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My grandfather died when I was a small boy, and my grandmother started staying with us for about six months every year. She lived in a room that doubled as my father's office, which we referred to as "the back room." She carried with her a powerful aroma1. I don‘t know what kind of perfume she used, but it was the double-barreled, ninety-proof, knockdown, render-the-victim-unconscious, moose-killing variety. She kept it in a huge atomizer and applied2 it frequently and liberally. It was almost impossible to go into her room and remain breathing for any length of time. When she would leave the house to go spend six months with my Aunt Lillian, my mother and sisters would throw open all the windows, strip the bed, and take out the curtains and rugs. Then they would spend several days washing and airing things out, trying frantically3 to make the pungent4 odor go away.

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n.香气,芬芳,芳香 | |
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ad.发狂地, 发疯地 | |
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adj.(气味、味道)刺激性的,辛辣的;尖锐的 | |
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infamous
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adj.声名狼藉的,臭名昭著的,邪恶的 | |
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providence
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n.深谋远虑,天道,天意;远见;节约;上帝 | |
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gravy
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n.肉汁;轻易得来的钱,外快 | |
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jaw
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thwarted
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阻挠( thwart的过去式和过去分词 ); 使受挫折; 挫败; 横过 | |
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impending
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a.imminent, about to come or happen | |
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doom
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trump
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n.王牌,法宝;v.打出王牌,吹喇叭 | |
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mashed
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fixed
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adj.固定的,不变的,准备好的;(计算机)固定的 | |
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devastation
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n.毁坏;荒废;极度震惊或悲伤 | |
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muster
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v.集合,收集,鼓起,激起;n.集合,检阅,集合人员,点名册 | |
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legacy
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n.遗产,遗赠;先人(或过去)留下的东西 | |
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horrid
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adj.可怕的;令人惊恐的;恐怖的;极讨厌的 | |
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dreaded
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adj.令人畏惧的;害怕的v.害怕,恐惧,担心( dread的过去式和过去分词) | |
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