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Chapter 24
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Putting aside thoughts of home, Chen rode back to thesociety's mansion1 near Hangzhou where he foundeveryone gathered around 'Melancholy2 Ghost' Shi whohad just arrived from Beijing. Shi immediately brokefree from the group and bowed before Chen.

  "I found out in Beijing that the Emperor had comesouth, and travelled day and night to get here to tellyou only to find that the brothers had not only seenhim, but had clashed with his men as well," he said.

  "You've had a hard trip, Twelfth Brother," repliedChen. "Did you hear any other news while you werethere?""Once I heard about the Emperor, I disregardedeverything else," Shi said.

  Chen noticed his haggard look and guessed he was wornout after the hard ride. "Go and get a good sleep.

  We'll talk again later," he said.

  Shi bowed and walked off. As he passed Luo Bing, hesaid: "That white horse of yours is very fast. Butdon't worry, I took good care of him...Oh," He stoppedagain. "I also saw the horse's former owner, HanWenchong, on the road.""What? Did he want his horse back?""He didn't see me. I came across him in an inn inYangzhou with several lead escorts from the Zhen YuanBodyguard Agency. I heard them cursing our Red FlowerSociety, so I went across and eaves-dropped. Theycalled us low and vulgar, and said we had killed thatfellow Tong Zhaohe."'Mastermind' Xu and Zhou Qi smiled at each other.

  "What is the Zhen Yuan Agency up to this time?" Xuasked.

  "I gathered that they were escorting a consignment4 oftreasures presented by the Emperor to the Chen familyof Haining." He turned to Chen. "It was for yourfamily, Great Helmsman, so I told the local societyleader to quietly make sure it was delivered safely.""Thank you," Chen replied, smiling. "For once we canwork together with the Zhen Yuan Agency.""The head of the agency is with them, which is anindication of the importance they attach to theconsignment."Chen and the others gasped5 at the news that the NorthChina Earth-Shaker Wang Weiyang was escorting theconsignment personally.

  "Wang hasn't escorted a consignment for more than tenyears," said Lord Zhou. "Great Helmsman, your familyobviously has great prestige.""I thought it strange too," added Shi. "But later Iheard that apart from the valuables for the GreatHelmsman's family, they were also carrying a pair ofjade vases.""Jade6 vases?" Chen asked.

  "Yes, treasures from the Muslim regions. The Muslimsscored a victory over General Zhao Wei's army, butwith the Manchu forces so powerful, they can't holdout for much longer. So they have sent the vases as apeace offering."The heroes excitedly asked Shi for details of theMuslims' victory.

  "I heard that General Zhao Wei's troops starved forseveral days as a result of us stealing their rations,and finally had to retreat. The Muslims organised anambush on the road and killed two or three thousand ofthem." The heroes clapped and laughed.

  "The Manchu army finally received more supplies," Shicontinued. "It began to advance again, but I didn'thear any further news. When the Muslim envoys8 arrivedin Beijing, the court officials didn't dare to make adecision, and sent him and the vases down south forthe Emperor to dispose of.""The vases won't make any difference," Chen said. "Nomatter what valuable treasures they send, he willnever agree to peace.""I heard the agency men say that if peace was agreedto, the vases would be kept. If not, they will have tobe returned, so it is vital that they not be damagedin any way."Chen glanced at Xu, and the two walked away from themain group into a side chamber9.

  "Brother Xu, last night I saw the Emperor. He saidthat he would be returning to Beijing in three days'

  time, and that before he left he intended to killFourth Brother.""Then we'd better start making arrangements to savehim immediately," Xu replied.

  "The Emperor is probably not back in Hangzhou yet, andmost of their top fighters are with him, so it shouldbe relatively10 easy to rescue him if we move fast.""The Emperor isn't in Hangzhou?"Chen told him about their meeting in Haining. Xufiddled meditatively11 with the pens and paper on thetabletop in front of them.

  "The only plan I can see at the moment is to steal thejade vases," Xu said finally. "Since the Emperor hasalready sent a huge army out west, he is certain to beunwilling to talk peace, which means he will have toreturn the vases. If he is unable to, his word willlose all credibility, and the Emperor, as we know, isobsessed with his own prestige.""Once we have the jade vases, we can go to him and saythat if he touches one hair on Fourth Brother's head,we will smash them," Chen added.

  "Exactly! Even if we can't exchange the vases forFourth Brother, we can at least postpone13 things for afew days which will also be of benefit to MasterMuzhuolun and his Muslims.""All right," said Chen. "Then we attack this NorthChina Earth-Shaker, Wang Weiyang."Wang Weiyang was sixty-nine years old. The Zhen YuanBodyguard Agency, which he had built up with his ownhands, had prospered14 in north China for more thanthirty years in spite of strong and sometimes violentopposition, and there was a saying in the fightingcommunity: 'It is better to bump into the Devil thaninto old Wang.' He planned to retire the followingyear in the expectation of living to a venerable oldage, but when the agency was entrusted15 with the taskof escorting the jade vases to the Emperor, he decidedto accompany the consignment personally. In light ofthe diplomatic sensitivity of the mission, he did notdare to be neglectful. From each of his agencybranches, he detailed16 six top fighters, while thecourt also supplied four Imperial Bodyguards17 andtwenty Imperial Guardsmen to accompany the Muslimenvoy on his journey south. Precautions along the waywere most strict, and there had been no incidents ofany kind.

  Noon was approaching as they arrived at a town lessthan three miles from Hangzhou. The agency men wentinto the largest restaurant and ordered food, and werejubilantly discussing how they planned to celebrateonce they got to Hangzhou when a horse neighedoutside.

  Lead Escort Han pricked18 up his ears and ran out tofind his own beloved white steed walking slowly pastwith a heavy load of firewood on its back. He tried tograb the reins19, but the peasant with the horse gavethe animal a rap on the rump and it cantered off downthe street. Unwilling12 to give up, Han ran after them.

  Once outside the town, the horse turned off the roadand galloped20 into the trees with Han following as bestas he could.

  "Brother Han's gone crazy thinking about that whitehorse of his," said another of the lead escorts with asmile. "Every time he sees a horse on the road witheven a couple of white hairs, he has to chase after itto see if it's his. When he gets home tomorrow andsees his old lady's snow-white skin, I expect he'llprobably think she's his horse and immediatelyjump..."The others exploded into laughter.

  Just then, one of the waiters suddenly called out:

  "Master Liang, please sit over here."A man with the appearance of a rich merchant enteredwith four servants behind him, one of them carrying awater pipe. He seated himself at a table and a waiterhurried round pouring him a cup of tea and chattering21:

  "Try this Dragon's Well tea, Master Liang. It's madewith fresh spring water brought in only yesterday."Liang grunted22 and said in a voice thick with theaccent of Hanzhou: "Bring me a few slices of meat, abowl of eel23 soup and three catties of the best ricewine."The waiter bowed and a moment later, the fragrance24 ofhot wine assailed25 their noses as he returned with alarge flask26.

  "What is Brother Han doing away so long?" Master WangWeiyang asked.

  Suddenly the main door of the restaurant was kickedopen, and a dwarf27 shuffled28 in followed by a girl and astrong young man, all three dressed in rough clothes.

  The dwarf bowed in all four directions and announced:

  "I am a humble29 travelling player who can do a fewtricks to make you laugh. If you are impressed, pleasemake a contribution. If you are not, please accept myapologies."He picked up a teacup from a table and covered it withhis tattered30 cap. "Change!" he shouted, and whiskedthe cap away: the cup had disappeared. He waved thecap around to show that the cup was not inside.

  Intrigued, Master Liang stood up and walked over toget a closer look.

  "May I borrow your snuff box, sir?" the dwarf askedhim. Liang laughed and handed the snuff box over. Thedwarf placed it in his cap and made it disappear inthe same way.

  "That snuff box is very precious," one of Liang'sservants warned. "Don't damage it now."The dwarf smiled. "Please look in your pocket, sir,"he replied. The servant felt around in his coat pocketand pulled out the snuff box.

  Liang and his servants were amazed, and so were theLead Escorts and Imperial Guardsmen. All crowded roundto watch the dwarf's conjuring31. Liang pulled a jadering off his left hand and handed it to him saying:

  "Make this disappear too."The dwarf put the ring on the table, covered it withhis cap and blew on it.

  "Alter east and transpose west, Topsy-turvy like therest!" he shouted and whipped away the cap. The ringhad disappeared. The onlookers32 gasped.

  "Please feel in your pocket, master," the dwarf said,and Liang pulled the ring out and stared at it insurprise.

  "Excellent, excellent!" he cried.

  Several dozen people had entered the restaurant bythis time, to see what was going on, including anumber of army officers.

  "What's so special about a trick like that?" one ofthe officers said. "Let's see if you dare to make thisdisappear." He slapped an official document down onthe table and the onlookers saw it was marked "Urgentdispatch for Master Wang, Beijing Military Bureau",underneath which was written "Zhejiang ProvincialCommander-in-chief Li".

  "Please don't be offended, sir," the dwarf replied. "Imay earn my living in a rather casual way, but I wouldnever dare to touch an urgent official dispatch.""What does it matter?" Liang said to the dwarf. "It'sjust a game. Go on, make it disappear." He turned tohis servants. "Give me five taels of silver," he said.

  One of the servants pulled an ingot of silver from abag and handed it to Liang who placed it on the table.

  "If you make the dispatch disappear, this silver ingotis yours," he said to the dwarf.

  The dwarf looked at the ingot, then turned and held awhispered conversation with the girl.

  "I have found some more courage," he finally said. Hecovered the document with his cap and shouted "Change!

  Change!" His hand pointed33 to left and right, up anddown, and settled on the leather case that containedthe jade vases. "In! In! Go into the case!" he roared.

  He picked up the cap, and the document had indeeddisappeared.

  "He's got quite a talent, this Turtle," the officercommented. The dwarf bowed before Master Liang.

  "Thank you for your contribution," he said, thenpicked up the ingot and handed it to the girl standingbehind him. The crowd clapped in approval.

  "All right, now give me the dispatch back," said theofficer.

  The dwarf smiled. "It's in the leather case. Pleaseopen it and look," he replied. All the agency menjumped in shock as he spoke35. The case was sealed withthe Imperial seal, and none dared to break it open.

  The officer went over and felt the case with his hand.

  "Excuse me, my man," said Wang Weiyang. "That is atreasure belonging to the Imperial court. It cannot betouched.""You must be joking," the officer replied andcontinued to feel the case.

  "Who's joking with you? Back off a bit!" one of theImperial Guardsmen warned.

  "Yes sir," the officer said. "But please return thedispatch to me, sir.""Enough of your tricks!" the guardsman shouted at thedwarf. "Give him back the dispatch, quickly!""It's in the leather case. If you don't believe me,open it and see," said the dwarf.

  The officer flew into a rage and punched him on theshoulder. "Hand it over!" he roared.

  The dwarf put on a sorrowful expression. "I dare notdeceive you," he said. "The dispatch is inside theleather case, but I cannot spirit it out again!"Master Liang walked over to the Imperial Guardsman.

  "What is your honourable36 surname, sir?" he askedpolitely.

  "My surname is Lin.""Master Lin, these marketplace scoundrels have nosense of propriety37. Please take a hand in this matterand return the dispatch to him.""This case is the property of the Emperor," Linreplied. "Who would dare to open it without theEmperor's permission?"Master Liang frowned, as if in a quandary38.

  "If you don't return that dispatch to me, you will beguilty of delaying important government business whichis a capital offence," said the officer. "What do yousay brothers?"Seated around the room were another dozen or so armyofficers and men who began to edge towards Lin.

  Wang Weiyang, with his decades of experience, feltthere was something strange about the scene. Heguessed that the dwarf was the key to the affair andstretched out his hand to grab his arm. The dwarfshrank away, crying: "Master, master, have mercy onme!"Wang noted39 the dwarf's agility40 and became even moresuspicious. He was just about to chase after him whenthe military men began brawling41 with the lead escortsand Imperial Guardsmen. He clutched the leather caseto his chest and a lead escort stood guard on eitherside of him. The Guardsman Lin pulled out his daggerand slammed into the table.

  "Enough of this!" he roared. "Back off, all of you!"The army officer drew his sword. "If you don't returnthe document, I'll finish you off even if I die doingit!" he shouted. "Brothers! All together!"He lunged forward and clashed with Lin. The otherarmymen drew their weapons and charged into the frayand a great battle ensued. Guardsman Lin was one ofthe best fighters in the Imperial Guard, but after afew strokes he found this lowly army officer gainingthe upper hand.

  Wang Weiyang shouted repeatedly for them all to stopbut no-one listened. In the midst of the confusion,another group suddenly surged in through the door andsomeone commanded: "Seize the trouble-makers!"The army men all stopped where they were. GuardsmanLin took a deep breath and saw that a young officialhad entered surrounded by several dozen soldiers. Heand immediately recognized the man as the Emperor'sfavorite, Fu Kangan, who held the posts of militarygovernor of Manchuria, commander-in-chief of the NineGates of Beijing as well as commander of the ImperialGuard. Lin hastily pushed his way forward and greetedFu as the other Imperial Guardsmen bowed before him.

  "What's going here?" the official asked.

  "They started making trouble, Commander," Lin replied,and gave an account of what had occurred.

  "And where is the magician?" the official asked. Thedwarf, who had hidden himself in a far corner, nowcame forward.

  "This is a very strange business," the official said.

  "You will all come with me to Hangzhou. I wish toconduct a thorough investigation42.""Yes, sir. A wise decision, sir," said Lin.

  "Let us go," the official said, then walked outsideand remounted his horse. The soldiers under hiscommand gathered together the agency men, the armyofficer that had started the trouble and even theMuslim envoy7 and herded43 them out after him.

  "Master Fu," said Lin to the official. "This is thehead of the Zhen Yuan Bodyguard3 Agency, Wang Weiyang."Wang went over and bowed in greeting, but the officialmerely glanced at him once from head to foot andgrunted. "Let's go," he said.

  The column of men entered Hangzhou city and made itsway to a huge private residence by the West Lake.

  "This must be where the commander is staying," Wangthought to himself. "Being the Emperor's favorite,it's not surprising he has such a strong force of menwith him."They entered the rear hall of the residence. "Pleasebe seated," the official said to Guardsman Lin, andcontinued on into an inner chamber by himself.

  A short while later, an Imperial Guard officer cameout and escorted the army officer who had started thetrouble, the conjuring dwarf, Master Liang and hisservants inside.

  "I was getting a bit worried during that brawl," saidone of the lead escorts. "There was something funnyabout those army men. I thought they might try todamage the jade vases.""Yes, their kung fu was surprisingly good for armyofficers," Guardsman Lin replied. "It's luckyCommander Fu turned up or we may have had sometrouble.""Commander Fu's Inner Strength Kung Fu is superb,"said Wang Weiyang. "It's very unusual for such asenior nobleman to be so accomplished44 in the martialarts.""What?" said Lin. "Commander Fu's kung fu is good? Howdo you know?""You can see it in his eyes."As they were talking, an officer came out. "WangWeiyang of the Zhen Yuan Bodyguard Agency, come withme," he said. Wang stood up and followed him out.

  They passed through two courtyards and into anotherhall in which sat Commander Fu Kangan on a dais. Hehad changed into an official gown with a huge plume45 inhis cap, and the imposing46 atmosphere was enhanced bythe long official desk in front of him and the manyImperial Guardsmen standing34 on either side.

  As he walked in, two officers shouted in unison47:

  "Kneel!" Wang did as he was told.

  "So you're Wang Weiyang, are you?" Fu said shortly.

  "I am sir," said Wang.

  "I hear you have the nickname 'North China EarthShaker'.""That is just what some of my friends call me.""Both the Emperor and I live in Beijing," Fu saidcoldly. "Are you suggesting you can shake us off ourfeet too?"Wang felt a sudden wave of fear. He hastily kowtowedand said: "This humble person would not dare. I willimmediately do away with the nickname.""Such insolence48!" Fu roared. "Take him away!"Two soldiers marched up and led him off, and Wang, inspite of his kung fu skills, did not dare to resist.

  The Imperial Guardsmen and lead escorts were broughtin one after the other, and one after another theywere taken away and thrown manacled into the dungeons49.

  Finally, an army officer marched up to Fu's tablecarrying the leather box in both hands, knelt down onone knee and raised it above his head in presentation,saying: "Commander Fu, here are the jade vases."Fu laughed out loud, and stepped down off the dais.

  The dwarf and the others kneeling on the ground alsostood up and began laughing.

  "Seventh Brother," Fu said to the dwarf. "You trulydeserve the nickname Kung Fu Mastermind!"The conjuring dwarf was in fact 'Mastermind' Xu, whilethe Hangzhou Helmsman, Master Ma, had played the partof Master Liang. Chen had taken the role of hisdouble, the Emperor's favorite, Fu Kangan, and theTwin Knights50 and some of the other heroes had playedthe trouble-making army officers. Xu had rememberedthat Han Wenchong would be able to recognize theheroes and so had arranged for him to be lured51 awayusing the white horse as bait into the forest where hehad been seized.

  Chen broke the seal on the leather box and lifted thelid. Inside were a pair of jade vases about one footin height. On each was drawn52 the picture of abeautiful girl dressed in Muslim clothes, her hairplaited in a long queue. The girl was stunninglyattractive with bewitching eyes and cherry-red lipsthat almost seemed to move. She looked as if she wasabout to walk out of the picture.

  Everyone gathered round and voiced their admirationfor the vases.

  "When I saw Huo Qingtong, I thought she was certainlythe most beautiful girl under heaven," added Luo Bing.

  "But this girl is even more lovely.""It's just a picture," Zhou Qi protested. "You don'tthink there's really anyone that beautiful, do you?""I don't think the artist could have invented such aface," Luo Bing replied.

  "Let's bring the Muslim envoy in and ask him," Xusuggested.

  As he entered, the envoy bowed respectfully beforeChen, in the belief that he was a senior courtofficial.

  "You have had a long hard journey, sir," said Chen.

  "What is your name?""My name is Kaibiexing. May I ask your name?"Chen smiled but did not reply.

  "This is General Li, Commander-in-chief of ZhejiangProvince," said Xu.

  The others stared at him in surprise, wondering whathe had in mind.

  "I trust Master Muzhuolun is well?" Chen said to theenvoy.

  "Thank you for asking, Commander. Our leader is verywell.""I wonder if you could tell me, sir, who is thisbeautiful girl on the vases? Is it a real person, ordid the artist draw it from his own imagination?""The vases originally belonged to Master Muzhuolun'sdaughter. The girl in the picture is her.""Is she Huo Qingtong's elder or younger sister?" ZhouQi asked.

  The envoy was surprised. "Do you know her, miss?""I have met her," she replied.

  Chen wanted to ask about how Huo Qingtong was, butstopped himself. "Please go and rest now," he said tothe envoy. "We will talk again later."The envoy bowed. "Thank you, Commander. Where shallthe vases be kept?""We have other arrangements," said Chen.

  The envoy was led away.


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1 mansion 8BYxn     
n.大厦,大楼;宅第
参考例句:
  • The old mansion was built in 1850.这座古宅建于1850年。
  • The mansion has extensive grounds.这大厦四周的庭园广阔。
2 melancholy t7rz8     
n.忧郁,愁思;adj.令人感伤(沮丧)的,忧郁的
参考例句:
  • All at once he fell into a state of profound melancholy.他立即陷入无尽的忧思之中。
  • He felt melancholy after he failed the exam.这次考试没通过,他感到很郁闷。
3 bodyguard 0Rfy2     
n.护卫,保镖
参考例句:
  • She has to have an armed bodyguard wherever she goes.她不管到哪儿都得有带武器的保镖跟从。
  • The big guy standing at his side may be his bodyguard.站在他身旁的那个大个子可能是他的保镖。
4 consignment 9aDyo     
n.寄售;发货;委托;交运货物
参考例句:
  • This last consignment of hosiery is quite up to standard.这批新到的针织品完全符合规格。
  • We have to ask you to dispatch the consignment immediately.我们得要求你立即发送该批货物。
5 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》
6 jade i3Pxo     
n.玉石;碧玉;翡翠
参考例句:
  • The statue was carved out of jade.这座塑像是玉雕的。
  • He presented us with a couple of jade lions.他送给我们一对玉狮子。
7 envoy xoLx7     
n.使节,使者,代表,公使
参考例句:
  • Their envoy showed no sign of responding to our proposals.他们的代表对我方的提议毫无回应的迹象。
  • The government has not yet appointed an envoy to the area.政府尚未向这一地区派过外交官。
8 envoys fe850873669d975a9344f0cba10070d2     
使节( envoy的名词复数 ); 公使; 谈判代表; 使节身份
参考例句:
  • the routine tit for tat when countries expel each other's envoys 国家相互驱逐对方使节这种惯常的报复行动
  • Marco Polo's travelogue mentions that Kublai Khan sent envoys to Malgache. 马可波罗游记中提到忽必烈曾派使节到马尔加什。
9 chamber wnky9     
n.房间,寝室;会议厅;议院;会所
参考例句:
  • For many,the dentist's surgery remains a torture chamber.对许多人来说,牙医的治疗室一直是间受刑室。
  • The chamber was ablaze with light.会议厅里灯火辉煌。
10 relatively bkqzS3     
adv.比较...地,相对地
参考例句:
  • The rabbit is a relatively recent introduction in Australia.兔子是相对较新引入澳大利亚的物种。
  • The operation was relatively painless.手术相对来说不痛。
11 meditatively 1840c96c2541871bf074763dc24f786a     
adv.冥想地
参考例句:
  • The old man looked meditatively at the darts board. 老头儿沉思不语,看着那投镖板。 来自英汉文学
  • "Well,'said the foreman, scratching his ear meditatively, "we do need a stitcher. “这--"工头沉思地搔了搔耳朵。 "我们确实需要一个缝纫工。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
12 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。
13 postpone rP0xq     
v.延期,推迟
参考例句:
  • I shall postpone making a decision till I learn full particulars.在未获悉详情之前我得从缓作出决定。
  • She decided to postpone the converastion for that evening.她决定当天晚上把谈话搁一搁。
14 prospered ce2c414688e59180b21f9ecc7d882425     
成功,兴旺( prosper的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • The organization certainly prospered under his stewardship. 不可否认,这个组织在他的管理下兴旺了起来。
  • Mr. Black prospered from his wise investments. 布莱克先生由于巧妙的投资赚了不少钱。
15 entrusted be9f0db83b06252a0a462773113f94fa     
v.委托,托付( entrust的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • He entrusted the task to his nephew. 他把这任务托付给了他的侄儿。
  • She was entrusted with the direction of the project. 她受委托负责这项计划。 来自《简明英汉词典》
16 detailed xuNzms     
adj.详细的,详尽的,极注意细节的,完全的
参考例句:
  • He had made a detailed study of the terrain.他对地形作了缜密的研究。
  • A detailed list of our publications is available on request.我们的出版物有一份详细的目录备索。
17 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
18 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。
19 reins 370afc7786679703b82ccfca58610c98     
感情,激情; 缰( rein的名词复数 ); 控制手段; 掌管; (成人带着幼儿走路以防其走失时用的)保护带
参考例句:
  • She pulled gently on the reins. 她轻轻地拉着缰绳。
  • The government has imposed strict reins on the import of luxury goods. 政府对奢侈品的进口有严格的控制手段。
20 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。
21 chattering chattering     
n. (机器振动发出的)咔嗒声,(鸟等)鸣,啁啾 adj. 喋喋不休的,啾啾声的 动词chatter的现在分词形式
参考例句:
  • The teacher told the children to stop chattering in class. 老师叫孩子们在课堂上不要叽叽喳喳讲话。
  • I was so cold that my teeth were chattering. 我冷得牙齿直打战。
22 grunted f18a3a8ced1d857427f2252db2abbeaf     
(猪等)作呼噜声( grunt的过去式和过去分词 ); (指人)发出类似的哼声; 咕哝着说
参考例句:
  • She just grunted, not deigning to look up from the page. 她只咕哝了一声,继续看书,不屑抬起头来看一眼。
  • She grunted some incomprehensible reply. 她咕噜着回答了些令人费解的话。
23 eel bjAzz     
n.鳗鲡
参考例句:
  • He used an eel spear to catch an eel.他用一只捕鳗叉捕鳗鱼。
  • In Suzhou,there was a restaurant that specialized in eel noodles.苏州有一家饭馆,他们那里的招牌菜是鳗鱼面。
24 fragrance 66ryn     
n.芬芳,香味,香气
参考例句:
  • The apple blossoms filled the air with their fragrance.苹果花使空气充满香味。
  • The fragrance of lavender filled the room.房间里充满了薰衣草的香味。
25 assailed cca18e858868e1e5479e8746bfb818d6     
v.攻击( assail的过去式和过去分词 );困扰;质问;毅然应对
参考例句:
  • He was assailed with fierce blows to the head. 他的头遭到猛烈殴打。
  • He has been assailed by bad breaks all these years. 这些年来他接二连三地倒霉。 来自《用法词典》
26 flask Egxz8     
n.瓶,火药筒,砂箱
参考例句:
  • There is some deposit in the bottom of the flask.这只烧杯的底部有些沉淀物。
  • He took out a metal flask from a canvas bag.他从帆布包里拿出一个金属瓶子。
27 dwarf EkjzH     
n.矮子,侏儒,矮小的动植物;vt.使…矮小
参考例句:
  • The dwarf's long arms were not proportional to his height.那侏儒的长臂与他的身高不成比例。
  • The dwarf shrugged his shoulders and shook his head. 矮子耸耸肩膀,摇摇头。
28 shuffled cee46c30b0d1f2d0c136c830230fe75a     
v.洗(纸牌)( shuffle的过去式和过去分词 );拖着脚步走;粗心地做;摆脱尘世的烦恼
参考例句:
  • He shuffled across the room to the window. 他拖着脚走到房间那头的窗户跟前。
  • Simon shuffled awkwardly towards them. 西蒙笨拙地拖着脚朝他们走去。 来自《简明英汉词典》
29 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。
30 tattered bgSzkG     
adj.破旧的,衣衫破的
参考例句:
  • Her tattered clothes in no way detracted from her beauty.她的破衣烂衫丝毫没有影响她的美貌。
  • Their tattered clothing and broken furniture indicated their poverty.他们褴褛的衣服和破烂的家具显出他们的贫穷。
31 conjuring IYdyC     
n.魔术
参考例句:
  • Paul's very good at conjuring. 保罗很会变戏法。
  • The entertainer didn't fool us with his conjuring. 那个艺人变的戏法没有骗到我们。
32 onlookers 9475a32ff7f3c5da0694cff2738f9381     
n.旁观者,观看者( onlooker的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • A crowd of onlookers gathered at the scene of the crash. 在撞车地点聚集了一大群围观者。
  • The onlookers stood at a respectful distance. 旁观者站在一定的距离之外,以示尊敬。
33 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。
34 standing 2hCzgo     
n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的
参考例句:
  • After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
  • They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。
35 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
参考例句:
  • 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。
36 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。
37 propriety oRjx4     
n.正当行为;正当;适当
参考例句:
  • We hesitated at the propriety of the method.我们对这种办法是否适用拿不定主意。
  • The sensitive matter was handled with great propriety.这件机密的事处理得极为适当。
38 quandary Rt1y2     
n.困惑,进迟两难之境
参考例句:
  • I was in a quandary about whether to go.我当时正犹豫到底去不去。
  • I was put in a great quandary.我陷于进退两难的窘境。
39 noted 5n4zXc     
adj.著名的,知名的
参考例句:
  • The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
  • Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。
40 agility LfTyH     
n.敏捷,活泼
参考例句:
  • The boy came upstairs with agility.那男孩敏捷地走上楼来。
  • His intellect and mental agility have never been in doubt.他的才智和机敏从未受到怀疑。
41 brawling mx7z9U     
n.争吵,喧嚷
参考例句:
  • They were arrested for brawling in the street. 他们因在街上打斗而遭到拘捕。
  • The officers were brawling commands. 军官们大声地喊口令。
42 investigation MRKzq     
n.调查,调查研究
参考例句:
  • In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
  • He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。
43 herded a8990e20e0204b4b90e89c841c5d57bf     
群集,纠结( herd的过去式和过去分词 ); 放牧; (使)向…移动
参考例句:
  • He herded up his goats. 他把山羊赶拢在一起。
  • They herded into the corner. 他们往角落里聚集。
44 accomplished UzwztZ     
adj.有才艺的;有造诣的;达到了的
参考例句:
  • Thanks to your help,we accomplished the task ahead of schedule.亏得你们帮忙,我们才提前完成了任务。
  • Removal of excess heat is accomplished by means of a radiator.通过散热器完成多余热量的排出。
45 plume H2SzM     
n.羽毛;v.整理羽毛,骚首弄姿,用羽毛装饰
参考例句:
  • Her hat was adorned with a plume.她帽子上饰着羽毛。
  • He does not plume himself on these achievements.他并不因这些成就而自夸。
46 imposing 8q9zcB     
adj.使人难忘的,壮丽的,堂皇的,雄伟的
参考例句:
  • The fortress is an imposing building.这座城堡是一座宏伟的建筑。
  • He has lost his imposing appearance.他已失去堂堂仪表。
47 unison gKCzB     
n.步调一致,行动一致
参考例句:
  • The governments acted in unison to combat terrorism.这些国家的政府一致行动对付恐怖主义。
  • My feelings are in unison with yours.我的感情与你的感情是一致的。
48 insolence insolence     
n.傲慢;无礼;厚颜;傲慢的态度
参考例句:
  • I've had enough of your insolence, and I'm having no more. 我受够了你的侮辱,不能再容忍了。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • How can you suffer such insolence? 你怎么能容忍这种蛮横的态度? 来自《简明英汉词典》
49 dungeons 2a995b5ae3dd26fe8c8d3d935abe4376     
n.地牢( dungeon的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • 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
50 knights 2061bac208c7bdd2665fbf4b7067e468     
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
参考例句:
  • 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。
51 lured 77df5632bf83c9c64fb09403ae21e649     
吸引,引诱(lure的过去式与过去分词形式)
参考例句:
  • The child was lured into a car but managed to escape. 那小孩被诱骗上了车,但又设法逃掉了。
  • Lured by the lust of gold,the pioneers pushed onward. 开拓者在黄金的诱惑下,继续奋力向前。
52 drawn MuXzIi     
v.拖,拉,拔出;adj.憔悴的,紧张的
参考例句:
  • All the characters in the story are drawn from life.故事中的所有人物都取材于生活。
  • Her gaze was drawn irresistibly to the scene outside.她的目光禁不住被外面的风景所吸引。


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