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  • CHAPTER 10

    The Allens, Thorpes, and Morlands all met in the evening at the theatre; and, as Catherine and Isabella sat together, there was then an opportunity for the latter to utter some few of the many thousand things which had been collecting within her for communication in the immeasurable length of time which had divided them. “Oh, heavens! My beloved Catherine, have I got you at last?” was her address on Catherine’s entering the box and sitting by her. “Now, Mr. Morland,” for he was close to her on the other side, “I shall not speak another word to you all the rest of the evening; so I charge you not to expect it. My sweetest Catherine, how have you been this long age? But I need not ask you, for you look delightfully1. You really have done your hair in a more heavenly style than ever; you mischievous3 creature, do you want to attract everybody? I assure you, my brother is quite in love with you already; and as for Mr. Tilney—but that is a settled thing—even your modesty4 cannot doubt his attachment5 now; his coming back to Bath makes it too plain. Oh! What would not I give to see him! I really am quite wild with impatience6. My mother says he is the most delightful2 young man in the world; she saw him this morning, you know; you must introduce him to me. Is he in the house now? Look about, for heaven’s sake! I assure you, I can hardly exist till I see him.”

    “No,” said Catherine, “he is not here; I cannot see him anywhere.”

    “Oh, horrid7! Am I never to be acquainted with him? How do you like my gown? I think it does not look amiss; the sleeves were entirely8 my own thought. Do you know, I get so immoderately sick of Bath; your brother and I were agreeing this morning that, though it is vastly well to be here for a few weeks, we would not live here for millions. We soon found out that our tastes were exactly alike in preferring the country to every other place; really, our opinions were so exactly the same, it was quite ridiculous! There was not a single point in which we differed; I would not have had you by for the world; you are such a sly thing, I am sure you would have made some droll9 remark or other about it.”

    “No, indeed I should not.”

    “Oh, yes you would indeed; I know you better than you know yourself. You would have told us that we seemed born for each other, or some nonsense of that kind, which would have distressed10 me beyond conception; my cheeks would have been as red as your roses; I would not have had you by for the world.”

    “Indeed you do me injustice11; I would not have made so improper12 a remark upon any account; and besides, I am sure it would never have entered my head.”

    Isabella smiled incredulously and talked the rest of the evening to James.

    Catherine’s resolution of endeavouring to meet Miss Tilney again continued in full force the next morning; and till the usual moment of going to the pump-room, she felt some alarm from the dread14 of a second prevention. But nothing of that kind occurred, no visitors appeared to delay them, and they all three set off in good time for the pump-room, where the ordinary course of events and conversation took place; Mr. Allen, after drinking his glass of water, joined some gentlemen to talk over the politics of the day and compare the accounts of their newspapers; and the ladies walked about together, noticing every new face, and almost every new bonnet15 in the room. The female part of the Thorpe family, attended by James Morland, appeared among the crowd in less than a quarter of an hour, and Catherine immediately took her usual place by the side of her friend. James, who was now in constant attendance, maintained a similar position, and separating themselves from the rest of their party, they walked in that manner for some time, till Catherine began to doubt the happiness of a situation which, confining her entirely to her friend and brother, gave her very little share in the notice of either. They were always engaged in some sentimental16 discussion or lively dispute, but their sentiment was conveyed in such whispering voices, and their vivacity17 attended with so much laughter, that though Catherine’s supporting opinion was not unfrequently called for by one or the other, she was never able to give any, from not having heard a word of the subject. At length however she was empowered to disengage herself from her friend, by the avowed18 necessity of speaking to Miss Tilney, whom she most joyfully19 saw just entering the room with Mrs. Hughes, and whom she instantly joined, with a firmer determination to be acquainted, than she might have had courage to command, had she not been urged by the disappointment of the day before. Miss Tilney met her with great civility, returned her advances with equal goodwill20, and they continued talking together as long as both parties remained in the room; and though in all probability not an observation was made, nor an expression used by either which had not been made and used some thousands of times before, under that roof, in every Bath season, yet the merit of their being spoken with simplicity22 and truth, and without personal conceit23, might be something uncommon24.

    “How well your brother dances!” was an artless exclamation25 of Catherine’s towards the close of their conversation, which at once surprised and amused her companion.

    “Henry!” she replied with a smile. “Yes, he does dance very well.”

    “He must have thought it very odd to hear me say I was engaged the other evening, when he saw me sitting down. But I really had been engaged the whole day to Mr. Thorpe.” Miss Tilney could only bow. “You cannot think,” added Catherine after a moment’s silence, “how surprised I was to see him again. I felt so sure of his being quite gone away.”

    “When Henry had the pleasure of seeing you before, he was in Bath but for a couple of days. He came only to engage lodgings26 for us.”

    “That never occurred to me; and of course, not seeing him anywhere, I thought he must be gone. Was not the young lady he danced with on Monday a Miss Smith?”

    “Yes, an acquaintance of Mrs. Hughes.”

    “I dare say she was very glad to dance. Do you think her pretty?”

    “Not very.”

    “He never comes to the pump-room, I suppose?”

    “Yes, sometimes; but he has rid out this morning with my father.”

    Mrs. Hughes now joined them, and asked Miss Tilney if she was ready to go. “I hope I shall have the pleasure of seeing you again soon,” said Catherine. “Shall you be at the cotillion ball to-morrow?”

    “Perhaps we—Yes, I think we certainly shall.”

    “I am glad of it, for we shall all be there.” This civility was duly returned; and they parted—on Miss Tilney’s side with some knowledge of her new acquaintance’s feelings, and on Catherine’s, without the smallest consciousness of having explained them.

    She went home very happy. The morning had answered all her hopes, and the evening of the following day was now the object of expectation, the future good. What gown and what head-dress she should wear on the occasion became her chief concern. She cannot be justified27 in it. Dress is at all times a frivolous28 distinction, and excessive solicitude29 about it often destroys its own aim. Catherine knew all this very well; her great aunt had read her a lecture on the subject only the Christmas before; and yet she lay awake ten minutes on Wednesday night debating between her spotted30 and her tamboured muslin, and nothing but the shortness of the time prevented her buying a new one for the evening. This would have been an error in judgment31, great though not uncommon, from which one of the other sex rather than her own, a brother rather than a great aunt, might have warned her, for man only can be aware of the insensibility of man towards a new gown. It would be mortifying32 to the feelings of many ladies, could they be made to understand how little the heart of man is affected33 by what is costly34 or new in their attire35; how little it is biased36 by the texture37 of their muslin, and how unsusceptible of peculiar38 tenderness towards the spotted, the sprigged, the mull, or the jackonet. Woman is fine for her own satisfaction alone. No man will admire her the more, no woman will like her the better for it. Neatness and fashion are enough for the former, and a something of shabbiness or impropriety will be most endearing to the latter. But not one of these grave reflections troubled the tranquillity39 of Catherine.

    She entered the rooms on Thursday evening with feelings very different from what had attended her thither40 the Monday before. She had then been exulting41 in her engagement to Thorpe, and was now chiefly anxious to avoid his sight, lest he should engage her again; for though she could not, dared not expect that Mr. Tilney should ask her a third time to dance, her wishes, hopes, and plans all centred in nothing less. Every young lady may feel for my heroine in this critical moment, for every young lady has at some time or other known the same agitation42. All have been, or at least all have believed themselves to be, in danger from the pursuit of someone whom they wished to avoid; and all have been anxious for the attentions of someone whom they wished to please. As soon as they were joined by the Thorpes, Catherine’s agony began; she fidgeted about if John Thorpe came towards her, hid herself as much as possible from his view, and when he spoke21 to her pretended not to hear him. The cotillions were over, the country-dancing beginning, and she saw nothing of the Tilneys.

    “Do not be frightened, my dear Catherine,” whispered Isabella, “but I am really going to dance with your brother again. I declare positively43 it is quite shocking. I tell him he ought to be ashamed of himself, but you and John must keep us in countenance44. Make haste, my dear creature, and come to us. John is just walked off, but he will be back in a moment.”

    Catherine had neither time nor inclination45 to answer. The others walked away, John Thorpe was still in view, and she gave herself up for lost. That she might not appear, however, to observe or expect him, she kept her eyes intently fixed46 on her fan; and a self-condemnation for her folly47, in supposing that among such a crowd they should even meet with the Tilneys in any reasonable time, had just passed through her mind, when she suddenly found herself addressed and again solicited48 to dance, by Mr. Tilney himself. With what sparkling eyes and ready motion she granted his request, and with how pleasing a flutter of heart she went with him to the set, may be easily imagined. To escape, and, as she believed, so narrowly escape John Thorpe, and to be asked, so immediately on his joining her, asked by Mr. Tilney, as if he had sought her on purpose!—it did not appear to her that life could supply any greater felicity.

    Scarcely had they worked themselves into the quiet possession of a place, however, when her attention was claimed by John Thorpe, who stood behind her. “Heyday49, Miss Morland!” said he. “What is the meaning of this? I thought you and I were to dance together.”

    “I wonder you should think so, for you never asked me.”

    “That is a good one, by Jove! I asked you as soon as I came into the room, and I was just going to ask you again, but when I turned round, you were gone! This is a cursed shabby trick! I only came for the sake of dancing with you, and I firmly believe you were engaged to me ever since Monday. Yes; I remember, I asked you while you were waiting in the lobby for your cloak. And here have I been telling all my acquaintance that I was going to dance with the prettiest girl in the room; and when they see you standing50 up with somebody else, they will quiz me famously.”

    “Oh, no; they will never think of me, after such a description as that.”

    “By heavens, if they do not, I will kick them out of the room for blockheads. What chap have you there?” Catherine satisfied his curiosity. “Tilney,” he repeated. “Hum—I do not know him. A good figure of a man; well put together. Does he want a horse? Here is a friend of mine, Sam Fletcher, has got one to sell that would suit anybody. A famous clever animal for the road—only forty guineas. I had fifty minds to buy it myself, for it is one of my maxims51 always to buy a good horse when I meet with one; but it would not answer my purpose, it would not do for the field. I would give any money for a real good hunter. I have three now, the best that ever were backed. I would not take eight hundred guineas for them. Fletcher and I mean to get a house in Leicestershire, against the next season. It is so d—— uncomfortable, living at an inn.”

    This was the last sentence by which he could weary Catherine’s attention, for he was just then borne off by the resistless pressure of a long string of passing ladies. Her partner now drew near, and said, “That gentleman would have put me out of patience, had he stayed with you half a minute longer. He has no business to withdraw the attention of my partner from me. We have entered into a contract of mutual52 agreeableness for the space of an evening, and all our agreeableness belongs solely53 to each other for that time. Nobody can fasten themselves on the notice of one, without injuring the rights of the other. I consider a country-dance as an emblem54 of marriage. Fidelity55 and complaisance56 are the principal duties of both; and those men who do not choose to dance or marry themselves, have no business with the partners or wives of their neighbours.”

    “But they are such very different things!”

    “—That you think they cannot be compared together.”

    “To be sure not. People that marry can never part, but must go and keep house together. People that dance only stand opposite each other in a long room for half an hour.”

    “And such is your definition of matrimony and dancing. Taken in that light certainly, their resemblance is not striking; but I think I could place them in such a view. You will allow, that in both, man has the advantage of choice, woman only the power of refusal; that in both, it is an engagement between man and woman, formed for the advantage of each; and that when once entered into, they belong exclusively to each other till the moment of its dissolution; that it is their duty, each to endeavour13 to give the other no cause for wishing that he or she had bestowed57 themselves elsewhere, and their best interest to keep their own imaginations from wandering towards the perfections of their neighbours, or fancying that they should have been better off with anyone else. You will allow all this?”

    “Yes, to be sure, as you state it, all this sounds very well; but still they are so very different. I cannot look upon them at all in the same light, nor think the same duties belong to them.”

    “In one respect, there certainly is a difference. In marriage, the man is supposed to provide for the support of the woman, the woman to make the home agreeable to the man; he is to purvey58, and she is to smile. But in dancing, their duties are exactly changed; the agreeableness, the compliance59 are expected from him, while she furnishes the fan and the lavender water. That, I suppose, was the difference of duties which struck you, as rendering60 the conditions incapable61 of comparison.”

    “No, indeed, I never thought of that.”

    “Then I am quite at a loss. One thing, however, I must observe. This disposition62 on your side is rather alarming. You totally disallow63 any similarity in the obligations; and may I not thence infer that your notions of the duties of the dancing state are not so strict as your partner might wish? Have I not reason to fear that if the gentleman who spoke to you just now were to return, or if any other gentleman were to address you, there would be nothing to restrain you from conversing64 with him as long as you chose?”

    “Mr. Thorpe is such a very particular friend of my brother’s, that if he talks to me, I must talk to him again; but there are hardly three young men in the room besides him that I have any acquaintance with.”

    “And is that to be my only security? Alas, alas!”

    Nay65, I am sure you cannot have a better; for if I do not know anybody, it is impossible for me to talk to them; and, besides, I do not want to talk to anybody.”

    “Now you have given me a security worth having; and I shall proceed with courage. Do you find Bath as agreeable as when I had the honour of making the inquiry66 before?”

    “Yes, quite—more so, indeed.”

    “More so! Take care, or you will forget to be tired of it at the proper time. You ought to be tired at the end of six weeks.”

    “I do not think I should be tired, if I were to stay here six months.”

    “Bath, compared with London, has little variety, and so everybody finds out every year. ‘For six weeks, I allow Bath is pleasant enough; but beyond that, it is the most tiresome67 place in the world.’ You would be told so by people of all descriptions, who come regularly every winter, lengthen68 their six weeks into ten or twelve, and go away at last because they can afford to stay no longer.”

    “Well, other people must judge for themselves, and those who go to London may think nothing of Bath. But I, who live in a small retired69 village in the country, can never find greater sameness in such a place as this than in my own home; for here are a variety of amusements, a variety of things to be seen and done all day long, which I can know nothing of there.”

    “You are not fond of the country.”

    “Yes, I am. I have always lived there, and always been very happy. But certainly there is much more sameness in a country life than in a Bath life. One day in the country is exactly like another.”

    “But then you spend your time so much more rationally in the country.”

    “Do I?”

    “Do you not?”

    “I do not believe there is much difference.”

    “Here you are in pursuit only of amusement all day long.”

    “And so I am at home—only I do not find so much of it. I walk about here, and so I do there; but here I see a variety of people in every street, and there I can only go and call on Mrs. Allen.”

    Mr. Tilney was very much amused.

    “Only go and call on Mrs. Allen!” he repeated. “What a picture of intellectual poverty! However, when you sink into this abyss again, you will have more to say. You will be able to talk of Bath, and of all that you did here.”

    “Oh! Yes. I shall never be in want of something to talk of again to Mrs. Allen, or anybody else. I really believe I shall always be talking of Bath, when I am at home again—I do like it so very much. If I could but have Papa and Mamma, and the rest of them here, I suppose I should be too happy! James’s coming (my eldest70 brother) is quite delightful—and especially as it turns out that the very family we are just got so intimate with are his intimate friends already. Oh! Who can ever be tired of Bath?”

    “Not those who bring such fresh feelings of every sort to it as you do. But papas and mammas, and brothers, and intimate friends are a good deal gone by, to most of the frequenters of Bath—and the honest relish71 of balls and plays, and everyday sights, is past with them.”

    Here their conversation closed, the demands of the dance becoming now too importunate72 for a divided attention.

    Soon after their reaching the bottom of the set, Catherine perceived herself to be earnestly regarded by a gentleman who stood among the lookers-on, immediately behind her partner. He was a very handsome man, of a commanding aspect, past the bloom, but not past the vigour73 of life; and with his eye still directed towards her, she saw him presently address Mr. Tilney in a familiar whisper. Confused by his notice, and blushing from the fear of its being excited by something wrong in her appearance, she turned away her head. But while she did so, the gentleman retreated, and her partner, coming nearer, said, “I see that you guess what I have just been asked. That gentleman knows your name, and you have a right to know his. It is General Tilney, my father.”

    Catherine’s answer was only “Oh!”—but it was an “Oh!” expressing everything needful: attention to his words, and perfect reliance on their truth. With real interest and strong admiration74 did her eye now follow the general, as he moved through the crowd, and “How handsome a family they are!” was her secret remark.

    In chatting with Miss Tilney before the evening concluded, a new source of felicity arose to her. She had never taken a country walk since her arrival in Bath. Miss Tilney, to whom all the commonly frequented environs were familiar, spoke of them in terms which made her all eagerness to know them too; and on her openly fearing that she might find nobody to go with her, it was proposed by the brother and sister that they should join in a walk, some morning or other. “I shall like it,” she cried, “beyond anything in the world; and do not let us put it off—let us go to-morrow.” This was readily agreed to, with only a proviso of Miss Tilney’s, that it did not rain, which Catherine was sure it would not. At twelve o’clock, they were to call for her in Pulteney Street; and “Remember—twelve o’clock,” was her parting speech to her new friend. Of her other, her older, her more established friend, Isabella, of whose fidelity and worth she had enjoyed a fortnight’s experience, she scarcely saw anything during the evening. Yet, though longing75 to make her acquainted with her happiness, she cheerfully submitted to the wish of Mr. Allen, which took them rather early away, and her spirits danced within her, as she danced in her chair all the way home.



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    1 delightfully [dɪ'laɪtfəlɪ] f0fe7d605b75a4c00aae2f25714e3131   第8级
    大喜,欣然
    参考例句:
    • The room is delightfully appointed. 这房子的设备令人舒适愉快。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
    • The evening is delightfully cool. 晚间凉爽宜人。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
    2 delightful [dɪˈlaɪtfl] 6xzxT   第8级
    adj.令人高兴的,使人快乐的
    参考例句:
    • We had a delightful time by the seashore last Sunday. 上星期天我们在海滨玩得真痛快。
    • Peter played a delightful melody on his flute. 彼得用笛子吹奏了一支欢快的曲子。
    3 mischievous [ˈmɪstʃɪvəs] mischievous   第8级
    adj.调皮的,恶作剧的,有害的,伤人的
    参考例句:
    • He is a mischievous but lovable boy. 他是一个淘气但可爱的小孩。
    • A mischievous cur must be tied short. 恶狗必须拴得短。
    4 modesty [ˈmɒdəsti] REmxo   第8级
    n.谦逊,虚心,端庄,稳重,羞怯,朴素
    参考例句:
    • Industry and modesty are the chief factors of his success. 勤奋和谦虚是他成功的主要因素。
    • As conceit makes one lag behind, so modesty helps one make progress. 骄傲使人落后,谦虚使人进步。
    5 attachment [əˈtætʃmənt] POpy1   第7级
    n.附属物,附件;依恋;依附
    参考例句:
    • She has a great attachment to her sister. 她十分依恋她的姐姐。
    • She's on attachment to the Ministry of Defense. 她现在隶属于国防部。
    6 impatience [ɪm'peɪʃns] OaOxC   第8级
    n.不耐烦,急躁
    参考例句:
    • He expressed impatience at the slow rate of progress. 进展缓慢,他显得不耐烦。
    • He gave a stamp of impatience. 他不耐烦地跺脚。
    7 horrid [ˈhɒrɪd] arozZj   第10级
    adj.可怕的;令人惊恐的;恐怖的;极讨厌的
    参考例句:
    • I'm not going to the horrid dinner party. 我不打算去参加这次讨厌的宴会。
    • The medicine is horrid and she couldn't get it down. 这种药很难吃,她咽不下去。
    8 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。
    9 droll [drəʊl] J8Tye   第11级
    adj.古怪的,好笑的
    参考例句:
    • The band have a droll sense of humour. 这个乐队有一种滑稽古怪的幽默感。
    • He looked at her with a droll sort of awakening. 他用一种古怪的如梦方醒的神情看着她.
    10 distressed [dis'trest] du1z3y   第7级
    痛苦的
    参考例句:
    • 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。
    11 injustice [ɪnˈdʒʌstɪs] O45yL   第8级
    n.非正义,不公正,不公平,侵犯(别人的)权利
    参考例句:
    • They complained of injustice in the way they had been treated. 他们抱怨受到不公平的对待。
    • All his life he has been struggling against injustice. 他一生都在与不公正现象作斗争。
    12 improper [ɪmˈprɒpə(r)] b9txi   第8级
    adj.不适当的,不合适的,不正确的,不合礼仪的
    参考例句:
    • Short trousers are improper at a dance. 舞会上穿短裤不成体统。
    • Laughing and joking are improper at a funeral. 葬礼时大笑和开玩笑是不合适的。
    13 endeavour [ɪn'devə(r)] 1jZzE   第7级
    n.尽力;努力;力图
    参考例句:
    • We must always endeavour to improve our work. 我们总要努力改进自己的工作。
    • I will endeavour to do everything well. 我要尽力做好每件事。
    14 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。
    15 bonnet [ˈbɒnɪt] AtSzQ   第10级
    n.无边女帽;童帽
    参考例句:
    • The baby's bonnet keeps the sun out of her eyes. 婴孩的帽子遮住阳光,使之不刺眼。
    • She wore a faded black bonnet garnished with faded artificial flowers. 她戴着一顶褪了色的黑色无边帽,帽上缀着褪了色的假花。
    16 sentimental [ˌsentɪˈmentl] dDuzS   第7级
    adj.多愁善感的,感伤的
    参考例句:
    • She's a sentimental woman who believes marriage comes by destiny. 她是多愁善感的人,她相信姻缘命中注定。
    • We were deeply touched by the sentimental movie. 我们深深被那感伤的电影所感动。
    17 vivacity [vɪ'væsətɪ] ZhBw3   第10级
    n.快活,活泼,精神充沛
    参考例句:
    • Her charm resides in her vivacity.她的魅力存在于她的活泼。
    • He was charmed by her vivacity and high spirits.她的活泼与兴高采烈的情绪把他迷住了。
    18 avowed [əˈvaʊd] 709d3f6bb2b0fff55dfaf574e6649a2d   第10级
    adj.公开声明的,承认的v.公开声明,承认( avow的过去式和过去分词)
    参考例句:
    • An aide avowed that the President had known nothing of the deals. 一位助理声明,总统对这些交易一无所知。
    • The party's avowed aim was to struggle against capitalist exploitation. 该党公开宣称的宗旨是与资本主义剥削斗争。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    19 joyfully ['dʒɔɪfəlɪ] joyfully   第8级
    adv. 喜悦地, 高兴地
    参考例句:
    • She tripped along joyfully as if treading on air. 她高兴地走着,脚底下轻飘飘的。
    • During these first weeks she slaved joyfully. 在最初的几周里,她干得很高兴。
    20 goodwill [ˌgʊdˈwɪl] 4fuxm   第8级
    n.善意,亲善,信誉,声誉
    参考例句:
    • His heart is full of goodwill to all men. 他心里对所有人都充满着爱心。
    • We paid £10,000 for the shop, and £2000 for its goodwill. 我们用一万英镑买下了这家商店,两千英镑买下了它的信誉。
    21 spoke [spəʊk] XryyC   第11级
    n.(车轮的)辐条;轮辐;破坏某人的计划;阻挠某人的行动 v.讲,谈(speak的过去式);说;演说;从某种观点来说
    参考例句:
    • They sourced the spoke nuts from our company. 他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
    • The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre. 辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。
    22 simplicity [sɪmˈplɪsəti] Vryyv   第7级
    n.简单,简易;朴素;直率,单纯
    参考例句:
    • She dressed with elegant simplicity. 她穿着朴素高雅。
    • The beauty of this plan is its simplicity. 简明扼要是这个计划的一大特点。
    23 conceit [kənˈsi:t] raVyy   第8级
    n.自负,自高自大
    参考例句:
    • As conceit makes one lag behind, so modesty helps one make progress. 骄傲使人落后,谦虚使人进步。
    • She seems to be eaten up with her own conceit. 她仿佛已经被骄傲冲昏了头脑。
    24 uncommon [ʌnˈkɒmən] AlPwO   第8级
    adj.罕见的,非凡的,不平常的
    参考例句:
    • Such attitudes were not at all uncommon thirty years ago. 这些看法在30年前很常见。
    • Phil has uncommon intelligence. 菲尔智力超群。
    25 exclamation [ˌekskləˈmeɪʃn] onBxZ   第8级
    n.感叹号,惊呼,惊叹词
    参考例句:
    • He could not restrain an exclamation of approval. 他禁不住喝一声采。
    • The author used three exclamation marks at the end of the last sentence to wake up the readers. 作者在文章的最后一句连用了三个惊叹号,以引起读者的注意。
    26 lodgings ['lɒdʒɪŋz] f12f6c99e9a4f01e5e08b1197f095e6e   第9级
    n. 出租的房舍, 寄宿舍
    参考例句:
    • When he reached his lodgings the sun had set. 他到达公寓房间时,太阳已下山了。
    • I'm on the hunt for lodgings. 我正在寻找住所。
    27 justified ['dʒʌstifaid] 7pSzrk   第7级
    a.正当的,有理的
    参考例句:
    • She felt fully justified in asking for her money back. 她认为有充分的理由要求退款。
    • The prisoner has certainly justified his claims by his actions. 那个囚犯确实已用自己的行动表明他的要求是正当的。
    28 frivolous [ˈfrɪvələs] YfWzi   第9级
    adj.轻薄的;轻率的;无聊的
    参考例句:
    • This is a frivolous way of attacking the problem. 这是一种轻率敷衍的处理问题的方式。
    • He spent a lot of his money on frivolous things. 他在一些无聊的事上花了好多钱。
    29 solicitude [səˈlɪsɪtju:d] mFEza   第12级
    n.焦虑
    参考例句:
    • Your solicitude was a great consolation to me. 你对我的关怀给了我莫大的安慰。
    • He is full of tender solicitude towards my sister. 他对我妹妹满心牵挂。
    30 spotted [ˈspɒtɪd] 7FEyj   第8级
    adj.有斑点的,斑纹的,弄污了的
    参考例句:
    • The milkman selected the spotted cows, from among a herd of two hundred. 牛奶商从一群200头牛中选出有斑点的牛。
    • Sam's shop stocks short spotted socks. 山姆的商店屯积了有斑点的短袜。
    31 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。
    32 mortifying [ˈmɔ:təˌfaɪŋ] b4c9d41e6df2931de61ad9c0703750cd   第11级
    adj.抑制的,苦修的v.使受辱( mortify的现在分词 );伤害(人的感情);克制;抑制(肉体、情感等)
    参考例句:
    • I've said I did not love her, and rather relished mortifying her vanity now and then. 我已经说过我不爱她,而且时时以伤害她的虚荣心为乐。 来自辞典例句
    • It was mortifying to know he had heard every word. 知道他听到了每一句话后真是尴尬。 来自互联网
    33 affected [əˈfektɪd] TzUzg0   第9级
    adj.不自然的,假装的
    参考例句:
    • She showed an affected interest in our subject. 她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
    • His manners are affected. 他的态度不自然。
    34 costly [ˈkɒstli] 7zXxh   第7级
    adj.昂贵的,价值高的,豪华的
    参考例句:
    • It must be very costly to keep up a house like this. 维修这么一幢房子一定很昂贵。
    • This dictionary is very useful, only it is a bit costly. 这本词典很有用,只不过贵了些。
    35 attire [əˈtaɪə(r)] AN0zA   第10级
    vt.穿衣,装扮[同]array;n.衣着;盛装
    参考例句:
    • He had no intention of changing his mode of attire. 他无意改变着装方式。
    • Her attention was attracted by his peculiar attire. 他那奇特的服装引起了她的注意。
    36 biased ['baiəst] vyGzSn   第7级
    a.有偏见的
    参考例句:
    • a school biased towards music and art 一所偏重音乐和艺术的学校
    • The Methods: They employed were heavily biased in the gentry's favour. 他们采用的方法严重偏袒中上阶级。
    37 texture [ˈtekstʃə(r)] kpmwQ   第7级
    n.(织物)质地;(材料)构造;结构;肌理
    参考例句:
    • We could feel the smooth texture of silk. 我们能感觉出丝绸的光滑质地。
    • Her skin has a fine texture. 她的皮肤细腻。
    38 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。
    39 tranquillity [træŋ'kwɪlətɪ] 93810b1103b798d7e55e2b944bcb2f2b   第7级
    n. 平静, 安静
    参考例句:
    • The phenomenon was so striking and disturbing that his philosophical tranquillity vanished. 这个令人惶惑不安的现象,扰乱了他的旷达宁静的心境。
    • My value for domestic tranquillity should much exceed theirs. 我应该远比他们重视家庭的平静生活。
    40 thither [ˈðɪðə(r)] cgRz1o   第12级
    adv.向那里;adj.在那边的,对岸的
    参考例句:
    • He wandered hither and thither looking for a playmate. 他逛来逛去找玩伴。
    • He tramped hither and thither. 他到处流浪。
    41 exulting [ɪgˈzʌltɪŋ] 2f8f310798e5e8c1b9dd92ff6395ba84   第10级
    vi. 欢欣鼓舞,狂喜
    参考例句:
    • He leaned back, exulting at the success of his plan. 他向后一靠,为自己计划成功而得意扬扬。
    • Jones was exulting in the consciousness of his integrity. 琼斯意识到自己的忠贞十分高兴。
    42 agitation [ˌædʒɪˈteɪʃn] TN0zi   第9级
    n.搅动;搅拌;鼓动,煽动
    参考例句:
    • Small shopkeepers carried on a long agitation against the big department stores. 小店主们长期以来一直在煽动人们反对大型百货商店。
    • These materials require constant agitation to keep them in suspension. 这些药剂要经常搅动以保持悬浮状态。
    43 positively [ˈpɒzətɪvli] vPTxw   第7级
    adv.明确地,断然,坚决地;实在,确实
    参考例句:
    • She was positively glowing with happiness. 她满脸幸福。
    • The weather was positively poisonous. 这天气着实讨厌。
    44 countenance [ˈkaʊntənəns] iztxc   第9级
    n.脸色,面容;面部表情;vt.支持,赞同
    参考例句:
    • At the sight of this photograph he changed his countenance. 他一看见这张照片脸色就变了。
    • I made a fierce countenance as if I would eat him alive. 我脸色恶狠狠地,仿佛要把他活生生地吞下去。
    45 inclination [ˌɪnklɪˈneɪʃn] Gkwyj   第7级
    n.倾斜;点头;弯腰;斜坡;倾度;倾向;爱好
    参考例句:
    • She greeted us with a slight inclination of the head. 她微微点头向我们致意。
    • I did not feel the slightest inclination to hurry. 我没有丝毫着急的意思。
    46 fixed [fɪkst] JsKzzj   第8级
    adj.固定的,不变的,准备好的;(计算机)固定的
    参考例句:
    • Have you two fixed on a date for the wedding yet? 你们俩选定婚期了吗?
    • Once the aim is fixed, we should not change it arbitrarily. 目标一旦确定,我们就不应该随意改变。
    47 folly [ˈfɒli] QgOzL   第8级
    n.愚笨,愚蠢,蠢事,蠢行,傻话
    参考例句:
    • Learn wisdom by the folly of others. 从别人的愚蠢行动中学到智慧。
    • Events proved the folly of such calculations. 事情的进展证明了这种估计是愚蠢的。
    48 solicited [ˌsə'lɪsɪtɪd] 42165ba3a0defc35cb6bc86d22a9f320   第9级
    v.恳求( solicit的过去式和过去分词 );(指娼妇)拉客;索求;征求
    参考例句:
    • He's already solicited their support on health care reform. 他已就医疗改革问题请求他们的支持。 来自辞典例句
    • We solicited ideas from Princeton University graduates and under graduates. 我们从普林斯顿大学的毕业生与大学生中征求意见。 来自辞典例句
    49 heyday [ˈheɪdeɪ] CdTxI   第10级
    n.全盛时期,青春期
    参考例句:
    • The 19th century was the heyday of steam railways. 19世纪是蒸汽机车鼎盛的时代。
    • She was a great singer in her heyday. 她在自己的黄金时代是个了不起的歌唱家。
    50 standing [ˈstændɪŋ] 2hCzgo   第8级
    n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的
    参考例句:
    • After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing. 地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
    • They're standing out against any change in the law. 他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。
    51 maxims [ˈmæksɪmz] aa76c066930d237742b409ad104a416f   第8级
    n.格言,座右铭( maxim的名词复数 )
    参考例句:
    • Courts also draw freely on traditional maxims of construction. 法院也自由吸收传统的解释准则。 来自英汉非文学 - 行政法
    • There are variant formulations of some of the maxims. 有些准则有多种表达方式。 来自辞典例句
    52 mutual [ˈmju:tʃuəl] eFOxC   第7级
    adj.相互的,彼此的;共同的,共有的
    参考例句:
    • We must pull together for mutual interest. 我们必须为相互的利益而通力合作。
    • Mutual interests tied us together. 相互的利害关系把我们联系在一起。
    53 solely [ˈsəʊlli] FwGwe   第8级
    adv.仅仅,唯一地
    参考例句:
    • Success should not be measured solely by educational achievement. 成功与否不应只用学业成绩来衡量。
    • The town depends almost solely on the tourist trade. 这座城市几乎完全靠旅游业维持。
    54 emblem [ˈembləm] y8jyJ   第10级
    n.象征,标志;徽章
    参考例句:
    • Her shirt has the company emblem on it. 她的衬衫印有公司的标记。
    • The eagle was an emblem of strength and courage. 鹰是力量和勇气的象征。
    55 fidelity [fɪˈdeləti] vk3xB   第8级
    n.忠诚,忠实;精确
    参考例句:
    • There is nothing like a dog's fidelity. 没有什么能比得上狗的忠诚。
    • His fidelity and industry brought him speedy promotion. 他的尽职及勤奋使他很快地得到晋升。
    56 complaisance [kəm'pleɪzəns] 1Xky2   第12级
    n.彬彬有礼,殷勤,柔顺
    参考例句:
    • She speaks with complaisance. 她说话彬彬有礼。
    • His complaisance leaves a good impression on her. 他的彬彬有礼给她留下了深刻的印象。
    57 bestowed [biˈstəud] 12e1d67c73811aa19bdfe3ae4a8c2c28   第9级
    赠给,授予( bestow的过去式和过去分词 )
    参考例句:
    • It was a title bestowed upon him by the king. 那是国王赐给他的头衔。
    • He considered himself unworthy of the honour they had bestowed on him. 他认为自己不配得到大家赋予他的荣誉。
    58 purvey [pəˈveɪ] niVyO   第12级
    vi. 供应;供给 vt. 供应;供给
    参考例句:
    • They have two restaurants that purvey dumplings and chicken noodle soup. 他们那里有两家供应饺子和鸡肉汤面的餐馆。
    • He is the one who would, for a hefty fee, purvey strategic advice to private corporations. 他是那个会为了一笔数目可观的酬金而将策略性建议透露给私营企业的人。
    59 compliance [kəmˈplaɪəns] ZXyzX   第9级
    n.顺从;服从;附和;屈从
    参考例句:
    • I was surprised by his compliance with these terms. 我对他竟然依从了这些条件而感到吃惊。
    • She gave up the idea in compliance with his desire. 她顺从他的愿望而放弃自己的主意。
    60 rendering [ˈrendərɪŋ] oV5xD   第12级
    n.表现,描写
    参考例句:
    • She gave a splendid rendering of Beethoven's piano sonata. 她精彩地演奏了贝多芬的钢琴奏鸣曲。
    • His narrative is a super rendering of dialect speech and idiom. 他的叙述是方言和土语最成功的运用。
    61 incapable [ɪnˈkeɪpəbl] w9ZxK   第8级
    adj.无能力的,不能做某事的
    参考例句:
    • He would be incapable of committing such a cruel deed. 他不会做出这么残忍的事。
    • Computers are incapable of creative thought. 计算机不会创造性地思维。
    62 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。
    63 disallow [ˌdɪsəˈlaʊ] ButzaO   第11级
    vt.不允许;拒绝
    参考例句:
    • I believe myself, I am obstinate, which disallows me to stay back! 我相信我自己,倔强不允许我退后!
    • The policy adopted in this book is to disallow Leibnizian notation within the text. 本书采用的办法是在正文中不用莱布尼兹记号。
    64 conversing [kənˈvə:sɪŋ] 20d0ea6fb9188abfa59f3db682925246   第7级
    v.交谈,谈话( converse的现在分词 )
    参考例句:
    • I find that conversing with her is quite difficult. 和她交谈实在很困难。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    • They were conversing in the parlor. 他们正在客厅谈话。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
    65 nay [neɪ] unjzAQ   第12级
    adv.不;n.反对票,投反对票者
    参考例句:
    • He was grateful for and proud of his son's remarkable, nay, unique performance. 他为儿子出色的,不,应该是独一无二的表演心怀感激和骄傲。
    • Long essays, nay, whole books have been written on this. 许多长篇大论的文章,不,应该说是整部整部的书都是关于这件事的。
    66 inquiry [ɪn'kwaɪərɪ] nbgzF   第7级
    n.打听,询问,调查,查问
    参考例句:
    • Many parents have been pressing for an inquiry into the problem. 许多家长迫切要求调查这个问题。
    • The field of inquiry has narrowed down to five persons. 调查的范围已经缩小到只剩5个人了。
    67 tiresome [ˈtaɪəsəm] Kgty9   第7级
    adj.令人疲劳的,令人厌倦的
    参考例句:
    • His doubts and hesitations were tiresome. 他的疑惑和犹豫令人厌烦。
    • He was tiresome in contending for the value of his own labors. 他老为他自己劳动的价值而争强斗胜,令人生厌。
    68 lengthen [ˈleŋθən] n34y1   第7级
    vt.使伸长,延长
    参考例句:
    • He asked the tailor to lengthen his coat. 他请裁缝把他的外衣放长些。
    • The teacher told her to lengthen her paper out. 老师让她把论文加长。
    69 retired [rɪˈtaɪəd] Njhzyv   第8级
    adj.隐退的,退休的,退役的
    参考例句:
    • The old man retired to the country for rest. 这位老人下乡休息去了。
    • Many retired people take up gardening as a hobby. 许多退休的人都以从事园艺为嗜好。
    70 eldest [ˈeldɪst] bqkx6   第8级
    adj.最年长的,最年老的
    参考例句:
    • The King's eldest son is the heir to the throne. 国王的长子是王位的继承人。
    • The castle and the land are entailed on the eldest son. 城堡和土地限定由长子继承。
    71 relish [ˈrelɪʃ] wBkzs   第7级
    n.滋味,享受,爱好,调味品;vt.加调味料,享受,品味;vi.有滋味
    参考例句:
    • 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。
    72 importunate [ɪmˈpɔ:tʃənət] 596xx   第12级
    adj.强求的;纠缠不休的
    参考例句:
    • I would not have our gratitude become indiscreet or importunate. 我不愿意让我们的感激变成失礼或勉强。
    • The importunate memory was kept before her by its ironic contrast to her present situation. 萦绕在心头的这个回忆对当前的情景来说,是个具有讽刺性的对照。
    73 vigour [ˈvɪgə(r)] lhtwr   第9级
    (=vigor)n.智力,体力,精力
    参考例句:
    • She is full of vigour and enthusiasm. 她有热情,有朝气。
    • At 40, he was in his prime and full of vigour. 他40岁时正年富力强。
    74 admiration [ˌædməˈreɪʃn] afpyA   第8级
    n.钦佩,赞美,羡慕
    参考例句:
    • He was lost in admiration of the beauty of the scene. 他对风景之美赞不绝口。
    • We have a great admiration for the gold medalists. 我们对金牌获得者极为敬佩。
    75 longing [ˈlɒŋɪŋ] 98bzd   第8级
    n.(for)渴望
    参考例句:
    • Hearing the tune again sent waves of longing through her. 再次听到那首曲子使她胸中充满了渴望。
    • His heart burned with longing for revenge. 他心中燃烧着急欲复仇的怒火。

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