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Chapter 17 Educational Decree Number Twenty-four
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Harry1 felt happier for the rest of the weekend than he had done all term. He and Ron spent much of Sunday catching2 up with all their homework again, and although this could hardly be called fun, the last burst of autumn sunshine persisted, so rather than sitting hunched3 over tables in the common room they took their work outside and lounged in the shade of a large beech4 tree on the edge of the lake. Hermione, who of course was up to date with all her work, brought more wool outside with her and bewitched her knitting needles so that they flashed and clicked in midair beside her, producing more hats and scarves.

Knowing they were doing something to resist Umbridge and the Ministry5 and that he was a key part of the rebellion, gave Harry a feeling of immense satisfaction. He kept reliving Saturdays meeting in his mind: all those people, coming to him to learn Defence Against the Dark Arts ... and the looks on their faces as they had heard some of the things he had done ... and Cho praising his performance in the Triwizard Tournament—knowing all those people did not think him a lying weirdo, but someone to be admired, buoyed6 him up so much that he was still cheerful on Monday morning, despite the imminent7 prospect8 of all his least favourite classes.

He and Ron headed downstairs from their dormitory, discussing Angelina's idea that they were to work on a new move called the Sloth9 Grip Roll during that nights Quidditch practice, and not until they were halfway10 across the sunlit common room did they notice the addition to the room that had already attracted the attention of a small group of people.

A large sign had been affixed11 to the Grffindor noticeboard, so large it covered everything else on it—the lists of secondhand spellbooks for sale, the regular reminders12 of school rules from Argus Filch13, the Quidditch team training timetable, the offers to barter14 certain Chocolate Frog Cards for others, the Weasleys’ latest advertisement for testers, the dates of the Hogsmeade weekends and the lost and found notices. The new sign was printed in large black letters and there was a highly official-looking seal at the bottom beside a neat and curly signature.

BY ORDER OF THE HIGH INQUISITOR OF HOGWARTS

All student organisations, societies, teams, groups and clubs are

henceforth disbanded.

 

An organisation15, society, team, group or club is hereby defined

as a regular meeting of three or more students.

 

Permission to re-form may be sought from the High Inquisitor

(Professor Umbridge).

 

No student organisation, society, team, group or club may exist

without the knowledge and approval of the High Inquisitor.

 

Any student found to have formed, or to belong to, an organisation,

society, team, group or club that has not been approved by

the High Inquisitor will be expelled.

 

The above is in accordance with Educational Decree

Number Twenty-four.

 

Signed: Dolores Jane Umbridge, High Inquisitor

Harry and Ron read the notice over the heads of some anxious-looking second-years.

‘Does this mean they're going to shut down the Gobstones Club?’ one of them asked his friend.

‘I reckon you'll be OK with Gobstones,’ Ron said darkly, making the second-year jump. ‘I don't think we're going to be as lucky, though, do you?’ he asked Harry as the second-years hurried away.

Harry was reading the notice through again. The happiness that had filled him since Saturday was gone. His insides were pulsing with rage.

‘This isn't a coincidence,’ he said, his hands forming fists. ‘She knows.’

‘She can't,’ said Ron at once.

‘There were people listening in that pub. And let's face it, we don't know how many of the people who turned up we can trust ... any of them could have run off and told Umbridge ...’

And he had thought they believed him, thought they even admired him ...

‘Zacharias Smith!’ said Ron at once, punching a fist into his hand. ‘Or—I thought that Michael Corner had a really shifty look, too—’

‘I wonder if Hermione's seen this yet?’ Harry said, looking round at the door to the girls’ dormitories.

‘Let's go and tell her,’ said Ron. He bounded forwards, pulled open the door and set off up the spiral staircase.

He was on the sixth stair when there was a loud, wailing19, klaxon-like sound and the steps melted together to make a long, smooth stone slide like a helter-skelter. There was a brief moment when Ron tried to keep running, arms working madly like windmills, then he toppled over backwards20 and shot down the newly created slide, coming to rest on his back at Harry's feet.

‘Er—I don't think we're allowed in the girls’ dormitories,’ said Harry, pulling Ron to his feet and trying not to laugh.

Two fourth-year girls came zooming21 gleefully down the stone slide.

‘Oooh. who tried to get upstairs?’ they giggled22 happily, leaping to their feet and ogling23 Harry and Ron.

‘Me,’ said Ron, who was still rather dishevelled. ‘I didn't realise that would happen. It's not fair!’ he added to Harry, as the girls headed off for the portrait hole, still giggling24 madly. ‘Hermione's allowed in our dormitory, how come we're not allowed —?’

‘Well, it's an old-fashioned rule,’ said Hermione, who had just slid neatly25 on to a rug in front of them and was now getting to her feet, ‘but it says in Hogwarts: A History, that the founders26 thought boys were less trustworthy than girls. Anyway, why were you trying to get in there?’

‘To see you—look at this!’ said Ron, dragging her over to the noticeboard.

Hermione's eyes slid rapidly down the notice. Her expression became stony27.

‘Someone must have blabbed to her!’ Ron said angrily.

‘They can't have done,’ said Hermione in a low voice.

‘You're so naive,’ said Ron, ‘you think just because you're all honourable28 and trustworthy —’

‘No, they can't have done, because I put a jinx on that piece of parchment we all signed,’ said Hermione grimly. ‘Believe me, if anyone's run off and told Umbridge, we'll know exactly who they are and they will really regret it.’

‘What'll happen to them?’ said Ron eagerly.

‘Well, put it this way,’ said Hermione, ‘it'll make Eloise Midgeon's acne look like a couple of cute freckles29. Come on, let's get down to breakfast and see what the others think ... I wonder whether this has been put up in all the houses?’

It was immediately apparent on entering the Great Hall that Umbridge's sign had not only appeared in Gryffindor Tower. There was a peculiar30 intensity31 about the chatter32 and an extra measure of movement in the Hall as people scurried33 up and down their tables conferring on what they had read. Harry, Ron and Hermione had barely taken their seats when Neville, Dean, Fred, George and Ginny descended34 upon them.

‘Did you see it?’

‘D'you reckon she knows?’

‘What are we going to do?’

They were all looking at Harry. He glanced around to make sure there were no teachers near them.

‘We're going to do it anyway, of course,’ he said quietly.

‘Knew you'd say that,’ said George, beaming and thumping35 Harry on the arm.

‘The prefects as well?’ said Fred, looking quizzically at Ron and Hermione.

‘Of course,’ said Hermione coolly.

‘Here come Ernie and Hannah Abbott,’ said Ron, looking over his shoulder. ‘And those Ravenclaw blokes and Smith ... and no one looks very spotty.’

Hermione looked alarmed.

‘Never mind spots, the idiots can't come over here now, it'll look really suspicious—sit down!’ she mouthed to Ernie and Hannah, gesturing frantically36 to them to rejoin the Hufflepuff table. ‘Later! We'll—talk—to—you—later!’

‘I'll tell Michael,’ said Ginny impatiently, swinging herself off her bench, ‘the fool, honestly ...’

She hurried off towards the Ravenclaw table; Harry watched her go. Cho was sitting not far away, talking to the curly-haired friend she had brought along to the Hog's Head. Would Umbridge's notice scare her off meeting them again?

But the full repercussions37 of the sign were not felt until they were leaving the Great Hall for History of Magic.

‘Harry! Ron!’

It was Angelina and she was hurrying towards them looking perfectly38 desperate.

‘It's OK,’ said Harry quietly, when she was near enough to hear him. ‘We're still going to—’

‘You realise she's including Quidditch in this?’ Angelina said over him. ‘We have to go and ask permission to re-form the Gryffindor team!’

‘What?’ said Harry.

‘No way,’ said Ron, appalled39.

‘You read the sign, it mentions teams too! So listen, Harry ... I am saying this for the last time ... please, please don't lose your temper with Umbridge again or she might not let us play any more!’

‘OK, OK,’ said Harry, for Angelina looked as though she was on the verge40 of tears. ‘Don't worry, I'll behave myself ...’

‘Bet Umbridge is in History of Magic,’ said Ron grimly, as they set off for Binns's lesson. ‘She hasn't inspected Binns yet ... bet you anything she's there ...’

But he was wrong; the only teacher present when they entered was Professor Binns, floating an inch or so above his chair as usual and preparing to continue his monotonous41 drone on giant wars. Harry did not even attempt to follow what he was saying today; he doodled idly on his parchment ignoring Hermione's frequent glares and nudges, until a particularly painful poke42 in the ribs43 made him look up angrily.

‘What?’

She pointed44 at the window. Harry looked round. Hedwig was perched on the narrow window ledge17, gazing through the thick glass at him, a letter tied to her leg. Harry could not understand it; they had just had breakfast, why on earth hadn't she delivered the letter then, as usual? Many of his classmates were pointing out Hedwig to each other, too.

‘Oh, I've always loved that owl16, she's so beautiful,’ Harry heard Lavender sigh to Parvati.

He glanced round at Professor Binns who continued to read his notes, serenely45 unaware46 that the class's attention was even less focused upon him than usual. Harry slipped quietly off his chair, crouched47 down and hurried along the row to the window, where he slid the catch and opened it very slowly.

He had expected Hedwig to hold out her leg so that he could remove the letter and then fly off to the Owlery, but the moment the window was open wide enough she hopped48 inside, hooting49 dolefully. He closed the window with an anxious glance at Professor Binns, crouched low again and sped back to his seat with Hedwig on his shoulder. He regained50 his seat, transferred Hedwig to his lap and made to remove the letter tied to her leg.

Only then did he realise that Hedwig's feathers were oddly ruffled51; some were bent52 the wrong way, and she was holding one of her wings at an odd angle.

‘She's hurt!’ Harry whispered, bending his head low over her. Hermione and Ron leaned in closer; Hermione even put down her quill53. ‘Look—there's something wrong with her wing—’

Hedwig was quivering; when Harry made to touch the wing she gave a little jump, all her feathers on end as though she was inflating54 herself, and gazed at him reproachfully.

‘Professor Binns,’ said Harry loudly, and everyone in the class turned to look at him. ‘I'm not feeling well.’

Professor Binns raised his eyes from his notes, looking amazed, as always, to find the room in front of him full of people.

‘Not feeling well?’ he repeated hazily55.

‘Not at all well,’ said Harry firmly, getting to his feet with Hedwig concealed56 behind his back. ‘I think I need to go to the hospital wing.’

‘Yes,’ said Professor Binns, clearly very much wrong-footed. ‘Yes ... yes, hospital wing ... well, off you go, then, Perkins ...’

Once outside the room, Harry returned Hedwig to his shoulder and hurried off up the corridor, pausing to think only when he was out of sight of Binns's door. His first choice of somebody to cure Hedwig would have been Hagrid, of course, but as he had no idea where Hagrid was his only remaining option was to find Professor Grubbly-Plank and hope she would help.

He peered out of a window at the blustery, overcast57 grounds. There was no sign of her anywhere near Hagrid's cabin; if she was not teaching, she was probably in the staff room. He set off downstairs, Hedwig hooting feebly as she swayed on his shoulder.

Two stone gargoyles58 flanked the staff-room door. As Harry approached, one of them croaked60, ‘You should be in class, Sonny Jim.’

‘This is urgent,’ said Harry curtly61.

‘Ooooh, urgent, is it?’ said the other gargoyle59 in a high-pitched voice. ‘Well, that's put us in our place, hasn't it?’

Harry knocked. He heard footsteps, then the door opened and he found himself face to face with Professor McGonagall.

‘You haven't been given another detention63!’ she said at once, her square spectacles flashing alarmingly.

‘No, Professor!’ said Harry hastily.

‘Well then, why are you out of class?’

‘It's urgent, apparently64,’ said the second gargoyle snidely.

‘I'm looking for Professor Grubbly-Plank,’ Harry explained. ‘It's my owl, she's injured.’

‘Injured owl, did you say?’

Professor Grubbly-Plank appeared at Professor McGonagall's shoulder, smoking a pipe and holding a copy of the Daily Prophet.

‘Yes,’ said Harry, lifting Hedwig carefully off his shoulder, ‘she turned up after the other post owls65 and her wing's all funny, look—’

Professor Grubbly-Plank stuck her pipe firmly between her teeth and took Hedwig from Harry while Professor McGonagall watched.

‘Hmm,’ said Professor Grubbly-Plank, her pipe waggling slightly as she talked. ‘Looks like something's attacked her. Can't think what would have done it, though. Thestrals will sometimes go for birds, of course, but Hagrid's got the Hogwarts Thestrals well-trained not to touch owls.’

Harry neither knew nor cared what Thestrals were; he just wanted to know that Hedwig was going to be all right. Professor McGonagall, however, looked sharply at Harry and said, ‘Do you know how far this owl's travelled, Potter?’

‘Er,’ said Harry. ‘From London, I think.’

He met her eyes briefly66 and knew, by the way her eyebrows67 had joined in the middle, that she understood ‘London’ to mean ‘number twelve, Grimmauld Place'.

Professor Grubbly-Plank pulled a monocle out of the inside of her robes and screwed it into her eye, to examine Hedwig's wing closely. ‘I should be able to sort this out if you leave her with me, Potter,’ she said, ‘she shouldn't be flying long distances for a few days, in any case.’

‘Er—right—thanks,’ said Harry, just as the bell rang for break.

‘No problem,’ said Professor Grubbly-Plank gruffly, turning back into the staff room.

‘Just a moment, Wilhelmina!’ said Professor McGonagall. ‘Potter's letter!’

‘Oh yeah!’ said Harry, who had momentarily forgotten the scroll68 tied to Hedwig's leg. Professor Grubbly-Plank handed it over and then disappeared into the staff room carrying Hedwig, who was staring at Harry as though unable to believe he would give her away like this. Feeling slightly guilty, he turned to go, but Professor McGonagall called him back.

‘Potter!’

‘Yes, Professor?’

She glanced up and down the corridor; there were students coming from both directions.

‘Bear in mind,’ she said quickly and quietly, her eyes on the scroll in his hand, ‘that channels of communication in and out of Hogwarts may be being watched, won't you?’

‘I—’ said Harry, but the flood of students rolling along the corridor was almost upon him. Professor McGonagall gave him a curt62 nod and retreated into the staff room, leaving Harry to be swept out into the courtyard with the crowd. He spotted69 Ron and Hermione already standing70 in a sheltered corner, their cloak collars turned up against the wind. Harry slit71 open the scroll as he hurried towards them and found five words in Sirius's handwriting:

Today, same time, same place.

‘Is Hedwig OK?’ asked Hermione anxiously, the moment he was within earshot.

‘Where did you take her?’ asked Ron.

‘To Grubbly-Plank,’ said Harry. ‘And I met McGonagall ... listen ...’

And he told them what Professor McGonagall had said. To his surprise, neither of the others looked shocked. On the contrary, they exchanged significant looks.

‘What?’ said Harry, looking from Ron to Hermione and back again.

‘Well, I was just saying to Ron ... what if someone had tried to intercept72 Hedwig? I mean, she's never been hurt on a flight before, has she?’

‘Who's the letter from, anyway?’ asked Ron, taking the note from Harry.

‘Snuffles,’ said Harry quietly.

‘"Same time, same place?” Does he mean the fire in the common room?’

‘Obviously,’ said Hermione, also reading the note. She looked uneasy. ‘I just hope nobody else has read this ...’

‘But it was still sealed and everything,’ said Harry, trying to convince himself as much as her. ‘And nobody would understand what it meant if they didn't know where we'd spoken to him before, would they?’

‘I don't know,’ said Hermione anxiously, hitching74 her bag back over her shoulder as the bell rang again, ‘it wouldn't be exactly difficult to re-seal the scroll by magic ... and if anyone's watching the Floo Network ... but I don't really see how we can warn him not to come without that being intercepted75, too!’

They trudged76 down the stone steps to the dungeons78 for Potions, all three of them, lost in thought, but as they reached the bottom of the steps they were recalled to themselves by the voice of Draco Malfoy, who was standing just outside Snape's classroom door, waving around an official-looking piece of parchment and talking much louder than was necessary so that they could hear every word.

‘Yeah, Umbridge gave the Slytherin Quidditch team permission to continue playing straightaway, I went to ask her first thing this morning. Well, it was pretty much automatic, I mean, she knows my father really well, he's always popping in and out of the Ministry ... it'll be interesting to see whether Gryffindor are allowed to keep playing, won't it?’

‘Don't rise,’ Hermione whispered imploringly80 to Harry and Ron, who were both watching Malfoy, faces set and fists clenched81. ‘It's what he wants.’

‘I mean,’ said Malfoy, raising his voice a little more, his grey eyes glittering malevolently82 in Harry and Ron's direction, ‘if it's a question of influence with the Ministry, I don't think they've got much chance ... from what my father says, they've been looking for an excuse to sack Arthur Weasley for years ... and as for Potter ... my father says it's a matter of time before the Ministry has him carted off to St. Mungo's ... apparently they've got a special ward18 for people whose brains have been addled83 by magic.’

Malfoy made a grotesque84 face, his mouth sagging85 open and his eyes rolling. Crabbe and Goyle gave their usual grunts87 of laughter; Pansy Parkinson shrieked88 with glee.

Something collided hard with Harry's shoulder, knocking him sideways. A split second later he realised that Neville had just charged past him, heading straight for Malfoy.

‘Neville, no!’

Harry leapt forward and seized the back of Neville's robes; Neville struggled frantically, his fists flailing89, trying desperately90 to get at Malfoy who looked, for a moment, extremely shocked.

‘Help me!’ Harry flung at Ron, managing to get an arm around Neville's neck and dragging him backwards, away from the Slytherins. Crabbe and Goyle were flexing91 their arms as they stepped in front of Malfoy, ready for the fight. Ron seized Neville's arms, and together he and Harry succeeded in dragging Neville back into the Gryffindor line. Nevilles face was scarlet92; the pressure Harry was exerting on his throat rendered him quite incomprehensible, but odd words spluttered from his mouth.

‘Not ... funny ... don't ... Mungo's ... show ... him ...’

The dungeon77 door opened. Snape appeared there. His black eyes swept up the Gryffindor line to the point where Harry and Ron were wrestling with Neville.

‘Fighting, Potter, Weasley, Longbottom?’ Snape said in his cold, sneering93 voice. ‘Ten points from Gryffindor. Release Longbottom, Potter, or it will be detention. Inside, all of you.’

Harry let go of Neville, who stood panting and glaring at him.

‘I had to stop you,’ Harry gasped94, picking up his bag. ‘Crabbe and Goyle would've torn you apart.’

Neville said nothing; he merely snatched up his own bag and stalked off into the dungeon.

‘What in the name of Merlin,’ said Ron slowly, as they followed Neville, ‘was that about?’

Harry did not answer. He knew exactly why the subject of people who were in St. Mungo's because of magical damage to their brains was highly distressing96 to Neville, but he had sworn to Dumbledore that he would not tell anyone Neville's secret. Even Neville did not know Harry knew.

Harry, Ron and Hermione took their usual seats at the back of the class, pulled out parchment, quills97 and their copies of One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi98.The class around them was whispering about what Neville had just done, but when Snape closed the dungeon door with an echoing bang, everybody immediately fell silent.

‘You will notice,’ said Snape, in his low, sneering voice, ‘that we have a guest with us today.’

He gestured towards the dim corner of the dungeon and Harry saw Professor Umbridge sitting there, clipboard on her knee. He glanced sideways at Ron and Hermione, his eyebrows raised. Snape and Umbridge, the two teachers he hated most. It was hard to decide which one he wanted to triumph over the other.

‘We are continuing with our Strengthening Solution today. You will find your mixtures as you left them last lesson; it correctly made they should have matured well over the weekend—instructions—’ he waved his wand again ‘—on the board. Carry on.’

Professor Umbridge spent the first half hour of the lesson making notes in her corner. Harry was very interested in hearing her question Snape; so interested, that he was becoming careless with his potion again.

‘Salamander blood, Harry!’ Hermione moaned, grabbing his wrist to prevent him adding the wrong ingredient for the third time, ‘not pomegranate juice!’

‘Right,’ said Harry vaguely99, putting down the bottle and continuing to watch the corner. Umbridge had just got to her feet. ‘Ha,’ he said softly, as she strode between two lines of desks towards Snape, who was bending over Dean Thomas's cauldron.

‘Well, the class seem fairly advanced for their level,’ she said briskly to Snape's back. ‘Though I would question whether it is advisable to teach them a potion like the Strengthening Solution. I think the Ministry would prefer it if that was removed from the syllabus100.’

Snape straightened up slowly and turned to look at her.

‘Now ... how long have you been teaching at Hogwarts?’ she asked, her quill poised101 over her clipboard.

‘Fourteen years,’ Snape replied. His expression was unfathomable. Harry, watching him closely, added a few drops to his potion; it hissed102 menacingly and turned from turquoise103 to orange.

‘You applied104 first for the Defence Against the Dark Arts post, I believe?’ Professor Umbridge asked Snape.

‘Yes,’ said Snape quietly.

‘But you were unsuccessful?’

Snape's lip curled.

‘Obviously.’

Professor Umbridge scribbled105 on her clipboard.

‘And you have applied regularly for the Defence Against the Dark Arts post since you first joined the school, I believe?’

‘Yes,’ said Snape quietly, barely moving his lips. He looked very angry.

‘Do you have any idea why Dumbledore has consistently refused to appoint you?’ asked Umbridge.

‘I suggest you ask him,’ said Snape jerkily.

‘Oh, I shall,’ said Professor Umbridge, with a sweet smile.

‘I suppose this is relevant?’ Snape asked, his black eyes narrowed.

‘Oh yes,’ said Professor Umbridge, ‘yes, the Ministry wants a thorough understanding of teachers'—er—backgrounds.’

She turned away, walked over to Pansy Parkinson and began questioning her about the lessons. Snape looked round at Harry and their eyes met for a second. Harry hastily dropped his gaze to his potion, which was now congealing106 foully107 and giving off a. strong smell of burned rubber.

‘No marks again, then, Potter,’ said Snape maliciously109, emptying Harry's cauldron with a wave of his wand. ‘You will write me an essay on the correct composition of this potion, indicating how and why you went wrong, to be handed in next lesson, do you understand?’

‘Yes,’ said Harry furiously. Snape had already given them homework and he had Quidditch practice this evening; this would mean another couple of sleepless110 nights. It did not seem possible that he had awoken that morning feeling very happy. All he felt now was a fervent111 desire for this day to end.

‘Maybe I'll skive off Divination112,’ he said glumly113, as they stood in the courtyard after lunch, the wind whipping at the hems79 of robes and brims of hats. ‘I'll pretend to be ill and do Snape's essay instead, then I won't have to stay up half the night.’

‘You can't skive off Divination,’ said Hermione severely114.

‘Hark who's talking, you walked out of Divination, you hate Trelawney!’ said Ron indignantly.

‘I don't hate her,’ said Hermione loftily. ‘I just think she's an absolutely appalling115 teacher and a real old fraud. But Harry's already missed History of Magic and I don't think he ought to miss anything else today!’

There was too much truth in this to ignore, so half an hour later Harry took his seat in the hot, overperfumed atmosphere of the Divination classroom, feeling angry at everybody. Professor Trelawney was yet again handing out copies of The Dream Oracle116.Harry thought he'd surely be much better employed doing Snape's punishment essay than sitting here trying to find meaning in a lot of made-up dreams.

It seemed, however, that he was not the only person in Divination who was in a temper. Professor Trelawney slammed a copy of the Oracle down on the table between Harry and Ron and swept away, her lips pursed; she threw the next copy of the Oracle at Seamus and Dean, narrowly avoiding Seamus's head, and thrust the final one into Neville's chest with such force that he slipped off his pouffe.

‘Well, carry on!’ said Professor Trelawney loudly, her voice high-pitched and somewhat hysterical117, ‘you know what to do! Or am I such a sub-standard teacher that you have never learned how to open a book?’

The class stared perplexedly at her, then at each other. Harry, however, thought he knew what was the matter. As Professor Trelawney flounced back to the high-backed teachers chair, her magnified eyes full of angry tears, he leaned his head closer to Ron's and muttered, ‘I think she's got the results of her inspection118 back.’

‘Professor?’ said Parvati Patil in a hushed voice (she and Lavender had always rather admired Professor Trelawney). ‘Professor, is there anything—er—wrong?’

‘Wrong!’ cried Professor Trelawney in a voice throbbing119 with emotion. ‘Certainly not! I have been insulted, certainly ... insinuations have been made against me ... unfounded accusations120 levelled ... but no, there is nothing wrong, certainly not!’

She took a great shuddering121 breath and looked away from Parvati, angry tears spilling from under her glasses.

‘I say nothing,’ she choked, ‘of sixteen years of devoted122 service ... it has passed, apparently, unnoticed ... but I shall not be insulted, no, I shall not!’

‘But, Professor, who's insulting you?’ asked Parvati timidly.

‘The Establishment!’ said Professor Trelawney, in a deep, dramatic, wavering voice. ‘Yes, those with eyes too clouded by the mundane123 to See as I See, to Know as I Know ... of course, we Seers have always been feared, always persecuted124 ... it is—alas—our fate.’

She gulped126, dabbed127 at her wet cheeks with the end of her shawl, then she pulled a small embroidered128 handkerchief from her sleeve, and blew her nose very hard with a sound like Peeves129 blowing a raspberry.

Ron sniggered. Lavender shot him a disgusted look.

‘Professor,’ said Parvati, ‘do you mean ... is it something Professor Umbridge—?’

‘Do not speak to me about that woman!’ cried Professor Trelawney leaping to her feet, her beads130 rattling131 and her spectacles flashing. ‘Kindly continue with your work!’

And she spent the rest of the lesson striding among them, tears still leaking from behind her glasses, muttering what sounded like threats under her breath.

‘... may well choose to leave ... the indignity132 of it ... on probation133 ... we shall see ... how she dares ...’

‘You and Umbridge have got something in common,’ Harry told Hermione quietly when they met again in Defence Against the Dark Arts. ‘She obviously reckons Trelawney's an old fraud, too ... looks like she's put her on probation.’

Umbridge entered the room as he spoke73, wearing her black velvet134 bow and an expression of great smugness.

‘Good afternoon, class.’

‘Good afternoon, Professor Umbridge,’ they chanted dully.

‘Wands away, please.’

But there was no answering flurry of movement this time; nobody had bothered to take out their wands.

‘Please turn to page thirty-four of Defensive135 Magical Theory and read the third chapter, entitled “The Case for Non-Offensive Responses to Magical Attack". There will be—’

‘—no need to talk,’ Harry, Ron and Hermione said together, under their breaths.

‘No Quidditch practice,’ said Angelina in hollow tones when Harry, Ron and Hermione entered the common room after dinner that night.

‘But I kept my temper!’ said Harry, horrified136. ‘I didn't say anything to her, Angelina, I swear, I—’

‘I know, I know, said Angelina miserably137. ‘She just said she needed a bit of time to consider.’

‘Consider what?’ said Ron angrily. ‘She's given the Slytherins permission, why not us?’

But Harry could imagine how much Umbridge was enjoying holding the threat of no Gryffindor Quidditch team over their heads and could easily understand why she would not want to relinquish138 that weapon over them too soon.

‘Well,’ said Hermione, ‘look on the bright side—at least now you'll have time to do Snape's essay!’

‘That's a bright side, is it?’ snapped Harry, while Ron stared incredulously at Hermione. ‘No Quidditch practice, and extra Potions?’

Harry slumped139 down into a chair, dragged his Potions essay reluctantly from his bag and set to work. It was very hard to concentrate; even though he knew Sirius was not due in the fire until much later, he could not help glancing into the flames every few minutes just in case. There was also an incredible amount of noise in the room: Fred and George appeared finally to have perfected one type of Skiving Snackbox, which they were taking turns to demonstrate to a cheering and whooping140 crowd.

First, Fred would take a bite out of the orange end of a chew, at which he would vomit141 spectacularly into a bucket they had placed in front of them. Then he would force down the purple end of the chew, at which the vomiting142 would immediately cease. Lee Jordan, who was assisting the demonstration143, was lazily Vanishing the vomit at regular intervals144 with the same Vanishing Spell Snape kept using on Harry's potions.

What with the regular sounds of retching, cheering and the sound of Fred and George taking advance orders from the crowd, Harry was finding it exceptionally difficult to focus on the correct method for Strengthening Solution. Hermione was not helping145 matters; the cheers and the sound of vomit hitting the bottom of Fred and George's bucket were punctuated146 by her loud and disapproving147 sniffs148, which Harry found, if anything, more distracting.

‘Just go and stop them, then!’ he said irritably149, after crossing out the wrong weight of powdered griffin claw for the fourth time.

‘I can't, they're not technically150 doing anything wrong,’ said Hermione through gritted151 teeth. ‘They're quite within their rights to eat the foul108 things themselves and I can't find a rule that says the other idiots aren't entitled to buy them, not unless they're proven to be dangerous in some way and it doesn't look as though they are.’

She, Harry and Ron watched George projectile-vomit into the bucket, gulp125 down the rest of the chew and straighten up, beaming with his arms wide to protracted152 applause.

‘You know, I don't get why Fred and George only got three OWLs each,’ said Harry, watching as Fred, George and Lee collected gold from the eager crowd. ‘They really know their stuff.’

‘Oh, they only know flashy stuff that's of no real use to anyone,’ said Hermione disparagingly153.

‘No real use?’ said Ron in a strained voice. ‘Hermione, they've made about twenty-six Galleons154 already.’

It was a long while before the crowd around the Weasley twins dispersed155, then Fred, Lee and George sat up counting their takings even longer, so it was well past midnight when Harry, Ron and Hermione finally had the common room to themselves. At long last, Fred had closed the doorway156 to the boys’ dormitories behind him, rattling his box of Galleons ostentatiously so that Hermione scowled157. Harry, who was making very little progress with his Potions essay, decided158 to give it up for the night. As he put his books away, Ron, who was dozing159 lightly in an armchair, gave a muffled160 grunt86, awoke, and looked blearily into the fire.

‘Sirius!’ he said.

Harry whipped round. Sirius's untidy dark head was sitting in the fire again.

‘Hi,’ he said, grinning.

‘Hi,’ chorused Harry, Ron and Hermione, all three kneeling down on the hearthrug. Crookshanks purred loudly and approached the fire, trying, despite the heat, to put his face close to Sirius's.

‘How're things?’ said Sirius.

‘Not that good,’ said Harry, as Hermione pulled Crookshanks back to stop him singeing161 his whiskers. ‘The Ministry's forced through another decree, which means we're not allowed to have Quidditch teams—’

‘Or secret Defence Against the Dark Arts groups?’ Said Sirius.

There was a short pause.

‘How did you know about that?’ Harry demanded.

‘You want to choose your meeting places more carefully,’ said Sirius, grinning still more broadly. ‘The Hog's Head, I ask you.’

‘Well, it was better than the Three Broomsticks!’ said Hermione defensively. ‘That's always packed with people—’

‘Which means you'd have been harder to overhear,’ said Sirius. ‘You've got a lot to learn, Hermione.’

‘Who overheard us?’ Harry demanded.

‘Mundungus, of course,’ said Sirius, and when they all looked puzzled he laughed. ‘He was the witch under the veil.’

‘That was Mundungus?’ Harry said, stunned162. ‘What was he doing in the Hog's Head?’

‘What do you think he was doing?’ said Sirius impatiently. ‘Keeping an eye on you, of course.’

‘I'm still being followed?’ asked Harry angrily.

‘Yeah, you are,’ said Sirius, ‘and just as well, isn't it, if the first thing you're going to do on your weekend off is organise163 an illegal defence group.’

But he looked neither angry nor worried. On the contrary, he was looking at Harry with distinct pride.

‘Why was Dung hiding from us?’ asked Ron, sounding disappointed. ‘We'd've liked to've seen him.’

‘He was banned from the Hog's Head twenty years ago,’ said Sirius, ‘and that barman's got a long memory. We lost Moody's spare Invisibility Cloak when Sturgis was arrested, so Dung's been dressing164 as a witch a lot lately ... anyway ... first of all, Ron—I've sworn to pass on a message from your mother.’

‘Oh yeah?’ said Ron, sounding apprehensive165.

‘She says on no account whatsoever166 are you to take part in an illegal secret Defence Against the Dark Arts group. She says you'll be expelled for sure and your future will be ruined. She says there will be plenty of time to learn how to defend yourself later and that you are too young to be worrying about that right now. She also’ (Sirius's eyes turned to the other two) ‘advises Harry and Hermione not to proceed with the group, though she accepts that she has no authority over either of them and simply begs them to remember that she has their best interests at heart. She would have written all this to you, but if the owl had been intercepted you'd all have been in real trouble, and she can't say it for herself because she's on duty tonight.’

‘On duty doing what?’ said Ron quickly.

‘Never you mind, just stuff for the Order,’ said Sirius. ‘So it's fallen to me to be the messenger and make sure you tell her I passed it all on, because I don't think she trusts me to.’

There was another pause in which Crookshanks, mewing, attempted to paw Sirius's head, and Ron fiddled167 with a hole in the hearthrug.

‘So, you want me to say I'm not going to take part in the Defence group?’ he muttered finally.

‘Me? Certainly not!’ said Sirius, looking surprised. ‘I think it's an excellent idea!’

‘You do?’ said Harry, his heart lifting.

‘Of course I do!’ said Sirius. ‘D'you think your father and I would've lain down and taken orders from an old hag like Umbridge?’

‘But—last term all you did was tell me to be careful and not take risks—’

‘Last year, all the evidence was that someone inside Hogwarts was trying to kill you, Harry!’ said Sirius impatiently. ‘This year, we know there's someone outside Hogwarts who'd like to kill us all, so I think learning to defend yourselves properly is a very good idea!’

‘And if we do get expelled?’ Hermione asked, a quizzical look on her face.

‘Hermione, this whole thing was your idea!’ said Harry, staring at her.

‘I know it was. I just wondered what Sirius thought,’ she said, shrugging.

‘Well, better expelled and able to defend yourselves than sitting safely in school without a clue,’ said Sirius.

‘Hear, hear,’ said Harry and Ron enthusiastically.

‘So,’ said Sirius, ‘how are you organising this group? Where are you meeting?’

‘Well, that's a bit of a problem now,’ said Harry. ‘Dunno where we're going to be able to go.’

‘How about the Shrieking168 Shack169?’ suggested Sirius.

‘Hey, that's an idea!’ said Ron excitedly, but Hermione made a sceptical noise and all three of them looked at her, Sirius's head turning in the flames.

‘Well, Sirius, it's just that there were only four of you meeting in the Shrieking Shack when you were at school,’ said Hermione, ‘and all of you could transform into animals and I suppose you could all have squeezed under a single Invisibility Cloak if you'd wanted to. But there are twenty-eight of us and none of us is an Animagus, so we wouldn't need so much an Invisibility Cloak as an Invisibility Marquee—’

‘Fair point,’ said Sirius, looking slightly crestfallen170. ‘Well, I'm sure you'll come up with somewhere. There used to be a pretty roomy secret passageway behind that big mirror on the fourth floor, you might have enough space to practise jinxes in there.’

‘Fred and George told me it's blocked,’ said Harry, shaking his head. ‘Caved in or something.’

‘Oh ...’ said Sirius, frowning. ‘Well, I'll have a think and get back to—’

He broke off. His face was suddenly tense, alarmed. He turned sideways, apparently looking into the solid brick wall of the fireplace.

‘Sirius?’ said Harry anxiously.

But he had vanished. Harry gaped171 at the flames for a moment, then turned to look at Ron and Hermione.

‘Why did he—?’

Hermione gave a horrified gasp95 and leapt to her feet, still staring at the fire.

A hand had appeared amongst the flames, groping as though to catch hold of something; a stubby, short-fingered hand covered in ugly old-fashioned rings.

The three of them ran for it. At the door of the boys’ dormitory Harry looked back. Umbridge's hand was still making snatching movements amongst the flames, as though she knew exactly where Sirius's hair had been moments before and was determined172 to seize it.


剩下的周末时光里,哈利感到了整个学期以来前所未有的愉悦。他和罗恩又花了周日的大部分时间赶他们的作业,当然这不能称得上有趣。但因秋日阳光灿烂,他们不再围着桌子,而是把各自的功课扔在一边,在湖边大树的影子下闲逛起来。而决意按时做完所有功课的荷米恩,带了更多的毛线,对自己的织针施加了魔法,于是它们便在半空中中反射出耀眼的阳光,“滴答”作响地织出更多的帽子和桌巾。

  在知道了他们正在采取行动抵抗昂布瑞吉和魔法部,而昂布瑞吉又是叛乱的一个关键人物的时候,哈利感到了极大的满足。他在脑中回想着每星期六的会面:所有这些到他这里学习黑魔法防卫术的人、他们听过他的所为后的神态、秋在 Triwizard 巡回赛中对他的表现的啧啧称赞——知道了这些人不再把他当成一个说谎的无赖,有些人甚至很崇拜他,他感到如此振奋,以至这种快乐的情绪延续到了星期一的早上——尽管这天没什么他喜欢的课程。 他和罗恩下了宿舍楼,讨论着安吉丽娜关于在夜间练习中练习一种叫Sloth Grip Roll的新动作的主意。当他们经过阳光普照的休息室时,他们注意到室中多出来的物品已经吸引了一小群人在观看。

  格兰芬多的布告栏粘贴着一个巨大的告示,它覆盖了在布告栏上的所有其他东西 ——二手符咒书的售货清单、由Argus Filch张贴的学校常规提醒、魁地奇队的训练时间表、某种巧克力蛙卡交换启事、Weasleys最新的测试广告、去霍格莫德村的周末日期以及各种寻物启事。新的告示是用巨大的黑色字母书写的,在它的底部有一个官方印章,旁边是整齐的花体签名落款:

  霍格瓦彻魔法学校令

  所有学生组织、社团、团体、dubs即日起解散。

  学生组织、社团、团体、俱乐部指3人或以上的学生例会。

  重新建立必须通过高级检查官(昂布瑞吉教授)的批准。

  未得到高级检查官认可和批准的任何社团、团体、俱乐部都不允许存在。

  任何建立、参加未经高级检查官批准的组织、社团、群体、俱乐部的学生将被开除。

  上述文件依据24号教育法令

  签名:多洛瑞斯·昂布瑞吉,高级检查官

  哈利和罗恩站在一群忧心忡忡的二年级学生后面,越过他们的脑袋,读着这张通知。

  “这是否意味着他们将关闭Gobstones俱乐部?”其中一人问他的朋友。

  “我估计你的Gobstones会没事,”罗恩阴沉沉地说,吓得这名二年级学生跳起来,“而我们就没那么幸运了,你说呢?”当二年级学生匆忙离去后,他问哈利。

  哈利正在再次阅读这则告示,自星期六以来便充盈他全身的愉悦已消逝得无影无踪。他体内充满了愤怒。

  “这绝非巧合”他说,他把手握成拳状,“她知道。”

  “她不可能知道” 罗恩立刻答道。

  “会有人在那酒店偷听,让我们面对这一点,我们不知道多少出现在我们眼前的人是值得信任的。他们中的任何人都可能跑去向昂布瑞吉告密。”

  而他竟以为他们信任他,甚至认为他们崇拜着他。

  “Zacharias Smith!” 罗恩立刻说道,并用拳猛击一下自己的手掌,“或者,我认为Michael Corner 也叛变了!” “我想知道荷米恩看到了这告示没有?” 哈利说,一边扫视那扇通向女生宿舍的门。 “让我们去告诉她吧。” 罗恩说。他向前跃进,打开了门,走上螺旋梯。 当他到了第六级阶梯时,一种高声的、哀号似的、听起来像高音喇叭的声音和阶梯融合在一起,形成了一道像平滑的石梯。罗恩试图逃跑,他的手疯狂的舞动着,就像一架风车。然后他被新形成的石梯击中,后背着地摔倒在哈利的脚下。

  “恩,我不认为我们被允许进入女生宿舍” 哈利说着,把罗恩从他脚上扶起来,试图忍住不大笑出声。 两个四年级的女生笑着从石梯上走来。

  “噢,谁想上楼去?”她们开心得吃吃直笑,蹦蹦跳跳的笑看着哈利和罗恩。

  “是我。” 灰头土脸的罗恩说,“我不知道会发生那种事。这不公平!”当女孩们疯笑着从肖像画洞口离开时,他对哈利补充道:“荷米恩被允许进入我们的宿舍,为什么我们不能……?” “这是一条老规矩”,她优雅地滑下石梯,跳到他们面前的地毯上,不费吹灰之力。“在霍格沃兹而言,这是一个历史问题,创立者认为男生相对女生而言较为不值得信赖。不管怎样,你为什么要去那儿?”

  “来找你,看看这个!” 罗恩不由分说地把她拖曳到告示板前。 荷米恩的眼睛快速地在告示上扫视,她的表情变得凝重起来。

  “一定有人向她告密!” 罗恩愤愤不平地说道。 “他们不可能这么做,” 荷米恩低声说道 。

  “你太天真了,” 罗恩说“因为你诚实可信,你就这样认为吗?” “不,他们不会这样做的,因为我对那张有我们签名的羊皮纸下了诅咒,” 荷米恩镇静地说道,“相信我,如果他们中的任何人跑去向昂布瑞吉告密,我们会清楚的知道他们是谁,他们也必定会对此感到由衷的后悔。” “他们会怎样?” 罗恩以渴望的声调说道。 “如果这样,” 荷米恩说,“这会让Eloise Midgeon的粉刺看起来像一对可爱斑点。来吧,让我们享用我们的早餐并看看其他人怎么想的。我想知道这张通知是否张贴在所有房间里。”

  一走进大厅,他们就知道不光只是格兰芬多塔贴有昂布瑞吉氏的告示了。强烈的情绪和异常的躁动在门厅里蔓延,人们围着桌子围着桌子议论着他们读到的东西。哈利、罗恩 和荷米恩 刚一入座,奈威、Dean、弗来德、乔治 和 金妮 便径直向他们走来。 “你看到那告示了吗?”

  “你们猜她知道了吗?”

  “我们该怎么办呢?”

  他们都注视着哈利,他向周围扫视了一周,确认附近没有老师。

  “不管怎样,我们当然还是要那么做的。”他低声说道。

  “就知道你会那么说!” 乔治兴奋地在哈利臂上重重一击。 “级长呢?” 弗来德问道,探询性的看向罗恩和荷米恩· “当然。” 荷米恩沉着地说。

  “Ernie和Hannah Abbott在这儿,” 罗恩越过他的肩膀张望着,“这里是Ravenclaw blokes和Smith,没有人看起来是有污点的。”

  荷米恩一脸警视:

  “别去关心那些斑点,那些白痴现在还不会出现在这儿,这种举动让你看起来很可疑,坐下!”她对Ernie和Hannah比口形,疯狂地向他们作手势让他们重新坐到Hufflepuff桌。“稍后!我们—稍后——再—谈!”

  “一直等到告诉Michael,” 金妮不耐烦地说,她在长凳上摇摆着,“那些笨蛋,彻头彻尾的笨蛋。” 她快速走向Ravenclaw那一桌;哈利看着她远去。秋坐得并不远,她正跟一个跟她一起去过猪头酒吧的卷发朋友说话。昂布拉吉是否注意到她又吓得不敢再跟他们会面了呢?

  直到他们离开大厅,去上魔法史课,通知激起的巨大反应仍未平息。

  “哈利! 罗恩。”

  是安吉丽娜,她带着绝望的表情,不顾一切的向他们冲过来。

  “好的,”当她走近到足以听见他的声音时,哈利悄声说道,“我们仍然试图……”

  “你难道不知道她的告示包括在魁地奇内吗?” 安吉丽娜打断了他,“我们必须申请得到许可,以重组格兰芬多队。 “什么?”哈利说。

  “没门!”罗恩一脸惊骇。

  “你们阅读了告示,它也提及了团队!因此,听我说,哈利,我说最后一次,请不要再跟昂布瑞吉大动肝火了,否则的话,她可能再也不让我们玩魁地奇了!”

  “好吧好吧,”看见安吉丽娜的眼泪已经在眼眶里打转,哈利只好先答应下来,“别担心,我会自制的。”

  “我打赌昂布瑞吉会出现在魔法史教室。”在他们去上宾斯教授的课的途中,罗恩冷冷地说,“她还没有检查宾斯教授呢。我打赌她在那里,赌什么都行。”

  可他错了,当他们进入教室时,出现在他们眼前的只有唯一一位老师——宾斯教授,像平时一样飘浮在椅子上方一英尺的地方,正准备继续讲授单调而又长篇累牍的巨人战争。哈利今天甚至不想尝试着跟随他的讲课思路。他闲散地在他的羊皮纸上涂鸦,不去理睬荷米恩对他的频频怒视和推搡,直到肋骨上一次明显的刺痛惹恼了他,他才抬起头。

  “什么?”

  她指向窗,哈利环视四周,发现海维正栖息在窗子狭窄的边缘上,透过厚厚的玻璃窗凝视着他,它腿上绑着一封信。哈利真搞不明白它,他们刚刚一起用过早餐,究竟为什么它不像往常一样在那时递送这封信呢?他的许多同学也都认出了它。

  “噢,我一直很喜欢那只猫头鹰,她是那么的漂亮” 哈利听到Lavender 对Parvati这样叹道。

  他瞥了一眼还在继续朗读笔记的宾斯教授,教授仿佛丝毫没有察觉到班级里对他的注意力比往常更少了。哈利悄悄地离开他自己的座位,蜷缩着身子,飞快地穿过教室里的排排座位来到窗边,他滑动着窗钩,缓缓打开它。

  他希望海维伸出它的脚,那么他就可以拿走信,然后让它飞回猫头鹰屋。但那个时候窗子已经开得足够宽,因此海维希望可以飞进去,于是它寂寞地叫了起来。他忙关上窗,不安地向教授瞥了一眼,再次蜷缩着身子,把海维放在肩膀上,快速返回到自己的座位,又把它转移到自己膝上,解下绑在它腿上的信件。

  直到那时他才突然发现海维的羽毛奇怪地卷曲着;有些倒了,它的一只翅膀耷拉着。

  “它受伤了!”哈利低声说,一边弯下头靠近它。荷米恩和罗恩倾斜着身子以便靠得更近;荷米恩甚至放下了她的羽毛笔。“看,它的翅膀的这里有些不妥。”

  海维颤抖着,当哈利碰触她的翅膀时,它忍不住轻跳了起来。海维所有羽毛都竖了起来,它责备地看着他。

  “宾斯教授,” 哈利大声说,教室里的所有人都转过来看向他,“我感到有点不舒服。” 宾斯教授把他的视线从笔记上移开,惊讶地看着哈利,却像往常一样,只发现满屋子的人。

  “感到不舒服?”他模糊地重复道。

  “浑身都不舒服,” 哈利把海维藏在背后,坚定地迈开步子,“我认为我需要飞速赶到医院去。” “是的,” 宾斯教授说,明显的有些手足无措,“是的,是的,飞速赶到医院,好的,你可以走了,那么,Perkins。”

  一出教室,哈利就把海维重新放到肩上,匆忙地在廊上行走,直到离开宾斯教授的视力可及之处才停下来思考。他心目中治疗海维的首选当然是哈格力,但由于他现在并不知道哈格力在哪儿,于是他唯一剩余的选择就是向Grubbly-Plank教授寻求帮助。

  他从窗内窥视窗外那阴郁多风的土地,靠近哈格力的小屋无论如何都不会有她的告示;如果她现在不在授课,她可能会在教研室。他走下楼,海维在他肩上虚弱地摇摆着,不时发出柔弱的哀号。

  在教研室大门两侧分别嵌着一只石兽装饰。当哈利靠近大门,其中一个石兽用嘶哑的嗓音说道:“你现在应该在课堂上,小家伙。”

  “这事很紧急。” 哈利说得很简略。

  “噢,急事,是吗?”另一只石兽用尖锐的声调说道,“好吧,这倒让我们做起本职工作来了,不是吗?”

  哈利敲了敲门,他听到脚步声,门开了,他与麦格教授面面相觑。

  “你没有被判处又一次禁闭吧!”她立刻说道,她的方形眼镜闪耀着警示的光芒。

  “没有,教授!” 哈利急忙为自己辩白。

  “好的,那么,你为什么不在自己的课堂上呢?”

  “显而易见的,是因为有急事,”第二只石兽用他的丑恶嘴脸说道。

  “我在寻找Grubbly-Plank教授,” 哈利解释道,“这是我的猫头鹰,它受伤了。” “受伤的猫头鹰,是吗?”

  Grubbly-Plank教授一手持着烟管,一手持着一份预言家日报,出现在麦格教授的肩上。

  “是的。” 哈利小心翼翼地把肩膀上的海维轻轻举起来,“它出现在其他的投递猫头鹰后面,它的羽翼变得很古怪,看。” Grubbly-Plank教授用牙齿紧紧咬住烟管,然后在麦格教授的注视下从哈利手中拿走海维。

  “恩,” Grubbly-Plank说,她的烟管在她说话时来回地摆动着,“它好象被某种东西袭击了。真难以想象什么东西会把它伤成这样。当然的,Thestrals会时常猎取鸟儿,但是哈格力已经好好地训练过霍格沃兹的Thestrals,让它们不再去招惹猫头鹰了。”

  哈利不想知道也不关心什么是Thestrals,他只想知道海维能否复原。可麦格教授却用敏锐的目光看着哈利,问道:“你知道这只猫头鹰飞了多远的路吗,波特?”

  “恩,”哈利说,“大概有到伦敦那么远,我想。”

  他飞快地瞥了她一眼,当他看到她双眉紧缩,就知道她已经明了“伦敦”实际上意味着“Grimmauld Place,十二号。”

  Grubbly-Plank教授从她的长袍中掏出一片单片眼镜,把它塞进自己的眼睛里,近距离检查海维的翅膀。“如果你把它交给我的话我可以很快让它复原,”她说,“她这几天无论如何不能飞得太远。”

  “恩,好的,谢谢你。” 哈利说,正在此时,休息铃响了。 “没问题,” Grubbly-Plank教授粗声说,随即返回了教研室。

  “等一下,Wilhelmina!”麦格教授匆匆喊道:“波特的信!”

  “噢,是的!” 哈利说,他差点忘了海维腿上的纸卷。Grubbly-Plank把信移交给哈利,然后就带着海维在教研室中消失了。海维消失前一直紧盯着哈利,似乎不敢相信他会这样抛下它。哈利感到有点心虚,他正想离开,却被麦格教授叫了回来。

  “波特!”

  “是的,教授?”

  她上下扫视着门廊,两个方向都有学生走出来。

  “记住,”她看着他手中的纸卷快速地低声说道,“那个霍格沃兹与外界的联络渠道将会被看护得好好的,你会这样做吗?”

  “我……” 哈利正想作答,但是走廊上的学生们已蜂拥而至。麦格教授向他点了点头,撤回了教研室。留下哈利被熙攘的人群席卷入院中。他发现罗恩和荷米恩早已站在安全的角落,他们的外衣领子在风中翻飞。哈利一边跑向他们,一边打开纸卷,发现纸卷上有五个词——是天狼星的笔迹:今天,老时间,老地方。 “海维还好吧?” 荷米恩忧虑地问道,此刻他才回过了神。 “你把它带去哪儿了?” 罗恩问

  “Grubbly-Plank教授那儿,”哈利说,“我还见到了麦格,听着。”

  他把麦格所说的话转告给他们。出乎他的意料之外,他们并不感到震惊。相反的,他们交换着意味深长的眼神。

  “什么?” 哈利说,把眼神从罗恩身上转到荷米恩身上又再转回来。 “好,我刚刚只是在跟罗恩说话。如果有人试图在中途阻截海维,那会怎么样?我是说,它还从未在以前的飞行途中受过伤,不是吗?”

  “无论怎样,那是谁的信?” 罗恩问,从哈利手中拿过纸条。 “用鼻音讲。”哈利轻声提醒道。

  “‘老时间,老地方’?他说的是教研室的炉火中吗?”

  “显然的,” 荷米恩说,她也正在阅读纸条,她有点心神不安,“我希望没有其他人读过它。” “但是它到我手里时依旧是密封的,” 哈利像她一样尽量试图让自己信服,“如果他们不知道我们以前跟他在哪见面,那么就没有人会知道它意味着什么,不是吗?” “我不知道,” 荷米恩一脸焦虑,当铃声再次响起来的时候她猛把他的背包拉过肩,“用魔法重新密封纸卷并不是什么难事,我们也并不知道是否有人在监视壁炉网络系统,但是我确实不知道我们怎么才能在信件不被阻截的情况下警告他。” 他们走下石梯去上魔法学课程,三个人都走了神。但当他们走到最后几级台阶时,却被马尔夫的声音从沉思中唤醒。他站在斯内普的教室门外,挥舞着一张官方文件样的羊皮纸,故意提高了声音以便让他们能够清楚的听到每个字。

  “是的,昂布瑞吉批准史莱哲林学院的魁地奇球队继续活动,我今天一大早就去向她申请了。这其实是理所当然的,我是说,她跟我的父亲很熟,他经常出入魔法部。看格兰芬多是否能得到批准继续参加球赛是件趣事,不是吗?”

  “别生气,” 荷米恩小声向哈利和罗恩哀求道,他们怒视着马尔夫,脸儿通红,拳头紧握,“这正称了他的意。” “我是说,” 马尔夫又把声调提高了一点,他的灰色眼睛里闪烁着恶意,看向哈利和罗恩所在的方向,“如果这个问题跟魔法部的影响有关,我可不认为他们有多少机会。据我父亲所言,他们近年来一直在找理由解雇韦斯利(罗恩的父亲,在魔法部任职)。波特也一样。我父亲说把他送到St Mungo魔法疾病医院去只是个时间问题。很明显,他们对脑袋被魔法搞混的人有特殊的防护措施。”

  马尔夫做了个鬼脸,他垂着嘴,眼珠乱转。Crabbe和Goyle和往常一样发出咕哝的笑声,Pansy Parkinson快乐地尖叫起来。

  似乎有什么东西在哈利的肩上猛撞了一记,撞得他向一边倒去。马上他就明白刚刚是奈威(哈利在葛来分多的同学,是记性差的迷糊鬼,常惹麻烦)走过他身旁,径直地向马尔夫冲去。

  “奈威,不要!”

  哈利飞奔向前,抓住了奈威的长袍。奈威疯狂的挣扎,他双拳乱舞,拼命挣扎着试图靠近马尔夫。马尔夫顿时惊骇万分。

  “帮我!” 哈利向罗恩求助,他用一只手绕过奈威的脖子,勉力把他拖了回来,远离史莱哲林s学院。Crabbe和Goyle舞动着他们的胳膊,站到马尔夫身前,准备搏斗。罗恩抓住了奈威的手臂,和哈利一起成功地把奈威拖回格兰芬多线内。奈威的脸涨得通红,哈利强加于自己喉咙上的压力致使他变得相当混乱,单个的单词杂乱无章地从他口中蹦出来。

  “不要,有趣,别,麻瓜,展示,他。”

  魔法学教室的门开了,斯内普出现在那里。他用黑眼睛扫视着格兰芬多交界线,哈利和罗恩正在那里跟奈威扭打成一团。

  “打得很起劲啊,波特, Weasley, 隆巴顿?” 斯内普用他冷酷的嗓音轻蔑地嘲弄道。格兰芬多扣十分。波特,放开隆巴顿,不然就罚你禁闭。全部给我进来!“哈利松开奈威,他气喘吁吁,对哈利怒目而视。

  “我必须阻止你,” 哈利上气不接下气地说,一边捡起他的书包,“Crabbe 和Goyle会把你撕成两半!”

  奈威一言不发; 他只是夺过自己的书包,走入魔法教室。 “以梅林的名义,” 罗恩缓慢地说,跟在奈威后面,“那是为什么?” 哈利没有回答。他清楚知道,奈威为什么会对石墙高中的人们的大脑受到魔法损害这种话题感到痛苦,但是他已经对丹伯多发誓,他将不告诉任何人奈威的秘密,甚至奈威也不知道哈利知道这件事。

  哈利、罗恩和荷米恩像以前一样坐在班级靠后的位置上,拿出羊皮纸、羽毛笔和《一千种神奇药草与蕈类》。整个班级都在轻声议论奈威刚刚的举动,但当斯内普教授“砰”地关上室门,一切立刻归于沉寂。

  ————————————————————————————————

  “你们应该注意到”斯内普用他低沉的声音轻蔑的说,“我们今天有位客人。”

  他向地牢阴暗的一角示意,哈里看见昂布瑞奇教授正坐在那儿,她的膝盖上放着一个记事板。他向罗恩和荷米恩旁边瞟了一眼,抬了抬眉毛。斯内普和昂布瑞奇是他最讨厌的两个老师。他很难弄清他更希望谁取得胜利。

  “我们今天将继续研究Strengthening Solution。你们会看到你们配的药和上周留下时的一样;如果配的正确,它们应该在周末后酿造成功——说明——”他再一次挥动他的魔杖“——在黑板上。继续干。”

  墙角的昂布瑞奇教授把上课的第一个半小时花在做笔记上。哈里极有兴致的听着她向斯内普提问;他的兴致使他又对自己配的药掉以轻心。

  “火蜥蜴血,哈里!”荷米恩一边抱怨一边抓住他的手腕,防第三次放错药,“不是石榴汁!”

  “知道了”哈里含糊的说,他放下瓶子继续向那个角落看。昂布里奇站了起来。当她走到离正在弯腰看迪安·托马斯的锅炉的斯内普两条桌子


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1 harry heBxS     
vt.掠夺,蹂躏,使苦恼
参考例句:
  • Today,people feel more hurried and harried.今天,人们感到更加忙碌和苦恼。
  • Obama harried business by Healthcare Reform plan.奥巴马用医改掠夺了商界。
2 catching cwVztY     
adj.易传染的,有魅力的,迷人的,接住
参考例句:
  • There are those who think eczema is catching.有人就是认为湿疹会传染。
  • Enthusiasm is very catching.热情非常富有感染力。
3 hunched 532924f1646c4c5850b7c607069be416     
(常指因寒冷、生病或愁苦)耸肩弓身的,伏首前倾的
参考例句:
  • He sat with his shoulders hunched up. 他耸起双肩坐着。
  • Stephen hunched down to light a cigarette. 斯蒂芬弓着身子点燃一支烟。
4 beech uynzJF     
n.山毛榉;adj.山毛榉的
参考例句:
  • Autumn is the time to see the beech woods in all their glory.秋天是观赏山毛榉林的最佳时期。
  • Exasperated,he leaped the stream,and strode towards beech clump.他满腔恼怒,跳过小河,大踏步向毛榉林子走去。
5 ministry kD5x2     
n.(政府的)部;牧师
参考例句:
  • They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
  • We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。
6 buoyed 7da50152a46b3edf3164b6a7f21be885     
v.使浮起( buoy的过去式和过去分词 );支持;为…设浮标;振奋…的精神
参考例句:
  • Buoyed by their win yesterday the team feel confident of further success. 在昨天胜利的鼓舞下,该队有信心再次获胜。
  • His encouragement buoyed her up during that difficult period. 他的鼓励使她在那段困难时期恢复了乐观的情绪。 来自《简明英汉词典》
7 imminent zc9z2     
adj.即将发生的,临近的,逼近的
参考例句:
  • The black clounds show that a storm is imminent.乌云预示暴风雨即将来临。
  • The country is in imminent danger.国难当头。
8 prospect P01zn     
n.前景,前途;景色,视野
参考例句:
  • This state of things holds out a cheerful prospect.事态呈现出可喜的前景。
  • The prospect became more evident.前景变得更加明朗了。
9 sloth 4ELzP     
n.[动]树懒;懒惰,懒散
参考例句:
  • Absence of competition makes for sloth.没有竞争会导致懒惰。
  • The sloth spends most of its time hanging upside down from the branches.大部分时间里树懒都是倒挂在树枝上。
10 halfway Xrvzdq     
adj.中途的,不彻底的,部分的;adv.半路地,在中途,在半途
参考例句:
  • We had got only halfway when it began to get dark.走到半路,天就黑了。
  • In study the worst danger is give up halfway.在学习上,最忌讳的是有始无终。
11 affixed 0732dcfdc852b2620b9edaa452082857     
adj.[医]附着的,附着的v.附加( affix的过去式和过去分词 );粘贴;加以;盖(印章)
参考例句:
  • The label should be firmly affixed to the package. 这张标签应该牢牢地贴在包裹上。
  • He affixed the sign to the wall. 他将标记贴到墙上。 来自《简明英汉词典》
12 reminders aaaf99d0fb822f809193c02b8cf69fba     
n.令人回忆起…的东西( reminder的名词复数 );提醒…的东西;(告知该做某事的)通知单;提示信
参考例句:
  • The film evokes chilling reminders of the war. 这部电影使人们回忆起战争的可怕场景。
  • The strike has delayed the mailing of tax reminders. 罢工耽搁了催税单的投寄。
13 filch n7ByJ     
v.偷窃
参考例句:
  • The theif filched some notes from his wallet.小偷从他的钱包里偷了几张钞票。
  • Sure you didn't filch that crown?那个银币真的不是你偷来的?
14 barter bu2zJ     
n.物物交换,以货易货,实物交易
参考例句:
  • Chickens,goats and rabbits were offered for barter at the bazaar.在集市上,鸡、山羊和兔子被摆出来作物物交换之用。
  • They have arranged food imports on a barter basis.他们以易货贸易的方式安排食品进口。
15 organisation organisation     
n.组织,安排,团体,有机休
参考例句:
  • The method of his organisation work is worth commending.他的组织工作的方法值得称道。
  • His application for membership of the organisation was rejected.他想要加入该组织的申请遭到了拒绝。
16 owl 7KFxk     
n.猫头鹰,枭
参考例句:
  • Her new glasses make her look like an owl.她的新眼镜让她看上去像只猫头鹰。
  • I'm a night owl and seldom go to bed until after midnight.我睡得很晚,经常半夜后才睡觉。
17 ledge o1Mxk     
n.壁架,架状突出物;岩架,岩礁
参考例句:
  • They paid out the line to lower him to the ledge.他们放出绳子使他降到那块岩石的突出部分。
  • Suddenly he struck his toe on a rocky ledge and fell.突然他的脚趾绊在一块突出的岩石上,摔倒了。
18 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。
19 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。
20 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。
21 zooming 2d7d75756aa4dd6b055c7703ff35c285     
adj.快速上升的v.(飞机、汽车等)急速移动( zoom的过去分词 );(价格、费用等)急升,猛涨
参考例句:
  • Zooming and panning are navigational tools for exploring 2D and 3D information. 缩放和平移是浏览二维和三维信息的导航工具。 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓
  • Panning and zooming, especially when paired together, create navigation difficulties for users. 对于用户来说,平移和缩放一起使用时,产生了更多的导航困难。 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓
22 giggled 72ecd6e6dbf913b285d28ec3ba1edb12     
v.咯咯地笑( giggle的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • The girls giggled at the joke. 女孩子们让这笑话逗得咯咯笑。
  • The children giggled hysterically. 孩子们歇斯底里地傻笑。 来自《简明英汉词典》
23 ogling 3909c194e988e6cbbdf4a436a512ec6f     
v.(向…)抛媚眼,送秋波( ogle的现在分词 )
参考例句:
  • He was not in the habit of ogling women. 他没有盯着女人看个没完的习惯。
  • Uncle Geooge got a black eye for ogling a lady in the pub. 乔治叔叔在酒店里对一女士抛媚眼而被打黑了一只眼睛。
24 giggling 2712674ae81ec7e853724ef7e8c53df1     
v.咯咯地笑( giggle的现在分词 )
参考例句:
  • We just sat there giggling like naughty schoolchildren. 我们只是坐在那儿像调皮的小学生一样的咯咯地傻笑。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • I can't stand her giggling, she's so silly. 她吃吃地笑,叫我真受不了,那样子傻透了。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
25 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。
26 founders 863257b2606659efe292a0bf3114782c     
n.创始人( founder的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • He was one of the founders of the university's medical faculty. 他是该大学医学院的创建人之一。 来自辞典例句
  • The founders of our religion made this a cornerstone of morality. 我们宗教的创始人把这看作是道德的基石。 来自辞典例句
27 stony qu1wX     
adj.石头的,多石头的,冷酷的,无情的
参考例句:
  • The ground is too dry and stony.这块地太干,而且布满了石头。
  • He listened to her story with a stony expression.他带着冷漠的表情听她讲经历。
28 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。
29 freckles MsNzcN     
n.雀斑,斑点( freckle的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • She had a wonderful clear skin with an attractive sprinkling of freckles. 她光滑的皮肤上有几处可爱的小雀斑。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • When she lies in the sun, her face gets covered in freckles. 她躺在阳光下时,脸上布满了斑点。 来自《简明英汉词典》
30 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。
31 intensity 45Ixd     
n.强烈,剧烈;强度;烈度
参考例句:
  • I didn't realize the intensity of people's feelings on this issue.我没有意识到这一问题能引起群情激奋。
  • The strike is growing in intensity.罢工日益加剧。
32 chatter BUfyN     
vi./n.喋喋不休;短促尖叫;(牙齿)打战
参考例句:
  • Her continuous chatter vexes me.她的喋喋不休使我烦透了。
  • I've had enough of their continual chatter.我已厌烦了他们喋喋不休的闲谈。
33 scurried 5ca775f6c27dc6bd8e1b3af90f3dea00     
v.急匆匆地走( scurry的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • She said goodbye and scurried back to work. 她说声再见,然后扭头跑回去干活了。
  • It began to rain and we scurried for shelter. 下起雨来,我们急忙找地方躲避。 来自《简明英汉词典》
34 descended guQzoy     
a.为...后裔的,出身于...的
参考例句:
  • A mood of melancholy descended on us. 一种悲伤的情绪袭上我们的心头。
  • The path descended the hill in a series of zigzags. 小路呈连续的之字形顺着山坡蜿蜒而下。
35 thumping hgUzBs     
adj.重大的,巨大的;重击的;尺码大的;极好的adv.极端地;非常地v.重击(thump的现在分词);狠打;怦怦地跳;全力支持
参考例句:
  • Her heart was thumping with emotion. 她激动得心怦怦直跳。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • He was thumping the keys of the piano. 他用力弹钢琴。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
36 frantically ui9xL     
ad.发狂地, 发疯地
参考例句:
  • He dashed frantically across the road. 他疯狂地跑过马路。
  • She bid frantically for the old chair. 她发狂地喊出高价要买那把古老的椅子。
37 repercussions 4fac33c46ab5414927945f4d05f0769d     
n.后果,反响( repercussion的名词复数 );余波
参考例句:
  • The collapse of the company will have repercussions for the whole industry. 这家公司的垮台将会给整个行业造成间接的负面影响。
  • Human acts have repercussions far beyond the frontiers of the human world. 人类行为所产生的影响远远超出人类世界的范围。 来自《简明英汉词典》
38 perfectly 8Mzxb     
adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地
参考例句:
  • The witnesses were each perfectly certain of what they said.证人们个个对自己所说的话十分肯定。
  • Everything that we're doing is all perfectly above board.我们做的每件事情都是光明正大的。
39 appalled ec524998aec3c30241ea748ac1e5dbba     
v.使惊骇,使充满恐惧( appall的过去式和过去分词)adj.惊骇的;丧胆的
参考例句:
  • The brutality of the crime has appalled the public. 罪行之残暴使公众大为震惊。
  • They were appalled by the reports of the nuclear war. 他们被核战争的报道吓坏了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
40 verge gUtzQ     
n.边,边缘;v.接近,濒临
参考例句:
  • The country's economy is on the verge of collapse.国家的经济已到了崩溃的边缘。
  • She was on the verge of bursting into tears.她快要哭出来了。
41 monotonous FwQyJ     
adj.单调的,一成不变的,使人厌倦的
参考例句:
  • She thought life in the small town was monotonous.她觉得小镇上的生活单调而乏味。
  • His articles are fixed in form and monotonous in content.他的文章千篇一律,一个调调儿。
42 poke 5SFz9     
n.刺,戳,袋;vt.拨开,刺,戳;vi.戳,刺,捅,搜索,伸出,行动散慢
参考例句:
  • We never thought she would poke her nose into this.想不到她会插上一手。
  • Don't poke fun at me.别拿我凑趣儿。
43 ribs 24fc137444401001077773555802b280     
n.肋骨( rib的名词复数 );(船或屋顶等的)肋拱;肋骨状的东西;(织物的)凸条花纹
参考例句:
  • He suffered cracked ribs and bruising. 他断了肋骨还有挫伤。
  • Make a small incision below the ribs. 在肋骨下方切开一个小口。
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 serenely Bi5zpo     
adv.安详地,宁静地,平静地
参考例句:
  • The boat sailed serenely on towards the horizon.小船平稳地向着天水交接处驶去。
  • It was a serenely beautiful night.那是一个宁静美丽的夜晚。
46 unaware Pl6w0     
a.不知道的,未意识到的
参考例句:
  • They were unaware that war was near. 他们不知道战争即将爆发。
  • I was unaware of the man's presence. 我没有察觉到那人在场。
47 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。
48 hopped 91b136feb9c3ae690a1c2672986faa1c     
跳上[下]( hop的过去式和过去分词 ); 单足蹦跳; 齐足(或双足)跳行; 摘葎草花
参考例句:
  • He hopped onto a car and wanted to drive to town. 他跳上汽车想开向市区。
  • He hopped into a car and drove to town. 他跳进汽车,向市区开去。
49 hooting f69e3a288345bbea0b49ddc2fbe5fdc6     
(使)作汽笛声响,作汽车喇叭声( hoot的现在分词 ); 倒好儿; 倒彩
参考例句:
  • He had the audience hooting with laughter . 他令观众哄堂大笑。
  • The owl was hooting. 猫头鹰在叫。
50 regained 51ada49e953b830c8bd8fddd6bcd03aa     
复得( regain的过去式和过去分词 ); 赢回; 重回; 复至某地
参考例句:
  • The majority of the people in the world have regained their liberty. 世界上大多数人已重获自由。
  • She hesitated briefly but quickly regained her poise. 她犹豫片刻,但很快恢复了镇静。
51 ruffled e4a3deb720feef0786be7d86b0004e86     
adj. 有褶饰边的, 起皱的 动词ruffle的过去式和过去分词
参考例句:
  • She ruffled his hair affectionately. 她情意绵绵地拨弄着他的头发。
  • All this talk of a strike has clearly ruffled the management's feathers. 所有这些关于罢工的闲言碎语显然让管理层很不高兴。
52 bent QQ8yD     
n.爱好,癖好;adj.弯的;决心的,一心的
参考例句:
  • He was fully bent upon the project.他一心扑在这项计划上。
  • We bent over backward to help them.我们尽了最大努力帮助他们。
53 quill 7SGxQ     
n.羽毛管;v.给(织物或衣服)作皱褶
参考例句:
  • He wrote with a quill.他用羽毛笔写字。
  • She dipped a quill in ink,and then began to write.她将羽毛笔在墨水里蘸了一下,随后开始书写。
54 inflating 3f6eb282f31a24980303279b69118db8     
v.使充气(于轮胎、气球等)( inflate的现在分词 );(使)膨胀;(使)通货膨胀;物价上涨
参考例句:
  • I felt myself inflating slowly with rage, like a tyre. 我感到自己体内的怒气正慢慢膨胀,像一只轮胎那样。 来自互联网
  • Many are already overheating, with prices rising and asset bubbles inflating. 随着物价日益上涨、资产泡沫膨胀,很多新兴国家经济已经过热。 来自互联网
55 hazily ndPxy     
ad. vaguely, not clear
参考例句:
  • He remembered her only hazily. 他只是模模糊糊地记得她。
  • We saw the distant hills hazily. 我们朦胧地看到了远处的山丘。
56 concealed 0v3zxG     
a.隐藏的,隐蔽的
参考例句:
  • The paintings were concealed beneath a thick layer of plaster. 那些画被隐藏在厚厚的灰泥层下面。
  • I think he had a gun concealed about his person. 我认为他当时身上藏有一支枪。
57 overcast cJ2xV     
adj.阴天的,阴暗的,愁闷的;v.遮盖,(使)变暗,包边缝;n.覆盖,阴天
参考例句:
  • The overcast and rainy weather found out his arthritis.阴雨天使他的关节炎发作了。
  • The sky is overcast with dark clouds.乌云满天。
58 gargoyles b735970a960f122c603fd680ac92bd86     
n.怪兽状滴水嘴( gargoyle的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • Week of Gargoyle: Double growth for Gargoyle and O idia Gargoyles. 石像鬼周:石像鬼产量加倍。 来自互联网
  • Fixed a problem that caused Gargoyles to become stuck in Stone Form. 修正了石像鬼在石像形态卡住的问题。 来自互联网
59 gargoyle P6Xy8     
n.笕嘴
参考例句:
  • His face was the gargoyle of the devil,it was not human,it was not sane.他的脸简直就像魔鬼模样的屋檐滴水嘴。
  • The little gargoyle is just a stuffed toy,but it looks so strange.小小的滴水嘴兽只是一个填充毛绒玩具,但它看起来这么奇怪的事。
60 croaked 9a150c9af3075625e0cba4de8da8f6a9     
v.呱呱地叫( croak的过去式和过去分词 );用粗的声音说
参考例句:
  • The crow croaked disaster. 乌鸦呱呱叫预报灾难。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • 'she has a fine head for it," croaked Jacques Three. “她有一个漂亮的脑袋跟着去呢,”雅克三号低沉地说。 来自英汉文学 - 双城记
61 curtly 4vMzJh     
adv.简短地
参考例句:
  • He nodded curtly and walked away. 他匆忙点了一下头就走了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The request was curtly refused. 这个请求被毫不客气地拒绝了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
62 curt omjyx     
adj.简短的,草率的
参考例句:
  • He gave me an extremely curt answer.他对我作了极为草率的答复。
  • He rapped out a series of curt commands.他大声发出了一连串简短的命令。
63 detention 1vhxk     
n.滞留,停留;拘留,扣留;(教育)留下
参考例句:
  • He was kept in detention by the police.他被警察扣留了。
  • He was in detention in connection with the bribery affair.他因与贿赂事件有牵连而被拘留了。
64 apparently tMmyQ     
adv.显然地;表面上,似乎
参考例句:
  • An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽,豁然开朗。
  • He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。
65 owls 7b4601ac7f6fe54f86669548acc46286     
n.猫头鹰( owl的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • 'Clumsy fellows,'said I; 'they must still be drunk as owls.' “这些笨蛋,”我说,“他们大概还醉得像死猪一样。” 来自英汉文学 - 金银岛
  • The great majority of barn owls are reared in captivity. 大多数仓鸮都是笼养的。 来自辞典例句
66 briefly 9Styo     
adv.简单地,简短地
参考例句:
  • I want to touch briefly on another aspect of the problem.我想简单地谈一下这个问题的另一方面。
  • He was kidnapped and briefly detained by a terrorist group.他被一个恐怖组织绑架并短暂拘禁。
67 eyebrows a0e6fb1330e9cfecfd1c7a4d00030ed5     
眉毛( eyebrow的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • Eyebrows stop sweat from coming down into the eyes. 眉毛挡住汗水使其不能流进眼睛。
  • His eyebrows project noticeably. 他的眉毛特别突出。
68 scroll kD3z9     
n.卷轴,纸卷;(石刻上的)漩涡
参考例句:
  • As I opened the scroll,a panorama of the Yellow River unfolded.我打开卷轴时,黄河的景象展现在眼前。
  • He was presented with a scroll commemorating his achievements.他被授予一幅卷轴,以表彰其所做出的成就。
69 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。
70 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。
71 slit tE0yW     
n.狭长的切口;裂缝;vt.切开,撕裂
参考例句:
  • The coat has been slit in two places.这件外衣有两处裂开了。
  • He began to slit open each envelope.他开始裁开每个信封。
72 intercept G5rx7     
vt.拦截,截住,截击
参考例句:
  • His letter was intercepted by the Secret Service.他的信被特工处截获了。
  • Gunmen intercepted him on his way to the airport.持枪歹徒在他去机场的路上截击了他。
73 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。
74 hitching 5bc21594d614739d005fcd1af2f9b984     
搭乘; (免费)搭乘他人之车( hitch的现在分词 ); 搭便车; 攀上; 跃上
参考例句:
  • The farmer yoked the oxen before hitching them to the wagon. 农夫在将牛套上大车之前先给它们套上轭。
  • I saw an old man hitching along on his stick. 我看见一位老人拄着手杖蹒跚而行。
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 trudged e830eb9ac9fd5a70bf67387e070a9616     
vt.& vi.跋涉,吃力地走(trudge的过去式与过去分词形式)
参考例句:
  • He trudged the last two miles to the town. 他步履艰难地走完最后两英里到了城里。
  • He trudged wearily along the path. 他沿着小路疲惫地走去。 来自《简明英汉词典》
77 dungeon MZyz6     
n.地牢,土牢
参考例句:
  • They were driven into a dark dungeon.他们被人驱赶进入一个黑暗的地牢。
  • He was just set free from a dungeon a few days ago.几天前,他刚从土牢里被放出来。
78 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
79 hems 0589093300357a3b2e40a5c413f0fd09     
布的褶边,贴边( hem的名词复数 ); 短促的咳嗽
参考例句:
  • I took the hems of my dresses up to make them shorter. 我把我的连衣裙都改短了。
  • Hems must be level unless uneven design feature is requested. 袖口及裤脚卷边位置宽度必须一致(设计有特别要求的除外)。
80 imploringly imploringly     
adv. 恳求地, 哀求地
参考例句:
  • He moved his lips and looked at her imploringly. 他嘴唇动着,哀求地看着她。
  • He broke in imploringly. 他用恳求的口吻插了话。
81 clenched clenched     
v.紧握,抓紧,咬紧( clench的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • He clenched his fists in anger. 他愤怒地攥紧了拳头。
  • She clenched her hands in her lap to hide their trembling. 她攥紧双手放在腿上,以掩饰其颤抖。 来自《简明英汉词典》
82 malevolently 158b0e7671bf060f569b9e20aac68e65     
参考例句:
  • She watched him malevolently. 她恶意地看着他。 来自互联网
  • The little woman advanced slowly with her eyes fixed malevolently on the pink paper. 那小妇人慢慢前进,眼睛恶意地盯在那张粉红钯的纸上。 来自互联网
83 addled fc5f6c63b6bb66aeb3c1f60eba4e4049     
adj.(头脑)糊涂的,愚蠢的;(指蛋类)变坏v.使糊涂( addle的过去式和过去分词 );使混乱;使腐臭;使变质
参考例句:
  • Being in love must have addled your brain. 坠入爱河必已使你神魂颠倒。
  • He has addled his head with reading and writing all day long. 他整天读书写字,头都昏了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
84 grotesque O6ryZ     
adj.怪诞的,丑陋的;n.怪诞的图案,怪人(物)
参考例句:
  • His face has a grotesque appearance.他的面部表情十分怪。
  • Her account of the incident was a grotesque distortion of the truth.她对这件事的陈述是荒诞地歪曲了事实。
85 sagging 2cd7acc35feffadbb3241d569f4364b2     
下垂[沉,陷],松垂,垂度
参考例句:
  • The morale of the enemy troops is continuously sagging. 敌军的士气不断低落。
  • We are sagging south. 我们的船正离开航线向南漂流。
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 shrieked dc12d0d25b0f5d980f524cd70c1de8fe     
v.尖叫( shriek的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • She shrieked in fright. 她吓得尖叫起来。
  • Li Mei-t'ing gave a shout, and Lu Tzu-hsiao shrieked, "Tell what? 李梅亭大声叫,陆子潇尖声叫:“告诉什么? 来自汉英文学 - 围城
89 flailing flailing     
v.鞭打( flail的现在分词 );用连枷脱粒;(臂或腿)无法控制地乱动;扫雷坦克
参考例句:
  • He became moody and unreasonable, flailing out at Katherine at the slightest excuse. 他变得喜怒无常、不可理喻,为点鸡毛蒜皮的小事就殴打凯瑟琳。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • His arms were flailing in all directions. 他的手臂胡乱挥舞着。 来自辞典例句
90 desperately cu7znp     
adv.极度渴望地,绝望地,孤注一掷地
参考例句:
  • He was desperately seeking a way to see her again.他正拼命想办法再见她一面。
  • He longed desperately to be back at home.他非常渴望回家。
91 flexing ea85fac2422c3e15400d532b3bfb4d3c     
n.挠曲,可挠性v.屈曲( flex的现在分词 );弯曲;(为准备大干而)显示实力;摩拳擦掌
参考例句:
  • Flexing particular muscles allows snakes to move in several ways. 可弯曲的特殊的肌肉使蛇可以用几种方式移动。 来自电影对白
  • China has become an economic superpower and is flexing its muscles. 中国已经成为了一个经济巨人而且在展示他的肌肉。 来自互联网
92 scarlet zD8zv     
n.深红色,绯红色,红衣;adj.绯红色的
参考例句:
  • The scarlet leaves of the maples contrast well with the dark green of the pines.深红的枫叶和暗绿的松树形成了明显的对比。
  • The glowing clouds are growing slowly pale,scarlet,bright red,and then light red.天空的霞光渐渐地淡下去了,深红的颜色变成了绯红,绯红又变为浅红。
93 sneering 929a634cff0de62dfd69331a8e4dcf37     
嘲笑的,轻蔑的
参考例句:
  • "What are you sneering at?" “你冷笑什么?” 来自子夜部分
  • The old sorceress slunk in with a sneering smile. 老女巫鬼鬼崇崇地走进来,冷冷一笑。
94 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》
95 gasp UfxzL     
n.喘息,气喘;v.喘息;气吁吁他说
参考例句:
  • She gave a gasp of surprise.她吃惊得大口喘气。
  • The enemy are at their last gasp.敌人在做垂死的挣扎。
96 distressing cuTz30     
a.使人痛苦的
参考例句:
  • All who saw the distressing scene revolted against it. 所有看到这种悲惨景象的人都对此感到难过。
  • It is distressing to see food being wasted like this. 这样浪费粮食令人痛心。
97 quills a65f94ad5cb5e1bc45533b2cf19212e8     
n.(刺猬或豪猪的)刺( quill的名词复数 );羽毛管;翮;纡管
参考例句:
  • Quills were the chief writing implement from the 6th century AD until the advent of steel pens in the mid 19th century. 从公元6世纪到19世纪中期钢笔出现以前,羽毛笔是主要的书写工具。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Defensive quills dot the backs of these troublesome creatures. 防御性的刺长在这些讨人厌的生物背上。 来自互联网
98 fungi 6hRx6     
n.真菌,霉菌
参考例句:
  • Students practice to apply the study of genetics to multicellular plants and fungi.学生们练习把基因学应用到多细胞植物和真菌中。
  • The lawn was covered with fungi.草地上到处都是蘑菇。
99 vaguely BfuzOy     
adv.含糊地,暖昧地
参考例句:
  • He had talked vaguely of going to work abroad.他含糊其词地说了到国外工作的事。
  • He looked vaguely before him with unseeing eyes.他迷迷糊糊的望着前面,对一切都视而不见。
100 syllabus PqMyf     
n.教学大纲,课程大纲
参考例句:
  • Have you got next year's syllabus?你拿到明年的教学大纲了吗?
  • We must try to diversify the syllabus to attract more students.我们应该使教学大纲内容多样化,可以多吸引学生。
101 poised SlhzBU     
a.摆好姿势不动的
参考例句:
  • The hawk poised in mid-air ready to swoop. 老鹰在半空中盘旋,准备俯冲。
  • Tina was tense, her hand poised over the telephone. 蒂娜心情紧张,手悬在电话机上。
102 hissed 2299e1729bbc7f56fc2559e409d6e8a7     
发嘶嘶声( hiss的过去式和过去分词 ); 发嘘声表示反对
参考例句:
  • Have you ever been hissed at in the middle of a speech? 你在演讲中有没有被嘘过?
  • The iron hissed as it pressed the wet cloth. 熨斗压在湿布上时发出了嘶嘶声。
103 turquoise Uldwx     
n.绿宝石;adj.蓝绿色的
参考例句:
  • She wore a string of turquoise round her neck.她脖子上戴着一串绿宝石。
  • The women have elaborate necklaces of turquoise.那些女人戴着由绿松石制成的精美项链。
104 applied Tz2zXA     
adj.应用的;v.应用,适用
参考例句:
  • She plans to take a course in applied linguistics.她打算学习应用语言学课程。
  • This cream is best applied to the face at night.这种乳霜最好晚上擦脸用。
105 scribbled de374a2e21876e209006cd3e9a90c01b     
v.潦草的书写( scribble的过去式和过去分词 );乱画;草草地写;匆匆记下
参考例句:
  • She scribbled his phone number on a scrap of paper. 她把他的电话号码匆匆写在一张小纸片上。
  • He scribbled a note to his sister before leaving. 临行前,他给妹妹草草写了一封短信。
106 congealing bdafca10dbaddc917ad622b6293452a9     
v.使凝结,冻结( congeal的现在分词 );(指血)凝结
参考例句:
  • Vague European uneasiness was congealing into panic. 欧洲各国先是隐约不安,后来逐渐惊慌失措起来。 来自辞典例句
  • The process of congealing or the state of being congealed. 凝结的过程或被凝结后的状态。 来自互联网
107 foully YiIxC     
ad.卑鄙地
参考例句:
  • This internationally known writer was foully condemned by the Muslim fundamentalists. 这位国际知名的作家受到了穆斯林信徒的无礼谴责。
  • Two policemen were foully murdered. 两个警察被残忍地杀害了。
108 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!
109 maliciously maliciously     
adv.有敌意地
参考例句:
  • He was charged with maliciously inflicting grievous bodily harm. 他被控蓄意严重伤害他人身体。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • His enemies maliciously conspired to ruin him. 他的敌人恶毒地密谋搞垮他。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
110 sleepless oiBzGN     
adj.不睡眠的,睡不著的,不休息的
参考例句:
  • The situation gave her many sleepless nights.这种情况害她一连好多天睡不好觉。
  • One evening I heard a tale that rendered me sleepless for nights.一天晚上,我听说了一个传闻,把我搞得一连几夜都不能入睡。
111 fervent SlByg     
adj.热的,热烈的,热情的
参考例句:
  • It was a debate which aroused fervent ethical arguments.那是一场引发强烈的伦理道德争论的辩论。
  • Austria was among the most fervent supporters of adolf hitler.奥地利是阿道夫希特勒最狂热的支持者之一。
112 divination LPJzf     
n.占卜,预测
参考例句:
  • Divination is made up of a little error and superstition,plus a lot of fraud.占卜是由一些谬误和迷信构成,再加上大量的欺骗。
  • Katherine McCormack goes beyond horoscopes and provides a quick guide to other forms of divination.凯瑟琳·麦考马克超越了占星并给其它形式的预言提供了快速的指导。
113 glumly glumly     
adv.忧郁地,闷闷不乐地;阴郁地
参考例句:
  • He stared at it glumly, and soon became lost in thought. 他惘然沉入了瞑想。 来自子夜部分
  • The President sat glumly rubbing his upper molar, saying nothing. 总统愁眉苦脸地坐在那里,磨着他的上牙,一句话也没有说。 来自辞典例句
114 severely SiCzmk     
adv.严格地;严厉地;非常恶劣地
参考例句:
  • He was severely criticized and removed from his post.他受到了严厉的批评并且被撤了职。
  • He is severely put down for his careless work.他因工作上的粗心大意而受到了严厉的批评。
115 appalling iNwz9     
adj.骇人听闻的,令人震惊的,可怕的
参考例句:
  • The search was hampered by appalling weather conditions.恶劣的天气妨碍了搜寻工作。
  • Nothing can extenuate such appalling behaviour.这种骇人听闻的行径罪无可恕。
116 oracle jJuxy     
n.神谕,神谕处,预言
参考例句:
  • In times of difficulty,she pray for an oracle to guide her.在困难的时候,她祈祷神谕来指引她。
  • It is a kind of oracle that often foretells things most important.它是一种内生性神谕,常常能预言最重要的事情。
117 hysterical 7qUzmE     
adj.情绪异常激动的,歇斯底里般的
参考例句:
  • He is hysterical at the sight of the photo.他一看到那张照片就异常激动。
  • His hysterical laughter made everybody stunned.他那歇斯底里的笑声使所有的人不知所措。
118 inspection y6TxG     
n.检查,审查,检阅
参考例句:
  • On random inspection the meat was found to be bad.经抽查,发现肉变质了。
  • The soldiers lined up for their daily inspection by their officers.士兵们列队接受军官的日常检阅。
119 throbbing 8gMzA0     
a. 跳动的,悸动的
参考例句:
  • My heart is throbbing and I'm shaking. 我的心在猛烈跳动,身子在不住颤抖。
  • There was a throbbing in her temples. 她的太阳穴直跳。
120 accusations 3e7158a2ffc2cb3d02e77822c38c959b     
n.指责( accusation的名词复数 );指控;控告;(被告发、控告的)罪名
参考例句:
  • There were accusations of plagiarism. 曾有过关于剽窃的指控。
  • He remained unruffled by their accusations. 对于他们的指控他处之泰然。
121 shuddering 7cc81262357e0332a505af2c19a03b06     
v.战栗( shudder的现在分词 );发抖;(机器、车辆等)突然震动;颤动
参考例句:
  • 'I am afraid of it,'she answered, shuddering. “我害怕,”她发着抖,说。 来自英汉文学 - 双城记
  • She drew a deep shuddering breath. 她不由得打了个寒噤,深深吸了口气。 来自飘(部分)
122 devoted xu9zka     
adj.忠诚的,忠实的,热心的,献身于...的
参考例句:
  • He devoted his life to the educational cause of the motherland.他为祖国的教育事业贡献了一生。
  • We devoted a lengthy and full discussion to this topic.我们对这个题目进行了长时间的充分讨论。
123 mundane F6NzJ     
adj.平凡的;尘世的;宇宙的
参考例句:
  • I hope I can get an interesting job and not something mundane.我希望我可以得到的是一份有趣的工作,而不是一份平凡无奇的。
  • I find it humorous sometimes that even the most mundane occurrences can have an impact on our awareness.我发现生活有时挺诙谐的,即使是最平凡的事情也能影响我们的感知。
124 persecuted 2daa49e8c0ac1d04bf9c3650a3d486f3     
(尤指宗教或政治信仰的)迫害(~sb. for sth.)( persecute的过去式和过去分词 ); 烦扰,困扰或骚扰某人
参考例句:
  • Throughout history, people have been persecuted for their religious beliefs. 人们因宗教信仰而受迫害的情况贯穿了整个历史。
  • Members of these sects are ruthlessly persecuted and suppressed. 这些教派的成员遭到了残酷的迫害和镇压。
125 gulp yQ0z6     
vt.吞咽,大口地吸(气);vi.哽住;n.吞咽
参考例句:
  • She took down the tablets in one gulp.她把那些药片一口吞了下去。
  • Don't gulp your food,chew it before you swallow it.吃东西不要狼吞虎咽,要嚼碎了再咽下去。
126 gulped 4873fe497201edc23bc8dcb50aa6eb2c     
v.狼吞虎咽地吃,吞咽( gulp的过去式和过去分词 );大口地吸(气);哽住
参考例句:
  • He gulped down the rest of his tea and went out. 他把剩下的茶一饮而尽便出去了。
  • She gulped nervously, as if the question bothered her. 她紧张地咽了一下,似乎那问题把她难住了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
127 dabbed c669891a6c15c8a38e0e41e9d8a2804d     
(用某物)轻触( dab的过去式和过去分词 ); 轻而快地擦掉(或抹掉); 快速擦拭; (用某物)轻而快地涂上(或点上)…
参考例句:
  • She dabbed her eyes and blew her nose. 她轻轻擦了几下眼睛,擤了擤鼻涕。
  • He dabbed at the spot on his tie with a napkin. 他用餐巾快速擦去领带上的污点。
128 embroidered StqztZ     
adj.绣花的
参考例句:
  • She embroidered flowers on the cushion covers. 她在这些靠垫套上绣了花。
  • She embroidered flowers on the front of the dress. 她在连衣裙的正面绣花。
129 peeves f84f0b6cdb5c3a5b43185dcd53adbfa9     
n.麻烦的事物,怨恨,触怒( peeve的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • It peeves me to be ordered out of my own house. 命令我从自己的家中出去,真太气人了。 来自辞典例句
  • Write down two of your pet peeves about home or any other situation. 写下两个你厌烦的家务事或其他的情况。 来自超越目标英语 第3册
130 beads 894701f6859a9d5c3c045fd6f355dbf5     
n.(空心)小珠子( bead的名词复数 );水珠;珠子项链
参考例句:
  • a necklace of wooden beads 一条木珠项链
  • Beads of perspiration stood out on his forehead. 他的前额上挂着汗珠。
131 rattling 7b0e25ab43c3cc912945aafbb80e7dfd     
adj. 格格作响的, 活泼的, 很好的 adv. 极其, 很, 非常 动词rattle的现在分词
参考例句:
  • This book is a rattling good read. 这是一本非常好的读物。
  • At that same instant,a deafening explosion set the windows rattling. 正在这时,一声震耳欲聋的爆炸突然袭来,把窗玻璃震得当当地响。
132 indignity 6bkzp     
n.侮辱,伤害尊严,轻蔑
参考例句:
  • For more than a year we have suffered the indignity.在一年多的时间里,我们丢尽了丑。
  • She was subjected to indignity and humiliation.她受到侮辱和羞辱。
133 probation 41zzM     
n.缓刑(期),(以观后效的)察看;试用(期)
参考例句:
  • The judge did not jail the young man,but put him on probation for a year.法官没有把那个年轻人关进监狱,而且将他缓刑察看一年。
  • His salary was raised by 800 yuan after his probation.试用期满以后,他的工资增加了800元。
134 velvet 5gqyO     
n.丝绒,天鹅绒;adj.丝绒制的,柔软的
参考例句:
  • This material feels like velvet.这料子摸起来像丝绒。
  • The new settlers wore the finest silk and velvet clothing.新来的移民穿着最华丽的丝绸和天鹅绒衣服。
135 defensive buszxy     
adj.防御的;防卫的;防守的
参考例句:
  • Their questions about the money put her on the defensive.他们问到钱的问题,使她警觉起来。
  • The Government hastily organized defensive measures against the raids.政府急忙布置了防卫措施抵御空袭。
136 horrified 8rUzZU     
a.(表现出)恐惧的
参考例句:
  • The whole country was horrified by the killings. 全国都对这些凶杀案感到大为震惊。
  • We were horrified at the conditions prevailing in local prisons. 地方监狱的普遍状况让我们震惊。
137 miserably zDtxL     
adv.痛苦地;悲惨地;糟糕地;极度地
参考例句:
  • The little girl was wailing miserably. 那小女孩难过得号啕大哭。
  • It was drizzling, and miserably cold and damp. 外面下着毛毛细雨,天气又冷又湿,令人难受。 来自《简明英汉词典》
138 relinquish 4Bazt     
v.放弃,撤回,让与,放手
参考例句:
  • He was forced to relinquish control of the company.他被迫放弃公司的掌控权。
  • They will never voluntarily relinquish their independence.他们绝对不会自动放弃独立。
139 slumped b010f9799fb8ebd413389b9083180d8d     
大幅度下降,暴跌( slump的过去式和过去分词 ); 沉重或突然地落下[倒下]
参考例句:
  • Sales have slumped this year. 今年销售量锐减。
  • The driver was slumped exhausted over the wheel. 司机伏在方向盘上,疲惫得睡着了。
140 whooping 3b8fa61ef7ccd46b156de6bf873a9395     
发嗬嗬声的,发咳声的
参考例句:
  • Whooping cough is very prevalent just now. 百日咳正在广泛流行。
  • Have you had your child vaccinated against whooping cough? 你给你的孩子打过百日咳疫苗了吗?
141 vomit TL9zV     
v.呕吐,作呕;n.呕吐物,吐出物
参考例句:
  • They gave her salty water to make her vomit.他们给她喝盐水好让她吐出来。
  • She was stricken by pain and began to vomit.她感到一阵疼痛,开始呕吐起来。
142 vomiting 7ed7266d85c55ba00ffa41473cf6744f     
参考例句:
  • Symptoms include diarrhoea and vomiting. 症状有腹泻和呕吐。
  • Especially when I feel seasick, I can't stand watching someone else vomiting." 尤其晕船的时候,看不得人家呕。”
143 demonstration 9waxo     
n.表明,示范,论证,示威
参考例句:
  • His new book is a demonstration of his patriotism.他写的新书是他的爱国精神的证明。
  • He gave a demonstration of the new technique then and there.他当场表演了这种新的操作方法。
144 intervals f46c9d8b430e8c86dea610ec56b7cbef     
n.[军事]间隔( interval的名词复数 );间隔时间;[数学]区间;(戏剧、电影或音乐会的)幕间休息
参考例句:
  • The forecast said there would be sunny intervals and showers. 预报间晴,有阵雨。
  • Meetings take place at fortnightly intervals. 每两周开一次会。
145 helping 2rGzDc     
n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的,辅助的
参考例句:
  • The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
  • By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。
146 punctuated 7bd3039c345abccc3ac40a4e434df484     
v.(在文字中)加标点符号,加标点( punctuate的过去式和过去分词 );不时打断某事物
参考例句:
  • Her speech was punctuated by bursts of applause. 她的讲演不时被阵阵掌声打断。
  • The audience punctuated his speech by outbursts of applause. 听众不时以阵阵掌声打断他的讲话。 来自《简明英汉词典》
147 disapproving bddf29198e28ab64a272563d29c1f915     
adj.不满的,反对的v.不赞成( disapprove的现在分词 )
参考例句:
  • Mother gave me a disapproving look. 母亲的眼神告诉我她是不赞成的。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Her father threw a disapproving glance at her. 她父亲不满地瞥了她一眼。 来自《简明英汉词典》
148 sniffs 1dc17368bdc7c210dcdfcacf069b2513     
v.以鼻吸气,嗅,闻( sniff的第三人称单数 );抽鼻子(尤指哭泣、患感冒等时出声地用鼻子吸气);抱怨,不以为然地说
参考例句:
  • When a dog smells food, he usually sniffs. 狗闻到食物时常吸鼻子。 来自辞典例句
  • I-It's a difficult time [ Sniffs ] with my husband. 最近[哭泣]和我丈夫出了点问题。 来自电影对白
149 irritably e3uxw     
ad.易生气地
参考例句:
  • He lost his temper and snapped irritably at the children. 他发火了,暴躁地斥责孩子们。
  • On this account the silence was irritably broken by a reproof. 为了这件事,他妻子大声斥责,令人恼火地打破了宁静。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
150 technically wqYwV     
adv.专门地,技术上地
参考例句:
  • Technically it is the most advanced equipment ever.从技术上说,这是最先进的设备。
  • The tomato is technically a fruit,although it is eaten as a vegetable.严格地说,西红柿是一种水果,尽管它是当作蔬菜吃的。
151 gritted 74cb239c0aa78b244d5279ebe4f72c2d     
v.以沙砾覆盖(某物),撒沙砾于( grit的过去式和过去分词 );咬紧牙关
参考例句:
  • He gritted his teeth and plunged into the cold weather. 他咬咬牙,冲向寒冷的天气。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • The young policeman gritted his teeth and walked slowly towards the armed criminal. 年轻警官强忍住怒火,朝武装歹徒慢慢走过去。 来自《简明英汉词典》
152 protracted 7bbc2aee17180561523728a246b7f16b     
adj.拖延的;延长的v.拖延“protract”的过去式和过去分词
参考例句:
  • The war was protracted for four years. 战争拖延了四年。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • We won victory through protracted struggle. 经过长期的斗争,我们取得了胜利。 来自《简明英汉词典》
153 disparagingly b42f6539a4881e0982d0f4b448940378     
adv.以贬抑的口吻,以轻视的态度
参考例句:
  • These mythological figures are described disparagingly as belonging only to a story. 这些神话人物被轻蔑地描述为“仅在传说中出现”的人物。 来自互联网
  • In his memoirs he often speaks disparagingly about the private sector. 在他的回忆录里面他经常轻蔑的谈及私营(商业)部门。 来自互联网
154 galleons 68206947d43ce6c17938c27fbdf2b733     
n.大型帆船( galleon的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • The larger galleons made in at once for Corunna. 那些较大的西班牙帆船立即进入科普尼亚。 来自互联网
  • A hundred thousand disguises, all for ten Galleons! 千万张面孔,变化无穷,只卖十个加隆! 来自互联网
155 dispersed b24c637ca8e58669bce3496236c839fa     
adj. 被驱散的, 被分散的, 散布的
参考例句:
  • The clouds dispersed themselves. 云散了。
  • After school the children dispersed to their homes. 放学后,孩子们四散回家了。
156 doorway 2s0xK     
n.门口,(喻)入门;门路,途径
参考例句:
  • They huddled in the shop doorway to shelter from the rain.他们挤在商店门口躲雨。
  • Mary suddenly appeared in the doorway.玛丽突然出现在门口。
157 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。
158 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。
159 dozing dozing     
v.打瞌睡,假寐 n.瞌睡
参考例句:
  • The economy shows no signs of faltering. 经济没有衰退的迹象。
  • He never falters in his determination. 他的决心从不动摇。
160 muffled fnmzel     
adj.(声音)被隔的;听不太清的;(衣服)裹严的;蒙住的v.压抑,捂住( muffle的过去式和过去分词 );用厚厚的衣帽包着(自己)
参考例句:
  • muffled voices from the next room 从隔壁房间里传来的沉闷声音
  • There was a muffled explosion somewhere on their right. 在他们的右面什么地方有一声沉闷的爆炸声。 来自《简明英汉词典》
161 singeing ee19567bc448215bb94d4902ddd1149b     
v.浅表烧焦( singe的现在分词 );(毛发)燎,烧焦尖端[边儿];烧毛
参考例句:
  • The smell of the singeing clothes and burning leather was horrible. 衣服烧焦和皮革燃烧的味儿十分浓烈。 来自辞典例句
  • I can smell something singeing. 有东西烧焦了。 来自互联网
162 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。
163 organise organise     
vt.组织,安排,筹办
参考例句:
  • He has the ability to organise.他很有组织才能。
  • It's my job to organise all the ceremonial events.由我来组织所有的仪式。
164 dressing 1uOzJG     
n.(食物)调料;包扎伤口的用品,敷料
参考例句:
  • Don't spend such a lot of time in dressing yourself.别花那么多时间来打扮自己。
  • The children enjoy dressing up in mother's old clothes.孩子们喜欢穿上妈妈旧时的衣服玩。
165 apprehensive WNkyw     
adj.担心的,恐惧的,善于领会的
参考例句:
  • She was deeply apprehensive about her future.她对未来感到非常担心。
  • He was rather apprehensive of failure.他相当害怕失败。
166 whatsoever Beqz8i     
adv.(用于否定句中以加强语气)任何;pron.无论什么
参考例句:
  • There's no reason whatsoever to turn down this suggestion.没有任何理由拒绝这个建议。
  • All things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you,do ye even so to them.你想别人对你怎样,你就怎样对人。
167 fiddled 3b8aadb28aaea237f1028f5d7f64c9ea     
v.伪造( fiddle的过去式和过去分词 );篡改;骗取;修理或稍作改动
参考例句:
  • He fiddled the company's accounts. 他篡改了公司的账目。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • He began with Palestrina, and fiddled all the way through Bartok. 他从帕勒斯春纳的作品一直演奏到巴塔克的作品。 来自辞典例句
168 shrieking abc59c5a22d7db02751db32b27b25dbb     
v.尖叫( shriek的现在分词 )
参考例句:
  • The boxers were goaded on by the shrieking crowd. 拳击运动员听见观众的喊叫就来劲儿了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • They were all shrieking with laughter. 他们都发出了尖锐的笑声。 来自《简明英汉词典》
169 shack aE3zq     
adj.简陋的小屋,窝棚
参考例句:
  • He had to sit down five times before he reached his shack.在走到他的茅棚以前,他不得不坐在地上歇了五次。
  • The boys made a shack out of the old boards in the backyard.男孩们在后院用旧木板盖起一间小木屋。
170 crestfallen Aagy0     
adj. 挫败的,失望的,沮丧的
参考例句:
  • He gathered himself up and sneaked off,crushed and crestfallen.他爬起来,偷偷地溜了,一副垂头丧气、被斗败的样子。
  • The youth looked exceedingly crestfallen.那青年看上去垂头丧气极了。
171 gaped 11328bb13d82388ec2c0b2bf7af6f272     
v.目瞪口呆地凝视( gape的过去式和过去分词 );张开,张大
参考例句:
  • A huge chasm gaped before them. 他们面前有个巨大的裂痕。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The front door was missing. A hole gaped in the roof. 前门不翼而飞,屋顶豁开了一个洞。 来自辞典例句
172 determined duszmP     
adj.坚定的;有决心的
参考例句:
  • I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
  • He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。


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