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Chapter 11 Emil's Thanksgiving
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The Brenda was scudding1 along with all sail set to catch the risingwind, and everyone on board was rejoicing, for the long voyage wasdrawing towards an end.
'Four weeks more, Mrs Hardy2, and we'll give you a cup of tea such asyou never had before,' said second mate Hoffmann, as he paused besidetwo ladies sitting in a sheltered corner of the deck.
'I shall be glad to get it, and still gladder to put my feet on solidground,' answered the elder lady, smiling; for our friend Emil was afavourite, as well he might be, since he devoted3 himself to thecaptain's wife and daughter, who were the only passengers on board.
'So shall I, even if I have to wear a pair of shoes like Chinesejunks. I've tramped up and down the deck so much, I shall bebarefooted if we don't arrive soon,' laughed Mary, the daughter,showing two shabby little boots as she glanced up at the companion ofthese tramps, remembering gratefully how pleasant he had made them.
'Don't think there are any small enough in China,' answered Emil,with a sailor's ready gallantry, privately4 resolving to hunt up thehandsomest shoes he could find the moment he landed.
'I don't know what you would have done for exercise, dear, if MrHoffmann had not made you walk every day. This lazy life is bad foryoung people, though it suits an old body like me well enough in calmweather. Is this likely to be a gale5, think ye?' added Mrs Hardy,with an anxious glance at the west, where the sun was setting redly.
'Only a capful of wind, ma'am, just enough to send us along lively,'
answered Emil, with a comprehensive glance aloft and alow.
'Please sing, Mr Hoffmann, it's so pleasant to have music at thistime. We shall miss it very much when we get ashore,' said Mary, in apersuasive tone which would have won melody from a shark, if such athing were possible.
Emil had often blessed his one accomplishment
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1 scudding | |
n.刮面v.(尤指船、舰或云彩)笔直、高速而平稳地移动( scud的现在分词 ) | |
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2 hardy | |
adj.勇敢的,果断的,吃苦的;耐寒的 | |
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3 devoted | |
adj.忠诚的,忠实的,热心的,献身于...的 | |
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4 privately | |
adv.以私人的身份,悄悄地,私下地 | |
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5 gale | |
n.大风,强风,一阵闹声(尤指笑声等) | |
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6 accomplishment | |
n.完成,成就,(pl.)造诣,技能 | |
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7 twilight | |
n.暮光,黄昏;暮年,晚期,衰落时期 | |
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8 tuned | |
adj.调谐的,已调谐的v.调音( tune的过去式和过去分词 );调整;(给收音机、电视等)调谐;使协调 | |
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9 frail | |
adj.身体虚弱的;易损坏的 | |
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10 swelling | |
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11 puff | |
n.一口(气);一阵(风);v.喷气,喘气 | |
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12 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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13 rout | |
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14 cargo | |
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15 combustible | |
a. 易燃的,可燃的; n. 易燃物,可燃物 | |
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16 doomed | |
命定的 | |
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17 ooze | |
n.软泥,渗出物;vi.渗出,泄漏;vt.慢慢渗出,流露 | |
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18 regained | |
复得( regain的过去式和过去分词 ); 赢回; 重回; 复至某地 | |
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19 regain | |
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20 bowels | |
n.肠,内脏,内部;肠( bowel的名词复数 );内部,最深处 | |
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21 wreck | |
n.失事,遇难;沉船;vt.(船等)失事,遇难 | |
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22 awesome | |
adj.令人惊叹的,难得吓人的,很好的 | |
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23 lurid | |
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24 watery | |
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25 survivors | |
幸存者,残存者,生还者( survivor的名词复数 ) | |
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26 aged | |
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27 wiled | |
v.引诱( wile的过去式和过去分词 );诱惑;消遣;消磨 | |
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28 wrung | |
绞( wring的过去式和过去分词 ); 握紧(尤指别人的手); 把(湿衣服)拧干; 绞掉(水) | |
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29 lessen | |
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30 brutes | |
兽( brute的名词复数 ); 畜生; 残酷无情的人; 兽性 | |
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31 manly | |
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32 instinctively | |
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33 delirious | |
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34 suspense | |
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35 lurking | |
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36 boundless | |
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37 parched | |
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38 implored | |
恳求或乞求(某人)( implore的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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39 awning | |
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40 ominous | |
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41 reigned | |
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42 fatigue | |
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43 hoarded | |
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44 brackish | |
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45 stupor | |
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46 frenzy | |
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47 frantic | |
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48 daunted | |
使(某人)气馁,威吓( daunt的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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49 perils | |
极大危险( peril的名词复数 ); 危险的事(或环境) | |
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50 winsome | |
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51 sobbing | |
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52 anguish | |
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53 pang | |
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54 scarlet | |
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55 strand | |
vt.使(船)搁浅,使(某人)困于(某地) | |
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56 lull | |
v.使安静,使入睡,缓和,哄骗;n.暂停,间歇 | |
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57 refreshment | |
n.恢复,精神爽快,提神之事物;(复数)refreshments:点心,茶点 | |
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58 revelled | |
v.作乐( revel的过去式和过去分词 );狂欢;着迷;陶醉 | |
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59 braced | |
adj.拉牢的v.支住( brace的过去式和过去分词 );撑牢;使自己站稳;振作起来 | |
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60 gratitude | |
adj.感激,感谢 | |
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61 rosy | |
adj.美好的,乐观的,玫瑰色的 | |
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62 rapture | |
n.狂喜;全神贯注;着迷;v.使狂喜 | |
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63 blessings | |
n.(上帝的)祝福( blessing的名词复数 );好事;福分;因祸得福 | |
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64 invalid | |
n.病人,伤残人;adj.有病的,伤残的;无效的 | |
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65 joyful | |
adj.欢乐的,令人欢欣的 | |
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66 heartily | |
adv.衷心地,诚恳地,十分,很 | |
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67 fervently | |
adv.热烈地,热情地,强烈地 | |
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