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CHAPTER 140
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The Old Bear was peering at the crude map Sam had drawn1 him that night back in Craster’s Keep. He took a cup from Jon’s tray, tried a swallow of wine, and gave a brusque nod of approval. His raven2 hopped3 down his arm. “Corn,” it said. “Corn. Corn. “ Ser Ottyn Wythers waved the wine away. “I would not go into the mountains at all,” he said in a thin, tired voice. “The Frostfangs have a cruel bite even in summer, and now... if we should be caught by a storm...” “I do not mean to risk the Frostfangs unless I must,” said Mormont. “Wildlings can no more live on snow and stone than we can. They will emerge from the heights soon, and for a host of any size, the only route is along the Milkwater. If so, we are strongly placed here. They cannot hope to slip by us.” “They may not wish to. They are thousands, and we will be three hundred when the Halfhand reaches us.” Ser Mallador accepted a cup from Jon. “If it comes to battle, we could not hope for better ground than here,” declared Mormont. “We’ll strengthen the defenses. Pits and spikes4, caltrops scattered5 on the slopes, every breach6 mended. Jarman, I’ll want your sharpest eyes as watchers. A ring of them, all around us and along the river, to warn of any approach. Hide them up in trees. And we had best start bringing up water too, more than we need. We’ll dig cisterns7. it will keep the men occupied, and may prove needful later.” “My rangers8-” started Thoren Smallwood. “Your rangers will limit their ranging to this side of the river until the Halfhand reaches us. After that, we’ll see. I will not lose more of my men.” “Mance Rayder might be massing his host a day’s ride from here, and we’d never know,” Smallwood complained. “We know where the wildlings are massing,” Mormont came back. “We had it from Craster. I mislike the man, but I do not think he lied to us in this.” “As you say.” Smallwood took a
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v.拖,拉,拔出;adj.憔悴的,紧张的 | |
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raven
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n.渡鸟,乌鸦;adj.乌亮的 | |
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跳上[下]( hop的过去式和过去分词 ); 单足蹦跳; 齐足(或双足)跳行; 摘葎草花 | |
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n.穗( spike的名词复数 );跑鞋;(防滑)鞋钉;尖状物v.加烈酒于( spike的第三人称单数 );偷偷地给某人的饮料加入(更多)酒精( 或药物);把尖状物钉入;打乱某人的计划 | |
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breach
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n.违反,不履行;破裂;vt.冲破,攻破 | |
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cisterns
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n.蓄水池,储水箱( cistern的名词复数 );地下储水池 | |
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护林者( ranger的名词复数 ); 突击队员 | |
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sullen
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adj.愠怒的,闷闷不乐的,(天气等)阴沉的 | |
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courteously
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adv.有礼貌地,亲切地 | |
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kernels
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谷粒( kernel的名词复数 ); 仁; 核; 要点 | |
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tilted
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stark
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adj.荒凉的;严酷的;完全的;adv.完全地 | |
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dread
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ruffling
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弄皱( ruffle的现在分词 ); 弄乱; 激怒; 扰乱 | |
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shrill
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adj.尖声的;刺耳的;v尖叫 | |
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stifled
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(使)窒息, (使)窒闷( stifle的过去式和过去分词 ); 镇压,遏制; 堵 | |
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forsake
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vt.遗弃,抛弃;舍弃,放弃 | |
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plaintive
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stew
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n.炖汤,焖,烦恼;v.炖汤,焖,忧虑 | |
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adv.向前;向外,往外 | |
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dolorous
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adj.悲伤的;忧愁的 | |
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aroma
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n.香气,芬芳,芳香 | |
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vi.嗅…味道;抽鼻涕;对嗤之以鼻,蔑视 | |
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grumbling
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adj. 喃喃鸣不平的, 出怨言的 | |
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barley
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n.大麦,大麦粒 | |
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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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shred
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v.撕成碎片,变成碎片;n.碎布条,细片,些少 | |
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(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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n.房间( chamber的名词复数 );(议会的)议院;卧室;会议厅 | |
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adj.[医]曲折的,屈曲v.屈曲( flex的过去式和过去分词 );弯曲;(为准备大干而)显示实力;摩拳擦掌 | |
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perimeter
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(通常指灯光)闪烁,摇曳( flicker的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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sniffing
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n.探查法v.以鼻吸气,嗅,闻( sniff的现在分词 );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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scent
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n.气味,香味,香水,线索,嗅觉;v.嗅,发觉 | |
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hood
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nervously
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soothed
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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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huddled
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挤在一起(huddle的过去式与过去分词形式) | |
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crevice
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n.(岩石、墙等)裂缝;缺口 | |
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gusts
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一阵强风( gust的名词复数 ); (怒、笑等的)爆发; (感情的)迸发; 发作 | |
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racing
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stony
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adj.石头的,多石头的,冷酷的,无情的 | |
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uneven
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adj.不平坦的,不规则的,不均匀的 | |
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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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deployed
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(尤指军事行动)使展开( deploy的过去式和过去分词 ); 施展; 部署; 有效地利用 | |
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brook
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n.小河,溪;v.忍受,容让 | |
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jaws
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n.口部;嘴 | |
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heed
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v.注意,留意;n.注意,留心 | |
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swirling
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v.旋转,打旋( swirl的现在分词 ) | |
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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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boulders
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n.卵石( boulder的名词复数 );巨砾;(受水或天气侵蚀而成的)巨石;漂砾 | |
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mound
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n.土墩,堤,小山;v.筑堤,用土堆防卫 | |
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corpse
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n.尸体,死尸 | |
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fabric
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n.织物,织品,布;构造,结构,组织 | |
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frayed
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dagger
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n.(车轮的)辐条;轮辐;破坏某人的计划;阻挠某人的行动 v.讲,谈(speak的过去式);说;演说;从某种观点来说 | |
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