1、1There was no possibility of taking a walk that day. We had been wandering, indeed, in the leafless shrubbery1 an hour in the morning; but since dinner (Mrs. Reed, when there was no company, dined early), the cold winter wind had brought with it clouds so somber2, and a rain so penetrating3, that fu
2、rther outdoor exercise was now out of the question.I was glad of it: I never liked long walks, especially on chilly afternoons: dreadful4 to me was the coming home in the raw twilight5, with nipped6 fingers and toes, and a heart saddened by the chidings7 of Bessie, the nurse, and humbled8 by the con
3、sciousness9 of my physical inferiority10 to Eliza, John and Georgiana Reed.1 shrubbery rbri n. * an area where a number of shrubs are planted 灌木丛; * a collection of shrubs growing together 灌木林2 somber adj. 1.昏暗的;阴沉的: That was a somber January day.那是一个阴沉的正月天。smb 2.忧郁的;闷闷不乐的: He had a somber expressio
4、n on his face.他面容忧郁。3.严峻的: His expression was somber as he listened to the report of the accident.他听着关于事故的报告时,脸部表情严峻。4.(颜色等) 暗淡的,灰暗的;朴实无华的 : She was dressed in somber black.她穿一身灰黑色衣服。3 penetrating adj. 1.敏锐的,有洞察力的; 聪明的: a penetrating analysis 透彻的分析peni,treiti He examined the man with a penetrating g
5、aze.他以锐利的目光仔细观察了那个人。2.响亮的: a penetrating scream 尖锐的叫声4 dreadful adj. 1.可怕的；令人畏惧的；使人痛苦的 : He told me a dreadful story.dredful 他给我讲了一个可怕的故事。2.（强调糟糕的程度）极其的，极坏的: Im afraid its all a dreadful mistake.看来全都大错特错了。3.糟糕透顶的；讨厌的；令人不快的: The play last night was just dreadful.昨晚的戏真没意思。5 twilight n.1. the time of d
6、ay immediately following sunset; 黄昏, 黎明; twailait He loved the twilight. Youll most likely see these animals at twilight.黄昏时分你很可能会看到这些动物。2.没落时期；衰退期；晚期 adj. 1.奇妙神秘的；虚幻的; 2.（局面或思想领域）朦胧的，模糊的，界限不清的 6 nip vt.摧残;冻伤: The cold weather has nipped the fruit trees. 寒冷的气候冻坏了果树。7 chide taid vt. 1.责骂, 责备 : She wa
7、s chiding her son for not being more dutiful to her.她在责骂她儿子对她不够尽孝。8 humble hmbl vt. 1.使谦恭, 使卑下: The examination results humbled him.考试成绩挫了他的傲气。2.轻松打败（尤指强大的对手）; 3.低声下气；谦逊；虚心 9 consciousness n. 1.清醒状态；知觉: When will she regain consciousness? 她什么时候会恢复知觉?knsns 2.意识, 观念, 觉悟,看法: The experience helped to ch
8、ange her social consciousness.这种经验有助于改变她的社会意识。3.觉察；感觉；意识10 inferiority n. 1.劣势,劣等; 下等;次级: She accepted her inferiority to her rivals. 她接受了自己不如对手的现实。 in,fiririti 2.自卑情绪,自卑感 : He had an inferiority complex about his looks.他对自己的外表感到自卑。 Failure induces a total sense of inferiority. 失败使人产生自卑。Using a fals
9、e accent over the phone is a sign of inferiority.打电话时故意作出某种口音是自卑的表现。2The said Eliza, John and Georgiana were now clustered11 around their mama in the drawing-room: she lay reclined12 on a sofa by the fireside, with her darlings about her (for the time neither quarrelling13 nor crying), looked perfec
10、tly happy. Me, she had dispensed14 from joining the group, saying: “She regretted to be under the necessity15 of keeping me at a distance; but that until she heard from Bessie, and could discover by her own observation, that I was endeavouring16 in good earnest17 to acquire a more sociable and child
11、like disposition18, a more attractive and sprightly19 mannersomething lighter, franker, more natural, as it were she really must exclude me from privileges20 intended only for contented21, happy, little children. What does Bessie say I have done? I asked.11 cluster klst n. 1. (果实、花等的 )串, 簇,团,束: She
12、held a cluster of flowers in her arms.她抱着一束鲜花。2. (人、物等的)群, 组,团: A cluster of tourists was surrounded in the hill.一群游客被困在了山中。vt. 挑剔: You cant quarrel with the decision of the court; its very fair.你不能反对法院的判决, 它判得很公正。14 dispense dispens v. grant a dispensation; grant an exemption; “I was dispensed from
13、 this terrible task“15 necessity n. 1. the condition of being essential or indispensable 必要(性); (迫切)需要 nisesiti You must understand the necessity of education. 你必须懂得教育的必要性。2. anything indispensable 必需品: Telephone is now a household necessity. 现在电话是一种家庭必需品。3.自然规律: Is it a logical necessity that highe
14、r wages will lead to higher prices?工资高物价就高, 这是合乎逻辑的必然规律吗?16 endeavour indev n. 英尽力,竭力vi. attempt by employing effort 努力；尽力；竭力 “We endeavor to make our customers happy“17 in good earnest : 非常认真地,郑重其事地18 disposition n. 1.气质；天性；性格；性情: He has a cheerful disposition. 他性情开朗。dispzin 2.安排；布置；排列: He has made
15、 a good disposition of his property. 他已对财产作了妥善处理。3.倾向；意向; 4.（财产、金钱的）处置，让与19 sprightly spratli: adj. full of spirit and vitality; 生气勃勃的 ,活泼的 ： “a sprightly young girl“; “a sprightly dance“ “a sprightly 90-year-old” 90 岁仍精力充沛的老人20 privilege privilid n. 1.特权, 特别待遇; 2.(因财富和社会地位而仅有部分人享有的)权益;3.特殊荣幸; 4.免责特
16、权21 contented adj. satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are; 满意的, 满足的;知足的kntentid “a contented smile“He wont be contented until hes upset everyone in the office. 不把办公室里的每个人弄得心烦意乱他就不会满足。3Jane, I dont like cavilers22 or questioners; besides, there is something truly forbidding in a ch
17、ild taking up her elders in that manner. Be seated somewhere; and until that you can speak pleasantly, remain silent. A small breakfast-room adjoined23 the drawing-room, I slipped in24 there. It contained a bookcase: I soon possessed25 myself of a volume. Taking care that it should one stored with p
18、ictures. I mounted26 into the window seat: gathering up my feet, I sat cross-legged, like a Turk; and, having drawn the red moreen27 curtain nearly close, I was shrined28 in double retirement.22 caviler n. a disputant who quibbles; someone who raises annoying petty objections 吹毛求疵者,苛责者23 adjoin din
19、vi. 1. lie adjacent to another or share a boundary; be in direct physical contact with; make contact; 连接, 毗连, 邻近: The two houses adjoin. 这两座房子邻接。The swimming pool adjoins the hotel. 游泳池临近旅馆。2. attach or add 靠近; 附加; “I adjoin a copy of your my lawyers letter“24 slip in: 偷偷溜进来 ;悄悄溜入 slip slip vi. 1.滑,
20、 滑倒; 滑动； 滑行；轻快地移动；He slipped and fell down the stairs. 他滑倒了, 从楼梯上摔了下来。2.滑脱；滑落: When she heard the news, the cup in her hand slipped down onto the floor. 当她听到这一消息时，手中的杯子一下子滑落掉在了3.(时间) 不知不觉地过去；悄悄逝去(away， by) : One week slipped away, but he wrote out nothing. 一个星期悄然逝去，他连一个字也没写出4.(健康状况等)变差，变坏；衰弱: He sai
21、d his health was slipping.他说他的身体一天不如一天了。5.下降，下跌: The flood has slipped below the warning stage. 洪水已降至警戒水位之下。6.【医学】(椎间盘)滑离正常位置，错位 vt. 1.偷偷悄悄地塞给 : Tom slipped a stamp to me. 汤姆悄悄地给我一张邮票。2.摆脱, 挣脱: The dog slipped its collar and ran away.那条狗挣脱了项圈逃走了.3.逃过; 被遗忘, 被忽视 : Your name has slipped my mind. 你的名字我忘
22、了。4.滑落；滑离；脱落; 5.悄悄疾行；溜 ; 6.迅速放置；偷偷放 ; 7.下降；退步；变差; 8.陷入，进入（困难或不愉快的处境）;9.（迅速且容易地）穿上，脱下; 10.摆脱；挣脱；松开；放走; 11.被遗忘；未被了解: What he said slips my mind. 我不知道他说了些什么。名词 n. 1.滑, 溜, 滑倒: One slip and you could fall off the building. 脚下一滑就可能从建筑物上跌下去。2.小过失, 失误: There are a few trivial slips in this lesson.在这篇课文中有几个小
23、错误。3.差错；疏漏；纰漏; 4.纸条；便条；小纸片; 5.衬裙 6.（击球员后侧的）守场员；守场员所站的位置; 7.年轻而瘦弱的人形容词 adj. 1.滑动的；滑移的; 2.打有活结的; 3.(犬项套等)可迅速松脱的; 4.可拆卸的 暂无词性: 1.(教堂等中的)靠背长凳 25 possesss vt. 1. 有; 具有, 拥有; 占有; 掌握(知识); pzes 2. enter into and control, as of emotions or ideas 使受(感情, 观念等)支配; 控制, 抑制;“What possessed you to buy this house?“3.
24、妖魔等)迷住, 缠住; 附体; 4. 保持, 维持; 5. 通知, 使熟悉(of, with)6. 使某人获取(财产, 消息); 7. 发生性关系; 占有(女人)possess courage 有勇气; possess oneself 自制; possess ones mind in peace 保持安静; possess ones soul in patience 耐着性子等待 She was possessed by the desire to be rich. 她被致富的欲望所支配。26 mount maunt vt. 登上 ; 爬上; 攀登; 骑上; 乘上; 跨上The climber
25、s mounted higher and higher. 攀登者越爬越高。27 moreen m:ri:n,m:ri:n n. a heavy fabric of wool (or wool and cotton) used especially in upholstery 波纹织物28 shrine n. 圣地, 圣坛, 神圣场所: Islams most sacred shrine is at Mecca in Saudi Arabia.rain 伊斯兰教最神圣的圣地在沙特阿拉伯的麦加。4Folds of scarlet29 drapery30 shut in my view to the
26、 right hand; to the left were the clear panes31 of glass, protecting, but not separating me from the drear32 November day. At intervals, while turning over the leaves of my books, I studied the aspect33 of that winter afternoon. Afar34, it offered a pale blank of mist and cloud, near a scene of wet
27、lawn35 and storm-beat shrub, with ceaseless rain sweeping away wildly before a long and lamentable36 blast37.v. enclose in a shrine; “the saints bones were enshrined in the cathedral“(synonym) enshrine29 scarlet sk:lt n. a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge 鲜红色; 猩红色
28、The band was dressed in scarlet. 乐队穿一色鲜红的制服。adj. having any of numerous bright or strong colors reminiscent of the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies 鲜红的; 深红的 He went scarlet with shame. 他因羞愧而脸红。30 drapery n. 1. cloth gracefully draped and arranged in loose folds 绸缎, 呢绒, 布匹; 织物布drepri:
29、 料,(画像、雕像等上的)衣饰2. hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)有褶子的布料。窗帘布料Crimson draperies were looped along the walls.四面墙壁上悬垂着深红色环状打褶的装饰织物。31 pane pen n. 1. sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors 窗玻璃，（一片）窗玻璃 He broke this pane of glass. 他打破了这块窗玻璃。2. a panel or section of panels i
30、n a wall or door (门、墙等上的)嵌板32 drear dri adj. depressing in character or appearance 阴沉的33 aspect n. 1.方面: The training program covers every aspect of the job.spekt 训练计划的范围包括了这种工作的各个方面。2.方位, 朝向: The house has a north-facing aspect. 这栋房子朝北。3.面貌, 模样, 神态: He is a man of enormous size and terrifying aspec
31、t. 他是一个面目狰狞的彪形大4.样子；外观；外表; 5.形势; 6.神态; 7.(建筑物等)朝某方向的一面8.【语法学】体，貌动词的一个语法范畴，表示动作的持续和完成情况9.【天文学、占星术】(太阳系的星体相对于太阳的 )视位置；恒星 (或行星)的相互位置( 占星术认为会影响人事祸福)；运气 10.【物理学】有关液体或气态物质的平面的位置34 afar f: adv. (old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far 从远处“we traveled afar“; We heard a shout afar.我们听到远处有喊叫声。Wa
32、ter afar quenches not fire. 远水解不了近渴。n. 1.远处；遥远; 2.远离着，远远地离开着 3.从远方，从远处: A dim light came from afar. 一缕暗淡的光线从远处射来。35 lawn l:n n. a field of cultivated and mowed grass 草地, 草坪They are lying on a grassy lawn. 他们躺在绿草如茵的草坪上。The children are playing volleyball on the lawn. 孩子们在草地上打排球。36 lamentable adj. 1.
33、an archaic word for mournful 可悲的,令人悲痛的：a lamentable tale lmentbl, lmn- 令人惋惜的故事2. bad; unfortunate 糟糕的, 质量低劣的37 blast n. 1.爆炸；（爆炸引起的）气浪，冲击波: Police said that the blast occurred at 9 a.m.bl:st 警方说这次爆炸发生在上午九点。2. a strong current of air 一阵(疾风等), 一股( 强烈的气流) :A blast of hot air came from the furnace. 一股热风从火炉里吹出来。53. 突如其来的强劲气流; 4.严厉的批评；激烈的抨击; 5.热闹的聚会；狂欢6.（吹奏乐器、哨子、汽车喇叭等突然发出的）响声，吹奏声，轰鸣vt. 3. 发出刺耳的高音，轰鸣（尤指音乐）4.严厉批评；猛烈抨击; 5.狠打；猛踢vt. 1.向猛吹；（用水）向 喷射; 2.使（植物等）毁于疾病（或寒冷、酷热等）
