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  • Night had fallen on that great and beautiful city known as Bagdad-on-the-Subway. And with the night came the enchanted1 glamour2 that belongs not to Arabia alone. In different masquerade the streets, bazaars3 and walled houses of the occidental city of romance were filled with the same kind of folk that so much interested our interesting old friend, the late Mr. H. A. Rashid. They wore clothes eleven hundred years nearer to the latest styles than H. A. saw in old Bagdad; but they were about the same people underneath5. With the eye of faith, you could have seen the Little Hunchback, Sinbad the Sailor, Fitbad the Tailor, the Beautiful Persian, the one-eyed Calenders, Ali Baba and Forty Robbers on every block, and the Barber and his Six Brothers, and all the old Arabian gang easily.

    But let us revenue to our lamb chops.

    Old Tom Crowley was a caliph. He had $42,000,000 in preferred stocks and bonds with solid gold edges. In these times, to be called a caliph you must have money. The old-style caliph business as conducted by Mr. Rashid is not safe. If you hold up a person nowadays in a bazaar4 or a Turkish bath or a side street, and inquire into his private and personal affairs, the police court'll get you.

    Old Tom was tired of clubs, theatres, dinners, friends, music, money and everything. That's what makes a caliph - you must get to despise everything that money can buy, and then go out and try to want something that you can't pay for.

    "I'll take a little trot7 around town all by myself," thought old Tom, "and try if I can stir up anything new. Let's see - it seems I've read about a king or a Cardiff giant or something in old times who used to go about with false whiskers on, making Persian dates with folks he hadn't been introduced to. That don't listen like a bad idea. I certainly have got a case of humdrumness and fatigue8 on for the ones I do know. That old Cardiff used to pick up cases of trouble as he ran upon 'em and give 'em gold - sequins, I think it was - and make 'em marry or got 'em good Government jobs. Now, I'd like something of that sort. My money is as good as his was even if the magazines do ask me every month where I got it. Yes, I guess I'll do a little Cardiff business to-night, and see how it goes."

    Plainly dressed, old Tom Crowley left his Madison Avenue palace, and walked westward9 and then south. As he stepped to the sidewalk, Fate, who holds the ends of the strings10 in the central offices of all the enchanted cities pulled a thread, and a young man twenty blocks away looked at a wall clock, and then put on his coat.

    James Turner worked in one of those little hat-cleaning establishments on Sixth Avenue in which a fire alarms rings when you push the door open, and where they clean your hat while you wait - two days. James stood all day at an electric machine that turned hats around faster than the best brands of champagne11 ever could have done.

    Overlooking your mild impertinence in feeling a curiosity about the personal appearance of a stranger, I will give you a modified description of him. Weight, 118; complexion12, hair and brain, light; height, five feet six; age, about twenty-three; dressed in a $10 suit of greenish-blue serge; pockets containing two keys and sixty-three cents in change.

    But do not misconjecture because this description sounds like a General Alarm that James was either lost or a dead one.

    Allons!

    James stood all day at his work. His feet were tender and extremely susceptible13 to impositions being put upon or below them. All day long they burned and smarted, causing him much suffering and inconvenience. But he was earning twelve dollars per week, which he needed to support his feet whether his feet would support him or not.

    James Turner had his own conception of what happiness was, just as you and I have ours. Your delight is to gad14 about the world in yachts and motor-cars and to hurl15 ducats at wild fowl16. Mine is to smoke a pipe at evenfall and watch a badger17, a rattlesnake, and an owl6 go into their common prairie home one by one.

    James Turner's idea of bliss18 was different; but it was his. He would go directly to his boarding-house when his day's work was done. After his supper of small steak, Bessemer potatoes, stooed (not stewed) apples and infusion19 of chicory, he would ascend21" target="_blank">ascend20 to his fifth-floor-back hall room. Then he would take off his shoes and socks, place the soles of his burning feet against the cold bars of his iron bed, and read Clark Russell's sea yarns22. The delicious relief of the cool metal applied23 to his smarting soles was his nightly joy. His favorite novels never palled24 upon him; the sea and the adventures of its navigators were his sole intellectual passion. No millionaire was ever happier than James Turner taking his ease.

    When James left the hat-cleaning shop he walked three blocks out of his way home to look over the goods of a second-hand25 bookstall. On the sidewalk stands he had more than once picked up a paper-covered volume of Clark Russell at half price.

    While he was bending with a scholarly stoop over the marked-down miscellany of cast-off literature, old Tom the caliph sauntered by. His discerning eye, made keen by twenty years' experience in the manufacture of laundry soap (save the wrappers!) recognized instantly the poor and discerning scholar, a worthy26 object of his

    caliphanous mood. He descended27 the two shallow stone steps that led from the sidewalk, and addressed without hesitation28 the object of his designed munificence29. His first words were no worse than salutatory and tentative.

    James Turner looked up coldly, with "Sartor Resartus" in one hand and "A Mad Marriage" in the other.

    "Beat it," said he. "I don't want to buy any coat hangers30 or town lots in Hankipoo, New Jersey31. Run along, now, and play with your Teddy bear."

    "Young man," said the caliph, ignoring the flippancy32 of the hat cleaner, "I observe that you are of a studious disposition33. Learning is one of the finest things in the world. I never had any of it worth mentioning, but I admire to see it in others. I come from the West, where we imagine nothing but facts. Maybe I couldn't understand the poetry and allusions34 in them books you are picking over, but I like to see somebody else seem to know what they mean. I'm worth about $40,000,000, and I'm getting richer every day. I made the height of it manufacturing Aunt Patty's Silver Soap. I invented the art of making it. I experimented for three years before I got just the right quantity of chloride of sodium35 solution and caustic36 potash mixture to curdle37 properly. And after I had taken some $9,000,000 out of the soap business I made the rest in corn and wheat futures38. Now, you seem to have the literary and scholarly turn of character; and I'll tell you what I'll do. I'll pay for your education at the finest college in the world. I'll pay the expense of your rummaging39 over Europe and the art galleries, and finally set you up in a good business. You needn't make it soap if you have any objections. I see by your clothes and frazzled necktie that you are mighty41" target="_blank">mighty40 poor; and you can't afford to turn down the offer. Well, when do you want to begin?"

    The hat cleaner turned upon old Tom the eye of the Big City, which is an eye expressive42 of cold and justifiable43 suspicion, of judgment44 suspended as high as Haman was hung, of self-preservation, of challenge, curiosity, defiance45, cynicism, and, strange as you may think it, of a childlike yearning46 for friendliness47 and fellowship that must be hidden when one walks among the "stranger bands." For in New Bagdad one, in order to survive, must suspect whosoever sits, dwells, drinks, rides, walks or sleeps in the adjacent chair, house, booth, seat, path or room.

    "Say, Mike," said James Turner, "what's your line, anyway - shoe laces? I'm not buying anything. You better put an egg in your shoe and beat it before incidents occur to you. You can't work off any fountain pens, gold spectacles you found on the street, or trust company certificate house clearings on me. Say, do I look like I'd climbed down one of them missing fire-escapes at Helicon Hall? What's vitiating you, anyhow?"

    "Son," said the caliph, in his most Harunish tones, "as I said, I'm worth $40,000,000. I don't want to have it all put in my coffin48 when I die. I want to do some good with it. I seen you handling over these here volumes of literature, and I thought I'd keep you. I've give the missionary49 societies $2,000,000, but what did I get out of it? Nothing but a receipt from the secretary. Now, you are just the kind of young man I'd like to take up and see what money could make of him."

    Volumes of Clark Russell were hard to find that evening at the Old Book Shop. And James Turner's smarting and aching feet did not tend to improve his temper. Humble50 hat cleaner though he was, he had a spirit equal to any caliph's.

    "Say, you old faker," he said, angrily, "be on your way. I don't know what your game is, unless you want change for a bogus $40,000,000 bill. Well, I don't carry that much around with me. But I do carry a pretty fair left-handed punch that you'll get if you don't move on."

    "You are a blamed impudent51 little gutter52 pup," said the caliph.

    Then James delivered his self-praised punch; old Tom seized him by the collar and kicked him thrice; the hat cleaner rallied and clinched53; two bookstands were overturned, and the books sent flying. A copy came up, took an arm of each, and marched them to the nearest station house. "Fighting and disorderly conduct," said the cop to the sergeant55" target="_blank">sergeant54.

    "Three hundred dollars bail56," said the sergeant at once, asseveratingly and inquiringly.

    "Sixty-three cents," said James Turner with a harsh laugh.

    The caliph searched his pockets and collected small bills and change amounting to four dollars.

    "I am worth," he said, "forty million dollars, but -"

    "Lock 'em up," ordered the sergeant.

    In his cell, James Turner laid himself on his cot, ruminating57. "Maybe he's got the money, and maybe he ain't. But if he has or he ain't, what does he want to go 'round butting58 into other folks's business for? When a man knows what he wants, and can get it, it's the same as $40,000,000 to him."

    Then an idea came to him that brought a pleased look to his face.

    He removed his socks, drew his cot close to the door, stretched himself out luxuriously59, and placed his tortured feet against the cold bars of the cell door. Something hard and bulky under the blankets of his cot gave one shoulder discomfort60. He reached under, and drew out a paper-covered volume by Clark Russell called "A Sailor's Sweetheart." He gave a great sigh of contentment.

    Presently, to his cell came the doorman and said:

    "Say, kid, that old gazabo that was pinched with you for scrapping61 seems to have been the goods after all. He 'phoned to his friends, and he's out at the desk now with a roll of yellowbacks as big as a Pullman car pillow. He wants to bail you, and for you to come out and see him."

    "Tell him I ain't in," said James Turner.

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    1 enchanted [ɪn'tʃɑ:ntɪd] enchanted   第9级
    adj. 被施魔法的,陶醉的,入迷的 动词enchant的过去式和过去分词
    参考例句:
    • She was enchanted by the flowers you sent her. 她非常喜欢你送给她的花。
    • He was enchanted by the idea. 他为这个主意而欣喜若狂。
    2 glamour [ˈglæmə(r)] Keizv   第7级
    n.魔力,魅力;vt.迷住
    参考例句:
    • Foreign travel has lost its glamour for her. 到国外旅行对她已失去吸引力了。
    • The moonlight cast a glamour over the scene. 月光给景色增添了魅力。
    3 bazaars [bəˈzɑ:z] 791ec87c3cd82d5ee8110863a9e7f10d   第9级
    (东方国家的)市场( bazaar的名词复数 ); 义卖; 义卖市场; (出售花哨商品等的)小商品市场
    参考例句:
    • When the sky chooses, glory can rain into the Chandrapore bazaars. 如果天公有意,昌德拉卜的集市也会大放光彩。
    • He visited the shops and bazaars. 他视察起各色铺子和市场来。
    4 bazaar [bəˈzɑ:(r)] 3Qoyt   第9级
    n.集市,商店集中区
    参考例句:
    • Chickens, goats and rabbits were offered for barter at the bazaar. 在集市上,鸡、山羊和兔子被摆出来作物物交换之用。
    • We bargained for a beautiful rug in the bazaar. 我们在集市通过讨价还价买到了一条很漂亮的地毯。
    5 underneath [ˌʌndəˈni:θ] VKRz2   第7级
    adj.在...下面,在...底下;adv.在下面
    参考例句:
    • Working underneath the car is always a messy job. 在汽车底下工作是件脏活。
    • She wore a coat with a dress underneath. 她穿着一件大衣,里面套着一条连衣裙。
    6 owl [aʊl] 7KFxk   第7级
    n.猫头鹰,枭
    参考例句:
    • Her new glasses make her look like an owl. 她的新眼镜让她看上去像只猫头鹰。
    • I'm a night owl and seldom go to bed until after midnight. 我睡得很晚,经常半夜后才睡觉。
    7 trot [trɒt] aKBzt   第9级
    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:
    • They passed me at a trot. 他们从我身边快步走过。
    • The horse broke into a brisk trot. 马突然快步小跑起来。
    8 fatigue [fəˈti:g] PhVzV   第7级
    n.疲劳,劳累
    参考例句:
    • The old lady can't bear the fatigue of a long journey. 这位老妇人不能忍受长途旅行的疲劳。
    • I have got over my weakness and fatigue. 我已从虚弱和疲劳中恢复过来了。
    9 westward ['westwəd] XIvyz   第8级
    n.西方,西部;adj.西方的,向西的;adv.向西
    参考例句:
    • We live on the westward slope of the hill. 我们住在这座山的西山坡。
    • Explore westward or wherever. 向西或到什么别的地方去勘探。
    10 strings [strɪŋz] nh0zBe   第12级
    n.弦
    参考例句:
    • He sat on the bed, idly plucking the strings of his guitar. 他坐在床上,随意地拨着吉他的弦。
    • She swept her fingers over the strings of the harp. 她用手指划过竖琴的琴弦。
    11 champagne [ʃæmˈpeɪn] iwBzh3   第7级
    n.香槟酒;微黄色
    参考例句:
    • There were two glasses of champagne on the tray. 托盘里有两杯香槟酒。
    • They sat there swilling champagne. 他们坐在那里大喝香槟酒。
    12 complexion [kəmˈplekʃn] IOsz4   第8级
    n.肤色;情况,局面;气质,性格
    参考例句:
    • Red does not suit with her complexion. 红色与她的肤色不协调。
    • Her resignation puts a different complexion on things. 她一辞职局面就全变了。
    13 susceptible [səˈseptəbl] 4rrw7   第7级
    adj.过敏的,敏感的;易动感情的,易受感动的
    参考例句:
    • Children are more susceptible than adults. 孩子比成人易受感动。
    • We are all susceptible to advertising. 我们都易受广告的影响。
    14 gad [gæd] E6dyd   第11级
    n.闲逛;vi.闲逛;vt.用棒驱赶
    参考例句:
    • He is always on the gad. 他老是闲荡作乐。
    • Let it go back into the gloaming and gad with a lot of longing. 就让它回到暮色中,满怀憧憬地游荡吧。
    15 hurl [hɜ:l] Yc4zy   第8级
    vt.猛投,力掷,声叫骂
    参考例句:
    • The best cure for unhappiness is to hurl yourself into your work. 医治愁苦的最好办法就是全身心地投入工作。
    • To hurl abuse is no way to fight. 谩骂决不是战斗。
    16 fowl [faʊl] fljy6   第8级
    n.家禽,鸡,禽肉
    参考例句:
    • Fowl is not part of a traditional brunch. 禽肉不是传统的早午餐的一部分。
    • Since my heart attack, I've eaten more fish and fowl and less red meat. 自从我患了心脏病后,我就多吃鱼肉和禽肉,少吃红色肉类。
    17 badger [ˈbædʒə(r)] PuNz6   第9级
    vt.一再烦扰,一再要求,纠缠
    参考例句:
    • Now that our debts are squared. Don't badger me with them any more. 我们的债务两清了。从此以后不要再纠缠我了。
    • If you badger him long enough, I'm sure he'll agree. 只要你天天纠缠他,我相信他会同意。
    18 bliss [blɪs] JtXz4   第8级
    n.狂喜,福佑,天赐的福
    参考例句:
    • It's sheer bliss to be able to spend the day in bed. 整天都可以躺在床上真是幸福。
    • He's in bliss that he's won the Nobel Prize. 他非常高兴,因为获得了诺贝尔奖金。
    19 infusion [ɪnˈfju:ʒn] CbAz1   第11级
    n.灌输
    参考例句:
    • Old families need an infusion of new blood from time to time. 古老的家族需要不时地注入新鲜血液。
    • Careful observation of the infusion site is necessary. 必须仔细观察输液部位。
    21 ascend [əˈsend] avnzD   第7级
    vi.渐渐上升,升高;vt.攀登,登上
    参考例句:
    • We watched the airplane ascend higher and higher. 我们看着飞机逐渐升高。
    • We ascend in the order of time and of development. 我们按时间和发展顺序向上溯。
    22 yarns [jɑ:nz] abae2015fe62c12a67909b3167af1dbc   第9级
    n.纱( yarn的名词复数 );纱线;奇闻漫谈;旅行轶事
    参考例句:
    • ...vegetable-dyed yarns. 用植物染料染过色的纱线 来自辞典例句
    • Fibers may be loosely or tightly twisted into yarns. 纤维可以是膨松地或紧密地捻成纱线。 来自辞典例句
    23 applied [əˈplaɪd] Tz2zXA   第8级
    adj.应用的;v.应用,适用
    参考例句:
    • She plans to take a course in applied linguistics. 她打算学习应用语言学课程。
    • This cream is best applied to the face at night. 这种乳霜最好晚上擦脸用。
    24 palled ['pæld] 984be633df413584fa60334756686b70   第8级
    v.(因过多或过久而)生厌,感到乏味,厌烦( pall的过去式和过去分词 )
    参考例句:
    • They palled up at college. 他们是在大学结识的。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    • The long hot idle summer days palled on me. 我对这漫长、炎热、无所事事的夏天感到腻烦了。 来自辞典例句
    25 second-hand [ˈsekəndˈhænd] second-hand   第8级
    adj.用过的,旧的,二手的
    参考例句:
    • I got this book by chance at a second-hand bookshop. 我赶巧在一家旧书店里买到这本书。
    • They will put all these second-hand goods up for sale. 他们将把这些旧货全部公开出售。
    26 worthy [ˈwɜ:ði] vftwB   第7级
    adj.(of)值得的,配得上的;有价值的
    参考例句:
    • I did not esteem him to be worthy of trust. 我认为他不值得信赖。
    • There occurred nothing that was worthy to be mentioned. 没有值得一提的事发生。
    27 descended [di'sendid] guQzoy   第7级
    a.为...后裔的,出身于...的
    参考例句:
    • A mood of melancholy descended on us. 一种悲伤的情绪袭上我们的心头。
    • The path descended the hill in a series of zigzags. 小路呈连续的之字形顺着山坡蜿蜒而下。
    28 hesitation [ˌhezɪ'teɪʃn] tdsz5   第7级
    n.犹豫,踌躇
    参考例句:
    • After a long hesitation, he told the truth at last. 踌躇了半天,他终于直说了。
    • There was a certain hesitation in her manner. 她的态度有些犹豫不决。
    29 munificence [mju:'nɪfɪsns] munificence   第10级
    n.宽宏大量,慷慨给与
    参考例句:
    • He is kindness and munificence by nature. 他天生既仁慈又宽宏大量。 来自辞典例句
    • He is not only kindness but also munificence. 他天生既仁慈又宽宏大量。 来自互联网
    30 hangers ['hænɡəz] dd46ad2f9c3dd94d7942bc7d96c94e00   第10级
    n.衣架( hanger的名词复数 );挂耳
    参考例句:
    • The singer was surrounded by the usual crowd of lackeys and hangers on. 那个歌手让那帮总是溜须拍马、前呼後拥的人给围住了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    • I want to put some of my good hangers in Grandpa's closet. 我想在爷爷的衣橱放几个好的衣架。 来自辞典例句
    31 jersey [ˈdʒɜ:zi] Lp5zzo   第11级
    n.运动衫
    参考例句:
    • He wears a cotton jersey when he plays football. 他穿运动衫踢足球。
    • They were dressed alike in blue jersey and knickers. 他们穿着一致, 都是蓝色的运动衫和灯笼短裤。
    32 flippancy ['flɪpənsɪ] fj7x5   第12级
    n.轻率;浮躁;无礼的行动
    参考例句:
    • His flippancy makes it difficult to have a decent conversation with him. 他玩世不恭,很难正经地和他交谈。
    • The flippancy of your answer peeved me. 你轻率的回答令我懊恼。
    33 disposition [ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃn] GljzO   第7级
    n.性情,性格;意向,倾向;排列,部署
    参考例句:
    • He has made a good disposition of his property. 他已对财产作了妥善处理。
    • He has a cheerful disposition. 他性情开朗。
    34 allusions [ə'lu:ʒnz] c86da6c28e67372f86a9828c085dd3ad   第9级
    暗指,间接提到( allusion的名词复数 )
    参考例句:
    • We should not use proverbs and allusions indiscriminately. 不要滥用成语典故。
    • The background lent itself to allusions to European scenes. 眼前的情景容易使人联想到欧洲风光。
    35 sodium [ˈsəʊdiəm] Hrpyc   第8级
    n.(化)钠
    参考例句:
    • Out over the town the sodium lights were lit. 在外面,全城的钠光灯都亮了。
    • Common salt is a compound of sodium and chlorine. 食盐是钠和氯的复合物。
    36 caustic [ˈkɔ:stɪk] 9rGzb   第9级
    adj.刻薄的,腐蚀性的
    参考例句:
    • He opened his mouth to make a caustic retort. 他张嘴开始进行刻薄的反击。
    • He enjoys making caustic remarks about other people. 他喜欢挖苦别人。
    37 curdle [ˈkɜ:dl] LYOzM   第12级
    vi. 凝固 vt. 使凝结
    参考例句:
    • The sauce should not boil or the egg yolk will curdle. 调味汁不能煮沸,不然蛋黄会凝结的。
    • The sight made my blood curdle. 那景象使我不寒而栗。
    38 futures [f'ju:tʃəz] Isdz1Q   第10级
    n.期货,期货交易
    参考例句:
    • He continued his operations in cotton futures. 他继续进行棉花期货交易。
    • Cotton futures are selling at high prices. 棉花期货交易的卖价是很高的。
    39 rummaging [ˈrʌmidʒɪŋ] e9756cfbffcc07d7dc85f4b9eea73897   第10级
    翻找,搜寻( rummage的现在分词 ); 海关检查
    参考例句:
    • She was rummaging around in her bag for her keys. 她在自己的包里翻来翻去找钥匙。
    • Who's been rummaging through my papers? 谁乱翻我的文件来着?
    41 mighty [ˈmaɪti] YDWxl   第7级
    adj.强有力的;巨大的
    参考例句:
    • A mighty force was about to break loose. 一股巨大的力量即将迸发而出。
    • The mighty iceberg came into view. 巨大的冰山出现在眼前。
    42 expressive [ɪkˈspresɪv] shwz4   第9级
    adj.表现的,表达…的,富于表情的
    参考例句:
    • Black English can be more expressive than standard English. 黑人所使用的英语可能比正式英语更有表现力。
    • He had a mobile, expressive, animated face. 他有一张多变的,富于表情的, 生动活泼的脸。
    43 justifiable [ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪəbl] a3ExP   第11级
    adj.有理由的,无可非议的
    参考例句:
    • What he has done is hardly justifiable. 他的所作所为说不过去。
    • Justifiable defense is the act being exempted from crimes. 正当防卫不属于犯罪行为。
    44 judgment ['dʒʌdʒmənt] e3xxC   第7级
    n.审判;判断力,识别力,看法,意见
    参考例句:
    • The chairman flatters himself on his judgment of people. 主席自认为他审视人比别人高明。
    • He's a man of excellent judgment. 他眼力过人。
    45 defiance [dɪˈfaɪəns] RmSzx   第8级
    n.挑战,挑衅,蔑视,违抗
    参考例句:
    • He climbed the ladder in defiance of the warning. 他无视警告爬上了那架梯子。
    • He slammed the door in a spirit of defiance. 他以挑衅性的态度把门砰地一下关上。
    46 yearning ['jə:niŋ] hezzPJ   第9级
    a.渴望的;向往的;怀念的
    参考例句:
    • a yearning for a quiet life 对宁静生活的向往
    • He felt a great yearning after his old job. 他对过去的工作有一种强烈的渴想。
    47 friendliness ['frendlɪnəs] nsHz8c   第7级
    n.友谊,亲切,亲密
    参考例句:
    • Behind the mask of friendliness, I know he really dislikes me. 在友善的面具后面,我知道他其实并不喜欢我。
    • His manner was a blend of friendliness and respect. 他的态度友善且毕恭毕敬。
    48 coffin [ˈkɒfɪn] XWRy7   第8级
    n.棺材,灵柩
    参考例句:
    • When one's coffin is covered, all discussion about him can be settled. 盖棺论定。
    • The coffin was placed in the grave. 那口棺材已安放到坟墓里去了。
    49 missionary [ˈmɪʃənri] ID8xX   第7级
    adj.教会的,传教(士)的;n.传教士
    参考例句:
    • She taught in a missionary school for a couple of years. 她在一所教会学校教了两年书。
    • I hope every member understands the value of missionary work. 我希望教友都了解传教工作的价值。
    50 humble [ˈhʌmbl] ddjzU   第7级
    adj.谦卑的,恭顺的;地位低下的;vt.降低,贬低
    参考例句:
    • In my humble opinion, he will win the election. 依我拙见,他将在选举中获胜。
    • Defeat and failure make people humble. 挫折与失败会使人谦卑。
    51 impudent [ˈɪmpjədənt] X4Eyf   第10级
    adj.鲁莽的,卑鄙的,厚颜无耻的
    参考例句:
    • She's tolerant toward those impudent colleagues. 她对那些无礼的同事采取容忍的态度。
    • The teacher threatened to kick the impudent pupil out of the room. 老师威胁着要把这无礼的小学生撵出教室。
    52 gutter [ˈgʌtə(r)] lexxk   第8级
    n.沟,街沟,水槽,檐槽,贫民窟
    参考例句:
    • There's a cigarette packet thrown into the gutter. 阴沟里有个香烟盒。
    • He picked her out of the gutter and made her a great lady. 他使她脱离贫苦生活,并成为贵妇。
    53 clinched [klintʃt] 66a50317a365cdb056bd9f4f25865646   第9级
    v.(尤指两人)互相紧紧抱[扭]住( clinch的过去式和过去分词 );解决(争端、交易),达成(协议)
    参考例句:
    • The two businessmen clinched the deal quickly. 两位生意人很快达成了协议。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    • Evidently this information clinched the matter. 显然,这一消息使问题得以最终解决。 来自辞典例句
    55 sergeant [ˈsɑ:dʒənt] REQzz   第8级
    n.警官,中士
    参考例句:
    • His elder brother is a sergeant. 他哥哥是个警官。
    • How many stripes are there on the sleeve of a sergeant? 陆军中士的袖子上有多少条纹?
    56 bail [beɪl] Aupz4   第8级
    vt.舀(水),保释;n.保证金,保释,保释人
    参考例句:
    • One of the prisoner's friends offered to bail him out. 犯人的一个朋友答应保释他出来。
    • She has been granted conditional bail. 她被准予有条件保释。
    57 ruminating [ˈru:məˌneɪtɪŋ] 29b02bd23c266a224e13df488b3acca0   第10级
    v.沉思( ruminate的现在分词 );反复考虑;反刍;倒嚼
    参考例句:
    • He sat there ruminating and picking at the tablecloth. 他坐在那儿沉思,轻轻地抚弄着桌布。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    • He is ruminating on what had happened the day before. 他在沉思前一天发生的事情。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    58 butting ['bʌtɪŋ] 040c106d50d62fd82f9f4419ebe99980   第9级
    用头撞人(犯规动作)
    参考例句:
    • When they were talking Mary kept butting in. 当他们在谈话时,玛丽老是插嘴。
    • A couple of goats are butting each other. 两只山羊在用角互相顶撞。
    59 luxuriously [lʌɡ'ʒʊərɪəslɪ] 547f4ef96080582212df7e47e01d0eaf   第7级
    adv.奢侈地,豪华地
    参考例句:
    • She put her nose luxuriously buried in heliotrope and tea roses. 她把自己的鼻子惬意地埋在天芥菜和庚申蔷薇花簇中。 来自辞典例句
    • To be well dressed doesn't mean to be luxuriously dressed. 穿得好不一定衣着豪华。 来自辞典例句
    60 discomfort [dɪsˈkʌmfət] cuvxN   第8级
    n.不舒服,不安,难过,困难,不方便
    参考例句:
    • One has to bear a little discomfort while travelling. 旅行中总要忍受一点不便。
    • She turned red with discomfort when the teacher spoke. 老师讲话时她不好意思地红着脸。
    61 scrapping [skræpɪŋ] 6327b12f2e69f7c7fd6f72afe416a20a   第7级
    刮,切除坯体余泥
    参考例句:
    • He was always scrapping at school. 他在学校总打架。
    • These two dogs are always scrapping. 这两条狗总是打架。

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