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“That which has made them drunk has made me bold.” ’Twas thus that Mr. Slope encouraged himself, as he left the dining-room in pursuit of Eleanor. He had not indeed seen in that room any person really intoxicated1, but there had been a good deal of wine drunk, and Mr. Slope had not hesitated to take his share, in order to screw himself up to the undertaking2 which he had in hand. He is not the first man who has thought it expedient3 to call in the assistance of Bacchus on such an occasion.
Eleanor was out through the window and on the grass before she perceived that she was followed. Just at that moment the guests were nearly all occupied at the tables. Here and there were to be seen a constant couple or two, who preferred their own sweet discourse4 to the jingle5 of glasses or the charms of rhetoric6 which fell from the mouths of the Honourable7 George and the Bishop8 of Barchester; but the grounds were as nearly vacant as Mr. Slope could wish them to be.
Eleanor saw that she was pursued, and as a deer when escape is no longer possible will turn to bay and attack the hounds, so did she turn upon Mr. Slope.
“Pray don’t let me take you from the room,” said she, speaking with all the stiffness which she knew how to use. “I have come out to look for a friend. I must beg of you, Mr. Slope, to go back.”
But Mr. Slope would not be thus entreated9. He had observed all day that Mrs. Bold was not cordial to him, and this had to a certain extent oppressed him. But he did not deduce from this any assurance that his aspirations
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intoxicated
喝醉的,极其兴奋的
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undertaking
n.保证,许诺,事业
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expedient
adj.有用的,有利的;n.紧急的办法,权宜之计
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discourse
n.论文,演说;谈话;话语;vi.讲述,著述
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jingle
n.叮当声,韵律简单的诗句;v.使叮当作响,叮当响,押韵
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rhetoric
n.修辞学,浮夸之言语
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honourable
adj.可敬的;荣誉的,光荣的
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bishop
n.主教,(国际象棋)象
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entreated
恳求,乞求( entreat的过去式和过去分词 )
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aspirations
强烈的愿望( aspiration的名词复数 ); 志向; 发送气音; 发 h 音
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tampered
v.窜改( tamper的过去式 );篡改;(用不正当手段)影响;瞎摆弄
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bruited
v.传播(传说或谣言)( bruit的过去式和过去分词 )
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forth
adv.向前;向外,往外
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Christian
adj.基督教徒的;n.基督教徒
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remorse
n.痛恨,悔恨,自责
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tardiness
n.缓慢;迟延;拖拉
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imbibed
v.吸收( imbibe的过去式和过去分词 );喝;吸取;吸气
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champagne
n.香槟酒;微黄色
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misgivings
n.疑虑,担忧,害怕;疑虑,担心,恐惧( misgiving的名词复数 );疑惧
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determined
adj.坚定的;有决心的
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adept
adj.老练的,精通的
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uncommon
adj.罕见的,非凡的,不平常的
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pious
adj.虔诚的;道貌岸然的
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miserable
adj.悲惨的,痛苦的;可怜的,糟糕的
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vindication
n.洗冤,证实
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justified
a.正当的,有理的
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ridiculed
v.嘲笑,嘲弄,奚落( ridicule的过去式和过去分词 )
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sufficiently
adv.足够地,充分地
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entirely
ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地
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fervently
adv.热烈地,热情地,强烈地
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undoubtedly
adv.确实地,无疑地
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savage
adj.野蛮的;凶恶的,残暴的;n.未开化的人
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steadily
adv.稳定地;不变地;持续地
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mutual
adj.相互的,彼此的;共同的,共有的
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blasphemy
n.亵渎,渎神
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contrived
adj.不自然的,做作的;虚构的
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contrive
vt.谋划,策划;设法做到;设计,想出
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enveloped
v.包围,笼罩,包住( envelop的过去式和过去分词 )
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shrubs
灌木( shrub的名词复数 )
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demonstration
n.表明,示范,论证,示威
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adder
n.蝰蛇;小毒蛇
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goodwill
n.善意,亲善,信誉,声誉
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hoyden
n.野丫头,淘气姑娘
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peculiar
adj.古怪的,异常的;特殊的,特有的
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propriety
n.正当行为;正当;适当
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romping
adj.嬉戏喧闹的,乱蹦乱闹的v.嬉笑玩闹( romp的现在分词 );(尤指在赛跑或竞选等中)轻易获胜
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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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averred
v.断言( aver的过去式和过去分词 );证实;证明…属实;作为事实提出
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prone
adj.(to)易于…的,很可能…的;俯卧的
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devoutly
adv.虔诚地,虔敬地,衷心地
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mentor
n.指导者,良师益友;v.指导
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provocation
n.激怒,刺激,挑拨,挑衅的事物,激怒的原因
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resentment
n.怨愤,忿恨
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tempted
v.怂恿(某人)干不正当的事;冒…的险(tempt的过去分词)
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tinted
adj. 带色彩的
动词tint的过去式和过去分词
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puckering
v.(使某物)起褶子或皱纹( pucker的现在分词 );小褶纹;小褶皱
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grimaces
n.(表蔑视、厌恶等)面部扭曲,鬼脸( grimace的名词复数 )v.扮鬼相,做鬼脸( grimace的第三人称单数 )
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specially
adv.特定地;特殊地;明确地
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rebuke
v.指责,非难,斥责 [反]praise
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outraged
a.震惊的,义愤填膺的
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annoyance
n.恼怒,生气,烦恼
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vexed
adj.争论不休的;(指问题等)棘手的;争论不休的问题;烦恼的v.使烦恼( vex的过去式和过去分词 );使苦恼;使生气;详细讨论
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taint
n.污点;感染;腐坏;v.使感染;污染
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desecration
n. 亵渎神圣, 污辱
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graceful
adj.优美的,优雅的;得体的
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gasping
adj. 气喘的, 痉挛的
动词gasp的现在分词
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exertion
n.尽力,努力
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wrath
n.愤怒,愤慨,暴怒
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invoke
v.求助于(神、法律);恳求,乞求
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tragic
adj.悲剧的,悲剧性的,悲惨的
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muse
n.缪斯(希腊神话中的女神),创作灵感
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swelled
增强( swell的过去式和过去分词 ); 肿胀; (使)凸出; 充满(激情)
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celestial
adj.天体的;天上的
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bosom
n.胸,胸部;胸怀;内心;adj.亲密的
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depict
vt.描画,描绘;描写,描述
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doom
n.厄运,劫数;v.注定,命定
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devoted
adj.忠诚的,忠实的,热心的,献身于...的
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rebellious
adj.造反的,反抗的,难控制的
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abstained
v.戒(尤指酒),戒除( abstain的过去式和过去分词 );弃权(不投票)
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abstain
v.自制,戒绝,弃权,避免
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mighty
adj.强有力的;巨大的
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meditating
a.沉思的,冥想的
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eloquence
n.雄辩;口才,修辞
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avenged
v.为…复仇,报…之仇( avenge的过去式和过去分词 );为…报复
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ascended
v.上升,攀登( ascend的过去式和过去分词 )
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laurels
n.桂冠,荣誉
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chastised
v.严惩(某人)(尤指责打)( chastise的过去式 )
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lures
吸引力,魅力(lure的复数形式)
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consorted
v.结伴( consort的过去式和过去分词 );交往;相称;调和
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fixed
adj.固定的,不变的,准备好的;(计算机)固定的
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gravel
n.砂跞;砂砾层;结石
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prying
adj.爱打听的v.打听,刺探(他人的私事)( pry的现在分词 );撬开
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misery
n.痛苦,苦恼,苦难;悲惨的境遇,贫苦
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shudder
v.战粟,震动,剧烈地摇晃;n.战粟,抖动
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delightful
adj.令人高兴的,使人快乐的
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thoroughly
adv.完全地,彻底地,十足地
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maxim
n.格言,箴言
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allusion
n.暗示,间接提示
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deigning
v.屈尊,俯就( deign的现在分词 )
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insignificant
adj.无关紧要的,可忽略的,无意义的
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courteous
adj.彬彬有礼的,客气的
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dominions
统治权( dominion的名词复数 ); 领土; 疆土; 版图
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innuendo
n.暗指,讽刺
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converse
vi.谈话,谈天,闲聊;adv.相反的,相反
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melodrama
n.音乐剧;情节剧