呼啸山庄(Wuthering Heights)第二十七章
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Seven days glided1 away, every one marking its course by the henceforth rapid alteration3 of Edgar Linton's state. The havoc4 that months had previously5 wrought6 was now emulated7 by the inroads of hours. Catherine, we would fain have deluded9 yet: but her own quick spirit refused to delude8 her: it divined in secret, and brooded on the dreadful probability, gradually ripening11 into certainty. She had not the heart to mention her ride, when Thursday came round; I mentioned it for her, and obtained permission to order her out of doors: for the library, where her father stopped a short time daily--the brief period he could bear to sit up--and his chamber12, had become her whole world. She grudged13 each moment that did not find her bending over his pillow, or seated by his side: Her countenance14 grew wan15 with watching and sorrow, and my master gladly dismissed her to what he flattered himself would be a happy change of scene and society; drawing comfort from the hope that she would not now be left entirely16 alone after his death.

He had a fixed17 idea, I guessed by several observations he let fall, that, as his nephew resembled him in person, he would resemble him in mind; for Linton's letters bore few or no indications of his defective18 character. And I, through pardonable weakness, refrained from correcting the error; asking myself what good there would be in disturbing his last moments with information that he had neither power nor opportunity to turn to account.

We deferred19 our excursion till the afternoon; a golden afternoon of August: every breath from the hills so full of life, that it seemed whoever respired it, though dying, might revive. Catherine's face was just like the landscape--shadows and sunshine flitting over it in rapid succession; but the shadows rested longer, and the sunshine was more transient; and her poor little heart reproached itself for even that passing forgetfulness of its cares.

We discerned Linton watching at the same spot he had selected before. My young mistress alighted, and told me that, as she was resolved to stay a very little while, I had better hold the pony20 and remain on horseback; but I dissented21: I wouldn't risk losing sight of the charge committed to me a minute; so we climbed the slope of heath together. Master Heathcliff received us with greater animation22 on this occasion: not the animation of high spirits though, nor yet of joy; it looked more like fear.

`It is late!' he said, speaking short and with difficulty. `Is not your father very ill? I thought you wouldn't come.'

`Why won't you be candid23?' cried Catherine, swallowing her greeting. `Why cannot you say at once you don't want me? It is strange, Linton, that for the second time you have brought me here on purpose, apparently24, to distress25 us both, and for no reason besides!'

Linton shivered, and glanced at her, half supplicating26, half ashamed; but his cousin's patience was not sufficient to endure this enigmatical behaviour.

`My father is very ill,' she said; `and why am I called from his bedside? Why didn't you send to absolve27 me from my promise, when'' you wished I wouldn't keep it? Come! I desire an explanation: playing and trifling28 are completely banished29 out of my mind; and I can't dance attendance on your affectations now!'

`My affectations!' he murmured; `what are they? For Heaven's sake, Catherine, don't look so angry! Despise me as much as you please; I am a worthless, cowardly wretch30: I can't be scorned enough; but I'm too mean for your anger. Hate my father, and spare me for contempt.'

`Nonsense!' cried Catherine, in a passion. `Foolish, silly boy! And there! he trembles, as if I were really going to touch him! You needn't bespeak31 contempt, Linton: anybody will have it spontaneously at your service. Get off! I shall return home: it is folly32 dragging you from the hearthstone, and pretending--what do we pretend? Let go my frock! If I pitied you for crying and looking so very frightened, you should spurn33 such pity. Ellen, tell him how disgraceful this conduct is. Rise, and don't degrade yourself into an abject34 reptile--don't!'

With streaming face and an expression of agony, Linton had thrown his nerveless frame along the ground: he seemed convulsed with exquisite35 terror.

`Oh!' he sobbed36, `I cannot bear it! Catherine, Catherine, I'm a traitor37, too, and I dare not tell you! But leave me, and I shall be killed! Dear Catherine, my life is in your hands: and you have said you loved me, and if you did, it wouldn't harm you. You'll not go, then? kind, sweet, good Catherine! And perhaps you will consent--and he'll let me die with you!'

My young lady, on witnessing his intense anguish38, stooped to raise him. The old feeling of indulgent tenderness overcame her vexation, and she grew thoroughly39 moved and alarmed.

`Consent to what?' she asked. `To stay? Tell me the meaning of this strange talk, and I will. You contradict your own words, and distract me! Be calm and frank, and confess at once all that weighs on your heart. You wouldn't injure me, Linton, would you? You wouldn't let any enemy hurt me, if you could prevent it? I'll believe you are a coward for yourself, but not a cowardly betrayer of your best friend.'

`But my father threatened me,' gasped41 the boy, clasping his attenuated42 fingers, `and I dread10 him--I dread him! I dare not tell!'

`Oh, well!' said Catherine, with scornful compassion43, `keep your secret: I'm no coward. Save yourself; I'm not afraid!'

Her magnanimity provoked his tears: he wept wildly, kissing her supporting hands, and yet could not summon courage to speak out. I was cogitating44 what the mystery might be, and determined45 Catherine should never suffer, to benefit him or anyone else, by my goodwill46; when hearing a rustle47 among the ling, I looked up and saw Mr Heathcliff almost close upon us, descending48 the Heights. He didn't cast a glance towards my companions, though they were sufficiently49 near for Linton's sobs50 to be audible; but hailing me in the almost hearty51 tone he assumed to none besides, and the sincerity52 of which I couldn't avoid doubting, he said:

`It is something to see you so near"to my house, Nelly. How are you at the Grange? Let us hear. The rumour53 goes', he added in a lower tone, `that Edgar Linton is on his deathbed: perhaps they exaggerate his illness!'

`No; my master is dying,' I replied: `it is true enough. A sad thing it will be for us all, but a blessing54 for him!'

`How long will he last, do you think?' he asked.

`I don't know,' I said.

`Because,' he continued, looking at the two young people, who were fixed under his eye--Linton appeared as if he could not venture to stir or raise his head, and Catherine could not move, on his account--`because that lad yonder seems determined to beat me; and I'd thank his uncle to be quick, and go before him. Hallo! has the whelp been playing that game long? I did give him some lessons about snivelling. Is he pretty lively with Miss Linton generally?'

`Lively? no--he has shown the greatest distress,' I answered. `To see him, I should say, that instead of rambling55 with his sweetheart on the hills, he ought to be in bed, under the hands of a doctor.'

`He shall be in a day or two,' muttered Heathcliff. `But first--get up, Linton! Get up!' he shouted. `Don't grovel56 on the ground there: up, this moment!'

Linton had sunk prostrate57 again in another paroxysm of helpless fear, caused by his father's glance towards him, I suppose: there was nothing else to produce such humiliation58. He made several efforts to obey, but his little strength was annihilated59 for the time, and he fell back again with a moan. Mr Heathcliff advanced, and lifted him to lean against a ridge60 of turf.

`Now,' said he, with curbed61 ferocity, `I'm getting angry; and if you don't command that paltry62 spirit of yours--Damn you! get up directly!'

`I will, Father,' he panted. `Only, let me alone, or I shall faint. I've done as you wished, I'm sure. Catherine will tell you that I--that I--have been cheerful. Ah! keep by me, Catherine: give me your hand.'

`Take mine,' said his father; `stand on your feet. There now--she'll lend you her arm: that's right, look at her. You would imagine I was the devil himself, Miss Linton, to excite such horror. Be so kind as to walk home with him, will you? He shudders63 if I touch him.'

`Linton, dear!' whispered Catherine, `I can't go to Wuthering Heights: papa has forbidden me. He'll not harm you: why are you so afraid?'

`I can never re-enter that house,' he answered. `I'm not to re-enter it without you!'

`Stop!' cried his father. `We'll respect Catherine's filial scruples64. Nelly, take him in, and I'll follow your advice concerning the doctor, without delay.'

`You'll do well,' replied I. `But I must remain with my mistress: to mind your son is not my business.'

`You are very stiff,' said Heathcliff, `I know that: but you'll force me to pinch the baby and make it scream before it moves your charity. Come, then, my hero. Are you willing to return, escorted by me?'

He approached once more, and made as if he would seize the fragile being; but, shrinking back, Linton clung to his cousin, and implored65 her to accompany him, with a frantic66 importunity67 that admitted no denial. However I disapproved68, I couldn't hinder her: indeed, how could she have refused him herself? What was filling him with dread we had no means of discerning: but there he was, powerless under its grip, and any addition seemed capable of shocking him into idiotcy. We reached the threshold: Catherine walked in, and I stood waiting till she had conducted the invalid69 to a chair, expecting her out immediately; when Mr Heathcliff, pushing me forward, exclaimed:

`My house is not stricken with the plague, Nelly; and I have a mind to be hospitable71 today: sit down, and allow me to shut the door.'

He shut and locked it also. I started.

`You shall have tea before you go home,' he added. `I am by myself. Hareton is gone with some cattle to the Lees, and Zillah and Joseph are off on a journey of pleasure; and, though I'm used to being alone, I'd rather have some interesting company, if I can get it. Miss Linton, take your seat by him. I give you what I have: the present is hardly worth accepting; but I have nothing else to offer. It is Linton, I mean. How she does stare! It's odd what a savage72 feeling I have to anything that seems afraid of me! Had I been born where laws are less strict and tastes less dainty, I should treat myself,to a slow vivisection of those two, as an evening's amusement.

He drew in his breath, struck the table, and swore to himself, `By hell! I hate them.'

`I'm not afraid of you!' exclaimed Catherine, who could not hear the latter part of his speech. She stepped close up; her black eyes flashing with passion and resolution. `Give me that key: I will have it!' she said. `I wouldn't eat or drink here, if I were starving.'

Heathcliff had the key in his hand that remained on the table. He looked up, seized with a sort of surprise at her boldness; or, possibly, reminded by her voice and glance, of the person from whom she inherited it. She snatched at the instrument, and half succeeded in getting it out of his loosened fingers: but her action recalled him to the present; he recovered it speedily.

`Now, Catherine Linton,' he said, `stand off, or I shall knock you down; and that will make Mrs Dean mad.'

Regardless of this warning, she captured his closed hand and its contents again. `We will go!' she repeated, exerting her utmost efforts to cause the iron muscles to relax; and finding that her nails made no impression, she applied73 her teeth pretty sharply. Heathcliff glanced at me a glance that kept me from interfering74 a moment. Catherine was too intent on his fingers to notice his face. He opened them suddenly, and resigned the object of dispute; but, ere she had well secured it, he seized her with the liberated75 hand, and, pulling her on his knee, administered with the other a shower of terrific slaps on the side of the head, each sufficient to have fulfilled his threat, had she been able to fall.

At this diabolical76 violence I rushed on him furiously. `You villain77!' I began to cry, `you villain!' A touch on the chest silenced me: I am stout78, and soon put out of breath; and, what with that and the rage, I staggered dizzily back, and felt ready to suffocate79, or to burst a blood vessel80. The scene was over in two minutes; Catherine, released, put her two hands to her temples, and looked just as if she were not sure whether her ears were off or on. She trembled like a reed, poor thing, and leant against the table perfectly81 bewildered.

`I know how to chastise82 children, you see,' said the scoundrel grimly, as he stooped to repossess himself of the key, which had dropped to the floor. `Go to Linton now, as I told you; and cry at your ease! I shall be your father, tomorrow--all the father you'll have in a few days--and you shall have plenty of that. You can bear plenty; you're no weakling: you shall have a daily taste, if I catch such a devil of a temper in your eyes again!'

Cathy ran to me instead of Linton, and knelt down and put her burning cheek on my lap, weeping aloud. Her cousin had shrunk into a corner of the settle, as quiet as a mouse, congratulating himself, I dare say, that the correction had lighted on another than him. Mr Heathcliff, perceiving us all confounded, rose, and expeditiously83 made the tea himself. The cups and saucers were laid ready. He poured it out, and handed me a cup.

`Wash away your spleen,' he said. `And help your own naughty pet and mine. It is not poisoned, though I prepared it. I'm going out to seek your horses.'

Our first thought, on his departure, was to force an exit somewhere. We tried the kitchen door, but that was fastened outside: we looked at the windows--they were too narrow for even Cathy's little figure.

`Master into,' I cried, seeing we were regularly imprisoned84: `you know what your diabolical father is after, and you shall tell us, or I'll box your ears, as he has done your cousin's.'

`Yes, Linton, you must tell,' said Catherine. `It was for your sake I came; and it will be wickedly ungrateful if you refuse.'

`Give me some tea, I'm thirsty, and then I'll tell you,' he answered. `Mrs Dean, go away. I don't like you standing85 over me. Now, Catherine, you are letting your tears fall into my cup. I won't drink that. Give me another.'

Catherine pushed another to him, and wiped her face. I felt disgusted at the little wretch's composure, since he was no longer in terror for himself. The anguish he had exhibited on the moor86 subsided87 as soon as ever he entered Wuthering Heights; so I guessed he had been menaced with an awful visitation of wrath88 if he failed in decoying us there; and, that accomplished89, he had no further immediate70 fears.

`Papa wants us to be married,' he continued, after sipping90 some of the liquid. `And he knows your papa wouldn't let us marry now; and he's afraid of my dying, if we wait; so we are to be married in the morning, and you are to stay here all night; and if you do as he wishes, you shall return home next day, and take me with you.'

`Take you with her, pitiful changeling?' I exclaimed. `You marry? Why, the man is mad; or he thinks us fools, every one. And do you imagine that beautiful young lady, that healthy, hearty girl, will tie herself to a little perishing monkey like you! Are you cherishing the notion that anybody, let alone Miss Catherine Linton, would have you for a husband? You want whipping for bringing us in here at all, with your dastardly puling tricks; and--don't look so silly, now! I've a very good mind to shake you severely91, for your contemptible92 treachery, and your imbecile conceit93.'

I did give him a slight shaking; but it brought on the cough, and he took to his ordinary resource of moaning and weeping, and Catherine rebuked94 me.

`Stay all night? No,' she said, looking slowly round. `Ellen, I'll burn that door down, but I'll get out.'

And she would have commenced the execution of her threat directly, but Linton was up in alarm for his dear self again. He clasped her in his two feeble arms, sobbing95:

`Won't you have me, and save me? not let me come to the Grange? Oh! darling Catherine! you mustn't go and leave me, after all. You must obey my father--you must!'

`I must obey my own,' she replied, `and relieve him from this cruel suspense96. The whole night! What would he think? he'll be distressed97 already. I'll either break or burn a way out of the house. Be quiet! You're in no danger; but if you hinder me--Linton, I love papa better than you!'

The mortal terror he felt of Mr Heathcliff's anger, restored to the boy his coward's eloquence98. Catherine was near distraught: still, she persisted that she must go home, and tried entreaty99 in her turn, persuading him to subdue100 his selfish agony. While they were thus occupied, our gaoler re-entered.

`Your beasts have trotted101 off,' he said, `and--now, Linton! snivelling again? What has she been doing to you? Come, come--have done, and get to bed. In a month or two, my lad, you'll be able to pay her back her present tyrannies with a vigorous hand. You're pining for pure love, are you not? nothing else in the world: and she shall have you! There, to bed! Zillah won't be here tonight; you must undress yourself. Hush102! hold your noise! Once in your own room, I'll not come near you: you needn't fear. By chance you've managed tolerably. I'll look to the rest.'

He spoke103 these words, holding the door open for his son to pass; and the latter achieved his exit exactly as a spaniel might, which suspected the person who attended on it of designing a spiteful squeeze. The lock was re-secured. Heathcliff approached the fire, where my mistress and I stood silent. Catherine looked up, and instinctively104 raised her hand to her cheek: his neighbourhood revived a painful sensation. Anybody else would have been incapable105 of regarding the childish act with sternness, but he scowled106 on her, and muttered:

`Oh! you are not afraid of me? Your courage is well disguised: you seem damnably afraid!'

`I am afraid now,' she replied, `because, if I stay, papa will be miserable107; and how can I endure making him miserable;--when he--when he--Mr Heathcliff, let me go home! I promise to marry Linton: papa would like me to, and I love him--why should you wish to force me to do what I'll willingly do of myself?'

`Let him dare to force you!' I cried. `There's law in the land, thank God there is; though we be in an out-of-the-way place. I'd inform if he were my own son: and it's felony without benefit of clergy108!'

`Silence!' said the ruffian. `To the devil with your clamour! I don't want you to speak. Miss Linton, I shall enjoy myself remarkably109 in thinking your father will be miserable: I shall not sleep for satisfaction. You could have hit on no surer way of fixing your residence under my roof for the next twenty-four hours, than informing me that such an event would follow. As to your promise to marry Linton, I'll take care you shall keep it; for you shall not quit this place till it is fulfilled.'

`Send Ellen, then, to let papa know I'm safe!' exclaimed Catherine, weeping bitterly. `Or marry me now. Poor papa! Ellen, he'll think we're lost. What shall we do?'

`Not he! He'll think you are tired of waiting on him, and run off for a little amusement,' answered Heathcliff. `You cannot deny that you entered my house of your own accord, in contempt of his injunctions to the contrary. And it is quite natural that you should desire amusement at your age; arid110 that you would weary of nursing a sick man, and that man only your father. Catherine, his happiest days were over when your days began. He cursed you, I dare say, for coming into the world (I did, at least); and it would just do if he cursed you as he went out of it. I'd join him. I don't love you! How should I? Weep away. As far as I can see, it will be your chief diversion hereafter; unless Linton make amends111 for other losses: and your provident112 parent appears to fancy he may. His letters of advice and consolation113 entertained me vastly. In his last he recommended my jewel to be careful of his; and kind to her when he got her. Careful and kind--that's paternal114. But Linton requires his whole stock of care and kindness for himself. Linton can play the little tyrant115 well. He'll undertake to torture any number of cats, if their teeth be drawn116 and their claws pared. You'll be able to tell his uncle fine tales of his kindness, when you get home again, I assure you.'

`You're right there!' I said; `explain your son's character. Show his resemblance to yourself; and then, I hope, Miss Cathy will think twice before she takes the cockatrice!'

`I don't much mind speaking of his amiable117 qualities now,' he answered; `because she must either accept him or remain a prisoner, and you along with her, till your master dies. I can detain you both, quite concealed118, here. If you doubt, encourage her to retract119 her word, and you'll have an opportunity of judging!'

`I'll not retract my word,' said Catherine. `I'll marry him within this hour, if I may go to Thrushcross Grange afterwards. Mr Heathcliff, you're a cruel man, but you're not a fiend; and you won't, from mere120 malice121, destroy irrevocably all my happiness. If papa thought I had left him on purpose, and if he died before I returned, could I bear to live? I've given over crying: but I'm going to kneel here, at your knee; and I'll not get up, and I'll not take my eyes from your face till you look back at me! No, don't turn away! do look! You'll see nothing to provoke you. I don't hate you. I'm not angry that you struck me. Have you never loved anybody in all your life, uncle? never? Ah! you must look once. I'm so wretched, you can't help being sorry and pitying me.'

`Keep your eft's fingers off; and move, or I'll kick you!' cried Heathcliff, brutally122 repulsing123 her. `I'd rather be hugged by a snake. How the devil can you dream of fawning124 on me? I detest125 you!'

He shrugged126 his shoulders: shook himself, indeed, as if his flesh crept with aversion; and thrust back his chair; while I got up, and opened my mouth, to commence a downright torrent127 of abuse. But I was rendered dumb in the middle of the first sentence, by a threat that I should be shown into a room by myself the very next syllable128 I uttered. It was growing dark--we heard a sound of voices at the garden gate. Our host hurried out instantly: he had his wits about him; we had not. There was a talk of two or three minutes, and he returned alone.

`I thought it had been your cousin Hareton,' I observed to Catherine. `I wish he would arrive! Who knows but he might take our part?'

`It was three servants sent to seek you from the Grange,' said Heathcliff, overhearing me. `You should have opened a lattice and called out: but I could swear that chit is glad you didn't. She's glad to be obliged to stay, I'm certain.'

At learning the chance we had missed, we both gave vent40 to our grief without control; and he allowed us to wail129 on till nine o'clock. Then he bid us go upstairs, through the kitchen, to Zillah's chamber; and I whispered my companion to obey: perhaps we might contrive130 to get through the window there, or into a garret, and out by its skylight. The window, however, was narrow, like those below, and the garret trap was safe from our attempts; for we were fastened in as before. We neither of us lay down: Catherine took her station by the lattice, and watched anxiously for morning; a deep sigh being the only answer I could obtain to my frequent entreaties131 that she would try to rest. I seated myself in a chair, and rocked to and fro, passing harsh judgment132 on my many derelictions of duty; from which, it struck me then, all the misfortunes of all my employers sprang. It was not the case, in reality, I am aware; but it was, in my imagination, that dismal133 night; and I thought Heathcliff himself less guilty than I.

At seven o'clock he came, and inquired if Miss Linton had risen.

She ran to the door immediately, and answered, `Yes.' `Here, then,' he said, opening it, and pulling her out I rose to follow, but he turned the lock again. I demanded my release.

`Be patient,' he replied; `I'll send up your breakfast in a while.'

I thumped134 on the panels, and rattled135 the latch136 angrily; and Catherine asked why I was still shut up? He answered, I must try to endure it another hour, and they went away. I endured it two or three hours; at length, I heard a footstep: not Heathcliff's.

`I've brought you something to eat,' said a voice; `oppen t door!'

Complying eagerly, I beheld137 Hareton, laden138 with food enough to last me all day.

`Tak it,' he added, thrusting the tray into my hand.

`Stay one minute,' I began.

`Nay,' cried he, and retired139, regardless of any prayers I could pour forth2 to detain him.

And there I remained enclosed the whole day, and the whole of the next night; and another, and another. Five nights and four days I remained, altogether, seeing nobody but Hareton, once every morning; and he was a model of a jailer: surly, and dumb, and deaf to every attempt at moving his sense of justice or compassion

七天很快地过去了,埃德加·林惇的病情每一天都在急剧发展。前几个月已经使他垮下来,如今更是一小时一小时地在恶化。我们还想瞒住凯瑟琳;但她的机灵可是骗不过她自己;她暗自揣度着,深思着那可怕的可能性,而那可能性已渐渐地成熟为必然性了。当星期四又来了的时候,她没有心情提起她骑马的事,我向她提起,并且得到了允许陪她到户外去:因为图书室(她父亲每天只能待一会,他只能坐极短的时间)和他的卧房,已经变成他的全部世界了。她愿意每时每刻都俯身在他枕旁,或是坐在他身旁。她的脸由于守护和悲哀变得苍白了,我主人希望她走开,他以为这样会使她快乐地改换一下环境和同伴,在他死后她就不至于孤苦伶仃了,他用这希望来安慰自己。

他有一个执着的想法,这是我从他好几次谈话中猜到的,就是,他的外甥既然长得像他,他的心地一定也像他,因为林惇的信很少或根本没有表示过他的缺陷。而我,由于可以原谅的软弱,克制着自己不去纠正这个错误,我自问:在他生命的最后时刻,对这种消息他既无力也无机会来扭转,反而使他心烦意乱,那让他知道又有什么好处呢。

我们把我们的出游延迟到下午;八月里一个难得的美好的下午:山上吹来的每一股气息都是如此洋溢着生命,仿佛无论谁吸进了它,即使是气息奄奄的人,也会复活起来。凯瑟琳的脸恰像那风景一样——阴影与阳光交替着飞掠而过;但阴影停留的时间长些,阳光则比较短暂,她那颗可怜的小小的心甚至为了偶然忘记忧虑还责备着自己呢。

我们看见林惇还在他上次选择的地方守着。我的小女主人下了马,告诉我,她决定只待一会工夫,我最好就骑在马上牵着她的小马,但我不同意:我不能冒险有一分钟看不见我的被监护者;所以我们一同爬下草地的斜坡。希刺克厉夫少爷这一次带着较大的兴奋接待我们:然而不是兴高采烈的兴奋,也不是欢乐的兴奋;倒更像是害怕。

“来晚了!”他说,说得短促吃力。“你父亲不是病得很重吧?我以为你不来了呢。”

“为什么你不坦白直说呢?”凯瑟琳叫着,把她的问好吞下去没说。“为什么你不能直截了当地说你不需要我呢?真特别,林惇,第二次你硬要我到这儿来,显然只是让我们彼此受罪,此外毫无理由!”

林惇颤栗着,半是乞求,半是羞愧地瞅她一眼;但是他的表姐没有这份耐心忍受这种暧昧的态度。

“我父亲是病得很重,”她说,“为什么要叫我离开他的床边呢?你既然愿意我不守诺言,为什么不派人送信叫我免了算啦?来!我要一个解释:我完全没有游戏瞎聊的心思:现在我也不能再给你的装腔作势凑趣了!”

“我的装腔作势!”他喃喃着,“那是什么呢?看在上帝面上,凯瑟琳,别这么生气!随你怎么看不起我好了;我是个没出息的怯弱的可怜虫:嘲笑我是嘲笑不够的,但是我太不配让你生气啦。恨我父亲吧,就蔑视我吧。“

“无聊!”凯瑟琳激动得大叫。“糊涂的傻瓜,瞧呀,他在哆嗦,好像我真要碰他似的!你用不着要求蔑视,林惇:你随时都可以叫任何人自然而然地瞧不起你。滚开!我要回家了:简直是滑稽,把你从壁炉边拖出来,装作——我们要装作什么呢?放掉我的衣服!如果我为了你的哭和你这非常害怕的神气来怜悯你,你也应该拒绝这怜悯。艾伦,告诉他这种行为多不体面。起来,可别把你自己贬成一个下贱的爬虫——可别!”

林惇泪下如注,带着一种痛苦的表情,将他那软弱无力的身子扑在地上:他仿佛由于一种剧烈的恐怖而惊恐万状。

“啊,”他抽泣着,“我受不了啦!凯瑟琳,凯瑟琳,而且我还是一个背信弃义的人,我不敢告诉你!可你要是离开我,我就要给杀死啦!亲爱的凯瑟琳,我的命在你手里:你说过你爱我的,你要是真爱,也不会对你不利的。那你不要走吧?仁慈的,甜蜜的好凯瑟琳!也许你会答应的——他要我死也要跟你在一起啊!”

我的小姐,眼看他苦痛很深,弯腰去扶他。旧有的宽容的温情压倒她的烦恼,她完全被感动而且吓住了。

“答应什么!”她问,“答应留下来吗?告诉我你这一番奇怪的话的意思,我就留下来。你自相矛盾,而且把我也搞糊涂了!镇静下来坦率些,立刻说出来你心上所有的重担。你不会伤害我的,林惇,你会吗?要是你能制止的话,你不会让任何敌人伤害我吧!我可以相信你自己是一个胆小的人,可总不会是一个怯懦地出卖你的最好的朋友的人吧。”

“可是我的父亲吓唬我,”那孩子喘着气,握紧他的瘦手指头,“我怕他——我怕他!我不敢说呀!”

“啊!好吧!”凯瑟琳说,带着讥讽的怜悯,“保守你的秘密吧,我可不是懦夫。拯救你自己吧;我可不怕!”

她的宽宏大量惹起他的眼泪;他发狂地哭着,吻她那扶着他的手,却还不能鼓起勇气说出来。我正在思考这个秘密将是什么,我都决定了绝不让凯瑟琳为了使他或任何别人受益而自己受罪,这是本着我的好心好意;这时我听见了在石楠林中一阵簌簌的响声,我抬起头来看,看见希刺克厉夫正在走下山庄,快要走近我们了。他瞅都不瞅我所陪着的这两个人,虽然他们离得很近,近得足以使他听见林惇的哭泣;但是他装出那种几乎是诚恳的声音,不对别人,只对我招呼着,那种诚恳使我不能不怀疑,他说:

“看到你们离我家这么近是一种安慰哩,耐莉。你们在田庄过得好吗?说给我们听听。”他放低了声音又说,“传说埃德加·林惇垂危了,或者他们把他的病情夸大了吧?”

“不,我的主人是快死了,”我回答,“是真的。这对于我们所有的人是件悲哀事情,对于他倒是福气哩!”

“他还能拖多久,你以为?”他问。

“我不知道,”我说。

“因为,”他接着说,望着那两个年轻人,他们在他的注意下都呆着了——林惇仿佛是不敢动弹,也不敢抬头,凯瑟琳为了他的缘故,也不能动——“因为那边那个孩子好像决定要使我为难;我巴不得他的舅舅快一点,在他之前死去!喂;这小畜生一直在玩把戏吗?对于他的鼻涕眼泪的把戏,我是已经给过他一点教训了。他跟林惇小姐在一起时,总还活泼吧?”

“活泼?不——他表现出极大的痛苦哩,”我回答。“瞧着他,我得说,他不该陪他的心上人在山上闲逛,他应该在医生照料下,躺在床上。”

“一两天,他就要躺下来啦,”希刺克厉夫咕噜着。“可是先要——起来,林惇!起来!”他吆喝着。“不要在那边地上趴着:起来,立刻起来!”

林惇又在一阵无能为力的恐惧中伏在地上,我想这是由于他父亲瞅了他一眼的缘故:没有别的可以产生这种屈辱。他好几次努力想服从,可是他的仅有的可怜体力暂时是消失了,他呻吟了一声又倒下去。希刺克厉夫走向前,把他提起来,靠在一个隆起的草堆上。

“现在,”他带着压制住的凶狠说,“我要生气了;如果你不能振作你那点元气——你这该死的!马上起来!”

“我就起来,父亲,”他喘息着。“只是,别管我,要不我要晕倒啦。我保证我已经照你的愿望作了。凯瑟琳会告诉你,我——我——本来很开心的。啊,在我这儿待着,凯瑟琳,把你的手给我。”

“拉住我的手,”他父亲说,“站起来。好了——她会把她的胳臂伸给你,那就对啦,望着她吧。林惇小姐,你会想象我就是激起这种恐怖的恶魔本身吧,做做好事,请陪他回家吧,可以吗?我一碰他,他就发抖。”

“林惇,亲爱的!”凯瑟琳低声说,“我不能去呼啸山庄……爸爸禁止我去……他不会伤害你的。你干吗这么害怕呢?”

“我永远不能再进那个房子啦,”他回答。“我不和你一块进去,就不能再进去啦!”

“住口!”他的父亲喊。“凯瑟琳由于出于孝心而有所顾虑,这我们应当尊重。耐莉,把他带进去吧,我要听从你的关于请医生的劝告,决不耽搁了。”

“那你可以带他去啊,”我回答。“可是我必须跟我的小姐在一起;照料你的儿子不是我的事。”

“你是很顽固的,”希刺克厉夫说:“我知道的:但这是你在逼我把这婴儿掐痛,让他尖声大叫,不让他打动了你的慈悲心。那么,来吧,我的英雄。你愿意回去吗,由我来护送?”

他再次走近,作出像要抓住那个脆弱的东西的样子;但是林惇向后缩着,粘住他的表姐不放,现出一种疯狂的死乞白赖的神气,简直不容人拒绝。无论我怎样不赞成,我却不能阻止她:实在,她自己又怎么能拒绝他呢?是什么东西使他充满了恐惧,我们没法看出来,但是他就在那儿,无力地在他掌握中,仿佛再加上任何一点威吓,就能把他吓成白痴。我们到达了门口:凯瑟琳走进去,我站在那儿等着她把病人引到椅子上,希望她马上就出来;这时希刺克厉夫先生,把我向前一推,叫道:“我的房子并没有遭瘟疫,耐莉;今天我还想款待客人哩;坐下来,让我去关门。”

他关上门,又锁上。我大吃一惊。

“在你们回家以前可以喝点茶,”他又说。“只有我自己一个人。哈里顿到里斯河边放牛去了,齐拉和约瑟夫出去玩了;虽然我习惯于一个人,我还情愿有几个有趣的同伴,要是我能得到的话。林惇小姐,坐在他旁边吧。我把我所有的送给你:这份礼物简直是不值得接受的;但是我没有别的可以献出来啦。我意思是指林惇。你瞪眼干吗!真古怪,对于任何像是怕我的东西,我就会起一种多么野蛮的感觉!如果我生在法律不怎么严格,风尚比较不大文雅的地方,我一定要把这两位来个慢慢的活体解剖,作为晚上的娱乐。”

他倒吸一口气,捶着桌子,对着自己诅咒着:“我可以对着地狱起誓,我恨他们。”

“我不怕你!”凯瑟琳大叫,她受不了他所说的后半段话。她走近他;她的黑眼睛闪烁着激情与决心。“把钥匙给我:我要!”她说。“我就是饿死,我也不会在这里吃喝。”

希刺克厉夫把摆在桌子上的钥匙拿在手里。他抬头看,她的勇敢反倒使他感到惊奇;或者,可能从她的声音和眼光使他想起把这些继承给她的那个人。她抓住钥匙,几乎从他那松开的手指中夺出来了,但是她的动作使他回到了现实;他很快地恢复过来。

“现在,凯瑟琳·林惇,”他说,“站开,不然我就把你打倒;那会使丁太太发疯的。”

不顾这个警告,她又抓住他那握紧的拳头和拳头里的东西。“我们一定要走!”她重复说,使出她最大的力量想让这钢铁般的肌肉松开;发现她的指甲没有效果,她便用她的牙齿使劲咬。希刺克厉夫望了我一眼,这一眼使我一下子不能干预。凯瑟琳太注意他的手指以至于忽视了他的脸了。他忽然张开手指,抛弃这引起争执的东西;但是,在她还没有拿到以前,他用这松开的手抓住她,把她拉到他面前跪下来,用另一只手对着她的头脸一阵暴雨似的狠打,要是她能够倒下来的话,只消打一下就足够达到他威胁的目的了。

看到这穷凶极恶的狂暴,我愤怒地冲到他跟前。“你这坏蛋!”我开始大叫,“你这坏蛋!”他当胸一拳使我住嘴了:我很胖,一下子就喘不过气来:加上那一击和愤怒,我昏沉沉地蹒跚倒退,觉得就要闷死,或者血管爆裂。

这一场大闹两分钟就完了;凯瑟琳被放开了,两只手放在她的鬓骨上,神气正像是她还不能准确知道她的耳朵还在上面没有。她像一根芦苇似地哆嗦着,可怜的东西,完全惊慌失措地靠在桌边。

“你瞧,我知道怎么惩罚孩子们,”这个无赖汉凶恶地说,这时他弯腰去拾掉在地板上的钥匙,“现在,按照我告诉过你的,到林惇那儿;哭个痛快吧!我将是你父亲了,明天——一两天之内你就将只有这一个父亲了——你还有的是罪要受呢。你能受得住,你不是个草包,如果我再在你眼睛里瞅见这样一种鬼神气,你就要每天尝一次!”

凯蒂没有到林惇那边去,却跑到我跟前,跪下来,将她滚烫的脸靠着我的膝,大声地哭起来。她的表弟缩到躺椅的一角,静得像个耗子,我敢说他是在私下庆贺这场惩罚降在别人头上而不是在他头上。希刺克厉夫看我们都吓呆了,就站起来,很利索地自己去沏茶。茶杯和碟子都摆好了。他倒了茶,给我一杯。

“把你的脾气冲洗掉,”他说。“帮帮忙,给你自己的淘气宝贝和我自己的孩子,倒杯茶吧。虽然是我预备的,可没有下毒。我要出去找你们的马去。”

他一走开,我们头一个念头就是在什么地方打出一条出路。我们试试厨房的门,但那是在外面闩起的:我们望望窗子——它们都太窄了,甚至凯蒂的小个儿也钻不过。

“林惇少爷,”我叫着,眼看我们是正式被监禁了,“你知道你的凶恶的父亲想作什么,你要告诉我们,不然我就打你的耳光,就像他打你的表姐一样。”

“是的,林惇,你一定得告诉我们,”凯瑟琳说。“为了你的缘故,我才来;如果你不肯的话,那太忘恩负义了。”

“给我点茶,我渴啦,然后我就告诉你,”他回答。“丁太太,走开,我不喜欢你站在我跟前。瞧,凯瑟琳,你把你的眼泪掉在我的茶杯里了,我不喝那杯,再给我倒一杯。”

凯瑟琳把另一杯推给他,揩揩他的脸。我对于这个小可怜虫的坦然态度极感厌恶,他已不再为他自己恐怖了。他一走进呼啸山庄,他在旷野上所表现的痛苦就全消失;所以我猜想他一定是受了一场暴怒的惩罚的威胁,要是他不能把我们诱到那里的话;那事既已成功,他眼下就没有什么恐惧了。

“爸爸要我们结婚,”他啜了一点茶后,接着说。“他知道你爸爸不会准我们现在结婚的;如果我们等着,他又怕我死掉,所以我们早上就结婚,你得在这儿住一夜,如果你照他所愿望的作了,第二天你就可以回家,还带我跟你一起去。”

“带你跟她一起去,可怜的三心二意的人!”我叫起来。

“你结婚?那么这个人是疯了!要不就是他以为我们是傻子,大家都是。你以为那个美丽的小姐,那个健康热诚的姑娘会把她自己拴在一个像你这样快死的小猴子身边吗?就不说林惇小姐吧,你居然妄想任何人会要你作丈夫么?你用你那怯懦的哭哭啼啼的把戏骗我们到这儿来,你简直该挨鞭子抽;而且——现在,别现出这样呆相啦!我倒想狠狠地摇撼你,就因为你的可鄙的奸诈,和你那低能的奇想。”

我真的轻轻摇撼了他一下,但是这就引起了咳嗽,他又来呻吟和哭泣那老一套,凯瑟琳责备了我。

“住一夜?不!”她说,慢慢地望望四周。“艾伦,我要烧掉那个门,我反正要出去。”

她马上就要开始实行她的威胁,但是林惇又为了他所珍爱的自身而惊慌了。他用他的两个瘦胳臂抱住她,抽泣着:

“你不愿意要我,救我了吗?不让我去田庄了吗?啊,亲爱的凯瑟琳!你千万别走开,别甩下我。你一定要服从我父亲,你一定要啊!”

“我必须服从我自己的父亲,”她回答,“要让他摆脱这个残酷的悬念。一整夜!他会怎么想呢?他已经要难受了。我一定要打一条路出去,或是绕一条路出去。别响!你没有危险——可要是你妨碍我——林惇,我爱爸爸胜过爱你!”

对希刺克厉夫先生的愤怒所感到的致命的恐怖使他又恢复了他那懦夫的辩才。凯瑟琳几乎是精神错乱了:但她仍然坚持着一定要回家,而且这回轮到她来恳求了,劝他克制他那自私的苦恼。

他们正在这样纠缠不清,我们的狱卒又进来了。

“你们的马都走掉了,”他说,“而且——嘿,林惇!又哭哭啼啼啦?她对你怎么啦?来,来——算啦,上床去吧。一两月之内,我的孩子,你就能够用一只强有力的手来报复她现在的暴虐了。你是为纯洁的爱情而憔悴的,不是吗?不是为世上别的东西:她会要你的!那么,上床去吧!今晚齐拉不会在这儿;你得自己脱衣服。嘘!别作声啦!你一进你自己的屋子,我也不会走近你了,你也用不着害怕啦。凑巧,你这回总算办得不错。其余的事我来办好了。”

他说了这些话,就开开门让他儿子走过去,后者出去的神气正像一只摇尾乞怜的小狗,唯恐那开门的人打算恶意挤他一下似的。门又锁上了。希刺克厉夫走近火炉前,我的女主人和我都默默地站在那里。凯瑟琳抬头望望,本能地将她的手举起放到她脸上:有他在邻近,疼痛的感觉又复苏了。任何别人都不能够以严厉来对待这孩子气的举动,可是他对她皱眉而且咕噜着:

“啊!你不怕我?你的勇敢装得不坏:不过你仿佛害怕得很呢!”

“现在我是怕了,”她回答,“因为,要是我待在这里,爸爸会难过的:让他难过我又怎么受得了呢——在他——在他——希刺克厉夫先生,让我回家吧!我答应嫁给林惇:爸爸会愿意我嫁给他的,而且我爱他。你干吗愿意强迫我作我自己本来愿意作的事呢?”

“看他怎么敢强迫你!”我叫。“国有国法,感谢上帝!有法律;虽然我们住在一个偏僻的地方。即使他是我自己的儿子,我也要告他;这是即使是连牧师也不能宽赦的重罪!”

“住口!”那恶徒说。“你嚷嚷个鬼!我不要你说话。林惇小姐,我想到你父亲会难过,我非常开心;我将满意得睡不着觉。你告诉我会出这样的事,那正是再好没有的理由让你非在我家里呆二十四个钟头不可了。至于你答应嫁给林惇,我会叫你守信用的;因为你不照办,就休想离开这儿。”

“那么叫艾伦去让爸爸知道我平安吧!”凯瑟琳叫着,苦苦地哀哭着。“或者现在就娶我。可怜的爸爸,艾伦,他会认为我们走失了。我们怎么办呢?”

“他才不会!他会以为你侍候他烦了,就跑开玩一下去啦,”希刺克厉夫回答。你不能否认你是违背了他的禁令,自动走进我的房子来的。在你这样的年纪,你热望一些娱乐也是相当自然的;自然,看护一个病人,而那个病人只不过是你父亲,你也会厌倦的。凯瑟琳,当你的生命开始的时候,他的最快乐的日子就结束了。我敢说,他诅咒你,因为你走进这个世界(至少,我诅咒);如果在他走出世界时也诅咒你,那正好。我愿和他一起诅咒。我不爱你!我怎么能呢?哭去吧。据我所料,哭将成为你今后的主要消遣了:除非林惇弥补了其他的损失:你那有远虑的家长仿佛幻想他可以弥补。他的劝告和安慰的信使我大大开心。在他最后一封上,他劝我的宝贝要关心他的宝贝;而且当他得到她时,要对她温和。关心同温和——那是父亲的慈爱。但是林惇却要把他整个的关心同温和用在自己身上哩。林惇很能扮演小暴君。他会折磨死随便多少猫,只要把它们的牙齿拔掉了,爪子削掉了。我向你担保,等你再回家的时候,你就能够编造一些关于他的温和的种种美妙故事告诉他舅舅了。”

“你说得对!”我说,“你儿子的性格你解释得对。显出了他和你本人的相像处,那么,我想,凯蒂小姐在她接受这毒蛇之前可要三思啦!”

“现在我才不大在乎说说他那可爱的品质哩,”他回答,“因为要么她必得接受他,要么就做一个囚犯,而且还有你陪着,直到你的主人死去。我能把你们都留下来,相当严密的,就在此地。如果你怀疑,鼓励她撤回她的话,你就可以有个判断的机会了!”

“我不要撤回我的话,”凯瑟琳说。“如果我结完婚可以去画眉田庄,我要在这个钟头之内就跟他结婚,希刺克厉夫先生,你是一个残忍的人,可你不是一个恶魔;你不会仅仅出于恶意,就不可挽回地毁掉我所有的幸福吧。如果爸爸以为我是故意离开他的,如果在我回去之前他死了,我怎么活得下去呢?我不再哭了:可我要跪在这儿,跪在你跟前;我不要起来,我的眼睛也要看着你的脸,直等到你也回头看我一眼!不,别转过去!看吧!你不会看见什么惹你生气的。我不恨你。你打我我也不气。姑父,你一生从来没有爱过任何人吗?从来没有吗?啊!你一定要看我一下。我是这么惨啊,你不能不难过,不能不怜悯我呀。”

“拿开你那蜥蜴般的手指;走开,不然我要踢你了!”希刺克厉夫大叫,野蛮地推开她。“我宁可被一条蛇缠紧。你怎么能梦想来谄媚我?我恨极了你!”

他耸耸肩:他自己真的哆嗦了一下,好像他憎恶得不寒而栗;并且把他的椅子向后推;这时我站起来,张开口,要来一顿大骂。但是我第一句才说了一半就被一条威吓堵回去了。他说我再说一个字就把我一个人关到一间屋里去。天快黑了——我们听到花园门口有人声。我们的主人立刻赶出去了:他还有他的机智,我们可没有了。经过两三分钟的谈话,他又一个人回来了。

“我以为是你的表哥哈里顿,”我对凯瑟琳说。“我但愿他来!他也许站在我们这边,谁知道呢?”

“是从田庄派来的三个仆人找你们的,”希刺克厉夫说,听见了我的话。“你本来应该开扇窗子向外喊叫的:但是我可以发誓那个小丫头心里挺高兴你没有叫,她高兴被留下来,我肯定。”

我们知道失掉了机会,就控制不住发泄我们的悲哀了;他就让我们哭到九点钟。然后他叫我们上楼,穿过厨房,到齐拉的卧房里去:我低声叫我的同伴服从:或者我们可以设法从那边窗子出去,或者到一间阁楼里,从天窗出去呢。但是,窗子像楼下一样的窄,而阁楼也无从到达,因为我们和以前一样被锁在里面了。我们都没有躺下来:凯瑟琳就在窗前呆着,焦急地守候着早晨到来;我不断地劝她休息一下,我所能得到的唯一的回答就是一声深沉的叹息。我自己坐在一张摇椅上,摇来摇去,心里严厉地斥责我许多次的失职;我当时想到我的主人们的所有不幸都是由这些而来。我现在明白,实际上不是这回事;但是在那个凄惨的夜里,在我的想象中,确是如此;我还以为希刺克厉夫比我的罪过还轻些。

七点钟他来了,问林惇小姐起来没有。她马上跑到门口,回答着,“起来了。”“那么,到这儿来,”他说,开开门,把她拉出去。我站起来跟着,可是他又锁上了。我要求放我。

“忍耐吧,”他回答,“我一会就派人把你的早点送来。”

我捶着门板,愤怒地摇着门闩;凯瑟琳问干么还要关我?他回说,我还得再忍一个钟头,他们走了。我忍了两三个钟头;最后,我听见脚步声:不是希刺克厉夫的。

“我给你送吃的来了,”一个声音说,“开门!”

我热心地服从,看见了哈里顿,带着够我吃一整天的食物。

“拿去,”他又说,把盘子塞到我手里。

“等一分钟,”我开始说。

“不,”他叫,退出去了,我为了要留住他而苦苦哀求他,他却不理。

我就在那里被关了一整天,又一整夜;又一天,又一夜。我一共待了五夜四天,看不见人,除了每天早上看见哈里顿一次;而他是一个狱卒的典型:乖戾,不吭一声,对于打动他的正义感或同情心的各种企图完全装聋。



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1 glided dc24e51e27cfc17f7f45752acf858ed1     
v.滑动( glide的过去式和过去分词 );掠过;(鸟或飞机 ) 滑翔
参考例句:
  • The President's motorcade glided by. 总统的车队一溜烟开了过去。
  • They glided along the wall until they were out of sight. 他们沿着墙壁溜得无影无踪。 来自《简明英汉词典》
2 forth Hzdz2     
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。
3 alteration rxPzO     
n.变更,改变;蚀变
参考例句:
  • The shirt needs alteration.这件衬衣需要改一改。
  • He easily perceived there was an alteration in my countenance.他立刻看出我的脸色和往常有些不同。
4 havoc 9eyxY     
n.大破坏,浩劫,大混乱,大杂乱
参考例句:
  • The earthquake wreaked havoc on the city.地震对这个城市造成了大破坏。
  • This concentration of airborne firepower wrought havoc with the enemy forces.这次机载火力的集中攻击给敌军造成很大破坏。
5 previously bkzzzC     
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。
6 wrought EoZyr     
v.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。
7 emulated d12d4cd97f25e155dbe03aa4d4d56e5b     
v.与…竞争( emulate的过去式和过去分词 );努力赶上;计算机程序等仿真;模仿
参考例句:
  • The havoc that months had previously wrought was now emulated by the inroads of hours. 前几个月已经使他垮下来,如今更是一小时一小时地在恶化。 来自辞典例句
  • The key technology emulated by CAD and the circuit is showed. 对关键技术进行了仿真,给出了电路实现形式。 来自互联网
8 delude lmEzj     
vt.欺骗;哄骗
参考例句:
  • You won't delude him into believing it.你不能诱使他相信此事。
  • Don't delude yourself into believing that she will marry you.不要自欺,别以为她会嫁给你。
9 deluded 7cff2ff368bbd8757f3c8daaf8eafd7f     
v.欺骗,哄骗( delude的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • Don't be deluded into thinking that we are out of danger yet. 不要误以为我们已脱离危险。
  • She deluded everyone into following her. 她骗得每个人都听信她的。 来自《简明英汉词典》
10 dread Ekpz8     
vt.担忧,忧虑;惧怕,不敢;n.担忧,畏惧
参考例句:
  • We all dread to think what will happen if the company closes.我们都不敢去想一旦公司关门我们该怎么办。
  • Her heart was relieved of its blankest dread.她极度恐惧的心理消除了。
11 ripening 5dd8bc8ecf0afaf8c375591e7d121c56     
v.成熟,使熟( ripen的现在分词 );熟化;熟成
参考例句:
  • The corn is blossoming [ripening]. 玉米正在开花[成熟]。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • When the summer crop is ripening, the autumn crop has to be sowed. 夏季作物成熟时,就得播种秋季作物。 来自《简明英汉词典》
12 chamber wnky9     
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。
13 grudged 497ff7797c8f8bc24299e4af22d743da     
怀恨(grudge的过去式与过去分词形式)
参考例句:
  • The mean man grudged the food his horse ate. 那个吝啬鬼舍不得喂马。
  • He grudged the food his horse ate. 他吝惜马料。
14 countenance iztxc     
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。
15 wan np5yT     
(wide area network)广域网
参考例句:
  • The shared connection can be an Ethernet,wireless LAN,or wireless WAN connection.提供共享的网络连接可以是以太网、无线局域网或无线广域网。
16 entirely entirely     
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。
17 fixed JsKzzj     
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。
18 defective qnLzZ     
adj.有毛病的,有问题的,有瑕疵的
参考例句:
  • The firm had received bad publicity over a defective product. 该公司因为一件次品而受到媒体攻击。
  • If the goods prove defective, the customer has the right to compensation. 如果货品证明有缺陷, 顾客有权索赔。
19 deferred 43fff3df3fc0b3417c86dc3040fb2d86     
adj.延期的,缓召的v.拖延,延缓,推迟( defer的过去式和过去分词 );服从某人的意愿,遵从
参考例句:
  • The department deferred the decision for six months. 这个部门推迟了六个月才作决定。
  • a tax-deferred savings plan 延税储蓄计划
20 pony Au5yJ     
adj.小型的;n.小马
参考例句:
  • His father gave him a pony as a Christmas present.他父亲给了他一匹小马驹作为圣诞礼物。
  • They made him pony up the money he owed.他们逼他还债。
21 dissented 7416a77e8e62fda3ea955b704ee2611a     
不同意,持异议( dissent的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • We dissented from the decision. 对那项决定我们表示了不同意见。
  • He dissented and questioned the justice of the award. 他提出质问,说裁判不公允。
22 animation UMdyv     
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。
23 candid SsRzS     
adj.公正的,正直的;坦率的
参考例句:
  • I cannot but hope the candid reader will give some allowance for it.我只有希望公正的读者多少包涵一些。
  • He is quite candid with his friends.他对朋友相当坦诚。
24 apparently tMmyQ     
adv.显然地;表面上,似乎
参考例句:
  • An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽,豁然开朗。
  • He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。
25 distress 3llzX     
n.苦恼,痛苦,不舒适;不幸;vt.使悲痛
参考例句:
  • Nothing could alleviate his distress.什么都不能减轻他的痛苦。
  • Please don't distress yourself.请你不要忧愁了。
26 supplicating c2c45889543fd1441cea5e0d32682c3f     
v.祈求,哀求,恳求( supplicate的现在分词 )
参考例句:
  • She stammered a few supplicating words. 她吞吞吐吐说了一些求情的话。 来自互联网
27 absolve LIeyN     
v.赦免,解除(责任等)
参考例句:
  • I absolve you,on the ground of invincible ignorance.鉴于你不可救药的无知,我原谅你。
  • They agree to absolve you from your obligation.他们同意免除你的责任。
28 trifling SJwzX     
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。
29 banished b779057f354f1ec8efd5dd1adee731df     
v.放逐,驱逐( banish的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • He was banished to Australia, where he died five years later. 他被流放到澳大利亚,五年后在那里去世。
  • He was banished to an uninhabited island for a year. 他被放逐到一个无人居住的荒岛一年。 来自《简明英汉词典》
30 wretch EIPyl     
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。
31 bespeak EQ7yI     
v.预定;预先请求
参考例句:
  • Today's events bespeak future tragedy.今天的事件预示着未来的不幸。
  • The tone of his text bespeaks certain tiredness.他的笔调透出一种倦意。
32 folly QgOzL     
n.愚笨,愚蠢,蠢事,蠢行,傻话
参考例句:
  • Learn wisdom by the folly of others.从别人的愚蠢行动中学到智慧。
  • Events proved the folly of such calculations.事情的进展证明了这种估计是愚蠢的。
33 spurn qvrwU     
v.拒绝,摈弃;n.轻视的拒绝;踢开
参考例句:
  • They spurn all our offers of help.他们拒绝接受我们提出的一切援助。
  • As an armyman,I spurn fearlessly at all danger and the enemy.作为一个军人,一切危险和敌人丝毫不在我的眼。
34 abject joVyh     
adj.极可怜的,卑屈的
参考例句:
  • This policy has turned out to be an abject failure.这一政策最后以惨败而告终。
  • He had been obliged to offer an abject apology to Mr.Alleyne for his impertinence.他不得不低声下气,为他的无礼举动向艾莱恩先生请罪。
35 exquisite zhez1     
adj.精美的;敏锐的;剧烈的,感觉强烈的
参考例句:
  • I was admiring the exquisite workmanship in the mosaic.我当时正在欣赏镶嵌画的精致做工。
  • I still remember the exquisite pleasure I experienced in Bali.我依然记得在巴厘岛所经历的那种剧烈的快感。
36 sobbed 4a153e2bbe39eef90bf6a4beb2dba759     
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。
37 traitor GqByW     
n.叛徒,卖国贼
参考例句:
  • The traitor was finally found out and put in prison.那个卖国贼终于被人发现并被监禁了起来。
  • He was sold out by a traitor and arrested.他被叛徒出卖而被捕了。
38 anguish awZz0     
n.(尤指心灵上的)极度痛苦,烦恼
参考例句:
  • She cried out for anguish at parting.分手时,她由于痛苦而失声大哭。
  • The unspeakable anguish wrung his heart.难言的痛苦折磨着他的心。
39 thoroughly sgmz0J     
adv.完全地,彻底地,十足地
参考例句:
  • The soil must be thoroughly turned over before planting.一定要先把土地深翻一遍再下种。
  • The soldiers have been thoroughly instructed in the care of their weapons.士兵们都系统地接受过保护武器的训练。
40 vent yiPwE     
n.通风口,排放口;开衩;vt.表达,发泄
参考例句:
  • He gave vent to his anger by swearing loudly.他高声咒骂以发泄他的愤怒。
  • When the vent became plugged,the engine would stop.当通风口被堵塞时,发动机就会停转。
41 gasped e6af294d8a7477229d6749fa9e8f5b80     
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》
42 attenuated d547804f5ac8a605def5470fdb566b22     
v.(使)变细( attenuate的过去式和过去分词 );(使)变薄;(使)变小;减弱
参考例句:
  • an attenuated form of the virus 毒性已衰减的病毒
  • You're a seraphic suggestion of attenuated thought . 你的思想是轻灵得如同天使一般的。 来自辞典例句
43 compassion 3q2zZ     
n.同情,怜悯
参考例句:
  • He could not help having compassion for the poor creature.他情不自禁地怜悯起那个可怜的人来。
  • Her heart was filled with compassion for the motherless children.她对于没有母亲的孩子们充满了怜悯心。
44 cogitating 45532bd9633baa8d527f61fbf072ec47     
v.认真思考,深思熟虑( cogitate的现在分词 )
参考例句:
  • Then he tossed the marble away pettishly, and stood cogitating. 于是他一气之下扔掉那个弹子,站在那儿沉思。 来自英汉文学 - 汤姆历险
  • He sat silently cogitating. 他静静地坐着沉思。 来自辞典例句
45 determined duszmP     
adj.坚定的;有决心的
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。
46 goodwill 4fuxm     
n.善意,亲善,信誉,声誉
参考例句:
  • His heart is full of goodwill to all men.他心里对所有人都充满着爱心。
  • We paid £10,000 for the shop,and £2000 for its goodwill.我们用一万英镑买下了这家商店,两千英镑买下了它的信誉。
47 rustle thPyl     
v.沙沙作响;偷盗(牛、马等);n.沙沙声声
参考例句:
  • She heard a rustle in the bushes.她听到灌木丛中一阵沙沙声。
  • He heard a rustle of leaves in the breeze.他听到树叶在微风中发出的沙沙声。
48 descending descending     
n. 下行 adj. 下降的
参考例句:
  • The results are expressed in descending numerical order . 结果按数字降序列出。
  • The climbers stopped to orient themselves before descending the mountain. 登山者先停下来确定所在的位置,然后再下山。
49 sufficiently 0htzMB     
adv.足够地,充分地
参考例句:
  • It turned out he had not insured the house sufficiently.原来他没有给房屋投足保险。
  • The new policy was sufficiently elastic to accommodate both views.新政策充分灵活地适用两种观点。
50 sobs d4349f86cad43cb1a5579b1ef269d0cb     
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。
51 hearty Od1zn     
adj.热情友好的;衷心的;尽情的,纵情的
参考例句:
  • After work they made a hearty meal in the worker's canteen.工作完了,他们在工人食堂饱餐了一顿。
  • We accorded him a hearty welcome.我们给他热忱的欢迎。
52 sincerity zyZwY     
n.真诚,诚意;真实
参考例句:
  • His sincerity added much more authority to the story.他的真诚更增加了故事的说服力。
  • He tried hard to satisfy me of his sincerity.他竭力让我了解他的诚意。
53 rumour 1SYzZ     
n.谣言,谣传,传闻
参考例句:
  • I should like to know who put that rumour about.我想知道是谁散布了那谣言。
  • There has been a rumour mill on him for years.几年来,一直有谣言产生,对他进行中伤。
54 blessing UxDztJ     
n.祈神赐福;祷告;祝福,祝愿
参考例句:
  • The blessing was said in Hebrew.祷告用了希伯来语。
  • A double blessing has descended upon the house.双喜临门。
55 rambling MTfxg     
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。
56 grovel VfixY     
vi.卑躬屈膝,奴颜婢膝
参考例句:
  • He said he would never grovel before a conqueror.他说他永远不会在征服者脚下摇尾乞怜。
  • You will just have to grovel to the bank manager for a loan.你只得低声下气地向银行经理借贷。
57 prostrate 7iSyH     
v.拜倒,平卧,衰竭;adj.拜倒的,平卧的,衰竭的
参考例句:
  • She was prostrate on the floor.她俯卧在地板上。
  • The Yankees had the South prostrate and they intended to keep It'so.北方佬已经使南方屈服了,他们还打算继续下去。
58 humiliation Jd3zW     
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。
59 annihilated b75d9b14a67fe1d776c0039490aade89     
v.(彻底)消灭( annihilate的过去式和过去分词 );使无效;废止;彻底击溃
参考例句:
  • Our soldiers annihilated a force of three hundred enemy troops. 我军战士消灭了300名敌军。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • We annihilated the enemy. 我们歼灭了敌人。 来自《简明英汉词典》
60 ridge KDvyh     
n.山脊;鼻梁;分水岭
参考例句:
  • We clambered up the hillside to the ridge above.我们沿着山坡费力地爬上了山脊。
  • The infantry were advancing to attack the ridge.步兵部队正在向前挺进攻打山脊。
61 curbed a923d4d9800d8ccbc8b2319f1a1fdc2b     
v.限制,克制,抑制( curb的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • Advertising aimed at children should be curbed. 针对儿童的广告应受到限制。 来自辞典例句
  • Inflation needs to be curbed in Russia. 俄罗斯需要抑制通货膨胀。 来自辞典例句
62 paltry 34Cz0     
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.我要生气了,如果你不能振作你那点元气。
63 shudders 7a8459ee756ecff6a63e8a61f9289613     
n.颤动,打颤,战栗( shudder的名词复数 )v.战栗( shudder的第三人称单数 );发抖;(机器、车辆等)突然震动;颤动
参考例句:
  • It gives me the shudders. ((口语))它使我战栗。 来自辞典例句
  • The ghastly sight gave him the shudders. 那恐怖的景象使他感到恐惧。 来自辞典例句
64 scruples 14d2b6347f5953bad0a0c5eebf78068a     
n.良心上的不安( scruple的名词复数 );顾虑,顾忌v.感到于心不安,有顾忌( scruple的第三人称单数 )
参考例句:
  • I overcame my moral scruples. 我抛开了道德方面的顾虑。
  • I'm not ashamed of my scruples about your family. They were natural. 我并未因为对你家人的顾虑而感到羞耻。这种感觉是自然而然的。 来自疯狂英语突破英语语调
65 implored 0b089ebf3591e554caa381773b194ff1     
恳求或乞求(某人)( implore的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • She implored him to stay. 她恳求他留下。
  • She implored him with tears in her eyes to forgive her. 她含泪哀求他原谅她。
66 frantic Jfyzr     
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。
67 importunity aqPzcS     
n.硬要,强求
参考例句:
  • They got only blushes, ejaculations, tremors, and titters, in return for their importunity. 她们只是用脸红、惊叫、颤抖和傻笑来回答他们的要求。 来自辞典例句
  • His importunity left me no alternative but to agree. 他的强硬要求让我只能答应而没有别的选择。 来自互联网
68 disapproved 3ee9b7bf3f16130a59cb22aafdea92d0     
v.不赞成( disapprove的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • My parents disapproved of my marriage. 我父母不赞成我的婚事。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • She disapproved of her son's indiscriminate television viewing. 她不赞成儿子不加选择地收看电视。 来自《简明英汉词典》
69 invalid V4Oxh     
n.病人,伤残人;adj.有病的,伤残的;无效的
参考例句:
  • He will visit an invalid.他将要去看望一个病人。
  • A passport that is out of date is invalid.护照过期是无效的。
70 immediate aapxh     
adj.立即的;直接的,最接近的;紧靠的
参考例句:
  • His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
  • We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。
71 hospitable CcHxA     
adj.好客的;宽容的;有利的,适宜的
参考例句:
  • The man is very hospitable.He keeps open house for his friends and fellow-workers.那人十分好客,无论是他的朋友还是同事,他都盛情接待。
  • The locals are hospitable and welcoming.当地人热情好客。
72 savage ECxzR     
adj.野蛮的;凶恶的,残暴的;n.未开化的人
参考例句:
  • The poor man received a savage beating from the thugs.那可怜的人遭到暴徒的痛打。
  • He has a savage temper.他脾气粗暴。
73 applied Tz2zXA     
adj.应用的;v.应用,适用
参考例句:
  • She plans to take a course in applied linguistics.她打算学习应用语言学课程。
  • This cream is best applied to the face at night.这种乳霜最好晚上擦脸用。
74 interfering interfering     
adj. 妨碍的 动词interfere的现在分词
参考例句:
  • He's an interfering old busybody! 他老爱管闲事!
  • I wish my mother would stop interfering and let me make my own decisions. 我希望我母亲不再干预,让我自己拿主意。
75 liberated YpRzMi     
a.无拘束的,放纵的
参考例句:
  • The city was liberated by the advancing army. 军队向前挺进,解放了那座城市。
  • The heat brings about a chemical reaction, and oxygen is liberated. 热量引起化学反应,释放出氧气。
76 diabolical iPCzt     
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。
77 villain ZL1zA     
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。
78 stout PGuzF     
adj.强壮的,粗大的,结实的,勇猛的,矮胖的
参考例句:
  • He cut a stout stick to help him walk.他砍了一根结实的枝条用来拄着走路。
  • The stout old man waddled across the road.那肥胖的老人一跩一跩地穿过马路。
79 suffocate CHNzm     
vt.使窒息,使缺氧,阻碍;vi.窒息,窒息而亡,阻碍发展
参考例句:
  • If you shut all the windows,I will suffocate.如果你把窗户全部关起来,我就会闷死。
  • The stale air made us suffocate.浑浊的空气使我们感到窒息。
80 vessel 4L1zi     
n.船舶;容器,器皿;管,导管,血管
参考例句:
  • The vessel is fully loaded with cargo for Shanghai.这艘船满载货物驶往上海。
  • You should put the water into a vessel.你应该把水装入容器中。
81 perfectly 8Mzxb     
adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地
参考例句:
  • The witnesses were each perfectly certain of what they said.证人们个个对自己所说的话十分肯定。
  • Everything that we're doing is all perfectly above board.我们做的每件事情都是光明正大的。
82 chastise XbCyt     
vt.责骂,严惩
参考例句:
  • My father used to chastise my brothers with whips.父亲过去常以鞭打惩罚我的兄弟。
  • Should I applaud my husband or chastise him?我是该称赞还是责罚我的丈夫呢?
83 expeditiously yt0z2I     
adv.迅速地,敏捷地
参考例句:
  • They have to be evaluated expeditiously, carefully with the patient fully UNDRESSED. 我看过许多的枪伤患者,但是就只有阿扁的伤口没有上述情形,真是天佑台湾。 来自互联网
  • We will expeditiously facilitate trade transactions with the utmost professionalism. 我们会尽快贸易便利化的交易与最大的专业水平。 来自互联网
84 imprisoned bc7d0bcdd0951055b819cfd008ef0d8d     
下狱,监禁( imprison的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • He was imprisoned for two concurrent terms of 30 months and 18 months. 他被判处30个月和18个月的监禁,合并执行。
  • They were imprisoned for possession of drugs. 他们因拥有毒品而被监禁。
85 standing 2hCzgo     
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。
86 moor T6yzd     
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。
87 subsided 1bda21cef31764468020a8c83598cc0d     
v.(土地)下陷(因在地下采矿)( subside的过去式和过去分词 );减弱;下降至较低或正常水平;一下子坐在椅子等上
参考例句:
  • After the heavy rains part of the road subsided. 大雨过后,部分公路塌陷了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • By evening the storm had subsided and all was quiet again. 傍晚, 暴风雨已经过去,四周开始沉寂下来。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
88 wrath nVNzv     
n.愤怒,愤慨,暴怒
参考例句:
  • His silence marked his wrath. 他的沉默表明了他的愤怒。
  • The wrath of the people is now aroused. 人们被激怒了。
89 accomplished UzwztZ     
adj.有才艺的;有造诣的;达到了的
参考例句:
  • Thanks to your help,we accomplished the task ahead of schedule.亏得你们帮忙,我们才提前完成了任务。
  • Removal of excess heat is accomplished by means of a radiator.通过散热器完成多余热量的排出。
90 sipping e7d80fb5edc3b51045def1311858d0ae     
v.小口喝,呷,抿( sip的现在分词 )
参考例句:
  • She sat in the sun, idly sipping a cool drink. 她坐在阳光下懒洋洋地抿着冷饮。
  • She sat there, sipping at her tea. 她坐在那儿抿着茶。
91 severely SiCzmk     
adv.严格地;严厉地;非常恶劣地
参考例句:
  • He was severely criticized and removed from his post.他受到了严厉的批评并且被撤了职。
  • He is severely put down for his careless work.他因工作上的粗心大意而受到了严厉的批评。
92 contemptible DpRzO     
adj.可鄙的,可轻视的,卑劣的
参考例句:
  • His personal presence is unimpressive and his speech contemptible.他气貌不扬,言语粗俗。
  • That was a contemptible trick to play on a friend.那是对朋友玩弄的一出可鄙的把戏。
93 conceit raVyy     
n.自负,自高自大
参考例句:
  • As conceit makes one lag behind,so modesty helps one make progress.骄傲使人落后,谦虚使人进步。
  • She seems to be eaten up with her own conceit.她仿佛已经被骄傲冲昏了头脑。
94 rebuked bdac29ff5ae4a503d9868e9cd4d93b12     
责难或指责( rebuke的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • The company was publicly rebuked for having neglected safety procedures. 公司因忽略了安全规程而受到公开批评。
  • The teacher rebuked the boy for throwing paper on the floor. 老师指责这个男孩将纸丢在地板上。
95 sobbing df75b14f92e64fc9e1d7eaf6dcfc083a     
<主方>Ⅰ adj.湿透的
参考例句:
  • I heard a child sobbing loudly. 我听见有个孩子在呜呜地哭。
  • Her eyes were red with recent sobbing. 她的眼睛因刚哭过而发红。
96 suspense 9rJw3     
n.(对可能发生的事)紧张感,担心,挂虑
参考例句:
  • The suspense was unbearable.这样提心吊胆的状况实在叫人受不了。
  • The director used ingenious devices to keep the audience in suspense.导演用巧妙手法引起观众的悬念。
97 distressed du1z3y     
痛苦的
参考例句:
  • He was too distressed and confused to answer their questions. 他非常苦恼而困惑,无法回答他们的问题。
  • The news of his death distressed us greatly. 他逝世的消息使我们极为悲痛。
98 eloquence 6mVyM     
n.雄辩;口才,修辞
参考例句:
  • I am afraid my eloquence did not avail against the facts.恐怕我的雄辩也无补于事实了。
  • The people were charmed by his eloquence.人们被他的口才迷住了。
99 entreaty voAxi     
n.恳求,哀求
参考例句:
  • Mrs. Quilp durst only make a gesture of entreaty.奎尔普太太仅做出一种哀求的姿势。
  • Her gaze clung to him in entreaty.她的眼光带着恳求的神色停留在他身上。
100 subdue ltTwO     
vt.制服,使顺从,征服;抑制,克制
参考例句:
  • She tried to subdue her anger.她尽力压制自己的怒火。
  • He forced himself to subdue and overcome his fears.他强迫自己克制并战胜恐惧心理。
101 trotted 6df8e0ef20c10ef975433b4a0456e6e1     
小跑,急走( trot的过去分词 ); 匆匆忙忙地走
参考例句:
  • She trotted her pony around the field. 她骑着小马绕场慢跑。
  • Anne trotted obediently beside her mother. 安妮听话地跟在妈妈身边走。
102 hush ecMzv     
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!
103 spoke XryyC     
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。
104 instinctively 2qezD2     
adv.本能地
参考例句:
  • As he leaned towards her she instinctively recoiled. 他向她靠近,她本能地往后缩。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • He knew instinctively where he would find her. 他本能地知道在哪儿能找到她。 来自《简明英汉词典》
105 incapable w9ZxK     
adj.无能力的,不能做某事的
参考例句:
  • He would be incapable of committing such a cruel deed.他不会做出这么残忍的事。
  • Computers are incapable of creative thought.计算机不会创造性地思维。
106 scowled b83aa6db95e414d3ef876bc7fd16d80d     
怒视,生气地皱眉( scowl的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • He scowled his displeasure. 他满脸嗔色。
  • The teacher scowled at his noisy class. 老师对他那喧闹的课堂板着脸。
107 miserable g18yk     
adj.悲惨的,痛苦的;可怜的,糟糕的
参考例句:
  • It was miserable of you to make fun of him.你取笑他,这是可耻的。
  • Her past life was miserable.她过去的生活很苦。
108 clergy SnZy2     
n.[总称]牧师,神职人员
参考例句:
  • I could heartily wish that more of our country clergy would follow this example.我衷心希望,我国有更多的牧师效法这个榜样。
  • All the local clergy attended the ceremony.当地所有的牧师出席了仪式。
109 remarkably EkPzTW     
ad.不同寻常地,相当地
参考例句:
  • I thought she was remarkably restrained in the circumstances. 我认为她在那种情况下非常克制。
  • He made a remarkably swift recovery. 他康复得相当快。
110 arid JejyB     
adj.干旱的;(土地)贫瘠的
参考例句:
  • These trees will shield off arid winds and protect the fields.这些树能挡住旱风,保护农田。
  • 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。
111 amends AzlzCR     
n. 赔偿
参考例句:
  • He made amends for his rudeness by giving her some flowers. 他送给她一些花,为他自己的鲁莽赔罪。
  • This country refuses stubbornly to make amends for its past war crimes. 该国顽固地拒绝为其过去的战争罪行赔罪。
112 provident Atayg     
adj.为将来做准备的,有先见之明的
参考例句:
  • A provident father plans for his children's education.有远见的父亲为自己孩子的教育做长远打算。
  • They are provident statesmen.他们是有远见的政治家。
113 consolation WpbzC     
n.安慰,慰问
参考例句:
  • The children were a great consolation to me at that time.那时孩子们成了我的莫大安慰。
  • This news was of little consolation to us.这个消息对我们来说没有什么安慰。
114 paternal l33zv     
adj.父亲的,像父亲的,父系的,父方的
参考例句:
  • I was brought up by my paternal aunt.我是姑姑扶养大的。
  • My father wrote me a letter full of his paternal love for me.我父亲给我写了一封充满父爱的信。
115 tyrant vK9z9     
n.暴君,专制的君主,残暴的人
参考例句:
  • The country was ruled by a despotic tyrant.该国处在一个专制暴君的统治之下。
  • The tyrant was deaf to the entreaties of the slaves.暴君听不到奴隶们的哀鸣。
116 drawn MuXzIi     
v.拖,拉,拔出;adj.憔悴的,紧张的
参考例句:
  • All the characters in the story are drawn from life.故事中的所有人物都取材于生活。
  • Her gaze was drawn irresistibly to the scene outside.她的目光禁不住被外面的风景所吸引。
117 amiable hxAzZ     
adj.和蔼可亲的,友善的,亲切的
参考例句:
  • She was a very kind and amiable old woman.她是个善良和气的老太太。
  • We have a very amiable companionship.我们之间存在一种友好的关系。
118 concealed 0v3zxG     
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。
119 retract NWFxJ     
vt.缩回,撤回收回,取消
参考例句:
  • The criminals should stop on the precipice, retract from the wrong path and not go any further.犯罪分子应当迷途知返,悬崖勒马,不要在错误的道路上继续走下去。
  • I don't want to speak rashly now and later have to retract my statements.我不想现在说些轻率的话,然后又要收回自己说过的话。
120 mere rC1xE     
adj.纯粹的;仅仅,只不过
参考例句:
  • That is a mere repetition of what you said before.那不过是重复了你以前讲的话。
  • It's a mere waste of time waiting any longer.再等下去纯粹是浪费时间。
121 malice P8LzW     
n.恶意,怨恨,蓄意;[律]预谋
参考例句:
  • I detected a suggestion of malice in his remarks.我觉察出他说的话略带恶意。
  • There was a strong current of malice in many of his portraits.他的许多肖像画中都透着一股强烈的怨恨。
122 brutally jSRya     
adv.残忍地,野蛮地,冷酷无情地
参考例句:
  • The uprising was brutally put down.起义被残酷地镇压下去了。
  • A pro-democracy uprising was brutally suppressed.一场争取民主的起义被残酷镇压了。
123 repulsing a1c846a567411a91b6e2393bece762f4     
v.击退( repulse的现在分词 );驳斥;拒绝
参考例句:
124 fawning qt7zLh     
adj.乞怜的,奉承的v.(尤指狗等)跳过来往人身上蹭以示亲热( fawn的现在分词 );巴结;讨好
参考例句:
  • The servant worn a fawning smile. 仆人的脸上露出一种谄笑。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • Then, what submission, what cringing and fawning, what servility, what abject humiliation! 好一个低眉垂首、阿谀逢迎、胁肩谄笑、卑躬屈膝的场面! 来自英汉文学 - 双城记
125 detest dm0zZ     
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。
126 shrugged 497904474a48f991a3d1961b0476ebce     
vt.耸肩(shrug的过去式与过去分词形式)
参考例句:
  • Sam shrugged and said nothing. 萨姆耸耸肩膀,什么也没说。
  • She shrugged, feigning nonchalance. 她耸耸肩,装出一副无所谓的样子。 来自《简明英汉词典》
127 torrent 7GCyH     
n.激流,洪流;爆发,(话语等的)连发
参考例句:
  • The torrent scoured a channel down the hillside. 急流沿着山坡冲出了一条沟。
  • Her pent-up anger was released in a torrent of words.她压抑的愤怒以滔滔不绝的话爆发了出来。
128 syllable QHezJ     
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。
129 wail XMhzs     
vt./vi.大声哀号,恸哭;呼啸,尖啸
参考例句:
  • Somewhere in the audience an old woman's voice began plaintive wail.观众席里,一位老太太伤心地哭起来。
  • One of the small children began to wail with terror.小孩中的一个吓得大哭起来。
130 contrive GpqzY     
vt.谋划,策划;设法做到;设计,想出
参考例句:
  • Can you contrive to be here a little earlier?你能不能早一点来?
  • How could you contrive to make such a mess of things?你怎么把事情弄得一团糟呢?
131 entreaties d56c170cf2a22c1ecef1ae585b702562     
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》
132 judgment e3xxC     
n.审判;判断力,识别力,看法,意见
参考例句:
  • The chairman flatters himself on his judgment of people.主席自认为他审视人比别人高明。
  • He's a man of excellent judgment.他眼力过人。
133 dismal wtwxa     
adj.阴沉的,凄凉的,令人忧郁的,差劲的
参考例句:
  • That is a rather dismal melody.那是一支相当忧郁的歌曲。
  • My prospects of returning to a suitable job are dismal.我重新找到一个合适的工作岗位的希望很渺茫。
134 thumped 0a7f1b69ec9ae1663cb5ed15c0a62795     
v.重击, (指心脏)急速跳动( thump的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • Dave thumped the table in frustration . 戴夫懊恼得捶打桌子。
  • He thumped the table angrily. 他愤怒地用拳捶击桌子。
135 rattled b4606e4247aadf3467575ffedf66305b     
慌乱的,恼火的
参考例句:
  • The truck jolted and rattled over the rough ground. 卡车嘎吱嘎吱地在凹凸不平的地面上颠簸而行。
  • Every time a bus went past, the windows rattled. 每逢公共汽车经过这里,窗户都格格作响。
136 latch g2wxS     
n.门闩,窗闩;弹簧锁
参考例句:
  • She laid her hand on the latch of the door.她把手放在门闩上。
  • The repairman installed an iron latch on the door.修理工在门上安了铁门闩。
137 beheld beheld     
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
138 laden P2gx5     
adj.装满了的;充满了的;负了重担的;苦恼的
参考例句:
  • He is laden with heavy responsibility.他肩负重任。
  • Dragging the fully laden boat across the sand dunes was no mean feat.将满载货物的船拖过沙丘是一件了不起的事。
139 retired Njhzyv     
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。
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