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My eyes opened to a bright, white light. I was in an unfamiliar1 room, awhite room. The wall beside me was covered in long vertical2 blinds; overmy head, the glaring lights blinded me. I was propped3 up on a hard,uneven bed — a bed with rails. The pillows were flat and lumpy. There wasan annoying beeping sound somewhere close by. I hoped that meant I wasstill alive. Death shouldn't be this uncomfortable.
My hands were all twisted up with clear tubes, and something was tapedacross my face, under my nose. I lifted my hand to rip it off.
"No, you don't." And cool fingers caught my hand.
"Edward?" I turned my head slightly, and his exquisite4 face was justinches from mine, his chin resting on the edge of my pillow. I realizedagain that I was alive, this time with gratitude5 and elation6. "Oh,Edward, I'm so sorry!""Shhhh," he shushed me. "Everything's all right now.""What happened?" I couldn't remember clearly, and my mind rebelledagainst me as I tried to recall.
"I was almost too late. I could have been too late," he whispered, hisvoice tormented7.
"I was so stupid, Edward. I thought he had my mom.""He tricked us all.""I need to call Charlie and my mom," I realized through the haze8.
"Alice called them. Renée is here — well, here in the hospital. She'sgetting something to eat right now.""She's here?" I tried to sit up, but the spinning in my head accelerated,and his hand pushed me gently down onto the pillows.
"She'll be back soon," he promised. "And you need to stay still.""But what did you tell her?" I panicked. I had no interest in beingsoothed. My mom was here and I was recovering from a vampire9
收听单词发音
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unfamiliar
adj.陌生的,不熟悉的
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vertical
adj.垂直的,顶点的,纵向的;n.垂直物,垂直的位置
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propped
支撑,支持,维持( prop的过去式和过去分词 )
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exquisite
adj.精美的;敏锐的;剧烈的,感觉强烈的
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gratitude
adj.感激,感谢
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elation
n.兴高采烈,洋洋得意
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tormented
饱受折磨的
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haze
n.霾,烟雾;懵懂,迷糊;vi.(over)变模糊
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vampire
n.吸血鬼
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ribs
n.肋骨( rib的名词复数 );(船或屋顶等的)肋拱;肋骨状的东西;(织物的)凸条花纹
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transfusions
n.输血( transfusion的名词复数 );输液;倾注;渗透
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irrational
adj.无理性的,失去理性的
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winced
赶紧避开,畏缩( wince的过去式和过去分词 )
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hatred
n.憎恶,憎恨,仇恨
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entirely
ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地
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warped
adj.反常的;乖戾的;(变)弯曲的;变形的v.弄弯,变歪( warp的过去式和过去分词 );使(行为等)不合情理,使乖戾,
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sadistic
adj.虐待狂的
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decided
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
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touching
adj.动人的,使人感伤的
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horrified
a.(表现出)恐惧的
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parental
adj.父母的;父的;母的
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virtuously
合乎道德地,善良地
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chuckled
轻声地笑( chuckle的过去式和过去分词 )
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speculative
adj.思索性的,暝想性的,推理的
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abruptly
adv.突然地,出其不意地
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bent
n.爱好,癖好;adj.弯的;决心的,一心的
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taut
adj.拉紧的,绷紧的,紧张的
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perfectly
adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地
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sarcastically
adv.挖苦地,讽刺地
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peeked
v.很快地看( peek的过去式和过去分词 );偷看;窥视;微露出
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mumbled
含糊地说某事,叽咕,咕哝( mumble的过去式和过去分词 )
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sedated
v.使昏昏入睡,使镇静( sedate的过去式和过去分词 )
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slumber
n.睡眠,沉睡状态
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momentary
adj.片刻的,瞬息的;短暂的
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distraction
n.精神涣散,精神不集中,消遣,娱乐
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gushed
v.喷,涌( gush的过去式和过去分词 );滔滔不绝地说话
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flickered
(通常指灯光)闪烁,摇曳( flicker的过去式和过去分词 )
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shrugged
vt.耸肩(shrug的过去式与过去分词形式)
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forth
adv.向前;向外,往外
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deliberately
adv.审慎地;蓄意地;故意地
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scrutinizing
v.仔细检查,详审( scrutinize的现在分词 )
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confided
v.吐露(秘密,心事等)( confide的过去式和过去分词 );(向某人)吐露(隐私、秘密等)
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concealed
a.隐藏的,隐蔽的
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swirl
v.(使)打漩,(使)涡卷;n.漩涡,螺旋形
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painkillers
n.止痛药( painkiller的名词复数 )
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apparently
adv.显然地;表面上,似乎
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bustling
adj.喧闹的
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eyebrows
眉毛( eyebrow的名词复数 )
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warily
adv.留心地
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infinitely
adv.无限地,无穷地
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kindly
adj.和蔼的,温和的,爽快的;adv.温和地,亲切地
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throbbing
a. 跳动的,悸动的
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soothing
adj.慰藉的;使人宽心的;镇静的
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unintelligible
adj.无法了解的,难解的,莫明其妙的
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crumpled
adj. 弯扭的, 变皱的
动词crumple的过去式和过去分词形式
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unbearable
adj.不能容忍的;忍受不住的
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eternity
n.不朽,来世;永恒,无穷
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tightened
收紧( tighten的过去式和过去分词 ); (使)变紧; (使)绷紧; 加紧
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venom
n.毒液,恶毒,痛恨
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conversions
变换( conversion的名词复数 ); (宗教、信仰等)彻底改变; (尤指为居住而)改建的房屋; 橄榄球(触地得分后再把球射中球门的)附加得分
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nostrils
鼻孔( nostril的名词复数 )
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Flared
adj. 端部张开的, 爆发的, 加宽的, 漏斗式的
动词flare的过去式和过去分词
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chiseled
adj.凿刻的,轮廓分明的v.凿,雕,镌( chisel的过去式 )
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swooping
俯冲,猛冲( swoop的现在分词 )
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reined
勒缰绳使(马)停步( rein的过去式和过去分词 ); 驾驭; 严格控制; 加强管理
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blanched
v.使变白( blanch的过去式 );使(植物)不见阳光而变白;酸洗(金属)使有光泽;用沸水烫(杏仁等)以便去皮
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veins
n.纹理;矿脉( vein的名词复数 );静脉;叶脉;纹理
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insanity
n.疯狂,精神错乱;极端的愚蠢,荒唐
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grimaced
v.扮鬼相,做鬼脸( grimace的过去式和过去分词 )
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curtly
adv.简短地
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triumphant
adj.胜利的,成功的;狂欢的,喜悦的
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spasm
n.痉挛,抽搐;一阵发作
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creased
(使…)起折痕,弄皱( crease的过去式和过去分词 ); (皮肤)皱起,使起皱纹; 皱皱巴巴
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lottery
n.抽彩;碰运气的事,难于算计的事
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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
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softened
(使)变软( soften的过去式和过去分词 ); 缓解打击; 缓和; 安慰
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impasse
n.僵局;死路
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frustration
n.挫折,失败,失效,落空
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crooked
adj.弯曲的;不诚实的,狡猾的,不正当的
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brandishing
v.挥舞( brandish的现在分词 );炫耀
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drowsiness
n.睡意;嗜睡
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trickling
n.油画底色含油太多而成泡沫状突起v.滴( trickle的现在分词 );淌;使)慢慢走;缓慢移动
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eyelids
n.眼睑( eyelid的名词复数 );眼睛也不眨一下;不露声色;面不改色
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drooped
弯曲或下垂,发蔫( droop的过去式和过去分词 )
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slurred
含糊地说出( slur的过去式和过去分词 ); 含糊地发…的声; 侮辱; 连唱