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IT was the Plan-des-Dames, that vast glade1 just opened up by the felling of trees. It spread out in a gentle slope, surrounded by tall thickets2 and superb beeches3 with straight regular trunks, which formed a white colonnade4 patched with green lichens5; fallen giants were also lying in the grass, while on the left a mass of logs formed a geometrical cube. The cold was sharpening with the twilight6 and the frozen moss7 crackled beneath the feet. There was black darkness on the earth while the tall branches showed against the pale sky, where a full moon coming above the horizon would soon extinguish the stars.
Nearly three thousand colliers had come to the rendezvous8, a swarming9 crowd of men, women, and children, gradually filling the glade and spreading out afar beneath the trees. Late arrivals were still coming up, a flood of heads drowned in shadow and stretching as far as the neighbouring copses. A rumbling10 arose from them, like that of a storm, in this motionless and frozen forest.
At the top, dominating the slope, étienne stood with Rasseneur and Maheu. A quarrel had broken out, one could hear their voices in sudden bursts. Near them some men were listening: Levaque, with clenched11 fists; Pierron, turning his back and much annoyed that he had no longer been able to feign12
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glade
n.林间空地,一片表面有草的沼泽低地
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thickets
n.灌木丛( thicket的名词复数 );丛状物
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beeches
n.山毛榉( beech的名词复数 );山毛榉木材
4
colonnade
n.柱廊
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lichens
n.地衣( lichen的名词复数 )
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twilight
n.暮光,黄昏;暮年,晚期,衰落时期
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moss
n.苔,藓,地衣
8
rendezvous
n.约会,约会地点,汇合点;vi.汇合,集合;vt.使汇合,使在汇合地点相遇
9
swarming
密集( swarm的现在分词 ); 云集; 成群地移动; 蜜蜂或其他飞行昆虫成群地飞来飞去
10
rumbling
n. 隆隆声, 辘辘声
adj. 隆隆响的
动词rumble的现在分词
11
clenched
v.紧握,抓紧,咬紧( clench的过去式和过去分词 )
12
feign
vt.假装,佯作
13
stump
n.残株,烟蒂,讲演台;v.砍断,蹒跚而走
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meditation
n.熟虑,(尤指宗教的)默想,沉思,(pl.)冥想录
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unnatural
adj.不自然的;反常的
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gorge
n.咽喉,胃,暴食,山峡;v.塞饱,狼吞虎咽地吃
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fattened
v.喂肥( fatten的过去式和过去分词 );养肥(牲畜);使(钱)增多;使(公司)升值
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fatten
v.使肥,变肥
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hoisting
起重,提升
20
enraged
使暴怒( enrage的过去式和过去分词 ); 歜; 激愤
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regain
vt.重新获得,收复,恢复
22
savages
未开化的人,野蛮人( savage的名词复数 )
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stifled
(使)窒息, (使)窒闷( stifle的过去式和过去分词 ); 镇压,遏制; 堵
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exclamations
n.呼喊( exclamation的名词复数 );感叹;感叹语;感叹词
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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
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envoy
n.使节,使者,代表,公使
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rendering
n.表现,描写
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discourse
n.论文,演说;谈话;话语;vi.讲述,著述
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commissioner
n.(政府厅、局、处等部门)专员,长官,委员
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eloquence
n.雄辩;口才,修辞
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tariff
n.关税,税率;(旅馆、饭店等)价目表,收费表
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tardy
adj.缓慢的,迟缓的
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concession
n.让步,妥协;特许(权)
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exhaustion
n.耗尽枯竭,疲惫,筋疲力尽,竭尽,详尽无遗的论述
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provident
adj.为将来做准备的,有先见之明的
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pointed
adj.尖的,直截了当的
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briefly
adv.简单地,简短地
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intimidating
vt.恐吓,威胁( intimidate的现在分词)
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monotonous
adj.单调的,一成不变的,使人厌倦的
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victorious
adj.胜利的,得胜的
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feverish
adj.发烧的,狂热的,兴奋的
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starry
adj.星光照耀的, 闪亮的
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everlasting
adj.永恒的,持久的,无止境的
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economize
v.节约,节省
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miserable
adj.悲惨的,痛苦的;可怜的,糟糕的
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extremity
n.末端,尽头;尽力;终极;极度
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shudder
v.战粟,震动,剧烈地摇晃;n.战粟,抖动
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jaw
n.颚,颌,说教,流言蜚语;v.喋喋不休,教训
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sonorous
adj.响亮的,回响的;adv.圆润低沉地;感人地;n.感人,堂皇
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misery
n.痛苦,苦恼,苦难;悲惨的境遇,贫苦
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odious
adj.可憎的,讨厌的
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formerly
adv.从前,以前
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glided
v.滑动( glide的过去式和过去分词 );掠过;(鸟或飞机 ) 滑翔
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trotted
小跑,急走( trot的过去分词 ); 匆匆忙忙地走
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pedantry
n.迂腐,卖弄学问
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sentimental
adj.多愁善感的,感伤的
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novice
adj.新手的,生手的
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humanitarian
n.人道主义者,博爱者,基督凡人论者
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stiffened
加强的
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primitive
adj.原始的;简单的;n.原(始)人,原始事物
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reconstruction
n.重建,再现,复原
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bequest
n.遗赠;遗产,遗物
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iniquitous
adj.不公正的;邪恶的;高得出奇的
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reaper
n.收割者,收割机
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edifice
n.宏伟的建筑物(如宫殿,教室)
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sect
n.派别,宗教,学派,派系
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fixed
adj.固定的,不变的,准备好的;(计算机)固定的
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scruples
n.良心上的不安( scruple的名词复数 );顾虑,顾忌v.感到于心不安,有顾忌( scruple的第三人称单数 )
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realization
n.实现;认识到,深刻了解
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pillage
v.抢劫;掠夺;n.抢劫,掠夺;掠夺物
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Christians
n.基督教徒( Christian的名词复数 )
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delirious
adj.不省人事的,神智昏迷的
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vertigo
n.眩晕
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brandishing
v.挥舞( brandish的现在分词 );炫耀
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spasm
n.痉挛,抽搐;一阵发作
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orator
n.演说者,演讲者,雄辩家
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intoxication
n.wild excitement;drunkenness;poisoning
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relic
n.神圣的遗物,遗迹,纪念物
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shrugged
vt.耸肩(shrug的过去式与过去分词形式)
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idol
n.偶像,红人,宠儿
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mere
adj.纯粹的;仅仅,只不过
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disciples
n.信徒( disciple的名词复数 );门徒;耶稣的信徒;(尤指)耶稣十二门徒之一
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gruel
n.稀饭,粥
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conciliation
n.调解,调停
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hissed
发嘶嘶声( hiss的过去式和过去分词 ); 发嘘声表示反对
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shrill
adj.尖声的;刺耳的;v尖叫
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traitor
n.叛徒,卖国贼
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proprietor
n.所有人;业主;经营者
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weaver
n.织布工;编织者
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loom
n.织布机,织机;v.隐现,(危险、忧虑等)迫近
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crumbling
adj.摇摇欲坠的
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ingratitude
n.忘恩负义
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stammered
v.结巴地说出( stammer的过去式和过去分词 )
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triumphant
adj.胜利的,成功的;狂欢的,喜悦的
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hoots
咄,啐
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standing
n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的
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tumult
n.喧哗;激动,混乱;吵闹
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garrulity
n.饶舌,多嘴
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narrated
v.故事( narrate的过去式和过去分词 )
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immediate
adj.立即的;直接的,最接近的;紧靠的
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lessen
vt.减少,减轻;缩小
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gapingly
adv.多洞穴地
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vengeance
n.报复,报仇,复仇
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devoured
吞没( devour的过去式和过去分词 ); 耗尽; 津津有味地看; 狼吞虎咽地吃光
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bellies
n.肚子( belly的名词复数 );腹部;(物体的)圆形或凸起部份;腹部…形的
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shareholders
n.股东( shareholder的名词复数 )
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bribes
n.贿赂( bribe的名词复数 );向(某人)行贿,贿赂v.贿赂( bribe的第三人称单数 );向(某人)行贿,贿赂
108
bourgeois
adj./n.追求物质享受的(人);中产阶级分子
109
asthma
n.气喘病,哮喘病
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rheumatism
n.风湿病
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wretches
n.不幸的人( wretch的名词复数 );可怜的人;恶棍;坏蛋
112
enrol
v.(使)注册入学,(使)入学,(使)入会
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brute
n.野兽,兽性
114
bowels
n.肠,内脏,内部;肠( bowel的名词复数 );内部,最深处
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germinate
v.发芽;发生;发展
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spat
n.口角,掌击;v.发出呼噜呼噜声
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swollen
adj.肿大的,水涨的;v.使变大,肿胀
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impersonal
adj.无个人感情的,与个人无关的,非人称的
119
crouching
v.屈膝,蹲伏( crouch的现在分词 )
120
sanctuary
n.圣所,圣堂,寺庙;禁猎区,保护区
121
filthy
adj.卑劣的;恶劣的,肮脏的
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monstrous
adj.巨大的;恐怖的;可耻的,丢脸的
123
gorged
v.(用食物把自己)塞饱,填饱( gorge的过去式和过去分词 );作呕
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traitors
卖国贼( traitor的名词复数 ); 叛徒; 背叛者; 背信弃义的人
125
jeer
vi.嘲弄,揶揄;vt.奚落;n.嘲笑,讥评
126
jealousy
n.妒忌,嫉妒,猜忌
127
bravado
n.虚张声势,故作勇敢,逞能
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sneaking
a.秘密的,不公开的
129
orators
n.演说者,演讲家( orator的名词复数 )
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impatience
n.不耐烦,急躁
131
decided
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
132
apotheosis
n.神圣之理想;美化;颂扬
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tranquil
adj. 安静的, 宁静的, 稳定的, 不变的
134
massacre
n.残杀,大屠杀;v.残杀,集体屠杀
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erect
n./v.树立,建立,使竖立;adj.直立的,垂直的
136
writhed
(因极度痛苦而)扭动或翻滚( writhe的过去式和过去分词 )
137
exasperation
n.愤慨
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demolition
n.破坏,毁坏,毁坏之遗迹
139
hips
abbr.high impact polystyrene 高冲击强度聚苯乙烯,耐冲性聚苯乙烯n.臀部( hip的名词复数 );[建筑学]屋脊;臀围(尺寸);臀部…的
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gendarmes
n.宪兵,警官( gendarme的名词复数 )
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exhausted
adj.极其疲惫的,精疲力尽的
142
hoarse
adj.嘶哑的,沙哑的