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Chapter Nineteen.
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Shoemaking—The even tenor1 of our way suddenly interrupted—An unexpected visit and an appalling2 battle—We all become warriors3, and Jack4 proves himself to be a hero.
For many months after this we continued to live on our island in uninterrupted harmony and happiness. Sometimes we went out a-fishing in the lagoon5, and sometimes went a-hunting in the woods, or ascended6 to the mountain-top by way of variety, although Peterkin always asserted that we went for the purpose of hailing any ship that might chance to heave in sight. But I am certain that none of us wished to be delivered from our captivity7, for we were extremely happy; and Peterkin used to say that as we were very young, we should not feel the loss of a year or two. Peterkin, as I have said before, was thirteen years of age, Jack eighteen, and I fifteen. But Jack was very tall, strong, and manly8 for his age, and might easily have been mistaken for twenty.
The climate was so beautiful that it seemed to be a perpetual summer, and as many of the fruit-trees continued to bear fruit and blossom all the year round, we never wanted for a plentiful9 supply of food. The hogs11, too, seemed rather to increase than diminish, although Peterkin was very frequent in his attacks on them with his spear. If at any time we failed in finding a drove, we had only to pay a visit to the plum-tree before mentioned, where we always found a large family of them asleep under its branches.
We employed ourselves very busily during this time in making various garments of cocoa-nut cloth, as those with which we had landed were beginning to be very
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tenor
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n.男高音(歌手),次中音(乐器),要旨,大意 | |
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warriors
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武士,勇士,战士( warrior的名词复数 ) | |
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n.插座,千斤顶,男人;v.抬起,提醒,扛举;n.(Jake)杰克 | |
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n.泻湖,咸水湖 | |
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v.上升,攀登( ascend的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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adj.有男子气概的;adv.男子般地,果断地 | |
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adj.富裕的,丰富的 | |
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n.(尤指喂肥供食用的)猪( hog的名词复数 );(供食用的)阉公猪;彻底地做某事;自私的或贪婪的人 | |
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puckers
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v.(使某物)起褶子或皱纹( pucker的第三人称单数 ) | |
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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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n.凉亭,树荫下凉快之处;闺房;v.荫蔽 | |
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sling
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revelled
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v.作乐( revel的过去式和过去分词 );狂欢;着迷;陶醉 | |
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shrimp
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n.虾,小虾;矮小的人 | |
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delightful
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adj.令人高兴的,使人快乐的 | |
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adj.嫉妒的,羡慕的 | |
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wont
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spouting
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n.水落管系统v.(指液体)喷出( spout的现在分词 );滔滔不绝地讲;喋喋不休地说;喷水 | |
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wringing
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淋湿的,湿透的 | |
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gulls
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n.鸥( gull的名词复数 )v.欺骗某人( gull的第三人称单数 ) | |
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countenance
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n.脸色,面容;面部表情;vt.支持,赞同 | |
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apparently
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fugitives
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concealed
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a.隐藏的,隐蔽的 | |
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foam
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v./n.泡沫,起泡沫 | |
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prow
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n.(飞机)机头,船头 | |
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defiance
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brandished
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hesitation
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incarnate
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frightful
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v.看,注视,看到 | |
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手持着使用(武器、工具等)( wield的过去式和过去分词 ); 具有; 运用(权力); 施加(影响) | |
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entirely
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ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地 | |
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n.恶人( demon的名词复数 );恶魔;精力过人的人;邪念 | |
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fascination
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peculiarity
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hue
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tattooed
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v.刺青,文身( tattoo的过去式和过去分词 );连续有节奏地敲击;作连续有节奏的敲击 | |
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streaked
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beheld
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v.看,注视( behold的过去式和过去分词 );瞧;看呀;(叙述中用于引出某人意外的出现)哎哟 | |
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beak
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n.鸟嘴,茶壶嘴,钩形鼻 | |
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warily
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savage
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adj.野蛮的;凶恶的,残暴的;n.未开化的人 | |
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ponderous
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adj.沉重的,笨重的,(文章)冗长的 | |
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descend
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vt./vi.传下来,下来,下降 | |
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savages
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未开化的人,野蛮人( savage的名词复数 ) | |
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concealment
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n.隐藏, 掩盖,隐瞒 | |
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kindled
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(使某物)燃烧,着火( kindle的过去式和过去分词 ); 激起(感情等); 发亮,放光 | |
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gasped
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v.喘气( gasp的过去式和过去分词 );喘息;倒抽气;很想要 | |
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skull
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n.头骨;颅骨 | |
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devoured
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吞没( devour的过去式和过去分词 ); 耗尽; 津津有味地看; 狼吞虎咽地吃光 | |
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modesty
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conjectured
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推测,猜测,猜想( conjecture的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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bosom
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wail
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groan
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rippling
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foul
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pointed
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precipice
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antagonist
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darted
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mighty
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interfering
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发嘶嘶声( hiss的过去式和过去分词 ); 发嘘声表示反对 | |
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adversary
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prostrate
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