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Chapter 5 LUCIAN ARRIVES
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Chapter 5 LUCIAN ARRIVES
THE children soon felt that the Viking Star was their home — a floating home, containing everythingthey wanted except the open countryside. They got to know every nook and cranny on the ship, theyexplored the engine-room under the eye of Mac, the chief engineer, and they were even allowed upon the bridge by the first officer, a very great honour.
Mrs. Mannering made friends on the ship with two or three people she liked. There were only a fewchildren on board besides Jack1 and the others, and they were much younger and so spoilt that nobodywanted to have much to do with them.
"I'd rather wish there were more children of your own age," Mrs. Mannering said to her four. "Itmight be more fun for you."
"Well — we don't want anyone else, thanks," said Philip. "We're all right on our own. It's bad enoughhaving those other spoilt kids around — always wanting to mess about with Micky, and trying to getKiki to talk to them."
"She's too sensible," said Jack. "Kiki just looks at them and says 'Shut up!' whenever she sees them.""How rude of her!" said Mrs. Mannering. "I do hope you stop her when she talks like that to the otherchildren."
"Well," actually I don't," said Jack. "She only says what I jolly well would like to say myself. Spoiltlittle brats2! I'm going to push that nasty little yellow-haired girl into the swimming-pool one of thesedays — coming whining3 round me asking me if she can hold Kiki. Hold Kiki! What does she thinkKiki is — one of her frightful4 dolls?"
"You mustn't push the child into the pool," said Mrs. Mannering, horrified5. "I do agree she wantsslapping — but she's only a little girl, Jack.""She's a human mosquito," said Jack. "I just wish I had a fly-swatter when she comes near.""Well, all the kids are getting off at the next stop," said Philip, fondling Micky, who, as usual, was onhis shoulder. The boys looked a curious pair, one with a parrot on his shoulder, the other with amonkey. The passengers smiled whenever they saw them.
"I'm glad to hear those
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1 jack | |
n.插座,千斤顶,男人;v.抬起,提醒,扛举;n.(Jake)杰克 | |
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2 brats | |
n.调皮捣蛋的孩子( brat的名词复数 ) | |
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3 whining | |
n. 抱怨,牢骚 v. 哭诉,发牢骚 | |
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4 frightful | |
adj.可怕的;讨厌的 | |
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5 horrified | |
a.(表现出)恐惧的 | |
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6 tiresome | |
adj.令人疲劳的,令人厌倦的 | |
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7 obnoxious | |
adj.极恼人的,讨人厌的,可憎的 | |
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8 embark | |
vi.乘船,着手,从事,上飞机 | |
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9 embarked | |
乘船( embark的过去式和过去分词 ); 装载; 从事 | |
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10 giggle | |
n.痴笑,咯咯地笑;v.咯咯地笑着说 | |
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11 giggled | |
v.咯咯地笑( giggle的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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12 gangling | |
adj.瘦长得难看的 | |
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13 backwards | |
adv.往回地,向原处,倒,相反,前后倒置地 | |
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14 amiable | |
adj.和蔼可亲的,友善的,亲切的 | |
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15 seasick | |
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16 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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17 conversational | |
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18 amazement | |
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19 chattering | |
n. (机器振动发出的)咔嗒声,(鸟等)鸣,啁啾 adj. 喋喋不休的,啾啾声的 动词chatter的现在分词形式 | |
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20 groaned | |
v.呻吟( groan的过去式和过去分词 );发牢骚;抱怨;受苦 | |
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21 admiration | |
n.钦佩,赞美,羡慕 | |
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22 sniff | |
vi.嗅…味道;抽鼻涕;对嗤之以鼻,蔑视 | |
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23 beak | |
n.鸟嘴,茶壶嘴,钩形鼻 | |
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24 crest | |
n.顶点;饰章;羽冠;vt.达到顶点;vi.形成浪尖 | |
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25 pouncing | |
v.突然袭击( pounce的现在分词 );猛扑;一眼看出;抓住机会(进行抨击) | |
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26 chuckle | |
vi./n.轻声笑,咯咯笑 | |
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27 strings | |
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28 awfully | |
adv.可怕地,非常地,极端地 | |
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29 mischievous | |
adj.调皮的,恶作剧的,有害的,伤人的 | |
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30 tickled | |
(使)发痒( tickle的过去式和过去分词 ); (使)愉快,逗乐 | |
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31 furry | |
adj.毛皮的;似毛皮的;毛皮制的 | |
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