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A Separation
With the day, though not so early as the sun, uprose Miss Susan Nipper. There was a heaviness in this young maiden's exceedingly sharp black eyes, that abated1 somewhat of their sparkling, and suggested - which was not their usual character - the possibility of their being sometimes shut. There was likewise a swollen2 look about them, as if they had been crying over-night. But the Nipper, so far from being cast down, was singularly brisk and bold, and all her energies appeared to be braced3 up for some great feat4. This was noticeable even in her dress, which was much more tight and trim than usual; and in occasional twitches6 of her head as she went about the house, which were mightily7 expressive8 of determination.
In a word, she had formed a determination, and an aspiring9 one: it being nothing less than this - to penetrate10 to Mr Dombey's presence, and have speech of that gentleman alone. 'I have often said I would,' she remarked, in a threatening manner, to herself, that morning, with many twitches of her head, 'and now I will!'
Spurring herself on to the accomplishment11 of this desperate design, with a sharpness that was peculiar12 to herself, Susan Nipper haunted the hall and staircase during the whole forenoon, without finding a favourable13
    
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     abated 
     
    
 
        
  
     
  减少( abate的过去式和过去分词 ); 减去; 降价; 撤消(诉讼) 
  
     
  
     
     
  
            
    
  
     
  
     
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     swollen 
     
    
 
        
  
     
  adj.肿大的,水涨的;v.使变大,肿胀 
  
     
  
     
     
  
            
    
  
     
  
     
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     braced 
     
    
 
        
  
     
  adj.拉牢的v.支住( brace的过去式和过去分词 );撑牢;使自己站稳;振作起来 
  
     
  
     
     
  
            
    
  
     
  
     
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     feat 
     
    
 
        
  
     
  n.功绩;武艺,技艺;adj.灵巧的,漂亮的,合适的 
  
     
  
     
     
  
            
    
  
     
  
     
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     twitch 
     
    
 
        
  
     
  v.急拉,抽动,痉挛,抽搐;n.扯,阵痛,痉挛 
  
     
  
     
     
  
            
    
  
     
  
     
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     twitches 
     
    
 
        
  
     
  n.(使)抽动, (使)颤动, (使)抽搐( twitch的名词复数 ) 
  
     
  
     
     
  
            
    
  
     
  
     
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     mightily 
     
    
 
        
  
     
  ad.强烈地;非常地 
  
     
  
     
     
  
            
    
  
     
  
     
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     expressive 
     
    
 
        
  
     
  adj.表现的,表达…的,富于表情的 
  
     
  
     
     
  
            
    
  
     
  
     
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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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     penetrate 
     
    
 
        
  
     
  v.透(渗)入;刺入,刺穿;洞察,了解 
  
     
  
     
     
  
            
    
  
     
  
     
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     accomplishment 
     
    
 
        
  
     
  n.完成,成就,(pl.)造诣,技能 
  
     
  
     
     
  
            
    
  
     
  
     
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     peculiar 
     
    
 
        
  
     
  adj.古怪的,异常的;特殊的,特有的 
  
     
  
     
     
  
            
    
  
     
  
     
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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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     discomfiture 
     
    
 
        
  
     
  n.崩溃;大败;挫败;困惑 
  
     
  
     
     
  
            
    
  
     
  
     
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     stimulating 
     
    
 
        
  
     
  adj.有启发性的,能激发人思考的 
  
     
  
     
     
  
            
    
  
     
  
     
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     mettle 
     
    
 
        
  
     
  n.勇气,精神 
  
     
  
     
     
  
            
    
  
     
  
     
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     foe 
     
    
 
        
  
     
  n.敌人,仇敌 
  
     
  
     
     
  
            
    
  
     
  
     
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     pretence 
     
    
 
        
  
     
  n.假装,作假;借口,口实;虚伪;虚饰 
  
     
  
     
     
  
            
    
  
     
  
     
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     dozing 
     
    
 
        
  
     
  v.打瞌睡,假寐
n.瞌睡 
  
     
  
     
     
  
            
    
  
     
  
     
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     astonishment 
     
    
 
        
  
     
  n.惊奇,惊异 
  
     
  
     
     
  
            
    
  
     
  
     
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     presumption 
     
    
 
        
  
     
  n.推测,可能性,冒昧,放肆,[法律]推定 
  
     
  
     
     
  
            
    
  
     
  
     
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     incapable 
     
    
 
        
  
     
  adj.无能力的,不能做某事的 
  
     
  
     
     
  
            
    
  
     
  
     
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     utterance 
     
    
 
        
  
     
  n.用言语表达,话语,言语 
  
     
  
     
     
  
            
    
  
     
  
     
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     martyr 
     
    
 
        
  
     
  n.烈士,殉难者;vt.杀害,折磨,牺牲 
  
     
  
     
     
  
            
    
  
     
  
     
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     sob 
     
    
 
        
  
     
  n.空间轨道的轰炸机;呜咽,哭泣 
  
     
  
     
     
  
            
    
  
     
  
     
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     immediate 
     
    
 
        
  
     
  adj.立即的;直接的,最接近的;紧靠的 
  
     
  
     
     
  
            
    
  
     
  
     
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     devoted 
     
    
 
        
  
     
  adj.忠诚的,忠实的,热心的,献身于...的 
  
     
  
     
     
  
            
    
  
     
  
     
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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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     countenance 
     
    
 
        
  
     
  n.脸色,面容;面部表情;vt.支持,赞同 
  
     
  
     
     
  
            
    
  
     
  
     
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     awe 
     
    
 
        
  
     
  n.敬畏,惊惧;vt.使敬畏,使惊惧 
  
     
  
     
     
  
            
    
  
     
  
     
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     decided 
     
    
 
        
  
     
  adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的 
  
     
  
     
     
  
            
    
  
     
  
     
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     helping 
     
    
 
        
  
     
  n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的,辅助的 
  
     
  
     
     
  
            
    
  
     
  
     
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     reverently 
     
    
 
        
  
     
  adv.虔诚地 
  
     
  
     
     
  
            
    
  
     
  
     
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     foaming 
     
    
 
        
  
     
  adj.布满泡沫的;发泡 
  
     
  
     
     
  
            
    
  
     
  
     
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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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     inflexible 
     
    
 
        
  
     
  adj.不可改变的,不受影响的,不屈服的 
  
     
  
     
     
  
            
    
  
     
  
     
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     assailed 
     
    
 
        
  
     
  v.攻击( assail的过去式和过去分词 );困扰;质问;毅然应对 
  
     
  
     
     
  
            
    
  
     
  
     
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     vengeance 
     
    
 
        
  
     
  n.报复,报仇,复仇 
  
     
  
     
     
  
            
    
  
     
  
     
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     deplore 
     
    
 
        
  
     
  vt.哀叹,对...深感遗憾 
  
     
  
     
     
  
            
    
  
     
  
     
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     amenable 
     
    
 
        
  
     
  adj.经得起检验的;顺从的;对负有义务的 
  
     
  
     
     
  
            
    
  
     
  
     
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     exhaustion 
     
    
 
        
  
     
  n.耗尽枯竭,疲惫,筋疲力尽,竭尽,详尽无遗的论述 
  
     
  
     
     
  
            
    
  
     
  
     
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     jubilee 
     
    
 
        
  
     
  n.周年纪念;欢乐 
  
     
  
     
     
  
            
    
  
     
  
     
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     exasperation 
     
    
 
        
  
     
  n.愤慨 
  
     
  
     
     
  
            
    
  
     
  
     
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     wholesome 
     
    
 
        
  
     
  adj.适合;卫生的;有益健康的;显示身心健康的 
  
     
  
     
     
  
            
    
  
     
  
     
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     refreshing 
     
    
 
        
  
     
  adj.使精神振作的,使人清爽的,使人喜欢的 
  
     
  
     
     
  
            
    
  
     
  
     
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     saucy 
     
    
 
        
  
     
  adj.无礼的;俊俏的;活泼的 
  
     
  
     
     
  
            
    
  
     
  
     
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     rattling 
     
    
 
        
  
     
  adj. 格格作响的, 活泼的, 很好的
adv. 极其, 很,  非常
动词rattle的现在分词 
  
     
  
     
     
  
            
    
  
     
  
     
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     affidavit 
     
    
 
        
  
     
  n.宣誓书 
  
     
  
     
     
  
            
    
  
     
  
     
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     dignified 
     
    
 
        
  
     
  a.可敬的,高贵的 
  
     
  
     
     
  
            
    
  
     
  
     
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     sobbing 
     
    
 
        
  
     
  <主方>Ⅰ adj.湿透的 
  
     
  
     
     
  
            
    
  
     
  
     
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     heartily 
     
    
 
        
  
     
  adv.衷心地,诚恳地,十分,很 
  
     
  
     
     
  
            
    
  
     
  
     
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     disturbance 
     
    
 
        
  
     
  n.动乱,骚动;打扰,干扰;(身心)失调 
  
     
  
     
     
  
            
    
  
     
  
     
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     unprecedented 
     
    
 
        
  
     
  adj.无前例的,新奇的 
  
     
  
     
     
  
            
    
  
     
  
     
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     rumour 
     
    
 
        
  
     
  n.谣言,谣传,传闻 
  
     
  
     
     
  
            
    
  
     
  
     
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     bonnet 
     
    
 
        
  
     
  n.无边女帽;童帽 
  
     
  
     
     
  
            
    
  
     
  
     
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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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     entreaty 
     
    
 
        
  
     
  n.恳求,哀求 
  
     
  
     
     
  
            
    
  
     
  
     
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     savings 
     
    
 
        
  
     
  n.存款,储蓄 
  
     
  
     
     
  
            
    
  
     
  
     
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     opportunely 
     
    
 
        
  
     
  adv.恰好地,适时地 
  
     
  
     
     
  
            
    
  
     
  
     
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     melancholy 
     
    
 
        
  
     
  n.忧郁,愁思;adj.令人感伤(沮丧)的,忧郁的 
  
     
  
     
     
  
            
    
  
     
  
     
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     jauntily 
     
    
 
        
  
     
  adv.心满意足地;洋洋得意地;高兴地;活泼地 
  
     
  
     
     
  
            
    
  
     
  
     
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     distress 
     
    
 
        
  
     
  n.苦恼,痛苦,不舒适;不幸;vt.使悲痛 
  
     
  
     
     
  
            
    
  
     
  
     
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     distressed 
     
    
 
        
  
     
  痛苦的 
  
     
  
     
     
  
            
    
  
     
  
     
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     withheld 
     
    
 
        
  
     
  withhold过去式及过去分词 
  
     
  
     
     
  
            
    
  
     
  
     
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     dread 
     
    
 
        
  
     
  vt.担忧,忧虑;惧怕,不敢;n.担忧,畏惧 
  
     
  
     
     
  
            
    
  
     
  
     
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     apprehension 
     
    
 
        
  
     
  n.理解,领悟;逮捕,拘捕;忧虑 
  
     
  
     
     
  
            
    
  
     
  
     
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     imperative 
     
    
 
        
  
     
  n.命令,需要;规则;祈使语气;adj.强制的;紧急的 
  
     
  
     
     
  
            
    
  
     
  
     
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     haughty 
     
    
 
        
  
     
  adj.傲慢的,高傲的 
  
     
  
     
     
  
            
    
  
     
  
     
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     rout 
     
    
 
        
  
     
  n.溃退,溃败;v.击溃,打垮 
  
     
  
     
     
  
            
    
  
     
  
     
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     everlasting 
     
    
 
        
  
     
  adj.永恒的,持久的,无止境的 
  
     
  
     
     
  
            
    
  
     
  
     
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     intensity 
     
    
 
        
  
     
  n.强烈,剧烈;强度;烈度 
  
     
  
     
     
  
            
    
  
     
  
     
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     determined 
     
    
 
        
  
     
  adj.坚定的;有决心的 
  
     
  
     
     
  
            
    
  
     
  
     
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     suffocation 
     
    
 
        
  
     
  n.窒息 
  
     
  
     
     
  
            
    
  
     
  
     
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     sobs 
     
    
 
        
  
     
  啜泣(声),呜咽(声)( sob的名词复数 ) 
  
     
  
     
     
  
            
    
  
     
  
     
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     phenomena 
     
    
 
        
  
     
  n.现象 
  
     
  
     
     
  
            
    
  
     
  
     
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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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     agitation 
     
    
 
        
  
     
  n.搅动;搅拌;鼓动,煽动 
  
     
  
     
     
  
            
    
  
     
  
     
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     chuckles 
     
    
 
        
  
     
  轻声地笑( chuckle的名词复数 ) 
  
     
  
     
     
  
            
    
  
     
  
     
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     desolate 
     
    
 
        
  
     
  adj.荒凉的,荒芜的;孤独的,凄凉的;v.使荒芜,使孤寂 
  
     
  
     
     
  
            
    
  
     
  
     
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     backwards 
     
    
 
        
  
     
  adv.往回地,向原处,倒,相反,前后倒置地 
  
     
  
     
     
  
            
    
  
     
  
     
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     forth 
     
    
 
        
  
     
  adv.向前;向外,往外 
  
     
  
     
     
  
            
    
  
     
  
     
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     anguish 
     
    
 
        
  
     
  n.(尤指心灵上的)极度痛苦,烦恼 
  
     
  
     
     
  
            
    
  
     
  
     
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     touching 
     
    
 
        
  
     
  adj.动人的,使人感伤的 
  
     
  
     
     
  
            
    
  
     
  
     
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     dwelling 
     
    
 
        
  
     
  n.住宅,住所,寓所 
  
     
  
     
     
  
            
    
  
     
  
     
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     fully 
     
    
 
        
  
     
  adv.完全地,全部地,彻底地;充分地 
  
     
  
     
     
  
            
    
  
     
  
     
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     justified 
     
    
 
        
  
     
  a.正当的,有理的 
  
     
  
     
     
  
            
    
  
     
  
     
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     abducted 
     
    
 
        
  
     
  劫持,诱拐( abduct的过去式和过去分词 ); 使(肢体等)外展 
  
     
  
     
     
  
            
    
  
     
  
     
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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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     dilapidation 
     
    
 
        
  
     
  n.倒塌;毁坏 
  
     
  
     
     
  
            
    
  
     
  
     
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     proceedings 
     
    
 
        
  
     
  n.进程,过程,议程;诉讼(程序);公报 
  
     
  
     
     
  
            
    
  
     
  
     
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     severely 
     
    
 
        
  
     
  adv.严格地;严厉地;非常恶劣地 
  
     
  
     
     
  
            
    
  
     
  
     
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     groggy 
     
    
 
        
  
     
  adj.体弱的;不稳的 
  
     
  
     
     
  
            
    
  
     
  
     
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     heroism 
     
    
 
        
  
     
  n.大无畏精神,英勇 
  
     
  
     
     
  
            
    
  
     
  
     
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     ornamental 
     
    
 
        
  
     
  adj.装饰的;作装饰用的;n.装饰品;观赏植物 
  
     
  
     
     
  
            
    
  
     
  
     
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     physically 
     
    
 
        
  
     
  adj.物质上,体格上,身体上,按自然规律 
  
     
  
     
     
  
            
    
  
     
  
     
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     vow 
     
    
 
        
  
     
  n.誓(言),誓约;v.起誓,立誓 
  
     
  
     
     
  
            
    
  
     
  
     
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     fixtures 
     
    
 
        
  
     
  (房屋等的)固定装置( fixture的名词复数 ); 如(浴盆、抽水马桶); 固定在某位置的人或物; (定期定点举行的)体育活动 
  
     
  
     
     
  
            
    
  
     
  
     
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     irresolutely 
     
    
 
        
  
     
  adv.优柔寡断地 
  
     
  
     
     
  
            
    
  
     
  
     
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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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     abruptly 
     
    
 
        
  
     
  adv.突然地,出其不意地