巾帼英雄贞德传(Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc)[马克·吐温]Chapter 8 – Why the Scorners Relented-章节单词统计
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Chapter 8 Why the Scorners Relented
HUMAN NATURE is the same everywhere: it defies success, it has nothing but scorn for defeat. The village considered that Joan had disgraced it with her grotesque performance and its ridiculous failure; so all the tongues were busy with the matter, and as bilious and bitter as they were busy; insomuch that if the tongues had been teeth she would not have survived her persecutions. Those persons who did not scold did what was worse and harder to bear; for they ridiculed her, and mocked at her, and ceased neither day nor night from their witticisms and jeerings and laughter. Haumette and Little Mengette and I stood by her, but the storm was too strong for her other friends, and they avoided her, being ashamed to be seen with her because she was so unpopular, and because of the sting of the taunts that assailed them on her account. She shed tears in secret, but none in public. In public she carried herself with serenity, and showed no distress, nor any resentment—conduct which should have softened the feeling against her, but it did not. Her father was so incensed that he could not talk in measured terms about her wild project of going to the wars like a man. He had dreamed of her doing such a thing, some time before, and now he remembered that dream with apprehension and anger, and said that rather than see her unsex herself and go away with the armies, he would require her brothers to drown her; and that if they should refuse, he would do it with his own hands.
| 单词 | 注释 | 级别 |
|---|---|---|
| relent | vi. 变宽厚, 变温和, 动怜悯之心 | GRE |
| defy | vt. 藐视, 挑衅, 使落空 n. 挑战 | GRECET6TEM4TEM8TOF |
| scorn | n. 轻蔑, 藐视, 嘲笑, 被嘲弄的人 vt. 轻蔑, 不屑做 | GRECET6CET4TEM8 |
| defeat | n. 败北, 失败 vt. 击败, 使落空 | CET6CET4TEM4 |
| consider | v. 考虑, 思考, 认为 | CET4TEM4TOF |
| disgrace | n. 耻辱, 不名誉 vt. 使受耻辱, 使失体面 | TEM4TOF |
| grotesque | n. 奇异风格, 怪异图案 a. 奇怪的, 可笑的 | GRETEM8 |
| performance | n. 施行, 工作情况, 成绩, 行为, 表现, 演出 [电] 绩效, 性能 | CET6CET4TEM4 |
| ridiculous | a. 荒谬的, 可笑的 | CET6CET4TEM4TOF |
| failure | n. 失败, 失败者, 不足, 缺乏, 破产 [计] 故障; 失效 | CET4TEM4 |
| tongue | n. 舌, 语言能力, 讲话方式, 语言 vt. 舔, 斥责, 发…的音 vi. 使用舌头, 吹管乐器 | CET4 |
| bilious | a. 患胆(或肝)病的, 胆汁质的, 坏脾气的 [医] 胆汁的, 胆汁质的 | GRE |
| bitter | a. 苦的, 痛苦的, 怀恨的 adv. 刺骨 v. (使)变苦 | CET4 |
| insomuch | adv. 到这样的程度, 如此地, 因为, 由于 | |
| survive | vt. 比…活得长, 生存, 生还, 幸免于 vi. 活下来, 幸存 | GRECET6CET4TEM4TOF |
| persecution | n. 虐待, 迫害运动, 迫害, 烦扰 [法] 迫害, 虐待, 困扰 | |
| scold | n. 好骂街的人, 责骂 v. 责骂 | CET4TEM4 |
| ridicule | n. 嘲笑, 愚弄, 笑柄 vt. 嘲笑, 嘲弄, 愚弄 | GRETEM4TEM8 |
| mock | n. 嘲笑, 戏弄, 模仿 a. 假的, 伪造的, 模拟的 adv. 虚伪地 vt. 嘲弄, 模仿, 使失望, 欺骗, 挫败 vi. 嘲弄 | GRECET6TEM4TOF |
| cease | n. 停止 v. 停止, 终了 | CET4TEM4TOF |
| witticism | n. 妙语, 俏皮话 | GRE |
| jeering | a. 嘲弄的 | |
| laughter | n. 笑, 笑声 [医] 笑, 大笑 | CET4 |
| ashamed | a. 惭愧的, 羞耻的 | CET4TEM4 |
| unpopular | a. 不得人心的, 不受欢迎的, 不流行的 | |
| sting | n. 叮, 刺痛, 刺激, 讽刺 vt. 叮, 刺痛, 刺激, 使苦恼 vi. 叮, 刺痛 | GRECET4TEM4TOF |
| taunt | n. 辱骂, 嘲弄 vt. 嘲弄, 奚落 a. 很高的 | TEM8TOF |
| assail | vt. 攻击, 质问 [法] 攻击, 袭击, 著手解决 | GRE |
| shed | n. 车棚, 小屋, 脱落之物, 分水岭 vt. 使流出, 放射, 脱落, 散发, 摆脱 vi. 流出, 散布, 脱落 | GRECET6CET4TOF |
| serenity | n. 宁静, 沉着, 晴朗 | TOF |
| distress | n. 苦恼, 贫困, 痛苦 vt. 使苦恼 a. 亏本出售的 | GRECET4TEM4TOF |
| resentment | n. 怨恨, 愤恨 | GRE |
| conduct | n. 行为, 举动, 指导 vt. 为人, 指挥, 管理, 实施 vi. 领导, 传导, 指挥 | GRECET6CET4TEM4TOF |
| soften | v. (使)变柔软, (使)变柔和 | |
| incensed | a. 愤怒的, 激怒了的 | |
| term | n. 术语, 专有名词, 期限, 学期, 任期, 条件, 价钱, 关系, 地位, 项, 界石 vt. 称, 呼 [计] 检索词; 项 | CET4TEM4 |
| project | n. 计划, 设计, 事业 vt. 计划, 设计, 投掷, 发射, 使凸出, 放映 vi. 凸出 | CET6CET4TEM4TOF |
| apprehension | n. 理解, 忧惧, 逮捕 [医] 领会 | TEM8TOF |
| anger | n. 忿怒 vt. 激怒, 使发怒 vi. 发怒 | CET4TEM4 |
| unsex | vt. 使失去性功能, 使失去性别特征 [医] 去势, 阉(切除睾丸或卵巢) | |
| require | vt. 需要, 命令, 要求 [法] 需要, 要求, 命令 | CET4TEM4TOF |
| drown | vi. 淹死 vt. 把…淹死, 淹没 | CET4TEM4 |
| purpose | n. 目的, 意向, 决心, 用途, 效果, 论题 vt. 意欲, 企图, 计划 | CET4TEM4 |
| strict | a. 严厉的, 绝对的, 详尽的, 严格的, 精确的 [法] 严格的, 精确的, 绝对的 | CET4TEM4TOF |
| keeper | n. 监护人, 管理人, 看守人 [机] 保管人, 看守人, 保持片 | CET4 |
| vain | a. 无价值的, 徒然的, 空虚的, 自负的, 愚蠢的 | GRECET6CET4TEM4 |
| steadfast | a. 坚定的, 踏实的, 固定的, 不变的 | GRETEM8TOF |
| effrontery | n. 厚颜无耻 | GRETEM8 |
| pretend | v. 假装, 伪称, 自命, 自称 | GRECET4TEM4TOF |
| engage | vi. 答应, 从事, 交战 vt. 使忙碌, 雇佣, 预定, 使从事于, 使参加 | CET6CET4TEM4 |
| claim | n. 要求, 要求权, 断言, 权利 vt. 要求, 认领, 主张 vi. 提出要求, 主张, 断言 | GRECET6CET4TEM4TEM8TOF |
| ratification | n. 批准, 承认, 认可 [经] 追认, 批准 | GRE |
| engagement | n. 诺言, 约会, 婚约, 交战 [医] 衔接 | CET6TEM4 |
| statement | n. 陈述, 指令, 声明 [计] 程序语句; 语句 | CET6CET4 |
| cite | vt. 引用, 引证, 表彰 [建] 引证, 指引 | GRECET6TEM4TOF |
| ecclesiastical | a. 教会的, 神职的, 牧师的 | |
| court | n. 法院, 庭院, 奉承 vt. 献殷勤, 追求, 招致 vi. 求爱 | GRECET6CET4TEM8TOF |
| perversity | n. 乖僻, 倔强, 任性, 反常, 性变态 | |
| decline | n. 衰退, 跌落, 下降 vt. 使降低, 婉谢 vi. 下降, 衰落, 偏斜 | GRETEM4TOF |
| counsel | n. 商议, 忠告, 法律顾问 v. 商议, 劝告 | CET6TEM4TOF |
| elect | n. 当选人, 被选的人 a. 被选的, 选出的 vt. 选举, 选择 vi. 作选择 | CET4 |
| wisher | n. 祝愿者, 希望者 | |
| rejoice | vt. 使欢喜 vi. 欣喜, 高兴, 庆祝 | GRECET6CET4TEM4TEM8 |
| ignorant | a. 无知识的, 不知道的, 由无知产生的 [法] 无知的, 愚昧的, 不知情的 | GRECET4TEM4TOF |
| peasant | n. 农夫, 乡下人 | CET4 |
| frightened | a. 受惊吓的, 受惊的, (非正式)害怕…的 | |
| presence | n. 出席, 面前, 存在, 仪态, 风度 [电] 出现 | CET4TEM4 |
| practise | v. 实践, 实行, 练习, 实习, 从事(职业) | CET4TEM4 |
| surround | vt. 包围, 环绕, 围绕 n. 围绕物 | CET4TEM4 |
| solemnity | n. 严肃, 一本正经 [法] 要式, 庄严的仪式, 严肃 | GRETEM8 |
| mistaken | a. 犯错的, 错误的 mistake的过去分词 | |
| flock | n. 兽群, 鸟群, 一群人, 大量, 棉束 vi. 成群而行, 聚集 vt. 用棉束填满 | GRECET4TEM4TEM8TOF |
| fright | n. 惊骇, 吃惊 [医] 惊吓 | TEM4TOF |
| embarrassment | n. 困难, 阻碍, 困窘 [医] 窘迫 | |
| modest | a. 谦逊的, 羞怯的, 端庄的, 适度的 [经] 适当的 | GRECET6CET4TEM4TOF |
| tranquil | a. 安静的 | TOF |
| ease | n. 安乐, 安逸, 悠闲 vt. 使安乐, 使安心, 减轻, 放松 vi. 减轻, 放松, 灵活地移动 | CET4TOF |
| witness | n. 证人, 目击者, 证据, 证词 vt. 目击, 作证, 证明, 表明 vi. 作证人, 作为证据 | GRECET6CET4TEM4TOF |
| content | n. 内容, 满足, 意义, 要旨 a. 满足的, 满意的 vt. 使…满足, 使…安心 [计] 内容 | GRECET4TEM4TEM8TOF |
| examine | v. 检查, 调查, 考试 | CET4TEM4 |
| prosecution | n. 执行, 经营, 起诉 | GRETEM8 |
| testify | v. 证明, 作证, 声明, 表明 | GRECET6TEM4TOF |
| testimony | n. 证言, 证据, 声明 [医] 证据 | GRECET6TEM4TEM8TOF |
| pronounce | v. 发音, 宣告, 断言 | CET4TEM4 |
| vague | a. 含糊的, 不清楚的, 茫然的 | GRECET4TEM4TEM8TOF |
| previous | a. 早先的, 前面的, 过急的 [法] 以前的, 生前的, 前述的 | GRECET6CET4TEM4TOF |
| rag | n. 碎布, 抹布, 碎片, 碎屑, 少量, 破旧衣服 vt. 责骂, 揶揄, 戏弄 vi. 喧闹 | GRECET4TEM4 |
| ingenious | a. 灵敏的, 精巧的, 聪明的 | GRECET6TEM4TEM8TOF |
| bare | a. 赤裸的, 缺少的, 无遮蔽的, 坦率的 vt. 使赤裸, 露出 | GRECET4TEM4TOF |
| richly | adv. 富裕地, 丰富地, 充分地 | |
| fraud | n. 欺骗, 欺诈, 诡计, 骗子 [经] 欺诈, 舞弊, 骗子 | GRECET6TOF |
| falsehood | n. 谎言, 虚假(性) [法] 虚伪陈述, 谎言, 谬误 | GRETEM8 |
| argument | n. 争论, 论证, 论据, 自变量 [计] 参数 | CET4TEM4 |
| compliment | n. 称赞, 恭维, 敬意 vt. 称赞, 褒扬, 恭维 | GRECET6TEM4TEM8TOF |
| refer | vt. 提交, 归诸于, 把…提交, 使求助于 vi. 提到, 涉及, 查阅, 查询, 咨询 | CET4TEM4TOF |
| marvelous | a. 令人惊异的, 了不起的, 不平常的 | CET4TOF |
| victory | n. 胜利, 战胜, 克服 | CET4TEM4 |
| praise | n. 赞美, 称赞, 崇拜 vt. 称赞, 赞美 vi. 赞扬, 表扬 | CET4TEM4 |
| impose | vt. 征(税), 把…强加于, 以…欺骗 vi. 利用, 欺骗, 施加影响 | GRECET6CET4TEM4TOF |
| source | n. 来源, 水源, 根源, 原始资料, 源 [计] 来源, 源程序 | CET4TEM4 |
| fickle | a. 变幻无常的, 浮燥的, 薄情的 | GRETEM8TOF |
| countenance | n. 面容, 面部表情, 支持, 镇定 | GRETEM8 |
| nevertheless | adv. 然而, 虽然如此 conj. 然而 | CET4TOF |
| siege | n. 包围, 围攻, 再三的努力 vt. 包围, 围攻 | GRECET6TOF |
| darker | a. 较暗, 比较暗的 | |
| command | n. 命令, 指挥, 控制, 部队, 司令部 v. 命令, 指挥, 控制 [计] 命令; 指令; DOS外部命令:启动新的命令处理器 | CET6CET4TEM4TOF |
| tediously | adv. 沉闷地, 长而乏味地 | |
