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经典名著:诺觉桑寺(22)
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  • CHAPTER 22

    The housemaid’s folding back her window-shutters at eight o’clock the next day was the sound which first roused Catherine; and she opened her eyes, wondering that they could ever have been closed, on objects of cheerfulness; her fire was already burning, and a bright morning had succeeded the tempest of the night. Instantaneously, with the consciousness of existence, returned her recollection of the manuscript; and springing from the bed in the very moment of the maid’s going away, she eagerly collected every scattered1 sheet which had burst from the roll on its falling to the ground, and flew back to enjoy the luxury of their perusal2 on her pillow. She now plainly saw that she must not expect a manuscript of equal length with the generality of what she had shuddered3 over in books, for the roll, seeming to consist entirely4 of small disjointed sheets, was altogether but of trifling5 size, and much less than she had supposed it to be at first.

    Her greedy eye glanced rapidly over a page. She started at its import. Could it be possible, or did not her senses play her false? An inventory6 of linen7, in coarse and modern characters, seemed all that was before her! If the evidence of sight might be trusted, she held a washing-bill in her hand. She seized another sheet, and saw the same articles with little variation; a third, a fourth, and a fifth presented nothing new. Shirts, stockings, cravats8, and waistcoats faced her in each. Two others, penned by the same hand, marked an expenditure9 scarcely more interesting, in letters, hair-powder, shoe-string, and breeches-ball. And the larger sheet, which had enclosed the rest, seemed by its first cramp10 line, “To poultice chestnut11 mare”—a farrier’s bill! Such was the collection of papers (left perhaps, as she could then suppose, by the negligence12 of a servant in the place whence she had taken them) which had filled her with expectation and alarm, and robbed her of half her night’s rest! She felt humbled13 to the dust. Could not the adventure of the chest have taught her wisdom? A corner of it, catching14 her eye as she lay, seemed to rise up in judgment15 against her. Nothing could now be clearer than the absurdity16 of her recent fancies. To suppose that a manuscript of many generations back could have remained undiscovered in a room such as that, so modern, so habitable!—Or that she should be the first to possess the skill of unlocking a cabinet, the key of which was open to all!

    How could she have so imposed on herself? Heaven forbid that Henry Tilney should ever know her folly17! And it was in a great measure his own doing, for had not the cabinet appeared so exactly to agree with his description of her adventures, she should never have felt the smallest curiosity about it. This was the only comfort that occurred. Impatient to get rid of those hateful evidences of her folly, those detestable papers then scattered over the bed, she rose directly, and folding them up as nearly as possible in the same shape as before, returned them to the same spot within the cabinet, with a very hearty18 wish that no untoward19 accident might ever bring them forward again, to disgrace her even with herself.

    Why the locks should have been so difficult to open, however, was still something remarkable20, for she could now manage them with perfect ease. In this there was surely something mysterious, and she indulged in the flattering suggestion for half a minute, till the possibility of the door’s having been at first unlocked, and of being herself its fastener, darted21 into her head, and cost her another blush.

    She got away as soon as she could from a room in which her conduct produced such unpleasant reflections, and found her way with all speed to the breakfast-parlour, as it had been pointed22 out to her by Miss Tilney the evening before. Henry was alone in it; and his immediate23 hope of her having been undisturbed by the tempest, with an arch reference to the character of the building they inhabited, was rather distressing24. For the world would she not have her weakness suspected, and yet, unequal to an absolute falsehood, was constrained25 to acknowledge that the wind had kept her awake a little. “But we have a charming morning after it,” she added, desiring to get rid of the subject; “and storms and sleeplessness26 are nothing when they are over. What beautiful hyacinths! I have just learnt to love a hyacinth.”

    “And how might you learn? By accident or argument?”

    “Your sister taught me; I cannot tell how. Mrs. Allen used to take pains, year after year, to make me like them; but I never could, till I saw them the other day in Milsom Street; I am naturally indifferent about flowers.”

    “But now you love a hyacinth. So much the better. You have gained a new source of enjoyment, and it is well to have as many holds upon happiness as possible. Besides, a taste for flowers is always desirable in your sex, as a means of getting you out of doors, and tempting27 you to more frequent exercise than you would otherwise take. And though the love of a hyacinth may be rather domestic, who can tell, the sentiment once raised, but you may in time come to love a rose?”

    “But I do not want any such pursuit to get me out of doors. The pleasure of walking and breathing fresh air is enough for me, and in fine weather I am out more than half my time. Mamma says I am never within.”

    “At any rate, however, I am pleased that you have learnt to love a hyacinth. The mere28 habit of learning to love is the thing; and a teachableness of disposition29 in a young lady is a great blessing30. Has my sister a pleasant mode of instruction?”

    Catherine was saved the embarrassment31 of attempting an answer by the entrance of the general, whose smiling compliments announced a happy state of mind, but whose gentle hint32 of sympathetic early rising did not advance her composure.

    The elegance33 of the breakfast set forced itself on Catherine’s notice when they were seated at table; and, luckily, it had been the General’s choice. He was enchanted34 by her approbation35 of his taste, confessed it to be neat and simple, thought it right to encourage the manufacture of his country; and for his part, to his uncritical palate, the tea was as well flavoured from the clay of Staffordshire, as from that of Dresden or Sêve. But this was quite an old set, purchased two years ago. The manufacture was much improved since that time; he had seen some beautiful specimens36 when last in town, and had he not been perfectly37 without vanity of that kind, might have been tempted38 to order a new set. He trusted, however, that an opportunity might ere long occur of selecting one—though not for himself. Catherine was probably the only one of the party who did not understand him.

    Shortly after breakfast Henry left them for Woodston, where business required and would keep him two or three days. They all attended in the hall to see him mount his horse, and immediately on re-entering the breakfast-room, Catherine walked to a window in the hope of catching another glimpse of his figure. “This is a somewhat heavy call upon your brother’s fortitude,” observed the general to Eleanor. “Woodston will make but a sombre appearance to-day.”

    “Is it a pretty place?” asked Catherine.

    “What say you, Eleanor? Speak your opinion, for ladies can best tell the taste of ladies in regard to places as well as men. I think it would be acknowledged by the most impartial39 eye to have many recommendations. The house stands among fine meadows facing the south-east, with an excellent kitchen-garden in the same aspect; the walls surrounding which I built and stocked myself about ten years ago, for the benefit of my son. It is a family living, Miss Morland; and the property in the place being chiefly my own, you may believe I take care that it shall not be a bad one. Did Henry’s income depend solely40 on this living, he would not be ill-provided for. Perhaps it may seem odd, that with only two younger children, I should think any profession necessary for him; and certainly there are moments when we could all wish him disengaged from every tie of business. But though I may not exactly make converts of you young ladies, I am sure your father, Miss Morland, would agree with me in thinking it expedient41 to give every young man some employment. The money is nothing, it is not an object, but employment is the thing. Even Frederick, my eldest42 son, you see, who will perhaps inherit as considerable a landed property as any private man in the county, has his profession.”

    The imposing43 effect of this last argument was equal to his wishes. The silence of the lady proved it to be unanswerable.

    Something had been said the evening before of her being shown over the house, and he now offered himself as her conductor; and though Catherine had hoped to explore it accompanied only by his daughter, it was a proposal of too much happiness in itself, under any circumstances, not to be gladly accepted; for she had been already eighteen hours in the abbey, and had seen only a few of its rooms. The netting-box, just leisurely44 drawn45 forth46, was closed with joyful haste, and she was ready to attend him in a moment. “And when they had gone over the house, he promised himself moreover the pleasure of accompanying her into the shrubberies and garden.” She curtsied her acquiescence47. “But perhaps it might be more agreeable to her to make those her first object. The weather was at present favourable48, and at this time of year the uncertainty49 was very great of its continuing so. Which would she prefer? He was equally at her service. Which did his daughter think would most accord with her fair friend’s wishes? But he thought he could discern. Yes, he certainly read in Miss Morland’s eyes a judicious50 desire of making use of the present smiling weather. But when did she judge amiss? The abbey would be always safe and dry. He yielded implicitly51, and would fetch his hat and attend them in a moment.” He left the room, and Catherine, with a disappointed, anxious face, began to speak of her unwillingness52 that he should be taking them out of doors against his own inclination53, under a mistaken idea of pleasing her; but she was stopped by Miss Tilney’s saying, with a little confusion, “I believe it will be wisest to take the morning while it is so fine; and do not be uneasy on my father’s account; he always walks out at this time of day.”

    Catherine did not exactly know how this was to be understood. Why was Miss Tilney embarrassed? Could there be any unwillingness on the General’s side to show her over the abbey? The proposal was his own. And was not it odd that he should always take his walk so early? Neither her father nor Mr. Allen did so. It was certainly very provoking. She was all impatience54 to see the house, and had scarcely any curiosity about the grounds. If Henry had been with them indeed! But now she should not know what was picturesque55 when she saw it. Such were her thoughts, but she kept them to herself, and put on her bonnet56 in patient discontent.

    She was struck, however, beyond her expectation, by the grandeur57 of the abbey, as she saw it for the first time from the lawn. The whole building enclosed a large court; and two sides of the quadrangle, rich in Gothic ornaments58, stood forward for admiration59. The remainder was shut off by knolls60 of old trees, or luxuriant plantations61, and the steep woody hills rising behind, to give it shelter, were beautiful even in the leafless month of March. Catherine had seen nothing to compare with it; and her feelings of delight were so strong, that without waiting for any better authority, she boldly burst forth in wonder and praise. The general listened with assenting62 gratitude63; and it seemed as if his own estimation of Northanger had waited unfixed till that hour.

    The kitchen-garden was to be next admired, and he led the way to it across a small portion of the park.

    The number of acres contained in this garden was such as Catherine could not listen to without dismay, being more than double the extent of all Mr. Allen’s, as well as her father’s, including church-yard and orchard64. The walls seemed countless65 in number, endless in length; a village of hot-houses seemed to arise among them, and a whole parish to be at work within the enclosure. The general was flattered by her looks of surprise, which told him almost as plainly, as he soon forced her to tell him in words, that she had never seen any gardens at all equal to them before; and he then modestly owned that, “without any ambition of that sort himself—without any solicitude66 about it—he did believe them to be unrivalled in the kingdom. If he had a hobby-horse, it was that. He loved a garden. Though careless enough in most matters of eating, he loved good fruit—or if he did not, his friends and children did. There were great vexations, however, attending such a garden as his. The utmost care could not always secure the most valuable fruits. The pinery had yielded only one hundred in the last year. Mr. Allen, he supposed, must feel these inconveniences as well as himself.”

    “No, not at all. Mr. Allen did not care about the garden, and never went into it.”

    With a triumphant67 smile of self-satisfaction, the general wished he could do the same, for he never entered his, without being vexed68 in some way or other, by its falling short of his plan.

    “How were Mr. Allen’s succession-houses worked?” describing the nature of his own as they entered them.

    “Mr. Allen had only one small hot-house, which Mrs. Allen had the use of for her plants in winter, and there was a fire in it now and then.”

    “He is a happy man!” said the general, with a look of very happy contempt.

    Having taken her into every division, and led her under every wall, till she was heartily69 weary of seeing and wondering, he suffered the girls at last to seize the advantage of an outer door, and then expressing his wish to examine the effect of some recent alterations70 about the tea-house, proposed it as no unpleasant extension of their walk, if Miss Morland were not tired. “But where are you going, Eleanor? Why do you choose that cold, damp path to it? Miss Morland will get wet. Our best way is across the park.”

    “This is so favourite a walk of mine,” said Miss Tilney, “that I always think it the best and nearest way. But perhaps it may be damp.”

    It was a narrow winding71 path through a thick grove72 of old Scotch73 firs; and Catherine, struck by its gloomy aspect, and eager to enter it, could not, even by the General’s disapprobation, be kept from stepping forward. He perceived her inclination, and having again urged the plea of health in vain, was too polite to make further opposition74. He excused himself, however, from attending them: “The rays of the sun were not too cheerful for him, and he would meet them by another course.” He turned away; and Catherine was shocked to find how much her spirits were relieved by the separation. The shock, however, being less real than the relief, offered it no injury; and she began to talk with easy gaiety of the delightful75 melancholy76 which such a grove inspired.

    “I am particularly fond of this spot,” said her companion, with a sigh. “It was my mother’s favourite walk.”

    Catherine had never heard Mrs. Tilney mentioned in the family before, and the interest excited by this tender remembrance showed itself directly in her altered countenance77, and in the attentive78 pause with which she waited for something more.

    “I used to walk here so often with her!” added Eleanor; “though I never loved it then, as I have loved it since. At that time indeed I used to wonder at her choice. But her memory endears it now.”

    “And ought it not,” reflected Catherine, “to endear it to her husband? Yet the general would not enter it.” Miss Tilney continuing silent, she ventured to say, “Her death must have been a great affliction!”

    “A great and increasing one,” replied the other, in a low voice. “I was only thirteen when it happened; and though I felt my loss perhaps as strongly as one so young could feel it, I did not, I could not, then know what a loss it was.” She stopped for a moment, and then added, with great firmness, “I have no sister, you know—and though Henry—though my brothers are very affectionate, and Henry is a great deal here, which I am most thankful for, it is impossible for me not to be often solitary79.”

    “To be sure you must miss him very much.”

    “A mother would have been always present. A mother would have been a constant friend; her influence would have been beyond all other.”

    “Was she a very charming woman? Was she handsome? Was there any picture of her in the abbey? And why had she been so partial to that grove? Was it from dejection of spirits?”—were questions now eagerly poured forth; the first three received a ready affirmative, the two others were passed by; and Catherine’s interest in the deceased Mrs. Tilney augmented80 with every question, whether answered or not. Of her unhappiness in marriage, she felt persuaded. The general certainly had been an unkind husband. He did not love her walk: could he therefore have loved her? And besides, handsome as he was, there was a something in the turn of his features which spoke81 his not having behaved well to her.

    “Her picture, I suppose,” blushing at the consummate82 art of her own question, “hangs in your father’s room?”

    “No; it was intended for the drawing-room; but my father was dissatisfied with the painting, and for some time it had no place. Soon after her death I obtained it for my own, and hung it in my bed-chamber—where I shall be happy to show it you; it is very like.” Here was another proof. A portrait—very like—of a departed wife, not valued by the husband! He must have been dreadfully cruel to her!

    Catherine attempted no longer to hide from herself the nature of the feelings which, in spite of all his attentions, he had previously83 excited; and what had been terror and dislike before, was now absolute aversion. Yes, aversion! His cruelty to such a charming woman made him odious84 to her. She had often read of such characters, characters which Mr. Allen had been used to call unnatural85 and overdrawn86; but here was proof positive of the contrary.

    She had just settled this point when the end of the path brought them directly upon the general; and in spite of all her virtuous87 indignation, she found herself again obliged to walk with him, listen to him, and even to smile when he smiled. Being no longer able, however, to receive pleasure from the surrounding objects, she soon began to walk with lassitude; the general perceived it, and with a concern for her health, which seemed to reproach her for her opinion of him, was most urgent for returning with his daughter to the house. He would follow them in a quarter of an hour. Again they parted—but Eleanor was called back in half a minute to receive a strict charge against taking her friend round the abbey till his return. This second instance of his anxiety to delay what she so much wished for struck Catherine as very remarkable.



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    1 scattered ['skætəd] 7jgzKF   第7级
    adj.分散的,稀疏的;散步的;疏疏落落的
    参考例句:
    • Gathering up his scattered papers,he pushed them into his case.他把散乱的文件收拾起来,塞进文件夹里。
    2 perusal [pə'ru:zl] mM5xT   第12级
    n.细读,熟读;目测
    参考例句:
    • Peter Cooke undertook to send each of us a sample contract for perusal. 彼得·库克答应给我们每人寄送一份合同样本供阅读。
    • A perusal of the letters which we have published has satisfied him of the reality of our claim. 读了我们的公开信后,他终于相信我们的要求的确是真的。
    3 shuddered [ˈʃʌdəd] 70137c95ff493fbfede89987ee46ab86   第8级
    v.战栗( shudder的过去式和过去分词 );发抖;(机器、车辆等)突然震动;颤动
    参考例句:
    • He slammed on the brakes and the car shuddered to a halt. 他猛踩刹车,车颤抖着停住了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    • I shuddered at the sight of the dead body. 我一看见那尸体就战栗。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    4 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。
    5 trifling [ˈtraɪflɪŋ] SJwzX   第10级
    adj.微不足道的;没什么价值的
    参考例句:
    • They quarreled over a trifling matter. 他们为这种微不足道的事情争吵。
    • So far Europe has no doubt, gained a real conveniency, though surely a very trifling one. 直到现在为止,欧洲无疑地已经获得了实在的便利,不过那确是一种微不足道的便利。
    6 inventory [ˈɪnvəntri] 04xx7   第7级
    n.详细目录,存货清单;vt.编制…的目录;开列…的清单;盘存;总结
    参考例句:
    • Some stores inventory their stock once a week. 有些商店每周清点存货一次。
    • We will need to call on our supplier to get more inventory. 我们必须请供应商送来更多存货。
    7 linen [ˈlɪnɪn] W3LyK   第7级
    n.亚麻布,亚麻线,亚麻制品;adj.亚麻布制的,亚麻的
    参考例句:
    • The worker is starching the linen. 这名工人正在给亚麻布上浆。
    • Fine linen and cotton fabrics were known as well as wool. 精细的亚麻织品和棉织品像羊毛一样闻名遐迩。
    8 cravats [krəˈvæts] 88ef1dbc7b31f0d8e7728a858f2b5eec   第11级
    n.(系在衬衫衣领里面的)男式围巾( cravat的名词复数 )
    参考例句:
    9 expenditure [ɪkˈspendɪtʃə(r)] XPbzM   第7级
    n.(时间、劳力、金钱等)支出;使用,消耗
    参考例句:
    • The entry of all expenditure is necessary. 有必要把一切开支入账。
    • The monthly expenditure of our family is four hundred dollars altogether. 我们一家的开销每月共计四百元。
    10 cramp [kræmp] UoczE   第10级
    n.痉挛;[pl.](腹)绞痛;vt.限制,束缚
    参考例句:
    • Winston stopped writing, partly because he was suffering from cramp. 温斯顿驻了笔,手指也写麻了。
    • The swimmer was seized with a cramp and had to be helped out of the water. 那个在游泳的人突然抽起筋来,让别人帮着上了岸。
    11 chestnut [ˈtʃesnʌt] XnJy8   第9级
    n.栗树,栗子
    参考例句:
    • We have a chestnut tree in the bottom of our garden. 我们的花园尽头有一棵栗树。
    • In summer we had tea outdoors, under the chestnut tree. 夏天我们在室外栗树下喝茶。
    12 negligence [ˈneglɪdʒəns] IjQyI   第8级
    n.疏忽,玩忽,粗心大意
    参考例句:
    • They charged him with negligence of duty. 他们指责他玩忽职守。
    • The traffic accident was allegedly due to negligence. 这次车祸据说是由于疏忽造成的。
    13 humbled [ˈhʌmbld] 601d364ccd70fb8e885e7d73c3873aca   第7级
    adj. 卑下的,谦逊的,粗陋的 vt. 使 ... 卑下,贬低
    参考例句:
    • The examination results humbled him. 考试成绩挫了他的傲气。
    • I am sure millions of viewers were humbled by this story. 我相信数百万观众看了这个故事后都会感到自己的渺小。
    14 catching [ˈkætʃɪŋ] cwVztY   第8级
    adj.易传染的,有魅力的,迷人的,接住
    参考例句:
    • There are those who think eczema is catching. 有人就是认为湿疹会传染。
    • Enthusiasm is very catching. 热情非常富有感染力。
    15 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。
    16 absurdity [əb'sɜ:dətɪ] dIQyU   第10级
    n.荒谬,愚蠢;谬论
    参考例句:
    • The proposal borders upon the absurdity. 这提议近乎荒谬。
    • The absurdity of the situation made everyone laugh. 情况的荒谬可笑使每个人都笑了。
    17 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。
    18 hearty [ˈhɑ:ti] Od1zn   第7级
    adj.热情友好的;衷心的;尽情的,纵情的
    参考例句:
    • After work they made a hearty meal in the worker's canteen. 工作完了,他们在工人食堂饱餐了一顿。
    • We accorded him a hearty welcome. 我们给他热忱的欢迎。
    19 untoward [ˌʌntəˈwɔ:d] Hjvw1   第11级
    adj.不利的,不幸的,困难重重的
    参考例句:
    • Untoward circumstances prevent me from being with you on this festive occasion. 有些不幸的事件使我不能在这欢庆的时刻和你在一起。
    • I'll come if nothing untoward happens. 我要是没有特殊情况一定来。
    20 remarkable [rɪˈmɑ:kəbl] 8Vbx6   第7级
    adj.显著的,异常的,非凡的,值得注意的
    参考例句:
    • She has made remarkable headway in her writing skills. 她在写作技巧方面有了长足进步。
    • These cars are remarkable for the quietness of their engines. 这些汽车因发动机没有噪音而不同凡响。
    21 darted [dɑ:tid] d83f9716cd75da6af48046d29f4dd248   第8级
    v.投掷,投射( dart的过去式和过去分词 );向前冲,飞奔
    参考例句:
    • The lizard darted out its tongue at the insect. 蜥蜴伸出舌头去吃小昆虫。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    • The old man was displeased and darted an angry look at me. 老人不高兴了,瞪了我一眼。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    22 pointed [ˈpɔɪntɪd] Il8zB4   第7级
    adj.尖的,直截了当的
    参考例句:
    • He gave me a very sharp pointed pencil. 他给我一支削得非常尖的铅笔。
    • A safety pin has a metal covering over the pointed end. 安全别针在尖端有一个金属套。
    23 immediate [ɪˈmi:diət] aapxh   第7级
    adj.立即的;直接的,最接近的;紧靠的
    参考例句:
    • His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call. 他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
    • We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting. 我们主张立即召开这个会议。
    24 distressing [dis'tresiŋ] cuTz30   第7级
    a.使人痛苦的
    参考例句:
    • All who saw the distressing scene revolted against it. 所有看到这种悲惨景象的人都对此感到难过。
    • It is distressing to see food being wasted like this. 这样浪费粮食令人痛心。
    25 constrained [kən'streind] YvbzqU   第7级
    adj.束缚的,节制的
    参考例句:
    • The evidence was so compelling that he felt constrained to accept it. 证据是那样的令人折服,他觉得不得不接受。
    • I feel constrained to write and ask for your forgiveness. 我不得不写信请你原谅。
    26 sleeplessness ['sli:pləsnəs] niXzGe   第7级
    n.失眠,警觉
    参考例句:
    • Modern pharmacy has solved the problem of sleeplessness. 现代制药学已经解决了失眠问题。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    • The doctors were puzzled by this strange continuous sleeplessness. 医生们对他的奇异的不眠感到疑惑。 来自英语晨读30分(高三)
    27 tempting ['temptiŋ] wgAzd4   第7级
    a.诱人的, 吸引人的
    参考例句:
    • It is tempting to idealize the past. 人都爱把过去的日子说得那么美好。
    • It was a tempting offer. 这是个诱人的提议。
    28 mere [mɪə(r)] rC1xE   第7级
    adj.纯粹的;仅仅,只不过
    参考例句:
    • That is a mere repetition of what you said before. 那不过是重复了你以前讲的话。
    • It's a mere waste of time waiting any longer. 再等下去纯粹是浪费时间。
    29 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。
    30 blessing [ˈblesɪŋ] UxDztJ   第7级
    n.祈神赐福;祷告;祝福,祝愿
    参考例句:
    • The blessing was said in Hebrew. 祷告用了希伯来语。
    • A double blessing has descended upon the house. 双喜临门。
    31 embarrassment [ɪmˈbærəsmənt] fj9z8   第9级
    n.尴尬;使人为难的人(事物);障碍;窘迫
    参考例句:
    • She could have died away with embarrassment. 她窘迫得要死。
    • Coughing at a concert can be a real embarrassment. 在音乐会上咳嗽真会使人难堪。
    32 hint [hɪnt] IdgxW   第7级
    n.暗示,示意;[pl]建议;线索,迹象;vi.暗示;vt.暗示;示意
    参考例句:
    • He gave me a hint that I was being cheated. 他暗示我在受人欺骗。
    • He quickly took the hint. 一点他就明白了。
    33 elegance ['elɪɡəns] QjPzj   第10级
    n.优雅;优美,雅致;精致,巧妙
    参考例句:
    • The furnishings in the room imparted an air of elegance. 这个房间的家具带给这房间一种优雅的气氛。
    • John has been known for his sartorial elegance. 约翰因为衣着讲究而出名。
    34 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。
    35 approbation [ˌæprəˈbeɪʃn] INMyt   第11级
    n.称赞;认可
    参考例句:
    • He tasted the wine of audience approbation. 他尝到了像酒般令人陶醉的听众赞许滋味。
    • The result has not met universal approbation. 该结果尚未获得普遍认同。
    36 specimens [ˈspesimənz] 91fc365099a256001af897127174fcce   第7级
    n.样品( specimen的名词复数 );范例;(化验的)抽样;某种类型的人
    参考例句:
    • Astronauts have brought back specimens of rock from the moon. 宇航员从月球带回了岩石标本。
    • The traveler brought back some specimens of the rocks from the mountains. 那位旅行者从山上带回了一些岩石标本。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    37 perfectly [ˈpɜ:fɪktli] 8Mzxb   第8级
    adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地
    参考例句:
    • The witnesses were each perfectly certain of what they said. 证人们个个对自己所说的话十分肯定。
    • Everything that we're doing is all perfectly above board. 我们做的每件事情都是光明正大的。
    38 tempted ['temptid] b0182e969d369add1b9ce2353d3c6ad6   第7级
    v.怂恿(某人)干不正当的事;冒…的险(tempt的过去分词)
    参考例句:
    • I was sorely tempted to complain, but I didn't. 我极想发牢骚,但还是没开口。
    • I was tempted by the dessert menu. 甜食菜单馋得我垂涎欲滴。
    39 impartial [ɪmˈpɑ:ʃl] eykyR   第7级
    adj.(in,to)公正的,无偏见的
    参考例句:
    • He gave an impartial view of the state of affairs in Ireland. 他对爱尔兰的事态发表了公正的看法。
    • Careers officers offer impartial advice to all pupils. 就业指导员向所有学生提供公正无私的建议。
    40 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。
    41 expedient [ɪkˈspi:diənt] 1hYzh   第9级
    adj.有用的,有利的;n.紧急的办法,权宜之计
    参考例句:
    • The government found it expedient to relax censorship a little. 政府发现略微放宽审查是可取的。
    • Every kind of expedient was devised by our friends. 我们的朋友想出了各种各样的应急办法。
    42 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。
    43 imposing [ɪmˈpəʊzɪŋ] 8q9zcB   第8级
    adj.使人难忘的,壮丽的,堂皇的,雄伟的
    参考例句:
    • The fortress is an imposing building. 这座城堡是一座宏伟的建筑。
    • He has lost his imposing appearance. 他已失去堂堂仪表。
    44 leisurely [ˈleʒəli] 51Txb   第9级
    adj.悠闲的;从容的,慢慢的
    参考例句:
    • We walked in a leisurely manner, looking in all the windows. 我们慢悠悠地走着,看遍所有的橱窗。
    • He had a leisurely breakfast and drove cheerfully to work. 他从容的吃了早餐,高兴的开车去工作。
    45 drawn [drɔ:n] MuXzIi   第11级
    v.(draw的过去式)拖,拉,拔出;adj.憔悴的,紧张的
    参考例句:
    • All the characters in the story are drawn from life. 故事中的所有人物都取材于生活。
    • Her gaze was drawn irresistibly to the scene outside. 她的目光禁不住被外面的风景所吸引。
    46 forth [fɔ:θ] Hzdz2   第7级
    adv.向前;向外,往外
    参考例句:
    • The wind moved the trees gently back and forth. 风吹得树轻轻地来回摇晃。
    • He gave forth a series of works in rapid succession. 他很快连续发表了一系列的作品。
    47 acquiescence [ˌækwiˈesns] PJFy5   第12级
    n.默许;顺从
    参考例句:
    • The chief inclined his head in sign of acquiescence. 首领点点头表示允许。
    • This is due to his acquiescence. 这是因为他的默许。
    48 favourable [ˈfeɪvərəbl] favourable   第8级
    adj.赞成的,称赞的,有利的,良好的,顺利的
    参考例句:
    • The company will lend you money on very favourable terms. 这家公司将以非常优惠的条件借钱给你。
    • We found that most people are favourable to the idea. 我们发现大多数人同意这个意见。
    49 uncertainty [ʌnˈsɜ:tnti] NlFwK   第8级
    n.易变,靠不住,不确知,不确定的事物
    参考例句:
    • Her comments will add to the uncertainty of the situation. 她的批评将会使局势更加不稳定。
    • After six weeks of uncertainty, the strain was beginning to take its toll. 6个星期的忐忑不安后,压力开始产生影响了。
    50 judicious [dʒuˈdɪʃəs] V3LxE   第9级
    adj.明智的,明断的,能作出明智决定的
    参考例句:
    • We should listen to the judicious opinion of that old man. 我们应该听取那位老人明智的意见。
    • A judicious parent encourages his children to make their own decisions. 贤明的父亲鼓励儿女自作抉择。
    51 implicitly [ɪm'plɪsɪtlɪ] 7146d52069563dd0fc9ea894b05c6fef   第7级
    adv. 含蓄地, 暗中地, 毫不保留地
    参考例句:
    • Many verbs and many words of other kinds are implicitly causal. 许多动词和许多其他类词都蕴涵着因果关系。
    • I can trust Mr. Somerville implicitly, I suppose? 我想,我可以毫无保留地信任萨莫维尔先生吧?
    52 unwillingness [ʌn'wɪlɪŋnəs] 0aca33eefc696aef7800706b9c45297d   第7级
    n. 不愿意,不情愿
    参考例句:
    • Her unwillingness to answer questions undermined the strength of her position. 她不愿回答问题,这不利于她所处的形势。
    • His apparent unwillingness would disappear if we paid him enough. 如果我们付足了钱,他露出的那副不乐意的神情就会消失。
    53 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。
    54 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。
    55 picturesque [ˌpɪktʃəˈresk] qlSzeJ   第8级
    adj.美丽如画的,(语言)生动的,绘声绘色的
    参考例句:
    • You can see the picturesque shores beside the river. 在河边你可以看到景色如画的两岸。
    • That was a picturesque phrase. 那是一个形象化的说法。
    56 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。
    57 grandeur [ˈgrændʒə(r)] hejz9   第8级
    n.伟大,崇高,宏伟,庄严,豪华
    参考例句:
    • The grandeur of the Great Wall is unmatched. 长城的壮观是独一无二的。
    • These ruins sufficiently attest the former grandeur of the place. 这些遗迹充分证明此处昔日的宏伟。
    58 ornaments ['ɔ:nəmənts] 2bf24c2bab75a8ff45e650a1e4388dec   第7级
    n.装饰( ornament的名词复数 );点缀;装饰品;首饰v.装饰,点缀,美化( ornament的第三人称单数 )
    参考例句:
    • The shelves were chock-a-block with ornaments. 架子上堆满了装饰品。
    • Playing the piano sets up resonance in those glass ornaments. 一弹钢琴那些玻璃饰物就会产生共振。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    59 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。
    60 knolls ['nəʊlz] 10e6bc9e96f97e83fad35374bcf19f02   第11级
    n.小圆丘,小土墩( knoll的名词复数 )
    参考例句:
    • He carefully surveyed the ridges and knolls once more, and also the ravines and gullies. 他又注意地巡视着那些梁和峁,还有沟和壑。 来自互联网
    61 plantations [plæn'teɪʃnz] ee6ea2c72cc24bed200cd75cf6fbf861   第7级
    n.种植园,大农场( plantation的名词复数 )
    参考例句:
    • Soon great plantations, supported by slave labor, made some families very wealthy. 不久之后出现了依靠奴隶劳动的大庄园,使一些家庭成了富豪。 来自英汉非文学 - 政府文件
    • Winterborne's contract was completed, and the plantations were deserted. 维恩特波恩的合同完成后,那片林地变得荒废了。 来自辞典例句
    62 assenting [əˈsentɪŋ] 461d03db6506f9bf18aaabe10522b2ee   第9级
    同意,赞成( assent的现在分词 )
    参考例句:
    • In an assembly, every thing must be done by speaking and assenting. 在一个群集中,任何事情都必须通过发言和同意来进行。
    • Assenting to this demands. 对这个要求让步。
    63 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。
    64 orchard [ˈɔ:tʃəd] UJzxu   第8级
    n.果园,果园里的全部果树,(美俚)棒球场
    参考例句:
    • My orchard is bearing well this year. 今年我的果园果实累累。
    • Each bamboo house was surrounded by a thriving orchard. 每座竹楼周围都是茂密的果园。
    65 countless [ˈkaʊntləs] 7vqz9L   第7级
    adj.无数的,多得不计其数的
    参考例句:
    • In the war countless innocent people lost their lives. 在这场战争中无数无辜的人丧失了性命。
    • I've told you countless times. 我已经告诉你无数遍了。
    66 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。
    67 triumphant [traɪˈʌmfənt] JpQys   第9级
    adj.胜利的,成功的;狂欢的,喜悦的
    参考例句:
    • The army made a triumphant entry into the enemy's capital. 部队胜利地进入了敌方首都。
    • There was a positively triumphant note in her voice. 她的声音里带有一种极为得意的语气。
    68 vexed [vekst] fd1a5654154eed3c0a0820ab54fb90a7   第8级
    adj.争论不休的;(指问题等)棘手的;争论不休的问题;烦恼的v.使烦恼( vex的过去式和过去分词 );使苦恼;使生气;详细讨论
    参考例句:
    • The conference spent days discussing the vexed question of border controls. 会议花了几天的时间讨论边境关卡这个难题。
    • He was vexed at his failure. 他因失败而懊恼。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
    69 heartily [ˈhɑ:tɪli] Ld3xp   第8级
    adv.衷心地,诚恳地,十分,很
    参考例句:
    • He ate heartily and went out to look for his horse. 他痛快地吃了一顿,就出去找他的马。
    • The host seized my hand and shook it heartily. 主人抓住我的手,热情地和我握手。
    70 alterations [ˌɔ:ltə'reɪʃəns] c8302d4e0b3c212bc802c7294057f1cb   第9级
    n.改动( alteration的名词复数 );更改;变化;改变
    参考例句:
    • Any alterations should be written in neatly to the left side. 改动部分应书写清晰,插在正文的左侧。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    • Gene mutations are alterations in the DNA code. 基因突变是指DNA 密码的改变。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    71 winding [ˈwaɪndɪŋ] Ue7z09   第8级
    n.绕,缠,绕组,线圈
    参考例句:
    • A winding lane led down towards the river. 一条弯弯曲曲的小路通向河边。
    • The winding trail caused us to lose our orientation. 迂回曲折的小道使我们迷失了方向。
    72 grove [grəʊv] v5wyy   第7级
    n.林子,小树林,园林
    参考例句:
    • On top of the hill was a grove of tall trees. 山顶上一片高大的树林。
    • The scent of lemons filled the grove. 柠檬香味充满了小树林。
    73 scotch [skɒtʃ] ZZ3x8   第9级
    n.伤口,刻痕;苏格兰威士忌酒;vi.粉碎,消灭,阻止;adj.苏格兰(人)的
    参考例句:
    • Facts will eventually scotch these rumours. 这种谣言在事实面前将不攻自破。
    • Italy was full of fine views and virtually empty of Scotch whiskey. 意大利多的是美景,真正缺的是苏格兰威士忌。
    74 opposition [ˌɒpəˈzɪʃn] eIUxU   第8级
    n.反对,敌对
    参考例句:
    • The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard. 该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
    • The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition. 警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。
    75 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。
    76 melancholy [ˈmelənkəli] t7rz8   第8级
    n.忧郁,愁思;adj.令人感伤(沮丧)的,忧郁的
    参考例句:
    • All at once he fell into a state of profound melancholy. 他立即陷入无尽的忧思之中。
    • He felt melancholy after he failed the exam. 这次考试没通过,他感到很郁闷。
    77 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。
    78 attentive [əˈtentɪv] pOKyB   第7级
    adj.注意的,专心的;关心(别人)的,殷勤的
    参考例句:
    • She was very attentive to her guests. 她对客人招待得十分周到。
    • The speaker likes to have an attentive audience. 演讲者喜欢注意力集中的听众。
    79 solitary [ˈsɒlətri] 7FUyx   第7级
    adj.孤独的,独立的,荒凉的;n.隐士
    参考例句:
    • I am rather fond of a solitary stroll in the country. 我颇喜欢在乡间独自徜徉。
    • The castle rises in solitary splendour on the fringe of the desert. 这座城堡巍然耸立在沙漠的边际,显得十分壮美。
    80 Augmented [ɔ:g'mentɪd] b45f39670f767b2c62c8d6b211cbcb1a   第7级
    adj.增音的 动词augment的过去式和过去分词形式
    参考例句:
    • 'scientists won't be replaced," he claims, "but they will be augmented." 他宣称:“科学家不会被取代;相反,他们会被拓展。” 来自英汉非文学 - 科学史
    • The impact of the report was augmented by its timing. 由于发表的时间选得好,这篇报导的影响更大了。
    81 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。
    82 consummate [ˈkɒnsəmeɪt] BZcyn   第9级
    adj.完美的;vt.成婚;使完美 [反]baffle
    参考例句:
    • The restored jade burial suit fully reveals the consummate skill of the labouring people of ancient China. 复原后的金缕玉衣充分显示出中国古代劳动人民的精湛工艺。
    • The actor's acting is consummate and he is loved by the audience. 这位演员技艺精湛,深受观众喜爱。
    83 previously ['pri:vɪəslɪ] bkzzzC   第8级
    adv.以前,先前(地)
    参考例句:
    • The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point. 自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。
    • Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously. 让我岔开一会儿,解释原先发生了什么。
    84 odious [ˈəʊdiəs] l0zy2   第10级
    adj.可憎的,讨厌的
    参考例句:
    • The judge described the crime as odious. 法官称这一罪行令人发指。
    • His character could best be described as odious. 他的人格用可憎来形容最贴切。
    85 unnatural [ʌnˈnætʃrəl] 5f2zAc   第9级
    adj.不自然的;反常的
    参考例句:
    • Did her behaviour seem unnatural in any way? 她有任何反常表现吗?
    • She has an unnatural smile on her face. 她脸上挂着做作的微笑。
    86 overdrawn [ˌəʊvəˈdrɔ:n] 4eb10eff40c3bcd30842eb8b379808ff   第9级
    透支( overdraw的过去分词 ); (overdraw的过去分词)
    参考例句:
    • The characters in this novel are rather overdrawn. 这本小说中的人物描写得有些夸张。
    • His account of the bank robbery is somewhat overdrawn. 他对银行抢案的叙述有些夸张。
    87 virtuous [ˈvɜ:tʃuəs] upCyI   第9级
    adj.有品德的,善良的,贞洁的,有效力的
    参考例句:
    • She was such a virtuous woman that everybody respected her. 她是个有道德的女性,人人都尊敬她。
    • My uncle is always proud of having a virtuous wife. 叔叔一直为娶到一位贤德的妻子而骄傲。

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