选择字号:【大】【中】【小】 | 关灯
护眼
|
Edward the Conqueror
关注小说网官方公众号(noveltingroom),原版名著免费领。
Edward the Conqueror1
LOUISA, HOLDING A DISHCLOTH in her hand, stepped out of the kitchen door at the back of
the house into the cool October sunshine.
‘Edward!’ she called. ‘Ed-ward! Lunch is ready!’
She paused a moment, listening; then she strolled out on to the lawn and continued across it – a
little shadow attending her – skirting the rose bed and touching2 the sundial lightly with one finger
as she went by. She moved rather gracefully3 for a woman who was small and plump, with a lilt in
her walk and a gentle swinging of the shoulders and the arms. She passed under the mulberry tree
on to the brick path, then went all the way along the path until she came to the place where she
could look down into the dip at the end of this large garden.
‘Edward! Lunch!’
She could see him now, about eighty yards away, down in the dip on the edge of the wood – the
tallish narrow figure in khaki slacks and dark-green sweater, working beside a big bonfire with a
fork in his hands, pitching brambles on to the top of the fire. It was blazing fiercely, with orange
flames and clouds of milky5 smoke, and the smoke was drifting back over the garden with a
wonderful scent6 of autumn and burning leaves.
Louisa went down the slope towards her husband. Had she wanted, she could easily have called
again and made herself heard, but there was something about a first-class bonfire that impelled7 her
towards it, right up close so she could feel the heat and listen to it burn.
‘Lunch,’ she said, approaching.
‘Oh, hello. All right – yes. I’m coming.’
‘What a good fire.’
‘I’ve decided8 to clear this place right out,’ her husband said. ‘I’m sick and tired of all these
brambles.’ His long face was wet with
点击
收听单词发音

1
conqueror
![]() |
|
n.征服者,胜利者 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
2
touching
![]() |
|
adj.动人的,使人感伤的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
3
gracefully
![]() |
|
ad.大大方方地;优美地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
4
fully
![]() |
|
adv.完全地,全部地,彻底地;充分地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
5
milky
![]() |
|
adj.牛奶的,多奶的;乳白色的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
6
scent
![]() |
|
n.气味,香味,香水,线索,嗅觉;v.嗅,发觉 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
7
impelled
![]() |
|
v.推动、推进或敦促某人做某事( impel的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
8
decided
![]() |
|
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
9
perspiration
![]() |
|
n.汗水;出汗 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
10
beads
![]() |
|
n.(空心)小珠子( bead的名词复数 );水珠;珠子项链 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
11
overdo
![]() |
|
vt.把...做得过头,演得过火 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
12
darted
![]() |
|
v.投掷,投射( dart的过去式和过去分词 );向前冲,飞奔 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
13
peculiar
![]() |
|
adj.古怪的,异常的;特殊的,特有的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
14
curiously
![]() |
|
adv.有求知欲地;好问地;奇特地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
15
omniscient
![]() |
|
adj.无所不知的;博识的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
16
pensive
![]() |
|
a.沉思的,哀思的,忧沉的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
17
middle-aged
![]() |
|
adj.中年的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
18
rosy
![]() |
|
adj.美好的,乐观的,玫瑰色的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
19
bent
![]() |
|
n.爱好,癖好;adj.弯的;决心的,一心的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
20
hopped
![]() |
|
跳上[下]( hop的过去式和过去分词 ); 单足蹦跳; 齐足(或双足)跳行; 摘葎草花 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
21
proceedings
![]() |
|
n.进程,过程,议程;诉讼(程序);公报 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
22
awfully
![]() |
|
adv.可怕地,非常地,极端地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
23
enjoyment
![]() |
|
n.乐趣;享有;享用 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
24
minor
![]() |
|
adj.较小(少)的,较次要的;n.辅修学科;vi.辅修 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
25
concerto
![]() |
|
n.协奏曲 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
26
sonnets
![]() |
|
n.十四行诗( sonnet的名词复数 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
27
sonnet
![]() |
|
n.十四行诗 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
28
swelled
![]() |
|
增强( swell的过去式和过去分词 ); 肿胀; (使)凸出; 充满(激情) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
29
ecstasy
![]() |
|
n.狂喜,心醉神怡,入迷 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
30
pricked
![]() |
|
刺,扎,戳( prick的过去式和过去分词 ); 刺伤; 刺痛; 使剧痛 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
31
drawn
![]() |
|
v.拖,拉,拔出;adj.憔悴的,紧张的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
32
eyelids
![]() |
|
n.眼睑( eyelid的名词复数 );眼睛也不眨一下;不露声色;面不改色 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
33
drooped
![]() |
|
弯曲或下垂,发蔫( droop的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
34
precisely
![]() |
|
adv.恰好,正好,精确地,细致地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
35
thoroughly
![]() |
|
adv.完全地,彻底地,十足地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
36
agitated
![]() |
|
adj.被鼓动的,不安的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
37
spoke
![]() |
|
n.(车轮的)辐条;轮辐;破坏某人的计划;阻挠某人的行动 v.讲,谈(speak的过去式);说;演说;从某种观点来说 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
38
sinister
![]() |
|
adj.不吉利的,凶恶的,左边的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
39
stiffened
![]() |
|
加强的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
40
saturated
![]() |
|
a.饱和的,充满的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
41
extravagant
![]() |
|
adj.奢侈的;过分的;(言行等)放肆的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
42
acting
![]() |
|
n.演戏,行为,假装;adj.代理的,临时的,演出用的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
43
twitch
![]() |
|
v.急拉,抽动,痉挛,抽搐;n.扯,阵痛,痉挛 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
44
erect
![]() |
|
n./v.树立,建立,使竖立;adj.直立的,垂直的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
45
fixed
![]() |
|
adj.固定的,不变的,准备好的;(计算机)固定的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
46
apparently
![]() |
|
adv.显然地;表面上,似乎 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
47
vertically
![]() |
|
adv.垂直地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
48
attentive
![]() |
|
adj.注意的,专心的;关心(别人)的,殷勤的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
49
reassured
![]() |
|
adj.使消除疑虑的;使放心的v.再保证,恢复信心( reassure的过去式和过去分词) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
50
specially
![]() |
|
adv.特定地;特殊地;明确地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
51
magenta
![]() |
|
n..紫红色(的染料);adj.紫红色的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
52
lighter
![]() |
|
n.打火机,点火器;驳船;v.用驳船运送;light的比较级 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
53
momentous
![]() |
|
adj.重要的,重大的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
54
standing
![]() |
|
n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
55
scarlet
![]() |
|
n.深红色,绯红色,红衣;adj.绯红色的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
56
absurdity
![]() |
|
n.荒谬,愚蠢;谬论 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
57
perfectly
![]() |
|
adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
58
sprawled
![]() |
|
v.伸开四肢坐[躺]( sprawl的过去式和过去分词);蔓延;杂乱无序地拓展;四肢伸展坐着(或躺着) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
59
cynical
![]() |
|
adj.(对人性或动机)怀疑的,不信世道向善的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
60
singed
![]() |
|
v.浅表烧焦( singe的过去式和过去分词 );(毛发)燎,烧焦尖端[边儿] | |
参考例句: |
|
|
61
budge
![]() |
|
v.移动一点儿;改变立场 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
62
sonata
![]() |
|
n.奏鸣曲 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
63
literally
![]() |
|
adv.照字面意义,逐字地;确实 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
64
miserable
![]() |
|
adj.悲惨的,痛苦的;可怜的,糟糕的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
65
stuffy
![]() |
|
adj.不透气的,闷热的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
66
recurring
![]() |
|
adj.往复的,再次发生的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
67
authoritative
![]() |
|
adj.有权威的,可相信的;命令式的;官方的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
68
doctrine
![]() |
|
n.教义;主义;学说 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
69
dense
![]() |
|
a.密集的,稠密的,浓密的;密度大的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
70
faculties
![]() |
|
n.能力( faculty的名词复数 );全体教职员;技巧;院 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
71
requisite
![]() |
|
adj.需要的,必不可少的;n.必需品 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
72
varied
![]() |
|
adj.多样的,多变化的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
73
breakdown
![]() |
|
n.垮,衰竭;损坏,故障,倒塌 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
74
initiation
![]() |
|
n.开始 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
75
bloody
![]() |
|
adj.非常的的;流血的;残忍的;adv.很;vt.血染 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
76
sadistic
![]() |
|
adj.虐待狂的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
77
esteemed
![]() |
|
adj.受人尊敬的v.尊敬( esteem的过去式和过去分词 );敬重;认为;以为 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
78
alias
![]() |
|
n.化名;别名;adv.又名 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
79
descended
![]() |
|
a.为...后裔的,出身于...的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
80
ego
![]() |
|
n.自我,自己,自尊 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
81
administrative
![]() |
|
adj.行政的,管理的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
82
casually
![]() |
|
adv.漠不关心地,无动于衷地,不负责任地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
83
wart
![]() |
|
n.疣,肉赘;瑕疵 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
84
warts
![]() |
|
n.疣( wart的名词复数 );肉赘;树瘤;缺点 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
85
almighty
![]() |
|
adj.全能的,万能的;很大的,很强的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
86
eyebrow
![]() |
|
n.眉毛,眉 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
87
perspiring
![]() |
|
v.出汗,流汗( perspire的现在分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
88
hysterical
![]() |
|
adj.情绪异常激动的,歇斯底里般的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
89
solely
![]() |
|
adv.仅仅,唯一地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
90
horrid
![]() |
|
adj.可怕的;令人惊恐的;恐怖的;极讨厌的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
91
deign
![]() |
|
v. 屈尊, 惠允 ( 做某事) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
92
dozing
![]() |
|
v.打瞌睡,假寐 n.瞌睡 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
93
forth
![]() |
|
adv.向前;向外,往外 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
94
majestically
![]() |
|
雄伟地; 庄重地; 威严地; 崇高地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
95
clenched
![]() |
|
v.紧握,抓紧,咬紧( clench的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
96
nervously
![]() |
|
adv.神情激动地,不安地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
97
bosom
![]() |
|
n.胸,胸部;胸怀;内心;adj.亲密的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
98
modem
![]() |
|
n.调制解调器 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
99
publicity
![]() |
|
n.众所周知,闻名;宣传,广告 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
100
trickle
![]() |
|
vi.淌,滴,流出,慢慢移动,逐渐消散 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
101
pompous
![]() |
|
adj.傲慢的,自大的;夸大的;豪华的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
102
miraculous
![]() |
|
adj.像奇迹一样的,不可思议的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
103
famished
![]() |
|
adj.饥饿的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
104
knuckle
![]() |
|
n.指节;vi.开始努力工作;屈服,认输 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
上一章:
苦果有源:一个真实的故事
下一章:
征服者爱德华
©英文小说网 2005-2010