双语小说连载:《董贝父子》第五章 Part 6

    'Onerous nature of our position in public may - I have forgotten
the exact term.'

'Expose him to,' said Mrs. Chick.

'Pardon me, my dear,' returned Miss Tox, 'I think not. It was more rounded and flowing. Obliging disposition of relations and friends in private or onerous nature of position in public - may - impose upon him!'

'Impose upon him, to be sure,' said Mrs. Chick.

Miss Tox struck her delicate hands together lightly, in triumph; and added, casting up her eyes, 'eloquence indeed!'
Mr. Dombey, in the meanwhile, had issued orders for the attendance of Richards, who now entered curtseying, but without the baby; Paul being asleep after the fatigues of the morning. Mr Dombey, having delivered a glass of wine to this vassal, addressed her in the following words: Miss Tox previously settling her head on one side, and making other little arrangements for engraving them on her heart.

'During the six months or so, Richards, which have seen you an inmate of this house, you have done your duty. Desiring to connect some little service to you with this occasion, I considered how I could best effect that object, and I also advised with my sister, Mrs. - '

'Chick,' interposed the gentleman of that name.

'Oh, hush if you please!' said Miss Tox.

'I was about to say to you, Richards,' resumed Mr. Dombey, with an appalling glance at Mr. John, 'that I was further assisted in my decision, by the recollection of a conversation I held with your husband in this room, on the occasion of your being hired, when he disclosed to me the melancholy fact that your family, himself at the head, were sunk and steeped in ignorance.

注释：fatigues  v. 使……疲劳（fatigue的第三人称单数）
n. 疲劳（fatigue的复数）；杂役
词组：
fatigue life 疲劳寿命
fatigue strength 疲劳强度
muscle fatigue 肌肉疲劳；肌肉疲惫
fatigue limit 疲劳极限；疲劳限界
fatigue load 疲劳载荷；疲劳负荷
fatigue loading 疲劳载荷；疲劳荷载
mental fatigue 心理疲劳；精神疲劳
visual fatigue 视觉疲劳
例句：
1.  It is a treat to have a drink after the fatigues of the day. 
 干了一天的累活后喝杯酒其乐无穷。 
2. The hustle and bustle of city life fatigues many people. 
 奔波的城市生活使很多 人精疲力竭.