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THE LUNCHEON III
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Despite the fresh pinky horrors of its external architecture, and despite his own desire and firm intention to the contrary, George was very deeply impressed by the new Orgreave home. It was far larger than the previous house. The entrance was spacious1, and the drawing-room, with a great fire at either end, immense. He had never been in an interior so splendid. He tried to be off-hand in his attitude towards it, but did not fully2 succeed. The taste shown in the decoration and furniture was almost unexceptionable. White walls—Heppel-white; chintz—black, crackling chintz strewn with tens of thousands of giant roses. On the walls were a few lithographs3—John's contribution to the general effect. John having of late years begun to take himself seriously as a collector of lithographs.
One-third of the room was divided from the rest by an arched and fretted4 screen of red lacquer, and within this open cage stood Mrs. John, surveying winsomely5 the expanse of little tables, little chairs, big chairs, huge chairs, sofas, rugs, flower-vases, and knick-knacks. She had an advantage over most blondes nearing the forties in that she had not stoutened. She was in fact thin as well as short; but her face was too thin. Still, it dimpled, and she held her head knowingly on one side, and her bright hair was wonderfully done up. Dressed richly as she was, and assisted by the rejuvenating6 magic of jewels, she produced, in the shadow of the screen, a notable effect of youthful vivacity7, which only the insult of close inspection8 could destroy. With sinuous9 gestures she waved Mr. Enwright's metaphorical
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spacious
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adj.广阔的,宽敞的 | |
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lithographs
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n.平版印刷品( lithograph的名词复数 ) | |
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fretted
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焦躁的,附有弦马的,腐蚀的 | |
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winsomely
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rejuvenating
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使变得年轻,使恢复活力( rejuvenate的现在分词 ) | |
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vivacity
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n.快活,活泼,精神充沛 | |
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inspection
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n.检查,审查,检阅 | |
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sinuous
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metaphorical
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frail
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persuasive
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preoccupied
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adj.全神贯注的,入神的;被抢先占有的;心事重重的v.占据(某人)思想,使对…全神贯注,使专心于( preoccupy的过去式) | |
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permanently
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cocktail
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n.鸡尾酒;餐前开胃小吃;混合物 | |
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deliberately
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thoroughly
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judgment
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possessed
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pertinacity
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n.执拗,顽固 | |
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accomplished
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adj.有才艺的;有造诣的;达到了的 | |
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considerably
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provincial
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adj.省的,地方的;n.外省人,乡下人 | |
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blenching
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v.(因惊吓而)退缩,惊悸( blench的现在分词 );(使)变白,(使)变苍白 | |
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reigning
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adj.统治的,起支配作用的 | |
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disillusioned
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a.不再抱幻想的,大失所望的,幻想破灭的 | |
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ingenuous
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adj.纯朴的,单纯的;天真的;坦率的 | |
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epical
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paramount
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a.最重要的,最高权力的 | |
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positively
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渴望,切盼,向往( yearn的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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apprehend
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vt.理解,领悟,逮捕,拘捕,忧虑 | |
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perfectly
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artistic
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adj.艺术(家)的,美术(家)的;善于艺术创作的 | |
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costly
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authentic
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dodge
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v.闪开,躲开,避开;n.妙计,诡计 | |
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inconvenient
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adj.不方便的,令人感到麻烦的 | |
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chamber
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n.房间,寝室;会议厅;议院;会所 | |
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boulder
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dilemmas
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n.左右为难( dilemma的名词复数 );窘境,困境 | |
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malicious
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amiability
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n.和蔼可亲的,亲切的,友善的 | |
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pouted
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v.撅(嘴)( pout的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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rumour
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appreciably
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prim
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adj.拘泥形式的,一本正经的;n.循规蹈矩,整洁;adv.循规蹈矩地,整洁地 | |
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emaciated
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adj.衰弱的,消瘦的 | |
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dignified
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a.可敬的,高贵的 | |
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benevolence
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n.慈悲,捐助 | |
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eldest
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obstinately
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ad.固执地,顽固地 | |
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fulsomeness
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n.虚情,谄媚 | |
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negligence
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n.疏忽,玩忽,粗心大意 | |
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inquiries
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n.调查( inquiry的名词复数 );疑问;探究;打听 | |
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prelude
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n.序言,前兆,序曲 | |
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piquancy
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n.辛辣,辣味,痛快 | |
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gathering
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n.集会,聚会,聚集 | |
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abruptly
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adv.突然地,出其不意地 | |
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wig
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decided
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adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的 | |
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narrate
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v.讲,叙述 | |
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amiably
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adv.和蔼可亲地,亲切地 | |
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narrated
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v.故事( narrate的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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inquiry
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n.打听,询问,调查,查问 | |
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supremacy
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n.至上;至高权力 | |
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sham
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picturesqueness
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reminder
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deference
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n.尊重,顺从;敬意 | |
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conscientious
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adj.审慎正直的,认真的,本着良心的 | |
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tact
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meandered
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(指溪流、河流等)蜿蜒而流( meander的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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automobile
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gales
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phenomena
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chivalrously
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materialism
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n.[哲]唯物主义,唯物论;物质至上 | |
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curiously
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pointedly
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generalizations
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一般化( generalization的名词复数 ); 普通化; 归纳; 概论 | |
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discreetly
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ad.(言行)审慎地,慎重地 | |
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ingenuously
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stoutly
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apparently
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heartily
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delightful
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adj.令人高兴的,使人快乐的 | |
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luncheon
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n.午宴,午餐,便宴 | |
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appreciation
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n.评价;欣赏;感谢;领会,理解;价格上涨 | |
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joyously
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triumphant
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gratitude
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