"Here, Polly and Ben," little Doctor Fisher met them
racing1 along the hall the next morning, "I want you both," and he led them into his office and closed the door. "Now then, I have some good news for you. You are to go up to see Jasper!"
"Oh, Papa Fisher!" cried Polly, in a
tremor2 of delight. She seized his hand and began to dance up and down, while Ben said, "Whew!" and stood quite still. But the color flew all over his round cheeks.
"I thought Jasper would have to rest all day," said Polly, still
hopping3 about and clinging to the long fingers.
"So I thought," said Doctor Fisher, with a wise little nod. Then he set his big spectacles straighter on his nose, and took a sharp look first at one flushed face and then the other. "I can trust you both," he said. "The truth is, Jasper wants you, and I don't believe it will hurt him."
"Can we go now?" cried Polly, impatiently. "Can we, Papa Fisher?"
"There, there," said the little doctor, "not so fast, Polly, my child. You see, Jasper isn't really sick now, only I didn't want him to get about too fast after his journey. But it's dull for him alone, that's a fact, and he's been asking for you both. The fact is, he teased," and Doctor Fisher burst out laughing at the recollection of Jasper's face. "So you can go up, but don't for goodness' sake let the children know. If Joel were—" and he broke off, quite alarmed, and mopped his face with his big silk handkerchief.
"We'll creep up the back stairs," said Polly, tiptoeing to the door. "Come, Ben. Oh, do hurry!"
"That isn't saying you are safe from Joel," said Doctor Fisher, grimly, "by any means. Well, go along and be careful."
So Polly and Ben, peering on either hand, hurried up the back stairs, softly. "There isn't so very much danger," said Ben, under his breath, "that Joel will hear us, because he's got Pip somewhere."
"We better be careful, though," whispered Polly, who knew by experience Joel's capacity for finding out things.
"Yes, that's so," said Ben, "you never can tell where Joe will pop up. Well, here we are," as they hurried into Jasper's room.
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racing
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| n.竞赛，赛马；adj.竞赛用的，赛马用的 |
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- I was watching the racing on television last night.昨晚我在电视上看赛马。
- The two racing drivers fenced for a chance to gain the lead.两个赛车手伺机竞相领先。
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tremor
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| n.震动，颤动，战栗，兴奋，地震 |
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- There was a slight tremor in his voice.他的声音有点颤抖。
- A slight earth tremor was felt in California.加利福尼亚发生了轻微的地震。
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hopping
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| n. 跳跃
动词hop的现在分词形式 |
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- The clubs in town are really hopping. 城里的俱乐部真够热闹的。
- I'm hopping over to Paris for the weekend. 我要去巴黎度周末。
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twitching
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| n.颤搐 |
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- The child in a spasm kept twitching his arms and legs. 那个害痉挛的孩子四肢不断地抽搐。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- My eyelids keep twitching all the time. 我眼皮老是跳。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
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deft
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| adj.灵巧的，熟练的（a deft hand 能手） |
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- The pianist has deft fingers.钢琴家有灵巧的双手。
- This bird,sharp of eye and deft of beak,can accurately peck the flying insects in the air.这只鸟眼疾嘴快，能准确地把空中的飞虫啄住。
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wry
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| adj.讽刺的；扭曲的 |
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- He made a wry face and attempted to wash the taste away with coffee.他做了个鬼脸，打算用咖啡把那怪味地冲下去。
- Bethune released Tung's horse and made a wry mouth.白求恩放开了董的马，噘了噘嘴。
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hearth
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| n.壁炉炉床，壁炉地面 |
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- She came and sat in a chair before the hearth.她走过来，在炉子前面的椅子上坐下。
- She comes to the hearth,and switches on the electric light there.她走到壁炉那里，打开电灯。
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decided
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| adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的 |
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- This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
- There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
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plunging
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| adj.跳进的，突进的v.颠簸( plunge的现在分词 )；暴跌；骤降；突降 |
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- War broke out again, plunging the people into misery and suffering. 战祸复发，生灵涂炭。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- He is plunging into an abyss of despair. 他陷入了绝望的深渊。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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frantic
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| adj.狂乱的，错乱的，激昂的 |
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- I've had a frantic rush to get my work done.我急急忙忙地赶完工作。
- He made frantic dash for the departing train.他发疯似地冲向正开出的火车。
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grumbled
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| 抱怨( grumble的过去式和过去分词 )； 发牢骚； 咕哝； 发哼声 |
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- He grumbled at the low pay offered to him. 他抱怨给他的工资低。
- The heat was sweltering, and the men grumbled fiercely over their work. 天热得让人发昏，水手们边干活边发着牢骚。
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hurrah
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| int.好哇，万岁，乌拉 |
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- We hurrah when we see the soldiers go by.我们看到士兵经过时向他们欢呼。
- The assistants raised a formidable hurrah.助手们发出了一片震天的欢呼声。
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bestowed
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| 赠给，授予( bestow的过去式和过去分词 ) |
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- It was a title bestowed upon him by the king. 那是国王赐给他的头衔。
- He considered himself unworthy of the honour they had bestowed on him. 他认为自己不配得到大家赋予他的荣誉。
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resounding
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| adj. 响亮的 |
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- The astronaut was welcomed with joyous,resounding acclaim. 人们欢声雷动地迎接那位宇航员。
- He hit the water with a resounding slap. 他啪的一声拍了一下水。
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desperately
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| adv.极度渴望地，绝望地，孤注一掷地 |
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- He was desperately seeking a way to see her again.他正拼命想办法再见她一面。
- He longed desperately to be back at home.他非常渴望回家。
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rosy
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| adj.美好的，乐观的，玫瑰色的 |
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- She got a new job and her life looks rosy.她找到一份新工作，生活看上去很美好。
- She always takes a rosy view of life.她总是对生活持乐观态度。
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astonishment
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| n.惊奇，惊异 |
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- They heard him give a loud shout of astonishment.他们听见他惊奇地大叫一声。
- I was filled with astonishment at her strange action.我对她的奇怪举动不胜惊异。
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dismal
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| adj.阴沉的，凄凉的，令人忧郁的，差劲的 |
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- That is a rather dismal melody.那是一支相当忧郁的歌曲。
- My prospects of returning to a suitable job are dismal.我重新找到一个合适的工作岗位的希望很渺茫。
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choir
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| n.唱诗班，唱诗班的席位，合唱团，舞蹈团；v.合唱 |
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- The choir sang the words out with great vigor.合唱团以极大的热情唱出了歌词。
- The church choir is singing tonight.今晚教堂歌唱队要唱诗。
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brass
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| n.黄铜；黄铜器，铜管乐器 |
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- Many of the workers play in the factory's brass band.许多工人都在工厂铜管乐队中演奏。
- Brass is formed by the fusion of copper and zinc.黄铜是通过铜和锌的熔合而成的。
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embroidered
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| adj．绣花的 |
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- She embroidered flowers on the cushion covers. 她在这些靠垫套上绣了花。
- She embroidered flowers on the front of the dress. 她在连衣裙的正面绣花。
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