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Story 1—Chapter 2.
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Mr Sudberry at Home.
“My dear,” cried Mr Sudberry to his wife, abruptly1 entering the parlour of his villa2, near Hampstead Heath, “I have done the deed!”
“Dear John, you are so violent; my nerves—really—what deed?” said Mrs Sudberry, a weak-eyed, delicate woman, of languid temperament3, and not far short of her husband’s age.
“I have written off to secure a residence in the Highlands of Scotland for our summer quarters this season.”
Mrs Sudberry stared in mute surprise. “John! my dear! are you in earnest? Have you not been precipitate5 in this matter? You know, love, that I have always trusted in your prudence6 to make arrangements for the spending of our holiday; but really, when I think—”
“Well, my dear, ‘When you think,’—pray, go on.”
“Don’t be hasty, dear John; you know I have never objected to any place you have hitherto fixed8 on. Herne Bay last year was charming, and the year before we enjoyed Margate so much. Even Worthing, though rather too long a journey for a family, was delightful9; and, as the family was smaller then, we got over the journey on the whole better than could have been expected. But Scotland!—the Highlands!”—Mr Sudberry’s look at this point induced his wife to come to a full stop. The look was not a stern look,—much less a savage10 look, as connubial11 looks sometimes are. It was an
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abruptly
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adv.突然地,出其不意地 | |
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villa
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n.别墅,城郊小屋 | |
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n.气质,性格,性情 | |
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highland
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n.(pl.)高地,山地 | |
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adj.突如其来的;vt.使突然发生;n.沉淀物 | |
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prudence
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n.谨慎,精明,节俭 | |
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delightful
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connubial
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adj.婚姻的,夫妇的 | |
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adj.愤愤不平的,受委屈的;悲痛的;(在合法权利方面)受侵害的v.令委屈,令苦恼,侵害( aggrieve的过去式);令委屈,令苦恼,侵害( aggrieve的过去式和过去分词) | |
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spouse
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propriety
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n.正当行为;正当;适当 | |
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cons
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n.欺骗,骗局( con的名词复数 )v.诈骗,哄骗( con的第三人称单数 ) | |
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enumerate
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v.列举,计算,枚举,数 | |
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pros
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abbr.prosecuting 起诉;prosecutor 起诉人;professionals 自由职业者;proscenium (舞台)前部n.赞成的意见( pro的名词复数 );赞成的理由;抵偿物;交换物 | |
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remonstrative
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adj.抗议的,忠告的 | |
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wagons
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n.四轮的运货马车( wagon的名词复数 );铁路货车;小手推车 | |
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wagon
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n.四轮马车,手推车,面包车;无盖运货列车 | |
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precipices
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n.悬崖,峭壁( precipice的名词复数 ) | |
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scotch
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n.伤口,刻痕;苏格兰威士忌酒;v.粉碎,消灭,阻止;adj.苏格兰(人)的 | |
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scanty
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adj.缺乏的,仅有的,节省的,狭小的,不够的 | |
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ripen
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vt.使成熟;vi.成熟 | |
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marvel
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vi.(at)惊叹vt.感到惊异;n.令人惊异的事 | |
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robust
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adj.强壮的,强健的,粗野的,需要体力的,浓的 | |
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v.生病( ail的过去式和过去分词 );感到不舒服;处境困难;境况不佳 | |
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defiance
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n.挑战,挑衅,蔑视,违抗 | |
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pang
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n.剧痛,悲痛,苦闷 | |
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jealousy
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n.妒忌,嫉妒,猜忌 | |
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prostrate
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v.拜倒,平卧,衰竭;adj.拜倒的,平卧的,衰竭的 | |
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pointed
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subdued
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abhor
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v.憎恶;痛恨 | |
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imp
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n.顽童 | |
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horrified
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a.(表现出)恐惧的 | |
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appalling
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hideous
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adj.丑陋的,可憎的,可怕的,恐怖的 | |
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clinched
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v.(尤指两人)互相紧紧抱[扭]住( clinch的过去式和过去分词 );解决(争端、交易),达成(协议) | |
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majestic
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adj.雄伟的,壮丽的,庄严的,威严的,崇高的 | |
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v.停泊,系泊(船只)( moor的第三人称单数 ) | |
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revel
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vi.狂欢作乐,陶醉;n.作乐,狂欢 | |
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prospect
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n.前景,前途;景色,视野 | |
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ponies
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矮种马,小型马( pony的名词复数 ); £25 25 英镑 | |
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sketching
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n.草图 | |
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dissuasion
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n.劝止;谏言 | |
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martyr
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n.烈士,殉难者;vt.杀害,折磨,牺牲 | |
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detailed
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adj.详细的,详尽的,极注意细节的,完全的 | |
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toiled
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长时间或辛苦地工作( toil的过去式和过去分词 ); 艰难缓慢地移动,跋涉 | |
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ascent
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n.(声望或地位)提高;上升,升高;登高 | |
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brawling
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n.争吵,喧嚷 | |
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velocity
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n.速度,速率 | |
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gorge
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n.咽喉,胃,暴食,山峡;v.塞饱,狼吞虎咽地吃 | |
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misty
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adj.雾蒙蒙的,有雾的 | |
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foam
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v./n.泡沫,起泡沫 | |
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trout
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n.鳟鱼;鲑鱼(属) | |
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salmon
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n.鲑,大马哈鱼,橙红色的 | |
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dense
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a.密集的,稠密的,浓密的;密度大的 | |
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descended
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a.为...后裔的,出身于...的 | |
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bonnet
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n.无边女帽;童帽 | |
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precisely
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adv.恰好,正好,精确地,细致地 | |
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confidential
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adj.秘(机)密的,表示信任的,担任机密工作的 | |
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engrossed
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adj.全神贯注的 | |
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fervent
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forth
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incarnate
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refulgent
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crest
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dint
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coaxing
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v.哄,用好话劝说( coax的现在分词 );巧言骗取;哄劝,劝诱;“锻炼”效应 | |
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extremity
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n.末端,尽头;尽力;终极;极度 | |
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reigned
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gasped
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solitary
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tenant
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wilderness
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highlander
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n.高地的人,苏格兰高地地区的人 | |
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