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Like most other young matrons, Meg began her married life with the determination to be a model housekeeper1. John should find home a paradise, he should always see a smiling face, should fare sumptuously2 every day, and never know the loss of a button. She brought so much love, energy, and cheerfulness to the work that she could not but succeed, in spite of some obstacles. Her paradise was not a tranquil3 one, for the little woman fussed, was over-anxious to please, and bustled4 about like a true Martha, cumbered with many cares. She was too tired, sometimes, even to smile, John grew dyspeptic after a course of dainty dishes and ungratefully demanded plain fare. As for buttons, she soon learned to wonder where they went, to shake her head over the carelessness of men, and to threaten to make him sew them on himself, and see if his work would stand impatient and clumsy fingers any better than hers.
They were very happy, even after they discovered that they couldn't live on love alone. John did not find Meg's beauty diminished, though she beamed at him from behind the familiar coffee pot. Nor did Meg miss any of the romance from the daily parting, when her husband followed up his kiss with the tender inquiry5, "Shall I send some veal6 or mutton for dinner, darling?" The little house ceased to be a glorified7 bower8, but it became a home, and the young couple soon felt that it was a change for the better. At first they played keep-house, and frolicked over it like children. Then John took steadily9 to business, feeling the cares of the head of a family upon his shoulders, and Meg laid by her cambric wrappers, put on a big apron
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housekeeper
n.管理家务的主妇,女管家
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sumptuously
奢侈地,豪华地
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tranquil
adj. 安静的, 宁静的, 稳定的, 不变的
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bustled
闹哄哄地忙乱,奔忙( bustle的过去式和过去分词 ); 催促
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inquiry
n.打听,询问,调查,查问
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veal
n.小牛肉
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glorified
美其名的,变荣耀的
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bower
n.凉亭,树荫下凉快之处;闺房;v.荫蔽
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steadily
adv.稳定地;不变地;持续地
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apron
n.围裙;工作裙
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discretion
n.谨慎;随意处理
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mania
n.疯狂;躁狂症,狂热,癖好
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bounteous
adj.丰富的
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privately
adv.以私人的身份,悄悄地,私下地
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batch
n.一批(组,群);一批生产量
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concealed
a.隐藏的,隐蔽的
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lull
v.使安静,使入睡,缓和,哄骗;n.暂停,间歇
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frugal
adj.节俭的,节约的,少量的,微量的
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fortitude
n.坚忍不拔;刚毅
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delightful
adj.令人高兴的,使人快乐的
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undone
a.未做完的,未完成的
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preposterous
adj.荒谬的,可笑的
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interfered
v.干预( interfere的过去式和过去分词 );调停;妨碍;干涉
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wrestled
v.(与某人)搏斗( wrestle的过去式和过去分词 );扭成一团;扭打;(与…)摔跤
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refractory
adj.倔强的,难驾驭的
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wrung
绞( wring的过去式和过去分词 ); 握紧(尤指别人的手); 把(湿衣服)拧干; 绞掉(水)
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discomfort
n.不舒服,不安,难过,困难,不方便
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inevitability
n.必然性
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deplore
vt.哀叹,对...深感遗憾
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anticipations
预期( anticipation的名词复数 ); 预测; (信托财产收益的)预支; 预期的事物
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mansion
n.大厦,大楼;宅第
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hospitably
亲切地,招待周到地,善于款待地
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adorned
[计]被修饰的
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parlor
n.店铺,营业室;会客室,客厅
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piazza
n.广场;走廊
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solitude
n. 孤独; 独居,荒僻之地,幽静的地方
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pungent
adj.(气味、味道)刺激性的,辛辣的;尖锐的
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discreetly
ad.(言行)审慎地,慎重地
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prospect
n.前景,前途;景色,视野
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mightily
ad.强烈地;非常地
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reigned
vi.当政,统治(reign的过去式形式)
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trickled
v.滴( trickle的过去式和过去分词 );淌;使)慢慢走;缓慢移动
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gaily
adv.欢乐地,高兴地
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sobbing
<主方>Ⅰ adj.湿透的
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dismally
adv.阴暗地,沉闷地
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consternation
n.大为吃惊,惊骇
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exhausted
adj.极其疲惫的,精疲力尽的
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askew
adv.斜地;adj.歪斜的
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sobbed
哭泣,啜泣( sob的过去式和过去分词 ); 哭诉,呜咽地说
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afterward
adv.后来;以后
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derisive
adj.嘲弄的
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hearty
adj.热情友好的;衷心的;尽情的,纵情的
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peal
n.钟声;v.鸣响
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woe
n.悲哀,苦痛,不幸,困难;int.用来表达悲伤或惊慌
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jack
n.插座,千斤顶,男人;v.抬起,提醒,扛举;n.(Jake)杰克
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tragic
adj.悲剧的,悲剧性的,悲惨的
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mingled
混合,混入( mingle的过去式和过去分词 ); 混进,与…交往[联系]
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hush
int.嘘,别出声;n.沉默,静寂;v.使安静
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petulantly
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ruffled
adj. 有褶饰边的, 起皱的
动词ruffle的过去式和过去分词
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aggrieved
adj.愤愤不平的,受委屈的;悲痛的;(在合法权利方面)受侵害的v.令委屈,令苦恼,侵害( aggrieve的过去式);令委屈,令苦恼,侵害( aggrieve的过去式和过去分词)
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larder
n.食物贮藏室,食品橱
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chaotic
adj.混沌的,一片混乱的,一团糟的
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repose
v.(使)休息;n.安息
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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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poke
n.刺,戳,袋;vt.拨开,刺,戳;vi.戳,刺,捅,搜索,伸出,行动散慢
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defiance
n.挑战,挑衅,蔑视,违抗
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precipitately
adv.猛进地
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bemoan
v.悲叹,哀泣,痛哭;惋惜,不满于
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descended
a.为...后裔的,出身于...的
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promiscuous
adj.杂乱的,随便的
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loyalty
n.忠诚,忠心
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prettily
adv.优美地;可爱地
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impromptu
adj.即席的,即兴的;adv.即兴的(地),无准备的(地)
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deserted
adj.荒芜的,荒废的,无人的,被遗弃的
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lurch
n.突然向前或旁边倒;v.蹒跚而行
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fumed
愤怒( fume的过去式和过去分词 ); 大怒; 发怒; 冒烟
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heartily
adv.衷心地,诚恳地,十分,很
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mere
adj.纯粹的;仅仅,只不过
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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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spouse
n.配偶(指夫或妻)
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leisurely
adj.悠闲的;从容的,慢慢的
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soothing
adj.慰藉的;使人宽心的;镇静的
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languished
长期受苦( languish的过去式和过去分词 ); 受折磨; 变得(越来越)衰弱; 因渴望而变得憔悴或闷闷不乐
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slippers
n. 拖鞋
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desperately
adv.极度渴望地,绝望地,孤注一掷地
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maternal
adj.母亲的,母亲般的,母系的,母方的
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decided
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
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obstinate
adj.顽固的,倔强的,不易屈服的,较难治愈的
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kindly
adj.和蔼的,温和的,爽快的;adv.温和地,亲切地
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fussy
adj.为琐事担忧的,过分装饰的,爱挑剔的
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kindled
(使某物)燃烧,着火( kindle的过去式和过去分词 ); 激起(感情等); 发亮,放光
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quench
vt.熄灭,扑灭;压制
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err
vi.犯错误,出差错
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piques
v.伤害…的自尊心( pique的第三人称单数 );激起(好奇心)
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standing
n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的
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penitent
adj.后悔的;n.后悔者;忏悔者
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inviting
adj.诱人的,引人注目的
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gadding
n.叮搔症adj.蔓生的v.闲逛( gad的现在分词 );游荡;找乐子;用铁棒刺
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coveted
adj.令人垂涎的;垂涎的,梦寐以求的v.贪求,觊觎(covet的过去分词);垂涎;贪图
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prudent
adj.谨慎的,有远见的,精打细算的
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neatly
adv.整洁地,干净地,灵巧地,熟练地
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tempted
v.怂恿(某人)干不正当的事;冒…的险(tempt的过去分词)
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economize
v.节约,节省
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prospective
adj.预期的,未来的,前瞻性的
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shimmering
v.闪闪发光,发微光( shimmer的现在分词 )
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exulted
狂喜,欢跃( exult的过去式和过去分词 )
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assuage
v.缓和,减轻,镇定
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pangs
突然的剧痛( pang的名词复数 ); 悲痛
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remorse
n.痛恨,悔恨,自责
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forth
adv.向前;向外,往外
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delightfully
大喜,欣然
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folly
n.愚笨,愚蠢,蠢事,蠢行,傻话
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undoing
n.毁灭的原因,祸根;破坏,毁灭
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nervously
adv.神情激动地,不安地
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amazement
n.惊奇,惊讶
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rosebuds
蔷薇花蕾,妙龄少女,初入社交界的少女( rosebud的名词复数 )
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velvet
n.丝绒,天鹅绒;adj.丝绒制的,柔软的
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strings
n.弦
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bonnet
n.无边女帽;童帽
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horrified
a.(表现出)恐惧的
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pretense
n.矫饰,做作,借口
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extravagant
adj.奢侈的;过分的;(言行等)放肆的
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killing
n.巨额利润;突然赚大钱,发大财
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straightforward
adj.正直的,坦率的;易懂的,简单的
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appalling
adj.骇人听闻的,令人震惊的,可怕的
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incurred
[医]招致的,遭受的; incur的过去式
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contented
adj.满意的,安心的,知足的
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repentant
adj.对…感到悔恨的
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allude
v.提及,暗指
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earnings
n.工资收人;利润,利益,所得
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countermanded
v.取消(命令),撤回( countermand的过去分词 )
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behold
v.看,注视,看到
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inquiries
n.调查( inquiry的名词复数 );疑问;探究;打听
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longings
渴望,盼望( longing的名词复数 )
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delicacy
n.精致,细微,微妙,精良;美味,佳肴
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gadded
v.闲逛( gad的过去式和过去分词 );游荡;找乐子;用铁棒刺
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devoted
adj.忠诚的,忠实的,热心的,献身于...的
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sneaking
a.秘密的,不公开的
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cymbals
pl.铙钹
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chuckling
轻声地笑( chuckle的现在分词 )
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flannel
n.法兰绒;法兰绒衣服
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invitingly
adv. 动人地
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imploring
恳求的,哀求的
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droll
adj.古怪的,好笑的
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hilarious
adj.充满笑声的,欢闹的;[反]depressed
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initiated
n. 创始人
adj. 新加入的
vt. 开始,创始,启蒙,介绍加入
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benevolent
adj.仁慈的,乐善好施的
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remarkable
adj.显著的,异常的,非凡的,值得注意的
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bent
n.爱好,癖好;adj.弯的;决心的,一心的
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prodigies
n.奇才,天才(尤指神童)( prodigy的名词复数 )
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proxy
n.代理权,代表权;(对代理人的)委托书;代理人
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squeal
v.发出长而尖的声音;n.长而尖的声音