选择字号:【大】【中】【小】 | 关灯
护眼
|
关注小说网官方公众号(noveltingroom),原版名著免费领。
Mahony remained at the Hotel till the following afternoon, then walked to Geelong and took the steam-packet to Melbourne. The object of his journey was to ask Mr. John Turnham’s formal sanction to his marriage. Polly accompanied him a little way on his walk. And whenever he looked back he saw her standing1 fluttering her handkerchief — a small, solitary2 figure on the bare, red road.
He parted from her with a sense of leaving his most precious possession behind, so close had words made the tie. On the other hand, he was not sorry to be out of range for a while of the Beamish family’s banter3. This had set in, the evening before, as soon as he and Polly returned to the house — pacing the deck of the little steamer, he writhed4 anew at the remembrance. Jokes at their expense had been cracked all through supper: his want of appetite, for instance, was the subject of a dozen crude insinuations; and this, though everyone present knew that he had eaten a hearty6 meal not two hours previously7; had been kept up till he grew stony8 and savage9, and Polly, trying hard not to mind but red to the rims10 of her ears, slipped out of the room. Supper over, Mrs. Bearnish announced in a loud voice that the verandah was at the disposal of the “turtle-doves.” She no doubt expected them to bill and coo in public, as Purdy and Matilda had done. On edge at the thought, he drew Polly into the comparative seclusion12 of the garden. Here they strolled up and down, their promenade
收听单词发音
1
standing
n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的
2
solitary
adj.孤独的,独立的,荒凉的;n.隐士
3
banter
n.嘲弄,戏谑;v.取笑,逗弄,开玩笑
4
writhed
(因极度痛苦而)扭动或翻滚( writhe的过去式和过去分词 )
5
wan
(wide area network)广域网
6
hearty
adj.热情友好的;衷心的;尽情的,纵情的
7
previously
adv.以前,先前(地)
8
stony
adj.石头的,多石头的,冷酷的,无情的
9
savage
adj.野蛮的;凶恶的,残暴的;n.未开化的人
10
rims
n.(圆形物体的)边( rim的名词复数 );缘;轮辋;轮圈
11
rim
n.(圆物的)边,轮缘;边界
12
seclusion
n.隐遁,隔离
13
promenade
n./v.散步
14
forgo
v.放弃,抛弃
15
clump
n.树丛,草丛;vi.用沉重的脚步行走
16
frail
adj.身体虚弱的;易损坏的
17
plighted
vt.保证,约定(plight的过去式与过去分词形式)
18
vows
誓言( vow的名词复数 ); 郑重宣布,许愿
19
countless
adj.无数的,多得不计其数的
20
immortality
n.不死,不朽
21
immortal
adj.不朽的;永生的,不死的;神的
22
ratified
v.批准,签认(合约等)( ratify的过去式和过去分词 )
23
tickled
(使)发痒( tickle的过去式和过去分词 ); (使)愉快,逗乐
24
tickle
v.搔痒,胳肢;使高兴;发痒;n.搔痒,发痒
25
fretted
焦躁的,附有弦马的,腐蚀的
26
espoused
v.(决定)支持,拥护(目标、主张等)( espouse的过去式和过去分词 )
27
intercourse
n.性交;交流,交往,交际
28
discreetly
ad.(言行)审慎地,慎重地
29
ace
n.A牌;发球得分;佼佼者;adj.杰出的
30
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
31
wharf
n.码头,停泊处
32
languishing
a. 衰弱下去的
33
pricked
刺,扎,戳( prick的过去式和过去分词 ); 刺伤; 刺痛; 使剧痛
34
relish
n.滋味,享受,爱好,调味品;vt.加调味料,享受,品味;vi.有滋味
35
compliance
n.顺从;服从;附和;屈从
36
budged
v.(使)稍微移动( budge的过去式和过去分词 );(使)改变主意,(使)让步
37
lauding
v.称赞,赞美( laud的现在分词 )
38
chuckled
轻声地笑( chuckle的过去式和过去分词 )
39
chuckle
vi./n.轻声笑,咯咯笑
40
applied
adj.应用的;v.应用,适用
41
plied
v.使用(工具)( ply的过去式和过去分词 );经常供应(食物、饮料);固定往来;经营生意
42
nostrils
鼻孔( nostril的名词复数 )
43
gab
v.空谈,唠叨,瞎扯;n.饶舌,多嘴,爱说话
44
purely
adv.纯粹地,完全地
45
trespassing
[法]非法入侵
46
maiden
n.少女,处女;adj.未婚的,纯洁的,无经验的
47
hoofs
n.(兽的)蹄,马蹄( hoof的名词复数 )v.(兽的)蹄,马蹄( hoof的第三人称单数 )
48
villa
n.别墅,城郊小屋
49
contrived
adj.不自然的,做作的;虚构的
50
groom
vt.给(马、狗等)梳毛,照料,使...整洁
51
saucy
adj.无礼的;俊俏的;活泼的
52
lengthy
adj.漫长的,冗长的
53
determined
adj.坚定的;有决心的
54
refreshing
adj.使精神振作的,使人清爽的,使人喜欢的
55
spoke
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
56
applicants
申请人,求职人( applicant的名词复数 )
57
tinge
vt.(较淡)着色于,染色;使带有…气息;n.淡淡色彩,些微的气息
58
gathering
n.集会,聚会,聚集
59
hauteur
n.傲慢
60
ironic
adj.讽刺的,有讽刺意味的,出乎意料的
61
kindly
adj.和蔼的,温和的,爽快的;adv.温和地,亲切地
62
mere
adj.纯粹的;仅仅,只不过
63
constraining
强迫( constrain的现在分词 ); 强使; 限制; 约束
64
stifling
a.令人窒息的
65
scarlet
n.深红色,绯红色,红衣;adj.绯红色的
66
Flared
adj. 端部张开的, 爆发的, 加宽的, 漏斗式的
动词flare的过去式和过去分词
67
scented
adj.有香味的;洒香水的;有气味的v.嗅到(scent的过去分词)
68
inquiry
n.打听,询问,调查,查问
69
unreasonable
adj.不讲道理的,不合情理的,过度的
70
effete
adj.无生产力的,虚弱的
71
grit
n.沙粒,决心,勇气;v.下定决心,咬紧牙关
72
leaven
v.使发酵;n.酵母;影响
73
refinement
n.文雅;高尚;精美;精制;精炼
74
entirely
ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地
75
presumption
n.推测,可能性,冒昧,放肆,[法律]推定
76
attain
vt.达到,获得,完成
77
disarmed
v.裁军( disarm的过去式和过去分词 );使息怒
78
retaliated
v.报复,反击( retaliate的过去式和过去分词 )
79
enticed
诱惑,怂恿( entice的过去式和过去分词 )
80
glib
adj.圆滑的,油嘴滑舌的
81
colonists
n.殖民地开拓者,移民,殖民地居民( colonist的名词复数 )
82
recital
n.朗诵,独奏会,独唱会
83
discomforts
n.不舒适( discomfort的名词复数 );不愉快,苦恼
84
outfit
n.(为特殊用途的)全套装备,全套服装
85
miseries
n.痛苦( misery的名词复数 );痛苦的事;穷困;常发牢骚的人
86
copper
n.铜;铜币;铜器;adj.铜(制)的;(紫)铜色的
87
misty
adj.雾蒙蒙的,有雾的
88
bartered
v.作物物交换,以货换货( barter的过去式和过去分词 )
89
odds
n.让步,机率,可能性,比率;胜败优劣之别
90
nucleus
n.核,核心,原子核
91
pint
n.品脱
92
permanently
adv.永恒地,永久地,固定不变地
93
complexion
n.肤色;情况,局面;气质,性格
94
reassured
adj.使消除疑虑的;使放心的v.再保证,恢复信心( reassure的过去式和过去分词)
95
nay
adv.不;n.反对票,投反对票者
96
strenuous
adj.奋发的,使劲的;紧张的;热烈的,狂热的
97
thumping
adj.重大的,巨大的;重击的;尺码大的;极好的adv.极端地;非常地v.重击(thump的现在分词);狠打;怦怦地跳;全力支持
98
coaxed
v.哄,用好话劝说( coax的过去式和过去分词 );巧言骗取;哄劝,劝诱
99
positively
adv.明确地,断然,坚决地;实在,确实
100
exclamation
n.感叹号,惊呼,惊叹词
101
constrained
adj.束缚的,节制的
102
amplitude
n.广大;充足;振幅
103
languor
n.无精力,倦怠
104
fawning
adj.乞怜的,奉承的v.(尤指狗等)跳过来往人身上蹭以示亲热( fawn的现在分词 );巴结;讨好
105
primitive
adj.原始的;简单的;n.原(始)人,原始事物
106
amiable
adj.和蔼可亲的,友善的,亲切的
107
dressing
n.(食物)调料;包扎伤口的用品,敷料
108
liking
n.爱好;嗜好;喜欢
109
attire
v.穿衣,装扮[同]array;n.衣着;盛装
110
ballroom
n.舞厅
111
invaluable
adj.无价的,非常宝贵的,极为贵重的
112
impatience
n.不耐烦,急躁
113
unduly
adv.过度地,不适当地
114
protracted
adj.拖延的;延长的v.拖延“protract”的过去式和过去分词
115
revolved
v.(使)旋转( revolve的过去式和过去分词 );细想
116
grudge
n.不满,怨恨,妒嫉;vt.勉强给,不情愿做
117
erase
v.擦掉;消除某事物的痕迹
118
caustic
adj.刻薄的,腐蚀性的
119
benign
adj.善良的,慈祥的;良性的,无危险的
120
trampling
踩( trample的现在分词 ); 践踏; 无视; 侵犯
121
scoffer
嘲笑者
122
justification
n.正当的理由;辩解的理由
123
sublimest
伟大的( sublime的最高级 ); 令人赞叹的; 极端的; 不顾后果的
124
forth
adv.向前;向外,往外
125
conjured
用魔术变出( conjure的过去式和过去分词 ); 祈求,恳求; 变戏法; (变魔术般地) 使…出现
126
replicas
n.复制品( replica的名词复数 )
127
cosset
v.宠爱,溺爱