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pitiless, because the stream shows no pity.
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Why does the leader beat the man who is not putting all his will into the task?
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vehement, acting with great force; furious; violent.
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turbulent, in commotion; violently agitated or disturbed; tumultuous.
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straining, pressed to extremes; doing its utmost; forced to exert itself to the greatest possible extent; making violent efforts.
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breaking, ready to come apart, usually with suddenness and violence.
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indomitable, not to be subdued; unconquerable; unyielding.
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part, break apart.
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their rhythmic cry, their chaunt.
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barefoot, not wearing shoes on their feet.
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naked to the waist, stripped to the waist; without any clothing down to the waist.
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sweat or perspiration is moisture that comes out through the pores of the body due, in this instance, to the hard work that the laborers are doing.
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despair, desperation; hopelessness; the giving up of all hope.
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heart-rending, it tears our hearts apart; it twists sympathy out of us.
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hardly, scarcely; barely; almost not.
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infinite, vast; immense; inexhaustible; unlimited.
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ultimate sob of humanity, the last, final sob of human beings, beyond which no other sob can be so distressing.
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protest, solemn declaration of opinion against some act.
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Questions
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1. Who sang the song of the river?
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2. Why is it called “the song of the river”? How does it resemble the river’s flow?
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3. What is the meaning of the song?
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参考译文
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【作品简介】
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《河之歌》一文选自毛姆所著《在中国的屏风上》，纽约乔治·H．多兰公司1922年出版，129—130页。
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