选择字号:【大】【中】【小】 | 关灯
护眼
|
Chapter XXIII The Flight from Xuja
关注小说网官方公众号(noveltingroom),原版名著免费领。
As Metak bore Bertha Kircher toward the edge of the pool, the girl at first had no conception of the deed he contemplated1 but when, as they approached the edge, he did not lessen2 his speed she guessed the frightful3 truth. As he leaped head foremost with her into the water, she closed her eyes and breathed a silent prayer, for she was confident that the maniac5 had no other purpose than to drown himself and her. And yet, so potent6 is the first law of nature that even in the face of certain death, as she surely believed herself, she clung tenaciously7 to life, and while she struggled to free herself from the powerful clutches of the madman, she held her breath against the final moment when the asphyxiating8 waters must inevitably9 flood her lungs.
Through the frightful ordeal10 she maintained absolute control of her senses so that, after the first plunge11, she was aware that the man was swimming with her beneath the surface. He took perhaps not more than a dozen strokes directly toward the end wall of the pool and then he arose; and once again she knew that her head was above the surface. She opened her eyes to see that they were in a corridor dimly lighted by gratings set in its roof—a winding12 corridor, water filled from wall to wall.
Along this the man was swimming with easy powerful strokes, at the same time holding her chin above the water. For ten minutes he swam thus without stopping and the girl heard him speak to her, though she could not understand what he said, as he evidently immediately realized, for, half floating, he shifted his hold upon her so that he could touch her nose and mouth with the fingers of one hand. She grasped what he meant and immediately took a deep breath, whereat he dove quickly beneath the surface pulling her down with him and again for a dozen strokes or more he swam thus wholly submerged.
点击
收听单词发音

1
contemplated
![]() |
|
adj. 预期的 动词contemplate的过去分词形式 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
2
lessen
![]() |
|
vt.减少,减轻;缩小 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
3
frightful
![]() |
|
adj.可怕的;讨厌的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
4
den
![]() |
|
n.兽穴;秘密地方;安静的小房间,私室 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
5
maniac
![]() |
|
n.精神癫狂的人;疯子 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
6
potent
![]() |
|
adj.强有力的,有权势的;有效力的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
7
tenaciously
![]() |
|
坚持地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
8
asphyxiating
![]() |
|
v.渴望的,有抱负的,追求名誉或地位的( aspirant的现在分词 );有志向或渴望获得…的人 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
9
inevitably
![]() |
|
adv.不可避免地;必然发生地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
10
ordeal
![]() |
|
n.苦难经历,(尤指对品格、耐力的)严峻考验 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
11
plunge
![]() |
|
v.跳入,(使)投入,(使)陷入;猛冲 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
12
winding
![]() |
|
n.绕,缠,绕组,线圈 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
13
lagoon
![]() |
|
n.泻湖,咸水湖 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
14
domed
![]() |
|
adj. 圆屋顶的, 半球形的, 拱曲的 动词dome的过去式和过去分词形式 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
15
minareted
![]() |
|
有伊斯兰教式尖塔的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
16
silhouetted
![]() |
|
显出轮廓的,显示影像的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
17
plaza
![]() |
|
n.广场,市场 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
18
docilely
![]() |
|
adv.容易教地,易驾驶地,驯服地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
19
coveted
![]() |
|
adj.令人垂涎的;垂涎的,梦寐以求的v.贪求,觊觎(covet的过去分词);垂涎;贪图 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
20
lieutenant
![]() |
|
n.陆军中尉,海军上尉;代理官员,副职官员 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
21
warrior
![]() |
|
n.勇士,武士,斗士 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
22
warriors
![]() |
|
武士,勇士,战士( warrior的名词复数 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
23
tunics
![]() |
|
n.(动植物的)膜皮( tunic的名词复数 );束腰宽松外衣;一套制服的短上衣;(天主教主教等穿的)短祭袍 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
24
tunic
![]() |
|
n.束腰外衣 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
25
crest
![]() |
|
n.顶点;饰章;羽冠;vt.达到顶点;vi.形成浪尖 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
26
query
![]() |
|
n.疑问,问号,质问;vt.询问,表示怀疑 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
27
pointed
![]() |
|
adj.尖的,直截了当的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
28
doorway
![]() |
|
n.门口,(喻)入门;门路,途径 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
29
flares
![]() |
|
n.喇叭裤v.(使)闪耀( flare的第三人称单数 );(使)(船舷)外倾;(使)鼻孔张大;(使)(衣裙、酒杯等)呈喇叭形展开 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
30
reigned
![]() |
|
vi.当政,统治(reign的过去式形式) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
31
hew
![]() |
|
v.砍;伐;削 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
32
alcove
![]() |
|
n.凹室 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
33
deserted
![]() |
|
adj.荒芜的,荒废的,无人的,被遗弃的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
34
suite
![]() |
|
n.一套(家具);套房;随从人员 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
35
niche
![]() |
|
n.壁龛;合适的职务(环境、位置等) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
36
fickleness
![]() |
|
n.易变;无常;浮躁;变化无常 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
37
insanity
![]() |
|
n.疯狂,精神错乱;极端的愚蠢,荒唐 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
38
hideous
![]() |
|
adj.丑陋的,可憎的,可怕的,恐怖的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
39
twitches
![]() |
|
n.(使)抽动, (使)颤动, (使)抽搐( twitch的名词复数 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
40
standing
![]() |
|
n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
41
crouching
![]() |
|
v.屈膝,蹲伏( crouch的现在分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
42
poised
![]() |
|
a.摆好姿势不动的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
43
anticipation
![]() |
|
n.预期,预料,期望 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
44
forth
![]() |
|
adv.向前;向外,往外 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
45
peals
![]() |
|
n.(声音大而持续或重复的)洪亮的响声( peal的名词复数 );隆隆声;洪亮的钟声;钟乐v.(使)(钟等)鸣响,(雷等)发出隆隆声( peal的第三人称单数 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
46
countenance
![]() |
|
n.脸色,面容;面部表情;vt.支持,赞同 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
47
hysterical
![]() |
|
adj.情绪异常激动的,歇斯底里般的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
48
supplanted
![]() |
|
把…排挤掉,取代( supplant的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
49
ferocious
![]() |
|
adj.凶猛的,残暴的,极度的,十分强烈的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
50
scowl
![]() |
|
vi.(at)生气地皱眉,沉下脸,怒视;n.怒容 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
51
fangs
![]() |
|
n.(尤指狗和狼的)长而尖的牙( fang的名词复数 );(蛇的)毒牙;罐座 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
52
slashed
![]() |
|
v.挥砍( slash的过去式和过去分词 );鞭打;割破;削减 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
53
hewed
![]() |
|
v.(用斧、刀等)砍、劈( hew的过去式和过去分词 );砍成;劈出;开辟 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
54
hurled
![]() |
|
v.猛投,用力掷( hurl的过去式和过去分词 );大声叫骂 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
55
fend
![]() |
|
v.照料(自己),(自己)谋生,挡开,避开 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
56
entirely
![]() |
|
ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
57
descended
![]() |
|
a.为...后裔的,出身于...的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
58
precipitating
![]() |
|
adj.急落的,猛冲的v.(突如其来地)使发生( precipitate的现在分词 );促成;猛然摔下;使沉淀 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
59
retrace
![]() |
|
v.折回;追溯,探源 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
60
investigation
![]() |
|
n.调查,调查研究 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
61
aperture
![]() |
|
n.孔,隙,窄的缺口 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
62
brawny
![]() |
|
adj.强壮的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
63
shrieked
![]() |
|
v.尖叫( shriek的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
64
prostrate
![]() |
|
v.拜倒,平卧,衰竭;adj.拜倒的,平卧的,衰竭的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
65
apparently
![]() |
|
adv.显然地;表面上,似乎 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
66
antagonist
![]() |
|
n.敌人,对抗者,对手 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
67
maniacal
![]() |
|
adj.发疯的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
68
mighty
![]() |
|
adj.强有力的;巨大的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
69
corpse
![]() |
|
n.尸体,死尸 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
70
jugular
![]() |
|
n.颈静脉 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
71
regain
![]() |
|
vt.重新获得,收复,恢复 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
72
regained
![]() |
|
复得( regain的过去式和过去分词 ); 赢回; 重回; 复至某地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
73
antagonists
![]() |
|
对立[对抗] 者,对手,敌手( antagonist的名词复数 ); 对抗肌; 对抗药 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
74
contingency
![]() |
|
n.意外事件,可能性 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
75
protruded
![]() |
|
v.(使某物)伸出,(使某物)突出( protrude的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
76
jaws
![]() |
|
n.口部;嘴 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
77
gaped
![]() |
|
v.目瞪口呆地凝视( gape的过去式和过去分词 );张开,张大 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
78
misty
![]() |
|
adj.雾蒙蒙的,有雾的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
79
bosom
![]() |
|
n.胸,胸部;胸怀;内心;adj.亲密的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
80
posture
![]() |
|
n.姿势,姿态,心态,态度;v.作出某种姿势 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
81
arcades
![]() |
|
n.商场( arcade的名词复数 );拱形走道(两旁有商店或娱乐设施);连拱廊;拱形建筑物 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
82
mishap
![]() |
|
n.不幸的事,不幸;灾祸 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
83
commotion
![]() |
|
n.骚动,动乱 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
84
complicates
![]() |
|
使复杂化( complicate的第三人称单数 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
85
turmoil
![]() |
|
n.骚乱,混乱,动乱 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
86
bugle
![]() |
|
n.军号,号角,喇叭;v.吹号,吹号召集 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
87
darted
![]() |
|
v.投掷,投射( dart的过去式和过去分词 );向前冲,飞奔 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
88
irritably
![]() |
|
ad.易生气地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
89
demons
![]() |
|
n.恶人( demon的名词复数 );恶魔;精力过人的人;邪念 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
90
alley
![]() |
|
n.小巷,胡同;小径,小路 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
91
steadily
![]() |
|
adv.稳定地;不变地;持续地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
92
whine
![]() |
|
v.哀号,号哭;n.哀鸣 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
93
decided
![]() |
|
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
94
mingling
![]() |
|
adj.混合的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
95
aviator
![]() |
|
n.飞行家,飞行员 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
96
ammunition
![]() |
|
n.军火,弹药 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
97
cartridges
![]() |
|
子弹( cartridge的名词复数 ); (打印机的)墨盒; 录音带盒; (唱机的)唱头 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
98
cartridge
![]() |
|
n.弹壳,弹药筒;(装磁带等的)盒子 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
99
growling
![]() |
|
n.吠声, 咆哮声 v.怒吠, 咆哮, 吼 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
100
ferociously
![]() |
|
野蛮地,残忍地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
101
crumpled
![]() |
|
adj. 弯扭的, 变皱的 动词crumple的过去式和过去分词形式 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
102
simultaneously
![]() |
|
adv.同时发生地,同时进行地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
103
scenting
![]() |
|
vt.闻到(scent的现在分词形式) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
104
unfamiliar
![]() |
|
adj.陌生的,不熟悉的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
105
denizen
![]() |
|
n.居民,外籍居民 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
106
scattered
![]() |
|
adj.分散的,稀疏的;散步的;疏疏落落的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
107
elude
![]() |
|
v.躲避,困惑 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
108
growls
![]() |
|
v.(动物)发狺狺声, (雷)作隆隆声( growl的第三人称单数 );低声咆哮着说 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
109
talons
![]() |
|
n.(尤指猛禽的)爪( talon的名词复数 );(如爪般的)手指;爪状物;锁簧尖状突出部 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
110
wielded
![]() |
|
手持着使用(武器、工具等)( wield的过去式和过去分词 ); 具有; 运用(权力); 施加(影响) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
111
adept
![]() |
|
adj.老练的,精通的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
112
neatly
![]() |
|
adv.整洁地,干净地,灵巧地,熟练地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
113
disarmed
![]() |
|
v.裁军( disarm的过去式和过去分词 );使息怒 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
114
astonishment
![]() |
|
n.惊奇,惊异 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
115
stiffened
![]() |
|
加强的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
116
rigidly
![]() |
|
adv.刻板地,僵化地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
117
foam
![]() |
|
v./n.泡沫,起泡沫 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
118
gasping
![]() |
|
adj. 气喘的, 痉挛的 动词gasp的现在分词 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
119
utterly
![]() |
|
adv.完全地,绝对地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
120
huddled
![]() |
|
挤在一起(huddle的过去式与过去分词形式) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
121
fugitives
![]() |
|
n.亡命者,逃命者( fugitive的名词复数 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
122
horrid
![]() |
|
adj.可怕的;令人惊恐的;恐怖的;极讨厌的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
123
grimaces
![]() |
|
n.(表蔑视、厌恶等)面部扭曲,鬼脸( grimace的名词复数 )v.扮鬼相,做鬼脸( grimace的第三人称单数 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
124
futilely
![]() |
|
futile(无用的)的变形; 干 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
125
chamber
![]() |
|
n.房间,寝室;会议厅;议院;会所 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
126
exhausted
![]() |
|
adj.极其疲惫的,精疲力尽的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
127
equilibrium
![]() |
|
n.平衡,均衡,相称,均势,平静 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
128
eliciting
![]() |
|
n. 诱发, 引出 动词elicit的现在分词形式 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
129
adversary
![]() |
|
adj.敌手,对手 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
130
vanquishing
![]() |
|
v.征服( vanquish的现在分词 );战胜;克服;抑制 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
131
toll
![]() |
|
n.过路(桥)费;损失,伤亡人数;v.敲(钟) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
132
plaintive
![]() |
|
adj.可怜的,伤心的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
133
shudder
![]() |
|
v.战粟,震动,剧烈地摇晃;n.战粟,抖动 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
134
exultation
![]() |
|
n.狂喜,得意 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
135
mantling
![]() |
|
覆巾 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
136
repulsive
![]() |
|
adj.排斥的,使人反感的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
137
maniacs
![]() |
|
n.疯子(maniac的复数形式) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
138
majestic
![]() |
|
adj.雄伟的,壮丽的,庄严的,威严的,崇高的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
139
bedlam
![]() |
|
n.混乱,骚乱;疯人院 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
140
raucous
![]() |
|
adj.(声音)沙哑的,粗糙的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
141
shrieks
![]() |
|
n.尖叫声( shriek的名词复数 )v.尖叫( shriek的第三人称单数 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
142
instinctively
![]() |
|
adv.本能地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
143
kindly
![]() |
|
adj.和蔼的,温和的,爽快的;adv.温和地,亲切地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
144
verge
![]() |
|
n.边,边缘;v.接近,濒临 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
145
exhaustion
![]() |
|
n.耗尽枯竭,疲惫,筋疲力尽,竭尽,详尽无遗的论述 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
146
ascent
![]() |
|
n.(声望或地位)提高;上升,升高;登高 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
©英文小说网 2005-2010