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CHAPTER 2
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CHAPTER 2
“Well?” hissed1 Bluestar,her face only a mouse-length from his now. Lionheart remained silent as he towered over Rusty2.
He flattened3 his ears and crouched4 under the golden warrior5’s cold stare. His fur prickled uncomfortably. “I am no threat to your Clan6,” he mewed, looking down at his trembling paws.
“You threaten our Clan when you take our food,” yowled Bluestar. “You have plenty of food in your Twoleg nest already. You come here only to hunt for sport. But we hunt to survive.”
The truth of the warrior queen’s words pierced Rusty like a blackthorn, and suddenly he understood her anger. He stopped trembling, sat up, and straightened his ears. He raised his eyes to meet hers. “I had not thought of it that way before. I am sorry,” he meowed solemnly. “I will not hunt here again.”
Bluestar let her hackles fall and signaled to Lionheart to step back. “You are an unusual kittypet, Rusty,” she meowed.
Graypaw’s sigh of relief made Rusty’s ears twitch8. He heard the approval in Bluestar’s voice and noticed as she swapped9 a meaningful glance with Lionheart. The look made him curious. What flashed between the two warriors10? Quietly he asked, “Is survival here really so hard?”
“Our territory covers only part of the forest,” answered Bluestar. “We compete with other Clans11 for what we have. And this year, late newleaf means
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发嘶嘶声( hiss的过去式和过去分词 ); 发嘘声表示反对 | |
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rusty
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adj.生锈的;锈色的;荒废了的 | |
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[医](水)平扁的,弄平的 | |
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crouched
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v.屈膝,蹲伏( crouch的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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warrior
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n.勇士,武士,斗士 | |
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clan
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n.氏族,部落,宗族,家族,宗派 | |
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n.用具包,成套工具;随身携带物 | |
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twitch
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v.急拉,抽动,痉挛,抽搐;n.扯,阵痛,痉挛 | |
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交换(工作)( swap的过去式和过去分词 ); 用…替换,把…换成,掉换(过来) | |
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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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clans
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宗族( clan的名词复数 ); 氏族; 庞大的家族; 宗派 | |
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prey
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n.被掠食者,牺牲者,掠食;v.捕食,掠夺,折磨 | |
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衣物和装备( kit的名词复数 ); 成套用品; 配套元件 | |
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awe
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steadily
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motives
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ruffling
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弄皱( ruffle的现在分词 ); 弄乱; 激怒; 扰乱 | |
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luxurious
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vet
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n.兽医,退役军人;vt.检查 | |
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loyalty
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adv.…得令人着急,…到令人着急的程度 | |
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flicked
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(尤指用手指或手快速地)轻击( flick的过去式和过去分词 ); (用…)轻挥; (快速地)按开关; 向…笑了一下(或瞥了一眼等) | |
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canopy
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n.天篷,遮篷 | |
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scent
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n.气味,香味,香水,线索,嗅觉;v.嗅,发觉 | |
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n.牵引感v.用力拉,使劲拉,猛扯( tug的现在分词 ) | |
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rustling
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