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At these words the reclining figure rose, and the electric light fell upon his countenance1; a magnificent head, the forehead high, the glance commanding, beard white, hair abundant and falling over the shoulders.
His hand rested upon the cushion of the divan2 from which he had just risen. He appeared perfectly3 calm. It was evident that his strength had been gradually undermined by illness, but his voice seemed yet powerful, as he said in English, and in a tone which evinced extreme surprise,--
"Sir, I have no name."
"Nevertheless, I know you!" replied Cyrus Harding.
Captain Nemo fixed4 his penetrating5 gaze upon the engineer, as though he were about to annihilate6 him.
Then, falling back amid the pillows of the divan,--
"After all, what matters now?" he murmured; "I am dying!"
Cyrus Harding drew near the captain, and Gideon Spilett took his hand--it was of a feverish7 heat. Ayrton, Pencroft, Herbert, and Neb stood respectfully apart in an angle of the magnificent saloon, whose atmosphere was saturated8 with the electric fluid.
Meanwhile Captain Nemo withdrew his hand, and motioned the engineer and the reporter to be seated.
All regarded him with profound emotion. Before them they beheld9 that being whom they had styled the "genius of the island," the powerful protector whose intervention10, in so many circumstances, had been so efficacious, the benefactor
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countenance
n.脸色,面容;面部表情;vt.支持,赞同
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divan
n.长沙发;(波斯或其他东方诗人的)诗集
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perfectly
adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地
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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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penetrating
adj.(声音)响亮的,尖锐的adj.(气味)刺激的adj.(思想)敏锐的,有洞察力的
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annihilate
v.使无效;毁灭;取消
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feverish
adj.发烧的,狂热的,兴奋的
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saturated
a.饱和的,充满的
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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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intervention
n.介入,干涉,干预
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benefactor
n. 恩人,行善的人,捐助人
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gratitude
adj.感激,感谢
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formerly
adv.从前,以前
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vessel
n.船舶;容器,器皿;管,导管,血管
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maelstrom
n.大乱动;大漩涡
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haughty
adj.傲慢的,高傲的
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outlaw
n.歹徒,亡命之徒;vt.宣布…为不合法
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motives
n.动机,目的( motive的名词复数 )
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drawn
v.拖,拉,拔出;adj.憔悴的,紧张的
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concise
adj.简洁的,简明的
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narrative
n.叙述,故事;adj.叙事的,故事体的
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entreated
恳求,乞求( entreat的过去式和过去分词 )
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repose
v.(使)休息;n.安息
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possessed
adj.疯狂的;拥有的,占有的
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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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marvels
n.奇迹( marvel的名词复数 );令人惊奇的事物(或事例);不平凡的成果;成就v.惊奇,对…感到惊奇( marvel的第三人称单数 )
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versed
adj. 精通,熟练
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cosmopolitans
世界性的( cosmopolitan的名词复数 ); 全球各国的; 有各国人的; 受各国文化影响的
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disdaining
鄙视( disdain的现在分词 ); 不屑于做,不愿意做
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cynical
adj.(对人性或动机)怀疑的,不信世道向善的
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incessantly
ad.不停地
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discrepancy
n.不同;不符;差异;矛盾
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instilled
v.逐渐使某人获得(某种可取的品质),逐步灌输( instill的过去式和过去分词 )
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imbued
v.使(某人/某事)充满或激起(感情等)( imbue的过去式和过去分词 );使充满;灌输;激发(强烈感情或品质等)
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ardent
adj.热情的,热烈的,强烈的,烈性的
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instigated
v.使(某事物)开始或发生,鼓动( instigate的过去式和过去分词 )
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anarchy
n.无政府状态;社会秩序混乱,无秩序
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warfare
n.战争(状态);斗争;冲突
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misery
n.痛苦,苦恼,苦难;悲惨的境遇,贫苦
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superstition
n.迷信,迷信行为
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thereby
adv.因此,从而
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attaining
(通常经过努力)实现( attain的现在分词 ); 达到; 获得; 达到(某年龄、水平、状况)
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devoted
adj.忠诚的,忠实的,热心的,献身于...的
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fanatics
狂热者,入迷者( fanatic的名词复数 )
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utterly
adv.完全地,绝对地
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supremacy
n.至上;至高权力
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concealment
n.隐藏, 掩盖,隐瞒
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recedes
v.逐渐远离( recede的第三人称单数 );向后倾斜;自原处后退或避开别人的注视;尤指问题
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vanquished
v.征服( vanquish的过去式和过去分词 );战胜;克服;抑制
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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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hatred
n.憎恶,憎恨,仇恨
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civilized
a.有教养的,文雅的
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wreck
n.失事,遇难;沉船;vt.(船等)失事,遇难
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warrior
n.勇士,武士,斗士
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deserted
adj.荒芜的,荒废的,无人的,被遗弃的
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subservient
adj.卑屈的,阿谀的
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lighting
n.照明,光线的明暗,舞台灯光
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countless
adj.无数的,多得不计其数的
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myriads
n.无数,极大数量( myriad的名词复数 )
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wrecks
n.沉船( wreck的名词复数 );(事故中)遭严重毁坏的汽车(或飞机等);(身体或精神上)受到严重损伤的人;状况非常糟糕的车辆(或建筑物等)v.毁坏[毁灭]某物( wreck的第三人称单数 );使(船舶)失事,使遇难,使下沉
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accomplished
adj.有才艺的;有造诣的;达到了的
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galleons
n.大型帆船( galleon的名词复数 )
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anonymously
ad.用匿名的方式
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hurled
v.猛投,用力掷( hurl的过去式和过去分词 );大声叫骂
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frigate
n.护航舰,大型驱逐舰
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behold
v.看,注视,看到
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fugitives
n.亡命者,逃命者( fugitive的名词复数 )
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engulfed
v.吞没,包住( engulf的过去式和过去分词 )
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frightful
adj.可怕的;讨厌的
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unaware
a.不知道的,未意识到的
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miraculously
ad.奇迹般地
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narrated
v.故事( narrate的过去式和过去分词 )
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cemetery
n.坟墓,墓地,坟场
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solitary
adj.孤独的,独立的,荒凉的;n.隐士
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survivor
n.生存者,残存者,幸存者
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navigating
v.给(船舶、飞机等)引航,导航( navigate的现在分词 );(从海上、空中等)横越;横渡;飞跃
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caverns
大山洞,大洞穴( cavern的名词复数 )
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asylum
n.避难所,庇护所,避难
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compassion
n.同情,怜悯
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elevation
n.高度;海拔;高地;上升;提高
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volcanic
adj.火山的;象火山的;由火山引起的
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vault
n.拱形圆顶,地窖,地下室
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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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penetrated
adj. 击穿的,鞭辟入里的
动词penetrate的过去式和过去分词形式
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granite
adj.花岗岩,花岗石
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projections
预测( projection的名词复数 ); 投影; 投掷; 突起物
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colonists
n.殖民地开拓者,移民,殖民地居民( colonist的名词复数 )
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abolition
n.废除,取消
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worthy
adj.(of)值得的,配得上的;有价值的
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baboons
n.狒狒( baboon的名词复数 )
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torpedo
n.水雷,地雷;v.用鱼雷破坏
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apparently
adv.显然地;表面上,似乎
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generosity
n.大度,慷慨,慷慨的行为
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misanthrope
n.恨人类的人;厌世者
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softened
(使)变软( soften的过去式和过去分词 ); 缓解打击; 缓和; 安慰
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sufficiently
adv.足够地,充分地
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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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proffered
v.提供,贡献,提出( proffer的过去式和过去分词 )
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judgment
n.审判;判断力,识别力,看法,意见
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alluded
提及,暗指( allude的过去式和过去分词 )
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ram
(random access memory)随机存取存储器
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allusion
n.暗示,间接提示
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resuscitated
v.使(某人或某物)恢复知觉,苏醒( resuscitate的过去式和过去分词 )
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inevitable
adj.不可避免的,必然发生的
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esteem
n.尊敬,尊重;vt.尊重,敬重;把…看作
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condemn
vt.谴责,指责;宣判(罪犯),判刑
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folly
n.愚笨,愚蠢,蠢事,蠢行,傻话
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swelled
增强( swell的过去式和过去分词 ); 肿胀; (使)凸出; 充满(激情)
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derived
vi.起源;由来;衍生;导出v.得到( derive的过去式和过去分词 );(从…中)得到获得;源于;(从…中)提取
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succored
v.给予帮助( succor的过去式和过去分词 )
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glistened
v.湿物闪耀,闪亮( glisten的过去式和过去分词 )