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dread
vt.担忧,忧虑;惧怕,不敢;n.担忧,畏惧
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discourse
n.论文,演说;谈话;话语;vi.讲述,著述
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juvenility
n.年轻,不成熟
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agitation
n.搅动;搅拌;鼓动,煽动
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rapture
n.狂喜;全神贯注;着迷;v.使狂喜
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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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vivacity
n.快活,活泼,精神充沛
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eminently
adv.突出地;显著地;不寻常地
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briskness
n.敏捷,活泼
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benediction
n.祝福;恩赐
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veneration
n.尊敬,崇拜
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entirely
ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地
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withdrawn
vt.收回;使退出;vi.撤退,退出
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drawn
v.拖,拉,拔出;adj.憔悴的,紧张的
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remonstrated
v.抗议( remonstrate的过去式和过去分词 );告诫
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contraction
n.缩略词,缩写式,害病
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gushes
n.涌出,迸发( gush的名词复数 )v.喷,涌( gush的第三人称单数 );滔滔不绝地说话
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trifling
adj.微不足道的;没什么价值的
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betrothed
n. 已订婚者
动词betroth的过去式和过去分词
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deferred
adj.延期的,缓召的v.拖延,延缓,推迟( defer的过去式和过去分词 );服从某人的意愿,遵从
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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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scant
adj.不充分的,不足的;v.减缩,限制,忽略
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pervaded
v.遍及,弥漫( pervade的过去式和过去分词 )
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coffins
n.棺材( coffin的名词复数 );使某人早亡[死,完蛋,垮台等]之物
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exhausted
adj.极其疲惫的,精疲力尽的
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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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prevailing
adj.盛行的;占优势的;主要的
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funereal
adj.悲哀的;送葬的
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plunging
adj.跳进的,突进的v.颠簸( plunge的现在分词 );暴跌;骤降;突降
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majesty
n.雄伟,壮丽,庄严,威严;最高权威,王权
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flickering
adj.闪烁的,摇曳的,一闪一闪的
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estranged
adj.疏远的,分离的
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mere
adj.纯粹的;仅仅,只不过
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blotted
涂污( blot的过去式和过去分词 ); (用吸墨纸)吸干
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impelled
v.推动、推进或敦促某人做某事( impel的过去式和过去分词 )
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solicit
vi.勾引;乞求;vt.请求,乞求;招揽(生意)
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serenely
adv.安详地,宁静地,平静地
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sobbed
哭泣,啜泣( sob的过去式和过去分词 ); 哭诉,呜咽地说
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florists
n.花商,花农,花卉研究者( florist的名词复数 )
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chaste
adj.贞洁的;有道德的;善良的;简朴的
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bespoke
adj.(产品)订做的;专做订货的v.预定( bespeak的过去式 );订(货);证明;预先请求
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admiration
n.钦佩,赞美,羡慕
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indifference
n.不感兴趣,不关心,冷淡,不在乎
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haughty
adj.傲慢的,高傲的
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quenched
解(渴)( quench的过去式和过去分词 ); 终止(某事物); (用水)扑灭(火焰等); 将(热物体)放入水中急速冷却
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gratitude
adj.感激,感谢
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permanently
adv.永恒地,永久地,固定不变地
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fatigued
adj. 疲乏的
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guardianship
n. 监护, 保护, 守护
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malice
n.恶意,怨恨,蓄意;[律]预谋
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horrid
adj.可怕的;令人惊恐的;恐怖的;极讨厌的
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condemn
vt.谴责,指责;宣判(罪犯),判刑
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solitude
n. 孤独; 独居,荒僻之地,幽静的地方
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injustice
n.非正义,不公正,不公平,侵犯(别人的)权利
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pervades
v.遍及,弥漫( pervade的第三人称单数 )
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literally
adv.照字面意义,逐字地;确实
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consigning
v.把…置于(令人不快的境地)( consign的现在分词 );把…托付给;把…托人代售;丟弃
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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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delude
vt.欺骗;哄骗
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savage
adj.野蛮的;凶恶的,残暴的;n.未开化的人
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infinitely
adv.无限地,无穷地
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hideous
adj.丑陋的,可憎的,可怕的,恐怖的
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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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mincing
adj.矫饰的;v.切碎;切碎
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smirked
v.傻笑( smirk的过去分词 )
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killing
n.巨额利润;突然赚大钱,发大财
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repose
v.(使)休息;n.安息
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peevish
adj.易怒的,坏脾气的
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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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levity
n.轻率,轻浮,不稳定,多变
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conceal
v.隐藏,隐瞒,隐蔽
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obstinate
adj.顽固的,倔强的,不易屈服的,较难治愈的
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descend
vt./vi.传下来,下来,下降
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shamefully
可耻地; 丢脸地; 不体面地; 羞耻地
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steadily
adv.稳定地;不变地;持续地
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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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perverted
adj.不正当的v.滥用( pervert的过去式和过去分词 );腐蚀;败坏;使堕落
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shrieked
v.尖叫( shriek的过去式和过去分词 )
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corruption
n.腐败,堕落,贪污
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contagion
n.(通过接触的疾病)传染;蔓延
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likeness
n.相像,相似(之处)
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unnatural
adj.不自然的;反常的
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taunts
嘲弄的言语,嘲笑,奚落( taunt的名词复数 )
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whined
v.哀号( whine的过去式和过去分词 );哀诉,诉怨
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mutual
adj.相互的,彼此的;共同的,共有的
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afflicted
使受痛苦,折磨( afflict的过去式和过去分词 )
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renounce
v.放弃;拒绝承认,宣布与…断绝关系
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tampered
v.窜改( tamper的过去式 );篡改;(用不正当手段)影响;瞎摆弄
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tainted
adj.腐坏的;污染的;沾污的;感染的v.使变质( taint的过去式和过去分词 );使污染;败坏;被污染,腐坏,败坏
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forth
adv.向前;向外,往外
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tremor
n.震动,颤动,战栗,兴奋,地震
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onward
adj.向前的,前进的;adv.向前,前进,在先
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tumult
n.喧哗;激动,混乱;吵闹
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adornment
n.装饰;装饰品
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bosom
n.胸,胸部;胸怀;内心;adj.亲密的
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relentless
adj.残酷的,不留情的,无怜悯心的
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spurned
v.一脚踢开,拒绝接受( spurn的过去式和过去分词 )
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averted
防止,避免( avert的过去式和过去分词 ); 转移
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wrestled
v.(与某人)搏斗( wrestle的过去式和过去分词 );扭成一团;扭打;(与…)摔跤
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innocence
n.无罪;天真;无害