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'The time was coming when I should see him loved, trusted, admired, with a legend of strength and prowess forming round his name as though he had been the stuff of a hero. It's true -- I assure you; as true as I'm sitting here talking about him in vain. He, on his side, had that faculty1 of beholding2 at a hint the face of his desire and the shape of his dream, without which the earth would know no lover and no adventurer. He captured much honour and an Arcadian happiness (I won't say anything about innocence) in the bush, and it was as good to him as the honour and the Arcadian happiness of the streets to another man. Felicity, felicity -- how shall I say it? -- is quaffed3 out of a golden cup in every latitude4: the flavour is with you -- with you alone, and you can make it as intoxicating5 as you please. He was of the sort that would drink deep, as you may guess from what went before. I found him, if not exactly intoxicated6, then at least flushed with the elixir7 at his lips. He had not obtained it at once. There had been, as you know, a period of probation8 amongst infernal ship-chandlers, during which he had suffered and I had worried about -- about -- my trust -- you may call it. I don't know that I am completely reassured9 now, after beholding him in all his brilliance10. That was my last view of him -- in a strong light, dominating, and yet in complete accord with his surroundings -- with the life of the forests and with the life of men. I own that I was impressed, but I must admit to myself that after all this is not the
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faculty
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n.才能;学院,系;(学院或系的)全体教学人员 | |
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beholding
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v.看,注视( behold的现在分词 );瞧;看呀;(叙述中用于引出某人意外的出现)哎哟 | |
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v.痛饮( quaff的过去式和过去分词 );畅饮;大口大口将…喝干;一饮而尽 | |
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n.纬度,行动或言论的自由(范围),(pl.)地区 | |
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intoxicating
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a. 醉人的,使人兴奋的 | |
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intoxicated
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喝醉的,极其兴奋的 | |
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elixir
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n.长生不老药,万能药 | |
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n.缓刑(期),(以观后效的)察看;试用(期) | |
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reassured
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brilliance
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lasting
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isolation
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akin
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mere
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exuberant
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Forsaken
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adj. 被遗忘的, 被抛弃的 动词forsake的过去分词 | |
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crumb
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n.饼屑,面包屑,小量 | |
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vestige
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n.痕迹,遗迹,残余 | |
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discreet
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adj.(言行)谨慎的;慎重的;有判断力的 | |
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chilly
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adj.凉快的,寒冷的 | |
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discretion
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n.谨慎;随意处理 | |
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potent
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adj.强有力的,有权势的;有效力的 | |
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standing
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n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的 | |
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testimony
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n.证词;见证,证明 | |
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obtrudes
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v.强行向前,强行,强迫( obtrude的第三人称单数 ) | |
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guilt
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n.犯罪;内疚;过失,罪责 | |
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longings
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渴望,盼望( longing的名词复数 ) | |
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sublimated
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v.(使某物质)升华( sublimate的过去式和过去分词 );使净化;纯化 | |
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grunt
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v.嘟哝;作呼噜声;n.呼噜声,嘟哝 | |
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guffaw
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gasped
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v.喘气( gasp的过去式和过去分词 );喘息;倒抽气;很想要 | |
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abrupt
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adj.突然的,意外的;唐突的,鲁莽的 | |
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rumble
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n.隆隆声;吵嚷;v.隆隆响;低沉地说 | |
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flickers
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adv.完全地,绝对地 | |
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blustering
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adj.狂风大作的,狂暴的v.外强中干的威吓( bluster的现在分词 );咆哮;(风)呼啸;狂吹 | |
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shrubs
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灌木( shrub的名词复数 ) | |
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grunted
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(猪等)作呼噜声( grunt的过去式和过去分词 ); (指人)发出类似的哼声; 咕哝着说 | |
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distress
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n.苦恼,痛苦,不舒适;不幸;vt.使悲痛 | |
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monsoon
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conversationally
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swollen
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hipped
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parody
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n.打油诗文,诙谐的改编诗文,拙劣的模仿;v.拙劣模仿,作模仿诗文 | |
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n.悲哀,苦痛,不幸,困难;int.用来表达悲伤或惊慌 | |
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sobs
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啜泣(声),呜咽(声)( sob的名词复数 ) | |
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spasms
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mumbled
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含糊地说某事,叽咕,咕哝( mumble的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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darted
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v.投掷,投射( dart的过去式和过去分词 );向前冲,飞奔 | |
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(指潮水)退( ebb的过去式和过去分词 ); 落; 减少; 衰落 | |
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regain
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vt.重新获得,收复,恢复 | |
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inquisitively
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过分好奇地; 好问地 | |
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unreasonable
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adj.不讲道理的,不合情理的,过度的 | |
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upwards
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adv.向上,在更高处...以上 | |
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gutters
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(路边)排水沟( gutter的名词复数 ); 阴沟; (屋顶的)天沟; 贫贱的境地 | |
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misty
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adj.雾蒙蒙的,有雾的 | |
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fixed
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adj.固定的,不变的,准备好的;(计算机)固定的 | |
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remains
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n.剩余物,残留物;遗体,遗迹 | |
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elusive
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adj.难以表达(捉摸)的;令人困惑的;逃避的 | |
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uncommonly
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brutally
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adv.残忍地,野蛮地,冷酷无情地 | |
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hawk
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n.鹰,骗子;鹰派成员 | |
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sweeping
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collapsing
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压扁[平],毁坏,断裂 | |
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uprooted
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colossal
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precariously
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spat
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odious
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ridicule
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remonstrated
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v.抗议( remonstrate的过去式和过去分词 );告诫 | |
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pivoted
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adj.转动的,回转的,装在枢轴上的v.(似)在枢轴上转动( pivot的过去式和过去分词 );把…放在枢轴上;以…为核心,围绕(主旨)展开 | |
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doorway
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n.门口,(喻)入门;门路,途径 | |
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entreating
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恳求,乞求( entreat的现在分词 ) | |
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