The Great Gatsby(013)

By F. Scott Fitzgerald

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Tom and Miss Baker,with several feet of twilight between them strolled back into the library,as if to a vigil beside a perfectly tangible body,while trying to look pleasantly interested and a little deaf I followed Daisy around a chain of connecting verandas to the porch in front. In its deep gloom we sat down side by side on a wicker settee.

◆tom[tɒm] n. 任何人；雄性动物（尤指雄猫）; Tom 汤姆

◆baker['beɪkə] n. 面包师；面包工人；（便携式）烘炉; Baker贝克

◆twilight['twaɪlaɪt] n. 黎明，黄昏；薄暮；衰退期；朦胧状态; adj. 昏暗的，微明的；暮年的

◆strolled[strəʊl] n. 漫步；闲逛；巡回演出; vi. 散步；闲逛；巡回演出; vt. 散步；闲逛

◆vigil['vɪdʒɪl] n. 守夜；监视；不眠；警戒; n. (Vigil)人名；比希尔

◆perfectly['pɜːfɪk(t)lɪ] adv. 完美地；完全地；无瑕疵地

◆tangible['tæn(d)ʒɪb(ə)l] n. 有形资产; adj. 有形的；切实的；可触摸的

◆pleasantly['plezntli] adv. 愉快地；和蔼地，亲切地；友好地

◆daisy['deɪzɪ] n. 雏菊；菊科植物；极好的东西; adj. 极好的；上等的

◆chain[tʃeɪn] n. 链；束缚；枷锁; vt. 束缚；囚禁；用铁链锁住

◆connecting[kə'nektiŋ] n. 连接；管接头，套管; v. 连接（connect的ing形式）; adj. [计] 连接的

◆connect[kə'nekt] vt. 连接；联合；关连; vi. 连接，连结；联合

◆veranda[və'rændə] n. 走廊，游廊；阳台

◆porch[pɔːtʃ] n. 门廊；走廊

◆front[frʌnt] n. 前面；正面；前线; adj. 前面的；正面的; vt. 面对；朝向；对付; vi. 朝向; adv. 在前面；向前; n. (Front)人名；弗龙

◆gloom[gluːm] n. 忧郁；阴暗; vt. 使黑暗；使忧郁; vi. 变阴暗；变忧沉；感到沮丧

◆side[saɪd] n. 方面；侧面；旁边; adj. 旁的，侧的; vt. 同意，支持; vi. 支持；赞助；偏袒; n. (Side)人名；赛德

◆wicker['wɪkə] n. 柳条；枝条；柳条制品; adj. 柳条编织的；装在柳条编织物里的; n. (Wicker)人名；威克

◆settee[se'tiː] n. 有靠背的长椅；中型沙发

◆a little 一些，少许；一点儿

◆side by side 并肩；一起；并排

◆sit down 坐下

◆try to do sth 尽力做某事

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Daisy took her face in her hands,as if feeling its lovely shape,and her eyes moved gradually out into the velvet dusk. I saw that turbulent emotions possessed her,so I asked what I thought would be some sedative questions about her little girl.

◆daisy['deɪzɪ] n. 雏菊；菊科植物；极好的东西; adj. 极好的；上等的

◆lovely['lʌvlɪ] adj. 可爱的；令人愉快的；爱恋的；秀丽的，优美的; n. 美女；可爱的东西

◆velvet['velvɪt] adj. 天鹅绒的; n. 天鹅绒，丝绒；天鹅绒似的东西

◆dusk[dʌsk] n. 黄昏，薄暮；幽暗，昏暗; vt. 使变微暗; adj. 微暗的; vi. 变微暗

◆turbulent['tɜːbjʊl(ə)nt] adj. 骚乱的，混乱的；狂暴的；吵闹的；激流的，湍流的

◆emotion[ɪ'məʊʃ(ə)n] n. 情感；情绪

◆possessed[pə'zest] adj. 疯狂的；着魔的; vt. 控制；使掌握；持有；迷住；拥有，具备

◆sedative['sedətɪv] n. [药] 镇静剂；能使安静的东西；止痛药; adj. 使镇静的；使安静的

◆in...hand 在手里

◆seeing that 鉴于，由于；因为

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‘We don’t know each other very well,Nick, ’ she said suddenly. ‘Even if we are cousins. You didn’t come to my wedding.’

‘I wasn’t back from the war.’

‘That’s true.’ She hesitated. ‘Well,I’ve had a very bad time,Nick,and I’m pretty cynical about everything.’

◆nick[nɪk] n. 刻痕；缺口; vt. 刻痕于；挑毛病；用刻痕记; vi. 刻痕；狙击; Nick 尼克

◆suddenly['sʌd(ə)nlɪ] adv. 突然地；忽然

◆wedding['wedɪŋ] n. 婚礼，婚宴；结婚；结合; v. 与…结婚（wed的ing形式）; n. (Wedding)人名；韦丁

◆wed[wed] vt. 与...结婚；娶；嫁; vi. 结婚；娶；嫁

◆war[wɔː] n. 战争，斗争；军事，战术；冲突，对抗，竞争; vi. 打仗，作战；对抗

◆hesitated['hezɪteɪt] 犹豫

◆cynical['sɪnɪk(ə)l] adj. 愤世嫉俗的；冷嘲的

◆everything['evrɪθɪŋ] pron. 每件事物；最重要的东西；（有关的）一切；万事

◆come to 共计；达到

◆each other 彼此，互相

◆even if 即使，纵然

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Evidently she had reason to be. I waited but she didn’t say any more,and after a moment I returned rather feebly to the subject of her daughter.

‘I suppose she talks,and-eats,and everything.’

◆evidently['evɪd(ə)ntlɪ] adv. 显然，明显地；清楚地

◆rather['rɑːðə] adv. 宁可，宁愿；相当; int. 当然啦（回答问题时用）; n. (Rather)人名；拉瑟(公众号-TDengIi-sh)

◆feebly['fi:bli] adv. 无力地；微弱地；柔弱地

◆everything['evrɪθɪŋ] pron. 每件事物；最重要的东西；（有关的）一切；万事

◆any more 再；较多些

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‘Oh,yes.’ She looked at me absently. ‘Listen,Nick;let me tell you what I said when she was born. Would you like to hear? ’

‘Very much.’

‘It’ll show you how I’ve gotten to feel about-things.

◆absently['æbs(ə)ntlɪ] adv. 心不在焉地

◆nick[nɪk] n. 刻痕；缺口; vt. 刻痕于；挑毛病；用刻痕记; vi. 刻痕；狙击; Nick 尼克

◆gotten['ɡɒtən] v. 得到；达到（get的过去分词）

◆get[get] n. 生殖；幼兽; vi. 成为；变得；到达; vt. 使得；获得；受到；变成

◆feel about 摸索，暗中摸索

◆get to 到达

◆like to do sth 喜欢做某事

◆look at 看

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Well,she was less than an hour old and Tom was God knows where. I woke up out of the ether with an utterly abandoned feeling and asked the nurse right away if it was a boy or a girl.

◆tom[tɒm] n. 任何人；雄性动物（尤指雄猫）; Tom 汤姆

◆ether['iːθə] n. 乙醚；[有化] 以太；苍天；天空醚

◆utterly['ʌtəlɪ] adv. 完全地；绝对地；全然地；彻底地，十足地

◆abandoned[ə'bænd(ə)nd] v. 抛弃（abandon的过去式和过去分词）; adj. 被抛弃的；无约束的；恣意放荡的；寡廉鲜耻的

◆abandon[ə'bænd(ə)n] n. 狂热；放任; vt. 遗弃；放弃

◆less than 小于；少于；不到

◆right away 立刻

◆wake up 叫醒

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She told me it was a girl,and so I turned my head away and wept. ‘All right, ’ I said,‘I’m glad it’s a girl. And I hope she’ll be a fool-that’s the best thing a girl can be in this world,a beautiful little fool.’

◆wept[wept] v. 哭泣（weep的过去式）

◆weep[wiːp] n. 哭泣；眼泪；滴下; vt. 哭泣；流泪；悲叹；流出或渗出液体; vi. 哭泣；流泪；哀悼；滴落；渗出液体

◆all right 行，可以；顺利；确实

◆and so 所以，因此；同样

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​‘You see I think everything’s terrible anyhow, ’ she went on in a convinced way. ‘Everybody thinks so-the most advanced people. And I KNOW. I’ve been everywhere and seen everything and done everything.’ Her eyes flashed around her in a defiant way,rather like Tom’s,and she laughed with thrilling scorn.

◆everything['evrɪθɪŋ] pron. 每件事物；最重要的东西；（有关的）一切；万事

◆anyhow['enɪhaʊ] adv. 总之；无论如何；不管怎样

◆everybody['evrɪbɒdɪ] pron. 每个人；人人

◆flashed[flæʃ] n. 闪光; v. 闪烁（flash的过去分词）

◆flash[flæʃ] n. 闪光，闪现；一瞬间; adj. 闪光的，火速的; vt. 使闪光；反射; vi. 闪光，闪现；反射; n. (Flash)人名；弗拉什

◆defiant[dɪ'faɪənt] adj. 挑衅的；目中无人的，蔑视的；挑战的

◆rather['rɑːðə] adv. 宁可，宁愿；相当; int. 当然啦（回答问题时用）; n. (Rather)人名；拉瑟

◆tom[tɒm] n. 任何人；雄性动物（尤指雄猫）; Tom 汤姆

◆scorn[skɔːn] n. 轻蔑；嘲笑；藐视的对象; vt. 轻蔑；藐视；不屑做; vi. 表示轻蔑；表示鄙视

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