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Of all forms of lettered effusiveness1, that which exploits the
opinions thereanent is the least wanted.
Kenneth Grahame
It has always seemed to me one of the worst flaws in our mistaken social system, that absolutely no distinction is made between the master who forces the human boy to take down notes from dictation and the rest of mankind. I mean that, if in a moment of righteous indignation you rend3 such a one limb from limb, you will almost certainly be subjected to the utmost rigour of the law, and you will be lucky if you escape a heavy fine of five or ten shillings, exclusive of the costs of the case. Now, this is not right on the face of it. It is even wrong. The law should take into account the extreme provocation4 which led to the action. Punish if you will the man who travels second-class with a third-class ticket, or who borrows a pencil and forgets to return it; but there are occasions when justice should be tempered with mercy, and this murdering of pedagogues6 is undoubtedly7 such an occasion.
It should be remembered, however, that there are two varieties of notes. The printed notes at the end of your Thucydides or Homer are distinctly useful when they aim at acting8 up to their true vocation5, namely, the translating of difficult passages or words. Sometimes, however, the author will insist on airing his scholarship, and instead of translations he supplies parallel passages, which neither interest, elevate, nor amuse the reader. This, of course, is
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effusiveness
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n.吐露,唠叨 | |
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professes
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声称( profess的第三人称单数 ); 宣称; 公开表明; 信奉 | |
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vt.把…撕开,割裂;把…揪下来,强行夺取 | |
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provocation
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vocation
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n.职业,行业 | |
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pedagogues
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n.教师,卖弄学问的教师( pedagogue的名词复数 ) | |
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acting
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misery
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n.痛苦,苦恼,苦难;悲惨的境遇,贫苦 | |
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inflicting
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把…强加给,使承受,遭受( inflict的现在分词 ) | |
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quotations
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n.引用( quotation的名词复数 );[商业]行情(报告);(货物或股票的)市价;时价 | |
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brutal
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callousness
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tricky
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trickier
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lexicon
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n.字典,专门词汇 | |
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lyrics
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n.歌词 | |
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mettle
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n.勇气,精神 | |
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emphatic
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adj.强调的,着重的;无可置疑的,明显的 | |
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subside
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vi.平静,平息;下沉,塌陷,沉降 | |
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boon
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n.恩赐,恩物,恩惠 | |
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prosaic
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adj.单调的,无趣的 | |
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expedient
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adj.有用的,有利的;n.紧急的办法,权宜之计 | |
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commentator
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n.注释者,解说者;实况广播评论员 | |
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underneath
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adj.在...下面,在...底下;adv.在下面 | |
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inordinately
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adv.无度地,非常地 | |
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divulge
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v.泄漏(秘密等);宣布,公布 | |
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disposition
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n.性情,性格;意向,倾向;排列,部署 | |
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ballads
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民歌,民谣,特别指叙述故事的歌( ballad的名词复数 ); 讴 | |
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engrossed
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adj.全神贯注的 | |
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thoroughly
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adv.完全地,彻底地,十足地 | |
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loathsome
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adj.讨厌的,令人厌恶的 | |
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repulsive
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adj.排斥的,使人反感的 | |
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toad
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n.蟾蜍,癞蛤蟆 | |
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grandeur
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n.伟大,崇高,宏伟,庄严,豪华 | |
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alas
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int.唉(表示悲伤、忧愁、恐惧等) | |
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peculiarities
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n. 特质, 特性, 怪癖, 古怪 | |
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supreme
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adj.极度的,最重要的;至高的,最高的 | |
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supremely
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adv.无上地,崇高地 | |
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glean
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v.收集(消息、资料、情报等) | |
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surmise
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v./n.猜想,推测 | |
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conjecture
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n./v.推测,猜测 | |
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cynical
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adj.(对人性或动机)怀疑的,不信世道向善的 | |
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insanity
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n.疯狂,精神错乱;极端的愚蠢,荒唐 | |
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sanity
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n.心智健全,神智正常,判断正确 | |
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blatant
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adj.厚颜无耻的;显眼的;炫耀的 | |
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passionate
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adj.热情的,热烈的,激昂的,易动情的,易怒的,性情暴躁的 | |
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divulged
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v.吐露,泄露( divulge的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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solitary
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discomfort
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n.不舒服,不安,难过,困难,不方便 | |
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bland
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discourse
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n.论文,演说;谈话;话语;vi.讲述,著述 | |
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drowsy
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adj.昏昏欲睡的,令人发困的 | |
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syrups
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n.糖浆,糖汁( syrup的名词复数 );糖浆类药品 | |
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extremities
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n.端点( extremity的名词复数 );尽头;手和足;极窘迫的境地 | |
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prospect
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n.前景,前途;景色,视野 | |
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eloquence
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n.雄辩;口才,修辞 | |
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alacrity
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n.敏捷,轻快,乐意 | |
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embarks
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乘船( embark的第三人称单数 ); 装载; 从事 | |
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dictate
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v.口授;(使)听写;指令,指示,命令 | |
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dictated
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v.大声讲或读( dictate的过去式和过去分词 );口授;支配;摆布 | |
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oration
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n.演说,致辞,叙述法 | |
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respite
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n.休息,中止,暂缓 | |
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repartee
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n.机敏的应答 | |
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worthy
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venom
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n.毒液,恶毒,痛恨 | |
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lurks
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n.潜在,潜伏;(lurk的复数形式)vi.潜伏,埋伏(lurk的第三人称单数形式) | |
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aspire
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vi.(to,after)渴望,追求,有志于 | |
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asterisked
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courteously
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evade
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profane
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rigidly
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gallant
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censors
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删剪(书籍、电影等中被认为犯忌、违反道德或政治上危险的内容)( censor的第三人称单数 ) | |
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rapture
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n.狂喜;全神贯注;着迷;v.使狂喜 | |
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scurrilous
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adj.下流的,恶意诽谤的 | |
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titanic
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dealing
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assailed
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v.攻击( assail的过去式和过去分词 );困扰;质问;毅然应对 | |
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prey
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bias
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miserable
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subjectivity
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maidens
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处女( maiden的名词复数 ); 少女; 未婚女子; (板球运动)未得分的一轮投球 | |
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perceptively
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consummately
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