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Meera moved in a
wary1 circle, her net
dangling2 loose in her left hand, the slender three-pronged frog spear
poised3 in her right. Summer followed her with his golden eyes, turning, his tail held stiff and tall. Watching, watching... “Yai!” the girl shouted, the spear
darting4 out. The wolf slid to the left and leapt before she could draw back the spear. Meera cast her net, the
tangles5 unfolding in the air before her. Summer’s leap carried him into it. He dragged it with him as he slammed into her chest and knocked her over backward. Her spear went spinning away. The damp grass cushioned her fall but the breath went out of her in an “Oof.” The wolf
crouched6 atop her. Bran
hooted7. “You lose.” “She wins,” her brother Jojen said. “Summer’s
snared8.” He was right, Bran saw. Thrashing and
growling9 at the net, trying to rip free, Summer was only ensnaring himself worse. Nor could he bite through. “Let him out.” Laughing, the Reed girl threw her arms around the
tangled10 wolf and rolled them both. Summer gave a piteous
whine11, his legs kicking against the cords that bound them. Meera knelt,
undid12 a twist, pulled at a corner,
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wary
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adj.谨慎的,机警的,小心的 |
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- He is wary of telling secrets to others.他谨防向他人泄露秘密。
- Paula frowned,suddenly wary.宝拉皱了皱眉头,突然警惕起来。
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dangling
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悬吊着( dangle的现在分词 ); 摆动不定; 用某事物诱惑…; 吊胃口 |
参考例句: |
- The tooth hung dangling by the bedpost, now. 结果,那颗牙就晃来晃去吊在床柱上了。
- The children sat on the high wall,their legs dangling. 孩子们坐在一堵高墙上,摇晃着他们的双腿。
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poised
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a.摆好姿势不动的 |
参考例句: |
- The hawk poised in mid-air ready to swoop. 老鹰在半空中盘旋,准备俯冲。
- Tina was tense, her hand poised over the telephone. 蒂娜心情紧张,手悬在电话机上。
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darting
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v.投掷,投射( dart的现在分词 );向前冲,飞奔 |
参考例句: |
- Swallows were darting through the clouds. 燕子穿云急飞。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- Swallows were darting through the air. 燕子在空中掠过。 来自辞典例句
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tangles
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(使)缠结, (使)乱作一团( tangle的第三人称单数 ) |
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- Long hair tangles easily. 长头发容易打结。
- Tangles like this still interrupted their intercourse. 像这类纠缠不清的误会仍然妨碍着他们的交情。
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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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- He crouched down beside her. 他在她的旁边蹲了下来。
- The lion crouched ready to pounce. 狮子蹲下身,准备猛扑。
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hooted
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(使)作汽笛声响,作汽车喇叭声( hoot的过去式和过去分词 ) |
参考例句: |
- An owl hooted nearby. 一只猫头鹰在附近啼叫。
- The crowd hooted and jeered at the speaker. 群众向那演讲人发出轻蔑的叫嚣和嘲笑。
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snared
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v.用罗网捕捉,诱陷,陷害( snare的过去式和过去分词 ) |
参考例句: |
- He snared a job with IBM. 他以巧妙的手段在 IBM 公司谋得一职。 来自辞典例句
- The hunter snared a skunk. 猎人捕得一只臭鼬。 来自辞典例句
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growling
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n.吠声, 咆哮声
v.怒吠, 咆哮, 吼 |
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- We heard thunder growling in the distance. 我们听见远处有隆隆雷声。
- The lay about the deck growling together in talk. 他们在甲板上到处游荡,聚集在一起发牢骚。
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tangled
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adj. 纠缠的,紊乱的
动词tangle的过去式和过去分词 |
参考例句: |
- Your hair's so tangled that I can't comb it. 你的头发太乱了,我梳不动。
- A movement caught his eye in the tangled undergrowth. 乱灌木丛里的晃动引起了他的注意。
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whine
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v.哀号,号哭;n.哀鸣 |
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- You are getting paid to think,not to whine.支付给你工资是让你思考而不是哀怨的。
- The bullet hit a rock and rocketed with a sharp whine.子弹打在一块岩石上,一声尖厉的呼啸,跳飞开去。
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Undid
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v. 解开, 复原 |
参考例句: |
- The officer undid the flap of his holster and drew his gun. 军官打开枪套盖拔出了手枪。
- He did wrong, and in the end his wrongs undid him. 行恶者终以其恶毁其身。
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tugged
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v.用力拉,使劲拉,猛扯( tug的过去式和过去分词 ) |
参考例句: |
- She tugged at his sleeve to get his attention. 她拽了拽他的袖子引起他的注意。
- A wry smile tugged at the corner of his mouth. 他的嘴角带一丝苦笑。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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deftly
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adv.灵巧地,熟练地,敏捷地 |
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- He deftly folded the typed sheets and replaced them in the envelope. 他灵巧地将打有字的纸折好重新放回信封。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- At last he had a clew to her interest, and followed it deftly. 这一下终于让他发现了她的兴趣所在,于是他熟练地继续谈这个话题。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
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wrestled
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v.(与某人)搏斗( wrestle的过去式和过去分词 );扭成一团;扭打;(与…)摔跤 |
参考例句: |
- As a boy he had boxed and wrestled. 他小的时候又是打拳又是摔跤。
- Armed guards wrestled with the intruder. 武装警卫和闯入者扭打起来。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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snarling
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v.(指狗)吠,嗥叫, (人)咆哮( snarl的现在分词 );咆哮着说,厉声地说 |
参考例句: |
- "I didn't marry you," he said, in a snarling tone. “我没有娶你,"他咆哮着说。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
- So he got into the shoes snarling. 于是,汤姆一边大喊大叫,一边穿上了那双鞋。 来自英汉文学 - 汤姆历险
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sprawled
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v.伸开四肢坐[躺]( sprawl的过去式和过去分词);蔓延;杂乱无序地拓展;四肢伸展坐着(或躺着) |
参考例句: |
- He was sprawled full-length across the bed. 他手脚摊开横躺在床上。
- He was lying sprawled in an armchair, watching TV. 他四肢伸开正懒散地靠在扶手椅上看电视。
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garb
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n.服装,装束 |
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- He wore the garb of a general.他身着将军的制服。
- Certain political,social,and legal forms reappear in seemingly different garb.一些政治、社会和法律的形式在表面不同的外衣下重复出现。
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drawn
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v.拖,拉,拔出;adj.憔悴的,紧张的 |
参考例句: |
- All the characters in the story are drawn from life.故事中的所有人物都取材于生活。
- Her gaze was drawn irresistibly to the scene outside.她的目光禁不住被外面的风景所吸引。
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knight
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n.骑士,武士;爵士 |
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- He was made an honourary knight.他被授予荣誉爵士称号。
- A knight rode on his richly caparisoned steed.一个骑士骑在装饰华丽的马上。
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knights
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骑士; (中古时代的)武士( knight的名词复数 ); 骑士; 爵士; (国际象棋中)马 |
参考例句: |
- stories of knights and fair maidens 关于骑士和美女的故事
- He wove a fascinating tale of knights in shining armour. 他编了一个穿着明亮盔甲的骑士的迷人故事。
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wards
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区( ward的名词复数 ); 病房; 受监护的未成年者; 被人照顾或控制的状态 |
参考例句: |
- This hospital has 20 medical [surgical] wards. 这所医院有 20 个内科[外科]病房。
- It was a big constituency divided into three wards. 这是一个大选区,下设三个分区。
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wriggling
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v.扭动,蠕动,蜿蜒行进( wriggle的现在分词 );(使身体某一部位)扭动;耍滑不做,逃避(应做的事等);蠕蠕 |
参考例句: |
- The baby was wriggling around on my lap. 婴儿在我大腿上扭来扭去。
- Something that looks like a gray snake is wriggling out. 有一种看来象是灰蛇的东西蠕动着出来了。 来自辞典例句
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ravens
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n.低质煤;渡鸦( raven的名词复数 ) |
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- Wheresoever the carcase is,there will the ravens be gathered together. 哪里有死尸,哪里就有乌鸦麇集。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- A couple of ravens croaked above our boat. 两只乌鸦在我们小船的上空嘎嘎叫着。 来自辞典例句
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yearned
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渴望,切盼,向往( yearn的过去式和过去分词 ) |
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- The people yearned for peace. 人民渴望和平。
- She yearned to go back to the south. 她渴望回到南方去。
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bastard
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n.坏蛋,混蛋;私生子 |
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- He was never concerned about being born a bastard.他从不介意自己是私生子。
- There was supposed to be no way to get at the bastard.据说没有办法买通那个混蛋。
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defiant
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adj.无礼的,挑战的 |
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- With a last defiant gesture,they sang a revolutionary song as they were led away to prison.他们被带走投入监狱时,仍以最后的反抗姿态唱起了一支革命歌曲。
- He assumed a defiant attitude toward his employer.他对雇主采取挑衅的态度。
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rustling
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n. 瑟瑟声,沙沙声
adj. 发沙沙声的 |
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- the sound of the trees rustling in the breeze 树木在微风中发出的沙沙声
- the soft rustling of leaves 树叶柔和的沙沙声
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crunch
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n.关键时刻;艰难局面;v.发出碎裂声 |
参考例句: |
- If it comes to the crunch they'll support us.关键时刻他们是会支持我们的。
- People who crunch nuts at the movies can be very annoying.看电影时嘎吱作声地嚼干果的人会使人十分讨厌。
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jaws
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n.口部;嘴 |
参考例句: |
- The antelope could not escape the crocodile's gaping jaws. 那只羚羊无法从鱷鱼张开的大口中逃脱。
- The scored jaws of a vise help it bite the work. 台钳上有刻痕的虎钳牙帮助它紧咬住工件。
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draughts
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n. <英>国际跳棋 |
参考例句: |
- Seal (up) the window to prevent draughts. 把窗户封起来以防风。
- I will play at draughts with him. 我跟他下一盘棋吧!
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moss
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n.苔,藓,地衣 |
参考例句: |
- Moss grows on a rock.苔藓生在石头上。
- He was found asleep on a pillow of leaves and moss.有人看见他枕着树叶和苔藓睡着了。
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beak
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n.鸟嘴,茶壶嘴,钩形鼻 |
参考例句: |
- The bird had a worm in its beak.鸟儿嘴里叼着一条虫。
- This bird employs its beak as a weapon.这种鸟用嘴作武器。
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blurted
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v.突然说出,脱口而出( blurt的过去式和过去分词 ) |
参考例句: |
- She blurted it out before I could stop her. 我还没来得及制止,她已脱口而出。
- He blurted out the truth, that he committed the crime. 他不慎说出了真相,说是他犯了那个罪。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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pointed
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adj.尖的,直截了当的 |
参考例句: |
- He gave me a very sharp pointed pencil.他给我一支削得非常尖的铅笔。
- She wished to show Mrs.John Dashwood by this pointed invitation to her brother.她想通过对达茨伍德夫人提出直截了当的邀请向她的哥哥表示出来。
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acorn
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n.橡实,橡子 |
参考例句: |
- The oak is implicit in the acorn.橡树孕育于橡子之中。
- The tree grew from a small acorn.橡树从一粒小橡子生长而来。
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stump
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n.残株,烟蒂,讲演台;v.砍断,蹒跚而走 |
参考例句: |
- He went on the stump in his home state.他到故乡所在的州去发表演说。
- He used the stump as a table.他把树桩用作桌子。
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stark
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adj.荒凉的;严酷的;完全的;adv.完全地 |
参考例句: |
- The young man is faced with a stark choice.这位年轻人面临严峻的抉择。
- He gave a stark denial to the rumor.他对谣言加以完全的否认。
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