🔊 "It is with considerable difficulty that I remember the original era of my being: all the events of that period appear confused and indistinct. A strange multiplicity of sensations seized me, and I saw, felt, heard, and smelt, at the same time; and it was, indeed, a long time before I learned to distinguish between the operations of my various senses. By degrees, I remember, a stronger light pressed upon my nerves, so that I was obliged to shut my eyes. Darkness then came over me, and troubled me; but hardly had I felt this, when, by opening my eyes, as I now suppose, the light poured in upon me again. I walked, and, I believe, descended; but I presently found a great alteration in my sensations. Before, dark and opaque bodies had surrounded me, impervious to my touch or sight; but I now found that I could wander on at liberty, with no obstacles which I could not either surmount or avoid. The light became more and more oppressive to me; and, the heat wearying me as I walked, I sought a place where I could receive shade. This was the forest near Ingolstadt; and here I lay by the side of a brook resting from my fatigue, until I felt tormented by hunger and thirst. This roused me from my nearly dormant state, and I ate some berries which I found hanging on the trees, or lying on the ground. I slaked my thirst at the brook; and then lying down, was overcome by sleep.

“追忆我存在之初的时光,颇为艰难:彼时的一切都显得混沌而模糊。一阵奇异的感觉交织着将我淹没,视觉、触觉、听觉与嗅觉纷至沓来；的确,过了许久,我才学会分辨各种感官的运作。渐渐地,我记得,一道更为强烈的光压迫着我的神经,使我不得不闭上眼睛。随之黑暗降临,令我惶惑不安；然而这感觉刚一生发,我便睁开了眼睛--如今想来应是如此--光线便再次倾泻而入。我行走着,并且,我相信,是在向下走；但旋即感到知觉发生了巨变。先前,周遭尽是些黑暗而不透光的物体,我既触不到,也看不见；可如今我发现,自己竟能自由漫步,再无不能逾越或躲避的障碍。光线于我越来越显窒闷；行走间,暑热令我疲惫,我便寻一处可资荫庇之所。那便是因戈尔施塔特附近的森林；我躺卧溪边,歇息疲惫的身躯,直到饥渴开始啃噬我。这感觉将我几近休眠的状态唤醒,我采食了一些挂在枝头或散落在地的浆果。在溪边解了渴,随后躺下,便被睡意全然征服。”

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considerable /kənˈsɪdərəbl/

adj. 相当多的,相当大的➕

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era /ˈɪrə/

n. 时代,纪元➕

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indistinct /ˌɪndɪˈstɪŋkt/

adj. 模糊的,不清楚的➕

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multiplicity /ˌmʌltɪˈplɪsɪti/

n. 多样性,多种多样➕

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sensations /sɛnˈseɪʃənz/

n. 感觉,知觉（复数）➕

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distinguish /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/

v. 区分,辨别➕

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obliged /əˈblaɪdʒd/

v. 被迫, obliged（过去分词）➕

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opaque /oʊˈpeɪk/

adj. 不透明的,晦涩的➕

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impervious /ɪmˈpɜrviəs/

adj. 不透的,不受影响的➕

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surmount /sərˈmaʊnt/

v. 克服,越过➕

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oppressive /əˈprɛsɪv/

adj. 压迫的,闷热的➕

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fatigue /fəˈtiːɡ/

n. 疲劳,疲倦➕

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tormented /tɔrˈmɛntɪd/

v. 折磨,使痛苦（过去分词）➕

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dormant /ˈdɔrmənt/

adj. 休眠的,静止的➕

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slaked /sleɪkt/

v. 解渴,满足（过去式）➕

🔊 "It was dark when I awoke; I felt cold also, and half-frightened, as it were instinctively, finding myself so desolate. Before I had quitted your apartment, on a sensation of cold, I had covered myself with some clothes; but these were insufficient to secure me from the dews of night. I was a poor, helpless, miserable wretch; I knew, and could distinguish, nothing; but feeling pain invade me on all sides, I sat down and wept.

“醒来时,周遭一片黑暗；我也感到寒冷,并且,仿佛出于本能,心中升起一阵恐惧,只因发觉自己如此孤寂。离开你的寓所前,因感到寒意,我已用一些衣物裹住身体；但这些不足以护我抵挡夜露的侵袭。我成了一个可怜、无助、悲苦的造物；我茫然无知,无法辨别任何事物；只觉痛楚从四面袭来,于是坐下哭泣。”

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instinctively /ɪnˈstɪŋktɪvli/

adv. 本能地,直觉地➕

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desolate /ˈdɛsəlɪt/

adj. 荒凉的,孤独的➕

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apartment /əˈpɑrtmənt/

n. 公寓,房间➕

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insufficient /ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənt/

adj. 不足的,不充分的➕

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wretch /rɛtʃ/

n. 不幸的人,可怜的人➕

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invade /ɪnˈveɪd/

v. 侵入,侵略➕

🔊 "Soon a gentle light stole over the heavens, and gave me a sensation of pleasure. I started up, and beheld a radiant form rise from among the trees. I gazed with a kind of wonder. It moved slowly, but it enlightened my path; and I again went out in search of berries. I was still cold, when under one of the trees I found a huge cloak, with which I covered myself, and sat down upon the ground. No distinct ideas occupied my mind; all was confused. I felt light, and hunger, and thirst, and darkness; innumerable sounds rang in my ears, and on all sides various scents saluted me: the only object that I could distinguish was the bright moon, and I fixed my eyes on that with pleasure.

“不久,一片柔光悄然布满天际,予我一丝欣悦之感。我惊起,望见一个明亮的形体自林间升起。我怀着惊异凝望。它缓缓移动,却照亮了我的前路；于是我再度外出寻找浆果。依旧寒冷时,我在一棵树下发现一件宽大的斗篷,便用它裹住自己,坐在地上。心中并无明晰的念头；一切仍是混沌。我感受着光、饥饿、干渴与黑暗；无数声响在耳中回荡,四面八方袭来各种气息；唯一能辨清的物事便是那轮明月,我欣然将目光定格其上。”

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heavens /ˈhɛvənz/

n. 天空,天堂（复数）➕

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beheld /bɪˈhɛld/

v. 看见,注视（过去式）➕

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radiant /ˈreɪdiənt/

adj. 发光的,容光焕发的➕

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enlightened /ɪnˈlaɪtnd/

v. 启发,教化（过去分词）➕

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innumerable /ɪˈnuːmərəbl/

adj. 无数的,数不清的➕

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scents /sɛnts/

n. 气味,香味（复数）➕

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saluted /səˈluːtɪd/

v. 致意,打招呼（过去式）➕

🔊 "Several changes of day and night passed, and the orb of night had greatly lessened, when I began to distinguish my sensations from each other. I gradually saw plainly the clear stream that supplied me with drink, and the trees that shaded me with their foliage. I was delighted when I first discovered that a pleasant sound, which often saluted my ears, proceeded from the throats of the little winged animals who had often intercepted the light from my eyes. I began also to observe, with greater accuracy, the forms that surrounded me, and to perceive the boundaries of the radiant roof of light which canopied me. Sometimes I tried to imitate the pleasant songs of the birds, but was unable. Sometimes I wished to express my sensations in my own mode, but the uncouth and inarticulate sounds which broke from me frightened me into silence again.

“几度昼夜交替,夜空中月轮已缺,我开始能分辨彼此不同的感觉。渐渐地,我看清了供我饮水的明澈溪流,以及以枝叶为我遮荫的林木。当我首次发觉,那常萦绕耳畔的悦音,竟源自那些时常掠过眼前、遮蔽光线的小小飞禽的歌喉时,心中满是欣喜。我也开始更仔细地端详周遭的形态,感知那如华盖般笼罩我的光辉穹顶的边际。有时我试图模仿鸟儿婉转的啼鸣,却力不能及。有时我想用自己的方式抒发所感,可喉中迸出的粗哑含混之音,却吓得我复归沉寂。”

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orb /ɔrb/

n. 球体,天体➕

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foliage /ˈfoʊliɪdʒ/

n. 树叶,植物叶子➕

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intercepted /ˌɪntərˈsɛptɪd/

v. 拦截,截获（过去分词）➕

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accuracy /ˈækjərəsi/

n. 精确性,准确度➕

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perceive /pərˈsiːv/

v. 感知,察觉➕

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boundaries /ˈbaʊndəriz/

n. 边界,界限（复数）➕

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canopied /ˈkænəpid/

v. 遮盖,覆盖（过去分词）➕

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imitate /ˈɪmɪteɪt/

v. 模仿,仿效➕

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uncouth /ʌnˈkuːθ/

adj. 粗俗的,无教养的➕

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inarticulate /ˌɪnɑrˈtɪkjəlɪt/

adj. 口齿不清的,不善表达的➕

🔊 "The moon had disappeared from the night, and again, with a lessened form, showed itself, while I still remained in the forest. My sensations had, by this time, become distinct, and my mind received every day additional ideas. My eyes became accustomed to the light, and to perceive objects in their right forms; I distinguished the insect from the herb, and, by degrees, one herb from another. I found that the sparrow uttered none but harsh notes, whilst those of the blackbird and thrush were sweet and enticing.

“月亮曾隐没于夜空,复又以纤瘦的姿容显现,而我仍滞留林间。至此,我的知觉已变得清晰,每日心中都会增添新的意象。双眼习惯了光亮,得以辨识物体的真切形态；我能将昆虫与草叶区分,进而渐渐辨明不同种类的草木。我发现麻雀只发出粗嘎的啼叫,而黑鹂与画眉的鸣声却甜美动人。”

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distinct /dɪˈstɪŋkt/

adj. 清晰的,明显的➕

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additional /əˈdɪʃənl/

adj. 额外的,附加的➕

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accustomed /əˈkʌstəmd/

adj. 习惯的, accustomed（过去分词）➕

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herb /ɜrb/

n. 草药,香草➕

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uttered /ˈʌtərd/

v. 发出,说（过去式）➕

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harsh /hɑrʃ/

adj. 刺耳的,严厉的➕

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enticing /ɪnˈtaɪsɪŋ/

adj. 诱人的,迷人的➕

🔊 "One day, when I was oppressed by cold, I found a fire which had been left by some wandering beggars, and was overcome with delight at the warmth I experienced from it. In my joy I thrust my hand into the live embers, but quickly drew it out again with a cry of pain. How strange, I thought, that the same cause should produce such opposite effects! I examined the materials of the fire, and to my joy found it to be composed of wood. I quickly collected some branches; but they were wet, and would not burn. I was pained at this, and sat still watching the operation of the fire. The wet wood which I had placed near the heat dried, and itself became inflamed. I reflected on this; and, by touching the various branches, I discovered the cause, and busied myself in collecting a great quantity of wood, that I might dry it, and have a plentiful supply of fire. When night came on, and brought sleep with it, I was in the greatest fear lest my fire should be extinguished. I covered it carefully with dry wood and leaves, and placed wet branches upon it; and then, spreading my cloak, I lay on the ground, and sunk into sleep.

“一日,正当寒冷难耐之时,我发现了流浪乞儿留下的一堆火,那暖意让我欣喜若狂。兴奋之下,我将手插入余烬,又立刻痛呼着抽回。何等奇异,我想,同一物事竟能产生如此相反的作用！我检视火的材料,欣喜地发现原是木头。我急忙拾来一些枝条；但它们潮湿,点不着。我为此懊恼,静静坐着观察火的变化。放在热源旁的湿木被烘干了,自己也燃烧起来。我思索着；通过触摸不同的树枝,我明白了缘由,于是忙着收集大量木柴,以便烘干储备,让火长燃不熄。夜幕降临,睡意亦至,我却忧心忡忡,生怕火会熄灭。我用干柴枯叶小心盖住火堆,再铺上湿枝；然后摊开斗篷,躺倒在地,沉入梦乡。”

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oppressed /əˈprɛst/

v. 压迫,使压抑（过去分词）➕

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thrust /θrʌst/

v. 推入,刺（过去式）➕

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embers /ˈɛmbərz/

n. 余烬,灰烬（复数）➕

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reflected /rɪˈflɛktɪd/

v. 反射,反思（过去式）➕

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extinguished /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/

v. 熄灭,扑灭（过去分词）➕

🔊 "It was morning when I awoke, and my first care was to visit the fire. I uncovered it, and a gentle breeze quickly fanned it into a flame. I observed this also, and contrived a fan of branches, which roused the embers when they were nearly extinguished. When night came again, I found, with pleasure, that the fire gave light as well as heat; and that the discovery of this element was useful to me in my food; for I found some of the offals that the travellers had left had been roasted, and tasted much more savoury than the berries I gathered from the trees. I tried, therefore, to dress my food in the same manner, placing it on the live embers. I found that the berries were spoiled by this operation, and the nuts and roots much improved.

“清晨醒来,我第一件事便是去照看火堆。掀开覆盖物,一阵微风便将它拂成烈焰。我也留意到了这个现象,便用树枝做了把扇子,每当余烬将熄便扇动它。夜晚再度来临,我欣喜地发现,火既能带来温暖,也能照亮四周；而这一元素的发现,对我的饮食也大有裨益；因为我找到一些旅人留下的残食,已是烤熟了的,滋味远胜我从树上摘来的浆果。于是我也试着如法炮制,将食物放在余烬上。我发现浆果经此一烤反倒坏了,而坚果与根茎却美味了许多。”

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fanned /fænd/

v. 扇动,吹拂（过去分词）➕

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contrived /kənˈtraɪvd/

v. 设法做到,策划（过去式）➕

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offals /ˈɒfəlz/

n. 内脏,下水（复数）➕

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savoury /ˈseɪvəri/

adj. 美味的,咸味的➕

🔊 "Food, however, became scarce; and I often spent the whole day searching in vain for a few acorns to assuage the pangs of hunger. When I found this, I resolved to quit the place that I had hitherto inhabited, to seek for one where the few wants I experienced would be more easily satisfied. In this emigration, I exceedingly lamented the loss of the fire which I had obtained through accident, and knew not how to reproduce it. I gave several hours to the serious consideration of this difficulty; but I was obliged to relinquish all attempt to supply it; and, wrapping myself up in my cloak, I struck across the wood towards the setting sun. I passed three days in these rambles, and at length discovered the open country. A great fall of snow had taken place the night before, and the fields were of one uniform white; the appearance was disconsolate, and I found my feet chilled by the cold damp substance that covered the ground.

“然而,食物日益匮乏；我常终日寻觅,却连几个聊以缓解饥肠辘辘的橡果也找不到。意识到这点,我决心离开迄今栖居之地,去寻一处能更轻易满足我寥寥需求的所在。此番迁徙,我痛惜不已的,是那偶然得来却又不知如何复燃的火堆。我花费数个时辰苦苦思索这难题,却不得不放弃一切尝试；裹紧斗篷,我朝着落日方向穿林而行。如是漫游了三日,终见一片开阔原野。前夜一场大雪,田野尽覆素缟,景象苍凉；我发觉双脚已被那覆盖地面的寒湿之物冻得冰冷。”

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scarce /skɛrs/

adj. 稀缺的,不足的➕

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in vain /ɪn veɪn/

phrase. 徒劳地,白费力气地➕

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assuage /əˈsweɪdʒ/

v. 缓解,减轻➕

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pangs /pæŋz/

n. 剧痛,痛苦（复数）➕

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hitherto /ˌhɪðərˈtuː/

adv. 迄今,到目前为止➕

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emigration /ˌɛmɪˈɡreɪʃən/

n. 移居,移民出境➕

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exceedingly /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋli/

adv. 非常,极其➕

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lamented /ləˈmɛntɪd/

v. 哀悼,惋惜（过去式）➕

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relinquish /rɪˈlɪŋkwɪʃ/

v. 放弃,交出➕

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rambles /ˈræmbəlz/

n. 漫步,漫游（复数）➕

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uniform /ˈjuːnɪfɔrm/

adj. 统一的,一致的➕

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disconsolate /dɪsˈkɒnsəlɪt/

adj. 郁郁不乐的,绝望的➕

🔊 "It was about seven in the morning, and I longed to obtain food and shelter; at length I perceived a small hut, on a rising ground, which had doubtless been built for the convenience of some shepherd. This was a new sight to me; and I examined the structure with great curiosity. Finding the door open, I entered. An old man sat in it, near a fire, over which he was preparing his breakfast. He turned on hearing a noise; and, perceiving me, shrieked loudly, and, quitting the hut, ran across the fields with a speed of which his debilitated form hardly appeared capable. His appearance, different from any I had ever before seen, and his flight, somewhat surprised me. But I was enchanted by the appearance of the hut: here the snow and rain could not penetrate; the ground was dry; and it presented to me then as exquisite and divine a retreat as Pandæmonium appeared to the dæmons of hell after their sufferings in the lake of fire. I greedily devoured the remnants of the shepherd's breakfast, which consisted of bread, cheese, milk, and wine; the latter, however, I did not like. Then, overcome by fatigue, I lay down among some straw, and fell asleep.

“时值清晨七点光景,我渴求食物与栖身之所；终于,望见一处高地上的矮小茅屋,想必是为牧人便利所建。这景象于我甚是新鲜；我满怀好奇地打量它的构造。见门扉敞开,我便踏入其中。一位老者坐在里面,靠近火堆,正张罗早餐。闻听响动,他转过身来；一见我,便厉声尖叫,夺门而出,以那衰迈躯体几乎不可能的速度狂奔过野地。他的形貌与我此前所见皆不相同,这般逃遁也令我略感讶异。但我却被这茅屋深深吸引:此处风雪不侵,地面干爽；于我而言,它不啻为地狱众魔历经火湖煎熬后眼中的群魔殿,堪称精妙绝伦的神圣退隐地。我贪婪地吞食了牧人早餐的残余--面包、奶酪、牛奶与酒；不过酒我并不喜欢。随后,疲惫袭来,我便在稻草上躺下,沉沉睡去。”

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doubtless /ˈdaʊtləs/

adv. 无疑地,肯定地➕

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convenience /kənˈviːniəns/

n. 便利,方便➕

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curiosity /ˌkjʊriˈɒsɪti/

n. 好奇心,奇物➕

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debilitated /dɪˈbɪlɪteɪtɪd/

adj. 衰弱的,虚弱的➕

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enchanted /ɪnˈtʃæntɪd/

v. 迷住,使陶醉（过去分词）➕

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penetrate /ˈpɛnɪtreɪt/

v. 穿透,渗透➕

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exquisite /ɪkˈskwɪzɪt/

adj. 精致的,精美的➕

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divine /dɪˈvaɪn/

adj. 神圣的,非凡的➕

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retreat /rɪˈtriːt/

n. 避难所,撤退➕

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devoured /dɪˈvaʊərd/

v. 吞食,贪婪地吃（过去式）➕

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remnants /ˈrɛmnənts/

n. 残余物,剩余部分（复数）➕

🔊 "It was noon when I awoke; and, allured by the warmth of the sun, which shone brightly on the white ground, I determined to recommence my travels; and, depositing the remains of the peasant's breakfast in a wallet I found, I proceeded across the fields for several hours, until at sunset I arrived at a village. How miraculous did this appear! the huts, the neater cottages, and stately houses, engaged my admiration by turns. The vegetables in the gardens, the milk and cheese that I saw placed at the windows of some of the cottages, allured my appetite. One of the best of these I entered; but I had hardly placed my foot within the door, before the children shrieked, and one of the women fainted. The whole village was roused; some fled, some attacked me, until, grievously bruised by stones and many other kinds of missile weapons, I escaped to the open country, and fearfully took refuge in a low hovel, quite bare, and making a wretched appearance after the palaces I had beheld in the village. This hovel, however, joined a cottage of a neat and pleasant appearance; but, after my late dearly bought experience, I dared not enter it. My place of refuge was constructed of wood, but so low, that I could with difficulty sit upright in it. No wood, however, was placed on the earth, which formed the floor, but it was dry; and although the wind entered it by innumerable chinks, I found it an agreeable asylum from the snow and rain."

“正午时分,我醒了；雪地阳光明媚,暖意诱人,我决意继续旅程；将牧人早餐的余粮收入寻得的一只布囊,我便穿越田野,走了数个时辰,直至日落时分抵达一座村庄。这一切何等神奇！茅舍、齐整的农屋、气派的宅邸,依次令我惊叹不已。园中的菜蔬,某些农舍窗台上放置的奶酪,无不挑动我的食欲。我走进了其中最好的一间；谁知脚刚踏入门内,孩童便尖声惊叫,一位妇人晕厥过去。全村皆被惊动；有人逃窜,有人向我攻击,直到我被乱石与其他各样投掷物打得遍体鳞伤,方才逃回旷野,惊惧地躲进一间低矮的棚屋。里面空空如也,与我方才所见的村中‘华殿’相比,愈发显得寒酸破败。不过这棚屋紧挨着一幢整洁悦目的农舍；只是有了前番代价惨重的教训,我不敢再贸然入内。我的避难所由木头搭成,低矮得难以直身。泥土地面并未铺板,却还算干燥；尽管风从无数缝隙灌入,于我,这已是避开雨雪的惬意栖身之所。”

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allured /əˈlʊərd/

v. 吸引,诱惑（过去分词）➕

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recommence /ˌriːkəˈmɛns/

v. 重新开始➕

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depositing /dɪˈpɒzɪtɪŋ/

v. 存放,沉积（现在分词）➕

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miraculous /mɪˈrækjʊləs/

adj. 奇迹的,不可思议的➕

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stately /ˈsteɪtli/

adj. 庄严的,宏伟的➕

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admiration /ˌædməˈreɪʃən/

n. 钦佩,赞赏➕

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grievously /ˈɡriːvəsli/

adv. 严重地,令人悲伤地➕

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missile /ˈmɪsaɪl/

adj. 投掷的,导弹的（这里用作形容词修饰weapons）➕

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refuge /ˈrɛfjuːdʒ/

n. 避难,庇护➕

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hovel /ˈhʌvəl/

n. 简陋小屋,茅舍➕

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wretched /ˈrɛtʃɪd/

adj. 悲惨的,可怜的➕

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upright /ˈʌpraɪt/

adv. 笔直地,直立地（这里用作副词）➕

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chinks /tʃɪŋks/

n. 裂缝,缝隙（复数）➕

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asylum /əˈsaɪləm/

n. 庇护所,避难所➕

Chapter eleven (第十一章)

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