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MRS. JENNINGS came immediately to their room on her return, and without waiting to have her request of admittance answered, opened the door and walked in with a look of real concern. "How do you do, my dear?" said she, in a voice of great compassion1, to Marianne, who turned away her face without attempting to answer. "How is she, Miss Dashwood? Poor thing! she looks very bad. No wonder. Ay, it is but too true. He is to be married very soon- a good-for-nothing fellow! I have no patience with him. Mrs. Taylor told me of it half an hour ago, and she was told it by a particular friend of Miss Grey herself, else I am sure I should not have believed it; and I was almost ready to sink as it was. Well, said I, all I can say is, that if this be true, he has used a young lady of my acquaintance abominably2 ill, and I wish with all my soul his wife may plague his heart out. And so I shall always say, my dear, you may depend on it. I have no notion of men's going on in this way; and if ever I meet him again, I will give him such a dressing3 as he has not had this many a day. But there is one comfort, my dear Miss Marianne- he is not the only young man in the world worth having; and with your pretty face, you will never want admirers. Well, poor thing! I won't disturb her any longer, for she had better have her cry out at once, and have done with. The Parry and Sandersons luckily are coming to-night, you know, and that will amuse her." She then went away, walking on tiptoe out of the room, as if she supposed her young friend's affliction could be increased by noise. Marianne, to the surprise of her sister, determined4 on dining with them. Elinor even advised her against it. But "no, she would go down; she could bear it very well, and the bustle5 about her would be less." Elinor, pleased to have her governed for a moment by such a motive6, though believing it hardly possible that she could sit out the dinner, said no more; and adjusting her dress for her as well as she could, while Marianne still remained on the bed, was ready to
assist her into the dining room as soon as they were summoned to it. When there, though looking most wretchedly, she ate more, and was calmer than her sister had expected. Had she tried to speak, or had she been conscious of half Mrs. Jennings's well meant but ill-judged attentions to her, this calmness could not have been maintained; but not a
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n.同情,怜悯 | |
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adv. 可恶地,可恨地,恶劣地 | |
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dressing
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n.(食物)调料;包扎伤口的用品,敷料 | |
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bustle
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v.喧扰地忙乱,匆忙,奔忙;n.忙碌;喧闹 | |
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syllable
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distressing
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tempted
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v.怂恿(某人)干不正当的事;冒…的险(tempt的过去分词) | |
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delicacy
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n.精致,细微,微妙,精良;美味,佳肴 | |
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countenance
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n.脸色,面容;面部表情;vt.支持,赞同 | |
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exclamation
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n.感叹号,惊呼,惊叹词 | |
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misery
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n.痛苦,苦恼,苦难;悲惨的境遇,贫苦 | |
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stylish
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adj.流行的,时髦的;漂亮的,气派的 | |
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amiable
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adj.和蔼可亲的,友善的,亲切的 | |
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guardians
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监护人( guardian的名词复数 ); 保护者,维护者 | |
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guardian
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allusion
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n.暗示,间接提示 | |
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hilarity
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n.欢乐;热闹 | |
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chuckle
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vi./n.轻声笑,咯咯笑 | |
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delightful
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adj.令人高兴的,使人快乐的 | |
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yew
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momentary
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perverseness
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persuasion
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n.劝说;说服;持有某种信仰的宗派 | |
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(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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recollected
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perfectly
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enquired
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打听( enquire的过去式和过去分词 ); 询问; 问问题; 查问 | |
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elucidation
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n.说明,阐明 | |
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pall
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v.覆盖,使平淡无味;n.柩衣,棺罩;棺材;帷幕 | |
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concealment
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astonishment
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disposition
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justify
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amazement
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