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On the eighth of April we went to London, on the eighth of May I returned, in obedience1 to Arthur's wish; very much against my own, because I left him behind. If he had come with me, I should have been very glad to get home again, for he led me such a round of restless dissipation while there, that, in that short space of time, I was quite tired out. He seemed bent2 upon displaying me to his friends and acquaintances in particular, and the public in general, on every possible occasion, and to the greatest possible advantage. It was something to feel that he considered me a worthy3 object of pride; but I paid dear for the gratification: for, in the first place, to please him I had to violate my cherished predilections4, my almost rooted principles in favour of a plain, dark, sober style of dress - I must sparkle in costly5 jewels and deck myself out like a painted butterfly, just as I had, long since, determined6 I would never do - and this was no trifling7 sacrifice; in the second place, I was continually straining to satisfy his sanguine8 expectations and do honour to his choice by my general conduct and deportment, and fearing to disappoint him by some awkward misdemeanour, or some trait of inexperienced ignorance about the customs of society, especially when I acted the part of hostess, which I was not unfrequently called upon to do; and, in the third place, as I intimated before, I was wearied of the throng9 and bustle10, the restless hurry and ceaseless change of a life so alien to all my previous habits. At last, he suddenly discovered that the London air did not agree with me, and I was
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obedience
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| n.服从,顺从 | |
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bent
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| n.爱好,癖好;adj.弯的;决心的,一心的 | |
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worthy
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| adj.(of)值得的,配得上的;有价值的 | |
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predilections
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| n.偏爱,偏好,嗜好( predilection的名词复数 ) | |
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costly
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| adj.昂贵的,价值高的,豪华的 | |
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determined
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| adj.坚定的;有决心的 | |
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trifling
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| adj.微不足道的;没什么价值的 | |
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sanguine
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| adj.充满希望的,乐观的,血红色的 | |
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throng
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| n.人群,群众;v.拥挤,群集 | |
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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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languishing
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| a. 衰弱下去的 | |
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exertions
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| n.努力( exertion的名词复数 );费力;(能力、权力等的)运用;行使 | |
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hindrance
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| n.妨碍,障碍 | |
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deserted
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| adj.荒芜的,荒废的,无人的,被遗弃的 | |
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fatigue
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| n.疲劳,劳累 | |
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positively
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| adv.明确地,断然,坚决地;实在,确实 | |
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tiresome
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| adj.令人疲劳的,令人厌倦的 | |
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insufficient
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| adj.(for,of)不足的,不够的 | |
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longing
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| n.(for)渴望 | |
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epithets
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| n.(表示性质、特征等的)词语( epithet的名词复数 ) | |
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devour
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| v.吞没;贪婪地注视或谛听,贪读;使着迷 | |
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descry
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| v.远远看到;发现;责备 | |
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soothing
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| adj.慰藉的;使人宽心的;镇静的 | |
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solace
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| n.安慰;v.使快乐;vt.安慰(物),缓和 | |
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grove
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| n.林子,小树林,园林 | |
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paragon
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| n.模范,典型 | |
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manly
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| adj.有男子气概的;adv.男子般地,果断地 | |
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candid
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| adj.公正的,正直的;坦率的 | |
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vigour
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| (=vigor)n.智力,体力,精力 | |
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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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entirely
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| ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地 | |
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wrung
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| 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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gall
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| v.使烦恼,使焦躁,难堪;n.磨难 | |
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avers
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| v.断言( aver的第三人称单数 );证实;证明…属实;作为事实提出 | |
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exhorts
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virtue
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| n.德行,美德;贞操;优点;功效,效力 | |
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virtues
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| 美德( virtue的名词复数 ); 德行; 优点; 长处 | |
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yoke
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resolute
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| adj.坚决的,果敢的 | |
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alas
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| int.唉(表示悲伤、忧愁、恐惧等) | |
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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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dread
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| vt.担忧,忧虑;惧怕,不敢;n.担忧,畏惧 | |
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accosted
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| v.走过去跟…讲话( accost的过去式和过去分词 );跟…搭讪;(乞丐等)上前向…乞讨;(妓女等)勾搭 | |
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prospect
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| n.前景,前途;景色,视野 | |
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reluctance
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| n.厌恶,讨厌,勉强,不情愿 | |
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esteem
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| n.尊敬,尊重;vt.尊重,敬重;把…看作 | |
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dissuade
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| v.劝阻,阻止 | |
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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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spoke
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| 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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contented
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| adj.满意的,安心的,知足的 | |
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honourable
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| adj.可敬的;荣誉的,光荣的 | |
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exterior
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| adj.外部的,外在的;表面的 | |
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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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delusive
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| adj.欺骗的,妄想的 | |
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appreciation
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| n.评价;欣赏;感谢;领会,理解;价格上涨 | |
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haze
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| n.霾,烟雾;懵懂,迷糊;vi.(over)变模糊 | |
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chirp
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| v.(尤指鸟)唧唧喳喳的叫 | |
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inhale
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| v.吸入(气体等),吸(烟) | |
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murmurs
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foliage
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| n.叶子,树叶,簇叶 | |
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mingled
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| 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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gracefully
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| ad.大大方方地;优美地 | |
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margin
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| n.页边空白;差额;余地,余裕;边,边缘 | |
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aquatic
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lament
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bliss
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abominable
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chamber
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vault
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revelling
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boon
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feverish
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vivacity
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upbraided
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inquiries
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soothe
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| v.安慰;使平静;使减轻;缓和;奉承 | |
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caresses
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| 爱抚,抚摸( caress的名词复数 ) | |
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peevish
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| adj.易怒的,坏脾气的 | |
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testy
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| adj.易怒的;暴躁的 | |
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watchfully
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overflow
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| v.(使)外溢,(使)溢出;溢出,流出,漫出 | |
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mischief
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| n.损害,伤害,危害;恶作剧,捣蛋,胡闹 | |
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undertaking
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zealously
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| adv.热心地;热情地;积极地;狂热地 | |
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grouse
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| n.松鸡;v.牢骚,诉苦 | |
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shudder
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plunge
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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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attachment
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mutual
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mischievous
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| adj.调皮的,恶作剧的,有害的,伤人的 | |
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| n.憎恶;反感,引起反感的人或事物 | |
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professes
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| 声称( profess的第三人称单数 ); 宣称; 公开表明; 信奉 | |
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| adj.悲惨的,痛苦的;可怜的,糟糕的 | |
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