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Perhaps the things which happened could only have happened to me. I do not know. I never heard of things like them happening to any one else. But I am not sorry they did happen. I am in secret deeply and strangely glad. I have heard other people say things—and they were not always sad people, either—which made me feel that if they knew what I know it would seem to them as though some awesome¹, heavy load they had always dragged about with them had fallen from their shoulders. To most people everything is so uncertain that if they could only see or hear and know something clear they would drop upon their knees and give thanks. That was what I felt myself before I found out so strangely, and I was only a girl. That is why I intend to write this down as well as I can. It will not be very well done, because I never was clever at all, and always found it difficult to talk.

I say that perhaps these things could only have happened to me, because, as I look back over my life, I realize that it has always been a rather curious one. Even when those who took care of me did not know I was thinking at all, I had begun to wonder if I were not different from other children. That was, of course, largely because Muircarrie Castle was in such a wild and remote part of Scotland that when my few relations felt they must pay me a visit as a mere² matter of duty, their journey from London, or their pleasant places in the south of England, seemed to them like a pilgrimage to a sort of savage³ land; and when a conscientious⁴ one brought a child to play with me, the little civilized⁵ creature was as frightened of me as I was of it. My shyness and fear of its strangeness made us both dumb. No doubt I seemed like a new breed of inoffensive little barbarian⁶, knowing no tongue but its own.

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1
awesome



adj.令人惊叹的，难得吓人的，很好的

参考例句：

The church in Ireland has always exercised an awesome power.爱尔兰的教堂一直掌握着令人敬畏的权力。
That new white convertible is totally awesome.那辆新的白色折篷汽车简直棒极了.

2
mere



adj.纯粹的；仅仅，只不过

参考例句：

That is a mere repetition of what you said before.那不过是重复了你以前讲的话。
It's a mere waste of time waiting any longer.再等下去纯粹是浪费时间。

3
savage



adj.野蛮的；凶恶的，残暴的；n.未开化的人

参考例句：

The poor man received a savage beating from the thugs.那可怜的人遭到暴徒的痛打。
He has a savage temper.他脾气粗暴。

4
conscientious



adj.审慎正直的，认真的，本着良心的

参考例句：

He is a conscientious man and knows his job.他很认真负责，也很懂行。
He is very conscientious in the performance of his duties.他非常认真地履行职责。

5
civilized



a.有教养的，文雅的

参考例句：

Racism is abhorrent to a civilized society. 文明社会憎恶种族主义。
rising crime in our so-called civilized societies 在我们所谓文明社会中日益增多的犯罪行为

6
barbarian



n.野蛮人；adj.野蛮(人)的；未开化的

参考例句：

There is a barbarian tribe living in this forest.有一个原始部落居住在这个林区。
The walled city was attacked by barbarian hordes.那座有城墙的城市遭到野蛮部落的袭击。

7
clannish



adj.排他的，门户之见的

参考例句：

They were a clannish lot,not given to welcoming strangers.他们那帮人抱成一团，不怎么欢迎生人。
Firms are also doggedly clannish on the inside.公司内部同时也具有极其顽固的排他性。

8
clan



n.氏族，部落，宗族，家族，宗派

参考例句：

She ranks as my junior in the clan.她的辈分比我小。
The Chinese Christians,therefore,practically excommunicate themselves from their own clan.所以，中国的基督徒简直是被逐出了自己的家族了。

9
etiquette



n.礼仪，礼节；规矩

参考例句：

The rules of etiquette are not so strict nowadays.如今的礼仪规则已不那么严格了。
According to etiquette,you should stand up to meet a guest.按照礼节你应该站起来接待客人。

10
feudal



adj.封建的，封地的，领地的

参考例句：

Feudal rulers ruled over the country several thousand years.封建统治者统治这个国家几千年。
The feudal system lasted for two thousand years in China.封建制度在中国延续了两千年之久。

11
standing



n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

12
saluted



v.欢迎，致敬( salute的过去式和过去分词 )；赞扬，赞颂

参考例句：

The sergeant stood to attention and saluted. 中士立正敬礼。
He saluted his friends with a wave of the hand. 他挥手向他的朋友致意。来自《简明英汉词典》

13
bagpipes



n.风笛；风笛( bagpipe的名词复数 )

参考例句：

Yes, and I'm also learning to play the bagpipes. 是的，我也想学习吹风笛。来自超越目标英语第3册
Mr. Vinegar took the bagpipes and the piper led the cow away. 于是醋溜先生拿过了风笛，风笛手牵走了奶牛。来自互联网

14
peculiar



adj.古怪的，异常的；特殊的，特有的

参考例句：

He walks in a peculiar fashion.他走路的样子很奇特。
He looked at me with a very peculiar expression.他用一种很奇怪的表情看着我。

15
remarkable



adj.显著的，异常的，非凡的，值得注意的

参考例句：

She has made remarkable headway in her writing skills.她在写作技巧方面有了长足进步。
These cars are remarkable for the quietness of their engines.这些汽车因发动机没有噪音而不同凡响。

16
moor



n.荒野，沼泽；vt.(使)停泊；vi.停泊

参考例句：

I decided to moor near some tourist boats.我决定在一些观光船附近停泊。
There were hundreds of the old huts on the moor.沼地上有成百上千的古老的石屋。

17
juts



v.（使）突出( jut的第三人称单数 )；伸出；（从…）突出；高出

参考例句：

A small section of rock juts out into the harbour. 山岩的一小角突入港湾。来自辞典例句
The balcony juts out over the swimming pool. 阳台伸出在游泳池上方。来自辞典例句

18
winding



n.绕，缠，绕组，线圈

参考例句：

A winding lane led down towards the river.一条弯弯曲曲的小路通向河边。
The winding trail caused us to lose our orientation.迂回曲折的小道使我们迷失了方向。

19
boughs



大树枝( bough的名词复数 )

参考例句：

The green boughs glittered with all their pearls of dew. 绿枝上闪烁着露珠的光彩。
A breeze sighed in the higher boughs. 微风在高高的树枝上叹息着。

20
afterward



adv.后来；以后

参考例句：

Let's go to the theatre first and eat afterward. 让我们先去看戏，然后吃饭。
Afterward,the boy became a very famous artist.后来，这男孩成为一个很有名的艺术家。

21
crouching



v.屈膝，蹲伏( crouch的现在分词 )

参考例句：

a hulking figure crouching in the darkness 黑暗中蹲伏着的一个庞大身影
A young man was crouching by the table, busily searching for something. 一个年轻人正蹲在桌边翻看什么。来自汉英文学 - 散文英译

22
celebrated



adj.有名的，声誉卓著的

参考例句：

He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。
The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。

23
bent



n.爱好，癖好；adj.弯的；决心的，一心的

参考例句：

He was fully bent upon the project.他一心扑在这项计划上。
We bent over backward to help them.我们尽了最大努力帮助他们。

24
drawn



v.拖，拉，拔出；adj.憔悴的，紧张的

参考例句：

All the characters in the story are drawn from life.故事中的所有人物都取材于生活。
Her gaze was drawn irresistibly to the scene outside.她的目光禁不住被外面的风景所吸引。

25
forth



adv.向前；向外，往外

参考例句：

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。

26
writhed



（因极度痛苦而）扭动或翻滚( writhe的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

He writhed at the memory, revolted with himself for that temporary weakness. 他一想起来就痛悔不已，只恨自己当一时糊涂。
The insect, writhed, and lay prostrate again. 昆虫折腾了几下，重又直挺挺地倒了下去。

27
wraiths



n.幽灵( wraith的名词复数 )；（传说中人在将死或死后不久的）显形阴魂

参考例句：

And spat out army of soulless wraiths. 一群失魄的魂灵轰然涌出。来自互联网
There are five or six others of all ages and sexes, like wraiths following her around. 还有另外五、六个不同年龄和性别的人象幽灵似的围着她转。来自互联网

28
scents



n.香水( scent的名词复数 )；气味；（动物的）臭迹；（尤指狗的）嗅觉

参考例句：

The air was fragrant with scents from the sea and the hills. 空气中荡漾着山和海的芬芳气息。
The winds came down with scents of the grass and wild flowers. 微风送来阵阵青草和野花的香气。来自《简明英汉词典》

29
hovering



鸟( hover的现在分词 )；靠近（某事物）；（人）徘徊；犹豫

参考例句：

The helicopter was hovering about 100 metres above the pad. 直升机在离发射台一百米的上空盘旋。
I'm hovering between the concert and the play tonight. 我犹豫不决今晚是听音乐会还是看戏。

30
weird



adj.古怪的，离奇的；怪诞的，神秘而可怕的

参考例句：

From his weird behaviour,he seems a bit of an oddity.从他不寻常的行为看来，他好像有点怪。
His weird clothes really gas me.他的怪衣裳简直笑死人。

31
desolate



adj.荒凉的，荒芜的；孤独的，凄凉的；v.使荒芜，使孤寂

参考例句：

The city was burned into a desolate waste.那座城市被烧成一片废墟。
We all felt absolutely desolate when she left.她走后，我们都觉得万分孤寂。

32
adroit



adj.熟练的，灵巧的

参考例句：

Jamie was adroit at flattering others.杰米很会拍马屁。
His adroit replies to hecklers won him many followers.他对质问者的机敏应答使他赢得了很多追随者。}

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1 awesome
adj.令人惊叹的，难得吓人的，很好的
参考例句：
The church in Ireland has always exercised an awesome power.爱尔兰的教堂一直掌握着令人敬畏的权力。 That new white convertible is totally awesome.那辆新的白色折篷汽车简直棒极了.

2 mere
adj.纯粹的；仅仅，只不过
参考例句：
That is a mere repetition of what you said before.那不过是重复了你以前讲的话。 It's a mere waste of time waiting any longer.再等下去纯粹是浪费时间。

3 savage
adj.野蛮的；凶恶的，残暴的；n.未开化的人
参考例句：
The poor man received a savage beating from the thugs.那可怜的人遭到暴徒的痛打。 He has a savage temper.他脾气粗暴。

4 conscientious
adj.审慎正直的，认真的，本着良心的
参考例句：
He is a conscientious man and knows his job.他很认真负责，也很懂行。 He is very conscientious in the performance of his duties.他非常认真地履行职责。

5 civilized
a.有教养的，文雅的
参考例句：
Racism is abhorrent to a civilized society. 文明社会憎恶种族主义。 rising crime in our so-called civilized societies 在我们所谓文明社会中日益增多的犯罪行为

6 barbarian
n.野蛮人；adj.野蛮(人)的；未开化的
参考例句：
There is a barbarian tribe living in this forest.有一个原始部落居住在这个林区。 The walled city was attacked by barbarian hordes.那座有城墙的城市遭到野蛮部落的袭击。

7 clannish
adj.排他的，门户之见的
参考例句：
They were a clannish lot,not given to welcoming strangers.他们那帮人抱成一团，不怎么欢迎生人。 Firms are also doggedly clannish on the inside.公司内部同时也具有极其顽固的排他性。

8 clan
n.氏族，部落，宗族，家族，宗派
参考例句：
She ranks as my junior in the clan.她的辈分比我小。 The Chinese Christians,therefore,practically excommunicate themselves from their own clan.所以，中国的基督徒简直是被逐出了自己的家族了。

9 etiquette
n.礼仪，礼节；规矩
参考例句：
The rules of etiquette are not so strict nowadays.如今的礼仪规则已不那么严格了。 According to etiquette,you should stand up to meet a guest.按照礼节你应该站起来接待客人。

10 feudal
adj.封建的，封地的，领地的
参考例句：
Feudal rulers ruled over the country several thousand years.封建统治者统治这个国家几千年。 The feudal system lasted for two thousand years in China.封建制度在中国延续了两千年之久。

11 standing
n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的
参考例句：
After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。 They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

12 saluted
v.欢迎，致敬( salute的过去式和过去分词 )；赞扬，赞颂
参考例句：
The sergeant stood to attention and saluted. 中士立正敬礼。 He saluted his friends with a wave of the hand. 他挥手向他的朋友致意。来自《简明英汉词典》

13 bagpipes
n.风笛；风笛( bagpipe的名词复数 )
参考例句：
Yes, and I'm also learning to play the bagpipes. 是的，我也想学习吹风笛。来自超越目标英语第3册 Mr. Vinegar took the bagpipes and the piper led the cow away. 于是醋溜先生拿过了风笛，风笛手牵走了奶牛。来自互联网

14 peculiar
adj.古怪的，异常的；特殊的，特有的
参考例句：
He walks in a peculiar fashion.他走路的样子很奇特。 He looked at me with a very peculiar expression.他用一种很奇怪的表情看着我。

15 remarkable
adj.显著的，异常的，非凡的，值得注意的
参考例句：
She has made remarkable headway in her writing skills.她在写作技巧方面有了长足进步。 These cars are remarkable for the quietness of their engines.这些汽车因发动机没有噪音而不同凡响。

16 moor
n.荒野，沼泽；vt.(使)停泊；vi.停泊
参考例句：
I decided to moor near some tourist boats.我决定在一些观光船附近停泊。 There were hundreds of the old huts on the moor.沼地上有成百上千的古老的石屋。

17 juts
v.（使）突出( jut的第三人称单数 )；伸出；（从…）突出；高出
参考例句：
A small section of rock juts out into the harbour. 山岩的一小角突入港湾。来自辞典例句 The balcony juts out over the swimming pool. 阳台伸出在游泳池上方。来自辞典例句

18 winding
n.绕，缠，绕组，线圈
参考例句：
A winding lane led down towards the river.一条弯弯曲曲的小路通向河边。 The winding trail caused us to lose our orientation.迂回曲折的小道使我们迷失了方向。

19 boughs
大树枝( bough的名词复数 )
参考例句：
The green boughs glittered with all their pearls of dew. 绿枝上闪烁着露珠的光彩。 A breeze sighed in the higher boughs. 微风在高高的树枝上叹息着。

20 afterward
adv.后来；以后
参考例句：
Let's go to the theatre first and eat afterward. 让我们先去看戏，然后吃饭。 Afterward,the boy became a very famous artist.后来，这男孩成为一个很有名的艺术家。

21 crouching
v.屈膝，蹲伏( crouch的现在分词 )
参考例句：
a hulking figure crouching in the darkness 黑暗中蹲伏着的一个庞大身影 A young man was crouching by the table, busily searching for something. 一个年轻人正蹲在桌边翻看什么。来自汉英文学 - 散文英译

22 celebrated
adj.有名的，声誉卓著的
参考例句：
He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。 The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。

23 bent
n.爱好，癖好；adj.弯的；决心的，一心的
参考例句：
He was fully bent upon the project.他一心扑在这项计划上。 We bent over backward to help them.我们尽了最大努力帮助他们。

24 drawn
v.拖，拉，拔出；adj.憔悴的，紧张的
参考例句：
All the characters in the story are drawn from life.故事中的所有人物都取材于生活。 Her gaze was drawn irresistibly to the scene outside.她的目光禁不住被外面的风景所吸引。

25 forth
adv.向前；向外，往外
参考例句：
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。

26 writhed
（因极度痛苦而）扭动或翻滚( writhe的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
He writhed at the memory, revolted with himself for that temporary weakness. 他一想起来就痛悔不已，只恨自己当一时糊涂。 The insect, writhed, and lay prostrate again. 昆虫折腾了几下，重又直挺挺地倒了下去。

27 wraiths
n.幽灵( wraith的名词复数 )；（传说中人在将死或死后不久的）显形阴魂
参考例句：
And spat out army of soulless wraiths. 一群失魄的魂灵轰然涌出。来自互联网 There are five or six others of all ages and sexes, like wraiths following her around. 还有另外五、六个不同年龄和性别的人象幽灵似的围着她转。来自互联网

28 scents
n.香水( scent的名词复数 )；气味；（动物的）臭迹；（尤指狗的）嗅觉
参考例句：
The air was fragrant with scents from the sea and the hills. 空气中荡漾着山和海的芬芳气息。 The winds came down with scents of the grass and wild flowers. 微风送来阵阵青草和野花的香气。来自《简明英汉词典》

29 hovering
鸟( hover的现在分词 )；靠近（某事物）；（人）徘徊；犹豫
参考例句：
The helicopter was hovering about 100 metres above the pad. 直升机在离发射台一百米的上空盘旋。 I'm hovering between the concert and the play tonight. 我犹豫不决今晚是听音乐会还是看戏。

30 weird
adj.古怪的，离奇的；怪诞的，神秘而可怕的
参考例句：
From his weird behaviour,he seems a bit of an oddity.从他不寻常的行为看来，他好像有点怪。 His weird clothes really gas me.他的怪衣裳简直笑死人。