选择字号:【大】【中】【小】 | 关灯
护眼
|
Chapter Five
关注小说网官方公众号(noveltingroom),原版名著免费领。
When she opened her eyes at last and sat up, Heyst scrambled1 quickly to his feet and went to pick up her cork2 helmet, which had rolled a little way off. Meanwhile she busied herself in doing up her hair, plaited on the top of her head in two heavy, dark tresses, which had come loose. He tendered her the helmet in silence, and waited as if unwilling3 to hear the sound of his own voice.
“We had better go down now,” he suggested in a low tone.
He extended his hand to help her up. He had the intention to smile, but abandoned it at the nearer sight of her still face, in which was depicted4 the infinite lassitude of her soul. On their way to regain5 the forest path they had to pass through the spot from which the view of the sea could be obtained. The flaming abyss of emptiness, the liquid, undulating glare, the tragic6 brutality7 of the light, made her long for the friendly night, with its stars stilled by an austere8 spell; for the velvety9 dark sky and the mysterious great shadow of the sea, conveying peace to the day-weary heart. She put her hand to her eyes. Behind her back Heyst spoke10 gently.
“Let us get on, Lena.”
She walked ahead in silence. Heyst remarked that they had never been out before during the hottest hours. It would do her no good, he feared. This solicitude11 pleased and
点击
收听单词发音

1
scrambled
![]() |
|
v.快速爬行( scramble的过去式和过去分词 );攀登;争夺;(军事飞机)紧急起飞 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
2
cork
![]() |
|
n.软木,软木塞 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
3
unwilling
![]() |
|
adj.不情愿的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
4
depicted
![]() |
|
描绘,描画( depict的过去式和过去分词 ); 描述 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
5
regain
![]() |
|
vt.重新获得,收复,恢复 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
6
tragic
![]() |
|
adj.悲剧的,悲剧性的,悲惨的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
7
brutality
![]() |
|
n.野蛮的行为,残忍,野蛮 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
8
austere
![]() |
|
adj.艰苦的;朴素的,朴实无华的;严峻的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
9
velvety
![]() |
|
adj. 像天鹅绒的, 轻软光滑的, 柔软的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
10
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: |
|
|
11
solicitude
![]() |
|
n.焦虑 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
12
soothed
![]() |
|
v.安慰( soothe的过去式和过去分词 );抚慰;使舒服;减轻痛苦 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
13
miserable
![]() |
|
adj.悲惨的,痛苦的;可怜的,糟糕的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
14
elation
![]() |
|
n.兴高采烈,洋洋得意 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
15
peculiar
![]() |
|
adj.古怪的,异常的;特殊的,特有的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
16
uprooted
![]() |
|
v.把(某物)连根拔起( uproot的过去式和过去分词 );根除;赶走;把…赶出家园 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
17
unnatural
![]() |
|
adj.不自然的;反常的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
18
stumps
![]() |
|
(被砍下的树的)树桩( stump的名词复数 ); 残肢; (板球三柱门的)柱; 残余部分 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
19
charred
![]() |
|
v.把…烧成炭( char的过去式);烧焦 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
20
sinister
![]() |
|
adj.不吉利的,凶恶的,左边的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
21
bungalow
![]() |
|
n.平房,周围有阳台的木造小平房 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
22
veranda
![]() |
|
n.走廊;阳台 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
23
remarkable
![]() |
|
adj.显著的,异常的,非凡的,值得注意的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
24
naive
![]() |
|
adj.幼稚的,轻信的;天真的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
25
perspiration
![]() |
|
n.汗水;出汗 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
26
petal
![]() |
|
n.花瓣 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
27
supple
![]() |
|
adj.柔软的,易弯的,逢迎的,顺从的,灵活的;vt.使柔软,使柔顺,使顺从;vi.变柔软,变柔顺 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
28
appreciation
![]() |
|
n.评价;欣赏;感谢;领会,理解;价格上涨 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
29
accomplished
![]() |
|
adj.有才艺的;有造诣的;达到了的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
30
ardent
![]() |
|
adj.热情的,热烈的,强烈的,烈性的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
31
chamber
![]() |
|
n.房间,寝室;会议厅;议院;会所 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
32
abominable
![]() |
|
adj.可厌的,令人憎恶的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
33
calumny
![]() |
|
n.诽谤,污蔑,中伤 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
34
nauseating
![]() |
|
adj.令人恶心的,使人厌恶的v.使恶心,作呕( nauseate的现在分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
35
corrosive
![]() |
|
adj.腐蚀性的;有害的;恶毒的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
36
tempted
![]() |
|
v.怂恿(某人)干不正当的事;冒…的险(tempt的过去分词) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
37
naively
![]() |
|
adv. 天真地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
38
haphazard
![]() |
|
adj.无计划的,随意的,杂乱无章的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
39
grimaces
![]() |
|
n.(表蔑视、厌恶等)面部扭曲,鬼脸( grimace的名词复数 )v.扮鬼相,做鬼脸( grimace的第三人称单数 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
40
stratagems
![]() |
|
n.诡计,计谋( stratagem的名词复数 );花招 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
41
consolation
![]() |
|
n.安慰,慰问 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
42
maxims
![]() |
|
n.格言,座右铭( maxim的名词复数 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
43
eloquent
![]() |
|
adj.雄辩的,口才流利的;明白显示出的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
44
serenity
![]() |
|
n.宁静,沉着,晴朗 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
45
mingled
![]() |
|
混合,混入( mingle的过去式和过去分词 ); 混进,与…交往[联系] | |
参考例句: |
|
|
46
plunged
![]() |
|
v.颠簸( plunge的过去式和过去分词 );暴跌;骤降;突降 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
47
inquiry
![]() |
|
n.打听,询问,调查,查问 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
48
tormented
![]() |
|
饱受折磨的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
49
descend
![]() |
|
vt./vi.传下来,下来,下降 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
50
clairvoyance
![]() |
|
n.超人的洞察力 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
51
infamous
![]() |
|
adj.声名狼藉的,臭名昭著的,邪恶的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
52
assent
![]() |
|
v.批准,认可;n.批准,认可 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
53
virtue
![]() |
|
n.德行,美德;贞操;优点;功效,效力 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
54
captivity
![]() |
|
n.囚禁;被俘;束缚 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
55
negation
![]() |
|
n.否定;否认 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
56
miserably
![]() |
|
adv.痛苦地;悲惨地;糟糕地;极度地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
57
drooping
![]() |
|
adj. 下垂的,无力的 动词droop的现在分词 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
58
sincerity
![]() |
|
n.真诚,诚意;真实 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
59
murkiness
![]() |
|
n.阴暗;混浊;可疑;黝暗 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
60
latitudes
![]() |
|
纬度 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
61
intimacy
![]() |
|
n.熟悉,亲密,密切关系,亲昵的言行 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
62
astonishment
![]() |
|
n.惊奇,惊异 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
63
eyelids
![]() |
|
n.眼睑( eyelid的名词复数 );眼睛也不眨一下;不露声色;面不改色 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
64
drooped
![]() |
|
弯曲或下垂,发蔫( droop的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
65
entreating
![]() |
|
恳求,乞求( entreat的现在分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
66
dealing
![]() |
|
n.经商方法,待人态度 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
67
innate
![]() |
|
adj.天生的,固有的,天赋的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
68
perplexed
![]() |
|
adj.不知所措的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
69
enveloped
![]() |
|
v.包围,笼罩,包住( envelop的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
70
pitfalls
![]() |
|
(捕猎野兽用的)陷阱( pitfall的名词复数 ); 意想不到的困难,易犯的错误 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
71
graceful
![]() |
|
adj.优美的,优雅的;得体的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
72
illiterate
![]() |
|
adj.文盲的;无知的;n.文盲 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
73
antagonism
![]() |
|
n.对抗,敌对,对立 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
74
undone
![]() |
|
a.未做完的,未完成的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
75
distress
![]() |
|
n.苦恼,痛苦,不舒适;不幸;vt.使悲痛 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
76
elusive
![]() |
|
adj.难以表达(捉摸)的;令人困惑的;逃避的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
77
desperately
![]() |
|
adv.极度渴望地,绝望地,孤注一掷地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
78
provocation
![]() |
|
n.激怒,刺激,挑拨,挑衅的事物,激怒的原因 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
79
bent
![]() |
|
n.爱好,癖好;adj.弯的;决心的,一心的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
80
alacrity
![]() |
|
n.敏捷,轻快,乐意 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
81
caresses
![]() |
|
爱抚,抚摸( caress的名词复数 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
82
dormant
![]() |
|
adj.暂停活动的;休眠的;潜伏的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
83
exclamation
![]() |
|
n.感叹号,惊呼,惊叹词 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
上一章:
Chapter Four
下一章:
Chapter Six
©英文小说网 2005-2010