To Kill a Mockingbird 杀死一只知更鸟 Chapter 10
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Atticus was feeble: he was nearly fifty. When Jem and I asked him why he was so old,he said he got started late, which we felt reflected upon his abilities and manliness1. Hewas much older than the parents of our school contemporaries, and there was nothingJem or I could say about him when our classmates said, "My father -- "
 
Jem was football crazy. Atticus was never too tired to play keep-away, but when Jemwanted to tackle him Atticus would say, "I'm too old for that, son."
 
Our father didn't do anything. He worked in an office, not in a drugstore. Atticus did notdrive a dump-truck for the county, he was not the sheriff, he did not farm, work in agarage, or do anything that could possibly arouse the admiration3 of anyone.
 
Besides that, he wore glasses. He was nearly blind in his left eye, and said left eyeswere the tribal4 curse of the Finches. Whenever he wanted to see something well, heturned his head and looked from his right eye.
 
He did not do the things our schoolmates' fathers did: he never went hunting, he didnot play poker6 or fish or drink or smoke. He sat in the livingroom and read.
 
With these attributes, however, he would not remain as inconspicuous as we wishedhim to: that year, the school buzzed with talk about him defending Tom Robinson, noneof which was complimentary7. After my bout2 with Cecil Jacobs when I committed myselfto a policy of cowardice8, word got around that Scout9 Finch5 wouldn't fight any more, herdaddy wouldn't let her. This was not entirely10 correct: I wouldn't fight publicly for Atticus,but the family was private ground. I would fight anyone from a third cousin upwardstooth and nail. Francis Hancock, for example, knew that.
 
When he gave us our air-rifles Atticus wouldn't teach us to shoot. Uncle Jackinstructed us in the rudiments11 thereof; he said Atticus wasn't interested in guns. Atticussaid to Jem one day, "I'd rather you shot at tin cans in the back yard, but I know you'll goafter birds. Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit 'em, but remember it's a sin tokill a mockingbird."
 
That was the only time I ever heard Atticus say it was a sin to do something, and Iasked Miss Maudie about it.
 
"Your father's right," she said. "Mockingbirds don't do one thing but make music for usto enjoy. They don't eat up people's gardens, don't nest in corncribs, they don't do onething but sing their hearts out for us. That's why it's a sin to kill a mockingbird."
 
"Miss Maudie, this is an old neighborhood, ain't it?"
 
"Been here longer than the town."
 
"Nome, I mean the folks on our street are all old. Jem and me's the only childrenaround here. Mrs. Dubose is close on to a hundred and Miss Rachel's old and so areyou and Atticus."
 
"I don't call fifty very old," said Miss Maudie tartly12. "Not being wheeled around yet, amI? Neither's your father. But I must say Providence13 was kind enough to burn down thatold mausoleum of mine, I'm too old to keep it up -- maybe you're right, Jean Louise, thisis a settled neighborhood. You've never been around young folks much, have you?"
 
"Yessum, at school."
 
"I mean young grown-ups. You're lucky, you know. You and Jem have the benefit ofyour father's age. If your father was thirty you'd find life quite different."
 
"I sure would. Atticus can't do anything…"
 
"You'd be surprised," said Miss Maudie. "There's life in him yet."
 
"What can he do?"
 
"Well, he can make somebody's will so airtight can't anybody meddle14 with it."
 
"Shoot…"
 
"Well, did you know he's the best checker-player in this town? Why, down at theLanding when we were coming up, Atticus Finch could beat everybody on both sides ofthe river."
 
"Good Lord, Miss Maudie, Jem and me beat him all the time."
 
"It's about time you found out it's because he lets you. Did you know he can play aJew's Harp15?"
 
This modest accomplishment16 served to make me even more ashamed of him.
 
"Well…" she said.
 
"Well, what, Miss Maudie?"
 
"Well nothing. Nothing -- it seems with all that you'd be proud of him. Can't everybodyplay a Jew's Harp. Now keep out of the way of the carpenters. You'd better go home, I'llbe in my azaleas and can't watch you. Plank17 might hit you."#p#分页标题#e#
 
I went to the back yard and found Jem plugging away at a tin can, which seemedstupid with all the bluejays around. I returned to the front yard and busied myself for twohours erecting18 a complicated breastworks at the side of the porch, consisting of a tire,an orange crate19, the laundry hamper20, the porch chairs, and a small U.S. flag Jem gaveme from a popcorn21 box.
 
When Atticus came home to dinner he found me crouched22 down aiming across thestreet. "What are you shooting at?"
 
"Miss Maudie's rear end."
 
Atticus turned and saw my generous target bending over her bushes. He pushed hishat to the back of his head and crossed the street. "Maudie," he called, "I thought I'dbetter warn you. You're in considerable peril23."
 
Miss Maudie straightened up and looked toward me. She said, "Atticus, you are adevil from hell."
 
When Atticus returned he told me to break camp. "Don't you ever let me catch youpointing that gun at anybody again," he said.
 
I wished my father was a devil from hell. I sounded out Calpurnia on the subject. "Mr.
 
Finch? Why, he can do lots of things."
 
"Like what?" I asked.
 
Calpurnia scratched her head. "Well, I don't rightly know," she said.
 
Jem underlined it when he asked Atticus if he was going out for the Methodists andAtticus said he'd break his neck if he did, he was just too old for that sort of thing. TheMethodists were trying to pay off their church mortgage, and had challenged theBaptists to a game of touch football. Everybody in town's father was playing, it seemed,except Atticus. Jem said he didn't even want to go, but he was unable to resist footballin any form, and he stood gloomily on the sidelines with Atticus and me watching CecilJacobs's father make touchdowns for the Baptists.
 
One Saturday Jem and I decided24 to go exploring with our air-rifles to see if we couldfind a rabbit or a squirrel. We had gone about five hundred yards beyond the RadleyPlace when I noticed Jem squinting25 at something down the street. He had turned hishead to one side and was looking out of the corners of his eyes.
 
"Whatcha looking at?"
 
"That old dog down yonder," he said.
 
"That's old Tim Johnson, ain't it?"
 
"Yeah."
 
Tim Johnson was the property of Mr. Harry26 Johnson who drove the Mobile bus andlived on the southern edge of town. Tim was a liver-colored bird dog, the pet ofMaycomb.
 
"What's he doing?"
 
"I don't know, Scout. We better go home."
 
"Aw Jem, it's February."
 
"I don't care, I'm gonna tell Cal."
 
We raced home and ran to the kitchen.
 
"Cal," said Jem, "can you come down the sidewalk a minute?"
 
"What for, Jem? I can't come down the sidewalk every time you want me."
 
"There's somethin' wrong with an old dog down yonder."
 
Calpurnia sighed. "I can't wrap up any dog's foot now. There's some gauze in thebathroom, go get it and do it yourself."
 
Jem shook his head. "He's sick, Cal. Something's wrong with him."
 
"What's he doin', trying to catch his tail?"
 
"No, he's doin' like this."
 
Jem gulped27 like a goldfish, hunched28 his shoulders and twitched29 his torso. "He's goin'like that, only not like he means to."
 
"Are you telling me a story, Jem Finch?" Calpurnia's voice hardened.
 
"No Cal, I swear I'm not."
 
"Was he runnin'?"
 
"No, he's just moseyin' along, so slow you can't hardly tell it. He's comin' this way."
 
Calpurnia rinsed30 her hands and followed Jem into the yard. "I don't see any dog," shesaid.
 
She followed us beyond the Radley Place and looked where Jem pointed31. TimJohnson was not much more than a speck32 in the distance, but he was closer to us. Hewalked erratically33, as if his right legs were shorter than his left legs. He reminded me ofa car stuck in a sandbed.
 
"He's gone lopsided," said Jem.
 #p#分页标题#e#
Calpurnia stared, then grabbed us by the shoulders and ran us home. She shut thewood door behind us, went to the telephone and shouted, "Gimme Mr. Finch's office!"
 
"Mr. Finch!" she shouted. "This is Cal. I swear to God there's a mad dog down thestreet a piece -- he's comin' this way, yes sir, he's -- Mr. Finch, I declare he is -- old TimJohnson, yes sir… yessir… yes -- "
 
She hung up and shook her head when we tried to ask her what Atticus had said. Sherattled the telephone hook and said, "Miss Eula May -- now ma'am, I'm through talkin' toMr. Finch, please don't connect me no more -- listen, Miss Eula May, can you call MissRachel and Miss Stephanie Crawford and whoever's got a phone on this street and tell'em a mad dog's comin'? Please ma'am!"
 
Calpurnia listened. "I know it's February, Miss Eula May, but I know a mad dog when Isee one. Please ma'am hurry!"
 
Calpurnia asked Jem, "Radleys got a phone?"
 
Jem looked in the book and said no. "They won't come out anyway, Cal."
 
"I don't care, I'm gonna tell 'em."
 
She ran to the front porch, Jem and I at her heels. "You stay in that house!" she yelled.
 
Calpurnia's message had been received by the neighborhood. Every wood door withinour range of vision was closed tight. We saw no trace of Tim Johnson. We watchedCalpurnia running toward the Radley Place, holding her skirt and apron35 above herknees. She went up to the front steps and banged on the door. She got no answer, andshe shouted, "Mr. Nathan, Mr. Arthur, mad dog's comin'! Mad dog's comin'!"
 
"She's supposed to go around in back," I said.
 
Jem shook his head. "Don't make any difference now," he said.
 
Calpurnia pounded on the door in vain. No one acknowledged her warning; no oneseemed to have heard it.
 
As Calpurnia sprinted36 to the back porch a black Ford34 swung into the driveway. Atticusand Mr. Heck Tate got out.
 
Mr. Heck Tate was the sheriff of Maycomb County. He was as tall as Atticus, butthinner. He was long-nosed, wore boots with shiny metal eye-holes, boot pants and alumber jacket. His belt had a row of bullets sticking in it. He carried a heavy rifle. Whenhe and Atticus reached the porch, Jem opened the door.
 
"Stay inside, son," said Atticus. "Where is he, Cal?"
 
"He oughta be here by now," said Calpurnia, pointing down the street.
 
"Not runnin', is he?" asked Mr. Tate.
 
"Naw sir, he's in the twitchin' stage, Mr. Heck."
 
"Should we go after him, Heck?" asked Atticus.
 
"We better wait, Mr. Finch. They usually go in a straight line, but you never can tell. Hemight follow the curve -- hope he does or he'll go straight in the Radley back yard. Let'swait a minute."
 
"Don't think he'll get in the Radley yard," said Atticus. "Fence'll stop him. He'll probablyfollow the road…"
 
I thought mad dogs foamed37 at the mouth, galloped38, leaped and lunged at throats, andI thought they did it in August. Had Tim Johnson behaved thus, I would have been lessfrightened.
 
Nothing is more deadly than a deserted39, waiting street. The trees were still, themockingbirds were silent, the carpenters at Miss Maudie's house had vanished. I heardMr. Tate sniff40, then blow his nose. I saw him shift his gun to the crook41 of his arm. I sawMiss Stephanie Crawford's face framed in the glass window of her front door. MissMaudie appeared and stood beside her. Atticus put his foot on the rung of a chair andrubbed his hand slowly down the side of his thigh42.
 
"There he is," he said softly.
 
Tim Johnson came into sight, walking dazedly43 in the inner rim44 of the curve parallel tothe Radley house.
 
"Look at him," whispered Jem. "Mr. Heck said they walked in a straight line. He can'teven stay in the road."
 
"He looks more sick than anything," I said.
 
"Let anything get in front of him and he'll come straight at it."
 
Mr. Tate put his hand to his forehead and leaned forward. "He's got it all right, Mr.
 
Finch."
 
Tim Johnson was advancing at a snail's pace, but he was not playing or sniffing46 atfoliage: he seemed dedicated47 to one course and motivated by an invisible force that wasinching him toward us. We could see him shiver like a horse shedding flies; his jawopened and shut; he was alist, but he was being pulled gradually toward us.#p#分页标题#e#
 
"He's lookin' for a place to die," said Jem.
 
Mr. Tate turned around. "He's far from dead, Jem, he hasn't got started yet."
 
Tim Johnson reached the side street that ran in front of the Radley Place, and whatremained of his poor mind made him pause and seem to consider which road he wouldtake. He made a few hesitant steps and stopped in front of the Radley gate; then hetried to turn around, but was having difficulty.
 
Atticus said, "He's within range, Heck. You better get him before he goes down theside street -- Lord knows who's around the corner. Go inside, Cal."
 
Calpurnia opened the screen door, latched48 it behind her, then unlatched it and heldonto the hook. She tried to block Jem and me with her body, but we looked out frombeneath her arms.
 
"Take him, Mr. Finch." Mr. Tate handed the rifle to Atticus; Jem and I nearly fainted.
 
"Don't waste time, Heck," said Atticus. "Go on."
 
"Mr. Finch, this is a one-shot job."
 
Atticus shook his head vehemently49: "Don't just stand there, Heck! He won't wait all dayfor you -- "
 
"For God's sake, Mr. Finch, look where he is! Miss and you'll go straight into theRadley house! I can't shoot that well and you know it!"
 
"I haven't shot a gun in thirty years -- "
 
Mr. Tate almost threw the rifle at Atticus. "I'd feel mighty50 comfortable if you did now,"
 
he said.
 
In a fog, Jem and I watched our father take the gun and walk out into the middle of thestreet. He walked quickly, but I thought he moved like an underwater swimmer: time hadslowed to a nauseating51 crawl.
 
When Atticus raised his glasses Calpurnia murmured, "Sweet Jesus help him," andput her hands to her cheeks.
 
Atticus pushed his glasses to his forehead; they slipped down, and he dropped themin the street. In the silence, I heard them crack. Atticus rubbed his eyes and chin; wesaw him blink hard.
 
In front of the Radley gate, Tim Johnson had made up what was left of his mind. Hehad finally turned himself around, to pursue his original course up our street. He madetwo steps forward, then stopped and raised his head. We saw his body go rigid52.
 
With movements so swift they seemed simultaneous, Atticus's hand yanked a ball-tipped lever as he brought the gun to his shoulder.
 
The rifle cracked. Tim Johnson leaped, flopped53 over and crumpled54 on the sidewalk ina brown-and-white heap. He didn't know what hit him.
 
Mr. Tate jumped off the porch and ran to the Radley Place. He stopped in front of thedog, squatted55, turned around and tapped his finger on his forehead above his left eye.
 
"You were a little to the right, Mr. Finch," he called.
 
"Always was," answered Atticus. "If I had my 'druthers I'd take a shotgun."
 
He stooped and picked up his glasses, ground the broken lenses to powder under hisheel, and went to Mr. Tate and stood looking down at Tim Johnson.
 
Doors opened one by one, and the neighborhood slowly came alive. Miss Maudiewalked down the steps with Miss Stephanie Crawford.
 
Jem was paralyzed. I pinched him to get him moving, but when Atticus saw us cominghe called, "Stay where you are."
 
When Mr. Tate and Atticus returned to the yard, Mr. Tate was smiling. "I'll have Zeebocollect him," he said. "You haven't forgot much, Mr. Finch. They say it never leavesyou."
 
Atticus was silent.
 
"Atticus?" said Jem.
 
"Yes?"
 
"Nothin'."
 
"I saw that, One-Shot Finch!"
 
Atticus wheeled around and faced Miss Maudie. They looked at one another withoutsaying anything, and Atticus got into the sheriff's car. "Come here," he said to Jem.
 
"Don't you go near that dog, you understand? Don't go near him, he's just as dangerousdead as alive."
 
"Yes sir," said Jem. "Atticus -- "
 
"What, son?"
 
"Nothing."
 
"What's the matter with you, boy, can't you talk?" said Mr. Tate, grinning at Jem.#p#分页标题#e#
 
"Didn't you know your daddy's -- "
 
"Hush56, Heck," said Atticus, "let's go back to town."
 
When they drove away, Jem and I went to Miss Stephanie's front steps. We satwaiting for Zeebo to arrive in the garbage truck.
 
Jem sat in numb57 confusion, and Miss Stephanie said, "Uh, uh, uh, who'da thought of amad dog in February? Maybe he wadn't mad, maybe he was just crazy. I'd hate to seeHarry Johnson's face when he gets in from the Mobile run and finds Atticus Finch's shothis dog. Bet he was just full of fleas58 from somewhere -- "
 
Miss Maudie said Miss Stephanie'd be singing a different tune59 if Tim Johnson was stillcoming up the street, that they'd find out soon enough, they'd send his head toMontgomery.
 
Jem became vaguely60 articulate: "'d you see him, Scout? 'd you see him just standin'there?… 'n' all of a sudden he just relaxed all over, an' it looked like that gun was a partof him… an' he did it so quick, like… I hafta aim for ten minutes 'fore45 I can hitsomethin'…"
 
Miss Maudie grinned wickedly. "Well now, Miss Jean Louise," she said, "still think yourfather can't do anything? Still ashamed of him?"
 
"Nome," I said meekly61.
 
"Forgot to tell you the other day that besides playing the Jew's Harp, Atticus Finch wasthe deadest shot in Maycomb County in his time."
 
"Dead shot…" echoed Jem.
 
"That's what I said, Jem Finch. Guess you'll change your tune now. The very idea,didn't you know his nickname was Ol' One-Shot when he was a boy? Why, down at theLanding when he was coming up, if he shot fifteen times and hit fourteen doves he'dcomplain about wasting ammunition62."
 
"He never said anything about that," Jem muttered.
 
"Never said anything about it, did he?"
 
"No ma'am."
 
"Wonder why he never goes huntin' now," I said.
 
"Maybe I can tell you," said Miss Maudie. "If your father's anything, he's civilized63 in hisheart. Marksmanship's a gift of God, a talent -- oh, you have to practice to make itperfect, but shootin's different from playing the piano or the like. I think maybe he put hisgun down when he realized that God had given him an unfair advantage over mostliving things. I guess he decided he wouldn't shoot till he had to, and he had to today."
 
"Looks like he'd be proud of it," I said.
 
"People in their right minds never take pride in their talents," said Miss Maudie.
 
We saw Zeebo drive up. He took a pitchfork from the back of the garbage truck andgingerly lifted Tim Johnson. He pitched the dog onto the truck, then poured somethingfrom a gallon jug64 on and around the spot where Tim fell. "Don't yawl come over here fora while," he called.
 
When we went home I told Jem we'd really have something to talk about at school onMonday. Jem turned on me.
 
"Don't say anything about it, Scout," he said.
 
"What? I certainly am. Ain't everybody's daddy the deadest shot in Maycomb County."
 
Jem said, "I reckon if he'd wanted us to know it, he'da told us. If he was proud of it,he'da told us."
 
"Maybe it just slipped his mind," I said.
 
"Naw, Scout, it's something you wouldn't understand. Atticus is real old, but I wouldn'tcare if he couldn't do anything -- I wouldn't care if he couldn't do a blessed thing."
 
Jem picked up a rock and threw it jubilantly at the carhouse. Running after it, he calledback: "Atticus is a gentleman, just like me!"


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1 manliness 8212c0384b8e200519825a99755ad0bc     
刚毅
参考例句:
  • She was really fond of his strength, his wholesome looks, his manliness. 她真喜欢他的坚强,他那健康的容貌,他的男子气概。
  • His confidence, his manliness and bravery, turn his wit into wisdom. 他的自信、男子气概和勇敢将他的风趣变为智慧。
2 bout Asbzz     
n.侵袭,发作;一次(阵,回);拳击等比赛
参考例句:
  • I was suffering with a bout of nerves.我感到一阵紧张。
  • That bout of pneumonia enfeebled her.那次肺炎的发作使她虚弱了。
3 admiration afpyA     
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。
4 tribal ifwzzw     
adj.部族的,种族的
参考例句:
  • He became skilled in several tribal lingoes.他精通几种部族的语言。
  • The country was torn apart by fierce tribal hostilities.那个国家被部落间的激烈冲突弄得四分五裂。
5 finch TkRxS     
n.雀科鸣禽(如燕雀,金丝雀等)
参考例句:
  • This behaviour is commonly observed among several species of finch.这种行为常常可以在几种雀科鸣禽中看到。
  • In Australia,it is predominantly called the Gouldian Finch.在澳大利亚,它主要还是被称之为胡锦雀。
6 poker ilozCG     
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。
7 complimentary opqzw     
adj.赠送的,免费的,赞美的,恭维的
参考例句:
  • She made some highly complimentary remarks about their school.她对他们的学校给予高度的评价。
  • The supermarket operates a complimentary shuttle service.这家超市提供免费购物班车。
8 cowardice norzB     
n.胆小,怯懦
参考例句:
  • His cowardice reflects on his character.他的胆怯对他的性格带来不良影响。
  • His refusal to help simply pinpointed his cowardice.他拒绝帮助正显示他的胆小。
9 scout oDGzi     
n.童子军,侦察员;v.侦察,搜索
参考例句:
  • He was mistaken for an enemy scout and badly wounded.他被误认为是敌人的侦察兵,受了重伤。
  • The scout made a stealthy approach to the enemy position.侦察兵偷偷地靠近敌军阵地。
10 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。
11 rudiments GjBzbg     
n.基础知识,入门
参考例句:
  • He has just learned the rudiments of Chinese. 他学汉语刚刚入门。
  • You do not seem to know the first rudiments of agriculture. 你似乎连农业上的一点最起码的常识也没有。
12 tartly 0gtzl5     
adv.辛辣地,刻薄地
参考例句:
  • She finished by tartly pointing out that he owed her some money. 她最后刻薄地指出他欠她一些钱。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Kay said tartly, "And you're more Yankee than Italian. 恺酸溜溜他说:“可你哪,与其说是意大利人,还不如说是新英格兰人。 来自教父部分
13 providence 8tdyh     
n.深谋远虑,天道,天意;远见;节约;上帝
参考例句:
  • It is tempting Providence to go in that old boat.乘那艘旧船前往是冒大险。
  • To act as you have done is to fly in the face of Providence.照你的所作所为那样去行事,是违背上帝的意志的。
14 meddle d7Xzb     
v.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。
15 harp UlEyQ     
n.竖琴;天琴座
参考例句:
  • She swept her fingers over the strings of the harp.她用手指划过竖琴的琴弦。
  • He played an Irish melody on the harp.他用竖琴演奏了一首爱尔兰曲调。
16 accomplishment 2Jkyo     
n.完成,成就,(pl.)造诣,技能
参考例句:
  • The series of paintings is quite an accomplishment.这一系列的绘画真是了不起的成就。
  • Money will be crucial to the accomplishment of our objectives.要实现我们的目标,钱是至关重要的。
17 plank p2CzA     
n.板条,木板,政策要点,政纲条目
参考例句:
  • The plank was set against the wall.木板靠着墙壁。
  • They intend to win the next election on the plank of developing trade.他们想以发展贸易的纲领来赢得下次选举。
18 erecting 57913eb4cb611f2f6ed8e369fcac137d     
v.使直立,竖起( erect的现在分词 );建立
参考例句:
  • Nations can restrict their foreign trade by erecting barriers to exports as well as imports. 象设置进口壁垒那样,各国可以通过设置出口壁垒来限制对外贸易。 来自辞典例句
  • Could you tell me the specific lift-slab procedure for erecting buildings? 能否告之用升板法安装楼房的具体程序? 来自互联网
19 crate 6o1zH     
vt.(up)把…装入箱中;n.板条箱,装货箱
参考例句:
  • We broke open the crate with a blow from the chopper.我们用斧头一敲就打开了板条箱。
  • The workers tightly packed the goods in the crate.工人们把货物严紧地包装在箱子里。
20 hamper oyGyk     
vt.妨碍,束缚,限制;n.(有盖的)大篮子
参考例句:
  • There are some apples in a picnic hamper.在野餐用的大篮子里有许多苹果。
  • The emergence of such problems seriously hamper the development of enterprises.这些问题的出现严重阻碍了企业的发展。
21 popcorn 8lUzJI     
n.爆米花
参考例句:
  • I like to eat popcorn when I am watching TV play at home.当我在家观看电视剧时,喜欢吃爆米花。
  • He still stood behind his cash register stuffing his mouth with popcorn.他仍站在收银机后,嘴里塞满了爆米花。
22 crouched 62634c7e8c15b8a61068e36aaed563ab     
v.屈膝,蹲伏( crouch的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • He crouched down beside her. 他在她的旁边蹲了下来。
  • The lion crouched ready to pounce. 狮子蹲下身,准备猛扑。
23 peril l3Dz6     
n.(严重的)危险;危险的事物
参考例句:
  • The refugees were in peril of death from hunger.难民有饿死的危险。
  • The embankment is in great peril.河堤岌岌可危。
24 decided lvqzZd     
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
参考例句:
  • This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
  • There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
25 squinting e26a97f9ad01e6beee241ce6dd6633a2     
斜视( squint的现在分词 ); 眯着眼睛; 瞟; 从小孔或缝隙里看
参考例句:
  • "More company," he said, squinting in the sun. "那边来人了,"他在阳光中眨巴着眼睛说。
  • Squinting against the morning sun, Faulcon examined the boy carefully. 对着早晨的太阳斜起眼睛,富尔康仔细地打量着那个年轻人。
26 harry heBxS     
vt.掠夺,蹂躏,使苦恼
参考例句:
  • Today,people feel more hurried and harried.今天,人们感到更加忙碌和苦恼。
  • Obama harried business by Healthcare Reform plan.奥巴马用医改掠夺了商界。
27 gulped 4873fe497201edc23bc8dcb50aa6eb2c     
v.狼吞虎咽地吃,吞咽( gulp的过去式和过去分词 );大口地吸(气);哽住
参考例句:
  • He gulped down the rest of his tea and went out. 他把剩下的茶一饮而尽便出去了。
  • She gulped nervously, as if the question bothered her. 她紧张地咽了一下,似乎那问题把她难住了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
28 hunched 532924f1646c4c5850b7c607069be416     
(常指因寒冷、生病或愁苦)耸肩弓身的,伏首前倾的
参考例句:
  • He sat with his shoulders hunched up. 他耸起双肩坐着。
  • Stephen hunched down to light a cigarette. 斯蒂芬弓着身子点燃一支烟。
29 twitched bb3f705fc01629dc121d198d54fa0904     
vt.& vi.(使)抽动,(使)颤动(twitch的过去式与过去分词形式)
参考例句:
  • Her lips twitched with amusement. 她忍俊不禁地颤动着嘴唇。
  • The child's mouth twitched as if she were about to cry. 这小孩的嘴抽动着,像是要哭。 来自《简明英汉词典》
30 rinsed 637d6ed17a5c20097c9dbfb69621fd20     
v.漂洗( rinse的过去式和过去分词 );冲洗;用清水漂洗掉(肥皂泡等);(用清水)冲掉
参考例句:
  • She rinsed out the sea water from her swimming-costume. 她把游泳衣里的海水冲洗掉。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The clothes have been rinsed three times. 衣服已经洗了三和。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
31 pointed Il8zB4     
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。
  • She wished to show Mrs.John Dashwood by this pointed invitation to her brother.她想通过对达茨伍德夫人提出直截了当的邀请向她的哥哥表示出来。
32 speck sFqzM     
n.微粒,小污点,小斑点
参考例句:
  • I have not a speck of interest in it.我对它没有任何兴趣。
  • The sky is clear and bright without a speck of cloud.天空晴朗,一星星云彩也没有。
33 erratically 4fe0a2084ae371616a604c4e0b6beb73     
adv.不规律地,不定地
参考例句:
  • Police stopped him for driving erratically. 警察因其驾驶不循规则而把他拦下了。 来自辞典例句
  • Magnetitite-bearing plugs are found erratically from the base of the Critical Zone. 含磁铁岩的岩栓不规则地分布于关键带的基底以上。 来自辞典例句
34 Ford KiIxx     
n.浅滩,水浅可涉处;v.涉水,涉过
参考例句:
  • They were guarding the bridge,so we forded the river.他们驻守在那座桥上,所以我们只能涉水过河。
  • If you decide to ford a stream,be extremely careful.如果已决定要涉过小溪,必须极度小心。
35 apron Lvzzo     
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。
36 sprinted cbad7fd28d99bfe76a3766a4dd081936     
v.短距离疾跑( sprint的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • He sprinted for the line. 他向终点线冲去。
  • Sergeant Horne sprinted to the car. 霍恩中士全力冲向那辆汽车。 来自辞典例句
37 foamed 113c59340f70ad75b2469cbd9b8b5869     
泡沫的
参考例句:
  • The beer foamed up and overflowed the glass. 啤酒冒着泡沫,溢出了玻璃杯。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The man foamed and stormed. 那人大发脾气,暴跳如雷。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
38 galloped 4411170e828312c33945e27bb9dce358     
(使马)飞奔,奔驰( gallop的过去式和过去分词 ); 快速做[说]某事
参考例句:
  • Jo galloped across the field towards him. 乔骑马穿过田野向他奔去。
  • The children galloped home as soon as the class was over. 孩子们一下课便飞奔回家了。
39 deserted GukzoL     
adj.荒芜的,荒废的,无人的,被遗弃的
参考例句:
  • The deserted village was filled with a deathly silence.这个荒废的村庄死一般的寂静。
  • The enemy chieftain was opposed and deserted by his followers.敌人头目众叛亲离。
40 sniff PF7zs     
vi.嗅…味道;抽鼻涕;对嗤之以鼻,蔑视
参考例句:
  • The police used dogs to sniff out the criminals in their hiding - place.警察使用警犬查出了罪犯的藏身地点。
  • When Munchie meets a dog on the beach, they sniff each other for a while.当麦奇在海滩上碰到另一条狗的时候,他们会彼此嗅一会儿。
41 crook NnuyV     
v.使弯曲;n.小偷,骗子,贼;弯曲(处)
参考例句:
  • He demanded an apology from me for calling him a crook.我骂他骗子,他要我向他认错。
  • She was cradling a small parcel in the crook of her elbow.她用手臂挎着一个小包裹。
42 thigh RItzO     
n.大腿;股骨
参考例句:
  • He is suffering from a strained thigh muscle.他的大腿肌肉拉伤了,疼得很。
  • The thigh bone is connected to the hip bone.股骨连着髋骨。
43 dazedly 6d639ead539efd6f441c68aeeadfc753     
头昏眼花地,眼花缭乱地,茫然地
参考例句:
  • Chu Kuei-ying stared dazedly at her mother for a moment, but said nothing. 朱桂英怔怔地望着她母亲,不作声。 来自子夜部分
  • He wondered dazedly whether the term after next at his new school wouldn't matter so much. 他昏头昏脑地想,不知道新学校的第三个学期是不是不那么重要。
44 rim RXSxl     
n.(圆物的)边,轮缘;边界
参考例句:
  • The water was even with the rim of the basin.盆里的水与盆边平齐了。
  • She looked at him over the rim of her glass.她的目光越过玻璃杯的边沿看着他。
45 fore ri8xw     
adv.在前面;adj.先前的;在前部的;n.前部
参考例句:
  • Your seat is in the fore part of the aircraft.你的座位在飞机的前部。
  • I have the gift of fore knowledge.我能够未卜先知。
46 sniffing 50b6416c50a7d3793e6172a8514a0576     
n.探查法v.以鼻吸气,嗅,闻( sniff的现在分词 );抽鼻子(尤指哭泣、患感冒等时出声地用鼻子吸气);抱怨,不以为然地说
参考例句:
  • We all had colds and couldn't stop sniffing and sneezing. 我们都感冒了,一个劲地抽鼻子,打喷嚏。
  • They all had colds and were sniffing and sneezing. 他们都伤风了,呼呼喘气而且打喷嚏。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
47 dedicated duHzy2     
adj.一心一意的;献身的;热诚的
参考例句:
  • He dedicated his life to the cause of education.他献身于教育事业。
  • His whole energies are dedicated to improve the design.他的全部精力都放在改进这项设计上了。
48 latched f08cf783d4edd3b2cede706f293a3d7f     
v.理解( latch的过去式和过去分词 );纠缠;用碰锁锁上(门等);附着(在某物上)
参考例句:
  • The government have latched onto environmental issues to win votes. 政府已开始大谈环境问题以争取选票。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • He latched onto us and we couldn't get rid of him. 他缠着我们,甩也甩不掉。 来自《简明英汉词典》
49 vehemently vehemently     
adv. 热烈地
参考例句:
  • He argued with his wife so vehemently that he talked himself hoarse. 他和妻子争论得很激烈,以致讲话的声音都嘶哑了。
  • Both women vehemently deny the charges against them. 两名妇女都激烈地否认了对她们的指控。
50 mighty YDWxl     
adj.强有力的;巨大的
参考例句:
  • A mighty force was about to break loose.一股巨大的力量即将迸发而出。
  • The mighty iceberg came into view.巨大的冰山出现在眼前。
51 nauseating fb14f89658fba421f177319ea59b96a6     
adj.令人恶心的,使人厌恶的v.使恶心,作呕( nauseate的现在分词 )
参考例句:
  • I had to listen to the whole nauseating story. 我不得不从头到尾听那令人作呕的故事。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • There is a nauseating smell of rotten food. 有一股令人恶心的腐烂食物的气味。 来自《简明英汉词典》
52 rigid jDPyf     
adj.严格的,死板的;刚硬的,僵硬的
参考例句:
  • She became as rigid as adamant.她变得如顽石般的固执。
  • The examination was so rigid that nearly all aspirants were ruled out.考试很严,几乎所有的考生都被淘汰了。
53 flopped e5b342a0b376036c32e5cd7aa560c15e     
v.(指书、戏剧等)彻底失败( flop的过去式和过去分词 );(因疲惫而)猛然坐下;(笨拙地、不由自主地或松弛地)移动或落下;砸锅
参考例句:
  • Exhausted, he flopped down into a chair. 他筋疲力尽,一屁股坐到椅子上。
  • It was a surprise to us when his play flopped. 他那出戏一败涂地,出乎我们的预料。 来自《简明英汉词典》
54 crumpled crumpled     
adj. 弯扭的, 变皱的 动词crumple的过去式和过去分词形式
参考例句:
  • She crumpled the letter up into a ball and threw it on the fire. 她把那封信揉成一团扔进了火里。
  • She flattened out the crumpled letter on the desk. 她在写字台上把皱巴巴的信展平。
55 squatted 45deb990f8c5186c854d710c535327b0     
v.像动物一样蹲下( squat的过去式和过去分词 );非法擅自占用(土地或房屋);为获得其所有权;而占用某片公共用地。
参考例句:
  • He squatted down beside the footprints and examined them closely. 他蹲在脚印旁仔细地观察。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • He squatted in the grass discussing with someone. 他蹲在草地上与一个人谈话。 来自《简明英汉词典》
56 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!
57 numb 0RIzK     
adj.麻木的,失去感觉的;v.使麻木
参考例句:
  • His fingers were numb with cold.他的手冻得发麻。
  • Numb with cold,we urged the weary horses forward.我们冻得发僵,催着疲惫的马继续往前走。
58 fleas dac6b8c15c1e78d1bf73d8963e2e82d0     
n.跳蚤( flea的名词复数 );爱财如命;没好气地(拒绝某人的要求)
参考例句:
  • The dog has fleas. 这条狗有跳蚤。
  • Nothing must be done hastily but killing of fleas. 除非要捉跳蚤,做事不可匆忙。 来自《简明英汉词典》
59 tune NmnwW     
n.调子;和谐,协调;v.调音,调节,调整
参考例句:
  • He'd written a tune,and played it to us on the piano.他写了一段曲子,并在钢琴上弹给我们听。
  • The boy beat out a tune on a tin can.那男孩在易拉罐上敲出一首曲子。
60 vaguely BfuzOy     
adv.含糊地,暖昧地
参考例句:
  • He had talked vaguely of going to work abroad.他含糊其词地说了到国外工作的事。
  • He looked vaguely before him with unseeing eyes.他迷迷糊糊的望着前面,对一切都视而不见。
61 meekly meekly     
adv.温顺地,逆来顺受地
参考例句:
  • He stood aside meekly when the new policy was proposed. 当有人提出新政策时,他唯唯诺诺地站 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • He meekly accepted the rebuke. 他顺从地接受了批评。 来自《简明英汉词典》
62 ammunition GwVzz     
n.军火,弹药
参考例句:
  • A few of the jeeps had run out of ammunition.几辆吉普车上的弹药已经用光了。
  • They have expended all their ammunition.他们把弹药用光。
63 civilized UwRzDg     
a.有教养的,文雅的
参考例句:
  • Racism is abhorrent to a civilized society. 文明社会憎恶种族主义。
  • rising crime in our so-called civilized societies 在我们所谓文明社会中日益增多的犯罪行为
64 jug QaNzK     
n.(有柄,小口,可盛水等的)大壶,罐,盂
参考例句:
  • He walked along with a jug poised on his head.他头上顶着一个水罐,保持着平衡往前走。
  • She filled the jug with fresh water.她将水壶注满了清水。
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