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Chapter 36
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All eyes turned in the direction from which the hornblast had come. Two Muslim guards rode up and reportedto Muzhuolun: "The Manchu General Zhao Wei has sent anenvoy who requests an audience.""All right," replied Muzhuolun. "Bring him here." Thetwo riders galloped2 off, and returned with five otherriders who dismounted about a hundred feet from thecrowd.

  The Manchu envoy1 was robust3 man and walked towardsthem with powerful strides. But his four attendentsmade the Muslims jump in surprise. All four weregiants, a good two heads higher than ordinary men, andtheir bodies were broad and thick.

  The envoy strode up to Muzhuolun and nodded at him.

  "Are you the head of the tribe?" he asked arrogantly4.

  The Muslims were outraged5, and several of the youngerwarriors drew their sabres. The envoy ignored him.

  "I am under orders from General Zhao Wei to give youan ultimatum," he announced loudly in the Muslimtongue. "If you know what's good for you, you willsurrender immediately, in which case your lives willbe spared. Otherwise, our two armies will meet atdaybreak the day after tomorrow and you will becompletely annihilated6. It will be too late then forregrets."The crowd of Muslims sprang to their feet in rage, butMuzhuolun, with a wave of his hand, ordered them to beseated and turned to the envoy. "You come withoutreason or justification7 and kill our people, steal ourproperty. The True God on High will punish you foryour dishonourable behaviour. If you want to fight, wewill fight. Even if our army is reduced to only oneman, that man will still never surrender."The Muslims raised their sabres and repeated his wordsin unison8: "If you want to fight, we shall fight!"they roared. "Even if our army is reduced to only oneman, he will never surrender!" The mood was sombre butdetermined. The Muslims knew the Manchu force waspowerful and that in a battle to the finish, thechances were they would lose. But they were loyalbelievers in Islam, they loved freedom and would be noman's slave.

  The envoy looked about him and sneered10. "All right,"he said. "The day after tomorrow, each and every oneof you will die." He spat11 savagely12 onto the ground ina calculated insult, and three young Muslims leapttowards him. "Today, you are an envoy, so you will beallowed to leave safely," one of them shouted. "Butwhen we meet on the battlefield, we will not be sopolite."The envoy's mouth twisted in anger, and his four giantattendants roughly pushed aside the three Muslim boysand took up positions around him.

  "Ha!" The envoy cried in contempt. "You useless scum!

  We'll give you a taste of our Manchu skills!" Heclapped his hands and one of the four giants glancedround and strode over to a poplar tree nearby to whichseveral camels were tethered. He grasped its trunk inhis arms and after a few rigorous shakes, pulled thetree bodily from the ground. Then he snapped the reinsof one of the camels and gave it a kick on its rump,sending it racing13 away in great pain. When the camelwas more than a hundred feet away, another of thegiants sprinted14 after it and in a moment caught upwith the animal. He swung the huge camel onto hisshoulders, ran back towards the bonfire and set itback on its feet, then stood proudly beside it. "Huh!"exclaimed the third giant in contempt, and drove afist at the camel's head. The animal swayed unsteadilyand crashed to the ground. The fourth giant grabbedhold of its two hind15 legs and swung it round and roundabove his head, then with a shout let it go. The camelfell to earth sixty or seventy feet away.

  The giants, known as the Four Tigers, werequadruplets, and their mother had died giving birth tothem. Their father was a poor hunter in the forests ofManchuria, and with his wife dead, he had no milk tofeed the four babies, but soon after, he heard amournful cry outside in the forest and found a femaletiger caught in a trap. He and a companion were tyingthe animal up when he happened to notice three tigerpups lying close by. In a flash of inspiration, hekilled the pups and took the tiger back to his hutwhere he reared her, feeding her meat every day, andmilking her to feed his four sons. From the start,they were uncommonly16 big and strong, and became moreso as they grew. The only problem was that they were alittle stupid and impetuous.

  The Muslims were startled by this amazing show ofstrength, but unwilling17 to appear weak before theenemy, they roared out their defiance18.

  "What are you doing, killing19 a good camel? Are youinhuman?" someone shouted. The envoy curled his lipsinto another sneer9. The crowd became even moreincensed, and it looked as though he would be mobbed.

  "So you're going to bully21 an envoy, are you?" heshouted.

  Muzhuolun restrained the crowd with difficulty. "Youare an envoy, but you ordered your men to kill one ofour camels, which is a great insult," he said. "If youwere not guests here, I would not let you get awaywith it. Leave immediately.""Do you think we Manchus are afraid of you scum?" theenvoy shouted. "If you have a reply, give it to me topass on. I'm sure none of you would dare to go andhand it to General Zhao Wei personally." Another roarwent up from the Muslims.

  Huo Qingtong jumped to her feet. "You say none of uswould dare to go to see General Zhao Wei. Huh! Everysingle person here would dare, men and girls alike."The envoy looked stunned22 for a second, then threw backhis head and roared with laughter. "If any of thesegirls didn't die of fright on seeing General Zhao Wei,I would be amazed.""Don't underestimate us," replied Huo Qingtongangrily. "We will send someone back with youimmediately. Pick someone yourself. Whoever you choosewill go. You will see what spirit we followers23 ofMohammed have," The Muslims roared their approval andeveryone began shouting "Choose me! Choose me!""All right," said the envoy coldly. He wanted to findthe weakest, most useless girl who would immediatelyburst into tears so that the Muslims would lose facecompletely. His eyes roved over the crowd, searchingback and forth24, and suddenly lit up. He walked over toPrincess Fragrance25 and pointed26 at her. "Let her go!"he said.

  The Princess glanced at him and slowly stood up. "Formy tribe, for my brothers and sisters, I would goanywhere without fear. Allah the true God will surelyprotect me," she said.

  Her apparent weakness had given way to calm dignity.

  Faced with her stunning27 beauty, the envoyinvoluntarily lowered his eyes, and he felt a tinge28 ofregret at his choice. Muzhuolun, Huo Qingtong and theother Muslims, although proud that she had notdisplayed weakness, were nonetheless anxious. HuoQingtong was particularly worried. Her sister knew nokung fu, and could not be allowed to enter the Tiger'sLair unprotected. "She is my sister," she said. "Iwill go in her place."The envoy laughed. "I always knew the word of a girlcould not be relied upon. If you don't have the nerve,why bother sending anyone? War or surrender, I cantake the message for you.""If we meet on the battlefield and if you don't runaway29, I'll let you see whether us girls are useless ornot," said Huo Qingtong, livid with anger.

  "I would naturally be merciful with a beauty such asyou," he replied, smiling. The Muslims gnashed theirteeth at his insolence30.

  "Sister, I will go," the Princess said to HuoQingtong. "Don't be afraid." She pulled Chen up by thehand. "He will go with me."In the light of the flames from the bonfire, HuoQingtong suddenly recognised Chen and stared at him inshock. Chen surreptitiously motioned with his handindicating that she should not reveal his identityyet, then turned to the envoy.

  "We mean what we say," he said. "I will go alone withher to see General Zhao Wei. Unlike you, we do notrequire four giants to protect us. What use are thesegiants anyway?""A camel can carry a load of thousand catties, but aman can only carry one tenth as much," added thePrincess. "Should the man ride the camel or the camelthe man?" A great laugh went up from the crowd at thistaunt.

  "What are they laughing at?" one of the four giantsasked the envoy.

  "They say that you are useless even though you arelarge and strong."Incensed20, the giant beat his chest with his hands.

  "Who dares to match himself against me?" he roared.

  "What use are you?" the envoy said to Chen. "You'vejust a little stripling. Even if you were ten timesstouter, you would still not be as strong as he."Chen decided31 this envoy needed to be cut down to sizeto save the face of the Muslims. He took three stepsforward.

  "I may be the most useless member of our tribe but Iam still better than you Manchus," he said. "Tellthose four hulks to come over here."By this time, Muzhuolun had also recognized Chen.

  "Daughter, look who it is!" he cried to Huo Qingtongin surprise and joy. The girl did not answer.

  Muzhuolun looked over and saw her eyes brimming withtears, and realised both his daughters were in lovewith the same man. He wondered how Chen had met hisyounger daughter.

  Next to the giants, Chen looked like a small child. Hehad come forward, the Muslims decided, for the honourof the Princess and the tribe, but was obviously nomatch for the giants. Chen raised his hands to thecrowd.

  "Brothers," he said. "These Manchurians are useless.

  Let me deal with them by myself."The envoy translated his words to the four giants, whoangrily sprang forward to grab Chen. Chen stood solid,smiling faintly, and the envoy hurriedly restrainedthe four.

  "Since this gentleman wants a contest, there will beno blame if anyone gets hurt," the envoy said toMuzhuolun. "It must be one against one, no-one else isallowed to interfere32."Muzhuolun grunted33 once.

  "What fun is there in one to one?" said Chen. "Tellthe four of them to come at once.""How many will there be on your side?" the envoyasked.

  "How many? Why, just myself of course." A murmur34 ranthrough the crowd: he had gone too far this time.

  The envoy laughed coldly. "Are you Muslims really soformidable? First Tiger," he said to the largest ofthe four giants. "You first." First Tiger strodeforward. "You will take it in turns to punch eachother. Neither is allowed to block or retreat. Thefirst one to fall loses.""One is not enough," Chen said. "If we are going tofight, let them all fight together."The envoy began to suspect Chen had some plan workedout. "Don't worry," he said. "If you beat this one,the others will come after you of their own accord."Chen smiled. "All right. It's all the same to me." Thegiant ripped off his upper clothing, exposing ranks ofhuge, rippling35 muscles. Huo Qingtong glanced furtivelyat her sister and saw her gazing intently at Chen, hereyes full of adoration36 and love. Huo Qingtong sighedand looked over at Chen, and as their eyes met, hesmiled warmly. She blushed and looked away.

  "We will draw lots to decide who strikes first," saidthe envoy.

  "You are the guests. You may go first," replied Chen.

  He took two steps towards the giant and thrust out hischest, "Hit me!" he said.

  "Please come over here," the envoy said to HuoQingtong. "We two will act as judges. Whoever moveshis feet, uses his arms to deflect37 a blow, bends ordodges away will be considered the loser."Huo Qingtong walked over and stood with the envoy asChen and the giant faced each other, less than anarm's length apart. The huge crowd stood silentlyabout them, watching intently.

  "The Manchurian gentleman strikes the first blow," theenvoy called out. "The Muslim gentleman will strikethe second blow. If both are still all right, then theManchurian gentleman will strike again followed by theMuslim gentleman. Right! The Manchurian shall strike!"The silence was broken by the sound of First Tigerbreathing deeply. Joints38 all over his body crackedloudly as he concentrated his strength. Suddenly, theright side of his chest bulged39 outwards40 and his rightarm swelled41 to almost twice its normal size. Chenleaned slightly forward. "Punch me," he said.

  Several Muslim men moved behind Chen to catch him.

  Muzhuolun and Huo Qingtong silently prayed to Allah,but Princess Fragrance was unworried. If Chen said hewas unafraid, there was certainly nothing to be afraidof.

  The giant crouched42 slightly, then with a mighty43 roarslammed his right fist at Chen's chest. But at itsmaximum extension, the fist only lightly grazed thelapel of Chen's gown. Dumbfounded, the giant stared atChen, neglecting even to withdraw his fist.

  "Is that it?" Chen asked. The giant blushed deep redand hastily retracted44 his arm.

  To the crowd, it looked as if the blow had struckhome, and they were puzzled that Chen seemedunaffected. Muzhuolun and Huo Qingtong, however, knewthat he had made use of Inner Strength Kung Fu to drawin his chest. Huo Qingtong smiled brilliantly andbreathed a sigh of relief. The envoy, also a kung fuexpert, scowled45 in annoyance46.

  Chen smiled. "Now it's my turn," he said.

  "Go ahead!" First Tiger roared. He thrust out hishairy chest and Chen's fist shot out and punched itlightly. The giant felt no pain, but was aware of agreat force pushing him backwards47 and put all hisweight into countering it by leaning forward.

  Suddenly, Chen withdrew his fist, and with no time tostabilise himself, the giant toppled forward andcrashed to the ground in a cloud of dust. All thistook place in the blink of an eye. There was a stunnedsilence for a second, then the crowd erupted inapplause and laughter. The envoy rushed over to helpFirst Tiger who was wailing48 as blood poured from hismouth: two of his front teeth had snapped off.

  Seeing their brother injured, the other three giantscharged at Chen with a single howl of rage. Chenskipped around behind Third Tiger and shoved him atSecond Tiger. Fourth Tiger lunged at Chen with hisarms out-stretched, but Chen ducked down and tickedhis armpit as he passed. Fourth Tiger was veryticklish, and he immediately rolled into a ball,laughing hysterically49.

  Chen danced amongst the four, making them look foolishwithout even hitting them. The envoy could see thatChen was a martial50 arts master and tried vainly tostop the fight. But once roused, the four Tigers wereimpossible to stop. They closed in on Chen again,First Tiger from in front while the other three closedoff his line of retreat behind. Chen waited untilFirst Tiger was within arm's length then toppled himover backwards with a push, grabbed his leg and hurledhim away so that he landed head-first in the holewhere the tree he had up-rooted had stood.

  Fourth Tiger roared and kicked out with his right leg,but Chen grabbed his trousers and shirt, lifted him upand with a solid kick sent him flying through the air.

  The giant landed with a thump51 on the corpse52 of thecamel he had himself killed.

  While Fourth Tiger was still in the air, Second andThird Tiger charged at Chen from opposite directions.

  Chen waited until they were almost upon him beforeleaping out of the way, and the two giants smashedinto each other and toppled like a great pagoda53 to theground. Before they could clamber to their feet, Chentied their two queues together, then with a laugh, hewalked back to Princess Fragrance's side. The Princessclapped her hands in delight as the other Muslimscheered and shouted.

  The Four Tigers picked themselves up and the envoyrushed over and struggled to undo54 the knot in Secondand Third Tigers' hair. The four giants looked acrossat Chen, not in hate but in respect. First Tigerraised a thumb in Chen's direction.

  "You're good," he said. "I concede defeat." He bowed,and the other three giants followed suit. Chenhurriedly returned the compliment. Seeing their simplenature, he began to rather regret the way he hadplayed with them.

  Fourth Tiger suddenly ran over and brought back thecamel's corpse while Third Tiger led their horses overto Muzhuolun.

  "It was wrong of us to kill your camel," he said. "Wegive these four horses to you in compensation."Muzhuolun declined the offer with thanks.

  The envoy was extremely embarrassed by this turn ofevents. "Let's go!" he shouted to the Four Tigers andleapt onto his horse. He turned to Princess Fragrance.

  "Do you really dare to go?" he asked.

  "What is there to be scared of?" she replied. Shewalked over to Muzhuolun. "Father, write out a replyand I will deliver it for you." Muzhuolun hesitated.

  If she didn't go, the whole tribe would lose face, butif he let her go, he would worry endlessly. Hemotioned Chen over, and led him by the hand into thetent with Huo Qingtong and her sister followingbehind. Once inside, Muzhuolun immediately hugged him.

  "Great Helmsman," he said. "What fortuitous wind is itthat has blown you here?""I was on my way to the Tianshan Mountains on personalbusiness and heard some important news which I wantedto pass on to you. By coincidence, I met yourdaughter, who brought me here." Princess Fragrance wasdumb-struck at hearing her father call Chen 'GreatHelmsman', and seeing the shocked expression on herface, Chen said: "There is something I must apologisefor. I did not tell you that I am Chinese.""Great Helmsman Chen is a good friend of our tribe,"Muzhuolun added. "He recovered our sacred Koran forus. He has saved your sister's life and recentlyintercepted the Manchu army's rations55 which slowedtheir advance and gave us time to collect our forces.

  The favours he has rendered us are truly uncountable."Chen modestly declined the compliments.

  "I don't blame you at all," the Princess said with asmile. "I'm sure you didn't tell me who you werebecause you did not want to bring up all the thingsyou have done for us.""That Manchu envoy was unforgivably arrogant," saidMuzhuolun. "It was fortunate that you intervened,Great Helmsman. You certainly deflated56 his pride. Hechose my daughter to be our envoy. What do you thinkwe should do?"Chen was reluctant to meddle57 in the affairs of thetribe. "I come from the interior of China and knownothing of the situation here, sir," he said. "If youdecide that she should go, then I will do my utmost toprotect her. If you feel it would be better for hernot to go, then we will think of some other way todeal with him.""Father, you and my sister worry everyday about theaffairs of the tribe," Princess Fragrance interrupted.

  "Making one trip as an envoy is no big affair. And ifI don't go, the Manchus will laugh at us.""I am just afraid that they will want to harm you,sister," said Huo Qingtong.

  "Every time you go out on the battle field you riskyour life, so it is only right that I should risk mylife this once," the Princess replied. She looked atChen. "He is so capable, if he goes with me I won't bethe slightest bit afraid, not at all."Huo Qingtong could see how deep her sister's feelingswere for Chen, and an inexpressible emotion sweptthrough her heart.

  "Father," she said. "Let her go.""All right then, Master Chen, I entrust58 my youngdaughter to you." Chen blushed and PrincessFragrance's eyes, as bright as autumn rain, gazed upat him. Huo Qingtong looked away.

  Muzhuolun wrote out a reply which said simply: "Wewill fight. Allah will protect us." Chen nodded hishead in approval. Muzhuolun handed the note toPrincess Fragrance, then kissed her cheeks.

  "Allah will protect you, sister," said Huo Qingtong.

  "I hope you come back soon." The Princess hugged andthanked her. A feast was organised to entertain theManchu envoy, after which there was music and dancingto see off the guests, then the envoy raised his handand galloped off with Princess Fragrance and theothers following behind. Huo Qingtong watched theseven figures disappear into the darkness and felt agreat emptiness in her chest as if her heart haddisappeared with them into the infinite desert.

  "Your sister is very brave," Muzhuolun said. Shenodded, then suddenly covered her face and ran insidethe tent.


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1 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。
2 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。
3 robust FXvx7     
adj.强壮的,强健的,粗野的,需要体力的,浓的
参考例句:
  • She is too tall and robust.她个子太高,身体太壮。
  • China wants to keep growth robust to reduce poverty and avoid job losses,AP commented.美联社评论道,中国希望保持经济强势增长,以减少贫困和失业状况。
4 arrogantly bykztA     
adv.傲慢地
参考例句:
  • The consular porter strode arrogantly ahead with his light swinging. 领事馆的门房提着摇来晃去的灯,在前面大摇大摆地走着。
  • It made his great nose protrude more arrogantly. 这就使得他的大鼻子更加傲慢地翘起来。
5 outraged VmHz8n     
a.震惊的,义愤填膺的
参考例句:
  • Members of Parliament were outraged by the news of the assassination. 议会议员们被这暗杀的消息激怒了。
  • He was outraged by their behavior. 他们的行为使他感到愤慨。
6 annihilated b75d9b14a67fe1d776c0039490aade89     
v.(彻底)消灭( annihilate的过去式和过去分词 );使无效;废止;彻底击溃
参考例句:
  • Our soldiers annihilated a force of three hundred enemy troops. 我军战士消灭了300名敌军。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • We annihilated the enemy. 我们歼灭了敌人。 来自《简明英汉词典》
7 justification x32xQ     
n.正当的理由;辩解的理由
参考例句:
  • There's no justification for dividing the company into smaller units. 没有理由把公司划分成小单位。
  • In the young there is a justification for this feeling. 在年轻人中有这种感觉是有理由的。
8 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。
9 sneer YFdzu     
v.轻蔑;嘲笑;n.嘲笑,讥讽的言语
参考例句:
  • He said with a sneer.他的话中带有嘲笑之意。
  • You may sneer,but a lot of people like this kind of music.你可以嗤之以鼻,但很多人喜欢这种音乐。
10 sneered 0e3b5b35e54fb2ad006040792a867d9f     
讥笑,冷笑( sneer的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • He sneered at people who liked pop music. 他嘲笑喜欢流行音乐的人。
  • It's very discouraging to be sneered at all the time. 成天受嘲讽是很令人泄气的。
11 spat pFdzJ     
n.口角,掌击;v.发出呼噜呼噜声
参考例句:
  • Her parents always have spats.她的父母经常有些小的口角。
  • There is only a spat between the brother and sister.那只是兄妹间的小吵小闹。
12 savagely 902f52b3c682f478ddd5202b40afefb9     
adv. 野蛮地,残酷地
参考例句:
  • The roses had been pruned back savagely. 玫瑰被狠狠地修剪了一番。
  • He snarled savagely at her. 他向她狂吼起来。
13 racing 1ksz3w     
n.竞赛,赛马;adj.竞赛用的,赛马用的
参考例句:
  • I was watching the racing on television last night.昨晚我在电视上看赛马。
  • The two racing drivers fenced for a chance to gain the lead.两个赛车手伺机竞相领先。
14 sprinted cbad7fd28d99bfe76a3766a4dd081936     
v.短距离疾跑( sprint的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • He sprinted for the line. 他向终点线冲去。
  • Sergeant Horne sprinted to the car. 霍恩中士全力冲向那辆汽车。 来自辞典例句
15 hind Cyoya     
adj.后面的,后部的
参考例句:
  • The animal is able to stand up on its hind limbs.这种动物能够用后肢站立。
  • Don't hind her in her studies.不要在学业上扯她后腿。
16 uncommonly 9ca651a5ba9c3bff93403147b14d37e2     
adv. 稀罕(极,非常)
参考例句:
  • an uncommonly gifted child 一个天赋异禀的儿童
  • My little Mary was feeling uncommonly empty. 我肚子当时正饿得厉害。
17 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。
18 defiance RmSzx     
n.挑战,挑衅,蔑视,违抗
参考例句:
  • He climbed the ladder in defiance of the warning.他无视警告爬上了那架梯子。
  • He slammed the door in a spirit of defiance.他以挑衅性的态度把门砰地一下关上。
19 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。
20 incensed 0qizaV     
盛怒的
参考例句:
  • The decision incensed the workforce. 这个决定激怒了劳工大众。
  • They were incensed at the decision. 他们被这个决定激怒了。
21 bully bully     
n.恃强欺弱者,小流氓;vt.威胁,欺侮
参考例句:
  • A bully is always a coward.暴汉常是懦夫。
  • The boy gave the bully a pelt on the back with a pebble.那男孩用石子掷击小流氓的背脊。
22 stunned 735ec6d53723be15b1737edd89183ec2     
adj. 震惊的,惊讶的 动词stun的过去式和过去分词
参考例句:
  • The fall stunned me for a moment. 那一下摔得我昏迷了片刻。
  • The leaders of the Kopper Company were then stunned speechless. 科伯公司的领导们当时被惊得目瞪口呆。
23 followers 5c342ee9ce1bf07932a1f66af2be7652     
追随者( follower的名词复数 ); 用户; 契据的附面; 从动件
参考例句:
  • the followers of Mahatma Gandhi 圣雄甘地的拥护者
  • The reformer soon gathered a band of followers round him. 改革者很快就获得一群追随者支持他。
24 forth Hzdz2     
adv.向前;向外,往外
参考例句:
  • 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。
25 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。
26 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。
27 stunning NhGzDh     
adj.极好的;使人晕倒的
参考例句:
  • His plays are distinguished only by their stunning mediocrity.他的戏剧与众不同之处就是平凡得出奇。
  • The finished effect was absolutely stunning.完工后的效果非常美。
28 tinge 8q9yO     
vt.(较淡)着色于,染色;使带有…气息;n.淡淡色彩,些微的气息
参考例句:
  • The maple leaves are tinge with autumn red.枫叶染上了秋天的红色。
  • There was a tinge of sadness in her voice.她声音中流露出一丝忧伤。
29 runaway jD4y5     
n.逃走的人,逃亡,亡命者;adj.逃亡的,逃走的
参考例句:
  • The police have not found the runaway to date.警察迄今没抓到逃犯。
  • He was praised for bringing up the runaway horse.他勒住了脱缰之马受到了表扬。
30 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》
31 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。
32 interfere b5lx0     
v.(in)干涉,干预;(with)妨碍,打扰
参考例句:
  • If we interfere, it may do more harm than good.如果我们干预的话,可能弊多利少。
  • When others interfere in the affair,it always makes troubles. 别人一卷入这一事件,棘手的事情就来了。
33 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。
34 murmur EjtyD     
n.低语,低声的怨言;v.低语,低声而言
参考例句:
  • They paid the extra taxes without a murmur.他们毫无怨言地交了附加税。
  • There was a low murmur of conversation in the hall.大厅里有窃窃私语声。
35 rippling b84b2d05914b2749622963c1ef058ed5     
起涟漪的,潺潺流水般声音的
参考例句:
  • I could see the dawn breeze rippling the shining water. 我能看见黎明的微风在波光粼粼的水面上吹出道道涟漪。
  • The pool rippling was caused by the waving of the reeds. 池塘里的潺潺声是芦苇摇动时引起的。
36 adoration wfhyD     
n.爱慕,崇拜
参考例句:
  • He gazed at her with pure adoration.他一往情深地注视着她。
  • The old lady fell down in adoration before Buddhist images.那老太太在佛像面前顶礼膜拜。
37 deflect RxvxG     
v.(使)偏斜,(使)偏离,(使)转向
参考例句:
  • Never let a little problem deflect you.决不要因一点小问题就半途而废。
  • They decided to deflect from the original plan.他们决定改变原计划。
38 joints d97dcffd67eca7255ca514e4084b746e     
接头( joint的名词复数 ); 关节; 公共场所(尤指价格低廉的饮食和娱乐场所) (非正式); 一块烤肉 (英式英语)
参考例句:
  • Expansion joints of various kinds are fitted on gas mains. 各种各样的伸缩接头被安装在煤气的总管道上了。
  • Expansion joints of various kinds are fitted on steam pipes. 各种各样的伸缩接头被安装在蒸气管道上了。
39 bulged e37e49e09d3bc9d896341f6270381181     
凸出( bulge的过去式和过去分词 ); 充满; 塞满(某物)
参考例句:
  • His pockets bulged with apples and candy. 他的口袋鼓鼓地装满了苹果和糖。
  • The oranges bulged his pocket. 桔子使得他的衣袋胀得鼓鼓的。
40 outwards NJuxN     
adj.外面的,公开的,向外的;adv.向外;n.外形
参考例句:
  • Does this door open inwards or outwards?这门朝里开还是朝外开?
  • In lapping up a fur,they always put the inner side outwards.卷毛皮时,他们总是让内层朝外。
41 swelled bd4016b2ddc016008c1fc5827f252c73     
增强( swell的过去式和过去分词 ); 肿胀; (使)凸出; 充满(激情)
参考例句:
  • The infection swelled his hand. 由于感染,他的手肿了起来。
  • After the heavy rain the river swelled. 大雨过后,河水猛涨。
42 crouched 62634c7e8c15b8a61068e36aaed563ab     
v.屈膝,蹲伏( crouch的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • He crouched down beside her. 他在她的旁边蹲了下来。
  • The lion crouched ready to pounce. 狮子蹲下身,准备猛扑。
43 mighty YDWxl     
adj.强有力的;巨大的
参考例句:
  • A mighty force was about to break loose.一股巨大的力量即将迸发而出。
  • The mighty iceberg came into view.巨大的冰山出现在眼前。
44 retracted Xjdzyr     
v.撤回或撤消( retract的过去式和过去分词 );拒绝执行或遵守;缩回;拉回
参考例句:
  • He made a false confession which he later retracted. 他作了假供词,后来又翻供。
  • A caddy retracted his statement. 一个球童收回了他的话。 来自辞典例句
45 scowled b83aa6db95e414d3ef876bc7fd16d80d     
怒视,生气地皱眉( scowl的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • He scowled his displeasure. 他满脸嗔色。
  • The teacher scowled at his noisy class. 老师对他那喧闹的课堂板着脸。
46 annoyance Bw4zE     
n.恼怒,生气,烦恼
参考例句:
  • Why do you always take your annoyance out on me?为什么你不高兴时总是对我出气?
  • I felt annoyance at being teased.我恼恨别人取笑我。
47 backwards BP9ya     
adv.往回地,向原处,倒,相反,前后倒置地
参考例句:
  • He turned on the light and began to pace backwards and forwards.他打开电灯并开始走来走去。
  • All the girls fell over backwards to get the party ready.姑娘们迫不及待地为聚会做准备。
48 wailing 25fbaeeefc437dc6816eab4c6298b423     
v.哭叫,哀号( wail的现在分词 );沱
参考例句:
  • A police car raced past with its siren wailing. 一辆警车鸣着警报器飞驰而过。
  • The little girl was wailing miserably. 那小女孩难过得号啕大哭。
49 hysterically 5q7zmQ     
ad. 歇斯底里地
参考例句:
  • The children giggled hysterically. 孩子们歇斯底里地傻笑。
  • She sobbed hysterically, and her thin body was shaken. 她歇斯底里地抽泣着,她瘦弱的身体哭得直颤抖。
50 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。
51 thump sq2yM     
v.重击,砰然地响;n.重击,重击声
参考例句:
  • The thief hit him a thump on the head.贼在他的头上重击一下。
  • The excitement made her heart thump.她兴奋得心怦怦地跳。
52 corpse JYiz4     
n.尸体,死尸
参考例句:
  • What she saw was just an unfeeling corpse.她见到的只是一具全无感觉的尸体。
  • The corpse was preserved from decay by embalming.尸体用香料涂抹以防腐烂。
53 pagoda dmtzDh     
n.宝塔(尤指印度和远东的多层宝塔),(印度教或佛教的)塔式庙宇
参考例句:
  • The ancient pagoda is undergoing repairs.那座古塔正在修缮中。
  • The pagoda is reflected upside down in the water.宝塔影子倒立在水里。
54 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。
55 rations c925feb39d4cfbdc2c877c3b6085488e     
定量( ration的名词复数 ); 配给量; 正常量; 合理的量
参考例句:
  • They are provisioned with seven days' rations. 他们得到了7天的给养。
  • The soldiers complained that they were getting short rations. 士兵们抱怨他们得到的配给不够数。
56 deflated deflated     
adj. 灰心丧气的
参考例句:
  • I was quite deflated by her lack of interest in my suggestions.他对我的建议兴趣不大,令我感到十分气馁。
  • He was deflated by the news.这消息令他泄气。
57 meddle d7Xzb     
v.干预,干涉,插手
参考例句:
  • I hope he doesn't try to meddle in my affairs.我希望他不来干预我的事情。
  • Do not meddle in things that do not concern you.别参与和自己无关的事。
58 entrust JoLxh     
v.信赖,信托,交托
参考例句:
  • I couldn't entrust my children to strangers.我不能把孩子交给陌生人照看。
  • They can be entrusted to solve major national problems.可以委托他们解决重大国家问题。


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