A wet Sunday in a country inn! Whoever has had the luck to experience one can alone judge of my situation. The rain pattered against the casements; the bells tolled for church with a melancholy sound. I went to the windows in quest of something to amuse the eye; but is seemed as if I had been placed completely out of the reach of all amusement. The windows of my bed-room looked out among tiled roofs and stacks of chimneys, while those of my sitting-room commanded a full view of the stable yard. I know of nothing more calculated to make a man sick of this world than a stable yard on a rainy day. The place was littered with wet straw had been kicked
相关单词：casements
casements解释：n.窗扉( casement的名词复数 )
casements例句：
There are two casements in this room. 这间屋子有两扇窗户。 来自互联网
The rain pattered against the casements; the bells tolled for church with a melancholy sound. 雨点噼噼啪啪地打在窗子上；教堂里传来沉重的钟声，召唤人们去做礼拜。 来自互联网
相关单词：tolled
tolled解释：鸣钟（toll的过去式与过去分词形式）
tolled例句：
Bells were tolled all over the country at the King's death. 全国为国王之死而鸣钟。
The church bell tolled the hour. 教堂的钟声报时。
相关单词：melancholy
melancholy解释：n.忧郁，愁思；adj.令人感伤（沮丧）的，忧郁的
melancholy例句：
All at once he fell into a state of profound melancholy.他立即陷入无尽的忧思之中。
He felt melancholy after he failed the exam.这次考试没通过，他感到很郁闷。
相关单词：sitting-room
sitting-room解释：n.（BrE）客厅，起居室
sitting-room例句：
The sitting-room is clean.起居室很清洁。
Each villa has a separate sitting-room.每栋别墅都有一间独立的起居室。
相关单词：stagnant
stagnant解释：adj.不流动的，停滞的，不景气的
stagnant例句：
Due to low investment,industrial output has remained stagnant.由于投资少，工业生产一直停滞不前。
Their national economy is stagnant.他们的国家经济停滞不前。
相关单词：fowls
fowls解释：鸟( fowl的名词复数 )； 禽肉； 既不是这； 非驴非马
fowls例句：
A great number of water fowls dwell on the island. 许多水鸟在岛上栖息。
We keep a few fowls and some goats. 我们养了几只鸡和一些山羊。
相关单词：drenched
drenched解释：adj.湿透的；充满的v.使湿透( drench的过去式和过去分词 )；在某人（某物）上大量使用（某液体）
drenched例句：
We were caught in the storm and got drenched to the skin. 我们遇上了暴雨，淋得浑身透湿。
The rain drenched us. 雨把我们淋得湿透。 来自《简明英汉词典》
相关单词：drooping
drooping解释：adj. 下垂的，无力的 动词droop的现在分词
drooping例句：
The drooping willows are waving gently in the morning breeze. 晨风中垂柳袅袅。
The branches of the drooping willows were swaying lightly. 垂柳轻飘飘地摆动。
相关单词：trickled
trickled解释：v.滴( trickle的过去式和过去分词 )；淌；使)慢慢走；缓慢移动
trickled例句：
Blood trickled down his face. 血从他脸上一滴滴流下来。 来自《简明英汉词典》
The tears trickled down her cheeks. 热泪一滴滴从她脸颊上滚下来。 来自《简明英汉词典》
相关单词：dozing
dozing解释：v.打瞌睡,假寐 n.瞌睡
dozing例句：
The economy shows no signs of faltering. 经济没有衰退的迹象。
He never falters in his determination. 他的决心从不动摇。
相关单词：standing
standing解释：n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的
standing例句：
After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。
相关单词：reeking
reeking解释：v.发出浓烈的臭气( reek的现在分词 )；散发臭气；发出难闻的气味 (of sth)；明显带有（令人不快或生疑的跡象）
reeking例句：
I won't have you reeking with sweat in my bed! 我就不许你混身臭汗，臭烘烘的上我的炕！ 来自汉英文学 - 骆驼祥子
This is a novel reeking with sentimentalism. 这是一本充满着感伤主义的小说。 来自辞典例句
相关单词：poking
poking解释：n. 刺，戳，袋 vt. 拨开，刺，戳 vi. 戳，刺，捅，搜索，伸出，行动散慢
poking例句：
He was poking at the rubbish with his stick. 他正用手杖拨动垃圾。
He spent his weekends poking around dusty old bookshops. 他周末都泡在布满尘埃的旧书店里。
相关单词：spectral
spectral解释：adj.幽灵的，鬼魂的
spectral例句：
At times he seems rather ordinary.At other times ethereal,perhaps even spectral.有时他好像很正常，有时又难以捉摸，甚至像个幽灵。
She is compelling,spectral fascinating,an unforgettably unique performer.她极具吸引力，清幽如鬼魅，令人着迷，令人难忘，是个独具特色的演员。
相关单词：yelp
yelp解释：vi.狗吠
yelp例句：
The dog gave a yelp of pain.狗疼得叫了一声。
The puppy a yelp when John stepped on her tail.当约翰踩到小狗的尾巴，小狗发出尖叫。
相关单词：backwards
backwards解释：adv.往回地，向原处，倒，相反，前后倒置地
backwards例句：
He turned on the light and began to pace backwards and forwards.他打开电灯并开始走来走去。
All the girls fell over backwards to get the party ready.姑娘们迫不及待地为聚会做准备。
相关单词：boon
boon解释：n.恩赐，恩物，恩惠
boon例句：
A car is a real boon when you live in the country.在郊外居住，有辆汽车确实极为方便。
These machines have proved a real boon to disabled people.事实证明这些机器让残疾人受益匪浅。
相关单词：puddle
puddle解释：n.(雨)水坑，泥潭
puddle例句：
The boy hopped the mud puddle and ran down the walk.这个男孩跳过泥坑，沿着人行道跑了。
She tripped over and landed in a puddle.她绊了一下，跌在水坑里。
相关单词：riotous
riotous解释：adj.骚乱的；狂欢的
riotous例句：
Summer is in riotous profusion.盛夏的大地热闹纷繁。
We spent a riotous night at Christmas.我们度过了一个狂欢之夜。
