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recollecting32 and of forgetting do seem peculiarly past finding out."
Miss Crawford, untouched and inattentive, had nothing to say; and Fanny, perceiving it, brought back her own mind to what she thought must interest.
"It may seem impertinent in _me_ to praise, but I must admire the taste Mrs. Grant has shewn in all this. There is such a quiet simplicity33 in the plan of the walk! Not too much attempted!"
"Yes," replied Miss Crawford carelessly, "it does very well for a place of this sort. One does not think of extent _here_; and between ourselves, till I came to Mansfield, I had not imagined a country parson ever aspired34 to a shrubbery, or anything of the kind."
"I am so glad to see the evergreens36 thrive!" said Fanny, in reply. "My uncle's gardener always says the soil here is better than his own, and so it appears from the growth of the laurels37 and evergreens in general. The evergreen35! How beautiful, how welcome, how wonderful the evergreen! When one thinks of it, how astonishing a variety of nature! In some countries we know the tree that sheds its leaf is the variety, but that does not make it less amazing that the same soil and the same sun should nurture38 plants differing in the first rule and law of their existence. You will think me rhapsodising; but when I am out of doors, especially when I am sitting out of doors, I am very apt to get into this sort of wondering strain. One cannot fix one's eyes on the commonest natural production without finding food for a rambling39 fancy."
"To say the truth," replied Miss Crawford, "I am something like the famous Doge at the court of Lewis XIV.; and may declare that I see no wonder in this shrubbery equal to seeing myself in it. If anybody had told me a year ago that this place would be my home, that I should be spending month after month here, as I have done, I certainly should not have believed them. I have now been here nearly five months; and, moreover, the quietest five months I ever passed."
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humble
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adj.谦卑的,恭顺的;地位低下的;v.降低,贬低 | |
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n.诱惑;揽货;恳切地要求;游说 | |
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descried
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n.建筑物,房屋 | |
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reluctance
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contemplating
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深思,细想,仔细考虑( contemplate的现在分词 ); 注视,凝视; 考虑接受(发生某事的可能性); 深思熟虑,沉思,苦思冥想 | |
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dismal
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adj.阴沉的,凄凉的,令人忧郁的,差劲的 | |
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bustle
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delightful
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adj.令人高兴的,使人快乐的 | |
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blessing
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n.祈神赐福;祷告;祝福,祝愿 | |
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dressing
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perfectly
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harp
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confession
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spoke
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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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memento
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n.纪念品,令人回忆的东西 | |
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kindly
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intimacy
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fascination
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n.令人着迷的事物,魅力,迷恋 | |
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deriving
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judgment
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n.审判;判断力,识别力,看法,意见 | |
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vi.膨胀,肿胀;增长,增强 | |
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gust
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ornament
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faculty
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n.才能;学院,系;(学院或系的)全体教学人员 | |
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retentive
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recollecting
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simplicity
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n.常青树,常绿植物,万年青( evergreen的名词复数 ) | |
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rambling
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soliciting
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frightful
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detest
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renown
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knights
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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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chivalry
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n.骑士气概,侠义;(男人)对女人彬彬有礼,献殷勤 | |
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delightfully
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entreated
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恳求,乞求( entreat的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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supplicated
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manoeuvre
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fatigues
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grievances
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n.委屈( grievance的名词复数 );苦衷;不满;牢骚 | |
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exorbitant
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lament
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mortify
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v.克制,禁欲,使受辱 | |
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precisely
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adv.恰好,正好,精确地,细致地 | |
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determined
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contented
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adj.满意的,安心的,知足的 | |
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miserable
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adj.悲惨的,痛苦的;可怜的,糟糕的 | |
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embarrassment
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n.尴尬;使人为难的人(事物);障碍;窘迫 | |
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stammering
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