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CHAPTER XII GROWING DANGER
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The palace of the Emperor stands, a magnificent pile, upon the loftiest terrace of Laythe, extending completely around the enormous crater1. There are but three avenues leading to it from the terraces below—three magnificent stairways, each of which may be closed by enormous gates of stone, apparently2 wrought3 from huge slabs4 and intricately chiselled5 into marvelous designs, so that at a distance they present the appearance of magnificent lacework. Each gate is guarded by a company of fifty warriors6, their tunics7 bearing the imperial design in a large circle over the left breast.
The ceremony of our entrance to the imperial terrace was most gorgeous and impressive. Huge drums and trumpets8 blared forth9 a challenge as we reached the foot of the stairway which we were to ascend10 to the palace. High dignitaries in gorgeous trappings came down the steps to meet us, as if to formally examine the credentials11 of Ko-tah and give official sanction to his entrance. We were then conducted through the gateway12 across a broad terrace beautifully landscaped and ornamented14 by statuary that was most evidently the work of finished artists. These works of art comprised both life size and heroic figures of individuals and groups, and represented for the most part historic or
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crater
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warriors
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武士,勇士,战士( warrior的名词复数 ) | |
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n.(动植物的)膜皮( tunic的名词复数 );束腰宽松外衣;一套制服的短上衣;(天主教主教等穿的)短祭袍 | |
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喇叭( trumpet的名词复数 ); 小号; 喇叭形物; (尤指)绽开的水仙花 | |
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credentials
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gateway
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spacious
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obeisance
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etiquette
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spoke
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afterward
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modulated
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majesty
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exclamation
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exuberance
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haughty
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precisely
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withdrawn
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v.使用(工具)( ply的过去式和过去分词 );经常供应(食物、饮料);固定往来;经营生意 | |
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dictates
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acquiescence
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resentment
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交出,让给( relinquish的现在分词 ); 放弃 | |
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antiquity
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progenitors
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possessed
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navigated
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conveyance
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n.(不动产等的)转让,让与;转让证书;传送;运送;表达;(正)运输工具 | |
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avow
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receding
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v.逐渐远离( recede的现在分词 );向后倾斜;自原处后退或避开别人的注视;尤指问题 | |
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simultaneously
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courteously
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adv.有礼貌地,亲切地 | |
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v.给予,赐予( vouchsafe的过去式和过去分词 );允诺 | |
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inclination
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n.倾斜;点头;弯腰;斜坡;倾度;倾向;爱好 | |
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royalty
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n.皇家,皇族 | |
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deserted
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aloofness
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tack
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chamber
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outraged
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haughtily
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长期受苦( languish的过去式和过去分词 ); 受折磨; 变得(越来越)衰弱; 因渴望而变得憔悴或闷闷不乐 | |
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followers
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coup
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从犯,帮凶,同谋( accomplice的名词复数 ) | |
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refinement
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astonishment
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超出或超越(经验、信念、描写能力等)的范围( transcend的过去式和过去分词 ); 优于或胜过… | |
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