The people of Madagonia had an antipathy1 to the people of Novakatka and set upon some sailors of a Novakatkan vessel2, killing3 two and wounding twelve. The King of Madagonia having refused either to apologise or pay, the King of Novakatka made war upon him, saying that it was necessary to show that Novakatkans must not be slaughtered4. In the battles which ensued the people of Madagonia slaughtered two thousand Novakatkans and wounded twelve thousand. But the Madagonians were unsuccessful, which so chagrined5 them that never thereafter in all their land was a Novakatkan secure in property or life.
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1 antipathy | |
n.憎恶;反感,引起反感的人或事物 | |
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n.船舶;容器,器皿;管,导管,血管 | |
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3 killing | |
n.巨额利润;突然赚大钱,发大财 | |
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4 slaughtered | |
v.屠杀,杀戮,屠宰( slaughter的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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5 chagrined | |
adj.懊恼的,苦恼的v.使懊恼,使懊丧,使悔恨( chagrin的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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