🔊 Stepan Arkadyevitch was a truthful man in his relations with himself. He was incapable of deceiving himself and persuading himself that he repented of his conduct. He could not at this date repent of the fact that he, a handsome, susceptible man of thirty-four, was not in love with his wife, the mother of five living and two dead children, and only a year younger than himself. All he repented of was that he had not succeeded better in hiding it from his wife. But he felt all the difficulty of his position and was sorry for his wife, his children, and himself. Possibly he might have managed to conceal his sins better from his wife if he had anticipated that the knowledge of them would have had such an effect on her. He had never clearly thought out the subject, but he had vaguely conceived that his wife must long ago have suspected him of being unfaithful to her, and shut her eyes to the fact. He had even supposed that she, a worn-out woman no longer young or good-looking, and in no way remarkable or interesting, merely a good mother, ought from a sense of fairness to take an indulgent view. It had turned out quite the other way.

斯捷潘·阿尔卡季耶维奇在对待自己方面是个诚实的人。他无法欺骗自己,硬说自己对自己的行为感到悔恨。此时此刻,他无法为自己--一个英俊、多情的三十四岁男子--不爱自己的妻子而悔恨。他的妻子只比他小一岁,是五个活着和两个死了的孩子的母亲。他所后悔的,只是没能更好地向妻子隐瞒这一点。但他感到自己处境艰难,为妻子、孩子和自己感到难过。如果他预见到事情败露会对妻子产生如此大的影响,他或许能更好地向她隐瞒自己的过错。他从未认真思考过这个问题,但隐约觉得妻子一定早就怀疑他不忠,并对此睁一只眼闭一只眼。他甚至认为,一个已显老态、不再年轻漂亮、毫无出众之处、仅仅是个好母亲的妻子,出于公平的考虑,也应该采取宽容的态度。结果却完全相反。

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truthful /ˈtruːθfəl/

adj. 诚实的,真实的➕

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incapable /ɪnˈkeɪpəbəl/

adj. 无能力的,不能的➕

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deceiving /dɪˈsiːvɪŋ/

v. 欺骗➕

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repented /rɪˈpentɪd/

v. 后悔,悔悟➕

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conduct /ˈkɒndʌkt/

n. 行为,操行➕

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susceptible /səˈseptəbəl/

adj. 易受影响的,敏感的➕

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succeeded /səkˈsiːdɪd/

v. 成功➕

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conceal /kənˈsiːl/

v. 隐藏,隐瞒➕

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anticipated /ænˈtɪsɪpeɪtɪd/

v. 预期,预料➕

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vaguely /ˈveɪɡli/

adv. 模糊地,含糊地➕

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conceived /kənˈsiːvd/

v. 设想,构思➕

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suspected /səˈspektɪd/

v. 怀疑➕

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unfaithful /ʌnˈfeɪθfəl/

adj. 不忠的➕

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worn-out /ˌwɔːrn ˈaʊt/

adj. 疲惫不堪的,用旧的➕

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remarkable /rɪˈmɑːrkəbəl/

adj. 显著的,非凡的➕

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indulgent /ɪnˈdʌldʒənt/

adj. 宽容的,纵容的➕

🔊 "Oh, it's awful! oh dear, oh dear! awful!" Stepan Arkadyevitch kept repeating to himself, and he could think of nothing to be done. "And how well things were going up till now! how well we got on! She was contented and happy in her children; I never interfered with her in anything; I let her manage the children and the house just as she liked. It's true it's bad her having been a governess in our house. That's bad! There's something common, vulgar, in flirting with one's governess. But what a governess!" (He vividly recalled the roguish black eyes of Mlle. Roland and her smile.) "But after all, while she was in the house, I kept myself in hand. And the worst of it all is that she's already ... it seems as if ill-luck would have it so! Oh, oh! But what, what is to be done?"

“哦,太可怕了！哦,天哪,天哪！可怕！” 斯捷潘·阿尔卡季耶维奇不停地对自己说,他想不出任何办法。“直到现在,一切是多么顺利！我们相处得多好！她对孩子们心满意足；我从不干涉她任何事情；我让她随心所欲地管理孩子和家务。确实,她曾经是我们家的家庭女教师,这很糟糕。那很糟糕！跟自己的家庭女教师调情,有点庸俗下流。可那是什么样的家庭女教师啊！”（他生动地回想起罗兰小姐那双调皮的黑眼睛和她的笑容。）“但话说回来,她在家的时候,我还是克制住了自己。最糟糕的是,她已经……仿佛厄运非要如此不可！哦,哦！可是,可是该怎么办呢？”

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awful /ˈɔːfəl/

adj. 可怕的,糟糕的➕

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repeating /rɪˈpiːtɪŋ/

v. 重复➕

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contented /kənˈtentɪd/

adj. 满足的,满意的➕

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interfered /ˌɪntərˈfɪrd/

v. 干涉,干预➕

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governess /ˈɡʌvərnɪs/

n. 家庭女教师➕

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vulgar /ˈvʌlɡər/

adj. 粗俗的,庸俗的➕

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flirting /ˈflɜːrtɪŋ/

v. 调情➕

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roguish /ˈroʊɡɪʃ/

adj. 淘气的,调皮的➕

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vividly /ˈvɪvɪdli/

adv. 生动地➕

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ill-luck /ˌɪl ˈlʌk/

n. 厄运,不幸➕

🔊 There was no solution, but that universal solution which life gives to all questions, even the most complex and insoluble. That answer is: one must live in the needs of the day-that is, forget oneself. To forget himself in sleep was impossible now, at least till nighttime; he could not go back now to the music sung by the decanter-women; so he must forget himself in the dream of daily life.

没有什么解决办法,只有那种生活给予所有问题--即使是最复杂、最无法解决的问题--的普遍答案。这个答案就是:人必须活在当下的需求中--也就是忘却自我。现在,至少在天黑之前,他不可能通过睡眠来忘却自己；他也不能再回到酒瓶女人那歌唱般的音乐中去；所以他必须在日常生活的梦境中忘却自己。

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solution /səˈluːʃən/

n. 解决方案,解决办法➕

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universal /ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːrsəl/

adj. 普遍的,全世界的➕

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complex /kəmˈpleks/

adj. 复杂的➕

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insoluble /ɪnˈsɒljʊbəl/

adj. 不能解决的,不可溶解的➕

🔊 "Then we shall see," Stepan Arkadyevitch said to himself, and getting up he put on a gray dressing-gown lined with blue silk, tied the tassels in a knot, and, drawing a deep breath of air into his broad, bare chest, he walked to the window with his usual confident step, turning out his feet that carried his full frame so easily. He pulled up the blind and rang the bell loudly. It was at once answered by the appearance of an old friend, his valet, Matvey, carrying his clothes, his boots, and a telegram. Matvey was followed by the barber with all the necessaries for shaving.

“那我们就走着瞧,” 斯捷潘·阿尔卡季耶维奇对自己说,然后站起来,穿上镶蓝绸衬里的灰色晨衣,把穗带打了个结,深深吸了一口气,让宽阔裸露的胸膛充满空气,然后以惯常自信的步伐走到窗前--他那双脚外八字,却轻松地承载着丰满的身躯。他拉起百叶窗,响亮地按了铃。老友、贴身男仆马特维立刻应声出现,手里拿着他的衣服、靴子和一封电报。马特维身后跟着理发师,带着剃须的全套用具。

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dressing-gown /ˈdresɪŋ ɡaʊn/

n. 晨衣,睡衣➕

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tassels /ˈtæsəlz/

n. 流苏,穗子➕

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valet /ˈvæleɪ/

n. 贴身男仆,仆役➕

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telegram /ˈtelɪɡræm/

n. 电报➕

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barber /ˈbɑːrbər/

n. 理发师➕

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necessaries /ˈnesəsəriz/

n. 必需品➕

🔊 "Are there any papers from the office?" asked Stepan Arkadyevitch, taking the telegram and seating himself at the looking-glass.

“办公室有什么文件吗？” 斯捷潘·阿尔卡季耶维奇问道,一边接过电报,一边在镜子前坐下。

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looking-glass /ˈlʊkɪŋ ɡlɑːs/

n. 镜子➕

🔊 "On the table," replied Matvey, glancing with inquiring sympathy at his master; and, after a short pause, he added with a sly smile, "They've sent from the carriage-jobbers."

“在桌子上,” 马特维回答,用探询而同情的目光瞥了主人一眼,停顿片刻,又狡黠地笑着补充道,“马车行派人来了。”

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inquiring /ɪnˈkwaɪərɪŋ/

adj. 探询的,爱打听的➕

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sympathy /ˈsɪmpəθi/

n. 同情,同情心➕

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sly /slaɪ/

adj. 狡猾的,狡诈的➕

🔊 Stepan Arkadyevitch made no reply, he merely glanced at Matvey in the looking-glass. In the glance, in which their eyes met in the looking-glass, it was clear that they understood one another. Stepan Arkadyevitch's eyes asked: "Why do you tell me that? don't you know?"

斯捷潘·阿尔卡季耶维奇没有回答,只是在镜子里看了马特维一眼。在镜子里相遇的目光中,两人显然心照不宣。斯捷潘·阿尔卡季耶维奇的眼神在问:“你为什么要告诉我这个？难道你不知道吗？”

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glanced /ɡlɑːnst/

v. 瞥了一眼,快速地看➕

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glance /ɡlɑːns/

n. 一瞥,扫视➕

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merely /ˈmɪrli/

adv. 仅仅,只不过➕

🔊 Matvey put his hands in his jacket pockets, thrust out one leg, and gazed silently, good-humoredly, with a faint smile, at his master.

马特维把手插进上衣口袋,伸出一条腿,默默地、和善地、带着淡淡的微笑凝视着主人。

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thrust /θrʌst/

v. 猛推,刺➕

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gazed /ɡeɪzd/

v. 凝视,注视➕

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good-humoredly /ˌɡʊd ˈhjuːmərdli/

adv. 和善地,心情好地➕

🔊 "I told them to come on Sunday, and till then not to trouble you or themselves for nothing," he said. He had obviously prepared the sentence beforehand.

“我让他们星期天再来,在此之前不必打扰您或他们自己,”他说。这话显然是事先准备好的。

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beforehand /bɪˈfɔːrhænd/

adv. 事先,预先➕

🔊 Stepan Arkadyevitch saw Matvey wanted to make a joke and attract attention to himself. Tearing open the telegram, he read it through, guessing at the words, misspelt as they always are in telegrams, and his face brightened.

斯捷潘·阿尔卡季耶维奇看出马特维想开个玩笑来引起注意。他撕开电报,读了一遍,猜着那些电报中常有的错别字的意思,脸上露出了喜色。

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misspelt /ˌmɪsˈspelt/

v. 拼写错误➕

🔊 "Matvey, my sister Anna Arkadyevna will be here tomorrow," he said, checking for a minute the sleek, plump hand of the barber, cutting a pink path through his long, curly whiskers.

“马特维, 我妹妹安娜·阿尔卡季耶夫娜明天到,”他说,同时让理发师那光滑而肥胖的手暂停片刻--那只手正在他长长的卷曲鬓角中剃出一条粉红的小路。

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sleek /sliːk/

adj. 光滑的,柔顺的➕

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plump /plʌmp/

adj. 丰满的,圆润的➕

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whiskers /ˈwɪskərz/

n. 胡须,络腮胡子➕

🔊 "Thank God!" said Matvey, showing by this response that he, like his master, realized the significance of this arrival-that is, that Anna Arkadyevna, the sister he was so fond of, might bring about a reconciliation between husband and wife.

“感谢上帝！” 马特维说道,用这个回答表明,他和主人一样,意识到这次到来的意义--也就是说,他非常喜爱的妹妹安娜·阿尔卡季耶夫娜或许能促成夫妻之间的和解。

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significance /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəns/

n. 重要性,意义➕

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reconciliation /ˌrekənsɪliˈeɪʃən/

n. 和解,调和➕

🔊 "Alone, or with her husband?" inquired Matvey.

“一个人来,还是和她丈夫一起来？” 马特维问道。

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inquired /ɪnˈkwaɪərd/

v. 询问,打听➕

🔊 Stepan Arkadyevitch could not answer, as the barber was at work on his upper lip, and he raised one finger. Matvey nodded at the looking-glass.

斯捷潘·阿尔卡季耶维奇无法回答,因为理发师正在他上唇剃须,于是他抬起一根手指。马特维对着镜子点了点头。

🔊 "Alone. Is the room to be got ready upstairs?"

“一个人。楼上的房间要准备好吗？”

🔊 "Inform Darya Alexandrovna: where she orders."

“去告诉达里娅·亚历山德罗夫娜:她让准备哪儿就准备哪儿。”

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Inform /ɪnˈfɔːrm/

v. 通知,告知➕

🔊 "Darya Alexandrovna?" Matvey repeated, as though in doubt.

“达里娅·亚历山德罗夫娜？” 马特维重复道,仿佛有些犹豫。

🔊 "Yes, inform her. Here, take the telegram; give it to her, and then do what she tells you."

“是的,去告诉她。喏,拿着电报,给她,然后按她吩咐的去做。”

🔊 "You want to try it on," Matvey understood, but he only said, "Yes, sir."

“您是想试探一下,” 马特维心里明白,但他只说了句,“是,先生。”

🔊 Stepan Arkadyevitch was already washed and combed and ready to be dressed, when Matvey, stepping deliberately in his creaky boots, came back into the room with the telegram in his hand. The barber had gone.

斯捷潘·阿尔卡季耶维奇已经洗好脸、梳好头,正要穿衣,这时马特维穿着咯吱作响的靴子,不紧不慢地走回房间,手里拿着电报。理发师已经走了。

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deliberately /dɪˈlɪbərətli/

adv. 故意地；从容地➕

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creaky /ˈkriːki/

adj. 吱吱作响的,破旧的➕

🔊 "Darya Alexandrovna told me to inform you that she is going away. Let him do-that is you-as he likes," he said, laughing only with his eyes, and putting his hands in his pockets, he watched his master with his head on one side. Stepan Arkadyevitch was silent a minute. Then a good-humored and rather pitiful smile showed itself on his handsome face.

“达里娅·亚历山德罗夫娜让我告诉您,她要走了。让他--也就是您--爱怎么办就怎么办,”他说道,眼睛含笑,双手插在口袋里,歪着头看着主人。斯捷潘·阿尔卡季耶维奇沉默了片刻。然后他那英俊的脸上露出了和善而略带可怜的笑容。

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good-humored /ˌɡʊd ˈhjuːmərd/

adj. 脾气好的,愉快的➕

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pitiful /ˈpɪtɪfl/

adj. 可怜的；令人同情的➕

🔊 "Eh, Matvey?" he said, shaking his head.

“呃,马特维？”他摇着头说。

🔊 "It's all right, sir; she will come round," said Matvey.

“会没事的,先生；她会回心转意的,” 马特维说。

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come round /kʌm raʊnd/

phr. 改变看法；回心转意；苏醒➕

🔊 "Come round?"

“回心转意？”

🔊 "Yes, sir."

“是的,先生。”

🔊 "Do you think so? Who's there?" asked Stepan Arkadyevitch, hearing the rustle of a woman's dress at the door.

“你这样认为吗？谁在那儿？” 斯捷潘·阿尔卡季耶维奇听到门口衣裙的窸窣声,问道。

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rustle /ˈrʌsl/

n. 沙沙声,窸窣声➕

🔊 "It's I," said a firm, pleasant, woman's voice, and the stern, pockmarked face of Matrona Philimonovna, the nurse, was thrust in at the doorway.

“是我,”一个坚定悦耳的女声说道,接着,门廊里探进了保姆马特廖娜·菲利蒙诺夫娜那张严肃的麻脸。

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stern /stɜːrn/

adj. 严厉的,严格的➕

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pockmarked /ˈpɑːkmɑːrkt/

adj. 有麻点的,有痘痕的➕

🔊 "Well, what is it, Matrona?" queried Stepan Arkadyevitch, going up to her at the door. Although Stepan Arkadyevitch was completely in the wrong as regards his wife, and was conscious of this himself, almost everyone in the house (even the nurse, Darya Alexandrovna's chief ally) was on his side.

“嗯,什么事,马特廖娜？” 斯捷潘·阿尔卡季耶维奇问道,走到门边她面前。虽然斯捷潘·阿尔卡季耶维奇对妻子完全理亏,他自己也意识到这一点,但家里几乎所有人（甚至包括达里娅·亚历山德罗夫娜的主要盟友保姆）都站在他这一边。

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queried /ˈkwɪrid/

v. 询问,质疑（过去式）➕

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conscious /ˈkɑːnʃəs/

adj. 意识到的；有意识的➕

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ally /ˈælaɪ/

n. 盟友,同盟者➕

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as regards /æz rɪˈɡɑːrdz/

phr. 关于,至于➕

🔊 "Well, what now?" he asked disconsolately.

“嗯,现在怎么样？”他沮丧地问道。

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disconsolately /dɪsˈkɑːnsəlɪtli/

adv. 忧郁地,沮丧地➕

🔊 "Go to her, sir; own your fault again. Maybe God will aid you. She is suffering so, it's sad to see her; and besides, everything in the house is topsy-turvy. You must have pity, sir, on the children. Beg her forgiveness, sir. There's no help for it! One must take the consequences...."

“去找她吧,先生；再认个错。也许上帝会帮助您。她痛苦极了,看着都让人伤心；再说家里一切都乱套了。先生,您得可怜可怜孩子们。求她原谅吧,先生。没办法！必须承担后果……”

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topsy-turvy /ˌtɒpsi ˈtɜːrvi/

adj. 乱七八糟的,颠倒的➕

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forgiveness /fərˈɡɪvnɪs/

n. 宽恕,原谅➕

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consequences /ˈkɑːnsɪkwensɪz/

n. 后果,结果（复数）➕

🔊 "But she won't see me."

“可她不接见我。”

🔊 "You do your part. God is merciful; pray to God, sir, pray to God."

“您尽您的本分。上帝是仁慈的；向上帝祈祷吧,先生,向上帝祈祷。”

🔊 "Come, that'll do, you can go," said Stepan Arkadyevitch, blushing suddenly. "Well now, do dress me." He turned to Matvey and threw off his dressing-gown decisively. Matvey was already holding up the shirt like a horse's collar, and, blowing off some invisible speck, he slipped it with obvious pleasure over the well-groomed body of his master.

“好了,够了,你可以走了,” 斯捷潘·阿尔卡季耶维奇说着,突然涨红了脸。“好了,现在给我穿衣服吧。”他转向马特维, 果断地脱下晨衣。马特维已经把衬衫像马颈圈一样举着,吹掉一丝看不见的灰尘,带着明显的愉悦,把它套在主人保养良好的身上。

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blushing /ˈblʌʃɪŋ/

v. 脸红➕

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decisively /dɪˈsaɪsɪvli/

adv. 果断地➕

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invisible /ɪnˈvɪzəbl/

adj. 看不见的➕

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well-groomed /ˌwel ˈɡruːmd/

adj. 精心打扮的➕

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speck /spek/

n. 小点,斑点➕

Part 1 – Chapter two (第二章)

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