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haunt
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1. (鬼魂等)出没，老是附在...身上，(2. (尤其是不愉快的想法、回忆等)萦绕在心，挥之不去) |
It was haunted. |
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sale
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贩卖，出售 |
They met to discuss the sale. |
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skeleton
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骨骼，骨骸 |
Two skeleton hands had grasped his great aunt's shoulders. |
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grasp
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1. 紧紧抓住，(2. 手掌心) |
Two skeleton hands had grasped his great aunt's shoulders. |
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wit
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1. (常用复数)(清醒的)头脑，(2. 机智，才趣) |
Two skeleton hands had grasped his great aunt's shoulders at dinner one night, scaring her out of her wits. |
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out of one's wits
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(与scare, frighten等动词一致)不知所措 |
Two skeleton hands had grasped his great aunt's shoulders, scaring her out of her wits. |
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thoroughly
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彻底地，完全地 |
My family is thoroughly modern, and we don't believe in ghosts. |
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assure
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向...保证，使确信 |
I assure you the ghost exists. |
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press
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1. 逼迫，(2. 按，压，3. (新闻，杂志等)新闻界，出版界) |
Lord Canterville didn't press the subject. |
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for one's part
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就(某人)来说 |
Mr. Otis, for his part, happily bought the castle. |
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delicate
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1. (味道等)淡淡的，清幽的，(2. 优雅的，3. 敏感的，灵敏的) |
On a lovely July evening with a delicate scent of pinewoods in the air, the Otis family arrived. |
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scent
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气味，香味 |
On a lovely July evening with a delicate scent of pinewoods in the air, the Otis family arrived. |
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pinewood
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(常用复数)松林 |
On a lovely July evening with a delicate scent of pinewoods in the air, the Otis family arrived. |
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complexion
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面色，气色 |
Mrs. Otis was a middle-aged woman, with a healthy complexion and modern sensibility. |
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sensibility
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感觉，感受性 |
Mrs. Otis was a middle-aged woman, with a healthy complexion and modern sensibility. |
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fair-haired
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金发的 |
Washington was a fair-haired and eager young man. |
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charming
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迷人的，有魅力的 |
Miss Virginia E. Otis had a charming freedom in her large blue eyes. |
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twin
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1. 双胞胎中一人 (twins： 双胞胎)，(2. 双胞胎的) |
Seated side by side in the carriage across from Virginia were the young twins, who were attempting to steal each other's hats. |
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delightful
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令人愉快的，可喜的 |
They were delightful boys. |
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mischief
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胡闹，恶作剧 |
They were always up to mischief. |
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drive
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1. (大门前的)车道 (=driveway)，(2. 驾驶) |
Virginia saw squirrels in the trees that lined the drive. |
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pull up
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停住(马、车等) |
The carriage pulled up to the great wooden doors of the castle. |
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housekeeper
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女管家 |
This was the housekeeper, Mrs. Umney. |
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bid
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祝，向...表示 |
I bid you welcome to Canterville Castle. |
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oak-paneled
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橡木镶嵌的 |
The library was a long oak-paneled room with a large stained-glass window. |
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stained glass
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彩色玻璃 |
The library was a long oak-paneled room with a large stained-glass window. |
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pane
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(一整片的)窗玻璃 |
In the middle pane, an inscription was formed in curious black letters. |
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inscription
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(在石头，树木等上面)刻的字 |
In the middle pane, an inscription was formed in curious black letters. |
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sin
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1. 罪，罪恶，(2. (宗教、道德上的)犯罪) |
A golden girl can win prayer from out the lips of sin. |
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barren
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1. (植物)不结果实的，(2. (土地等)贫瘠的，荒芜的，不毛的) |
When the barren almond bears, then shall all the house be still. |
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almond
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杏仁，杏核，杏树 |
When the barren almond bears, then shall all the house be still. |
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bear
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1. 开(花)，结(果)，(2. 熊，3. 忍受，经得起(痛苦，不幸)) |
When the barren almond bears, then shall all the house be still. |
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give away
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赠送，分发 |
When a little child gives away its tears, then shall all the house be still. |
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dull
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1. (色彩，光泽等)模糊的，昏暗的，(2. 无聊的，没意思的) |
Everyone came to look at the dull red stain just in front of the fireplace. |
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stain
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1. 污点，(2. 玷污，弄脏，3. 败坏，玷污(名声等)) |
Everyone came to look at the dull red stain just in front of the fireplace. |
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remover
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(油漆等的)去除剂 |
He pulled out a bottle of Champion Stain Remover and quickly scrubbed away the stain. |
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scrub
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搓洗，(用刷子等)用力擦 |
He quickly scrubbed away the stain. |
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no sooner ... than
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一…就 |
No sooner had he said these words than a terrible flash of lightning lit up the room. |
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intone
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(用低沉而认真的语调)说 |
"I have seen terrible things in this house," Mrs. Umney intoned ominously. |
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ominously
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恶兆地，不吉利地 |
"I have seen terrible things in this house," Mrs. Umney intoned ominously. |
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rage
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1. 肆虐，激烈进行，(2. 狂怒，盛怒，3. 发怒，怒斥) |
The storm raged fiercely all night. |
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fiercely
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凶猛地，残酷地 |
The storm raged fiercely all night. |
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ghostly
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鬼似的，彷佛闹鬼的 |
Washington kneeled to clean up the ghostly mark. |
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clank
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发叮当声，发铿锵声 |
It sounded like the clanking and squeaking of rusted metal. |
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squeak
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1. 嘎吱嘎吱响，(2. (老鼠)吱吱叫，3. 尖声说出) |
It sounded like the clanking and squeaking of rusted metal. |
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rust
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1. 生锈，(2. 锈，铁锈) |
It sounded like the clanking and squeaking of rusted metal. |
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moonlit
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月光照耀的 |
Right in front of him, glowing in the moonlit hallway, was a horrible sight. |
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ankle
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脚踝 |
From his wrists and ankles hung heavy manacles and rusty chains. |
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manacle
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(常用复数)手铐 |
From his wrists and ankles hung heavy manacles and rusty chains. |
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oil
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1. 给…加油，(2. 油) |
I must insist that you oil those chains. |
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lubricator
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润滑油 |
I have brought you a bottle of Rising Sun Lubricator. |
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ghastly
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可怕的，恐怖的 |
For a moment the Canterville ghost stood perfectly still with his ghastly jaw hanging open. |
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utter
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1. 发出(声音、叹息等)，(2. 完全的，绝对的) |
He uttered a hollow groan. |
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hollow
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1. 空虚的，无力的，(2. 陷下去的地方，坑洼处，3. 中间空的) |
He uttered a hollow groan. |
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figure
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1. (人的)体态，身影，(2. 认为，以为) |
Two little figures in matching pajamas tossed their pillows at him. |
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abuse
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辱骂，虐待 |
Fearing further abuse to his dignity, the ghost quickly escaped through the wall. |
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dignity
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尊贵，高贵，尊严 |
Fearing further abuse to his dignity, the ghost quickly escaped through the wall. |
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vapor
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水汽，蒸汽 |
The ghost quickly turned into a green vapor and escaped through the wall. |