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XIII LEAVE
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The Babe went to England on leave. Not that this was any new experience for him; he usually pulled it off every twelve months—influence, and that sort of thing, you know. He went down to the coast in a carriage containing seventeen other men, but he got a fat sleepy youth to sit on, and was passably comfortable. He crossed over in a wobbly boat packed from cellar to attic1 with Red Tabs invalided2 with shell shock, Blue Tabs with trench3 fever, and Green Tabs with brain-fag; Mechanical Transporters in spurs and stocks, jam merchants in revolvers and bowie-knives, Military Police festooned with pickelhaubes, and here and there a furtive4 fighting man who had got away by mistake, and would be recalled as soon as he landed.
The leave train rolled into Victoria late in the afternoon. Cab touts5 buzzed about the Babe, but he would have none of them; he would go afoot the better to see the sights of the village—a leisurely7 sentimental8 pilgrimage. He had not covered one hundred yards when a ducky little thing pranced9 up to him, squeaking10, "Where are your gloves, Sir?" "I always put 'em in cold storage during summer along with my muff and boa, dear," the Babe replied pleasantly. "Moreover, my mother doesn't like me to talk to strangers in the streets, so ta-ta." The little creature blushed like a tea-rose and stamped its little hoof11. "Insolence12!" it
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attic
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| n.顶楼,屋顶室 | |
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invalided
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| 使伤残(invalid的过去式与过去分词形式) | |
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trench
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| n./v.(挖)沟,(挖)战壕 | |
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furtive
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| adj.鬼鬼崇崇的,偷偷摸摸的 | |
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touts
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| n.招徕( tout的名词复数 );(音乐会、体育比赛等的)卖高价票的人;侦查者;探听赛马的情报v.兜售( tout的第三人称单数 );招揽;侦查;探听赛马情报 | |
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| n.贴边,镶边;vt.缝贴边;(in)包围,限制 | |
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leisurely
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sentimental
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| adj.多愁善感的,感伤的 | |
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pranced
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| v.(马)腾跃( prance的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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squeaking
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| v.短促地尖叫( squeak的现在分词 );吱吱叫;告密;充当告密者 | |
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hoof
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| n.(马,牛等的)蹄 | |
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insolence
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| n.傲慢;无礼;厚颜;傲慢的态度 | |
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squeaked
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| v.短促地尖叫( squeak的过去式和过去分词 );吱吱叫;告密;充当告密者 | |
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witty
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| adj.机智的,风趣的 | |
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hue
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awfully
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gushed
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revoke
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| v.废除,取消,撤回 | |
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alacrity
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| n.敏捷,轻快,乐意 | |
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entirely
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| ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地 | |
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sniffed
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| v.以鼻吸气,嗅,闻( sniff的过去式和过去分词 );抽鼻子(尤指哭泣、患感冒等时出声地用鼻子吸气);抱怨,不以为然地说 | |
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pyjamas
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| n.(宽大的)睡衣裤 | |
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crouched
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oysters
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| 牡蛎( oyster的名词复数 ) | |
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trot
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| 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 | |
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crumb
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persecuted
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| (尤指宗教或政治信仰的)迫害(~sb. for sth.)( persecute的过去式和过去分词 ); 烦扰,困扰或骚扰某人 | |
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toiler
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| 辛劳者,勤劳者 | |
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tableaux
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| n.舞台造型,(由活人扮演的)静态画面、场面;人构成的画面或场景( tableau的名词复数 );舞台造型;戏剧性的场面;绚丽的场景 | |
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relaxation
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| n.松弛,放松;休息;消遣;娱乐 | |
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nourishment
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portico
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limousine
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conscientious
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urchin
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| n.顽童;海胆 | |
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gambolled
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| v.蹦跳,跳跃,嬉戏( gambol的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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cowering
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groom
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velvet
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| n.丝绒,天鹅绒;adj.丝绒制的,柔软的 | |
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muzzle
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| n.鼻口部;口套;枪(炮)口;vt.使缄默 | |
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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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capering
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infantry
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winking
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| n.瞬眼,目语v.使眼色( wink的现在分词 );递眼色(表示友好或高兴等);(指光)闪烁;闪亮 | |
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butts
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| 笑柄( butt的名词复数 ); (武器或工具的)粗大的一端; 屁股; 烟蒂 | |
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lured
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amber
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disparaging
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| adj.轻蔑的,毁谤的v.轻视( disparage的现在分词 );贬低;批评;非难 | |
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rumpled
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wriggling
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| v.扭动,蠕动,蜿蜒行进( wriggle的现在分词 );(使身体某一部位)扭动;耍滑不做,逃避(应做的事等);蠕蠕 | |
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shrill
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| adj.尖声的;刺耳的;v尖叫 | |
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yelps
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| n.(因痛苦、气愤、兴奋等的)短而尖的叫声( yelp的名词复数 )v.发出短而尖的叫声( yelp的第三人称单数 ) | |
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slain
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| 杀死,宰杀,杀戮( slay的过去分词 ); (slay的过去分词) | |
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mumbled
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| 含糊地说某事,叽咕,咕哝( mumble的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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tickling
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| 反馈,回授,自旋挠痒法 | |
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