This welcome suggestion came from Chandi, one of my high school friends. I was eager to meet the saint who, in his premonastic life, had caught and fought tigers with his naked hands. A boyish enthusiasm over such remarkable1 feats2 was strong within me.
The next day dawned wintry cold, but Chandi and I sallied forth3 gaily4. After much vain hunting in Bhowanipur, outside Calcutta, we arrived at the right house. The door held two iron rings, which I sounded piercingly. Notwithstanding the clamor, a servant approached with leisurely5 gait. His ironical6 smile implied that visitors, despite their noise, were powerless to disturb the calmness of a saint's home.
Feeling the silent rebuke7, my companion and I were thankful to be invited into the parlor8. Our long wait there caused uncomfortable misgivings9. India's unwritten law for the truth seeker is patience; a master may purposely make a test of one's eagerness to meet him. This psychological ruse10 is freely employed in the West by doctors and dentists!
Finally summoned by the servant, Chandi and I entered a sleeping apartment. The famous Sohong 6-1 Swami was seated on his bed. The sight of his tremendous body affected11 us strangely. With bulging12 eyes, we stood speechless. We had never before seen such a chest or such football-like biceps. On an immense neck, the swami's fierce yet calm face was adorned13 with flowing locks, beard and moustache. A hint of dovelike and tigerlike qualities shone in his dark eyes. He was unclothed, save for a tiger skin about his muscular waist.
Finding our voices, my friend and I greeted the monk15, expressing our admiration16 for his prowess in the extraordinary feline17 arena18.
"Will you not tell us, please, how it is possible to subdue19 with bare fists the most ferocious20 of jungle beasts, the royal Bengals?"
"My sons, it is nothing to me to fight tigers. I could do it today if necessary." He gave a childlike laugh. "You look upon tigers as tigers; I know them as pussycats."
"Swamiji, I think I could impress my subconsciousness21 with the thought that tigers are pussycats, but could I make tigers believe it?"
"Of course strength also is necessary! One cannot expect victory from a baby who imagines a tiger to be a house cat! Powerful hands are my sufficient weapon."
He asked us to follow him to the patio22, where he struck the edge of a wall. A brick crashed to the floor; the sky peered boldly through the gaping23 lost tooth of the wall. I fairly staggered in astonishment24; he who can remove mortared bricks from a solid wall with one blow, I thought, must surely be able to displace the teeth of tigers!
"A number of men have physical power such as mine, but still lack in cool confidence. Those who are bodily but not mentally stalwart may find themselves fainting at mere25 sight of a wild beast bounding freely in the jungle. The tiger in its natural ferocity and habitat is vastly different from the opium26-fed circus animal!
"Many a man with herculean strength has nonetheless been terrorized into abject27 helplessness before the onslaught of a royal Bengal. Thus the tiger has converted the man, in his own mind, to a state as nerveless as the pussycat's. It is possible for a man, owning a fairly strong body and an immensely strong determination, to turn the tables on the tiger, and force it to a conviction of pussycat defenselessness. How often I have done just that!"
I was quite willing to believe that the titan before me was able to perform the tiger-pussycat metamorphosis. He seemed in a didactic mood; Chandi and I listened respectfully.
"Mind is the wielder29 of muscles. The force of a hammer blow depends on the energy applied30; the power expressed by a man's bodily instrument depends on his aggressive will and courage. The body is literally31 manufactured and sustained by mind. Through pressure of instincts from past lives, strengths or weaknesses percolate32 gradually into human consciousness. They express as habits, which in turn ossify33 into a desirable or an undesirable34 body. Outward frailty35 has mental origin; in a vicious circle, the habit-bound body thwarts36 the mind. If the master allows himself to be commanded by a servant, the latter becomes autocratic; the mind is similarly enslaved by submitting to bodily dictation."
An ejaculation of surprise broke from me. It appeared incredible that this man, now "with Atlantean shoulders, fit to bear," could ever have known weakness.
"It was by indomitable persistency39 in thoughts of health and strength that I overcame my handicap. I have every reason to extol40 the compelling mental vigor41 which I found to be the real subduer of royal Bengals."
"Do you think, revered42 swami, that I could ever fight tigers?" This was the first, and the last, time that the bizarre ambition ever visited my mind!
"Yes." He was smiling. "But there are many kinds of tigers; some roam in jungles of human desires. No spiritual benefit accrues43 by knocking beasts unconscious. Rather be victor over the inner prowlers."
"May we hear, sir, how you changed from a tamer of wild tigers to a tamer of wild passions?"
The Tiger Swami fell into silence. Remoteness came into his gaze, summoning visions of bygone years. I discerned his slight mental struggle to decide whether to grant my request. Finally he smiled in acquiescence44.
"When my fame reached a zenith, it brought the intoxication45 of pride. I decided46 not only to fight tigers but to display them in various tricks. My ambition was to force savage47 beasts to behave like domesticated48 ones. I began to perform my feats publicly, with gratifying success.
"'Son, I have words of warning. I would save you from coming ills, produced by the grinding wheels of cause and effect.'
"'Are you a fatalist, Father? Should superstition50 be allowed to discolor the powerful waters or my activities?'
"'I am no fatalist, son. But I believe in the just law of retribution, as taught in the holy scriptures51. There is resentment52 against you in the jungle family; sometime it may act to your cost.'
"'Father, you astonish me! You well know what tigers are-beautiful but merciless! Even immediately after an enormous meal of some hapless creature, a tiger is fired with fresh lust53 at sight of new prey54. It may be a joyous55 gazelle, frisking over the jungle grass. Capturing it and biting an opening in the soft throat, the malevolent56 beast tastes only a little of the mutely crying blood, and goes its wanton way.
"'Tigers are the most contemptible57 of the jungle breed! Who knows? my blows may inject some slight sanity58 of consideration into their thick heads. I am headmaster in a forest finishing school, to teach them gentle manners!
"'Please, Father, think of me as tiger tamer and never as tiger killer59. How could my good actions bring ill upon me? I beg you not to impose any command that I change my way of life.'"
Chandi and I were all attention, understanding the past dilemma60. In India a child does not lightly disobey his parents' wishes.
"In stoic61 silence Father listened to my explanation. He followed it with a disclosure which he uttered gravely.
"'Son, you compel me to relate an ominous62 prediction from the lips of a saint. He approached me yesterday as I sat on the veranda63 in my daily meditation64.
"'"Dear friend, I come with a message for your belligerent65 son. Let him cease his savage activities. Otherwise, his next tiger-encounter shall result in his severe wounds, followed by six months of deathly sickness. He shall then forsake66 his former ways and become a monk."'
"This tale did not impress me. I considered that Father had been the credulous67 victim of a deluded68 fanatic69."
The Tiger Swami made this confession70 with an impatient gesture, as though at some stupidity. Grimly silent for a long time, he seemed oblivious71 of our presence. When he took up the dangling72 thread of his narrative73, it was suddenly, with subdued74 voice.
"Not long after Father's warning, I visited the capital city of Cooch Behar. The picturesque75 territory was new to me, and I expected a restful change. As usual everywhere, a curious crowd followed me on the streets. I would catch bits of whispered comment:
"'This is the man who fights wild tigers.'
"'Has he legs, or tree-trunks?'
"'Look at his face! He must be an incarnation of the king of tigers himself!'
"You know how village urchins76 function like final editions of a newspaper! With what speed do the even-later speech-bulletins of the women circulate from house to house! Within a few hours, the whole city was in a state of excitement over my presence.
"I was relaxing quietly in the evening, when I heard the hoofbeats of galloping77 horses. They stopped in front of my dwelling78 place. In came a number of tall, turbaned policemen.
"I was taken aback. 'All things are possible unto these creatures of human law,' I thought. 'I wonder if they are going to take me to task about matters utterly79 unknown to me.' But the officers bowed with unwonted courtesy.
"'Honored Sir, we are sent to welcome you on behalf of the Prince of Cooch Behar. He is pleased to invite you to his palace tomorrow morning.'
"I speculated awhile on the prospect80. For some obscure reason I felt sharp regret at this interruption in my quiet trip. But the suppliant81 manner of the policemen moved me; I agreed to go.
"I was bewildered the next day to be obsequiously82 escorted from my door into a magnificent coach drawn83 by four horses. A servant held an ornate umbrella to protect me from the scorching84 sunlight. I enjoyed the pleasant ride through the city and its woodland outskirts85. The royal scion86 himself was at the palace door to welcome me. He proffered87 his own gold-brocaded seat, smilingly placing himself in a chair of simpler design.
"'All this politeness is certainly going to cost me something!' I thought in mounting astonishment. The prince's motive88 emerged after a few casual remarks.
"'My city is filled with the rumor89 that you can fight wild tigers with nothing more than your naked hands. Is it a fact?'
"'It is quite true.'
"'I can scarcely believe it! You are a Calcutta Bengali, nurtured90 on the white rice of city folk. Be frank, please; have you not been fighting only spineless, opium-fed animals?' His voice was loud and sarcastic91, tinged92 with provincial93 accent.
"I vouchsafed94 no reply to his insulting question.
"'I challenge you to fight my newly-caught tiger, Raja Begum. 6-2 If you can successfully resist him, bind95 him with a chain, and leave his cage in a conscious state, you shall have this royal Bengal! Several thousand rupees and many other gifts shall also be bestowed96. If you refuse to meet him in combat, I shall blazon97 your name throughout the state as an impostor!'
"His insolent98 words struck me like a volley of bullets. I shot an angry acceptance. Half risen from the chair in his excitement, the prince sank back with a sadistic99 smile. I was reminded of the Roman emperors who delighted in setting Christians100 in bestial101 arenas102.
"'The match will be set for a week hence. I regret that I cannot give you permission to view the tiger in advance.'
"Whether the prince feared I might seek to hypnotize the beast, or secretly feed him opium, I know not!
"I left the palace, noting with amusement that the royal umbrella and panoplied103 coach were now missing.
"The following week I methodically prepared my mind and body for the coming ordeal104. Through my servant I learned of fantastic tales. The saint's direful prediction to my father had somehow got abroad, enlarging as it ran. Many simple villagers believed that an evil spirit, cursed by the gods, had reincarnated105 as a tiger which took various demoniac forms at night, but remained a striped animal during the day. This demon-tiger was supposed to be the one sent to humble107 me.
"Another imaginative version was that animal prayers to Tiger Heaven had achieved a response in the shape of Raja Begum. He was to be the instrument to punish me-the audacious biped, so insulting to the entire tiger species! A furless, fangless108 man daring to challenge a claw-armed, sturdy-limbed tiger! The concentrated venom109 of all humiliated110 tigers-the villagers declared-had gathered momentum111 sufficient to operate hidden laws and bring about the fall of the proud tiger tamer.
"My servant further apprized me that the prince was in his element as manager of the bout14 between man and beast. He had supervised the erection of a storm-proof pavilion, designed to accommodate thousands. Its center held Raja Begum in an enormous iron cage, surrounded by an outer safety room. The captive emitted a ceaseless series of blood- curdling112 roars. He was fed sparingly, to kindle113 a wrathful appetite. Perhaps the prince expected me to be the meal of reward!
"Crowds from the city and suburbs bought tickets eagerly in response to the beat of drums announcing the unique contest. The day of battle saw hundreds turned away for lack of seats. Many men broke through the tent openings, or crowded any space below the galleries."
As the Tiger Swami's story approached a climax114, my excitement mounted with it; Chandi also was raptly mute.
"Amidst piercing sound-explosions from Raja Begum, and the hubbub115 of the somewhat terrified crowd, I quietly made my appearance. Scantily116 clad around the waist, I was otherwise unprotected by clothing. I opened the bolt on the door of the safety room and calmly locked it behind me. The tiger sensed blood. Leaping with a thunderous crash on his bars, he sent forth a fearsome welcome. The audience was hushed with pitiful fear; I seemed a meek117 lamb before the raging beast.
"In a trice I was within the cage; but as I slammed the door, Raja Begum was headlong upon me. My right hand was desperately118 torn. Human blood, the greatest treat a tiger can know, fell in appalling119 streams. The prophecy of the saint seemed about to be fulfilled.
"I rallied instantly from the shock of the first serious injury I had ever received. Banishing120 the sight of my gory121 fingers by thrusting them beneath my waist cloth, I swung my left arm in a bone-cracking blow. The beast reeled back, swirled122 around the rear of the cage, and sprang forward convulsively. My famous fistic punishment rained on his head.
"But Raja Begum's taste of blood had acted like the maddening first sip123 of wine to a dipsomaniac long-deprived. Punctuated124 by deafening125 roar, the brute's assaults grew in fury. My inadequate126 defense28 of only one hand left me vulnerable before claws and fangs127. But I dealt out dazing retribution. Mutually ensanguined, we struggled as to the death. The cage was pandemonium128, as blood splashed in all directions, and blasts of pain and lethal129 lust came from the bestial throat.
"'Shoot him!' 'Kill the tiger!' Shrieks130 arose from the audience. So fast did man and beast move, that a guard's bullet went amiss. I mustered131 all my will force, bellowed132 fiercely, and landed a final concussive blow. The tiger collapsed133 and lay quietly.
"Like a pussycat!" I interjected.
"Raja Begum was vanquished137 at last. His royal pride was further humbled138: with my lacerated hands, I audaciously forced open his jaws139. For a dramatic moment, I held my head within the yawning deathtrap. I looked around for a chain. Pulling one from a pile on the floor, I bound the tiger by his neck to the cage bars. In triumph I moved toward the door.
"But that fiend incarnate106, Raja Begum, had stamina140 worthy141 of his supposed demoniac origin. With an incredible lunge, he snapped the chain and leaped on my back. My shoulder fast in his jaws, I fell violently. But in a trice I had him pinned beneath me. Under merciless blows, the treacherous142 animal sank into semiconsciousness. This time I secured him more carefully. Slowly I left the cage.
"I found myself in a new uproar143, this time one of delight. The crowd's cheer broke as though from a single gigantic throat. Disastrously144 mauled, I had yet fulfilled the three conditions of the fight-stunning the tiger, binding145 him with a chain, and leaving him without requiring assistance for myself. In addition, I had so drastically injured and frightened the aggressive beast that he had been content to overlook the opportune146 prize of my head in his mouth!
"After my wounds were treated, I was honored and garlanded; hundreds of gold pieces showered at my feet. The whole city entered a holiday period. Endless discussions were heard on all sides about my victory over one of the largest and most savage tigers ever seen. Raja Begum was presented to me, as promised, but I felt no elation147. A spiritual change had entered my heart. It seemed that with my final exit from the cage I had also closed the door on my worldly ambitions.
"A woeful period followed. For six months I lay near death from blood poisoning. As soon as I was well enough to leave Cooch Behar, I returned to my native town.
"'I know now that my teacher is the holy man who gave the wise warning.' I humbly148 made this confession to my father. 'Oh, if I could only find him!' My longing149 was sincere, for one day the saint arrived unheralded.
"'Enough of tiger taming.' He spoke150 with calm assurance. 'Come with me; I will teach you to subdue the beasts of ignorance roaming in jungles of the human mind. You are used to an audience: let it be a galaxy151 of angels, entertained by your thrilling mastery of yoga!'
"I was initiated152 into the spiritual path by my saintly guru. He opened my soul-doors, rusty153 and resistant154 with long disuse. Hand in hand, we soon set out for my training in the Himalayas."
Chandi and I bowed at the swami's feet, grateful for his vivid outline of a life truly cyclonic155. I felt amply repaid for the long probationary156 wait in the cold parlor!
6-1: Sohong was his monastic name. He was popularly known as the "Tiger Swami."
6-2: "Prince Princess"-so named to indicate that this beast possessed157 the combined ferocity of tiger and tigress.
点击
收听单词发音
收听单词发音 |
1
remarkable
|
|
| adj.显著的，异常的，非凡的，值得注意的 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
2
feats
|
|
| 功绩，伟业，技艺( feat的名词复数 ) | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
3
forth
|
|
| adv.向前；向外，往外 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
4
gaily
|
|
| adv.欢乐地，高兴地 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
5
leisurely
|
|
| adj.悠闲的；从容的，慢慢的 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
6
ironical
|
|
| adj.讽刺的，冷嘲的 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
7
rebuke
|
|
| v.指责，非难，斥责 [反]praise | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
8
parlor
|
|
| n.店铺，营业室；会客室，客厅 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
9
misgivings
|
|
| n.疑虑，担忧，害怕；疑虑，担心，恐惧( misgiving的名词复数 )；疑惧 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
10
ruse
|
|
| n.诡计，计策；诡计 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
11
affected
|
|
| adj.不自然的，假装的 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
12
bulging
|
|
| 膨胀； 凸出（部）； 打气； 折皱 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
13
adorned
|
|
| [计]被修饰的 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
14
bout
|
|
| n.侵袭，发作；一次(阵，回)；拳击等比赛 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
15
monk
|
|
| n.和尚，僧侣，修道士 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
16
admiration
|
|
| n.钦佩，赞美，羡慕 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
17
feline
|
|
| adj.猫科的 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
18
arena
|
|
| n.竞技场，运动场所；竞争场所，舞台 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
19
subdue
|
|
| vt.制服，使顺从，征服；抑制，克制 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
20
ferocious
|
|
| adj.凶猛的，残暴的，极度的，十分强烈的 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
21
subconsciousness
|
|
| 潜意识；下意识 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
22
patio
|
|
| n.庭院，平台 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
23
gaping
|
|
| adj.口的；张口的；敞口的；多洞穴的v.目瞪口呆地凝视( gape的现在分词 )；张开，张大 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
24
astonishment
|
|
| n.惊奇，惊异 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
25
mere
|
|
| adj.纯粹的；仅仅，只不过 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
26
opium
|
|
| n.鸦片；adj.鸦片的 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
27
abject
|
|
| adj.极可怜的，卑屈的 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
28
defense
|
|
| n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
29
wielder
|
|
| 行使者 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
30
applied
|
|
| adj.应用的；v.应用，适用 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
31
literally
|
|
| adv.照字面意义，逐字地；确实 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
32
percolate
|
|
| v.过滤，渗透 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
33
ossify
|
|
| v.硬化，骨化 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
34
undesirable
|
|
| adj.不受欢迎的，不良的，不合意的，讨厌的；n.不受欢迎的人，不良分子 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
35
frailty
|
|
| n.脆弱；意志薄弱 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
36
thwarts
|
|
| 阻挠( thwart的第三人称单数 )； 使受挫折； 挫败； 横过 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
37
entreaty
|
|
| n.恳求，哀求 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
38
mighty
|
|
| adj.强有力的；巨大的 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
39
persistency
|
|
| n. 坚持(余辉, 时间常数) | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
40
extol
|
|
| v.赞美，颂扬 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
41
vigor
|
|
| n.活力，精力，元气 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
42
revered
|
|
| v.崇敬，尊崇，敬畏( revere的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
43
accrues
|
|
| v.增加( accrue的第三人称单数 )；（通过自然增长）产生；获得；（使钱款、债务）积累 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
44
acquiescence
|
|
| n.默许；顺从 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
45
intoxication
|
|
| n.wild excitement;drunkenness；poisoning | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
46
decided
|
|
| adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
47
savage
|
|
| adj.野蛮的；凶恶的，残暴的；n.未开化的人 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
48
domesticated
|
|
| adj.喜欢家庭生活的；（指动物）被驯养了的v.驯化( domesticate的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
49
pensive
|
|
| a.沉思的,哀思的,忧沉的 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
50
superstition
|
|
| n.迷信，迷信行为 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
51
scriptures
|
|
| 经文，圣典( scripture的名词复数 )； 经典 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
52
resentment
|
|
| n.怨愤，忿恨 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
53
lust
|
|
| n.性(淫)欲；渴(欲)望；vi.对…有强烈的欲望 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
54
prey
|
|
| n.被掠食者，牺牲者，掠食；v.捕食，掠夺，折磨 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
55
joyous
|
|
| adj.充满快乐的；令人高兴的 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
56
malevolent
|
|
| adj.有恶意的，恶毒的 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
57
contemptible
|
|
| adj.可鄙的，可轻视的，卑劣的 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
58
sanity
|
|
| n.心智健全，神智正常，判断正确 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
59
killer
|
|
| n.杀人者，杀人犯，杀手，屠杀者 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
60
dilemma
|
|
| n.困境，进退两难的局面 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
61
stoic
|
|
| n.坚忍克己之人，禁欲主义者 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
62
ominous
|
|
| adj.不祥的，不吉的，预兆的，预示的 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
63
veranda
|
|
| n.走廊；阳台 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
64
meditation
|
|
| n.熟虑，（尤指宗教的）默想，沉思，（pl.）冥想录 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
65
belligerent
|
|
| adj.好战的，挑起战争的；n.交战国，交战者 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
66
forsake
|
|
| vt.遗弃，抛弃；舍弃，放弃 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
67
credulous
|
|
| adj.轻信的，易信的 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
68
deluded
|
|
| v.欺骗，哄骗( delude的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
69
fanatic
|
|
| n.狂热者，入迷者；adj.狂热入迷的 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
70
confession
|
|
| n.自白，供认，承认 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
71
oblivious
|
|
| adj.易忘的，遗忘的，忘却的，健忘的 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
72
dangling
|
|
| 悬吊着( dangle的现在分词 )； 摆动不定； 用某事物诱惑…； 吊胃口 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
73
narrative
|
|
| n.叙述，故事；adj.叙事的，故事体的 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
74
subdued
|
|
| adj. 屈服的，柔和的，减弱的 动词subdue的过去式和过去分词 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
75
picturesque
|
|
| adj.美丽如画的，（语言）生动的，绘声绘色的 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
76
urchins
|
|
| n.顽童( urchin的名词复数 )；淘气鬼；猬；海胆 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
77
galloping
|
|
| adj. 飞驰的, 急性的 动词gallop的现在分词形式 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
78
dwelling
|
|
| n.住宅，住所，寓所 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
79
utterly
|
|
| adv.完全地，绝对地 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
80
prospect
|
|
| n.前景，前途；景色，视野 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
81
suppliant
|
|
| adj.哀恳的；n.恳求者，哀求者 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
82
obsequiously
|
|
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
83
drawn
|
|
| v.拖，拉，拔出；adj.憔悴的，紧张的 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
84
scorching
|
|
| adj. 灼热的 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
85
outskirts
|
|
| n.郊外，郊区 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
86
scion
|
|
| n.嫩芽，子孙 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
87
proffered
|
|
| v.提供，贡献，提出( proffer的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
88
motive
|
|
| n.动机，目的；adv.发动的，运动的 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
89
rumor
|
|
| n.谣言，谣传，传说 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
90
nurtured
|
|
| 养育( nurture的过去式和过去分词 )； 培育； 滋长； 助长 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
91
sarcastic
|
|
| adj.讥讽的，讽刺的，嘲弄的 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
92
tinged
|
|
| v.（使）发丁丁声( ting的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
93
provincial
|
|
| adj.省的，地方的；n．外省人，乡下人 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
94
vouchsafed
|
|
| v.给予，赐予( vouchsafe的过去式和过去分词 )；允诺 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
95
bind
|
|
| vt.捆，包扎；装订；约束；使凝固；vi.变硬 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
96
bestowed
|
|
| 赠给，授予( bestow的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
97
blazon
|
|
| n.纹章，装饰；精确描绘；v.广布；宣布 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
98
insolent
|
|
| adj.傲慢的，无理的 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
99
sadistic
|
|
| adj.虐待狂的 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
100
Christians
|
|
| n.基督教徒( Christian的名词复数 ) | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
101
bestial
|
|
| adj.残忍的；野蛮的 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
102
arenas
|
|
| 表演场地( arena的名词复数 )； 竞技场； 活动或斗争的场所或场面； 圆形运动场 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
103
panoplied
|
|
| adj.全套披甲的，装饰漂亮的 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
|
104
ordeal
|
|
| n.苦难经历，（尤指对品格、耐力的）严峻考验 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
105
reincarnated
|
|
| v.赋予新形体，使转世化身( reincarnate的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
106
incarnate
|
|
| adj.化身的，人体化的，肉色的 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
107
humble
|
|
| adj.谦卑的，恭顺的；地位低下的；v.降低，贬低 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
108
fangless
|
|
| Fangless | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
|
109
venom
|
|
| n.毒液，恶毒，痛恨 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
110
humiliated
|
|
| 感到羞愧的 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
111
momentum
|
|
| n.动力，冲力，势头；动量 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
112
curdling
|
|
| n.凝化v.（使）凝结( curdle的现在分词 ) | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
113
kindle
|
|
| v.点燃，着火 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
114
climax
|
|
| n.顶点；高潮；v.(使)达到顶点 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
115
hubbub
|
|
| n.嘈杂；骚乱 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
116
scantily
|
|
| adv.缺乏地；不充足地；吝啬地；狭窄地 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
117
meek
|
|
| adj.温顺的，逆来顺受的 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
118
desperately
|
|
| adv.极度渴望地，绝望地，孤注一掷地 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
119
appalling
|
|
| adj.骇人听闻的，令人震惊的，可怕的 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
120
banishing
|
|
| v.放逐，驱逐( banish的现在分词 ) | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
121
gory
|
|
| adj.流血的；残酷的 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
122
swirled
|
|
| v.旋转，打旋( swirl的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
123
sip
|
|
| v.小口地喝，抿，呷；n.一小口的量 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
124
punctuated
|
|
| v.（在文字中）加标点符号，加标点( punctuate的过去式和过去分词 )；不时打断某事物 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
125
deafening
|
|
| adj. 振耳欲聋的, 极喧闹的 动词deafen的现在分词形式 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
126
inadequate
|
|
| adj.(for,to)不充足的，不适当的 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
127
fangs
|
|
| n.（尤指狗和狼的）长而尖的牙( fang的名词复数 )；（蛇的）毒牙；罐座 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
128
pandemonium
|
|
| n.喧嚣，大混乱 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
129
lethal
|
|
| adj.致死的；毁灭性的 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
130
shrieks
|
|
| n.尖叫声( shriek的名词复数 )v.尖叫( shriek的第三人称单数 ) | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
131
mustered
|
|
| v.集合，召集，集结（尤指部队）( muster的过去式和过去分词 )；（自他人处）搜集某事物；聚集；激发 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
132
bellowed
|
|
| v.发出吼叫声，咆哮（尤指因痛苦）( bellow的过去式和过去分词 )；（愤怒地）说出（某事），大叫 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
133
collapsed
|
|
| adj.倒塌的 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
134
hearty
|
|
| adj.热情友好的；衷心的；尽情的，纵情的 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
135
appreciation
|
|
| n.评价；欣赏；感谢；领会，理解；价格上涨 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
136
engrossing
|
|
| adj.使人全神贯注的，引人入胜的v.使全神贯注( engross的现在分词 ) | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
137
vanquished
|
|
| v.征服( vanquish的过去式和过去分词 )；战胜；克服；抑制 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
138
humbled
|
|
| adj. 卑下的，谦逊的，粗陋的 vt. 使 ... 卑下，贬低 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
139
jaws
|
|
| n.口部；嘴 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
140
stamina
|
|
| n.体力；精力；耐力 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
141
worthy
|
|
| adj.(of)值得的，配得上的；有价值的 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
142
treacherous
|
|
| adj.不可靠的，有暗藏的危险的；adj.背叛的，背信弃义的 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
143
uproar
|
|
| n.骚动，喧嚣，鼎沸 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
144
disastrously
|
|
| ad.灾难性地 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
145
binding
|
|
| 有约束力的，有效的，应遵守的 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
146
opportune
|
|
| adj.合适的，适当的 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
147
elation
|
|
| n.兴高采烈，洋洋得意 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
148
humbly
|
|
| adv. 恭顺地，谦卑地 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
149
longing
|
|
| n.（for）渴望 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
150
spoke
|
|
| n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
151
galaxy
|
|
| n.星系；银河系；一群(杰出或著名的人物) | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
152
initiated
|
|
| n. 创始人 adj. 新加入的 vt. 开始，创始，启蒙，介绍加入 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
153
rusty
|
|
| adj.生锈的；锈色的；荒废了的 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
154
resistant
|
|
| adj.(to)抵抗的，有抵抗力的 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
155
cyclonic
|
|
| adj.气旋的，飓风的 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
156
probationary
|
|
| 试用的，缓刑的 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
157
possessed
|
|
| adj.疯狂的；拥有的，占有的 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
| 欢迎访问英文小说网 |