Through the door came the soft sound of the high
harp1,
mingled2 with a trilling of pipes. The singer’s voice was
muffled3 by the thick walls, yet Tyrion knew the verse. I loved a maid as fair as summer, he remembered, with sunlight in her hair... Ser Meryn Trant guarded the queen’s door this night. His muttered “My lord” struck Tyrion as a tad
grudging4, but he opened the door nonetheless. The song broke off
abruptly5 as he strode into his sister’s bedchamber. Cersei was reclining on a pile of cushions. Her feet were bare, her golden hair artfully tousled, her robe a green-and-gold samite that caught the light of the candles and
shimmered6 as she looked up. “Sweet sister,” Tyrion said, “how beautiful you look tonight.” He turned to the singer. “And you as well, cousin. I had no notion you had such a lovely voice.” The compliment made Ser Lancel sulky; perhaps he thought he was being mocked. It seemed to Tyrion that the lad had grown three inches since being knighted. Lancel had thick sandy hair, green Lannister eyes, and a line of soft blond fuzz on his upper lip. At sixteen, he was cursed with all the certainty of youth, unleavened by any trace of humor or selfdoubt, and
wed8 to the
arrogance9 that came so naturally to those born blond and strong and handsome. His recent
elevation10 had only made him worse. “Did Her Grace send for you?” the boy demanded. “Not that I recall,” Tyrion admitted. “It grieves me to disturb your
revels11, Lancel, but as it happens, I have matters of import to discuss with my sister.” Cersei regarded him suspiciously. “If you are here about those begging brothers, Tyrion, spare me your reproaches. I won’t have them spreading their
filthy13 treasons in the streets. They can preach to each other in the
dungeons14.” “And count themselves lucky that they have such a gentle queen,” added Lancel. “I would have had their tongues out.” “One even dared to say that the gods were punishing us because Jaime murdered the rightful king,” Cersei declared. “It will not be borne, Tyrion. I gave you ample opportunity to deal with these lice, but you and your Ser Jacelyn did nothing, so I commanded Vylarr to attend to the matter.” “And so he did.” Tyrion had been annoyed when the red cloaks had dragged a half dozen of the
scabrous15 prophets down to the dungeons without consulting him, but they were not important enough to battle over. “No doubt we will all be better off for a little quiet in the streets. That is not why I came. I have tidings I know you will be anxious to hear, sweet sister, but they are best spoken of
privily16.” “Very well.” The harpist and the piper bowed and hurried out, while Cersei kissed her cousin
chastely17 on the cheek. “Leave us, Lancel. My brother’s harmless when he’s alone. If he’d brought his pets, we’d smell them.” The young
knight7 gave his cousin a baleful glance and pulled the door shut forcefully behind him. “I’ll have you know I make Shagga bathe once a fortnight,” Tyrion said when he was gone. “You’re very pleased with yourself, aren’t you? Why?” “Why not?” Tyrion said. Every day, every night, hammers rang along the Street of Steel, and the great chain grew longer. He
hopped18 up onto the great
canopied19 bed. “Is this the bed where Robert died? I’m surprised you kept it.” “It gives me sweet dreams,” she said. “Now spit out your business and
waddle20 away,
Imp12.” Tyrion smiled. “Lord Stannis has sailed from Dragonstone.” Cersei bolted to her feet. “And yet you sit there grinning like a harvest-day
pumpkin21? Has Bywater called out the City Watch? We must send a bird to Harrenhal at once.” He was laughing by then. She seized him by the shoulders and shook him. “Stop it. Are you mad, or drunk? Stop it!” It was all he could do to get out the words. “I can’t,” he
gasped22. “It’s too... gods, too funny... Stannis “-What~ “ “He hasn’t sailed against us,” Tyrion managed. “He’s laid siege to Storm’s End. Renly is riding to meet him.” His sister’s nails dug painfully into his arms. For a moment she stared incredulous, as if he had begun to gibber in an unknown tongue. “Stannis and Renly are fighting each other?” When he nodded, Cersei began to
chuckle23. “Gods be good,” she gasped, “I’m starting to believe that Robert was the clever one.” Tyrion threw back his head and roared. They laughed together. Cersei pulled him off the bed and whirled him around and even hugged him, for a moment as giddy as a girl. By the time she let go of him, Tyrion was breathless and dizzy. He staggered to her sideboard and put out a hand to steady himself. “Do you think it will truly come to battle between them? If they should come to some accord-” “They won’t,” Tyrion said. “They are too different and yet too much alike, and neither could ever stomach the other.” “And Stannis has always felt he was cheated of Storm’s End,” Cersei said thoughtfully. “The ancestral seat of House Baratheon, his by rights... if you knew how many times he came to Robert singing that same dull song in that gloomy
aggrieved24 tone he has. When Robert gave the place to Renly, Stannis
clenched25 his
jaw26 so tight I thought his teeth would shatter.” “He took it as a slight.” “It was meant as a slight,” Cersei said. “Shall we raise a cup to brotherly love?” “Yes,” she answered, breathless. “Oh, gods, yes.” His back was to her as he filled two cups with sweet
Arbor27 red. It was the easiest thing in the world to sprinkle a pinch of fine powder into hers. “To Stannis!” he said as he handed her the wine. Harmless when I’m alone, am I? “To Renly!” she replied, laughing. “May they battle long and hard, and the Others take them both!” Is this the Cersei that Jaime sees? When she smiled, you saw how beautiful she was, truly. I loved a maid as fair as summer, with sunlight in her hair. He almost felt sorry for poisoning her. It was the next morning as he broke his fast that her messenger arrived. The queen was indisposed and would not be able to leave her
chambers28. Not able to leave her
privy29, more like. Tyrion made the proper sympathetic noises and sent word to Cersei to rest easy, he would treat with Ser Cleos as they’d planned. The Iron Throne of Aegon the
Conqueror30 was a
tangle31 of nasty
barbs32 and jagged metal teeth waiting for any fool who tried to sit too comfortably, and the steps made his
stunted33 legs
cramp34 as he climbed up to it, all too aware of what an absurd spectacle he must be. Yet there was one thing to be said for it. It was high. Lannister guardsmen stood silent in their
crimson35 cloaks and lioncrested halfhelms. Ser Jacelyn’s gold cloaks faced them across the hall. The steps to the throne were flanked by Bronn and Ser Preston of the Kingsguard. Courtiers filled the gallery while supplicants clustered near the towering oak-and-bronze doors. Sansa
Stark36 looked especially lovely this morning, though her face was as pale as milk. Lord Gyles stood coughing, while poor cousin Tyrek wore his bridegroom’s
mantle37 of miniver and
velvet38. Since his marriage to little Lady Ermesande three days past, the other
squires39 had taken to calling him “Wet Nurse” and asking him what sort of swaddling clothes his bride wore on their wedding night. Tyrion looked down on them all, and found he liked it. “Call
forth40 Ser Cleos Frey.” His voice rang off the stone walls and down the length of the hall. He liked that too. A pity Shae could not be here to see this, he reflected. She’d asked to come, but it was impossible. Ser Cleos made the long walk between the gold cloaks and the crimson, looking neither right nor left. As he knelt, Tyrion observed that his cousin was losing his hair. “Ser Cleos,” Littlefinger said from the council table, “you have our thanks for bringing us this peace offer from Lord Stark.” Grand Maester Pycelle cleared his throat. “The Queen Regent, the King’s Hand, and the small council have considered the terms offered by this self-styled King in the North. Sad to say, they will not do, and you must tell these northmen so, ser.” “Here are our terms,” said Tyrion. “Robb Stark must lay down his sword, swear
fealty41, and return to Winterfell. He must free my brother unharmed, and place his host under Jaime’s command, to march against the rebels Renly and Stannis Baratheon. Each of Stark’s bannermen must send us a son as hostage. A daughter will suffice where there is no son. They shall be treated gently and given high places here at court, so long as their fathers commit no new treasons.” Cleos Frey looked ill. “My lord Hand,” he said, “Lord Stark will never consent to these terms.” We never expected he would, Cleos. “Tell him that we have raised another great host at Casterly Rock, that soon it will march on him from the west while my lord father advances from the east. Tell him that he stands alone, without hope of allies. Stannis and Renly Baratheon war against each other, and the Prince of Dorne has consented to wed his son Trystane to the Princess Myrcella.”
Murmurs42 of delight and
consternation43 alike arose from the gallery and the back of the hall. “As to this of my cousins,” Tyrion went on, “we offer Harrion Karstark and Ser Wylis Manderly for Willem Lannister, and Lord Cerwyn and Ser Donnel Locke for your brother Tion. Tell Stark that two Lannisters are worth four northmen in any season.” He waited for the laughter to die. “His father’s bones he shall have, as a gesture of Joffrey’s good faith.” “Lord Stark asked for his sisters and his father’s sword as well,” Ser Cleos reminded him. Ser Ilyn Payne stood mute, the hilt of Eddard Stark’s greatsword rising over one shoulder. “Ice,” said Tyrion. “He’ll have that when he makes his peace with us, not before.” “As you say. And his sisters?” Tyrion glanced toward Sansa, and felt a stab of pity as he said, “Until such time as he frees my brother Jaime, unharmed, they shall remain here as hostages. How well they are treated depends on him.” And if the gods are good, Bywater will find Arya alive, before Robb learns she’s gone missing. “I shall bring him your message, my lord.” Tyrion plucked at one of the twisted blades that sprang from the arm of the throne. And now the thrust. “Vylarr,” he called. “My lord.” “The men Stark sent are sufficient to protect Lord Eddard’s bones, but a Lannister should have a Lannister escort,” Tyrion declared. “Ser Cleos is the queen’s cousin, and mine. We shall sleep more easily if you would see him safely back to Riverrun.” “As you command. How many men should I take?” “Why, all of them.” Vylarr stood like a man made of stone. It was Grand Maester Pycelle who rose,
gasping44, “My lord Hand, that cannot... your father, Lord Tywin himself, he sent these good men to our city to protect Queen Cersei and her children...” “The Kingsguard and the City Watch protect them well enough. The gods speed you on your way, Vylarr.” At the council table Varys smiled knowingly, Littlefinger sat
feigning45 boredom46, and Pycelle
gaped47 like a fish, pale and confused. A
herald48 stepped forward. “If any man has other matters to set before the King’s Hand, let him speak now or go forth and hold his silence.” “I will be heard.” A slender man all in black pushed his way between the Redwyne twins. “Ser Alliser!” Tyrion exclaimed. “Why, I had no notion that you’d come to court. You should have sent me word.” “I have, as well you know.” Thorne was as prickly as his name, a spare, sharp-featured man of fifty, hard-eyed and hard-handed, his black hair
streaked49 with grey. “I have been
shunned50, ignored, and left to wait like some baseborn servant.” “Truly? Bronn, this was not well done. Ser Alliser and I are old friends. We walked the Wall together.” “Sweet Ser Alliser,” murmured Varys, “you must not think too harshly of us. So many seek our Joffrey’s grace, in these troubled and tumultuous times.” “More troubled than you know, eunuch.” “To his face we call him Lord Eunuch,” quipped Littlefinger. “How may we be of help to you, good brother?” Grand Maester Pycelle asked in
soothing51 tones. “The Lord Commander sent me to His Grace the king,” Thorne answered. “The matter is too grave to be left to servants.” “The king is playing with his new crossbow,” Tyrion said. Ridding himself of Joffrey had required only an ungainly Myrish crossbow that threw three quarrels at a time, and nothing would do but that he try it at once.
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harp
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| n.竖琴；天琴座 |
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- She swept her fingers over the strings of the harp.她用手指划过竖琴的琴弦。
- He played an Irish melody on the harp.他用竖琴演奏了一首爱尔兰曲调。
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mingled
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| 混合，混入( mingle的过去式和过去分词 )； 混进，与…交往[联系] |
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- The sounds of laughter and singing mingled in the evening air. 笑声和歌声交织在夜空中。
- The man and the woman mingled as everyone started to relax. 当大家开始放松的时候，这一男一女就开始交往了。
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muffled
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| adj.（声音）被隔的；听不太清的；（衣服）裹严的；蒙住的v.压抑，捂住( muffle的过去式和过去分词 )；用厚厚的衣帽包着（自己） |
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- muffled voices from the next room 从隔壁房间里传来的沉闷声音
- There was a muffled explosion somewhere on their right. 在他们的右面什么地方有一声沉闷的爆炸声。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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grudging
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| adj.勉强的，吝啬的 |
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- 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”。
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abruptly
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| adv.突然地，出其不意地 |
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- 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。
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shimmered
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| v.闪闪发光，发微光( shimmer的过去式和过去分词 ) |
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- The sea shimmered in the sunlight. 阳光下海水闪烁着微光。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- A heat haze shimmered above the fields. 田野上方微微闪烁着一层热气。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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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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wed
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| v.娶，嫁，与…结婚 |
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- The couple eventually wed after three year engagement.这对夫妇在订婚三年后终于结婚了。
- The prince was very determined to wed one of the king's daughters.王子下定决心要娶国王的其中一位女儿。
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arrogance
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| n.傲慢，自大 |
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- His arrogance comes out in every speech he makes.他每次讲话都表现得骄傲自大。
- Arrogance arrested his progress.骄傲阻碍了他的进步。
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elevation
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| n.高度；海拔；高地；上升；提高 |
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- The house is at an elevation of 2,000 metres.那幢房子位于海拔两千米的高处。
- His elevation to the position of General Manager was announced yesterday.昨天宣布他晋升总经理职位。
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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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imp
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| n.顽童 |
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- What a little imp you are!你这个淘气包！
- There's a little imp always running with him.他总有一个小鬼跟着。
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filthy
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| adj.卑劣的；恶劣的，肮脏的 |
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- The whole river has been fouled up with filthy waste from factories.整条河都被工厂的污秽废物污染了。
- You really should throw out that filthy old sofa and get a new one.你真的应该扔掉那张肮脏的旧沙发，然后再去买张新的。
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dungeons
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| n.地牢( dungeon的名词复数 ) |
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- The captured rebels were consigned to the dungeons. 抓到的叛乱分子被送进了地牢。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- He saw a boy in fetters in the dungeons. 他在地牢里看见一个戴着脚镣的男孩。 来自辞典例句
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scabrous
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| adj.有疤的，粗糙的 |
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- Her face buried itself in his scabrous shirt.她把脸埋在他那粗糙的衬衣里。
- Her scabrous novels shocked the public.她的小说淫秽不堪，公众十分震惊。
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privily
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| adv.暗中，秘密地 |
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- But they privily examined his bunk. 但是他们常常暗暗检查他的床铺。 来自英汉文学 - 热爱生命
- And they lay wait for their own blood; they lurk privily for their own lives. 18这些人埋伏，是为自流己血。蹲伏是为自害己命。 来自互联网
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hopped
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| 跳上[下]( hop的过去式和过去分词 )； 单足蹦跳； 齐足（或双足）跳行； 摘葎草花 |
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- He hopped onto a car and wanted to drive to town. 他跳上汽车想开向市区。
- He hopped into a car and drove to town. 他跳进汽车，向市区开去。
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canopied
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| adj. 遮有天篷的 |
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- Mist canopied the city. 薄雾笼罩着城市。
- The centrepiece was a magnificent canopied bed belonged to Talleyrand, the great 19th-century French diplomat. 展位中心是一架华丽的四柱床，它的故主是19世纪法国著名外交家塔列郎。
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waddle
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| vi.摇摆地走；n.摇摆的走路(样子) |
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- I am pregnant.I waddle awkwardly and my big stomach pressed against the weight of the world. 我怀孕了，我滑稽可笑地瞒珊而行，大肚子上压着全世界的重量。
- We waddle and hop and have lots of fun.我们走起路来摇摇摆摆，还一跳一跳的。我们的生活很有趣。
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pumpkin
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| n.南瓜 |
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- They ate turkey and pumpkin pie.他们吃了火鸡和南瓜馅饼。
- It looks like there is a person looking out of the pumpkin!看起来就像南瓜里有人在看着你！
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gasped
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| v.喘气( gasp的过去式和过去分词 )；喘息；倒抽气；很想要 |
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- She gasped at the wonderful view. 如此美景使她惊讶得屏住了呼吸。
- People gasped with admiration at the superb skill of the gymnasts. 体操运动员的高超技艺令人赞叹。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
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chuckle
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| vi.／n.轻声笑，咯咯笑 |
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- He shook his head with a soft chuckle.他轻轻地笑着摇了摇头。
- I couldn't suppress a soft chuckle at the thought of it.想到这个，我忍不住轻轻地笑起来。
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aggrieved
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| adj.愤愤不平的，受委屈的；悲痛的；（在合法权利方面）受侵害的v.令委屈，令苦恼，侵害( aggrieve的过去式)；令委屈，令苦恼，侵害( aggrieve的过去式和过去分词) |
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- He felt aggrieved at not being chosen for the team. 他因没被选到队里感到愤愤不平。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- She is the aggrieved person whose fiance&1& did not show up for their wedding. 她很委屈，她的未婚夫未出现在他们的婚礼上。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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clenched
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| v.紧握，抓紧，咬紧( clench的过去式和过去分词 ) |
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- He clenched his fists in anger. 他愤怒地攥紧了拳头。
- She clenched her hands in her lap to hide their trembling. 她攥紧双手放在腿上，以掩饰其颤抖。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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jaw
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| n.颚，颌，说教，流言蜚语；v.喋喋不休，教训 |
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- He delivered a right hook to his opponent's jaw.他给了对方下巴一记右钩拳。
- A strong square jaw is a sign of firm character.强健的方下巴是刚毅性格的标志。
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arbor
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| n.凉亭；树木 |
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- They sat in the arbor and chatted over tea.他们坐在凉亭里，边喝茶边聊天。
- You may have heard of Arbor Day at school.你可能在学校里听过植树节。
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chambers
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| n.房间( chamber的名词复数 )；（议会的）议院；卧室；会议厅 |
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- The body will be removed into one of the cold storage chambers. 尸体将被移到一个冷冻间里。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Mr Chambers's readable book concentrates on the middle passage: the time Ransome spent in Russia. Chambers先生的这本值得一看的书重点在中间：Ransome在俄国的那几年。 来自互联网
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privy
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| adj.私用的；隐密的 |
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- Only three people,including a policeman,will be privy to the facts.只会允许3个人，其中包括一名警察，了解这些内情。
- Very few of them were privy to the details of the conspiracy.他们中很少有人知道这一阴谋的详情。
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conqueror
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| n.征服者，胜利者 |
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- We shall never yield to a conqueror.我们永远不会向征服者低头。
- They abandoned the city to the conqueror.他们把那个城市丢弃给征服者。
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tangle
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| n.纠缠；缠结；混乱；v.(使)缠绕；变乱 |
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- I shouldn't tangle with Peter.He is bigger than me.我不应该与彼特吵架。他的块头比我大。
- If I were you, I wouldn't tangle with them.我要是你，我就不跟他们争吵。
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barbs
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| n.（箭头、鱼钩等的）倒钩( barb的名词复数 )；带刺的话；毕露的锋芒；钩状毛 |
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- She slung barbs at me. 她说了些讥刺我的话。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- I would no longer uncomplainingly accept their barbs or allow their unaccountable power to go unchallenged. 我不会再毫无怨言地洗耳恭听他们带刺的话，或让他们的不负责任的权力不受到挑战。 来自辞典例句
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stunted
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| adj.矮小的；发育迟缓的 |
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- the stunted lives of children deprived of education 未受教育的孩子所过的局限生活
- But the landed oligarchy had stunted the country's democratic development for generations. 但是好几代以来土地寡头的统治阻碍了这个国家民主的发展。
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cramp
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| n.痉挛；[pl.](腹)绞痛；vt.限制，束缚 |
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- Winston stopped writing,partly because he was suffering from cramp.温斯顿驻了笔，手指也写麻了。
- The swimmer was seized with a cramp and had to be helped out of the water.那个在游泳的人突然抽起筋来，让别人帮着上了岸。
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crimson
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| n./adj.深(绯)红色(的)；vi.脸变绯红色 |
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- She went crimson with embarrassment.她羞得满脸通红。
- Maple leaves have turned crimson.枫叶已经红了。
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stark
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| adj.荒凉的；严酷的；完全的；adv.完全地 |
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- The young man is faced with a stark choice.这位年轻人面临严峻的抉择。
- He gave a stark denial to the rumor.他对谣言加以完全的否认。
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mantle
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| n.斗篷，覆罩之物，罩子；v.罩住，覆盖，脸红 |
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- The earth had donned her mantle of brightest green.大地披上了苍翠欲滴的绿色斗篷。
- The mountain was covered with a mantle of snow.山上覆盖着一层雪。
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velvet
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| n.丝绒，天鹅绒；adj.丝绒制的，柔软的 |
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- This material feels like velvet.这料子摸起来像丝绒。
- The new settlers wore the finest silk and velvet clothing.新来的移民穿着最华丽的丝绸和天鹅绒衣服。
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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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forth
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| adv.向前；向外，往外 |
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- The wind moved the trees gently back and forth.风吹得树轻轻地来回摇晃。
- He gave forth a series of works in rapid succession.他很快连续发表了一系列的作品。
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fealty
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| n.忠贞，忠节 |
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- He swore fealty to the king.他宣誓效忠国王。
- If you are fealty and virtuous,then I would like to meet you.如果你孝顺善良，我很愿意认识你。
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murmurs
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| n.低沉、连续而不清的声音( murmur的名词复数 )；低语声；怨言；嘀咕 |
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- 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
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consternation
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| n.大为吃惊，惊骇 |
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- He was filled with consternation to hear that his friend was so ill.他听说朋友病得那么厉害，感到非常震惊。
- Sam stared at him in consternation.萨姆惊恐不安地注视着他。
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gasping
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| adj. 气喘的, 痉挛的
动词gasp的现在分词 |
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- He was gasping for breath. 他在喘气。
- "Did you need a drink?""Yes, I'm gasping!” “你要喝点什么吗？”“我巴不得能喝点！”
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feigning
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| 假装，伪装( feign的现在分词 )； 捏造（借口、理由等） |
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- He survived the massacre by feigning death. 他装死才在大屠杀中死里逃生。
- She shrugged, feigning nonchalance. 她耸耸肩，装出一副无所谓的样子。
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boredom
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| n.厌烦，厌倦，乏味，无聊 |
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- Unemployment can drive you mad with boredom.失业会让你无聊得发疯。
- A walkman can relieve the boredom of running.跑步时带着随身听就不那么乏味了。
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gaped
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| v.目瞪口呆地凝视( gape的过去式和过去分词 )；张开，张大 |
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- A huge chasm gaped before them. 他们面前有个巨大的裂痕。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The front door was missing. A hole gaped in the roof. 前门不翼而飞，屋顶豁开了一个洞。 来自辞典例句
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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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streaked
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| adj.有条斑纹的，不安的v.快速移动( streak的过去式和过去分词 )；使布满条纹 |
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- The children streaked off as fast as they could. 孩子们拔脚飞跑 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- His face was pale and streaked with dirt. 他脸色苍白，脸上有一道道的污痕。 来自辞典例句
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shunned
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| v.避开，回避，避免( shun的过去式和过去分词 ) |
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- She was shunned by her family when she remarried. 她再婚后家里人都躲着她。
- He was a shy man who shunned all publicity. 他是个怕羞的人，总是避开一切引人注目的活动。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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soothing
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| adj.慰藉的；使人宽心的；镇静的 |
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- Put on some nice soothing music.播放一些柔和舒缓的音乐。
- His casual, relaxed manner was very soothing.他随意而放松的举动让人很快便平静下来。
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