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PROLOGUE1
Trees whispered, branch to branch, abovethe lifeless forest floor. Mist wreathed their smooth trunks, pale as bone, and swirled2 through the night-dark forest. Above their branches, the sky yawned, starless and cold. There was no moon to cast shadows, but an eerie3 light glowed through the trees.
Paws thudded on the dead earth. Two warriors4 reared on their hind6 legs and launched themselves at each other, their bodies heaving and twisting like ghosts in the gloom. One brown. One black. Wind rattled7 the trees as the brown tom, his broad shoulders heaving, aimed a vicious swipe at his lean opponent. The black tom dodged8, not taking his gaze from his rival’s paws for a moment, his eyes narrowed in concentration.
The brown warrior5’s strike missed and he landed heavily, too slow in turning to avoid a sharp nip from the black tom. Hissing9, he reared again, twisted on one hind paw, and lunged, his forepaws falling like rocks on the black tom’s shoulders.
The tom collapsed10 under the weight of the blow. Breath huffed from his mouth as his chest slammed against the ground. The brown warrior raked thorn-sharp claws along his opponent’s pelt11, and his nose twitched12 as blood welled in the wound,
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prologue
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| n.开场白,序言;开端,序幕 | |
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swirled
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| v.旋转,打旋( swirl的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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eerie
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| adj.怪诞的;奇异的;可怕的;胆怯的 | |
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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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| n.勇士,武士,斗士 | |
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hind
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| adj.后面的,后部的 | |
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rattled
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| 慌乱的,恼火的 | |
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dodged
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| v.闪躲( dodge的过去式和过去分词 );回避 | |
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hissing
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| n. 发嘶嘶声, 蔑视 动词hiss的现在分词形式 | |
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collapsed
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| adj.倒塌的 | |
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pelt
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| v.投掷,剥皮,抨击,开火 | |
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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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scarlet
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| n.深红色,绯红色,红衣;adj.绯红色的 | |
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rhythmically
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| adv.有节奏地 | |
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flinched
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| v.(因危险和痛苦)退缩,畏惧( flinch的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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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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pounced
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| v.突然袭击( pounce的过去式和过去分词 );猛扑;一眼看出;抓住机会(进行抨击) | |
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scramble
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| v.爬行,攀爬,杂乱蔓延,碎片,片段,废料 | |
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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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growl
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| v.(狗等)嗥叫,(炮等)轰鸣;n.嗥叫,轰鸣 | |
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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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jaws
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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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droplets
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| n.小滴( droplet的名词复数 ) | |
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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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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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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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ragged
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| adj.衣衫褴褛的,粗糙的,刺耳的 | |
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clan
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| n.氏族,部落,宗族,家族,宗派 | |
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wincing
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| 赶紧避开,畏缩( wince的现在分词 ) | |
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vengeance
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| n.报复,报仇,复仇 | |
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snarled
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| v.(指狗)吠,嗥叫, (人)咆哮( snarl的过去式和过去分词 );咆哮着说,厉声地说 | |
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| adj.弯曲的;不诚实的,狡猾的,不正当的 | |
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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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| 衣物和装备( kit的名词复数 ); 成套用品; 配套元件 | |
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| adj.有吸引力的,有魅力的v.使入迷( mesmerize的现在分词 ) | |
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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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hatred
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| n.憎恶,憎恨,仇恨 | |
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spawned
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| (鱼、蛙等)大量产(卵)( spawn的过去式和过去分词 ); 大量生产 | |
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loyalty
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| n.忠诚,忠心 | |
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slits
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| n.狭长的口子,裂缝( slit的名词复数 )v.切开,撕开( slit的第三人称单数 );在…上开狭长口子 | |
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