选择字号:【大】【中】【小】 | 关灯
护眼
|
CHAPTER 152
关注小说网官方公众号(noveltingroom),原版名著免费领。
“This Iron Throne you speak of sounds monstrous1 cold and hard. I cannot bear the thought of jagged barbs2 cutting your sweet skin.” The jewels in Xaro’s nose gave him the aspect of some strange glittery bird. His long, elegant fingers waved dismissal. “Let this be your kingdom, most exquisite3 of queens, and let me be your king. I will give you a throne of gold, if you like. When Qarth begins to pall4, we can journey round Yi Ti and search for the dreaming city of the poets, to sip5 the wine of wisdom from a dead man’s skull6.” “I mean to sail to Westeros, and drink the wine of vengeance7 from the skull of the Usurper8.” She scratched Rhaegal under one eye, and his jadegreen wings unfolded for a moment, stirring the still air in the palanquin. A single perfect tear ran down the cheek of Xaro Xhoan Daxos. “Will nothing turn you from this madness?” “Nothing,” she said, wishing she was as certain as she sounded. “If each of the Thirteen would lend me ten ships-” “You would have one hundred thirty ships, and no crew to sail them. The justice of your cause means naught10 to the common men of Qarth. Why should my sailors care who sits upon the throne of some kingdom at the edge of the world?” “I will pay them to care.” “With what coin, sweet star of my heaven?” “With the gold the seekers bring.” “That you may do,” Xaro acknowledged, “but so much caring will cost dear. You will need to pay them far more than I do, and all of Qarth laughs at my ruinous generosity
点击收听单词发音
1 monstrous | |
adj.巨大的;恐怖的;可耻的,丢脸的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
2 barbs | |
n.(箭头、鱼钩等的)倒钩( barb的名词复数 );带刺的话;毕露的锋芒;钩状毛 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
3 exquisite | |
adj.精美的;敏锐的;剧烈的,感觉强烈的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
4 pall | |
v.覆盖,使平淡无味;n.柩衣,棺罩;棺材;帷幕 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
5 sip | |
v.小口地喝,抿,呷;n.一小口的量 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
6 skull | |
n.头骨;颅骨 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
7 vengeance | |
n.报复,报仇,复仇 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
8 usurper | |
n. 篡夺者, 僭取者 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
9 jade | |
n.玉石;碧玉;翡翠 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
10 naught | |
n.无,零 [=nought] | |
参考例句: |
|
|
11 generosity | |
n.大度,慷慨,慷慨的行为 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
12 guild | |
n.行会,同业公会,协会 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
13 brotherhood | |
n.兄弟般的关系,手中情谊 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
14 shrug | |
v.耸肩(表示怀疑、冷漠、不知等) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
15 heed | |
v.注意,留意;n.注意,留心 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
16 scrolls | |
n.(常用于录写正式文件的)纸卷( scroll的名词复数 );卷轴;涡卷形(装饰);卷形花纹v.(电脑屏幕上)从上到下移动(资料等),卷页( scroll的第三人称单数 );(似卷轴般)卷起;(像展开卷轴般地)将文字显示于屏幕 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
17 knight | |
n.骑士,武士;爵士 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
18 knights | |
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: |
|
|
19 amber | |
n.琥珀;琥珀色;adj.琥珀制的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
20 amethyst | |
n.紫水晶 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
21 wed | |
v.娶,嫁,与…结婚 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
22 notably | |
adv.值得注意地,显著地,尤其地,特别地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
23 bazaar | |
n.集市,商店集中区 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
24 conjured | |
用魔术变出( conjure的过去式和过去分词 ); 祈求,恳求; 变戏法; (变魔术般地) 使…出现 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
25 swirling | |
v.旋转,打旋( swirl的现在分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
26 caravan | |
n.大蓬车;活动房屋 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
27 craftsmen | |
n. 技工 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
28 shun | |
vt.避开,回避,避免 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
29 pampered | |
adj.饮食过量的,饮食奢侈的v.纵容,宠,娇养( pamper的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
30 fiery | |
adj.燃烧着的,火红的;暴躁的;激烈的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
31 scrambling | |
v.快速爬行( scramble的现在分词 );攀登;争夺;(军事飞机)紧急起飞 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
32 admiration | |
n.钦佩,赞美,羡慕 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
33 aspire | |
vi.(to,after)渴望,追求,有志于 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
34 spawn | |
n.卵,产物,后代,结果;vt.产卵,种菌丝于,产生,造成;vi.产卵,大量生产 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
35 tingled | |
v.有刺痛感( tingle的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
36 drooping | |
adj. 下垂的,无力的 动词droop的现在分词 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
37 scorpions | |
n.蝎子( scorpion的名词复数 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
38 savages | |
未开化的人,野蛮人( savage的名词复数 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
39 hoard | |
n./v.窖藏,贮存,囤积 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
40 spoke | |
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 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
41 lust | |
n.性(淫)欲;渴(欲)望;vi.对…有强烈的欲望 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
42 chambers | |
n.房间( chamber的名词复数 );(议会的)议院;卧室;会议厅 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
43 charred | |
v.把…烧成炭( char的过去式);烧焦 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
44 forefinger | |
n.食指 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
45 hopping | |
n. 跳跃 动词hop的现在分词形式 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
46 whatsoever | |
adv.(用于否定句中以加强语气)任何;pron.无论什么 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
47 nibbled | |
v.啃,一点一点地咬(吃)( nibble的过去式和过去分词 );啃出(洞),一点一点咬出(洞);慢慢减少;小口咬 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
48 gluttons | |
贪食者( glutton的名词复数 ); 贪图者; 酷爱…的人; 狼獾 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
49 devious | |
adj.不坦率的,狡猾的;迂回的,曲折的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
50 sweepings | |
n.笼统的( sweeping的名词复数 );(在投票等中的)大胜;影响广泛的;包罗万象的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
51 scrap | |
n.碎片;废料;v.废弃,报废 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
52 buffeting | |
振动 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
53 hissed | |
发嘶嘶声( hiss的过去式和过去分词 ); 发嘘声表示反对 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
54 nostrils | |
鼻孔( nostril的名词复数 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
55 remains | |
n.剩余物,残留物;遗体,遗迹 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
上一章:
chapter 151 DAENERYS
下一章:
chapter 153 TYRION
©英文小说网 2005-2010