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After Zeppa had remained a short time in his new quarters, he began to take an interest in the children of his savage1 friends. At first the mothers of the village were alarmed when they saw their little ones in his strong arms, playing with his beard, which had by that time grown long and shaggy, as well as grey like his curly locks; but soon perceiving that the children had nothing to fear from the strange white man, they gave themselves no further concern on the subject.
If Zeppa had been in his right mind when the savages2 first found him, it is probable that they would have hunted him down and slain3 him without remorse—for it is well known that many of the South Sea Islanders regard shipwrecked persons as victims who have no claim on their hospitality, but are a sort of windfall to be killed and devoured4. Their treatment of Zeppa, therefore, must have been owing to some feeling of respect or awe5, inspired by his obvious insanity6, coupled, no doubt, with his commanding size and presence as well as his singular conduct on the occasion of their first meeting.
Whatever the reason, it is certain that the natives amongst whom the poor madman’s lot had thus been cast, treated him in an exceptional manner, and with an amount of respect that almost amounted to reverence7. At first Ongoloo made a slight attempt to ascertain8 where his guest had come from, and what was his previous history, but as Zeppa always met such inquiries9 with one of his sweetest smiles, and with no verbal reply whatever, the chief felt unusually perplexed
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savage
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adj.野蛮的;凶恶的,残暴的;n.未开化的人 | |
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未开化的人,野蛮人( savage的名词复数 ) | |
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slain
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杀死,宰杀,杀戮( slay的过去分词 ); (slay的过去分词) | |
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devoured
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吞没( devour的过去式和过去分词 ); 耗尽; 津津有味地看; 狼吞虎咽地吃光 | |
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n.敬畏,惊惧;vt.使敬畏,使惊惧 | |
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n.疯狂,精神错乱;极端的愚蠢,荒唐 | |
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n.敬畏,尊敬,尊严;Reverence:对某些基督教神职人员的尊称;v.尊敬,敬畏,崇敬 | |
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vt.发现,确定,查明,弄清 | |
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perplexed
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倾向( inclination的名词复数 ); 倾斜; 爱好; 斜坡 | |
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mite
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insufficient
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pounce
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forth
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retired
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beheld
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immediate
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adj.立即的;直接的,最接近的;紧靠的 | |
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brat
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n.孩子;顽童 | |
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wretches
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n.不幸的人( wretch的名词复数 );可怜的人;恶棍;坏蛋 | |
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countenance
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n.脸色,面容;面部表情;vt.支持,赞同 | |
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humiliated
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foe
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foes
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敌人,仇敌( foe的名词复数 ) | |
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battering
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颅骨( skull的名词复数 ); 脑袋; 脑子; 脑瓜 | |
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Christians
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antiquity
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n.古老;高龄;古物,古迹 | |
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shrouded
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rumour
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n.谣言,谣传,传闻 | |
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covetous
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palaver
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adj.壮丽堂皇的;n.废话,空话 | |
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sincerity
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lavishly
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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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uncommon
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aged
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slaughtered
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v.屠杀,杀戮,屠宰( slaughter的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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wont
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adj.习惯于;v.习惯;n.习惯 | |
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battered
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adj.磨损的;v.连续猛击;磨损 | |
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heroism
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n.大无畏精神,英勇 | |
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swampy
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strut
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v.肿胀,鼓起;大摇大摆地走;炫耀;支撑;撑开;n.高视阔步;支柱,撑杆 | |
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constrained
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depressed
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adj.沮丧的,抑郁的,不景气的,萧条的 | |
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warriors
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武士,勇士,战士( warrior的名词复数 ) | |
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extremity
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n.末端,尽头;尽力;终极;极度 | |
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pugnacious
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sneaking
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a.秘密的,不公开的 | |
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vernacular
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adj.地方的,用地方语写成的;n.白话;行话;本国语;动植物的俗名 | |
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simplicity
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n.简单,简易;朴素;直率,单纯 | |
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abruptly
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adv.突然地,出其不意地 | |
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hurled
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v.猛投,用力掷( hurl的过去式和过去分词 );大声叫骂 | |
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valiant
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adj.勇敢的,英勇的;n.勇士,勇敢的人 | |
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fiery
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adj.燃烧着的,火红的;暴躁的;激烈的 | |
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wink
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prone
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deceptive
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adj.骗人的,造成假象的,靠不住的 | |
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taunts
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嘲弄的言语,嘲笑,奚落( taunt的名词复数 ) | |
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concealed
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rambles
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hatred
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ambush
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villain
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displeased
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screech
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jaws
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backbone
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buffeted
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反复敲打( buffet的过去式和过去分词 ); 连续猛击; 打来打去; 推来搡去 | |
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exhausted
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dismal
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