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露西·莫德·蒙哥马利:《黄金之路15》
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  • CHAPTER XV. THE RAPE1 OF THE LOCK

    June was crowded full of interest that year. We gathered in with its sheaf of fragrant2 days the choicest harvest of childhood. Things happened right along. Cecily declared she hated to go to sleep for fear she might miss something. There were so many dear delights along the golden road to give us pleasure—the earth dappled with new blossom, the dance of shadows in the fields, the rustling3, rain-wet ways of the woods, the faint fragrance4 in meadow lanes, liltings of birds and croon of bees in the old orchard5, windy pipings on the hills, sunset behind the pines, limpid6 dews filling primrose7 cups, crescent moons through darklings boughs8, soft nights alight with blinking stars. We enjoyed all these boons9, unthinkingly and light-heartedly, as children do. And besides these, there was the absorbing little drama of human life which was being enacted10 all around us, and in which each of us played a satisfying part—the gay preparations for Aunt Olivia’s mid-June wedding, the excitement of practising for the concert with which our school-teacher, Mr. Perkins, had elected to close the school year, and Cecily’s troubles with Cyrus Brisk, which furnished unholy mirth for the rest of us, though Cecily could not see the funny side of it at all.

    Matters went from bad to worse in the case of the irrepressible Cyrus. He continued to shower Cecily with notes, the spelling of which showed no improvement; he worried the life out of her by constantly threatening to fight Willy Fraser—although, as Felicity sarcastically11 pointed12 out, he never did it.

    “But I’m always afraid he will,” said Cecily, “and it would be such a DISGRACE to have two boys fighting over me in school.”

    “You must have encouraged Cyrus a little in the beginning or he’d never have been so persevering,” said Felicity unjustly.

    “I never did!” cried outraged13 Cecily. “You know very well, Felicity King, that I hated Cyrus Brisk ever since the very first time I saw his big, fat, red face. So there!”

    “Felicity is just jealous because Cyrus didn’t take a notion to her instead of you, Sis,” said Dan.

    “Talk sense!” snapped Felicity.

    “If I did you wouldn’t understand me, sweet little sister,” rejoined aggravating14 Dan.

    Finally Cyrus crowned his iniquities15 by stealing the denied lock of Cecily’s hair. One sunny afternoon in school, Cecily and Kitty Marr asked and received permission to sit out on the side bench before the open window, where the cool breeze swept in from the green fields beyond. To sit on this bench was always considered a treat, and was only allowed as a reward of merit; but Cecily and Kitty had another reason for wishing to sit there. Kitty had read in a magazine that sun-baths were good for the hair; so both she and Cecily tossed their long braids over the window-sill and let them hang there in the broiling16 sun-shine. And while Cecily sat thus, diligently17 working a fraction sum on her slate18, that base Cyrus asked permission to go out, having previously19 borrowed a pair of scissors from one of the big girls who did fancy work at the noon recess20. Outside, Cyrus sneaked21 up close to the window and cut off a piece of Cecily’s hair.

    This rape of the lock did not produce quite such terrible consequences as the more famous one in Pope’s poem, but Cecily’s soul was no less agitated22 than Belinda’s. She cried all the way home from school about it, and only checked her tears when Dan declared he’d fight Cyrus and make him give it up.

    “Oh, no, You mustn’t.” said Cecily, struggling with her sobs23. “I won’t have you fighting on my account for anything. And besides, he’d likely lick you—he’s so big and rough. And the folks at home might find out all about it, and Uncle Roger would never give me any peace, and mother would be cross, for she’d never believe it wasn’t my fault. It wouldn’t be so bad if he’d only taken a little, but he cut a great big chunk24 right off the end of one of the braids. Just look at it. I’ll have to cut the other to make them fair—and they’ll look so awful stubby.”

    But Cyrus’ acquirement of the chunk of hair was his last triumph. His downfall was near; and, although it involved Cecily in a most humiliating experience, over which she cried half the following night, in the end she confessed it was worth undergoing just to get rid of Cyrus.

    Mr. Perkins was an exceedingly strict disciplinarian. No communication of any sort was permitted between his pupils during school hours. Anyone caught violating this rule was promptly25 punished by the infliction26 of one of the weird27 penances28 for which Mr. Perkins was famous, and which were generally far worse than ordinary whipping.

    One day in school Cyrus sent a letter across to Cecily. Usually he left his effusions in her desk, or between the leaves of her books; but this time it was passed over to her under cover of the desk through the hands of two or three scholars. Just as Em Frewen held it over the aisle29 Mr. Perkins wheeled around from his station before the blackboard and caught her in the act.

    “Bring that here, Emmeline,” he commanded.

    Cyrus turned quite pale. Em carried the note to Mr. Perkins. He took it, held it up, and scrutinized30 the address.

    “Did you write this to Cecily, Emmeline?” he asked.

    “No, sir.”

    “Who wrote it then?”

    Em said quite shamelessly that she didn’t know—it had just been passed over from the next row.

    “And I suppose you have no idea where it came from?” said Mr. Perkins, with his frightful31, sardonic32 grin. “Well, perhaps Cecily can tell us. You may take your seat, Emmeline, and you will remain at the foot of your spelling class for a week as punishment for passing the note. Cecily, come here.”

    Indignant Em sat down and poor, innocent Cecily was haled forth33 to public ignominy. She went with a crimson34 face.

    “Cecily,” said her tormentor35, “do you know who wrote this letter to you?”

    Cecily, like a certain renowned36 personage, could not tell a lie.

    “I—I think so, sir,” she murmured faintly.

    “Who was it?”

    “I can’t tell you that,” stammered37 Cecily, on the verge38 of tears.

    “Ah!” said Mr. Perkins politely. “Well, I suppose I could easily find out by opening it. But it is very impolite to open other people’s letters. I think I have a better plan. Since you refuse to tell me who wrote it, open it yourself, take this chalk, and copy the contents on the blackboard that we may all enjoy them. And sign the writer’s name at the bottom.”

    “Oh,” gasped39 Cecily, choosing the lesser40 of two evils, “I’ll tell you who wrote it—it was—

    Hush41!” Mr. Perkins checked her with a gentle motion of his hand. He was always most gentle when most inexorable. “You did not obey me when I first ordered you to tell me the writer. You cannot have the privilege of doing so now. Open the note, take the chalk, and do as I command you.”

    Worms will turn, and even meek42, mild, obedient little souls like Cecily may be goaded43 to the point of wild, sheer rebellion.

    “I—I won’t!” she cried passionately44.

    Mr. Perkins, martinet45 though he was, would hardly, I think, have inflicted46 such a punishment on Cecily, who was a favourite of his, had he known the real nature of that luckless missive. But, as he afterwards admitted, he thought it was merely a note from some other girl, of such trifling47 sort as school-girls are wont48 to write; and moreover, he had already committed himself to the decree, which, like those of Mede and Persian, must not alter. To let Cecily off, after her mad defiance49, would be to establish a revolutionary precedent50.

    “So you really think you won’t?” he queried51 smilingly. “Well, on second thoughts, you may take your choice. Either you will do as I have bidden you, or you will sit for three days with”—Mr. Perkins’ eye skimmed over the school-room to find a boy who was sitting alone—“with Cyrus Brisk.”

    This choice of Mr. Perkins, who knew nothing of the little drama of emotions that went on under the routine of lessons and exercises in his domain52, was purely53 accidental, but we took it at the time as a stroke of diabolical54 genius. It left Cecily no choice. She would have done almost anything before she would have sat with Cyrus Brisk. With flashing eyes she tore open the letter, snatched up the chalk, and dashed at the blackboard.

    In a few minutes the contents of that letter graced the expanse usually sacred to more prosaic55 compositions. I cannot reproduce it verbatim, for I had no after opportunity of refreshing56 my memory. But I remember that it was exceedingly sentimental57 and exceedingly ill-spelled—for Cecily mercilessly copied down poor Cyrus’ mistakes. He wrote her that he wore her hare over his hart—“and he stole it,” Cecily threw passionately over her shoulder at Mr. Perkins—that her eyes were so sweet and lovely that he couldn’t find words nice enuf to describ them, that he could never forget how butiful she had looked in prar meeting the evening before, and that some meels he couldn’t eat for thinking of her, with more to the same effect and he signed it “yours till deth us do part, Cyrus Brisk.”

    As the writing proceeded we scholars exploded into smothered58 laughter, despite our awe59 of Mr. Perkins. Mr. Perkins himself could not keep a straight face. He turned abruptly60 away and looked out of the window, but we could see his shoulders shaking. When Cecily had finished and had thrown down the chalk with bitter vehemence61, he turned around with a very red face.

    “That will do. You may sit down. Cyrus, since it seems you are the guilty person, take the eraser and wipe that off the board. Then go stand in the corner, facing the room, and hold your arms straight above your head until I tell you to take them down.”

    Cyrus obeyed and Cecily fled to her seat and wept, nor did Mr. Perkins meddle62 with her more that day. She bore her burden of humiliation63 bitterly for several days, until she was suddenly comforted by a realization64 that Cyrus had ceased to persecute65 her. He wrote no more letters, he gazed no longer in rapt adoration66, he brought no more votive offerings of gum and pencils to her shrine67. At first we thought he had been cured by the unmerciful chaffing he had to undergo from his mates, but eventually his sister told Cecily the true reason. Cyrus had at last been driven to believe that Cecily’s aversion to him was real, and not merely the defence of maiden68 coyness. If she hated him so intensely that she would rather write that note on the blackboard than sit with him, what use was it to sigh like a furnace longer for her? Mr. Perkins had blighted69 love’s young dream for Cyrus with a killing70 frost. Thenceforth sweet Cecily kept the noiseless tenor71 of her way unvexed by the attentions of enamoured swains.



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    1 rape [reɪp] PAQzh   第7级
    n.抢夺,掠夺,强奸;vt.掠夺,抢夺,强奸
    参考例句:
    • The rape of the countryside had a profound ravage on them. 对乡村的掠夺给他们造成严重创伤。
    • He was brought to court and charged with rape. 他被带到法庭并被指控犯有强奸罪。
    2 fragrant [ˈfreɪgrənt] z6Yym   第7级
    adj.芬香的,馥郁的,愉快的
    参考例句:
    • The Fragrant Hills are exceptionally beautiful in late autumn. 深秋的香山格外美丽。
    • The air was fragrant with lavender. 空气中弥漫薰衣草香。
    3 rustling [ˈrʌslɪŋ] c6f5c8086fbaf68296f60e8adb292798   第9级
    n. 瑟瑟声,沙沙声 adj. 发沙沙声的
    参考例句:
    • the sound of the trees rustling in the breeze 树木在微风中发出的沙沙声
    • the soft rustling of leaves 树叶柔和的沙沙声
    4 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。
    5 orchard [ˈɔ:tʃəd] UJzxu   第8级
    n.果园,果园里的全部果树,(美俚)棒球场
    参考例句:
    • My orchard is bearing well this year. 今年我的果园果实累累。
    • Each bamboo house was surrounded by a thriving orchard. 每座竹楼周围都是茂密的果园。
    6 limpid [ˈlɪmpɪd] 43FyK   第10级
    adj.清澈的,透明的
    参考例句:
    • He has a pair of limpid blue eyes. 他有一双清澈的蓝眼睛。
    • The sky was a limpid blue, as if swept clean of everything. 碧空如洗。
    7 primrose [ˈprɪmrəʊz] ctxyr   第11级
    n.樱草,最佳部分,
    参考例句:
    • She is in the primrose of her life. 她正处在她一生的最盛期。
    • The primrose is set off by its nest of green. 一窝绿叶衬托着一朵樱草花。
    8 boughs [baʊz] 95e9deca9a2fb4bbbe66832caa8e63e0   第9级
    大树枝( bough的名词复数 )
    参考例句:
    • The green boughs glittered with all their pearls of dew. 绿枝上闪烁着露珠的光彩。
    • A breeze sighed in the higher boughs. 微风在高高的树枝上叹息着。
    9 boons [bu:nz] 849a0da0d3327cff0cdc3890f0d6bb58   第10级
    n.恩惠( boon的名词复数 );福利;非常有用的东西;益处
    参考例句:
    • Set against this are some less tangible but still worthwhile boons. 此外,还有一些优惠虽不这么实际,但也值得一看。 来自互联网
    10 enacted [iˈnæktid] b0a10ad8fca50ba4217bccb35bc0f2a1   第9级
    制定(法律),通过(法案)( enact的过去式和过去分词 )
    参考例句:
    • legislation enacted by parliament 由议会通过的法律
    • Outside in the little lobby another scene was begin enacted. 外面的小休息室里又是另一番景象。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
    11 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。
    12 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。
    13 outraged ['autreidʒəd] VmHz8n   第7级
    a.震惊的,义愤填膺的
    参考例句:
    • Members of Parliament were outraged by the news of the assassination. 议会议员们被这暗杀的消息激怒了。
    • He was outraged by their behavior. 他们的行为使他感到愤慨。
    14 aggravating ['ægrəveitiŋ] a730a877bac97b818a472d65bb9eed6d   第7级
    adj.恼人的,讨厌的
    参考例句:
    • How aggravating to be interrupted! 被打扰,多令人生气呀!
    • Diesel exhaust is particularly aggravating to many susceptible individuals. 许多体质敏感的人尤其反感柴油废气。
    15 iniquities [ɪˈnɪkwɪti:z] 64116d334f7ffbcd1b5716b03314bda3   第12级
    n.邪恶( iniquity的名词复数 );极不公正
    参考例句:
    • The preacher asked God to forgive us our sins and wash away our iniquities. 牧师乞求上帝赦免我们的罪过,涤荡我们的罪孽。 来自辞典例句
    • If thou, Lord shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand? 3主―耶和华啊,你若究察罪孽,谁能站得住呢? 来自互联网
    16 broiling ['brɔɪlɪŋ] 267fee918d109c7efe5cf783cbe078f8   第11级
    adj.酷热的,炽热的,似烧的v.(用火)烤(焙、炙等)( broil的现在分词 );使卷入争吵;使混乱;被烤(或炙)
    参考例句:
    • They lay broiling in the sun. 他们躺在太阳底下几乎要晒熟了。
    • I'm broiling in this hot sun. 在太阳底下,我感到热极了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    17 diligently ['dilidʒəntli] gueze5   第7级
    ad.industriously;carefully
    参考例句:
    • He applied himself diligently to learning French. 他孜孜不倦地学法语。
    • He had studied diligently at college. 他在大学里勤奋学习。
    18 slate [sleɪt] uEfzI   第9级
    n.板岩,石板,石片,石板色,候选人名单;adj.暗蓝灰色的,含板岩的;vt.用石板覆盖,痛打,提名,预订
    参考例句:
    • The nominating committee laid its slate before the board. 提名委员会把候选人名单提交全体委员会讨论。
    • What kind of job uses stained wood and slate? 什么工作会接触变色木和石板呢?
    19 previously ['pri:vɪəslɪ] bkzzzC   第8级
    adv.以前,先前(地)
    参考例句:
    • The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point. 自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。
    • Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously. 让我岔开一会儿,解释原先发生了什么。
    20 recess [rɪˈses] pAxzC   第8级
    n.短期休息,壁凹(墙上装架子,柜子等凹处)
    参考例句:
    • The chairman of the meeting announced a ten-minute recess. 会议主席宣布休会10分钟。
    • Parliament was hastily recalled from recess. 休会的议员被匆匆召回开会。
    21 sneaked [sni:kt] fcb2f62c486b1c2ed19664da4b5204be   第7级
    v.潜行( sneak的过去式和过去分词 );偷偷溜走;(儿童向成人)打小报告;告状
    参考例句:
    • I sneaked up the stairs. 我蹑手蹑脚地上了楼。
    • She sneaked a surreptitious glance at her watch. 她偷偷看了一眼手表。
    22 agitated [ˈædʒɪteɪtɪd] dzgzc2   第11级
    adj.被鼓动的,不安的
    参考例句:
    • His answers were all mixed up, so agitated was he. 他是那样心神不定,回答全乱了。
    • She was agitated because her train was an hour late. 她乘坐的火车晚点一个小时,她十分焦虑。
    23 sobs ['sɒbz] d4349f86cad43cb1a5579b1ef269d0cb   第7级
    啜泣(声),呜咽(声)( sob的名词复数 )
    参考例句:
    • She was struggling to suppress her sobs. 她拼命不让自己哭出来。
    • She burst into a convulsive sobs. 她突然抽泣起来。
    24 chunk [tʃʌŋk] Kqwzz   第8级
    n.厚片,大块,相当大的部分(数量)
    参考例句:
    • They had to be careful of floating chunks of ice. 他们必须当心大块浮冰。
    • The company owns a chunk of farmland near Gatwick Airport. 该公司拥有盖特威克机场周边的大片农田。
    25 promptly [ˈprɒmptli] LRMxm   第8级
    adv.及时地,敏捷地
    参考例句:
    • He paid the money back promptly. 他立即还了钱。
    • She promptly seized the opportunity his absence gave her. 她立即抓住了因他不在场给她创造的机会。
    26 infliction [ɪn'flɪkʃn] nbxz6   第12级
    n.(强加于人身的)痛苦,刑罚
    参考例句:
    • Don't immerse yourself in the infliction too long. 不要长时间沉浸在痛苦经历中。
    • Instead of rivets there came an invasion, an infliction and a visitation. 但是铆钉并没有运来,来的却是骚扰、混乱和视察。
    27 weird [wɪəd] bghw8   第7级
    adj.古怪的,离奇的;怪诞的,神秘而可怕的
    参考例句:
    • From his weird behaviour, he seems a bit of an oddity. 从他不寻常的行为看来,他好像有点怪。
    • His weird clothes really gas me. 他的怪衣裳简直笑死人。
    28 penances [piˈnænsi:z] e28dd026213abbc145a2b6590be29f95   第12级
    n.(赎罪的)苦行,苦修( penance的名词复数 )
    参考例句:
    • Brahman! O my child! Cease from practising further penances. 婆罗门!我的孩子!请停止练习进一步的苦行。 来自互联网
    29 aisle [aɪl] qxPz3   第8级
    n.(教堂、教室、戏院等里的)过道,通道
    参考例句:
    • The aisle was crammed with people. 过道上挤满了人。
    • The girl ushered me along the aisle to my seat. 引座小姐带领我沿着通道到我的座位上去。
    30 scrutinized [ˈskru:tnˌaɪzd] e48e75426c20d6f08263b761b7a473a8   第9级
    v.仔细检查,详审( scrutinize的过去式和过去分词 )
    参考例句:
    • The jeweler scrutinized the diamond for flaws. 宝石商人仔细察看钻石有无瑕庇 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
    • Together we scrutinized the twelve lemon cakes from the delicatessen shop. 我们一起把甜食店里买来的十二块柠檬蛋糕细细打量了一番。 来自英汉文学 - 盖茨比
    31 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。
    32 sardonic [sɑ:ˈdɒnɪk] jYyxL   第10级
    adj.嘲笑的,冷笑的,讥讽的
    参考例句:
    • She gave him a sardonic smile. 她朝他讥讽地笑了一笑。
    • There was a sardonic expression on her face. 她脸上有一种嘲讽的表情。
    33 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。
    34 crimson [ˈkrɪmzn] AYwzH   第10级
    n./adj.深(绯)红色(的);vi.脸变绯红色
    参考例句:
    • She went crimson with embarrassment. 她羞得满脸通红。
    • Maple leaves have turned crimson. 枫叶已经红了。
    35 tormentor [tɔ:ˈmentə(r)] tormentor   第7级
    n. 使苦痛之人, 使苦恼之物, 侧幕 =tormenter
    参考例句:
    • He was the tormentor, he was the protector, he was the inquisitor, he was the friend. 他既是拷打者,又是保护者;既是审问者,又是朋友。 来自英汉文学
    • The tormentor enlarged the engagement garment. 折磨者加大了订婚服装。
    36 renowned [rɪˈnaʊnd] okSzVe   第8级
    adj.著名的,有名望的,声誉鹊起的
    参考例句:
    • He is one of the world's renowned writers. 他是世界上知名的作家之一。
    • She is renowned for her advocacy of human rights. 她以提倡人权而闻名。
    37 stammered [ˈstæməd] 76088bc9384c91d5745fd550a9d81721   第8级
    v.结巴地说出( stammer的过去式和过去分词 )
    参考例句:
    • He stammered most when he was nervous. 他一紧张往往口吃。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
    • Barsad leaned back in his chair, and stammered, \"What do you mean?\" 巴萨往椅背上一靠,结结巴巴地说,“你是什么意思?” 来自英汉文学 - 双城记
    38 verge [vɜ:dʒ] gUtzQ   第7级
    n.边,边缘;vi.接近,濒临
    参考例句:
    • The country's economy is on the verge of collapse. 国家的经济已到了崩溃的边缘。
    • She was on the verge of bursting into tears. 她快要哭出来了。
    39 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》
    40 lesser [ˈlesə(r)] UpxzJL   第8级
    adj.次要的,较小的;adv.较小地,较少地
    参考例句:
    • Kept some of the lesser players out. 不让那些次要的球员参加联赛。
    • She has also been affected, but to a lesser degree. 她也受到波及,但程度较轻。
    41 hush [hʌʃ] ecMzv   第8级
    int.嘘,别出声;n.沉默,静寂;v.使安静
    参考例句:
    • A hush fell over the onlookers. 旁观者们突然静了下来。
    • Do hush up the scandal! 不要把这丑事声张出去!
    42 meek [mi:k] x7qz9   第9级
    adj.温顺的,逆来顺受的
    参考例句:
    • He expects his wife to be meek and submissive. 他期望妻子温顺而且听他摆布。
    • The little girl is as meek as a lamb. 那个小姑娘像羔羊一般温顺。
    43 goaded [gəʊdid] 57b32819f8f3c0114069ed3397e6596e   第10级
    v.刺激( goad的过去式和过去分词 );激励;(用尖棒)驱赶;驱使(或怂恿、刺激)某人
    参考例句:
    • Goaded beyond endurance, she turned on him and hit out. 她被气得忍无可忍,于是转身向他猛击。
    • The boxers were goaded on by the shrieking crowd. 拳击运动员听见观众的喊叫就来劲儿了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    44 passionately ['pæʃənitli] YmDzQ4   第8级
    ad.热烈地,激烈地
    参考例句:
    • She could hate as passionately as she could love. 她能恨得咬牙切齿,也能爱得一往情深。
    • He was passionately addicted to pop music. 他酷爱流行音乐。
    45 martinet [ˌmɑ:tɪˈnet] hBjx6   第10级
    n.要求严格服从纪律的人
    参考例句:
    • They discover that the new teacher is a martinet. 他们发现新来的老师非常严格。
    • He's a retired Lieutenant Colonel and a bit of a martinet. 他是个退役中校,有点军人作风。
    46 inflicted [inˈfliktid] cd6137b3bb7ad543500a72a112c6680f   第7级
    把…强加给,使承受,遭受( inflict的过去式和过去分词 )
    参考例句:
    • They inflicted a humiliating defeat on the home team. 他们使主队吃了一场很没面子的败仗。
    • Zoya heroically bore the torture that the Fascists inflicted upon her. 卓娅英勇地承受法西斯匪徒加在她身上的酷刑。
    47 trifling [ˈtraɪflɪŋ] SJwzX   第10级
    adj.微不足道的;没什么价值的
    参考例句:
    • They quarreled over a trifling matter. 他们为这种微不足道的事情争吵。
    • So far Europe has no doubt, gained a real conveniency, though surely a very trifling one. 直到现在为止,欧洲无疑地已经获得了实在的便利,不过那确是一种微不足道的便利。
    48 wont [wəʊnt] peXzFP   第11级
    adj.习惯于;vi.习惯;vt.使习惯于;n.习惯
    参考例句:
    • He was wont to say that children are lazy. 他常常说小孩子们懒惰。
    • It is his wont to get up early. 早起是他的习惯。
    49 defiance [dɪˈfaɪəns] RmSzx   第8级
    n.挑战,挑衅,蔑视,违抗
    参考例句:
    • He climbed the ladder in defiance of the warning. 他无视警告爬上了那架梯子。
    • He slammed the door in a spirit of defiance. 他以挑衅性的态度把门砰地一下关上。
    50 precedent [ˈpresɪdənt] sSlz6   第7级
    n.先例,前例;惯例;adj.在前的,在先的
    参考例句:
    • Is there a precedent for what you want me to do? 你要我做的事有前例可援吗?
    • This is a wonderful achievement without precedent in Chinese history. 这是中国历史上亘古未有的奇绩。
    51 queried [ˈkwiərid] 5c2c5662d89da782d75e74125d6f6932   第8级
    v.质疑,对…表示疑问( query的过去式和过去分词 );询问
    参考例句:
    • She queried what he said. 她对他说的话表示怀疑。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    • \"What does he have to do?\" queried Chin dubiously. “他有什么心事?”琴向觉民问道,她的脸上现出疑惑不解的神情。 来自汉英文学 - 家(1-26) - 家(1-26)
    52 domain [dəˈmeɪn] ys8xC   第7级
    n.(活动等)领域,范围;领地,势力范围
    参考例句:
    • This information should be in the public domain. 这一消息应该为公众所知。
    • This question comes into the domain of philosophy. 这一问题属于哲学范畴。
    53 purely [ˈpjʊəli] 8Sqxf   第8级
    adv.纯粹地,完全地
    参考例句:
    • I helped him purely and simply out of friendship. 我帮他纯粹是出于友情。
    • This disproves the theory that children are purely imitative. 这证明认为儿童只会单纯地模仿的理论是站不住脚的。
    54 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。
    55 prosaic [prəˈzeɪɪk] i0szo   第10级
    adj.单调的,无趣的
    参考例句:
    • The truth is more prosaic. 真相更加乏味。
    • It was a prosaic description of the scene. 这是对场景没有想象力的一个描述。
    56 refreshing [rɪˈfreʃɪŋ] HkozPQ   第8级
    adj.使精神振作的,使人清爽的,使人喜欢的
    参考例句:
    • I find it so refreshing to work with young people in this department. 我发现和这一部门的青年一起工作令人精神振奋。
    • The water was cold and wonderfully refreshing. 水很涼,特别解乏提神。
    57 sentimental [ˌsentɪˈmentl] dDuzS   第7级
    adj.多愁善感的,感伤的
    参考例句:
    • She's a sentimental woman who believes marriage comes by destiny. 她是多愁善感的人,她相信姻缘命中注定。
    • We were deeply touched by the sentimental movie. 我们深深被那感伤的电影所感动。
    58 smothered [ˈsmʌðəd] b9bebf478c8f7045d977e80734a8ed1d   第9级
    (使)窒息, (使)透不过气( smother的过去式和过去分词 ); 覆盖; 忍住; 抑制
    参考例句:
    • He smothered the baby with a pillow. 他用枕头把婴儿闷死了。
    • The fire is smothered by ashes. 火被灰闷熄了。
    59 awe [ɔ:] WNqzC   第7级
    n.敬畏,惊惧;vt.使敬畏,使惊惧
    参考例句:
    • The sight filled us with awe. 这景色使我们大为惊叹。
    • The approaching tornado struck awe in our hearts. 正在逼近的龙卷风使我们惊恐万分。
    60 abruptly [ə'brʌptlɪ] iINyJ   第7级
    adv.突然地,出其不意地
    参考例句:
    • He gestured abruptly for Virginia to get in the car.他粗鲁地示意弗吉尼亚上车。
    • I was abruptly notified that a half-hour speech was expected of me.我突然被通知要讲半个小时的话。
    61 vehemence ['vi:əməns] 2ihw1   第11级
    n.热切;激烈;愤怒
    参考例句:
    • The attack increased in vehemence. 进攻越来越猛烈。
    • She was astonished at his vehemence. 她对他的激昂感到惊讶。
    62 meddle [ˈmedl] d7Xzb   第8级
    vi.干预,干涉,插手
    参考例句:
    • I hope he doesn't try to meddle in my affairs. 我希望他不来干预我的事情。
    • Do not meddle in things that do not concern you. 别参与和自己无关的事。
    63 humiliation [hju:ˌmɪlɪ'eɪʃn] Jd3zW   第7级
    n.羞辱
    参考例句:
    • He suffered the humiliation of being forced to ask for his cards.他蒙受了被迫要求辞职的羞辱。
    • He will wish to revenge his humiliation in last Season's Final.他会为在上个季度的决赛中所受的耻辱而报复的。
    64 realization [ˌri:əlaɪˈzeɪʃn] nTwxS   第7级
    n.实现;认识到,深刻了解
    参考例句:
    • We shall gladly lend every effort in our power toward its realization. 我们将乐意为它的实现而竭尽全力。
    • He came to the realization that he would never make a good teacher. 他逐渐认识到自己永远不会成为好老师。
    65 persecute [ˈpɜ:sɪkju:t] gAwyA   第7级
    vt.迫害,虐待;纠缠,骚扰
    参考例句:
    • They persecute those who do not conform to their ideas. 他们迫害那些不信奉他们思想的人。
    • Hitler's undisguised effort to persecute the Jews met with worldwide condemnation. 希特勒对犹太人的露骨迫害行为遭到世界人民的谴责。
    66 adoration [ˌædəˈreɪʃn] wfhyD   第12级
    n.爱慕,崇拜
    参考例句:
    • He gazed at her with pure adoration. 他一往情深地注视着她。
    • The old lady fell down in adoration before Buddhist images. 那老太太在佛像面前顶礼膜拜。
    67 shrine [ʃraɪn] 0yfw7   第7级
    n.圣地,神龛,庙;vt.将...置于神龛内,把...奉为神圣
    参考例句:
    • The shrine was an object of pilgrimage. 这处圣地是人们朝圣的目的地。
    • They bowed down before the shrine. 他们在神龛前鞠躬示敬。
    68 maiden [ˈmeɪdn] yRpz7   第7级
    n.少女,处女;adj.未婚的,纯洁的,无经验的
    参考例句:
    • The prince fell in love with a fair young maiden. 王子爱上了一位年轻美丽的少女。
    • The aircraft makes its maiden flight tomorrow. 这架飞机明天首航。
    69 blighted [b'laɪtɪd] zxQzsD   第11级
    adj.枯萎的,摧毁的
    参考例句:
    • Blighted stems often canker. 有病的茎往往溃烂。
    • She threw away a blighted rose. 她把枯萎的玫瑰花扔掉了。
    70 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。
    71 tenor [ˈtenə(r)] LIxza   第8级
    n.男高音(歌手),次中音(乐器),要旨,大意
    参考例句:
    • The tenor of his speech was that war would come. 他讲话的大意是战争将要发生。
    • The four parts in singing are soprano, alto, tenor and bass. 唱歌的四个声部是女高音,女低音,男高音和男低音。

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