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  • Chapter V. Secrets

    There were a great many clubs in Harmony Village, but as we intend to interest ourselves with the affairs of the young folks only, we need not dwell upon the intellectual amusements of the elders. In summer, the boys devoted1 themselves to baseball, the girls to boating, and all got rosy2, stout3, and strong, in these healthful exercises. In winter, the lads had their debating club, the lasses a dramatic ditto. At the former, astonishing bursts of oratory4 were heard; at the latter, everything was boldly attempted, from Romeo and Juliet to Mother Goose's immortal5 melodies. The two clubs frequently met and mingled6 their attractions in a really entertaining manner, for the speakers made good actors, and the young actresses were most appreciative7 listeners to the eloquence8 of each budding Demosthenes.

    Great plans had been afoot for Christmas or New Year, but when the grand catastrophe9 put an end to the career of one of the best “spouters,” and caused the retirement10 of the favorite “singing chambermaid,” the affair was postponed11 till February, when Washington's birthday was always celebrated12 by the patriotic13 town, where the father of his country once put on his nightcap, or took off his boots, as that ubiquitous hero appears to have done in every part of the United States.

    Meantime the boys were studying Revolutionary characters, and the girls rehearsing such dramatic scenes as they thought most appropriate and effective for the 22d. In both of these attempts they were much helped by the sense and spirit of Ralph Evans, a youth of nineteen, who was a great favorite with the young folks, not only because he was a good, industrious14 fellow, who supported his grandmother, but also full of talent, fun, and ingenuity15. It was no wonder every one who really knew him liked him, for he could turn his hand to anything, and loved to do it. If the girls were in despair about a fire-place when acting16 “The Cricket on the Hearth,” he painted one, and put a gas-log in it that made the kettle really boil, to their great delight. If the boys found the interest of their club flagging, Ralph would convulse them by imitations of the “Member from Cranberry17 Centre,” or fire them with speeches of famous statesmen. Charity fairs could not get on without him, and in the store where he worked he did many an ingenious job, which made him valued for his mechanical skill, as well as for his energy and integrity.

    Mrs. Minot liked to have him with her sons, because they also were to paddle their own canoes by and by, and she believed that, rich or poor, boys make better men for learning to use the talents they possess, not merely as ornaments18, but tools with which to carve their own fortunes; and the best help toward this end is an example of faithful work, high aims, and honest living. So Ralph came often, and in times of trouble was a real rainy-day friend. Jack21 grew very fond of him during his imprisonment22, for the good youth ran in every evening to get commissions, amuse the boy with droll23 accounts of the day's adventures, or invent lifts, bed-tables, and foot-rests for the impatient invalid24. Frank found him a sure guide through the mechanical mysteries which he loved, and spent many a useful half-hour discussing cylinders25, pistons26, valves, and balance-wheels. Jill also came in for her share of care and comfort; the poor little back lay all the easier for the air-cushion Ralph got her, and the weary headaches found relief from the spray atomizer, which softly distilled27 its scented28 dew on the hot forehead till she fell asleep.

    Round the beds of Jack and Jill met and mingled the schoolmates of whom our story treats. Never, probably, did invalids29 have gayer times than our two, after a week of solitary30 confinement31; for school gossip crept in, games could not be prevented, and Christmas secrets were concocted32 in those rooms till they were regular conspirators33' dens34, when they were not little Bedlams.

    After the horn and bead36 labors37 were over, the stringing of pop-corn on red, and cranberries38 on white, threads, came next, and Jack and Jill often looked like a new kind of spider in the pretty webs hung about them, till reeled off to bide39 their time in the Christmas closet. Paper flowers followed, and gay garlands and bouquets40 blossomed, regardless of the snow and frost without. Then there was a great scribbling41 of names, verses, and notes to accompany the steadily42 increasing store of odd parcels which were collected at the Minots', for gifts from every one were to ornament19 the tree, and contributions poured in as the day drew near.

    But the secret which most excited the young people was the deep mystery of certain proceedings43 at the Minot house. No one but Frank, Ralph, and Mamma knew what it was, and the two boys nearly drove the others distracted by the tantalizing44 way in which they hinted at joys to come, talked strangely about birds, went measuring round with foot-rules, and shut themselves up in the Boys' Den35, as a certain large room was called. This seemed to be the centre of operations, but beyond the fact of the promised tree no ray of light was permitted to pass the jealously guarded doors. Strange men with paste-pots and ladders went in, furniture was dragged about, and all sorts of boyish lumber45 was sent up garret and down cellar. Mrs. Minot was seen pondering over heaps of green stuff, hammering was heard, singular bundles were smuggled46 upstairs, flowering plants betrayed their presence by whiffs of fragrance47 when the door was opened, and Mrs. Pecq was caught smiling all by herself in a back bedroom, which usually was shut up in winter.

    “They are going to have a play, after all, and that green stuff was the curtain,” said Molly Loo, as the girls talked it over one day, when they sat with their backs turned to one another, putting last stitches in certain bits of work which had to be concealed48 from all eyes, though it was found convenient to ask one another's taste as to the color, materials, and sizes of these mysterious articles.

    “I think it is going to be a dance. I heard the boys doing their steps when I went in last evening to find out whether Jack liked blue or yellow best, so I could put the bow on his pen-wiper,” declared Merry, knitting briskly away at the last of the pair of pretty white bed-socks she was making for Jill right under her inquisitive49 little nose.

    “They wouldn't have a party of that kind without Jack and me. It is only an extra nice tree, you see if it isn't,” answered Jill from behind the pillows which made a temporary screen to hide the toilet mats she was preparing for all her friends.

    “Every one of you is wrong, and you'd better rest easy, for you won't find out the best part of it, try as you may.” And Mrs. Pecq actually chuckled50 as she, too, worked away at some bits of muslin, with her back turned to the very unsocial-looking group.

    “Well, I don't care, we've got a secret all our own, and won't ever tell, will we?” cried Jill, falling back on the Home Missionary51 Society, though it was not yet begun.

    “Never!” answered the girls, and all took great comfort in the idea that one mystery would not be cleared up, even at Christmas.

    Jack gave up guessing, in despair, after he had suggested a new dining-room where he could eat with the family, a private school in which his lessons might go on with a tutor, or a theatre for the production of the farces52 in which he delighted.

    “It is going to be used to keep something in that you are very fond of,” said Mamma, taking pity on him at last.

    “Ducks?” asked Jack, with a half pleased, half puzzled air, not quite seeing where the water was to come from.

    Frank exploded at the idea, and added to the mystification by saying,—

    “There will be one little duck and one great donkey in it.” Then, fearing he had told the secret, he ran off, quacking53 and braying54 derisively55.

    “It is to be used for creatures that I, too, am fond of, and you know neither donkeys nor ducks are favorites of mine,” said Mamma, with a demure56 expression, as she sat turning over old clothes for the bundles that always went to poor neighbors, with a little store of goodies, at this time of the year.

    “I know! I know! It is to be a new ward20 for more sick folks, isn't it, now?” cried Jack, with what he thought a great proof of shrewdness.

    “I don't see how I could attend to many more patients till this one is off my hands,” answered Mamma, with a queer smile, adding quickly, as if she too was afraid of letting the cat out of the bag: “That reminds me of a Christmas I once spent among the hospitals and poor-houses of a great city with a good lady who, for thirty years, had made it her mission to see that these poor little souls had one merry day. We gave away two hundred dolls, several great boxes of candy and toys, besides gay pictures, and new clothes to orphan57 children, sick babies, and half-grown innocents. Ah, my boy, that was a day to remember all my life, to make me doubly grateful for my blessings58, and very glad to serve the helpless and afflicted59, as that dear woman did.”

    The look and tone with which the last words were uttered effectually turned Jack's thoughts from the great secret, and started another small one, for he fell to planning what he would buy with his pocket-money to surprise the little Pats and Biddies who were to have no Christmas tree.



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    1 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。
    2 rosy [ˈrəʊzi] kDAy9   第8级
    adj.美好的,乐观的,玫瑰色的
    参考例句:
    • She got a new job and her life looks rosy. 她找到一份新工作,生活看上去很美好。
    • She always takes a rosy view of life. 她总是对生活持乐观态度。
    3 stout [staʊt] PGuzF   第8级
    adj.强壮的,结实的,勇猛的,矮胖的
    参考例句:
    • He cut a stout stick to help him walk. 他砍了一根结实的枝条用来拄着走路。
    • The stout old man waddled across the road. 那肥胖的老人一跩一跩地穿过马路。
    4 oratory [ˈɒrətri] HJ7xv   第12级
    n.演讲术;词藻华丽的言辞
    参考例句:
    • I admire the oratory of some politicians. 我佩服某些政治家的辩才。
    • He dazzled the crowd with his oratory. 他的雄辩口才使听众赞叹不已。
    5 immortal [ɪˈmɔ:tl] 7kOyr   第7级
    adj.不朽的;永生的,不死的;神的
    参考例句:
    • The wild cocoa tree is effectively immortal. 野生可可树实际上是不会死的。
    • The heroes of the people are immortal! 人民英雄永垂不朽!
    6 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。
    7 appreciative [əˈpri:ʃətɪv] 9vDzr   第9级
    adj.有鉴赏力的,有眼力的;感激的
    参考例句:
    • She was deeply appreciative of your help. 她对你的帮助深表感激。
    • We are very appreciative of their support in this respect. 我们十分感谢他们在这方面的支持。
    8 eloquence ['eləkwəns] 6mVyM   第9级
    n.雄辩;口才,修辞
    参考例句:
    • I am afraid my eloquence did not avail against the facts. 恐怕我的雄辩也无补于事实了。
    • The people were charmed by his eloquence. 人们被他的口才迷住了。
    9 catastrophe [kəˈtæstrəfi] WXHzr   第7级
    n.大灾难,大祸
    参考例句:
    • I owe it to you that I survived the catastrophe. 亏得你我才大难不死。
    • This is a catastrophe beyond human control. 这是一场人类无法控制的灾难。
    10 retirement [rɪˈtaɪəmənt] TWoxH   第7级
    n.退休,退职
    参考例句:
    • She wanted to enjoy her retirement without being beset by financial worries. 她想享受退休生活而不必为金钱担忧。
    • I have to put everything away for my retirement. 我必须把一切都积蓄起来以便退休后用。
    11 postponed [ˌpəʊst'pəʊnd] 9dc016075e0da542aaa70e9f01bf4ab1   第7级
    vt.& vi.延期,缓办,(使)延迟vt.把…放在次要地位;[语]把…放在后面(或句尾)vi.(疟疾等)延缓发作(或复发)
    参考例句:
    • The trial was postponed indefinitely. 审讯无限期延迟。
    • The game has already been postponed three times. 这场比赛已经三度延期了。
    12 celebrated [ˈselɪbreɪtɪd] iwLzpz   第8级
    adj.有名的,声誉卓著的
    参考例句:
    • He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England. 不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。
    • The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience. 观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。
    13 patriotic [ˌpeɪtriˈɒtɪk] T3Izu   第7级
    adj.爱国的,有爱国心的
    参考例句:
    • His speech was full of patriotic sentiments. 他的演说充满了爱国之情。
    • The old man is a patriotic overseas Chinese. 这位老人是一位爱国华侨。
    14 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。
    15 ingenuity [ˌɪndʒəˈnju:əti] 77TxM   第7级
    n.别出心裁;善于发明创造
    参考例句:
    • The boy showed ingenuity in making toys. 那个小男孩做玩具很有创造力。
    • I admire your ingenuity and perseverance. 我钦佩你的别出心裁和毅力。
    16 acting [ˈæktɪŋ] czRzoc   第7级
    n.演戏,行为,假装;adj.代理的,临时的,演出用的
    参考例句:
    • Ignore her, she's just acting. 别理她,她只是假装的。
    • During the seventies, her acting career was in eclipse. 在七十年代,她的表演生涯黯然失色。
    17 cranberry [ˈkrænbəri] TvOz5U   第11级
    n.梅果
    参考例句:
    • Turkey reminds me of cranberry sauce. 火鸡让我想起梅果酱。
    • Actually I prefer canned cranberry sauce. 事实上我更喜欢罐装的梅果酱。
    18 ornaments ['ɔ:nəmənts] 2bf24c2bab75a8ff45e650a1e4388dec   第7级
    n.装饰( ornament的名词复数 );点缀;装饰品;首饰v.装饰,点缀,美化( ornament的第三人称单数 )
    参考例句:
    • The shelves were chock-a-block with ornaments. 架子上堆满了装饰品。
    • Playing the piano sets up resonance in those glass ornaments. 一弹钢琴那些玻璃饰物就会产生共振。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    19 ornament [ˈɔ:nəmənt] u4czn   第7级
    vt.装饰,美化;n.装饰,装饰物
    参考例句:
    • The flowers were put on the table for ornament. 花放在桌子上做装饰用。
    • She wears a crystal ornament on her chest. 她的前胸戴了一个水晶饰品。
    20 ward [wɔ:d] LhbwY   第7级
    n.守卫,监护,病房,行政区,由监护人或法院保护的人(尤指儿童);vt.守护,躲开
    参考例句:
    • The hospital has a medical ward and a surgical ward. 这家医院有内科病房和外科病房。
    • During the evening picnic, I'll carry a torch to ward off the bugs. 傍晚野餐时,我要点根火把,抵挡蚊虫。
    21 jack [dʒæk] 53Hxp   第7级
    n.插座,千斤顶,男人;vt.抬起,提醒,扛举;n.(Jake)杰克
    参考例句:
    • I am looking for the headphone jack. 我正在找寻头戴式耳机插孔。
    • He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre. 他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。
    22 imprisonment [ɪm'prɪznmənt] I9Uxk   第8级
    n.关押,监禁,坐牢
    参考例句:
    • His sentence was commuted from death to life imprisonment. 他的判决由死刑减为无期徒刑。
    • He was sentenced to one year's imprisonment for committing bigamy. 他因为犯重婚罪被判入狱一年。
    23 droll [drəʊl] J8Tye   第11级
    adj.古怪的,好笑的
    参考例句:
    • The band have a droll sense of humour. 这个乐队有一种滑稽古怪的幽默感。
    • He looked at her with a droll sort of awakening. 他用一种古怪的如梦方醒的神情看着她.
    24 invalid [ɪnˈvælɪd] V4Oxh   第7级
    n.病人,伤残人;adj.有病的,伤残的;无效的
    参考例句:
    • He will visit an invalid. 他将要去看望一个病人。
    • A passport that is out of date is invalid. 护照过期是无效的。
    25 cylinders ['sɪlɪndəz] fd0c4aab3548ce77958c1502f0bc9692   第7级
    n.圆筒( cylinder的名词复数 );圆柱;汽缸;(尤指用作容器的)圆筒状物
    参考例句:
    • They are working on all cylinders to get the job finished. 他们正在竭尽全力争取把这工作干完。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    • That jeep has four cylinders. 那辆吉普车有4个汽缸。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    26 pistons [ˈpistənz] c10621515a8dfd90d65ed99cc8c6e998   第7级
    活塞( piston的名词复数 )
    参考例句:
    • Some pistons have seating rings of metal or leather. 有些活塞上有金属或皮革的密封环。
    • A pump uses valves and pistons. 泵使用阀和活塞。
    27 distilled [dɪs'tɪld] 4e59b94e0e02e468188de436f8158165   第7级
    adj.由蒸馏得来的v.蒸馏( distil的过去式和过去分词 );从…提取精华
    参考例句:
    • The televised interview was distilled from 16 hours of film. 那次电视采访是从16个小时的影片中选出的精华。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    • Gasoline is distilled from crude oil. 汽油是从原油中提炼出来的。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    28 scented [ˈsentɪd] a9a354f474773c4ff42b74dd1903063d   第7级
    adj.有香味的;洒香水的;有气味的v.嗅到(scent的过去分词)
    参考例句:
    • I let my lungs fill with the scented air. 我呼吸着芬芳的空气。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    • The police dog scented about till he found the trail. 警犬嗅来嗅去,终于找到了踪迹。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
    29 invalids [inˈvælidz] 9666855fd5f6325a21809edf4ef7233e   第7级
    病人,残疾者( invalid的名词复数 )
    参考例句:
    • The invention will confer a benefit on all invalids. 这项发明将有助于所有的残疾人。
    • H?tel National Des Invalids is a majestic building with a golden hemispherical housetop. 荣军院是有着半球形镀金屋顶的宏伟建筑。
    30 solitary [ˈsɒlətri] 7FUyx   第7级
    adj.孤独的,独立的,荒凉的;n.隐士
    参考例句:
    • I am rather fond of a solitary stroll in the country. 我颇喜欢在乡间独自徜徉。
    • The castle rises in solitary splendour on the fringe of the desert. 这座城堡巍然耸立在沙漠的边际,显得十分壮美。
    31 confinement [kənˈfaɪnmənt] qpOze   第10级
    n.幽禁,拘留,监禁;分娩;限制,局限
    参考例句:
    • He spent eleven years in solitary confinement. 他度过了11年的单独监禁。
    • The date for my wife's confinement was approaching closer and closer. 妻子分娩的日子越来越近了。
    32 concocted [kənˈkɔktid] 35ea2e5fba55c150ec3250ef12828dd2   第10级
    v.将(尤指通常不相配合的)成分混合成某物( concoct的过去式和过去分词 );调制;编造;捏造
    参考例句:
    • The soup was concocted from up to a dozen different kinds of fish. 这种汤是用多达十几种不同的鱼熬制而成的。
    • Between them they concocted a letter. 他们共同策划写了一封信。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    33 conspirators [kənˈspɪərətəz] d40593710e3e511cb9bb9ec2b74bccc3   第12级
    n.共谋者,阴谋家( conspirator的名词复数 )
    参考例句:
    • The conspirators took no part in the fighting which ensued. 密谋者没有参加随后发生的战斗。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    • The French conspirators were forced to escape very hurriedly. 法国同谋者被迫匆促逃亡。 来自辞典例句
    34 dens [denz] 10262f677bcb72a856e3e1317093cf28   第9级
    n.牙齿,齿状部分;兽窝( den的名词复数 );窝点;休息室;书斋
    参考例句:
    • Female bears tend to line their dens with leaves or grass. 母熊往往会在洞穴里垫些树叶或草。 来自辞典例句
    • In winter bears usually hibernate in their dens. 冬天熊通常在穴里冬眠。 来自辞典例句
    35 den [den] 5w9xk   第9级
    n.兽穴;秘密地方;安静的小房间,私室
    参考例句:
    • There is a big fox den on the back hill. 后山有一个很大的狐狸窝。
    • The only way to catch tiger cubs is to go into tiger's den. 不入虎穴焉得虎子。
    36 bead [bi:d] hdbyl   第7级
    n.念珠;(pl.)珠子项链;水珠
    参考例句:
    • She accidentally swallowed a glass bead. 她不小心吞下了一颗玻璃珠。
    • She has a beautiful glass bead and a bracelet in the box. 盒子里有一颗美丽的玻璃珠和手镯。
    37 labors [ˈleibəz] 8e0b4ddc7de5679605be19f4398395e1   第7级
    v.努力争取(for)( labor的第三人称单数 );苦干;详细分析;(指引擎)缓慢而困难地运转
    参考例句:
    • He was tiresome in contending for the value of his own labors. 他老为他自己劳动的价值而争强斗胜,令人生厌。 来自辞典例句
    • Farm labors used to hire themselves out for the summer. 农业劳动者夏季常去当雇工。 来自辞典例句
    38 cranberries [ˈkrænbəriz] 78106be327439d47d10789051008c217   第11级
    n.越橘( cranberry的名词复数 )
    参考例句:
    • The tart flavour of the cranberries adds piquancy. 越橘的酸味很可口。
    • Look at the fresh cranberries. 你看这些新鲜的蔓越橘。 来自无师自通 校园英语会话
    39 bide [baɪd] VWTzo   第12级
    vt. 等待;面临;禁得起 vi. 等待;居住
    参考例句:
    • We'll have to bide our time until the rain stops. 我们必须等到雨停。
    • Bide here for a while. 请在这儿等一会儿。
    40 bouquets [ˈbukeiz] 81022f355e60321845cbfc3c8963628f   第8级
    n.花束( bouquet的名词复数 );(酒的)芳香
    参考例句:
    • The welcoming crowd waved their bouquets. 欢迎的群众摇动着花束。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
    • As the hero stepped off the platform, he was surrounded by several children with bouquets. 当英雄走下讲台时,已被几名手持花束的儿童围住了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    41 scribbling ['skrɪblɪŋ] 82fe3d42f37de6f101db3de98fc9e23d   第9级
    n.乱涂[写]胡[乱]写的文章[作品]v.潦草的书写( scribble的现在分词 );乱画;草草地写;匆匆记下
    参考例句:
    • Once the money got into the book, all that remained were some scribbling. 折子上的钱只是几个字! 来自汉英文学 - 骆驼祥子
    • McMug loves scribbling. Mama then sent him to the Kindergarten. 麦唛很喜欢写字,妈妈看在眼里,就替他报读了幼稚园。 来自互联网
    42 steadily ['stedɪlɪ] Qukw6   第7级
    adv.稳定地;不变地;持续地
    参考例句:
    • The scope of man's use of natural resources will steadily grow. 人类利用自然资源的广度将日益扩大。
    • Our educational reform was steadily led onto the correct path. 我们的教学改革慢慢上轨道了。
    43 proceedings [prə'si:diŋz] Wk2zvX   第7级
    n.进程,过程,议程;诉讼(程序);公报
    参考例句:
    • He was released on bail pending committal proceedings. 他交保获释正在候审。
    • to initiate legal proceedings against sb 对某人提起诉讼
    44 tantalizing ['tæntəlaɪzɪŋ] 3gnzn9   第10级
    adj.逗人的;惹弄人的;撩人的;煽情的v.逗弄,引诱,折磨( tantalize的现在分词 )
    参考例句:
    • This was my first tantalizing glimpse of the islands. 这是我第一眼看见的这些岛屿的动人美景。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    • We have only vague and tantalizing glimpses of his power. 我们只能隐隐约约地领略他的威力,的确有一种可望不可及的感觉。 来自英汉非文学 - 历史
    45 lumber [ˈlʌmbə(r)] a8Jz6   第7级
    n.木材,木料;vi.以破旧东西堆满;伐木;笨重移动;vt.砍伐木材;乱堆
    参考例句:
    • The truck was sent to carry lumber. 卡车被派出去运木材。
    • They slapped together a cabin out of old lumber. 他们利用旧木料草草地盖起了一间小屋。
    46 smuggled [ˈsmʌɡld] 3cb7c6ce5d6ead3b1e56eeccdabf595b   第7级
    水货
    参考例句:
    • The customs officer confiscated the smuggled goods. 海关官员没收了走私品。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
    • Those smuggled goods have been detained by the port office. 那些走私货物被港务局扣押了。 来自互联网
    47 fragrance [ˈfreɪgrəns] 66ryn   第8级
    n.芬芳,香味,香气
    参考例句:
    • The apple blossoms filled the air with their fragrance. 苹果花使空气充满香味。
    • The fragrance of lavender filled the room. 房间里充满了薰衣草的香味。
    48 concealed [kən'si:ld] 0v3zxG   第7级
    a.隐藏的,隐蔽的
    参考例句:
    • The paintings were concealed beneath a thick layer of plaster. 那些画被隐藏在厚厚的灰泥层下面。
    • I think he had a gun concealed about his person. 我认为他当时身上藏有一支枪。
    49 inquisitive [ɪnˈkwɪzətɪv] s64xi   第9级
    adj.求知欲强的,好奇的,好寻根究底的
    参考例句:
    • Children are usually inquisitive. 小孩通常很好问。
    • A pat answer is not going to satisfy an inquisitive audience. 陈腔烂调的答案不能满足好奇的听众。
    50 chuckled [ˈtʃʌkld] 8ce1383c838073977a08258a1f3e30f8   第9级
    轻声地笑( chuckle的过去式和过去分词 )
    参考例句:
    • She chuckled at the memory. 想起这件事她就暗自发笑。
    • She chuckled softly to herself as she remembered his astonished look. 想起他那惊讶的表情,她就轻轻地暗自发笑。
    51 missionary [ˈmɪʃənri] ID8xX   第7级
    adj.教会的,传教(士)的;n.传教士
    参考例句:
    • She taught in a missionary school for a couple of years. 她在一所教会学校教了两年书。
    • I hope every member understands the value of missionary work. 我希望教友都了解传教工作的价值。
    52 farces [fɑ:siz] 91cc88dd69b5bb3e29c8688e007e560e   第10级
    n.笑剧( farce的名词复数 );闹剧;笑剧剧目;作假的可笑场面
    参考例句:
    • Its repertoire includes historical plays, comedies, tragedies and farces. 京剧的曲目包括历史剧、喜剧、悲剧和笑剧。 来自互联网
    • He likes to watch farces at weekends to relax himself. 他喜欢在周末看滑稽剧来放松自己。 来自互联网
    53 quacking [kwækɪŋ] dee15a2fc3dfec34f556cfd89f93b434   第10级
    v.(鸭子)发出嘎嘎声( quack的现在分词 )
    参考例句:
    • For the rest it was just a noise, a quack-quack-quacking. 除此之外,便是一片噪声,一片嘎嘎嘎的叫嚣。 来自英汉文学
    • The eyeless creature with the quacking voice would never be vaporized. 那没眼睛的鸭子嗓也不会给蒸发。 来自英汉文学
    54 braying [breɪŋ] 4e9e43129672dd7d81455077ba202718   第12级
    v.发出驴叫似的声音( bray的现在分词 );发嘟嘟声;粗声粗气地讲话(或大笑);猛击
    参考例句:
    • A donkey was braying on the hill behind the house. 房子后面的山上传来驴叫声。 来自互联网
    • What's the use of her braying out such words? 她粗声粗气地说这种话有什么用呢? 来自互联网
    55 derisively [dɪ'raɪsɪvlɪ] derisively   第11级
    adv. 嘲笑地,嘲弄地
    参考例句:
    • This answer came derisively from several places at the same instant. 好几个人都不约而同地以讥讽的口吻作出回答。
    • The others laughed derisively. 其余的人不以为然地笑了起来。
    56 demure [dɪˈmjʊə(r)] 3mNzb   第12级
    adj.严肃的;端庄的
    参考例句:
    • She's very demure and sweet. 她非常娴静可爱。
    • The luscious Miss Wharton gave me a demure but knowing smile. 性感迷人的沃顿小姐对我羞涩地会心一笑。
    57 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。
    58 blessings [ˈblesɪŋz] 52a399b218b9208cade790a26255db6b   第7级
    n.(上帝的)祝福( blessing的名词复数 );好事;福分;因祸得福
    参考例句:
    • Afflictions are sometimes blessings in disguise. 塞翁失马,焉知非福。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    • We don't rely on blessings from Heaven. 我们不靠老天保佑。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
    59 afflicted [əˈfliktid] aaf4adfe86f9ab55b4275dae2a2e305a   第7级
    使受痛苦,折磨( afflict的过去式和过去分词 )
    参考例句:
    • About 40% of the country's population is afflicted with the disease. 全国40%左右的人口患有这种疾病。
    • A terrible restlessness that was like to hunger afflicted Martin Eden. 一阵可怕的、跟饥饿差不多的不安情绪折磨着马丁·伊登。

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