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CHAPTER 23
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CHAPTER 23
“Dawn’s coming,” Leafpool whispered to Jaypaw. “You should get some rest.”
Jaypaw shook his head. “Not while we have so many sick cats to look after.”
He sniffed1 Poppypaw. The apprentice2 had developed a fever during the night and come to the medicine den3. She lay now in a nest beside Ferncloud, her eyes sticky with pus, her breathing labored4. The heat flooding from her frightened Jaypaw.
He listened, his pelt5 pricking6 with panic. The medicine den was crowded, the sound of wheezing7 and coughing jarred his ears, and the smell of sickness made his paws tremble with frustration8. He had done everything he could to help his Clanmates, but no one was any better.
“Should we move them to the elders’ den?” he suggested to Leafpool, who was massaging10 Mousefur’s flank to try to help clear her breathing. “There’s more room there.”
“Mousefur and Ferncloud are too sick to move,” Leafpool pointed11 out. “Besides, there is water here.”
The pool of fresh water that trickled12 down the rock wall and gathered in a dip made it easy to soak moss13 for the thirsty cats. Jaypaw fetched a dripping ball of it for Poppypaw. He nudged her in an attempt to make her drink, but the tortoiseshell’s eyes were half closed, and she only
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sniffed
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| 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 | |
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apprentice
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| n.学徒,徒弟 | |
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den
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| n.兽穴;秘密地方;安静的小房间,私室 | |
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labored
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| adj.吃力的,谨慎的v.努力争取(for)( labor的过去式和过去分词 );苦干;详细分析;(指引擎)缓慢而困难地运转 | |
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pelt
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| v.投掷,剥皮,抨击,开火 | |
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pricking
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| 刺,刺痕,刺痛感 | |
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wheezing
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| v.喘息,发出呼哧呼哧的喘息声( wheeze的现在分词 );哮鸣 | |
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frustration
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clan
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| n.氏族,部落,宗族,家族,宗派 | |
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massaging
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| 按摩,推拿( massage的现在分词 ) | |
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trickled
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| v.滴( trickle的过去式和过去分词 );淌;使)慢慢走;缓慢移动 | |
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moss
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groaned
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remains
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warrior
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| n.勇士,武士,斗士 | |
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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.用具包,成套工具;随身携带物 | |
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| n.兽医,退役军人;vt.检查 | |
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bristle
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yew
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muzzle
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| n.鼻口部;口套;枪(炮)口;vt.使缄默 | |
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scent
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impatience
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mentor
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| vt.担忧,忧虑;惧怕,不敢;n.担忧,畏惧 | |
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belly
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| n.隆隆声;吵嚷;v.隆隆响;低沉地说 | |
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rustling
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scents
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| n.香水( scent的名词复数 );气味;(动物的)臭迹;(尤指狗的)嗅觉 | |
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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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trespassing
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| [法]非法入侵 | |
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| adv.神情激动地,不安地 | |
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bristled
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| adj. 直立的,多刺毛的 动词bristle的过去式和过去分词 | |
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fretted
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| 焦躁的,附有弦马的,腐蚀的 | |
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shuffled
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| v.洗(纸牌)( shuffle的过去式和过去分词 );拖着脚步走;粗心地做;摆脱尘世的烦恼 | |
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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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owl
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recoil
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| vi.退却,退缩,畏缩 | |
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devastated
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| v.彻底破坏( devastate的过去式和过去分词);摧毁;毁灭;在感情上(精神上、财务上等)压垮adj.毁坏的;极为震惊的 | |
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pricked
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| 刺,扎,戳( prick的过去式和过去分词 ); 刺伤; 刺痛; 使剧痛 | |
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kits
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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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| n. (英)坝,堰,池塘 动词stink的过去式 | |
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twitched
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| vt.& vi.(使)抽动,(使)颤动(twitch的过去式与过去分词形式) | |
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flailed
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| v.鞭打( flail的过去式和过去分词 );用连枷脱粒;(臂或腿)无法控制地乱动;扫雷坦克 | |
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gulped
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| 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 | |
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morsel
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tugging
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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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foul
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| adj.污秽的;邪恶的;v.弄脏;妨害;犯规;n.犯规 | |
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pulp
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hooted
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exhaustion
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| n.耗尽枯竭,疲惫,筋疲力尽,竭尽,详尽无遗的论述 | |
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unnaturally
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prey
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spun
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tingling
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fragrant
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