小说搜索     点击排行榜   最新入库
首页 » 经典英文小说 » 暮光之城:破晓 Breaking Dawn » Chapter 3 Big Day
选择底色: 选择字号:【大】【中】【小】
Chapter 3 Big Day
关注小说网官方公众号(noveltingroom),原版名著免费领。
My own eyes flew open.

  I lay shivering and gasping1 in my warm bed for several minutes, trying to break free of the dream. Thesky outside my window turned gray and then pale pink while I waited for my heart to slow.

  When I was fully3 back to the reality of my messy, familiar room, I was a little annoyed with myself. Whata dream to have the night before my wedding! That's what I got for obsessing4 over disturbing stories inthe middle of the night.

  Eager to shake off the nightmare, I got dressed and headed down to the kitchen long before I needed to.

  First I cleaned the already tidy rooms, and then when Charlie was up I made him pancakes. I was muchtoo keyed up to have any interest in eating breakfast myself—I sat bouncing in my seat while he ate.

  "You're picking up Mr. Weber at three o'clock," I reminded him.

  "I don't have that much to do today besides bring the minister, Bells. I'm not likely to forget my onlyjob." Charlie had taken the entire day off for the wedding, and he was definitely at loose ends. Now andthen, his eyes flickered5 furtively6 to the closet under the stairs, where he kept his fishing gear.

  "That's not your only job. You also have to be dressed and presentable."He scowled7 into his cereal bowl and muttered the words "monkey suit" under his breath.

  There was a brisk tapping on the front door.

  "You think you have it bad," I said, grimacing8 as I rose. "Alice will be working on me all day long."Charlie nodded thoughtfully, conceding that he did have the lesser9 ordeal10. I ducked in to kiss the top ofhis head as I passed—he blushed and harrumphed —and then continued on to get the door for my bestgirlfriend and soon-to-be sister.

  Alice's short black hair was not in its usual spiky11 do—it was smoothed into sleek12 pin curls around herpixie face, which wore a contrastingly businesslike expression. She dragged me from the house withbarely a "Hey, Charlie"called over her shoulder.

  Alice appraised13 me as I got into her Porsche.

  "Oh, hell, look at your eyes!" She tsked in reproach. "What did you do? Stay up all night?""Almost."She glowered14. "I've only allotted15 so much time to make you stunning16, Bella—you might have takenbetter care of my raw material.""No one expects me to be stunning. I think the bigger problem is that I might fall asleep during theceremony and not be able to say 1 do' at the right part, and then Edward will make his escape."She laughed. "I'll throw my bouquet17 at you when it gets close.""Thanks.""At least you'll have plenty of time to sleep on the plane tomorrow."I raised one eyebrow18. Tomorrow, I mused19. If we were heading out tonight after the reception, and wewould still be on a plane tomorrow... well, we weren't going to Boise, Idaho. Edward hadn't dropped asingle hint. I wasn't too stressed about the mystery, but it was strange not knowing where I would besleeping tomorrow night. Or hopefully not sleeping ...

  Alice realized that she'd given something away, and she frowned.

  "You're all packed and ready," she said to distract me.

  It worked. "Alice, I wish you would let me pack my own things!""It would have given too much away.""And denied you an opportunity to shop.""You'll be my sister officially in ten short hours... it's about time to get over this aversion to new clothes."I glowered groggily20 out the windshield until we were almost to the house.

  "Is he back yet?" I asked.

  "Don't worry, he'll be there before the music starts. But you don't get to see him, no matter when he getsback. We're doing this the traditional way."I snorted. "Traditional!""Okay, aside from the bride and groom21.""You know he's already peeked22.""Oh no—that's why I'm the only one who's seen you in the dress. I've been very careful to not thinkabout it when he's around.""Well," I said as we turned into the drive, "I see you got to reuse your graduation decorations." Threemiles of drive were once again wrapped in hundreds of thousands of twinkle lights. This time, she'dadded white satin bows.

  "Waste not, want not. Enjoy this, because you don't get to see the inside decorations until it's time." Shepulled into the cavernous garage north of the main house; Emmett's big Jeep was still gone.

  "Since when is the bride not allowed to see the decorations?" I protested.

  "Since she put me in charge. I want you to get the full impact coming down the stairs."She clapped her hand over my eyes before she let me inside the kitchen. I was immediately assailed23 bythe scent24.

  "What is that?" I wondered as she guided me into the house.

  "Is it too much?" Alice's voice was abruptly25 worried. "You're the first human in here; I hope I got itright.""it smells wonderful!" I assured her—almost intoxicating26, but not at all overwhelming, the balance of thedifferent fragrances27 was subtle and flawless. "Orange blossoms... lilac... and something else—am I right?""Very good, Bella. You only missed the freesia and the roses."She didn't uncover my eyes until we were in her oversized bathroom. I stared at the long counter,covered in all the paraphernalia29 of a beauty salon30, and began to feel my sleepless31 night.

  "Is this really necessary? I'm going to look plain next to him no matter what."She pushed me down into a low pink chair. "No one will dare to call you plain when I'm through withyou.""Only because they're afraid you'll suck their blood," I muttered. I leaned back in the chair and closedmy eyes, hoping I'd be able to nap through it. I did drift in and out a little bit while she masked, buffed,and polished every surface of my body.

  It was after lunchtime when Rosalie glided32 past the bathroom door in a shimmery33 silver gown with hergolden hair piled up in a soft crown on top of her head. She was so beautiful it made me want to cry.

  What was even the point of dressing34 up with Rosalie around?

  "They're back," Rosalie said, and immediately my childish fit of despair passed. Edward was home.

  "Keep him out of here!""He won't cross you today," Rosalie reassured35 her. "He values his life too much. Esme's got themfinishing things up out back. Do you want some help? I could do her hair."My jaw36 fell open. I floundered around in my head, trying to remember how to close it.

  I had never been Rosalie's favorite person in the world. Then, making things even more strained betweenus, she was personally offended by the choice I was making now. Though she had her impossible beauty,her loving family, and her soul mate in Emmett, she would have traded it all to be human. And here I was,callously throwing away everything she wanted in life like it was garbage. It didn't exactly warm her tome.

  "Sure," Alice said easily. "You can start braiding. I want it intricate. The veil goes here, underneath37." Herhands started combing through my hair, hefting it, twisting it, illustrating38 in detail what she wanted. Whenshe was done, Rosalie's hands replaced hers, shaping my hair with a feather-light touch. Alice movedback to my face.

  Once Rosalie received Alice's commendation on my hair, she was sent off to retrieve39 my dress and thento locate Jasper, who had been dispatched to pick up my mother and her husband, Phil, from their hotel.

  Downstairs, I could faintly hear the door opening and closing over and over. Voices began to float up tous.

  Alice made me stand so that she could ease the dress over my hair and makeup40. My knees shook sobadly as she fastened the long line of pearl buttons up my back that the satin quivered in little waveletsdown to the floor.

  "Deep breaths, Bella/7Alice said. "And try to lower your heart rate. You're going to sweat off your newface."I gave her the best sarcastic41 expression I could manage. "I'll get right on that.""I have to get dressed now. Can you hold yourself together for two minutes?""Urn2... maybe?"She rolled her eyes and darted42 out the door.

  I concentrated on my breathing, counting each movement of my lungs, and stared at the patterns that thebathroom light made on the shiny fabric43 of my skirt. I was afraid to look in the mirror—afraid the imageof myself in the wedding dress would send me over the edge into a full-scale panic attack.

  Alice was back before I had taken two hundred breaths, in a dress that flowed down her slender bodylike a silvery waterfall.

  "Alice—wow.""It's nothing. No one will be looking at me today. Not while you're in the room.""Har har.""Now, are you in control of yourself, or do I have to bring Jasper up here?""They're back? Is my mom here?""She just walked in the door. She's on her way up."Renee had flown in two days ago, and I'd spent every minute I could with her—every minute that Icould pry44 her away from Esme and the decorations, in other words. As far as I could tell, she was havingmore fun with this than a kid locked inside Disneyland overnight. In a way, I felt almost as cheated asCharlie. All that wasted terror over her reaction...

  "Oh, Bella!" she squealed45 now, gushing46 before she was all the way through the door. "Oh, honey, you'reso beautiful! Oh, I'm going to cry! Alice, you're amazing! You and Esme should go into business aswedding planners. Where did you find this dress? It's gorgeous! So graceful47, so elegant. Bella, you looklike you just stepped out of an Austen movie." My mother's voice sounded a little distance away, andeverything in the room was slightly blurry48. "Such a creative idea, designing the theme around Bella's ring.

  So romantic! To think it's been in Edward's family since the eighteen hundreds!"Alice and I exchanged a brief conspiratorial49 look. My mom was off on the dress style by more than ahundred years. The wedding wasn't actually centered around the ring, but around Edward himself.

  There was a loud, gruff throat-clearing in the doorway50.

  "Renee, Esme said it's time you got settled down there," Charlie said.

  "Well, Charlie, don't you look dashing!" Renee said in a tone that was almost shocked. That might haveexplained the crustiness of Charlie's answer.

  "Alice got to me.""Is it really time already?" Renee said to herself, sounding almost as nervous as I felt. "This has all goneso fast. I feel dizzy."That made two of us.

  "Give me a hug before I go down/7Renee insisted. "Carefully now, don't tear anything."My mother squeezed me gently around the waist, then wheeled for the door, only to complete the spinand face me again.

  "Oh goodness, I almost forgot! Charlie, Where's the box?"My dad rummaged51 in his pockets for a minute and then produced a small white box, which he handed toRenee. Renee lifted the lid and held it out to me.

  "Something blue," she said.

  "Something old, too. They were your Grandma Swan's," Charlie added. "We had a jeweler replace thepaste stones with sapphires52."Inside the box were two heavy silver hair combs. Dark blue sapphires were clustered into intricate floralshapes atop the teeth.

  My throat got all thick. "Mom, Dad... you shouldn't have.""Alice wouldn't let us do anything else," Renee said. "Every time we tried, she all but ripped our throatsout."A hysterical53 giggle54 burst through my lips.

  Alice stepped up and quickly slid both combs into my hair under the edge of the thick braids. "That'ssomething old and something blue," Alice mused, taking a few steps back to admire me. "And your dressis new... so here—"She flicked55 something at me. I held my hands out automatically, and the filmy white garter landed in mypalms.

  "That's mine and I want it back," Alice told me.

  I blushed.

  "There," Alice said with satisfaction. "A little color—that's all you needed. You are officially perfect."With a little self-congratulatory smile, she turned to my parents. "Renee, you need to get downstairs.""Yes, ma'am." Renee blew me a kiss and hurried out the door.

  "Charlie, would you grab the flowers, please?"While Charlie was out of the room, Alice hooked the garter out of my hands and then ducked under myskirt. I gasped56 and tottered57 as her cold hand caught my ankle; she yanked the garter into place.

  She was back on her feet before Charlie returned with the two frothy white bouquets58. The scent of rosesand orange blossom and freesia enveloped59 me in a soft mist.

  Rosalie—the best musician in the family next to Edward—began playing the piano downstairs.

  Pachelbel's Canon. I began hyperventilating.

  "Easy, Bells," Charlie said. He turned to Alice nervously60. "She looks a little sick. Do you think she'sgoing to make it?"His voice sounded far away. I couldn't feel my legs.

  "She'd better."Alice stood right in front of me, on her tiptoes to better stare me in the eye, and gripped my wrists in herhardhands.

  "Focus, Bella. Edward is waiting for you down there."1 took a deep breath, willing myself into composure.

  The music slowly morphed into a new song. Charlie nudged me. "Bells, we're up to bat.""Bella?" Alice asked, still holding my gaze.

  "Yes," I squeaked61. "Edward. Okay." I let her pull me from the room, with Charlie tagging along at myelbow.

  The music was louder in the hall. It floated up the stairs along with the fragrance28 of a million flowers. Iconcentrated on the idea of Edward waiting below to get my feet to shuffle62 forward.

  The music was familiar, Wagner's traditional march surrounded by a flood of embellishments.

  "It's my turn," Alice chimed. "Count to five and follow me." She began a slow, graceful dance down thestaircase. I should have realized that having Alice as my only bridesmaid was a mistake. I would look thatmuch more uncoordinated coming behind her.

  A sudden fanfare63 trilled through the soaring music. I recognized my cue.

  "Don't let me fall, Dad," I whispered. Charlie pulled my hand through his arm and then grasped it tightly.

  One step ata time, I told myself as we began to descend64 to the slow tempo65 of the march. I didn't lift myeyes until my feet were safely on the flat ground, though I could hear the murmurs66 and rustling67 of theaudience as I came into view. Blood flooded my cheeks at the sound; of course I could be counted on tobe the blushing bride.

  As soon as my feet were past the treacherous68 stairs, I was looking for him. For a brief second, I wasdistracted by the profusion69 of white blossoms that hung in garlands from everything in the room thatwasn't alive, dripping with long lines of white gossamer70 ribbons. But I tore my eyes from the bowerycanopy and searched across the rows of satin-draped chairs—blushing more deeply as I took in thecrowd of faces all focused on me—until I found him at last, standing71 before an arch overflowing72 withmore flowers, more gossamer.

  I was barely conscious that Carlisle stood by his side, and Angela's father behind them both. I didn't seemy mother where she must have been sitting in the front row, or my new family, or any of the guests—they would have to wait till later.

  All I really saw was Edward's face; it filled my vision and overwhelmed my mind. His eyes were abuttery, burning gold; his perfect face was almost severe with the depth of his emotion. And then, as hemet my awed73 gaze, he broke into a breathtaking smile of exultation74.

  Suddenly, it was only the pressure of Charlie's hand on mine that kept me from sprinting75 headlong downthe aisle76.

  The march was too slow as I struggled to pace my steps to its rhythm. Mercifully, the aisle was veryshort. And then, at last, at last, I was there. Edward held out his hand. Charlie took my hand and, in asymbol as old as the world, placed it in Edward's. I touched the cool miracle of his skin, and I was home.

  Our vows77 were the simple, traditional words that had been spoken a million times, though never by acouple quite like us. We'd asked Mr. Weber to make only one small change. He obligingly traded theline "till death do uspart" for the more appropriate "as long as we both shall live."In that moment, as the minister said his part, my world, which had been upside down for so long now,seemed to settle into its proper position. I saw just how silly I'd been for fearing this—as if it were anunwanted birthday gift or an embarrassing exhibition, like the prom. I looked into Edward's shining,triumphant eyes and knew that I was winning, too. Because nothing else mattered but that I could staywithhim.

  I didn't realize I was crying until it was time to say the binding78 words.

  "I do," I managed to choke out in a nearly unintelligible79 whisper, blinking my eyes clear so I could see hisface.

  When it was his turn to speak, the words rang clear and victorious80.

  "I do," he vowed81.

  Mr. Weber declared us husband and wife, and then Edward's hands reached up to cradle my face,carefully, as if it were as delicate as the white petals82 swaying above our heads. I tried to comprehend,through the film of tears blinding me, the surreal fact that this amazing person was mine. His golden eyeslooked as if they would have tears, too, if such a thing were not impossible. He bent83 his head towardmine, and I stretched up on the tips of my toes, throwing my arms—bouquet and all—around his neck.

  He kissed me tenderly, adoringly; I forgot the crowd, the place, the time, the reason... only rememberingthat he loved me, that he wanted me, that I was his.

  He began the kiss, and he had to end it; I clung to him, ignoring the titters and the throat-clearing in theaudience. Finally, his hands restrained my face and he pulled back—too soon—to look at me. On thesurface his sudden smile was amused, almost a smirk84. But underneath his momentary85 entertainment at mypublic exhibition was a deep joy that echoed my own.

  The crowd erupted into applause, and he turned our bodies to face our friends and family. I couldn'tlook away from his face to see them.

  My mother's arms were the first to find me, her tear-streaked face the first thing I saw when I finally toremy eyes unwillingly86 from Edward. And then I was handed through the crowd, passed from embrace toembrace, only vaguely87 aware of who held me, my attention centered on Edward's hand clutched tightly inmy own. I did recognize the difference between the soft, warm hugs of my human friends and the gentle,cool embraces of my new family.

  One scorching88 hug stood out from all the others—Seth Clearwater had braved the throng89 of vampires90 tostand in for my lost werewolf friend.

点击收听单词发音收听单词发音  

1 gasping gasping     
adj. 气喘的, 痉挛的 动词gasp的现在分词
参考例句:
  • He was gasping for breath. 他在喘气。
  • "Did you need a drink?""Yes, I'm gasping!” “你要喝点什么吗?”“我巴不得能喝点!”
2 urn jHaya     
n.(有座脚的)瓮;坟墓;骨灰瓮
参考例句:
  • The urn was unearthed entire.这只瓮出土完整无缺。
  • She put the big hot coffee urn on the table and plugged it in.她将大咖啡壶放在桌子上,接上电源。
3 fully Gfuzd     
adv.完全地,全部地,彻底地;充分地
参考例句:
  • The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气,然后全部呼出。
  • They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。
4 obsessing 1906224f3e65b7ee81295a81562a22bd     
v.时刻困扰( obsess的现在分词 );缠住;使痴迷;使迷恋
参考例句:
  • Why is everyone obsessing over system specs right now? 为啥现在人人都对系统配置情有独钟? 来自互联网
  • A nitpicker, obsessing over dimes, is too stiff to place orders. 一个连一毛钱都舍不得亏的人,因太过拘谨而不能下单。 来自互联网
5 flickered 93ec527d68268e88777d6ca26683cc82     
(通常指灯光)闪烁,摇曳( flicker的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • The lights flickered and went out. 灯光闪了闪就熄了。
  • These lights flickered continuously like traffic lights which have gone mad. 这些灯象发狂的交通灯一样不停地闪动着。
6 furtively furtively     
adv. 偷偷地, 暗中地
参考例句:
  • At this some of the others furtively exchanged significant glances. 听他这样说,有几个人心照不宣地彼此对望了一眼。
  • Remembering my presence, he furtively dropped it under his chair. 后来想起我在,他便偷偷地把书丢在椅子下。
7 scowled b83aa6db95e414d3ef876bc7fd16d80d     
怒视,生气地皱眉( scowl的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • He scowled his displeasure. 他满脸嗔色。
  • The teacher scowled at his noisy class. 老师对他那喧闹的课堂板着脸。
8 grimacing bf9222142df61c434d658b6986419fc3     
v.扮鬼相,做鬼脸( grimace的现在分词 )
参考例句:
  • But then Boozer drove past Gasol for a rattling, grimacing slam dunk. 可布泽尔单吃家嫂,以一记强有力的扣篮将比分超出。 来自互联网
  • The martyrdom of Archbishop Cranmer, said the don at last, grimacing with embarrassment. 最后那位老师尴尬地做个鬼脸,说,这是大主教克莱默的殉道士。 来自互联网
9 lesser UpxzJL     
adj.次要的,较小的;adv.较小地,较少地
参考例句:
  • Kept some of the lesser players out.不让那些次要的球员参加联赛。
  • She has also been affected,but to a lesser degree.她也受到波及,但程度较轻。
10 ordeal B4Pzs     
n.苦难经历,(尤指对品格、耐力的)严峻考验
参考例句:
  • She managed to keep her sanity throughout the ordeal.在那场磨难中她始终保持神志正常。
  • Being lost in the wilderness for a week was an ordeal for me.在荒野里迷路一星期对我来说真是一场磨难。
11 spiky hhczrZ     
adj.长而尖的,大钉似的
参考例句:
  • Your hairbrush is too spiky for me.你的发刷,我觉得太尖了。
  • The spiky handwriting on the airmail envelope from London was obviously hers.发自伦敦的航空信封上的尖长字迹分明是她的。
12 sleek zESzJ     
adj.光滑的,井然有序的;v.使光滑,梳拢
参考例句:
  • Women preferred sleek,shiny hair with little decoration.女士们更喜欢略加修饰的光滑闪亮型秀发。
  • The horse's coat was sleek and glossy.这匹马全身润泽有光。
13 appraised 4753e1eab3b5ffb6d1b577ff890499b9     
v.估价( appraise的过去式和过去分词 );估计;估量;评价
参考例句:
  • The teacher appraised the pupil's drawing. 老师评价了那个学生的画。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • He appraised the necklace at £1000. 据他估计,项链价值1000英镑。 来自《简明英汉词典》
14 glowered a6eb2c77ae3214b63cde004e1d79bc7f     
v.怒视( glower的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • He just glowered without speaking. 他一言不发地皱眉怒视我。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • He glowered at me but said nothing. 他怒视着我,却一言不发。 来自辞典例句
15 allotted 5653ecda52c7b978bd6890054bd1f75f     
分配,拨给,摊派( allot的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • I completed the test within the time allotted . 我在限定的时间内完成了试验。
  • Each passenger slept on the berth allotted to him. 每个旅客都睡在分配给他的铺位上。
16 stunning NhGzDh     
adj.极好的;使人晕倒的
参考例句:
  • His plays are distinguished only by their stunning mediocrity.他的戏剧与众不同之处就是平凡得出奇。
  • The finished effect was absolutely stunning.完工后的效果非常美。
17 bouquet pWEzA     
n.花束,酒香
参考例句:
  • This wine has a rich bouquet.这种葡萄酒有浓郁的香气。
  • Her wedding bouquet consisted of roses and ivy.她的婚礼花篮包括玫瑰和长春藤。
18 eyebrow vlOxk     
n.眉毛,眉
参考例句:
  • Her eyebrow is well penciled.她的眉毛画得很好。
  • With an eyebrow raised,he seemed divided between surprise and amusement.他一只眉毛扬了扬,似乎既感到吃惊,又觉有趣。
19 mused 0affe9d5c3a243690cca6d4248d41a85     
v.沉思,冥想( muse的过去式和过去分词 );沉思自语说(某事)
参考例句:
  • \"I wonder if I shall ever see them again, \"he mused. “我不知道是否还可以再见到他们,”他沉思自问。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • \"Where are we going from here?\" mused one of Rutherford's guests. 卢瑟福的一位客人忍不住说道:‘我们这是在干什么?” 来自英汉非文学 - 科学史
20 groggily tfVxW     
adv.酒醉地;东倒西歪地
参考例句:
21 groom 0fHxW     
vt.给(马、狗等)梳毛,照料,使...整洁
参考例句:
  • His father was a groom.他父亲曾是个马夫。
  • George was already being groomed for the top job.为承担这份高级工作,乔治已在接受专门的培训。
22 peeked c7b2fdc08abef3a4f4992d9023ed9bb8     
v.很快地看( peek的过去式和过去分词 );偷看;窥视;微露出
参考例句:
  • She peeked over the top of her menu. 她从菜单上往外偷看。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • On two occasions she had peeked at him through a crack in the wall. 她曾两次透过墙缝窥视他。 来自辞典例句
23 assailed cca18e858868e1e5479e8746bfb818d6     
v.攻击( assail的过去式和过去分词 );困扰;质问;毅然应对
参考例句:
  • He was assailed with fierce blows to the head. 他的头遭到猛烈殴打。
  • He has been assailed by bad breaks all these years. 这些年来他接二连三地倒霉。 来自《用法词典》
24 scent WThzs     
n.气味,香味,香水,线索,嗅觉;v.嗅,发觉
参考例句:
  • The air was filled with the scent of lilac.空气中弥漫着丁香花的芬芳。
  • The flowers give off a heady scent at night.这些花晚上散发出醉人的芳香。
25 abruptly iINyJ     
adv.突然地,出其不意地
参考例句:
  • He gestured abruptly for Virginia to get in the car.他粗鲁地示意弗吉尼亚上车。
  • I was abruptly notified that a half-hour speech was expected of me.我突然被通知要讲半个小时的话。
26 intoxicating sqHzLB     
a. 醉人的,使人兴奋的
参考例句:
  • Power can be intoxicating. 权力能让人得意忘形。
  • On summer evenings the flowers gave forth an almost intoxicating scent. 夏日的傍晚,鲜花散发出醉人的芳香。
27 fragrances 2de1368e179b47e9157283bda10210b2     
n.芳香,香味( fragrance的名词复数 );香水
参考例句:
  • The bath oil comes in various fragrances. 这种沐浴油有不同的香味。
  • This toilet soap lathers so nicely and has several fragrances. 这种香皂起泡很多,并且有好几种香味。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
28 fragrance 66ryn     
n.芬芳,香味,香气
参考例句:
  • The apple blossoms filled the air with their fragrance.苹果花使空气充满香味。
  • The fragrance of lavender filled the room.房间里充满了薰衣草的香味。
29 paraphernalia AvqyU     
n.装备;随身用品
参考例句:
  • Can you move all your paraphernalia out of the way?你可以把所有的随身物品移开吗?
  • All my fishing paraphernalia is in the car.我的鱼具都在汽车里。
30 salon VjTz2Z     
n.[法]沙龙;客厅;营业性的高级服务室
参考例句:
  • Do you go to the hairdresser or beauty salon more than twice a week?你每周去美容院或美容沙龙多过两次吗?
  • You can hear a lot of dirt at a salon.你在沙龙上会听到很多流言蜚语。
31 sleepless oiBzGN     
adj.不睡眠的,睡不著的,不休息的
参考例句:
  • The situation gave her many sleepless nights.这种情况害她一连好多天睡不好觉。
  • One evening I heard a tale that rendered me sleepless for nights.一天晚上,我听说了一个传闻,把我搞得一连几夜都不能入睡。
32 glided dc24e51e27cfc17f7f45752acf858ed1     
v.滑动( glide的过去式和过去分词 );掠过;(鸟或飞机 ) 滑翔
参考例句:
  • The President's motorcade glided by. 总统的车队一溜烟开了过去。
  • They glided along the wall until they were out of sight. 他们沿着墙壁溜得无影无踪。 来自《简明英汉词典》
33 shimmery 504a84b9c4180ea3174af07b38011b6c     
adj.微微发亮的
参考例句:
  • Apply shimmery shadow over eyelids and finish with black mascara. 用发光的眼影涂在眼皮上,最后用黑色睫毛油。 来自互联网
  • And see your shimmery eyes again. 又见你如水的眼睛。 来自互联网
34 dressing 1uOzJG     
n.(食物)调料;包扎伤口的用品,敷料
参考例句:
  • Don't spend such a lot of time in dressing yourself.别花那么多时间来打扮自己。
  • The children enjoy dressing up in mother's old clothes.孩子们喜欢穿上妈妈旧时的衣服玩。
35 reassured ff7466d942d18e727fb4d5473e62a235     
adj.使消除疑虑的;使放心的v.再保证,恢复信心( reassure的过去式和过去分词)
参考例句:
  • The captain's confidence during the storm reassured the passengers. 在风暴中船长的信念使旅客们恢复了信心。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • The doctor reassured the old lady. 医生叫那位老妇人放心。 来自《简明英汉词典》
36 jaw 5xgy9     
n.颚,颌,说教,流言蜚语;v.喋喋不休,教训
参考例句:
  • He delivered a right hook to his opponent's jaw.他给了对方下巴一记右钩拳。
  • A strong square jaw is a sign of firm character.强健的方下巴是刚毅性格的标志。
37 underneath VKRz2     
adj.在...下面,在...底下;adv.在下面
参考例句:
  • Working underneath the car is always a messy job.在汽车底下工作是件脏活。
  • She wore a coat with a dress underneath.她穿着一件大衣,里面套着一条连衣裙。
38 illustrating a99f5be8a18291b13baa6ba429f04101     
给…加插图( illustrate的现在分词 ); 说明; 表明; (用示例、图画等)说明
参考例句:
  • He upstaged the other speakers by illustrating his talk with slides. 他演讲中配上幻灯片,比其他演讲人更吸引听众。
  • Material illustrating detailed structure of graptolites has been etched from limestone by means of hydrofluoric acid. 表明笔石详细构造的物质是利用氢氟酸从石灰岩中侵蚀出来。
39 retrieve ZsYyp     
vt.重新得到,收回;挽回,补救;检索
参考例句:
  • He was determined to retrieve his honor.他决心恢复名誉。
  • The men were trying to retrieve weapons left when the army abandoned the island.士兵们正试图找回军队从该岛撤退时留下的武器。
40 makeup 4AXxO     
n.组织;性格;化装品
参考例句:
  • Those who failed the exam take a makeup exam.这次考试不及格的人必须参加补考。
  • Do you think her beauty could makeup for her stupidity?你认为她的美丽能弥补她的愚蠢吗?
41 sarcastic jCIzJ     
adj.讥讽的,讽刺的,嘲弄的
参考例句:
  • I squashed him with a sarcastic remark.我说了一句讽刺的话把他给镇住了。
  • She poked fun at people's shortcomings with sarcastic remarks.她冷嘲热讽地拿别人的缺点开玩笑。
42 darted d83f9716cd75da6af48046d29f4dd248     
v.投掷,投射( dart的过去式和过去分词 );向前冲,飞奔
参考例句:
  • The lizard darted out its tongue at the insect. 蜥蜴伸出舌头去吃小昆虫。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The old man was displeased and darted an angry look at me. 老人不高兴了,瞪了我一眼。 来自《简明英汉词典》
43 fabric 3hezG     
n.织物,织品,布;构造,结构,组织
参考例句:
  • The fabric will spot easily.这种织品很容易玷污。
  • I don't like the pattern on the fabric.我不喜欢那块布料上的图案。
44 pry yBqyX     
vi.窥(刺)探,打听;vt.撬动(开,起)
参考例句:
  • He's always ready to pry into other people's business.他总爱探听别人的事。
  • We use an iron bar to pry open the box.我们用铁棍撬开箱子。
45 squealed 08be5c82571f6dba9615fa69033e21b0     
v.长声尖叫,用长而尖锐的声音说( squeal的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • He squealed the words out. 他吼叫着说出那些话。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The brakes of the car squealed. 汽车的刹车发出吱吱声。 来自《简明英汉词典》
46 gushing 313eef130292e797ea104703d9458f2d     
adj.迸出的;涌出的;喷出的;过分热情的v.喷,涌( gush的现在分词 );滔滔不绝地说话
参考例句:
  • blood gushing from a wound 从伤口冒出的血
  • The young mother was gushing over a baby. 那位年轻的母亲正喋喋不休地和婴儿说话。 来自《简明英汉词典》
47 graceful deHza     
adj.优美的,优雅的;得体的
参考例句:
  • His movements on the parallel bars were very graceful.他的双杠动作可帅了!
  • The ballet dancer is so graceful.芭蕾舞演员的姿态是如此的优美。
48 blurry blurry     
adj.模糊的;污脏的,污斑的
参考例句:
  • My blurry vision makes it hard to drive. 我的视力有点模糊,使得开起车来相当吃力。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The lines are pretty blurry at this point. 界线在这个时候是很模糊的。 来自《简明英汉词典》
49 conspiratorial 2ef4481621c74ff935b6d75817e58515     
adj.阴谋的,阴谋者的
参考例句:
  • She handed the note to me with a conspiratorial air. 她鬼鬼祟祟地把字条交给了我。 来自辞典例句
  • It was enough to win a gap-toothed, conspiratorial grin. 这赢得对方咧嘴一笑。 来自互联网
50 doorway 2s0xK     
n.门口,(喻)入门;门路,途径
参考例句:
  • They huddled in the shop doorway to shelter from the rain.他们挤在商店门口躲雨。
  • Mary suddenly appeared in the doorway.玛丽突然出现在门口。
51 rummaged c663802f2e8e229431fff6cdb444b548     
翻找,搜寻( rummage的过去式和过去分词 ); 已经海关检查
参考例句:
  • I rummaged through all the boxes but still could not find it. 几个箱子都翻腾遍了也没有找到。
  • The customs officers rummaged the ship suspected to have contraband goods. 海关人员仔细搜查了一艘有走私嫌疑的海轮。
52 sapphires 1ef1ba0a30d3a449deb9835f6fd3c316     
n.蓝宝石,钢玉宝石( sapphire的名词复数 );蔚蓝色
参考例句:
  • Again there was that moment of splintered sapphires before the lids, dropping like scales, extinguished it. 她眼眶中又闪烁出蓝宝石的光彩,接着眼睑象鱼鳞般地垂落下来,双目又黯然失色了。 来自辞典例句
  • She also sported a somewhat gawdy gold watch set with diamonds and sapphires. 她还收到一块镶着钻石和蓝宝石的金表。 来自辞典例句
53 hysterical 7qUzmE     
adj.情绪异常激动的,歇斯底里般的
参考例句:
  • He is hysterical at the sight of the photo.他一看到那张照片就异常激动。
  • His hysterical laughter made everybody stunned.他那歇斯底里的笑声使所有的人不知所措。
54 giggle 4eNzz     
n.痴笑,咯咯地笑;v.咯咯地笑着说
参考例句:
  • Both girls began to giggle.两个女孩都咯咯地笑了起来。
  • All that giggle and whisper is too much for me.我受不了那些咯咯的笑声和交头接耳的样子。
55 flicked 7c535fef6da8b8c191b1d1548e9e790a     
(尤指用手指或手快速地)轻击( flick的过去式和过去分词 ); (用…)轻挥; (快速地)按开关; 向…笑了一下(或瞥了一眼等)
参考例句:
  • She flicked the dust off her collar. 她轻轻弹掉了衣领上的灰尘。
  • I idly picked up a magazine and flicked through it. 我漫不经心地拿起一本杂志翻看着。
56 gasped e6af294d8a7477229d6749fa9e8f5b80     
v.喘气( gasp的过去式和过去分词 );喘息;倒抽气;很想要
参考例句:
  • She gasped at the wonderful view. 如此美景使她惊讶得屏住了呼吸。
  • People gasped with admiration at the superb skill of the gymnasts. 体操运动员的高超技艺令人赞叹。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
57 tottered 60930887e634cc81d6b03c2dda74833f     
v.走得或动得不稳( totter的过去式和过去分词 );踉跄;蹒跚;摇摇欲坠
参考例句:
  • The pile of books tottered then fell. 这堆书晃了几下,然后就倒了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The wounded soldier tottered to his feet. 伤员摇摇晃晃地站了起来。 来自《简明英汉词典》
58 bouquets 81022f355e60321845cbfc3c8963628f     
n.花束( bouquet的名词复数 );(酒的)芳香
参考例句:
  • The welcoming crowd waved their bouquets. 欢迎的群众摇动着花束。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • As the hero stepped off the platform, he was surrounded by several children with bouquets. 当英雄走下讲台时,已被几名手持花束的儿童围住了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
59 enveloped 8006411f03656275ea778a3c3978ff7a     
v.包围,笼罩,包住( envelop的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • She was enveloped in a huge white towel. 她裹在一条白色大毛巾里。
  • Smoke from the burning house enveloped the whole street. 燃烧着的房子冒出的浓烟笼罩了整条街。 来自《简明英汉词典》
60 nervously tn6zFp     
adv.神情激动地,不安地
参考例句:
  • He bit his lip nervously,trying not to cry.他紧张地咬着唇,努力忍着不哭出来。
  • He paced nervously up and down on the platform.他在站台上情绪不安地走来走去。
61 squeaked edcf2299d227f1137981c7570482c7f7     
v.短促地尖叫( squeak的过去式和过去分词 );吱吱叫;告密;充当告密者
参考例句:
  • The radio squeaked five. 收音机里嘟嘟地发出五点钟报时讯号。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • Amy's shoes squeaked on the tiles as she walked down the corridor. 埃米走过走廊时,鞋子踩在地砖上嘎吱作响。 来自辞典例句
62 shuffle xECzc     
n.拖著脚走,洗纸牌;v.拖曳,慢吞吞地走
参考例句:
  • I wish you'd remember to shuffle before you deal.我希望在你发牌前记得洗牌。
  • Don't shuffle your feet along.别拖着脚步走。
63 fanfare T7by6     
n.喇叭;号角之声;v.热闹地宣布
参考例句:
  • The product was launched amid much fanfare worldwide.这个产品在世界各地隆重推出。
  • A fanfare of trumpets heralded the arrival of the King.嘹亮的小号声宣告了国王驾到。
64 descend descend     
vt./vi.传下来,下来,下降
参考例句:
  • I hope the grace of God would descend on me.我期望上帝的恩惠。
  • We're not going to descend to such methods.我们不会沦落到使用这种手段。
65 tempo TqEy3     
n.(音乐的)速度;节奏,行进速度
参考例句:
  • The boss is unsatisfied with the tardy tempo.老板不满于这种缓慢的进度。
  • They waltz to the tempo of the music.他们跟着音乐的节奏跳华尔兹舞。
66 murmurs f21162b146f5e36f998c75eb9af3e2d9     
n.低沉、连续而不清的声音( murmur的名词复数 );低语声;怨言;嘀咕
参考例句:
  • They spoke in low murmurs. 他们低声说着话。 来自辞典例句
  • They are more superficial, more distinctly heard than murmurs. 它们听起来比心脏杂音更为浅表而清楚。 来自辞典例句
67 rustling c6f5c8086fbaf68296f60e8adb292798     
n. 瑟瑟声,沙沙声 adj. 发沙沙声的
参考例句:
  • the sound of the trees rustling in the breeze 树木在微风中发出的沙沙声
  • the soft rustling of leaves 树叶柔和的沙沙声
68 treacherous eg7y5     
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:
  • The surface water made the road treacherous for drivers.路面的积水对驾车者构成危险。
  • The frozen snow was treacherous to walk on.在冻雪上行走有潜在危险。
69 profusion e1JzW     
n.挥霍;丰富
参考例句:
  • He is liberal to profusion.他挥霍无度。
  • The leaves are falling in profusion.落叶纷纷。
70 gossamer ufQxj     
n.薄纱,游丝
参考例句:
  • The prince helped the princess,who was still in her delightful gossamer gown.王子搀扶着仍穿著那套美丽薄纱晚礼服的公主。
  • Gossamer is floating in calm air.空中飘浮着游丝。
71 standing 2hCzgo     
n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的
参考例句:
  • After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
  • They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。
72 overflowing df84dc195bce4a8f55eb873daf61b924     
n. 溢出物,溢流 adj. 充沛的,充满的 动词overflow的现在分词形式
参考例句:
  • The stands were overflowing with farm and sideline products. 集市上农副产品非常丰富。
  • The milk is overflowing. 牛奶溢出来了。
73 awed a0ab9008d911a954b6ce264ddc63f5c8     
adj.充满敬畏的,表示敬畏的v.使敬畏,使惊惧( awe的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • The audience was awed into silence by her stunning performance. 观众席上鸦雀无声,人们对他出色的表演感到惊叹。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • I was awed by the huge gorilla. 那只大猩猩使我惊惧。 来自《简明英汉词典》
74 exultation wzeyn     
n.狂喜,得意
参考例句:
  • It made him catch his breath, it lit his face with exultation. 听了这个名字,他屏住呼吸,乐得脸上放光。
  • He could get up no exultation that was really worthy the name. 他一点都激动不起来。
75 sprinting 092e50364cf04239a3e5e17f4ae23116     
v.短距离疾跑( sprint的现在分词 )
参考例句:
  • Stride length and frequency are the most important elements of sprinting. 步长和步频是短跑最重要的因素。 来自互联网
  • Xiaoming won the gold medal for sprinting in the school sports meeting. 小明在学校运动会上夺得了短跑金牌。 来自互联网
76 aisle qxPz3     
n.(教堂、教室、戏院等里的)过道,通道
参考例句:
  • The aisle was crammed with people.过道上挤满了人。
  • The girl ushered me along the aisle to my seat.引座小姐带领我沿着通道到我的座位上去。
77 vows c151b5e18ba22514580d36a5dcb013e5     
誓言( vow的名词复数 ); 郑重宣布,许愿
参考例句:
  • Matrimonial vows are to show the faithfulness of the new couple. 婚誓体现了新婚夫妇对婚姻的忠诚。
  • The nun took strait vows. 那位修女立下严格的誓愿。
78 binding 2yEzWb     
有约束力的,有效的,应遵守的
参考例句:
  • The contract was not signed and has no binding force. 合同没有签署因而没有约束力。
  • Both sides have agreed that the arbitration will be binding. 双方都赞同仲裁具有约束力。
79 unintelligible sfuz2V     
adj.无法了解的,难解的,莫明其妙的
参考例句:
  • If a computer is given unintelligible data, it returns unintelligible results.如果计算机得到的是难以理解的数据,它给出的也将是难以理解的结果。
  • The terms were unintelligible to ordinary folk.这些术语一般人是不懂的。
80 victorious hhjwv     
adj.胜利的,得胜的
参考例句:
  • We are certain to be victorious.我们定会胜利。
  • The victorious army returned in triumph.获胜的部队凯旋而归。
81 vowed 6996270667378281d2f9ee561353c089     
起誓,发誓(vow的过去式与过去分词形式)
参考例句:
  • He vowed quite solemnly that he would carry out his promise. 他非常庄严地发誓要实现他的诺言。
  • I vowed to do more of the cooking myself. 我发誓自己要多动手做饭。
82 petals f346ae24f5b5778ae3e2317a33cd8d9b     
n.花瓣( petal的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • white petals tinged with blue 略带蓝色的白花瓣
  • The petals of many flowers expand in the sunshine. 许多花瓣在阳光下开放。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
83 bent QQ8yD     
n.爱好,癖好;adj.弯的;决心的,一心的
参考例句:
  • He was fully bent upon the project.他一心扑在这项计划上。
  • We bent over backward to help them.我们尽了最大努力帮助他们。
84 smirk GE8zY     
n.得意地笑;v.傻笑;假笑着说
参考例句:
  • He made no attempt to conceal his smirk.他毫不掩饰自鸣得意的笑容。
  • She had a selfsatisfied smirk on her face.她脸上带着自鸣得意的微笑。
85 momentary hj3ya     
adj.片刻的,瞬息的;短暂的
参考例句:
  • We are in momentary expectation of the arrival of you.我们无时无刻不在盼望你的到来。
  • I caught a momentary glimpse of them.我瞥了他们一眼。
86 unwillingly wjjwC     
adv.不情愿地
参考例句:
  • He submitted unwillingly to his mother. 他不情愿地屈服于他母亲。
  • Even when I call, he receives unwillingly. 即使我登门拜访,他也是很不情愿地接待我。
87 vaguely BfuzOy     
adv.含糊地,暖昧地
参考例句:
  • He had talked vaguely of going to work abroad.他含糊其词地说了到国外工作的事。
  • He looked vaguely before him with unseeing eyes.他迷迷糊糊的望着前面,对一切都视而不见。
88 scorching xjqzPr     
adj. 灼热的
参考例句:
  • a scorching, pitiless sun 灼热的骄阳
  • a scorching critique of the government's economic policy 对政府经济政策的严厉批评
89 throng sGTy4     
n.人群,群众;v.拥挤,群集
参考例句:
  • A patient throng was waiting in silence.一大群耐心的人在静静地等着。
  • The crowds thronged into the mall.人群涌进大厅。
90 vampires 156828660ac146a537e281c7af443361     
n.吸血鬼( vampire的名词复数 );吸血蝠;高利贷者;(舞台上的)活板门
参考例句:
  • The most effective weapon against the vampires is avampire itself. 对付吸血鬼最有效的武器就是吸血鬼自己。 来自电影对白
  • If vampires existed, don`t you think we would`ve found them by now? 如果真有吸血鬼,那我们怎么还没有找到他们呢? 来自电影对白


欢迎访问英文小说网

©英文小说网 2005-2010

有任何问题,请给我们留言,管理员邮箱:[email protected]  站长QQ :点击发送消息和我们联系56065533