选择字号:【大】【中】【小】 | 关灯
护眼
|
关注小说网官方公众号(noveltingroom),原版名著免费领。
At nine o'clock the next morning his servant came in with a cup of chocolate on a tray and opened the shutters1. Dorian was sleeping quite peacefully, lying on his right side, with one hand underneath2 his cheek. He looked like a boy who had been tired out with play, or study.
The man had to touch him twice on the shoulder before he woke, and as he opened his eyes a faint smile passed across his lips, as though he had been lost in some delightful3 dream. Yet he had not dreamed at all. His night had been untroubled by any images of pleasure or of pain. But youth smiles without any reason. It is one of its chiefest charms.
He turned round, and leaning upon his elbow, began to sip4 his chocolate. The mellow5 November sun came streaming into the room. The sky was bright, and there was a genial6 warmth in the air. It was almost like a morning in May.
Gradually the events of the preceding night crept with silent, blood-stained feet into his brain and reconstructed themselves there with terrible distinctness. He winced7 at the memory of all that he had suffered, and for a moment the same curious feeling of loathing8 for Basil Hallward that had made him kill him as he sat in the chair came back to him, and he grew cold with passion. The dead man was still sitting there, too, and in the sunlight now. How horrible that was! Such hideous9 things were for the darkness, not for the day.
He felt that if he brooded on what he had gone through he would sicken or grow mad. There were sins whose fascination10 was more in the memory than in the doing of them, strange triumphs that gratified the pride more than the passions, and gave to the intellect a quickened sense of joy, greater than any joy they brought, or could ever bring, to the senses. But this was not one of them. It was a thing to be driven out of the mind, to be drugged with poppies, to be strangled lest it might strangle one itself.

1
shutters
![]() |
|
百叶窗( shutter的名词复数 ); (照相机的)快门 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
2
underneath
![]() |
|
adj.在...下面,在...底下;adv.在下面 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
3
delightful
![]() |
|
adj.令人高兴的,使人快乐的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
4
sip
![]() |
|
v.小口地喝,抿,呷;n.一小口的量 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
5
mellow
![]() |
|
adj.柔和的;熟透的;v.变柔和;(使)成熟 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
6
genial
![]() |
|
adj.亲切的,和蔼的,愉快的,脾气好的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
7
winced
![]() |
|
赶紧避开,畏缩( wince的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
8
loathing
![]() |
|
n.厌恶,憎恨v.憎恨,厌恶( loathe的现在分词);极不喜欢 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
9
hideous
![]() |
|
adj.丑陋的,可憎的,可怕的,恐怖的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
10
fascination
![]() |
|
n.令人着迷的事物,魅力,迷恋 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
11
annoyance
![]() |
|
n.恼怒,生气,烦恼 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
12
sketching
![]() |
|
n.草图 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
13
likeness
![]() |
|
n.相像,相似(之处) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
14
determined
![]() |
|
adj.坚定的;有决心的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
15
binding
![]() |
|
有约束力的,有效的,应遵守的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
16
gilt
![]() |
|
adj.镀金的;n.金边证券 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
17
taper
![]() |
|
n.小蜡烛,尖细,渐弱;adj.尖细的;v.逐渐变小 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
18
shudder
![]() |
|
v.战粟,震动,剧烈地摇晃;n.战粟,抖动 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
19
shuddering
![]() |
|
v.战栗( shudder的现在分词 );发抖;(机器、车辆等)突然震动;颤动 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
20
stanzas
![]() |
|
节,段( stanza的名词复数 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
21
corps
![]() |
|
n.(通信等兵种的)部队;(同类作的)一组 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
22
gorges
![]() |
|
n.山峡,峡谷( gorge的名词复数 );咽喉v.(用食物把自己)塞饱,填饱( gorge的第三人称单数 );作呕 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
23
exquisite
![]() |
|
adj.精美的;敏锐的;剧烈的,感觉强烈的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
24
gondola
![]() |
|
n.威尼斯的平底轻舟;飞船的吊船 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
25
prow
![]() |
|
n.(飞机)机头,船头 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
26
mere
![]() |
|
adj.纯粹的;仅仅,只不过 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
27
arcades
![]() |
|
n.商场( arcade的名词复数 );拱形走道(两旁有商店或娱乐设施);连拱廊;拱形建筑物 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
28
follies
![]() |
|
罪恶,时事讽刺剧; 愚蠢,蠢笨,愚蠢的行为、思想或做法( folly的名词复数 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
29
Oxford
![]() |
|
n.牛津(英国城市) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
30
amber
![]() |
|
n.琥珀;琥珀色;adj.琥珀制的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
31
beads
![]() |
|
n.(空心)小珠子( bead的名词复数 );水珠;珠子项链 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
32
obelisk
![]() |
|
n.方尖塔 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
33
granite
![]() |
|
adj.花岗岩,花岗石 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
34
gilded
![]() |
|
a.镀金的,富有的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
35
intimacy
![]() |
|
n.熟悉,亲密,密切关系,亲昵的言行 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
36
appreciation
![]() |
|
n.评价;欣赏;感谢;领会,理解;价格上涨 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
37
possessed
![]() |
|
adj.疯狂的;拥有的,占有的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
38
entirely
![]() |
|
ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
39
dominant
![]() |
|
adj.支配的,统治的;占优势的;显性的;n.主因,要素,主要的人(或物);显性基因 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
40
devoted
![]() |
|
adj.忠诚的,忠实的,热心的,献身于...的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
41
standing
![]() |
|
n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
42
prescriptions
![]() |
|
药( prescription的名词复数 ); 处方; 开处方; 计划 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
43
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 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
44
melancholy
![]() |
|
n.忧郁,愁思;adj.令人感伤(沮丧)的,忧郁的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
45
agitated
![]() |
|
adj.被鼓动的,不安的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
46
curiously
![]() |
|
adv.有求知欲地;好问地;奇特地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
47
suspense
![]() |
|
n.(对可能发生的事)紧张感,担心,挂虑 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
48
unbearable
![]() |
|
adj.不能容忍的;忍受不住的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
49
monstrous
![]() |
|
adj.巨大的;恐怖的;可耻的,丢脸的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
50
cleft
![]() |
|
n.裂缝;adj.裂开的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
51
precipice
![]() |
|
n.悬崖,危急的处境 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
52
grotesque
![]() |
|
adj.怪诞的,丑陋的;n.怪诞的图案,怪人(物) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
53
foul
![]() |
|
adj.污秽的;邪恶的;v.弄脏;妨害;犯规;n.犯规 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
54
glazed
![]() |
|
adj.光滑的,像玻璃的;上过釉的;呆滞无神的v.装玻璃( glaze的过去式);上釉于,上光;(目光)变得呆滞无神 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
55
parched
![]() |
|
adj.焦干的;极渴的;v.(使)焦干 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
56
cowardice
![]() |
|
n.胆小,怯懦 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
57
retired
![]() |
|
adj.隐退的,退休的,退役的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
58
intensified
![]() |
|
v.(使)增强, (使)加剧( intensify的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
59
eyebrows
![]() |
|
眉毛( eyebrow的名词复数 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
60
awfully
![]() |
|
adv.可怕地,非常地,极端地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
61
vestige
![]() |
|
n.痕迹,遗迹,残余 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
62
scatter
![]() |
|
vt.撒,驱散,散开;散布/播;vi.分散,消散 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
63
confession
![]() |
|
n.自白,供认,承认 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
64
peril
![]() |
|
n.(严重的)危险;危险的事物 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
65
psychology
![]() |
|
n.心理,心理学,心理状态 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
66
harry
![]() |
|
vt.掠夺,蹂躏,使苦恼 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
67
gutters
![]() |
|
(路边)排水沟( gutter的名词复数 ); 阴沟; (屋顶的)天沟; 贫贱的境地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
68
scooped
![]() |
|
v.抢先报道( scoop的过去式和过去分词 );(敏捷地)抱起;抢先获得;用铲[勺]等挖(洞等) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
69
entreat
![]() |
|
v.恳求,恳请 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
70
purely
![]() |
|
adv.纯粹地,完全地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
71
dictate
![]() |
|
v.口授;(使)听写;指令,指示,命令 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
72
groan
![]() |
|
vi./n.呻吟,抱怨;(发出)呻吟般的声音 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
73
tightened
![]() |
|
收紧( tighten的过去式和过去分词 ); (使)变紧; (使)绷紧; 加紧 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
74
scrawled
![]() |
|
乱涂,潦草地写( scrawl的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
75
blotted
![]() |
|
涂污( blot的过去式和过去分词 ); (用吸墨纸)吸干 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
76
nervously
![]() |
|
adv.神情激动地,不安地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
77
refinement
![]() |
|
n.文雅;高尚;精美;精制;精炼 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
78
enrage
![]() |
|
v.触怒,激怒 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
79
infamous
![]() |
|
adj.声名狼藉的,臭名昭著的,邪恶的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
80
hush
![]() |
|
int.嘘,别出声;n.沉默,静寂;v.使安静 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
81
corruption
![]() |
|
n.腐败,堕落,贪污 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
82
culminated
![]() |
|
v.达到极点( culminate的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
83
platinum
![]() |
|
n.白金 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
84
orchids
![]() |
|
n.兰花( orchid的名词复数 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
85
dressing
![]() |
|
n.(食物)调料;包扎伤口的用品,敷料 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
86
authoritative
![]() |
|
adj.有权威的,可相信的;命令式的;官方的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
87
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 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
88
loathsome
![]() |
|
adj.讨厌的,令人厌恶的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
89
glistening
![]() |
|
adj.闪耀的,反光的v.湿物闪耀,闪亮( glisten的现在分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
90
spotted
![]() |
|
adj.有斑点的,斑纹的,弄污了的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
91
averted
![]() |
|
防止,避免( avert的过去式和过去分词 ); 转移 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
92
fixed
![]() |
|
adj.固定的,不变的,准备好的;(计算机)固定的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|