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1710 hours, September 22,2552 (Military Calendar) \ Aboard Longsword fighter,uncharted system, Halo debris1 field.

The Master Chief held on to the ship's frame with one hand so he wouldn't float away inzero gee2. With the other hand he pressed the pistol deeper into Johnson's forehead.

The Sergeant3's smile faded, but there was not a trace of fear in his dark eyes. He snorted alaugh. "I get it: You think I'm in.fected. Well, I'm not. This"—he patted his chest—"is onehun.dred percent grade-A Marine4... and  nothin' else."The Chief eased his stance but didn't lower the gun. "Explain how that's possible.""The got us all right, those little mushroom-shaped infec.tious bastards," Johnson said."Theyyy ambushed5 me, Jenkins, and Keyes." He paused at the Captain's name, then shookhis head and went on. "They swarmed6 all over us. Jenkins and Keyes were taken... but Iguess I didn't taste too good.""The Flood doesn't 'taste' anything," Cortana interjected. "The Infection Forms rewrite avictim's cellular8 structure and convert him into a Combat Form, then later a Carrier Form—an incubator for more Infection Forms.  Based on what we've seen, they cer.tainly don'tjust decide to pass up a victim."The Sergeant shrugged9. He fished into his pocket, found the remaining stub of a chewedcigar, and stuck it in the corner of his mouth. "Well, I've seen different. They 'passed meup' like I was undercooked spinach10 at a  turkey dinner.""Cortana," the Chief asked. "Is it possible?""It's possible? she carefully replied. "But it's also highly un48HALO: FIRST STRIKElikely." She paused for two heartbeats, and then added, "Accord.ing to the readings from the Sergeant's biomonitors, his story checks out. I can't be one hundred percent positive until he's been cleared in a medical  suite11, but preliminary findings indi.cate that he isclean of any Flood parasitic12 infection. He's obvi.ously not a mindless, half-naked alien killing13 machine.""All right." The Chief clicked the pistol's safety to "on" then flipped15 the pistol around andhanded it back to the Sergeant, grip first. "But I'm having you checked inside and out thefirst chance we get. We can't risk letting  the Flood infection spread.""I hear you, Master Chief. Looking forward to those Navy nurses. Now—" The Sergeant pushed off the hull17 and drifted toward the hatch. "—let's get the rest of the crew on board." He hesitated by the cryotubes. "I see  you already picked up a few stragglers.""They'll have to wait," the Chief said. "It'll take half an hour to thaw18 them out withoutrisking hypothermic shock. We don't have that much time left before we reengage theCovenant.""Reengage," the Sergeant said, savoring21 the word. He smiled. "Good. For a second Ithought we were running away from a per.fectly good fight." The Sergeant opened thehatch to the Pelican22.

The barrel of an MA5B assault rifle extended through the opening. The Sergeant reacheddown and pulled it up.

A Marine Corporal drifted though the hatch. The name stitched on his uniform readLOCKLEAR. He was tanned, shaved bald, and had a wild look in his clear blue eyes. He retrieved23 his gun from the Sergeant and swept  the interior with the point of his weapon."Clear!" he shouted back down into the Pelican.

"At ease, Corporal," the Master Chief said.

The Corporal's eyes finally locked onto the Chief. He shook his head in disbelief. "ASpartan," he muttered. "Figures. Outta the friggin' frying pan—"The Master Chief spotted25 the Marine's shoulder patch: the gold comet insigne of theOrbital drop Shock Troops. The ODST, more colorfully known as "Helljumpers," were notorious for their tenacity26 in a fight.

Locklear must have been one of Major Silva's boys, which ex.plained the young Marine'sgeneral hostility27. Silva was ODST toERIC NYLUND 49the bone, and during the action on Halo had been decidedly negative about the SPARTAN24-IIs in general... and the Chief in particular.

Another man gripped the edge of the hatch and pulled himself up. He had a plasma28 pistolstrapped to his side and wore a crisp black uniform. His red hair was neatly30 slicked back,and his eyes took in the Chief without  obvious surprise. He wore the black enameled31 bars of a First Lieutenant32.

"Sir!" The Chief snapped off a crisp salute33.

"Adjusting burn and angle," Cortana announced. The Long-sword and Pelican tiltedrelative to the moon, Basis, on the viewscreen. "That should give you a little more than one gee on the deck."The lieutenant settled to the floor and lazily returned the salute. "I'm Haverson," he said.He looked John over with inter7.est. "You are the Master Chief, SPARTAN-117.""Yes, sir." The Chief was surprised. Most people, even experi.enced officers, had difficultydistinguishing one Spartan from another. How had this young officer so quickly identifiedhim?

The Chief saw the round insigne on the man's shoulder—the black and silver eagle wings over a trio of stars. Inscribed34 above the eagle wings were the Latin words SEMPER VIGILANS—Ever Vigilant35.

Haverson was with the Office of Naval36 Intelligence.

"Good," Haverson said. He glanced quickly at Locklear and Johnson. "With you, Chief, we might have a chance." He reached into the hatch and pulled another person onto theLongsword.

This last person was a woman, and she wore the flight-suit of a pilot. Her dirty blond hairwas tucked into a cap. She saluted37 the Chief. "Petty Warrant Officer Polaski, requestingpermission to come aboard, Master Chief.""Granted," he said and returned her salute.

Stenciled38 onto her coveralls was a flaming fist over a red bull's-eye, the insignia of theTwenty-third Naval Air Squadron. Although the Chief had never met Polaski, she was from the same chalk as Captain Carol Rawley,  callsign "Foehammer." If Polaski was anything like Foehammer, she would be a skilled and fearless pilot.

50 HALO: FIRST STRIKE"So what's the story?" Locklear demanded. "We got some.thing to shoot here?""At ease, Marine," the Sergeant growergeant grow"led. Use that stuffing between your ears for something besides keeping your helmet on. Notice we're not floating? Feel those gee forces? This ship is in a slingshot orbit.  We're coming around the moon for another crackat the Covenant20.""That's correct," the Chief said.

"Our first priority should be to escape," Haverson said and his thin brows knitted infrustration, "not to blindly engage the Covenant. We have valuable intelligence on theenemy, and on Halo. Our first priority should be to  reach UNSC-controlled space.""That was my intention, sir," the Chief replied. "But neither this Longsword nor your Pelican is equipped with Shaw-Fujikawa engines. Without a jump to Slipspace, it wouldtake years to return."Haverson sighed. "That does limit our options, doesn't it?" He turned his back to the Chiefand paced, deep in thought.

The Master Chief respected the chain of command, wnich meant that he had to obey Lieutenant Haverson. But, officer or not, the Spartan had never liked it when peopleturned their backs to him. And he certainly didn't  like the way Haverson as.sumed hewas in charge.

The Chief had already gotten his orders, and he intended to follow them—whether or notHaverson approved.

"Pardon me, sir," the Chief said. "I must point out that while you are the ranking officer, Iam on a classified mission of the highest priority. My orders come directly from HighCommand.""Meaning?""Meaning," John continued, "I have tactical command of this crew, these ships. . . and you.Sir."Haverson turned, his expression dark. The Lieutenant's mouth opened as if he were goingto say something. He closed his mouth and looked the Chief over. A faint smile flickeredover his thin lips. "Of course. I am well  aware of your mission, Chief. I'll do anything I can to assist."He knew about the Spartan's original mission to capture a Covenant Prophet? What was an ONI officer doing here anyway?

ERIC NYLUND 51"So what's the plan?" Locklear asked. "Slingshot orbit—then what? We just going to talkall day, Chief?""No," the Chief replied.

He glanced at Polaski and the Sergeant. He could count on her, and though he was suspicious of exactly how Sergeant John.son had avoided falling to the Flood, he was willing to give the man the benefit of the doubt.  Haverson? He wouldn't trust him, but theman knew what was at stake, and he wouldn't interfere40. Probably. Locklear was another story, though.

The ODST was coiled and ready to pounce41 ... or come apart like an antipersonnel mine.Some men broke under pressure and wouldn't fight. Some snapped and disregarded theirown and their team's safety for blind  revenge. Add that to the Hell-jumper's fierce prideand one had a volatile42 mix. The Chief had to establish his authority over the man.

"Get onto the Pelican," the Chief told him. "We only have a few minutes while we're on thefar side of this moon. Grab any.thing we can use: extra weapons, ammunition43, grenades.Keep linked up to my COM so you can  hear the briefing."Locklear stood there, glared into the Chief's faceplate, and tensed.

Sergeant Johnson opened his mouth, but the Chief made a subtle cutting gesture with hishand. The Sergeant kept whatever he had to say to himself.

The Master Chief took a step closer to Locklear. "Was my or.der unclear, Corporal?"Locklear swallowed. The blue fire in his eyes dulled and he looked away. "No." His bodyslumped and he shouldered his ri.fle, accepting, for now, the Master Chief's authority."I'm on it, Master Chief." He went to the hatch  and dropped into the Pelican.

To say this team was mismatched for a high-risk insertion op was an understatement.

"So how do we get a Shaw-Fujikawa drive?" Polaski asked.

"We don't," John replied. "But we go after the next best thing." He moved to the ops consol and tapped the display. The scan of the Covenant flagship appeared on theviewscreen. "This is our objective."52 HALO: FIRST STRIKEHaverson frowned. "Chief, if we approach that ship we'll be blown out of the sky before we can even think about engaging them.""Normally, yes," the Chief replied. "But we're going to rig the Pelican as a fireship—we load it with Moray mines and send it out ahead of us. We'll have to remote-pilot thePelican, but it can be accelerated past the point  where a crew would black out. It'll draw enemy fire, drop a few mines, and let us slip by."Polaski's expression hardened into a frown.

"There a problem, Warrant OO"fficer?

"No, Master Chief. I just hate to lose a good ship. That bird got us off Halo in one piece."He understood. Pilots got attached to their ships. They gave them names and humanpersonalities. The Chief, however, never fell into that trap; he had long ago learned thatany equipment was expendable. Except, maybe, Cortana.

"So we get close to the flagship," Haverson said and crossed his arms over his chest. "Arewe goi nose to nose with a ship with a thousand times our firepower? Or are youplanningngng an.other flyby?""Neither." The Chief pointed44 to the flagship's fighter launch bay. "That's our LZ."Polaski squinted45 at the comparatively tiny opening in the belly46 of the flagship. "That's ahell of a window to hit coming in this fast, but"—she bit her lower lip, calculating—"technically pos.sible in a Longsword.""They'll launch Seraph47 fighters to engage the Pelican and the Longsword," the Chief said,"and to do that, they'll have to drop that section of their shields. We get in, neutralize48 thecrew, and we have a ship with Slipspace capability49.""Rock 'n' roll!" Locklear yelled over the COM. "Penetrate50 and annihilate51!"Sergeant Johnson chewed on his cigar as he considered the plan.

"No one has ever captured a Covenant ship," Haverson whis.pered. "The few times we'vehad one of them beaten and in a po.sition to surrender, they've self-destructed.""There's no choice," the Chief said. He looked over Polaski,ERIC NYLUND 53Johnson, and finally Haverson. "Unless anyone has a better plan?"They were silent.

"Anything to add, Cortana?" he asked.

"Our exit orbit burn leaves us low on fuel and traveling at high velocity52 on an interceptcourse with the flagship. There are over.lapping fields of enemy fire on our approachvector. We have to decelerate and dodge53 simultaneously54. That will be tricky55.""Polaski will be on that." The Chief turned to her.

"Pilot a Longsword?" Polaski slowly nodded, and there was a gleam in her green eyes thathadn't been there a second ago. "It's been a while, but yes, Master Chief. I am one hundredand ten percent on it." She moved to the pilot's seat and strapped29 her.self in.

"With all due respect to Miss Po'"laskis skill,Cortana said, "allow me to point out that Iprocess information a million times faster and—""I need you to link with the flagship's intraship battlenet," the Chief cut in. "When we'reclose you'll need to shut down its weapons. Jam its communications.""Sending an unescorted lady ahead to do your dirty work?" Cortana sighed. "I supposeI'm the only one who can.""Lieutenant Haverson," the Chief said, "I'll need you to pro39.gram the Moray mines torelease and attach onto the Peli.can before we exit this orbit. Set half for detonation56 onimpact. Program the rest to detach and track any enemy ship on our approach."Haverson nodded and settled into the ops station next to Polaski.

Two crates58 and a duffel pushed through the open access tunnel to the Pelican. Locklearemerged from the opening and sealed the hatch. "That's it, Chief," he said. "An HE Pistol,two extra MA5Bs, one M90 Close Assault Shotgun, and a crate57 or so of fra grenades.

About a dozen clips for the rifles—only a few shells for the shotgun, thougggh."The Chief took four grenades and a half dozen clips for his as.sault rifle. He ejected hisweapon's nearly spent magazine and slapped a full one into place with a satisfying clack.

The Sergeant grabbed ammo, an MA5B, and three grenades.

54 HALO: FIRST STRIKE"Orbital exit burn in ten seconds," Polaski said.

"Dog the rest of that," the Chief told Locklear. "And brace59 yourself."Locklear secured the collection of weapons and ordnance60 in a duffel bag, looped it aroundhis neck, and then found a hand.hold. Sergeant Johnson leaned against the cryopods. TheMaster Chief grabbed the bulkhead.

"Releasing Pelican," Polaski said. There was a thump61 from beneath the hull. "Pelicanaway.""Pelican autopilot programmed," Cortana said.

"Moray mines attached and armed," Haverson added.

Polaski said, "Exit burn in three... two... one. Burn!"The Longsword's engine roared to life, the hull creaked with stress, and everyone leanedagainst the acceleration62.

The Pelican pulled ahead, rounded the horizon of the moon first, and arced back into thedebris field. As the Longsword fol.lowed, the light struck the surface of the moon justright and the Chief saw meteors rain upon the planetoid, leaving craters63 and tiny puffs64 ofdust as they impacted.

Polaski snapped the display port camera centered on the Covenant cruisers. "They were waiting for us," she cried. "Eva.sive maneuvers65." The Pelican rolled to starboard."Accelerating to the flagsh—"The flagship was close. Too close. It must have anticipated their orbital trajectory66. But ithadn't counted on them turning straight toward it. If they hadn't, the flagship would have been in a perfect perpendicular67 firing  position.

"Pelican now two hundred kilometers in the lead," Pola.ski said.

The bulky craft drew fire from the cruisers. Smoke trailed from its hull, and bits of theempty ship were vaporized.

"Mines away," Haverson announced. "Plugging coordinates68 and trajectories69 into NAV,Polaski. Don't run them over.""Roger," she said. "Hang on—we're going in.""I hate this crap," Locklear muttered. "Ships shooting each other, fire so thick you couldwalk on it to the LZ, and me sittin' here not able to do a damn thing but hang on andwonder when I'm going to get blown up."ERIC NYLUND55The Chief said nothing, but he agreed. Despite the ODST's foul70 disposition71, he shared hisuneasiness with space combat.

"Amen," Sergeant Johnson added. "Now shut up and let the lady drive." He removed amission record unit from his pocket and inserted a chip. The screen blanked; a rhythmiccacophony blasted from its single tiny  speaker.

The Chief recognized the sound as "flip14" music—a descen.dant of some centuries-oldnoise called "metal." The Sarge had peculiar72 tastes, to say the least.

"Just shoot me now, Sarge," Locklear protested, "and get it over with. Don't torture me"Suck it up, Marine. This is a classic."with that crap first.""So's a mercy killing."Polaski continued to evade73, and the Longsword rolled and jinked port and starboard. Shesent the ship into a double barrel roll'to dodge a plasma torpedo74 fired from the flagship.

"Show-off," Cortana muttered in the Chief's helmet speaker.

"Connecting to the Covenant battlenet," Cortana announced over the ship COM.

"Accessing their weapons systems. Stand by."Ahead, the Pelican intercepted75 a second torpedo and burst into flames, vaporized, andsmeared across the night as a cloud of sparkling ionized metal.

The flagship appeared on the forward viewscreen—no larger than a dinner plate.

"No more time to play around," Polaski muttered. She hit the afterburners and rocketedtoward the flagship.

The sudden acceleration sent the Chief and Sergeant Johnson bouncing to the aft of theLongsword. Locklear still hung on to the frame, now nearly horizontal.

"There is now insufficient76 distance to decelerate and make a soft landing inside theflagship launch bay," Cortana warned.

"Really?" Polaski replied, irritated. "No wonder they call you 'smart' AIs." She tugged77 hercap lower over her eyes. "I'll do the flying. You concentrate on getting those weaponsoffline.""They're launching fighters," Haverson warned. On the viewscreen the Covenant flagshipnow filled half the display, and six Seraph fighters emerged from the belly of the massiveship. "I've still got active signals from twenty of the Moray mines.

56 HALO: FIRST STRIKETheir momentum78 is carrying them within range. Tracking . .. locked on ... maneuvering79."Tiny puffs of fire overlapped80 the teardrop-shaped Seraph fighters as they exploded.

Haverson laughed. "Bull's-eye!""Forward weapons systems and shields are disabled," Cor-tana said.

"The doors are open," Polaski murmured. "We're invited in. It'd be damn impolite to sayno."The flagship filled the display.

"Collision imminent," Cortana warned.

Sergeant Johnson got to his feet. The Chief knew better and stayed where he was on thedeck. He grabbed on to the S'er.geants leg.

Polaski cut the engines and hit the maneuvering thrusters. The Longsword spun81 180degrees. With the ship now pointed back.ward16, she pushed the throttle82 to maximum, andthe engines thun.dered in full overload83. The  hull strained against the sudden reverse deceleration.

The Chief hung on to the floor with one hand; with the other he held on to the Sergeant and kept him from flying across the ship.

Polaski changed the viewscreen to a spilt view—fore and aft. She maneuvered84 with theship's thrusters, adjusting their ap.proach to the launch bay opening. Onscreen the smallopening grew larger alarmingly fast. "Hang  on—hang on!"The engines whined85 and the ship slowed... but it wasn't go.ing to be enough.

They entered the launch bay at three hundred meters per sec.ond. Flames from theLongsword's engines washed over Grunt86 technicians as they vainly attempted toscramble out of the way. Their methane-filled  atmosphere tanks popped like firecrackers.

Polaski cut the power. The ship slammed into the wall.

The Master Chief, Sergeant Johnson, and Locklear crashed into the pilot's and ops seats ina heap.

Grunts87 approached the ship with plasma pistols drawn88, the weapons glowing green as thealiens overcharged them. Cove19.nant Engineers struggled to put out fires and repair burstconduits.

"Shield reenergizing in place over the launch bay," CortanaERIC NYLUND57announced. "External atmosphere stabilizing89. Please feel free to get up and move around the cabin."Locklear scrambled90 to his feet. "Yeah!" he whooped91. The young Helljumper yanked hisMA5B's charging lever and racked a round into the chamber92. "Let's rock!""Good work, people," the Chief said, standing93. He readied his own assault rifle. "But thatwas just the easy part."

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1 debris debris     
n.瓦砾堆,废墟,碎片
参考例句:
  • After the bombing there was a lot of debris everywhere.轰炸之后到处瓦砾成堆。
  • Bacteria sticks to food debris in the teeth,causing decay.细菌附着在牙缝中的食物残渣上,导致蛀牙。
2 gee ZsfzIu     
n.马;int.向右!前进!,惊讶时所发声音;v.向右转
参考例句:
  • Their success last week will gee the team up.上星期的胜利将激励这支队伍继续前进。
  • Gee,We're going to make a lot of money.哇!我们会赚好多钱啦!
3 sergeant REQzz     
n.警官,中士
参考例句:
  • His elder brother is a sergeant.他哥哥是个警官。
  • How many stripes are there on the sleeve of a sergeant?陆军中士的袖子上有多少条纹?
4 marine 77Izo     
adj.海的;海生的;航海的;海事的;n.水兵
参考例句:
  • Marine creatures are those which live in the sea. 海洋生物是生存在海里的生物。
  • When the war broke out,he volunteered for the Marine Corps.战争爆发时,他自愿参加了海军陆战队。
5 ambushed d4df1f5c72f934ee4bc7a6c77b5887ec     
v.埋伏( ambush的过去式和过去分词 );埋伏着
参考例句:
  • The general ambushed his troops in the dense woods. 将军把部队埋伏在浓密的树林里。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The military vehicles were ambushed. 军车遭到伏击。 来自《简明英汉词典》
6 swarmed 3f3ff8c8e0f4188f5aa0b8df54637368     
密集( swarm的过去式和过去分词 ); 云集; 成群地移动; 蜜蜂或其他飞行昆虫成群地飞来飞去
参考例句:
  • When the bell rang, the children swarmed out of the school. 铃声一响,孩子们蜂拥而出离开了学校。
  • When the rain started the crowd swarmed back into the hotel. 雨一开始下,人群就蜂拥回了旅社。
7 inter C5Cxa     
v.埋葬
参考例句:
  • They interred their dear comrade in the arms.他们埋葬了他们亲爱的战友。
  • The man who died in that accident has been interred.在那次事故中死的那个人已经被埋葬了。
8 cellular aU1yo     
adj.移动的;细胞的,由细胞组成的
参考例句:
  • She has a cellular telephone in her car.她的汽车里有一部无线通讯电话机。
  • Many people use cellular materials as sensitive elements in hygrometers.很多人用蜂窝状的材料作为测量温度的传感元件。
9 shrugged 497904474a48f991a3d1961b0476ebce     
vt.耸肩(shrug的过去式与过去分词形式)
参考例句:
  • Sam shrugged and said nothing. 萨姆耸耸肩膀,什么也没说。
  • She shrugged, feigning nonchalance. 她耸耸肩,装出一副无所谓的样子。 来自《简明英汉词典》
10 spinach Dhuzr5     
n.菠菜
参考例句:
  • Eating spinach is supposed to make you strong.据说吃菠菜能使人强壮。
  • You should eat such vegetables as carrot,celery and spinach.你应该吃胡萝卜、芹菜和菠菜这类的蔬菜。
11 suite MsMwB     
n.一套(家具);套房;随从人员
参考例句:
  • She has a suite of rooms in the hotel.她在那家旅馆有一套房间。
  • That is a nice suite of furniture.那套家具很不错。
12 parasitic 7Lbxx     
adj.寄生的
参考例句:
  • Will global warming mean the spread of tropical parasitic diseases?全球变暖是否意味着热带寄生虫病会蔓延呢?
  • By definition,this way of life is parasitic.从其含义来说,这是种寄生虫的生活方式。
13 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。
14 flip Vjwx6     
vt.快速翻动;轻抛;轻拍;n.轻抛;adj.轻浮的
参考例句:
  • I had a quick flip through the book and it looked very interesting.我很快翻阅了一下那本书,看来似乎很有趣。
  • Let's flip a coin to see who pays the bill.咱们来抛硬币决定谁付钱。
15 flipped 5bef9da31993fe26a832c7d4b9630147     
轻弹( flip的过去式和过去分词 ); 按(开关); 快速翻转; 急挥
参考例句:
  • The plane flipped and crashed. 飞机猛地翻转,撞毁了。
  • The carter flipped at the horse with his whip. 赶大车的人扬鞭朝着马轻轻地抽打。
16 ward LhbwY     
n.守卫,监护,病房,行政区,由监护人或法院保护的人(尤指儿童);vt.守护,躲开
参考例句:
  • The hospital has a medical ward and a surgical ward.这家医院有内科病房和外科病房。
  • During the evening picnic,I'll carry a torch to ward off the bugs.傍晚野餐时,我要点根火把,抵挡蚊虫。
17 hull 8c8xO     
n.船身;(果、实等的)外壳;vt.去(谷物等)壳
参考例句:
  • The outer surface of ship's hull is very hard.船体的外表面非常坚硬。
  • The boat's hull has been staved in by the tremendous seas.小船壳让巨浪打穿了。
18 thaw fUYz5     
v.(使)融化,(使)变得友善;n.融化,缓和
参考例句:
  • The snow is beginning to thaw.雪已开始融化。
  • The spring thaw caused heavy flooding.春天解冻引起了洪水泛滥。
19 cove 9Y8zA     
n.小海湾,小峡谷
参考例句:
  • The shore line is wooded,olive-green,a pristine cove.岸边一带林木蓊郁,嫩绿一片,好一个山外的小海湾。
  • I saw two children were playing in a cove.我看到两个小孩正在一个小海湾里玩耍。
20 covenant CoWz1     
n.盟约,契约;v.订盟约
参考例句:
  • They refused to covenant with my father for the property.他们不愿与我父亲订立财产契约。
  • The money was given to us by deed of covenant.这笔钱是根据契约书付给我们的。
21 savoring fffdcfcadae2854f059e8c599c7dfbce     
v.意味,带有…的性质( savor的现在分词 );给…加调味品;使有风味;品尝
参考例句:
  • Cooking was fine but it was the savoring that he enjoyed most. 烹饪当然很好,但他最享受的是闻到的各种味道。 来自互联网
  • She sat there for a moment, savoring the smell of the food. 她在那儿坐了一会儿,品尝这些食物的香味。 来自互联网
22 pelican bAby7     
n.鹈鹕,伽蓝鸟
参考例句:
  • The pelican has a very useful beak.鹈鹕有一张非常有用的嘴。
  • This pelican is expected to fully recover.这只鹈鹕不久就能痊愈。
23 retrieved 1f81ff822b0877397035890c32e35843     
v.取回( retrieve的过去式和过去分词 );恢复;寻回;检索(储存的信息)
参考例句:
  • Yesterday I retrieved the bag I left in the train. 昨天我取回了遗留在火车上的包。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • He reached over and retrieved his jacket from the back seat. 他伸手从后座上取回了自己的夹克。 来自辞典例句
24 spartan 3hfzxL     
adj.简朴的,刻苦的;n.斯巴达;斯巴达式的人
参考例句:
  • Their spartan lifestyle prohibits a fridge or a phone.他们不使用冰箱和电话,过着简朴的生活。
  • The rooms were spartan and undecorated.房间没有装饰,极为简陋。
25 spotted 7FEyj     
adj.有斑点的,斑纹的,弄污了的
参考例句:
  • The milkman selected the spotted cows,from among a herd of two hundred.牛奶商从一群200头牛中选出有斑点的牛。
  • Sam's shop stocks short spotted socks.山姆的商店屯积了有斑点的短袜。
26 tenacity dq9y2     
n.坚韧
参考例句:
  • Tenacity is the bridge to success.坚韧是通向成功的桥。
  • The athletes displayed great tenacity throughout the contest.运动员在比赛中表现出坚韧的斗志。
27 hostility hdyzQ     
n.敌对,敌意;抵制[pl.]交战,战争
参考例句:
  • There is open hostility between the two leaders.两位领导人表现出公开的敌意。
  • His hostility to your plan is well known.他对你的计划所持的敌意是众所周知的。
28 plasma z2xzC     
n.血浆,细胞质,乳清
参考例句:
  • Keep some blood plasma back for the serious cases.留一些血浆给重病号。
  • The plasma is the liquid portion of blood that is free of cells .血浆是血液的液体部分,不包含各种细胞。
29 strapped ec484d13545e19c0939d46e2d1eb24bc     
adj.用皮带捆住的,用皮带装饰的;身无分文的;缺钱;手头紧v.用皮带捆扎(strap的过去式和过去分词);用皮带抽打;包扎;给…打绷带
参考例句:
  • Make sure that the child is strapped tightly into the buggy. 一定要把孩子牢牢地拴在婴儿车上。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The soldiers' great coats were strapped on their packs. 战士们的厚大衣扎捆在背包上。 来自《简明英汉词典》
30 neatly ynZzBp     
adv.整洁地,干净地,灵巧地,熟练地
参考例句:
  • Sailors know how to wind up a long rope neatly.水手们知道怎样把一条大绳利落地缠好。
  • The child's dress is neatly gathered at the neck.那孩子的衣服在领口处打着整齐的皱褶。
31 enameled e3b37d52cf2791ac9a65b576d975f228     
涂瓷釉于,给…上瓷漆,给…上彩饰( enamel的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • The grey walls were divided into artificial paneling by strips of white-enameled pine. 灰色的墙壁用漆白的松木条隔成镶板的模样。
  • I want a pair of enameled leather shoes in size 38. 我要一双38号的亮漆皮鞋。
32 lieutenant X3GyG     
n.陆军中尉,海军上尉;代理官员,副职官员
参考例句:
  • He was promoted to be a lieutenant in the army.他被提升为陆军中尉。
  • He prevailed on the lieutenant to send in a short note.他说动那个副官,递上了一张简短的便条进去。
33 salute rYzx4     
vi.行礼,致意,问候,放礼炮;vt.向…致意,迎接,赞扬;n.招呼,敬礼,礼炮
参考例句:
  • Merchant ships salute each other by dipping the flag.商船互相点旗致敬。
  • The Japanese women salute the people with formal bows in welcome.这些日本妇女以正式的鞠躬向人们施礼以示欢迎。
34 inscribed 65fb4f97174c35f702447e725cb615e7     
v.写,刻( inscribe的过去式和过去分词 );内接
参考例句:
  • His name was inscribed on the trophy. 他的名字刻在奖杯上。
  • The names of the dead were inscribed on the wall. 死者的名字被刻在墙上。 来自《简明英汉词典》
35 vigilant ULez2     
adj.警觉的,警戒的,警惕的
参考例句:
  • He has to learn how to remain vigilant through these long nights.他得学会如何在这漫长的黑夜里保持警觉。
  • The dog kept a vigilant guard over the house.这只狗警醒地守护着这所房屋。
36 naval h1lyU     
adj.海军的,军舰的,船的
参考例句:
  • He took part in a great naval battle.他参加了一次大海战。
  • The harbour is an important naval base.该港是一个重要的海军基地。
37 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》
38 stenciled 5723a85c1d035a10b9c39078da8fd54e     
v.用模板印(文字或图案)( stencil的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • To transfer(a stenciled design) with pounce. 以印花粉印用印花粉末转印(镂空模板花样) 来自互联网
  • L: Cardboard cartons, with stenciled shipping marks. 李:刷有抬头的硬纸板箱。 来自互联网
39 pro tk3zvX     
n.赞成,赞成的意见,赞成者
参考例句:
  • The two debating teams argued the question pro and con.辩论的两组从赞成与反对两方面辩这一问题。
  • Are you pro or con nuclear disarmament?你是赞成还是反对核裁军?
40 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。
41 pounce 4uAyU     
n.猛扑;v.猛扑,突然袭击,欣然同意
参考例句:
  • Why do you pounce on every single thing I say?干吗我说的每句话你都要找麻烦?
  • We saw the tiger about to pounce on the goat.我们看见老虎要向那只山羊扑过去。
42 volatile tLQzQ     
adj.反复无常的,挥发性的,稍纵即逝的,脾气火爆的;n.挥发性物质
参考例句:
  • With the markets being so volatile,investments are at great risk.由于市场那么变化不定,投资冒着很大的风险。
  • His character was weak and volatile.他这个人意志薄弱,喜怒无常。
43 ammunition GwVzz     
n.军火,弹药
参考例句:
  • A few of the jeeps had run out of ammunition.几辆吉普车上的弹药已经用光了。
  • They have expended all their ammunition.他们把弹药用光。
44 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。
45 squinted aaf7c56a51bf19a5f429b7a9ddca2e9b     
斜视( squint的过去式和过去分词 ); 眯着眼睛; 瞟; 从小孔或缝隙里看
参考例句:
  • Pulling his rifle to his shoulder he squinted along the barrel. 他把枪顶肩,眯起眼睛瞄准。
  • I squinted through the keyhole. 我从锁眼窥看。
46 belly QyKzLi     
n.肚子,腹部;(像肚子一样)鼓起的部分,膛
参考例句:
  • The boss has a large belly.老板大腹便便。
  • His eyes are bigger than his belly.他眼馋肚饱。
47 seraph Gziw4     
n.六翼天使
参考例句:
  • Seraph is of the highest rank of angels in the Bible.六翼天使是圣经中级别最高的天使。
  • In the Bible,a seraph is a kind of angel.在圣经中,六翼天使是天使的一种。
48 neutralize g5hzm     
v.使失效、抵消,使中和
参考例句:
  • Nothing could neutralize its good effects.没有什么能抵消它所产生的好影响。
  • Acids neutralize alkalis and vice versa.酸能使碱中和碱,亦能使酸中和。
49 capability JsGzZ     
n.能力;才能;(pl)可发展的能力或特性等
参考例句:
  • She has the capability to become a very fine actress.她有潜力成为杰出演员。
  • Organizing a whole department is beyond his capability.组织整个部门是他能力以外的事。
50 penetrate juSyv     
v.透(渗)入;刺入,刺穿;洞察,了解
参考例句:
  • Western ideas penetrate slowly through the East.西方观念逐渐传入东方。
  • The sunshine could not penetrate where the trees were thickest.阳光不能透入树木最浓密的地方。
51 annihilate Peryn     
v.使无效;毁灭;取消
参考例句:
  • Archer crumpled up the yellow sheet as if the gesture could annihilate the news it contained.阿切尔把这张黄纸揉皱,好象用这个动作就会抹掉里面的消息似的。
  • We should bear in mind that we have to annihilate the enemy.我们要把歼敌的重任时刻记在心上。
52 velocity rLYzx     
n.速度,速率
参考例句:
  • Einstein's theory links energy with mass and velocity of light.爱因斯坦的理论把能量同质量和光速联系起来。
  • The velocity of light is about 300000 kilometres per second.光速约为每秒300000公里。
53 dodge q83yo     
v.闪开,躲开,避开;n.妙计,诡计
参考例句:
  • A dodge behind a tree kept her from being run over.她向树后一闪,才没被车从身上辗过。
  • The dodge was coopered by the police.诡计被警察粉碎了。
54 simultaneously 4iBz1o     
adv.同时发生地,同时进行地
参考例句:
  • The radar beam can track a number of targets almost simultaneously.雷达波几乎可以同时追着多个目标。
  • The Windows allow a computer user to execute multiple programs simultaneously.Windows允许计算机用户同时运行多个程序。
55 tricky 9fCzyd     
adj.狡猾的,奸诈的;(工作等)棘手的,微妙的
参考例句:
  • I'm in a rather tricky position.Can you help me out?我的处境很棘手,你能帮我吗?
  • He avoided this tricky question and talked in generalities.他回避了这个非常微妙的问题,只做了个笼统的表述。
56 detonation C9zy0     
n.爆炸;巨响
参考例句:
  • A fearful detonation burst forth on the barricade.街垒传来一阵骇人的爆炸声。
  • Within a few hundreds of microseconds,detonation is complete.在几百微秒之内,爆炸便完成了。
57 crate 6o1zH     
vt.(up)把…装入箱中;n.板条箱,装货箱
参考例句:
  • We broke open the crate with a blow from the chopper.我们用斧头一敲就打开了板条箱。
  • The workers tightly packed the goods in the crate.工人们把货物严紧地包装在箱子里。
58 crates crates     
n. 板条箱, 篓子, 旧汽车 vt. 装进纸条箱
参考例句:
  • We were using crates as seats. 我们用大木箱作为座位。
  • Thousands of crates compacted in a warehouse. 数以千计的板条箱堆放在仓库里。
59 brace 0WzzE     
n. 支柱,曲柄,大括号; v. 绷紧,顶住,(为困难或坏事)做准备
参考例句:
  • My daughter has to wear a brace on her teeth. 我的女儿得戴牙套以矫正牙齿。
  • You had better brace yourself for some bad news. 有些坏消息,你最好做好准备。
60 ordnance IJdxr     
n.大炮,军械
参考例句:
  • She worked in an ordnance factory during the war.战争期间她在一家兵工厂工作。
  • Shoes and clothing for the army were scarce,ordnance supplies and drugs were scarcer.军队很缺鞋和衣服,武器供应和药品就更少了。
61 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。
62 acceleration ff8ya     
n.加速,加速度
参考例句:
  • All spacemen must be able to bear acceleration.所有太空人都应能承受加速度。
  • He has also called for an acceleration of political reforms.他同时呼吁加快政治改革的步伐。
63 craters 1f8461e3895b38f51c992255a1c86823     
n.火山口( crater的名词复数 );弹坑等
参考例句:
  • Small meteorites have left impact craters all over the planet's surface. 这个行星的表面布满了小块陨石留下的撞击坑。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The battlefield was full of craters made by exploding shells. 战场上布满弹坑。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
64 puffs cb3699ccb6e175dfc305ea6255d392d6     
n.吸( puff的名词复数 );(烟斗或香烟的)一吸;一缕(烟、蒸汽等);(呼吸或风的)呼v.使喷出( puff的第三人称单数 );喷着汽(或烟)移动;吹嘘;吹捧
参考例句:
  • We sat exchanging puffs from that wild pipe of his. 我们坐在那里,轮番抽着他那支野里野气的烟斗。 来自辞典例句
  • Puffs of steam and smoke came from the engine. 一股股蒸汽和烟雾从那火车头里冒出来。 来自辞典例句
65 maneuvers 4f463314799d35346cd7e8662b520abf     
n.策略,谋略,花招( maneuver的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • He suspected at once that she had been spying upon his maneuvers. 他立刻猜想到,她已经侦察到他的行动。 来自辞典例句
  • Maneuvers in Guizhou occupied the Reds for four months. 贵州境内的作战占了红军四个月的时间。 来自辞典例句
66 trajectory fJ1z1     
n.弹道,轨道
参考例句:
  • It is not difficult to sketch the subsequent trajectory.很容易描绘出它们最终的轨迹。
  • The path followed by a projectile is called its trajectory.抛物体所循的路径称为它的轨道。
67 perpendicular GApy0     
adj.垂直的,直立的;n.垂直线,垂直的位置
参考例句:
  • The two lines of bones are set perpendicular to one another.这两排骨头相互垂直。
  • The wall is out of the perpendicular.这墙有些倾斜。
68 coordinates 8387d77faaaa65484f5631d9f9d20bfc     
n.相配之衣物;坐标( coordinate的名词复数 );(颜色协调的)配套服装;[复数]女套服;同等重要的人(或物)v.使协调,使调和( coordinate的第三人称单数 );协调;协同;成为同等
参考例句:
  • The town coordinates on this map are 695037. 该镇在这幅地图上的坐标是695037。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, headed by the Emergency Relief Coordinator, coordinates all UN emergency relief. 联合国人道主义事务协调厅在紧急救济协调员领导下,负责协调联合国的所有紧急救济工作。 来自《简明英汉词典》
69 trajectories 5c5d2685e0c45bbfa4a80b6d43c087fa     
n.弹道( trajectory的名词复数 );轨道;轨线;常角轨道
参考例句:
  • To answer this question, we need to plot trajectories of principal stresses. 为了回答这个问题,我们尚须画出主应力迹线图。 来自辞典例句
  • In the space program the theory is used to determine spaceship trajectories. 在空间计划中,这个理论用于确定飞船的轨道。 来自辞典例句
70 foul Sfnzy     
adj.污秽的;邪恶的;v.弄脏;妨害;犯规;n.犯规
参考例句:
  • Take off those foul clothes and let me wash them.脱下那些脏衣服让我洗一洗。
  • What a foul day it is!多么恶劣的天气!
71 disposition GljzO     
n.性情,性格;意向,倾向;排列,部署
参考例句:
  • He has made a good disposition of his property.他已对财产作了妥善处理。
  • He has a cheerful disposition.他性情开朗。
72 peculiar cinyo     
adj.古怪的,异常的;特殊的,特有的
参考例句:
  • He walks in a peculiar fashion.他走路的样子很奇特。
  • He looked at me with a very peculiar expression.他用一种很奇怪的表情看着我。
73 evade evade     
vt.逃避,回避;避开,躲避
参考例句:
  • He tried to evade the embarrassing question.他企图回避这令人难堪的问题。
  • You are in charge of the job.How could you evade the issue?你是负责人,你怎么能对这个问题不置可否?
74 torpedo RJNzd     
n.水雷,地雷;v.用鱼雷破坏
参考例句:
  • His ship was blown up by a torpedo.他的船被一枚鱼雷炸毁了。
  • Torpedo boats played an important role during World War Two.鱼雷艇在第二次世界大战中发挥了重要作用。
75 intercepted 970326ac9f606b6dc4c2550a417e081e     
拦截( intercept的过去式和过去分词 ); 截住; 截击; 拦阻
参考例句:
  • Reporters intercepted him as he tried to leave the hotel. 他正要离开旅馆,记者们把他拦截住了。
  • Reporters intercepted him as he tried to leave by the rear entrance. 他想从后门溜走,记者把他截住了。
76 insufficient L5vxu     
adj.(for,of)不足的,不够的
参考例句:
  • There was insufficient evidence to convict him.没有足够证据给他定罪。
  • In their day scientific knowledge was insufficient to settle the matter.在他们的时代,科学知识还不能足以解决这些问题。
77 tugged 8a37eb349f3c6615c56706726966d38e     
v.用力拉,使劲拉,猛扯( tug的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • She tugged at his sleeve to get his attention. 她拽了拽他的袖子引起他的注意。
  • A wry smile tugged at the corner of his mouth. 他的嘴角带一丝苦笑。 来自《简明英汉词典》
78 momentum DjZy8     
n.动力,冲力,势头;动量
参考例句:
  • We exploit the energy and momentum conservation laws in this way.我们就是这样利用能量和动量守恒定律的。
  • The law of momentum conservation could supplant Newton's third law.动量守恒定律可以取代牛顿第三定律。
79 maneuvering maneuvering     
v.移动,用策略( maneuver的现在分词 );操纵
参考例句:
  • This Manstein did, with some brilliant maneuvering under the worse winter conditions. 曼施坦因在最恶劣的严冬条件下,出色地施展了灵活机动的战术,终于完成了任务。 来自辞典例句
  • In short, large goals required farsighted policies, not tactical maneuvering. 一句话,大的目标需要有高瞻远瞩的政策,玩弄策略是不行的。 来自辞典例句
80 overlapped f19155784c00c0c252a8b4dba353c5b8     
_adj.重叠的v.部分重叠( overlap的过去式和过去分词 );(物体)部份重叠;交叠;(时间上)部份重叠
参考例句:
  • His visit and mine overlapped. 他的访问期与我的访问期有几天重叠。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • Our visits to the town overlapped. 我们彼此都恰巧到那小城观光。 来自辞典例句
81 spun kvjwT     
v.纺,杜撰,急转身
参考例句:
  • His grandmother spun him a yarn at the fire.他奶奶在火炉边给他讲故事。
  • Her skilful fingers spun the wool out to a fine thread.她那灵巧的手指把羊毛纺成了细毛线。
82 throttle aIKzW     
n.节流阀,节气阀,喉咙;v.扼喉咙,使窒息,压
参考例句:
  • These government restrictions are going to throttle our trade.这些政府的限制将要扼杀我们的贸易。
  • High tariffs throttle trade between countries.高的关税抑制了国与国之间的贸易。
83 overload RmHz40     
vt.使超载;n.超载
参考例句:
  • Don't overload the boat or it will sink.别超载,否则船会沉。
  • Large meals overload the digestive system.吃得太饱会加重消化系统的负担。
84 maneuvered 7d19f91478ac481ffdfcbdf37b4eb25d     
v.移动,用策略( maneuver的过去式和过去分词 );操纵
参考例句:
  • I maneuvered my way among the tables to the back corner of the place. 我在那些桌子间穿行,来到那地方后面的角落。 来自辞典例句
  • The admiral maneuvered his ships in the battle plan. 舰队司令按作战计划进行舰队演习。 来自辞典例句
85 whined cb507de8567f4d63145f632630148984     
v.哀号( whine的过去式和过去分词 );哀诉,诉怨
参考例句:
  • The dog whined at the door, asking to be let out. 狗在门前嚎叫着要出去。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • He whined and pouted when he did not get what he wanted. 他要是没得到想要的东西就会发牢骚、撅嘴。 来自辞典例句
86 grunt eeazI     
v.嘟哝;作呼噜声;n.呼噜声,嘟哝
参考例句:
  • He lifted the heavy suitcase with a grunt.他咕噜着把沉重的提箱拎了起来。
  • I ask him what he think,but he just grunt.我问他在想什麽,他只哼了一声。
87 grunts c00fd9006f1464bcf0f544ccda70d94b     
(猪等)作呼噜声( grunt的第三人称单数 ); (指人)发出类似的哼声; 咕哝着说; 石鲈
参考例句:
  • With grunts of anguish Ogilvie eased his bulk to a sitting position. 奥格尔维苦恼地哼着,伸个懒腰坐了起来。
  • Linda fired twice A trio of Grunts assembling one mortar fell. 琳达击发两次。三个正在组装迫击炮的咕噜人倒下了。
88 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。
89 stabilizing 37789793f41246ac9b11622dadb461ab     
n.稳定化处理[退火]v.(使)稳定, (使)稳固( stabilize的现在分词 )
参考例句:
  • The disulfide bridges might then be viewed primarily as stabilizing components. 二硫桥可以被看作是初级的稳定因素。 来自辞典例句
  • These stabilizing design changes are usually not desirable for steady-state operation. 这些增加稳定性的设计改变通常不太符合稳态工作的要求。 来自辞典例句
90 scrambled 2e4a1c533c25a82f8e80e696225a73f2     
v.快速爬行( scramble的过去式和过去分词 );攀登;争夺;(军事飞机)紧急起飞
参考例句:
  • Each scrambled for the football at the football ground. 足球场上你争我夺。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • He scrambled awkwardly to his feet. 他笨拙地爬起身来。 来自《简明英汉词典》
91 whooped e66c6d05be2853bfb6cf7848c8d6f4d8     
叫喊( whoop的过去式和过去分词 ); 高声说; 唤起
参考例句:
  • The bill whooped through both houses. 此提案在一片支持的欢呼声中由两院匆匆通过。
  • The captive was whooped and jeered. 俘虏被叱责讥笑。
92 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。
93 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。


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