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CHAPTER1
Jaypaw stretched, feeling the sun beatdown on his fur. A warm breeze whispered around him, full of the scents2 of green, growing things. Somewhere above his head a bird was trilling, and he could hear the muffled3 slap of lake water on the shore.
“Jaypaw!”
Light paw steps ruffled4 the sound of the waves. Jaypaw pictured his mentor5, Leafpool, splashing through the shallow water at the edge of the lake.
“Jaypaw!” she repeated, her voice sounding closer. “Come join me. The cool water feels wonderful.”
“No, thanks,” Jaypaw muttered.
For him, water was more than the gentle lapping of the lake against his paws. Instead, the sound of the waves brought back memories of cold water surging around him, the weight of soaked fur dragging him down, water filling his mouth and nose and choking the life out of him. He had drowned once in his dreams, lost in the underground tunnels with the ancient warrior7 Fallen Leaves, and had almost drowned for real when he and his Clanmates rescued the missing WindClan kits9.
I’ve had enough water to last for the rest of my life
“Okay.” Leafpool’s paw steps retreated, faster now as if she was bounding through the shallows, carefree as a kit10.
Jaypaw padded on along the shoreline. He was supposed to be looking for mallow, but when he tasted the breeze he couldn’t pick up any of the familiar pungent11 scent1. As soon as the sound of Leafpool’s paw steps faded, he veered12 away from the water and
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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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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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muffled
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| adj.(声音)被隔的;听不太清的;(衣服)裹严的;蒙住的v.压抑,捂住( muffle的过去式和过去分词 );用厚厚的衣帽包着(自己) | |
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| adj. 有褶饰边的, 起皱的 动词ruffle的过去式和过去分词 | |
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mentor
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| n.指导者,良师益友;v.指导 | |
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warrior
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clan
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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.用具包,成套工具;随身携带物 | |
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pungent
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| adj.(气味、味道)刺激性的,辛辣的;尖锐的 | |
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veered
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| v.(尤指交通工具)改变方向或路线( veer的过去式和过去分词 );(指谈话内容、人的行为或观点)突然改变;(指风) (在北半球按顺时针方向、在南半球按逆时针方向)逐渐转向;风向顺时针转 | |
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scrambled
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| v.快速爬行( scramble的过去式和过去分词 );攀登;争夺;(军事飞机)紧急起飞 | |
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| vi.嗅…味道;抽鼻涕;对嗤之以鼻,蔑视 | |
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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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| n.树丛,草丛;vi.用沉重的脚步行走 | |
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clumps
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| n.(树、灌木、植物等的)丛、簇( clump的名词复数 );(土、泥等)团;块;笨重的脚步声v.(树、灌木、植物等的)丛、簇( clump的第三人称单数 );(土、泥等)团;块;笨重的脚步声 | |
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shrubs
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crouching
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apprentices
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| 学徒,徒弟( apprentice的名词复数 ) | |
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apprentice
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ripple
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wailing
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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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mumbled
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brink
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| n.(悬崖、河流等的)边缘,边沿 | |
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hiss
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| v.发出嘶嘶声;发嘘声表示不满 | |
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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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warriors
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| 武士,勇士,战士( warrior的名词复数 ) | |
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rustle
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| v.沙沙作响;偷盗(牛、马等);n.沙沙声声 | |
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annoyance
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| n.恼怒,生气,烦恼 | |
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gnawed
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| 咬( gnaw的过去式和过去分词 ); (长时间) 折磨某人; (使)苦恼; (长时间)危害某事物 | |
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den
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guilt
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savage
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setback
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impatience
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frustration
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swelled
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| 增强( swell的过去式和过去分词 ); 肿胀; (使)凸出; 充满(激情) | |
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suffocating
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| a.使人窒息的 | |
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belly
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shrill
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| adj.尖声的;刺耳的;v尖叫 | |
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winced
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| 赶紧避开,畏缩( wince的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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rustling
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