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Morning-room in Algernon’s flat in Half-Moon Street. The room is luxuriously1 and artistically2 furnished. The sound of a piano is heard in the adjoining room.
[Lane is arranging afternoon tea on the table, and after the music has ceased, Algernon enters.]
Algernon. Did you hear what I was playing, Lane?
Lane. I didn’t think it polite to listen, sir.
Algernon. I’m sorry for that, for your sake. I don’t play accurately—any one can play accurately—but I play with wonderful expression. As far as the piano is concerned, sentiment is my forte3. I keep science for Life.
Lane. Yes, sir.
Algernon. And, speaking of the science of Life, have you got the cucumber sandwiches cut for Lady Bracknell?
Lane. Yes, sir. [Hands them on a salver.]
Algernon. [Inspects them, takes two, and sits down on the sofa.] Oh! . . . by the way, Lane, I see from your book that on Thursday night, when Lord Shoreman and Mr. Worthing were dining with me, eight bottles of champagne4 are entered as having been consumed.
Lane. Yes, sir; eight bottles and a pint5.
Algernon. Why is it that at a bachelor’s establishment the servants invariably drink the champagne? I ask merely for information.
Lane. I attribute it to the superior quality of the wine, sir. I have often observed that in married households the champagne is rarely of a first-rate brand.
Algernon. Good heavens! Is marriage so demoralising as that?
Lane. I believe it is a very pleasant state, sir. I have had very little experience of it myself up to the present. I have only been married once. That was in consequence of a misunderstanding between myself and a young person.
Algernon. [Languidly.] I don’t know that I am much interested in your family life, Lane.
Lane. No, sir; it is not a very interesting subject. I never think of it myself.
Algernon. Very natural, I am sure. That will do, Lane, thank you.
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luxuriously
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adv.奢侈地,豪华地 | |
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artistically
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adv.艺术性地 | |
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forte
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n.长处,擅长;adj.(音乐)强音的 | |
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champagne
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n.香槟酒;微黄色 | |
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pint
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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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jack
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n.插座,千斤顶,男人;v.抬起,提醒,扛举;n.(Jake)杰克 | |
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refreshment
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n.恢复,精神爽快,提神之事物;(复数)refreshments:点心,茶点 | |
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perfectly
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adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地 | |
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horrid
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delightful
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adj.令人高兴的,使人快乐的 | |
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flirt
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v.调情,挑逗,调戏;n.调情者,卖俏者 | |
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flirts
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v.调情,打情骂俏( flirt的第三人称单数 ) | |
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utterly
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uncertainty
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n.易变,靠不住,不确知,不确定的事物 | |
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specially
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adv.特定地;特殊地;明确地 | |
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curiously
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adv.有求知欲地;好问地;奇特地 | |
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interferes
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vi. 妨碍,冲突,干涉 | |
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devoted
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adj.忠诚的,忠实的,热心的,献身于...的 | |
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helping
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n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的,辅助的 | |
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frantic
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adj.狂乱的,错乱的,激昂的 | |
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ward
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n.守卫,监护,病房,行政区,由监护人或法院保护的人(尤指儿童);vt.守护,躲开 | |
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inscription
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n.(尤指石块上的)刻印文字,铭文,碑文 | |
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whatsoever
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guardian
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n.监护人;守卫者,保护者 | |
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motives
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candidly
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adv.坦率地,直率而诚恳地 | |
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invaluable
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adj.无价的,非常宝贵的,极为贵重的 | |
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invalid
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n.病人,伤残人;adj.有病的,伤残的;无效的 | |
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linen
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n.亚麻布,亚麻线,亚麻制品;adj.亚麻布制的,亚麻的 | |
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corrupt
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v.贿赂,收买;adj.腐败的,贪污的 | |
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propounding
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v.提出(问题、计划等)供考虑[讨论],提议( propound的现在分词 ) | |
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cynical
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adj.(对人性或动机)怀疑的,不信世道向善的 | |
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creditors
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n.债权人,债主( creditor的名词复数 ) | |
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distressed
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entirely
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ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地 | |
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attentive
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adj.注意的,专心的;关心(别人)的,殷勤的 | |
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invalids
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病人,残疾者( invalid的名词复数 ) | |
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morbid
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adj.病的;致病的;病态的;可怕的 | |
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ailment
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drawn
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v.拖,拉,拔出;adj.憔悴的,紧张的 | |
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kindly
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improper
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adj.不适当的,不合适的,不正确的,不合礼仪的 | |
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thoroughly
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remains
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n.剩余物,残留物;遗体,遗迹 | |
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irresistible
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adj.非常诱人的,无法拒绝的,无法抗拒的 | |
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fascination
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n.令人着迷的事物,魅力,迷恋 | |
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amazement
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provincial
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destined
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passionately
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ad.热烈地,激烈地 | |
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speculation
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n.思索,沉思;猜测;投机 | |
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speculations
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n.投机买卖( speculation的名词复数 );思考;投机活动;推断 | |
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vibrations
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n.摆动( vibration的名词复数 );震动;感受;(偏离平衡位置的)一次性往复振动 | |
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jacks
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n.抓子游戏;千斤顶( jack的名词复数 );(电)插孔;[电子学]插座;放弃 | |
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solitude
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n. 孤独; 独居,荒僻之地,幽静的地方 | |
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frankly
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adv.坦白地,直率地;坦率地说 | |
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fully
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adv.完全地,全部地,彻底地;充分地 | |
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determined
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adj.坚定的;有决心的 | |
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posture
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n.姿势,姿态,心态,态度;v.作出某种姿势 | |
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inquiries
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n.调查( inquiry的名词复数 );疑问;探究;打听 | |
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vaguely
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adv.含糊地,暖昧地 | |
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eligible
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adj.有条件被选中的;(尤指婚姻等)合适(意)的 | |
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hesitation
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tampers
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n.捣棒( tamper的名词复数 );打夯机;夯具;填塞者v.窜改( tamper的第三人称单数 );篡改;(用不正当手段)影响;瞎摆弄 | |
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radical
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radically
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considerably
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minor
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tune
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disposition
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conceal
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majestic
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adj.雄伟的,壮丽的,庄严的,威严的,崇高的 | |
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idiotic
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gorgon
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loathe
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strictly
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Christian
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manor
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