| 选择字号:【大】【中】【小】 | 关灯
护眼
|
CHAPTER IX LADY JANE GREY
关注小说网官方公众号(noveltingroom),原版名著免费领。
It seemed upon the whole even absurd that after a shock so awful and a panic wild enough to cause people to expose their very souls—for there were, of course, endless anecdotes1 to be related afterwards, illustrative of grotesque2 terror, cowardice3, and utter abandonment of all shadows of convention—that all should end in an anticlimax4 of trifling5 danger, upon which, in a day or two, jokes might be made. Even the tramp steamer had not been seriously injured, though its injuries were likely to be less easy of repair than those of the Meridiana.
“Still,” as a passenger remarked, when she steamed into the dock at Liverpool, “we might all be at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean this morning. Just think what columns there would have been in the newspapers. Imagine Miss Vanderpoel's being drowned.”
“I was very rude to Louise, when I found her wringing6 her hands over you, and I was rude to Blanche,” Bettina said to Mrs. Worthington. “In fact I believe I was rude to a number of people that night. I am rather ashamed.”
“You called me a donkey,” said Blanche, “but it was the best thing you could have done. You frightened me into putting on my shoes, instead of trying to comb my hair with them. It was startling to see you march into the stateroom, the only person who had not been turned into a gibbering idiot. I know I was gibbering, and I know Marie was.”
“We both gibbered at the red-haired man when he came in,” said Marie. “We clutched at him and gibbered together. Where is the red-haired man, Betty? Perhaps we made him ill. I've not seen him since that moment.”
“He is in the second cabin, I suppose,” Bettina answered, “but I have not seen him, either.”
“We ought to get up a testimonial and give it to him, because he did not gibber,” said Blanche. “He was as rude and as sensible as you were, Betty.”
点击
收听单词发音
收听单词发音
1
anecdotes
|
|
| n.掌故,趣闻,轶事( anecdote的名词复数 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
2
grotesque
|
|
| adj.怪诞的,丑陋的;n.怪诞的图案,怪人(物) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
3
cowardice
|
|
| n.胆小,怯懦 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
4
anticlimax
|
|
| n.令人扫兴的结局;突降法 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
5
trifling
|
|
| adj.微不足道的;没什么价值的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
6
wringing
|
|
| 淋湿的,湿透的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
7
perfectly
|
|
| adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
8
neatly
|
|
| adv.整洁地,干净地,灵巧地,熟练地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
9
morose
|
|
| adj.脾气坏的,不高兴的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
10
distinguished
|
|
| adj.卓越的,杰出的,著名的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
11
battered
|
|
| adj.磨损的;v.连续猛击;磨损 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
12
astute
|
|
| adj.机敏的,精明的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
13
sociable
|
|
| adj.好交际的,友好的,合群的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
14
rattled
|
|
| 慌乱的,恼火的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
15
luxurious
|
|
| adj.精美而昂贵的;豪华的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
16
swarm
|
|
| n.(昆虫)等一大群;vi.成群飞舞;蜂拥而入 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
17
appendages
|
|
| n.附属物( appendage的名词复数 );依附的人;附属器官;附属肢体(如臂、腿、尾等) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
18
forth
|
|
| adv.向前;向外,往外 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
19
lavishness
|
|
| n.浪费,过度 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
|
20
alleviate
|
|
| v.减轻,缓和,缓解(痛苦等) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
21
fatigues
|
|
| n.疲劳( fatigue的名词复数 );杂役;厌倦;(士兵穿的)工作服 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
22
sumptuous
|
|
| adj.豪华的,奢侈的,华丽的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
23
laden
|
|
| adj.装满了的;充满了的;负了重担的;苦恼的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
24
intervals
|
|
| n.[军事]间隔( interval的名词复数 );间隔时间;[数学]区间;(戏剧、电影或音乐会的)幕间休息 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
25
suites
|
|
| n.套( suite的名词复数 );一套房间;一套家具;一套公寓 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
26
suite
|
|
| n.一套(家具);套房;随从人员 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
27
lumbering
|
|
| n.采伐林木 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
28
barges
|
|
| 驳船( barge的名词复数 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
29
restriction
|
|
| n.限制,约束 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
30
friendliness
|
|
| n.友谊,亲切,亲密 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
31
inevitable
|
|
| adj.不可避免的,必然发生的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
32
passionately
|
|
| ad.热烈地,激烈地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
33
rosy
|
|
| adj.美好的,乐观的,玫瑰色的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
34
continental
|
|
| adj.大陆的,大陆性的,欧洲大陆的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
35
appreciation
|
|
| n.评价;欣赏;感谢;领会,理解;价格上涨 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
36
touching
|
|
| adj.动人的,使人感伤的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
37
gush
|
|
| v.喷,涌;滔滔不绝(说话);n.喷,涌流;迸发 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
38
effusive
|
|
| adj.热情洋溢的;感情(过多)流露的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
39
perceptive
|
|
| adj.知觉的,有洞察力的,感知的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
40
hawthorn
|
|
| 山楂 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
41
villas
|
|
| 别墅,公馆( villa的名词复数 ); (城郊)住宅 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
42
yearning
|
|
| a.渴望的;向往的;怀念的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
43
grovelling
|
|
| adj.卑下的,奴颜婢膝的v.卑躬屈节,奴颜婢膝( grovel的现在分词 );趴 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
44
standing
|
|
| n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
45
admiration
|
|
| n.钦佩,赞美,羡慕 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
46
possessed
|
|
| adj.疯狂的;拥有的,占有的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
47
determined
|
|
| adj.坚定的;有决心的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
48
audacity
|
|
| n.大胆,卤莽,无礼 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
49
interfered
|
|
| v.干预( interfere的过去式和过去分词 );调停;妨碍;干涉 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
50
conversationally
|
|
| adv.会话地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
51
delightful
|
|
| adj.令人高兴的,使人快乐的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
52
virtues
|
|
| 美德( virtue的名词复数 ); 德行; 优点; 长处 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
53
accomplishments
|
|
| n.造诣;完成( accomplishment的名词复数 );技能;成绩;成就 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
54
velvet
|
|
| n.丝绒,天鹅绒;adj.丝绒制的,柔软的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
55
eyebrow
|
|
| n.眉毛,眉 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
56
deploring
|
|
| v.悲叹,痛惜,强烈反对( deplore的现在分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
|
57
momentary
|
|
| adj.片刻的,瞬息的;短暂的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
58
uncertainty
|
|
| n.易变,靠不住,不确知,不确定的事物 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
59
verging
|
|
| 接近,逼近(verge的现在分词形式) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
60
gasp
|
|
| n.喘息,气喘;v.喘息;气吁吁他说 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
61
mellow
|
|
| adj.柔和的;熟透的;v.变柔和;(使)成熟 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
62
revelled
|
|
| v.作乐( revel的过去式和过去分词 );狂欢;着迷;陶醉 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
63
vaguely
|
|
| adv.含糊地,暖昧地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
64
awakening
|
|
| n.觉醒,醒悟 adj.觉醒中的;唤醒的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
65
positively
|
|
| adv.明确地,断然,坚决地;实在,确实 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
66
gourmet
|
|
| n.食物品尝家;adj.出于美食家之手的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
67
bouquet
|
|
| n.花束,酒香 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
68
enjoyment
|
|
| n.乐趣;享有;享用 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
69
exult
|
|
| v.狂喜,欢腾;欢欣鼓舞 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
70
specialty
|
|
| n.(speciality)特性,特质;专业,专长 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
71
brace
|
|
| n. 支柱,曲柄,大括号; v. 绷紧,顶住,(为困难或坏事)做准备 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
72
mingled
|
|
| 混合,混入( mingle的过去式和过去分词 ); 混进,与…交往[联系] | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
73
levity
|
|
| n.轻率,轻浮,不稳定,多变 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
74
shuddered
|
|
| v.战栗( shudder的过去式和过去分词 );发抖;(机器、车辆等)突然震动;颤动 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
75
gulf
|
|
| n.海湾;深渊,鸿沟;分歧,隔阂 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
76
monstrous
|
|
| adj.巨大的;恐怖的;可耻的,丢脸的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
77
meek
|
|
| adj.温顺的,逆来顺受的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
78
pious
|
|
| adj.虔诚的;道貌岸然的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
79
hacked
|
|
| 生气 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
80
axe
|
|
| n.斧子;v.用斧头砍,削减 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
81
deliberately
|
|
| adv.审慎地;蓄意地;故意地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
©英文小说网 2005-2010