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The king was angry. Sam saw that at once. As the black brothers entered one by one and knelt before him, Stannis shoved away his breakfast of hardbread, salt beef, and boiled eggs, and eyed them coldly. Beside him, the red woman Melisandre looked as if she found the scene amusing. I have no place here, Sam thought anxiously, when her red eyes fell upon him. Someone had to help Maester Aemon up the steps. Don’t look at me, I’m just the maester’s steward2. The others were contenders for the Old Bear’s command, all but Bowen Marsh3, who had withdrawn4 from the contest but remained castellan and Lord Steward. Sam did not understand why Melisandre should seem so interested in him. King Stannis kept the black brothers on their knees for an extraordinarily5 long time. “Rise,” he said at last. Sam gave Maester Aemon his shoulder to help him back up. The sound of Lord Janos Slynt clearing his throat broke the strained silence. “Your Grace, let me say how pleased we are to be summoned here. When I saw your banners from the Wall, I knew the realm was saved. ‘There comes a man who neer forgets his duty’ I said to good Ser Alliser. ‘A strong man, and a true king.’ May I congratulate you on your victory over the savages6? The singers will make much of it, I know -” “The singers may do as they like,” Stannis snapped. “Spare me your fawning7, Janos, it will not serve you.” He rose to his feet and frowned at them all. “Lady Melisandre tells me that you have not yet chosen a Lord Commander. I am displeased8. How much longer must this folly9 last?” “Sire,” said Bowen Marsh in a defensive
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n.贴边,镶边;vt.缝贴边;(in)包围,限制 | |
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n.乘务员,服务员;看管人;膳食管理员 | |
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marsh
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vt.收回;使退出;vi.撤退,退出 | |
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adv.格外地;极端地 | |
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savages
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未开化的人,野蛮人( savage的名词复数 ) | |
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folly
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n.愚笨,愚蠢,蠢事,蠢行,傻话 | |
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outraged
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dolorous
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bribe
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fatten
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v.使肥,变肥 | |
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promotions
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促进( promotion的名词复数 ); 提升; 推广; 宣传 | |
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naught
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n.无,零 [=nought] | |
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shrugged
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vt.耸肩(shrug的过去式与过去分词形式) | |
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lapses
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n.失误,过失( lapse的名词复数 );小毛病;行为失检;偏离正道v.退步( lapse的第三人称单数 );陷入;倒退;丧失 | |
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corrupt
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v.贿赂,收买;adj.腐败的,贪污的 | |
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corruption
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n.腐败,堕落,贪污 | |
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transgressions
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n.违反,违法,罪过( transgression的名词复数 ) | |
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grit
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adj.谨慎的,机警的,小心的 | |
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lawfully
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adv.守法地,合法地;合理地 | |
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garrison
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n.卫戍部队;驻地,卫戍区;vt.派(兵)驻防 | |
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garrisons
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守备部队,卫戍部队( garrison的名词复数 ) | |
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garrisoned
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卫戍部队守备( garrison的过去式和过去分词 ); 派部队驻防 | |
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swirl
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v.(使)打漩,(使)涡卷;n.漩涡,螺旋形 | |
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scarlet
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n.深红色,绯红色,红衣;adj.绯红色的 | |
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valiant
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adj.勇敢的,英勇的;n.勇士,勇敢的人 | |
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fuming
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愤怒( fume的现在分词 ); 大怒; 发怒; 冒烟 | |
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murmur
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n.低语,低声的怨言;v.低语,低声而言 | |
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warrior
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adv.极度渴望地,绝望地,孤注一掷地 | |
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mace
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jaw
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n.颚,颌,说教,流言蜚语;v.喋喋不休,教训 | |
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pointed
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curt
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obsidian
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dagger
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anathema
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n.诅咒;被诅咒的人(物),十分讨厌的人(物) | |
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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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ledges
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n.(墙壁,悬崖等)突出的狭长部分( ledge的名词复数 );(平窄的)壁架;横档;(尤指)窗台 | |
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animates
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v.使有生气( animate的第三人称单数 );驱动;使栩栩如生地动作;赋予…以生命 | |
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stammered
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v.结巴地说出( stammer的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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stammer
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n.结巴,口吃;v.结结巴巴地说 | |
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wondrous
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adj.令人惊奇的,奇妙的;adv.惊人地;异乎寻常地;令人惊叹地 | |
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peg
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n.木栓,木钉;vt.用木钉钉,用短桩固定 | |
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hearth
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n.壁炉炉床,壁炉地面 | |
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shimmering
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v.闪闪发光,发微光( shimmer的现在分词 ) | |
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glimmering
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n.微光,隐约的一瞥adj.薄弱地发光的v.发闪光,发微光( glimmer的现在分词 ) | |
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behold
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v.看,注视,看到 | |
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sheathed
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adj.雕塑像下半身包在鞘中的;覆盖的;铠装的;装鞘了的v.将(刀、剑等)插入鞘( sheathe的过去式和过去分词 );包,覆盖 | |
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scorched
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烧焦,烤焦( scorch的过去式和过去分词 ); 使(植物)枯萎,把…晒枯; 高速行驶; 枯焦 | |
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chambers
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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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squeaked
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v.短促地尖叫( squeak的过去式和过去分词 );吱吱叫;告密;充当告密者 | |
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sergeant
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dice
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n.骰子;vt.把(食物)切成小方块,冒险 | |
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ravaged
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毁坏( ravage的过去式和过去分词 ); 蹂躏; 劫掠; 抢劫 | |
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knight
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n.骑士,武士;爵士 | |
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bloody
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adj.非常的的;流血的;残忍的;adv.很;vt.血染 | |
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belly
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n.肚子,腹部;(像肚子一样)鼓起的部分,膛 | |
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preening
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v.(鸟)用嘴整理(羽毛)( preen的现在分词 ) | |
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follower
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n.跟随者;随员;门徒;信徒 | |
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toad
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courteously
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adv.有礼貌地,亲切地 | |
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sable
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velvet
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n.丝绒,天鹅绒;adj.丝绒制的,柔软的 | |
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ordeal
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n.苦难经历,(尤指对品格、耐力的)严峻考验 | |
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sip
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v.小口地喝,抿,呷;n.一小口的量 | |
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worthy
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adj.(of)值得的,配得上的;有价值的 | |
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squire
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n.护卫, 侍从, 乡绅 | |
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raping
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v.以暴力夺取,强夺( rape的现在分词 );强奸 | |
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loath
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remains
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n.剩余物,残留物;遗体,遗迹 | |
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venal
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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 ) | |
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citadel
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raven
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n.渡鸟,乌鸦;adj.乌亮的 | |
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