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ON the night that followed the collapse1 of the Voreux M. Hennebeau started for Paris, wishing to inform the directors in person before the newspapers published the news. And when he returned on the following day he appeared to be quite calm, with his usual correct administrative2 air. He had evidently freed himself from responsibility; he did not appear to have decreased in favour. On the contrary, the decree appointing him officer of the Legion of Honour was signed twenty-four hours afterwards.
But if the manager remained safe, the Company was tottering4 beneath the terrible blow. It was not the few million francs that had been lost, it was the wound in the flank, the deep incessant5 fear of the morrow in face of this massacre6 of one of their mines. The Company was so impressed that once more it felt the need of silence. What was the good of stirring up this abomination? If the villain7 were discovered, why make a martyr8 of him in order that his awful heroism9 might turn other heads, and give birth to a long line of incendiaries and murderers? Besides, the real culprit was not suspected. The Company came to think that there was an army of accomplices10, not being able to believe that a single man could have had courage and strength for such a task; and it was precisely11 this thought which weighed on them, this thought of an ever-increasing threat to the existence of their mines. The manager had received orders to organize a vast system of espionage
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collapse
vi.累倒;昏倒;倒塌;塌陷
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administrative
adj.行政的,管理的
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den
n.兽穴;秘密地方;安静的小房间,私室
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tottering
adj.蹒跚的,动摇的v.走得或动得不稳( totter的现在分词 );踉跄;蹒跚;摇摇欲坠
5
incessant
adj.不停的,连续的
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massacre
n.残杀,大屠杀;v.残杀,集体屠杀
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villain
n.反派演员,反面人物;恶棍;问题的起因
8
martyr
n.烈士,殉难者;vt.杀害,折磨,牺牲
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heroism
n.大无畏精神,英勇
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accomplices
从犯,帮凶,同谋( accomplice的名词复数 )
11
precisely
adv.恰好,正好,精确地,细致地
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espionage
n.间谍行为,谍报活动
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contented
adj.满意的,安心的,知足的
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prudent
adj.谨慎的,有远见的,精打细算的
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politic
adj.有智虑的;精明的;v.从政
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immediate
adj.立即的;直接的,最接近的;紧靠的
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pretext
n.借口,托词
18
cowardice
n.胆小,怯懦
19
sop
n.湿透的东西,懦夫;v.浸,泡,浸湿
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rumours
n.传闻( rumour的名词复数 );风闻;谣言;谣传
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inquiry
n.打听,询问,调查,查问
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inspector
n.检查员,监察员,视察员
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rupture
n.破裂;(关系的)决裂;v.(使)破裂
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lame
adj.跛的,(辩解、论据等)无说服力的
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catastrophe
n.大灾难,大祸
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shudder
v.战粟,震动,剧烈地摇晃;n.战粟,抖动
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wretches
n.不幸的人( wretch的名词复数 );可怜的人;恶棍;坏蛋
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pointed
adj.尖的,直截了当的
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torrent
n.激流,洪流;爆发,(话语等的)连发
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dyke
n.堤,水坝,排水沟
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engulfed
v.吞没,包住( engulf的过去式和过去分词 )
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supreme
adj.极度的,最重要的;至高的,最高的
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brotherhood
n.兄弟般的关系,手中情谊
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tremors
震颤( tremor的名词复数 ); 战栗; 震颤声; 大地的轻微震动
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prey
n.被掠食者,牺牲者,掠食;v.捕食,掠夺,折磨
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suffocated
(使某人)窒息而死( suffocate的过去式和过去分词 ); (将某人)闷死; 让人感觉闷热; 憋气
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catastrophes
n.灾祸( catastrophe的名词复数 );灾难;不幸事件;困难
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narrative
n.叙述,故事;adj.叙事的,故事体的
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fugitives
n.亡命者,逃命者( fugitive的名词复数 )
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shaft
n.(工具的)柄,杆状物
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inundated
v.淹没( inundate的过去式和过去分词 );(洪水般地)涌来;充满;给予或交予(太多事物)使难以应付
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longing
n.(for)渴望
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ascertain
vt.发现,确定,查明,弄清
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distressed
痛苦的
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decided
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
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investigations
(正式的)调查( investigation的名词复数 ); 侦查; 科学研究; 学术研究
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ironical
adj.讽刺的,冷嘲的
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indifference
n.不感兴趣,不关心,冷淡,不在乎
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raze
vt.铲平,把(城市、房屋等)夷为平地,拆毁
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hawthorns
n.山楂树( hawthorn的名词复数 )
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embarrassment
n.尴尬;使人为难的人(事物);障碍;窘迫
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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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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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fixed
adj.固定的,不变的,准备好的;(计算机)固定的
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burrow
vt.挖掘(洞穴);钻进;vi.挖洞;翻寻;n.地洞
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catching
adj.易传染的,有魅力的,迷人的,接住
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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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intervals
n.[军事]间隔( interval的名词复数 );间隔时间;[数学]区间;(戏剧、电影或音乐会的)幕间休息
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applied
adj.应用的;v.应用,适用
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animated
adj.生气勃勃的,活跃的,愉快的
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rhythmical
adj.有节奏的,有韵律的
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distinguished
adj.卓越的,杰出的,著名的
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cadence
n.(说话声调的)抑扬顿挫
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limpidity
n.清澈,透明
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inquisitiveness
好奇,求知欲
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inquisitive
adj.求知欲强的,好奇的,好寻根究底的
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descending
n. 下行
adj. 下降的
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converging
adj.收敛[缩]的,会聚的,趋同的v.(线条、运动的物体等)会于一点( converge的现在分词 );(趋于)相似或相同;人或车辆汇集;聚集
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hew
v.砍;伐;削
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hewing
v.(用斧、刀等)砍、劈( hew的现在分词 );砍成;劈出;开辟
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fatigue
n.疲劳,劳累
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plunged
v.颠簸( plunge的过去式和过去分词 );暴跌;骤降;突降
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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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groans
n.呻吟,叹息( groan的名词复数 );呻吟般的声音v.呻吟( groan的第三人称单数 );发牢骚;抱怨;受苦
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groan
vi./n.呻吟,抱怨;(发出)呻吟般的声音
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victorious
adj.胜利的,得胜的
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exasperated
adj.恼怒的
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unbearable
adj.不能容忍的;忍受不住的
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aeration
n. 通气,充气
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inadequate
adj.(for,to)不充足的,不适当的
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asphyxiated
v.渴望的,有抱负的,追求名誉或地位的( aspirant的过去式和过去分词 );有志向或渴望获得…的人
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supplication
n.恳求,祈愿,哀求
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sonority
n.响亮,宏亮
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cannon
n.大炮,火炮;飞机上的机关炮
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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
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stiffened
加强的
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Christians
n.基督教徒( Christian的名词复数 )
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feverish
adj.发烧的,狂热的,兴奋的
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leakages
泄露; 漏( leakage的名词复数 ); 漏出; 漏出物; 渗漏物
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spout
v.喷出,涌出;滔滔不绝地讲;n.喷管;水柱
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darted
v.投掷,投射( dart的过去式和过去分词 );向前冲,飞奔
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ascended
v.上升,攀登( ascend的过去式和过去分词 )
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eruption
n.火山爆发;(战争等)爆发;(疾病等)发作
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killing
n.巨额利润;突然赚大钱,发大财
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random
adj.随机的;任意的;n.偶然的(或随便的)行动
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WHIMS
虚妄,禅病
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melancholy
n.忧郁,愁思;adj.令人感伤(沮丧)的,忧郁的
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ascent
n.(声望或地位)提高;上升,升高;登高
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grilled
adj. 烤的, 炙过的, 有格子的
动词grill的过去式和过去分词形式
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shovel
n.铁锨,铲子,一铲之量;v.铲,铲出
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shuddering
v.战栗( shudder的现在分词 );发抖;(机器、车辆等)突然震动;颤动
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charcoal
n.炭,木炭,生物炭
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remains
n.剩余物,残留物;遗体,遗迹
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drowsily
adv.睡地,懒洋洋地,昏昏欲睡地
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tragic
adj.悲剧的,悲剧性的,悲惨的
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lashed
adj.具睫毛的v.鞭打( lash的过去式和过去分词 );煽动;紧系;怒斥
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vengeance
n.报复,报仇,复仇
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wagon
n.四轮马车,手推车,面包车;无盖运货列车
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awfully
adv.可怕地,非常地,极端地
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cascade
n.小瀑布,喷流;层叠;vi.成瀑布落下
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crater
n.火山口,弹坑
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azure
adj.天蓝色的,蔚蓝色的
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sewer
n.排水沟,下水道
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disillusioned
a.不再抱幻想的,大失所望的,幻想破灭的
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rosy
adj.美好的,乐观的,玫瑰色的
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grimace
v.做鬼脸,面部歪扭
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repugnance
n.嫌恶
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shuddered
v.战栗( shudder的过去式和过去分词 );发抖;(机器、车辆等)突然震动;颤动
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exhausted
adj.极其疲惫的,精疲力尽的
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tragical
adj. 悲剧的, 悲剧性的
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brigand
n.土匪,强盗
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slayer
n. 杀人者,凶手
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corpse
n.尸体,死尸
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invalid
n.病人,伤残人;adj.有病的,伤残的;无效的
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conciliation
n.调解,调停
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covetousness
127
formerly
adv.从前,以前
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crudity
n.粗糙,生硬;adj.粗略的
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benevolence
n.慈悲,捐助
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wink
n.眨眼,使眼色,瞬间;v.眨眼,使眼色,闪烁
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garnished
v.给(上餐桌的食物)加装饰( garnish的过去式和过去分词 )
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agitation
n.搅动;搅拌;鼓动,煽动
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belly
n.肚子,腹部;(像肚子一样)鼓起的部分,膛
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Undid
v. 解开, 复原
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contemplating
深思,细想,仔细考虑( contemplate的现在分词 ); 注视,凝视; 考虑接受(发生某事的可能性); 深思熟虑,沉思,苦思冥想
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swollen
adj.肿大的,水涨的;v.使变大,肿胀
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worthy
adj.(of)值得的,配得上的;有价值的
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furtively
adv. 偷偷地, 暗中地
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spasm
n.痉挛,抽搐;一阵发作
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streak
n.条理,斑纹,倾向,少许,痕迹;v.加条纹,变成条纹,奔驰,快速移动
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saliva
n.唾液,口水
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foundered
v.创始人( founder的过去式和过去分词 )
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imprint
n.印痕,痕迹;深刻的印象;vt.压印,牢记
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overthrown
adj. 打翻的,推倒的,倾覆的
动词overthrow的过去分词
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stifling
a.令人窒息的
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savagery
n.野性
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brute
n.野兽,兽性
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bowels
n.肠,内脏,内部;肠( bowel的名词复数 );内部,最深处
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sobbing
<主方>Ⅰ adj.湿透的
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lavished
v.过分给予,滥施( lavish的过去式和过去分词 )
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sufficiently
adv.足够地,充分地
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distraction
n.精神涣散,精神不集中,消遣,娱乐
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hustling
催促(hustle的现在分词形式)
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corpses
n.死尸,尸体( corpse的名词复数 )
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sweeping
adj.范围广大的,一扫无遗的
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impatience
n.不耐烦,急躁
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irritation
n.激怒,恼怒,生气
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affected
adj.不自然的,假装的
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musk
n.麝香, 能发出麝香的各种各样的植物,香猫
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exhaled
v.呼出,发散出( exhale的过去式和过去分词 );吐出(肺中的空气、烟等),呼气
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lamenting
adj.悲伤的,悲哀的v.(为…)哀悼,痛哭,悲伤( lament的现在分词 )