"So I've found you at last," said James Martin, looking grimly at Rose, bending over so that the
fumes1 of his breath,
tainted2 with liquor, seemed to
scorch3 her innocent cheek.
"Let me go," said Rose, terrified and ready to cry.
"Let you go!" repeated Martin, with a
sneer4. "Is that all the welcome you've got for me, after I've taken the pains to come clear over from Brooklyn to find you? No, I can't let you go; I'm your father, and you must go with me."
"I can't, indeed I can't," said Rose, in
distress5 "I want to stay with Rufie and Miss Manning."
"I can't allow it. I'm your father, and I'm responsible for you. Your brother aint fit to have charge of you. Come along."
He seized her by the shoulder, and began to push her along.
"I don't want to go," said Rose, crying. "I don't want to leave Rufie."
"I don't care what you want," said Martin, roughly."You've got to come with me, anyhow. As for your brother, I don't want him. He'd be trying to kidnap you again. I might have put him in prison for it; but I'll let him go this time, if you don't make any fuss."
"What is the matter?" asked a policeman, who came up as Rose was struggling weakly in the grasp of her stepfather. "What are you pulling along the little girl for?"
"Because she won't come without," said Martin. "She ran away from home with her brother a few weeks ago, and I've just found her."
"Is she your child?"
"Yes."
"Is that true?" asked the policeman, not particularly prepossessed in Martin's favor by his personal appearance, his face being unusually
inflamed6 by his morning potations. His question was of course directed to Rose.
"No, I aint his child now," said Rose. "Rufie has the care of me."
"And who is Rufie?"
"He is my brother."
"He's a young rascal," said Martin, "up to all sorts of
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fumes
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| n.(强烈而刺激的)气味，气体 |
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- The health of our children is being endangered by exhaust fumes. 我们孩子们的健康正受到排放出的废气的损害。
- Exhaust fumes are bad for your health. 废气对健康有害。
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tainted
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| adj.腐坏的；污染的；沾污的；感染的v.使变质( taint的过去式和过去分词 )；使污染；败坏；被污染，腐坏，败坏 |
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- The administration was tainted with scandal. 丑闻使得政府声名狼藉。
- He was considered tainted by association with the corrupt regime. 他因与腐败政府有牵连而名誉受损。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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scorch
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| v.烧焦，烤焦；高速疾驶；n.烧焦处，焦痕 |
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- I could not wash away the mark of the scorch.我洗不掉这焦痕。
- This material will scorch easily if it is too near the fire.这种材料如果太靠近炉火很容易烤焦。
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sneer
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| v.轻蔑；嘲笑；n.嘲笑，讥讽的言语 |
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- He said with a sneer.他的话中带有嘲笑之意。
- You may sneer,but a lot of people like this kind of music.你可以嗤之以鼻，但很多人喜欢这种音乐。
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distress
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| n.苦恼，痛苦，不舒适；不幸；vt.使悲痛 |
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- Nothing could alleviate his distress.什么都不能减轻他的痛苦。
- Please don't distress yourself.请你不要忧愁了。
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inflamed
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| adj.发炎的，红肿的v.（使）变红，发怒，过热( inflame的过去式和过去分词 ) |
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- His comments have inflamed teachers all over the country. 他的评论激怒了全国教师。
- Her joints are severely inflamed. 她的关节严重发炎。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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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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- Nobody took notice of the mischief of the matter. 没有人注意到这件事情所带来的危害。
- He seems to intend mischief.看来他想捣蛋。
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imploringly
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| adv. 恳求地, 哀求地 |
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- He moved his lips and looked at her imploringly. 他嘴唇动着，哀求地看着她。
- He broke in imploringly. 他用恳求的口吻插了话。
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entreated
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| 恳求，乞求( entreat的过去式和过去分词 ) |
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- They entreated and threatened, but all this seemed of no avail. 他们时而恳求，时而威胁，但这一切看来都没有用。
- 'One word,' the Doctor entreated. 'Will you tell me who denounced him?' “还有一个问题，”医生请求道，“你可否告诉我是谁告发他的？” 来自英汉文学 - 双城记
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spool
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| n.（缠录音带等的）卷盘（轴）；v.把…绕在卷轴上 |
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- Can you wind this film back on to its spool?你能把这胶卷卷回到卷轴上去吗？
- Thomas squatted on the forward deck,whistling tunelessly,polishing the broze spool of the anchor winch.托马斯蹲在前甲板上擦起锚绞车的黄铜轴，边擦边胡乱吹着口哨。
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smote
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| v.猛打，重击，打击( smite的过去式 ) |
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- Figuratively, he could not kiss the hand that smote him. 打个比方说，他是不能认敌为友。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
- \"Whom Pearl smote down and uprooted, most unmercifully.\" 珠儿会毫不留情地将这些\"儿童\"踩倒，再连根拔起。 来自英汉 - 翻译样例 - 文学
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interfere
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| v.(in)干涉，干预；(with)妨碍，打扰 |
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- If we interfere, it may do more harm than good.如果我们干预的话，可能弊多利少。
- When others interfere in the affair,it always makes troubles. 别人一卷入这一事件，棘手的事情就来了。
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authorized
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| a.委任的，许可的 |
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- An administrative order is valid if authorized by a statute.如果一个行政命令得到一个法规的认可那么这个命令就是有效的。
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relish
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| n.滋味，享受，爱好，调味品；vt.加调味料，享受，品味；vi.有滋味 |
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- I have no relish for pop music.我对流行音乐不感兴趣。
- I relish the challenge of doing jobs that others turn down.我喜欢挑战别人拒绝做的工作。
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drawn
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| v.拖，拉，拔出；adj.憔悴的，紧张的 |
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- All the characters in the story are drawn from life.故事中的所有人物都取材于生活。
- Her gaze was drawn irresistibly to the scene outside.她的目光禁不住被外面的风景所吸引。
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instinctively
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| adv.本能地 |
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- As he leaned towards her she instinctively recoiled. 他向她靠近，她本能地往后缩。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- He knew instinctively where he would find her. 他本能地知道在哪儿能找到她。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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instinctive
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| adj.(出于)本能的；直觉的；(出于)天性的 |
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- He tried to conceal his instinctive revulsion at the idea.他试图饰盖自己对这一想法本能的厌恶。
- Animals have an instinctive fear of fire.动物本能地怕火。
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kindly
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| adj.和蔼的，温和的，爽快的；adv.温和地，亲切地 |
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- Her neighbours spoke of her as kindly and hospitable.她的邻居都说她和蔼可亲、热情好客。
- A shadow passed over the kindly face of the old woman.一道阴影掠过老太太慈祥的面孔。
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distressed
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| 痛苦的 |
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- He was too distressed and confused to answer their questions. 他非常苦恼而困惑，无法回答他们的问题。
- The news of his death distressed us greatly. 他逝世的消息使我们极为悲痛。
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embarked
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| 乘船( embark的过去式和过去分词 )； 装载； 从事 |
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- We stood on the pier and watched as they embarked. 我们站在突码头上目送他们登船。
- She embarked on a discourse about the town's origins. 她开始讲本市的起源。
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determined
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| adj.坚定的；有决心的 |
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- I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
- He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。
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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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- Business depression usually causes misery among the working class.商业不景气常使工薪阶层受苦。
- He has rescued me from the mire of misery.他把我从苦海里救了出来。
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meekly
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| adv.温顺地，逆来顺受地 |
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- He stood aside meekly when the new policy was proposed. 当有人提出新政策时，他唯唯诺诺地站 来自《简明英汉词典》
- He meekly accepted the rebuke. 他顺从地接受了批评。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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exterior
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| adj.外部的，外在的；表面的 |
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- The seed has a hard exterior covering.这种子外壳很硬。
- We are painting the exterior wall of the house.我们正在给房子的外墙涂漆。
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