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  • Charity in Full-Dress

    The culmination1 of Maggie’s career as an admired member of society in St Ogg’s was certainly the day of the bazaar2, when her simple noble beauty, clad in a white muslin of some soft-floating kind, which I suspect must have come from the stores of aunt Pullet’s wardrobe, appeared with marked distinction among the more adorned3 and conventional women around her. We perhaps never detect how much of our social demeanour is made up of artificial airs until we see a person who is at once beautiful and simple; without the beauty, we are apt to call simplicity4 awkwardness. The Miss Guests were much too well-bred to have any of the grimaces6 and affected7 tones that belong to pretentious8 vulgarity; but their stall being next to the one where Maggie sat, it seemed newly obvious to-day that Miss Guest held her chin too high, and that Miss Laura spoke9 and moved continually with a view to effect.

    All well-dressed St Ogg’s and its neighbourhood were there; and it would have been worth while to come even from a distance, to see the fine old hall, with its open roof and carved oaken rafters, and great oaken folding-doors, and light shed down from a height on the many-coloured show beneath; a very quaint10 place, with broad faded stripes painted on the walls, and here and there a show of heraldic animals of a bristly, long-snouted character, the cherished emblems11 of a noble family once the seigniors of this now civic12 hall. A grand arch, cut in the upper wall at one end, surmounted13 an oaken orchestra, with an open room behind it, where hothouse plants and stalls for refreshments15 were disposed; an agreeable resort for gentlemen disposed to loiter, and yet to exchange the occasional crush down below for a more commodious16 point of view. In fact, the perfect fitness of this ancient building for an admirable modern purpose, that made charity truly elegant, and led through vanity up to the supply of a deficit17, was so striking that hardly a person entered the room without exchanging the remark more than once. Near the great arch over the orchestra was the stone oriel with painted glass, which was one of the venerable inconsistencies of the old hall; and it was close by this that Lucy had her stall, for the convenience of certain large plain articles which she had taken charge of for Mrs Kenn. Maggie had begged to sit at the open end of the stall, and to have the sale of these articles rather than of bead-mats and other elaborate products of which she had but a dim understanding. But it soon appeared that the gentlemen’s dressing-gowns, which were among her commodities, were objects of such general attention and inquiry19, and excited so troublesome a curiosity as to their lining20 and comparative merits, together with a determination to test them by trying on, as to make her post a very conspicuous21 one. The ladies who had commodities of their own to sell, and did not want dressing-gowns, saw at once the frivolity22 and bad taste of this masculine preference for goods which any tailor could furnish; and it is possible that the emphatic23 notice of various kinds which was drawn24 toward Miss Tulliver on this public occasion, threw a very strong and unmistakable light on her subsequent conduct in many minds then present. Not that anger, on account of spurned25 beauty can dwell in the celestial26 breasts of charitable ladies, but rather that the errors of persons who have once been much admired necessarily take a deeper tinge27 from the mere28 force of contrast; and also, that to-day Maggie’s conspicuous position, for the first time, made evident certain characteristics which were subsequently felt to have an explanatory bearing. There was something rather bold in Miss Tulliver’s direct gaze, and something undefinably coarse in the style of her beauty, which placed her, in the opinion of all feminine judges, far below her cousin Miss Deane; for the ladies of St Ogg’s had now completely ceded29 to Lucy their hypothetic claims on the admiration30 of Mr Stephen Guest.

    As for dear little Lucy herself, her late benevolent31 triumph about the Mill, and all the affectionate projects she was cherishing for Maggie and Philip, helped to give her the highest spirits to-day, and she felt nothing but pleasure in the evidence of Maggie’s attractiveness. It is true, she was looking very charming herself, and Stephen was paying her the utmost attention on this public occasion; jealously buying up the articles he had seen under her fingers in the process of making, and gayly helping32 her to cajole the male customers into the purchase of the most effeminate futilities. He chose to lay aside his hat and wear a scarlet33 fez of her embroidering34; but by superficial observers this was necessarily liable to be interpreted less as a compliment to Lucy than as a mark of coxcombry35. “Guest is a great coxcomb,” young Torry observed; “but then he is a privileged person in St Ogg’s—he carries all before him; if another fellow did such things, everybody would say he made a fool of himself.”

    And Stephen purchased absolutely nothing from Maggie, until Lucy said, in rather a vexed36 undertone,—

    “See, now; all the things of Maggie’s knitting will be gone, and you will not have bought one. There are those deliciously soft warm things for the wrists,—do buy them.”

    “Oh no,” said Stephen, “they must be intended for imaginative persons, who can chill themselves on this warm day by thinking of the frosty Caucasus. Stern reason is my forte37, you know. You must get Philip to buy those. By the way, why doesn’t he come?”

    “He never likes going where there are many people, though I enjoined38 him to come. He said he would buy up any of my goods that the rest of the world rejected. But now, do go and buy something of Maggie.”

    “No, no; see, she has got a customer; there is old Wakem himself just coming up.”

    Lucy’s eyes turned with anxious interest toward Maggie to see how she went through this first interview, since a sadly memorable39 time, with a man toward whom she must have so strange a mixture of feelings; but she was pleased to notice that Wakem had tact40 enough to enter at once into talk about the bazaar wares41, and appear interested in purchasing, smiling now and then kindly42 at Maggie, and not calling on her to speak much, as if he observed that she was rather pale and tremulous.

    “Why, Wakem is making himself particularly amiable43 to your cousin,” said Stephen, in an undertone to Lucy; “is it pure magnanimity? You talked of a family quarrel.”

    “Oh, that will soon be quite healed, I hope,” said Lucy, becoming a little indiscreet in her satisfaction, and speaking with an air of significance. But Stephen did not appear to notice this, and as some lady-purchasers came up, he lounged on toward Maggie’s end, handling trifles and standing18 aloof44 until Wakem, who had taken out his purse, had finished his transactions.

    “My son came with me,” he overheard Wakem saying, “but he has vanished into some other part of the building, and has left all these charitable gallantries to me. I hope you’ll reproach him for his shabby conduct.”

    She returned his smile and bow without speaking, and he turned away, only then observing Stephen and nodding to him. Maggie, conscious that Stephen was still there, busied herself with counting money, and avoided looking up. She had been well pleased that he had devoted45 himself to Lucy to-day, and had not come near her. They had begun the morning with an indifferent salutation, and both had rejoiced in being aloof from each other, like a patient who has actually done without his opium46, in spite of former failures in resolution. And during the last few days they had even been making up their minds to failures, looking to the outward events that must soon come to separate them, as a reason for dispensing47 with self-conquest in detail.

    Stephen moved step by step as if he were being unwillingly48 dragged, until he had got round the open end of the stall, and was half hidden by a screen of draperies. Maggie went on counting her money till she suddenly heard a deep gentle voice saying, “Aren’t you very tired? Do let me bring you something,—some fruit or jelly, mayn’t I?”

    The unexpected tones shook her like a sudden accidental vibration49 of a harp50 close by her.

    “Oh no, thank you,” she said faintly, and only half looking up for an instant.

    “You look so pale,” Stephen insisted, in a more entreating51 tone. “I’m sure you’re exhausted52. I must disobey you, and bring something.”

    “No, indeed, I couldn’t take it.”

    “Are you angry with me? What have I done? Do look at me.”

    “Pray, go away,” said Maggie, looking at him helplessly, her eyes glancing immediately from him to the opposite corner of the orchestra, which was half hidden by the folds of the old faded green curtain. Maggie had no sooner uttered this entreaty53 than she was wretched at the admission it implied; but Stephen turned away at once, and following her upward glance, he saw Philip Wakem sealed in the half-hidden corner, so that he could command little more than that angle of the hall in which Maggie sat. An entirely54 new thought occurred to Stephen, and linking itself with what he had observed of Wakem’s manner, and with Lucy’s reply to his observation, it convinced him that there had been some former relation between Philip and Maggie beyond that childish one of which he had heard. More than one impulse made him immediately leave the hall and go upstairs to the refreshment14-room, where, walking up to Philip, he sat down behind him, and put his hand on his shoulder.

    “Are you studying for a portrait, Phil,” he said, “or for a sketch55 of that oriel window? By George, it makes a capital bit from this dark corner, with the curtain just marking it off.”

    “I have been studying expression,” said Philip, curtly56.

    “What! Miss Tulliver’s? It’s rather of the savage-moody order to-day, I think,—something of the fallen princess serving behind a counter. Her cousin sent me to her with a civil offer to get her some refreshment, but I have been snubbed, as usual. There’s natural antipathy57 between us, I suppose; I have seldom the honour to please her.”

    “What a hypocrite you are!” said Philip, flushing angrily.

    “What! because experience must have told me that I’m universally pleasing? I admit the law, but there’s some disturbing force here.”

    “I am going,” said Philip, rising abruptly58.

    “So am I—to get a breath of fresh air; this place gets oppressive. I think I have done suit and service long enough.”

    The two friends walked downstairs together without speaking. Philip turned through the outer door into the court-yard; but Stephen, saying, “Oh, by the by, I must call in here,” went on along the passage to one of the rooms at the other end of the building, which were appropriated to the town library. He had the room all to himself, and a man requires nothing less than this when he wants to dash his cap on the table, throw himself astride a chair, and stare at a high brick wall with a frown which would not have been beneath the occasion if he had been slaying60 “the giant Python.” The conduct that issues from a moral conflict has often so close a resemblance to vice59 that the distinction escapes all outward judgments61 founded on a mere comparison of actions. It is clear to you, I hope, that Stephen was not a hypocrite,—capable of deliberate doubleness for a selfish end; and yet his fluctuations62 between the indulgence of a feeling and the systematic63 concealment64 of it might have made a good case in support of Philip’s accusation65.

    Meanwhile, Maggie sat at her stall cold and trembling, with that painful sensation in the eyes which comes from resolutely66 repressed tears. Was her life to be always like this,—always bringing some new source of inward strife67? She heard confusedly the busy, indifferent voices around her, and wished her mind could flow into that easy babbling68 current. It was at this moment that Dr Kenn, who had quite lately come into the hall, and was now walking down the middle with his hands behind him, taking a general view, fixed69 his eyes on Maggie for the first time, and was struck with the expression of pain on her beautiful face. She was sitting quite still, for the stream of customers had lessened70 at this late hour in the afternoon; the gentlemen had chiefly chosen the middle of the day, and Maggie’s stall was looking rather bare. This, with her absent, pained expression, finished the contrast between her and her companions, who were all bright, eager, and busy. He was strongly arrested. Her face had naturally drawn his attention as a new and striking one at church, and he had been introduced to her during a short call on business at Mr Deane’s, but he had never spoken more than three words to her. He walked toward her now, and Maggie, perceiving some one approaching, roused herself to look up and be prepared to speak. She felt a childlike, instinctive71 relief from the sense of uneasiness in this exertion72, when she saw it was Dr Kenn’s face that was looking at her; that plain, middle-aged73 face, with a grave, penetrating74 kindness in it, seeming to tell of a human being who had reached a firm, safe strand75, but was looking with helpful pity toward the strugglers still tossed by the waves, had an effect on Maggie at this moment which was afterward76 remembered by her as if it had been a promise. The middle-aged, who have lived through their strongest emotions, but are yet in the time when memory is still half passionate77 and not merely contemplative, should surely be a sort of natural priesthood, whom life has disciplined and consecrated78 to be the refuge and rescue of early stumblers and victims of self-despair. Most of us, at some moment in our young lives, would have welcomed a priest of that natural order in any sort of canonicals or uncanonicals, but had to scramble79 upward into all the difficulties of nineteen entirely without such aid, as Maggie did.

    “You find your office rather a fatiguing80 one, I fear, Miss Tulliver,” said Dr Kenn.

    “It is, rather,” said Maggie, simply, not being accustomed to simpler amiable denials of obvious facts.

    “But I can tell Mrs Kenn that you have disposed of her goods very quickly,” he added; “she will be very much obliged to you.”

    “Oh, I have done nothing; the gentlemen came very fast to buy the dressing-gowns and embroidered81 waistcoats, but I think any of the other ladies would have sold more; I didn’t know what to say about them.”

    Dr Kenn smiled. “I hope I’m going to have you as a permanent parishioner now, Miss Tulliver; am I? You have been at a distance from us hitherto.”

    “I have been a teacher in a school, and I’m going into another situation of the same kind very soon.”

    “Ah? I was hoping you would remain among your friends, who are all in this neighbourhood, I believe.”

    “Oh, I must go,” said Maggie, earnestly, looking at Dr Kenn with an expression of reliance, as if she had told him her history in those three words. It was one of those moments of implicit5 revelation which will sometimes happen even between people who meet quite transiently,—on a mile’s journey, perhaps, or when resting by the wayside. There is always this possibility of a word or look from a stranger to keep alive the sense of human brotherhood82.

    Dr Kenn’s ear and eye took in all the signs that this brief confidence of Maggie’s was charged with meaning.

    “I understand,” he said; “you feel it right to go. But that will not prevent our meeting again, I hope; it will not prevent my knowing you better, if I can be of any service to you.”

    He put out his hand and pressed hers kindly before he turned away.

    “She has some trouble or other at heart,” he thought. “Poor child! she looks as if she might turn out to be one of

    ‘The souls by nature pitched too high,

    By suffering plunged83 too low.’

    “There’s something wonderfully honest in those beautiful eyes.”

    It may be surprising that Maggie, among whose many imperfections an excessive delight in admiration and acknowledged supremacy84 were not absent now, any more than when she was instructing the gypsies with a view toward achieving a royal position among them, was not more elated on a day when she had had the tribute of so many looks and smiles, together with that satisfactory consciousness which had necessarily come from being taken before Lucy’s chevalglass, and made to look at the full length of her tall beauty, crowned by the night of her massy hair. Maggie had smiled at herself then, and for the moment had forgotten everything in the sense of her own beauty. If that state of mind could have lasted, her choice would have been to have Stephen Guest at her feet, offering her a life filled with all luxuries, with daily incense85 of adoration86 near and distant, and with all possibilities of culture at her command. But there were things in her stronger than vanity,—passion and affection, and long, deep memories of early discipline and effort, of early claims on her love and pity; and the stream of vanity was soon swept along and mingled87 imperceptibly with that wider current which was at its highest force today, under the double urgency of the events and inward impulses brought by the last week.

    Philip had not spoken to her himself about the removal of obstacles between them on his father’s side,—he shrank from that; but he had told everything to Lucy, with the hope that Maggie, being informed through her, might give him some encouraging sign that their being brought thus much nearer to each other was a happiness to her. The rush of conflicting feelings was too great for Maggie to say much when Lucy, with a face breathing playful joy, like one of Correggio’s cherubs88, poured forth89 her triumphant90 revelation; and Lucy could hardly be surprised that she could do little more than cry with gladness at the thought of her father’s wish being fulfilled, and of Tom’s getting the Mill again in reward for all his hard striving. The details of preparation for the bazaar had then come to usurp91 Lucy’s attention for the next few days, and nothing had been said by the cousins on subjects that were likely to rouse deeper feelings. Philip had been to the house more than once, but Maggie had had no private conversation with him, and thus she had been left to fight her inward battle without interference.

    But when the bazaar was fairly ended, and the cousins were alone again, resting together at home, Lucy said,—

    “You must give up going to stay with your aunt Moss92 the day after to-morrow, Maggie; write a note to her, and tell her you have put it off at my request, and I’ll send the man with it. She won’t be displeased93; you’ll have plenty of time to go by-and-by; and I don’t want you to go out of the way just now.”

    “Yes, indeed I must go, dear; I can’t put it off. I wouldn’t leave aunt Gritty out for the world. And I shall have very little time, for I’m going away to a new situation on the 25th of June.”

    “Maggie!” said Lucy, almost white with astonishment94.

    “I didn’t tell you, dear,” said Maggie, making a great effort to command herself, “because you’ve been so busy. But some time ago I wrote to our old governess, Miss Firniss, to ask her to let me know if she met with any situation that I could fill, and the other day I had a letter from her telling me that I could take three orphan95 pupils of hers to the coast during the holidays, and then make trial of a situation with her as teacher. I wrote yesterday to accept the offer.”

    Lucy felt so hurt that for some moments she was unable to speak.

    “Maggie,” she said at last, “how could you be so unkind to me—not to tell me—to take such a step—and now!” She hesitated a little, and then added, “And Philip? I thought everything was going to be so happy. Oh, Maggie, what is the reason? Give it up; let me write. There is nothing now to keep you and Philip apart.”

    “Yes,” said Maggie, faintly. “There is Tom’s feeling. He said I must give him up if I married Philip. And I know he will not change—at least not for a long while—unless something happened to soften96 him.”

    “But I will talk to him; he’s coming back this week. And this good news about the Mill will soften him. And I’ll talk to him about Philip. Tom’s always very compliant97 to me; I don’t think he’s so obstinate98.”

    “But I must go,” said Maggie, in a distressed99 voice. “I must leave some time to pack. Don’t press me to stay, dear Lucy.”

    Lucy was silent for two or three minutes, looking away and ruminating100. At length she knelt down by her cousin, and looking up in her face with anxious seriousness, said,—

    “Maggie, is it that you don’t love Philip well enough to marry him? Tell me—trust me.”

    Maggie held Lucy’s hands tightly in silence a little while. Her own hands were quite cold. But when she spoke, her voice was quite clear and distinct.

    “Yes, Lucy, I would choose to marry him. I think it would be the best and highest lot for me,—to make his life happy. He loved me first. No one else could be quite what he is to me. But I can’t divide myself from my brother for life. I must go away, and wait. Pray don’t speak to me again about it.”

    Lucy obeyed in pain and wonder. The next word she said was,—

    “Well, dear Maggie, at least you will go to the dance at Park House to-morrow, and have some music and brightness, before you go to pay these dull dutiful visits. Ah! here come aunty and the tea.”



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    1 culmination [ˌkʌlmɪˈneɪʃn] 9ycxq   第10级
    n.顶点;最高潮
    参考例句:
    • The space race reached its culmination in the first moon walk. 太空竞争以第一次在月球行走而达到顶峰。
    • It may truly be regarded as the culmination of classical Greek geometry. 这确实可以看成是古典希腊几何的登峰造级之作。
    2 bazaar [bəˈzɑ:(r)] 3Qoyt   第9级
    n.集市,商店集中区
    参考例句:
    • Chickens, goats and rabbits were offered for barter at the bazaar. 在集市上,鸡、山羊和兔子被摆出来作物物交换之用。
    • We bargained for a beautiful rug in the bazaar. 我们在集市通过讨价还价买到了一条很漂亮的地毯。
    3 adorned [əˈdɔ:nd] 1e50de930eb057fcf0ac85ca485114c8   第8级
    [计]被修饰的
    参考例句:
    • The walls were adorned with paintings. 墙上装饰了绘画。
    • And his coat was adorned with a flamboyant bunch of flowers. 他的外套上面装饰着一束艳丽刺目的鲜花。
    4 simplicity [sɪmˈplɪsəti] Vryyv   第7级
    n.简单,简易;朴素;直率,单纯
    参考例句:
    • She dressed with elegant simplicity. 她穿着朴素高雅。
    • The beauty of this plan is its simplicity. 简明扼要是这个计划的一大特点。
    5 implicit [ɪmˈplɪsɪt] lkhyn   第7级
    adj.暗示的,含蓄的,不明晰的,绝对的
    参考例句:
    • A soldier must give implicit obedience to his officers. 士兵必须绝对服从他的长官。
    • Her silence gave implicit consent. 她的沉默表示默许。
    6 grimaces [ˈgrɪmɪsiz] 40efde7bdc7747d57d6bf2f938e10b72   第10级
    n.(表蔑视、厌恶等)面部扭曲,鬼脸( grimace的名词复数 )v.扮鬼相,做鬼脸( grimace的第三人称单数 )
    参考例句:
    • Mr. Clark winked at the rude child making grimaces. 克拉克先生假装没有看见那个野孩子做鬼脸。 来自辞典例句
    • The most ridiculous grimaces were purposely or unconsciously indulged in. 故意或者无心地扮出最滑稽可笑的鬼脸。 来自辞典例句
    7 affected [əˈfektɪd] TzUzg0   第9级
    adj.不自然的,假装的
    参考例句:
    • She showed an affected interest in our subject. 她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
    • His manners are affected. 他的态度不自然。
    8 pretentious [prɪˈtenʃəs] lSrz3   第9级
    adj.自命不凡的,自负的,炫耀的
    参考例句:
    • He is a talented but pretentious writer. 他是一个有才华但自命不凡的作家。
    • Speaking well of yourself would only make you appear conceited and pretentious. 自夸只会使你显得自负和虚伪。
    9 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。
    10 quaint [kweɪnt] 7tqy2   第8级
    adj.古雅的,离奇有趣的,奇怪的
    参考例句:
    • There were many small lanes in the quaint village. 在这古香古色的村庄里,有很多小巷。
    • They still keep some quaint old customs. 他们仍然保留着一些稀奇古怪的旧风俗。
    11 emblems [embləmz] db84ab479b9c05c259ade9a2f3414e04   第10级
    n.象征,标记( emblem的名词复数 )
    参考例句:
    • His emblems are the spear and the burning torch. 他佩带的徽记是长矛和燃烧着的火炬。 来自辞典例句
    • Crystal prize, Crystal gift, Crystal trophy, Champion cup, Emblems. 水晶奖牌、水晶礼品、水晶纪念品、奖杯、金属奖牌。 来自互联网
    12 civic [ˈsɪvɪk] Fqczn   第8级
    adj.城市的,都市的,市民的,公民的
    参考例句:
    • I feel it is my civic duty to vote. 我认为投票选举是我作为公民的义务。
    • The civic leaders helped to forward the project. 市政府领导者协助促进工程的进展。
    13 surmounted [sɚ'maʊnt] 74f42bdb73dca8afb25058870043665a   第10级
    战胜( surmount的过去式和过去分词 ); 克服(困难); 居于…之上; 在…顶上
    参考例句:
    • She was well aware of the difficulties that had to be surmounted. 她很清楚必须克服哪些困难。
    • I think most of these obstacles can be surmounted. 我认为这些障碍大多数都是可以克服的。
    14 refreshment [rɪˈfreʃmənt] RUIxP   第7级
    n.恢复,精神爽快,提神之事物;(复数)refreshments:点心,茶点
    参考例句:
    • He needs to stop fairly often for refreshment. 他须时不时地停下来喘口气。
    • A hot bath is a great refreshment after a day's work. 在一天工作之后洗个热水澡真是舒畅。
    15 refreshments [rɪf'reʃmənts] KkqzPc   第7级
    n.点心,便餐;(会议后的)简单茶点招 待
    参考例句:
    • We have to make a small charge for refreshments. 我们得收取少量茶点费。
    • Light refreshments will be served during the break. 中间休息时有点心供应。
    16 commodious [kəˈməʊdiəs] aXCyr   第10级
    adj.宽敞的;使用方便的
    参考例句:
    • It was a commodious and a diverting life. 这是一种自由自在,令人赏心悦目的生活。
    • Their habitation was not merely respectable and commodious, but even dignified and imposing. 他们的居所既宽敞舒适又尊严气派。
    17 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。
    18 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。
    19 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。
    20 lining [ˈlaɪnɪŋ] kpgzTO   第8级
    n.衬里,衬料
    参考例句:
    • The lining of my coat is torn. 我的外套衬里破了。
    • Moss makes an attractive lining to wire baskets. 用苔藓垫在铁丝篮里很漂亮。
    21 conspicuous [kənˈspɪkjuəs] spszE   第7级
    adj.明眼的,惹人注目的;炫耀的,摆阔气的
    参考例句:
    • It is conspicuous that smoking is harmful to health. 很明显,抽烟对健康有害。
    • Its colouring makes it highly conspicuous. 它的色彩使它非常惹人注目。
    22 frivolity [frɪ'vɒlətɪ] 7fNzi   第9级
    n.轻松的乐事,兴高采烈;轻浮的举止
    参考例句:
    • It was just a piece of harmless frivolity. 这仅是无恶意的愚蠢行为。
    • Hedonism and frivolity will diffuse hell tnrough all our days. 享乐主义和轻薄浮佻会将地狱扩展到我们的整个日子之中。 来自辞典例句
    23 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。
    24 drawn [drɔ:n] MuXzIi   第11级
    v.(draw的过去式)拖,拉,拔出;adj.憔悴的,紧张的
    参考例句:
    • All the characters in the story are drawn from life. 故事中的所有人物都取材于生活。
    • Her gaze was drawn irresistibly to the scene outside. 她的目光禁不住被外面的风景所吸引。
    25 spurned [spɜ:nd] 69f2c0020b1502287bd3ff9d92c996f0   第12级
    v.一脚踢开,拒绝接受( spurn的过去式和过去分词 )
    参考例句:
    • Eve spurned Mark's invitation. 伊夫一口回绝了马克的邀请。
    • With Mrs. Reed, I remember my best was always spurned with scorn. 对里德太太呢,我记得我的最大努力总是遭到唾弃。 来自辞典例句
    26 celestial [səˈlestiəl] 4rUz8   第9级
    adj.天体的;天上的
    参考例句:
    • The rosy light yet beamed like a celestial dawn. 玫瑰色的红光依然象天上的朝霞一样绚丽。
    • Gravity governs the motions of celestial bodies. 万有引力控制着天体的运动。
    27 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。
    28 mere [mɪə(r)] rC1xE   第7级
    adj.纯粹的;仅仅,只不过
    参考例句:
    • That is a mere repetition of what you said before. 那不过是重复了你以前讲的话。
    • It's a mere waste of time waiting any longer. 再等下去纯粹是浪费时间。
    29 ceded [si:did] a030deab5d3a168a121ec0137a4fa7c4   第10级
    v.让给,割让,放弃( cede的过去式 )
    参考例句:
    • Cuba was ceded by Spain to the US in 1898. 古巴在1898年被西班牙割让给美国。
    • A third of the territory was ceded to France. 领土的三分之一割让给了法国。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    30 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。
    31 benevolent [bəˈnevələnt] Wtfzx   第9级
    adj.仁慈的,乐善好施的
    参考例句:
    • His benevolent nature prevented him from refusing any beggar who accosted him. 他乐善好施的本性使他不会拒绝走上前向他行乞的任何一个乞丐。
    • He was a benevolent old man and he wouldn't hurt a fly. 他是一个仁慈的老人,连只苍蝇都不愿伤害。
    32 helping [ˈhelpɪŋ] 2rGzDc   第7级
    n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的,辅助的
    参考例句:
    • The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
    • By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来,他们在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。
    33 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。
    34 embroidering [ɪm'brɔɪdɚrɪŋ] fdc8bed218777bd98c3fde7c261249b6   第9级
    v.(在织物上)绣花( embroider的现在分词 );刺绣;对…加以渲染(或修饰);给…添枝加叶
    参考例句:
    • He always had a way of embroidering. 他总爱添油加醋。 来自辞典例句
    • Zhao Junxin learned the craft of embroidering from his grandmother. 赵俊信从奶奶那里学到了刺绣的手艺。 来自互联网
    35 coxcombry ['kɒkskəʊmrɪ] 12728697997f5ada1686a3e95935e20f   第12级
    n.(男子的)虚浮,浮夸,爱打扮
    参考例句:
    36 vexed [vekst] fd1a5654154eed3c0a0820ab54fb90a7   第8级
    adj.争论不休的;(指问题等)棘手的;争论不休的问题;烦恼的v.使烦恼( vex的过去式和过去分词 );使苦恼;使生气;详细讨论
    参考例句:
    • The conference spent days discussing the vexed question of border controls. 会议花了几天的时间讨论边境关卡这个难题。
    • He was vexed at his failure. 他因失败而懊恼。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
    37 forte [ˈfɔ:teɪ] 8zbyB   第10级
    n.长处,擅长;adj.(音乐)强音的
    参考例句:
    • Her forte is playing the piano. 她擅长弹钢琴。
    • His forte is to show people around in the company. 他最拿手的就是向大家介绍公司。
    38 enjoined [enˈdʒɔɪnd] a56d6c1104bd2fa23ac381649be067ae   第10级
    v.命令( enjoin的过去式和过去分词 )
    参考例句:
    • The embezzler was severely punished and enjoined to kick back a portion of the stolen money each month. 贪污犯受到了严厉惩罚,并被责令每月退还部分赃款。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    • She enjoined me strictly not to tell anyone else. 她严令我不准告诉其他任何人。 来自辞典例句
    39 memorable [ˈmemərəbl] K2XyQ   第8级
    adj.值得回忆的,难忘的,特别的,显著的
    参考例句:
    • This was indeed the most memorable day of my life. 这的确是我一生中最值得怀念的日子。
    • The veteran soldier has fought many memorable battles. 这个老兵参加过许多难忘的战斗。
    40 tact [tækt] vqgwc   第7级
    n.机敏,圆滑,得体
    参考例句:
    • She showed great tact in dealing with a tricky situation. 她处理棘手的局面表现得十分老练。
    • Tact is a valuable commodity. 圆滑老练是很有用处的。
    41 wares [weəz] 2eqzkk   第9级
    n. 货物, 商品
    参考例句:
    • They sold their wares at half-price. 他们的货品是半价出售的。
    • The peddler was crying up his wares. 小贩极力夸耀自己的货物。
    42 kindly [ˈkaɪndli] tpUzhQ   第8级
    adj.和蔼的,温和的,爽快的;adv.温和地,亲切地
    参考例句:
    • Her neighbours spoke of her as kindly and hospitable. 她的邻居都说她和蔼可亲、热情好客。
    • A shadow passed over the kindly face of the old woman. 一道阴影掠过老太太慈祥的面孔。
    43 amiable [ˈeɪmiəbl] hxAzZ   第7级
    adj.和蔼可亲的,友善的,亲切的
    参考例句:
    • She was a very kind and amiable old woman. 她是个善良和气的老太太。
    • We have a very amiable companionship. 我们之间存在一种友好的关系。
    44 aloof [əˈlu:f] wxpzN   第9级
    adj.远离的;冷淡的,漠不关心的
    参考例句:
    • Never stand aloof from the masses. 千万不可脱离群众。
    • On the evening the girl kept herself timidly aloof from the crowd. 这小女孩在晚上一直胆怯地远离人群。
    45 devoted [dɪˈvəʊtɪd] xu9zka   第8级
    adj.忠诚的,忠实的,热心的,献身于...的
    参考例句:
    • He devoted his life to the educational cause of the motherland. 他为祖国的教育事业贡献了一生。
    • We devoted a lengthy and full discussion to this topic. 我们对这个题目进行了长时间的充分讨论。
    46 opium [ˈəʊpiəm] c40zw   第8级
    n.鸦片;adj.鸦片的
    参考例句:
    • That man gave her a dose of opium. 那男人给了她一剂鸦片。
    • Opium is classed under the head of narcotic. 鸦片是归入麻醉剂一类的东西。
    47 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》
    48 unwillingly [ʌn'wiliŋli] wjjwC   第7级
    adv.不情愿地
    参考例句:
    • He submitted unwillingly to his mother. 他不情愿地屈服于他母亲。
    • Even when I call, he receives unwillingly. 即使我登门拜访,他也是很不情愿地接待我。
    49 vibration [vaɪˈbreɪʃn] nLDza   第7级
    n.颤动,振动;摆动
    参考例句:
    • There is so much vibration on a ship that one cannot write. 船上的震动大得使人无法书写。
    • The vibration of the window woke me up. 窗子的震动把我惊醒了。
    50 harp [hɑ:p] UlEyQ   第9级
    n.竖琴;天琴座
    参考例句:
    • She swept her fingers over the strings of the harp. 她用手指划过竖琴的琴弦。
    • He played an Irish melody on the harp. 他用竖琴演奏了一首爱尔兰曲调。
    51 entreating [enˈtri:tɪŋ] 8c1a0bd5109c6bc77bc8e612f8bff4a0   第9级
    恳求,乞求( entreat的现在分词 )
    参考例句:
    • We have not bound your feet with our entreating arms. 我们不曾用恳求的手臂来抱住你的双足。
    • The evening has come. Weariness clings round me like the arms of entreating love. 夜来到了,困乏像爱的恳求用双臂围抱住我。
    52 exhausted [ɪgˈzɔ:stɪd] 7taz4r   第8级
    adj.极其疲惫的,精疲力尽的
    参考例句:
    • It was a long haul home and we arrived exhausted. 搬运回家的这段路程特别长,到家时我们已筋疲力尽。
    • Jenny was exhausted by the hustle of city life. 珍妮被城市生活的忙乱弄得筋疲力尽。
    53 entreaty [ɪnˈtri:ti] voAxi   第11级
    n.恳求,哀求
    参考例句:
    • Mrs. Quilp durst only make a gesture of entreaty. 奎尔普太太仅做出一种哀求的姿势。
    • Her gaze clung to him in entreaty. 她的眼光带着恳求的神色停留在他身上。
    54 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。
    55 sketch [sketʃ] UEyyG   第7级
    n.草图;梗概;素描;vt.&vi.素描;概述
    参考例句:
    • My sister often goes into the country to sketch. 我姐姐常到乡间去写生。
    • I will send you a slight sketch of the house. 我将给你寄去房屋的草图。
    56 curtly [kɜ:tlɪ] 4vMzJh   第9级
    adv.简短地
    参考例句:
    • He nodded curtly and walked away. 他匆忙点了一下头就走了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    • The request was curtly refused. 这个请求被毫不客气地拒绝了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    57 antipathy [ænˈtɪpəθi] vM6yb   第9级
    n.憎恶;反感,引起反感的人或事物
    参考例句:
    • I feel an antipathy against their behaviour. 我对他们的行为很反感。
    • Some people have an antipathy to cats. 有的人讨厌猫。
    58 abruptly [ə'brʌptlɪ] iINyJ   第7级
    adv.突然地,出其不意地
    参考例句:
    • He gestured abruptly for Virginia to get in the car.他粗鲁地示意弗吉尼亚上车。
    • I was abruptly notified that a half-hour speech was expected of me.我突然被通知要讲半个小时的话。
    59 vice [vaɪs] NU0zQ   第7级
    n.坏事;恶习;[pl.]台钳,老虎钳;adj.副的
    参考例句:
    • He guarded himself against vice. 他避免染上坏习惯。
    • They are sunk in the depth of vice. 他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。
    60 slaying [sleɪŋ] 4ce8e7b4134fbeb566658660b6a9b0a9   第10级
    杀戮。
    参考例句:
    • The man mimed the slaying of an enemy. 此人比手划脚地表演砍死一个敌人的情况。
    • He is suspected of having been an accomplice in the slaying,butthey can't pin it on him. 他有嫌疑曾参与该杀人案,但他们找不到证据来指控他。
    61 judgments [d'ʒʌdʒmənts] 2a483d435ecb48acb69a6f4c4dd1a836   第7级
    判断( judgment的名词复数 ); 鉴定; 评价; 审判
    参考例句:
    • A peculiar austerity marked his judgments of modern life. 他对现代生活的批评带着一种特殊的苛刻。
    • He is swift with his judgments. 他判断迅速。
    62 fluctuations [ˌflʌktjʊ'eɪʃəns] 5ffd9bfff797526ec241b97cfb872d61   第9级
    波动,涨落,起伏( fluctuation的名词复数 )
    参考例句:
    • He showed the price fluctuations in a statistical table. 他用统计表显示价格的波动。
    • There were so many unpredictable fluctuations on the Stock Exchange. 股票市场瞬息万变。
    63 systematic [ˌsɪstəˈmætɪk] SqMwo   第7级
    adj.有系统的,有计划的,有方法的
    参考例句:
    • The way he works isn't very systematic. 他的工作不是很有条理。
    • The teacher made a systematic work of teaching. 这个教师进行系统的教学工作。
    64 concealment [kən'si:lmənt] AvYzx1   第7级
    n.隐藏, 掩盖,隐瞒
    参考例句:
    • the concealment of crime 对罪行的隐瞒
    • Stay in concealment until the danger has passed. 把自己藏起来,待危险过去后再出来。
    65 accusation [ˌækjuˈzeɪʃn] GJpyf   第8级
    n.控告,指责,谴责
    参考例句:
    • I was furious at his making such an accusation. 我对他的这种责备非常气愤。
    • She knew that no one would believe her accusation. 她知道没人会相信她的指控。
    66 resolutely ['rezəlju:tli] WW2xh   第7级
    adj.坚决地,果断地
    参考例句:
    • He resolutely adhered to what he had said at the meeting. 他坚持他在会上所说的话。
    • He grumbles at his lot instead of resolutely facing his difficulties. 他不是果敢地去面对困难,而是抱怨自己运气不佳。
    67 strife [straɪf] NrdyZ   第7级
    n.争吵,冲突,倾轧,竞争
    参考例句:
    • We do not intend to be drawn into the internal strife. 我们不想卷入内乱之中。
    • Money is a major cause of strife in many marriages. 金钱是造成很多婚姻不和的一个主要原因。
    68 babbling ['bæblɪŋ] babbling   第9级
    n.胡说,婴儿发出的咿哑声adj.胡说的v.喋喋不休( babble的现在分词 );作潺潺声(如流水);含糊不清地说话;泄漏秘密
    参考例句:
    • I could hear the sound of a babbling brook. 我听得见小溪潺潺的流水声。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    • Infamy was babbling around her in the public market-place. 在公共市场上,她周围泛滥着对她丑行的种种议论。 来自英汉文学 - 红字
    69 fixed [fɪkst] JsKzzj   第8级
    adj.固定的,不变的,准备好的;(计算机)固定的
    参考例句:
    • Have you two fixed on a date for the wedding yet? 你们俩选定婚期了吗?
    • Once the aim is fixed, we should not change it arbitrarily. 目标一旦确定,我们就不应该随意改变。
    70 lessened ['lesnd] 6351a909991322c8a53dc9baa69dda6f   第7级
    减少的,减弱的
    参考例句:
    • Listening to the speech through an interpreter lessened its impact somewhat. 演讲辞通过翻译的嘴说出来,多少削弱了演讲的力量。
    • The flight to suburbia lessened the number of middle-class families living within the city. 随着迁往郊外的风行,住在城内的中产家庭减少了。
    71 instinctive [ɪnˈstɪŋktɪv] c6jxT   第9级
    adj.(出于)本能的;直觉的;(出于)天性的
    参考例句:
    • He tried to conceal his instinctive revulsion at the idea. 他试图饰盖自己对这一想法本能的厌恶。
    • Animals have an instinctive fear of fire. 动物本能地怕火。
    72 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。
    73 middle-aged ['mɪdl eɪdʒd] UopzSS   第8级
    adj.中年的
    参考例句:
    • I noticed two middle-aged passengers. 我注意到两个中年乘客。
    • The new skin balm was welcome by middle-aged women. 这种新护肤香膏受到了中年妇女的欢迎。
    74 penetrating ['penitreitiŋ] ImTzZS   第7级
    adj.(声音)响亮的,尖锐的adj.(气味)刺激的adj.(思想)敏锐的,有洞察力的
    参考例句:
    • He had an extraordinarily penetrating gaze. 他的目光有股异乎寻常的洞察力。
    • He examined the man with a penetrating gaze. 他以锐利的目光仔细观察了那个人。
    75 strand [strænd] 7GAzH   第8级
    vt.使(船)搁浅,使(某人)困于(某地)
    参考例句:
    • She tucked a loose strand of hair behind her ears. 她把一缕散发夹到了耳后。
    • The climbers had been stranded by a storm. 登山者被暴风雨困住了。
    76 afterward ['ɑ:ftəwəd] fK6y3   第7级
    adv.后来;以后
    参考例句:
    • Let's go to the theatre first and eat afterward. 让我们先去看戏,然后吃饭。
    • Afterward, the boy became a very famous artist. 后来,这男孩成为一个很有名的艺术家。
    77 passionate [ˈpæʃənət] rLDxd   第8级
    adj.热情的,热烈的,激昂的,易动情的,易怒的,性情暴躁的
    参考例句:
    • He is said to be the most passionate man. 据说他是最有激情的人。
    • He is very passionate about the project. 他对那个项目非常热心。
    78 consecrated ['kən(t)səˌkrətɪd] consecrated   第9级
    adj.神圣的,被视为神圣的v.把…奉为神圣,给…祝圣( consecrate的过去式和过去分词 );奉献
    参考例句:
    • The church was consecrated in 1853. 这座教堂于1853年祝圣。
    • They consecrated a temple to their god. 他们把庙奉献给神。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    79 scramble [ˈskræmbl] JDwzg   第8级
    vt. 攀登;使混杂,仓促凑成;扰乱 n. 抢夺,争夺;混乱,混乱的一团;爬行,攀登 vi. 爬行,攀登;不规则地生长;仓促行动
    参考例句:
    • He broke his leg in his scramble down the wall. 他爬墙摔断了腿。
    • It was a long scramble to the top of the hill. 到山顶须要爬登一段长路。
    80 fatiguing [fəˈti:gɪŋ] ttfzKm   第7级
    a.使人劳累的
    参考例句:
    • He was fatiguing himself with his writing, no doubt. 想必他是拼命写作,写得精疲力尽了。
    • Machines are much less fatiguing to your hands, arms, and back. 使用机器时,手、膊和后背不会感到太累。
    81 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。
    82 brotherhood [ˈbrʌðəhʊd] 1xfz3o   第8级
    n.兄弟般的关系,手中情谊
    参考例句:
    • They broke up the brotherhood. 他们断绝了兄弟关系。
    • They live and work together in complete equality and brotherhood. 他们完全平等和兄弟般地在一起生活和工作。
    83 plunged [plʌndʒd] 06a599a54b33c9d941718dccc7739582   第7级
    v.颠簸( plunge的过去式和过去分词 );暴跌;骤降;突降
    参考例句:
    • The train derailed and plunged into the river. 火车脱轨栽进了河里。
    • She lost her balance and plunged 100 feet to her death. 她没有站稳,从100英尺的高处跌下摔死了。
    84 supremacy [su:ˈpreməsi] 3Hzzd   第10级
    n.至上;至高权力
    参考例句:
    • No one could challenge her supremacy in gymnastics. 她是最优秀的体操运动员,无人能胜过她。
    • Theoretically, she holds supremacy as the head of the state. 从理论上说,她作为国家的最高元首拥有至高无上的权力。
    85 incense [ˈɪnsens] dcLzU   第8级
    vt. 向…焚香;使…发怒 n. 香;奉承 vi. 焚香
    参考例句:
    • This proposal will incense conservation campaigners. 这项提议会激怒环保人士。
    • In summer, they usually burn some coil incense to keep away the mosquitoes. 夏天他们通常点香驱蚊。
    86 adoration [ˌædəˈreɪʃn] wfhyD   第12级
    n.爱慕,崇拜
    参考例句:
    • He gazed at her with pure adoration. 他一往情深地注视着她。
    • The old lady fell down in adoration before Buddhist images. 那老太太在佛像面前顶礼膜拜。
    87 mingled [ˈmiŋɡld] fdf34efd22095ed7e00f43ccc823abdf   第7级
    混合,混入( mingle的过去式和过去分词 ); 混进,与…交往[联系]
    参考例句:
    • The sounds of laughter and singing mingled in the evening air. 笑声和歌声交织在夜空中。
    • The man and the woman mingled as everyone started to relax. 当大家开始放松的时候,这一男一女就开始交往了。
    88 cherubs [ˈtʃerəbz] 0ae22b0b84ddc11c4efec6a397edaf24   第11级
    小天使,胖娃娃( cherub的名词复数 )
    参考例句:
    • The high stern castle was a riot or carved gods, demons, knights, kings, warriors, mermaids, cherubs. 其尾部高耸的船楼上雕满了神仙、妖魔鬼怪、骑士、国王、勇士、美人鱼、天使。
    • Angels, Cherubs and Seraphs-Dignity, glory and honor. 天使、小天使、六翼天使-尊严、荣耀和名誉。
    89 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。
    90 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。
    91 usurp [ju:ˈzɜ:p] UjewY   第10级
    vt.篡夺,霸占;vi.篡位
    参考例句:
    • Their position enabled them to usurp power. 他们所处的地位使其得以篡权。
    • You must not allow it to usurp a disproportionate share of your interest. 你不应让它过多地占据你的兴趣。
    92 moss [mɒs] X6QzA   第7级
    n.苔,藓,地衣
    参考例句:
    • Moss grows on a rock. 苔藓生在石头上。
    • He was found asleep on a pillow of leaves and moss. 有人看见他枕着树叶和苔藓睡着了。
    93 displeased [dis'pli:zd] 1uFz5L   第8级
    a.不快的
    参考例句:
    • The old man was displeased and darted an angry look at me. 老人不高兴了,瞪了我一眼。
    • He was displeased about the whole affair. 他对整个事情感到很不高兴。
    94 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。
    95 orphan [ˈɔ:fn] QJExg   第7级
    n.孤儿;adj.无父母的
    参考例句:
    • He brought up the orphan and passed onto him his knowledge of medicine. 他把一个孤儿养大,并且把自己的医术传给了他。
    • The orphan had been reared in a convent by some good sisters. 这个孤儿在一所修道院里被几个好心的修女带大。
    96 soften [ˈsɒfn] 6w0wk   第7级
    vt.(使)变柔软;(使)变柔和;vi.减轻;变柔和;变柔软
    参考例句:
    • Plastics will soften when exposed to heat. 塑料适当加热就可以软化。
    • This special cream will help to soften up our skin. 这种特殊的护肤霜有助于使皮肤变得柔软。
    97 compliant [kəmˈplaɪənt] oX8zZ   第10级
    adj.服从的,顺从的
    参考例句:
    • I don't respect people who are too compliant. 我看不起那种唯命是从,唯唯诺诺的人。
    • For years I had tried to be a compliant and dutiful wife. 几年来,我努力做一名顺从和尽职尽职的妻子。
    98 obstinate [ˈɒbstɪnət] m0dy6   第9级
    adj.顽固的,倔强的,不易屈服的,较难治愈的
    参考例句:
    • She's too obstinate to let anyone help her. 她太倔强了,不会让任何人帮她的。
    • The trader was obstinate in the negotiation. 这个商人在谈判中拗强固执。
    99 distressed [dis'trest] du1z3y   第7级
    痛苦的
    参考例句:
    • He was too distressed and confused to answer their questions. 他非常苦恼而困惑,无法回答他们的问题。
    • The news of his death distressed us greatly. 他逝世的消息使我们极为悲痛。
    100 ruminating [ˈru:məˌneɪtɪŋ] 29b02bd23c266a224e13df488b3acca0   第10级
    v.沉思( ruminate的现在分词 );反复考虑;反刍;倒嚼
    参考例句:
    • He sat there ruminating and picking at the tablecloth. 他坐在那儿沉思,轻轻地抚弄着桌布。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    • He is ruminating on what had happened the day before. 他在沉思前一天发生的事情。 来自《简明英汉词典》

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