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经典名著:诺觉桑寺(29)
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  • CHAPTER 29

    Catherine was too wretched to be fearful. The journey in itself had no terrors for her; and she began it without either dreading1 its length or feeling its solitariness3. Leaning back in one corner of the carriage, in a violent burst of tears, she was conveyed some miles beyond the walls of the abbey before she raised her head; and the highest point of ground within the park was almost closed from her view before she was capable of turning her eyes towards it. Unfortunately, the road she now travelled was the same which only ten days ago she had so happily passed along in going to and from Woodston; and, for fourteen miles, every bitter feeling was rendered more severe by the review of objects on which she had first looked under impressions so different. Every mile, as it brought her nearer Woodston, added to her sufferings, and when within the distance of five, she passed the turning which led to it, and thought of Henry, so near, yet so unconscious, her grief and agitation4 were excessive.

    The day which she had spent at that place had been one of the happiest of her life. It was there, it was on that day, that the general had made use of such expressions with regard to Henry and herself, had so spoken and so looked as to give her the most positive conviction of his actually wishing their marriage. Yes, only ten days ago had he elated her by his pointed5 regard—had he even confused her by his too significant reference! And now—what had she done, or what had she omitted to do, to merit such a change?

    The only offence against him of which she could accuse herself had been such as was scarcely possible to reach his knowledge. Henry and her own heart only were privy6 to the shocking suspicions which she had so idly entertained; and equally safe did she believe her secret with each. Designedly, at least, Henry could not have betrayed her. If, indeed, by any strange mischance his father should have gained intelligence of what she had dared to think and look for, of her causeless fancies and injurious examinations, she could not wonder at any degree of his indignation. If aware of her having viewed him as a murderer, she could not wonder at his even turning her from his house. But a justification7 so full of torture to herself, she trusted, would not be in his power.

    Anxious as were all her conjectures8 on this point, it was not, however, the one on which she dwelt most. There was a thought yet nearer, a more prevailing10, more impetuous concern. How Henry would think, and feel, and look, when he returned on the morrow to Northanger and heard of her being gone, was a question of force and interest to rise over every other, to be never ceasing, alternately irritating and soothing11; it sometimes suggested the dread2 of his calm acquiescence12, and at others was answered by the sweetest confidence in his regret and resentment13. To the general, of course, he would not dare to speak; but to Eleanor—what might he not say to Eleanor about her?

    In this unceasing recurrence14 of doubts and inquiries15, on any one article of which her mind was incapable16 of more than momentary17 repose18, the hours passed away, and her journey advanced much faster than she looked for. The pressing anxieties of thought, which prevented her from noticing anything before her, when once beyond the neighbourhood of Woodston, saved her at the same time from watching her progress; and though no object on the road could engage a moment’s attention, she found no stage of it tedious. From this, she was preserved too by another cause, by feeling no eagerness for her journey’s conclusion; for to return in such a manner to Fullerton was almost to destroy the pleasure of a meeting with those she loved best, even after an absence such as hers—an eleven weeks’ absence. What had she to say that would not humble19 herself and pain her family, that would not increase her own grief by the confession20 of it, extend an useless resentment, and perhaps involve the innocent with the guilty in undistinguishing ill will? She could never do justice to Henry and Eleanor’s merit; she felt it too strongly for expression; and should a dislike be taken against them, should they be thought of unfavourably, on their father’s account, it would cut her to the heart.

    With these feelings, she rather dreaded21 than sought for the first view of that well-known spire22 which would announce her within twenty miles of home. Salisbury she had known to be her point on leaving Northanger; but after the first stage she had been indebted to the post-masters for the names of the places which were then to conduct her to it; so great had been her ignorance of her route. She met with nothing, however, to distress23 or frighten her. Her youth, civil manners, and liberal pay procured24 her all the attention that a traveller like herself could require; and stopping only to change horses, she travelled on for about eleven hours without accident or alarm, and between six and seven o’clock in the evening found herself entering Fullerton.

    A heroine returning, at the close of her career, to her native village, in all the triumph of recovered reputation, and all the dignity of a countess, with a long train of noble relations in their several phaetons, and three waiting-maids in a travelling chaise and four, behind her, is an event on which the pen of the contriver26 may well delight to dwell; it gives credit to every conclusion, and the author must share in the glory she so liberally bestows27. But my affair is widely different; I bring back my heroine to her home in solitude28 and disgrace; and no sweet elation25 of spirits can lead me into minuteness. A heroine in a hack29 post-chaise is such a blow upon sentiment, as no attempt at grandeur30 or pathos31 can withstand. Swiftly therefore shall her post-boy drive through the village, amid the gaze of Sunday groups, and speedy shall be her descent from it.

    But, whatever might be the distress of Catherine’s mind, as she thus advanced towards the parsonage, and whatever the humiliation32 of her biographer in relating it, she was preparing enjoyment of no everyday nature for those to whom she went; first, in the appearance of her carriage—and secondly, in herself. The chaise of a traveller being a rare sight in Fullerton, the whole family were immediately at the window; and to have it stop at the sweep-gate was a pleasure to brighten every eye and occupy every fancy—a pleasure quite unlooked for by all but the two youngest children, a boy and girl of six and four years old, who expected a brother or sister in every carriage. Happy the glance that first distinguished33 Catherine! Happy the voice that proclaimed the discovery! But whether such happiness were the lawful34 property of George or Harriet could never be exactly understood.

    Her father, mother, Sarah, George, and Harriet, all assembled at the door to welcome her with affectionate eagerness, was a sight to awaken35 the best feelings of Catherine’s heart; and in the embrace of each, as she stepped from the carriage, she found herself soothed36 beyond anything that she had believed possible. So surrounded, so caressed37, she was even happy! In the joyfulness38 of family love everything for a short time was subdued39, and the pleasure of seeing her, leaving them at first little leisure for calm curiosity, they were all seated round the tea-table, which Mrs. Morland had hurried for the comfort of the poor traveller, whose pale and jaded40 looks soon caught her notice, before any inquiry41 so direct as to demand a positive answer was addressed to her.

    Reluctantly, and with much hesitation42, did she then begin what might perhaps, at the end of half an hour, be termed, by the courtesy of her hearers, an explanation; but scarcely, within that time, could they at all discover the cause, or collect the particulars, of her sudden return. They were far from being an irritable43 race; far from any quickness in catching44, or bitterness in resenting, affronts45: but here, when the whole was unfolded, was an insult not to be overlooked, nor, for the first half hour, to be easily pardoned. Without suffering any romantic alarm, in the consideration of their daughter’s long and lonely journey, Mr. and Mrs. Morland could not but feel that it might have been productive of much unpleasantness to her; that it was what they could never have voluntarily suffered; and that, in forcing her on such a measure, General Tilney had acted neither honourably46 nor feelingly—neither as a gentleman nor as a parent. Why he had done it, what could have provoked him to such a breach47 of hospitality, and so suddenly turned all his partial regard for their daughter into actual ill will, was a matter which they were at least as far from divining as Catherine herself; but it did not oppress them by any means so long; and, after a due course of useless conjecture9, that “it was a strange business, and that he must be a very strange man,” grew enough for all their indignation and wonder; though Sarah indeed still indulged in the sweets of incomprehensibility, exclaiming and conjecturing48 with youthful ardour. “My dear, you give yourself a great deal of needless trouble,” said her mother at last; “depend upon it, it is something not at all worth understanding.”

    “I can allow for his wishing Catherine away, when he recollected49 this engagement,” said Sarah, “but why not do it civilly?”

    “I am sorry for the young people,” returned Mrs. Morland; “they must have a sad time of it; but as for anything else, it is no matter now; Catherine is safe at home, and our comfort does not depend upon General Tilney.” Catherine sighed. “Well,” continued her philosophic50 mother, “I am glad I did not know of your journey at the time; but now it is all over, perhaps there is no great harm done. It is always good for young people to be put upon exerting themselves; and you know, my dear Catherine, you always were a sad little scatter-brained creature; but now you must have been forced to have your wits about you, with so much changing of chaises and so forth51; and I hope it will appear that you have not left anything behind you in any of the pockets.”

    Catherine hoped so too, and tried to feel an interest in her own amendment52, but her spirits were quite worn down; and, to be silent and alone becoming soon her only wish, she readily agreed to her mother’s next counsel of going early to bed. Her parents, seeing nothing in her ill looks and agitation but the natural consequence53 of mortified54 feelings, and of the unusual exertion55 and fatigue56 of such a journey, parted from her without any doubt of their being soon slept away; and though, when they all met the next morning, her recovery was not equal to their hopes, they were still perfectly57 unsuspicious of there being any deeper evil. They never once thought of her heart, which, for the parents of a young lady of seventeen, just returned from her first excursion from home, was odd enough!

    As soon as breakfast was over, she sat down to fulfil her promise to Miss Tilney, whose trust in the effect of time and distance on her friend’s disposition58 was already justified59, for already did Catherine reproach herself with having parted from Eleanor coldly, with having never enough valued her merits or kindness, and never enough commiserated60 her for what she had been yesterday left to endure. The strength of these feelings, however, was far from assisting her pen; and never had it been harder for her to write than in addressing Eleanor Tilney. To compose a letter which might at once do justice to her sentiments and her situation, convey gratitude61 without servile regret, be guarded without coldness, and honest without resentment—a letter which Eleanor might not be pained by the perusal62 of—and, above all, which she might not blush herself, if Henry should chance to see, was an undertaking63 to frighten away all her powers of performance; and, after long thought and much perplexity, to be very brief was all that she could determine on with any confidence of safety. The money therefore which Eleanor had advanced was enclosed with little more than grateful thanks, and the thousand good wishes of a most affectionate heart.

    “This has been a strange acquaintance,” observed Mrs. Morland, as the letter was finished; “soon made and soon ended. I am sorry it happens so, for Mrs. Allen thought them very pretty kind of young people; and you were sadly out of luck too in your Isabella. Ah! Poor James! Well, we must live and learn; and the next new friends you make I hope will be better worth keeping.”

    Catherine coloured as she warmly answered, “No friend can be better worth keeping than Eleanor.”

    “If so, my dear, I dare say you will meet again some time or other; do not be uneasy. It is ten to one but you are thrown together again in the course of a few years; and then what a pleasure it will be!”

    Mrs. Morland was not happy in her attempt at consolation64. The hope of meeting again in the course of a few years could only put into Catherine’s head what might happen within that time to make a meeting dreadful to her. She could never forget Henry Tilney, or think of him with less tenderness than she did at that moment; but he might forget her; and in that case, to meet—! Her eyes filled with tears as she pictured her acquaintance so renewed; and her mother, perceiving her comfortable suggestions to have had no good effect, proposed, as another expedient65 for restoring her spirits, that they should call on Mrs. Allen.

    The two houses were only a quarter of a mile apart; and, as they walked, Mrs. Morland quickly dispatched all that she felt on the score of James’s disappointment. “We are sorry for him,” said she; “but otherwise there is no harm done in the match going off; for it could not be a desirable thing to have him engaged to a girl whom we had not the smallest acquaintance with, and who was so entirely66 without fortune; and now, after such behaviour, we cannot think at all well of her. Just at present it comes hard to poor James; but that will not last forever; and I dare say he will be a discreeter man all his life, for the foolishness of his first choice.”

    This was just such a summary view of the affair as Catherine could listen to; another sentence might have endangered her complaisance67, and made her reply less rational; for soon were all her thinking powers swallowed up in the reflection of her own change of feelings and spirits since last she had trodden that well-known road. It was not three months ago since, wild with joyful expectation, she had there run backwards68 and forwards some ten times a day, with an heart light, gay, and independent; looking forward to pleasures untasted and unalloyed, and free from the apprehension69 of evil as from the knowledge of it. Three months ago had seen her all this; and now, how altered a being did she return!

    She was received by the Allens with all the kindness which her unlooked-for appearance, acting70 on a steady affection, would naturally call forth; and great was their surprise, and warm their displeasure, on hearing how she had been treated—though Mrs. Morland’s account of it was no inflated71 representation, no studied appeal to their passions. “Catherine took us quite by surprise yesterday evening,” said she. “She travelled all the way post by herself, and knew nothing of coming till Saturday night; for General Tilney, from some odd fancy or other, all of a sudden grew tired of having her there, and almost turned her out of the house. Very unfriendly, certainly; and he must be a very odd man; but we are so glad to have her amongst us again! And it is a great comfort to find that she is not a poor helpless creature, but can shift very well for herself.”

    Mr. Allen expressed himself on the occasion with the reasonable resentment of a sensible friend; and Mrs. Allen thought his expressions quite good enough to be immediately made use of again by herself. His wonder, his conjectures, and his explanations became in succession hers, with the addition of this single remark—“I really have not patience with the general”—to fill up every accidental pause. And, “I really have not patience with the general,” was uttered twice after Mr. Allen left the room, without any relaxation72 of anger, or any material digression of thought. A more considerable degree of wandering attended the third repetition; and, after completing the fourth, she immediately added, “Only think, my dear, of my having got that frightful73 great rent in my best Mechlin so charmingly mended, before I left Bath, that one can hardly see where it was. I must show it you some day or other. Bath is a nice place, Catherine, after all. I assure you I did not above half like coming away. Mrs. Thorpe’s being there was such a comfort to us, was not it? You know, you and I were quite forlorn at first.”

    “Yes, but that did not last long,” said Catherine, her eyes brightening at the recollection of what had first given spirit to her existence there.

    “Very true: we soon met with Mrs. Thorpe, and then we wanted for nothing. My dear, do not you think these silk gloves wear very well? I put them on new the first time of our going to the Lower Rooms, you know, and I have worn them a great deal since. Do you remember that evening?”

    “Do I! Oh! Perfectly.”

    “It was very agreeable, was not it? Mr. Tilney drank tea with us, and I always thought him a great addition, he is so very agreeable. I have a notion you danced with him, but am not quite sure. I remember I had my favourite gown on.”

    Catherine could not answer; and, after a short trial of other subjects, Mrs. Allen again returned to—“I really have not patience with the general! Such an agreeable, worthy74 man as he seemed to be! I do not suppose, Mrs. Morland, you ever saw a better-bred man in your life. His lodgings75 were taken the very day after he left them, Catherine. But no wonder; Milsom Street, you know.”

    As they walked home again, Mrs. Morland endeavoured to impress on her daughter’s mind the happiness of having such steady well-wishers as Mr. and Mrs. Allen, and the very little consideration which the neglect or unkindness of slight acquaintance like the Tilneys ought to have with her, while she could preserve the good opinion and affection of her earliest friends. There was a great deal of good sense in all this; but there are some situations of the human mind in which good sense has very little power; and Catherine’s feelings contradicted almost every position her mother advanced. It was upon the behaviour of these very slight acquaintance that all her present happiness depended; and while Mrs. Morland was successfully confirming her own opinions by the justness of her own representations, Catherine was silently reflecting that now Henry must have arrived at Northanger; now he must have heard of her departure; and now, perhaps, they were all setting off for Hereford.



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    1 dreading [dredɪŋ] dreading   第7级
    v.害怕,恐惧,担心( dread的现在分词 )
    参考例句:
    • She was dreading having to broach the subject of money to her father. 她正在为不得不向父亲提出钱的事犯愁。
    • This was the moment he had been dreading. 这是他一直最担心的时刻。
    2 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。
    3 solitariness ['sɔlitərinis] 02b546c5b9162b2dd5727eb373f1669b   第7级
    n.隐居;单独
    参考例句:
    4 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。
    5 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。
    6 privy [ˈprɪvi] C1OzL   第12级
    adj.私用的;隐密的
    参考例句:
    • Only three people, including a policeman, will be privy to the facts. 只会允许3个人,其中包括一名警察,了解这些内情。
    • Very few of them were privy to the details of the conspiracy. 他们中很少有人知道这一阴谋的详情。
    7 justification [ˌdʒʌstɪfɪˈkeɪʃn] x32xQ   第7级
    n.正当的理由;辩解的理由
    参考例句:
    • There's no justification for dividing the company into smaller units. 没有理由把公司划分成小单位。
    • In the young there is a justification for this feeling. 在年轻人中有这种感觉是有理由的。
    8 conjectures [kənˈdʒektʃəz] 8334e6a27f5847550b061d064fa92c00   第9级
    推测,猜想( conjecture的名词复数 )
    参考例句:
    • That's weighing remote military conjectures against the certain deaths of innocent people. 那不过是牵强附会的军事假设,而现在的事实却是无辜者正在惨遭杀害,这怎能同日而语!
    • I was right in my conjectures. 我所猜测的都应验了。
    9 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。
    10 prevailing [prɪˈveɪlɪŋ] E1ozF   第9级
    adj.盛行的;占优势的;主要的
    参考例句:
    • She wears a fashionable hair style prevailing in the city. 她的发型是这个城市流行的款式。
    • This reflects attitudes and values prevailing in society. 这反映了社会上盛行的态度和价值观。
    11 soothing [su:ðɪŋ] soothing   第12级
    adj.慰藉的;使人宽心的;镇静的
    参考例句:
    • Put on some nice soothing music. 播放一些柔和舒缓的音乐。
    • His casual, relaxed manner was very soothing. 他随意而放松的举动让人很快便平静下来。
    12 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。
    13 resentment [rɪˈzentmənt] 4sgyv   第8级
    n.怨愤,忿恨
    参考例句:
    • All her feelings of resentment just came pouring out. 她一股脑儿倾吐出所有的怨恨。
    • She cherished a deep resentment under the rose towards her employer. 她暗中对她的雇主怀恨在心。
    14 recurrence [rɪˈkʌrəns] ckazKP   第9级
    n.复发,反复,重现
    参考例句:
    • More care in the future will prevent recurrence of the mistake. 将来的小心可防止错误的重现。
    • He was aware of the possibility of a recurrence of his illness. 他知道他的病有可能复发。
    15 inquiries [inˈkwaiəriz] 86a54c7f2b27c02acf9fcb16a31c4b57   第7级
    n.调查( inquiry的名词复数 );疑问;探究;打听
    参考例句:
    • He was released on bail pending further inquiries. 他获得保释,等候进一步调查。
    • I have failed to reach them by postal inquiries. 我未能通过邮政查询与他们取得联系。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
    16 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。
    17 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。
    18 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。
    19 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。
    20 confession [kənˈfeʃn] 8Ygye   第10级
    n.自白,供认,承认
    参考例句:
    • Her confession was simply tantamount to a casual explanation. 她的自白简直等于一篇即席说明。
    • The police used torture to extort a confession from him. 警察对他用刑逼供。
    21 dreaded [ˈdredɪd] XuNzI3   第7级
    adj.令人畏惧的;害怕的v.害怕,恐惧,担心( dread的过去式和过去分词)
    参考例句:
    • The dreaded moment had finally arrived. 可怕的时刻终于来到了。
    • He dreaded having to spend Christmas in hospital. 他害怕非得在医院过圣诞节不可。 来自《用法词典》
    22 spire [ˈspaɪə(r)] SF3yo   第10级
    n.(教堂)尖顶,尖塔,高点
    参考例句:
    • The church spire was struck by lightning. 教堂的尖顶遭到了雷击。
    • They could just make out the spire of the church in the distance. 他们只能辨认出远处教堂的尖塔。
    23 distress [dɪˈstres] 3llzX   第7级
    n.苦恼,痛苦,不舒适;不幸;vt.使悲痛
    参考例句:
    • Nothing could alleviate his distress. 什么都不能减轻他的痛苦。
    • Please don't distress yourself. 请你不要忧愁了。
    24 procured [prəʊˈkjʊəd] 493ee52a2e975a52c94933bb12ecc52b   第9级
    v.(努力)取得, (设法)获得( procure的过去式和过去分词 );拉皮条
    参考例句:
    • These cars are to be procured through open tender. 这些汽车要用公开招标的办法购买。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
    • A friend procured a position in the bank for my big brother. 一位朋友为我哥哥谋得了一个银行的职位。 来自《用法词典》
    25 elation [iˈleɪʃn] 0q9x7   第11级
    n.兴高采烈,洋洋得意
    参考例句:
    • She showed her elation at having finally achieved her ambition. 最终实现了抱负,她显得十分高兴。
    • His supporters have reacted to the news with elation. 他的支持者听到那条消息后兴高采烈。
    26 contriver [kən'traɪvə] 1c71e973041fdeaa1fc7af3656c6cbdb   第7级
    发明者,创制者,筹划者
    参考例句:
    27 bestows [biˈstəuz] 37d65133a4a734d50d7d7e9a205b8ef8   第9级
    赠给,授予( bestow的第三人称单数 )
    参考例句:
    • Second, Xie Lingyun bestows on basic subject and emotion connotation. 谢灵运赋的基本主题及情感内涵。
    • And the frigid climate bestows Heilongjiang rich resources of ice and snow. 寒冷的气候赋予了其得天独厚的冰雪资源。
    28 solitude [ˈsɒlɪtju:d] xF9yw   第7级
    n. 孤独; 独居,荒僻之地,幽静的地方
    参考例句:
    • People need a chance to reflect on spiritual matters in solitude. 人们需要独处的机会来反思精神上的事情。
    • They searched for a place where they could live in solitude. 他们寻找一个可以过隐居生活的地方。
    29 hack [hæk] BQJz2   第9级
    n.劈,砍,出租马车;vt.劈,砍,干咳;vi.砍
    参考例句:
    • He made a hack at the log. 他朝圆木上砍了一下。
    • Early settlers had to hack out a clearing in the forest where they could grow crops. 早期移民不得不在森林里劈出空地种庄稼。
    30 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。
    31 pathos [ˈpeɪθɒs] dLkx2   第10级
    n.哀婉,悲怆
    参考例句:
    • The pathos of the situation brought tears to our eyes. 情况令人怜悯,看得我们不禁流泪。
    • There is abundant pathos in her words. 她的话里富有动人哀怜的力量。
    32 humiliation [hju:ˌmɪlɪ'eɪʃn] Jd3zW   第7级
    n.羞辱
    参考例句:
    • He suffered the humiliation of being forced to ask for his cards.他蒙受了被迫要求辞职的羞辱。
    • He will wish to revenge his humiliation in last Season's Final.他会为在上个季度的决赛中所受的耻辱而报复的。
    33 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。
    34 lawful [ˈlɔ:fl] ipKzCt   第8级
    adj.法律许可的,守法的,合法的
    参考例句:
    • It is not lawful to park in front of a hydrant. 在消火栓前停车是不合法的。
    • We don't recognised him to be the lawful heir. 我们不承认他为合法继承人。
    35 awaken [əˈweɪkən] byMzdD   第8级
    vi.醒,觉醒;vt.唤醒,使觉醒,唤起,激起
    参考例句:
    • Old people awaken early in the morning. 老年人早晨醒得早。
    • Please awaken me at six. 请于六点叫醒我。
    36 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》
    37 caressed [kəˈrest] de08c4fb4b79b775b2f897e6e8db9aad   第7级
    爱抚或抚摸…( caress的过去式和过去分词 )
    参考例句:
    • His fingers caressed the back of her neck. 他的手指抚摩着她的后颈。
    • He caressed his wife lovingly. 他怜爱万分地抚摸着妻子。
    38 joyfulness [] 925f64785e916cddb21a3c02c56f1a51   第8级
    参考例句:
    • I never consider ease and joyfulness as the purpose of life itself. 我从不认为安逸和快乐就是生活本身的目的。
    • I ago consider ease or joyfulness as the purpose of life itself. 我从来不以为安逸和享乐是一生本来的目的。
    39 subdued [səbˈdju:d] 76419335ce506a486af8913f13b8981d   第7级
    adj. 屈服的,柔和的,减弱的 动词subdue的过去式和过去分词
    参考例句:
    • He seemed a bit subdued to me. 我觉得他当时有点闷闷不乐。
    • I felt strangely subdued when it was all over. 一切都结束的时候,我却有一种奇怪的压抑感。
    40 jaded ['dʒeɪdɪd] fqnzXN   第7级
    adj.精疲力竭的;厌倦的;(因过饱或过多而)腻烦的;迟钝的
    参考例句:
    • I felt terribly jaded after working all weekend. 整个周末工作之后我感到疲惫不堪。
    • Here is a dish that will revive jaded palates. 这道菜简直可以恢复迟钝的味觉。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    41 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。
    42 hesitation [ˌhezɪ'teɪʃn] tdsz5   第7级
    n.犹豫,踌躇
    参考例句:
    • After a long hesitation, he told the truth at last. 踌躇了半天,他终于直说了。
    • There was a certain hesitation in her manner. 她的态度有些犹豫不决。
    43 irritable [ˈɪrɪtəbl] LRuzn   第9级
    adj.急躁的;过敏的;易怒的
    参考例句:
    • He gets irritable when he's got toothache. 他牙一疼就很容易发脾气。
    • Our teacher is an irritable old lady. She gets angry easily. 我们的老师是位脾气急躁的老太太。她很容易生气。
    44 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。
    45 affronts [əˈfrʌnts] 1c48a01b96db969f030be4ef66848530   第10级
    n.(当众)侮辱,(故意)冒犯( affront的名词复数 )v.勇敢地面对( affront的第三人称单数 );相遇
    参考例句:
    • How can you stomach their affronts ? 你怎么能够忍受他们的侮辱? 来自辞典例句
    • It was true, acknowledgment in most cases of affronts was counted reparation sufficient. 的确,大部分的无理举动,只要认罪就时以算做足够的赔偿了。 来自辞典例句
    46 honourably ['ɒnərəblɪ] 0b67e28f27c35b98ec598f359adf344d   第7级
    adv.可尊敬地,光荣地,体面地
    参考例句:
    • Will the time never come when we may honourably bury the hatchet? 难道我们永远不可能有个体面地休战的时候吗? 来自《简明英汉词典》
    • The dispute was settled honourably. 争议体面地得到解决。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    47 breach [bri:tʃ] 2sgzw   第7级
    n.违反,不履行;破裂;vt.冲破,攻破
    参考例句:
    • We won't have any breach of discipline. 我们不允许任何破坏纪律的现象。
    • He was sued for breach of contract. 他因不履行合同而被起诉。
    48 conjecturing [kənˈdʒektʃərɪŋ] 73c4f568cfcd4d0ebd6059325594d75e   第9级
    v. & n. 推测,臆测
    参考例句:
    • This may be true or partly true; we are all conjecturing here. 这可能属实或者部分属实,我们都是在这儿揣测。
    • Deborah sagacity in conjecturing which of the two girls was likely to have the best place. 狄波拉用尽心机去猜哪一个女儿会得顶好的席位。
    49 recollected [ˌrekə'lektɪd] 38b448634cd20e21c8e5752d2b820002   第7级
    adj.冷静的;镇定的;被回忆起的;沉思默想的v.记起,想起( recollect的过去式和过去分词 )
    参考例句:
    • I recollected that she had red hair. 我记得她有一头红发。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    • His efforts, the Duke recollected many years later, were distinctly half-hearted. 据公爵许多年之后的回忆,他当时明显只是敷衍了事。 来自辞典例句
    50 philosophic [ˌfɪlə'sɒfɪk] ANExi   第8级
    adj.哲学的,贤明的
    参考例句:
    • It was a most philosophic and jesuitical motorman.这是个十分善辩且狡猾的司机。
    • The Irish are a philosophic as well as a practical race.爱尔兰人是既重实际又善于思想的民族。
    51 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。
    52 amendment [əˈmendmənt] Mx8zY   第8级
    n.改正,修正,改善,修正案
    参考例句:
    • The amendment was rejected by 207 voters to 143. 这项修正案以207票对143票被否决。
    • The Opposition has tabled an amendment to the bill. 反对党已经就该议案提交了一项修正条款。
    53 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。
    54 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》
    55 exertion [ɪgˈzɜ:ʃn] F7Fyi   第11级
    n.尽力,努力
    参考例句:
    • We were sweating profusely from the exertion of moving the furniture. 我们搬动家具大费气力,累得大汗淋漓。
    • She was hot and breathless from the exertion of cycling uphill. 由于用力骑车爬坡,她浑身发热。
    56 fatigue [fəˈti:g] PhVzV   第7级
    n.疲劳,劳累
    参考例句:
    • The old lady can't bear the fatigue of a long journey. 这位老妇人不能忍受长途旅行的疲劳。
    • I have got over my weakness and fatigue. 我已从虚弱和疲劳中恢复过来了。
    57 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。
    58 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。
    59 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。
    60 commiserated [kəˈmɪzəˌreɪtid] 19cbd378ad6355ad22fda9873408fe1b   第10级
    v.怜悯,同情( commiserate的过去式和过去分词 )
    参考例句:
    • She commiserated with the losers on their defeat. 她对失败的一方表示同情。
    • We commiserated with the losers. 我们对落败者表示同情。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    61 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。
    62 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。
    63 undertaking [ˌʌndəˈteɪkɪŋ] Mfkz7S   第9级
    n.保证,许诺,事业
    参考例句:
    • He gave her an undertaking that he would pay the money back within a year. 他向她做了一年内还钱的保证。
    • He is too timid to venture upon an undertaking. 他太胆小,不敢从事任何事业。
    64 consolation [ˌkɒnsəˈleɪʃn] WpbzC   第10级
    n.安慰,慰问
    参考例句:
    • The children were a great consolation to me at that time. 那时孩子们成了我的莫大安慰。
    • This news was of little consolation to us. 这个消息对我们来说没有什么安慰。
    65 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。
    66 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。
    67 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。
    68 backwards [ˈbækwədz] BP9ya   第8级
    adv.往回地,向原处,倒,相反,前后倒置地
    参考例句:
    • He turned on the light and began to pace backwards and forwards. 他打开电灯并开始走来走去。
    • All the girls fell over backwards to get the party ready. 姑娘们迫不及待地为聚会做准备。
    69 apprehension [ˌæprɪˈhenʃn] bNayw   第7级
    n.理解,领悟;逮捕,拘捕;忧虑
    参考例句:
    • There were still areas of doubt and her apprehension grew. 有些地方仍然存疑,于是她越来越担心。
    • She is a girl of weak apprehension. 她是一个理解力很差的女孩。
    70 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。
    71 inflated [ɪnˈfleɪtɪd] Mqwz2K   第8级
    adj.(价格)飞涨的;(通货)膨胀的;言过其实的;充了气的v.使充气(于轮胎、气球等)( inflate的过去式和过去分词 );(使)膨胀;(使)通货膨胀;物价上涨
    参考例句:
    • He has an inflated sense of his own importance. 他自视过高。
    • They all seem to take an inflated view of their collective identity. 他们对自己的集体身份似乎都持有一种夸大的看法。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    72 relaxation [ˌri:lækˈseɪʃn] MVmxj   第7级
    n.松弛,放松;休息;消遣;娱乐
    参考例句:
    • The minister has consistently opposed any relaxation in the law. 部长一向反对法律上的任何放宽。
    • She listens to classical music for relaxation. 她听古典音乐放松。
    73 frightful [ˈfraɪtfl] Ghmxw   第9级
    adj.可怕的;讨厌的
    参考例句:
    • How frightful to have a husband who snores! 有一个发鼾声的丈夫多讨厌啊!
    • We're having frightful weather these days. 这几天天气坏极了。
    74 worthy [ˈwɜ:ði] vftwB   第7级
    adj.(of)值得的,配得上的;有价值的
    参考例句:
    • I did not esteem him to be worthy of trust. 我认为他不值得信赖。
    • There occurred nothing that was worthy to be mentioned. 没有值得一提的事发生。
    75 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。

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