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  • Tom was a glittering hero once more—the pet of the old, the envy of the young. His name even went into immortal1 print, for the village paper magnified him. There were some that believed he would be President, yet, if he escaped hanging.

    As usual, the fickle2, unreasoning world took Muff Potter to its bosom3 and fondled him as lavishly4 as it had abused him before. But that sort of conduct is to the world’s credit; therefore it is not well to find fault with it.

    Tom’s days were days of splendor5 and exultation6 to him, but his nights were seasons of horror. Injun Joe infested7 all his dreams, and always with doom8 in his eye. Hardly any temptation could persuade the boy to stir abroad after nightfall. Poor Huck was in the same state of wretchedness and terror, for Tom had told the whole story to the lawyer the night before the great day of the trial, and Huck was sore afraid that his share in the business might leak out, yet, notwithstanding Injun Joe’s flight had saved him the suffering of testifying in court. The poor fellow had got the attorney to promise secrecy9, but what of that? Since Tom’s harassed10 conscience had managed to drive him to the lawyer’s house by night and wring11 a dread12 tale from lips that had been sealed with the dismalest and most formidable of oaths, Huck’s confidence in the human race was wellnigh obliterated13.

    Daily Muff Potter’s gratitude14 made Tom glad he had spoken; but nightly he wished he had sealed up his tongue.

    Half the time Tom was afraid Injun Joe would never be captured; the other half he was afraid he would be. He felt sure he never could draw a safe breath again until that man was dead and he had seen the corpse15.

    Rewards had been offered, the country had been scoured16, but no Injun Joe was found. One of those omniscient17 and awe-inspiring marvels18, a detective, came up from St. Louis, moused around, shook his head, looked wise, and made that sort of astounding19 success which members of that craft usually achieve. That is to say, he “found a clew.” But you can’t hang a “clew” for murder, and so after that detective had got through and gone home, Tom felt just as insecure as he was before.

    The slow days drifted on, and each left behind it a slightly lightened weight of apprehension20.



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    1 immortal [ɪˈmɔ:tl] 7kOyr   第7级
    adj.不朽的;永生的,不死的;神的
    参考例句:
    • The wild cocoa tree is effectively immortal. 野生可可树实际上是不会死的。
    • The heroes of the people are immortal! 人民英雄永垂不朽!
    2 fickle [ˈfɪkl] Lg9zn   第9级
    adj.(爱情或友谊上)易变的,不坚定的
    参考例句:
    • Fluctuating prices usually base on a fickle public's demand. 物价的波动往往是由于群众需求的不稳定而引起的。
    • The weather is so fickle in summer. 夏日的天气如此多变。
    3 bosom [ˈbʊzəm] Lt9zW   第7级
    n.胸,胸部;胸怀;内心;adj.亲密的
    参考例句:
    • She drew a little book from her bosom. 她从怀里取出一本小册子。
    • A dark jealousy stirred in his bosom. 他内心生出一阵恶毒的嫉妒。
    4 lavishly ['lævɪʃlɪ] VpqzBo   第7级
    adv.慷慨地,大方地
    参考例句:
    • His house was lavishly adorned.他的屋子装饰得很华丽。
    • The book is lavishly illustrated in full colour.这本书里有大量全彩插图。
    5 splendor ['splendə] hriy0   第10级
    n.光彩;壮丽,华丽;显赫,辉煌
    参考例句:
    • Never in his life had he gazed on such splendor. 他生平从没有见过如此辉煌壮丽的场面。
    • All the splendor in the world is not worth a good friend. 人世间所有的荣华富贵不如一个好朋友。
    6 exultation [egzʌl'teiʃən] wzeyn   第10级
    n.狂喜,得意
    参考例句:
    • It made him catch his breath, it lit his face with exultation. 听了这个名字,他屏住呼吸,乐得脸上放光。
    • He could get up no exultation that was really worthy the name. 他一点都激动不起来。
    7 infested [ɪnˈfestid] f7396944f0992504a7691e558eca6411   第9级
    adj.为患的,大批滋生的(常与with搭配)v.害虫、野兽大批出没于( infest的过去式和过去分词 );遍布于
    参考例句:
    • The kitchen was infested with ants. 厨房里到处是蚂蚁。
    • The apartments were infested with rats and roaches. 公寓里面到处都是老鼠和蟑螂。
    8 doom [du:m] gsexJ   第7级
    n.厄运,劫数;vt.注定,命定
    参考例句:
    • The report on our economic situation is full of doom and gloom. 这份关于我们经济状况的报告充满了令人绝望和沮丧的调子。
    • The dictator met his doom after ten years of rule. 独裁者统治了十年终于完蛋了。
    9 secrecy [ˈsi:krəsi] NZbxH   第8级
    n.秘密,保密,隐蔽
    参考例句:
    • All the researchers on the project are sworn to secrecy. 该项目的所有研究人员都按要求起誓保守秘密。
    • Complete secrecy surrounded the meeting. 会议在绝对机密的环境中进行。
    10 harassed [ˈhærəst] 50b529f688471b862d0991a96b6a1e55   第9级
    adj. 疲倦的,厌烦的 动词harass的过去式和过去分词
    参考例句:
    • He has complained of being harassed by the police. 他投诉受到警方侵扰。
    • harassed mothers with their children 带着孩子的疲惫不堪的母亲们
    11 wring [rɪŋ] 4oOys   第7级
    n.扭绞;vt.拧,绞出,扭;vi.蠕动;扭动;感到痛苦;感到苦恼
    参考例句:
    • My socks were so wet that I had to wring them. 我的袜子很湿,我不得不拧干它们。
    • I'll wring your neck if you don't behave! 你要是不规矩,我就拧断你的脖子。
    12 dread [dred] Ekpz8   第7级
    vt.担忧,忧虑;惧怕,不敢;n.担忧,畏惧
    参考例句:
    • We all dread to think what will happen if the company closes. 我们都不敢去想一旦公司关门我们该怎么办。
    • Her heart was relieved of its blankest dread. 她极度恐惧的心理消除了。
    13 obliterated [ə'blɪtəreɪtɪd] 5b21c854b61847047948152f774a0c94   第8级
    v.除去( obliterate的过去式和过去分词 );涂去;擦掉;彻底破坏或毁灭
    参考例句:
    • The building was completely obliterated by the bomb. 炸弹把那座建筑物彻底摧毁了。
    • He began to drink, drank himself to intoxication, till he slept obliterated. 他一直喝,喝到他快要迷糊地睡着了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    14 gratitude [ˈgrætɪtju:d] p6wyS   第7级
    adj.感激,感谢
    参考例句:
    • I have expressed the depth of my gratitude to him. 我向他表示了深切的谢意。
    • She could not help her tears of gratitude rolling down her face. 她感激的泪珠禁不住沿着面颊流了下来。
    15 corpse [kɔ:ps] JYiz4   第7级
    n.尸体,死尸
    参考例句:
    • What she saw was just an unfeeling corpse. 她见到的只是一具全无感觉的尸体。
    • The corpse was preserved from decay by embalming. 尸体用香料涂抹以防腐烂。
    16 scoured [ˈskauəd] ed55d3b2cb4a5db1e4eb0ed55b922516   第8级
    走遍(某地)搜寻(人或物)( scour的过去式和过去分词 ); (用力)刷; 擦净; 擦亮
    参考例句:
    • We scoured the area for somewhere to pitch our tent. 我们四处查看,想找一个搭帐篷的地方。
    • The torrents scoured out a channel down the hill side. 急流沿着山腰冲刷出一条水沟。
    17 omniscient [ɒmˈnɪsiənt] QIXx0   第10级
    adj.无所不知的;博识的
    参考例句:
    • He's nervous when trying to potray himself as omniscient. 当他试图把自己描绘得无所不知时,内心其实很紧张。
    • Christians believe that God is omniscient. 基督教徒相信上帝是无所不知的。
    18 marvels [ˈmɑ:vəlz] 029fcce896f8a250d9ae56bf8129422d   第7级
    n.奇迹( marvel的名词复数 );令人惊奇的事物(或事例);不平凡的成果;成就v.惊奇,对…感到惊奇( marvel的第三人称单数 )
    参考例句:
    • The doctor's treatment has worked marvels : the patient has recovered completely. 该医生妙手回春,病人已完全康复。 来自辞典例句
    • Nevertheless he revels in a catalogue of marvels. 可他还是兴致勃勃地罗列了一堆怪诞不经的事物。 来自辞典例句
    19 astounding [əˈstaʊndɪŋ] QyKzns   第8级
    adj.使人震惊的vt.使震惊,使大吃一惊astound的现在分词)
    参考例句:
    • There was an astounding 20% increase in sales. 销售量惊人地增加了20%。
    • The Chairman's remarks were so astounding that the audience listened to him with bated breath. 主席说的话令人吃惊,所以听众都屏息听他说。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    20 apprehension [ˌæprɪˈhenʃn] bNayw   第7级
    n.理解,领悟;逮捕,拘捕;忧虑
    参考例句:
    • There were still areas of doubt and her apprehension grew. 有些地方仍然存疑,于是她越来越担心。
    • She is a girl of weak apprehension. 她是一个理解力很差的女孩。

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