| 选择字号:【大】【中】【小】 | 关灯
护眼
|
CHAPTER 14
关注小说网官方公众号(noveltingroom),原版名著免费领。
CHAPTER 14
When Fireheart returned to the clearing,there was still no sign of Ravenpaw. His belly1 churned. The moon was high in the sky. Before long, Bluestar would lead her warriors2 into battle against WindClan, and all hope of a peaceful solution would be lost.
Where was Ravenpaw? Perhaps Onewhisker hadn’t been able to find him. Or perhaps he couldn’t come—or he was on his way but would arrive too late. Fireheart wanted to dash out into the forest and look for him, but he knew that would serve no purpose.
Then he saw a flicker6 of movement at the entrance to the camp, and heard a mewed challenge from Ashpaw. Another cat answered, and Fireheart shivered with relief as he recognized Ravenpaw’s voice. Springing forward, he bounded across the clearing.
“Okay, Ashpaw,” he meowed to the apprentice7. “I’ll look after Ravenpaw—you stay on guard.” He touched noses with the sleek8 cat who emerged from the gorse tunnel. “It’s good to see you, Ravenpaw. How are you?”
Even as he asked the question he could see that the former apprentice was looking well. His black pelt9 shone in the moonlight and his strong muscles rippled10 beneath the fur.
“I’m fine,” Ravepaw replied. He looked around the clearing, his amber11 eyes very wide. “It seems strange to be here again, Fireheart. I’m sorry to hear you’re having trouble with WindClan. Onewhisker told me everything, and he swore they haven’t been stealing prey12.”
“Try convincing Bluestar of that,” Fireheart meowed grimly. “Look, I hate to rush you—I know you must have run like the wind to get here so fast—but we don’t have much time. Follow me.”
点击
收听单词发音
收听单词发音
1
belly
|
|
| n.肚子,腹部;(像肚子一样)鼓起的部分,膛 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
2
warriors
|
|
| 武士,勇士,战士( warrior的名词复数 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
3
warrior
|
|
| n.勇士,武士,斗士 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
4
clan
|
|
| n.氏族,部落,宗族,家族,宗派 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
5
flick
|
|
| n.快速的轻打,轻打声,弹开;v.轻弹,轻轻拂去,忽然摇动 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
6
flicker
|
|
| vi./n.闪烁,摇曳,闪现 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
7
apprentice
|
|
| n.学徒,徒弟 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
8
sleek
|
|
| adj.光滑的,井然有序的;v.使光滑,梳拢 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
9
pelt
|
|
| v.投掷,剥皮,抨击,开火 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
10
rippled
|
|
| 使泛起涟漪(ripple的过去式与过去分词形式) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
11
amber
|
|
| n.琥珀;琥珀色;adj.琥珀制的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
12
prey
|
|
| n.被掠食者,牺牲者,掠食;v.捕食,掠夺,折磨 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
13
den
|
|
| n.兽穴;秘密地方;安静的小房间,私室 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
14
flinch
|
|
| v.畏缩,退缩 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
15
briefly
|
|
| adv.简单地,简短地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
16
ominous
|
|
| adj.不祥的,不吉的,预兆的,预示的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
17
twitched
|
|
| vt.& vi.(使)抽动,(使)颤动(twitch的过去式与过去分词形式) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
18
irritably
|
|
| ad.易生气地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
19
hovered
|
|
| 鸟( hover的过去式和过去分词 ); 靠近(某事物); (人)徘徊; 犹豫 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
20
murmur
|
|
| n.低语,低声的怨言;v.低语,低声而言 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
21
lashing
|
|
| n.鞭打;痛斥;大量;许多v.鞭打( lash的现在分词 );煽动;紧系;怒斥 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
22
lashed
|
|
| adj.具睫毛的v.鞭打( lash的过去式和过去分词 );煽动;紧系;怒斥 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
23
rustles
|
|
| n.发出沙沙的声音( rustle的名词复数 )v.发出沙沙的声音( rustle的第三人称单数 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
24
owl
|
|
| n.猫头鹰,枭 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
25
hooted
|
|
| (使)作汽笛声响,作汽车喇叭声( hoot的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
26
touching
|
|
| adj.动人的,使人感伤的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
27
pricked
|
|
| 刺,扎,戳( prick的过去式和过去分词 ); 刺伤; 刺痛; 使剧痛 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
28
anticipation
|
|
| n.预期,预料,期望 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
29
moor
|
|
| n.荒野,沼泽;vt.(使)停泊;vi.停泊 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
30
rustled
|
|
| v.发出沙沙的声音( rustle的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
31
standing
|
|
| n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
32
clenched
|
|
| v.紧握,抓紧,咬紧( clench的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
33
hissed
|
|
| 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: |
|
|
|
34
ambush
|
|
| n.埋伏(地点);伏兵;v.埋伏;伏击 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
35
nervously
|
|
| adv.神情激动地,不安地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
36
sheathed
|
|
| adj.雕塑像下半身包在鞘中的;覆盖的;铠装的;装鞘了的v.将(刀、剑等)插入鞘( sheathe的过去式和过去分词 );包,覆盖 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
37
engulf
|
|
| vt.吞没,吞食 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
38
fixed
|
|
| adj.固定的,不变的,准备好的;(计算机)固定的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
39
crouch
|
|
| v.蹲伏,蜷缩,低头弯腰;n.蹲伏 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
40
wriggling
|
|
| v.扭动,蠕动,蜿蜒行进( wriggle的现在分词 );(使身体某一部位)扭动;耍滑不做,逃避(应做的事等);蠕蠕 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
41
erect
|
|
| n./v.树立,建立,使竖立;adj.直立的,垂直的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
42
spotted
|
|
| adj.有斑点的,斑纹的,弄污了的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
43
flicking
|
|
| (尤指用手指或手快速地)轻击( flick的现在分词 ); (用…)轻挥; (快速地)按开关; 向…笑了一下(或瞥了一眼等) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
44
crouched
|
|
| v.屈膝,蹲伏( crouch的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
45
bristling
|
|
| a.竖立的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
46
snarl
|
|
| v.吼叫,怒骂,纠缠,混乱;n.混乱,缠结,咆哮 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
47
defiance
|
|
| n.挑战,挑衅,蔑视,违抗 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
48
fervent
|
|
| adj.热的,热烈的,热情的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
49
brink
|
|
| n.(悬崖、河流等的)边缘,边沿 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
50
spoke
|
|
| 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: |
|
|
|
51
spat
|
|
| n.口角,掌击;v.发出呼噜呼噜声 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
52
rogue
|
|
| n.流氓;v.游手好闲 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
53
rogues
|
|
| n.流氓( rogue的名词复数 );无赖;调皮捣蛋的人;离群的野兽 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
54
writhing
|
|
| (因极度痛苦而)扭动或翻滚( writhe的现在分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
55
desperately
|
|
| adv.极度渴望地,绝望地,孤注一掷地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
56
hatred
|
|
| n.憎恶,憎恨,仇恨 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
57
grudge
|
|
| n.不满,怨恨,妒嫉;vt.勉强给,不情愿做 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
58
sneered
|
|
| 讥笑,冷笑( sneer的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
59
flickering
|
|
| adj.闪烁的,摇曳的,一闪一闪的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
60
kits
|
|
| 衣物和装备( kit的名词复数 ); 成套用品; 配套元件 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
61
clans
|
|
| 宗族( clan的名词复数 ); 氏族; 庞大的家族; 宗派 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
62
bristled
|
|
| adj. 直立的,多刺毛的 动词bristle的过去式和过去分词 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
63
gratitude
|
|
| adj.感激,感谢 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
64
scent
|
|
| n.气味,香味,香水,线索,嗅觉;v.嗅,发觉 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
65
averting
|
|
| 防止,避免( avert的现在分词 ); 转移 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
66
shrugged
|
|
| vt.耸肩(shrug的过去式与过去分词形式) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
67
plunged
|
|
| v.颠簸( plunge的过去式和过去分词 );暴跌;骤降;突降 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
68
racing
|
|
| n.竞赛,赛马;adj.竞赛用的,赛马用的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
69
apprentices
|
|
| 学徒,徒弟( apprentice的名词复数 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
70
dread
|
|
| vt.担忧,忧虑;惧怕,不敢;n.担忧,畏惧 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
71
forth
|
|
| adv.向前;向外,往外 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
72
agonizing
|
|
| adj.痛苦难忍的;使人苦恼的v.使极度痛苦;折磨(agonize的ing形式) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
73
slaughtered
|
|
| v.屠杀,杀戮,屠宰( slaughter的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
74
traitors
|
|
| 卖国贼( traitor的名词复数 ); 叛徒; 背叛者; 背信弃义的人 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
75
traitor
|
|
| n.叛徒,卖国贼 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
76
moss
|
|
| n.苔,藓,地衣 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
77
glazed
|
|
| adj.光滑的,像玻璃的;上过釉的;呆滞无神的v.装玻璃( glaze的过去式);上釉于,上光;(目光)变得呆滞无神 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
78
gaped
|
|
| 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: |
|
|
|
79
wail
|
|
| vt./vi.大声哀号,恸哭;呼啸,尖啸 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
80
shuddered
|
|
| v.战栗( shudder的过去式和过去分词 );发抖;(机器、车辆等)突然震动;颤动 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
81
motives
|
|
| n.动机,目的( motive的名词复数 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
82
longing
|
|
| n.(for)渴望 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
83
mingled
|
|
| 混合,混入( mingle的过去式和过去分词 ); 混进,与…交往[联系] | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
84
growled
|
|
| 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 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
85
blustered
|
|
| v.外强中干的威吓( bluster的过去式和过去分词 );咆哮;(风)呼啸;狂吹 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
86
flatten
|
|
| v.把...弄平,使倒伏;使(漆等)失去光泽 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
87
distressed
|
|
| 痛苦的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
88
flicked
|
|
| (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) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
|
89
sniffed
|
|
| v.以鼻吸气,嗅,闻( sniff的过去式和过去分词 );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: |
|
|
|
90
ruffled
|
|
| 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: |
|
|
|
上一章:
第十三章
下一章:
第十四章
©英文小说网 2005-2010