选择字号:【大】【中】【小】 | 关灯
护眼
|
CHAPTER THE TENTH Lady Harman comes out 3 4
关注小说网官方公众号(noveltingroom),原版名著免费领。
We have traced thus far the emergence1 of Lady Harman from that state of dutiful subjection and social irresponsibility which was the lot of woman in the past to that limited, ill-defined and quite unsecured freedom which is her present condition. And now we have to give an outline of the ideas of herself and her uses and what she had to do, which were forming themselves in her mind. She had made a determination of herself, which carried her along the lines of her natural predisposition, to duty, to service. There she displayed that acceptance of responsibility which is so much more often a feminine than a masculine habit of thinking. But she brought to the achievement of this determination a discriminating3 integrity of mind that is more frequently masculine than feminine. She wanted to know clearly what she was undertaking4 and how far its consequences would reach and how it was related to other things.
Her confused reading during the last few years and her own observation and such leakages5 of fact into her life as the talk of Susan Burnet, had all contributed to her realization6 that the world was full of needless discomfort7 and hardships and failure, due to great imperfectly apprehended9 injustices10 and maladjustments in the social system, and recently it had been borne in upon her, upon the barbed point of the London Lion and the quick tongue of Susan, that if any particular class of people was more answerable than any other for these evils, it was the people of leisure and freedom like herself, who had time to think, and the directing organizing people like her husband, who had power to change. She was called upon to do something, at times the call became urgent, and she could not feel any assurance which it was of the many vague and conflicting suggestions that came drifting to her that she had to do. Her idea of
点击
收听单词发音

1
emergence
![]() |
|
n.浮现,显现,出现,(植物)突出体 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
2
disposition
![]() |
|
n.性情,性格;意向,倾向;排列,部署 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
3
discriminating
![]() |
|
a.有辨别能力的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
4
undertaking
![]() |
|
n.保证,许诺,事业 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
5
leakages
![]() |
|
泄露; 漏( leakage的名词复数 ); 漏出; 漏出物; 渗漏物 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
6
realization
![]() |
|
n.实现;认识到,深刻了解 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
7
discomfort
![]() |
|
n.不舒服,不安,难过,困难,不方便 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
8
perfectly
![]() |
|
adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
9
apprehended
![]() |
|
逮捕,拘押( apprehend的过去式和过去分词 ); 理解 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
10
injustices
![]() |
|
不公平( injustice的名词复数 ); 非正义; 待…不公正; 冤枉 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
11
hostels
![]() |
|
n.旅舍,招待所( hostel的名词复数 );青年宿舍 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
12
wrung
![]() |
|
绞( wring的过去式和过去分词 ); 握紧(尤指别人的手); 把(湿衣服)拧干; 绞掉(水) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
13
prematurely
![]() |
|
adv.过早地,贸然地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
14
simplicity
![]() |
|
n.简单,简易;朴素;直率,单纯 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
15
voraciously
![]() |
|
adv.贪婪地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
16
radical
![]() |
|
n.激进份子,原子团,根号;adj.根本的,激进的,彻底的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
17
curiously
![]() |
|
adv.有求知欲地;好问地;奇特地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
18
stimulating
![]() |
|
adj.有启发性的,能激发人思考的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
19
grumble
![]() |
|
vi.抱怨;咕哝;n.抱怨,牢骚;咕哝,隆隆声 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
20
distressing
![]() |
|
a.使人痛苦的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
21
mitigated
![]() |
|
v.减轻,缓和( mitigate的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
22
intermittent
![]() |
|
adj.间歇的,断断续续的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
23
gutter
![]() |
|
n.沟,街沟,水槽,檐槽,贫民窟 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
24
authoritative
![]() |
|
adj.有权威的,可相信的;命令式的;官方的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
25
persevered
![]() |
|
v.坚忍,坚持( persevere的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
26
miscarriage
![]() |
|
n.失败,未达到预期的结果;流产 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
27
necessitated
![]() |
|
使…成为必要,需要( necessitate的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
28
irritability
![]() |
|
n.易怒 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
29
irrational
![]() |
|
adj.无理性的,失去理性的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
30
culminate
![]() |
|
v.到绝顶,达于极点,达到高潮 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
31
passionate
![]() |
|
adj.热情的,热烈的,激昂的,易动情的,易怒的,性情暴躁的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
32
truncated
![]() |
|
adj.切去顶端的,缩短了的,被删节的v.截面的( truncate的过去式和过去分词 );截头的;缩短了的;截去顶端或末端 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
33
suffocating
![]() |
|
a.使人窒息的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
34
verge
![]() |
|
n.边,边缘;v.接近,濒临 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
35
cylinders
![]() |
|
n.圆筒( cylinder的名词复数 );圆柱;汽缸;(尤指用作容器的)圆筒状物 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
36
disturbance
![]() |
|
n.动乱,骚动;打扰,干扰;(身心)失调 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
37
noted
![]() |
|
adj.著名的,知名的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
38
soften
![]() |
|
v.(使)变柔软;(使)变柔和 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
39
intervention
![]() |
|
n.介入,干涉,干预 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
40
discordant
![]() |
|
adj.不调和的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
41
unifying
![]() |
|
使联合( unify的现在分词 ); 使相同; 使一致; 统一 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
42
tantalizing
![]() |
|
adj.逗人的;惹弄人的;撩人的;煽情的v.逗弄,引诱,折磨( tantalize的现在分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
43
evading
![]() |
|
逃避( evade的现在分词 ); 避开; 回避; 想不出 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
44
vaguely
![]() |
|
adv.含糊地,暖昧地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
45
constructive
![]() |
|
adj.建设的,建设性的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
46
subscriptions
![]() |
|
n.(报刊等的)订阅费( subscription的名词复数 );捐款;(俱乐部的)会员费;捐助 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
47
conceal
![]() |
|
v.隐藏,隐瞒,隐蔽 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
48
acting
![]() |
|
n.演戏,行为,假装;adj.代理的,临时的,演出用的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
49
facetious
![]() |
|
adj.轻浮的,好开玩笑的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
50
propitiatory
![]() |
|
adj.劝解的;抚慰的;谋求好感的;哄人息怒的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
51
rouge
![]() |
|
n.胭脂,口红唇膏;v.(在…上)擦口红 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
52
eyebrows
![]() |
|
眉毛( eyebrow的名词复数 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
53
illuminated
![]() |
|
adj.被照明的;受启迪的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
54
distraction
![]() |
|
n.精神涣散,精神不集中,消遣,娱乐 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
55
ferment
![]() |
|
vt.使发酵;n./vt.(使)激动,(使)动乱 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
56
amiable
![]() |
|
adj.和蔼可亲的,友善的,亲切的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
57
entirely
![]() |
|
ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
58
stereotyped
![]() |
|
adj.(指形象、思想、人物等)模式化的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
59
indifference
![]() |
|
n.不感兴趣,不关心,冷淡,不在乎 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
60
kindly
![]() |
|
adj.和蔼的,温和的,爽快的;adv.温和地,亲切地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
61
murmur
![]() |
|
n.低语,低声的怨言;v.低语,低声而言 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
62
wheezes
![]() |
|
n.喘息声( wheeze的名词复数 )v.喘息,发出呼哧呼哧的喘息声( wheeze的第三人称单数 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
63
fattens
![]() |
|
v.喂肥( fatten的第三人称单数 );养肥(牲畜);使(钱)增多;使(公司)升值 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
64
encumbers
![]() |
|
v.妨碍,阻碍,拖累( encumber的第三人称单数 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
65
illuminating
![]() |
|
a.富于启发性的,有助阐明的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
66
harp
![]() |
|
n.竖琴;天琴座 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
67
confidentially
![]() |
|
ad.秘密地,悄悄地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
68
privy
![]() |
|
adj.私用的;隐密的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
69
stimulus
![]() |
|
n.刺激,刺激物,促进因素,引起兴奋的事物 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
70
expressiveness
![]() |
|
n.富有表现力 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
71
consistency
![]() |
|
n.一贯性,前后一致,稳定性;(液体的)浓度 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
72
virtues
![]() |
|
美德( virtue的名词复数 ); 德行; 优点; 长处 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
73
vices
![]() |
|
缺陷( vice的名词复数 ); 恶习; 不道德行为; 台钳 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
74
steadily
![]() |
|
adv.稳定地;不变地;持续地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
75
concealment
![]() |
|
n.隐藏, 掩盖,隐瞒 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
76
bust
![]() |
|
vt.打破;vi.爆裂;n.半身像;胸部 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
77
temperaments
![]() |
|
性格( temperament的名词复数 ); (人或动物的)气质; 易冲动; (性情)暴躁 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
78
inevitably
![]() |
|
adv.不可避免地;必然发生地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
79
eminent
![]() |
|
adj.显赫的,杰出的,有名的,优良的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
80
stringently
![]() |
|
adv.严格地,严厉地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
81
incompatible
![]() |
|
adj.不相容的,不协调的,不相配的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
82
attentive
![]() |
|
adj.注意的,专心的;关心(别人)的,殷勤的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
83
reluctance
![]() |
|
n.厌恶,讨厌,勉强,不情愿 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
84
harps
![]() |
|
abbr.harpsichord 拨弦古钢琴n.竖琴( harp的名词复数 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
85
pugnacious
![]() |
|
adj.好斗的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
86
serenest
![]() |
|
serene(沉静的,宁静的,安宁的)的最高级形式 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
87
abruptly
![]() |
|
adv.突然地,出其不意地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
88
luncheon
![]() |
|
n.午宴,午餐,便宴 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
89
appreciable
![]() |
|
adj.明显的,可见的,可估量的,可觉察的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
90
innocence
![]() |
|
n.无罪;天真;无害 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
91
omissions
![]() |
|
n.省略( omission的名词复数 );删节;遗漏;略去或漏掉的事(或人) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
92
embroidered
![]() |
|
adj.绣花的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
©英文小说网 2005-2010