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CHAPTER XV Farewell to the Ship
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It would be difficult if not impossible to convey to the reader the consternation1 that fell upon Captain Taber’s mind when the decision of his fellows were made known to him. How he fought against, not only their sentence, but his own convictions, for during the long hours that he had lain there sensible that the strength and vigour2 that he once possessed3 had gone from him and gave no sign of returning, he had been compelled to acknowledge that at last he had, as he put it, come up against a difficulty that he could neither get around nor leap over. And as soon as they were gone, he turned his face to the bulkhead and shed the bitter tears of a strong soul compelled to admit complete defeat.
And then came a gleam of comfort. In his dire4 distress5 of mind he thought of C. B., the gentle Christian6 man, who without making any special effort had twined round his heart strings7, who through great and undeserved trials had still retained his serenity8 of soul, and he felt that here indeed was a man that he could turn to in his hour of need, one who would be able to impart to him some of that inner calm that seemed proof against all outward disturbance9 however great. Man fashion he hardly thought of the source of that calm, as we enjoy the warmth of a fire in winter without feeling[Pg 215] grateful to the elements which make the fire possible. But for that we may not blame him, since he is in this respect so completely at one with the great majority of mankind.
A dim indefinite purpose was shaping itself in his mind, but he did not try to bring it into concrete form, he just laid back upon his pillow
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1 consternation | |
n.大为吃惊,惊骇 | |
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2 vigour | |
(=vigor)n.智力,体力,精力 | |
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3 possessed | |
adj.疯狂的;拥有的,占有的 | |
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4 dire | |
adj.可怕的,悲惨的,阴惨的,极端的 | |
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5 distress | |
n.苦恼,痛苦,不舒适;不幸;vt.使悲痛 | |
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6 Christian | |
adj.基督教徒的;n.基督教徒 | |
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7 strings | |
n.弦 | |
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8 serenity | |
n.宁静,沉着,晴朗 | |
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9 disturbance | |
n.动乱,骚动;打扰,干扰;(身心)失调 | |
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10 exhausted | |
adj.极其疲惫的,精疲力尽的 | |
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11 contemplate | |
vt.盘算,计议;周密考虑;注视,凝视 | |
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12 invalid | |
n.病人,伤残人;adj.有病的,伤残的;无效的 | |
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13 miraculous | |
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14 contemplated | |
adj. 预期的 动词contemplate的过去分词形式 | |
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15 ashore | |
adv.在(向)岸上,上岸 | |
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16 eventual | |
adj.最后的,结局的,最终的 | |
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17 abolition | |
n.废除,取消 | |
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18 naval | |
adj.海军的,军舰的,船的 | |
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19 warship | |
n.军舰,战舰 | |
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20 frankly | |
adv.坦白地,直率地;坦率地说 | |
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21 conjecture | |
n./v.推测,猜测 | |
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22 relinquish | |
v.放弃,撤回,让与,放手 | |
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23 fortified | |
adj. 加强的 | |
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24 genial | |
adj.亲切的,和蔼的,愉快的,脾气好的 | |
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25 rattling | |
adj. 格格作响的, 活泼的, 很好的 adv. 极其, 很, 非常 动词rattle的现在分词 | |
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26 entrust | |
v.信赖,信托,交托 | |
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27 assent | |
v.批准,认可;n.批准,认可 | |
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28 exertion | |
n.尽力,努力 | |
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29 Christians | |
n.基督教徒( Christian的名词复数 ) | |
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30 almighty | |
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31 mighty | |
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32 prospect | |
n.前景,前途;景色,视野 | |
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33 inquiries | |
n.调查( inquiry的名词复数 );疑问;探究;打听 | |
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34 hatred | |
n.憎恶,憎恨,仇恨 | |
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35 jealousy | |
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36 cubs | |
n.幼小的兽,不懂规矩的年轻人( cub的名词复数 ) | |
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37 pang | |
n.剧痛,悲痛,苦闷 | |
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38 lavished | |
v.过分给予,滥施( lavish的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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39 hoarse | |
adj.嘶哑的,沙哑的 | |
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40 constrained | |
adj.束缚的,节制的 | |
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41 softened | |
(使)变软( soften的过去式和过去分词 ); 缓解打击; 缓和; 安慰 | |
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42 crooked | |
adj.弯曲的;不诚实的,狡猾的,不正当的 | |
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43 peg | |
n.木栓,木钉;vt.用木钉钉,用短桩固定 | |
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44 abruptly | |
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45 considerably | |
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46 wanly | |
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47 assented | |
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48 steward | |
n.乘务员,服务员;看管人;膳食管理员 | |
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49 schooners | |
n.(有两个以上桅杆的)纵帆船( schooner的名词复数 ) | |
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50 appreciation | |
n.评价;欣赏;感谢;领会,理解;价格上涨 | |
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51 odds | |
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52 courteous | |
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53 neatly | |
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54 triangular | |
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55 abode | |
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56 riveted | |
铆接( rivet的过去式和过去分词 ); 把…固定住; 吸引; 引起某人的注意 | |
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57 planks | |
(厚)木板( plank的名词复数 ); 政纲条目,政策要点 | |
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58 saviour | |
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59 Portuguese | |
n.葡萄牙人;葡萄牙语 | |
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60 throbbing | |
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61 blessing | |
n.祈神赐福;祷告;祝福,祝愿 | |
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62 ordeal | |
n.苦难经历,(尤指对品格、耐力的)严峻考验 | |
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63 scanty | |
adj.缺乏的,仅有的,节省的,狭小的,不够的 | |
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64 aloof | |
adj.远离的;冷淡的,漠不关心的 | |
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65 entirely | |
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66 mere | |
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67 memento | |
n.纪念品,令人回忆的东西 | |
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68 bunk | |
n.(车、船等倚壁而设的)铺位;废话 | |
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69 exponent | |
n.倡导者,拥护者;代表人物;指数,幂 | |
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70 swarmed | |
密集( swarm的过去式和过去分词 ); 云集; 成群地移动; 蜜蜂或其他飞行昆虫成群地飞来飞去 | |
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71 noted | |
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