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Far in a wild, unknown to public view, From youth to age a reverend hermit1 grew; The moss2 his bed, the cave his humble3 cell, His food the fruits, his drink the crystal well Remote from man, with God he pass'd his days, Prayer all his business---all his pleasure praise. Parnell
The reader cannot have forgotten that the event of the tournament was decided4 by the exertions5 of an unknown knight6, whom, on account of the passive and indifferent conduct which he had manifested on the former part of the day, the spectators had entitled, "Le Noir Faineant". This knight had left the field abruptly7 when the victory was achieved; and when he was called upon to receive the reward of his valour, he was nowhere to be found. In the meantime, while summoned by heralds8 and by trumpets9, the knight was holding his course northward10, avoiding all frequented paths, and taking the shortest road through the woodlands. He paused for the night at a small hostelry lying out of the ordinary route, where, however, he obtained from a wandering minstrel news of the event of the tourney.
On the next morning the knight departed early, with the intention of making a long journey; the condition of his horse, which he had carefully spared during the preceding morning, being such as enabled him to travel far without the necessity of much repose11. Yet his purpose was baffled by the
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hermit
n.隐士,修道者;隐居
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moss
n.苔,藓,地衣
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humble
adj.谦卑的,恭顺的;地位低下的;v.降低,贬低
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decided
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
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exertions
n.努力( exertion的名词复数 );费力;(能力、权力等的)运用;行使
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knight
n.骑士,武士;爵士
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abruptly
adv.突然地,出其不意地
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heralds
n.使者( herald的名词复数 );预报者;预兆;传令官v.预示( herald的第三人称单数 );宣布(好或重要)
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trumpets
喇叭( trumpet的名词复数 ); 小号; 喇叭形物; (尤指)绽开的水仙花
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northward
adv.向北;n.北方的地区
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repose
v.(使)休息;n.安息
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devious
adj.不坦率的,狡猾的;迂回的,曲折的
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refreshment
n.恢复,精神爽快,提神之事物;(复数)refreshments:点心,茶点
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expedient
adj.有用的,有利的;n.紧急的办法,权宜之计
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meditate
v.想,考虑,(尤指宗教上的)沉思,冥想
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canopy
n.天篷,遮篷
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sufficiently
adv.足够地,充分地
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passionate
adj.热情的,热烈的,激昂的,易动情的,易怒的,性情暴躁的
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fatigue
n.疲劳,劳累
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glades
n.林中空地( glade的名词复数 )
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herd
n.兽群,牧群;vt.使集中,把…赶在一起
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herds
兽群( herd的名词复数 ); 牧群; 人群; 群众
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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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lodge
v.临时住宿,寄宿,寄存,容纳;n.传达室,小旅馆
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possessed
adj.疯狂的;拥有的,占有的
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extricating
v.使摆脱困难,脱身( extricate的现在分词 )
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fatigued
adj. 疲乏的
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reins
感情,激情; 缰( rein的名词复数 ); 控制手段; 掌管; (成人带着幼儿走路以防其走失时用的)保护带
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formerly
adv.从前,以前
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groan
vi./n.呻吟,抱怨;(发出)呻吟般的声音
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reposed
v.将(手臂等)靠在某人(某物)上( repose的过去式和过去分词 )
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pricked
刺,扎,戳( prick的过去式和过去分词 ); 刺伤; 刺痛; 使剧痛
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discretion
n.谨慎;随意处理
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justified
a.正当的,有理的
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footpath
n.小路,人行道
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tinkle
vi.叮当作响;n.叮当声
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chapel
n.小教堂,殡仪馆
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ivy
n.常青藤,常春藤
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mantle
n.斗篷,覆罩之物,罩子;v.罩住,覆盖,脸红
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mantled
披着斗篷的,覆盖着的
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holly
n.[植]冬青属灌木
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nourishment
n.食物,营养品;营养情况
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precipices
n.悬崖,峭壁( precipice的名词复数 )
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warrior
n.勇士,武士,斗士
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crevices
n.(尤指岩石的)裂缝,缺口( crevice的名词复数 )
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mingled
混合,混入( mingle的过去式和过去分词 ); 混进,与…交往[联系]
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emblem
n.象征,标志;徽章
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trickled
v.滴( trickle的过去式和过去分词 );淌;使)慢慢走;缓慢移动
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rustic
adj.乡村的,有乡村特色的;n.乡下人,乡巴佬
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ribs
n.肋骨( rib的名词复数 );(船或屋顶等的)肋拱;肋骨状的东西;(织物的)凸条花纹
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ornamented
adj.花式字体的v.装饰,点缀,美化( ornament的过去式和过去分词 )
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glimmering
n.微光,隐约的一瞥adj.薄弱地发光的v.发闪光,发微光( glimmer的现在分词 )
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twilight
n.暮光,黄昏;暮年,晚期,衰落时期
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lodging
n.寄宿,住所;(大学生的)校外宿舍
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hermits
(尤指早期基督教的)隐居修道士,隐士,遁世者( hermit的名词复数 )
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benighted
adj.蒙昧的
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detailed
adj.详细的,详尽的,极注意细节的,完全的
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assailed
v.攻击( assail的过去式和过去分词 );困扰;质问;毅然应对
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butt
n.笑柄;烟蒂;枪托;臀部;v.用头撞或顶
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hoarse
adj.嘶哑的,沙哑的
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worthy
adj.(of)值得的,配得上的;有价值的
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virtues
美德( virtue的名词复数 ); 德行; 优点; 长处
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nurture
n.养育,照顾,教育;滋养,营养品;vt.养育,给与营养物,教养,扶持
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Christian
adj.基督教徒的;n.基督教徒
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undo
vt.解开,松开;取消,撤销
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miserable
adj.悲惨的,痛苦的;可怜的,糟糕的
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vow
n.誓(言),誓约;v.起誓,立誓
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morass
n.沼泽,困境
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Ford
n.浅滩,水浅可涉处;v.涉水,涉过
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abated
减少( abate的过去式和过去分词 ); 减去; 降价; 撤消(诉讼)
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wilt
v.(使)植物凋谢或枯萎;(指人)疲倦,衰弱
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sundry
adj.各式各样的,种种的
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bead
n.念珠;(pl.)珠子项链;水珠
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wayfarer
n.旅人
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distress
n.苦恼,痛苦,不舒适;不幸;vt.使悲痛
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importunate
adj.强求的;纠缠不休的
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growling
n.吠声, 咆哮声
v.怒吠, 咆哮, 吼
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recess
n.短期休息,壁凹(墙上装架子,柜子等凹处)
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incensed
盛怒的
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staples
n.(某国的)主要产品( staple的名词复数 );钉书钉;U 形钉;主要部份v.用钉书钉钉住( staple的第三人称单数 )
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hood
n.头巾,兜帽,覆盖;v.罩上,以头巾覆盖
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baton
n.乐队用指挥杖
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crest
n.顶点;饰章;羽冠;vt.达到顶点;vi.形成浪尖
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auxiliaries
n.助动词 ( auxiliary的名词复数 );辅助工,辅助人员
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unwillingness
n. 不愿意,不情愿
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alleging
断言,宣称,辩解( allege的现在分词 )
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outlaws
歹徒,亡命之徒( outlaw的名词复数 ); 逃犯
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solitude
n. 孤独; 独居,荒僻之地,幽静的地方
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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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beckoned
v.(用头或手的动作)示意,召唤( beckon的过去式和过去分词 )
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athletic
adj.擅长运动的,强健的;活跃的,体格健壮的
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fixedly
adv.固定地;不屈地,坚定不移地
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devout
adj.虔诚的,虔敬的,衷心的 (n.devoutness)
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meditations
默想( meditation的名词复数 ); 默念; 沉思; 冥想
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pointed
adj.尖的,直截了当的
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parched
adj.焦干的;极渴的;v.(使)焦干
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shrugged
vt.耸肩(shrug的过去式与过去分词形式)
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interim
adj.暂时的,临时的;n.间歇,过渡期间
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apparently
adv.显然地;表面上,似乎
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compassion
n.同情,怜悯
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bout
n.侵袭,发作;一次(阵,回);拳击等比赛
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provender
n.刍草;秣料
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forage
n.(牛马的)饲料,粮草;v.搜寻,翻寻
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harp
n.竖琴;天琴座
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armour
(=armor)n.盔甲;装甲部队
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remarkably
ad.不同寻常地,相当地
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ascetic
adj.禁欲的;严肃的
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bluff
v.虚张声势,用假象骗人;n.虚张声势,欺骗
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countenance
n.脸色,面容;面部表情;vt.支持,赞同
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eyebrows
眉毛( eyebrow的名词复数 )
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descended
a.为...后裔的,出身于...的
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brawny
adj.强壮的
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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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incongruity
n.不协调,不一致
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accomplished
adj.有才艺的;有造诣的;达到了的
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mastication
n.咀嚼
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pious
adj.虔诚的;道貌岸然的
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pitcher
n.(有嘴和柄的)大水罐;(棒球)投手
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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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encomium
n.赞颂;颂词
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morsels
n.一口( morsel的名词复数 );(尤指食物)小块,碎屑
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beverage
n.(水,酒等之外的)饮料
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marvel
vi.(at)惊叹vt.感到惊异;n.令人惊异的事
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ram
(random access memory)随机存取存储器
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buck
n.雄鹿,雄兔;v.马离地跳跃
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desolate
adj.荒凉的,荒芜的;孤独的,凄凉的;v.使荒芜,使孤寂
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wilderness
n.杳无人烟的一片陆地、水等,荒漠
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laity
n.俗人;门外汉
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pittance
n.微薄的薪水,少量
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defile
v.弄污,弄脏;n.(山间)小道
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layman
n.俗人,门外汉,凡人
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crave
vt.渴望得到,迫切需要,恳求,请求
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epithet
n.(用于褒贬人物等的)表述形容词,修饰语
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valiant
adj.勇敢的,英勇的;n.勇士,勇敢的人
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honourable
adj.可敬的;荣誉的,光荣的
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sluggard
n.懒人;adj.懒惰的
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distinguished
adj.卓越的,杰出的,著名的
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sluggish
adj.懒惰的,迟钝的,无精打采的
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prudence
n.谨慎,精明,节俭
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license
n.执照,许可证,特许;v.许可,特许
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doffed
v.脱去,(尤指)脱帽( doff的过去式和过去分词 )
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jovial
adj.快乐的,好交际的
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beheld
v.看,注视( behold的过去式和过去分词 );瞧;看呀;(叙述中用于引出某人意外的出现)哎哟
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doomed
命定的
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bounty
n.慷慨的赠予物,奖金;慷慨,大方;施与
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hesitation
n.犹豫,踌躇
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prudently
adv. 谨慎地,慎重地
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irresistibly
adv.无法抵抗地,不能自持地;极为诱惑人地
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loyalty
n.忠诚,忠心
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concealed
a.隐藏的,隐蔽的
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ingenuity
n.别出心裁;善于发明创造
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recesses
n.壁凹( recess的名词复数 );(工作或业务活动的)中止或暂停期间;学校的课间休息;某物内部的凹形空间v.把某物放在墙壁的凹处( recess的第三人称单数 );将(墙)做成凹形,在(墙)上做壁龛;休息,休会,休庭
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aperture
n.孔,隙,窄的缺口
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mighty
adj.强有力的;巨大的
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miraculous
adj.像奇迹一样的,不可思议的
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diminution
n.减少;变小
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warfare
n.战争(状态);斗争;冲突
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pretext
n.借口,托词
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wholesomeness
卫生性
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scruples
n.良心上的不安( scruple的名词复数 );顾虑,顾忌v.感到于心不安,有顾忌( scruple的第三人称单数 )
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scruple
n./v.顾忌,迟疑
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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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rivalry
n.竞争,竞赛,对抗
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appeased
安抚,抚慰( appease的过去式和过去分词 ); 绥靖(满足另一国的要求以避免战争)
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gage
n.标准尺寸,规格;量规,量表 [=gauge]
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rigid
adj.严格的,死板的;刚硬的,僵硬的
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conjecture
n./v.推测,猜测
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forth
adv.向前;向外,往外
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hooped
adj.以环作装饰的;带横纹的;带有环的
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abiding
adj.永久的,持久的,不变的
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judgment
n.审判;判断力,识别力,看法,意见
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disport
v.嬉戏,玩
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peril
n.(严重的)危险;危险的事物
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shaft
n.(工具的)柄,杆状物
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wondrous
adj.令人惊奇的,奇妙的;adv.惊人地;异乎寻常地;令人惊叹地
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penance
n.(赎罪的)惩罪
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concealment
n.隐藏, 掩盖,隐瞒
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tune
n.调子;和谐,协调;v.调音,调节,调整
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nought
n./adj.无,零
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buxom
adj.(妇女)丰满的,有健康美的
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robin
n.知更鸟,红襟鸟