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First they have to mark a Meridian2 Line, then clear a Visto, then mea?sure straight up the middle of it, using "Levels," great wooden Rectan?gles twenty feet long by four feet high, and an inch thick, mostly of Pine Boards, with iron and Brass3 securing the reinforcing Bands,— which would have serv'd handsomely in many of these Fens4 as Duck-Boards or Rafts, but must instead be carried carefully upright, being compar'd most dutifully ev'ry day with how close to eight times a five-foot Brass Standard might be fit in the length of the two Levels set end to end,— and into the Daily corrections needed, the Temperature reckon'd and enter'd as well. Each Plumb-line is protected from the Wind by a three-foot Tube. When tilted5 until the Plumb-line bisects a certain Point drawn6 at the bottom, the Level is level. 'Tis then necessary only to set it with its Mate, together in a forty-foot Line easily kept true by sighting down its Length toward the farthest point of the Visto they can see, on the assumption the Visto has been truly made.
"Back in Durham we style this a Squire's Line,— using the Equip?ment of the Gentleman who hires thee, easy Terrain7, careful work, turn?ing the Telescope over and over, bit of fancy artwork upon the Plane-Table Drafts. Careful and slow."
"Slow, 'tis certain." Mason has long dropp'd all pretense8 at Patience. There are days when the Routine has him livid with boredom9. "As Lady Montague said of Bath, the only thing one can do upon this Engagement, that one did not do the Day before— "Bad Luck, don't say it!" shouts Dixon thro' his Speaking-Trumpet, tho' they are close enough not to require any, causing Mason to wince10
收听单词发音
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mar
vt.破坏,毁坏,弄糟
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meridian
adj.子午线的;全盛期的
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brass
n.黄铜;黄铜器,铜管乐器
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fens
n.(尤指英格兰东部的)沼泽地带( fen的名词复数 )
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tilted
v. 倾斜的
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drawn
v.拖,拉,拔出;adj.憔悴的,紧张的
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terrain
n.地面,地形,地图
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pretense
n.矫饰,做作,借口
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boredom
n.厌烦,厌倦,乏味,无聊
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wince
n.畏缩,退避,(因痛苦,苦恼等)面部肌肉抽动;v.畏缩,退缩,退避
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tar
n.柏油,焦油;vt.涂或浇柏油/焦油于
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con
n.反对的观点,反对者,反对票,肺病;vt.精读,学习,默记;adv.反对地,从反面;adj.欺诈的
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grooves
n.沟( groove的名词复数 );槽;老一套;(某种)音乐节奏v.沟( groove的第三人称单数 );槽;老一套;(某种)音乐节奏
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precisely
adv.恰好,正好,精确地,细致地
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previously
adv.以前,先前(地)
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notch
n.(V字形)槽口,缺口,等级
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transit
n.经过,运输;vt.穿越,旋转;vi.越过
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peril
n.(严重的)危险;危险的事物
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accost
v.向人搭话,打招呼
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hull
n.船身;(果、实等的)外壳;vt.去(谷物等)壳
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lash
v.系牢;鞭打;猛烈抨击;n.鞭打;眼睫毛
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alas
int.唉(表示悲伤、忧愁、恐惧等)
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implement
n.(pl.)工具,器具;vt.实行,实施,执行
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inflexible
adj.不可改变的,不受影响的,不屈服的
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purely
adv.纯粹地,完全地
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gambling
n.赌博;投机
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beckoning
adj.引诱人的,令人心动的v.(用头或手的动作)示意,召唤( beckon的现在分词 )
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amiably
adv.和蔼可亲地,亲切地
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gal
n.姑娘,少女
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pint
n.品脱
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wager
n.赌注;vt.押注,打赌
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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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withdrawal
n.取回,提款;撤退,撤军;收回,撤销
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pier
n.码头;桥墩,桥柱;[建]窗间壁,支柱
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demeanor
n.行为;风度
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auction
n.拍卖;拍卖会;vt.拍卖
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tenor
n.男高音(歌手),次中音(乐器),要旨,大意
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eastward
adv.向东;adj.向东的;n.东方,东部
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apprehension
n.理解,领悟;逮捕,拘捕;忧虑
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boundless
adj.无限的;无边无际的;巨大的
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perimeter
n.周边,周长,周界
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coastal
adj.海岸的,沿海的,沿岸的
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metropolitan
adj.大城市的,大都会的
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mire
n.泥沼,泥泞;v.使...陷于泥泞,使...陷入困境
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warrior
n.勇士,武士,斗士
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admiration
n.钦佩,赞美,羡慕
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unreasonably
adv. 不合理地
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withheld
withhold过去式及过去分词
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fodder
n.草料;炮灰
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inconvenient
adj.不方便的,令人感到麻烦的
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inflict
vt.(on)把…强加给,使遭受,使承担
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lodging
n.寄宿,住所;(大学生的)校外宿舍
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discomfort
n.不舒服,不安,难过,困难,不方便
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cringing
adj.谄媚,奉承
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frustrating
adj.产生挫折的,使人沮丧的,令人泄气的v.使不成功( frustrate的现在分词 );挫败;使受挫折;令人沮丧
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snarls
n.(动物的)龇牙低吼( snarl的名词复数 );愤怒叫嚷(声);咆哮(声);疼痛叫声v.(指狗)吠,嗥叫, (人)咆哮( snarl的第三人称单数 );咆哮着说,厉声地说
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scuttling
n.船底穿孔,打开通海阀(沉船用)v.使船沉没( scuttle的现在分词 );快跑,急走
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prow
n.(飞机)机头,船头
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taverns
n.小旅馆,客栈,酒馆( tavern的名词复数 )
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intoxicated
喝醉的,极其兴奋的
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vomiting
吐
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elation
n.兴高采烈,洋洋得意
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swooping
俯冲,猛冲( swoop的现在分词 )
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crooked
adj.弯曲的;不诚实的,狡猾的,不正当的
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meridians
n.子午圈( meridian的名词复数 );子午线;顶点;(权力,成就等的)全盛时期
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glum
adj.闷闷不乐的,阴郁的
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twilight
n.暮光,黄昏;暮年,晚期,衰落时期
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onset
n.进攻,袭击,开始,突然开始
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plying
v.使用(工具)( ply的现在分词 );经常供应(食物、饮料);固定往来;经营生意
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spokes
n.(车轮的)辐条( spoke的名词复数 );轮辐;破坏某人的计划;阻挠某人的行动
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prelude
n.序言,前兆,序曲
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tugging
n.牵引感v.用力拉,使劲拉,猛扯( tug的现在分词 )
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buckles
搭扣,扣环( buckle的名词复数 )
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strands
n.(线、绳、金属线、毛发等的)股( strand的名词复数 );缕;海洋、湖或河的)岸;(观点、计划、故事等的)部份v.使滞留,使搁浅( strand的第三人称单数 )
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chapel
n.小教堂,殡仪馆
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frail
adj.身体虚弱的;易损坏的
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abiding
adj.永久的,持久的,不变的
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latitude
n.纬度,行动或言论的自由(范围),(pl.)地区
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immersion
n.沉浸;专心
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cypress
n.柏树
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corrupt
v.贿赂,收买;adj.腐败的,贪污的
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vomited
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gut
n.[pl.]胆量;内脏;adj.本能的;vt.取出内脏
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nay
adv.不;n.反对票,投反对票者
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tapering
adj.尖端细的
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projection
n.发射,计划,突出部分
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longitude
n.经线,经度
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jack
n.插座,千斤顶,男人;v.抬起,提醒,扛举;n.(Jake)杰克
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impervious
adj.不能渗透的,不能穿过的,不易伤害的
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laden
adj.装满了的;充满了的;负了重担的;苦恼的
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lust
n.性(淫)欲;渴(欲)望;vi.对…有强烈的欲望
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isle
n.小岛,岛
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fugitive
adj.逃亡的,易逝的;n.逃犯,逃亡者
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tract
n.传单,小册子,大片(土地或森林)
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quotidian
adj.每日的,平凡的
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labor
n.劳动,努力,工作,劳工;分娩;vi.劳动,努力,苦干;vt.详细分析;麻烦
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worthiness
价值,值得
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stink
vi.发出恶臭;糟透,招人厌恶;n.恶臭
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accosts
v.走过去跟…讲话( accost的第三人称单数 );跟…搭讪;(乞丐等)上前向…乞讨;(妓女等)勾搭
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chuckles
轻声地笑( chuckle的名词复数 )
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wilderness
n.杳无人烟的一片陆地、水等,荒漠
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meager
adj.缺乏的,不足的,瘦的
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temperament
n.气质,性格,性情
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berated
v.严厉责备,痛斥( berate的过去式和过去分词 )
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hospitable
adj.好客的;宽容的;有利的,适宜的
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quayage
码头使用费,码头面积
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thicket
n.灌木丛,树林
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poised
a.摆好姿势不动的
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hemp
n.大麻;纤维
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protruding
v.(使某物)伸出,(使某物)突出( protrude的现在分词 );凸
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poises
使平衡( poise的第三人称单数 ); 保持(某种姿势); 抓紧; 使稳定
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modulate
v.调整,调节(音的强弱);变调
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detectors
探测器( detector的名词复数 )
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stevedores
n.码头装卸工人,搬运工( stevedore的名词复数 )
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commotion
n.骚动,动乱