重点词汇词组：

1. And then¹, for lack of other occupation², I³ fell⁴ to breathing on the frost-flowers⁵ with which the window was fretted, and thus clearing a space in the glass⁶ through which I might look out on the grounds⁷, where all was still and petrified under the influence of a hard frost⁸.

长难句解析

解：1状语+3主语+4谓语+5宾语①+6宾语②+7定语从句①+8定语从句②

析：2为插入语表示原因；“breathing…”和“clearing…”为“I fell to”后的并列宾语

for lack of 因没有……

eg. The campaign petered out for lack of support.

那场运动因缺乏支持者而最终烟消云散。

occupation

①这里是“消遣，业余活动”的意思

eg. Her main occupation seems to be shopping.

逛商店购物似乎是她的主要消遣。

②另外还有“职业”的意思

eg. Please state your name, age and occupation below.

请在下面写明姓名、年龄和职业。

【相关短语】

take up an occupation 就业

③使用，居住，占用

eg. The offices will be ready for occupation in June.

办公室将于六月交付使用。

still 这里是形容词“静止的”意思

eg. We stayed in a village where time has stood still.

我们待在一个时间似乎凝滞了的村子里。

【相关短语】

the still of the night 夜阑人静

still waters run deep 静水流深，大智若愚

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