Culprit

(p. p.) One accused of, or arraigned for, a crime, as before a judge.

(p. p.) One quilty of a fault; a criminal.

校对:诺艾尔

• That hiss, faint as it was, irritated the irascible gentleman, and sealed the culprit's fate. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.
• It must be confessed, however, that the case looks exceedingly grave against the young man, and it is very possible that he is indeed the culprit. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯历险记.
• That cry struck a terror to the culprit's heart, which trial, condemnation--the approach of death itself, had failed to awaken. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• Bitzer, still holding the paralysed culprit by the collar, stood in the Ring, blinking at his old patron through the darkness of the twilight. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 艰难时事.
• The culprit falters excuses, and professes a determination to do better tomorrow. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
• Mr Boffin pointed at the culprit, as it were in the act, and hugged himself in his great penetration. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• I am the culprit, your highness, said Maurice, bowing. 弗格斯·休姆. 奇幻岛.
• And, in a moment after, Miss Ophelia, in high indignation, came dragging the culprit along. 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托. 汤姆叔叔的小屋.
• The instant Laurie's step was heard in the hall, Meg fled into the study, and Mrs. March received the culprit alone. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.
• The culprit is-- Mr. John Turner, cried the hotel waiter, opening the door of our sitting-room, and ushering in a visitor. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯历险记.
• That in itself is enough to show us that the shoe had been drawn in that direction, and that the culprit had taken refuge there. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
• If the van der Luydens want to quarrel with anybody, the real culprit is under their own roof. 伊迪丝·华顿. 纯真年代.
• Sir,' said Mr Meagles, in danger of making himself excessively hot again, 'he ceases to be an innocent citizen, and becomes a culprit. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
• But I am the culprit. 托马斯·哈代. 还乡.
• An unhappy culprit, found guilty of imperfect exercise, approaches at his command. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
• And when the culprits came before the dais,--How comes it, villains! 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
• He stopped just as his eminently practical friend, still accompanied by the two young culprits, entered the room. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 艰难时事.

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