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经典名著:诺觉桑寺(23)
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  • CHAPTER 23

    An hour passed away before the general came in, spent, on the part of his young guest, in no very favourable1 consideration of his character. “This lengthened2 absence, these solitary3 rambles4, did not speak a mind at ease, or a conscience void of reproach.” At length he appeared; and, whatever might have been the gloom of his meditations5, he could still smile with them. Miss Tilney, understanding in part her friend’s curiosity to see the house, soon revived the subject; and her father being, contrary to Catherine’s expectations, unprovided with any pretence6 for further delay, beyond that of stopping five minutes to order refreshments8 to be in the room by their return, was at last ready to escort them.

    They set forward; and, with a grandeur9 of air, a dignified10 step, which caught the eye, but could not shake the doubts of the well-read Catherine, he led the way across the hall, through the common drawing-room and one useless antechamber, into a room magnificent both in size and furniture—the real drawing-room, used only with company of consequence11. It was very noble—very grand—very charming!—was all that Catherine had to say, for her indiscriminating eye scarcely discerned the colour of the satin; and all minuteness of praise, all praise that had much meaning, was supplied by the general: the costliness12 or elegance13 of any room’s fitting-up could be nothing to her; she cared for no furniture of a more modern date than the fifteenth century. When the general had satisfied his own curiosity, in a close examination of every well-known ornament14, they proceeded into the library, an apartment, in its way, of equal magnificence, exhibiting a collection of books, on which an humble15 man might have looked with pride. Catherine heard, admired, and wondered with more genuine feeling than before—gathered all that she could from this storehouse of knowledge, by running over the titles of half a shelf, and was ready to proceed. But suites16 of apartments did not spring up with her wishes. Large as was the building, she had already visited the greatest part; though, on being told that, with the addition of the kitchen, the six or seven rooms she had now seen surrounded three sides of the court, she could scarcely believe it, or overcome the suspicion of there being many chambers17 secreted18. It was some relief, however, that they were to return to the rooms in common use, by passing through a few of less importance, looking into the court, which, with occasional passages, not wholly unintricate, connected the different sides; and she was further soothed19 in her progress by being told that she was treading what had once been a cloister20, having traces of cells pointed21 out, and observing several doors that were neither opened nor explained to her—by finding herself successively in a billiard-room, and in the General’s private apartment, without comprehending their connection, or being able to turn aright when she left them; and lastly, by passing through a dark little room, owning Henry’s authority, and strewed22 with his litter of books, guns, and greatcoats.

    From the dining-room, of which, though already seen, and always to be seen at five o’clock, the general could not forgo23 the pleasure of pacing out the length, for the more certain information of Miss Morland, as to what she neither doubted nor cared for, they proceeded by quick communication to the kitchen—the ancient kitchen of the convent, rich in the massy walls and smoke of former days, and in the stoves and hot closets of the present. The General’s improving hand had not loitered here: every modern invention to facilitate the labour of the cooks had been adopted within this, their spacious24 theatre; and, when the genius of others had failed, his own had often produced the perfection wanted. His endowments of this spot alone might at any time have placed him high among the benefactors25 of the convent.

    With the walls of the kitchen ended all the antiquity26 of the abbey; the fourth side of the quadrangle having, on account of its decaying state, been removed by the General’s father, and the present erected27 in its place. All that was venerable ceased here. The new building was not only new, but declared itself to be so; intended only for offices, and enclosed behind by stable-yards, no uniformity of architecture had been thought necessary. Catherine could have raved28 at the hand which had swept away what must have been beyond the value of all the rest, for the purposes of mere29 domestic economy; and would willingly have been spared the mortification30 of a walk through scenes so fallen, had the general allowed it; but if he had a vanity, it was in the arrangement of his offices; and as he was convinced that, to a mind like Miss Morland’s, a view of the accommodations and comforts by which the labours of her inferiors were softened31, must always be gratifying, he should make no apology for leading her on. They took a slight survey of all; and Catherine was impressed, beyond her expectation, by their multiplicity and their convenience. The purposes for which a few shapeless pantries and a comfortless scullery were deemed sufficient at Fullerton, were here carried on in appropriate divisions, commodious32 and roomy. The number of servants continually appearing did not strike her less than the number of their offices. Wherever they went, some pattened girl stopped to curtsy, or some footman in dishabille sneaked33 off. Yet this was an abbey! How inexpressibly different in these domestic arrangements from such as she had read about—from abbeys and castles, in which, though certainly larger than Northanger, all the dirty work of the house was to be done by two pair of female hands at the utmost. How they could get through it all had often amazed Mrs. Allen; and, when Catherine saw what was necessary here, she began to be amazed herself.

    They returned to the hall, that the chief staircase might be ascended34, and the beauty of its wood, and ornaments35 of rich carving36 might be pointed out: having gained the top, they turned in an opposite direction from the gallery in which her room lay, and shortly entered one on the same plan, but superior in length and breadth. She was here shown successively into three large bed-chambers, with their dressing-rooms, most completely and handsomely fitted up; everything that money and taste could do, to give comfort and elegance to apartments, had been bestowed37 on these; and, being furnished within the last five years, they were perfect in all that would be generally pleasing, and wanting in all that could give pleasure to Catherine. As they were surveying the last, the general, after slightly naming a few of the distinguished38 characters by whom they had at times been honoured, turned with a smiling countenance39 to Catherine, and ventured to hope that henceforward some of their earliest tenants40 might be “our friends from Fullerton.” She felt the unexpected compliment, and deeply regretted the impossibility of thinking well of a man so kindly41 disposed towards herself, and so full of civility to all her family.

    The gallery was terminated by folding doors, which Miss Tilney, advancing, had thrown open, and passed through, and seemed on the point of doing the same by the first door to the left, in another long reach of gallery, when the general, coming forwards, called her hastily, and, as Catherine thought, rather angrily back, demanding whither she were going?—And what was there more to be seen?—Had not Miss Morland already seen all that could be worth her notice?—And did she not suppose her friend might be glad of some refreshment7 after so much exercise? Miss Tilney drew back directly, and the heavy doors were closed upon the mortified42 Catherine, who, having seen, in a momentary43 glance beyond them, a narrower passage, more numerous openings, and symptoms of a winding44 staircase, believed herself at last within the reach of something worth her notice; and felt, as she unwillingly45 paced back the gallery, that she would rather be allowed to examine that end of the house than see all the finery of all the rest. The General’s evident desire of preventing such an examination was an additional stimulant46. Something was certainly to be concealed47; her fancy, though it had trespassed48 lately once or twice, could not mislead her here; and what that something was, a short sentence of Miss Tilney’s, as they followed the general at some distance downstairs, seemed to point out: “I was going to take you into what was my mother’s room—the room in which she died—” were all her words; but few as they were, they conveyed pages of intelligence to Catherine. It was no wonder that the general should shrink from the sight of such objects as that room must contain; a room in all probability never entered by him since the dreadful scene had passed, which released his suffering wife, and left him to the stings of conscience.

    She ventured, when next alone with Eleanor, to express her wish of being permitted to see it, as well as all the rest of that side of the house; and Eleanor promised to attend her there, whenever they should have a convenient hour. Catherine understood her: the general must be watched from home, before that room could be entered. “It remains49 as it was, I suppose?” said she, in a tone of feeling.

    “Yes, entirely50.”

    “And how long ago may it be that your mother died?”

    “She has been dead these nine years.” And nine years, Catherine knew, was a trifle of time, compared with what generally elapsed after the death of an injured wife, before her room was put to rights.

    “You were with her, I suppose, to the last?”

    “No,” said Miss Tilney, sighing; “I was unfortunately from home. Her illness was sudden and short; and, before I arrived it was all over.”

    Catherine’s blood ran cold with the horrid51 suggestions which naturally sprang from these words. Could it be possible? Could Henry’s father—? And yet how many were the examples to justify52 even the blackest suspicions! And, when she saw him in the evening, while she worked with her friend, slowly pacing the drawing-room for an hour together in silent thoughtfulness, with downcast eyes and contracted brow, she felt secure from all possibility of wronging him. It was the air and attitude of a Montoni! What could more plainly speak the gloomy workings of a mind not wholly dead to every sense of humanity, in its fearful review of past scenes of guilt53? Unhappy man! And the anxiousness of her spirits directed her eyes towards his figure so repeatedly, as to catch Miss Tilney’s notice. “My father,” she whispered, “often walks about the room in this way; it is nothing unusual.”

    “So much the worse!” thought Catherine; such ill-timed exercise was of a piece with the strange unseasonableness of his morning walks, and boded54 nothing good.

    After an evening, the little variety and seeming length of which made her peculiarly sensible of Henry’s importance among them, she was heartily56 glad to be dismissed; though it was a look from the general not designed for her observation which sent his daughter to the bell. When the butler would have lit his master’s candle, however, he was forbidden. The latter was not going to retire. “I have many pamphlets to finish,” said he to Catherine, “before I can close my eyes, and perhaps may be poring over the affairs of the nation for hours after you are asleep. Can either of us be more meetly employed? My eyes will be blinding for the good of others, and yours preparing by rest for future mischief57.”

    But neither the business alleged58, nor the magnificent compliment, could win Catherine from thinking that some very different object must occasion so serious a delay of proper repose59. To be kept up for hours, after the family were in bed, by stupid pamphlets was not very likely. There must be some deeper cause: something was to be done which could be done only while the household slept; and the probability that Mrs. Tilney yet lived, shut up for causes unknown, and receiving from the pitiless hands of her husband a nightly supply of coarse food, was the conclusion which necessarily followed. Shocking as was the idea, it was at least better than a death unfairly hastened, as, in the natural course of things, she must ere long be released. The suddenness of her reputed illness, the absence of her daughter, and probably of her other children, at the time—all favoured the supposition of her imprisonment60. Its origin—jealousy perhaps, or wanton cruelty—was yet to be unravelled61.

    In revolving62 these matters, while she undressed, it suddenly struck her as not unlikely that she might that morning have passed near the very spot of this unfortunate woman’s confinement—might have been within a few paces of the cell in which she languished63 out her days; for what part of the abbey could be more fitted for the purpose than that which yet bore the traces of monastic division? In the high-arched passage, paved with stone, which already she had trodden with peculiar55 awe64, she well remembered the doors of which the general had given no account. To what might not those doors lead? In support of the plausibility65 of this conjecture66, it further occurred to her that the forbidden gallery, in which lay the apartments of the unfortunate Mrs. Tilney, must be, as certainly as her memory could guide her, exactly over this suspected range of cells, and the staircase by the side of those apartments of which she had caught a transient glimpse, communicating by some secret means with those cells, might well have favoured the barbarous proceedings67 of her husband. Down that staircase she had perhaps been conveyed in a state of well-prepared insensibility!

    Catherine sometimes started at the boldness of her own surmises68, and sometimes hoped or feared that she had gone too far; but they were supported by such appearances as made their dismissal impossible.

    The side of the quadrangle, in which she supposed the guilty scene to be acting69, being, according to her belief, just opposite her own, it struck her that, if judiciously70 watched, some rays of light from the General’s lamp might glimmer71 through the lower windows, as he passed to the prison of his wife; and, twice before she stepped into bed, she stole gently from her room to the corresponding window in the gallery, to see if it appeared; but all abroad was dark, and it must yet be too early. The various ascending72 noises convinced her that the servants must still be up. Till midnight, she supposed it would be in vain to watch; but then, when the clock had struck twelve, and all was quiet, she would, if not quite appalled73 by darkness, steal out and look once more. The clock struck twelve—and Catherine had been half an hour asleep.



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    1 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。
    2 lengthened [ˈleŋkθənd] 4c0dbc9eb35481502947898d5e9f0a54   第7级
    (时间或空间)延长,伸长( lengthen的过去式和过去分词 )
    参考例句:
    • The afternoon shadows lengthened. 下午影子渐渐变长了。
    • He wanted to have his coat lengthened a bit. 他要把上衣放长一些。
    3 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。
    4 rambles [ˈræmbəlz] 5bfd3e73a09d7553bf08ae72fa2fbf45   第9级
    (无目的地)漫游( ramble的第三人称单数 ); (喻)漫谈; 扯淡; 长篇大论
    参考例句:
    • He rambles in his talk. 他谈话时漫无中心。
    • You will have such nice rambles on the moors. 你可以在旷野里好好地溜达溜达。
    5 meditations [ˌmedɪˈteɪʃənz] f4b300324e129a004479aa8f4c41e44a   第8级
    默想( meditation的名词复数 ); 默念; 沉思; 冥想
    参考例句:
    • Each sentence seems a quarry of rich meditations. 每一句话似乎都给人以许多冥思默想。
    • I'm sorry to interrupt your meditations. 我很抱歉,打断你思考问题了。
    6 pretence [prɪˈtens] pretence   第12级
    n.假装,作假;借口,口实;虚伪;虚饰
    参考例句:
    • The government abandoned any pretence of reform. 政府不再装模作样地进行改革。
    • He made a pretence of being happy at the party. 晚会上他假装很高兴。
    7 refreshment [rɪˈfreʃmənt] RUIxP   第7级
    n.恢复,精神爽快,提神之事物;(复数)refreshments:点心,茶点
    参考例句:
    • He needs to stop fairly often for refreshment. 他须时不时地停下来喘口气。
    • A hot bath is a great refreshment after a day's work. 在一天工作之后洗个热水澡真是舒畅。
    8 refreshments [rɪf'reʃmənts] KkqzPc   第7级
    n.点心,便餐;(会议后的)简单茶点招 待
    参考例句:
    • We have to make a small charge for refreshments. 我们得收取少量茶点费。
    • Light refreshments will be served during the break. 中间休息时有点心供应。
    9 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。
    10 dignified ['dignifaid] NuZzfb   第10级
    a.可敬的,高贵的
    参考例句:
    • Throughout his trial he maintained a dignified silence. 在整个审讯过程中,他始终沉默以保持尊严。
    • He always strikes such a dignified pose before his girlfriend. 他总是在女友面前摆出这种庄严的姿态。
    11 consequence [ˈkɒnsɪkwəns] Jajyr   第8级
    n.结果,后果;推理,推断;重要性
    参考例句:
    • The consequence was that he caught a bad cold. 结果是他得了重感冒。
    • In consequence he lost his place. 结果,他失去了他的位置。
    12 costliness ['kɒstlɪnəs] ba0aeb003c1507c01241d6422f36dbba   第7级
    昂贵的
    参考例句:
    13 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。
    14 ornament [ˈɔ:nəmənt] u4czn   第7级
    vt.装饰,美化;n.装饰,装饰物
    参考例句:
    • The flowers were put on the table for ornament. 花放在桌子上做装饰用。
    • She wears a crystal ornament on her chest. 她的前胸戴了一个水晶饰品。
    15 humble [ˈhʌmbl] ddjzU   第7级
    adj.谦卑的,恭顺的;地位低下的;vt.降低,贬低
    参考例句:
    • In my humble opinion, he will win the election. 依我拙见,他将在选举中获胜。
    • Defeat and failure make people humble. 挫折与失败会使人谦卑。
    16 suites [swi:ts] 8017cd5fe5ca97b1cce12171f0797500   第7级
    n.套( suite的名词复数 );一套房间;一套家具;一套公寓
    参考例句:
    • First he called upon all the Foreign Ministers in their hotel suites. 他首先到所有外交部长住的旅馆套间去拜访。 来自辞典例句
    • All four doors to the two reserved suites were open. 预定的两个套房的四扇门都敞开着。 来自辞典例句
    17 chambers [ˈtʃeimbəz] c053984cd45eab1984d2c4776373c4fe   第7级
    n.房间( chamber的名词复数 );(议会的)议院;卧室;会议厅
    参考例句:
    • The body will be removed into one of the cold storage chambers. 尸体将被移到一个冷冻间里。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    • Mr Chambers's readable book concentrates on the middle passage: the time Ransome spent in Russia. Chambers先生的这本值得一看的书重点在中间:Ransome在俄国的那几年。 来自互联网
    18 secreted [sɪˈkri:tid] a4714b3ddc8420a17efed0cdc6ce32bb   第9级
    v.(尤指动物或植物器官)分泌( secrete的过去式和过去分词 );隐匿,隐藏
    参考例句:
    • Insulin is secreted by the pancreas. 胰岛素是胰腺分泌的。
    • He secreted his winnings in a drawer. 他把赢来的钱藏在抽届里。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    19 soothed [su:ðd] 509169542d21da19b0b0bd232848b963   第7级
    v.安慰( soothe的过去式和过去分词 );抚慰;使舒服;减轻痛苦
    参考例句:
    • The music soothed her for a while. 音乐让她稍微安静了一会儿。
    • The soft modulation of her voice soothed the infant. 她柔和的声调使婴儿安静了。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
    20 cloister [ˈklɔɪstə(r)] QqJz8   第11级
    n.修道院;vt.隐退,使与世隔绝
    参考例句:
    • They went out into the still, shadowy cloister garden. 他们出了房间,走到那个寂静阴沉的修道院的园子里去。
    • The ancient cloister was a structure of red brick picked out with white stone. 古老的修道院是一座白石衬托着的红砖建筑物。
    21 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。
    22 strewed [stru:d] c21d6871b6a90e9a93a5a73cdae66155   第10级
    v.撒在…上( strew的过去式和过去分词 );散落于;点缀;撒满
    参考例句:
    • Papers strewed the floor. 文件扔了一地。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    • Autumn leaves strewed the lawn. 草地上撒满了秋叶。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
    23 forgo [fɔ:'ɡəʊ] Dinxf   第12级
    vt.放弃,抛弃
    参考例句:
    • Time to prepare was a luxuary, he would have to forgo. 因为时间不够,他不得不放弃做准备工作。
    • She would willingly forgo a birthday treat if only her warring parents would declare a truce. 只要她的父母停止争吵,她愿意放弃生日宴请。
    24 spacious [ˈspeɪʃəs] YwQwW   第7级
    adj.广阔的,宽敞的
    参考例句:
    • Our yard is spacious enough for a swimming pool. 我们的院子很宽敞,足够建一座游泳池。
    • The room is bright and spacious. 这房间宽敞明亮。
    25 benefactors ['benɪfæktəz] 18fa832416cde88e9f254e94b7de4ebf   第9级
    n.捐助者,施主( benefactor的名词复数 );恩人
    参考例句:
    • I rate him among my benefactors. 我认为他是我的一个恩人。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    • We showed high respect to benefactors. 我们对捐助者表达了崇高的敬意。 来自辞典例句
    26 antiquity [ænˈtɪkwəti] SNuzc   第9级
    n.古老;高龄;古物,古迹
    参考例句:
    • The museum contains the remains of Chinese antiquity. 博物馆藏有中国古代的遗物。
    • There are many legends about the heroes of antiquity. 有许多关于古代英雄的传说。
    27 ERECTED [iˈrektid] ERECTED   第7级
    adj. 直立的,竖立的,笔直的 vt. 使 ... 直立,建立
    参考例句:
    • A monument to him was erected in St Paul's Cathedral. 在圣保罗大教堂为他修了一座纪念碑。
    • A monument was erected to the memory of that great scientist. 树立了一块纪念碑纪念那位伟大的科学家。
    28 raved [reivd] 0cece3dcf1e171c33dc9f8e0bfca3318   第9级
    v.胡言乱语( rave的过去式和过去分词 );愤怒地说;咆哮;痴心地说
    参考例句:
    • Andrew raved all night in his fever. 安德鲁发烧时整夜地说胡话。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    • They raved about her beauty. 他们过分称赞她的美。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
    29 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。
    30 mortification ['mɔ:tifi'keiʃən] mwIyN   第11级
    n.耻辱,屈辱
    参考例句:
    • To my mortification, my manuscript was rejected. 使我感到失面子的是:我的稿件被退了回来。
    • The chairman tried to disguise his mortification. 主席试图掩饰自己的窘迫。
    31 softened ['sɒfənd] 19151c4e3297eb1618bed6a05d92b4fe   第7级
    (使)变软( soften的过去式和过去分词 ); 缓解打击; 缓和; 安慰
    参考例句:
    • His smile softened slightly. 他的微笑稍柔和了些。
    • The ice cream softened and began to melt. 冰淇淋开始变软并开始融化。
    32 commodious [kəˈməʊdiəs] aXCyr   第10级
    adj.宽敞的;使用方便的
    参考例句:
    • It was a commodious and a diverting life. 这是一种自由自在,令人赏心悦目的生活。
    • Their habitation was not merely respectable and commodious, but even dignified and imposing. 他们的居所既宽敞舒适又尊严气派。
    33 sneaked [sni:kt] fcb2f62c486b1c2ed19664da4b5204be   第7级
    v.潜行( sneak的过去式和过去分词 );偷偷溜走;(儿童向成人)打小报告;告状
    参考例句:
    • I sneaked up the stairs. 我蹑手蹑脚地上了楼。
    • She sneaked a surreptitious glance at her watch. 她偷偷看了一眼手表。
    34 ascended [əˈsendid] ea3eb8c332a31fe6393293199b82c425   第7级
    v.上升,攀登( ascend的过去式和过去分词 )
    参考例句:
    • He has ascended into heaven. 他已经升入了天堂。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    • The climbers slowly ascended the mountain. 爬山运动员慢慢地登上了这座山。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    35 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》
    36 carving [ˈkɑ:vɪŋ] 5wezxw   第8级
    n.雕刻品,雕花
    参考例句:
    • All the furniture in the room had much carving. 房间里所有的家具上都有许多雕刻。
    • He acquired the craft of wood carving in his native town. 他在老家学会了木雕手艺。
    37 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。
    38 distinguished [dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃt] wu9z3v   第8级
    adj.卓越的,杰出的,著名的
    参考例句:
    • Elephants are distinguished from other animals by their long noses. 大象以其长长的鼻子显示出与其他动物的不同。
    • A banquet was given in honor of the distinguished guests. 宴会是为了向贵宾们致敬而举行的。
    39 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。
    40 tenants [ˈtenənts] 05662236fc7e630999509804dd634b69   第7级
    n.房客( tenant的名词复数 );佃户;占用者;占有者
    参考例句:
    • A number of tenants have been evicted for not paying the rent. 许多房客因不付房租被赶了出来。
    • Tenants are jointly and severally liable for payment of the rent. 租金由承租人共同且分别承担。
    41 kindly [ˈkaɪndli] tpUzhQ   第8级
    adj.和蔼的,温和的,爽快的;adv.温和地,亲切地
    参考例句:
    • Her neighbours spoke of her as kindly and hospitable. 她的邻居都说她和蔼可亲、热情好客。
    • A shadow passed over the kindly face of the old woman. 一道阴影掠过老太太慈祥的面孔。
    42 mortified [ˈmɔ:təˌfaɪd] 0270b705ee76206d7730e7559f53ea31   第11级
    v.使受辱( mortify的过去式和过去分词 );伤害(人的感情);克制;抑制(肉体、情感等)
    参考例句:
    • She was mortified to realize he had heard every word she said. 她意识到自己的每句话都被他听到了,直羞得无地自容。
    • The knowledge of future evils mortified the present felicities. 对未来苦难的了解压抑了目前的喜悦。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    43 momentary [ˈməʊməntri] hj3ya   第7级
    adj.片刻的,瞬息的;短暂的
    参考例句:
    • We are in momentary expectation of the arrival of you. 我们无时无刻不在盼望你的到来。
    • I caught a momentary glimpse of them. 我瞥了他们一眼。
    44 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。
    45 unwillingly [ʌn'wiliŋli] wjjwC   第7级
    adv.不情愿地
    参考例句:
    • He submitted unwillingly to his mother. 他不情愿地屈服于他母亲。
    • Even when I call, he receives unwillingly. 即使我登门拜访,他也是很不情愿地接待我。
    46 stimulant [ˈstɪmjələnt] fFKy4   第9级
    n.刺激物,兴奋剂
    参考例句:
    • It is used in medicine for its stimulant quality. 由于它有兴奋剂的特性而被应用于医学。
    • Musk is used for perfume and stimulant. 麝香可以用作香料和兴奋剂。
    47 concealed [kən'si:ld] 0v3zxG   第7级
    a.隐藏的,隐蔽的
    参考例句:
    • The paintings were concealed beneath a thick layer of plaster. 那些画被隐藏在厚厚的灰泥层下面。
    • I think he had a gun concealed about his person. 我认为他当时身上藏有一支枪。
    48 trespassed [] b365c63679d93c6285bc66f96e8515e3   第9级
    (trespass的过去式与过去分词形式)
    参考例句:
    • Here is the ringleader of the gang that trespassed on your grounds. 这就是侵犯你土地的那伙人的头子。
    • He trespassed against the traffic regulations. 他违反了交通规则。
    49 remains [rɪˈmeɪnz] 1kMzTy   第7级
    n.剩余物,残留物;遗体,遗迹
    参考例句:
    • He ate the remains of food hungrily. 他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
    • The remains of the meal were fed to the dog. 残羹剩饭喂狗了。
    50 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。
    51 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。
    52 justify [ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪ] j3DxR   第7级
    vt.证明…正当(或有理),为…辩护
    参考例句:
    • He tried to justify his absence with lame excuses. 他想用站不住脚的借口为自己的缺席辩解。
    • Can you justify your rude behavior to me? 你能向我证明你的粗野行为是有道理的吗?
    53 guilt [gɪlt] 9e6xr   第7级
    n.犯罪;内疚;过失,罪责
    参考例句:
    • She tried to cover up her guilt by lying. 她企图用谎言掩饰自己的罪行。
    • Don't lay a guilt trip on your child about schoolwork. 别因为功课责备孩子而使他觉得很内疚。
    54 boded [bəʊdid] 3ee9f155e2df361f160805e631a2c2ca   第12级
    v.预示,预告,预言( bode的过去式和过去分词 );等待,停留( bide的过去分词 );居住;(过去式用bided)等待
    参考例句:
    • The beginning of that summer boded ill. 夏季一开始就来势不善。 来自辞典例句
    55 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。
    56 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。
    57 mischief [ˈmɪstʃɪf] jDgxH   第7级
    n.损害,伤害,危害;恶作剧,捣蛋,胡闹
    参考例句:
    • Nobody took notice of the mischief of the matter. 没有人注意到这件事情所带来的危害。
    • He seems to intend mischief. 看来他想捣蛋。
    58 alleged [ə'lədʒd] gzaz3i   第7级
    a.被指控的,嫌疑的
    参考例句:
    • It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
    • alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为
    59 repose [rɪˈpəʊz] KVGxQ   第11级
    vt.(使)休息;n.安息
    参考例句:
    • Don't disturb her repose. 不要打扰她休息。
    • Her mouth seemed always to be smiling, even in repose. 她的嘴角似乎总是挂着微笑,即使在睡眠时也是这样。
    60 imprisonment [ɪm'prɪznmənt] I9Uxk   第8级
    n.关押,监禁,坐牢
    参考例句:
    • His sentence was commuted from death to life imprisonment. 他的判决由死刑减为无期徒刑。
    • He was sentenced to one year's imprisonment for committing bigamy. 他因为犯重婚罪被判入狱一年。
    61 unravelled [ʌnˈrævəld] 596c5e010a04f9867a027c09c744f685   第10级
    解开,拆散,散开( unravel的过去式和过去分词 ); 阐明; 澄清; 弄清楚
    参考例句:
    • I unravelled the string and wound it into a ball. 我把绳子解开并绕成一个球。
    • The legal tangle was never really unravelled. 这起法律纠葛从来没有真正解决。
    62 revolving [rɪˈvɒlvɪŋ] 3jbzvd   第7级
    adj.旋转的,轮转式的;循环的v.(使)旋转( revolve的现在分词 );细想
    参考例句:
    • The theatre has a revolving stage. 剧院有一个旋转舞台。
    • The company became a revolving-door workplace. 这家公司成了工作的中转站。
    63 languished [ˈlæŋgwɪʃt] 661830ab5cc19eeaa1acede1c2c0a309   第8级
    长期受苦( languish的过去式和过去分词 ); 受折磨; 变得(越来越)衰弱; 因渴望而变得憔悴或闷闷不乐
    参考例句:
    • Our project languished during the holidays. 我们的计划在假期间推动得松懈了。
    • He languished after his dog died. 他狗死之后,人憔悴了。
    64 awe [ɔ:] WNqzC   第7级
    n.敬畏,惊惧;vt.使敬畏,使惊惧
    参考例句:
    • The sight filled us with awe. 这景色使我们大为惊叹。
    • The approaching tornado struck awe in our hearts. 正在逼近的龙卷风使我们惊恐万分。
    65 plausibility [ˌplɔ:zə'bɪlətɪ] 61dc2510cb0f5a78f45d67d5f7172f8f   第7级
    n. 似有道理, 能言善辩
    参考例句:
    • We can add further plausibility to the above argument. 我们可以在上述论据之外,再进一步增添一个合理的论据。
    • Let us consider the charges she faces, and the legal plausibility of those charges. 让我们考虑一下她面临的指控以及这些指控在法律上的可信性。
    66 conjecture [kənˈdʒektʃə(r)] 3p8z4   第9级
    n./v.推测,猜测
    参考例句:
    • She felt it no use to conjecture his motives. 她觉得猜想他的动机是没有用的。
    • This conjecture is not supported by any real evidence. 这种推测未被任何确切的证据所证实。
    67 proceedings [prə'si:diŋz] Wk2zvX   第7级
    n.进程,过程,议程;诉讼(程序);公报
    参考例句:
    • He was released on bail pending committal proceedings. 他交保获释正在候审。
    • to initiate legal proceedings against sb 对某人提起诉讼
    68 surmises [səˈmaɪziz] 0de4d975cd99d9759cc345e7fb0890b6   第9级
    v.臆测,推断( surmise的第三人称单数 );揣测;猜想
    参考例句:
    • The detective is completely correct in his surmises. 这个侦探所推测的完全正确。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    • As the reader probably surmises, a variety of interest tables exists. 正如读者可能推测的那样,存在着各种各样的利息表。 来自辞典例句
    69 acting [ˈæktɪŋ] czRzoc   第7级
    n.演戏,行为,假装;adj.代理的,临时的,演出用的
    参考例句:
    • Ignore her, she's just acting. 别理她,她只是假装的。
    • During the seventies, her acting career was in eclipse. 在七十年代,她的表演生涯黯然失色。
    70 judiciously [dʒʊ'dɪʃəslɪ] 18cfc8ca2569d10664611011ec143a63   第9级
    adv.明断地,明智而审慎地
    参考例句:
    • Let's use these intelligence tests judiciously. 让我们好好利用这些智力测试题吧。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    • His ideas were quaint and fantastic. She brought him judiciously to earth. 他的看法荒廖古怪,她颇有见识地劝他面对现实。 来自辞典例句
    71 glimmer [ˈglɪmə(r)] 5gTxU   第8级
    vi.发出闪烁的微光;n.微光,微弱的闪光
    参考例句:
    • I looked at her and felt a glimmer of hope. 我注视她,感到了一线希望。
    • A glimmer of amusement showed in her eyes. 她的眼中露出一丝笑意。
    72 ascending [ə'sendiŋ] CyCzrc   第7级
    adj.上升的,向上的
    参考例句:
    • Now draw or trace ten dinosaurs in ascending order of size.现在按照体型由小到大的顺序画出或是临摹出10只恐龙。
    73 appalled [əˈpɔ:ld] ec524998aec3c30241ea748ac1e5dbba   第9级
    v.使惊骇,使充满恐惧( appall的过去式和过去分词)adj.惊骇的;丧胆的
    参考例句:
    • The brutality of the crime has appalled the public. 罪行之残暴使公众大为震惊。
    • They were appalled by the reports of the nuclear war. 他们被核战争的报道吓坏了。 来自《简明英汉词典》

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