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Chapter 10 Yes
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It is easy to say, "I will forget," but perhaps the hardest task given us is to lock up a natural yearning1 of the heart, and turn a deaf ear to its plaint, for captive and jailer must inhabit the same small cell. Sylvia was proud, with that pride which is both sensitive and courageous2, which can not only suffer but wring3 strength from suffering. While she struggled with a grief and shame that aged4 her with their pain, she asked no help, made no complaint; but when the forbidden passion stretched its arms to her, she thrust it back and turned to pleasure for oblivion.
Those who knew her best were troubled and surprised by the craving5 for excitement which now took possession of her, the avidity with which she gratified it, regardless of time, health, and money. All day she hurried here and there, driving, shopping, sight-seeing, or entertaining guests at home. Night brought no cessation of her dissipation, for when balls, masquerades, and concerts failed, there still remained the theatre. This soon became both a refuge and a solace6, for believing it to be less harmful than other excitements, her father indulged her new whim7. But, had she known it, this was the most dangerous pastime she could have chosen. Calling for no exertion8 of her own, it left her free to passively receive a stimulant9 to her unhappy love in watching its mimic10 semblance11 through all phases of
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1 yearning | |
a.渴望的;向往的;怀念的 | |
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2 courageous | |
adj.勇敢的,有胆量的 | |
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3 wring | |
n.扭绞;v.拧,绞出,扭 | |
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4 aged | |
adj.年老的,陈年的 | |
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5 craving | |
n.渴望,热望 | |
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6 solace | |
n.安慰;v.使快乐;vt.安慰(物),缓和 | |
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7 whim | |
n.一时的兴致,突然的念头;奇想,幻想 | |
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8 exertion | |
n.尽力,努力 | |
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9 stimulant | |
n.刺激物,兴奋剂 | |
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10 mimic | |
v.模仿,戏弄;n.模仿他人言行的人 | |
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11 semblance | |
n.外貌,外表 | |
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12 tragic | |
adj.悲剧的,悲剧性的,悲惨的 | |
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13 melancholy | |
n.忧郁,愁思;adj.令人感伤(沮丧)的,忧郁的 | |
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14 deserted | |
adj.荒芜的,荒废的,无人的,被遗弃的 | |
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15 chronic | |
adj.(疾病)长期未愈的,慢性的;极坏的 | |
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16 apathy | |
n.漠不关心,无动于衷;冷淡 | |
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17 alas | |
int.唉(表示悲伤、忧愁、恐惧等) | |
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18 sobbed | |
哭泣,啜泣( sob的过去式和过去分词 ); 哭诉,呜咽地说 | |
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19 sketches | |
n.草图( sketch的名词复数 );素描;速写;梗概 | |
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20 moor | |
n.荒野,沼泽;vt.(使)停泊;vi.停泊 | |
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21 bespoken | |
v.预定( bespeak的过去分词 );订(货);证明;预先请求 | |
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22 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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23 motive | |
n.动机,目的;adv.发动的,运动的 | |
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24 tempted | |
v.怂恿(某人)干不正当的事;冒…的险(tempt的过去分词) | |
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25 modesty | |
n.谦逊,虚心,端庄,稳重,羞怯,朴素 | |
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26 lavished | |
v.过分给予,滥施( lavish的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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27 amazement | |
n.惊奇,惊讶 | |
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28 lauded | |
v.称赞,赞美( laud的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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29 heartily | |
adv.衷心地,诚恳地,十分,很 | |
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30 worthy | |
adj.(of)值得的,配得上的;有价值的 | |
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31 afterward | |
adv.后来;以后 | |
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32 decided | |
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的 | |
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33 purgatory | |
n.炼狱;苦难;adj.净化的,清洗的 | |
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34 ascended | |
v.上升,攀登( ascend的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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35 yearns | |
渴望,切盼,向往( yearn的第三人称单数 ) | |
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36 joyful | |
adj.欢乐的,令人欢欣的 | |
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37 tragical | |
adj. 悲剧的, 悲剧性的 | |
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38 raptures | |
极度欢喜( rapture的名词复数 ) | |
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39 attentively | |
adv.聚精会神地;周到地;谛;凝神 | |
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40 scrutinized | |
v.仔细检查,详审( scrutinize的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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41 drawn | |
v.拖,拉,拔出;adj.憔悴的,紧张的 | |
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42 solitary | |
adj.孤独的,独立的,荒凉的;n.隐士 | |
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43 rustle | |
v.沙沙作响;偷盗(牛、马等);n.沙沙声声 | |
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44 musing | |
n. 沉思,冥想 adj. 沉思的, 冥想的 动词muse的现在分词形式 | |
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45 garb | |
n.服装,装束 | |
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46 countenance | |
n.脸色,面容;面部表情;vt.支持,赞同 | |
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47 twilight | |
n.暮光,黄昏;暮年,晚期,衰落时期 | |
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48 reigned | |
vi.当政,统治(reign的过去式形式) | |
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49 bosom | |
n.胸,胸部;胸怀;内心;adj.亲密的 | |
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50 fixed | |
adj.固定的,不变的,准备好的;(计算机)固定的 | |
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51 drooping | |
adj. 下垂的,无力的 动词droop的现在分词 | |
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52 incense | |
v.激怒;n.香,焚香时的烟,香气 | |
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53 parched | |
adj.焦干的;极渴的;v.(使)焦干 | |
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54 draught | |
n.拉,牵引,拖;一网(饮,吸,阵);顿服药量,通风;v.起草,设计 | |
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55 withdrawn | |
vt.收回;使退出;vi.撤退,退出 | |
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56 thwarted | |
阻挠( thwart的过去式和过去分词 ); 使受挫折; 挫败; 横过 | |
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57 prospered | |
成功,兴旺( prosper的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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58 idol | |
n.偶像,红人,宠儿 | |
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59 wrought | |
v.引起;以…原料制作;运转;adj.制造的 | |
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60 remorseful | |
adj.悔恨的 | |
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61 supremacy | |
n.至上;至高权力 | |
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62 standing | |
n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的 | |
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63 fretted | |
焦躁的,附有弦马的,腐蚀的 | |
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