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her provider, her husband, the one who secures food for the family.
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peremptorily, stubbornly; commandingly; dictatorially.
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tilting, turning up at a sharp angle.
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flounced, went with violent or agitated motion.
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high-keyed coaxing, persuasion in a high tone of voice.
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fishwife, woman selling fish, noted for her ability to scold.
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loafing, spending time in idleness.
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craning, stretching the neck forward like a crane.
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woodpeckership, a humorous title given to the woodpecker, supposing him to be dignified and of high rank.
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drizzle, fine, dense drops of rain.
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downpour, heavy fall of rain.
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Mephistophelean, like Mephistopheles, in the German Faust legend, the personification of the devil, to whom Faust sells his soul.
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immemorial, ancient beyond memory, very old.
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cocked, stuck up jauntily or defiantly.
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sadly bedraggled, distressingly wet, with his feathers hanging down.
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undulating, gently rising and falling; dipping and rising.
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torrent of abuse, violent flow of rebuking or scolding language.
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utilitarian, useful.
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storm, violent disturbance; dispute.
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Questions
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1. How does the author make this little sketch a commentary on human married life?
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2. Would it have been as good without the comparison?
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参考译文
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【作品简介】
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《一对啄木鸟》，作者佚名，载于1933年11月出版的《大西洋月刊》杂志，第152卷，第5期，637、638页。
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