赫尔克里·波洛的丰功伟绩49

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IV
Miss Pope’s establishment was, like many other establishments of the same kind, situated1 in
Neuilly. Hercule Poirot, staring up at its respectable façade, was suddenly submerged by a flow of
girls emerging from its portals.
He counted twenty-five of them, all dressed alike in dark blue coats and skirts with
uncomfortable-looking British hats of dark blue velour on their heads, round which was tied the
distinctive2 purple and gold of Miss Pope’s choice. They were of ages varying from fourteen to
eighteen, thick and slim, fair and dark, awkward and graceful3. At the end, walking with one of the
younger girls, was a grey-haired, fussy4 looking woman whom Poirot judged to be Miss Burshaw.
Poirot stood looking after them a minute, then he rang the bell and asked for Miss Pope.
Miss Lavinia Pope was a very different person from her second-in-command, Miss Burshaw.
Miss Pope had personality. Miss Pope was awe5 inspiring. Even should Miss Pope unbend
graciously to parents, she would still retain that obvious superiority to the rest of the world which
is such a powerful asset to a schoolmistress.
Her grey hair was dressed with distinction, her costume was severe but chic6. She was
competent and omniscient7.
The room in which she received Poirot was the room of a woman of culture. It had graceful
furniture, flowers, some framed, signed photographs of those of Miss Pope’s pupils who were of
note in the world—many of them in their presentation gowns and feathers. On the walls hung
reproductions of the world’s artistic8 masterpieces and some good watercolour sketches9. The whole
place was clean and polished to the last degree. No speck11 of dust, one felt, would have the
temerity12 to deposit itself in such a shrine13.
Miss Pope received Poirot with the competence14 of one whose judgement seldom fails.
“M. Hercule Poirot? I know your name, of course. I suppose you have come about this very
unfortunate affair of Winnie King. A most distressing15 incident.”
Miss Pope did not look distressed16. She took disaster as it should be taken, dealing17 with it
competently and thereby18 reducing it almost to insignificance19.
“Such a thing,” said Miss Pope, “has never occurred before.”
“And never will again!” her manner seemed to say.
Hercule Poirot said:
“It was the girl’s first term, here, was it not?”
“It was.”
“You had a preliminary interview with Winnie—and with her parents?”
“Not recently. Two years ago, I was staying near Cranchester—with the Bishop20, as a matter
of fact—”
Miss Pope’s manner said:
(“Mark this, please. I am the kind of person who stays with Bishops21!”)
“While I was there I made the acquaintance of Canon and Mrs. King. Mrs. King, alas22, is an
invalid23. I met Winnie then. A very well brought up girl, with a decided24 taste for art. I told
Mrs. King that I should be happy to receive her here in a year or two—when her general studies
were completed. We specialize here, M. Poirot, in Art and Music. The girls are taken to the Opera,
to the Comédie Française, they attend lectures at the Louvre. The very best masters come here to
instruct them in music, singing, and painting. The broader culture, that is our aim.”
Miss Pope remembered suddenly that Poirot was not a parent and added abruptly25:
“What can I do for you, M. Poirot?”
“I would be glad to know what is the present position regarding Winnie?”
“Canon King has come over to Amiens and is taking Winnie back with him. The wisest thing
to do after the shock the child has sustained.”
She went on:
“We do not take delicate girls here. We have no special facilities for looking after invalids26. I
told the Canon that in my opinion he would do well to take the child home with him.”
Hercule Poirot asked bluntly:
“What in your opinion actually occurred, Miss Pope?”
“I have not the slightest idea, M. Poirot. The whole thing, as reported to me, sounds quite
incredible. I really cannot see that the member of my staff who was in charge of the girls was in
any way to blame—except that she might, perhaps, have discovered the girl’s absence sooner.”
Poirot said:
“You have received a visit, perhaps, from the police?”
A faint shiver passed over Miss Pope’s aristocratic form. She said glacially:
“A Monsieur Lefarge of the Préfecture called to see me, to see if I could throw any light upon
the situation. Naturally I was unable to do so. He then demanded to inspect Winnie’s trunk which
had, of course, arrived here with those of the other girls. I told him that that had already been
called for by another member of the police. Their departments, I fancy, must overlap27. I got a
telephone call, shortly afterwards, insisting that I had not turned over all Winnie’s possessions to
them. I was extremely short with them over that. One must not submit to being bullied28 by
officialdom.”
Poirot drew a long breath. He said:
“You have a spirited nature. I admire you for it, Mademoiselle. I presume that Winnie’s trunk
had been unpacked29 on arrival?”
Miss Pope looked a little put out of countenance30.
“Routine,” she said. “We live strictly31 by routine. The girls trunks are unpacked on arrival and
their things put away in the way I expect them to be kept. Winnie’s things were unpacked with
those of the other girls. Naturally, they were afterwards repacked, so that her trunk was handed
over exactly as it had arrived.”
Poirot said: “Exactly?”
He strolled over to the wall.
“Surely this is a picture of the famous Cranchester Bridge with the Cathedral showing in the
distance.”
“You are quite right, M. Poirot. Winnie had evidently painted that to bring to me as a
surprise. It was in her trunk with a wrapper round it and ‘For Miss Pope from Winnie’ written on
it. Very charming of the child.”
“Ah!” said Poirot. “And what do you think of it—as a painting?”
He himself had seen many pictures of Cranchester Bridge. It was a subject that could always
be found represented at the Academy each year—sometimes as an oil painting—sometimes in the
watercolour room. He had seen it painted well, painted in a mediocre32 fashion, painted boringly.
But he had never seen it quite as crudely represented as in the present example.
Miss Pope was smiling indulgently.
She said:
“One must not discourage one’s girls, M. Poirot. Winnie will be stimulated33 to do better work,
of course.”
Poirot said thoughtfully:
“It would have been more natural, would it not, for her to do a watercolour?”
“Yes. I did not know she was attempting to paint in oils.”
“Ah,” said Hercule Poirot. “You will permit me, Mademoiselle?”
He unhooked the picture and took it to the window. He examined it, then, looking up, he said:
“I am going to ask you, Mademoiselle, to give me this picture.”
“Well, really, M. Poirot—”
“You cannot pretend that you are very attached to it. The painting is abominable34.”
“Oh, it has no artistic merit, I agree. But it is a pupil’s work and—”
“I assure you, Mademoiselle, that it is a most unsuitable picture to have hanging upon your
wall.”
“I don’t know why you should say that, M. Poirot.”
“I will prove it to you in a moment.”
He took a bottle, a sponge and some rags from his pocket. He said:
“First I am going to tell you a little story, Mademoiselle. It has a resemblance to the story of
the Ugly Duckling that turned into a Swan.”
He was working busily as he talked. The odour of turpentine filled the room.
“You do not perhaps go much to theatrical35 revues?”
“No, indeed, they seem to me so trivial. . . .”
“Trivial, yes, but sometimes instructive. I have seen a clever revue artist change her
personality in the most miraculous36 way. In one sketch10 she is a cabaret star, exquisite37 and
glamorous38. Ten minutes later, she is an undersized, anæmic child with adenoids, dressed in a gym
tunic—ten minutes later still, she is a ragged39 gypsy telling fortunes by a caravan40.”
“Very possible, no doubt, but I do not see—”
“But I am showing you how the conjuring41 trick was worked on the train. Winnie, the
schoolgirl, with her fair plaits, her spectacles, her disfiguring dental plate—goes into the Toilette.
She emerges a quarter of an hour later as—to use the words of Detective Inspector42 Hearn—‘a
flashy piece of goods.’ Sheer silk stockings, high heeled shoes—a mink43 coat to cover a school
uniform, a daring little piece of velvet44 called a hat perched on her curls—and a face—oh yes, a
face. Rouge45, powder, lipstick46, mascara! What is the real face of that quick change artiste really
like? Probably only the good God knows! But you, Mademoiselle, you yourself, you have often
seen how the awkward schoolgirl changes almost miraculously47 into the attractive and well-
groomed48 débutante.”
Miss Pope gasped49.
“Do you mean that Winnie King disguised herself as—”
“Not Winnie King—no. Winnie was kidnapped on the way across London. Our quick change
artiste took her place. Miss Burshaw had never seen Winnie King—how was she to know that the
schoolgirl with the lank50 plaits and the brace51 on her teeth was not Winnie King at all? So far, so
good, but the impostor could not afford actually to arrive here, since you were acquainted with the
real Winnie. So hey presto52, Winnie disappears in the Toilette and emerges as wife to a man called
Jim Elliot whose passport includes a wife! The fair plaits, the spectacles, the lisle thread stockings,
the dental plate—all that can go into a small space. But the thick unglamorous shoes and the hat—
that very unyielding British hat—have to be disposed of elsewhere—they go out of the window.
Later, the real Winnie is brought across the channel—no one is looking for a sick, half-doped child
being brought from England to France—and is quietly deposited from a car by the side of the
main road. If she has been doped all along with scopolamine, she will remember very little of what
has occurred.”
Miss Pope was staring at Poirot. She demanded:
“But why? What would be the reason of such a senseless masquerade?”
Poirot replied gravely:
“Winnie’s luggage! These people wanted to smuggle53 something from England into France—
something that every Customs man was on the lookout54 for—in fact, stolen goods. But what place
is safer than a schoolgirl’s trunk? You are well-known, Miss Pope, your establishment is justly
famous. At the Gare du Nord the trunks of Mesdemoiselles the little Pensionnaires are passed en
bloc55. It is the well-known English school of Miss Pope! And then, after the kidnapping, what more
natural than to send and collect the child’s luggage—ostensibly from the Préfecture?”
Hercule Poirot smiled.
“But fortunately, there was the school routine of unpacking56 trunks on arrival—and a present
for you from Winnie—but not the same present that Winnie packed at Cranchester.”
He came towards her.
“You have given this picture to me. Observe now, you must admit that it is not suitable for
your select school!”
He held out the canvas.
As though by magic Cranchester Bridge had disappeared. Instead was a classical scene in
rich, dim colourings.
Poirot said softly:
“The Girdle of Hyppolita. Hyppolita gives her girdle to Hercules—painted by Rubens. A
great work of art—mais tout57 de même not quite suitable for your drawing room.”
Miss Pope blushed slightly.
Hyppolita’s hand was on her girdle—she was wearing nothing else . . . Hercules had a lion
skin thrown lightly over one shoulder. The flesh of Rubens is rich, voluptuous58 flesh. . . .
Miss Pope said, regaining59 her poise60:
“A fine work of art . . . All the same—as you say—after all, one must consider the
susceptibilities of parents. Some of them are inclined to be narrow . . . if you know what I mean.
V
It was just as Poirot was leaving the house that the onslaught took place. He was surrounded,
hemmed-in, overwhelmed by a crowd of girls, thick, thin, dark and fair.
“Mon Dieu!” he murmured. “Here indeed is the attack by the Amazons!”
A tall fair girl was crying out:
“A rumour61 has gone round—”
They surged closer. Hercule Poirot was surrounded. He disappeared in a wave of young,
vigorous femininity.
Twenty-five voices arose, pitched in various keys but all uttering the same momentous62
phrase.
“M. Poirot, will you write your name in my autograph book . . . ?”
. . .”

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1 situated JiYzBH     
adj.坐落在...的，处于某种境地的
参考例句：
  • The village is situated at the margin of a forest.村子位于森林的边缘。
  • She is awkwardly situated.她的处境困难。
2 distinctive Es5xr     
adj.特别的，有特色的，与众不同的
参考例句：
  • She has a very distinctive way of walking.她走路的样子与别人很不相同。
  • This bird has several distinctive features.这个鸟具有几种突出的特征。
3 graceful deHza     
adj.优美的，优雅的；得体的
参考例句：
  • His movements on the parallel bars were very graceful.他的双杠动作可帅了!
  • The ballet dancer is so graceful.芭蕾舞演员的姿态是如此的优美。
4 fussy Ff5z3     
adj.为琐事担忧的，过分装饰的，爱挑剔的
参考例句：
  • He is fussy about the way his food's cooked.他过分计较食物的烹调。
  • The little girl dislikes her fussy parents.小女孩讨厌她那过分操心的父母。
5 awe WNqzC     
n.敬畏，惊惧；vt.使敬畏，使惊惧
参考例句：
  • The sight filled us with awe.这景色使我们大为惊叹。
  • The approaching tornado struck awe in our hearts.正在逼近的龙卷风使我们惊恐万分。
6 chic iX5zb     
n./adj.别致(的)，时髦(的)，讲究的
参考例句：
  • She bought a chic little hat.她买了一顶别致的小帽子。
  • The chic restaurant is patronized by many celebrities.这家时髦的饭店常有名人光顾。
7 omniscient QIXx0     
adj.无所不知的；博识的
参考例句：
  • He's nervous when trying to potray himself as omniscient.当他试图把自己描绘得无所不知时，内心其实很紧张。
  • Christians believe that God is omniscient.基督教徒相信上帝是无所不知的。
8 artistic IeWyG     
adj.艺术(家)的，美术(家)的；善于艺术创作的
参考例句：
  • The picture on this screen is a good artistic work.这屏风上的画是件很好的艺术品。
  • These artistic handicrafts are very popular with foreign friends.外国朋友很喜欢这些美术工艺品。
9 sketches 8d492ee1b1a5d72e6468fd0914f4a701     
n.草图( sketch的名词复数 )；素描；速写；梗概
参考例句：
  • The artist is making sketches for his next painting. 画家正为他的下一幅作品画素描。
  • You have to admit that these sketches are true to life. 你得承认这些素描很逼真。 来自《简明英汉词典》
10 sketch UEyyG     
n.草图；梗概；素描；v.素描；概述
参考例句：
  • My sister often goes into the country to sketch. 我姐姐常到乡间去写生。
  • I will send you a slight sketch of the house.我将给你寄去房屋的草图。
11 speck sFqzM     
n.微粒，小污点，小斑点
参考例句：
  • I have not a speck of interest in it.我对它没有任何兴趣。
  • The sky is clear and bright without a speck of cloud.天空晴朗，一星星云彩也没有。
12 temerity PGmyk     
n.鲁莽，冒失
参考例句：
  • He had the temerity to ask for higher wages after only a day's work.只工作了一天，他就蛮不讲理地要求增加工资。
  • Tins took some temerity,but it was fruitless.这件事做得有点莽撞，但结果还是无用。
13 shrine 0yfw7     
n.圣地，神龛，庙；v.将...置于神龛内，把...奉为神圣
参考例句：
  • The shrine was an object of pilgrimage.这处圣地是人们朝圣的目的地。
  • They bowed down before the shrine.他们在神龛前鞠躬示敬。
14 competence NXGzV     
n.能力，胜任，称职
参考例句：
  • This mess is a poor reflection on his competence.这种混乱情况说明他难当此任。
  • These are matters within the competence of the court.这些是法院权限以内的事。
15 distressing cuTz30     
a.使人痛苦的
参考例句：
  • All who saw the distressing scene revolted against it. 所有看到这种悲惨景象的人都对此感到难过。
  • It is distressing to see food being wasted like this. 这样浪费粮食令人痛心。
16 distressed du1z3y     
痛苦的
参考例句：
  • He was too distressed and confused to answer their questions. 他非常苦恼而困惑，无法回答他们的问题。
  • The news of his death distressed us greatly. 他逝世的消息使我们极为悲痛。
17 dealing NvjzWP     
n.经商方法，待人态度
参考例句：
  • This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
  • His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。
18 thereby Sokwv     
adv.因此，从而
参考例句：
  • 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。
19 insignificance B6nx2     
n.不重要；无价值；无意义
参考例句：
  • Her insignificance in the presence of so much magnificence faintly affected her. "她想象着他所描绘的一切，心里不禁有些刺痛。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
  • It was above the common mass, above idleness, above want, above insignificance. 这里没有平凡，没有懒散，没有贫困，也没有低微。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
20 bishop AtNzd     
n.主教，（国际象棋）象
参考例句：
  • He was a bishop who was held in reverence by all.他是一位被大家都尊敬的主教。
  • Two years after his death the bishop was canonised.主教逝世两年后被正式封为圣者。
21 bishops 391617e5d7bcaaf54a7c2ad3fc490348     
（基督教某些教派管辖大教区的）主教( bishop的名词复数 )； （国际象棋的）象
参考例句：
  • Each player has two bishops at the start of the game. 棋赛开始时，每名棋手有两只象。
  • "Only sheriffs and bishops and rich people and kings, and such like. “他劫富济贫，抢的都是郡长、主教、国王之类的富人。
22 alas Rx8z1     
int.唉(表示悲伤、忧愁、恐惧等)
参考例句：
  • Alas!The window is broken!哎呀！窗子破了！
  • Alas,the truth is less romantic.然而，真理很少带有浪漫色彩。
23 invalid V4Oxh     
n.病人，伤残人；adj.有病的，伤残的；无效的
参考例句：
  • He will visit an invalid.他将要去看望一个病人。
  • A passport that is out of date is invalid.护照过期是无效的。
24 decided lvqzZd     
adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的
参考例句：
  • This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
  • There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
25 abruptly iINyJ     
adv.突然地，出其不意地
参考例句：
  • He gestured abruptly for Virginia to get in the car.他粗鲁地示意弗吉尼亚上车。
  • I was abruptly notified that a half-hour speech was expected of me.我突然被通知要讲半个小时的话。
26 invalids 9666855fd5f6325a21809edf4ef7233e     
病人，残疾者( invalid的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • The invention will confer a benefit on all invalids. 这项发明将有助于所有的残疾人。
  • H?tel National Des Invalids is a majestic building with a golden hemispherical housetop. 荣军院是有着半球形镀金屋顶的宏伟建筑。
27 overlap tKixw     
v.重叠，与…交叠；n.重叠
参考例句：
  • The overlap between the jacket and the trousers is not good.夹克和裤子重叠的部分不好看。
  • Tiles overlap each other.屋瓦相互叠盖。
28 bullied 2225065183ebf4326f236cf6e2003ccc     
adj.被欺负了v.恐吓，威逼( bully的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
  • My son is being bullied at school. 我儿子在学校里受欺负。
  • The boy bullied the small girl into giving him all her money. 那男孩威逼那个小女孩把所有的钱都给他。 来自《简明英汉词典》
29 unpacked 78a068b187a564f21b93e72acffcebc3     
v.从（包裹等）中取出（所装的东西），打开行李取出( unpack的过去式和过去分词 )；拆包；解除…的负担；吐露（心事等）
参考例句：
  • I unpacked my bags as soon as I arrived. 我一到达就打开行李，整理衣物。
  • Our guide unpacked a picnic of ham sandwiches and offered us tea. 我们的导游打开装着火腿三明治的野餐盒，并给我们倒了些茶水。 来自辞典例句
30 countenance iztxc     
n.脸色，面容；面部表情；vt.支持，赞同
参考例句：
  • At the sight of this photograph he changed his countenance.他一看见这张照片脸色就变了。
  • I made a fierce countenance as if I would eat him alive.我脸色恶狠狠地，仿佛要把他活生生地吞下去。
31 strictly GtNwe     
adv.严厉地，严格地；严密地
参考例句：
  • His doctor is dieting him strictly.他的医生严格规定他的饮食。
  • The guests were seated strictly in order of precedence.客人严格按照地位高低就座。
32 mediocre 57gza     
adj.平常的，普通的
参考例句：
  • The student tried hard,but his work is mediocre. 该生学习刻苦，但学业平庸。
  • Only lazybones and mediocre persons could hanker after the days of messing together.只有懒汉庸才才会留恋那大锅饭的年代。
33 stimulated Rhrz78     
a.刺激的
参考例句：
  • The exhibition has stimulated interest in her work. 展览增进了人们对她作品的兴趣。
  • The award has stimulated her into working still harder. 奖金促使她更加努力地工作。
34 abominable PN5zs     
adj.可厌的，令人憎恶的
参考例句：
  • Their cruel treatment of prisoners was abominable.他们虐待犯人的做法令人厌恶。
  • The sanitary conditions in this restaurant are abominable.这家饭馆的卫生状况糟透了。
35 theatrical pIRzF     
adj.剧场的，演戏的；做戏似的，做作的
参考例句：
  • The final scene was dismayingly lacking in theatrical effect.最后一场缺乏戏剧效果，叫人失望。
  • She always makes some theatrical gesture.她老在做些夸张的手势。
36 miraculous DDdxA     
adj.像奇迹一样的，不可思议的
参考例句：
  • The wounded man made a miraculous recovery.伤员奇迹般地痊愈了。
  • They won a miraculous victory over much stronger enemy.他们战胜了远比自己强大的敌人，赢得了非凡的胜利。
37 exquisite zhez1     
adj.精美的；敏锐的；剧烈的，感觉强烈的
参考例句：
  • I was admiring the exquisite workmanship in the mosaic.我当时正在欣赏镶嵌画的精致做工。
  • I still remember the exquisite pleasure I experienced in Bali.我依然记得在巴厘岛所经历的那种剧烈的快感。
38 glamorous ezZyZ     
adj.富有魅力的；美丽动人的；令人向往的
参考例句：
  • The south coast is less glamorous but full of clean and attractive hotels.南海岸魅力稍逊，但却有很多干净漂亮的宾馆。
  • It is hard work and not a glamorous job as portrayed by the media.这是份苦差，并非像媒体描绘的那般令人向往。
39 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。
40 caravan OrVzu     
n.大蓬车；活动房屋
参考例句：
  • The community adviser gave us a caravan to live in.社区顾问给了我们一间活动住房栖身。
  • Geoff connected the caravan to the car.杰弗把旅行用的住屋拖车挂在汽车上。
41 conjuring IYdyC     
n.魔术
参考例句：
  • Paul's very good at conjuring. 保罗很会变戏法。
  • The entertainer didn't fool us with his conjuring. 那个艺人变的戏法没有骗到我们。
42 inspector q6kxH     
n.检查员，监察员，视察员
参考例句：
  • The inspector was interested in everything pertaining to the school.视察员对有关学校的一切都感兴趣。
  • The inspector was shining a flashlight onto the tickets.查票员打着手电筒查看车票。
43 mink ZoXzYR     
n.貂，貂皮
参考例句：
  • She was wearing a blue dress and a mink coat.她穿着一身蓝色的套装和一件貂皮大衣。
  • He started a mink ranch and made a fortune in five years. 他开了个水貂养殖场，五年之内就赚了不少钱。
44 velvet 5gqyO     
n.丝绒，天鹅绒；adj.丝绒制的，柔软的
参考例句：
  • This material feels like velvet.这料子摸起来像丝绒。
  • The new settlers wore the finest silk and velvet clothing.新来的移民穿着最华丽的丝绸和天鹅绒衣服。
45 rouge nX7xI     
n.胭脂，口红唇膏；v.(在…上)擦口红
参考例句：
  • Women put rouge on their cheeks to make their faces pretty.女人往面颊上涂胭脂，使脸更漂亮。
  • She didn't need any powder or lip rouge to make her pretty.她天生漂亮，不需要任何脂粉唇膏打扮自己。
46 lipstick o0zxg     
n.口红，唇膏
参考例句：
  • Taking out her lipstick,she began to paint her lips.她拿出口红，开始往嘴唇上抹。
  • Lipstick and hair conditioner are cosmetics.口红和护发素都是化妆品。
47 miraculously unQzzE     
ad.奇迹般地
参考例句：
  • He had been miraculously saved from almost certain death. 他奇迹般地从死亡线上获救。
  • A schoolboy miraculously survived a 25 000-volt electric shock. 一名男学生在遭受2.5 万伏的电击后奇迹般地活了下来。
48 groomed 90b6d4f06c2c2c35b205c60916ba1a14     
v.照料或梳洗（马等）( groom的过去式和过去分词 )；使做好准备；训练；（给动物）擦洗
参考例句：
  • She is always perfectly groomed. 她总是打扮得干净利落。
  • Duff is being groomed for the job of manager. 达夫正接受训练，准备当经理。 来自《简明英汉词典》
49 gasped e6af294d8a7477229d6749fa9e8f5b80     
v.喘气( gasp的过去式和过去分词 )；喘息；倒抽气；很想要
参考例句：
  • She gasped at the wonderful view. 如此美景使她惊讶得屏住了呼吸。
  • People gasped with admiration at the superb skill of the gymnasts. 体操运动员的高超技艺令人赞叹。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
50 lank f9hzd     
adj.瘦削的；稀疏的
参考例句：
  • He rose to lank height and grasped Billy McMahan's hand.他瘦削的身躯站了起来，紧紧地握住比利·麦默恩的手。
  • The old man has lank hair.那位老人头发稀疏
51 brace 0WzzE     
n. 支柱,曲柄,大括号; v. 绷紧,顶住,(为困难或坏事)做准备
参考例句：
  • My daughter has to wear a brace on her teeth. 我的女儿得戴牙套以矫正牙齿。
  • You had better brace yourself for some bad news. 有些坏消息,你最好做好准备。
52 presto ZByy0     
adv.急速地；n.急板乐段；adj.急板的
参考例句：
  • With something so important,you can't just wave a wand and presto!在这么重大的问题上，你想挥动一下指挥棒，转眼就变过来,办不到！
  • I just turned the piece of wire in the lock and hey presto,the door opened.我把金属丝伸到锁孔里一拧，嘿，那门就开了。
53 smuggle 5FNzy     
vt.私运；vi.走私
参考例句：
  • Friends managed to smuggle him secretly out of the country.朋友们想方设法将他秘密送出国了。
  • She has managed to smuggle out the antiques without getting caught.她成功将古董走私出境，没有被逮捕。
54 lookout w0sxT     
n.注意，前途，瞭望台
参考例句：
  • You can see everything around from the lookout.从了望台上你可以看清周围的一切。
  • It's a bad lookout for the company if interest rates don't come down.如果利率降不下来，公司的前景可就不妙了。
55 bloc RxFzsg     
n.集团；联盟
参考例句：
  • A solid bloc of union members support the decision.工会会员团结起来支持该决定。
  • There have been growing tensions within the trading bloc.贸易同盟国的关系越来越紧张。
56 unpacking 4cd1f3e1b7db9c6a932889b5839cdd25     
n.取出货物，拆包[箱]v.从（包裹等）中取出（所装的东西），打开行李取出( unpack的现在分词 )；拆包；解除…的负担；吐露（心事等）
参考例句：
  • Joe sat on the bed while Martin was unpacking. 马丁打开箱子取东西的时候，乔坐在床上。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • They are unpacking a trunk. 他们正在打开衣箱。 来自《简明英汉词典》
57 tout iG7yL     
v.推销，招徕；兜售；吹捧，劝诱
参考例句：
  • They say it will let them tout progress in the war.他们称这将有助于鼓吹他们在战争中的成果。
  • If your case studies just tout results,don't bother requiring registration to view them.如果你的案例研究只是吹捧结果，就别烦扰别人来注册访问了。
58 voluptuous lLQzV     
adj.肉欲的，骄奢淫逸的
参考例句：
  • The nobility led voluptuous lives.贵族阶层过着骄奢淫逸的生活。
  • The dancer's movements were slow and voluptuous.舞女的动作缓慢而富挑逗性。
59 regaining 458e5f36daee4821aec7d05bf0dd4829     
复得( regain的现在分词 )； 赢回； 重回； 复至某地
参考例句：
  • She was regaining consciousness now, but the fear was coming with her. 现在她正在恢发她的知觉，但是恐怖也就伴随着来了。
  • She said briefly, regaining her will with a click. 她干脆地答道，又马上重新振作起精神来。
60 poise ySTz9     
vt./vi. 平衡，保持平衡；n.泰然自若，自信
参考例句：
  • She hesitated briefly but quickly regained her poise.她犹豫片刻，但很快恢复了镇静。
  • Ballet classes are important for poise and grace.芭蕾课对培养优雅的姿仪非常重要。
61 rumour 1SYzZ     
n.谣言，谣传，传闻
参考例句：
  • I should like to know who put that rumour about.我想知道是谁散布了那谣言。
  • There has been a rumour mill on him for years.几年来，一直有谣言产生，对他进行中伤。
62 momentous Zjay9     
adj.重要的，重大的
参考例句：
  • I am deeply honoured to be invited to this momentous occasion.能应邀出席如此重要的场合，我深感荣幸。
  • The momentous news was that war had begun.重大的新闻是战争已经开始。

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