选择字号:【大】【中】【小】 | 关灯
护眼
|
CHAPTER XXVI
关注小说网官方公众号(noveltingroom),原版名著免费领。
HOW THE THREE COMRADES GAINED A MIGHTY1 TREASURE
It was a bright, crisp winter's day when the little party set off from Bordeaux on their journey to Montaubon, where the missing half of their Company had last been heard of. Sir Nigel and Ford2 had ridden on in advance, the knight3 upon his hackney, while his great war-horse trotted4 beside his squire6. Two hours later Alleyne Edricson followed; for he had the tavern8 reckoning to settle, and many other duties which fell to him as squire of the body. With him came Aylward and Hordle John, armed as of old, but mounted for their journey upon a pair of clumsy Landes horses, heavy-headed and shambling, but of great endurance, and capable of jogging along all day, even when between the knees of the huge archer9, who turned the scale at two hundred and seventy pounds. They took with them the sumpter mules10, which carried in panniers the wardrobe and table furniture of Sir Nigel; for the knight, though neither fop nor epicure11, was very dainty in small matters, and loved, however bare the board or hard the life, that his napery should still be white and his spoon of silver.
There had been frost during the night, and the white hard road rang loud under their horses' irons as they spurred through the east gate of the town, along the same broad highway which the unknown French champion had traversed on the day of the jousts12. The three rode abreast13, Alleyne Edricson with his eyes cast down and his mind
点击
收听单词发音

1
mighty
![]() |
|
adj.强有力的;巨大的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
2
Ford
![]() |
|
n.浅滩,水浅可涉处;v.涉水,涉过 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
3
knight
![]() |
|
n.骑士,武士;爵士 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
4
trotted
![]() |
|
小跑,急走( trot的过去分词 ); 匆匆忙忙地走 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
5
trot
![]() |
|
n.疾走,慢跑;n.老太婆;现成译本;(复数)trots:腹泻(与the 连用);v.小跑,快步走,赶紧 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
6
squire
![]() |
|
n.护卫, 侍从, 乡绅 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
7
wed
![]() |
|
v.娶,嫁,与…结婚 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
8
tavern
![]() |
|
n.小旅馆,客栈;小酒店 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
9
archer
![]() |
|
n.射手,弓箭手 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
10
mules
![]() |
|
骡( mule的名词复数 ); 拖鞋; 顽固的人; 越境运毒者 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
11
epicure
![]() |
|
n.行家,美食家 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
12
jousts
![]() |
|
(骑士)骑着马用长矛打斗( joust的名词复数 ); 格斗,竞争 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
13
abreast
![]() |
|
adv.并排地;跟上(时代)的步伐,与…并进地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
14
distrait
![]() |
|
adj.心不在焉的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
15
chide
![]() |
|
v.叱责;谴责 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
16
chivalry
![]() |
|
n.骑士气概,侠义;(男人)对女人彬彬有礼,献殷勤 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
17
contrived
![]() |
|
adj.不自然的,做作的;虚构的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
18
ordeal
![]() |
|
n.苦难经历,(尤指对品格、耐力的)严峻考验 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
19
feat
![]() |
|
n.功绩;武艺,技艺;adj.灵巧的,漂亮的,合适的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
20
wondrous
![]() |
|
adj.令人惊奇的,奇妙的;adv.惊人地;异乎寻常地;令人惊叹地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
21
Amended
![]() |
|
adj. 修正的 动词amend的过去式和过去分词 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
22
craving
![]() |
|
n.渴望,热望 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
23
lasting
![]() |
|
adj.永久的,永恒的;vbl.持续,维持 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
24
constable
![]() |
|
n.(英国)警察,警官 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
25
hap
![]() |
|
n.运气;v.偶然发生 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
26
amass
![]() |
|
vt.积累,积聚 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
27
feud
![]() |
|
n.长期不和;世仇;v.长期争斗;世代结仇 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
28
aloof
![]() |
|
adj.远离的;冷淡的,漠不关心的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
29
blessing
![]() |
|
n.祈神赐福;祷告;祝福,祝愿 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
30
murky
![]() |
|
adj.黑暗的,朦胧的;adv.阴暗地,混浊地;n.阴暗;昏暗 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
31
turmoil
![]() |
|
n.骚乱,混乱,动乱 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
32
plume
![]() |
|
n.羽毛;v.整理羽毛,骚首弄姿,用羽毛装饰 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
33
shrugged
![]() |
|
vt.耸肩(shrug的过去式与过去分词形式) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
34
thigh
![]() |
|
n.大腿;股骨 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
35
crooked
![]() |
|
adj.弯曲的;不诚实的,狡猾的,不正当的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
36
stumps
![]() |
|
(被砍下的树的)树桩( stump的名词复数 ); 残肢; (板球三柱门的)柱; 残余部分 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
37
stump
![]() |
|
n.残株,烟蒂,讲演台;v.砍断,蹒跚而走 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
38
monks
![]() |
|
n.修道士,僧侣( monk的名词复数 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
39
gaping
![]() |
|
adj.口的;张口的;敞口的;多洞穴的v.目瞪口呆地凝视( gape的现在分词 );张开,张大 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
40
burgeon
![]() |
|
v.萌芽,发芽;迅速发展 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
41
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: |
|
|
42
repose
![]() |
|
v.(使)休息;n.安息 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
43
monkish
![]() |
|
adj.僧侣的,修道士的,禁欲的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
44
debonair
![]() |
|
adj.殷勤的,快乐的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
45
noted
![]() |
|
adj.著名的,知名的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
46
humble
![]() |
|
adj.谦卑的,恭顺的;地位低下的;v.降低,贬低 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
47
worthy
![]() |
|
adj.(of)值得的,配得上的;有价值的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
48
cloisters
![]() |
|
n.(学院、修道院、教堂等建筑的)走廊( cloister的名词复数 );回廊;修道院的生活;隐居v.隐退,使与世隔绝( cloister的第三人称单数 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
49
deserted
![]() |
|
adj.荒芜的,荒废的,无人的,被遗弃的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
50
maidenly
![]() |
|
adj. 像处女的, 谨慎的, 稳静的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
51
pouch
![]() |
|
n.小袋,小包,囊状袋;vt.装...入袋中,用袋运输;vi.用袋送信件 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
52
discreet
![]() |
|
adj.(言行)谨慎的;慎重的;有判断力的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
53
jug
![]() |
|
n.(有柄,小口,可盛水等的)大壶,罐,盂 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
54
nay
![]() |
|
adv.不;n.反对票,投反对票者 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
55
kindly
![]() |
|
adj.和蔼的,温和的,爽快的;adv.温和地,亲切地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
56
bide
![]() |
|
v.忍耐;等候;住 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
57
belle
![]() |
|
n.靓女 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
58
dame
![]() |
|
n.女士 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
59
wont
![]() |
|
adj.习惯于;v.习惯;n.习惯 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
60
laden
![]() |
|
adj.装满了的;充满了的;负了重担的;苦恼的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
61
benison
![]() |
|
n.祝福 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
62
swelling
![]() |
|
n.肿胀 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
63
spire
![]() |
|
n.(教堂)尖顶,尖塔,高点 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
64
feudal
![]() |
|
adj.封建的,封地的,领地的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
65
barges
![]() |
|
驳船( barge的名词复数 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
66
bosom
![]() |
|
n.胸,胸部;胸怀;内心;adj.亲密的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
67
desolate
![]() |
|
adj.荒凉的,荒芜的;孤独的,凄凉的;v.使荒芜,使孤寂 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
68
tangled
![]() |
|
adj. 纠缠的,紊乱的 动词tangle的过去式和过去分词 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
69
estuary
![]() |
|
n.河口,江口 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
70
whitewashed
![]() |
|
粉饰,美化,掩饰( whitewash的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
71
hostel
![]() |
|
n.(学生)宿舍,招待所 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
72
jacks
![]() |
|
n.抓子游戏;千斤顶( jack的名词复数 );(电)插孔;[电子学]插座;放弃 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
73
marvel
![]() |
|
vi.(at)惊叹vt.感到惊异;n.令人惊异的事 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
74
wrath
![]() |
|
n.愤怒,愤慨,暴怒 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
75
quaffed
![]() |
|
v.痛饮( quaff的过去式和过去分词 );畅饮;大口大口将…喝干;一饮而尽 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
76
touching
![]() |
|
adj.动人的,使人感伤的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
77
twitching
![]() |
|
n.颤搐 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
78
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: |
|
|
79
bristling
![]() |
|
a.竖立的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
80
plunder
![]() |
|
vt.劫掠财物,掠夺;n.劫掠物,赃物;劫掠 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
81
beguile
![]() |
|
vt.欺骗,消遣 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
82
maidens
![]() |
|
处女( maiden的名词复数 ); 少女; 未婚女子; (板球运动)未得分的一轮投球 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
83
betrothed
![]() |
|
n. 已订婚者 动词betroth的过去式和过去分词 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
84
wrought
![]() |
|
v.引起;以…原料制作;运转;adj.制造的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
85
naught
![]() |
|
n.无,零 [=nought] | |
参考例句: |
|
|
86
slew
![]() |
|
v.(使)旋转;n.大量,许多 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
87
dagger
![]() |
|
n.匕首,短剑,剑号 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
88
perilous
![]() |
|
adj.危险的,冒险的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
90
hempen
![]() |
|
adj. 大麻制的, 大麻的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
91
scourging
![]() |
|
鞭打( scourge的现在分词 ); 惩罚,压迫 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
92
forth
![]() |
|
adv.向前;向外,往外 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
93
rogues
![]() |
|
n.流氓( rogue的名词复数 );无赖;调皮捣蛋的人;离群的野兽 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
94
archers
![]() |
|
n.弓箭手,射箭运动员( archer的名词复数 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
95
wares
![]() |
|
n. 货物, 商品 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
96
rusted
![]() |
|
v.(使)生锈( rust的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
97
thighs
![]() |
|
n.股,大腿( thigh的名词复数 );食用的鸡(等的)腿 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
98
scattered
![]() |
|
adj.分散的,稀疏的;散步的;疏疏落落的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
99
dangling
![]() |
|
悬吊着( dangle的现在分词 ); 摆动不定; 用某事物诱惑…; 吊胃口 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
100
knights
![]() |
|
骑士; (中古时代的)武士( knight的名词复数 ); 骑士; 爵士; (国际象棋中)马 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
101
Christian
![]() |
|
adj.基督教徒的;n.基督教徒 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
102
aged
![]() |
|
adj.年老的,陈年的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
103
prate
![]() |
|
v.瞎扯,胡说 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
104
curb
![]() |
|
n.场外证券市场,场外交易;vt.制止,抑制 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
105
pang
![]() |
|
n.剧痛,悲痛,苦闷 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
106
foul
![]() |
|
adj.污秽的;邪恶的;v.弄脏;妨害;犯规;n.犯规 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
107
repentance
![]() |
|
n.懊悔 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
108
crave
![]() |
|
vt.渴望得到,迫切需要,恳求,请求 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
109
scourge
![]() |
|
n.灾难,祸害;v.蹂躏 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
110
subdue
![]() |
|
vt.制服,使顺从,征服;抑制,克制 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
111
shrine
![]() |
|
n.圣地,神龛,庙;v.将...置于神龛内,把...奉为神圣 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
112
rusty
![]() |
|
adj.生锈的;锈色的;荒废了的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
113
orbs
![]() |
|
abbr.off-reservation boarding school 在校寄宿学校n.球,天体,圆形物( orb的名词复数 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
114
salvation
![]() |
|
n.(尤指基督)救世,超度,拯救,解困 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
115
afflicted
![]() |
|
使受痛苦,折磨( afflict的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
116
relic
![]() |
|
n.神圣的遗物,遗迹,纪念物 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
117
relics
![]() |
|
[pl.]n.遗物,遗迹,遗产;遗体,尸骸 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
118
thither
![]() |
|
adv.向那里;adj.在那边的,对岸的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
119
labors
![]() |
|
v.努力争取(for)( labor的第三人称单数 );苦干;详细分析;(指引擎)缓慢而困难地运转 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
120
dross
![]() |
|
n.渣滓;无用之物 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
121
reverence
![]() |
|
n.敬畏,尊敬,尊严;Reverence:对某些基督教神职人员的尊称;v.尊敬,敬畏,崇敬 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
122
doffed
![]() |
|
v.脱去,(尤指)脱帽( doff的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
123
narrated
![]() |
|
v.故事( narrate的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
124
anvil
![]() |
|
n.铁钻 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
125
hopped
![]() |
|
跳上[下]( hop的过去式和过去分词 ); 单足蹦跳; 齐足(或双足)跳行; 摘葎草花 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
126
flask
![]() |
|
n.瓶,火药筒,砂箱 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
127
villain
![]() |
|
n.反派演员,反面人物;恶棍;问题的起因 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
128
galloped
![]() |
|
(使马)飞奔,奔驰( gallop的过去式和过去分词 ); 快速做[说]某事 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
129
hoofs
![]() |
|
n.(兽的)蹄,马蹄( hoof的名词复数 )v.(兽的)蹄,马蹄( hoof的第三人称单数 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
130
hurled
![]() |
|
v.猛投,用力掷( hurl的过去式和过去分词 );大声叫骂 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
上一章:
CHAPTER XXV
下一章:
CHAPTER XXVII
©英文小说网 2005-2010