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chapter 169 DAENERYS
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In this city of splendors1, Dany had expected the House of the Undying Ones to be the most splendid of all, but she emerged from her palanquin to behold2 a grey and ancient ruin. Long and low, without towers or windows, it coiled like a stone serpent through a grove3 of black-barked trees whose inky blue leaves made the stuff of the sorcerous drink the Qartheen called shade of the evening. No other buildings stood near. Black tiles covered the palace roof, many fallen or broken; the mortar4 between the stones was dry and crumbling5. She understood now why Xaro Xhoan Daxos called it the Palace of Dust. Even Drogon seemed disquieted6 by the sight of it. The black dragon hissed7, smoke seeping8 out between his sharp teeth. “Blood of my blood,” Jhogo said in Dothraki, “this is an evil place, a haunt of ghosts and maegi. See how it drinks the morning sun? Let us go before it drinks us as well.” Ser Jorah Mormont came up beside them. “What power can they have if they live in that?” “Heed9 the wisdom of those who love you best,” said Xaro Xhoan Daxos, lounging inside the palanquin. “Warlocks are bitter creatures who eat dust and drink of shadows. They will give you naught10. They have naught to give.” Aggo put a hand on his arakh. “Khaleesi, it is said that many go into the Palace of Dust, but few come out.” “It is said,” Jhogo agreed. “We are blood of your blood,” said Aggo, “sworn to live and die as you do. Let us walk with you in this dark place, to keep you safe from harm.” “Some places even a khal must walk alone,” Dany said. “Take me, then,” Ser Jorah urged. “The risk-” “Queen Daenerys must enter alone, or not at all.” The warlock Pyat Pree stepped out from under the trees. Has he been there all along? Dany wondered. “Should she turn away now, the doors of wisdom shall be closed to her forevermore.” “My pleasure
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n.华丽( splendor的名词复数 );壮丽;光辉;显赫 | |
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v.看,注视,看到 | |
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grove
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n.林子,小树林,园林 | |
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n.灰浆,灰泥;迫击炮;v.把…用灰浆涂接合 | |
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adj.摇摇欲坠的 | |
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v.使不安,使忧虑,使烦恼( disquiet的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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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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n.无,零 [=nought] | |
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soothe
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sagely
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flicker
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vi./n.闪烁,摇曳,闪现 | |
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likeness
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n.相像,相似(之处) | |
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dwarf
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pointed
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flute
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foul
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adj.污秽的;邪恶的;v.弄脏;妨害;犯规;n.犯规 | |
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n.织物,织品,布;构造,结构,组织 | |
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v.围裹;抑制;发低沉的声音 | |
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v.急匆匆地走( scurry的现在分词 ) | |
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adj.不和谐的;不悦耳的 | |
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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) | |
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(动物)凶狠地攻击(或伤害)( savage的过去式和过去分词 ); 残害; 猛烈批评; 激烈抨击 | |
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hacked
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bloody
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v.隐约出现,阴森地逼近( loom的过去式和过去分词 );隐约出现,阴森地逼近 | |
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颅骨( skull的名词复数 ); 脑袋; 脑子; 脑瓜 | |
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shrieked
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indigo
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n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的 | |
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