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That same night, being unable to sleep, she turned over in her bed, and threw back the bed-clothes. She felt that sleep was still far off, that it would come with the first rays, full of dancing atoms of dust, with which morning pierces the chinks between the curtains. The night-light, with its tiny burning heart shining through its porcelain¹ shade, gave her a mystic and familiar companionship. Félicie opened her eyes and at a glance drank in the white milky² glimmer³ which brought her peace of mind. Then, closing them once more, she relapsed into the tumultuous weariness of insomnia⁴. Now and again a few words of her part recurred⁵ to her memory, words to which she attached no meaning, yet which obsessed⁶ her: "Our days are what we make them." And her mind wearied itself by turning over and over some four or five ideas.

"I must go to Madame Royaumont to-morrow, to try on my gown. Yesterday I went with Fagette to Jeanne Perrin's dressing⁷-room; she was dressing, [Pg 213] and she showed her hairy legs, as if she was proud of them. She's not ugly, Jeanne Perrin; indeed, she has a fine head; but it is her expression that I dislike. How does Madame Colbert make out that I owe her thirty-two francs? Fourteen and three are seventeen, and nine, twenty-six. I owe her only twenty-six francs. 'Our days are what we make them.' How hot I feel!"

With one swift movement of her supple⁸ loins she turned over, and her bare arms opened to embrace the air as though it had been a cool, subtle body.

"It seems a hundred years since Robert went away. It was cruel of him to leave me alone. I am sick with longing^{9
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porcelain



n.瓷；adj.瓷的，瓷制的

参考例句：

These porcelain plates have rather original designs on them.这些瓷盘的花纹很别致。
The porcelain vase is enveloped in cotton.瓷花瓶用棉花裹着。

2
milky



adj.牛奶的，多奶的；乳白色的

参考例句：

Alexander always has milky coffee at lunchtime.亚历山大总是在午餐时喝掺奶的咖啡。
I like a hot milky drink at bedtime.我喜欢睡前喝杯热奶饮料。

3
glimmer



v.发出闪烁的微光；n.微光，微弱的闪光

参考例句：

I looked at her and felt a glimmer of hope.我注视她，感到了一线希望。
A glimmer of amusement showed in her eyes.她的眼中露出一丝笑意。

4
insomnia



n.失眠，失眠症

参考例句：

Worries and tenseness can lead to insomnia.忧虑和紧张会导致失眠。
He is suffering from insomnia.他患失眠症。

5
recurred



再发生，复发( recur的过去式和过去分词 )；治愈

参考例句：

Old memories constantly recurred to him. 往事经常浮现在他的脑海里。
She always winced when he recurred to the subject of his poems. 每逢他一提到他的诗作的时候，她总是有点畏缩。

6
obsessed



adj.心神不宁的,鬼迷心窍的,沉迷的

参考例句：

He's obsessed by computers. 他迷上了电脑。
The fear of death obsessed him throughout his old life. 他晚年一直受着死亡恐惧的困扰。

7
dressing



n.(食物)调料；包扎伤口的用品，敷料

参考例句：

Don't spend such a lot of time in dressing yourself.别花那么多时间来打扮自己。
The children enjoy dressing up in mother's old clothes.孩子们喜欢穿上妈妈旧时的衣服玩。

8
supple



adj.柔软的，易弯的，逢迎的，顺从的，灵活的；vt.使柔软，使柔顺，使顺从；vi.变柔软，变柔顺

参考例句：

She gets along well with people because of her supple nature.她与大家相处很好，因为她的天性柔和。
He admired the graceful and supple movements of the dancers.他赞扬了舞蹈演员优雅灵巧的舞姿。

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longing



n.（for）渴望

参考例句：

Hearing the tune again sent waves of longing through her.再次听到那首曲子使她胸中充满了渴望。
His heart burned with longing for revenge.他心中燃烧着急欲复仇的怒火。

10
recollected



adj.冷静的；镇定的；被回忆起的；沉思默想的v.记起，想起( recollect的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

I recollected that she had red hair. 我记得她有一头红发。来自《简明英汉词典》
His efforts, the Duke recollected many years later, were distinctly half-hearted. 据公爵许多年之后的回忆，他当时明显只是敷衍了事。来自辞典例句

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fatiguing



a.使人劳累的

参考例句：

He was fatiguing himself with his writing, no doubt. 想必他是拼命写作，写得精疲力尽了。
Machines are much less fatiguing to your hands, arms, and back. 使用机器时，手、膊和后背不会感到太累。

12
emanating



v.从…处传出，传出( emanate的现在分词 )；产生，表现，显示

参考例句：

Even so, there is a slight odour of potpourri emanating from Longfellow. 纵然如此，也还是可以闻到来自朗费罗的一种轻微的杂烩的味道。来自辞典例句
Many surface waters, particularly those emanating from swampy areas, are often colored to the extent. 许多地表水，特别是由沼泽地区流出的地表水常常染上一定程度的颜色。来自辞典例句

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gliding



v. 滑翔
adj. 滑动的

参考例句：

Swans went gliding past. 天鹅滑行而过。
The weather forecast has put a question mark against the chance of doing any gliding tomorrow. 天气预报对明天是否能举行滑翔表示怀疑。

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vestige



n.痕迹，遗迹，残余

参考例句：

Some upright stones in wild places are the vestige of ancient religions.荒原上一些直立的石块是古老宗教的遗迹。
Every vestige has been swept away.一切痕迹都被一扫而光。

15
shuffled



v.洗（纸牌）( shuffle的过去式和过去分词 )；拖着脚步走；粗心地做；摆脱尘世的烦恼

参考例句：

He shuffled across the room to the window. 他拖着脚走到房间那头的窗户跟前。
Simon shuffled awkwardly towards them. 西蒙笨拙地拖着脚朝他们走去。来自《简明英汉词典》

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slippers



n. 拖鞋

参考例句：

a pair of slippers 一双拖鞋
He kicked his slippers off and dropped on to the bed. 他踢掉了拖鞋，倒在床上。

17
surmounted



战胜( surmount的过去式和过去分词 )；克服（困难）；居于…之上；在…顶上

参考例句：

She was well aware of the difficulties that had to be surmounted. 她很清楚必须克服哪些困难。
I think most of these obstacles can be surmounted. 我认为这些障碍大多数都是可以克服的。

18
phoenix



n.凤凰，长生(不死)鸟；引申为重生

参考例句：

The airline rose like a phoenix from the ashes.这家航空公司又起死回生了。
The phoenix worship of China is fetish worship not totem adoration.中国凤崇拜是灵物崇拜而非图腾崇拜。

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tablecloth



n.桌布，台布

参考例句：

He sat there ruminating and picking at the tablecloth.他坐在那儿沉思，轻轻地抚弄着桌布。
She smoothed down a wrinkled tablecloth.她把起皱的桌布熨平了。

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sockets



n.套接字，使应用程序能够读写与收发通讯协定(protocol)与资料的程序( Socket的名词复数 )；孔( socket的名词复数 )；（电器上的）插口；托座；凹穴

参考例句：

All new PCs now have USB sockets. 新的个人计算机现在都有通用串行总线插孔。
Make sure the sockets in your house are fingerproof. 确保你房中的插座是防触电的。来自超越目标英语第4册

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scraps



油渣

参考例句：

Don't litter up the floor with scraps of paper. 不要在地板上乱扔纸屑。
A patchwork quilt is a good way of using up scraps of material. 做杂拼花布棉被是利用零碎布料的好办法。

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standing



n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

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adorned



[计]被修饰的

参考例句：

The walls were adorned with paintings. 墙上装饰了绘画。
And his coat was adorned with a flamboyant bunch of flowers. 他的外套上面装饰着一束艳丽刺目的鲜花。

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slumbered



微睡，睡眠（slumber的过去式与过去分词形式）

参考例句：

The baby slumbered in his cradle. 婴儿安睡在摇篮中。
At that time my virtue slumbered; my evil, kept awake by ambition. 就在那时，我的善的一面睡着了，我的邪恶面因野心勃勃而清醒着。

25
goblets



n.高脚酒杯( goblet的名词复数 )

参考例句：

Oh the goblets of the breast! Oh the eyes of absence! 噢，乳房的杯盏！噢，失神的双眼！来自互联网
Divide the digestive biscuit crumbs mixture between 6 goblets. 消化？底分成6双玻璃杯中。来自互联网

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ornamented



adj.花式字体的v.装饰，点缀，美化( ornament的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

The desk was ornamented with many carvings. 这桌子装饰有很多雕刻物。来自《简明英汉词典》
She ornamented her dress with lace. 她用花边装饰衣服。来自《简明英汉词典》

27
gilt



adj.镀金的；n.金边证券

参考例句：

The plates have a gilt edge.这些盘子的边是镀金的。
The rest of the money is invested in gilt.其余的钱投资于金边证券。

28
tattered



adj.破旧的，衣衫破的

参考例句：

Her tattered clothes in no way detracted from her beauty.她的破衣烂衫丝毫没有影响她的美貌。
Their tattered clothing and broken furniture indicated their poverty.他们褴褛的衣服和破烂的家具显出他们的贫穷。

29
flute



n.长笛；v.吹笛

参考例句：

He took out his flute, and blew at it.他拿出笛子吹了起来。
There is an extensive repertoire of music written for the flute.有很多供长笛演奏的曲目。

30
holders



支持物( holder的名词复数 )；持有者；（支票等）持有人；支托（或握持）…之物

参考例句：

Slaves were mercilessly ground down by slave holders. 奴隶受奴隶主的残酷压迫。
It is recognition of compassion's part that leads the up-holders of capital punishment to accuse the abolitionists of sentimentality in being more sorry for the murderer than for his victim. 正是对怜悯的作用有了认识，才使得死刑的提倡者指控主张废除死刑的人感情用事，同情谋杀犯胜过同情受害者。

31
attaining



（通常经过努力）实现( attain的现在分词 )；达到；获得；达到（某年龄、水平、状况）

参考例句：

Jim is halfway to attaining his pilot's licence. 吉姆就快要拿到飞行员执照了。
By that time she was attaining to fifty. 那时她已快到五十岁了。

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stature



n.（高度）水平，（高度）境界，身高，身材

参考例句：

He is five feet five inches in stature.他身高5英尺5英寸。
The dress models are tall of stature.时装模特儿的身材都较高。

33
rummaged



翻找，搜寻( rummage的过去式和过去分词 )；已经海关检查

参考例句：

I rummaged through all the boxes but still could not find it. 几个箱子都翻腾遍了也没有找到。
The customs officers rummaged the ship suspected to have contraband goods. 海关人员仔细搜查了一艘有走私嫌疑的海轮。

34
vouchers



n.凭证( voucher的名词复数 )；证人；证件；收据

参考例句：

These vouchers are redeemable against any future purchase. 这些优惠券将来购物均可使用。
This time we were given free vouchers to spend the night in a nearby hotel. 这一次我们得到了在附近一家旅馆入住的免费券。来自英语晨读30分（高二）

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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

参考例句：

She awakened to the sound of birds singing. 她醒来听到鸟的叫声。
The public has been awakened to the full horror of the situation. 公众完全意识到了这一状况的可怕程度。来自《简明英汉词典》

36
phantom



n.幻影，虚位，幽灵；adj.错觉的，幻影的，幽灵的

参考例句：

I found myself staring at her as if she were a phantom.我发现自己瞪大眼睛看着她，好像她是一个幽灵。
He is only a phantom of a king.他只是有名无实的国王。

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kindly



adj.和蔼的，温和的，爽快的；adv.温和地，亲切地

参考例句：

Her neighbours spoke of her as kindly and hospitable.她的邻居都说她和蔼可亲、热情好客。
A shadow passed over the kindly face of the old woman.一道阴影掠过老太太慈祥的面孔。

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brilliance



n.光辉，辉煌，壮丽，（卓越的）才华，才智

参考例句：

I was totally amazed by the brilliance of her paintings.她的绘画才能令我惊歎不已。
The gorgeous costume added to the brilliance of the dance.华丽的服装使舞蹈更加光彩夺目。

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drooping



adj. 下垂的，无力的
动词droop的现在分词

参考例句：

The drooping willows are waving gently in the morning breeze. 晨风中垂柳袅袅。
The branches of the drooping willows were swaying lightly. 垂柳轻飘飘地摆动。

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timorous



adj.胆怯的，胆小的

参考例句：

She is as timorous as a rabbit.她胆小得像只兔子。
The timorous rabbit ran away.那只胆小的兔子跑开了。

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bestow



v.把…赠与，把…授予；花费

参考例句：

He wished to bestow great honors upon the hero.他希望将那些伟大的荣誉授予这位英雄。
What great inspiration wiII you bestow on me?你有什么伟大的灵感能馈赠给我？

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hostility



n.敌对，敌意；抵制［pl.］交战，战争

参考例句：

There is open hostility between the two leaders.两位领导人表现出公开的敌意。
His hostility to your plan is well known.他对你的计划所持的敌意是众所周知的。

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proceedings



n.进程，过程，议程；诉讼(程序)；公报

参考例句：

He was released on bail pending committal proceedings. 他交保获释正在候审。
to initiate legal proceedings against sb 对某人提起诉讼

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poking



n. 刺，戳，袋
vt. 拨开，刺，戳
vi. 戳，刺，捅，搜索，伸出，行动散慢

参考例句：

He was poking at the rubbish with his stick. 他正用手杖拨动垃圾。
He spent his weekends poking around dusty old bookshops. 他周末都泡在布满尘埃的旧书店里。

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crouched



v.屈膝，蹲伏( crouch的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

He crouched down beside her. 他在她的旁边蹲了下来。
The lion crouched ready to pounce. 狮子蹲下身，准备猛扑。

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apparitions



n.特异景象( apparition的名词复数 )；幽灵；鬼；（特异景象等的）出现

参考例句：

And this year occurs the 90th anniversary of these apparitions. 今年是她显现的九十周年纪念。来自互联网
True love is like ghostly apparitions: everybody talks about them but few have ever seen one. 真爱就如同幽灵显现：所有人都谈论它们，但很少有人见到过一个。来自互联网

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dreaded



adj.令人畏惧的；害怕的v.害怕，恐惧，担心( dread的过去式和过去分词)

参考例句：

The dreaded moment had finally arrived. 可怕的时刻终于来到了。
He dreaded having to spend Christmas in hospital. 他害怕非得在医院过圣诞节不可。来自《用法词典》

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obsession



n.困扰，无法摆脱的思想(或情感)

参考例句：

I was suffering from obsession that my career would be ended.那时的我陷入了我的事业有可能就此终止的困扰当中。
She would try to forget her obsession with Christopher.她会努力忘记对克里斯托弗的迷恋。

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wont



adj.习惯于；v.习惯；n.习惯

参考例句：

He was wont to say that children are lazy.他常常说小孩子们懒惰。
It is his wont to get up early.早起是他的习惯。

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abdomen



n.腹，下腹(胸部到腿部的部分)

参考例句：

How to know to there is ascarid inside abdomen?怎样知道肚子里面有蛔虫？
He was anxious about an off-and-on pain the abdomen.他因时隐时现的腹痛而焦虑。

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astonishment



n.惊奇，惊异

参考例句：

They heard him give a loud shout of astonishment.他们听见他惊奇地大叫一声。
I was filled with astonishment at her strange action.我对她的奇怪举动不胜惊异。

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caressed



爱抚或抚摸…( caress的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

His fingers caressed the back of her neck. 他的手指抚摩着她的后颈。
He caressed his wife lovingly. 他怜爱万分地抚摸着妻子。}

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1 porcelain
n.瓷；adj.瓷的，瓷制的
参考例句：
These porcelain plates have rather original designs on them.这些瓷盘的花纹很别致。 The porcelain vase is enveloped in cotton.瓷花瓶用棉花裹着。

2 milky
adj.牛奶的，多奶的；乳白色的
参考例句：
Alexander always has milky coffee at lunchtime.亚历山大总是在午餐时喝掺奶的咖啡。 I like a hot milky drink at bedtime.我喜欢睡前喝杯热奶饮料。

3 glimmer
v.发出闪烁的微光；n.微光，微弱的闪光
参考例句：
I looked at her and felt a glimmer of hope.我注视她，感到了一线希望。 A glimmer of amusement showed in her eyes.她的眼中露出一丝笑意。

4 insomnia
n.失眠，失眠症
参考例句：
Worries and tenseness can lead to insomnia.忧虑和紧张会导致失眠。 He is suffering from insomnia.他患失眠症。

5 recurred
再发生，复发( recur的过去式和过去分词 )；治愈
参考例句：
Old memories constantly recurred to him. 往事经常浮现在他的脑海里。 She always winced when he recurred to the subject of his poems. 每逢他一提到他的诗作的时候，她总是有点畏缩。

6 obsessed
adj.心神不宁的,鬼迷心窍的,沉迷的
参考例句：
He's obsessed by computers. 他迷上了电脑。 The fear of death obsessed him throughout his old life. 他晚年一直受着死亡恐惧的困扰。

7 dressing
n.(食物)调料；包扎伤口的用品，敷料
参考例句：
Don't spend such a lot of time in dressing yourself.别花那么多时间来打扮自己。 The children enjoy dressing up in mother's old clothes.孩子们喜欢穿上妈妈旧时的衣服玩。

8 supple
adj.柔软的，易弯的，逢迎的，顺从的，灵活的；vt.使柔软，使柔顺，使顺从；vi.变柔软，变柔顺
参考例句：
She gets along well with people because of her supple nature.她与大家相处很好，因为她的天性柔和。 He admired the graceful and supple movements of the dancers.他赞扬了舞蹈演员优雅灵巧的舞姿。

9 longing
n.（for）渴望
参考例句：
Hearing the tune again sent waves of longing through her.再次听到那首曲子使她胸中充满了渴望。 His heart burned with longing for revenge.他心中燃烧着急欲复仇的怒火。

10 recollected
adj.冷静的；镇定的；被回忆起的；沉思默想的v.记起，想起( recollect的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
I recollected that she had red hair. 我记得她有一头红发。来自《简明英汉词典》 His efforts, the Duke recollected many years later, were distinctly half-hearted. 据公爵许多年之后的回忆，他当时明显只是敷衍了事。来自辞典例句

11 fatiguing
a.使人劳累的
参考例句：
He was fatiguing himself with his writing, no doubt. 想必他是拼命写作，写得精疲力尽了。 Machines are much less fatiguing to your hands, arms, and back. 使用机器时，手、膊和后背不会感到太累。

12 emanating
v.从…处传出，传出( emanate的现在分词 )；产生，表现，显示
参考例句：
Even so, there is a slight odour of potpourri emanating from Longfellow. 纵然如此，也还是可以闻到来自朗费罗的一种轻微的杂烩的味道。来自辞典例句 Many surface waters, particularly those emanating from swampy areas, are often colored to the extent. 许多地表水，特别是由沼泽地区流出的地表水常常染上一定程度的颜色。来自辞典例句

13 gliding
v. 滑翔 adj. 滑动的
参考例句：
Swans went gliding past. 天鹅滑行而过。 The weather forecast has put a question mark against the chance of doing any gliding tomorrow. 天气预报对明天是否能举行滑翔表示怀疑。

14 vestige
n.痕迹，遗迹，残余
参考例句：
Some upright stones in wild places are the vestige of ancient religions.荒原上一些直立的石块是古老宗教的遗迹。 Every vestige has been swept away.一切痕迹都被一扫而光。

15 shuffled
v.洗（纸牌）( shuffle的过去式和过去分词 )；拖着脚步走；粗心地做；摆脱尘世的烦恼
参考例句：
He shuffled across the room to the window. 他拖着脚走到房间那头的窗户跟前。 Simon shuffled awkwardly towards them. 西蒙笨拙地拖着脚朝他们走去。来自《简明英汉词典》

16 slippers
n. 拖鞋
参考例句：
a pair of slippers 一双拖鞋 He kicked his slippers off and dropped on to the bed. 他踢掉了拖鞋，倒在床上。

17 surmounted
战胜( surmount的过去式和过去分词 )；克服（困难）；居于…之上；在…顶上
参考例句：
She was well aware of the difficulties that had to be surmounted. 她很清楚必须克服哪些困难。 I think most of these obstacles can be surmounted. 我认为这些障碍大多数都是可以克服的。

18 phoenix
n.凤凰，长生(不死)鸟；引申为重生
参考例句：
The airline rose like a phoenix from the ashes.这家航空公司又起死回生了。 The phoenix worship of China is fetish worship not totem adoration.中国凤崇拜是灵物崇拜而非图腾崇拜。

19 tablecloth
n.桌布，台布
参考例句：
He sat there ruminating and picking at the tablecloth.他坐在那儿沉思，轻轻地抚弄着桌布。 She smoothed down a wrinkled tablecloth.她把起皱的桌布熨平了。

20 sockets
n.套接字，使应用程序能够读写与收发通讯协定(protocol)与资料的程序( Socket的名词复数 )；孔( socket的名词复数 )；（电器上的）插口；托座；凹穴
参考例句：
All new PCs now have USB sockets. 新的个人计算机现在都有通用串行总线插孔。 Make sure the sockets in your house are fingerproof. 确保你房中的插座是防触电的。来自超越目标英语第4册

21 scraps
油渣
参考例句：
Don't litter up the floor with scraps of paper. 不要在地板上乱扔纸屑。 A patchwork quilt is a good way of using up scraps of material. 做杂拼花布棉被是利用零碎布料的好办法。

22 standing
n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的
参考例句：
After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。 They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

23 adorned
[计]被修饰的
参考例句：
The walls were adorned with paintings. 墙上装饰了绘画。 And his coat was adorned with a flamboyant bunch of flowers. 他的外套上面装饰着一束艳丽刺目的鲜花。

24 slumbered
微睡，睡眠（slumber的过去式与过去分词形式）
参考例句：
The baby slumbered in his cradle. 婴儿安睡在摇篮中。 At that time my virtue slumbered; my evil, kept awake by ambition. 就在那时，我的善的一面睡着了，我的邪恶面因野心勃勃而清醒着。

25 goblets
n.高脚酒杯( goblet的名词复数 )
参考例句：
Oh the goblets of the breast! Oh the eyes of absence! 噢，乳房的杯盏！噢，失神的双眼！来自互联网 Divide the digestive biscuit crumbs mixture between 6 goblets. 消化？底分成6双玻璃杯中。来自互联网

26 ornamented
adj.花式字体的v.装饰，点缀，美化( ornament的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
The desk was ornamented with many carvings. 这桌子装饰有很多雕刻物。来自《简明英汉词典》 She ornamented her dress with lace. 她用花边装饰衣服。来自《简明英汉词典》

27 gilt
adj.镀金的；n.金边证券
参考例句：
The plates have a gilt edge.这些盘子的边是镀金的。 The rest of the money is invested in gilt.其余的钱投资于金边证券。

28 tattered
adj.破旧的，衣衫破的
参考例句：
Her tattered clothes in no way detracted from her beauty.她的破衣烂衫丝毫没有影响她的美貌。 Their tattered clothing and broken furniture indicated their poverty.他们褴褛的衣服和破烂的家具显出他们的贫穷。

29 flute
n.长笛；v.吹笛
参考例句：
He took out his flute, and blew at it.他拿出笛子吹了起来。 There is an extensive repertoire of music written for the flute.有很多供长笛演奏的曲目。

30 holders
支持物( holder的名词复数 )；持有者；（支票等）持有人；支托（或握持）…之物
参考例句：
Slaves were mercilessly ground down by slave holders. 奴隶受奴隶主的残酷压迫。 It is recognition of compassion's part that leads the up-holders of capital punishment to accuse the abolitionists of sentimentality in being more sorry for the murderer than for his victim. 正是对怜悯的作用有了认识，才使得死刑的提倡者指控主张废除死刑的人感情用事，同情谋杀犯胜过同情受害者。