选择字号:【大】【中】【小】 | 关灯
护眼
|
Chapter 14
关注小说网官方公众号(noveltingroom),原版名著免费领。
Nana suddenly disappeared. It was a fresh plunge1, an escapade, a flight into barbarous regions. Before her departure she had treated herself to a new sensation: she had held a sale and had made a clean sweep of everything--house, furniture, jewelry2, nay3, even dresses and linen4. Prices were cited--the five days' sale produced more than six hundred thousand francs. For the last time Paris had seen her in a fairy piece. It was called Melusine, and it played at the Theatre de la Gaite, which the penniless Bordenave had taken out of sheer audacity5. Here she again found herself in company with Prulliere and Fontan. Her part was simply spectacular, but it was the great attraction of the piece, consisting, as it did, of three POSES PLASTIQUES, each of which represented the same dumb and puissant6 fairy. Then one fine morning amid his grand success, when Bordenave, who was mad after advertisement, kept firing the Parisian imagination with colossal7 posters, it became known that she must have started for Cairo the previous day. She had simply had a few words with her manager. Something had been said which did not please her; the whole thing was the caprice of a woman who is too rich to let herself be annoyed. Besides, she had indulged an old infatuation, for she had long meditated8 visiting the Turks.
Months passed--she began to be forgotten. When her name was mentioned among the ladies and gentlemen, the strangest stories were told, and everybody gave the most contradictory9 and at the same time prodigious10 information. She had made a conquest of the viceroy; she was
点击
收听单词发音

1
plunge
![]() |
|
v.跳入,(使)投入,(使)陷入;猛冲 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
2
jewelry
![]() |
|
n.(jewllery)(总称)珠宝 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
3
nay
![]() |
|
adv.不;n.反对票,投反对票者 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
4
linen
![]() |
|
n.亚麻布,亚麻线,亚麻制品;adj.亚麻布制的,亚麻的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
5
audacity
![]() |
|
n.大胆,卤莽,无礼 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
6
puissant
![]() |
|
adj.强有力的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
7
colossal
![]() |
|
adj.异常的,庞大的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
8
meditated
![]() |
|
深思,沉思,冥想( meditate的过去式和过去分词 ); 内心策划,考虑 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
9
contradictory
![]() |
|
adj.反驳的,反对的,抗辩的;n.正反对,矛盾对立 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
10
prodigious
![]() |
|
adj.惊人的,奇妙的;异常的;巨大的;庞大的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
11
reign
![]() |
|
n.统治时期,统治,支配,盛行;v.占优势 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
12
reigning
![]() |
|
adj.统治的,起支配作用的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
13
recesses
![]() |
|
n.壁凹( recess的名词复数 );(工作或业务活动的)中止或暂停期间;学校的课间休息;某物内部的凹形空间v.把某物放在墙壁的凹处( recess的第三人称单数 );将(墙)做成凹形,在(墙)上做壁龛;休息,休会,休庭 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
14
filthy
![]() |
|
adj.卑劣的;恶劣的,肮脏的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
15
astonishment
![]() |
|
n.惊奇,惊异 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
16
quaint
![]() |
|
adj.古雅的,离奇有趣的,奇怪的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
17
earrings
![]() |
|
n.耳环( earring的名词复数 );耳坠子 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
18
bracelets
![]() |
|
n.手镯,臂镯( bracelet的名词复数 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
19
diadem
![]() |
|
n.王冠,冕 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
20
surmounted
![]() |
|
战胜( surmount的过去式和过去分词 ); 克服(困难); 居于…之上; 在…顶上 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
21
retirement
![]() |
|
n.退休,退职 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
22
forth
![]() |
|
adv.向前;向外,往外 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
23
idol
![]() |
|
n.偶像,红人,宠儿 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
24
meditative
![]() |
|
adj.沉思的,冥想的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
25
barbarians
![]() |
|
n.野蛮人( barbarian的名词复数 );外国人;粗野的人;无教养的人 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
26
rue
![]() |
|
n.懊悔,芸香,后悔;v.后悔,悲伤,懊悔 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
27
smallpox
![]() |
|
n.天花 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
28
trotted
![]() |
|
小跑,急走( trot的过去分词 ); 匆匆忙忙地走 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
29
detest
![]() |
|
vt.痛恨,憎恶 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
30
rein
![]() |
|
n.疆绳,统治,支配;vt.以僵绳控制,统治 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
31
corps
![]() |
|
n.(通信等兵种的)部队;(同类作的)一组 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
32
twilight
![]() |
|
n.暮光,黄昏;暮年,晚期,衰落时期 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
33
melancholy
![]() |
|
n.忧郁,愁思;adj.令人感伤(沮丧)的,忧郁的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
34
swelled
![]() |
|
增强( swell的过去式和过去分词 ); 肿胀; (使)凸出; 充满(激情) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
35
anguish
![]() |
|
n.(尤指心灵上的)极度痛苦,烦恼 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
36
stupor
![]() |
|
v.昏迷;不省人事 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
37
standing
![]() |
|
n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
38
exasperating
![]() |
|
adj. 激怒的 动词exasperate的现在分词形式 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
39
besought
![]() |
|
v.恳求,乞求(某事物)( beseech的过去式和过去分词 );(beseech的过去式与过去分词) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
40
affected
![]() |
|
adj.不自然的,假装的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
41
ascent
![]() |
|
n.(声望或地位)提高;上升,升高;登高 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
42
pretext
![]() |
|
n.借口,托词 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
43
dense
![]() |
|
a.密集的,稠密的,浓密的;密度大的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
44
impelled
![]() |
|
v.推动、推进或敦促某人做某事( impel的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
45
trampling
![]() |
|
踩( trample的现在分词 ); 践踏; 无视; 侵犯 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
46
pervading
![]() |
|
v.遍及,弥漫( pervade的现在分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
47
asunder
![]() |
|
adj.分离的,化为碎片 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
48
scattering
![]() |
|
n.[物]散射;散乱,分散;在媒介质中的散播adj.散乱的;分散在不同范围的;广泛扩散的;(选票)数量分散的v.散射(scatter的ing形式);散布;驱散 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
49
rhythmical
![]() |
|
adj.有节奏的,有韵律的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
50
anvil
![]() |
|
n.铁钻 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
51
possessed
![]() |
|
adj.疯狂的;拥有的,占有的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
52
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: |
|
|
53
enlisting
![]() |
|
v.(使)入伍, (使)参军( enlist的现在分词 );获得(帮助或支持) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
54
defense
![]() |
|
n.防御,保卫;[pl.]防务工事;辩护,答辩 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
55
horrid
![]() |
|
adj.可怕的;令人惊恐的;恐怖的;极讨厌的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
56
wink
![]() |
|
n.眨眼,使眼色,瞬间;v.眨眼,使眼色,闪烁 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
57
exclamation
![]() |
|
n.感叹号,惊呼,惊叹词 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
58
grotto
![]() |
|
n.洞穴 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
59
lapsed
![]() |
|
adj.流失的,堕落的v.退步( lapse的过去式和过去分词 );陷入;倒退;丧失 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
60
lapse
![]() |
|
n.过失,流逝,失效,抛弃信仰,间隔;vi.堕落,停止,失效,流逝;vt.使失效 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
61
humbug
![]() |
|
n.花招,谎话,欺骗 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
62
exclamations
![]() |
|
n.呼喊( exclamation的名词复数 );感叹;感叹语;感叹词 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
63
meditating
![]() |
|
a.沉思的,冥想的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
64
tragic
![]() |
|
adj.悲剧的,悲剧性的,悲惨的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
65
woe
![]() |
|
n.悲哀,苦痛,不幸,困难;int.用来表达悲伤或惊慌 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
66
nervously
![]() |
|
adv.神情激动地,不安地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
67
chaff
![]() |
|
v.取笑,嘲笑;n.谷壳 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
68
vent
![]() |
|
n.通风口,排放口;开衩;vt.表达,发泄 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
69
stunning
![]() |
|
adj.极好的;使人晕倒的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
70
perfectly
![]() |
|
adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
71
superfluous
![]() |
|
adj.过多的,过剩的,多余的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
72
concealed
![]() |
|
a.隐藏的,隐蔽的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
73
entirely
![]() |
|
ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
74
cascades
![]() |
|
倾泻( cascade的名词复数 ); 小瀑布(尤指一连串瀑布中的一支); 瀑布状物; 倾泻(或涌出)的东西 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
75
strings
![]() |
|
n.弦 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
76
glistened
![]() |
|
v.湿物闪耀,闪亮( glisten的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
77
vault
![]() |
|
n.拱形圆顶,地窖,地下室 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
78
transparent
![]() |
|
adj.明显的,无疑的;透明的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
79
bloody
![]() |
|
adj.非常的的;流血的;残忍的;adv.很;vt.血染 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
80
exasperated
![]() |
|
adj.恼怒的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
81
rustling
![]() |
|
n. 瑟瑟声,沙沙声 adj. 发沙沙声的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
82
contagion
![]() |
|
n.(通过接触的疾病)传染;蔓延 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
83
miasmatic
![]() |
|
adj.毒气的,沼气的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
84
apparently
![]() |
|
adv.显然地;表面上,似乎 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
85
recurring
![]() |
|
adj.往复的,再次发生的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
86
obstinately
![]() |
|
ad.固执地,顽固地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
87
abruptly
![]() |
|
adv.突然地,出其不意地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
88
luxurious
![]() |
|
adj.精美而昂贵的;豪华的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
89
sumptuousness
![]() |
|
奢侈,豪华 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
90
adorned
![]() |
|
[计]被修饰的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
91
variegated
![]() |
|
adj.斑驳的,杂色的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
92
foliage
![]() |
|
n.叶子,树叶,簇叶 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
93
reigned
![]() |
|
vi.当政,统治(reign的过去式形式) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
94
hush
![]() |
|
int.嘘,别出声;n.沉默,静寂;v.使安静 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
95
solitary
![]() |
|
adj.孤独的,独立的,荒凉的;n.隐士 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
96
velvet
![]() |
|
n.丝绒,天鹅绒;adj.丝绒制的,柔软的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
97
fixedly
![]() |
|
adv.固定地;不屈地,坚定不移地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
98
swollen
![]() |
|
adj.肿大的,水涨的;v.使变大,肿胀 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
99
blotch
![]() |
|
n.大斑点;红斑点;v.使沾上污渍,弄脏 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
100
unpack
![]() |
|
vt.打开包裹(或行李),卸货 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
101
grudge
![]() |
|
n.不满,怨恨,妒嫉;vt.勉强给,不情愿做 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
102
brats
![]() |
|
n.调皮捣蛋的孩子( brat的名词复数 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
103
longing
![]() |
|
n.(for)渴望 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
104
exhaled
![]() |
|
v.呼出,发散出( exhale的过去式和过去分词 );吐出(肺中的空气、烟等),呼气 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
105
insipid
![]() |
|
adj.无味的,枯燥乏味的,单调的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
106
gusts
![]() |
|
一阵强风( gust的名词复数 ); (怒、笑等的)爆发; (感情的)迸发; 发作 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
107
nude
![]() |
|
adj.裸体的;n.裸体者,裸体艺术品 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
108
shuddering
![]() |
|
v.战栗( shudder的现在分词 );发抖;(机器、车辆等)突然震动;颤动 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
109
suffocated
![]() |
|
(使某人)窒息而死( suffocate的过去式和过去分词 ); (将某人)闷死; 让人感觉闷热; 憋气 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
110
starry
![]() |
|
adj.星光照耀的, 闪亮的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
111
aglow
![]() |
|
adj.发亮的;发红的;adv.发亮地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
112
gilt
![]() |
|
adj.镀金的;n.金边证券 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
113
protruding
![]() |
|
v.(使某物)伸出,(使某物)突出( protrude的现在分词 );凸 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
115
thither
![]() |
|
adv.向那里;adj.在那边的,对岸的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
116
ascended
![]() |
|
v.上升,攀登( ascend的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
117
descended
![]() |
|
a.为...后裔的,出身于...的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
118
syllables
![]() |
|
n.音节( syllable的名词复数 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
119
budge
![]() |
|
v.移动一点儿;改变立场 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
120
emanated
![]() |
|
v.从…处传出,传出( emanate的过去式和过去分词 );产生,表现,显示 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
121
massacres
![]() |
|
大屠杀( massacre的名词复数 ); 惨败 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
122
prudent
![]() |
|
adj.谨慎的,有远见的,精打细算的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
123
vexed
![]() |
|
adj.争论不休的;(指问题等)棘手的;争论不休的问题;烦恼的v.使烦恼( vex的过去式和过去分词 );使苦恼;使生气;详细讨论 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
124
patriot
![]() |
|
n.爱国者,爱国主义者 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
125
awfully
![]() |
|
adv.可怕地,非常地,极端地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
126
dolorous
![]() |
|
adj.悲伤的;忧愁的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
127
unduly
![]() |
|
adv.过度地,不适当地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
128
obliquely
![]() |
|
adv.斜; 倾斜; 间接; 不光明正大 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
129
salon
![]() |
|
n.[法]沙龙;客厅;营业性的高级服务室 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
130
wont
![]() |
|
adj.习惯于;v.习惯;n.习惯 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
131
shrugged
![]() |
|
vt.耸肩(shrug的过去式与过去分词形式) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
132
pounced
![]() |
|
v.突然袭击( pounce的过去式和过去分词 );猛扑;一眼看出;抓住机会(进行抨击) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
133
thoroughly
![]() |
|
adv.完全地,彻底地,十足地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
134
idiotic
![]() |
|
adj.白痴的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
135
misers
![]() |
|
守财奴,吝啬鬼( miser的名词复数 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
136
soothed
![]() |
|
v.安慰( soothe的过去式和过去分词 );抚慰;使舒服;减轻痛苦 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
137
pious
![]() |
|
adj.虔诚的;道貌岸然的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
138
fervor
![]() |
|
n.热诚;热心;炽热 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
139
aspiration
![]() |
|
n.志向,志趣抱负;渴望;(语)送气音;吸出 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
140
smitten
![]() |
|
猛打,重击,打击( smite的过去分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
141
exterminating
![]() |
|
v.消灭,根绝( exterminate的现在分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
142
enjoyment
![]() |
|
n.乐趣;享有;享用 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
143
zeal
![]() |
|
n.热心,热情,热忱 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
144
butt
![]() |
|
n.笑柄;烟蒂;枪托;臀部;v.用头撞或顶 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
145
muskets
![]() |
|
n.火枪,(尤指)滑膛枪( musket的名词复数 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
146
corpse
![]() |
|
n.尸体,死尸 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
147
hoarse
![]() |
|
adj.嘶哑的,沙哑的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
148
exasperation
![]() |
|
n.愤慨 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
149
wholesome
![]() |
|
adj.适合;卫生的;有益健康的;显示身心健康的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
150
taper
![]() |
|
n.小蜡烛,尖细,渐弱;adj.尖细的;v.逐渐变小 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
151
copper
![]() |
|
n.铜;铜币;铜器;adj.铜(制)的;(紫)铜色的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
152
shuddered
![]() |
|
v.战栗( shudder的过去式和过去分词 );发抖;(机器、车辆等)突然震动;颤动 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
153
shovelful
![]() |
|
n.一铁铲 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
154
corrupted
![]() |
|
(使)败坏( corrupt的过去式和过去分词 ); (使)腐化; 引起(计算机文件等的)错误; 破坏 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
155
hue
![]() |
|
n.色度;色调;样子 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
156
pulp
![]() |
|
n.果肉,纸浆;v.化成纸浆,除去...果肉,制成纸浆 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
157
foundered
![]() |
|
v.创始人( founder的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
158
loathsome
![]() |
|
adj.讨厌的,令人厌恶的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
159
grotesque
![]() |
|
adj.怪诞的,丑陋的;n.怪诞的图案,怪人(物) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
160
rippling
![]() |
|
起涟漪的,潺潺流水般声音的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
161
gutters
![]() |
|
(路边)排水沟( gutter的名词复数 ); 阴沟; (屋顶的)天沟; 贫贱的境地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
162
carrion
![]() |
|
n.腐肉 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
163
leaven
![]() |
|
v.使发酵;n.酵母;影响 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
164
corruption
![]() |
|
n.腐败,堕落,贪污 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
上一章:
Chapter 13
下一章:
没有了
©英文小说网 2005-2010