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  • 13.How My Shore Adventure Began

    十三、我在岸上的冒险是怎样开始的

    THE appearance of the island when I came on deck next morning was altogether changed. Although the breeze had now utterly1 ceased, we had made a great deal of way during the night and were now lying becalmed about half a mile to the south-east of the low eastern coast. Grey-coloured woods covered a large part of the surface. This even tint2 was indeed broken up by streaks3 of yellow sand-break in the lower lands, and by many tall trees of the pine family, out-topping the others--some singly, some in clumps4; but the general colouring was uniform and sad. The hills ran up clear above the vegetation in spires5 of naked rock. All were strangely shaped, and the Spy-glass, which was by three or four hundred feet the tallest on the island, was likewise the strangest in configuration6, running up sheer from almost every side and then suddenly cut off at the top like a pedestal to put a statue on.

    次日清晨,我走上甲板一看,那个岛完全变了样。虽然现在风已全息,我们在夜里还是前进了一大段路,眼下正停在距离低矮的东岸东南方约半英里远的地方。灰色调的树林覆盖了岛的表面的很大部分。诚然,一条条带状的黄沙低地和许多松杉科的大树也破坏了这均匀的色调,这些大树或卓然独立,或三五成群,高高地凌驾于其他树木之上;但总的色彩是单调、阴郁的,在树林上面,清晰地矗立着小山顶端那光秃秃的岩石。所有的山都是奇形怪状的,而那座高达三四百英尺的全岛最高峰“望远镜山”的轮廓也最为奇特,它高高耸立,几乎每一面山坡都很陡峭,但是到了顶上却突然削平,好像一座安放雕像的平台。

    The HISPANIOLA was rolling scuppers under in the ocean swell7. The booms were tearing at the blocks, the rudder was banging to and fro, and the whole ship creaking, groaning8, and jumping like a manufactory. I had to cling tight to the backstay, and the world turned giddily before my eyes, for though I was a good enough sailor when there was way on, this standing9 still and being rolled about like a bottle was a thing I never learned to stand without a qualm or so, above all in the morning, on an empty stomach.

    随着伊斯班袅拉号船身的摆动,排水孔几乎没到了水下。帆的下桁像要把滑车扯下来,舵左碰右撞,砰然作响。整个船身辗轧着、呻吟着、颠簸着,如同一所作坊。我不得不紧紧抓住后牵索,只觉得眼前天旋地转。因为我虽然在航行时适应了海上的颠晃,但像这样站在那里像只瓶子似地转,站稳不发晕的本事我还没学会,特别是在早上空腹的时候。

    Perhaps it was this--perhaps it was the look of the island, with its grey, melancholy10 woods, and wild stone spires, and the surf that we could both see and hear foaming11 and thundering on the steep beach--at least, although the sun shone bright and hot, and the shore birds were fishing and crying all around us, and you would have thought anyone would have been glad to get to land after being so long at sea, my heart sank, as the saying is, into my boots; and from the first look onward12, I hated the very thought of Treasure Island.

    可能是因为这个——也就是这个岛屿的模样,包括它灰色、忧郁的林子和岩石裸露的峰顶,以及我们可以看到和听见的浪击陡岸的飞沫和轰鸣——总之,尽管日头照着,明媚而和暖,岸上的鸟绕着我们四周鸣叫着捕食鱼类,你会想到,在经过了这么长时间的海上航行后,任何一个人都会兴高采烈地上岸去走走,但是,就像俗语说的,我的心沉到了底;从第一眼见到陆地起,我一想到这个宝岛就厌恶透顶。

    We had a dreary13 morning's work before us, for there was no sign of any wind, and the boats had to be got out and manned, and the ship warped14 three or four miles round the corner of the island and up the narrow passage to the haven15 behind Skeleton Island. I volunteered for one of the boats, where I had, of course, no business. The heat was sweltering, and the men grumbled16 fiercely over their work. Anderson was in command of my boat, and instead of keeping the crew in order, he grumbled as loud as the worst.

    我们有一上午的枯燥工作要做,因为一丝风也没有,必须放下小划子,载上人,用绳索拖着大船走上三四英里绕过岛角,通过那狭窄的入口,进入到骷髅岛后面的港湾。我自告奋勇地上了其中的一个划子,当然,我并没有多少事可做。天气热得使人发昏,人们一边干一边发出强烈的抱怨。安德森是我这条划子上的头头,他非但不使船员们保持秩序,反而同那最能骂的人一样大声地发着牢骚。

    "Well," he said with an oath, "it's not forever."

    “瞧着吧,”他说,夹着一声诅咒,“长不了啦。”

    I thought this was a very bad sign, for up to that day the men had gone briskly and willingly about their business; but the very sight of the island had relaxed the cords of discipline.

    我想这是个极坏的征兆,因为,直到这天以前,人们都干得很欢,并且都心甘情愿地,但一看到这个岛,纪律的约束就松弛了。

    All the way in, Long John stood by the steersman and conned17 the ship. He knew the passage like the palm of his hand, and though the man in the chains got everywhere more water than was down in the chart, John never hesitated once.

    高个子约翰一路上站在舵手旁边指引大船进港。他对这个入口了如指掌。尽管测水的人用测链测得的水深每一处都比图上标的深些,约翰却一次都没犹豫过。

    "There's a strong scour18 with the ebb," he said, "and this here passage has been dug out, in a manner of speaking, with a spade."

    “退潮时这里水冲得急,”他说,“把这里的入口挖了,可以说就像铲子铲似的。”

    We brought up just where the anchor was in the chart, about a third of a mile from each shore, the mainland on one side and Skeleton Island on the other. The bottom was clean sand. The plunge19 of our anchor sent up clouds of birds wheeling and crying over the woods, but in less than a minute they were down again and all was once more silent.

    我们在图上标的锚地下了错,离主岛和骷髅岛两岸各约三分之一英里。水底是干净的沙砾。我们抛锚的响声惊起了成群的飞鸟,它们在林子上空盘旋着、鸣叫着,但是不到一分钟的工夫又都落了下来,一切又归于沉寂。

    The place was entirely20 land-locked, buried in woods, the trees coming right down to high-water mark, the shores mostly flat, and the hilltops standing round at a distance in a sort of amphitheatre, one here, one there. Two little rivers, or rather two swamps, emptied out into this pond, as you might call it; and the foliage21 round that part of the shore had a kind of poisonous brightness. From the ship we could see nothing of the house or stockade22, for they were quite buried among trees; and if it had not been for the chart on the companion, we might have been the first that had ever anchored there since the island arose out of the seas.

    这个地方完全被陆地包围着,被树林所掩蔽,树木一直长到满潮时的水位。海滩非常的平坦,小山这儿一座、那儿一座地矗立在一段距离之外,形成了个圆形剧场的形状。两条小河,或者不如说是两个沼泽,汇人了这个池塘,要是你想这么叫这个港湾的话。而环绕这一带的岸上的植物叶子都泛着有毒的光泽。从船上我们什么都看不到,既没有房屋,也没有栅栏,因为它们都被遮蔽在丛林中了。要不是随身带的那张地图,我们几乎以为自己是这个岛露出海面以来头一个在此下错的哩。

    There was not a breath of air moving, nor a sound but that of the surf booming half a mile away along the beaches and against the rocks outside. A peculiar23 stagnant24 smell hung over the anchorage--a smell of sodden25 leaves and rotting tree trunks. I observed the doctor sniffing26 and sniffing, like someone tasting a bad egg.

    空气纹丝不动,除了半英里外惊涛拍岸、撞击峭壁的轰鸣,再没有别的声音了。锚地笼罩着一股特殊的霉味——一股叶子潮湿和树于腐烂的气味。我注意到医生嗅了又嗅,就像一个人在闻一只臭鸡蛋。

    "I don't know about treasure," he said, "but I'll stake my wig27 there's fever here."

    “我不知道有没有什么宝藏,”他说,“但我以我的假发打赌,这里肯定有热病。”

    If the conduct of the men had been alarming in the boat, it became truly threatening when they had come aboard. They lay about the deck growling29 together in talk. The slightest order was received with a black look and grudgingly30 and carelessly obeyed. Even the honest hands must have caught the infection, for there was not one man aboard to mend another. Mutiny, it was plain, hung over us like a thunder-cloud.

    要说水手们在划子上的举动已是一种警告的话,那么当他们来到大船上时就变成一种真正的威胁了。他们聚在甲板上纷纷议论着。命令他们做任何一点小事都会招来冷眼,即使一时遵命去做了,也是勉勉强强、漫不经心的。即便最老实的人也受到了感染,因为船上没有一个能去纠正别人行为的人。显然,哗变像块雷雨前的乌云一般笼罩在我们上方。

    And it was not only we of the cabin party who perceived the danger. Long John was hard at work going from group to group, spending himself in good advice, and as for example no man could have shown a better. He fairly outstripped31 himself in willingness and civility; he was all smiles to everyone. If an order were given, John would be on his crutch32 in an instant, with the cheeriest "Aye, aye, sir!" in the world; and when there was nothing else to do, he kept up one song after another, as if to conceal33 the discontent of the rest.

    但并不只是我们这帮特舱里的人察觉到了危机。高个子约翰从一堆人的身边走到另一堆人的身边,卖力地活动着,竭尽全力地劝说着,做出任何人都不可能比他更好的榜样的姿态。他在积极主动和温顺谦恭方面做了超水平的发挥;他对每一个人都微笑。一旦一项命令发布,约翰就会马上架着他的拐,用世界上最欢快的腔调应道:“是,是,先生!”而当没有什么事可做的时候,他就一支接一支地唱歌,似乎想掩盖其余人的不满。

    Of all the gloomy features of that gloomy afternoon, this obvious anxiety on the part of Long John appeared the worst.

    在那个阴郁的下午表露出的所有阴郁的征兆中,高个子约翰表现出的这种明显的焦虑是那最坏的。

    We held a council in the cabin.

    我们在特舱中举行了一次军事会议。

    "Sir," said the captain, "if I risk another order, the whole ship'll come about our ears by the run. You see, sir, here it is. I get a rough answer, do I not? Well, if I speak back, pikes will be going in two shakes; if I don't, Silver will see there's something under that, and the game's up. Now, we've only one man to rely on."

    “阁下,”船长说,“要是我冒险再下一道命令,全船人就会立刻来造我们的反。你看,阁下,情况就是如此,我受到了无礼的顶撞,不是吗?好,要是我回嘴,一眨眼就会刀枪相见;要是我不,西尔弗就会看出里面有鬼,计划就会泡汤。现在,我们只有一个人可以依靠。”

    "And who is that?" asked the squire34.

    “这又是谁呢?”乡绅问。

    "Silver, sir," returned the captain; "he's as anxious as you and I to smother35 things up. This is a tiff36; he'd soon talk 'em out of it if he had the chance, and what I propose to do is to give him the chance. Let's allow the men an afternoon ashore37. If they all go, why we'll fight the ship. If they none of them go, well then, we hold the cabin, and God defend the right. If some go, you mark my words, sir, Silver'll bring 'em aboard again as mild as lambs."

    “西尔弗,阁下,”船长答道,“他和你我一样急于把事情平息下去。这是他们之间的小小分歧,一旦他有机会,就会说服他们,而我打算做的就是给他这种机会。我们将准许船员们到岸上呆一个下午。要是他们全都上岸的话,我们就可以据守住大船来作战。要是他们谁也不去,好吧,那我们就把住特舱,上帝保卫正义的一方。要是他们中的一些人上岸,你记住我的话,阁下,西尔弗会把他们像带领绵羊似的带回到船上来。”

    It was so decided38; loaded pistols were served out to all the sure men; Hunter, Joyce, and Redruth were taken into our confidence and received the news with less surprise and a better spirit than we had looked for, and then the captain went on deck and addressed the crew.

    事情就这么定了。装好弹药的手枪全都发给了忠实可靠的人;亨特、乔埃斯和雷卓斯使我们信心大增,因为当他们听到消息后并没怎么惊讶,而且精神比我们预想的要好。于是船长就走到甲板上向船员们讲话。

    "My lads," said he, "we've had a hot day and are all tired and out of sorts. A turn ashore'll hurt nobody--the boats are still in the water; you can take the gigs, and as many as please may go ashore for the afternoon. I'll fire a gun half an hour before sundown."

    I believe the silly fellows must have thought they would break their shins over treasure as soon as they were landed, for they all came out of their sulks in a moment and gave a cheer that started the echo in a faraway hill and sent the birds once more flying and squalling round the anchorage.

    The captain was too bright to be in the way. He whipped out of sight in a moment, leaving Silver to arrange the party, and I fancy it was as well he did so. Had he been on deck, he could no longer so much as have pretended not to understand the situation. It was as plain as day. Silver was the captain, and a mighty39 rebellious40 crew he had of it. The honest hands--and I was soon to see it proved that there were such on board--must have been very stupid fellows. Or rather, I suppose the truth was this, that all hands were disaffected41 by the example of the ringleaders--only some more, some less; and a few, being good fellows in the main, could neither be led nor driven any further. It is one thing to be idle and skulk42 and quite another to take a ship and murder a number of innocent men.

    At last, however, the party was made up. Six fellows were to stay on board, and the remaining thirteen, including Silver, began to embark43.

    Then it was that there came into my head the first of the mad notions that contributed so much to save our lives. If six men were left by Silver, it was plain our party could not take and fight the ship; and since only six were left, it was equally plain that the cabin party had no present need of my assistance. It occurred to me at once to go ashore. In a jiffy I had slipped over the side and curled up in the fore-sheets of the nearest boat, and almost at the same moment she shoved off.

    No one took notice of me, only the bow oar28 saying, "Is that you, Jim? Keep your head down." But Silver, from the other boat, looked sharply over and called out to know if that were me; and from that moment I began to regret what I had done.

    The crews raced for the beach, but the boat I was in, having some start and being at once the lighter44 and the better manned, shot far ahead of her consort45, and the bow had struck among the shore-side trees and I had caught a branch and swung myself out and plunged46 into the nearest thicket47 while Silver and the rest were still a hundred yards behind.

    "Jim, Jim!" I heard him shouting.

    But you may suppose I paid no heed48; jumping, ducking, and breaking through, I ran straight before my nose till I could run no longer.

    “弟兄们,”他说,“我们遇到了个大热天,全都累坏了,精神不佳。到岸上走走对任何人都没有坏处——划子仍在水里,只要你们愿意,可乘划子到岸上去呆一个下午。日落前半小时我将鸣枪召唤你们返船。”

    我相信这些愚蠢的家伙们一定以为一到岸上宝藏便垂手可得;因为他们所有的温怒立刻一扫而光,发出的欢呼声在远山激起了回响,再一次地惊起了鸟群,在锚地上空盘旋着惊叫不已。

    船长太明智了,决不碍他们的事。他一转眼就走开了,留下了西尔弗他们,由西尔弗来安排;我想他这样做也好。要是他留在甲板上,他就无法再装聋作哑。这一点明白如昼。西尔弗是船长,而且手下有一帮图谋叛乱的船员。老实的人手——很快我就得到证实,船上还确有这样的人在——一定是些很迟钝的家伙。或许,我进一步猜想,事情的真相是,所有的人手都被坏头头带坏了——只是有些程度重些有些程度轻些而已,极少数几个大体上还是好人,他们不愿被利诱或威胁着走得太远。吊儿郎当、睁一只眼闭一只眼是一回事,而夺船、谋害大批无辜的性命则完全是另一码事。

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    1 utterly ['ʌtəli:] ZfpzM1   第9级
    adv.完全地,绝对地
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    • Utterly devoted to the people, he gave his life in saving his patients. 他忠于人民,把毕生精力用于挽救患者的生命。
    • I was utterly ravished by the way she smiled. 她的微笑使我完全陶醉了。
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    n.淡色,浅色;染发剂;vt.着以淡淡的颜色
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    n.(与周围有所不同的)条纹( streak的名词复数 );(通常指不好的)特征(倾向);(不断经历成功或失败的)一段时期v.快速移动( streak的第三人称单数 );使布满条纹
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    n.(树、灌木、植物等的)丛、簇( clump的名词复数 );(土、泥等)团;块;笨重的脚步声v.(树、灌木、植物等的)丛、簇( clump的第三人称单数 );(土、泥等)团;块;笨重的脚步声
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    • His injured wrist began to swell. 他那受伤的手腕开始肿了。
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    adj. 呜咽的, 呻吟的 动词groan的现在分词形式
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    • The wounded man lay there groaning, with no one to help him. 受伤者躺在那里呻吟着,无人救助。
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    n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的
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    adj.向前的,前进的;adv.向前,前进,在先
    参考例句:
    • The Yellow River surges onward like ten thousand horses galloping. 黄河以万马奔腾之势滚滚向前。
    • He followed in the steps of forerunners and marched onward. 他跟随着先辈的足迹前进。
    13 dreary [ˈdrɪəri] sk1z6   第8级
    adj.令人沮丧的,沉闷的,单调乏味的
    参考例句:
    • They live such dreary lives. 他们的生活如此乏味。
    • She was tired of hearing the same dreary tale of drunkenness and violence. 她听够了那些关于酗酒和暴力的乏味故事。
    14 warped [wɔ:pt] f1a38e3bf30c41ab80f0dce53b0da015   第9级
    adj.反常的;乖戾的;(变)弯曲的;变形的v.弄弯,变歪( warp的过去式和过去分词 );使(行为等)不合情理,使乖戾,
    参考例句:
    • a warped sense of humour 畸形的幽默感
    • The board has warped. 木板翘了。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
    15 haven [ˈheɪvn] 8dhzp   第8级
    n.安全的地方,避难所,庇护所
    参考例句:
    • It's a real haven at the end of a busy working day. 忙碌了一整天后,这真是一个安乐窝。
    • The school library is a little haven of peace and quiet. 学校的图书馆是一个和平且安静的小避风港。
    16 grumbled [ˈɡrʌmbld] ed735a7f7af37489d7db1a9ef3b64f91   第7级
    抱怨( grumble的过去式和过去分词 ); 发牢骚; 咕哝; 发哼声
    参考例句:
    • He grumbled at the low pay offered to him. 他抱怨给他的工资低。
    • The heat was sweltering, and the men grumbled fiercely over their work. 天热得让人发昏,水手们边干活边发着牢骚。
    17 conned [kɔnd] a0132dc3e7754a1685b731008a313dea   第7级
    adj.被骗了v.指挥操舵( conn的过去式和过去分词 )
    参考例句:
    • Lynn felt women had been conned. 林恩觉得女人们受骗了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    • He was so plausible that he conned everybody. 他那么会花言巧语,以至于骗过了所有的人。 来自辞典例句
    18 scour [ˈskaʊə(r)] oDvzj   第8级
    vi. 冲刷;擦;腹泻 vt. 擦亮,洗涤;冲洗,清除 n. 擦,冲刷;洗涤剂
    参考例句:
    • Mother made me scour the family silver. 母亲让我擦洗家里的银器。
    • We scoured the telephone directory for clues. 我们仔细查阅电话簿以寻找线索。
    19 plunge [plʌndʒ] 228zO   第7级
    vt.跳入,(使)投入,(使)陷入;猛冲;vi.突然地下降;投入;陷入;跳进;n.投入;跳进
    参考例句:
    • Test pool's water temperature before you plunge in. 在你跳入之前你应该测试水温。
    • That would plunge them in the broil of the two countries. 那将会使他们陷入这两国的争斗之中。
    20 entirely [ɪnˈtaɪəli] entirely   第9级
    ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地
    参考例句:
    • The fire was entirely caused by their neglect of duty. 那场火灾完全是由于他们失职而引起的。
    • His life was entirely given up to the educational work. 他的一生统统献给了教育工作。
    21 foliage [ˈfəʊliɪdʒ] QgnzK   第8级
    n.叶子,树叶,簇叶
    参考例句:
    • The path was completely covered by the dense foliage. 小路被树叶厚厚地盖了一层。
    • Dark foliage clothes the hills. 浓密的树叶覆盖着群山。
    22 stockade [stɒˈkeɪd] FucwR   第12级
    n.栅栏,围栏;v.用栅栏防护
    参考例句:
    • I had not gone a hundred yards when I reached the stockade. 我跑了不到一百码,就到了栅栏前。
    • A heavy stockade around the cabin protected the pioneer from attack. 小屋周围的厚厚的栅栏保护拓荒者免受攻击。
    23 peculiar [pɪˈkju:liə(r)] cinyo   第7级
    adj.古怪的,异常的;特殊的,特有的
    参考例句:
    • He walks in a peculiar fashion. 他走路的样子很奇特。
    • He looked at me with a very peculiar expression. 他用一种很奇怪的表情看着我。
    24 stagnant [ˈstægnənt] iGgzj   第8级
    adj.不流动的,停滞的,不景气的
    参考例句:
    • Due to low investment, industrial output has remained stagnant. 由于投资少,工业生产一直停滞不前。
    • Their national economy is stagnant. 他们的国家经济停滞不前。
    25 sodden [ˈsɒdn] FwPwm   第12级
    adj.浑身湿透的;v.使浸透;使呆头呆脑
    参考例句:
    • We stripped off our sodden clothes. 我们扒下了湿透的衣服。
    • The cardboard was sodden and fell apart in his hands. 纸板潮得都发酥了,手一捏就碎。
    26 sniffing [ˈsnifiŋ] 50b6416c50a7d3793e6172a8514a0576   第7级
    n.探查法v.以鼻吸气,嗅,闻( sniff的现在分词 );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
    参考例句:
    • We all had colds and couldn't stop sniffing and sneezing. 我们都感冒了,一个劲地抽鼻子,打喷嚏。
    • They all had colds and were sniffing and sneezing. 他们都伤风了,呼呼喘气而且打喷嚏。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
    27 wig [wɪg] 1gRwR   第8级
    n.假发
    参考例句:
    • The actress wore a black wig over her blond hair. 那个女演员戴一顶黑色假发罩住自己的金黄色头发。
    • He disguised himself with a wig and false beard. 他用假发和假胡须来乔装。
    28 oar [ɔ:(r)] EH0xQ   第7级
    n.桨,橹,划手;vi.划行;vt.划(船)
    参考例句:
    • The sailors oar slowly across the river. 水手们慢慢地划过河去。
    • The blade of the oar was bitten off by a shark. 浆叶被一条鲨鱼咬掉了。
    29 growling [ɡraulɪŋ] growling   第8级
    n.吠声, 咆哮声 v.怒吠, 咆哮, 吼
    参考例句:
    • We heard thunder growling in the distance. 我们听见远处有隆隆雷声。
    • The lay about the deck growling together in talk. 他们在甲板上到处游荡,聚集在一起发牢骚。
    30 grudgingly [] grudgingly   第12级
    参考例句:
    • He grudgingly acknowledged having made a mistake. 他勉强承认他做错了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    • Their parents unwillingly [grudgingly] consented to the marriage. 他们的父母无可奈何地应允了这门亲事。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
    31 outstripped [aʊtˈstrɪpt] a0f484b2f20edcad2242f1d8b1f23c25   第12级
    v.做得比…更好,(在赛跑等中)超过( outstrip的过去式和过去分词 )
    参考例句:
    • That manufacturer outstripped all his competitors in sales last year. 那个制造商家去年的销售量超过了所有竞争对手。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    • The imagination of her mother and herself had outstripped the truth. 母亲和她自己的想象力远远超过了事实。 来自辞典例句
    32 crutch [krʌtʃ] Lnvzt   第10级
    n.T字形拐杖;支持,依靠,精神支柱
    参考例句:
    • Her religion was a crutch to her when John died. 约翰死后,她在精神上依靠宗教信仰支撑住自己。
    • He uses his wife as a kind of crutch because of his lack of confidence. 他缺乏自信心,总把妻子当作主心骨。
    33 conceal [kənˈsi:l] DpYzt   第7级
    vt.隐藏,隐瞒,隐蔽
    参考例句:
    • He had to conceal his identity to escape the police. 为了躲避警方,他只好隐瞒身份。
    • He could hardly conceal his joy at his departure. 他几乎掩饰不住临行时的喜悦。
    34 squire [ˈskwaɪə(r)] 0htzjV   第11级
    n.护卫, 侍从, 乡绅
    参考例句:
    • I told him the squire was the most liberal of men. 我告诉他乡绅是世界上最宽宏大量的人。
    • The squire was hard at work at Bristol. 乡绅在布里斯托尔热衷于他的工作。
    35 smother [ˈsmʌðə(r)] yxlwO   第9级
    vt./vi.使窒息;抑制;闷死;n.浓烟;窒息
    参考例句:
    • They tried to smother the flames with a damp blanket. 他们试图用一条湿毯子去灭火。
    • We tried to smother our laughter. 我们强忍住笑。
    36 tiff [tɪf] QoIwG   第12级
    n.小争吵,生气
    参考例句:
    • They patched up their tiff again. 他们平息了争执,又和好如初了。
    • There was a new tiff between the two girls. 那两个女孩之间有一场新的吵嘴。
    37 ashore [əˈʃɔ:(r)] tNQyT   第7级
    adv.在(向)岸上,上岸
    参考例句:
    • The children got ashore before the tide came in. 涨潮前,孩子们就上岸了。
    • He laid hold of the rope and pulled the boat ashore. 他抓住绳子拉船靠岸。
    38 decided [dɪˈsaɪdɪd] lvqzZd   第7级
    adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
    参考例句:
    • This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents. 这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
    • There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting. 英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
    39 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。
    40 rebellious [rɪˈbeljəs] CtbyI   第9级
    adj.造反的,反抗的,难控制的
    参考例句:
    • They will be in danger if they are rebellious. 如果他们造反,他们就要发生危险。
    • Her reply was mild enough, but her thoughts were rebellious. 她的回答虽然很温和,但她的心里十分反感。
    41 disaffected [ˌdɪsəˈfektɪd] 5uNzaI   第12级
    adj.(政治上)不满的,叛离的
    参考例句:
    • He attracts disaffected voters. 他吸引了心怀不满的选民们。
    • Environmental issues provided a rallying point for people disaffected with the government. 环境问题把对政府不满的人们凝聚了起来。
    42 skulk [skʌlk] AEuzD   第11级
    vi.藏匿;潜行
    参考例句:
    • It's a hard thing to skulk and starve in the heather. 躲在树林里的挨饿不是一件好受的事。
    • Harry skulked off. 哈里偷偷地溜走了。
    43 embark [ɪmˈbɑ:k] qZKzC   第7级
    vi.乘船,着手,从事,上飞机;使从事,使上传
    参考例句:
    • He is about to embark on a new business venture. 他就要开始新的商业冒险活动。
    • Many people embark for Europe at New York harbor. 许多人在纽约港乘船去欧洲。
    44 lighter [ˈlaɪtə(r)] 5pPzPR   第8级
    n.打火机,点火器;驳船;v.用驳船运送;light的比较级
    参考例句:
    • The portrait was touched up so as to make it lighter. 这张画经过润色,色调明朗了一些。
    • The lighter works off the car battery. 引燃器利用汽车蓄电池打火。
    45 consort [ˈkɒnsɔ:t] Iatyn   第10级
    vi. 结交;陪伴;符合 vt. 使结合;使联系 n. 配偶;伙伴
    参考例句:
    • They went in consort two or three together. 他们三三两两结伴前往。
    • The nurses are instructed not to consort with their patients. 护士得到指示不得与病人交往。
    46 plunged [plʌndʒd] 06a599a54b33c9d941718dccc7739582   第7级
    v.颠簸( plunge的过去式和过去分词 );暴跌;骤降;突降
    参考例句:
    • The train derailed and plunged into the river. 火车脱轨栽进了河里。
    • She lost her balance and plunged 100 feet to her death. 她没有站稳,从100英尺的高处跌下摔死了。
    47 thicket [ˈθɪkɪt] So0wm   第10级
    n.灌木丛,树林
    参考例句:
    • A thicket makes good cover for animals to hide in. 丛林是动物的良好隐蔽处。
    • We were now at the margin of the thicket. 我们现在已经来到了丛林的边缘。
    48 heed [hi:d] ldQzi   第9级
    vt.&vi.注意,留意;n.注意,留心
    参考例句:
    • You must take heed of what he has told. 你要注意他所告诉的事。
    • For the first time he had to pay heed to his appearance. 这是他第一次非得注意自己的外表不可了。

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