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  • CHAPTER XXI

    We had sad work with little Cathy that day: she rose in high glee, eager to join her cousin, and such passionate1 tears and lamentations followed the news of his departure that Edgar himself was obliged to soothe3 her, by affirming he should come back soon: he added, however, “if I can get him”; and there were no hopes of that. This promise poorly pacified4 her; but time was more potent5; and though still at intervals6 she inquired of her father when Linton would return, before she did see him again his features had waxed so dim in her memory that she did not recognise him.

    When I chanced to encounter the housekeeper7 of Wuthering Heights, in paying business visits to Gimmerton, I used to ask how the young master got on; for he lived almost as secluded8 as Catherine herself, and was never to be seen. I could gather from her that he continued in weak health, and was a tiresome9 inmate10. She said Mr. Heathcliff seemed to dislike him ever longer and worse, though he took some trouble to conceal11 it: he had an antipathy12 to the sound of his voice, and could not do at all with his sitting in the same room with him many minutes together. There seldom passed much talk between them: Linton learnt his lessons and spent his evenings in a small apartment they called the parlour: or else lay in bed all day: for he was constantly getting coughs, and colds, and aches, and pains of some sort.

    “And I never knew such a faint-hearted creature,” added the woman; “nor one so careful of hisseln. He will go on, if I leave the window open a bit late in the evening. Oh! it’s killing13, a breath of night air! And he must have a fire in the middle of summer; and Joseph’s bacca-pipe is poison; and he must always have sweets and dainties, and always milk, milk for ever—heeding naught14 how the rest of us are pinched in winter; and there he’ll sit, wrapped in his furred cloak in his chair by the fire, with some toast and water or other slop on the hob to sip15 at; and if Hareton, for pity, comes to amuse him—Hareton is not bad-natured, though he’s rough—they’re sure to part, one swearing and the other crying. I believe the master would relish16 Earnshaw’s thrashing him to a mummy, if he were not his son; and I’m certain he would be fit to turn him out of doors, if he knew half the nursing he gives hisseln. But then he won’t go into danger of temptation: he never enters the parlour, and should Linton show those ways in the house where he is, he sends him upstairs directly.”

    I divined, from this account, that utter lack of sympathy had rendered young Heathcliff selfish and disagreeable, if he were not so originally; and my interest in him, consequently, decayed: though still I was moved with a sense of grief at his lot, and a wish that he had been left with us. Mr. Edgar encouraged me to gain information: he thought a great deal about him, I fancy, and would have run some risk to see him; and he told me once to ask the housekeeper whether he ever came into the village? She said he had only been twice, on horseback, accompanying his father; and both times he pretended to be quite knocked up for three or four days afterwards. That housekeeper left, if I recollect17 rightly, two years after he came; and another, whom I did not know, was her successor; she lives there still.

    Time wore on at the Grange in its former pleasant way till Miss Cathy reached sixteen. On the anniversary of her birth we never manifested any signs of rejoicing, because it was also the anniversary of my late mistress’s death. Her father invariably spent that day alone in the library; and walked, at dusk, as far as Gimmerton kirkyard, where he would frequently prolong his stay beyond midnight. Therefore Catherine was thrown on her own resources for amusement. This twentieth of March was a beautiful spring day, and when her father had retired18, my young lady came down dressed for going out, and said she asked to have a ramble19 on the edge of the moor20 with me: Mr. Linton had given her leave, if we went only a short distance and were back within the hour.

    “So make haste, Ellen!” she cried. “I know where I wish to go; where a colony of moor-game are settled: I want to see whether they have made their nests yet.”

    “That must be a good distance up,” I answered; “they don’t breed on the edge of the moor.”

    “No, it’s not,” she said. “I’ve gone very near with papa.”

    I put on my bonnet21 and sallied out, thinking nothing more of the matter. She bounded before me, and returned to my side, and was off again like a young greyhound; and, at first, I found plenty of entertainment in listening to the larks22 singing far and near, and enjoying the sweet, warm sunshine; and watching her, my pet and my delight, with her golden ringlets flying loose behind, and her bright cheek, as soft and pure in its bloom as a wild rose, and her eyes radiant with cloudless pleasure. She was a happy creature, and an angel, in those days. It’s a pity she could not be content.

    “Well,” said I, “where are your moor-game, Miss Cathy? We should be at them: the Grange park-fence is a great way off now.”

    “Oh, a little further—only a little further, Ellen,” was her answer, continually. “Climb to that hillock, pass that bank, and by the time you reach the other side I shall have raised the birds.”

    But there were so many hillocks and banks to climb and pass, that, at length, I began to be weary, and told her we must halt, and retrace23 our steps. I shouted to her, as she had outstripped24 me a long way; she either did not hear or did not regard, for she still sprang on, and I was compelled to follow. Finally, she dived into a hollow; and before I came in sight of her again, she was two miles nearer Wuthering Heights than her own home; and I beheld25 a couple of persons arrest her, one of whom I felt convinced was Mr. Heathcliff himself.

    Cathy had been caught in the fact of plundering26, or, at least, hunting out the nests of the grouse27. The Heights were Heathcliff’s land, and he was reproving the poacher.

    “I’ve neither taken any nor found any,” she said, as I toiled28 to them, expanding her hands in corroboration29 of the statement. “I didn’t mean to take them; but papa told me there were quantities up here, and I wished to see the eggs.”

    Heathcliff glanced at me with an ill-meaning smile, expressing his acquaintance with the party, and, consequently, his malevolence30 towards it, and demanded who “papa” was?

    “Mr. Linton of Thrushcross Grange,” she replied. “I thought you did not know me, or you wouldn’t have spoken in that way.”

    “You suppose papa is highly esteemed32 and respected, then?” he said, sarcastically33.

    “And what are you?” inquired Catherine, gazing curiously34 on the speaker. “That man I’ve seen before. Is he your son?”

    She pointed35 to Hareton, the other individual, who had gained nothing but increased bulk36 and strength by the addition of two years to his age: he seemed as awkward and rough as ever.

    “Miss Cathy,” I interrupted, “it will be three hours instead of one that we are out, presently. We really must go back.”

    “No, that man is not my son,” answered Heathcliff, pushing me aside. “But I have one, and you have seen him before too; and, though your nurse is in a hurry, I think both you and she would be the better for a little rest. Will you just turn this nab of heath, and walk into my house? You’ll get home earlier for the ease; and you shall receive a kind welcome.”

    I whispered Catherine that she mustn’t, on any account, accede37 to the proposal: it was entirely38 out of the question.

    “Why?” she asked, aloud. “I’m tired of running, and the ground is dewy: I can’t sit here. Let us go, Ellen. Besides, he says I have seen his son. He’s mistaken, I think; but I guess where he lives: at the farmhouse39 I visited in coming from Penistone Crags. Don’t you?”

    “I do. Come, Nelly, hold your tongue—it will be a treat for her to look in on us. Hareton, get forwards with the lass. You shall walk with me, Nelly.”

    “No, she’s not going to any such place,” I cried, struggling to release my arm, which he had seized: but she was almost at the door-stones already, scampering40 round the brow at full speed. Her appointed companion did not pretend to escort her: he shied off by the road-side, and vanished.

    “Mr. Heathcliff, it’s very wrong,” I continued: “you know you mean no good. And there she’ll see Linton, and all will be told as soon as ever we return; and I shall have the blame.”

    “I want her to see Linton,” he answered; “he’s looking better these few days; it’s not often he’s fit to be seen. And we’ll soon persuade her to keep the visit secret: where is the harm of it?”

    “The harm of it is, that her father would hate me if he found I suffered her to enter your house; and I am convinced you have a bad design in encouraging her to do so,” I replied.

    “My design is as honest as possible. I’ll inform you of its whole scope,” he said. “That the two cousins may fall in love, and get married. I’m acting41 generously to your master: his young chit has no expectations, and should she second my wishes she’ll be provided for at once as joint successor with Linton.”

    “If Linton died,” I answered, “and his life is quite uncertain, Catherine would be the heir.”

    “No, she would not,” he said. “There is no clause in the will to secure it so: his property would go to me; but, to prevent disputes, I desire their union, and am resolved to bring it about.”

    “And I’m resolved she shall never approach your house with me again,” I returned, as we reached the gate, where Miss Cathy waited our coming.

    Heathcliff bade me be quiet; and, preceding us up the path, hastened to open the door. My young lady gave him several looks, as if she could not exactly make up her mind what to think of him; but now he smiled when he met her eye, and softened42 his voice in addressing her; and I was foolish enough to imagine the memory of her mother might disarm43 him from desiring her injury. Linton stood on the hearth44. He had been out walking in the fields, for his cap was on, and he was calling to Joseph to bring him dry shoes. He had grown tall of his age, still wanting some months of sixteen. His features were pretty yet, and his eye and complexion45 brighter than I remembered them, though with merely temporary lustre46 borrowed from the salubrious air and genial47 sun.

    “Now, who is that?” asked Mr. Heathcliff, turning to Cathy. “Can you tell?”

    “Your son?” she said, having doubtfully surveyed, first one and then the other.

    “Yes, yes,” answered he: “but is this the only time you have beheld him? Think! Ah! you have a short memory. Linton, don’t you recall your cousin, that you used to tease us so with wishing to see?”

    “What, Linton!” cried Cathy, kindling48 into joyful surprise at the name. “Is that little Linton? He’s taller than I am! Are you Linton?”

    The youth stepped forward, and acknowledged himself: she kissed him fervently49, and they gazed with wonder at the change time had wrought50 in the appearance of each. Catherine had reached her full height; her figure was both plump and slender, elastic51 as steel, and her whole aspect sparkling with health and spirits. Linton’s looks and movements were very languid, and his form extremely slight; but there was a grace in his manner that mitigated52 these defects, and rendered him not unpleasing. After exchanging numerous marks of fondness with him, his cousin went to Mr. Heathcliff, who lingered by the door, dividing his attention between the objects inside and those that lay without: pretending, that is, to observe the latter, and really noting the former alone.

    “And you are my uncle, then!” she cried, reaching up to salute53 him. “I thought I liked you, though you were cross at first. Why don’t you visit at the Grange with Linton? To live all these years such close neighbours, and never see us, is odd: what have you done so for?”

    “I visited it once or twice too often before you were born,” he answered. “There—damn it! If you have any kisses to spare, give them to Linton: they are thrown away on me.”

    “Naughty Ellen!” exclaimed Catherine, flying to attack me next with her lavish54 caresses55. “Wicked Ellen! to try to hinder me from entering. But I’ll take this walk every morning in future: may I, uncle? and sometimes bring papa. Won’t you be glad to see us?”

    “Of course,” replied the uncle, with a hardly suppressed grimace56, resulting from his deep aversion to both the proposed visitors. “But stay,” he continued, turning towards the young lady. “Now I think of it, I’d better tell you. Mr. Linton has a prejudice against me: we quarrelled at one time of our lives, with unchristian ferocity; and, if you mention coming here to him, he’ll put a veto on your visits altogether. Therefore, you must not mention it, unless you be careless of seeing your cousin hereafter: you may come, if you will, but you must not mention it.”

    “Why did you quarrel?” asked Catherine, considerably57 crestfallen58.

    “He thought me too poor to wed2 his sister,” answered Heathcliff, “and was grieved that I got her: his pride was hurt, and he’ll never forgive it.”

    “That’s wrong!” said the young lady: “some time I’ll tell him so. But Linton and I have no share in your quarrel. I’ll not come here, then; he shall come to the Grange.”

    “It will be too far for me,” murmured her cousin: “to walk four miles would kill me. No, come here, Miss Catherine, now and then: not every morning, but once or twice a week.”

    The father launched towards his son a glance of bitter contempt.

    “I am afraid, Nelly, I shall lose my labour,” he muttered to me. “Miss Catherine, as the ninny calls her, will discover his value, and send him to the devil. Now, if it had been Hareton!—Do you know that, twenty times a day, I covet59 Hareton, with all his degradation60? I’d have loved the lad had he been some one else. But I think he’s safe from her love. I’ll pit him against that paltry61 creature, unless it bestir itself briskly. We calculate it will scarcely last till it is eighteen. Oh, confound the vapid62 thing! He’s absorbed in drying his feet, and never looks at her.—Linton!”

    “Yes, father,” answered the boy.

    “Have you nothing to show your cousin anywhere about, not even a rabbit or a weasel’s nest? Take her into the garden, before you change your shoes; and into the stable to see your horse.”

    “Wouldn’t you rather sit here?” asked Linton, addressing Cathy in a tone which expressed reluctance63 to move again.

    “I don’t know,” she replied, casting a longing64 look to the door, and evidently eager to be active.

    He kept his seat, and shrank closer to the fire. Heathcliff rose, and went into the kitchen, and from thence to the yard, calling out for Hareton. Hareton responded, and presently the two re-entered. The young man had been washing himself, as was visible by the glow on his cheeks and his wetted hair.

    “Oh, I’ll ask you, uncle,” cried Miss Cathy, recollecting65 the housekeeper’s assertion. “That is not my cousin, is he?”

    “Yes,” he replied, “your mother’s nephew. Don’t you like him?”

    Catherine looked queer.

    “Is he not a handsome lad?” he continued.

    The uncivil little thing stood on tiptoe, and whispered a sentence in Heathcliff’s ear. He laughed; Hareton darkened: I perceived he was very sensitive to suspected slights, and had obviously a dim notion of his inferiority. But his master or guardian66 chased the frown by exclaiming—

    “You’ll be the favourite among us, Hareton! She says you are a—What was it? Well, something very flattering. Here! you go with her round the farm. And behave like a gentleman, mind! Don’t use any bad words; and don’t stare when the young lady is not looking at you, and be ready to hide your face when she is; and, when you speak, say your words slowly, and keep your hands out of your pockets. Be off, and entertain her as nicely as you can.”

    He watched the couple walking past the window. Earnshaw had his countenance67 completely averted68 from his companion. He seemed studying the familiar landscape with a stranger’s and an artist’s interest. Catherine took a sly look at him, expressing small admiration69. She then turned her attention to seeking out objects of amusement for herself, and tripped merrily on, lilting a tune to supply the lack of conversation.

    “I’ve tied his tongue,” observed Heathcliff. “He’ll not venture a single syllable70 all the time! Nelly, you recollect me at his age—nay, some years younger. Did I ever look so stupid: so ‘gaumless,’ as Joseph calls it?”

    “Worse,” I replied, “because more sullen71 with it.”

    “I’ve a pleasure in him,” he continued, reflecting aloud. “He has satisfied my expectations. If he were a born fool I should not enjoy it half so much. But he’s no fool; and I can sympathise with all his feelings, having felt them myself. I know what he suffers now, for instance, exactly: it is merely a beginning of what he shall suffer, though. And he’ll never be able to emerge from his bathos of coarseness and ignorance. I’ve got him faster than his scoundrel of a father secured me, and lower; for he takes a pride in his brutishness. I’ve taught him to scorn everything extra-animal as silly and weak. Don’t you think Hindley would be proud of his son, if he could see him? almost as proud as I am of mine. But there’s this difference; one is gold put to the use of paving-stones, and the other is tin polished to ape a service of silver. Mine has nothing valuable about it; yet I shall have the merit of making it go as far as such poor stuff can go. His had first-rate qualities, and they are lost: rendered worse than unavailing. I have nothing to regret; he would have more than any, but I, are aware of. And the best of it is, Hareton is damnably fond of me! You’ll own that I’ve outmatched Hindley there. If the dead villain72 could rise from his grave to abuse me for his offspring’s wrongs, I should have the fun of seeing the said offspring fight him back again, indignant that he should dare to rail at the one friend he has in the world!”

    Heathcliff chuckled73 a fiendish laugh at the idea. I made no reply, because I saw that he expected none. Meantime, our young companion, who sat too removed from us to hear what was said, began to evince symptoms of uneasiness, probably repenting74 that he had denied himself the treat of Catherine’s society for fear of a little fatigue75. His father remarked the restless glances wandering to the window, and the hand irresolutely76 extended towards his cap.

    “Get up, you idle boy!” he exclaimed, with assumed heartiness77. “Away after them! they are just at the corner, by the stand of hives.”

    Linton gathered his energies, and left the hearth. The lattice was open, and, as he stepped out, I heard Cathy inquiring of her unsociable attendant what was that inscription78 over the door? Hareton stared up, and scratched his head like a true clown.

    “It’s some damnable writing,” he answered. “I cannot read it.”

    “Can’t read it?” cried Catherine; “I can read it: it’s English. But I want to know why it is there.”

    Linton giggled79: the first appearance of mirth he had exhibited.

    “He does not know his letters,” he said to his cousin. “Could you believe in the existence of such a colossal80 dunce?”

    “Is he all as he should be?” asked Miss Cathy, seriously; “or is he simple: not right? I’ve questioned him twice now, and each time he looked so stupid I think he does not understand me. I can hardly understand him, I’m sure!”

    Linton repeated his laugh, and glanced at Hareton tauntingly81; who certainly did not seem quite clear of comprehension at that moment.

    “There’s nothing the matter but laziness; is there, Earnshaw?” he said. “My cousin fancies you are an idiot. There you experience the consequence82 of scorning ‘book-larning,’ as you would say. Have you noticed, Catherine, his frightful83 Yorkshire pronunciation?”

    “Why, where the devil is the use on’t?” growled84 Hareton, more ready in answering his daily companion. He was about to enlarge further, but the two youngsters broke into a noisy fit of merriment: my giddy miss being delighted to discover that she might turn his strange talk to matter of amusement.

    “Where is the use of the devil in that sentence?” tittered Linton. “Papa told you not to say any bad words, and you can’t open your mouth without one. Do try to behave like a gentleman, now do!”

    “If thou weren’t more a lass than a lad, I’d fell thee this minute, I would; pitiful lath of a crater85!” retorted the angry boor86, retreating, while his face burnt with mingled87 rage and mortification88; for he was conscious of being insulted, and embarrassed how to resent it.

    Mr. Heathcliff having overheard the conversation, as well as I, smiled when he saw him go; but immediately afterwards cast a look of singular aversion on the flippant pair, who remained chattering89 in the doorway: the boy finding animation90 enough while discussing Hareton’s faults and deficiencies, and relating anecdotes91 of his goings on; and the girl relishing92 his pert and spiteful sayings, without considering the ill-nature they evinced. I began to dislike, more than to compassionate93 Linton, and to excuse his father in some measure for holding him cheap.

    We stayed till afternoon: I could not tear Miss Cathy away sooner; but happily my master had not quitted his apartment, and remained ignorant of our prolonged absence. As we walked home, I would fain have enlightened my charge on the characters of the people we had quitted: but she got it into her head that I was prejudiced against them.

    “Aha!” she cried, “you take papa’s side, Ellen: you are partial I know; or else you wouldn’t have cheated me so many years into the notion that Linton lived a long way from here. I’m really extremely angry; only I’m so pleased I can’t show it! But you must hold your tongue about my uncle; he’s my uncle, remember; and I’ll scold papa for quarrelling with him.”

    And so she ran on, till I relinquished94 the endeavour95 to convince her of her mistake. She did not mention the visit that night, because she did not see Mr. Linton. Next day it all came out, sadly to my chagrin96; and still I was not altogether sorry: I thought the burden of directing and warning would be more efficiently97 borne by him than me. But he was too timid in giving satisfactory reasons for his wish that she should shun98 connection with the household of the Heights, and Catherine liked good reasons for every restraint that harassed99 her petted will.

    “Papa!” she exclaimed, after the morning’s salutations, “guess whom I saw yesterday, in my walk on the moors100. Ah, papa, you started! you’ve not done right, have you, now? I saw—but listen, and you shall hear how I found you out; and Ellen, who is in league with you, and yet pretended to pity me so, when I kept hoping, and was always disappointed about Linton’s coming back!”

    She gave a faithful account of her excursion and its consequences; and my master, though he cast more than one reproachful look at me, said nothing till she had concluded. Then he drew her to him, and asked if she knew why he had concealed101 Linton’s near neighbourhood from her? Could she think it was to deny her a pleasure that she might harmlessly enjoy?

    “It was because you disliked Mr. Heathcliff,” she answered.

    “Then you believe I care more for my own feelings than yours, Cathy?” he said. “No, it was not because I disliked Mr. Heathcliff, but because Mr. Heathcliff dislikes me; and is a most diabolical102 man, delighting to wrong and ruin those he hates, if they give him the slightest opportunity. I knew that you could not keep up an acquaintance with your cousin without being brought into contact with him; and I knew he would detest103 you on my account; so for your own good, and nothing else, I took precautions that you should not see Linton again. I meant to explain this some time as you grew older, and I’m sorry I delayed it.”

    “But Mr. Heathcliff was quite cordial, papa,” observed Catherine, not at all convinced; “and he didn’t object to our seeing each other: he said I might come to his house when I pleased; only I must not tell you, because you had quarrelled with him, and would not forgive him for marrying aunt Isabella. And you won’t. You are the one to be blamed: he is willing to let us be friends, at least; Linton and I; and you are not.”

    My master, perceiving that she would not take his word for her uncle-in-law’s evil disposition104, gave a hasty sketch105 of his conduct to Isabella, and the manner in which Wuthering Heights became his property. He could not bear to discourse106 long upon the topic; for though he spoke31 little of it, he still felt the same horror and detestation of his ancient enemy that had occupied his heart ever since Mrs. Linton’s death. “She might have been living yet, if it had not been for him!” was his constant bitter reflection; and, in his eyes, Heathcliff seemed a murderer. Miss Cathy—conversant with no bad deeds except her own slight acts of disobedience, injustice107, and passion, arising from hot temper and thoughtlessness, and repented108 of on the day they were committed—was amazed at the blackness of spirit that could brood on and cover revenge for years, and deliberately109 prosecute110 its plans without a visitation of remorse111. She appeared so deeply impressed and shocked at this new view of human nature—excluded from all her studies and all her ideas till now—that Mr. Edgar deemed it unnecessary to pursue the subject. He merely added: “You will know hereafter, darling, why I wish you to avoid his house and family; now return to your old employments and amusements, and think no more about them.”

    Catherine kissed her father, and sat down quietly to her lessons for a couple of hours, according to custom; then she accompanied him into the grounds, and the whole day passed as usual: but in the evening, when she had retired to her room, and I went to help her to undress, I found her crying, on her knees by the bedside.

    “Oh, fie, silly child!” I exclaimed. “If you had any real griefs you’d be ashamed to waste a tear on this little contrariety. You never had one shadow of substantial sorrow, Miss Catherine. Suppose, for a minute, that master and I were dead, and you were by yourself in the world: how would you feel, then? Compare the present occasion with such an affliction as that, and be thankful for the friends you have, instead of coveting112 more.”

    “I’m not crying for myself, Ellen,” she answered, “it’s for him. He expected to see me again to-morrow, and there he’ll be so disappointed: and he’ll wait for me, and I sha’n’t come!”

    “Nonsense!” said I, “do you imagine he has thought as much of you as you have of him? Hasn’t he Hareton for a companion? Not one in a hundred would weep at losing a relation they had just seen twice, for two afternoons. Linton will conjecture113 how it is, and trouble himself no further about you.”

    “But may I not write a note to tell him why I cannot come?” she asked, rising to her feet. “And just send those books I promised to lend him? His books are not as nice as mine, and he wanted to have them extremely, when I told him how interesting they were. May I not, Ellen?”

    “No, indeed! no, indeed!” replied I with decision. “Then he would write to you, and there’d never be an end of it. No, Miss Catherine, the acquaintance must be dropped entirely: so papa expects, and I shall see that it is done.”

    “But how can one little note—?” she recommenced, putting on an imploring114 countenance.

    “Silence!” I interrupted. “We’ll not begin with your little notes. Get into bed.”

    She threw at me a very naughty look, so naughty that I would not kiss her good-night at first: I covered her up, and shut her door, in great displeasure; but, repenting half-way, I returned softly, and lo! there was Miss standing115 at the table with a bit of blank paper before her and a pencil in her hand, which she guiltily slipped out of sight on my entrance.

    “You’ll get nobody to take that, Catherine,” I said, “if you write it; and at present I shall put out your candle.”

    I set the extinguisher on the flame, receiving as I did so a slap on my hand and a petulant116 “cross thing!” I then quitted her again, and she drew the bolt in one of her worst, most peevish117 humours. The letter was finished and forwarded to its destination by a milk-fetcher who came from the village; but that I didn’t learn till some time afterwards. Weeks passed on, and Cathy recovered her temper; though she grew wondrous118 fond of stealing off to corners by herself; and often, if I came near her suddenly while reading, she would start and bend over the book, evidently desirous to hide it; and I detected edges of loose paper sticking out beyond the leaves. She also got a trick of coming down early in the morning and lingering about the kitchen, as if she were expecting the arrival of something; and she had a small drawer in a cabinet in the library, which she would trifle over for hours, and whose key she took special care to remove when she left it.

    One day, as she inspected this drawer, I observed that the playthings and trinkets which recently formed its contents were transmuted119 into bits of folded paper. My curiosity and suspicions were roused; I determined120 to take a peep at her mysterious treasures; so, at night, as soon as she and my master were safe upstairs, I searched, and readily found among my house keys one that would fit the lock. Having opened, I emptied the whole contents into my apron121, and took them with me to examine at leisure in my own chamber122. Though I could not but suspect, I was still surprised to discover that they were a mass of correspondence—daily almost, it must have been—from Linton Heathcliff: answers to documents forwarded by her. The earlier dated were embarrassed and short; gradually, however, they expanded into copious123 love-letters, foolish, as the age of the writer rendered natural, yet with touches here and there which I thought were borrowed from a more experienced source. Some of them struck me as singularly odd compounds of ardour and flatness; commencing in strong feeling, and concluding in the affected124, wordy style that a schoolboy might use to a fancied, incorporeal125 sweetheart. Whether they satisfied Cathy I don’t know; but they appeared very worthless trash to me. After turning over as many as I thought proper, I tied them in a handkerchief and set them aside, relocking the vacant drawer.

    Following her habit, my young lady descended126 early, and visited the kitchen: I watched her go to the door, on the arrival of a certain little boy; and, while the dairymaid filled his can, she tucked something into his jacket pocket, and plucked something out. I went round by the garden, and laid wait for the messenger; who fought valorously to defend his trust, and we spilt the milk between us; but I succeeded in abstracting the epistle; and, threatening serious consequences if he did not look sharp home, I remained under the wall and perused127 Miss Cathy’s affectionate composition. It was more simple and more eloquent128 than her cousin’s: very pretty and very silly. I shook my head, and went meditating129 into the house. The day being wet, she could not divert herself with rambling130 about the park; so, at the conclusion of her morning studies, she resorted to the solace131 of the drawer. Her father sat reading at the table; and I, on purpose, had sought a bit of work in some unripped fringes of the window-curtain, keeping my eye steadily132 fixed133 on her proceedings134. Never did any bird flying back to a plundered135 nest, which it had left brimful of chirping136 young ones, express more complete despair, in its anguished137 cries and flutterings, than she by her single “Oh!” and the change that transfigured her late happy countenance. Mr. Linton looked up.

    “What is the matter, love? Have you hurt yourself?” he said.

    His tone and look assured her he had not been the discoverer of the hoard138.

    “No, papa!” she gasped139. “Ellen! Ellen! come upstairs—I’m sick!”

    I obeyed her summons, and accompanied her out.

    “Oh, Ellen! you have got them,” she commenced immediately, dropping on her knees, when we were enclosed alone. “Oh, give them to me, and I’ll never, never do so again! Don’t tell papa. You have not told papa, Ellen? say you have not? I’ve been exceedingly naughty, but I won’t do it any more!”

    With a grave severity in my manner I bade her stand up.

    “So,” I exclaimed, “Miss Catherine, you are tolerably far on, it seems: you may well be ashamed of them! A fine bundle of trash you study in your leisure hours, to be sure: why, it’s good enough to be printed! And what do you suppose the master will think when I display it before him? I hav’n’t shown it yet, but you needn’t imagine I shall keep your ridiculous secrets. For shame! and you must have led the way in writing such absurdities140: he would not have thought of beginning, I’m certain.”

    “I didn’t! I didn’t!” sobbed141 Cathy, fit to break her heart. “I didn’t once think of loving him till—”

    “Loving!” cried I, as scornfully as I could utter the word. “Loving! Did anybody ever hear the like! I might just as well talk of loving the miller142 who comes once a year to buy our corn. Pretty loving, indeed! and both times together you have seen Linton hardly four hours in your life! Now here is the babyish trash. I’m going with it to the library; and we’ll see what your father says to such loving.”

    She sprang at her precious epistles, but I held them above my head; and then she poured out further frantic143 entreaties144 that I would burn them—do anything rather than show them. And being really fully as much inclined to laugh as scold—for I esteemed it all girlish vanity—I at length relented in a measure, and asked,—“If I consent to burn them, will you promise faithfully neither to send nor receive a letter again, nor a book (for I perceive you have sent him books), nor locks of hair, nor rings, nor playthings?”

    “We don’t send playthings,” cried Catherine, her pride overcoming her shame.

    “Nor anything at all, then, my lady?” I said. “Unless you will, here I go.”

    “I promise, Ellen!” she cried, catching145 my dress. “Oh, put them in the fire, do, do!”

    But when I proceeded to open a place with the poker146 the sacrifice was too painful to be borne. She earnestly supplicated147 that I would spare her one or two.

    “One or two, Ellen, to keep for Linton’s sake!”

    I unknotted the handkerchief, and commenced dropping them in from an angle, and the flame curled up the chimney.

    “I will have one, you cruel wretch148!” she screamed, darting149 her hand into the fire, and drawing forth150 some half-consumed fragments, at the expense of her fingers.

    “Very well—and I will have some to exhibit to papa!” I answered, shaking back the rest into the bundle, and turning anew to the door.

    She emptied her blackened pieces into the flames, and motioned me to finish the immolation151. It was done; I stirred up the ashes, and interred152 them under a shovelful153 of coals; and she mutely, and with a sense of intense injury, retired to her private apartment. I descended to tell my master that the young lady’s qualm of sickness was almost gone, but I judged it best for her to lie down a while. She wouldn’t dine; but she reappeared at tea, pale, and red about the eyes, and marvellously subdued154 in outward aspect. Next morning I answered the letter by a slip of paper, inscribed155, “Master Heathcliff is requested to send no more notes to Miss Linton, as she will not receive them.” And, thenceforth, the little boy came with vacant pockets.

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    1 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。
    2 wed [wed] MgFwc   第9级
    vt.娶,嫁,与…结婚;vi.结婚;娶;嫁
    参考例句:
    • The couple eventually wed after three year engagement. 这对夫妇在订婚三年后终于结婚了。
    • The prince was very determined to wed one of the king's daughters. 王子下定决心要娶国王的其中一位女儿。
    3 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。
    4 pacified [ˈpæsəˌfaɪd] eba3332d17ba74e9c360cbf02b8c9729   第10级
    使(某人)安静( pacify的过去式和过去分词 ); 息怒; 抚慰; 在(有战争的地区、国家等)实现和平
    参考例句:
    • The baby could not be pacified. 怎么也止不住婴儿的哭声。
    • She shrieked again, refusing to be pacified. 她又尖叫了,无法使她平静下来。
    5 potent [ˈpəʊtnt] C1uzk   第7级
    adj.强有力的,有权势的;有效力的
    参考例句:
    • The medicine had a potent effect on your disease. 这药物对你的病疗效很大。
    • We must account of his potent influence. 我们必须考虑他的强有力的影响。
    6 intervals ['ɪntevl] f46c9d8b430e8c86dea610ec56b7cbef   第7级
    n.[军事]间隔( interval的名词复数 );间隔时间;[数学]区间;(戏剧、电影或音乐会的)幕间休息
    参考例句:
    • The forecast said there would be sunny intervals and showers. 预报间晴,有阵雨。
    • Meetings take place at fortnightly intervals. 每两周开一次会。
    7 housekeeper [ˈhaʊski:pə(r)] 6q2zxl   第8级
    n.管理家务的主妇,女管家
    参考例句:
    • A spotless stove told us that his mother is a diligent housekeeper. 炉子清洁无瑕就表明他母亲是个勤劳的主妇。
    • She is an economical housekeeper and feeds her family cheaply. 她节约持家,一家人吃得很省。
    8 secluded [sɪ'klu:dɪd] wj8zWX   第10级
    adj.与世隔绝的;隐退的;偏僻的v.使隔开,使隐退( seclude的过去式和过去分词)
    参考例句:
    • Some people like to strip themselves naked while they have a swim in a secluded place. 一些人当他们在隐蔽的地方游泳时,喜欢把衣服脱光。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    • This charming cottage dates back to the 15th century and is as pretty as a picture, with its thatched roof and secluded garden. 这所美丽的村舍是15世纪时的建筑,有茅草房顶和宁静的花园,漂亮极了,简直和画上一样。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    9 tiresome [ˈtaɪəsəm] Kgty9   第7级
    adj.令人疲劳的,令人厌倦的
    参考例句:
    • His doubts and hesitations were tiresome. 他的疑惑和犹豫令人厌烦。
    • 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。
    10 inmate [ˈɪnmeɪt] l4cyN   第10级
    n.被收容者;(房屋等的)居住人;住院人
    参考例句:
    • I am an inmate of that hospital. 我住在那家医院。
    • The prisoner is his inmate. 那个囚犯和他同住一起。
    11 conceal [kənˈsi:l] DpYzt   第7级
    vt.隐藏,隐瞒,隐蔽
    参考例句:
    • He had to conceal his identity to escape the police. 为了躲避警方,他只好隐瞒身份。
    • He could hardly conceal his joy at his departure. 他几乎掩饰不住临行时的喜悦。
    12 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。
    13 killing [ˈkɪlɪŋ] kpBziQ   第9级
    n.巨额利润;突然赚大钱,发大财
    参考例句:
    • Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off. 投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
    • Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street. 上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。
    14 naught [nɔ:t] wGLxx   第9级
    n.无,零 [=nought]
    参考例句:
    • He sets at naught every convention of society. 他轻视所有的社会习俗。
    • I hope that all your efforts won't go for naught. 我希望你的努力不会毫无结果。
    15 sip [sɪp] Oxawv   第7级
    vt.&vi.小口地喝,抿,呷;n.一小口的量
    参考例句:
    • She took a sip of the cocktail. 她啜饮一口鸡尾酒。
    • Elizabeth took a sip of the hot coffee. 伊丽莎白呷了一口热咖啡。
    16 relish [ˈrelɪʃ] wBkzs   第7级
    n.滋味,享受,爱好,调味品;vt.加调味料,享受,品味;vi.有滋味
    参考例句:
    • I have no relish for pop music. 我对流行音乐不感兴趣。
    • I relish the challenge of doing jobs that others turn down. 我喜欢挑战别人拒绝做的工作。
    17 recollect [ˌrekəˈlekt] eUOxl   第7级
    v.回忆,想起,记起,忆起,记得
    参考例句:
    • He tried to recollect things and drown himself in them. 他极力回想过去的事情而沉浸于回忆之中。
    • She could not recollect being there. 她回想不起曾经到过那儿。
    18 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。
    19 ramble [ˈræmbl] DAszo   第9级
    vi.漫步,漫谈,漫游;vt.漫步于;n.漫步,闲谈,蔓延
    参考例句:
    • This is the best season for a ramble in the suburbs. 这是去郊区漫游的最好季节。
    • I like to ramble about the street after work. 我喜欢下班后在街上漫步。
    20 moor [mɔ:(r)] T6yzd   第9级
    n.荒野,沼泽;vt.(使)停泊;vi.停泊
    参考例句:
    • I decided to moor near some tourist boats. 我决定在一些观光船附近停泊。
    • There were hundreds of the old huts on the moor. 沼地上有成百上千的古老的石屋。
    21 bonnet [ˈbɒnɪt] AtSzQ   第10级
    n.无边女帽;童帽
    参考例句:
    • The baby's bonnet keeps the sun out of her eyes. 婴孩的帽子遮住阳光,使之不刺眼。
    • She wore a faded black bonnet garnished with faded artificial flowers. 她戴着一顶褪了色的黑色无边帽,帽上缀着褪了色的假花。
    22 larks [lɑ:ks] 05e5fd42fbbb0fa8ae0d9a20b6f3efe1   第9级
    n.百灵科鸟(尤指云雀)( lark的名词复数 );一大早就起床;鸡鸣即起;(因太费力而不想干时说)算了v.百灵科鸟(尤指云雀)( lark的第三人称单数 );一大早就起床;鸡鸣即起;(因太费力而不想干时说)算了
    参考例句:
    • Maybe if she heard the larks sing she'd write. 玛丽听到云雀的歌声也许会写信的。 来自名作英译部分
    • But sure there are no larks in big cities. 可大城市里哪有云雀呢。” 来自名作英译部分
    23 retrace [rɪˈtreɪs] VjUzyj   第12级
    vt.折回;追溯,探源
    参考例句:
    • He retraced his steps to the spot where he'd left the case. 他折回到他丢下箱子的地方。
    • You must retrace your steps. 你必须折回原来走过的路。
    24 outstripped [aʊtˈstrɪpt] a0f484b2f20edcad2242f1d8b1f23c25   第12级
    v.做得比…更好,(在赛跑等中)超过( outstrip的过去式和过去分词 )
    参考例句:
    • That manufacturer outstripped all his competitors in sales last year. 那个制造商家去年的销售量超过了所有竞争对手。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    • The imagination of her mother and herself had outstripped the truth. 母亲和她自己的想象力远远超过了事实。 来自辞典例句
    25 beheld [bɪ'held] beheld   第10级
    v.看,注视( behold的过去式和过去分词 );瞧;看呀;(叙述中用于引出某人意外的出现)哎哟
    参考例句:
    • His eyes had never beheld such opulence. 他从未见过这样的财富。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    • The soul beheld its features in the mirror of the passing moment. 灵魂在逝去的瞬间的镜子中看到了自己的模样。 来自英汉文学 - 红字
    26 plundering [ˈplʌndərɪŋ] 765be35dd06b76b3790253a472c85681   第9级
    掠夺,抢劫( plunder的现在分词 )
    参考例句:
    • The troops crossed the country, plundering and looting as they went. 部队经过乡村,一路抢劫掳掠。
    • They amassed huge wealth by plundering the colonies. 他们通过掠夺殖民地聚敛了大笔的财富。
    27 grouse [graʊs] Lycys   第11级
    n.松鸡;怨言;vi.牢骚,诉苦
    参考例句:
    • They're shooting grouse up on the moors. 他们在荒野射猎松鸡。
    • If you don't agree with me, please forget my grouse. 如果你的看法不同,请不必介意我的牢骚之言。
    28 toiled ['tɔɪld] 599622ddec16892278f7d146935604a3   第8级
    长时间或辛苦地工作( toil的过去式和过去分词 ); 艰难缓慢地移动,跋涉
    参考例句:
    • They toiled up the hill in the blazing sun. 他们冒着炎炎烈日艰难地一步一步爬上山冈。
    • He toiled all day long but earned very little. 他整天劳碌但挣得很少。
    29 corroboration [kəˌrɒbə'reɪʃn] vzoxo   第9级
    n.进一步的证实,进一步的证据
    参考例句:
    • Without corroboration from forensic tests,it will be difficult to prove that the suspect is guilty. 没有法医化验的确证就很难证明嫌疑犯有罪。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    • Definitely more independent corroboration is necessary. 有必要更明确地进一步证实。 来自辞典例句
    30 malevolence [mə'levələns] malevolence   第10级
    n.恶意,狠毒
    参考例句:
    • I had always been aware of a frame of malevolence under his urbanity. 我常常觉察到,在他温文尔雅的下面掩藏着一种恶意。 来自辞典例句
    31 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。
    32 esteemed [ɪs'ti:md] ftyzcF   第7级
    adj.受人尊敬的v.尊敬( esteem的过去式和过去分词 );敬重;认为;以为
    参考例句:
    • The art of conversation is highly esteemed in France. 在法国十分尊重谈话技巧。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    • He esteemed that he understood what I had said. 他认为已经听懂我说的意思了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    33 sarcastically [sɑ:'kæstɪklɪ] sarcastically   第12级
    adv.挖苦地,讽刺地
    参考例句:
    • What a surprise! ' Caroline murmured sarcastically. “太神奇了!”卡罗琳轻声挖苦道。
    • Pierce mocked her and bowed sarcastically. 皮尔斯嘲笑她,讽刺地鞠了一躬。
    34 curiously ['kjʊərɪəslɪ] 3v0zIc   第9级
    adv.有求知欲地;好问地;奇特地
    参考例句:
    • He looked curiously at the people. 他好奇地看着那些人。
    • He took long stealthy strides. His hands were curiously cold. 他迈着悄没声息的大步。他的双手出奇地冷。
    35 pointed [ˈpɔɪntɪd] Il8zB4   第7级
    adj.尖的,直截了当的
    参考例句:
    • He gave me a very sharp pointed pencil. 他给我一支削得非常尖的铅笔。
    • A safety pin has a metal covering over the pointed end. 安全别针在尖端有一个金属套。
    36 bulk [bʌlk] 5Scy0   第7级
    n.容积,体积;大块,大批;大部分,大多数;vt. 使扩大,使形成大量;使显得重要
    参考例句:
    • The bulk of the population concentrates in the cities. 大部分人口集中在城市里。
    • Your money could bulk up to a fortune if you save everything you can. 如果你尽可能节约的话,你会积蓄一笔财富。
    37 accede [əkˈsi:d] Gf8yd   第10级
    vi.应允,同意
    参考例句:
    • They are ready to accede to our request for further information. 我们要是还需要资料,他们乐于随时提供。
    • In a word, he will not accede to your proposal in the meeting. 总而言之,他不会在会中赞成你的提议。
    38 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。
    39 farmhouse [ˈfɑ:mhaʊs] kt1zIk   第8级
    n.农场住宅(尤指主要住房)
    参考例句:
    • We fell for the farmhouse as soon as we saw it. 我们对那所农舍一见倾心。
    • We put up for the night at a farmhouse. 我们在一间农舍投宿了一夜。
    40 scampering [ˈskæmpərɪŋ] 5c15380619b12657635e8413f54db650   第11级
    v.蹦蹦跳跳地跑,惊惶奔跑( scamper的现在分词 )
    参考例句:
    • A cat miaowed, then was heard scampering away. 马上起了猫叫,接着又听见猫逃走的声音。 来自汉英文学 - 家(1-26) - 家(1-26)
    • A grey squirrel is scampering from limb to limb. 一只灰色的松鼠在树枝间跳来跳去。 来自辞典例句
    41 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。
    42 softened ['sɒfənd] 19151c4e3297eb1618bed6a05d92b4fe   第7级
    (使)变软( soften的过去式和过去分词 ); 缓解打击; 缓和; 安慰
    参考例句:
    • His smile softened slightly. 他的微笑稍柔和了些。
    • The ice cream softened and began to melt. 冰淇淋开始变软并开始融化。
    43 disarm [dɪsˈɑ:m] 0uax2   第9级
    vt.解除武装,回复平常的编制,缓和;vi.放下武器;裁减军备
    参考例句:
    • The world has waited 12 years for Iraq to disarm. 全世界等待伊拉克解除武装已有12年之久。
    • He has rejected every peaceful opportunity offered to him to disarm. 他已经拒绝了所有能和平缴械的机会。
    44 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。
    45 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。
    46 lustre [ˈlʌstə(r)] hAhxg   第11级
    n.光亮,光泽;荣誉;vi.有光泽,发亮;vt.使有光泽
    参考例句:
    • The sun was shining with uncommon lustre. 太阳放射出异常的光彩。
    • A good name keeps its lustre in the dark. 一个好的名誉在黑暗中也保持它的光辉。
    47 genial [ˈdʒi:niəl] egaxm   第8级
    adj.亲切的,和蔼的,愉快的,脾气好的
    参考例句:
    • Orlando is a genial man. 奥兰多是一位和蔼可亲的人。
    • He was a warm-hearted friend and genial host. 他是个热心的朋友,也是友善待客的主人。
    48 kindling [ˈkɪndlɪŋ] kindling   第9级
    n. 点火, 可燃物 动词kindle的现在分词形式
    参考例句:
    • There were neat piles of kindling wood against the wall. 墙边整齐地放着几堆引火柴。
    • "Coal and kindling all in the shed in the backyard." “煤,劈柴,都在后院小屋里。” 来自汉英文学 - 骆驼祥子
    49 fervently ['fɜ:vəntlɪ] 8tmzPw   第8级
    adv.热烈地,热情地,强烈地
    参考例句:
    • "Oh, I am glad!'she said fervently. “哦,我真高兴!”她热烈地说道。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    • O my dear, my dear, will you bless me as fervently to-morrow?' 啊,我亲爱的,亲爱的,你明天也愿这样热烈地为我祝福么?” 来自英汉文学 - 双城记
    50 wrought [rɔ:t] EoZyr   第11级
    v.(wreak的过去分词)引起;以…原料制作;运转;adj.制造的
    参考例句:
    • Events in Paris wrought a change in British opinion towards France and Germany. 巴黎发生的事件改变了英国对法国和德国的看法。
    • It's a walking stick with a gold head wrought in the form of a flower. 那是一个金质花形包头的拐杖。
    51 elastic [ɪˈlæstɪk] Tjbzq   第7级
    n.橡皮圈,松紧带;adj.有弹性的;灵活的
    参考例句:
    • Rubber is an elastic material. 橡胶是一种弹性材料。
    • These regulations are elastic. 这些规定是有弹性的。
    52 mitigated [ˈmɪtˌɪgeɪtid] 11f6ba011e9341e258d534efd94f05b2   第9级
    v.减轻,缓和( mitigate的过去式和过去分词 )
    参考例句:
    • The cost of getting there is mitigated by Sydney's offer of a subsidy. 由于悉尼提供补助金,所以到那里的花费就减少了。 来自辞典例句
    • The living conditions were slightly mitigated. 居住条件稍有缓解。 来自辞典例句
    53 salute [səˈlu:t] rYzx4   第7级
    vi.行礼,致意,问候,放礼炮;vt.向…致意,迎接,赞扬;n.招呼,敬礼,礼炮
    参考例句:
    • Merchant ships salute each other by dipping the flag. 商船互相点旗致敬。
    • The Japanese women salute the people with formal bows in welcome. 这些日本妇女以正式的鞠躬向人们施礼以示欢迎。
    54 lavish [ˈlævɪʃ] h1Uxz   第7级
    adj.无节制的;浪费的;vt.慷慨地给予,挥霍
    参考例句:
    • He despised people who were lavish with their praises. 他看不起那些阿谀奉承的人。
    • The sets and costumes are lavish. 布景和服装极尽奢华。
    55 caresses [kə'resɪs] 300460a787072f68f3ae582060ed388a   第7级
    爱抚,抚摸( caress的名词复数 )
    参考例句:
    • A breeze caresses the cheeks. 微风拂面。
    • Hetty was not sufficiently familiar with caresses or outward demonstrations of fondness. 海蒂不习惯于拥抱之类过于外露地表现自己的感情。
    56 grimace [grɪˈmeɪs] XQVza   第10级
    vi. 扮鬼脸;作怪相;作苦相 n. 鬼脸;怪相;痛苦的表情
    参考例句:
    • The boy stole a look at his father with grimace. 那男孩扮着鬼脸偷看了他父亲一眼。
    • Thomas made a grimace after he had tasted the wine. 托马斯尝了那葡萄酒后做了个鬼脸。
    57 considerably [kənˈsɪdərəbli] 0YWyQ   第9级
    adv.极大地;相当大地;在很大程度上
    参考例句:
    • The economic situation has changed considerably. 经济形势已发生了相当大的变化。
    • The gap has narrowed considerably. 分歧大大缩小了。
    58 crestfallen [ˈkrestfɔ:lən] Aagy0   第11级
    adj. 挫败的,失望的,沮丧的
    参考例句:
    • He gathered himself up and sneaked off, crushed and crestfallen. 他爬起来,偷偷地溜了,一副垂头丧气、被斗败的样子。
    • The youth looked exceedingly crestfallen. 那青年看上去垂头丧气极了。
    59 covet [ˈkʌvət] 8oLz0   第9级
    vt.垂涎;贪图(尤指属于他人的东西)
    参考例句:
    • We do not covet anything from any nation. 我们不觊觎任何国家的任何东西。
    • Many large companies covet these low-cost acquisition of troubled small companies. 许多大公司都觊觎低价收购这些陷入困境的小公司。
    60 degradation [ˌdegrəˈdeɪʃn] QxKxL   第10级
    n.降级;低落;退化;陵削;降解;衰变
    参考例句:
    • There are serious problems of land degradation in some arid zones. 在一些干旱地带存在严重的土地退化问题。
    • Gambling is always coupled with degradation. 赌博总是与堕落相联系。
    61 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,。
    62 vapid [ˈvæpɪd] qHjy2   第10级
    adj.无味的;无生气的
    参考例句:
    • She made a vapid comment about the weather. 她对天气作了一番平淡无奇的评论。
    • He did the same thing year by year and found life vapid. 他每年做着同样的事,觉得生活索然无味。
    63 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。
    64 longing [ˈlɒŋɪŋ] 98bzd   第8级
    n.(for)渴望
    参考例句:
    • Hearing the tune again sent waves of longing through her. 再次听到那首曲子使她胸中充满了渴望。
    • His heart burned with longing for revenge. 他心中燃烧着急欲复仇的怒火。
    65 recollecting [ˌrekəˈlektɪŋ] ede3688b332b81d07d9a3dc515e54241   第7级
    v.记起,想起( recollect的现在分词 )
    参考例句:
    • Once wound could heal slowly, my Bo Hui was recollecting. 曾经的伤口会慢慢地愈合,我卜会甾回忆。 来自互联网
    • I am afraid of recollecting the life of past in the school. 我不敢回忆我在校过去的生活。 来自互联网
    66 guardian [ˈgɑ:diən] 8ekxv   第7级
    n.监护人;守卫者,保护者
    参考例句:
    • The form must be signed by the child's parents or guardian. 这张表格须由孩子的家长或监护人签字。
    • The press is a guardian of the public weal. 报刊是公共福利的卫护者。
    67 countenance [ˈkaʊntənəns] iztxc   第9级
    n.脸色,面容;面部表情;vt.支持,赞同
    参考例句:
    • At the sight of this photograph he changed his countenance. 他一看见这张照片脸色就变了。
    • I made a fierce countenance as if I would eat him alive. 我脸色恶狠狠地,仿佛要把他活生生地吞下去。
    68 averted [əˈvə:tid] 35a87fab0bbc43636fcac41969ed458a   第7级
    防止,避免( avert的过去式和过去分词 ); 转移
    参考例句:
    • A disaster was narrowly averted. 及时防止了一场灾难。
    • Thanks to her skilful handling of the affair, the problem was averted. 多亏她对事情处理得巧妙,才避免了麻烦。
    69 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。
    70 syllable [ˈsɪləbl] QHezJ   第8级
    n.音节;vt.分音节
    参考例句:
    • You put too much emphasis on the last syllable. 你把最后一个音节读得太重。
    • The stress on the last syllable is light. 最后一个音节是轻音节。
    71 sullen [ˈsʌlən] kHGzl   第9级
    adj.愠怒的,闷闷不乐的,(天气等)阴沉的
    参考例句:
    • He looked up at the sullen sky. 他抬头看了一眼阴沉的天空。
    • Susan was sullen in the morning because she hadn't slept well. 苏珊今天早上郁闷不乐, 因为昨晚没睡好。
    72 villain [ˈvɪlən] ZL1zA   第9级
    n.反派演员,反面人物;恶棍;问题的起因
    参考例句:
    • He was cast as the villain in the play. 他在戏里扮演反面角色。
    • The man who played the villain acted very well. 扮演恶棍的那个男演员演得很好。
    73 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。
    74 repenting [rɪˈpentɪŋ] 10dc7b21190caf580a173b5f4caf6f2b   第8级
    对(自己的所为)感到懊悔或忏悔( repent的现在分词 )
    参考例句:
    • He was repenting rapidly. 他很快就后悔了。
    • Repenting of his crime the thief returned the jewels and confessed to the police. 那贼对自己的罪行痛悔不已;归还了珠宝并向警方坦白。
    75 fatigue [fəˈti:g] PhVzV   第7级
    n.疲劳,劳累
    参考例句:
    • The old lady can't bear the fatigue of a long journey. 这位老妇人不能忍受长途旅行的疲劳。
    • I have got over my weakness and fatigue. 我已从虚弱和疲劳中恢复过来了。
    76 irresolutely [ɪ'rezəlu:tlɪ] bd48a0849e0a868390b09177fd05c8ef   第12级
    adv.优柔寡断地
    参考例句:
    • He followed irresolutely for a little distance, half a pace behind her. 他犹豫地跟了短短的一段距离,落在她身后半步路。 来自英汉文学
    • She arose and stood irresolutely at the foot of the stairs. 她起身来到楼梯脚下,犹豫不定地站在那里。 来自飘(部分)
    77 heartiness ['hɑ:tɪnəs] 6f75b254a04302d633e3c8c743724849   第7级
    诚实,热心
    参考例句:
    • However, he realized the air of empty-headed heartiness might also mask a shrewd mind. 但他知道,盲目的热情可能使伶俐的头脑发昏。
    • There was in him the heartiness and intolerant joviality of the prosperous farmer. 在他身上有种生意昌隆的农场主常常表现出的春风得意欢天喜地的劲头,叫人消受不了。
    78 inscription [ɪnˈskrɪpʃn] l4ZyO   第8级
    n.(尤指石块上的)刻印文字,铭文,碑文
    参考例句:
    • The inscription has worn away and can no longer be read. 铭文已磨损,无法辨认了。
    • He chiselled an inscription on the marble. 他在大理石上刻碑文。
    79 giggled [ˈɡiɡld] 72ecd6e6dbf913b285d28ec3ba1edb12   第7级
    v.咯咯地笑( giggle的过去式和过去分词 )
    参考例句:
    • The girls giggled at the joke. 女孩子们让这笑话逗得咯咯笑。
    • The children giggled hysterically. 孩子们歇斯底里地傻笑。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    80 colossal [kəˈlɒsl] sbwyJ   第9级
    adj.异常的,庞大的
    参考例句:
    • There has been a colossal waste of public money. 一直存在巨大的公款浪费。
    • Some of the tall buildings in that city are colossal. 那座城市里的一些高层建筑很庞大。
    81 tauntingly ['tɔ:ntɪŋlɪ] 5bdddfeec7762d2a596577d4ed11631c   第10级
    嘲笑地,辱骂地; 嘲骂地
    参考例句:
    82 consequence [ˈkɒnsɪkwəns] Jajyr   第8级
    n.结果,后果;推理,推断;重要性
    参考例句:
    • The consequence was that he caught a bad cold. 结果是他得了重感冒。
    • In consequence he lost his place. 结果,他失去了他的位置。
    83 frightful [ˈfraɪtfl] Ghmxw   第9级
    adj.可怕的;讨厌的
    参考例句:
    • How frightful to have a husband who snores! 有一个发鼾声的丈夫多讨厌啊!
    • We're having frightful weather these days. 这几天天气坏极了。
    84 growled [ɡrauld] 65a0c9cac661e85023a63631d6dab8a3   第8级
    v.(动物)发狺狺声, (雷)作隆隆声( growl的过去式和过去分词 );低声咆哮着说
    参考例句:
    • \"They ought to be birched, \" growled the old man. 老人咆哮道:“他们应受到鞭打。” 来自《简明英汉词典》
    • He growled out an answer. 他低声威胁着回答。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    85 crater [ˈkreɪtə(r)] WofzH   第8级
    n.火山口,弹坑
    参考例句:
    • With a telescope you can see the huge crater of Ve-suvius. 用望远镜你能看到巨大的维苏威火山口。
    • They came to the lip of a dead crater. 他们来到了一个死火山口。
    86 boor [bʊə(r)] atRzU   第12级
    n.举止粗野的人;乡下佬
    参考例句:
    • I'm a bit of a boor, so I hope you won't mind if I speak bluntly. 我是一个粗人,说话直来直去,你可别见怪。
    • He is skettical to the intellectual, and he despises the boor. 他对知识分子有戒心,更瞧不起乡下人。
    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 mortification ['mɔ:tifi'keiʃən] mwIyN   第11级
    n.耻辱,屈辱
    参考例句:
    • To my mortification, my manuscript was rejected. 使我感到失面子的是:我的稿件被退了回来。
    • The chairman tried to disguise his mortification. 主席试图掩饰自己的窘迫。
    89 chattering [t'ʃætərɪŋ] chattering   第7级
    n. (机器振动发出的)咔嗒声,(鸟等)鸣,啁啾 adj. 喋喋不休的,啾啾声的 动词chatter的现在分词形式
    参考例句:
    • The teacher told the children to stop chattering in class. 老师叫孩子们在课堂上不要叽叽喳喳讲话。
    • I was so cold that my teeth were chattering. 我冷得牙齿直打战。
    90 animation [ˌænɪˈmeɪʃn] UMdyv   第8级
    n.活泼,兴奋,卡通片/动画片的制作
    参考例句:
    • They are full of animation as they talked about their childhood. 当他们谈及童年的往事时都非常兴奋。
    • The animation of China made a great progress. 中国的卡通片制作取得很大发展。
    91 anecdotes ['ænɪkdəʊts] anecdotes   第7级
    n.掌故,趣闻,轶事( anecdote的名词复数 )
    参考例句:
    • amusing anecdotes about his brief career as an actor 关于他短暂演员生涯的趣闻逸事
    • He related several anecdotes about his first years as a congressman. 他讲述自己初任议员那几年的几则轶事。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    92 relishing [ˈreliʃɪŋ] c65e4eb271ea081118682b4e5d25fe67   第7级
    v.欣赏( relish的现在分词 );从…获得乐趣;渴望
    参考例句:
    • He ate quietly, relishing his meal. 他安静地吃着,细细品味着食物。 来自辞典例句
    • Yes, an iron rampart," he repeated, relishing his phrase. 是的,就是铜墙铁壁,"他很欣赏自己用的这个字眼,又重复了一遍。 来自飘(部分)
    93 compassionate [kəmˈpæʃənət] PXPyc   第9级
    adj.有同情心的,表示同情的
    参考例句:
    • She is a compassionate person. 她是一个有同情心的人。
    • The compassionate judge gave the young offender a light sentence. 慈悲的法官从轻判处了那个年轻罪犯。
    94 relinquished [rɪˈlɪŋkwɪʃt] 2d789d1995a6a7f21bb35f6fc8d61c5d   第8级
    交出,让给( relinquish的过去式和过去分词 ); 放弃
    参考例句:
    • She has relinquished the post to her cousin, Sir Edward. 她把职位让给了表弟爱德华爵士。
    • The small dog relinquished his bone to the big dog. 小狗把它的骨头让给那只大狗。
    95 endeavour [ɪn'devə(r)] 1jZzE   第7级
    n.尽力;努力;力图
    参考例句:
    • We must always endeavour to improve our work. 我们总要努力改进自己的工作。
    • I will endeavour to do everything well. 我要尽力做好每件事。
    96 chagrin [ˈʃægrɪn] 1cyyX   第10级
    n.懊恼;气愤;委屈
    参考例句:
    • His increasingly visible chagrin sets up a vicious circle. 他的明显的不满引起了一种恶性循环。
    • Much to his chagrin, he did not win the race. 使他大为懊恼的是他赛跑没获胜。
    97 efficiently [ɪ'fɪʃntlɪ] ZuTzXQ   第8级
    adv.高效率地,有能力地
    参考例句:
    • The worker oils the machine to operate it more efficiently. 工人给机器上油以使机器运转更有效。
    • Local authorities have to learn to allocate resources efficiently. 地方政府必须学会有效地分配资源。
    98 shun [ʃʌn] 6EIzc   第8级
    vt.避开,回避,避免
    参考例句:
    • Materialists face truth, whereas idealists shun it. 唯物主义者面向真理,唯心主义者则逃避真理。
    • This extremist organization has shunned conventional politics. 这个极端主义组织有意避开了传统政治。
    99 harassed [ˈhærəst] 50b529f688471b862d0991a96b6a1e55   第9级
    adj. 疲倦的,厌烦的 动词harass的过去式和过去分词
    参考例句:
    • He has complained of being harassed by the police. 他投诉受到警方侵扰。
    • harassed mothers with their children 带着孩子的疲惫不堪的母亲们
    100 moors [mʊəz] 039ba260de08e875b2b8c34ec321052d   第9级
    v.停泊,系泊(船只)( moor的第三人称单数 )
    参考例句:
    • the North York moors 北约克郡的漠泽
    • They're shooting grouse up on the moors. 他们在荒野射猎松鸡。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    101 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。
    102 diabolical [ˌdaɪəˈbɒlɪkl] iPCzt   第11级
    adj.恶魔似的,凶暴的
    参考例句:
    • This maneuver of his is a diabolical conspiracy. 他这一手是一个居心叵测的大阴谋。
    • One speaker today called the plan diabolical and sinister. 今天一名发言人称该计划阴险恶毒。
    103 detest [dɪˈtest] dm0zZ   第9级
    vt.痛恨,憎恶
    参考例句:
    • I detest people who tell lies. 我恨说谎的人。
    • The workers detest his overbearing manner. 工人们很讨厌他那盛气凌人的态度。
    104 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。
    105 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。
    106 discourse [ˈdɪskɔ:s] 2lGz0   第7级
    n.论文,演说;谈话;话语;vi.讲述,著述
    参考例句:
    • We'll discourse on the subject tonight. 我们今晚要谈论这个问题。
    • He fell into discourse with the customers who were drinking at the counter. 他和站在柜台旁的酒客谈了起来。
    107 injustice [ɪnˈdʒʌstɪs] O45yL   第8级
    n.非正义,不公正,不公平,侵犯(别人的)权利
    参考例句:
    • They complained of injustice in the way they had been treated. 他们抱怨受到不公平的对待。
    • All his life he has been struggling against injustice. 他一生都在与不公正现象作斗争。
    108 repented [rɪˈpentid] c24481167c6695923be1511247ed3c08   第8级
    对(自己的所为)感到懊悔或忏悔( repent的过去式和过去分词 )
    参考例句:
    • He repented his thoughtlessness. 他后悔自己的轻率。
    • Darren repented having shot the bird. 达伦后悔射杀了那只鸟。
    109 deliberately [dɪˈlɪbərətli] Gulzvq   第7级
    adv.审慎地;蓄意地;故意地
    参考例句:
    • The girl gave the show away deliberately. 女孩故意泄露秘密。
    • They deliberately shifted off the argument. 他们故意回避这个论点。
    110 prosecute [ˈprɒsɪkju:t] d0Mzn   第7级
    vt.告发;进行;vi.告发,起诉,作检察官
    参考例句:
    • I am trying my best to prosecute my duties. 我正在尽力履行我的职责。
    • Is there enough evidence to prosecute? 有没有起诉的足够证据?
    111 remorse [rɪˈmɔ:s] lBrzo   第9级
    n.痛恨,悔恨,自责
    参考例句:
    • She had no remorse about what she had said. 她对所说的话不后悔。
    • He has shown no remorse for his actions. 他对自己的行为没有任何悔恨之意。
    112 coveting [ˈkʌvɪtɪŋ] bcf51cc820cec5bf2c09ea88ad1492a4   第9级
    v.贪求,觊觎( covet的现在分词 )
    参考例句:
    • We begin by coveting what we see every day. 垂涎的开始是我们每天看见的东西。 来自互联网
    • We coveting what we see every day. 之所以如此,是因为我们垂涎每日所见的一些东西。 来自互联网
    113 conjecture [kənˈdʒektʃə(r)] 3p8z4   第9级
    n./v.推测,猜测
    参考例句:
    • She felt it no use to conjecture his motives. 她觉得猜想他的动机是没有用的。
    • This conjecture is not supported by any real evidence. 这种推测未被任何确切的证据所证实。
    114 imploring [imˈplɔ:riŋ] cb6050ff3ff45d346ac0579ea33cbfd6   第9级
    恳求的,哀求的
    参考例句:
    • Those calm, strange eyes could see her imploring face. 那平静的,没有表情的眼睛还能看得到她的乞怜求情的面容。
    • She gave him an imploring look. 她以哀求的眼神看着他。
    115 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。
    116 petulant [ˈpetjulənt] u3JzP   第11级
    adj.性急的,暴躁的
    参考例句:
    • He picked the pen up with a petulant gesture. 他生气地拿起那支钢笔。
    • His critics say he's just being silly and petulant. 批评他的人说,他真是又愚蠢又任性。
    117 peevish [ˈpi:vɪʃ] h35zj   第12级
    adj.易怒的,坏脾气的
    参考例句:
    • A peevish child is unhappy and makes others unhappy. 一个脾气暴躁的孩子自己不高兴也使别人不高兴。
    • She glared down at me with a peevish expression on her face. 她低头瞪着我,一脸怒气。
    118 wondrous [ˈwʌndrəs] pfIyt   第12级
    adj.令人惊奇的,奇妙的;adv.惊人地;异乎寻常地;令人惊叹地
    参考例句:
    • The internal structure of the Department is wondrous to behold. 看一下国务院的内部结构是很有意思的。
    • We were driven across this wondrous vast land of lakes and forests. 我们乘车穿越这片有着湖泊及森林的广袤而神奇的土地。
    119 transmuted [trænsˈmju:tid] 2a95a8b4555ae227b03721439c4922be   第9级
    v.使变形,使变质,把…变成…( transmute的过去式和过去分词 )
    参考例句:
    • It was once thought that lead could be transmuted into gold. 有人曾经认为铅可以变成黄金。
    • They transmuted the raw materials into finished products. 他们把原料变为成品。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
    120 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。
    121 apron [ˈeɪprən] Lvzzo   第7级
    n.围裙;工作裙
    参考例句:
    • We were waited on by a pretty girl in a pink apron. 招待我们的是一位穿粉红色围裙的漂亮姑娘。
    • She stitched a pocket on the new apron. 她在新围裙上缝上一只口袋。
    122 chamber [ˈtʃeɪmbə(r)] wnky9   第7级
    n.房间,寝室;会议厅;议院;会所
    参考例句:
    • For many, the dentist's surgery remains a torture chamber. 对许多人来说,牙医的治疗室一直是间受刑室。
    • The chamber was ablaze with light. 会议厅里灯火辉煌。
    123 copious [ˈkəʊpiəs] koizs   第9级
    adj.丰富的,大量的
    参考例句:
    • She supports her theory with copious evidences. 她以大量的例证来充实自己的理论。
    • Every star is a copious source of neutrinos. 每颗恒星都是丰富的中微子源。
    124 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。
    125 incorporeal [ˌɪnkɔ:ˈpɔ:riəl] gc9zX   第11级
    adj.非物质的,精神的
    参考例句:
    • The real life is guided by our incorporeal intellection. 我想,这表示我们无形的思想导引着真实的人生。
    • They seemed to have the power to touch the incorporeal and see the invisible. 他们似乎有一种力量能触摸到无形的和看到不可见的东西。
    126 descended [di'sendid] guQzoy   第7级
    a.为...后裔的,出身于...的
    参考例句:
    • A mood of melancholy descended on us. 一种悲伤的情绪袭上我们的心头。
    • The path descended the hill in a series of zigzags. 小路呈连续的之字形顺着山坡蜿蜒而下。
    127 perused [pəˈru:zd] 21fd1593b2d74a23f25b2a6c4dbd49b5   第10级
    v.读(某篇文字)( peruse的过去式和过去分词 );(尤指)细阅;审阅;匆匆读或心不在焉地浏览(某篇文字)
    参考例句:
    • I remained under the wall and perused Miss Cathy's affectionate composition. 我就留在墙跟底下阅读凯蒂小姐的爱情作品。 来自辞典例句
    • Have you perused this article? 你细读了这篇文章了吗? 来自互联网
    128 eloquent [ˈeləkwənt] ymLyN   第7级
    adj.雄辩的,口才流利的;明白显示出的
    参考例句:
    • He was so eloquent that he cut down the finest orator. 他能言善辩,胜过最好的演说家。
    • These ruins are an eloquent reminder of the horrors of war. 这些废墟形象地提醒人们不要忘记战争的恐怖。
    129 meditating ['medɪteɪtɪŋ] hoKzDp   第8级
    a.沉思的,冥想的
    参考例句:
    • They were meditating revenge. 他们在谋划进行报复。
    • The congressman is meditating a reply to his critics. 这位国会议员正在考虑给他的批评者一个答复。
    130 rambling ['ræmbliŋ] MTfxg   第9级
    adj.[建]凌乱的,杂乱的
    参考例句:
    • We spent the summer rambling in Ireland. 我们花了一个夏天漫游爱尔兰。
    • It was easy to get lost in the rambling house. 在布局凌乱的大房子里容易迷路。
    131 solace [ˈsɒləs] uFFzc   第9级
    n.安慰;vt.使快乐;安慰(物),缓和
    参考例句:
    • They sought solace in religion from the harshness of their everyday lives. 他们日常生活很艰难,就在宗教中寻求安慰。
    • His acting career took a nosedive and he turned to drink for solace. 演艺事业突然一落千丈,他便借酒浇愁。
    132 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。
    133 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。
    134 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
    135 plundered [ˈplʌndəd] 02a25bdd3ac6ea3804fb41777f366245   第9级
    掠夺,抢劫( plunder的过去式和过去分词 )
    参考例句:
    • Many of our cultural treasures have been plundered by imperialists. 我国许多珍贵文物被帝国主义掠走了。
    • The imperialists plundered many valuable works of art. 帝国主义列强掠夺了许多珍贵的艺术品。
    136 chirping [t'ʃɜ:pɪŋ] 9ea89833a9fe2c98371e55f169aa3044   第10级
    鸟叫,虫鸣( chirp的现在分词 )
    参考例句:
    • The birds,chirping relentlessly,woke us up at daybreak. 破晓时鸟儿不断吱吱地叫,把我们吵醒了。
    • The birds are chirping merrily. 鸟儿在欢快地鸣叫着。
    137 anguished ['æŋɡwɪʃd] WzezLl   第7级
    adj.极其痛苦的v.使极度痛苦(anguish的过去式)
    参考例句:
    • Desmond eyed her anguished face with sympathy. 看着她痛苦的脸,德斯蒙德觉得理解。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    • The loss of her husband anguished her deeply. 她丈夫的死亡使她悲痛万分。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
    138 hoard [hɔ:d] Adiz0   第9级
    n./v.窖藏,贮存,囤积
    参考例句:
    • They have a hoard of food in the basement. 地下室里有他们贮藏的食物。
    • How many curios do you hoard in your study? 你在你书房里聚藏了多少古玩?
    139 gasped [ɡɑ:spt] e6af294d8a7477229d6749fa9e8f5b80   第7级
    v.喘气( gasp的过去式和过去分词 );喘息;倒抽气;很想要
    参考例句:
    • She gasped at the wonderful view. 如此美景使她惊讶得屏住了呼吸。
    • People gasped with admiration at the superb skill of the gymnasts. 体操运动员的高超技艺令人赞叹。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
    140 absurdities [əbˈsɜ:dɪtɪz] df766e7f956019fcf6a19cc2525cadfb   第10级
    n.极端无理性( absurdity的名词复数 );荒谬;谬论;荒谬的行为
    参考例句:
    • She has a sharp eye for social absurdities, and compassion for the victims of social change. 她独具慧眼,能够看到社会上荒唐的事情,对于社会变革的受害者寄以同情。 来自辞典例句
    • The absurdities he uttered at the dinner party landed his wife in an awkward situation. 他在宴会上讲的荒唐话使他太太陷入窘境。 来自辞典例句
    141 sobbed ['sɒbd] 4a153e2bbe39eef90bf6a4beb2dba759   第7级
    哭泣,啜泣( sob的过去式和过去分词 ); 哭诉,呜咽地说
    参考例句:
    • She sobbed out the story of her son's death. 她哭诉着她儿子的死。
    • She sobbed out the sad story of her son's death. 她哽咽着诉说她儿子死去的悲惨经过。
    142 miller [ˈmɪlə(r)] ZD6xf   第8级
    n.磨坊主
    参考例句:
    • Every miller draws water to his own mill. 磨坊主都往自己磨里注水。
    • The skilful miller killed millions of lions with his ski. 技术娴熟的磨坊主用雪橇杀死了上百万头狮子。
    143 frantic [ˈfræntɪk] Jfyzr   第8级
    adj.狂乱的,错乱的,激昂的
    参考例句:
    • I've had a frantic rush to get my work done. 我急急忙忙地赶完工作。
    • He made frantic dash for the departing train. 他发疯似地冲向正开出的火车。
    144 entreaties [enˈtri:ti:z] d56c170cf2a22c1ecef1ae585b702562   第11级
    n.恳求,乞求( entreaty的名词复数 )
    参考例句:
    • He began with entreaties and ended with a threat. 他先是恳求,最后是威胁。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    • The tyrant was deaf to the entreaties of the slaves. 暴君听不到奴隶们的哀鸣。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    145 catching [ˈkætʃɪŋ] cwVztY   第8级
    adj.易传染的,有魅力的,迷人的,接住
    参考例句:
    • There are those who think eczema is catching. 有人就是认为湿疹会传染。
    • Enthusiasm is very catching. 热情非常富有感染力。
    146 poker [ˈpəʊkə(r)] ilozCG   第10级
    n.扑克;vt.烙制
    参考例句:
    • He was cleared out in the poker game. 他打扑克牌,把钱都输光了。
    • I'm old enough to play poker and do something with it. 我打扑克是老手了,可以玩些花样。
    147 supplicated [ˈsʌplɪˌkeɪtid] 6b2b934fceb4acde392200eb2df080f0   第12级
    v.祈求,哀求,恳求( supplicate的过去式和过去分词 )
    参考例句:
    • She supplicated the judge for protection. 她恳求法官保护。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    • He supplicated the king for clemency. 他恳求国王开恩。 来自互联网
    148 wretch [retʃ] EIPyl   第12级
    n.可怜的人,不幸的人;卑鄙的人
    参考例句:
    • You are really an ungrateful wretch to complain instead of thanking him. 你不但不谢他,还埋怨他,真不知好歹。
    • The dead husband is not the dishonoured wretch they fancied him. 死去的丈夫不是他们所想象的不光彩的坏蛋。
    149 darting [dɑ:tɪŋ] darting   第8级
    v.投掷,投射( dart的现在分词 );向前冲,飞奔
    参考例句:
    • Swallows were darting through the clouds. 燕子穿云急飞。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
    • Swallows were darting through the air. 燕子在空中掠过。 来自辞典例句
    150 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。
    151 immolation [iməu'leiʃən] wazx9   第11级
    n.牺牲品
    参考例句:
    • We still do;living in a world in which underclared aggression, war,hypocrisy,chicanery,anarchy and impending immolation are part of our daily lives, we all want a code to live by. 我们仍然有这种感觉;生活在一个不宣而战的侵略、战争、虚伪、诈骗、混乱以及迫在眉睫的杀戮充斥着我们日常生活的世界里,我们都想有一种能赖以生存的准则。
    • The Emperor had these clay figures made instead of burying slave-workers alive as immolation. 秦始皇用泥塑造了这批俑,没有活埋奴隶作为殉葬。
    152 interred [ɪnˈtɜ:d] 80ed334541e268e9b67fb91695d0e237   第11级
    v.埋,葬( inter的过去式和过去分词 )
    参考例句:
    • Marie Curie's remains were exhumed and interred in the Pantheon. 玛丽·居里的遗体被移出葬在先贤祠中。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    • The body was interred at the cemetery. 遗体埋葬在公墓里。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    153 shovelful ['ʃʌvəlful] rEYyc   第8级
    n.一铁铲
    参考例句:
    • Should I put another shovelful of coal on the fire? 我要再往火里添一铲煤吗?
    154 subdued [səbˈdju:d] 76419335ce506a486af8913f13b8981d   第7级
    adj. 屈服的,柔和的,减弱的 动词subdue的过去式和过去分词
    参考例句:
    • He seemed a bit subdued to me. 我觉得他当时有点闷闷不乐。
    • I felt strangely subdued when it was all over. 一切都结束的时候,我却有一种奇怪的压抑感。
    155 inscribed [ɪn'skraɪbd] 65fb4f97174c35f702447e725cb615e7   第9级
    v.写,刻( inscribe的过去式和过去分词 );内接
    参考例句:
    • His name was inscribed on the trophy. 他的名字刻在奖杯上。
    • The names of the dead were inscribed on the wall. 死者的名字被刻在墙上。 来自《简明英汉词典》

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