选择字号:【大】【中】【小】 | 关灯
护眼
|
关注小说网官方公众号(noveltingroom),原版名著免费领。
About half-past nine Jacob left the house, his door slamming, other doors slamming, buying his paper, mounting his omnibus, or, weather permitting, walking his road as other people do. Head bent2 down, a desk, a telephone, books bound in green leather, electric light.... "Fresh coals, sir?" ... "Your tea, sir."... Talk about football, the Hotspurs, the Harlequins; six-thirty Star brought in by the office boy; the rooks of Gray's Inn passing overhead; branches in the fog thin and brittle3; and through the roar of traffic now and again a voice shouting: "Verdict--verdict--winner--winner," while letters accumulate in a basket, Jacob signs them, and each evening finds him, as he takes his coat down, with some muscle of the brain new stretched.
Then, sometimes a game of chess; or pictures in Bond Street, or a long way home to take the air with Bonamy on his arm, meditatively4 marching, head thrown back, the world a spectacle, the early moon above the steeples coming in for praise, the sea-gulls flying high, Nelson on his column surveying the horizon, and the world our ship.
Meanwhile, poor Betty Flanders's letter, having caught the second post, lay on the hall table--poor Betty Flanders writing her son's name, Jacob Alan Flanders, Esq., as mothers do, and the ink pale, profuse5, suggesting how mothers down at Scarborough scribble6 over the fire with their feet on the fender, when tea's cleared away, and can never, never say, whatever it may be--probably this--Don't go with bad women, do be a good boy; wear your thick shirts; and come back, come back, come back to me.
But she said nothing of the kind. "Do you remember old Miss Wargrave, who used to be so kind when you had the whooping-cough?" she wrote; "she's dead at last, poor thing. They would like it if you wrote. Ellen came over and we spent a nice day shopping. Old Mouse gets very stiff, and we have to walk him up the smallest hill. Rebecca, at last, after I don't know how long, went into Mr. Adamson's. Three teeth, he says, must come out. Such mild weather for the time of year, the little buds actually on the pear trees. And Mrs. Jarvis tells me--"Mrs. Flanders liked Mrs. Jarvis, always said of her that she was too good for such a quiet place, and, though she never listened to her discontent and told her at the end of it (looking up, sucking her thread, or taking off her spectacles) that a little peat wrapped round the

1
nib
![]() |
|
n.钢笔尖;尖头 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
2
bent
![]() |
|
n.爱好,癖好;adj.弯的;决心的,一心的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
3
brittle
![]() |
|
adj.易碎的;脆弱的;冷淡的;(声音)尖利的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
4
meditatively
![]() |
|
adv.冥想地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
5
profuse
![]() |
|
adj.很多的,大量的,极其丰富的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
6
scribble
![]() |
|
v.潦草地书写,乱写,滥写;n.潦草的写法,潦草写成的东西,杂文 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
7
iris
![]() |
|
n.虹膜,彩虹 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
8
precisely
![]() |
|
adv.恰好,正好,精确地,细致地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
9
profusion
![]() |
|
n.挥霍;丰富 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
10
cleft
![]() |
|
n.裂缝;adj.裂开的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
11
clotted
![]() |
|
adj.凝结的v.凝固( clot的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
12
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: |
|
|
13
frankly
![]() |
|
adv.坦白地,直率地;坦率地说 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
14
enquiring
![]() |
|
a.爱打听的,显得好奇的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
15
waned
![]() |
|
v.衰落( wane的过去式和过去分词 );(月)亏;变小;变暗淡 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
16
musing
![]() |
|
n. 沉思,冥想 adj. 沉思的, 冥想的 动词muse的现在分词形式 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
17
impulsive
![]() |
|
adj.冲动的,刺激的;有推动力的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
18
sketching
![]() |
|
n.草图 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
19
sketch
![]() |
|
n.草图;梗概;素描;v.素描;概述 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
20
blur
![]() |
|
n.模糊不清的事物;vt.使模糊,使看不清楚 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
21
sitting-room
![]() |
|
n.(BrE)客厅,起居室 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
22
swollen
![]() |
|
adj.肿大的,水涨的;v.使变大,肿胀 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
23
irrational
![]() |
|
adj.无理性的,失去理性的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
24
amiable
![]() |
|
adj.和蔼可亲的,友善的,亲切的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
25
authoritative
![]() |
|
adj.有权威的,可相信的;命令式的;官方的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
26
sever
![]() |
|
v.切开,割开;断绝,中断 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
27
annihilated
![]() |
|
v.(彻底)消灭( annihilate的过去式和过去分词 );使无效;废止;彻底击溃 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
28
phantom
![]() |
|
n.幻影,虚位,幽灵;adj.错觉的,幻影的,幽灵的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
29
scowl
![]() |
|
vi.(at)生气地皱眉,沉下脸,怒视;n.怒容 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
30
infinitely
![]() |
|
adv.无限地,无穷地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
31
asunder
![]() |
|
adj.分离的,化为碎片 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
32
props
![]() |
|
小道具; 支柱( prop的名词复数 ); 支持者; 道具; (橄榄球中的)支柱前锋 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
33
insinuates
![]() |
|
n.暗示( insinuate的名词复数 );巧妙或迂回地潜入;(使)缓慢进入;慢慢伸入v.暗示( insinuate的第三人称单数 );巧妙或迂回地潜入;(使)缓慢进入;慢慢伸入 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
34
penetrate
![]() |
|
v.透(渗)入;刺入,刺穿;洞察,了解 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
35
doomed
![]() |
|
命定的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
36
dwindles
![]() |
|
v.逐渐变少或变小( dwindle的第三人称单数 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
37
valiant
![]() |
|
adj.勇敢的,英勇的;n.勇士,勇敢的人 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
38
touching
![]() |
|
adj.动人的,使人感伤的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
39
penetrating
![]() |
|
adj.(声音)响亮的,尖锐的adj.(气味)刺激的adj.(思想)敏锐的,有洞察力的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
40
scented
![]() |
|
adj.有香味的;洒香水的;有气味的v.嗅到(scent的过去分词) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
41
thereby
![]() |
|
adv.因此,从而 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
42
gnat
![]() |
|
v.对小事斤斤计较,琐事 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
43
twig
![]() |
|
n.小树枝,嫩枝;v.理解 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
44
clogged
![]() |
|
(使)阻碍( clog的过去式和过去分词 ); 淤滞 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
45
abominable
![]() |
|
adj.可厌的,令人憎恶的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
46
rambling
![]() |
|
adj.[建]凌乱的,杂乱的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
47
redeem
![]() |
|
v.买回,赎回,挽回,恢复,履行(诺言等) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
48
redeemed
![]() |
|
adj. 可赎回的,可救赎的 动词redeem的过去式和过去分词形式 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
49
rejection
![]() |
|
n.拒绝,被拒,抛弃,被弃 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
50
truthful
![]() |
|
adj.真实的,说实话的,诚实的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
51
fidelity
![]() |
|
n.忠诚,忠实;精确 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
52
drenched
![]() |
|
adj.湿透的;充满的v.使湿透( drench的过去式和过去分词 );在某人(某物)上大量使用(某液体) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
53
obliterated
![]() |
|
v.除去( obliterate的过去式和过去分词 );涂去;擦掉;彻底破坏或毁灭 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
54
spine
![]() |
|
n.脊柱,脊椎;(动植物的)刺;书脊 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
55
swooped
![]() |
|
俯冲,猛冲( swoop的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
56
dent
![]() |
|
n.凹痕,凹坑;初步进展 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
57
dismal
![]() |
|
adj.阴沉的,凄凉的,令人忧郁的,差劲的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
58
improvising
![]() |
|
即兴创作(improvise的现在分词形式) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
59
outright
![]() |
|
adv.坦率地;彻底地;立即;adj.无疑的;彻底的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
60
behold
![]() |
|
v.看,注视,看到 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
61
verge
![]() |
|
n.边,边缘;v.接近,濒临 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
62
marsh
![]() |
|
n.沼泽,湿地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
63
chasms
![]() |
|
裂缝( chasm的名词复数 ); 裂口; 分歧; 差别 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
64
alcove
![]() |
|
n.凹室 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
65
marvelled
![]() |
|
v.惊奇,对…感到惊奇( marvel的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
66
deplored
![]() |
|
v.悲叹,痛惜,强烈反对( deplore的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
67
onlooker
![]() |
|
n.旁观者,观众 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
68
confided
![]() |
|
v.吐露(秘密,心事等)( confide的过去式和过去分词 );(向某人)吐露(隐私、秘密等) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
69
canopy
![]() |
|
n.天篷,遮篷 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
70
swells
![]() |
|
增强( swell的第三人称单数 ); 肿胀; (使)凸出; 充满(激情) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
71
flaring
![]() |
|
a.火焰摇曳的,过份艳丽的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
72
squatted
![]() |
|
v.像动物一样蹲下( squat的过去式和过去分词 );非法擅自占用(土地或房屋);为获得其所有权;而占用某片公共用地。 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
73
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: |
|
|
74
feverishly
![]() |
|
adv. 兴奋地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
75
propped
![]() |
|
支撑,支持,维持( prop的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
76
defiant
![]() |
|
adj.无礼的,挑战的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
77
simultaneously
![]() |
|
adv.同时发生地,同时进行地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
78
miserable
![]() |
|
adj.悲惨的,痛苦的;可怜的,糟糕的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
79
marvels
![]() |
|
n.奇迹( marvel的名词复数 );令人惊奇的事物(或事例);不平凡的成果;成就v.惊奇,对…感到惊奇( marvel的第三人称单数 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
80
clumps
![]() |
|
n.(树、灌木、植物等的)丛、簇( clump的名词复数 );(土、泥等)团;块;笨重的脚步声v.(树、灌木、植物等的)丛、簇( clump的第三人称单数 );(土、泥等)团;块;笨重的脚步声 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
81
withered
![]() |
|
adj. 枯萎的,干瘪的,(人身体的部分器官)因病萎缩的或未发育良好的 动词wither的过去式和过去分词形式 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
82
sullen
![]() |
|
adj.愠怒的,闷闷不乐的,(天气等)阴沉的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
83
tinged
![]() |
|
v.(使)发丁丁声( ting的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
84
treadmill
![]() |
|
n.踏车;单调的工作 | |
参考例句: |
|
|