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Chapter 33 Forgery
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"Charlie, we've still got that strictly1 need-to-know company situation going. I know it's been more than aweek since you saw Renesmee, but a visit is just not a good idea right now. How about I bringRenesmee over to see you?"Charlie was quiet for so long that I wondered if he heard the strain beneath my fagade.

  But then he muttered, "Need to know, ugh" and I realized it was just his wariness2 of the supernaturalthat made him slow to respond.

  "Okay, kid," Charlie said. "Can you bring her over this morning? Sue's bringing me lunch. She's just ashorrified by my cooking as you were when you first showed up."Charlie laughed and then sighed for the old days.

  "This morning will be perfect." The sooner the better. I'd already put this off too long.

  "Is Jake coming with you guys?"Though Charlie didn't know anything about werewolf imprinting3, no one could be oblivious4 to theattachment between Jacob and Renesmee.

  "Probably." There was no way Jacob would voluntarily miss an afternoon with Renesmee sansbloodsuckers.

  "Maybe I should invite Billy, too," Charlie mused5. "But... hmm. Maybe another time."I was only half paying attention to Charlie—enough to notice the strange reluctance6 in his voice when hespoke of Billy, but not enough to worry what that was about. Charlie and Billy were grown-ups; if therewas something going on between them, they could figure it out for themselves. I had too many moreimportant things to obsess8 over.

  "See you in a few," I told him, and hung up.

  This trip was about more than protecting my father from the twenty-seven oddly matched vampires9—who all had sworn not to kill anyone in a three-hundred-mile radius11, but still... Obviously, no humanbeing should get anywhere near this group. This was the excuse I'd given Edward: I was takingRenesmee to Charlie so that he wouldn't decideto come here. It was a good reason for leaving the house, but not my real reason at all.

  "Why can't we take your Ferrari?" Jacob complained when he met me in the garage. I was already inEdward's Volvo with Renesmee.

  Edward had gotten around to revealing my after car; as he'd suspected, I had not been capable ofshowing the appropriate enthusiasm. Sure, it was pretty and fast, but I liked to run.

  "Too conspicuous," I answered. "We could go on foot, but that would freak Charlie out."Jacob grumbled12 but got into the front seat. Renesmee climbed from my lap to his.

  "How are you?" I asked him as I pulled out of the garage.

  "How do you think?" Jacob asked bitingly. "I'm sick of all these reeking13 bloodsuckers." He saw myexpression and spoke7 before I could answer. "Yeah, I know, I know. They're the good guys, they'rehere to help, they're going to save us all. Etcetera, etcetera. Say what you want, I still think Dracula Oneand Dracula Two are creep-tacular."I had to smile. The Romanians weren't my favorite guests, either. "I don't disagree with you there."Renesmee shook her head but said nothing; unlike the rest of us, she found the Romanians strangelyfascinating. She'd made the effort to speak to them aloud since they would not let her touch them. Herquestion was about their unusual skin and, though I was afraid they might be offended, I was kind of gladshe'd asked. I was curious, too.

  They hadn't seemed upset by her interest. Maybe a little rueful.

  "We sat still for a very long time, child," Vladimir had answered, with Stefan nodding along but notcontinuing Vladimir's sentences as he often did. "Contemplating14 our own divinity. It was a sign of ourpower that everything came to us. Prey15, diplomats16, those seeking our favor. We sat on our thrones andthought ourselves gods. We didn't notice for a long time that we were changing—almost petrifying18. Isuppose the Volturi did us one favor when they burned our castles. Stefan and I, at least, did notcontinue to petrify17. Now the Volturi's eyes are filmed with dusty scum, but ours are bright. I imagine thatwill give us an advantage when we gouge19 theirs from their sockets20."I tried to keep Renesmee away from them after that.

  "How long do we get to hang out with Charlie?" Jacob asked, interrupting my thoughts. He was visiblyrelaxing as we pulled away from the house and all its new inmates21. It made me happy that I didn't reallycount as a vampire10 to him. I was still just Bella.

  "For quite a while, actually."The tone of my voice caught his attention.

  "Is something going on here besides visiting your dad?""Jake, you know how you're pretty good at controlling your thoughts around Edward?"He raised one thick black brow. "Yeah?"I just nodded, cutting my eyes to Renesmee. She was looking out the window, and I couldn't tell howinterested she was in our conversation, but I decided22 not to risk going any further.

  Jacob waited for me to add something else, and then his lower lip pushed out while he thought aboutwhat littleI'd said.

  As we drove in silence, I squinted23 through the annoying contacts into the cold rain; it wasn't quite coldenough for snow. My eyes were not as ghoulish as they had been in the beginning—definitely closer to adull reddish orange than to bright crimson24. Soon they'd be amber25 enough for me to quit the contacts, ihoped the change wouldn't upset Charlie too much.

  Jacob was still chewing over our truncated26 conversation when we got to Charlie's. We didn't talk as wewalked at a quick human pace through the falling rain. My dad was waiting for us; he had the door openbefore I could knock.

  "Hey, guys! It seems like it's been years! Look at you, Nessie! Come to Grampa! I swear you've grownhalf a foot. And you look skinny, Ness." He glared at me. "Aren't they feeding you up there?""It's just the growth spurt," I muttered. "Hey, Sue," I called over his shoulder. The smell of chicken,tomato, garlic, and cheese issued from the kitchen; it probably smelled good to everyone else. I couldalso smell fresh pine and packing dust.

  Renesmee flashed her dimples. She never spoke in front of Charlie.

  "Well, come on in out of the cold, kids. Where's my son-in-law?""Entertaining friends," Jacob said, and then snorted. "You're so lucky you're out of the loop, Charlie.

  That's all I'm going to say."I punched Jacob lightly in the kidney while Charlie cringed.

  "Ow," Jacob complained under his breath; well, I'd thought I'd punched lightly.

  "Actually, Charlie, I have some errands to run."Jacob shot a glance at me but said nothing.

  "Behind on your Christmas shopping, Bells? You only have a few days, you know.""Yeah, Christmas shopping," I said lamely27. That explained the packing dust. Charlie must have put theold decorations up.

  "Don't worry, Nessie," he whispered in her ear. "I got you covered if your mom drops the ball."I rolled my eyes at him, but in truth, I hadn't thought about the holidays at all.

  "Lunch's on the table," Sue called from the kitchen. "C'mon, guys.""See you later, Dad," I said, and exchanged a quick look with Jacob. Even if he couldn't help but thinkabout this near Edward, at least there wasn't much for him to share. He had no idea what I was up to.

  Of course, I thought to myself as I got into the car, it wasn't like I had much idea, either.

  The roads were slick and dark, but driving didn't intimidate28 me anymore. My reflexes were well up tothe job, and I barely paid attention to the road. The problem was keeping my speed from attractingattention when I had company. I wanted to be done with today's mission, to have the mystery sorted outso that I could get back to the vital task of learning. Learning to protect some, learning to kill others.

  I was getting better and better with my shield. Kate didn't feel the need to motivate me anymore—itwasn't hard to find reasons to feel angry, now that I knew that was the key—and so I mostly workedwith Zafrina. She waspleased with my extension; I was able to cover almost a ten-foot area for more than a minute, though itexhausted me. This morning she'd been trying to find out if I could push the shield away from my mindaltogether. I didn't see what the use of that would be, but Zafrina thought it would help strengthen me,like exercising muscles in the stomach and back rather than just the arms. Eventually, you could lift moreweight when all the muscles were stronger.

  I wasn't very good at it. I had only gotten one glimpse of the jungle river she was trying to show me.

  But there were different ways to prepare for what was coming, and with only two weeks left, I worriedthat I might be neglecting the most important. Today I would rectify29 that oversight30.

  I'd memorized the appropriate maps, and I had no problem finding my way to the address that didn'texist online, the one for J. Jenks. My next step would be Jason Jenks at the other address, the one Alicehad not given me.

  To say that it wasn't a nice neighborhood would be an understatement. The most nondescript of all theCullens' cars was still outrageous31 on this street. My old Chevy would have looked healthy here. Duringmy human years, I would have locked the doors and driven away as fast as I dared. As it was, I was alittle fascinated. I tried to imagine Alice in this place for any reason, and failed.

  The buildings—all three stories, all narrow, all leaning slightly as if bowed by the pounding rain—weremostly old houses divided up into multiple apartments. It was hard to tell what color the peeling paint wassupposed to be. Everything had faded to shades of gray. A few of the buildings had businesses on thefirst floor: a dirty bar with the windows painted black, a psychic's supply store with neon hands and tarotcards glowing fitfully on the door, a tattoo32 parlor33, and a daycare with duct tape holding the broken frontwindow together. There were no lamps on inside any of the rooms, though it was grim enough outsidethat the humans should have needed the light. I could hear the low mumbling34 of voices in the distance; itsounded like TV.

  There were a few people about, two shuffling35 through the rain in opposite directions and one sitting onthe shallow porch of a boarded-up cut-rate law office, reading a wet newspaper and whistling. Thesound was much too cheerful for the setting.

  I was so bemused by the carefree whistler, I didn't realize at first that the abandoned building was rightwhere the address I was looking for should exist. There were no numbers on the dilapidated place, butthe tattoo parlor beside it was just two numbers off.

  I pulled up to the curb36 and idled for a second. I was getting into that dump one way or another, but howto do so without the whistler noticing me? I could park the next street over and come through the back....

  There might be more witnesses on that side. Maybe the rooftops? Was it dark enough for that kind ofthing?

  "Hey, lady," the whistler called to me.

  I rolled the passenger window down as if I couldn't hear him.

  The man laid his paper aside, and his clothes surprised me, now that I could see them. Under his longragged duster, he was a little too well dressed. There was no breeze to give me the scent37, but the sheenon his dark red shirt looked like silk. His crinkly black hair was tangled38 and wild, but his dark skin wassmooth and perfect, his teeth white and straight. A contradiction.

  "Maybe you shouldn't park that car there, lady," he said. "It might not be here when you get back.""Thanks for the warning," I said.

  I shut off the engine and got out. Perhaps my whistling friend could give me the answers I needed fasterthan breaking and entering. I opened my big gray umbrella—not that I cared, really, about protecting thelong cashmere sweater-dress I wore. It was what a human would do.

  The man squinted through the rain at my face, and then his eyes widened. He swallowed, and I heard hisheart accelerate as I approached.

  Tm looking for someone," I began.

  "I'm someone," he offered with a smile. "What can I do for you, beautiful?""Are you J. Jenks?" I asked.

  "Oh," he said, and his expression changed from anticipation39 to understanding. He got to his feet andexamined me with narrowed eyes. "Why're you looking for J?""That's my business." Besides, I didn't have a clue. "Are you J?""No."We faced each other for a long moment while his sharp eyes ran up and down the fitted pearl graysheath I wore. His gaze finally made it to my face. "You don't look like the usual customer.""I'm probably not the usual," I admitted. "But I do need to see him as soon as possible.""I'm not sure what to do," he admitted.

  "Why don't you tell me your name?"He grinned. "Max.""Nice to meet you, Max. Now, why don't you tell me what you do for the usual?"His grin became a frown. "Well, J's usual clients don't look a thing like you. Your kind doesn't botherwith the downtown office. You just go straight up to his fancy office in the skyscraper40."I repeated the other address I had, making the list of numbers a question.

  "Yeah, that's the place," he said, suspicious again. "How come you didn't go there?""This was the address I was given—by a very dependable source.""If you were up to any good, you wouldn't be here."I pursed my lips. I'd never been much good at bluffing41, but Alice hadn't left me a lot of alternatives.

  "Maybe I'm not up to any good."Max's face turned apologetic. "Look, lady—""Bella.""Right. Bella. See, I need this job. J pays me pretty good to mostly just hang out here all day. I want tohelp you, I do, but—and of course Tm speaking hypothetically, right? Or off the record, or whateverworks for you—but if I pass somebody through that could get him in trouble, I'm out of work. Do yousee my problem?"I thought for a minute, chewing on my lip. "You've never seen anyone like me here before? Well, sort oflike me.

  My sister is a lot shorter than me, and she has dark spiky42 black hair.""J knows your sister?""I think so."Max pondered this fora moment.I smiled at him, and his breathing stuttered."Tell you what I'll do.HIgive Ja call and describe you to him. Let him make the decision."What did J. Jenks know? Would my description mean something to him? That was a troubling thought.

  "My last name is Cullen," I told Max, wondering if that was too much information. I was starting to getirritated with Alice. Did I really have to be quite this blind? She could have given me one or two morewords....

  "Cullen, got it."I watched as he dialed, easily picking out the number. Well, I could call J. Jenks myself if this didn'twork.

  "HeyJ, it's Max. I know I'm never supposed tocall you at this number except in an emergency___"Is there an emergency?1 heard faintly from the other end.

  "Well, notexactly. It's this girl who wants to see you___"/ fail to see the emergency in that Why didn't you follow normal procedure?

  "I didn't follow normal procedure 'cause she don't look like any kind of normal—"Is she a badge?!

  "No—"You can't be sure about that. Does she look like one ofKubarev's— ?

  "No—let me talk, okay? She says you know her sister or something."Not likely. What does she look like?

  "She looks like . . ." His eyes ran from my face to my shoes appreciatively. "Well, she looks like afreaking supermodel, that's what she looks like." I smiled and he winked43 at me, then went on. "Rockingbody, pale as a sheet, dark brown hair almost to her waist, needs a good night's sleep—any of thissoundingfamiliar?"No, it doesn't I'm not happy that you let your weakness for pretty women interrupt —"Yeah,so I'ma sucker for the pretty ones, what's wrong with that? I'm sorry I bothered you, man. Justforget it.""Name," I whispered.

  "Oh right. Wait," Max said. "She says her name is Bella Cullen. That help?"There was a beat of dead silence, and then the voice on the other end was abruptly44 screaming, using alot of words you didn't often hear outside of truck stops. Max's whole expression changed; all the jokingvanished and his lips went pale.

  "Because you didn't ask!" Max yelled back, panicked.

  There was another pause while J collected himself.

  Beautiful and pale?J asked, a tiny bit calmer.

  "I said that, didn't I?"Beautiful and pale? What did this man know about vampires? Was he one of us himself? I wasn'tprepared forthat kind of confrontation45. I gritted46 my teeth. What had Alice gotten me into?

  Max waited for a minute through another volley of shouted insults and instructions and then glanced atme with eyes that were almost frightened. "But you only meet downtown clients on Thursdays—okay,okay! On it.'7He slid his phone shut.

  "He wants to see me?" I asked brightly.

  Max glowered47. "You could have told me you were a priority client;7"I didn't know I was.""I thought you might be a cop," he admitted. "I mean, you don't look like a cop. But you act kind ofweird, beautiful."I shrugged48.

  "Drug cartel?" he guessed.

  "Who, me?" I asked.

  "Yeah. Or your boyfriend or whatever.""Nope, sorry. I'm not really a fan of drugs, and neither is my husband. Just say no and all that."Max cussed under his breath. "Married. Can't catch a break."I smiled.

  "Mafia?""Nope.""Diamondsmuggling?""Please! Is that the kind of people you usually deal with, Max? Maybe you need a new job."I had to admit, I was enjoying myself a little. I hadn't interacted with humans much besides Charlie andSue. It was entertaining to watch him flounder. I was also pleased at how easy it was not to kill him.

  "You've got to be involved in something big. And bad," he mused.

  "It's not really like that.""That's what they all say. But who else needs papers? Or can afford to pay J's prices for them, I shouldsay. None of my business, anyway," he said, and then muttered the word married again.

  He gave me an entirely49 new address with basic directions, and then watched me drive away withsuspicious, regretful eyes.

  At this point, I was ready for almost anything—some kind of James Bond villain's high-tech50 lair51 seemedappropriate. So I thought Max must have given me the wrong address as a test. Or maybe the lair wassubterranean, underneath52 this very commonplace strip mall nestled up against a wooded hill in a nicefamily neighborhood.

  I pulled into an open spot and looked up at a tastefully subtle sign that read JASON SCOTT,ATTORNEY AT LAW.

  The office inside was beige with celery green accents, inoffensive and unremarkable. There was no scentof vampire here, and that helped me relax. Nothing but unfamiliar53 human. A fish tank was set into thewall, and a blandlypretty blond receptionist sat behind the desk.

  "Hello," she greeted me. "How can I help you?""I'm here to see Mr. Scott.""Do you have an appointment?""Not exactly."She smirked54 a little. "It could be a while, then. Why don't you have a seat while I—"April!a man's demanding voice squawked from the phone on her desk. I'm expecting a Ms. Cullenshortly.

  I smiled and pointed55 to myself.

  Send her in immediately. Do you understand? I don't care what it's interrupting.

  I could hear something else in his voice besides impatience56. Stress. Nerves.

  "She's just arrived," April said as soon as she could speak.

  What? Send her in! What are you waiting for?

  "Right away, Mr. Scott!" She got to her feet, fluttering her hands as she led the way down a shorthallway, offering me coffee or tea or anything else I might have wanted.

  "Here you are," she said as she ushered57 me through the door into a power office, complete with heavywooden desk and vanity wall.

  "Close the door behind you," a raspy tenor58 voice ordered.

  I examined the man behind the desk while April made a hasty retreat. He was short and balding,probably around fifty-five, with a paunch. He wore a red silk tie with a blue-and-white-striped shirt, andhis navy blazer hung over the back of his chair. He was also trembling, blanched59 to a sickly paste color,with sweat beading on his forehead; I imagined an ulcer60 churning away under the spare tire.

  J recovered himself and rose unsteadily from his chair. He reached his hand across the desk.

  "Ms. Cullen. What an absolute delight."I crossed to him and shook his hand quickly once. He cringed slightly at my cold skin but did not seemparticularly surprised by it.

  "Mr. Jenks. Or do you prefer Scott?"He winced61 again. "Whatever you wish, of course.""How about you call me Bella, and HI call you J?""Like old friends," he agreed, mopping a silk handkerchief across his forehead. He gestured for me tohave a seat and took his own. "I must ask, am I finally meeting Mr. Jasper's lovely wife?"I weighed that for a second. So this man knew Jasper, not Alice. Knew him, and seemed afraid of him,too. "His sister-in-law, actually."He pursed his lips, as if he were grasping for meanings just as desperately62 as I was.

  "I trust Mr. Jasper is in good health?" he asked carefully.

  "I'm sure he is in excellent health. He's on an extended vacation at the moment."This seemed to clear up some of J's confusion. He nodded to himself and templed his fingers. "Just so.

  You should have come to the main office. My assistants there would have put you straight through to me—no need to go through less hospitable63 channels."I just nodded. I wasn't sure why Alice had given me the ghetto64 address.

  "Ah, well, you're here now. What can I do for you?"Tapers," I said, trying to make my voice sound like I knew what I was talking about.

  "Certainly," J agreed at once. "Are we talking birth certificates, death certificates, drivers' licenses,passports, social security cards... ?"I took a deep breath and smiled. I owed Max big time.

  And then my smile faded. Alice had sent me here for a reason, and I was sure it was to protectRenesmee. Her last gift to me. The one thing she would know I needed.

  The only reason Renesmee would need a forger65 was if she was running. And the only reason Renesmeewould be running was if we had lost.

  If Edward and I were running with her, she wouldn't need these documents right away. I was sure IDswere something Edward knew how to get his hands on or make himself, and I was sure he knew ways toescape without them. We could run with her for thousands of miles. We could swim with her across anocean.

  If we were around to save her.

  And all the secrecy66 to keep this out of Edward's head. Because there was a good chance that everythinghe knew, Aro would know. If we lost, Aro would certainly get the information he craved67 before hedestroyed Edward.

  It was as I had suspected. We couldn't win. But we must have a good shot at killing68 Demetri before welost, giving Renesmee the chance to run.

  My still heart felt like a boulder69 in my chest—a crushing weight. All my hope faded like fog in thesunshine. My eyes pricked70.

  Who would I put this on? Charlie? But he was so defenselessly human. And how would I get Renesmeeto him? He was not going to be anywhere close to that fight. So that left one person. There really hadnever been anyone else.

  I'd thought this through so quickly that J didn't notice my pause.

  "Two birth certificates, two passports, one driver's license," I said in a low, strained tone.

  If he noticed the change in my expression, he pretended otherwise.

  "The names?""Jacob... Wolfe. And... Vanessa Wolfe." Nessie seemed like an okay nickname for Vanessa. Jacobwould get a kick out of the Wolfe thing.

  His pen scratched swiftly across a legal pad. "Middle names?""Just put something generic71 in.""If you prefer. Ages?""Twenty-seven for the man, five for the girl." Jacob could pull it off. He was a beast. And at the rateRenesmee was growing, I'd better estimate high. He could be her stepfather....

  "I'll need pictures if you prefer finished documents," J said, interrupting my thoughts. "Mr. Jasper usuallyliked to finish them himself."Well, that explained why J didn't know what Alice looked like.

  "Hold on," I said.

  This was luck. I had several family pictures shoved in my wallet, and the perfect one—Jacob holdingRenesmee on the front porch steps—was only a month old. Alice had given it to me just a few daysbefore... Oh. Maybe there wasn't that much luck involved after all. Alice knew I had this picture. Maybeshe'd even had some dim flash that I would need it before she gave it to me.

  "Here you go."J examined the picture for a moment. "Your daughter is very like you."I tensed. "She's more like her father.""Who is not this man." He touched Jacob's face.

  My eyes narrowed, and new sweat beads72 popped out on J's shiny head.

  "No. That is a very close friend of the family.""Forgive me," he mumbled73, and the pen began scratching again. "How soon will you need thedocuments?""Can I get them in a week?""That's a rush order. It will cost twice as—but forgive me. I forgot with whom I was speaking."Clearly, he knew Jasper.

  "Just give me a number."He seemed hesitant to say it aloud, though I was sure, having dealt with Jasper, he must have known thatprice wasn't really an object. Not even taking into consideration the bloated accounts that existed all overthe world with the Cullens' various names on them, there was enough cash stashed74 all over the house tokeep a small country afloat for a decade; it reminded me of the way there were always a hundredfishhooks in the back of any drawer at Charlie's house. I doubted anyone would even notice the smallstack I'd removed in preparation for today.

  J wrote the price down on the bottom of the legal pad.

  I nodded calmly. I had more than that with me. I unclasped my bag again and counted out the rightamount—I had it all paper-clipped into five-thousand-dollar increments75, so it took no time at all.

  "There.""Ah, Bella, you don't really have to give me the entire sum now. It's customary for you to save half toensure delivery."I smiled wanly76 at the nervous man. "But I trust you, J. Besides, I'll give you a bonus—the same againwhen I get the documents.""That's not necessary, I assure you.""Don't worry about it." It wasn't like I could take it with me. "So HI meet you here next week at thesame time?"He gave me a pained look. "Actually, I prefer to make such transactions in places unrelated to myvarious businesses.""Of course. I'm sure I'm not doing this the way you expect.""I'm used to having no expectations when it comes to the Cullen family." He grimaced77 and then quicklycomposed his face again. "Shall we meet at eight o'clock a week from tonight at The Pacifico? It's onUnion Lake, and the food is exquisite78.""Perfect." Not that I would be joining him for dinner. He actually wouldn't like it much if I did.

  I rose and shook his hand again. This time he didn't flinch79. But he did seem to have some new worry onhis mind. His mouth was pinched up, his back tense.

  "Will you have trouble with that deadline?" I asked.

  "What?" He looked up, taken off guard by my question. "The deadline? Oh, no. No worries at all. I willcertainly have your documents done on time."It would have been nice to have Edward here, so that I would know what J's real worries were. Isighed. Keeping secrets from Edward was bad enough; having to be away from him was almost toomuch.

  "Then HI see you in one week."

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1 strictly GtNwe     
adv.严厉地,严格地;严密地
参考例句:
  • His doctor is dieting him strictly.他的医生严格规定他的饮食。
  • The guests were seated strictly in order of precedence.客人严格按照地位高低就座。
2 wariness Ce1zkJ     
n. 注意,小心
参考例句:
  • The British public's wariness of opera is an anomaly in Europe. 英国公众对歌剧不大轻易接受的态度在欧洲来说很反常。
  • There certainly is a history of wariness about using the R-word. 历史表明绝对应当谨慎使用“衰退”一词。
3 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
4 oblivious Y0Byc     
adj.易忘的,遗忘的,忘却的,健忘的
参考例句:
  • Mother has become quite oblivious after the illness.这次病后,妈妈变得特别健忘。
  • He was quite oblivious of the danger.他完全没有察觉到危险。
5 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
6 reluctance 8VRx8     
n.厌恶,讨厌,勉强,不情愿
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  • The police released Andrew with reluctance.警方勉强把安德鲁放走了。
  • He showed the greatest reluctance to make a reply.他表示很不愿意答复。
7 spoke XryyC     
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
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  • They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
  • The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。
8 obsess QITxu     
vt.使着迷,使心神不定,(恶魔)困扰
参考例句:
  • I must admit that maps obsess me.我得承认我对地图十分着迷。
  • A string of scandals is obsessing America.美国正被一系列丑闻所困扰。
9 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
10 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。
11 radius LTKxp     
n.半径,半径范围;有效航程,范围,界限
参考例句:
  • He has visited every shop within a radius of two miles.周围两英里以内的店铺他都去过。
  • We are measuring the radius of the circle.我们正在测量圆的半径。
12 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。
13 reeking 31102d5a8b9377cf0b0942c887792736     
v.发出浓烈的臭气( reek的现在分词 );散发臭气;发出难闻的气味 (of sth);明显带有(令人不快或生疑的跡象)
参考例句:
  • I won't have you reeking with sweat in my bed! 我就不许你混身臭汗,臭烘烘的上我的炕! 来自汉英文学 - 骆驼祥子
  • This is a novel reeking with sentimentalism. 这是一本充满着感伤主义的小说。 来自辞典例句
14 contemplating bde65bd99b6b8a706c0f139c0720db21     
深思,细想,仔细考虑( contemplate的现在分词 ); 注视,凝视; 考虑接受(发生某事的可能性); 深思熟虑,沉思,苦思冥想
参考例句:
  • You're too young to be contemplating retirement. 你考虑退休还太年轻。
  • She stood contemplating the painting. 她站在那儿凝视那幅图画。
15 prey g1czH     
n.被掠食者,牺牲者,掠食;v.捕食,掠夺,折磨
参考例句:
  • Stronger animals prey on weaker ones.弱肉强食。
  • The lion was hunting for its prey.狮子在寻找猎物。
16 diplomats ccde388e31f0f3bd6f4704d76a1c3319     
n.外交官( diplomat的名词复数 );有手腕的人,善于交际的人
参考例句:
  • These events led to the expulsion of senior diplomats from the country. 这些事件导致一些高级外交官被驱逐出境。
  • The court has no jurisdiction over foreign diplomats living in this country. 法院对驻本国的外交官无裁判权。 来自《简明英汉词典》
17 petrify judyc     
vt.使发呆;使…变成化石
参考例句:
  • A political deadlock may petrify economic initiatives.政治僵局可能会使经济发展停滞。
  • Slogans petrify our thinking.口号僵化了我们的思想。
18 petrifying 9eac95f3e84fd001a5a06ca0b8ab08f6     
v.吓呆,使麻木( petrify的现在分词 );使吓呆,使惊呆;僵化
参考例句:
  • I found the climb absolutely petrifying. 我觉得这次爬山太吓人了。 来自柯林斯例句
19 gouge Of2xi     
v.凿;挖出;n.半圆凿;凿孔;欺诈
参考例句:
  • To make a Halloween lantern,you first have to gouge out the inside of the pumpkin.要做一个万圣节灯笼,你先得挖空这个南瓜。
  • In the Middle Ages,a favourite punishment was to gouge out a prisoner's eyes.在中世纪,惩罚犯人最常用的办法是剜眼睛。
20 sockets ffe33a3f6e35505faba01d17fd07d641     
n.套接字,使应用程序能够读写与收发通讯协定(protocol)与资料的程序( Socket的名词复数 );孔( socket的名词复数 );(电器上的)插口;托座;凹穴
参考例句:
  • All new PCs now have USB sockets. 新的个人计算机现在都有通用串行总线插孔。
  • Make sure the sockets in your house are fingerproof. 确保你房中的插座是防触电的。 来自超越目标英语 第4册
21 inmates 9f4380ba14152f3e12fbdf1595415606     
n.囚犯( inmate的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • One of the inmates has escaped. 被收容的人中有一个逃跑了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The inmates were moved to an undisclosed location. 监狱里的囚犯被转移到一个秘密处所。 来自《简明英汉词典》
22 decided lvqzZd     
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。
23 squinted aaf7c56a51bf19a5f429b7a9ddca2e9b     
斜视( squint的过去式和过去分词 ); 眯着眼睛; 瞟; 从小孔或缝隙里看
参考例句:
  • Pulling his rifle to his shoulder he squinted along the barrel. 他把枪顶肩,眯起眼睛瞄准。
  • I squinted through the keyhole. 我从锁眼窥看。
24 crimson AYwzH     
n./adj.深(绯)红色(的);vi.脸变绯红色
参考例句:
  • She went crimson with embarrassment.她羞得满脸通红。
  • Maple leaves have turned crimson.枫叶已经红了。
25 amber LzazBn     
n.琥珀;琥珀色;adj.琥珀制的
参考例句:
  • Would you like an amber necklace for your birthday?你过生日想要一条琥珀项链吗?
  • This is a piece of little amber stones.这是一块小小的琥珀化石。
26 truncated ac273a9aa2a7a6e63ef477fa7f6d1980     
adj.切去顶端的,缩短了的,被删节的v.截面的( truncate的过去式和过去分词 );截头的;缩短了的;截去顶端或末端
参考例句:
  • My article was published in truncated form. 我的文章以节录的形式发表了。
  • Oligocene erosion had truncated the sediments draped over the dome. 覆盖于穹丘上的沉积岩为渐新世侵蚀所截削。 来自辞典例句
27 lamely 950fece53b59623523b03811fa0c3117     
一瘸一拐地,不完全地
参考例句:
  • I replied lamely that I hope to justify his confidence. 我漫不经心地回答说,我希望我能不辜负他对我的信任。
  • The wolf leaped lamely back, losing its footing and falling in its weakness. 那只狼一跛一跛地跳回去,它因为身体虚弱,一失足摔了一跤。
28 intimidate 5Rvzt     
vt.恐吓,威胁
参考例句:
  • You think you can intimidate people into doing what you want?你以为你可以威胁别人做任何事?
  • The first strike capacity is intended mainly to intimidate adversary.第一次攻击的武力主要是用来吓阻敌方的。
29 rectify 8AezO     
v.订正,矫正,改正
参考例句:
  • The matter will rectify itself in a few days.那件事过几天就会变好。
  • You can rectify this fault if you insert a slash.插人一条斜线便可以纠正此错误。
30 oversight WvgyJ     
n.勘漏,失察,疏忽
参考例句:
  • I consider this a gross oversight on your part.我把这件事看作是你的一大疏忽。
  • Your essay was not marked through an oversight on my part.由于我的疏忽你的文章没有打分。
31 outrageous MvFyH     
adj.无理的,令人不能容忍的
参考例句:
  • Her outrageous behaviour at the party offended everyone.她在聚会上的无礼行为触怒了每一个人。
  • Charges for local telephone calls are particularly outrageous.本地电话资费贵得出奇。
32 tattoo LIDzk     
n.纹身,(皮肤上的)刺花纹;vt.刺花纹于
参考例句:
  • I've decided to get my tattoo removed.我已经决定去掉我身上的纹身。
  • He had a tattoo on the back of his hand.他手背上刺有花纹。
33 parlor v4MzU     
n.店铺,营业室;会客室,客厅
参考例句:
  • She was lying on a small settee in the parlor.她躺在客厅的一张小长椅上。
  • Is there a pizza parlor in the neighborhood?附近有没有比萨店?
34 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。
35 shuffling 03b785186d0322e5a1a31c105fc534ee     
adj. 慢慢移动的, 滑移的 动词shuffle的现在分词形式
参考例句:
  • Don't go shuffling along as if you were dead. 别像个死人似地拖着脚走。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
  • Some one was shuffling by on the sidewalk. 外面的人行道上有人拖着脚走过。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
36 curb LmRyy     
n.场外证券市场,场外交易;vt.制止,抑制
参考例句:
  • I could not curb my anger.我按捺不住我的愤怒。
  • You must curb your daughter when you are in church.你在教堂时必须管住你的女儿。
37 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。
38 tangled e487ee1bc1477d6c2828d91e94c01c6e     
adj. 纠缠的,紊乱的 动词tangle的过去式和过去分词
参考例句:
  • Your hair's so tangled that I can't comb it. 你的头发太乱了,我梳不动。
  • A movement caught his eye in the tangled undergrowth. 乱灌木丛里的晃动引起了他的注意。
39 anticipation iMTyh     
n.预期,预料,期望
参考例句:
  • We waited at the station in anticipation of her arrival.我们在车站等着,期待她的到来。
  • The animals grew restless as if in anticipation of an earthquake.各种动物都变得焦躁不安,像是感到了地震即将发生。
40 skyscraper vxzwd     
n.摩天大楼
参考例句:
  • The skyscraper towers into the clouds.那幢摩天大楼高耸入云。
  • The skyscraper was wrapped in fog.摩天楼为雾所笼罩。
41 bluffing bluffing     
n. 威吓,唬人 动词bluff的现在分词形式
参考例句:
  • I don't think he'll shoot—I think he's just bluffing. 我认为他不会开枪—我想他不过是在吓唬人。
  • He says he'll win the race, but he's only bluffing. 他说他会赢得这场比赛,事实上只是在吹牛。
42 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。
43 winked af6ada503978fa80fce7e5d109333278     
v.使眼色( wink的过去式和过去分词 );递眼色(表示友好或高兴等);(指光)闪烁;闪亮
参考例句:
  • He winked at her and she knew he was thinking the same thing that she was. 他冲她眨了眨眼,她便知道他的想法和她一样。
  • He winked his eyes at her and left the classroom. 他向她眨巴一下眼睛走出了教室。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
44 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。
45 confrontation xYHy7     
n.对抗,对峙,冲突
参考例句:
  • We can't risk another confrontation with the union.我们不能冒再次同工会对抗的危险。
  • After years of confrontation,they finally have achieved a modus vivendi.在对抗很长时间后,他们最后达成安宁生存的非正式协议。
46 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》
47 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
48 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》
49 entirely entirely     
ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地
参考例句:
  • The fire was entirely caused by their neglect of duty. 那场火灾完全是由于他们失职而引起的。
  • His life was entirely given up to the educational work. 他的一生统统献给了教育工作。
50 high-tech high-tech     
adj.高科技的
参考例句:
  • The economy is in the upswing which makes high-tech services in more demand too.经济在蓬勃发展,这就使对高科技服务的需求量也在加大。
  • The quest of a cure for disease with high-tech has never ceased. 人们希望运用高科技治疗疾病的追求从未停止过。
51 lair R2jx2     
n.野兽的巢穴;躲藏处
参考例句:
  • How can you catch tiger cubs without entering the tiger's lair?不入虎穴,焉得虎子?
  • I retired to my lair,and wrote some letters.我回到自己的躲藏处,写了几封信。
52 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。
53 unfamiliar uk6w4     
adj.陌生的,不熟悉的
参考例句:
  • I am unfamiliar with the place and the people here.我在这儿人地生疏。
  • The man seemed unfamiliar to me.这人很面生。
54 smirked e3dfaba83cd6d2a557bf188c3fc000e9     
v.傻笑( smirk的过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • He smirked at Tu Wei-yueh. 他对屠维岳狞笑。 来自子夜部分
  • He smirked in acknowledgement of their uncouth greetings, and sat down. 他皮笑肉不笑地接受了他的粗鲁的招呼,坐了下来。 来自辞典例句
55 pointed Il8zB4     
adj.尖的,直截了当的
参考例句:
  • He gave me a very sharp pointed pencil.他给我一支削得非常尖的铅笔。
  • She wished to show Mrs.John Dashwood by this pointed invitation to her brother.她想通过对达茨伍德夫人提出直截了当的邀请向她的哥哥表示出来。
56 impatience OaOxC     
n.不耐烦,急躁
参考例句:
  • He expressed impatience at the slow rate of progress.进展缓慢,他显得不耐烦。
  • He gave a stamp of impatience.他不耐烦地跺脚。
57 ushered d337b3442ea0cc4312a5950ae8911282     
v.引,领,陪同( usher的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • The secretary ushered me into his office. 秘书把我领进他的办公室。
  • A round of parties ushered in the New Year. 一系列的晚会迎来了新年。 来自《简明英汉词典》
58 tenor LIxza     
n.男高音(歌手),次中音(乐器),要旨,大意
参考例句:
  • The tenor of his speech was that war would come.他讲话的大意是战争将要发生。
  • The four parts in singing are soprano,alto,tenor and bass.唱歌的四个声部是女高音、女低音、男高音和男低音。
59 blanched 86df425770f6f770efe32857bbb4db42     
v.使变白( blanch的过去式 );使(植物)不见阳光而变白;酸洗(金属)使有光泽;用沸水烫(杏仁等)以便去皮
参考例句:
  • The girl blanched with fear when she saw the bear coming. 那女孩见熊(向她)走来,吓得脸都白了。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • Their faces blanched in terror. 他们的脸因恐惧而吓得发白。 来自《简明英汉词典》
60 ulcer AHmyp     
n.溃疡,腐坏物
参考例句:
  • She had an ulcer in her mouth.她口腔出现溃疡。
  • A bacterium is identified as the cause for his duodenal ulcer.一种细菌被断定为造成他十二指肠溃疡的根源。
61 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。
62 desperately cu7znp     
adv.极度渴望地,绝望地,孤注一掷地
参考例句:
  • He was desperately seeking a way to see her again.他正拼命想办法再见她一面。
  • He longed desperately to be back at home.他非常渴望回家。
63 hospitable CcHxA     
adj.好客的;宽容的;有利的,适宜的
参考例句:
  • The man is very hospitable.He keeps open house for his friends and fellow-workers.那人十分好客,无论是他的朋友还是同事,他都盛情接待。
  • The locals are hospitable and welcoming.当地人热情好客。
64 ghetto nzGyV     
n.少数民族聚居区,贫民区
参考例句:
  • Racism and crime still flourish in the ghetto.城市贫民区的种族主义和犯罪仍然十分猖獗。
  • I saw that achievement as a possible pattern for the entire ghetto.我把获得的成就看作整个黑人区可以仿效的榜样。
65 forger ji1xg     
v.伪造;n.(钱、文件等的)伪造者
参考例句:
  • He admitted seven charges including forging passports.他承认了7项罪名,其中包括伪造护照。
  • She alleged that Taylor had forged her signature on the form.她声称泰勒在表格上伪造了她的签名。
66 secrecy NZbxH     
n.秘密,保密,隐蔽
参考例句:
  • All the researchers on the project are sworn to secrecy.该项目的所有研究人员都按要求起誓保守秘密。
  • Complete secrecy surrounded the meeting.会议在绝对机密的环境中进行。
67 craved e690825cc0ddd1a25d222b7a89ee7595     
渴望,热望( crave的过去式 ); 恳求,请求
参考例句:
  • She has always craved excitement. 她总渴望刺激。
  • A spicy, sharp-tasting radish was exactly what her stomach craved. 她正馋着想吃一个香甜可口的红萝卜呢。
68 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。
69 boulder BNbzS     
n.巨砾;卵石,圆石
参考例句:
  • We all heaved together and removed the boulder.大家一齐用劲,把大石头搬开了。
  • He stepped clear of the boulder.他从大石头后面走了出来。
70 pricked 1d0503c50da14dcb6603a2df2c2d4557     
刺,扎,戳( prick的过去式和过去分词 ); 刺伤; 刺痛; 使剧痛
参考例句:
  • The cook pricked a few holes in the pastry. 厨师在馅饼上戳了几个洞。
  • He was pricked by his conscience. 他受到良心的谴责。
71 generic mgixr     
adj.一般的,普通的,共有的
参考例句:
  • I usually buy generic clothes instead of name brands.我通常买普通的衣服,不买名牌。
  • The generic woman appears to have an extraordinary faculty for swallowing the individual.一般妇女在婚后似乎有特别突出的抑制个性的能力。
72 beads 894701f6859a9d5c3c045fd6f355dbf5     
n.(空心)小珠子( bead的名词复数 );水珠;珠子项链
参考例句:
  • a necklace of wooden beads 一条木珠项链
  • Beads of perspiration stood out on his forehead. 他的前额上挂着汗珠。
73 mumbled 3855fd60b1f055fa928ebec8bcf3f539     
含糊地说某事,叽咕,咕哝( mumble的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • He mumbled something to me which I did not quite catch. 他对我叽咕了几句话,可我没太听清楚。
  • George mumbled incoherently to himself. 乔治语无伦次地喃喃自语。
74 stashed 07562c5864f6b713d22604f8e1e43dae     
v.贮藏( stash的过去式和过去分词 );隐藏;藏匿;藏起
参考例句:
  • She has a fortune stashed away in various bank accounts. 她有一大笔钱存在几个不同的银行账户下。
  • She has a fortune stashed away in various bank accounts. 她在不同的银行账户上秘密储存了一大笔钱。 来自《简明英汉词典》
75 increments bdcd8afd272389c6d991cf0d3ddcc111     
n.增长( increment的名词复数 );增量;增额;定期的加薪
参考例句:
  • These increments were mixed and looked into the 5.56mm catridge case. 将各种药粒进行混和,装在5.56毫米的弹壳中。 来自辞典例句
  • The Rankine scale has scale increments equal to the FahrenheIt'scale. 兰氏温标的温度间距与华氏温标的相同。 来自辞典例句
76 wanly 3f5a0aa4725257f8a91c855f18e55a93     
adv.虚弱地;苍白地,无血色地
参考例句:
  • She was smiling wanly. 她苍白无力地笑着。 来自互联网
77 grimaced 5f3f78dc835e71266975d0c281dceae8     
v.扮鬼相,做鬼脸( grimace的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • He grimaced at the bitter taste. 他一尝那苦味,做了个怪相。
  • She grimaced at the sight of all the work. 她一看到这么多的工作就皱起了眉头。 来自《简明英汉词典》
78 exquisite zhez1     
adj.精美的;敏锐的;剧烈的,感觉强烈的
参考例句:
  • I was admiring the exquisite workmanship in the mosaic.我当时正在欣赏镶嵌画的精致做工。
  • I still remember the exquisite pleasure I experienced in Bali.我依然记得在巴厘岛所经历的那种剧烈的快感。
79 flinch BgIz1     
v.畏缩,退缩
参考例句:
  • She won't flinch from speaking her mind.她不会讳言自己的想法。
  • We will never flinch from difficulties.我们面对困难决不退缩。


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