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Chapter 16 Too Much Information Alert
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I took off early, long before sunrise was due. I'd gotten just a little bit of uneasy sleep leaning against theside of the sofa. Edward woke me when Bella's face was flushed, and he took my spot to cool her backdown. I stretched and decided1 I was rested enough to get some work done.

  "Thank you," Edward said quietly, seeing my plans. "If the route is clear, they'll go today."Tillet you know."It felt good to get back to my animal self. I was stiff from sitting still for so long. I extended my stride,working out the kinks.

  Morning, Jacob,Leah greeted me.

  Good, you're up. How long's Seth been out?

  Not out yet,Seth thought sleepily. Almost there. What do you need?

  You think you got another hour in you?

  Sure thing. No problem.Seth got to his feet right away, shaking out his fur.

  Let's make the deep run,Itold Leah. Seth, take the perimeter2.

  Gotcha.Seth broke into an easy jog.

  Off on another vampire4 errand,Leah grumbled5.

  You got a problem with that?

  Of course not. I just love to coddle those darling leeches6.

  Good. Let's see how fast we can run.

  Okay, I'm definitely up forthat/Leah was on the far western rim3 of the perimeter. Rather than cut close to the Cullens' house, she stuckto the circle as she raced around to meet me. I sprinted8 off straight east, knowing that even with the headstart, she'd bepassing me soon if I took it easy for even a second.

  Nose to the ground, Leah. This isn't a race, it's a reconnaissance mission.

  I can do both and still kick your buttI gave her that one. / know.

  She laughed.

  We took a winding9 path through the eastern mountains. It wasa familiar route. We'd run these mountainswhen the vampires10 had left a year ago, making it part of our patrol route to better protect the peoplehere. Then we'd pulled back the lines when the Cullens returned. This was their treaty land.

  But that fact would probably mean nothing to Sam now. The treaty was dead. The question today washow thin he was willing to spread his force. Was he looking for stray Cullens to poach on their land ornot? Had Jared spoken the truth or taken advantage of the silence between us?

  We got deeper and deeper into the mountains without finding any trace of the pack. Fading vampiretrails were everywhere, but the scents12 were familiar now. I was breathing them in all day long.

  I founda heavy, somewhat recent concentration on one particular trail—all of them coming and goinghere except for Edward. Some reason for gathering13 that must have been forgotten when Edward broughthis dying pregnant wife home. I gritted14 my teeth. Whatever it was, it had nothing to do with me.

  Leah didn't push herself past me, though she could have now. I was paying more attention to each newscent than I was to the speed contest. She kept to my right side, running with me rather than racingagainst me.

  Were getting pretty far out here,she commented.

  Yeah. If Sam was hunting strays, we should have crossed his trail by now.

  Makes more sense right now for him to bunker down in La Push,Leah thought. He knows we're givingthe bloodsuckers three extra sets of eyes and legs. He's not going to be able to surprise them.

  This was just a precaution, really.

  Wouldn't want our precious parasites15 taking unnecessary chances.

  Nope,I agreed, ignoring the sarcasm16.

  You've changed so much, Jacob. Talk about one-eighties.

  You're not exactly the same Leah I've always known and loved, either.

  True. Am I less annoying than Paul now?

  Amazingly... yes.

  Ah, sweet success.

  Congrats.

  We ran in silence again then. It was probably time to turn around, but neither of us wanted to. It felt niceto run like this. We'd been staring at the same small circle of atrail for too long. It felt good to stretch ourmuscles and take the rugged17 terrain18. We weren't in a huge hurry, so I thought maybe we should hunt onthe way back. Leah was prettyhungry.

  Yum, yum,she thought sourly.

  It's all in your head,I told her. That's the way wolves eat. It's natural. It tastes fine. If you didn'tthink about it from a human perspective—Forget the pep talk, Jacob. I'll hunt I don't have to like itSure, sure,I agreed easily. It wasn't my business if she wanted to make things harder for herself.

  She didn't add anything for a few minutes; I started thinking about turning back.

  Thank you,Leah suddenly told me in a much different tone.

  For?

  For letting me be. For letting me stay. You've been nicer than I had any right to expect, Jacob.

  Er, no problem. Actually, I mean that. I don't mind having you here like I thought I would.

  She snorted, but it was a playful sound. What a glowing commendation!

  Don't let it go to your head.

  Okay— if you don't let this go to yours.She paused for a second. / think you make a good Alpha.

  Not in the same way Sam does, but in your own way. You're worth following, Jacob.

  My mind went blank with surprise. It took me a second to recover enough to respond.

  Er, thanks. Not totally sure I'll be able to stop that one from going to my head, though. Where did thatcome from?

  She didn't answer right away, and I followed the wordless direction of her thoughts. She was thinkingabout the future—about what I'd said to Jared the other morning. About how the time would be up soon,and then I'd go back to the forest. About how I'd promised that she and Seth would return to the packwhen the Cullens were gone___/ want to stay with you, she told me.

  The shock shot through my legs, locking my joints19. She blew past me and then put on the brakes.

  Slowly, she walked back to where I was frozen in place.

  / won't be a pain, I swear. I won't follow you around. You can go wherever you want, and I'll gowhere I want. You'll only have to put up with me when we're both wolves. She paced back and forthin front of me, swishing her long gray tail nervously20. And, as I'm planning on quitting as soon as I canmanage it... maybe that won't be so often.

  I didn't know what to say.

  I'm happier now, as a part of your pack, than I have been in years.

  I want to stay, too,Seth thought quietly. I hadn't realized he'd been paying much attention to us as he ranthe perimeter. / like this pack.

  Hey, now! Seth, this isn't going to be a pack much longer.I tried to put my thoughts together so theywould convince him. We've got a purpose now, but when... after that's over, I'm just going to gowolf. Seth, you need a purpose. You're a good kid. You're the kind of person who always has acrusade. And there's no way you're leaving La Push now. You're going to graduate from highschool and do something with your life. You're going to take care of Sue.

  My issues are not going to mess up your future.

  But —Jacob is rightLeah seconded.

  You're agreeing with me?

  Of course. But none of that applies tome. / was on my way out anyway. I'll get a job somewhereaway from La Push. Maybe take some courses at a community college. Get into yoga andmeditation to work on my temper issues.... And stay a part of this pack for the sake of my mentalwell-being. Jacob— you can see how that makes sense, right? I won't bother you, you won'tbother me, everyone is happy.

  I turned back and started loping slowly toward the west.

  This is a bit much to deal with, Leah. Let me think about it, 'kay?

  Sure. Take your time.

  It took us longer to make the run back. I wasn't trying for speed. I was just trying to concentrate enoughthat I wouldn't plow21 headfirst into a tree. Seth was grumbling22 a little bit in the back of my head, but I wasable to ignore him. He knew I was right. He wasn't going to abandon his mom. He would go back to LaPush and protect the tribe like he should.

  But I couldn't see Leah doing that. And that was just plain scary.

  A pack of the two of us? No matter the physical distance, I couldn't imagine the... the intimacy24 of thatsituation. I wondered if she'd really thought it through, or if she was just desperate to stay free.

  Leah didn't say anything as I chewed it over. It was like she was trying to prove how easy it would be ifit was just us.

  We ran into a herd25 of black-tailed deer just as the sun was coming up, brightening the clouds a little bitbehind us. Leah sighed internally but didn't hesitate. Her lunge was clean and efficient—graceful, even.

  She took down the largest one, the buck26, before the startled animal fully27 understood the danger.

  Not to be outdone, I swooped28 down on the next largest deer, snapping her neck between my jawsquickly, so she wouldn't feel unnecessary pain. I could feel Leah's disgust warring with her hunger, and Itried to make it easier for her by letting the wolf in me have my head. I'd lived all-wolf for long enoughthat I knew how to be the animal completely, to see his way and think his way. I let the practical instinctstake over, letting her feel that, too. She hesitated for a second, but then, tentatively, she seemed to reachout with her mind and try to see my way. It felt very strange—our minds were more closely linked thanthey had ever been before, because we both were trying to think together.

  Strange, but it helped her. Her teeth cut through the fur and skin of her kill's shoulder, tearing away athick slab29 of streaming flesh. Rather than wince30 away as her human thoughts wanted to, she let herwolf-self react instinctively31. It was kind of a numbing32 thing, a thoughtless thing. It let her eat in peace.

  It was easy for me to do the same. And I was glad I hadn't forgotten this. This would be my life againsoon.

  Was Leah going to be a part of that life? A week ago, I wouldve found that idea beyond horrifying33. Iwouldn't'vebeen able to stand it. But I knew her better now. And, relieved from the constant pain, she wasn't thesame wolf. Not the same girl.

  We ate together until we both were full.

  Thanks,she told me later as she was cleaning her muzzle34 and paws against the wet grass. I didn't bother;it had just started to drizzle35 and we had to swim the river again on our way back. I'd get clean enough.

  That wasn't so bad, thinking your way.

  You're welcome.

  Seth was dragging when we hit the perimeter. I told him to get some sleep; Leah and I would take overthe patrol. Seth's mind faded into unconsciousness just seconds later.

  You headed back to the bloodsuckers?Leah asked.

  Maybe.

  It's hard for you to be there, but hard to stay away, too. I know how that feels.

  You know, Leah, you might want to think a little bit about the future, about what you really want to do.

  My head is not going to be the happiest place on earth. And you'll have to suffer right along with me.

  She thought about how to answer me. Wow, this is going to sound bad. But, honestly, it will beeasier to deal with your pain than face mine.

  Fair enough.

  I know it's going to be bad for you, Jacob. I understand that— maybe better than you think. I don'tlike her, but... she's your Sam. She's everything you want and everything you can't have.

  I couldn't answer.

  / know it's worse for you. At least Sam is happy. At least he's alive and well. I love him enoughthat I want that. I want him to have what's best for him. She sighed. I just don't want to stickaround to watch.

  Do we need to talk about this?

  I think we do. Because I want you to know that I won't make it worse for you. Hell, maybe I'll evenhelp. I wasn'tborn a compassionless shrew. I used to be sort of nice, you know.

  My memory doesn't go that far back.

  We both laughed once.

  I'm sorry about this, Jacob. I'm sorry you're in pain. I'm sorry it's getting worse and not betterThanks, Leah.

  She thought about the things that were worse, the black pictures in my head, while I tried to tune36 her outwithout much success. She was able to look at them with some distance, some perspective, and I had toadmit that this was helpful. I could imagine that maybe I would be able to see it that way, too, in a fewyears.

  She saw the funny side of the daily irritations37 that came from hanging out around vampires. She liked myragging on Rosalie, chuckling38 internally and even running through a few blonde jokes in her mind that Imight be ableto work in. But then her thoughts turned serious, lingering on Rosalie's face in a way that confused me.

  You know what's crazy?she asked.

  Well, almost everything is crazy right now. But what do you mean?

  That blond vampire you hate so much—/ totally get her perspective.

  For a second I thought she was making a joke that was in very poor taste. And then, when I realized shewas serious, the fury that ripped through me was hard to control. It was a good thing we'd spread out torun our watch. If she'd been within biting distance...

  Hold up! Let me explain!

  Don't want to hear it I'm outta here.

  Wait! Wait!she pleaded as I tried to calm myself enough to phase back. C'mon, Jake!

  Leah, this isn't really the best way to convince me that I want to spend more time with you in the future.

  Yeesh! What an overreaction. You don't even know what I'm talking aboutSo whatare you talking about?

  And then she was suddenly the pain-hardened Leah from before. I'm talking about being a geneticdead end, Jacob.

  The vicious edge to her words left me floundering. I hadn't expected to have my anger trumped41.

  I don't understand.

  Youwould, if you weren't just like the rest of them. If my "female sfu/T—she thought the words witha hard, sarcastic42 tone— didn't send you running for cover just like any stupid male, so you couldactually pay attention to what it all means.

  Oh.

  Yeah, so none of us like to think about that stuff with her. Who would? Of course I remembered Leah'spanic that first month after she joined the pack—and I remembered cringing43 away from it just likeeveryone else. Because she couldn't be pregnant— not unless there was some really freaky religiousimmaculate crap going on. She hadn't been with anyone since Sam. And then, when the weeks draggedon and nothing turned into more nothing, she'd realized that her body wasn't following the normal patternsanymore. The horror—what was she now? Had her body changed because she'd become a werewolf?

  Or had she become a werewolf because her body was wrong? The only female werewolf in the historyof forever. Was that because she wasn't as female as she should be?

  None of us had wanted to deal with that breakdown44. Obviously, it wasn't like we could empathize.

  You know why Sam thinks we imprint45,she thought, calmer now.

  Sure. To carry on the line.

  Right. To make a bunch of new little werewolves. Survival of the species, genetic40 override46. You'redrawn to the person who gives you the best chance to pass on the wolf gene39.

  I waited for her to tell me where she was qoinq with this.

  If I was any good for that, Sam would have been drawn47 tome.

  Her pain was enough that I broke stride under it.

  But I'm not There's something wrong with me. I don't have the ability to pass on the gene, apparently,despite my stellar bloodlines. So I become a freak— the girlie-wolf—good for nothing else. I'm agenetic dead end and we both know it.

  We do not,I argued with her. That's just Sam's theory. Imprinting48 happens, but we don't know why.

  Billy thinks it's something else.

  I know, I know. He thinks you're imprinting to makestronger wolves. Because you and Sam are suchhumongous monsters— bigger than our fathers. But either way, I'm still not a candidate. I'm... I'mmenopausal. I'm twenty years old and I'm menopausal.

  Ugh. I so didn't want to have this conversation. You don't know that, Leah. It's probably just thewhole frozen-in-time thing. When you quit your wolf and start getting older again, I'm sure thingswill... er... pick right back up.

  /might think that— except that no one's imprinting onme, notwithstanding my impressivepedigree. You know, she added thoughtfully, if you weren't around, Seth would probably have thebest claim to being Alpha — through his blood, at least. Of course, no one would ever considerme....

  You reallywant to imprint, or be imprinted49 on, or whichever? I demanded. What's wrong withgoing out and falling in love like a normal person, Leah? Imprinting is just another way of gettingyour choices taken away from you.

  Sam, Jared, Paul, Quit... they don't seem to mind.

  None of themhave a mind of their own.

  You don't want to imprint?

  Hell, no!

  That's just because you're already in love withher. That would go away, you know, if you imprinted.

  You wouldn't have to hurt over her anymore.

  Do you want to forget the way you feel about Sam?

  She deliberated for a moment. / think I do.

  I sighed. She was in a healthier place than I was.

  But back to my original point, Jacob. I understand why your blond vampire is so cold— in thefigurative sense. She's focused. She's got her eyes on the prize, right? Because you always wantthe very most what you can never, ever have.

  You would act like Rosalie? You would murder someone— because that's what she's doing,making sure no one interferes50 with Bella's death— you would do that to have a baby? Since whenare you a breeder?

  I just want the options I don't have, Jacob. Maybe, if there was nothing wrong with me, I would nevergive it a thought.

  You would kill for that?I demanded, not letting her escape my question.

  That's not what she's doing. I think it's more like she's living vicariously. And... if Bella askedme to helpher withthis...She paused, considering. Even though I don't think too much of her, I'd probably do the sameas the bloodsucker.

  A loud snarl51 ripped through my teeth.

  Because, if it was turned around, I'd want Bella to do that for me. And so would Rosalie. We'd both doit her way.

  Ugh! You're as bad as they are!

  That's the funny thing about knowing you can't have something. It makes you desperate.

  And.. . that's my limit Right there. This conversation is over.

  Fine.

  It wasn't enough that she'd agreed to stop. I wanted a stronger termination than that.

  I was only about a mile from where I'd left my clothes, so I phased back to human and walked. I didn'tthink about our conversation. Not because there wasn't anything to think about, but because I couldn'tstand it. I would not see it that way—but it was harder to keep from doing that when Leah had put thethoughts and emotions straight into my head.

  Yeah, I wasn't running with her when this was finished. She could go be miserable52 in La Push. One littleAlpha command before I left for good wasn't going to kill anybody.

  It was real early when I got to the house. Bella was probably still asleep. I figured I'd poke11 my head in,see what was going on, give 'em the green light to go hunting, and then find a patch of grass soft enoughto sleep on while human. I wasn't phasing back until Leah was asleep.

  But there was a lot of low mumbling53 going on inside the house, so maybe Bella wasn't sleeping. And thenI heard the machinery54 sound from upstairs again—the X-ray? Great. It looked like day four on thecountdown was starting off with a bang.

  Alice opened the door for me before I could walk in.

  She nodded. "Hey, wolf.""Hey, shortie. What's going on upstairs?" The big room was empty—all the murmurs55 were on thesecond floor.

  She shrugged56 her pointy little shoulders. "Maybe another break." She tried to say the words casually57, butI could see the flames in the very back of her eyes. Edward and I weren't the only ones who wereburning over this. Alice loved Bella, too.

  "Another rib23?" I asked hoarsely58.

  "No. Pelvis this time."Funny how it kept hitting me, like each new thing was a surprise. When was I going to stop beingsurprised? Each new disaster seemed kinda obvious in hindsight.

  Alice was staring at my hands, watching them tremble.

  Then we were listening to Rosalie's voice upstairs.

  "See, I told you I didn't hear a crack. You need your ears checked, Edward."There was no answer.

  Alice made a face. "Edward's going to end up ripping Rose into small pieces, I think. I'm surprised shedoesn't see that. Or maybe she thinks Emmett will be able to stop him.""I'll take Emmett," I offered. "You can help Edward with the ripping part."Alice half-smiled.

  The procession came down the stairs then—Edward had Bella this time. She was gripping her cup ofblood in both hands, and her face was white. I could see that, though he compensated59 for every tinymovement of his body to keep from jostling her, she was hurting.

  "Jake," she whispered, and she smiled through the pain.

  I stared at her, saying nothing.

  Edward placed Bella carefully on her couch and sat on the floor by her head. I wondered briefly60 whythey didn't leave her upstairs, and then decided at once that it must be Bella's idea. She'd want to act likethings were normal, avoid the hospital setup. And he was humoring her. Naturally.

  Carlisle came down slowly, the last one, his face creased61 with worry. It made him look old enough to bea doctor for once.

  "Carlisle," I said. "We went halfway62 to Seattle. There's no sign of the pack. You're good to go.""Thank you, Jacob. This is good timing63. There's much that we need." His black eyes flickered64 to the cupthat Bella was holding so tight.

  "Honestly, I think you're safe to take more than three. I'm pretty positive that Sam is concentrating on LaPush."Carlisle nodded in agreement. It surprised me how willingly he took my advice. "If you think so. Alice,Esme, Jasper, and I will go. Then Alice can take Emmett and Rosa—""Not a chance," Rosalie hissed65. "Emmett can go with you now.""You should hunt," Carlisle said in a gentle voice.

  His tone didn't soften66 hers. "I'll hunt when he does," she growled67, jerking her head toward Edward andthen flipping68 her hair back.

  Carlisle sighed.

  Jasper and Emmett were down the stairs in a flash, and Alice joined them by the glass back door in thesame second. Esme flitted to Alice's side.

  Carlisle put his hand on my arm. The icy touch did not feel good, but I didn't jerk away. I held still, halfin surprise, and half because I didn't want to hurt his feelings.

  "Thank you," he said again, and then he darted69 out the door with the other four. My eyes followed themas they flew across the lawn and then disappeared before I took another breath. Their needs must havebeen more urgent than I'd imagined.

  There was no sound for a minute. I could feel someone glaring at me, and I knew who it would be. I'dbeen planning to take off and get some Z's, but the chance to ruin Rosalie's morning seemed too good topass up.

  So I sauntered over to the armchair next to the one Rosalie had and settled in, sprawling70 out so that myheadwas tilted71 toward Bella and my left foot was near Rosalie's face.

  "Ew. Someone put the dog out," she murmured, wrinkling her nose.

  "Have you heard this one, Psycho? How do a blonde's brain cells die?"She didn't say anything.

  "Well?" I asked. "Do you know the punch line or not?"She looked pointedly72 at the TV and ignored me.

  "Has she heard it?" I asked Edward.

  There was no humor on his tense face—he didn't move his eyes from Bella. But he said, "No.""Awesome73. So you'll enjoy this, bloodsucker—a blonde's brain cells die alone."Rosalie still didn't look at me. "I have killed a hundred times more often than you have, you disgustingbeast. Don't forget that.""Someday, Beauty Queen, you're going to get tired of just threatening me. I'm really looking forward tothat.""Enough, Jacob," Bella said.

  I looked down, and she was scowling74 at me. It looked like yesterday's good mood was long gone.

  Well, I didn't want to bug75 her. "You want me to take off?" I offered.

  Before I could hope—or fear—that she'd finally gotten tired of me, she blinked, and her frowndisappeared. She seemed totally shocked that I would come to that conclusion. "No! Of course not."I sighed, and I heard Edward sigh very quietly, too. I knew he wished she'd get over me, too. Too badhe'd never ask her to do anything that might make her unhappy.

  "You look tired," Bella commented.

  "Dead beat," I admitted.

  I'dlike to beat you dead," Rosalie muttered, too low for Bella to hear.

  I just slumped76 deeper into the chair, getting comfortable. My bare foot dangled77 closer to Rosalie, andshe stiffened78. After a few minutes Bella asked Rosalie for a refill. I felt the wind as Rosalie blew upstairsto get her some more blood. It was really quiet. Might as well take a nap, I figured.

  And then Edward said, "Did you say something?" in a puzzled tone. Strange. Because no one had saidanything, and because Edward's hearing was as good as mine, and he should have known that.

  He was staring at Bella, and she was staring back. They both looked confused.

  "Me?" she asked after a second. "I didn't say anything."He moved onto his knees, leaning forward over her, his expression suddenly intense in a whole differentway. His black eyes focused on her face.

  "What are you thinking about right now?"She stared at him blankly. "Nothing. What's going on?""What were you thinking about a minute ago?" he asked.

  "Just... Esme's island. And feathers."Sounded like total gibberish to me, but then she blushed, and I figured I was better off not knowing.

  "Say something else," he whispered.

  Tike what? Edward, what's going on?"His face changed again, and he did something that made my mouth fall open with a pop. I heard a gaspbehind me, and I knew that Rosalie was back, and just as flabbergasted as I was.

  Edward, very lightly, put both of his hands against her huge, round stomach.

  'The f—" He swallowed. "It... the baby likes the sound of your voice."There was one short beat of total silence. I could not move a muscle, even to blink. Then—"Holy crow, you can hear him!"Bella shouted. In the next second, she winced79.

  Edward's hand moved to the top peak of her belly80 and gently rubbed the spot where it must have kickedher.

  "Shh," he murmured. "You startled it... him."Her eyes got all wide and full of wonder. She patted the side of her stomach. "Sorry, baby."Edward was listening hard, his head tilted toward the bulge81.

  "What's he thinking now?" she demanded eagerly.

  "It... he or she, is ..." He paused and looked up into her eyes. His eyes were filled with a similar awe—only his were more careful and grudging82. "He's happy" Edward said in an incredulous voice.

  Her breath caught, and it was impossible not to see the fanatical gleam in her eyes. The adoration83 andthe devotion. Big, fat tears overflowed84 her eyes and ran silently down her face and over her smiling lips.

  As he stared at her, his face was not frightened or angry or burning or any of the other expressions he'dworn since their return. He was marveling with her.

  "Of course you're happy, pretty baby, of course you are," she crooned, rubbing her stomach while thetears washed her cheeks. "How could you not be, all safe and warm and loved? I love you so much, littleEJ, of course you're happy.""What did you call him?" Edward asked curiously85.

  She blushed again. "I sort of named him. I didn't think you would want... well, you know.""EJ?""Your father's name was Edward, too.""Yes, it was. What—?" He paused and then said, "Hmm.""What?""He likes my voice, too.""Of course he does." Her tone was almost gloating now. "You have the most beautiful voice in theuniverse. Who wouldn't love it?""Do you have a backup plan?" Rosalie asked then, leaning over the back of the sofa with the samewondering, gloating look on her face that was on Bella's. "What if he's a she?"Bella wiped the back of her hand under her wet eyes. "I kicked a few things around. Playing with ReneeandEsme. I was thinking... Ruh-nez-may.""Ruhnezmay?""R-e-n-e-s-m-e-e. Too weird86?""No, I like it," Rosalie assured her. Their heads were close together, gold and mahogany. "It's beautiful.

  And one of a kind, so that fits""I still think he's an Edward."Edward was staring off into space, his face blank as he listened.

  "What?" Bella asked, her face just glowing away. "What's he thinking now?"At first he didn't answer, and then—shocking all the rest of us again, three distinct and separategasps—he laid his ear tenderly against her belly.

  "He loves you," Edward whispered, sounding dazed. "He absolutely adores you."In that moment, I knew that I was alone. All alone.

  I wanted to kick myself when I realized how much I'd been counting on that loathsome87 vampire. Howstupid—as if you could ever trust a leech7! Of course he would betray me in the end.

  I'd counted on him to be on my side. I'd counted on him to suffer more than I suffered. And, most of all,I'd counted on him to hate that revolting thing killing88 Bella more than I hated it.

  I'd trusted him with that.

  Yet now they were together, the two of them bent89 over the budding, invisible monster with their eyes litup like a happy family.

  And I was all alone with my hatred90 and the pain that was so bad it was like being tortured. Like beingdragged slowly across a bed of razor blades. Pain so bad you'd take death with a smile just to get awayfrom it.

  The heat unlocked my frozen muscles, and I was on my feet.

  All three of their heads snapped up, and I watched my pain ripple91 across Edward's face as hetrespassed in my head again.

  "Ahh," he choked.

  I didn't know what I was doing; I stood there, trembling, ready to bolt for the very first escape that Icould think of.

  Moving like the strike of a snake, Edward darted to a small end table and ripped something from thedrawer there. He tossed it at me, and I caught the object reflexively.

  "Go, Jacob. Get away from here." He didn't say it harshly—he threw the words at me like they were alife preserver. He was helping92 me find the escape I was dying for.

  The object in my hand was a set of car keys.

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adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
参考例句:
  • This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
  • There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
2 perimeter vSxzj     
n.周边,周长,周界
参考例句:
  • The river marks the eastern perimeter of our land.这条河标示我们的土地东面的边界。
  • Drinks in hands,they wandered around the perimeter of the ball field.他们手里拿着饮料在球场周围漫不经心地遛跶。
3 rim RXSxl     
n.(圆物的)边,轮缘;边界
参考例句:
  • The water was even with the rim of the basin.盆里的水与盆边平齐了。
  • She looked at him over the rim of her glass.她的目光越过玻璃杯的边沿看着他。
4 vampire 8KMzR     
n.吸血鬼
参考例句:
  • It wasn't a wife waiting there for him but a blood sucking vampire!家里的不是个老婆,而是个吸人血的妖精!
  • Children were afraid to go to sleep at night because of the many legends of vampire.由于听过许多有关吸血鬼的传说,孩子们晚上不敢去睡觉。
5 grumbled ed735a7f7af37489d7db1a9ef3b64f91     
抱怨( grumble的过去式和过去分词 ); 发牢骚; 咕哝; 发哼声
参考例句:
  • He grumbled at the low pay offered to him. 他抱怨给他的工资低。
  • The heat was sweltering, and the men grumbled fiercely over their work. 天热得让人发昏,水手们边干活边发着牢骚。
6 leeches 1719980de08011881ae8f13c90baaa92     
n.水蛭( leech的名词复数 );蚂蟥;榨取他人脂膏者;医生
参考例句:
  • The usurers are leeches;they have drained us dry. 高利贷者是吸血鬼,他们吸干了我们的血汗。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Does it run in the genes to live as leeches? 你们家是不是遗传的,都以欺压别人为生? 来自电影对白
7 leech Z9UzB     
n.水蛭,吸血鬼,榨取他人利益的人;vt.以水蛭吸血;vi.依附于别人
参考例句:
  • A leech is a small blood-sucking worm and usually lives in water.水蛭是一种小型吸血虫,通常生活在水中。
  • One-side love like a greedy leech absorbed my time and my mirth.单相思如同一只贪婪的水蛭,吸走了我的时间和欢笑。
8 sprinted cbad7fd28d99bfe76a3766a4dd081936     
v.短距离疾跑( sprint的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • He sprinted for the line. 他向终点线冲去。
  • Sergeant Horne sprinted to the car. 霍恩中士全力冲向那辆汽车。 来自辞典例句
9 winding Ue7z09     
n.绕,缠,绕组,线圈
参考例句:
  • A winding lane led down towards the river.一条弯弯曲曲的小路通向河边。
  • The winding trail caused us to lose our orientation.迂回曲折的小道使我们迷失了方向。
10 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
11 poke 5SFz9     
n.刺,戳,袋;vt.拨开,刺,戳;vi.戳,刺,捅,搜索,伸出,行动散慢
参考例句:
  • We never thought she would poke her nose into this.想不到她会插上一手。
  • Don't poke fun at me.别拿我凑趣儿。
12 scents 9d41e056b814c700bf06c9870b09a332     
n.香水( scent的名词复数 );气味;(动物的)臭迹;(尤指狗的)嗅觉
参考例句:
  • The air was fragrant with scents from the sea and the hills. 空气中荡漾着山和海的芬芳气息。
  • The winds came down with scents of the grass and wild flowers. 微风送来阵阵青草和野花的香气。 来自《简明英汉词典》
13 gathering ChmxZ     
n.集会,聚会,聚集
参考例句:
  • He called on Mr. White to speak at the gathering.他请怀特先生在集会上讲话。
  • He is on the wing gathering material for his novels.他正忙于为他的小说收集资料。
14 gritted 74cb239c0aa78b244d5279ebe4f72c2d     
v.以沙砾覆盖(某物),撒沙砾于( grit的过去式和过去分词 );咬紧牙关
参考例句:
  • He gritted his teeth and plunged into the cold weather. 他咬咬牙,冲向寒冷的天气。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • The young policeman gritted his teeth and walked slowly towards the armed criminal. 年轻警官强忍住怒火,朝武装歹徒慢慢走过去。 来自《简明英汉词典》
15 parasites a8076647ef34cfbbf9d3cb418df78a08     
寄生物( parasite的名词复数 ); 靠他人为生的人; 诸虫
参考例句:
  • These symptoms may be referable to virus infection rather than parasites. 这些症状也许是由病毒感染引起的,而与寄生虫无关。
  • Kangaroos harbor a vast range of parasites. 袋鼠身上有各种各样的寄生虫。
16 sarcasm 1CLzI     
n.讥讽,讽刺,嘲弄,反话 (adj.sarcastic)
参考例句:
  • His sarcasm hurt her feelings.他的讽刺伤害了她的感情。
  • She was given to using bitter sarcasm.她惯于用尖酸刻薄语言挖苦人。
17 rugged yXVxX     
adj.高低不平的,粗糙的,粗壮的,强健的
参考例句:
  • Football players must be rugged.足球运动员必须健壮。
  • The Rocky Mountains have rugged mountains and roads.落基山脉有崇山峻岭和崎岖不平的道路。
18 terrain sgeyk     
n.地面,地形,地图
参考例句:
  • He had made a detailed study of the terrain.他对地形作了缜密的研究。
  • He knows the terrain of this locality like the back of his hand.他对这一带的地形了如指掌。
19 joints d97dcffd67eca7255ca514e4084b746e     
接头( joint的名词复数 ); 关节; 公共场所(尤指价格低廉的饮食和娱乐场所) (非正式); 一块烤肉 (英式英语)
参考例句:
  • Expansion joints of various kinds are fitted on gas mains. 各种各样的伸缩接头被安装在煤气的总管道上了。
  • Expansion joints of various kinds are fitted on steam pipes. 各种各样的伸缩接头被安装在蒸气管道上了。
20 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。
21 plow eu5yE     
n.犁,耕地,犁过的地;v.犁,费力地前进[英]plough
参考例句:
  • At this time of the year farmers plow their fields.每年这个时候农民们都在耕地。
  • We will plow the field soon after the last frost.最后一场霜过后,我们将马上耕田。
22 grumbling grumbling     
adj. 喃喃鸣不平的, 出怨言的
参考例句:
  • She's always grumbling to me about how badly she's treated at work. 她总是向我抱怨她在工作中如何受亏待。
  • We didn't hear any grumbling about the food. 我们没听到过对食物的抱怨。
23 rib 6Xgxu     
n.肋骨,肋状物
参考例句:
  • He broke a rib when he fell off his horse.他从马上摔下来折断了一根肋骨。
  • He has broken a rib and the doctor has strapped it up.他断了一根肋骨,医生已包扎好了。
24 intimacy z4Vxx     
n.熟悉,亲密,密切关系,亲昵的言行
参考例句:
  • His claims to an intimacy with the President are somewhat exaggerated.他声称自己与总统关系密切,这有点言过其实。
  • I wish there were a rule book for intimacy.我希望能有个关于亲密的规则。
25 herd Pd8zb     
n.兽群,牧群;vt.使集中,把…赶在一起
参考例句:
  • She drove the herd of cattle through the wilderness.她赶着牛群穿过荒野。
  • He had no opinions of his own but simply follow the herd.他从无主见,只是人云亦云。
26 buck ESky8     
n.雄鹿,雄兔;v.马离地跳跃
参考例句:
  • The boy bent curiously to the skeleton of the buck.这个男孩好奇地弯下身去看鹿的骸骨。
  • The female deer attracts the buck with high-pitched sounds.雌鹿以尖声吸引雄鹿。
27 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。
28 swooped 33b84cab2ba3813062b6e35dccf6ee5b     
俯冲,猛冲( swoop的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • The aircraft swooped down over the buildings. 飞机俯冲到那些建筑物上方。
  • The hawk swooped down on the rabbit and killed it. 鹰猛地朝兔子扑下来,并把它杀死。
29 slab BTKz3     
n.平板,厚的切片;v.切成厚板,以平板盖上
参考例句:
  • This heavy slab of oak now stood between the bomb and Hitler.这时笨重的橡木厚板就横在炸弹和希特勒之间了。
  • The monument consists of two vertical pillars supporting a horizontal slab.这座纪念碑由两根垂直的柱体构成,它们共同支撑着一块平板。
30 wince tgCwX     
n.畏缩,退避,(因痛苦,苦恼等)面部肌肉抽动;v.畏缩,退缩,退避
参考例句:
  • The barb of his wit made us wince.他那锋芒毕露的机智使我们退避三舍。
  • His smile soon modified to a wince.他的微笑很快就成了脸部肌肉的抽搐。
31 instinctively 2qezD2     
adv.本能地
参考例句:
  • As he leaned towards her she instinctively recoiled. 他向她靠近,她本能地往后缩。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • He knew instinctively where he would find her. 他本能地知道在哪儿能找到她。 来自《简明英汉词典》
32 numbing ae96aa62e5bdbc7fc11dd1b0f158c93e     
adj.使麻木的,使失去感觉的v.使麻木,使麻痹( numb的现在分词 )
参考例句:
  • Watching television had a numbing effect on his mind. 看电视使他头脑麻木。
  • It was numbing work, requiring patience and dedication. 这是一种令人麻木的工作,需要有耐心和忘我精神。 来自辞典例句
33 horrifying 6rezZ3     
a.令人震惊的,使人毛骨悚然的
参考例句:
  • He went to great pains to show how horrifying the war was. 他极力指出战争是多么的恐怖。
  • The possibility of war is too horrifying to contemplate. 战争的可能性太可怕了,真不堪细想。
34 muzzle i11yN     
n.鼻口部;口套;枪(炮)口;vt.使缄默
参考例句:
  • He placed the muzzle of the pistol between his teeth.他把手枪的枪口放在牙齿中间。
  • The President wanted to muzzle the press.总统企图遏制新闻自由。
35 drizzle Mrdxn     
v.下毛毛雨;n.毛毛雨,蒙蒙细雨
参考例句:
  • The shower tailed off into a drizzle.阵雨越来越小,最后变成了毛毛雨。
  • Yesterday the radio forecast drizzle,and today it is indeed raining.昨天预报有小雨,今天果然下起来了。
36 tune NmnwW     
n.调子;和谐,协调;v.调音,调节,调整
参考例句:
  • He'd written a tune,and played it to us on the piano.他写了一段曲子,并在钢琴上弹给我们听。
  • The boy beat out a tune on a tin can.那男孩在易拉罐上敲出一首曲子。
37 irritations ca107a0ca873713c50af00dc1350e994     
n.激怒( irritation的名词复数 );恼怒;生气;令人恼火的事
参考例句:
  • For a time I have forgotten the worries and irritations I was nurturing before. 我暂时忘掉了过去积聚的忧愁和烦躁。 来自辞典例句
  • Understanding God's big picture can turn irritations into inspirations. 明了神的蓝图,将使你的烦躁转为灵感。 来自互联网
38 chuckling e8dcb29f754603afc12d2f97771139ab     
轻声地笑( chuckle的现在分词 )
参考例句:
  • I could hear him chuckling to himself as he read his book. 他看书时,我能听见他的轻声发笑。
  • He couldn't help chuckling aloud. 他忍不住的笑了出来。 来自汉英文学 - 骆驼祥子
39 gene WgKxx     
n.遗传因子,基因
参考例句:
  • A single gene may have many effects.单一基因可能具有很多种效应。
  • The targeting of gene therapy has been paid close attention.其中基因治疗的靶向性是值得密切关注的问题之一。
40 genetic PgIxp     
adj.遗传的,遗传学的
参考例句:
  • It's very difficult to treat genetic diseases.遗传性疾病治疗起来很困难。
  • Each daughter cell can receive a full complement of the genetic information.每个子细胞可以收到遗传信息的一个完全补偿物。
41 trumped ccd8981ef2e9e924662f9825da2c2ce2     
v.(牌戏)出王牌赢(一牌或一墩)( trump的过去分词 );吹号公告,吹号庆祝;吹喇叭;捏造
参考例句:
  • That woman trumped up various baseless charges against him. 那个女人捏造种种毫无根据的罪名指控他。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Several of his colleagues trumped up a complaint to get him removed from the job. 他的几位同事诬告他,使他丟掉了工作。 来自《简明英汉词典》
42 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。
43 cringing Pvbz1O     
adj.谄媚,奉承
参考例句:
  • He had a cringing manner but a very harsh voice.他有卑屈谄媚的神情,但是声音却十分粗沙。
  • She stepped towards him with a movement that was horribly cringing.她冲他走了一步,做出一个低三下四,令人作呕的动作。
44 breakdown cS0yx     
n.垮,衰竭;损坏,故障,倒塌
参考例句:
  • She suffered a nervous breakdown.她患神经衰弱。
  • The plane had a breakdown in the air,but it was fortunately removed by the ace pilot.飞机在空中发生了故障,但幸运的是被王牌驾驶员排除了。
45 imprint Zc6zO     
n.印痕,痕迹;深刻的印象;vt.压印,牢记
参考例句:
  • That dictionary is published under the Longman imprint.那本词典以朗曼公司的名义出版。
  • Her speech left its imprint on me.她的演讲给我留下了深刻印象。
46 override sK4xu     
vt.不顾,不理睬,否决;压倒,优先于
参考例句:
  • The welfare of a child should always override the wishes of its parents.孩子的幸福安康应该永远比父母的愿望来得更重要。
  • I'm applying in advance for the authority to override him.我提前申请当局对他进行否决。
47 drawn MuXzIi     
v.拖,拉,拔出;adj.憔悴的,紧张的
参考例句:
  • All the characters in the story are drawn from life.故事中的所有人物都取材于生活。
  • Her gaze was drawn irresistibly to the scene outside.她的目光禁不住被外面的风景所吸引。
48 imprinting 398d1c0eba93cf6d0f998ba4bb5bfa88     
n.胚教,铭记(动物生命早期即起作用的一种学习机能);印记
参考例句:
  • He gathered her to himself, imprinting kisses upon her lips and cheeks. 他把她抱过来,吻着她的嘴唇和面颊。 来自辞典例句
  • It'seems likely that imprinting is an extreme case of conditioning. 看来似乎铭记是适应的一种极端的情况。 来自辞典例句
49 imprinted 067f03da98bfd0173442a811075369a0     
v.盖印(imprint的过去式与过去分词形式)
参考例句:
  • The terrible scenes were indelibly imprinted on his mind. 那些恐怖场面深深地铭刻在他的心中。
  • The scene was imprinted on my mind. 那个场面铭刻在我的心中。 来自《简明英汉词典》
50 interferes ab8163b252fe52454ada963fa857f890     
vi. 妨碍,冲突,干涉
参考例句:
  • The noise interferes with my work. 这噪音妨碍我的工作。
  • That interferes with my plan. 那干扰了我的计划。
51 snarl 8FAzv     
v.吼叫,怒骂,纠缠,混乱;n.混乱,缠结,咆哮
参考例句:
  • At the seaside we could hear the snarl of the waves.在海边我们可以听见波涛的咆哮。
  • The traffic was all in a snarl near the accident.事故发生处附近交通一片混乱。
52 miserable g18yk     
adj.悲惨的,痛苦的;可怜的,糟糕的
参考例句:
  • It was miserable of you to make fun of him.你取笑他,这是可耻的。
  • Her past life was miserable.她过去的生活很苦。
53 mumbling 13967dedfacea8f03be56b40a8995491     
含糊地说某事,叽咕,咕哝( mumble的现在分词 )
参考例句:
  • I could hear him mumbling to himself. 我听到他在喃喃自语。
  • He was still mumbling something about hospitals at the end of the party when he slipped on a piece of ice and broke his left leg. 宴会结束时,他仍在咕哝着医院里的事。说着说着,他在一块冰上滑倒,跌断了左腿。
54 machinery CAdxb     
n.(总称)机械,机器;机构
参考例句:
  • Has the machinery been put up ready for the broadcast?广播器材安装完毕了吗?
  • Machinery ought to be well maintained all the time.机器应该随时注意维护。
55 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
56 shrugged 497904474a48f991a3d1961b0476ebce     
vt.耸肩(shrug的过去式与过去分词形式)
参考例句:
  • Sam shrugged and said nothing. 萨姆耸耸肩膀,什么也没说。
  • She shrugged, feigning nonchalance. 她耸耸肩,装出一副无所谓的样子。 来自《简明英汉词典》
57 casually UwBzvw     
adv.漠不关心地,无动于衷地,不负责任地
参考例句:
  • She remarked casually that she was changing her job.她当时漫不经心地说要换工作。
  • I casually mentioned that I might be interested in working abroad.我不经意地提到我可能会对出国工作感兴趣。
58 hoarsely hoarsely     
adv.嘶哑地
参考例句:
  • "Excuse me," he said hoarsely. “对不起。”他用嘶哑的嗓子说。
  • Jerry hoarsely professed himself at Miss Pross's service. 杰瑞嘶声嘶气地表示愿为普洛丝小姐效劳。 来自英汉文学 - 双城记
59 compensated 0b0382816fac7dbf94df37906582be8f     
补偿,报酬( compensate的过去式和过去分词 ); 给(某人)赔偿(或赔款)
参考例句:
  • The marvelous acting compensated for the play's weak script. 本剧的精彩表演弥补了剧本的不足。
  • I compensated his loss with money. 我赔偿他经济损失。
60 briefly 9Styo     
adv.简单地,简短地
参考例句:
  • I want to touch briefly on another aspect of the problem.我想简单地谈一下这个问题的另一方面。
  • He was kidnapped and briefly detained by a terrorist group.他被一个恐怖组织绑架并短暂拘禁。
61 creased b26d248c32bce741b8089934810d7e9f     
(使…)起折痕,弄皱( crease的过去式和过去分词 ); (皮肤)皱起,使起皱纹; 皱皱巴巴
参考例句:
  • You've creased my newspaper. 你把我的报纸弄皱了。
  • The bullet merely creased his shoulder. 子弹只不过擦破了他肩部的皮肤。
62 halfway Xrvzdq     
adj.中途的,不彻底的,部分的;adv.半路地,在中途,在半途
参考例句:
  • We had got only halfway when it began to get dark.走到半路,天就黑了。
  • In study the worst danger is give up halfway.在学习上,最忌讳的是有始无终。
63 timing rgUzGC     
n.时间安排,时间选择
参考例句:
  • The timing of the meeting is not convenient.会议的时间安排不合适。
  • The timing of our statement is very opportune.我们发表声明选择的时机很恰当。
64 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。
65 hissed 2299e1729bbc7f56fc2559e409d6e8a7     
发嘶嘶声( hiss的过去式和过去分词 ); 发嘘声表示反对
参考例句:
  • Have you ever been hissed at in the middle of a speech? 你在演讲中有没有被嘘过?
  • The iron hissed as it pressed the wet cloth. 熨斗压在湿布上时发出了嘶嘶声。
66 soften 6w0wk     
v.(使)变柔软;(使)变柔和
参考例句:
  • Plastics will soften when exposed to heat.塑料适当加热就可以软化。
  • This special cream will help to soften up our skin.这种特殊的护肤霜有助于使皮肤变得柔软。
67 growled 65a0c9cac661e85023a63631d6dab8a3     
v.(动物)发狺狺声, (雷)作隆隆声( growl的过去式和过去分词 );低声咆哮着说
参考例句:
  • \"They ought to be birched, \" growled the old man. 老人咆哮道:“他们应受到鞭打。” 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • He growled out an answer. 他低声威胁着回答。 来自《简明英汉词典》
68 flipping b69cb8e0c44ab7550c47eaf7c01557e4     
讨厌之极的
参考例句:
  • I hate this flipping hotel! 我讨厌这个该死的旅馆!
  • Don't go flipping your lid. 别发火。
69 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》
70 sprawling 3ff3e560ffc2f12f222ef624d5807902     
adj.蔓生的,不规则地伸展的v.伸开四肢坐[躺]( sprawl的现在分词 );蔓延;杂乱无序地拓展;四肢伸展坐着(或躺着)
参考例句:
  • He was sprawling in an armchair in front of the TV. 他伸开手脚坐在电视机前的一张扶手椅上。
  • a modern sprawling town 一座杂乱无序拓展的现代城镇
71 tilted 3gtzE5     
v. 倾斜的
参考例句:
  • Suddenly the boat tilted to one side. 小船突然倾向一侧。
  • She tilted her chin at him defiantly. 她向他翘起下巴表示挑衅。
72 pointedly JlTzBc     
adv.尖地,明显地
参考例句:
  • She yawned and looked pointedly at her watch. 她打了个哈欠,又刻意地看了看手表。
  • The demand for an apology was pointedly refused. 让对方道歉的要求遭到了断然拒绝。 来自《简明英汉词典》
73 awesome CyCzdV     
adj.令人惊叹的,难得吓人的,很好的
参考例句:
  • The church in Ireland has always exercised an awesome power.爱尔兰的教堂一直掌握着令人敬畏的权力。
  • That new white convertible is totally awesome.那辆新的白色折篷汽车简直棒极了.
74 scowling bbce79e9f38ff2b7862d040d9e2c1dc7     
怒视,生气地皱眉( scowl的现在分词 )
参考例句:
  • There she was, grey-suited, sweet-faced, demure, but scowling. 她就在那里,穿着灰色的衣服,漂亮的脸上显得严肃而忧郁。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
  • Scowling, Chueh-hui bit his lips. 他马上把眉毛竖起来。 来自汉英文学 - 家(1-26) - 家(1-26)
75 bug 5skzf     
n.虫子;故障;窃听器;vt.纠缠;装窃听器
参考例句:
  • There is a bug in the system.系统出了故障。
  • The bird caught a bug on the fly.那鸟在飞行中捉住了一只昆虫。
76 slumped b010f9799fb8ebd413389b9083180d8d     
大幅度下降,暴跌( slump的过去式和过去分词 ); 沉重或突然地落下[倒下]
参考例句:
  • Sales have slumped this year. 今年销售量锐减。
  • The driver was slumped exhausted over the wheel. 司机伏在方向盘上,疲惫得睡着了。
77 dangled 52e4f94459442522b9888158698b7623     
悬吊着( dangle的过去式和过去分词 ); 摆动不定; 用某事物诱惑…; 吊胃口
参考例句:
  • Gold charms dangled from her bracelet. 她的手镯上挂着许多金饰物。
  • It's the biggest financial incentive ever dangled before British footballers. 这是历来对英国足球运动员的最大经济诱惑。
78 stiffened de9de455736b69d3f33bb134bba74f63     
加强的
参考例句:
  • He leaned towards her and she stiffened at this invasion of her personal space. 他向她俯过身去,这种侵犯她个人空间的举动让她绷紧了身子。
  • She stiffened with fear. 她吓呆了。
79 winced 7be9a27cb0995f7f6019956af354c6e4     
赶紧避开,畏缩( wince的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • He winced as the dog nipped his ankle. 狗咬了他的脚腕子,疼得他龇牙咧嘴。
  • He winced as a sharp pain shot through his left leg. 他左腿一阵剧痛疼得他直龇牙咧嘴。
80 belly QyKzLi     
n.肚子,腹部;(像肚子一样)鼓起的部分,膛
参考例句:
  • The boss has a large belly.老板大腹便便。
  • His eyes are bigger than his belly.他眼馋肚饱。
81 bulge Ns3ze     
n.突出,膨胀,激增;vt.突出,膨胀
参考例句:
  • The apple made a bulge in his pocket.苹果把他口袋塞得鼓了起来。
  • What's that awkward bulge in your pocket?你口袋里那块鼓鼓囊囊的东西是什么?
82 grudging grudging     
adj.勉强的,吝啬的
参考例句:
  • He felt a grudging respect for her talents as an organizer.他勉强地对她的组织才能表示尊重。
  • After a pause he added"sir."in a dilatory,grudging way.停了一会他才慢吞吞地、勉勉强强地加了一声“先生”。
83 adoration wfhyD     
n.爱慕,崇拜
参考例句:
  • He gazed at her with pure adoration.他一往情深地注视着她。
  • The old lady fell down in adoration before Buddhist images.那老太太在佛像面前顶礼膜拜。
84 overflowed 4cc5ae8d4154672c8a8539b5a1f1842f     
溢出的
参考例句:
  • Plates overflowed with party food. 聚会上的食物碟满盘盈。
  • A great throng packed out the theater and overflowed into the corridors. 一大群人坐满剧院并且还有人涌到了走廊上。 来自《简明英汉词典》
85 curiously 3v0zIc     
adv.有求知欲地;好问地;奇特地
参考例句:
  • He looked curiously at the people.他好奇地看着那些人。
  • He took long stealthy strides. His hands were curiously cold.他迈着悄没声息的大步。他的双手出奇地冷。
86 weird bghw8     
adj.古怪的,离奇的;怪诞的,神秘而可怕的
参考例句:
  • From his weird behaviour,he seems a bit of an oddity.从他不寻常的行为看来,他好像有点怪。
  • His weird clothes really gas me.他的怪衣裳简直笑死人。
87 loathsome Vx5yX     
adj.讨厌的,令人厌恶的
参考例句:
  • The witch hid her loathsome face with her hands.巫婆用手掩住她那张令人恶心的脸。
  • Some people think that snakes are loathsome creatures.有些人觉得蛇是令人憎恶的动物。
88 killing kpBziQ     
n.巨额利润;突然赚大钱,发大财
参考例句:
  • Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
  • Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。
89 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。
90 hatred T5Gyg     
n.憎恶,憎恨,仇恨
参考例句:
  • He looked at me with hatred in his eyes.他以憎恨的眼光望着我。
  • The old man was seized with burning hatred for the fascists.老人对法西斯主义者充满了仇恨。
91 ripple isLyh     
n.涟波,涟漪,波纹,粗钢梳;vt.使...起涟漪,使起波纹; vi.呈波浪状,起伏前进
参考例句:
  • The pebble made a ripple on the surface of the lake.石子在湖面上激起一个涟漪。
  • The small ripple split upon the beach.小小的涟漪卷来,碎在沙滩上。
92 helping 2rGzDc     
n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的,辅助的
参考例句:
  • The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
  • By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。


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