“Will you
joust1 today, my lord?” she asked him. Clegane’s voice was thick with contempt. “Wouldn’t be worth the bother of arming myself. This is a tournament of
gnats2.” The king laughed. “My dog has a fierce bark. Perhaps I should command him to fight the day’s champion. To the death.” Joffrey was fond of making men fight to the death. “You’d be one
knight3 the poorer.” The Hound had never taken a knight’s
vows4. His brother was a knight, and he hated his brother. A blare of
trumpets5 sounded. The king settled back in his seat and took Sansa’s hand. Once that would have set her heart to pounding, but that was before he had answered her plea for mercy by presenting her with her father’s head. His touch filled her with revulsion now, but she knew better than to show it. She made herself sit very still. “Ser Meryn Trant of the Kingsguard,” a
herald6 called. Ser Meryn entered from the west side of the yard, clad in gleaming white plate chased with gold and mounted on a milk-white charger with a flowing grey mane. His cloak streamed behind him like a field of snow. He carried a twelve-foot lance. “Ser Hobber of House Redwyne, of the Arbor,” the herald sang. Ser Hobber
trotted7 in from the east, riding a black stallion caparisoned in burgundy and blue. His lance was striped in the same colors, and his shield bore the grape cluster sigil of his House. The Redwyne twins were the queen’s
unwilling8 guests, even as Sansa was. She wondered whose notion it had been for them to ride in Joffrey’s tourney. Not their own, she thought. At a signal from the master of
revels9, the combatants couched their lances and put their spurs to their mounts. There were shouts from the watching guardsmen and the lords and ladies in the gallery. The
knights10 came together in the center of the yard with a great shock of wood and steel. The white lance and the striped one exploded in splinters within a second of each other. Hobber Redwyne reeled at the impact, yet somehow managed to keep his seat. Wheeling their horses about at the far end of the lists, the knights tossed down their broken lances and accepted
replacements11 from the
squires12. Ser Horas Redwyne, Ser Hobber’s twin, shouted encouragement to his brother. But on their second pass Ser Meryn swung the point of his lance to strike Ser Hobber in the chest, driving him from the saddle to crash resoundingly to the earth. Ser Horas cursed and ran out to help his
battered14 brother from the field. “Poorly ridden,” declared King Joffrey. “Ser Balon Swann, of Stonehelm in the Red Watch,” came the herald’s cry. Wide white wings
ornamented15 Ser Balon’s greathelm, and black and white swans fought on his shield. “Morros of House Slynt, heir to Lord Janos of Harrenhal.” “Look at that upiumped oaf,” Joff
hooted16, loud enough for half the yard to hear. Morros, a
mere17 squire13 and a new-made squire at that, was having difficulty managing lance and shield. The lance was a knight’s weapon, Sansa knew, the Slynts lowborn. Lord Janos had been no more than commander of the City Watch before Joffrey had raised him to Hanrenhal and the council. I hope he falls and shames himself, she thought bitterly. I hope Ser Balon kills him. When Joffrey proclaimed her father’s death, it had been Janos Slynt who seized Lord Eddard’s
severed18 head by the hair and raised it on high for king and crowd to
behold19, while Sansa wept and screamed. Morros wore a
checkered20 black-and-gold cloak over black armor inlaid with golden scrollwork. On his shield was the
bloody21 spear his father had chosen as the sigil of their new-made house. But he did not seem to know what to do with the shield as he urged his horse forward, and Ser Balon’s point struck the
blazon22 square. Morros dropped his lance, fought for balance, and lost. One foot caught in a stirrup as he fell, and the
runaway23 charger dragged the youth to the end of the lists, head bouncing against the ground. Joff hooted derision. Sansa was
appalled24, wondering if the gods had heard her vengeful prayer. But when they disentangled Morros Slynt from his horse, they found him
bloodied25 but alive. “Tommen, we picked the wrong
foe26 for you,” the king told his brother. “The straw knight
jousts27 better than that one.” Next came Ser Horas Redwyne’s turn. He fared better than his twin,
vanquishing28 an elderly knight whose mount was bedecked with silver griffins against a striped blue-and-white field. Splendid as he looked, the old man made a poor contest of it. Joffrey curled his lip. “This is a feeble show.” “I warned you,” said the Hound. “Gnats.”
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joust
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| v.马上长枪比武，竞争 |
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- Knights joust and frolic.骑士们骑马比武，嬉戏作乐。
- This a joust for the fate of the kingdom!一场决定王国命运的战斗。
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gnats
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| n.叮人小虫( gnat的名词复数 ) |
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- He decided that he might fire at all gnats. 他决定索性把鸡毛蒜皮都摊出来。 来自辞典例句
- The air seemed to grow thick with fine white gnats. 空气似乎由于许多白色的小虫子而变得浑浊不堪。 来自辞典例句
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knight
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| n.骑士，武士；爵士 |
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- He was made an honourary knight.他被授予荣誉爵士称号。
- A knight rode on his richly caparisoned steed.一个骑士骑在装饰华丽的马上。
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vows
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| 誓言( vow的名词复数 )； 郑重宣布，许愿 |
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- Matrimonial vows are to show the faithfulness of the new couple. 婚誓体现了新婚夫妇对婚姻的忠诚。
- The nun took strait vows. 那位修女立下严格的誓愿。
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trumpets
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| 喇叭( trumpet的名词复数 )； 小号； 喇叭形物； （尤指）绽开的水仙花 |
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- A wreath was laid on the monument to a fanfare of trumpets. 在响亮的号角声中花圈被献在纪念碑前。
- A fanfare of trumpets heralded the arrival of the King. 嘹亮的小号声宣告了国王驾到。
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herald
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| vt.预示...的来临，预告，宣布，欢迎 |
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- In England, the cuckoo is the herald of spring.在英国杜鹃鸟是报春的使者。
- Dawn is the herald of day.曙光是白昼的先驱。
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trotted
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| 小跑，急走( trot的过去分词 )； 匆匆忙忙地走 |
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- She trotted her pony around the field. 她骑着小马绕场慢跑。
- Anne trotted obediently beside her mother. 安妮听话地跟在妈妈身边走。
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unwilling
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| adj.不情愿的 |
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- The natives were unwilling to be bent by colonial power.土著居民不愿受殖民势力的摆布。
- His tightfisted employer was unwilling to give him a raise.他那吝啬的雇主不肯给他加薪。
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revels
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| n.作乐( revel的名词复数 )；狂欢；着迷；陶醉v.作乐( revel的第三人称单数 )；狂欢；着迷；陶醉 |
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- Christmas revels with feasting and dancing were common in England. 圣诞节的狂欢歌舞在英国是很常见的。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- Dickens openly revels in the book's rich physical detail and high-hearted conflict. 狄更斯对该书中丰富多彩的具体细节描写和勇敢的争斗公开表示欣赏。 来自辞典例句
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knights
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| 骑士； （中古时代的）武士( knight的名词复数 )； 骑士； 爵士； （国际象棋中）马 |
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- stories of knights and fair maidens 关于骑士和美女的故事
- He wove a fascinating tale of knights in shining armour. 他编了一个穿着明亮盔甲的骑士的迷人故事。
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replacements
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| n.代替( replacement的名词复数 )；替换的人[物]；替代品；归还 |
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- They infiltrated behind the lines so as to annoy the emery replacements. 他们渗透敌后以便骚扰敌军的调度。 来自辞典例句
- For oil replacements, cheap suddenly looks less of a problem. 对于石油的替代品来说，价格变得无足轻重了。 来自互联网
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squires
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| n.地主，乡绅( squire的名词复数 ) |
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- The family history was typical of the Catholic squires of England. 这个家族的历史，在英格兰信天主教的乡绅中是很典型的。 来自辞典例句
- By 1696, with Tory squires and Amsterdam burghers complaining about excessive taxes. 到1696年，托利党的乡绅们和阿姆斯特丹的市民都对苛捐杂税怨声载道。 来自辞典例句
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squire
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| n.护卫, 侍从, 乡绅 |
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- I told him the squire was the most liberal of men.我告诉他乡绅是世界上最宽宏大量的人。
- The squire was hard at work at Bristol.乡绅在布里斯托尔热衷于他的工作。
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battered
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| adj.磨损的；v.连续猛击；磨损 |
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- He drove up in a battered old car.他开着一辆又老又破的旧车。
- The world was brutally battered but it survived.这个世界遭受了惨重的创伤,但它还是生存下来了。
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ornamented
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| adj.花式字体的v.装饰，点缀，美化( ornament的过去式和过去分词 ) |
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- The desk was ornamented with many carvings. 这桌子装饰有很多雕刻物。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- She ornamented her dress with lace. 她用花边装饰衣服。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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hooted
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| （使）作汽笛声响，作汽车喇叭声( hoot的过去式和过去分词 ) |
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- An owl hooted nearby. 一只猫头鹰在附近啼叫。
- The crowd hooted and jeered at the speaker. 群众向那演讲人发出轻蔑的叫嚣和嘲笑。
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mere
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| adj.纯粹的；仅仅，只不过 |
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- That is a mere repetition of what you said before.那不过是重复了你以前讲的话。
- It's a mere waste of time waiting any longer.再等下去纯粹是浪费时间。
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severed
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| v.切断，断绝( sever的过去式和过去分词 )；断，裂 |
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- The doctor said I'd severed a vessel in my leg. 医生说我割断了腿上的一根血管。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- We have severed diplomatic relations with that country. 我们与那个国家断绝了外交关系。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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behold
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| v.看，注视，看到 |
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- The industry of these little ants is wonderful to behold.这些小蚂蚁辛勤劳动的样子看上去真令人惊叹。
- The sunrise at the seaside was quite a sight to behold.海滨日出真是个奇景。
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checkered
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| adj.有方格图案的 |
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- The ground under the trees was checkered with sunlight and shade.林地光影交错。
- He’d had a checkered past in the government.他过去在政界浮沉。
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bloody
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| adj.非常的的；流血的；残忍的；adv.很；vt.血染 |
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- He got a bloody nose in the fight.他在打斗中被打得鼻子流血。
- He is a bloody fool.他是一个十足的笨蛋。
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blazon
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| n.纹章，装饰；精确描绘；v.广布；宣布 |
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- I believe Shakespeare wants to blazon forth a notion of disciplinary well-ordered and morality.我认为莎士比亚想宣扬一种有纪律有秩序有道德的社会主张。
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runaway
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| n.逃走的人，逃亡，亡命者；adj.逃亡的，逃走的 |
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- The police have not found the runaway to date.警察迄今没抓到逃犯。
- He was praised for bringing up the runaway horse.他勒住了脱缰之马受到了表扬。
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appalled
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| v.使惊骇，使充满恐惧( appall的过去式和过去分词)adj.惊骇的；丧胆的 |
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- The brutality of the crime has appalled the public. 罪行之残暴使公众大为震惊。
- They were appalled by the reports of the nuclear war. 他们被核战争的报道吓坏了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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bloodied
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| v.血污的( bloody的过去式和过去分词 )；流血的；屠杀的；残忍的 |
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- his bruised and bloodied nose 他沾满血的青肿的鼻子
- His pants leg was torn and bloodied when he fell. 他跌交时裤腿破了，还染上了血。 来自辞典例句
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foe
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| n.敌人，仇敌 |
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- He knew that Karl could be an implacable foe.他明白卡尔可能会成为他的死敌。
- A friend is a friend;a foe is a foe;one must be clearly distinguished from the other.敌是敌，友是友，必须分清界限。
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jousts
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| （骑士）骑着马用长矛打斗( joust的名词复数 )； 格斗，竞争 |
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- The oil company jousts with Esso for lead position in UK sales. 这家石油公司和埃索公司角逐英国市场销量的榜首位置。 来自柯林斯例句
- There were notable jousts with the Secretary of Commerce. 和商业部长之间明显存在竞争。 来自柯林斯例句
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vanquishing
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| v.征服( vanquish的现在分词 )；战胜；克服；抑制 |
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- Vanquishing HIV hinges on the development of an effective vaccine or a treatment to cure AIDS. 要彻底消灭爱滋病毒，必须研发出有效的爱滋病疫苗或治疗法。 来自互联网
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