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  • Aunt Glegg Learns the Breadth of Bob’s Thumb

    While Maggie’s life-struggles had lain almost entirely1 within her own soul, one shadowy army fighting another, and the slain2 shadows forever rising again, Tom was engaged in a dustier, noisier warfare3, grappling with more substantial obstacles, and gaining more definite conquests. So it has been since the days of Hecuba, and of Hector, Tamer of horses; inside the gates, the women with streaming hair and uplifted hands offering prayers, watching the world’s combat from afar, filling their long, empty days with memories and fears; outside, the men, in fierce struggle with things divine and human, quenching4 memory in the stronger light of purpose, losing the sense of dread5 and even of wounds in the hurrying ardor6 of action.

    From what you have seen of Tom, I think he is not a youth of whom you would prophesy7 failure in anything he had thoroughly8 wished; the wagers9 are likely to be on his side, notwithstanding his small success in the classics. For Tom had never desired success in this field of enterprise; and for getting a fine flourishing growth of stupidity there is nothing like pouring out on a mind a good amount of subjects in which it feels no interest. But now Tom’s strong will bound together his integrity, his pride, his family regrets, and his personal ambition, and made them one force, concentrating his efforts and surmounting11 discouragements. His uncle Deane, who watched him closely, soon began to conceive hopes of him, and to be rather proud that he had brought into the employment of the firm a nephew who appeared to be made of such good commercial stuff. The real kindness of placing him in the warehouse13 first was soon evident to Tom, in the hints his uncle began to throw out, that after a time he might perhaps be trusted to travel at certain seasons, and buy in for the firm various vulgar commodities with which I need not shock refined ears in this place; and it was doubtless with a view to this result that Mr Deane, when he expected to take his wine alone, would tell Tom to step in and sit with him an hour, and would pass that hour in much lecturing and catechising concerning articles of export and import, with an occasional excursus of more indirect utility on the relative advantages to the merchants of St Ogg’s of having goods brought in their own and in foreign bottoms,—a subject on which Mr Deane, as a ship-owner, naturally threw off a few sparks when he got warmed with talk and wine.

    Already, in the second year, Tom’s salary was raised; but all, except the price of his dinner and clothes, went home into the tin box; and he shunned15 comradeship, lest it should lead him into expenses in spite of himself. Not that Tom was moulded on the spoony type of the Industrious16 Apprentice17; he had a very strong appetite for pleasure,—would have liked to be a Tamer of horses and to make a distinguished18 figure in all neighbouring eyes, dispensing19 treats and benefits to others with well-judged liberality, and being pronounced one of the finest young fellows of those parts; nay20, he determined21 to achieve these things sooner or later; but his practical shrewdness told him that the means to such achievements could only lie for him in present abstinence and self-denial; there were certain milestones22 to be passed, and one of the first was the payment of his father’s debts. Having made up his mind on that point, he strode along without swerving23, contracting some rather saturnine24 sternness, as a young man is likely to do who has a premature25 call upon him for self-reliance. Tom felt intensely that common cause with his father which springs from family pride, and was bent26 on being irreproachable27 as a son; but his growing experience caused him to pass much silent criticism on the rashness and imprudence of his father’s past conduct; their dispositions29 were not in sympathy, and Tom’s face showed little radiance during his few home hours. Maggie had an awe30 of him, against which she struggled as something unfair to her consciousness of wider thoughts and deeper motives31; but it was of no use to struggle. A character at unity32 with itself—that performs what it intends, subdues33 every counteracting34 impulse, and has no visions beyond the distinctly possible—is strong by its very negations.

    You may imagine that Tom’s more and more obvious unlikeness to his father was well fitted to conciliate the maternal35 aunts and uncles; and Mr Deane’s favourable36 reports and predictions to Mr Glegg concerning Tom’s qualifications for business began to be discussed amongst them with various acceptance. He was likely, it appeared, to do the family credit without causing it any expense and trouble. Mrs Pullet had always thought it strange if Tom’s excellent complexion37, so entirely that of the Dodsons, did not argue a certainty that he would turn out well; his juvenile38 errors of running down the peacock, and general disrespect to his aunts, only indicating a tinge39 of Tulliver blood which he had doubtless outgrown40. Mr Glegg, who had contracted a cautious liking41 for Tom ever since his spirited and sensible behaviour when the execution was in the house, was now warming into a resolution to further his prospects43 actively,—some time, when an opportunity offered of doing so in a prudent44 manner, without ultimate loss; but Mrs Glegg observed that she was not given to speak without book, as some people were; that those who said least were most likely to find their words made good; and that when the right moment came, it would be seen who could do something better than talk. Uncle Pullet, after silent meditation45 for a period of several lozenges, came distinctly to the conclusion, that when a young man was likely to do well, it was better not to meddle46 with him.

    Tom, meanwhile, had shown no disposition28 to rely on any one but himself, though, with a natural sensitiveness toward all indications of favourable opinion, he was glad to see his uncle Glegg look in on him sometimes in a friendly way during business hours, and glad to be invited to dine at his house, though he usually preferred declining on the ground that he was not sure of being punctual. But about a year ago, something had occurred which induced Tom to test his uncle Glegg’s friendly disposition.

    Bob Jakin, who rarely returned from one of his rounds without seeing Tom and Maggie, awaited him on the bridge as he was coming home from St Ogg’s one evening, that they might have a little private talk. He took the liberty of asking if Mr Tom had ever thought of making money by trading a bit on his own account. Trading, how? Tom wished to know. Why, by sending out a bit of a cargo48 to foreign ports; because Bob had a particular friend who had offered to do a little business for him in that way in Laceham goods, and would be glad to serve Mr Tom on the same footing. Tom was interested at once, and begged for full explanation, wondering he had not thought of this plan before.

    He was so well pleased with the prospect42 of a speculation49 that might change the slow process of addition into multiplication50, that he at once determined to mention the matter to his father, and get his consent to appropriate some of the savings51 in the tin box to the purchase of a small cargo. He would rather not have consulted his father, but he had just paid his last quarter’s money into the tin box, and there was no other resource. All the savings were there; for Mr Tulliver would not consent to put the money out at interest lest he should lose it. Since he had speculated in the purchase of some corn, and had lost by it, he could not be easy without keeping the money under his eye.

    Tom approached the subject carefully, as he was seated on the hearth52 with his father that evening, and Mr Tulliver listened, leaning forward in his arm-chair and looking up in Tom’s face with a sceptical glance. His first impulse was to give a positive refusal, but he was in some awe of Tom’s wishes, and since he had the sense of being an “unlucky” father, he had lost some of his old peremptoriness53 and determination to be master. He took the key of the bureau from his pocket, got out the key of the large chest, and fetched down the tin box,—slowly, as if he were trying to defer54 the moment of a painful parting. Then he seated himself against the table, and opened the box with that little padlock-key which he fingered in his waistcoat pocket in all vacant moments. There they were, the dingy55 bank-notes and the bright sovereigns, and he counted them out on the table—only a hundred and sixteen pounds in two years, after all the pinching.

    “How much do you want, then?” he said, speaking as if the words burnt his lips.

    “Suppose I begin with the thirty-six pounds, father?” said Tom.

    Mr Tulliver separated this sum from the rest, and keeping his hand over it, said:

    “It’s as much as I can save out o’ my pay in a year.”

    “Yes, father; it is such slow work, saving out of the little money we get. And in this way we might double our savings.”

    “Ay, my lad,” said the father, keeping his hand on the money, “but you might lose it,—you might lose a year o’ my life,—and I haven’t got many.”

    Tom was silent.

    “And you know I wouldn’t pay a dividend56 with the first hundred, because I wanted to see it all in a lump,—and when I see it, I’m sure on’t. If you trust to luck, it’s sure to be against me. It’s Old Harry’s got the luck in his hands; and if I lose one year, I shall never pick it up again; death ’ull o’ertake me.”

    Mr Tulliver’s voice trembled, and Tom was silent for a few minutes before he said:

    “I’ll give it up, father, since you object to it so strongly.”

    But, unwilling57 to abandon the scheme altogether, he determined to ask his uncle Glegg to venture twenty pounds, on condition of receiving five per cent. of the profits. That was really a very small thing to ask. So when Bob called the next day at the wharf58 to know the decision, Tom proposed that they should go together to his uncle Glegg’s to open the business; for his diffident pride clung to him, and made him feel that Bobs’ tongue would relieve him from some embarrassment59.

    Mr Glegg, at the pleasant hour of four in the afternoon of a hot August day, was naturally counting his wall-fruit to assure himself that the sum total had not varied60 since yesterday. To him entered Tom, in what appeared to Mr Glegg very questionable61 companionship,—that of a man with a pack on his back,—for Bob was equipped for a new journey,—and of a huge brindled62 bull-terrier, who walked with a slow, swaying movement from side to side, and glanced from under his eye-lids with a surly indifference63 which might after all be a cover to the most offensive designs.

    Mr Glegg’s spectacles, which had been assisting him in counting the fruit, made these suspicious details alarmingly evident to him.

    “Heigh! heigh! keep that dog back, will you?” he shouted, snatching up a stake and holding it before him as a shield when the visitors were within three yards of him.

    “Get out wi’ you, Mumps64,” said Bob, with a kick. “He’s as quiet as a lamb, sir,”—an observation which Mumps corroborated65 by a low growl66 as he retreated behind his master’s legs.

    “Why, what ever does this mean, Tom?” said Mr Glegg. “Have you brought information about the scoundrels as cut my trees?” If Bob came in the character of “information,” Mr Glegg saw reasons for tolerating some irregularity.

    “No, sir,” said Tom; “I came to speak to you about a little matter of business of my own.”

    “Ay—well; but what has this dog got to do with it?” said the old gentleman, getting mild again.

    “It’s my dog, sir,” said the ready Bob. “An’ it’s me as put Mr Tom up to the bit o’ business; for Mr Tom’s been a friend o’ mine iver since I was a little chap; fust thing iver I did was frightenin’ the birds for th’ old master. An’ if a bit o’ luck turns up, I’m allays67 thinkin’ if I can let Mr Tom have a pull at it. An’ it’s a downright roarin’ shame, as when he’s got the chance o’ making a bit o’ money wi’ sending goods out,—ten or twelve per zent clear, when freight an’ commission’s paid,—as he shouldn’t lay hold o’ the chance for want o’ money. An’ when there’s the Laceham goods,—lors! they’re made o’ purpose for folks as want to send out a little carguy; light, an’ take up no room,—you may pack twenty pound so as you can’t see the passill; an’ they’re manifacturs as please fools, so I reckon they aren’t like to want a market. An’ I’d go to Laceham an’ buy in the goods for Mr Tom along wi’ my own. An’ there’s the shupercargo o’ the bit of a vessel68 as is goin’ to take ’em out. I know him partic’lar; he’s a solid man, an’ got a family i’ the town here. Salt, his name is,—an’ a briny69 chap he is too,—an’ if you don’t believe me, I can take you to him.”

    Uncle Glegg stood open-mouthed with astonishment70 at this unembarrassed loquacity71, with which his understanding could hardly keep pace. He looked at Bob, first over his spectacles, then through them, then over them again; while Tom, doubtful of his uncle’s impression, began to wish he had not brought this singular Aaron, or mouthpiece. Bob’s talk appeared less seemly, now some one besides himself was listening to it.

    “You seem to be a knowing fellow,” said Mr Glegg, at last.

    “Ay, sir, you say true,” returned Bob, nodding his head aside; “I think my head’s all alive inside like an old cheese, for I’m so full o’ plans, one knocks another over. If I hadn’t Mumps to talk to, I should get top-heavy an’ tumble in a fit. I suppose it’s because I niver went to school much. That’s what I jaw72 my old mother for. I says, ‘You should ha’ sent me to school a bit more,’ I says, ‘an’ then I could ha’ read i’ the books like fun, an’ kep’ my head cool an’ empty.’ Lors, she’s fine an’ comfor’ble now, my old mother is; she ates her baked meat an’ taters as often as she likes. For I’m gettin’ so full o’ money, I must hev a wife to spend it for me. But it’s botherin,’ a wife is,—and Mumps mightn’t like her.”

    Uncle Glegg, who regarded himself as a jocose74 man since he had retired75 from business, was beginning to find Bob amusing, but he had still a disapproving76 observation to make, which kept his face serious.

    “Ah,” he said, “I should think you’re at a loss for ways o’ spending your money, else you wouldn’t keep that big dog, to eat as much as two Christians77. It’s shameful78—shameful!” But he spoke79 more in sorrow than in anger, and quickly added:

    “But, come now, let’s hear more about this business, Tom. I suppose you want a little sum to make a venture with. But where’s all your own money? You don’t spend it all—eh?”

    “No, sir,” said Tom, colouring; “but my father is unwilling to risk it, and I don’t like to press him. If I could get twenty or thirty pounds to begin with, I could pay five per cent for it, and then I could gradually make a little capital of my own, and do without a loan.”

    “Ay—ay,” said Mr Glegg, in an approving tone; “that’s not a bad notion, and I won’t say as I wouldn’t be your man. But it ’ull be as well for me to see this Salt, as you talk on. And then—here’s this friend o’ yours offers to buy the goods for you. Perhaps you’ve got somebody to stand surety for you if the money’s put into your hands?” added the cautious old gentleman, looking over his spectacles at Bob.

    “I don’t think that’s necessary, uncle,” said Tom. “At least, I mean it would not be necessary for me, because I know Bob well; but perhaps it would be right for you to have some security.”

    “You get your percentage out o’ the purchase, I suppose?” said Mr Glegg, looking at Bob.

    “No, sir,” said Bob, rather indignantly; “I didn’t offer to get a apple for Mr Tom, o’ purpose to hev a bite out of it myself. When I play folks tricks, there’ll be more fun in ’em nor that.”

    “Well, but it’s nothing but right you should have a small percentage,” said Mr Glegg. “I’ve no opinion o’ transactions where folks do things for nothing. It allays looks bad.”

    “Well, then,” said Bob, whose keenness saw at once what was implied, “I’ll tell you what I get by’t, an’ it’s money in my pocket in the end,—I make myself look big, wi’ makin’ a bigger purchase. That’s what I’m thinking on. Lors! I’m a ’cute chap,—I am.”

    “Mr Glegg, Mr Glegg!” said a severe voice from the open parlour window, “pray are you coming in to tea, or are you going to stand talking with packmen till you get murdered in the open daylight?”

    “Murdered?” said Mr Glegg; “what’s the woman talking of? Here’s your nephey Tom come about a bit o’ business.”

    “Murdered,—yes,—it isn’t many ’sizes ago since a packman murdered a young woman in a lone14 place, and stole her thimble, and threw her body into a ditch.”

    “Nay, nay,” said Mr Glegg, soothingly80, “you’re thinking o’ the man wi’ no legs, as drove a dog-cart.”

    “Well, it’s the same thing, Mr Glegg, only you’re fond o’ contradicting what I say; and if my nephey’s come about business, it ’ud be more fitting if you’d bring him into the house, and let his aunt know about it, instead o’ whispering in corners, in that plotting, underminding way.”

    “Well, well,” said Mr Glegg, “we’ll come in now.”

    “You needn’t stay here,” said the lady to Bob, in a loud voice, adapted to the moral, not the physical, distance between them. “We don’t want anything. I don’t deal wi’ packmen. Mind you shut the gate after you.”

    “Stop a bit; not so fast,” said Mr Glegg; “I haven’t done with this young man yet. Come in, Tom; come in,” he added, stepping in at the French window.

    “Mr Glegg,” said Mrs G., in a fatal tone, “if you’re going to let that man and his dog in on my carpet, before my very face, be so good as to let me know. A wife’s got a right to ask that, I hope.”

    “Don’t you be uneasy, mum,” said Bob, touching his cap. He saw at once that Mrs Glegg was a bit of game worth running down, and longed to be at the sport; “we’ll stay out upo’ the gravel81 here,—Mumps and me will. Mumps knows his company,—he does. I might hish at him by th’ hour together, before he’d fly at a real gentlewoman like you. It’s wonderful how he knows which is the good-looking ladies; and’s partic’lar fond of ’em when they’ve good shapes. Lors!” added Bob, laying down his pack on the gravel, “it’s a thousand pities such a lady as you shouldn’t deal with a packman, i’ stead o’ goin’ into these newfangled shops, where there’s half-a-dozen fine gents wi’ their chins propped82 up wi’ a stiff stock, a-looking like bottles wi’ ornamental83 stoppers, an’ all got to get their dinner out of a bit o’ calico; it stan’s to reason you must pay three times the price you pay a packman, as is the nat’ral way o’ gettin’ goods,—an’ pays no rent, an’ isn’t forced to throttle84 himself till the lies are squeezed out on him, whether he will or no. But lors! mum, you know what it is better nor I do,—you can see through them shopmen, I’ll be bound.”

    “Yes, I reckon I can, and through the packmen too,” observed Mrs Glegg, intending to imply that Bob’s flattery had produced no effect on her; while her husband, standing10 behind her with his hands in his pockets and legs apart, winked85 and smiled with conjugal86 delight at the probability of his wife’s being circumvented87.

    “Ay, to be sure, mum,” said Bob. “Why, you must ha’ dealt wi’ no end o’ packmen when you war a young lass—before the master here had the luck to set eyes on you. I know where you lived, I do,—seen th’ house many a time,—close upon Squire88 Darleigh’s,—a stone house wi’ steps——”

    “Ah, that it had,” said Mrs Glegg, pouring out the tea. “You know something o’ my family, then? Are you akin47 to that packman with a squint89 in his eye, as used to bring th’ Irish linen90?”

    “Look you there now!” said Bob, evasively. “Didn’t I know as you’d remember the best bargains you’ve made in your life was made wi’ packmen? Why, you see even a squintin’ packman’s better nor a shopman as can see straight. Lors! if I’d had the luck to call at the stone house wi’ my pack, as lies here,”—stooping and thumping91 the bundle emphatically with his fist,—“an’ th’ handsome young lasses all stannin’ out on the stone steps, it ud’ ha’ been summat like openin’ a pack, that would. It’s on’y the poor houses now as a packman calls on, if it isn’t for the sake o’ the sarvant-maids. They’re paltry93 times, these are. Why, mum, look at the printed cottons now, an’ what they was when you wore ’em,—why, you wouldn’t put such a thing on now, I can see. It must be first-rate quality, the manifactur as you’d buy,—summat as ’ud wear as well as your own faitures.”

    “Yes, better quality nor any you’re like to carry; you’ve got nothing first-rate but brazenness94, I’ll be bound,” said Mrs Glegg, with a triumphant95 sense of her insurmountable sagacity. “Mr Glegg, are you going ever to sit down to your tea? Tom, there’s a cup for you.”

    “You speak true there, mum,” said Bob. “My pack isn’t for ladies like you. The time’s gone by for that. Bargains picked up dirt cheap! A bit o’ damage here an’ there, as can be cut out, or else niver seen i’ the wearin’, but not fit to offer to rich folks as can pay for the look o’ things as nobody sees. I’m not the man as ’ud offer t’ open my pack to you, mum; no, no; I’m a imperent chap, as you say,—these times makes folks imperent,—but I’m not up to the mark o’ that.”

    “Why, what goods do you carry in your pack?” said Mrs Glegg. “Fine-coloured things, I suppose,—shawls an’ that?”

    “All sorts, mum, all sorts,” said Bob,—thumping his bundle; “but let us say no more about that, if you please. I’m here upo’ Mr Tom’s business, an’ I’m not the man to take up the time wi’ my own.”

    “And pray, what is this business as is to be kept from me?” said Mrs Glegg, who, solicited96 by a double curiosity, was obliged to let the one-half wait.

    “A little plan o’ nephey Tom’s here,” said good-natured Mr Glegg; “and not altogether a bad ’un, I think. A little plan for making money; that’s the right sort o’ plan for young folks as have got their fortin to make, eh, Jane?”

    “But I hope it isn’t a plan where he expects iverything to be done for him by his friends; that’s what the young folks think of mostly nowadays. And pray, what has this packman got to do wi’ what goes on in our family? Can’t you speak for yourself, Tom, and let your aunt know things, as a nephey should?”

    “This is Bob Jakin, aunt,” said Tom, bridling97 the irritation98 that aunt Glegg’s voice always produced. “I’ve known him ever since we were little boys. He’s a very good fellow, and always ready to do me a kindness. And he has had some experience in sending goods out,—a small part of a cargo as a private speculation; and he thinks if I could begin to do a little in the same way, I might make some money. A large interest is got in that way.”

    “Large int’rest?” said aunt Glegg, with eagerness; “and what do you call large int’rest?”

    “Ten or twelve per cent, Bob says, after expenses are paid.”

    “Then why wasn’t I let to know o’ such things before, Mr Glegg?” said Mrs Glegg, turning to her husband, with a deep grating tone of reproach. “Haven’t you allays told me as there was no getting more nor five per cent?”

    “Pooh, pooh, nonsense, my good woman,” said Mr Glegg. “You couldn’t go into trade, could you? You can’t get more than five per cent with security.”

    “But I can turn a bit o’ money for you, an’ welcome, mum,” said Bob, “if you’d like to risk it,—not as there’s any risk to speak on. But if you’d a mind to lend a bit o’ money to Mr Tom, he’d pay you six or seven per zent, an’ get a trifle for himself as well; an’ a good-natur’d lady like you ’ud like the feel o’ the money better if your nephey took part on it.”

    “What do you say, Mrs G.?” said Mr Glegg. “I’ve a notion, when I’ve made a bit more inquiry99, as I shall perhaps start Tom here with a bit of a nest-egg,—he’ll pay me int’rest, you know,—an’ if you’ve got some little sums lyin’ idle twisted up in a stockin’ toe, or that——”

    “Mr Glegg, it’s beyond iverything! You’ll go and give information to the tramps next, as they may come and rob me.”

    “Well, well, as I was sayin’, if you like to join me wi’ twenty pounds, you can—I’ll make it fifty. That’ll be a pretty good nest-egg, eh, Tom?”

    “You’re not counting on me, Mr Glegg, I hope,” said his wife. “You could do fine things wi’ my money, I don’t doubt.”

    “Very well,” said Mr Glegg, rather snappishly, “then we’ll do without you. I shall go with you to see this Salt,” he added, turning to Bob.

    “And now, I suppose, you’ll go all the other way, Mr Glegg,” said Mrs G., “and want to shut me out o’ my own nephey’s business. I never said I wouldn’t put money into it,—I don’t say as it shall be twenty pounds, though you’re so ready to say it for me,—but he’ll see some day as his aunt’s in the right not to risk the money she’s saved for him till it’s proved as it won’t be lost.”

    “Ay, that’s a pleasant sort o’risk, that is,” said Mr Glegg, indiscreetly winking100 at Tom, who couldn’t avoid smiling. But Bob stemmed the injured lady’s outburst.

    “Ay, mum,” he said admiringly, “you know what’s what—you do. An’ it’s nothing but fair. You see how the first bit of a job answers, an’ then you’ll come down handsome. Lors, it’s a fine thing to hev good kin12. I got my bit of a nest-egg, as the master calls it, all by my own sharpness,—ten suvreigns it was,—wi’ dousing101 the fire at Torry’s mill, an’ it’s growed an’ growed by a bit an’ a bit, till I’n got a matter o’ thirty pound to lay out, besides makin’ my mother comfor’ble. I should get more, on’y I’m such a soft wi’ the women,—I can’t help lettin’ ’em hev such good bargains. There’s this bundle, now,” thumping it lustily, “any other chap ’ud make a pretty penny out on it. But me!—lors, I shall sell ’em for pretty near what I paid for ’em.”

    “Have you got a bit of good net, now?” said Mrs Glegg, in a patronizing tone, moving from the tea-table, and folding her napkin.

    “Eh, mum, not what you’d think it worth your while to look at. I’d scorn to show it you. It ’ud be an insult to you.”

    “But let me see,” said Mrs Glegg, still patronizing. “If they’re damaged goods, they’re like enough to be a bit the better quality.”

    “No, mum, I know my place,” said Bob, lifting up his pack and shouldering it. “I’m not going t’ expose the lowness o’ my trade to a lady like you. Packs is come down i’ the world; it ’ud cut you to th’ heart to see the difference. I’m at your sarvice, sir, when you’ve a mind to go and see Salt.”

    “All in good time,” said Mr Glegg, really unwilling to cut short the dialogue. “Are you wanted at the wharf, Tom?”

    “No, sir; I left Stowe in my place.”

    “Come, put down your pack, and let me see,” said Mrs Glegg, drawing a chair to the window and seating herself with much dignity.

    “Don’t you ask it, mum,” said Bob, entreatingly102.

    “Make no more words,” said Mrs Glegg, severely103, “but do as I tell you.”

    “Eh mum, I’m loth, that I am,” said Bob, slowly depositing his pack on the step, and beginning to untie104 it with unwilling fingers. “But what you order shall be done” (much fumbling105 in pauses between the sentences). “It’s not as you’ll buy a single thing on me,—I’d be sorry for you to do it,—for think o’ them poor women up i’ the villages there, as niver stir a hundred yards from home,—it ’ud be a pity for anybody to buy up their bargains. Lors, it’s as good as a junketing to ’em when they see me wi’ my pack, an’ I shall niver pick up such bargains for ’em again. Least ways, I’ve no time now, for I’m off to Laceham. See here now,” Bob went on, becoming rapid again, and holding up a scarlet106 woollen Kerchief with an embroidered107 wreath in the corner; “here’s a thing to make a lass’s mouth water, an’ on’y two shillin’—an’ why? Why, ’cause there’s a bit of a moth73-hole ’i this plain end. Lors, I think the moths108 an’ the mildew109 was sent by Providence110 o’ purpose to cheapen the goods a bit for the good-lookin’ women as han’t got much money. If it hadn’t been for the moths, now, every hankicher on ’em ’ud ha’ gone to the rich, handsome ladies, like you, mum, at five shillin’ apiece,—not a farthin’ less; but what does the moth do? Why, it nibbles111 off three shillin’ o’ the price i’ no time; an’ then a packman like me can carry ’t to the poor lasses as live under the dark thack, to make a bit of a blaze for ’em. Lors, it’s as good as a fire, to look at such a hankicher!”

    Bob held it at a distance for admiration112, but Mrs Glegg said sharply:

    “Yes, but nobody wants a fire this time o’ year. Put these coloured things by; let me look at your nets, if you’ve got ’em.”

    “Eh, mum, I told you how it ’ud be,” said Bob, flinging aside the coloured things with an air of desperation. “I knowed it ud’ turn again’ you to look at such paltry articles as I carry. Here’s a piece o’ figured muslin now, what’s the use o’ you lookin’ at it? You might as well look at poor folks’s victual, mum; it ’ud on’y take away your appetite. There’s a yard i’ the middle on’t as the pattern’s all missed,—lors, why, it’s a muslin as the Princess Victoree might ha’ wore; but,” added Bob, flinging it behind him on to the turf, as if to save Mrs Glegg’s eyes, “it’ll be bought up by the huckster’s wife at Fibb’s End,—that’s where it’ll go—ten shillin’ for the whole lot—ten yards, countin’ the damaged un—five-an’-twenty shillin’ ’ud ha’ been the price, not a penny less. But I’ll say no more, mum; it’s nothing to you, a piece o’ muslin like that; you can afford to pay three times the money for a thing as isn’t half so good. It’s nets you talked on; well, I’ve got a piece as ’ull serve you to make fun on——”

    “Bring me that muslin,” said Mrs Glegg. “It’s a buff; I’m partial to buff.”

    “Eh, but a damaged thing,” said Bob, in a tone of deprecating disgust. “You’d do nothing with it, mum, you’d give it to the cook, I know you would, an’ it ’ud be a pity,—she’d look too much like a lady in it; it’s unbecoming for servants.”

    “Fetch it, and let me see you measure it,” said Mrs Glegg, authoritatively113.

    Bob obeyed with ostentatious reluctance114.

    “See what there is over measure!” he said, holding forth115 the extra half-yard, while Mrs Glegg was busy examining the damaged yard, and throwing her head back to see how far the fault would be lost on a distant view.

    “I’ll give you six shilling for it,” she said, throwing it down with the air of a person who mentions an ultimatum116.

    “Didn’t I tell you now, mum, as it ’ud hurt your feelings to look at my pack? That damaged bit’s turned your stomach now; I see it has,” said Bob, wrapping the muslin up with the utmost quickness, and apparently117 about to fasten up his pack. “You’re used to seein’ a different sort o’ article carried by packmen, when you lived at the stone house. Packs is come down i’ the world; I told you that; my goods are for common folks. Mrs Pepper ’ull give me ten shillin’ for that muslin, an’ be sorry as I didn’t ask her more. Such articles answer i’ the wearin’,—they keep their colour till the threads melt away i’ the wash-tub, an’ that won’t be while I’m a young un.”

    “Well, seven shilling,” said Mrs Glegg.

    “Put it out o’ your mind, mum, now do,” said Bob. “Here’s a bit o’ net, then, for you to look at before I tie up my pack, just for you to see what my trade’s come to,—spotted and sprigged, you see, beautiful but yallow,—’s been lyin’ by an’ got the wrong colour. I could niver ha’ bought such net, if it hadn’t been yallow. Lors, it’s took me a deal o’ study to know the vally o’ such articles; when I begun to carry a pack, I was as ignirant as a pig; net or calico was all the same to me. I thought them things the most vally as was the thickest. I was took in dreadful, for I’m a straightforrard chap,—up to no tricks, mum. I can only say my nose is my own, for if I went beyond, I should lose myself pretty quick. An’ I gev five-an’-eightpence for that piece o’ net,—if I was to tell y’ anything else I should be tellin’ you fibs,—an’ five-an’-eightpence I shall ask of it, not a penny more, for it’s a woman’s article, an’ I like to ’commodate the women. Five-an’-eightpence for six yards,—as cheap as if it was only the dirt on it as was paid for.’”

    “I don’t mind having three yards of it,’” said Mrs Glegg.

    “Why, there’s but six altogether,” said Bob. “No, mum, it isn’t worth your while; you can go to the shop to-morrow an’ get the same pattern ready whitened. It’s on’y three times the money; what’s that to a lady like you?” He gave an emphatic92 tie to his bundle.

    “Come, lay me out that muslin,” said Mrs Glegg. “Here’s eight shilling for it.”

    “You will be jokin’,” said Bob, looking up with a laughing face; “I see’d you was a pleasant lady when I fust come to the winder.”

    “Well, put it me out,” said Mrs Glegg, peremptorily118.

    “But if I let you have it for ten shillin’, mum, you’ll be so good as not tell nobody. I should be a laughin’-stock; the trade ’ud hoot119 me, if they knowed it. I’m obliged to make believe as I ask more nor I do for my goods, else they’d find out I was a flat. I’m glad you don’t insist upo’ buyin’ the net, for then I should ha’ lost my two best bargains for Mrs Pepper o’ Fibb’s End, an’ she’s a rare customer.”

    “Let me look at the net again,” said Mrs Glegg, yearning120 after the cheap spots and sprigs, now they were vanishing.

    “Well, I can’t deny you, mum,” said Bob handing it out.

    “Eh!, see what a pattern now! Real Laceham goods. Now, this is the sort o’ article I’m recommendin’ Mr Tom to send out. Lors, it’s a fine thing for anybody as has got a bit o’ money; these Laceham goods ’ud make it breed like maggits. If I was a lady wi’ a bit o’ money!—why, I know one as put thirty pounds into them goods,—a lady wi’ a cork121 leg, but as sharp,—you wouldn’t catch her runnin’ her head into a sack; she’d see her way clear out o’ anything afore she’d be in a hurry to start. Well, she let out thirty pound to a young man in the drapering line, and he laid it out i’ Laceham goods, an’ a shupercargo o’ my acquinetance (not Salt) took ’em out, an’ she got her eight per zent fust go off; an’ now you can’t hold her but she must be sendin’ out carguies wi’ every ship, till she’s gettin’ as rich as a Jew. Bucks122 her name is, she doesn’t live i’ this town. Now then, mum, if you’ll please to give me the net——”

    “Here’s fifteen shilling, then, for the two,” said Mrs Glegg. “But it’s a shameful price.”

    “Nay, mum, you’ll niver say that when you’re upo’ your knees i’ church i’ five years’ time. I’m makin’ you a present o’ th’ articles; I am, indeed. That eightpence shaves off my profits as clean as a razor. Now then, sir,” continued Bob, shouldering his pack, “if you please, I’ll be glad to go and see about makin’ Mr Tom’s fortin. Eh, I wish I’d got another twenty pound to lay out mysen; I shouldn’t stay to say my Catechism afore I knowed what to do wi’t.”

    “Stop a bit, Mr Glegg,” said the lady, as her husband took his hat, “you never will give me the chance o’ speaking. You’ll go away now, and finish everything about this business, and come back and tell me it’s too late for me to speak. As if I wasn’t my nephey’s own aunt, and the head o’ the family on his mother’s side! and laid by guineas, all full weight, for him, as he’ll know who to respect when I’m laid in my coffin123.”

    “Well, Mrs G., say what you mean,” said Mr G., hastily.

    “Well, then, I desire as nothing may be done without my knowing. I don’t say as I sha’n’t venture twenty pounds, if you make out as everything’s right and safe. And if I do, Tom,” concluded Mrs Glegg, turning impressively to her nephew, “I hope you’ll allays bear it in mind and be grateful for such an aunt. I mean you to pay me interest, you know; I don’t approve o’ giving; we niver looked for that in my family.”

    “Thank you, aunt,” said Tom, rather proudly. “I prefer having the money only lent to me.”

    “Very well; that’s the Dodson sperrit,” said Mrs Glegg, rising to get her knitting with the sense that any further remark after this would be bathos.

    Salt—that eminently124 “briny chap”—having been discovered in a cloud of tobacco-smoke at the Anchor Tavern125, Mr Glegg commenced inquiries126 which turned out satisfactorily enough to warrant the advance of the “nest-egg,” to which aunt Glegg contributed twenty pounds; and in this modest beginning you see the ground of a fact which might otherwise surprise you; namely, Tom’s accumulation of a fund, unknown to his father, that promised in no very long time to meet the more tardy127 process of saving, and quite cover the deficit128. When once his attention had been turned to this source of gain, Tom determined to make the most of it, and lost no opportunity of obtaining information and extending his small enterprises. In not telling his father, he was influenced by that strange mixture of opposite feelings which often gives equal truth to those who blame an action and those who admire it,—partly, it was that disinclination to confidence which is seen between near kindred, that family repulsion which spoils the most sacred relations of our lives; partly, it was the desire to surprise his father with a great joy. He did not see that it would have been better to soothe130 the interval131 with a new hope, and prevent the delirium132 of a too sudden elation129.

    At the time of Maggie’s first meeting with Philip, Tom had already nearly a hundred and fifty pounds of his own capital; and while they were walking by the evening light in the Red Deeps, he, by the same evening light, was riding into Laceham, proud of being on his first journey on behalf of Guest & Co., and revolving133 in his mind all the chances that by the end of another year he should have doubled his gains, lifted off the obloquy134 of debt from his father’s name, and perhaps—for he should be twenty-one—have got a new start for himself, on a higher platform of employment. Did he not desire it? He was quite sure that he did.



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    1 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。
    2 slain [sleɪn] slain   第10级
    杀死,宰杀,杀戮( slay的过去分词 ); (slay的过去分词)
    参考例句:
    • The soldiers slain in the battle were burried that night. 在那天夜晚埋葬了在战斗中牺牲了的战士。
    • His boy was dead, slain by the hand of the false Amulius. 他的儿子被奸诈的阿缪利乌斯杀死了。
    3 warfare [ˈwɔ:feə(r)] XhVwZ   第7级
    n.战争(状态);斗争;冲突
    参考例句:
    • He addressed the audience on the subject of atomic warfare. 他向听众演讲有关原子战争的问题。
    • Their struggle consists mainly in peasant guerrilla warfare. 他们的斗争主要是农民游击战。
    4 quenching ['kwentʃɪŋ] 90229e08b1aa329f388bae4268d165d8   第7级
    淬火,熄
    参考例句:
    • She had, of course, no faculty for quenching memory in dissipation. 她当然也没有以放荡纵欲来冲淡记忆的能耐。
    • This loss, termed quenching, may arise in two ways. 此种损失称为淬火,呈两个方面。
    5 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。
    6 ardor ['ɑ:də] 5NQy8   第10级
    n.热情,狂热
    参考例句:
    • His political ardor led him into many arguments. 他的政治狂热使他多次卷入争论中。
    • He took up his pursuit with ardor. 他满腔热忱地从事工作。
    7 prophesy [ˈprɒfəsaɪ] 00Czr   第10级
    vt. 预言;预告 vi. 预言;预报;传教
    参考例句:
    • He dares to prophesy what will happen in the future. 他敢预言未来将发生什么事。
    • I prophesy that he'll be back in the old job. 我预言他将重操旧业。
    8 thoroughly [ˈθʌrəli] sgmz0J   第8级
    adv.完全地,彻底地,十足地
    参考例句:
    • The soil must be thoroughly turned over before planting. 一定要先把土地深翻一遍再下种。
    • The soldiers have been thoroughly instructed in the care of their weapons. 士兵们都系统地接受过保护武器的训练。
    9 wagers [ˈweɪdʒəz] fd8d7be05e24c7e861bc9a2991bb758c   第10级
    n.赌注,用钱打赌( wager的名词复数 )v.在(某物)上赌钱,打赌( wager的第三人称单数 );保证,担保
    参考例句:
    • He wagers $100 on the result of the election. 他用100美元来对选举结果打赌。 来自互联网
    • He often wagers money on horses. 他时常在马身上赌钱。 来自互联网
    10 standing [ˈstændɪŋ] 2hCzgo   第8级
    n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的
    参考例句:
    • After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing. 地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
    • They're standing out against any change in the law. 他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。
    11 surmounting [səˈmaʊntɪŋ] b3a8dbce337095904a3677d7985f22ad   第10级
    战胜( surmount的现在分词 ); 克服(困难); 居于…之上; 在…顶上
    参考例句:
    • Surmounting the risks and fears of some may be difficult. 解除某些人的疑虑可能是困难的。
    • There was high French-like land in one corner, and a tumble-down grey lighthouse surmounting it. 一角画着一块像是法国风光的高地,上面有一座破烂的灰色灯塔。
    12 kin [kɪn] 22Zxv   第7级
    n.家族,亲属,血缘关系;adj.亲属关系的,同类的
    参考例句:
    • He comes of good kin. 他出身好。
    • She has gone to live with her husband's kin. 她住到丈夫的亲戚家里去了。
    13 warehouse [ˈweəhaʊs] 6h7wZ   第7级
    n.仓库;vt.存入仓库
    参考例句:
    • We freighted the goods to the warehouse by truck. 我们用卡车把货物运到仓库。
    • The manager wants to clear off the old stocks in the warehouse. 经理想把仓库里积压的存货处理掉。
    14 lone [ləʊn] Q0cxL   第9级
    adj.孤寂的,单独的;唯一的
    参考例句:
    • A lone sea gull flew across the sky. 一只孤独的海鸥在空中飞过。
    • She could see a lone figure on the deserted beach. 她在空旷的海滩上能看到一个孤独的身影。
    15 shunned [ʃʌnd] bcd48f012d0befb1223f8e35a7516d0e   第8级
    v.避开,回避,避免( shun的过去式和过去分词 )
    参考例句:
    • She was shunned by her family when she remarried. 她再婚后家里人都躲着她。
    • He was a shy man who shunned all publicity. 他是个怕羞的人,总是避开一切引人注目的活动。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    16 industrious [ɪnˈdʌstriəs] a7Axr   第7级
    adj.勤劳的,刻苦的,奋发的
    参考例句:
    • If the tiller is industrious, the farmland is productive. 人勤地不懒。
    • She was an industrious and willing worker. 她是个勤劳肯干的员工。
    17 apprentice [əˈprentɪs] 0vFzq   第8级
    n.学徒,徒弟
    参考例句:
    • My son is an apprentice in a furniture maker's workshop. 我的儿子在一家家具厂做学徒。
    • The apprentice is not yet out of his time. 这徒工还没有出徒。
    18 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。
    19 dispensing [dɪs'pensɪŋ] 1555b4001e7e14e0bca70a3c43102922   第7级
    v.分配( dispense的现在分词 );施与;配(药)
    参考例句:
    • A dispensing optician supplies glasses, but doesn't test your eyes. 配镜师为你提供眼镜,但不检查眼睛。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    • The firm has been dispensing ointments. 本公司配制药膏。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    20 nay [neɪ] unjzAQ   第12级
    adv.不;n.反对票,投反对票者
    参考例句:
    • He was grateful for and proud of his son's remarkable, nay, unique performance. 他为儿子出色的,不,应该是独一无二的表演心怀感激和骄傲。
    • Long essays, nay, whole books have been written on this. 许多长篇大论的文章,不,应该说是整部整部的书都是关于这件事的。
    21 determined [dɪˈtɜ:mɪnd] duszmP   第7级
    adj.坚定的;有决心的;v.决定;断定(determine的过去分词)
    参考例句:
    • I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation. 我已决定毕业后去西藏。
    • He determined to view the rooms behind the office. 他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。
    22 milestones [ˈmaɪlˌstəʊnz] 9b680059d7f7ea92ea578a9ceeb0f0db   第9级
    n.重要事件( milestone的名词复数 );重要阶段;转折点;里程碑
    参考例句:
    • Several important milestones in foreign policy have been passed by this Congress and they can be chalked up as major accomplishments. 这次代表大会通过了对外政策中几起划时代的事件,并且它们可作为主要成就记录下来。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    • Dale: I really envy your milestones over the last few years, Don. 我真的很羡慕你在过去几年中所建立的丰功伟绩。 来自互联网
    23 swerving ['swɜ:vɪŋ] 2985a28465f4fed001065d9efe723271   第8级
    v.(使)改变方向,改变目的( swerve的现在分词 )
    参考例句:
    • It may stand as an example of the fitful swerving of his passion. 这是一个例子,说明他的情绪往往变化不定,忽冷忽热。 来自辞典例句
    • Mrs Merkel would be foolish to placate her base by swerving right. 默克尔夫人如果为了安抚她的根基所在而转到右翼就太愚蠢了。 来自互联网
    24 saturnine [ˈsætənaɪn] rhGyi   第10级
    adj.忧郁的,沉默寡言的,阴沉的,感染铅毒的
    参考例句:
    • The saturnine faces of the judges. 法官们那阴沉的脸色。
    • He had a rather forbidding, saturnine manner. 他的举止相当乖戾阴郁。
    25 premature [ˈpremətʃə(r)] FPfxV   第7级
    adj.比预期时间早的;不成熟的,仓促的
    参考例句:
    • It is yet premature to predict the possible outcome of the dialogue. 预言这次对话可能有什么结果为时尚早。
    • The premature baby is doing well. 那个早产的婴儿很健康。
    26 bent [bent] QQ8yD   第7级
    n.爱好,癖好;adj.弯的;决心的,一心的;v.(使)弯曲,屈身(bend的过去式和过去分词)
    参考例句:
    • He was fully bent upon the project. 他一心扑在这项计划上。
    • We bent over backward to help them. 我们尽了最大努力帮助他们。
    27 irreproachable [ˌɪrɪˈprəʊtʃəbl] yaZzj   第12级
    adj.不可指责的,无过失的
    参考例句:
    • It emerged that his past behavior was far from irreproachable. 事实表明,他过去的行为绝非无可非议。
    • She welcomed her unexpected visitor with irreproachable politeness. 她以无可指责的礼仪接待了不速之客。
    28 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。
    29 dispositions [dɪspə'zɪʃnz] eee819c0d17bf04feb01fd4dcaa8fe35   第7级
    安排( disposition的名词复数 ); 倾向; (财产、金钱的)处置; 气质
    参考例句:
    • We got out some information about the enemy's dispositions from the captured enemy officer. 我们从捕获的敌军官那里问出一些有关敌军部署的情况。
    • Elasticity, solubility, inflammability are paradigm cases of dispositions in natural objects. 伸缩性、可缩性、易燃性是天然物体倾向性的范例。
    30 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。
    31 motives [ˈməutivz] 6c25d038886898b20441190abe240957   第7级
    n.动机,目的( motive的名词复数 )
    参考例句:
    • to impeach sb's motives 怀疑某人的动机
    • His motives are unclear. 他的用意不明。
    32 unity [ˈju:nəti] 4kQwT   第7级
    n.团结,联合,统一;和睦,协调
    参考例句:
    • When we speak of unity, we do not mean unprincipled peace. 所谓团结,并非一团和气。
    • We must strengthen our unity in the face of powerful enemies. 大敌当前,我们必须加强团结。
    33 subdues [səbˈdju:z] a17341993ff4953d38203463fe108cf4   第7级
    征服( subdue的第三人称单数 ); 克制; 制服
    参考例句:
    • In China postman subdues all wearing green color. 在中国邮递员都穿绿色制服。
    • He is the God who avenges me, who subdues nations under me. 这位神、就是那为我伸冤、使众民服在我以下的。
    34 counteracting [ˌkauntəˈræktɪŋ] 5c99b70b8018c41ba8de9c512f4d61e1   第9级
    对抗,抵消( counteract的现在分词 )
    参考例句:
    • The turmoil, he said, was "counteracting the course of global civilization. " 这次骚乱,他指出,“阻碍了世界文明的进程”。
    • But he notes that there are counteracting forces as well. 但是他也指出还有一些抵消因素。
    35 maternal [məˈtɜ:nl] 57Azi   第8级
    adj.母亲的,母亲般的,母系的,母方的
    参考例句:
    • He is my maternal uncle. 他是我舅舅。
    • The sight of the hopeless little boy aroused her maternal instincts. 那个绝望的小男孩的模样唤起了她的母性。
    36 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。
    37 complexion [kəmˈplekʃn] IOsz4   第8级
    n.肤色;情况,局面;气质,性格
    参考例句:
    • Red does not suit with her complexion. 红色与她的肤色不协调。
    • Her resignation puts a different complexion on things. 她一辞职局面就全变了。
    38 juvenile [ˈdʒu:vənaɪl] OkEy2   第8级
    n.青少年,少年读物;adj.青少年的,幼稚的
    参考例句:
    • For a grown man he acted in a very juvenile manner. 身为成年人,他的行为举止显得十分幼稚。
    • Juvenile crime is increasing at a terrifying rate. 青少年犯罪正在以惊人的速度增长。
    39 tinge [tɪndʒ] 8q9yO   第9级
    vt.(较淡)着色于,染色;使带有…气息;n.淡淡色彩,些微的气息
    参考例句:
    • The maple leaves are tinge with autumn red. 枫叶染上了秋天的红色。
    • There was a tinge of sadness in her voice. 她声音中流露出一丝忧伤。
    40 outgrown [ˌaʊt'ɡrəʊn] outgrown   第9级
    长[发展] 得超过(某物)的范围( outgrow的过去分词 ); 长[发展]得不能再要(某物); 长得比…快; 生长速度超过
    参考例句:
    • She's already outgrown her school uniform. 她已经长得连校服都不能穿了。
    • The boy has outgrown his clothes. 这男孩已长得穿不下他的衣服了。
    41 liking [ˈlaɪkɪŋ] mpXzQ5   第7级
    n.爱好;嗜好;喜欢
    参考例句:
    • The word palate also means taste or liking. Palate这个词也有“口味”或“嗜好”的意思。
    • I must admit I have no liking for exaggeration. 我必须承认我不喜欢夸大其词。
    42 prospect [ˈprɒspekt] P01zn   第7级
    n.前景,前途;景色,视野
    参考例句:
    • This state of things holds out a cheerful prospect. 事态呈现出可喜的前景。
    • The prospect became more evident. 前景变得更加明朗了。
    43 prospects ['prɔspekts] fkVzpY   第7级
    n.希望,前途(恒为复数)
    参考例句:
    • There is a mood of pessimism in the company about future job prospects. 公司中有一种对工作前景悲观的情绪。
    • They are less sanguine about the company's long-term prospects. 他们对公司的远景不那么乐观。
    44 prudent [ˈpru:dnt] M0Yzg   第7级
    adj.谨慎的,有远见的,精打细算的
    参考例句:
    • A prudent traveller never disparages his own country. 聪明的旅行者从不贬低自己的国家。
    • You must school yourself to be modest and prudent. 你要学会谦虚谨慎。
    45 meditation [ˌmedɪˈteɪʃn] yjXyr   第8级
    n.熟虑,(尤指宗教的)默想,沉思,(pl.)冥想录
    参考例句:
    • This peaceful garden lends itself to meditation. 这个恬静的花园适于冥想。
    • I'm sorry to interrupt your meditation. 很抱歉,我打断了你的沉思。
    46 meddle [ˈmedl] d7Xzb   第8级
    vi.干预,干涉,插手
    参考例句:
    • I hope he doesn't try to meddle in my affairs. 我希望他不来干预我的事情。
    • Do not meddle in things that do not concern you. 别参与和自己无关的事。
    47 akin [əˈkɪn] uxbz2   第11级
    adj.同族的,类似的
    参考例句:
    • She painted flowers and birds pictures akin to those of earlier feminine painters. 她画一些同早期女画家类似的花鸟画。
    • Listening to his life story is akin to reading a good adventure novel. 听他的人生故事犹如阅读一本精彩的冒险小说。
    48 cargo [ˈkɑ:gəʊ] 6TcyG   第7级
    n.(一只船或一架飞机运载的)货物
    参考例句:
    • The ship has a cargo of about 200 ton. 这条船大约有200吨的货物。
    • A lot of people discharged the cargo from a ship. 许多人从船上卸下货物。
    49 speculation [ˌspekjuˈleɪʃn] 9vGwe   第7级
    n.思索,沉思;猜测;投机
    参考例句:
    • Her mind is occupied with speculation. 她的头脑忙于思考。
    • There is widespread speculation that he is going to resign. 人们普遍推测他要辞职。
    50 multiplication [ˌmʌltɪplɪˈkeɪʃn] i15yH   第9级
    n.增加,增多,倍增;增殖,繁殖;乘法
    参考例句:
    • Our teacher used to drum our multiplication tables into us. 我们老师过去老是让我们反覆背诵乘法表。
    • The multiplication of numbers has made our club building too small. 会员的增加使得我们的俱乐部拥挤不堪。
    51 savings ['seɪvɪŋz] ZjbzGu   第8级
    n.存款,储蓄
    参考例句:
    • I can't afford the vacation, for it would eat up my savings. 我度不起假,那样会把我的积蓄用光的。
    • By this time he had used up all his savings. 到这时,他的存款已全部用完。
    52 hearth [hɑ:θ] n5by9   第9级
    n.壁炉炉床,壁炉地面
    参考例句:
    • She came and sat in a chair before the hearth. 她走过来,在炉子前面的椅子上坐下。
    • She comes to the hearth, and switches on the electric light there. 她走到壁炉那里,打开电灯。
    53 peremptoriness [pəremp'tɔ:rɪnɪs] 8ae90e4b8652804055845143d527f643   第11级
    n.专横,强制,武断
    参考例句:
    • The membership ejected the chairman for his peremptoriness. 全体成员因为会武断专横而罢免了他的职务。 来自互联网
    54 defer [dɪˈfɜ:(r)] KnYzZ   第7级
    vt.推迟,拖延;vi.(to)遵从,听从,服从
    参考例句:
    • We wish to defer our decision until next week. 我们希望推迟到下星期再作出决定。
    • We will defer to whatever the committee decides. 我们遵从委员会作出的任何决定。
    55 dingy [ˈdɪndʒi] iu8xq   第10级
    adj.昏暗的,肮脏的
    参考例句:
    • It was a street of dingy houses huddled together. 这是一条挤满了破旧房子的街巷。
    • The dingy cottage was converted into a neat tasteful residence. 那间脏黑的小屋已变成一个整洁雅致的住宅。
    56 dividend [ˈdɪvɪdend] Fk7zv   第8级
    n.红利,股息;回报,效益
    参考例句:
    • The company was forced to pass its dividend. 该公司被迫到期不分红。
    • The first quarter dividend has been increased by nearly 4 per cent. 第一季度的股息增长了近 4%。
    57 unwilling [ʌnˈwɪlɪŋ] CjpwB   第7级
    adj.不情愿的
    参考例句:
    • The natives were unwilling to be bent by colonial power. 土著居民不愿受殖民势力的摆布。
    • His tightfisted employer was unwilling to give him a raise. 他那吝啬的雇主不肯给他加薪。
    58 wharf [wɔ:f] RMGzd   第9级
    n.码头,停泊处
    参考例句:
    • We fetch up at the wharf exactly on time. 我们准时到达码头。
    • We reached the wharf gasping for breath. 我们气喘吁吁地抵达了码头。
    59 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。
    60 varied [ˈveərid] giIw9   第8级
    adj.多样的,多变化的
    参考例句:
    • The forms of art are many and varied. 艺术的形式是多种多样的。
    • The hotel has a varied programme of nightly entertainment. 宾馆有各种晚间娱乐活动。
    61 questionable [ˈkwestʃənəbl] oScxK   第8级
    adj.可疑的,有问题的
    参考例句:
    • There are still a few questionable points in the case. 这个案件还有几个疑点。
    • Your argument is based on a set of questionable assumptions. 你的论证建立在一套有问题的假设上。
    62 brindled ['brɪndld] RsQzq   第12级
    adj.有斑纹的
    参考例句:
    • I saw his brindled cow feeding on fish remnants. 我看见他的用鱼杂碎喂养的斑纹奶牛。
    • He had one brindled eye that sometimes made him look like a clown. 他一只眼睛上有块花斑,这使得他有时看上去活象个小丑。
    63 indifference [ɪnˈdɪfrəns] k8DxO   第8级
    n.不感兴趣,不关心,冷淡,不在乎
    参考例句:
    • I was disappointed by his indifference more than somewhat. 他的漠不关心使我很失望。
    • He feigned indifference to criticism of his work. 他假装毫不在意别人批评他的作品。
    64 mumps [mʌmps] 6n4zbS   第10级
    n.腮腺炎
    参考例句:
    • Sarah got mumps from her brother. 萨拉的弟弟患腮腺炎,传染给她了。
    • I was told not go near Charles. He is sickening for mumps. 别人告诉我不要走近查尔斯,他染上了流行性腮腺炎。
    65 corroborated [kəˈrɔbəˌreɪtid] ab27fc1c50e7a59aad0d93cd9f135917   第9级
    v.证实,支持(某种说法、信仰、理论等)( corroborate的过去式 )
    参考例句:
    • The evidence was corroborated by two independent witnesses. 此证据由两名独立证人提供。
    • Experiments have corroborated her predictions. 实验证实了她的预言。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    66 growl [graʊl] VeHzE   第8级
    vi. 咆哮着说 vt. 咆哮;(雷电,炮等)轰鸣 n. 咆哮声;吠声;不平
    参考例句:
    • The dog was biting, growling and wagging its tail. 那条狗在一边撕咬一边低声吼叫,尾巴也跟着摇摆。
    • The car growls along rutted streets. 汽车在车辙纵横的街上一路轰鸣。
    67 allays [əˈleɪz] f45fdd769a96a81776867dc31c85398d   第10级
    v.减轻,缓和( allay的第三人称单数 )
    参考例句:
    • This leads to better leak integrity and allays contamination concerns. 这导致了更好的泄露完整性,减少了对污染的担心。 来自互联网
    • And from a security standpoint the act raises as many fears as allays. 而从安全角度来说,该法案消除恐惧的同时也增加了担忧。 来自互联网
    68 vessel [ˈvesl] 4L1zi   第7级
    n.船舶;容器,器皿;管,导管,血管
    参考例句:
    • The vessel is fully loaded with cargo for Shanghai. 这艘船满载货物驶往上海。
    • You should put the water into a vessel. 你应该把水装入容器中。
    69 briny [ˈbraɪni] JxPz6j   第12级
    adj.盐水的;很咸的;n.海洋
    参考例句:
    • The briny water is not good for the growth of the trees. 海水不利于这种树木的生长。
    • The briny air gave a foretaste of the nearby sea. 咸空气是快近海的前兆。
    70 astonishment [əˈstɒnɪʃmənt] VvjzR   第8级
    n.惊奇,惊异
    参考例句:
    • They heard him give a loud shout of astonishment. 他们听见他惊奇地大叫一声。
    • I was filled with astonishment at her strange action. 我对她的奇怪举动不胜惊异。
    71 loquacity [lə'kwæsətɪ] 5b29ac87968845fdf1d5affa34596db3   第10级
    n.多话,饶舌
    参考例句:
    • I was victimized the whole evening by his loquacity. 整个晚上我都被他的吵嚷不休所困扰。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
    • The nervous loquacity and opinionation of the Zenith Athletic Club dropped from them. 泽尼斯运动俱乐部里的那种神经质的健谈和自以为是的态度从他们身上消失了。 来自辞典例句
    72 jaw [dʒɔ:] 5xgy9   第7级
    n.颚,颌,说教,流言蜚语;v.喋喋不休,教训
    参考例句:
    • He delivered a right hook to his opponent's jaw. 他给了对方下巴一记右钩拳。
    • A strong square jaw is a sign of firm character. 强健的方下巴是刚毅性格的标志。
    73 moth [mɒθ] a10y1   第8级
    n.蛾,蛀虫
    参考例句:
    • A moth was fluttering round the lamp. 有一只蛾子扑打着翅膀绕着灯飞。
    • The sweater is moth-eaten. 毛衣让蛀虫咬坏了。
    74 jocose [dʒəˈkəʊs] H3Fx7   第11级
    adj.开玩笑的,滑稽的
    参考例句:
    • Dr. Daniel was a gleg man of a jocose nature. 丹尼尔大夫是一位天生诙谐而反应机敏的人。
    • His comic dialogues are jocose and jocular, thought-provoking. 他的小品诙谐,逗乐,发人深省。
    75 retired [rɪˈtaɪəd] Njhzyv   第8级
    adj.隐退的,退休的,退役的
    参考例句:
    • The old man retired to the country for rest. 这位老人下乡休息去了。
    • Many retired people take up gardening as a hobby. 许多退休的人都以从事园艺为嗜好。
    76 disapproving [ˌdɪsəˈpru:vɪŋ] bddf29198e28ab64a272563d29c1f915   第8级
    adj.不满的,反对的v.不赞成( disapprove的现在分词 )
    参考例句:
    • Mother gave me a disapproving look. 母亲的眼神告诉我她是不赞成的。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    • Her father threw a disapproving glance at her. 她父亲不满地瞥了她一眼。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    77 Christians [ˈkristʃənz] 28e6e30f94480962cc721493f76ca6c6   第7级
    n.基督教徒( Christian的名词复数 )
    参考例句:
    • Christians of all denominations attended the conference. 基督教所有教派的人都出席了这次会议。
    • His novel about Jesus caused a furore among Christians. 他关于耶稣的小说激起了基督教徒的公愤。
    78 shameful [ˈʃeɪmfl] DzzwR   第8级
    adj.可耻的,不道德的
    参考例句:
    • It is very shameful of him to show off. 他向人炫耀自己,真不害臊。
    • We must expose this shameful activity to the newspapers. 我们一定要向报社揭露这一无耻行径。
    79 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。
    80 soothingly [su:ðɪŋlɪ] soothingly   第7级
    adv.抚慰地,安慰地;镇痛地
    参考例句:
    • The mother talked soothingly to her child. 母亲对自己的孩子安慰地说。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    • He continued to talk quietly and soothingly to the girl until her frightened grip on his arm was relaxed. 他继续柔声安慰那姑娘,她那因恐惧而紧抓住他的手终于放松了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    81 gravel [ˈgrævl] s6hyT   第7级
    n.砂跞;砂砾层;结石
    参考例句:
    • We bought six bags of gravel for the garden path. 我们购买了六袋碎石用来铺花园的小路。
    • More gravel is needed to fill the hollow in the drive. 需要更多的砾石来填平车道上的坑洼。
    82 propped [prɔpt] 557c00b5b2517b407d1d2ef6ba321b0e   第7级
    支撑,支持,维持( prop的过去式和过去分词 )
    参考例句:
    • He sat propped up in the bed by pillows. 他靠着枕头坐在床上。
    • This fence should be propped up. 这栅栏该用东西支一支。
    83 ornamental [ˌɔ:nəˈmentl] B43zn   第9级
    adj.装饰的;作装饰用的;n.装饰品;观赏植物
    参考例句:
    • The stream was dammed up to form ornamental lakes. 溪流用水坝拦挡起来,形成了装饰性的湖泊。
    • The ornamental ironwork lends a touch of elegance to the house. 铁艺饰件为房子略添雅致。
    84 throttle [ˈθrɒtl] aIKzW   第10级
    n.节流阀,节气阀,喉咙;v.扼喉咙,使窒息,压
    参考例句:
    • These government restrictions are going to throttle our trade. 这些政府的限制将要扼杀我们的贸易。
    • High tariffs throttle trade between countries. 高的关税抑制了国与国之间的贸易。
    85 winked [wiŋkt] af6ada503978fa80fce7e5d109333278   第7级
    v.使眼色( wink的过去式和过去分词 );递眼色(表示友好或高兴等);(指光)闪烁;闪亮
    参考例句:
    • He winked at her and she knew he was thinking the same thing that she was. 他冲她眨了眨眼,她便知道他的想法和她一样。
    • He winked his eyes at her and left the classroom. 他向她眨巴一下眼睛走出了教室。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
    86 conjugal [ˈkɒndʒəgl] Ravys   第12级
    adj.婚姻的,婚姻性的
    参考例句:
    • Conjugal visits are banned, so marriages break down. 配偶访问是禁止的,罪犯的婚姻也因此破裂。
    • Conjugal fate is something delicate. 缘分,其实是一种微妙的东西。
    87 circumvented [ˌsɜ:kəmˈventid] a3f20b011bdef60fe4ae8c7a6f37c85d   第10级
    v.设法克服或避免(某事物),回避( circumvent的过去式和过去分词 );绕过,绕行,绕道旅行
    参考例句:
    • By such means the ban against dancing was circumvented. 这样,舞蹈就不至于被禁止。 来自英汉非文学 - 民俗
    • It can therefore be circumvented by address manipulation and explicit type conversion. 因而可以通过地址操纵和显式型别转换来绕过此保护功能。 来自互联网
    88 squire [ˈskwaɪə(r)] 0htzjV   第11级
    n.护卫, 侍从, 乡绅
    参考例句:
    • I told him the squire was the most liberal of men. 我告诉他乡绅是世界上最宽宏大量的人。
    • The squire was hard at work at Bristol. 乡绅在布里斯托尔热衷于他的工作。
    89 squint [skwɪnt] oUFzz   第10级
    vi. 眯眼看;斜视;窥视;偏移 vt. 使斜眼;眯眼看 n. 斜视;斜孔小窗;一瞥 adj. 斜视的;斜的
    参考例句:
    • A squint can sometimes be corrected by an eyepatch. 斜视有时候可以通过戴眼罩来纠正。
    • The sun was shinning straight in her eyes which made her squint. 太阳直射着她的眼睛,使她眯起了眼睛。
    90 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。
    91 thumping [ˈθʌmpɪŋ] hgUzBs   第8级
    adj.重大的,巨大的;重击的;尺码大的;极好的adv.极端地;非常地v.重击(thump的现在分词);狠打;怦怦地跳;全力支持
    参考例句:
    • Her heart was thumping with emotion. 她激动得心怦怦直跳。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
    • He was thumping the keys of the piano. 他用力弹钢琴。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
    92 emphatic [ɪmˈfætɪk] 0P1zA   第9级
    adj.强调的,着重的;无可置疑的,明显的
    参考例句:
    • Their reply was too emphatic for anyone to doubt them. 他们的回答很坚决,不容有任何人怀疑。
    • He was emphatic about the importance of being punctual. 他强调严守时间的重要性。
    93 paltry [ˈpɔ:ltri] 34Cz0   第11级
    adj.无价值的,微不足道的
    参考例句:
    • The parents had little interest in paltry domestic concerns. 那些家长对家里鸡毛蒜皮的小事没什么兴趣。
    • I'm getting angry;and if you don't command that paltry spirit of yours.如果你不能振作你那点元气我就要生气了,。
    94 brazenness ['breɪznnəs] aecf495824a6bd2942f85443d89a7af4   第11级
    厚颜无耻
    参考例句:
    • I was shocked at the audacity and brazenness of the gangsters. 这伙歹徒如此胆大妄为、厚颜无耻,让我很是震惊。 来自柯林斯例句
    95 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。
    96 solicited [ˌsə'lɪsɪtɪd] 42165ba3a0defc35cb6bc86d22a9f320   第9级
    v.恳求( solicit的过去式和过去分词 );(指娼妇)拉客;索求;征求
    参考例句:
    • He's already solicited their support on health care reform. 他已就医疗改革问题请求他们的支持。 来自辞典例句
    • We solicited ideas from Princeton University graduates and under graduates. 我们从普林斯顿大学的毕业生与大学生中征求意见。 来自辞典例句
    97 bridling [ˈbraɪdlɪŋ] a7b16199fc3c7bb470d10403db2646e0   第9级
    给…套龙头( bridle的现在分词 ); 控制; 昂首表示轻蔑(或怨忿等); 动怒,生气
    参考例句:
    • Suellen, bridling, always asked news of Mr. Kennedy. 苏伦也克制着经常探询肯尼迪先生的情况。
    • We noticed sever al men loitering about the bridling last night. 昨天夜里我们看到有几个人在楼附近荡来荡去。
    98 irritation [ˌɪrɪ'teɪʃn] la9zf   第9级
    n.激怒,恼怒,生气
    参考例句:
    • He could not hide his irritation that he had not been invited. 他无法掩饰因未被邀请而生的气恼。
    • Barbicane said nothing, but his silence covered serious irritation. 巴比康什么也不说,但是他的沉默里潜伏着阴郁的怒火。
    99 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。
    100 winking ['wɪŋkɪŋ] b599b2f7a74d5974507152324c7b8979   第7级
    n.瞬眼,目语v.使眼色( wink的现在分词 );递眼色(表示友好或高兴等);(指光)闪烁;闪亮
    参考例句:
    • Anyone can do it; it's as easy as winking. 这谁都办得到,简直易如反掌。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
    • The stars were winking in the clear sky. 星星在明亮的天空中闪烁。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    101 dousing ['daʊsɪŋ] 89a4b1d7bbc52f6e78862dd850399bd2   第12级
    v.浇水在…上( douse的现在分词 );熄灯[火]
    参考例句:
    • The other spider took a second dousing before it emerged, still alive. 另外一个蜘蛛在冲刷第二遍时才被发现,是个活蜘蛛。 来自互联网
    • At this point, the specimen can be shattered by dousing it with sterilized warm saline. 此时,可以用浸入温暖的消毒盐水的方法粉碎标本。 来自互联网
    102 entreatingly [ent'ri:tɪŋlɪ] b87e237ef73e2155e22aed245ea15b8a   第9级
    哀求地,乞求地
    参考例句:
    • She spoke rapidly and pleadingly, looked entreatingly into his face. 她辩解似的讲得很快,用恳求的目光看着他的脸。
    • He lifted his eyes to her entreatingly. 他抬起头用哀求的目光望着她。
    103 severely [sə'vɪrlɪ] SiCzmk   第7级
    adv.严格地;严厉地;非常恶劣地
    参考例句:
    • He was severely criticized and removed from his post. 他受到了严厉的批评并且被撤了职。
    • He is severely put down for his careless work. 他因工作上的粗心大意而受到了严厉的批评。
    104 untie [ʌnˈtaɪ] SjJw4   第9级
    vt.解开,松开;解放
    参考例句:
    • It's just impossible to untie the knot. It's too tight. 这个结根本解不开。太紧了。
    • Will you please untie the knot for me? 请你替我解开这个结头,好吗?
    105 fumbling [ˈfʌmblɪŋ] fumbling   第8级
    n. 摸索,漏接 v. 摸索,摸弄,笨拙的处理
    参考例句:
    • If he actually managed to the ball instead of fumbling it with an off-balance shot. 如果他实际上设法拿好球而不是fumbling它。50-balance射击笨拙地和迅速地会开始他的岗位移动,经常这样结束。
    • If he actually managed to secure the ball instead of fumbling it awkwardly an off-balance shot. 如果他实际上设法拿好球而不是fumbling它。50-50提议有时。他从off-balance射击笨拙地和迅速地会开始他的岗位移动,经常这样结束。
    106 scarlet [ˈskɑ:lət] zD8zv   第9级
    n.深红色,绯红色,红衣;adj.绯红色的
    参考例句:
    • The scarlet leaves of the maples contrast well with the dark green of the pines. 深红的枫叶和暗绿的松树形成了明显的对比。
    • The glowing clouds are growing slowly pale, scarlet, bright red, and then light red. 天空的霞光渐渐地淡下去了,深红的颜色变成了绯红,绯红又变为浅红。
    107 embroidered [im'brɔidəd] StqztZ   第9级
    adj.绣花的
    参考例句:
    • She embroidered flowers on the cushion covers. 她在这些靠垫套上绣了花。
    • She embroidered flowers on the front of the dress. 她在连衣裙的正面绣花。
    108 moths [mɔθs] de674306a310c87ab410232ea1555cbb   第8级
    n.蛾( moth的名词复数 )
    参考例句:
    • The moths have eaten holes in my wool coat. 蛀虫将我的羊毛衫蛀蚀了几个小洞。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    • The moths tapped and blurred at the window screen. 飞蛾在窗帘上跳来跳去,弄上了许多污点。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
    109 mildew [ˈmɪldju:] 41oyq   第11级
    n.发霉;vt.&vi.(使)发霉
    参考例句:
    • The interior was dark and smelled of mildew. 里面光线很暗, 霉味扑鼻。
    • Mildew may form in this weather. 这种天气有可能发霉。
    110 providence [ˈprɒvɪdəns] 8tdyh   第12级
    n.深谋远虑,天道,天意;远见;节约;上帝
    参考例句:
    • It is tempting Providence to go in that old boat. 乘那艘旧船前往是冒大险。
    • To act as you have done is to fly in the face of Providence. 照你的所作所为那样去行事,是违背上帝的意志的。
    111 nibbles [] f81d2db2a657fa0c150c0a63a561c200   第8级
    vt.& vi.啃,一点一点地咬(nibble的第三人称单数形式)
    参考例句:
    • A fish nibbles at the bait. 一条鱼在轻轻地啃鱼饵。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
    • Units of four bits are sometimes referred to as nibbles. 有时将四位数字组成的单元叫做半字节。 来自辞典例句
    112 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。
    113 authoritatively [ɔ:'θɒrətətɪvlɪ] 1e057dc7af003a31972dbde9874fe7ce   第7级
    命令式地,有权威地,可信地
    参考例句:
    • "If somebody'll come here and sit with him," he snapped authoritatively. “来个人到这儿陪他坐着。”他用发号施令的口吻说。
    • To decide or settle(a dispute, for example) conclusively and authoritatively. 判定结论性、权威性地决定或解决(纠纷等)
    114 reluctance [rɪ'lʌktəns] 8VRx8   第7级
    n.厌恶,讨厌,勉强,不情愿
    参考例句:
    • The police released Andrew with reluctance. 警方勉强把安德鲁放走了。
    • He showed the greatest reluctance to make a reply. 他表示很不愿意答复。
    115 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。
    116 ultimatum [ˌʌltɪˈmeɪtəm] qKqz7   第10级
    n.最后通牒
    参考例句:
    • This time the proposal was couched as an ultimatum. 这一次该提议是以最后通牒的形式提出来的。
    • The cabinet met today to discuss how to respond to the ultimatum. 内阁今天开会商量如何应对这道最后通牒。
    117 apparently [əˈpærəntli] tMmyQ   第7级
    adv.显然地;表面上,似乎
    参考例句:
    • An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space. 山穷水尽,豁然开朗。
    • He was apparently much surprised at the news. 他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。
    118 peremptorily [pəˈremptrəli] dbf9fb7e6236647e2b3396fe01f8d47a   第11级
    adv.紧急地,不容分说地,专横地
    参考例句:
    • She peremptorily rejected the request. 她断然拒绝了请求。
    • Their propaganda was peremptorily switched to an anti-Western line. 他们的宣传断然地转而持反对西方的路线。 来自辞典例句
    119 hoot [hu:t] HdzzK   第11级
    n.鸟叫声,汽车的喇叭声; vt.使汽车鸣喇叭;vi.鸣响;大声叫嚣
    参考例句:
    • The sudden hoot of a whistle broke into my thoughts. 突然响起的汽笛声打断了我的思路。
    • In a string of shrill hoot of the horn sound, he quickly ran to her. 在一串尖声鸣叫的喇叭声中,他快速地跑向她。
    120 yearning ['jə:niŋ] hezzPJ   第9级
    a.渴望的;向往的;怀念的
    参考例句:
    • a yearning for a quiet life 对宁静生活的向往
    • He felt a great yearning after his old job. 他对过去的工作有一种强烈的渴想。
    121 cork [kɔ:k] VoPzp   第8级
    n.软木,软木塞
    参考例句:
    • We heard the pop of a cork. 我们听见瓶塞砰的一声打开。
    • Cork is a very buoyant material. 软木是极易浮起的材料。
    122 bucks [bʌks] a391832ce78ebbcfc3ed483cc6d17634   第8级
    n.雄鹿( buck的名词复数 );钱;(英国十九世纪初的)花花公子;(用于某些表达方式)责任v.(马等)猛然弓背跃起( buck的第三人称单数 );抵制;猛然震荡;马等尥起后蹄跳跃
    参考例句:
    • They cost ten bucks. 这些值十元钱。
    • They are hunting for bucks. 他们正在猎雄兔。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    123 coffin [ˈkɒfɪn] XWRy7   第8级
    n.棺材,灵柩
    参考例句:
    • When one's coffin is covered, all discussion about him can be settled. 盖棺论定。
    • The coffin was placed in the grave. 那口棺材已安放到坟墓里去了。
    124 eminently [ˈemɪnəntli] c442c1e3a4b0ad4160feece6feb0aabf   第7级
    adv.突出地;显著地;不寻常地
    参考例句:
    • She seems eminently suitable for the job. 她看来非常适合这个工作。
    • It was an eminently respectable boarding school. 这是所非常好的寄宿学校。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    125 tavern [ˈtævən] wGpyl   第9级
    n.小旅馆,客栈;小酒店
    参考例句:
    • There is a tavern at the corner of the street. 街道的拐角处有一家酒馆。
    • Philip always went to the tavern, with a sense of pleasure. 菲利浦总是心情愉快地来到这家酒菜馆。
    126 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》
    127 tardy [ˈtɑ:di] zq3wF   第9级
    adj.缓慢的,迟缓的
    参考例句:
    • It's impolite to make a tardy appearance. 晚到是不礼貌的。
    • The boss is unsatisfied with the tardy tempo. 老板不满于这种缓慢的进度。
    128 deficit [ˈdefɪsɪt] tmAzu   第7级
    n.亏空,亏损;赤字,逆差
    参考例句:
    • The directors have reported a deficit of 2. 5 million dollars. 董事们报告赤字为250万美元。
    • We have a great deficit this year. 我们今年有很大亏损。
    129 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。
    130 soothe [su:ð] qwKwF   第7级
    vt.安慰;使平静;使减轻;缓和;奉承;vi.起抚慰作用
    参考例句:
    • I've managed to soothe him down a bit. 我想方设法使他平静了一点。
    • This medicine should soothe your sore throat. 这种药会减轻你的喉痛。
    131 interval [ˈɪntəvl] 85kxY   第7级
    n.间隔,间距;幕间休息,中场休息
    参考例句:
    • The interval between the two trees measures 40 feet. 这两棵树的间隔是40英尺。
    • There was a long interval before he anwsered the telephone. 隔了好久他才回了电话。
    132 delirium [dɪˈlɪriəm] 99jyh   第10级
    n. 神智昏迷,说胡话;极度兴奋
    参考例句:
    • In her delirium, she had fallen to the floor several times. 她在神志不清的状态下几次摔倒在地上。
    • For the next nine months, Job was in constant delirium. 接下来的九个月,约伯处于持续精神错乱的状态。
    133 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。
    134 obloquy [ˈɒbləkwi] zIXxw   第10级
    n.斥责,大骂
    参考例句:
    • I have had enough obloquy for one lifetime. 我一辈子受够了诽谤。
    • I resent the obloquy that you are casting upon my reputation. 我怨恨你对我的名誉横加诽谤。

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