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Chapter 7
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Lu and Yuanzhi watched the whole fight through thewindow, and saw Zhang enter as the officers wereleaving.

  "That's the man who took the knapsack from me lastnight," Yuanzhi said.

  "Go quickly and draw him away, the further thebetter," Lu whispered. "If I'm not here when youreturn, start out tomorrow without me and I will catchyou up."He watched Zhang chase Yuanzhi out of the inn gatesthen picked up a writing brush and hurriedly wrote aletter which he placed inside his gown. He ran toWen's room and knocked lightly on the door.

  "Who is it?" a woman's voice called.

  "I am a good friend of 'Divine Knife' Luo," said Lu.

  "I have important news for you."There was no answer from inside. Wu and the other twoofficers appeared and stood at a distance keepingwatch, obviously suspicious of Lu. The door suddenlyopened and 'Scholar' Yu looked out.

  "May I ask who you are, sir?" he asked.

  "I am your martial1 uncle 'Hidden Needle' Lu."A look of hesitation2 appeared on Yu's face. He hadheard of Lu but had never met him.

  "I'll prove it to you," Lu whispered. "Stand aside."Yu's suspicions deepened, and he planted his footfirmly on the opposite door post, blocking the waywith his leg. Lu's left hand shot out, aiming to hitYu's shoulder. Yu dodged3, and Lu slipped his righthand underneath4 Yu's armpit and pushed him to one sideusing the first move in the Wudang school's Long ArmFist style. "It really is 'Hidden Needle' Lu!" Yuthought, both surprised and delighted. As Yu back, LuoBing raised her sword and dagger5 ready to attack, butYu stopped her. Lu waved his hands at them, indicatingthey should stand clear, then ran back outside intothe courtyard.

  "Hey, they've gone!" he shouted to Officer Wu. "Comeand see!"Wu rushed into the room with the other two officersand Lu closed the door behind them.

  Wu saw Yu and the others in the room and shoutedfrantically: "It's a trap!" But before the officerscould turn, Lu's two fists smashed into their heads,shattering their skulls6 and killing7 them instantly.

  More quick-witted, Wu leapt onto the kang, and withboth hands raised to protect his head, threw himselfat the window. Wen Tailai, who was lying on the kang,sat up and struck out with his left fist, breakingWu's right shoulder with a sharp crack. Wu wavered,but steadied himself against the wall with his leftfoot, then broke through the window and escaped. LuoBing launched a throwing knife after him which lodgeditself in his back. But he ignored the pain, and fledfor his life.

  Yu and Luo Bing no longer harboured any suspicionsabout Lu, and they both bowed before him.

  "Uncle Lu, please forgive me for not being able to paymy respects to you properly," Wen said from the kang.

  "There's no need," said Lu. He looked at Luo Bing.

  "What is your relationship with 'Divine Knife' Luo?"he asked.

  "He was my father.""He was a very good friend of mine," Lu said. Helooked at Yu and added: "You are a pupil of Ma Zhen's,I presume. How has Elder Brother been recently?""He is well," said Yu. "He has often expressed concernabout you. He said he hadn't seen or heard anything ofyou for more than ten years.""I miss him too," Lu said regretfully. "Did you knowthat another of your martial uncles has been herelooking for you?"Yu looked up in fright. "Zhang Zhaozhong?"Lu nodded. Wen Tailai shuddered8 slightly at the soundof Zhang's name, and then gasped10 in pain. Luo Bingquickly went over and supported him with her hand, herface full of love and pity.

  Yu looked on, absorbed. "To have a wife like thatwould be better than being a god, even if I was badlywounded," he murmured.

  "Zhang has brought shame upon our school, but his kungfu is excellent," Lu said. "And I would guess thatreinforcements will not be far behind him. WithBrother Wen so badly wounded, I think all we can do atthe moment is to avoid them.""We will do whatever you suggest," Luo Bing said. Shelooked down at her husband, who nodded.

  Lu pulled a letter from his gown and handed it to LuoBing. On the envelope was written the words:

  "Respectfully adressed to Lord Zhou Zhongying, IronGall Manor12.""Do you know him?" asked Luo Bing, delighted.

  Before Lu could answer, Wen said: "Who?""Lord Zhou Zhongying," replied Luo Bing.

  "Is he here?""I have never met him, but we have been friends fromafar for a long time," Lu said. "I think Brother Wenshould hide there while one of us goes to yourrespected society to report what has happened." He sawa hestitant look on Wen's face. "What do you think,Brother Wen?""Your arrangements would be perfect, but I cannotdeceive you. I am involved in a bloody13 feud14 with theEmperor Qian Long who won't be able to eat or sleep inpeace until he sees me die with his own eyes. I knowLord Zhou would take us in, but I am afraid he wouldbring great trouble upon himself by doing so.""To members of the fighting community, there isnothing more important than helping15 a friend in need,"said Lu.

  "But in my situation, the greater the friend, the lessI am able to involve him.""Refusing to involve others in your problems is anupright and manly16 thing to do. But I do think it'srather a pity.""What is?" Wen asked quickly.

  "If you refuse to go, we will have to stay here andfight. I don't want to exaggerate the enemy's strengthor denigrate17 our own, but who do we have to matchZhang? I am nearly sixty years old, my life is oflittle value. But my martial nephew here has apromising future and your wife is full of youth. Justbecause you want to play the hero ... aah ... it meanswe will all die here."Wen began to sweat profusely19.

  "Husband!" Luo Bing exclaimed. She pulled out ahandkerchief and wiped the beads20 of sweat from hisbrow, then held his hand.

  Wen's affection for his wife outweighed21 his sense ofduty and he relented. "You are right," he said. "Iwill do whatever you say." But then he sighed. "Oncewe reach Iron Gall11 Manor, the Red Flower Society willbe beholden to yet another person."The Red Flower Society always took care to repay itsbenefactors and to exact revenge on its enemies --hence the fearful reaction of the Zhen Yuan agencymen.

  "What relationship is Zhao Banshan to you?" asked Lu.

  "Brother Zhao? He is third master of our society.""So that's it! Just what your Red Flower Society isinvolved in, I don't know. But Zhao and I wouldwillingly die for each other. In the old days when wewere both in the Dragon Slayers' Society, we werecloser than natural brothers. If he is a member ofyour society, then your affairs are certain to bejust. What does it matter what great crimes you havecommitted? The biggest crimes are supposed to be theassassination of officials and rebellion. Ha! Well, Ijust killed two running dogs of officialdom!" He gaveone of the corpses22 a kick.

  "There's too much to explain," Wen said. "After thisis over, if I live, I will tell you everything. Butbriefly, the Emperor sent eight Imperial Bodyguards23 toarrest my wife and myself. I was wounded in a fight atJinquan but we escaped and came here. They'll get mesooner or later, but the Emperor has a secret I mustexpose before I die."Lu asked where the Red Flower Society leaders were.

  "The Red Flower Society has 12 masters of theIncense," said Yu. "Apart from Brother Wen and LuoBing, they are already gathered in Anxi. We have askedthe Young Helmsman to assume the leadership of thesociety, but he is unwilling24 to do so. He says he istoo young and inexperienced and insists that SecondBrother, the Taoist priest Wu Chen, should be leader.

  At present, the matter is deadlocked25. The meeting tochoose a new Helmsman will not start until Brother Wenand Luo Bing arrive."Yu turned to Wen, his superior in the society'sheirarchy. "Should I first return to Anxi to report?"he asked.

  Wen hesitated, uncertain of what to say.

  "Let us do it this way," suggested Lu. "You threestart out immediately for Iron Gall Manor. Once youare settled there, Brother Yu can continue on hisbusiness. Meanwhile, I will go to Anxi to report."Wen pulled a red silk flower from his gown and handedit to Lu. "When you arrive in Anxi, fasten this flowerto your lapel and you will be met by someone from oursociety," he said.

  Luo Bing helped her husband up while Yu lifted the twocorpses from the floor onto the kang and covered themwith the bedclothes. Then Lu opened the door andstrode calmly out, mounted a horse and galloped26 offwestwards.

  After a short while, the others also emerged from theroom, Yu leading the way. Luo Bing supported herselfwith the door bar in one hand and held up Wen with theother. The inn's staff shrank away as the threeapproached, and Yu threw three taels of silver ontothe front desk.

  "There's money for the room and the food," he said.

  "We have left two very valuable items in our room. Ifthere is anything missing when we get back, we willdeal with you."The manager nodded rapidly, almost too scared tobreathe. Servants led out their horses. Wen could notget either of his feet into the stirrups, so he placedhis left hand on the saddle and with one push flewlightly onto the horse's back.

  "Excellent kung fu, Master Wen," Yu praised him. LuoBing gave a dazzling smile and mounted her own horse,and they rode off.

  In the town, Yu enquired28 about the way to Iron GallManor, and they raced off southeast. Luo Bing washappy: she knew that once they got to the manor, herhusband would be safe. Lord Zhou commanded greatrespect throughout the border regions.

  The road was covered with loose stones and long grasswhich gave it a rather desolate29 air. Suddenly, theyheard the sound of galloping30 hooves ahead and threehorses raced towards them. The riders were all large,strong men, but one was particularly tall andimpressive with silver-white whiskers and a smoothrosy face. In his left hand, he jiggled two iron ballstogether. As they passed, the riders looked at Wen insurprise, but they were galloping fast, and flashedpast in an instant.

  "I'm afraid that was Lord Zhou," Yu said.

  "I was thinking that too," replied Luo Bing.

  "We'll find out when we get to the Manor," said Wen.

  A few miles further on, as evening drew near, IronGall Manor appeared before them. The wind was strongand the clouds low, but the rays of the setting sunshone brightly through the twilight31. They looked atthe lovely manor, set amidst an endless expanse ofwithered grasses and yellow sand. Seeking sanctuary32 asthey were, the mood of the three was despondent33, andthe desolation of the area affected34 them all. Theyspurred their horses forward and found the manor wassurrounded by a moat, the banks of which were coveredwith willow35 trees. The bare branches whirled anddanced in the strong west wind. Around the manor werefortifications and a watchtower: it was an imposingsight.

  One of the manor's attendants invited them in, seatedthem in the great hall and brought them tea. Then amiddle-aged man with the air of a housekeeper36 came outto receive them. He said his name was Song, and askedWen and the others for their names.

  "I have heard much about you," he said, startled tohear that they were members of the Red Flower Society.

  "But I had thought that your honourable37 society wasbased in southern China. I wonder if you could tell mewhy you have come to visit our Lord? I am afraid hewent out a short while ago." Song carefully weighed upthe visitors and wondered what their intentions were.

  Wen, meanwhile, was becoming angry at Song's coolness.

  "Since Lord Zhou is not at home, we will excuseourselves," he said. "We came at an inopportune time."He stood up using a chair for support.

  "There's no rush," Song replied. "Please stay and havea meal before leaving." He turned and whispered a fewwords to an attendant.

  Wen insisted they would go.

  "Well, please wait a while first, otherwise our Lordmay blame me for neglecting honoured guests." As hespoke, the attendant re-appeared carrying a tray onwhich were two large silver ingots. Song took thetray.

  "Master Wen," he said. "You have come a long way tovisit our humble38 manor and we have not had a chance tolook after you properly. Please accept this as afavour to me for your travelling expenses."Wen, filled with rage, picked up both of the ingotswith his left hand. "We did not come to yourhonourable manor to extort39 money," he said. "Youunderestimate us, friend Song."Song quickly protested that he would not dare tosuggest such a thing.

  Wen laughed coldly and placed the ingots back on thetray. "Goodbye," he said.

  Song looked down and started in fright. With just onehand, Wen had crushed the two ingots together into aflat cake of silver. He led the three toeards thegate, offering profuse18 apologies as he went. Wenignored him. Three attendants led their horses up, andthey mounted immediately.

  Luo Bing took out a gold ingot many times morevaluable than the silver offered by Song and gave itto the attendant holding her horse. "Thank you foryour trouble," she said. "Here's a little somethingfor the three of you to have a drink." For a moment,the attendants did not seem to believe their luck,then they began thanking her over and over again. LuoBing smiled in reply.

  Just as they were about to ride off, a rider gallopedup, leapt off his horse and saluted40 Wen with hisfists. "Please come into our humble manor and makeyourselves comfortable," he said.

  "We do not wish to trouble you," Wen replied. "We willvisit again another time.""We passed you on the road a while ago and our Lordguessed you were coming to the manor," the mancontinued. "He would have liked to turn back, but hehas important business to attend to. So he ordered meto come to receive you. He is eager to make youracquaintance. He said he would definitely returntonight, and insisted that you stay at our humblemanor."Wen's anger melted as he heard the sincerity41 in thenewcomer's voice, and they went back into the manor.

  The man introduced himself as Meng, Zhou's seniorpupil, as Song stood to one side looking veryuncomfortable. Guests and host sat down and fresh teawas served. An attendant whispered something to Mengwho stood up and bowed before Luo Bing.

  "Our lady invites you to go into the inner hall torest," he said.

  A maidservant led Luo Bing through a passageway and awoman in her forties strode out and grasped Luo Bing'shand familiarly.

  "They told me just now that some members of the RedFlower Society had arrived and then left again. Butyou've come back and saved face for me. Our Lord willbe so happy! Now, don't rush away. You can stay for afew days. Look, all of you," she said, turning to hermaidservants. "Look how beautiful this girl is! Sheputs our girls to shame."Luo Bing thought the woman was rather indiscreet.

  "What is your name, Madame?" she asked. "My husband issurnamed Wen.""See how muddle-headed I am!" the woman said. "I'm sohappy at seeing such a pretty girl that I've gonesilly!""This is our lady," one of the maidservants explained.

  The woman was Lord Zhou's second wife. His first hadborne two sons, but both had died in fights. Thissecond wife had given birth to a daughter, Zhou Qi, awild girl of eighteen always getting into trouble, andit had seemed as if Zhou was destined42 to have no moresons. But in his fifty-fourth year, another wasunexpectedly born. The couple were overjoyed to gain ason so late in life.

  "Call the young master in quickly," Madame Zhou saidafter seating herself comfortably. "Let Madame Wen seehim."A lively, good-looking child emerged from the innerrooms and Luo Bing judged from his bearing that he hadalready received several years of training in themartial arts. He kowtowedtowards Luo Bing, who took hold of his hand and askedhim his name and age.

  "My name is Zhou Yingjie and I'm ten this year," thechild replied.

  Luo Bing unfastened the pearl bracelet43 from her wristand gave it to him.

  "We have come from far away, and I don't have anythingnice to give you, but you can put these pearls roundthe edge of your cap," she said. Madame Zhouprotested, but to no avail.

  While they were talking, one of the maidservantsrushed in crying: "Mistress Wen! Master Wen hasfainted!"Madame Zhou quickly gave orders to fetch a doctorwhile Luo Bing ran back to her husband. Wen's injurieswere already serious, and he had used up a great dealof his remaining strength to squeeze the silver ingotstogether. Wen was unconscious, his face drained ofcolour. Luo Bing ran to him, calling his name over andover again. Slowly, he regained44 consciousness.

  Meng dispatched an attendant to report to Lord Zhouthat the guests were settled in. As he turned backinside after seeing the attendant gallop27 off, henoticed a figure dart45 behind a willow tree. He made nosign that he had seen anything unusual, but slowlywalked back into the manor and ran up to thewatchtower. After a while, he saw a a short man creepfurtively out from behind one willow tree and runbehind another.

  Meng called for Lord Zhou's young son and whisperedsome instructions to him. Then he ran out of the manorgate, laughing and shouting: "Little brother, I'llpretend to be afraid of you, all right?"The boy followed close behind, shouting: "Where do youthink you're running off to? You won't admit defeat,will you? Come here and kowtow before me!"Meng bowed and mockingly begged for mercy. The boymade a grab for him and Meng ran straight for thewillow behind which the intruder was hiding. Hecharged straight into the man, knocking him flat.

  It was the Zhen Yuan Agency's Lead Escort Tong. He hadseen Wen and the others leave the inn and had followedthem, determined46 to prove wrong those who said he wasgood for nothing but eating and talking. Tong had fewabilities, but he was quick-witted and knewimmediately that Meng had planned the collision totest his kung fu, so he let his whole body goloose,pretending that he knew none at all. Since hiskung fu was mediocre47, pretending to know none at allwas not difficult.

  "Excuse me," said Tong. "Is this the road toSandaogou?" He tried to get up, but cried out in pain:

  "Ai-ya! My arm!""I'm very sorry," Meng said. "You're not hurt, areyou? Please come into the manor and I'll have a lookat you. We have some excellent medicinal ointments48."Tong was powerless to refuse. Meng helped him up andled him into an ante-room.

  "Please undo9 your clothes and let me examine yourwounds," Meng said. He felt around Tong's body,testing him. When an enemy's fingers touch fatalspots, a kung fu initiate49 would be forced to flinch50.

  "Heroic Uncle Tong is not afraid to die," Tongthought. "Act the lamb until the end!" Meng pressedthe 'Solar Yuedao' points on his temples and toughedother Yuedao points on his chest and armpits, makingTong giggle51.

  "Ai-ya! Stop that! I'm very ticklish," he said.

  They were all fatal points but Tong seemedunconcerned. Meng decided52 he really didn't know anykung fu. "From his accent, he isn't a local," hethought, still suspicious. "Could he be a petty thief,I wonder?"Meng could not detain Tong without authority, so hewalked him back towards the gate. Tong peered abouthim as they walked through the manor, trying todiscover to where Wen and the others were. Mengdecided he must be a scout53 for a gang of thieves.

  "Be careful, my friend," he said. "Remember where youare."Tong looked around in mock awe54. "Such a big place! Itlooks like a great temple. Except there's no Buddha55."He asked Tong what his business was in the area.

  Meng escorted him over the drawbridge and laughedcoldly. "Goodbye friend," he said, clapping Tongheavily on the shoulder. "Come and visit us againsometime."The pain from the blow went straight to Tong's marrow56.

  Swearing profusely, he found his horse and gallopedback to the Antong Inn in Sandaogou. As he entered theroom, he saw Master Zhang, Officer Wu and the agencymen together with seven or eight men he didn't know.

  They were in the midst of a discussion on where WenTailai might have escaped to. No one could think of ananswer, and their faces were gloomy.

  Tong smugly related how he had followed Wen, naturallyomitting the part about his encounter with Meng.

  Zhang was delighted. "Let's go," he said, adding withuncustomary warmth: "Brother Tong, you lead the way."The whole group immediately set out for Iron GallManor, rubbing their hands in anticipation57 as theywent. Tong boasted extravagantly58 of how he had usedLightness kung fu, and of the risks he had taken intracking Wen. "This is an assignment from the Emperorhimself, so Uncle Tong went all out against therenegades," he said.

  Officer Wu, who had already employed a bone-setter tohelp mend his fractured shoulder, hurriedly introducedTong to the newcomers. Tong started in fright as heheard their names: they were all top fighters employedby the court, famous martial arts specialists, bothManchu and Chinese, who had come specifically toarrest Wen Tailai.


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1 martial bBbx7     
adj.战争的,军事的,尚武的,威武的
参考例句:
  • The sound of martial music is always inspiring.军乐声总是鼓舞人心的。
  • The officer was convicted of desertion at a court martial.这名军官在军事法庭上被判犯了擅离职守罪。
2 hesitation tdsz5     
n.犹豫,踌躇
参考例句:
  • After a long hesitation, he told the truth at last.踌躇了半天,他终于直说了。
  • There was a certain hesitation in her manner.她的态度有些犹豫不决。
3 dodged ae7efa6756c9d8f3b24f8e00db5e28ee     
v.闪躲( dodge的过去式和过去分词 );回避
参考例句:
  • He dodged cleverly when she threw her sabot at him. 她用木底鞋砸向他时,他机敏地闪开了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • He dodged the book that I threw at him. 他躲开了我扔向他的书。 来自《简明英汉词典》
4 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。
5 dagger XnPz0     
n.匕首,短剑,剑号
参考例句:
  • The bad news is a dagger to his heart.这条坏消息刺痛了他的心。
  • The murderer thrust a dagger into her heart.凶手将匕首刺进她的心脏。
6 skulls d44073bc27628272fdd5bac11adb1ab5     
颅骨( skull的名词复数 ); 脑袋; 脑子; 脑瓜
参考例句:
  • One of the women's skulls found exceeds in capacity that of the average man of today. 现已发现的女性颅骨中,其中有一个的脑容量超过了今天的普通男子。
  • We could make a whole plain white with skulls in the moonlight! 我们便能令月光下的平原变白,遍布白色的骷髅!
7 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。
8 shuddered 70137c95ff493fbfede89987ee46ab86     
v.战栗( shudder的过去式和过去分词 );发抖;(机器、车辆等)突然震动;颤动
参考例句:
  • He slammed on the brakes and the car shuddered to a halt. 他猛踩刹车,车颤抖着停住了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • I shuddered at the sight of the dead body. 我一看见那尸体就战栗。 来自《简明英汉词典》
9 undo Ok5wj     
vt.解开,松开;取消,撤销
参考例句:
  • His pride will undo him some day.他的傲慢总有一天会毁了他。
  • I managed secretly to undo a corner of the parcel.我悄悄地设法解开了包裹的一角。
10 gasped e6af294d8a7477229d6749fa9e8f5b80     
v.喘气( gasp的过去式和过去分词 );喘息;倒抽气;很想要
参考例句:
  • She gasped at the wonderful view. 如此美景使她惊讶得屏住了呼吸。
  • People gasped with admiration at the superb skill of the gymnasts. 体操运动员的高超技艺令人赞叹。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
11 gall jhXxC     
v.使烦恼,使焦躁,难堪;n.磨难
参考例句:
  • It galled him to have to ask for a loan.必须向人借钱使他感到难堪。
  • No gall,no glory.没有磨难,何来荣耀。
12 manor d2Gy4     
n.庄园,领地
参考例句:
  • The builder of the manor house is a direct ancestor of the present owner.建造这幢庄园的人就是它现在主人的一个直系祖先。
  • I am not lord of the manor,but its lady.我并非此地的领主,而是这儿的女主人。
13 bloody kWHza     
adj.非常的的;流血的;残忍的;adv.很;vt.血染
参考例句:
  • 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。
14 feud UgMzr     
n.长期不和;世仇;v.长期争斗;世代结仇
参考例句:
  • How did he start his feud with his neighbor?他是怎样和邻居开始争吵起来的?
  • The two tribes were long at feud with each other.这两个部族长期不和。
15 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。
16 manly fBexr     
adj.有男子气概的;adv.男子般地,果断地
参考例句:
  • The boy walked with a confident manly stride.这男孩以自信的男人步伐行走。
  • He set himself manly tasks and expected others to follow his example.他给自己定下了男子汉的任务,并希望别人效之。
17 denigrate kZIzz     
v.诬蔑,诽谤
参考例句:
  • It was unkind to denigrate her achievement.贬低她的成就是刻薄的。
  • To assert this is to denigrate the effectiveness of the police.坚持这一点就是贬低警方的办事能力。
18 profuse R1jzV     
adj.很多的,大量的,极其丰富的
参考例句:
  • The hostess is profuse in her hospitality.女主人招待得十分周到。
  • There was a profuse crop of hair impending over the top of his face.一大绺头发垂在他额头上。
19 profusely 12a581fe24557b55ae5601d069cb463c     
ad.abundantly
参考例句:
  • We were sweating profusely from the exertion of moving the furniture. 我们搬动家具大费气力,累得大汗淋漓。
  • He had been working hard and was perspiring profusely. 他一直在努力干活,身上大汗淋漓的。
20 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。
21 outweighed ab362c03a68adf0ab499937abbf51262     
v.在重量上超过( outweigh的过去式和过去分词 );在重要性或价值方面超过
参考例句:
  • This boxer outweighed by his opponent 20 pounds. 这个拳击选手体重比他的对手重20磅。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • She outweighed me by ten pounds, and sometimes she knocked me down. 她的体重超过我十磅,有时竟把我撞倒。 来自百科语句
22 corpses 2e7a6f2b001045a825912208632941b2     
n.死尸,尸体( corpse的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • The living soldiers put corpses together and burned them. 活着的战士把尸体放在一起烧了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Overhead, grayish-white clouds covered the sky, piling up heavily like decaying corpses. 天上罩满了灰白的薄云,同腐烂的尸体似的沉沉的盖在那里。 来自汉英文学 - 中国现代小说
23 bodyguards 3821fc3f6fca49a9cdaf6dca498d42dc     
n.保镖,卫士,警卫员( bodyguard的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • Brooks came to Jim's office accompanied—like always—by his two bodyguards. 和往常一样,在两名保镖的陪同下,布鲁克斯去吉姆的办公室。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Three of his bodyguards were injured in the attack. 在这次袭击事件中,他有3名保镖受了伤。 来自辞典例句
24 unwilling CjpwB     
adj.不情愿的
参考例句:
  • 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。
25 deadlocked 64307541978e39468a60c1da7fb7ba83     
陷入僵局的;僵持不下的
参考例句:
  • The plan deadlocked over the funds. 这个计划由于经费问题而搁浅了。
  • The meeting deadlocked over the wage issue. 会议因工资问题而停顿下来。
26 galloped 4411170e828312c33945e27bb9dce358     
(使马)飞奔,奔驰( gallop的过去式和过去分词 ); 快速做[说]某事
参考例句:
  • Jo galloped across the field towards him. 乔骑马穿过田野向他奔去。
  • The children galloped home as soon as the class was over. 孩子们一下课便飞奔回家了。
27 gallop MQdzn     
v./n.(马或骑马等)飞奔;飞速发展
参考例句:
  • They are coming at a gallop towards us.他们正朝着我们飞跑过来。
  • The horse slowed to a walk after its long gallop.那匹马跑了一大阵后慢下来缓步而行。
28 enquired 4df7506569079ecc60229e390176a0f6     
打听( enquire的过去式和过去分词 ); 询问; 问问题; 查问
参考例句:
  • He enquired for the book in a bookstore. 他在书店查询那本书。
  • Fauchery jestingly enquired whether the Minister was coming too. 浮式瑞嘲笑着问部长是否也会来。
29 desolate vmizO     
adj.荒凉的,荒芜的;孤独的,凄凉的;v.使荒芜,使孤寂
参考例句:
  • The city was burned into a desolate waste.那座城市被烧成一片废墟。
  • We all felt absolutely desolate when she left.她走后,我们都觉得万分孤寂。
30 galloping galloping     
adj. 飞驰的, 急性的 动词gallop的现在分词形式
参考例句:
  • The horse started galloping the moment I gave it a good dig. 我猛戳了马一下,它就奔驰起来了。
  • Japan is galloping ahead in the race to develop new technology. 日本在发展新技术的竞争中进展迅速,日新月异。
31 twilight gKizf     
n.暮光,黄昏;暮年,晚期,衰落时期
参考例句:
  • Twilight merged into darkness.夕阳的光辉融于黑暗中。
  • Twilight was sweet with the smell of lilac and freshly turned earth.薄暮充满紫丁香和新翻耕的泥土的香味。
32 sanctuary iCrzE     
n.圣所,圣堂,寺庙;禁猎区,保护区
参考例句:
  • There was a sanctuary of political refugees behind the hospital.医院后面有一个政治难民的避难所。
  • Most countries refuse to give sanctuary to people who hijack aeroplanes.大多数国家拒绝对劫机者提供庇护。
33 despondent 4Pwzw     
adj.失望的,沮丧的,泄气的
参考例句:
  • He was up for a time and then,without warning,despondent again.他一度兴高采烈,但忽然又情绪低落下来。
  • I feel despondent when my work is rejected.作品被拒后我感到很沮丧。
34 affected TzUzg0     
adj.不自然的,假装的
参考例句:
  • She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
  • His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。
35 willow bMFz6     
n.柳树
参考例句:
  • The river was sparsely lined with willow trees.河边疏疏落落有几棵柳树。
  • The willow's shadow falls on the lake.垂柳的影子倒映在湖面上。
36 housekeeper 6q2zxl     
n.管理家务的主妇,女管家
参考例句:
  • A spotless stove told us that his mother is a diligent housekeeper.炉子清洁无瑕就表明他母亲是个勤劳的主妇。
  • She is an economical housekeeper and feeds her family cheaply.她节约持家,一家人吃得很省。
37 honourable honourable     
adj.可敬的;荣誉的,光荣的
参考例句:
  • I don't think I am worthy of such an honourable title.这样的光荣称号,我可担当不起。
  • I hope to find an honourable way of settling difficulties.我希望设法找到一个体面的办法以摆脱困境。
38 humble ddjzU     
adj.谦卑的,恭顺的;地位低下的;v.降低,贬低
参考例句:
  • In my humble opinion,he will win the election.依我拙见,他将在选举中获胜。
  • Defeat and failure make people humble.挫折与失败会使人谦卑。
39 extort KP1zQ     
v.勒索,敲诈,强要
参考例句:
  • The blackmailer tried to extort a large sum of money from him.勒索者企图向他勒索一大笔钱。
  • They absolutely must not harm the people or extort money from them.严格禁止坑害勒索群众。
40 saluted 1a86aa8dabc06746471537634e1a215f     
v.欢迎,致敬( salute的过去式和过去分词 );赞扬,赞颂
参考例句:
  • The sergeant stood to attention and saluted. 中士立正敬礼。
  • He saluted his friends with a wave of the hand. 他挥手向他的朋友致意。 来自《简明英汉词典》
41 sincerity zyZwY     
n.真诚,诚意;真实
参考例句:
  • His sincerity added much more authority to the story.他的真诚更增加了故事的说服力。
  • He tried hard to satisfy me of his sincerity.他竭力让我了解他的诚意。
42 destined Dunznz     
adj.命中注定的;(for)以…为目的地的
参考例句:
  • It was destined that they would marry.他们结婚是缘分。
  • The shipment is destined for America.这批货物将运往美国。
43 bracelet nWdzD     
n.手镯,臂镯
参考例句:
  • The jeweler charges lots of money to set diamonds in a bracelet.珠宝匠要很多钱才肯把钻石镶在手镯上。
  • She left her gold bracelet as a pledge.她留下她的金手镯作抵押品。
44 regained 51ada49e953b830c8bd8fddd6bcd03aa     
复得( regain的过去式和过去分词 ); 赢回; 重回; 复至某地
参考例句:
  • The majority of the people in the world have regained their liberty. 世界上大多数人已重获自由。
  • She hesitated briefly but quickly regained her poise. 她犹豫片刻,但很快恢复了镇静。
45 dart oydxK     
v.猛冲,投掷;n.飞镖,猛冲
参考例句:
  • The child made a sudden dart across the road.那小孩突然冲过马路。
  • Markov died after being struck by a poison dart.马尔科夫身中毒镖而亡。
46 determined duszmP     
adj.坚定的;有决心的
参考例句:
  • I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
  • He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。
47 mediocre 57gza     
adj.平常的,普通的
参考例句:
  • The student tried hard,but his work is mediocre. 该生学习刻苦,但学业平庸。
  • Only lazybones and mediocre persons could hanker after the days of messing together.只有懒汉庸才才会留恋那大锅饭的年代。
48 ointments ee856f2e3e8f1291a0fc58ac7d37352a     
n.软膏( ointment的名词复数 );扫兴的人;煞风景的事物;药膏
参考例句:
  • The firm has been dispensing ointments. 本公司配制药膏。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Antibiotic ointments are useful for concurrent bacterial infections. 抗菌素软膏对伴发的细菌感染是有用的。 来自辞典例句
49 initiate z6hxz     
vt.开始,创始,发动;启蒙,使入门;引入
参考例句:
  • A language teacher should initiate pupils into the elements of grammar.语言老师应该把基本语法教给学生。
  • They wanted to initiate a discussion on economics.他们想启动一次经济学讨论。
50 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。
51 giggle 4eNzz     
n.痴笑,咯咯地笑;v.咯咯地笑着说
参考例句:
  • Both girls began to giggle.两个女孩都咯咯地笑了起来。
  • All that giggle and whisper is too much for me.我受不了那些咯咯的笑声和交头接耳的样子。
52 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。
53 scout oDGzi     
n.童子军,侦察员;v.侦察,搜索
参考例句:
  • He was mistaken for an enemy scout and badly wounded.他被误认为是敌人的侦察兵,受了重伤。
  • The scout made a stealthy approach to the enemy position.侦察兵偷偷地靠近敌军阵地。
54 awe WNqzC     
n.敬畏,惊惧;vt.使敬畏,使惊惧
参考例句:
  • The sight filled us with awe.这景色使我们大为惊叹。
  • The approaching tornado struck awe in our hearts.正在逼近的龙卷风使我们惊恐万分。
55 Buddha 9x1z0O     
n.佛;佛像;佛陀
参考例句:
  • Several women knelt down before the statue of Buddha and prayed.几个妇女跪在佛像前祈祷。
  • He has kept the figure of Buddha for luck.为了图吉利他一直保存着这尊佛像。
56 marrow M2myE     
n.骨髓;精华;活力
参考例句:
  • It was so cold that he felt frozen to the marrow. 天气太冷了,他感到寒冷刺骨。
  • He was tired to the marrow of his bones.他真是累得筋疲力尽了。
57 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。
58 extravagantly fcd90b89353afbdf23010caed26441f0     
adv.挥霍无度地
参考例句:
  • The Monroes continued to entertain extravagantly. 门罗一家继续大宴宾客。 来自辞典例句
  • New Grange is one of the most extravagantly decorated prehistoric tombs. 新格兰奇是装饰最豪华的史前陵墓之一。 来自辞典例句


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