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第八章节
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That morning the irrevocable stared at him from the head-lines of the papers. The German Ambassador was recalled. Germany had declared war on France at 6.40 the previous evening; there was an unintelligible1 allusion3, in the declaration, to French aeroplanes throwing bombs on Nuremberg and Wesel. Campton read that part of the message over two or three times.
Aeroplanes throwing bombs? Aeroplanes as engines of destruction? He had always thought of them as a kind of giant kite that fools went up in when they were tired of breaking their necks in other ways. But aeroplane bombardment as a cause for declaring war? The bad faith of it was so manifest that he threw down the papers half relieved. Of course there would be a protest on the part of the allies; a great country like France would not allow herself to be bullied4 into war on such a pretext5.
The ultimatum6 to Belgium was more serious; but Belgium’s gallant7 reply would no doubt check Germany on that side. After all, there was such a thing as international law, and Germany herself had recognized it.... So his mind spun8 on in vain circles, while under the frail9 web of his casuistry gloomed the obstinate10 fact that George was mobilised, that George was to leave the next morning.
82The day wore on: it was the shortest and yet most interminable that Campton had ever known. Paris, when he went out into it, was more dazzlingly empty than ever. In the hotel, in the hall, on the stairs, he was waylaid11 by
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unintelligible
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v.拦截,拦路( waylay的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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concierge
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steamship
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reminder
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decided
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awnings
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dangling
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belligerent
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bluster
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abruptly
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lashless
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complexion
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loyalties
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grumbled
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adoption
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n.采用,采纳,通过;收养 | |
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exasperation
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joints
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接头( joint的名词复数 ); 关节; 公共场所(尤指价格低廉的饮食和娱乐场所) (非正式); 一块烤肉 (英式英语) | |
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maternal
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adj.母亲的,母亲般的,母系的,母方的 | |
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virgin
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sweeping
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agitation
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n.搅动;搅拌;鼓动,煽动 | |
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inaccessible
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adj.达不到的,难接近的 | |
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vaguely
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adv.含糊地,暖昧地 | |
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lamented
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reassurance
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miraculous
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adj.像奇迹一样的,不可思议的 | |
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gratitude
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adj.感激,感谢 | |
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pusillanimous
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adj.懦弱的,胆怯的 | |
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promising
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adj.有希望的,有前途的 | |
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preposterous
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adj.荒谬的,可笑的 | |
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implore
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vt.乞求,恳求,哀求 | |
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perplexed
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adj.不知所措的 | |
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plaintive
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adj.可怜的,伤心的 | |
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dangled
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悬吊着( dangle的过去式和过去分词 ); 摆动不定; 用某事物诱惑…; 吊胃口 | |
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batter
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v.接连重击;磨损;n.牛奶面糊;击球员 | |
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intruding
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devouring
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吞没( devour的现在分词 ); 耗尽; 津津有味地看; 狼吞虎咽地吃光 | |
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embarrassment
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n.尴尬;使人为难的人(事物);障碍;窘迫 | |
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curiously
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consonant
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dispensed
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costliest
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orchids
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champagne
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bent
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conversed
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stimulating
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feverishly
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impulsive
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arrogantly
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acting
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brigands
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violation
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civilized
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abominable
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outrage
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狂喜,欢跃( exult的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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insularity
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brutal
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racing
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participation
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cannibalism
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motive
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