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X. THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF AN OMNIBUS.
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I was born in Springfield,—excuse me if I don't mention how many years ago, for my memory is a little treacherous1 on some points, and it does not matter in the least. I was a gay young 'bus, with a long, red body, yellow wheels, and a picture of Washington on each side. Beautiful portraits, I assure you, with powdered hair, massive nose, and a cataract2 of shirt-frill inundating3 his buff vest. His coat and eyes were wonderfully blue, and he stared at the world in general with superb dignity, no matter how much mud might temporarily obscure his noble countenance4.
Yes, I was an omnibus to be proud of; for my yellow wheels rumbled6 sonorously7 as they rolled; my cushions were soft, my springs elastic8, and my varnish9 shone with a brilliancy which caused the human eye to wink10 as it regarded me.
Joe Quimby first mounted my lofty perch11, four fine gray horses drew me from obscurity, and Bill Buffum hung gayly on behind as conductor; for in my early days there were no straps12 to jerk, and passengers did not plunge13 in and out in the undignified way they do now.
How well I remember my first trip, one bright spring day! I was to run between Roxbury and Boston, and we set out in great style, and an admiring crowd to see us off. That was the beginning of a long and
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adj.不可靠的,有暗藏的危险的;adj.背叛的,背信弃义的 | |
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n.大瀑布,奔流,洪水,白内障 | |
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v.淹没( inundate的现在分词 );(洪水般地)涌来;充满;给予或交予(太多事物)使难以应付 | |
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n.脸色,面容;面部表情;vt.支持,赞同 | |
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n.隆隆声;吵嚷;v.隆隆响;低沉地说 | |
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rumbled
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发出隆隆声,发出辘辘声( rumble的过去式和过去分词 ); 轰鸣着缓慢行进; 发现…的真相; 看穿(阴谋) | |
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adv.圆润低沉地;感人地;堂皇地;朗朗地 | |
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n.橡皮圈,松紧带;adj.有弹性的;灵活的 | |
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n.清漆;v.上清漆;粉饰 | |
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n.眨眼,使眼色,瞬间;v.眨眼,使眼色,闪烁 | |
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perch
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n.栖木,高位,杆;v.栖息,就位,位于 | |
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n.带子( strap的名词复数 );挎带;肩带;背带v.用皮带捆扎( strap的第三人称单数 );用皮带抽打;包扎;给…打绷带 | |
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v.跳入,(使)投入,(使)陷入;猛冲 | |
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varied
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yearned
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渴望,切盼,向往( yearn的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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plodding
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a.proceeding in a slow or dull way | |
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hospitably
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亲切地,招待周到地,善于款待地 | |
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beckoned
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v.(用头或手的动作)示意,召唤( beckon的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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n.胸,胸部;胸怀;内心;adj.亲密的 | |
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eminently
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adv.突出地;显著地;不寻常地 | |
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swarming
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密集( swarm的现在分词 ); 云集; 成群地移动; 蜜蜂或其他飞行昆虫成群地飞来飞去 | |
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adj.快乐的,无忧无虑的 | |
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modesty
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softening
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变软,软化 | |
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daggers
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匕首,短剑( dagger的名词复数 ) | |
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gilt
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adj.镀金的;n.金边证券 | |
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jewelry
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n.(jewllery)(总称)珠宝 | |
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frivolous
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mere
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bonnet
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n.无边女帽;童帽 | |
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jolt
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patriotic
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middle-aged
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battered
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boughs
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大树枝( bough的名词复数 ) | |
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asylum
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doze
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v.打瞌睡;n.打盹,假寐 | |
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chatter
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vi./n.喋喋不休;短促尖叫;(牙齿)打战 | |
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vi.抱怨;咕哝;n.抱怨,牢骚;咕哝,隆隆声 | |
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rheumatism
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n.风湿病 | |
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rusty
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adj.生锈的;锈色的;荒废了的 | |
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tugged
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v.用力拉,使劲拉,猛扯( tug的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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adj.石头的,多石头的,冷酷的,无情的 | |
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hopping
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n. 跳跃 动词hop的现在分词形式 | |
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fowls
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鸟( fowl的名词复数 ); 禽肉; 既不是这; 非驴非马 | |
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dingy
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adj.昏暗的,肮脏的 | |
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chirping
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鸟叫,虫鸣( chirp的现在分词 ) | |
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sundry
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adj.各式各样的,种种的 | |
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阁楼( loft的名词复数 ); (由工厂等改建的)套房; 上层楼面; 房间的越层 | |
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commotion
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fragrant
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adj.芬香的,馥郁的,愉快的 | |
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scarlet
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n.深红色,绯红色,红衣;adj.绯红色的 | |
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ornamented
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adj.花式字体的v.装饰,点缀,美化( ornament的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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nostrils
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鼻孔( nostril的名词复数 ) | |
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tempestuous
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adj.狂暴的 | |
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retirement
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n.退休,退职 | |
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flirted
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v.调情,打情骂俏( flirt的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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scrambled
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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 | |
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n.爱好,癖好;adj.弯的;决心的,一心的 | |
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toddling
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v.(幼儿等)东倒西歪地走( toddle的现在分词 );蹒跚行走;溜达;散步 | |
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spun
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solitary
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chilly
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rustling
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n.空间轨道的轰炸机;呜咽,哭泣 | |
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cosy
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抛( sling的过去式和过去分词 ); 吊挂; 遣送; 押往 | |
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成功,兴旺( prosper的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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hoops
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n.箍( hoop的名词复数 );(篮球)篮圈;(旧时儿童玩的)大环子;(两端埋在地里的)小铁弓 | |
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bower
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极度欢喜( rapture的名词复数 ) | |
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