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In a book which was written by me aforetime, and which was set
forth1 in print, I therein told much of the history of King Arthur; of how he manifested his
royalty2 in the achievement of that wonderful magic sword which he drew forth out of the
anvil3; of how he established his royalty; of how he found a splendid sword yclept Excalibur in a
miraculously4 wonderful manner; of how he won the most beautiful lady in the world for his queen; and of how he established the famous Round Table of noble
worthy5 knights6, the like of whose prowess the world hath never seen, and will not be likely ever to
behold8 again.
Also I told in that book the adventures of certain worthy knights and likewise how the magician Merlin was betrayed to his
undoing9 by a sorceress hight Vivien.
Now, if you took any joy in reading that book, I have great hope that that which follows may be every
whit10 as pleasing to you; for I shall hereinafter have to do with the adventures of certain other
worthies11 with whom you may have already become acquainted through my book and otherwise; and likewise of the adventures of certain other worthies, of whom you have not yet been told by me.
More especially, I believe, you will find entertainment in what I shall have to tell you of the adventures of that great
knight7 who was altogether the most noble of spirit, and the most beautiful, and the bravest of heart, of any knight who ever lived--excepting only his own son, Galahad, who was the crowning glory of his house and of his name and of the
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forth
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| adv.向前；向外，往外 |
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- The wind moved the trees gently back and forth.风吹得树轻轻地来回摇晃。
- He gave forth a series of works in rapid succession.他很快连续发表了一系列的作品。
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royalty
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| n.皇家，皇族 |
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- She claims to be descended from royalty.她声称她是皇室后裔。
- I waited on tables，and even catered to royalty at the Royal Albert Hall.我做过服务生， 甚至在皇家阿伯特大厅侍奉过皇室的人。
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anvil
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| n.铁钻 |
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- The blacksmith shaped a horseshoe on his anvil.铁匠在他的铁砧上打出一个马蹄形。
- The anvil onto which the staples are pressed was not assemble correctly.订书机上的铁砧安装错位。
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miraculously
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| ad.奇迹般地 |
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- He had been miraculously saved from almost certain death. 他奇迹般地从死亡线上获救。
- A schoolboy miraculously survived a 25 000-volt electric shock. 一名男学生在遭受2.5 万伏的电击后奇迹般地活了下来。
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worthy
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| adj.(of)值得的，配得上的；有价值的 |
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- I did not esteem him to be worthy of trust.我认为他不值得信赖。
- There occurred nothing that was worthy to be mentioned.没有值得一提的事发生。
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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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- stories of knights and fair maidens 关于骑士和美女的故事
- He wove a fascinating tale of knights in shining armour. 他编了一个穿着明亮盔甲的骑士的迷人故事。
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knight
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| n.骑士，武士；爵士 |
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- He was made an honourary knight.他被授予荣誉爵士称号。
- A knight rode on his richly caparisoned steed.一个骑士骑在装饰华丽的马上。
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behold
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| v.看，注视，看到 |
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- The industry of these little ants is wonderful to behold.这些小蚂蚁辛勤劳动的样子看上去真令人惊叹。
- The sunrise at the seaside was quite a sight to behold.海滨日出真是个奇景。
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undoing
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| n.毁灭的原因，祸根；破坏，毁灭 |
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- That one mistake was his undoing. 他一失足即成千古恨。
- This hard attitude may have led to his undoing. 可能就是这种强硬的态度导致了他的垮台。
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whit
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| n.一点，丝毫 |
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- There's not a whit of truth in the statement.这声明里没有丝毫的真实性。
- He did not seem a whit concerned.他看来毫不在乎。
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worthies
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| 应得某事物( worthy的名词复数 )； 值得做某事； 可尊敬的； 有（某人或事物）的典型特征 |
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- The world is peopled with worthies, and workers, useful and clever. 世界上住着高尚的人，劳动的人，有用又聪明。
- The former worthies have left us a rich cultural heritage. 前贤给我们留下了丰富的文化遗产。
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reign
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| n.统治时期，统治，支配，盛行；v.占优势 |
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- The reign of Queen Elizabeth lapped over into the seventeenth century.伊丽莎白王朝延至17世纪。
- The reign of Zhu Yuanzhang lasted about 31 years.朱元璋统治了大约三十一年。
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virtues
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| 美德( virtue的名词复数 )； 德行； 优点； 长处 |
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- Doctors often extol the virtues of eating less fat. 医生常常宣扬少吃脂肪的好处。
- She delivered a homily on the virtues of family life. 她进行了一场家庭生活美德方面的说教。
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