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CHAPTER 8
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CHAPTER 8
Yellowfang growled1 in defiance2 at the approaching pawsteps,but Firepaw could sense her panic. The she-cat struggled to her feet. “So long. Thanks for the meal.” She tried to limp away on three legs and then winced3 in pain. “Nuh! This leg’s stiffened5 up while I’ve been resting.”
Now it was too late for her to run. Silent shadows slipped out of the trees, and in a heartbeat the ThunderClan patrol had encircled Firepaw and Yellowfang. Firepaw recognized them: Tigerclaw, Darkstripe, Willowpelt, and Bluestar, all of them lean and hard-muscled. Firepaw smelled Yellowfang’s fear at the sight of them.
Firepaw mewed a hasty greeting to his Clan6. But only Graypaw returned it. “Hi, Firepaw!” he called out.
“Silence!” Tigerclaw growled.
Firepaw glanced at Yellowfang and groaned8 inwardly; he could still smell the fear-scent9 on her, but instead of cowering10 in submission11, the scruffy12 creature was glaring in defiance.
“Firepaw?” Bluestar’s question was cool and measured. “What have we here? An enemy warrior—and recently fed, by the smell of you both.” Her eyes burned into him, and Firepaw dropped his head.
“She was weak and hungry…” he began.
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growled
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v.(动物)发狺狺声, (雷)作隆隆声( growl的过去式和过去分词 );低声咆哮着说 | |
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n.挑战,挑衅,蔑视,违抗 | |
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赶紧避开,畏缩( wince的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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n.氏族,部落,宗族,家族,宗派 | |
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warrior
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n.气味,香味,香水,线索,嗅觉;v.嗅,发觉 | |
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submission
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prey
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hissed
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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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filthy
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adj.卑劣的;恶劣的,肮脏的 | |
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territorial
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apprentice
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n.学徒,徒弟 | |
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spoke
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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 | |
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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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flicker
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vi./n.闪烁,摇曳,闪现 | |
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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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scented
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nettle
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gulping
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morsel
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spat
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flatten
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briefly
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adv.简单地,简短地 | |
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reassuringly
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ad.安心,可靠 | |
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apprentices
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学徒,徒弟( apprentice的名词复数 ) | |
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longingly
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finch
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n.雀科鸣禽(如燕雀,金丝雀等) | |
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stump
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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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bent
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wafted
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v.吹送,飘送,(使)浮动( waft的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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crunch
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n.关键时刻;艰难局面;v.发出碎裂声 | |
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remains
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n.剩余物,残留物;遗体,遗迹 | |
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rhythmically
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adv.有节奏地 | |
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grooming
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n. 修饰, 美容,(动物)梳理毛发 | |
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gracefully
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ad.大大方方地;优美地 | |
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scampered
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v.蹦蹦跳跳地跑,惊惶奔跑( scamper的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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croaked
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v.呱呱地叫( croak的过去式和过去分词 );用粗的声音说 | |
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hoarsely
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gathering
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snarled
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snarl
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traitor
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brute
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slits
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