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  The last two sheets were covered by the same precise, almost minute writing. As mean and grudging1 as her soul.
      I, Mary Elizabeth Carson, being of sound mind and sound body, do hereby declare that this is my last will and testament2, thereby3 rendering4 null and void any such testaments5 previously6 made by me. Save only for the special bequests8 made below, all my worldly goods and moneys and properties I bequeath to the Holy Catholic Church of Rome, under the hereby stated conditions of bequest7: First, that the said Holy Catholic Church of Rome, to be called the Church hereafter, knows in what esteem9 and with what affection I hold her priest, Father Ralph de Bricassart. It is solely10 because of his kindness, spiritual guidance and unfailing support that I so dispose of my assets.
     Secondly, that the bequest shall continue in the favor of the Church only so long as she appreciates the worth and ability of the said Father Ralph de Bricassart. 
     Thirdly, that the said Father Ralph de Bricassart be responsible for the administration and channeling of these my worldly goods, moneys and properties, as the chief authority in charge of my estate.
     Fourthly, that upon the demise11 of the said Father Ralph de Bricassart, his own last will and testament shall be legally binding12 in the matter of the further administration of my estate. That is, the Church shall continue in full ownership, but Father Ralph de Bricassart shall be solely responsible for the naming of his successor in administration; he shall not be obliged to select a successor who is either an ecclesiastical or a lay member of the Church. 
     Fifthly, that the station Drogheda be never sold nor subdivided13.
     Sixthly, that my brother, Padraic Cleary, be retained as manager of the station Drogheda with the right to dwell in my house, and that he be paid a salary at the discretion14 of Father Ralph de Bricassart and no other. 
     Seventhly, that in the event of the death of my brother, the said Padraic Cleary, his widow and children be permitted to remain on the station Drogheda and that the position of manager shall pass consecutively15 to each of his sons, Robert, John, Hugh, Stuart, James and Patrick, but excluding Francis. 
     Eighthly, that upon the demise of Patrick or whichever son excluding Francis is the last son remaining, the same rights be permitted the said Padraic Cleary’s grandchildren. 
     Special bequests: To Padraic Cleary, the contents of my houses on the station Drogheda. To Eunice Smith, my housekeeper16, that she remain at a fair salary so long as she desires, and in addition that she be paid the sum of five thousand pounds forthwith, and that upon her retirement17 she be awarded an equitable18 pension. 
     To Minerva O’Brien and Catherine Donnelly, that they remain at fair salaries so long as they desire, and in addition that they be paid the sum of one thousand pounds each forthwith, and that upon their retirements19 they be awarded equitable pensions. 
     To Father Ralph de Bricassart the sum of ten thousand pounds to be paid annually20 so long as he shall live, for his own private and unquestioned use. 
     It was duly signed, dated and witnessed. His room looked west. The sun was setting. The pall21 of dust which came with every summer filled the silent air, and the sun thrust its fingers through the fine-strung particles so that it seemed the whole world had turned to gold and purple. Streaky clouds rimmed22 in brilliant fire poked23 silver streamers across the great bloody24 ball which hung just above the trees of the far paddocks. 
     “Bravo!” he said. “I admit, Mary, you’ve beaten me. A master stroke. I was the fool, not you.” He could not see the pages in his hand through the tears, and moved them before they could be blotched. Thirteen million pounds. Thirteen million pounds! It was indeed what he had been angling for in the days before Meggie. And with her coming he had abandoned it, because he couldn’t carry on such a campaign in cold blood to cheat her of her inheritance. But what if he had known how much the old spider was worth? 
     What then? He had no idea it was a tenth so much. Thirteen million pounds! For seven years Paddy and his family had lived in the head stockman’s house and worked themselves ragged25 for Mary Carson. For what? The niggardly26 wages she paid? Never to Father Ralph’s knowledge had Paddy complained of being shabbily treated, thinking no doubt that when his sister died he would be amply repaid for managing the property on ordinary stockman’s pay, while his sons did stockman’s work for rouseabout’s wages. He had made do, and grown to Jove Drogheda as if it were his own, rightly assuming it would be. 
     “Bravo, Mary!” said Father Ralph again, these first tears since his boyhood dropping from his face onto the backs of his hands, but not onto the paper. Thirteen million pounds, and the chance to be Cardinal27 de Bricassart yet. Against Paddy Cleary, his wife, his sons—and Meggie. How diabolically28 well she had read him! Had she stripped Paddy of everything, his way would have been clear: he could have taken the will down to the kitchen stove and thrust it inside the firebox without a qualm. But she had made sure Paddy wouldn’t want, that after her death he would be more comfortable on Drogheda than during her life, and that Drogheda could not quite be taken from him. Its profits and title, yes, but not the land itself. No, he wouldn’t be the owner of that fabulous29 thirteen million pounds, but he would be well respected, comfortably provided for. Meggie wouldn’t go hungry, or be thrown shoeless upon the world. Nor would she be Miss Cleary, either, able to stand on an equal footing with Miss Carmichael and that ilk. Quite respectable, socially admissible, but not top drawer. Never top drawer. 
     Thirteen million pounds. The chance to get out of Gillanbone and perpetual obscurity, the chance to take his place within the hierarchy30 of Church administration, the assured goodwill31 of his peers and superiors. And all while he was still young enough to make up the ground he had lost. Mary Carson had made Gillanbone the epicenter of the Archbishop Papal Legate’s map with a vengeance32; the tremors33 would reach as far as the Vatican. Rich though the Church was, thirteen million pounds was thirteen million pounds. Not to be sneezed at, even by the Church. And his was the sole hand which brought it into the fold, his hand acknowledged in blue ink in Mary Carson’s own writing. He knew Paddy would never contest the will; so had Mary Carson, God rot her. Oh, certainly Paddy would be furious, would never want to see him again or speak to him again, but his chagrin34 wouldn’t extend to litigation. Was there a decision? Didn’t he already know, hadn’t he known the moment he read her will what he was going to do? The tears had dried. 
     With his usual grace Father Ralph got to his feet, made sure his shirt was tucked in all the way round, and went to the door. He must get to Gilly, pick up a soutane and vestments. But first he wanted to see Mary Carson again. In spite of the open windows the stench had become a reeking35 fug; no hint of a breeze stirred the limp curtains. With steady tread he crossed to the bed and stood looking down. The fly eggs were beginning to hatch maggots in all the wet parts of her face, ballooning gases puffed36 up her fat arms and hands to greenish blobs, her skin was breaking down. Oh, God. You disgusting old spider. You’ve won, but what a victory. The triumph of one disintegrating37 caricature of humanity over another. You can’t defeat my Meggie, nor can you take from her what was never yours. I might burn in Hell alongside you, but I know the Hell they’ve got planned for you: to see my indifference38 to you persist as we rot away together through all eternity…. 
     Paddy was waiting for him in the hall downstairs, looking sick and bewildered. 
     “Oh, Father!” he said, coming forward. “Isn’t this awful? What a shock! I never expected her to go out like this; she was so well last night! Dear God, what am I going to do?” “Have you seen her?” “Heaven help me, yes!” “Then you know what has to be done. I’ve never seen a corpse39 decompose40 so fast. If you don’t get her decently into some sort of container within the next few hours you’ll have to pour her into a petrol drum. She’ll have to be buried first thing in the morning. Don’t waste time beautifying her coffin41; cover it with roses from the garden or something. But get a move on, man! I’m going into Gilly for vestments.” “Get back as soon as you can, Father!” Paddy pleaded. But Father Ralph was rather longer than a simple visit to the presbytery demanded. 
     Before he turned his car in that direction he drove down one of Gillanbone’s more prosperous side streets, to a fairly pretentious42 dwelling43 surrounded by a well-laid-out garden. Harry44 Gough was just sitting down to his dinner, but came into the parlor45 when the maid told him who had called. 
     “Father, will you eat with us? Corned beef and cabbage with boiled potatoes and parsley sauce, and for once the beef’s not too salty.”      
     “No, Harry, I can’t stay. I just came to tell you Mary Carson died this morning.” “Holy Jesus! I was there last night! She seemed so well, Father!”
 
后两页纸也同样是用那种精确的、几乎是缜密的文笔写成的,就象她的灵魂一样刻薄、充满恶意。
  我,玛丽·伊丽莎白·卡森,以我健全之头脑与身体在此宣布,此件是我最后的遗嘱与遗言。因此,先前由我所立之任何遗嘱均属无效,并作废。
  除下述特别之遗嘱外,我在世间的一切动产、钱财及房地产均遗留给圣罗马天主教会,特此将遗赠条件阐述如下:
  一、上述之圣罗马天主教会下文简称教会。请教会了解我对其教士拉尔夫·德·布里克萨特所持有的尊重与钟爱之感。仅仅由于他的慈善、宗教上的指导与永不辜负期望的支持,我才将我的财产做出如此之处置。
  二、只要教会赏识上述之拉尔夫·德·布里克萨特神父之价值与才干,此项遗产则将继续支持教会的事业。
  三、上述之拉尔夫·德·布里克萨特神父为掌管我财产的主要负责人,负责管理、指导使用我在世的动产、钱财及房地产。
  四、上述之拉尔夫·德·布里克萨特神父去世之后,对于我的遗产的下一步之管理处置将合法地受他最后的遗嘱及遗言之约束、即,教会将继续拥有全部的所有权,但拉尔夫·德·布里克萨特神父将全权负责对他的管理继承人进行提名;不得迫使他选择一位教士或教会的世俗成员作为他的继承人。
  五、德罗海达牧场永远不得出售,不得再行划分。
  六、我的弟弟帕德里克·克利里受雇为德罗海达牧场之管理人,并有权居住在我的房子中。他的薪水由拉尔夫·德·布里克萨特神父自由决定付与,而不得由其他人决定。
  七、在我弟弟,上述之帕德里克·克利里死亡的情况下,其未亡人及子女将允许留在德罗海达牧场;管理人之职位将按顺序由其子罗伯特、约翰、休、斯图尔特、詹姆斯及帕特里克中之一人接任,但弗郎西斯除外。
  八、在帕特里克或任何一子死亡,而弗郎西斯为留世之最后一子的情况下,同样权利得由上述帕德里克·克利里之孙享受。
  特殊处理之遗产:
  帕特里克·克利里,得继承我在德罗海达机场之房屋内所有物品。
  我的女管家尤妮斯·史密斯,得保留其所希望之优厚薪水,此外,即刻付与她5000镑;在她退休时,给予公平合理之退休金。
  明纳妮·奥矾维恩和凯瑟琳·唐纳利,得保留其所希望之薪水,此外,即刻付与每人1000镑;在他们退休时,给予公平合理之退休金。
  拉尔夫·德·布里克萨特神父,只要他在世,则每年付与其一万镑作为其私人不受调查之费用。
  这份文件是经过正式签名,签署日期及证人确证的。
  他的房间面西。夕阳即将西沉。每年夏天,尘幕都在静静的空气中到处漂浮着,阳光穿过微细尘粉,世间万籁仿佛变成了金黄和紫红色。变幻多端的云朵镶上了耀眼的亮边,云蒸霞蔚,掠过压在树尖和远方牧场之上的如血火球。
  "妙啊!"他说道。"我承认,玛丽,你已经把我战胜了。精彩的一击。傻瓜是我,不是你。"
  泪水模糊了视线,他看不清纸上的字了,他没等泪水打在纸上便把它们拿开了。一千三百万镑。一千三百万镑啊!这正是在梅吉来到之前的那些日子中他打算追逐的东西。而随着她的到来,他就放弃了这个打算,因为他不能冷酷地进行这种竞争,使她的继承付诸东流。但是,假使他曾经知道这老蜘蛛所拥有的财产的价值,他会如何呢?那样又会发生什么情况呢?他连这笔财产的十分之一都没想到。一千三百万镑啊!
  七年来,帕迪和他的家人住在牧场工头的房子里,狂热地为玛丽·卡森干活儿。他们为了什么?就为了她付给的那点可怜的工资吗?拉尔夫神父从来没有听到过帕迪曾抱怨过这种菲薄的待遇。他毫不怀疑,在他姐姐去世之后,看在他拿着普通牧工工资管理着这片产业,同时他的儿子们拿着打杂工的工钱干着牧羊工的活儿的份上,他们一定会得到丰厚的报答的。他凑凑合合地过着日子,对德罗海达的热爱愈来愈深,好像它是他的一样,理所当然地设想它将会归于他。
  "妙啊,玛丽!"拉尔夫神父又说道,自从他少年时代以来,泪水头一次落在了他的手背上,不过没有落到纸上。
  一千三百万镑,这也是成为德·布里克萨特红衣主教的机会。这不利于帕迪、他的妻子、他的儿子们--还有梅吉。她像魔鬼似地把他看透了!她把帕迪的一切都剥夺了。他要怎样做,本来是一清二楚的:他可以把这份遗嘱投进厨房的火炉,毫不迟疑地捅到炉膛里去。但是,她已经断定了帕迪是不会生妄念的,她死后他在德罗海达的生活将比她在世的时候要舒适得多,德罗海达简直不可能被人从他手中夺走。是的,这是件有利益,有权利的事,但并没有得到土地的本身。不,他不会成为那笔令人难以置信的一千三百万镑的拥有者。但是,他将备受尊敬,会有一笔相当不错的赡养费。梅吉不会挨饿,或光着脚流落世上的。她不会成为梅吉小姐,也无法与卡迈克尔小姐及其同等地位的那些人平起平坐。他们会受到相当的尊重,社会的承认,但是不会进入社会的最上层。永远也进入不了社会的最上层。
  一千三百万镑。这是从基兰博脱身和脱离终生湮没无闻的机会;是博取教会行政统治集团中的一席之地,保证他得酬壮志、忝列上层的机会。如今他年纪尚轻,足以补偿他失去的地盘。玛丽·卡森怀着报复心理使基兰博变成了主教使节任命版图的中心;这震动会一直传到罗马教廷的。尽管教会十分富有,但一千三百万镑毕竟是一千三百万镑啊。即使是教会,也不能对它等闲视之。而且,完全是由于他个人的力量才使这笔钱得以来归,玛丽·卡森已经白纸黑字地承认了他的力量。他知道,帕迪是永远无法对这份遗嘱进行争议的,玛丽·卡森已经永远无法来争议了,上帝惩罚她。哦,当然啦,帕迪会勃然震怒,会永远不想再见到他或再和他讲话的,但是,他的恼恨不会发展成一场官司。
  他有决断了吗?在他读着她的遗嘱的那一刻,他已经知道他该怎么去做了吗?泪水已经干了、拉尔夫带着往日的风度站了起来,确信他整个衣裾上没有折皱之后,便向门口走去。他必须到基里去取一件法衣和祭服。但首先,他想再看一眼玛丽·卡森。
  尽管窗户洞开着,屋里依然弥漫着混浊沉闷的恶臭;一丝风也没有,无精打彩的窗帘一动不动。他稳重地迈着步子走到了床边,站在那里低头看着。她面部每一处潮湿的地方,蝇卵已经开始孵化出了蛆,肿胀的胳膊变成了绿乎乎的一团,皮肤已经破了。噢,上帝呀。你这个令人作呕的老蜘蛛。你已经赢了,但这是一个什么样的胜利啊。这是一个行将化为粪土的漫画式的人对另外一个人的胜利。你无法战胜我的梅吉,也无法从她那里夺走你永远得不到的东西。我也许将在地狱中与你并排被烈火焚烧,但是我了解为你所准备的地狱:当你坚持要我们在无穷的永恒中一起腐烂的时候,你会看到我是不在乎的……
  帕迪正在大厅的楼下等候着他,脸色苍白,手足无措。
  "啊,神父!"他趋前说道。"这难道不可怕吗?多让人震惊呀!我从来没想到她地这样就去了;昨儿晚上她还那么好啊!亲爱的上帝啊,我怎么办才好呢?"
  "你见过她了吗?"
  "苍天保佑,见过了!"
  "那么你就知道必须做些什么了。我还从来没有见过一具尸体腐烂得这么快呢。假如你不在几小时之内把她体面地放到某种容器中,你就不得不把她倒进汽油罐了。明天上午的头一件事,就是必须把她下葬。用不着浪费时间给她做漂亮的棺材,用花园里的玫瑰花或其它什么东西把棺材盖住。可是要赶快啦,伙计!我要到基里去取法衣。"
  "请尽快回来,神父!"帕迪恳求道。
  但是,拉尔夫神父此一去比单单到神父宅邸去一趟所需的时间要长得多。在他将汽车向神父宅邸方向拐过去之前。先把车开到了基兰博比较繁华的侧街上,来到了一个坐落在花园之中的相当俗气的寓所。
  哈里·高夫刚坐下来要吃饭,可是,当女仆告诉他来访者是什么人后,他便走进了会客室。
  "神父,和我们一块儿吃点吧?腌牛肉、白菜、水煮土豆和欧芹酱,这次的牛肉不算太咸。"
  "不啦,哈里,我呆不住。我只是到这儿来告诉你,玛丽·卡森今天早晨去世了。"
  "圣耶稣啊!我昨天夜里还在那儿呢!她显得多好呀,神父!"

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1 grudging grudging     
adj.勉强的,吝啬的
参考例句:
  • He felt a grudging respect for her talents as an organizer.他勉强地对她的组织才能表示尊重。
  • After a pause he added"sir."in a dilatory,grudging way.停了一会他才慢吞吞地、勉勉强强地加了一声“先生”。
2 testament yyEzf     
n.遗嘱;证明
参考例句:
  • This is his last will and testament.这是他的遗愿和遗嘱。
  • It is a testament to the power of political mythology.这说明,编造政治神话可以产生多大的威力。
3 thereby Sokwv     
adv.因此,从而
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  • I have never been to that city,,ereby I don't know much about it.我从未去过那座城市,因此对它不怎么熟悉。
  • He became a British citizen,thereby gaining the right to vote.他成了英国公民,因而得到了投票权。
4 rendering oV5xD     
n.表现,描写
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  • She gave a splendid rendering of Beethoven's piano sonata.她精彩地演奏了贝多芬的钢琴奏鸣曲。
  • His narrative is a super rendering of dialect speech and idiom.他的叙述是方言和土语最成功的运用。
5 testaments eb7747506956983995b8366ecc7be369     
n.遗嘱( testament的名词复数 );实际的证明
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  • The coastline is littered with testaments to the savageness of the waters. 海岸线上充满了海水肆虐过后的杂乱东西。 来自互联网
  • A personification of wickedness and ungodliness alluded to in the Old and New Testaments. 彼勒《旧约》和《新约》中邪恶和罪孽的化身。 来自互联网
6 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。
7 bequest dWPzq     
n.遗赠;遗产,遗物
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  • In his will he made a substantial bequest to his wife.在遗嘱里他给妻子留下了一大笔遗产。
  • The library has received a generous bequest from a local businessman.图书馆从当地一位商人那里得到了一大笔遗赠。
8 bequests a47cf7b1ace6563dc82dfe0dc08bc225     
n.遗赠( bequest的名词复数 );遗产,遗赠物
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  • About half this amount comes from individual donors and bequests. 这笔钱大约有一半来自个人捐赠及遗赠。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • He left bequests of money to all his friends. 他留下一些钱遗赠给他所有的朋友。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
9 esteem imhyZ     
n.尊敬,尊重;vt.尊重,敬重;把…看作
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  • I did not esteem him to be worthy of trust.我认为他不值得信赖。
  • The veteran worker ranks high in public love and esteem.那位老工人深受大伙的爱戴。
10 solely FwGwe     
adv.仅仅,唯一地
参考例句:
  • Success should not be measured solely by educational achievement.成功与否不应只用学业成绩来衡量。
  • The town depends almost solely on the tourist trade.这座城市几乎完全靠旅游业维持。
11 demise Cmazg     
n.死亡;v.让渡,遗赠,转让
参考例句:
  • He praised the union's aims but predicted its early demise.他赞扬协会的目标,但预期这一协会很快会消亡。
  • The war brought about the industry's sudden demise.战争道致这个行业就这么突然垮了。
12 binding 2yEzWb     
有约束力的,有效的,应遵守的
参考例句:
  • The contract was not signed and has no binding force. 合同没有签署因而没有约束力。
  • Both sides have agreed that the arbitration will be binding. 双方都赞同仲裁具有约束力。
13 subdivided 9c88c887e396c8cfad2991e2ef9b98bb     
再分,细分( subdivide的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • The compound was subdivided into four living areas. 那个区域被划分成4个居住小区。
  • This part of geologic calendar has not been satisfactorily subdivided. 这部分地质年代表还没有令人满意地再细分出来。
14 discretion FZQzm     
n.谨慎;随意处理
参考例句:
  • You must show discretion in choosing your friend.你择友时必须慎重。
  • Please use your best discretion to handle the matter.请慎重处理此事。
15 consecutively 8a3a87c7b36569b791fa7c38b06c1a2c     
adv.连续地
参考例句:
  • He was actually too depleted to think consecutively about anything. 他已经打不起一点精神,根本谈不上好好思考一下。 来自辞典例句
  • In any game, the right to serve shall pass consecutively. 在一局中,不错的发球挨次应该是。 来自互联网
16 housekeeper 6q2zxl     
n.管理家务的主妇,女管家
参考例句:
  • A spotless stove told us that his mother is a diligent housekeeper.炉子清洁无瑕就表明他母亲是个勤劳的主妇。
  • She is an economical housekeeper and feeds her family cheaply.她节约持家,一家人吃得很省。
17 retirement TWoxH     
n.退休,退职
参考例句:
  • She wanted to enjoy her retirement without being beset by financial worries.她想享受退休生活而不必为金钱担忧。
  • I have to put everything away for my retirement.我必须把一切都积蓄起来以便退休后用。
18 equitable JobxJ     
adj.公平的;公正的
参考例句:
  • This is an equitable solution to the dispute. 这是对该项争议的公正解决。
  • Paying a person what he has earned is equitable. 酬其应得,乃公平之事。
19 retirements 3bb205632ed35db36c39c7bbf0a15446     
退休( retirement的名词复数 ); 退职; 退役; 退休的实例
参考例句:
  • We've had two retirements in our office this year. 今年我们办公室已有二人退休。
  • Those may take the form of sackings redundancies, temporary layoffs or retirements. 这些形式有开除,作为编余人员,暂时解雇或退休。
20 annually VzYzNO     
adv.一年一次,每年
参考例句:
  • Many migratory birds visit this lake annually.许多候鸟每年到这个湖上作短期逗留。
  • They celebrate their wedding anniversary annually.他们每年庆祝一番结婚纪念日。
21 pall hvwyP     
v.覆盖,使平淡无味;n.柩衣,棺罩;棺材;帷幕
参考例句:
  • Already the allure of meals in restaurants had begun to pall.饭店里的饭菜已经不像以前那样诱人。
  • I find his books begin to pall on me after a while.我发觉他的书读过一阵子就开始对我失去吸引力。
22 rimmed 72238a10bc448d8786eaa308bd5cd067     
adj.有边缘的,有框的v.沿…边缘滚动;给…镶边
参考例句:
  • Gold rimmed spectacles bit deep into the bridge of his nose. 金边眼镜深深嵌入他的鼻梁。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Trees rimmed the pool. 水池的四周树木环绕。 来自《简明英汉词典》
23 poked 87f534f05a838d18eb50660766da4122     
v.伸出( poke的过去式和过去分词 );戳出;拨弄;与(某人)性交
参考例句:
  • She poked him in the ribs with her elbow. 她用胳膊肘顶他的肋部。
  • His elbow poked out through his torn shirt sleeve. 他的胳膊从衬衫的破袖子中露了出来。 来自《简明英汉词典》
24 bloody kWHza     
adj.非常的的;流血的;残忍的;adv.很;vt.血染
参考例句:
  • He got a bloody nose in the fight.他在打斗中被打得鼻子流血。
  • He is a bloody fool.他是一个十足的笨蛋。
25 ragged KC0y8     
adj.衣衫褴褛的,粗糙的,刺耳的
参考例句:
  • A ragged shout went up from the small crowd.这一小群人发出了刺耳的喊叫。
  • Ragged clothing infers poverty.破衣烂衫意味着贫穷。
26 niggardly F55zj     
adj.吝啬的,很少的
参考例句:
  • Forced by hunger,he worked for the most niggardly pay.为饥饿所迫,他为极少的工资而工作。
  • He is niggardly with his money.他对钱很吝啬。
27 cardinal Xcgy5     
n.(天主教的)红衣主教;adj.首要的,基本的
参考例句:
  • This is a matter of cardinal significance.这是非常重要的事。
  • The Cardinal coloured with vexation. 红衣主教感到恼火,脸涨得通红。
28 diabolically 212265cd1a140a1386ebd68caba9df5c     
参考例句:
  • His writing could be diabolically satiric. 他的作品极具讽刺性。 来自互联网
29 fabulous ch6zI     
adj.极好的;极为巨大的;寓言中的,传说中的
参考例句:
  • We had a fabulous time at the party.我们在晚会上玩得很痛快。
  • This is a fabulous sum of money.这是一笔巨款。
30 hierarchy 7d7xN     
n.等级制度;统治集团,领导层
参考例句:
  • There is a rigid hierarchy of power in that country.那个国家有一套严密的权力等级制度。
  • She's high up in the management hierarchy.她在管理阶层中地位很高。
31 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。
32 vengeance wL6zs     
n.报复,报仇,复仇
参考例句:
  • He swore vengeance against the men who murdered his father.他发誓要向那些杀害他父亲的人报仇。
  • For years he brooded vengeance.多年来他一直在盘算报仇。
33 tremors 266b933e7f9df8a51b0b0795733d1e93     
震颤( tremor的名词复数 ); 战栗; 震颤声; 大地的轻微震动
参考例句:
  • The story was so terrible that It'sent tremors down my spine. 这故事太可怕,它使我不寒而栗。
  • The story was so terrible that it sent tremors down my spine. 这故事太可怕,它使我不寒而栗。
34 chagrin 1cyyX     
n.懊恼;气愤;委屈
参考例句:
  • His increasingly visible chagrin sets up a vicious circle.他的明显的不满引起了一种恶性循环。
  • Much to his chagrin,he did not win the race.使他大为懊恼的是他赛跑没获胜。
35 reeking 31102d5a8b9377cf0b0942c887792736     
v.发出浓烈的臭气( reek的现在分词 );散发臭气;发出难闻的气味 (of sth);明显带有(令人不快或生疑的跡象)
参考例句:
  • I won't have you reeking with sweat in my bed! 我就不许你混身臭汗,臭烘烘的上我的炕! 来自汉英文学 - 骆驼祥子
  • This is a novel reeking with sentimentalism. 这是一本充满着感伤主义的小说。 来自辞典例句
36 puffed 72b91de7f5a5b3f6bdcac0d30e24f8ca     
adj.疏松的v.使喷出( puff的过去式和过去分词 );喷着汽(或烟)移动;吹嘘;吹捧
参考例句:
  • He lit a cigarette and puffed at it furiously. 他点燃了一支香烟,狂吸了几口。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • He felt grown-up, puffed up with self-importance. 他觉得长大了,便自以为了不起。 来自《简明英汉词典》
37 disintegrating 9d32d74678f9504e3a8713641951ccdf     
v.(使)破裂[分裂,粉碎],(使)崩溃( disintegrate的现在分词 )
参考例句:
  • As a poetic version of a disintegrating world, this one pleased him. 作为世界崩溃论在文学上的表现,他非常喜欢这个学说。 来自辞典例句
  • Soil animals increase the speed of litter breakdown by disintegrating tissue. 土壤动物通过分解组织,加速落叶层降解的速度。 来自辞典例句
38 indifference k8DxO     
n.不感兴趣,不关心,冷淡,不在乎
参考例句:
  • I was disappointed by his indifference more than somewhat.他的漠不关心使我很失望。
  • He feigned indifference to criticism of his work.他假装毫不在意别人批评他的作品。
39 corpse JYiz4     
n.尸体,死尸
参考例句:
  • What she saw was just an unfeeling corpse.她见到的只是一具全无感觉的尸体。
  • The corpse was preserved from decay by embalming.尸体用香料涂抹以防腐烂。
40 decompose knPzS     
vi.分解;vt.(使)腐败,(使)腐烂
参考例句:
  • The eggs began to decompose after a day in the sun.鸡蛋在太阳下放了一天后开始变坏。
  • Most animals decompose very quickly after death.大多数动物死后很快腐烂。
41 coffin XWRy7     
n.棺材,灵柩
参考例句:
  • When one's coffin is covered,all discussion about him can be settled.盖棺论定。
  • The coffin was placed in the grave.那口棺材已安放到坟墓里去了。
42 pretentious lSrz3     
adj.自命不凡的,自负的,炫耀的
参考例句:
  • He is a talented but pretentious writer.他是一个有才华但自命不凡的作家。
  • Speaking well of yourself would only make you appear conceited and pretentious.自夸只会使你显得自负和虚伪。
43 dwelling auzzQk     
n.住宅,住所,寓所
参考例句:
  • Those two men are dwelling with us.那两个人跟我们住在一起。
  • He occupies a three-story dwelling place on the Park Street.他在派克街上有一幢3层楼的寓所。
44 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。
45 parlor v4MzU     
n.店铺,营业室;会客室,客厅
参考例句:
  • She was lying on a small settee in the parlor.她躺在客厅的一张小长椅上。
  • Is there a pizza parlor in the neighborhood?附近有没有比萨店?

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