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CHAPTER1
The moon was huge, a goldencircle resting on a dark ridge2 of hills. Stars blazed above Hollyleaf’s head, reminding her that the spirits of her ancestors were watching over her. Her fur prickled as something stirred on the ridge. A cat had appeared there, outlined against the moon. She recognized the broad head and tufted ears, and the tail with its bushy tip; even though the shape was black against the light, she knew the colors of its pelt3: white with brown, black, and ginger4 blotches5.
The outlined shape arched its back, then reared up on its hind8 paws, its forepaws stretched out as if it was about to rake its claws across the sky. It leaped upward, and as it leaped it swelled9 until it was so huge that it blotted10 out the moon and the blazing stars. Hollyleaf crouched11, shivering, in darkness thicker than the deepest places of the forest.
Screeches14 of alarm rose up around her, a whole Clan15 of hidden cats wailing16 their fear of the shadow cutting them off from the protective gaze of StarClan. Above the noise, a single voice rang out: “Hollyleaf! Hollyleaf! Come out!”
Hollyleaf thrashed in terror and found her paws
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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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| n.山脊;鼻梁;分水岭 | |
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pelt
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| v.投掷,剥皮,抨击,开火 | |
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ginger
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| n.姜,精力,淡赤黄色;adj.淡赤黄色的;vt.使活泼,使有生气 | |
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blotches
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| n.(皮肤上的)红斑,疹块( blotch的名词复数 );大滴 [大片](墨水或颜色的)污渍 | |
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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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hiss
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| v.发出嘶嘶声;发嘘声表示不满 | |
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| adj.后面的,后部的 | |
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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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blotted
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| 涂污( blot的过去式和过去分词 ); (用吸墨纸)吸干 | |
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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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crouch
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| v.蹲伏,蜷缩,低头弯腰;n.蹲伏 | |
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| n./v.尖叫;(发出)刺耳的声音 | |
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screeches
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| n.尖锐的声音( screech的名词复数 )v.发出尖叫声( screech的第三人称单数 );发出粗而刺耳的声音;高叫 | |
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clan
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| n.氏族,部落,宗族,家族,宗派 | |
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wailing
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| v.哭叫,哀号( wail的现在分词 );沱 | |
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tangled
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moss
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| n.苔,藓,地衣 | |
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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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warrior
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scrambling
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| v.快速爬行( scramble的现在分词 );攀登;争夺;(军事飞机)紧急起飞 | |
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scraps
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| ad.易生气地 | |
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grumbled
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| 抱怨( grumble的过去式和过去分词 ); 发牢骚; 咕哝; 发哼声 | |
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stammered
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| v.结巴地说出( stammer的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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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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ruffle
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| v.弄皱,弄乱;激怒,扰乱;n.褶裥饰边 | |
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bossy
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throbbed
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| 抽痛( throb的过去式和过去分词 ); (心脏、脉搏等)跳动 | |
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| adv.整洁地,干净地,灵巧地,熟练地 | |
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amber
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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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| adj.具睫毛的v.鞭打( lash的过去式和过去分词 );煽动;紧系;怒斥 | |
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grumbling
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belly
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| n.肚子,腹部;(像肚子一样)鼓起的部分,膛 | |
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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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screeching
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| v.发出尖叫声( screech的现在分词 );发出粗而刺耳的声音;高叫 | |
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trampling
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| 踩( trample的现在分词 ); 践踏; 无视; 侵犯 | |
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stiffened
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| 加强的 | |
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gathering
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| n.集会,聚会,聚集 | |
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pointed
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| adj.尖的,直截了当的 | |
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flick
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| n.快速的轻打,轻打声,弹开;v.轻弹,轻轻拂去,忽然摇动 | |
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shrugged
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| vt.耸肩(shrug的过去式与过去分词形式) | |
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beckon
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| v.(以点头或打手势)向...示意,召唤 | |
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darted
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| v.投掷,投射( dart的过去式和过去分词 );向前冲,飞奔 | |
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intercepted
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| 拦截( intercept的过去式和过去分词 ); 截住; 截击; 拦阻 | |
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jaws
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| n.口部;嘴 | |
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| adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的 | |
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spun
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| v.纺,杜撰,急转身 | |
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twitching
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| n.颤搐 | |
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gasped
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| v.喘气( gasp的过去式和过去分词 );喘息;倒抽气;很想要 | |
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plunged
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| v.颠簸( plunge的过去式和过去分词 );暴跌;骤降;突降 | |
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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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scent
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| n.气味,香味,香水,线索,嗅觉;v.嗅,发觉 | |
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trek
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| vi.作长途艰辛的旅行;n.长途艰苦的旅行 | |
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snail
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| n.蜗牛 | |
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clump
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| n.树丛,草丛;vi.用沉重的脚步行走 | |
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spotted
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glided
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| v.滑动( glide的过去式和过去分词 );掠过;(鸟或飞机 ) 滑翔 | |
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pounce
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| n.猛扑;v.猛扑,突然袭击,欣然同意 | |
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thicket
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debris
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preoccupied
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flicking
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| (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) | |
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apprentice
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gash
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spat
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| n.口角,掌击;v.发出呼噜呼噜声 | |
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snarl
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| v.吼叫,怒骂,纠缠,混乱;n.混乱,缠结,咆哮 | |
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hostility
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lashing
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| n.鞭打;痛斥;大量;许多v.鞭打( lash的现在分词 );煽动;紧系;怒斥 | |
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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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mentor
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obsessed
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| adj.心神不宁的,鬼迷心窍的,沉迷的 | |
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prospect
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bristling
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sheathed
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| 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 | |
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jeered
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| v.嘲笑( jeer的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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| 讥笑,冷笑( sneer的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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| v.发出尖叫声( screech的过去式和过去分词 );发出粗而刺耳的声音;高叫 | |
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oozing
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| v.(浓液等)慢慢地冒出,渗出( ooze的现在分词 );使(液体)缓缓流出;(浓液)渗出,慢慢流出 | |
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