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Chapter 6 A Hideous Crew
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The war-canoe with its savage1 load moved slowly toward the break in the reef through which it must pass to gain the open sea. Tarzan, Mugambi, and Akut wielded2 the paddles, for the shore kept the west wind from the little sail.
Sheeta crouched3 in the bow at the ape-man's feet, for it had seemed best to Tarzan always to keep the wicked beast as far from the other members of the party as possible, since it would require little or no provocation4 to send him at the throat of any than the white man, whom he evidently now looked upon as his master.
In the stern was Mugambi, and just in front of him squatted5 Akut, while between Akut and Tarzan the twelve hairy apes sat upon their haunches, blinking dubiously6 this way and that, and now and then turning their eyes longingly7 back toward shore.
All went well until the canoe had passed beyond the reef. Here the breeze struck the sail, sending the rude craft lunging among the waves that ran higher and higher as they drew away from the shore.
With the tossing of the boat the apes became panic-stricken. They first moved uneasily about, and then commenced grumbling8 and whining9. With difficulty Akut kept them in hand for a time; but when a particularly large wave struck the dugout simultaneously10 with a little squall of wind their terror broke all bounds, and, leaping to their feet, they all but overturned the boat before Akut and Tarzan together could quiet them. At last calm was restored, and eventually the apes became accustomed to the strange antics of their craft, after which no more trouble was experienced with them.
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adj.野蛮的;凶恶的,残暴的;n.未开化的人 | |
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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) | |
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v.像动物一样蹲下( squat的过去式和过去分词 );非法擅自占用(土地或房屋);为获得其所有权;而占用某片公共用地。 | |
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adv.可疑地,怀疑地 | |
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adv. 渴望地 热望地 | |
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adj. 喃喃鸣不平的, 出怨言的 | |
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loomed
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scrambling
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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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prey
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scent
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buffalo
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n.(北美)野牛;(亚洲)水牛 | |
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unison
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n.步调一致,行动一致 | |
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n.野兽,兽性 | |
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v.吼叫,怒吼;大声发出,大声喝道 | |
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bellowing
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v.发出吼叫声,咆哮(尤指因痛苦)( bellow的现在分词 );(愤怒地)说出(某事),大叫 | |
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antagonists
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对立[对抗] 者,对手,敌手( antagonist的名词复数 ); 对抗肌; 对抗药 | |
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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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repletion
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thicket
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brutes
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兽( brute的名词复数 ); 畜生; 残酷无情的人; 兽性 | |
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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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vi.衰退,减退;n.处于低潮,处于衰退状态 | |
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bough
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shrill
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lithe
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adj. 直立的,多刺毛的 动词bristle的过去式和过去分词 | |
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bosom
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n.胸,胸部;胸怀;内心;adj.亲密的 | |
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glistening
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adj.闪耀的,反光的v.湿物闪耀,闪亮( glisten的现在分词 ) | |
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crafty
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adj.狡猾的,诡诈的 | |
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swoop
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n.俯冲,攫取;v.抓取,突然袭击 | |
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vt.(on)把…强加给,使遭受,使承担 | |
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possessed
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adj.疯狂的;拥有的,占有的 | |
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frightful
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adj.可怕的;讨厌的 | |
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growling
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n.吠声, 咆哮声 v.怒吠, 咆哮, 吼 | |
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foes
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敌人,仇敌( foe的名词复数 ) | |
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swarmed
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密集( swarm的过去式和过去分词 ); 云集; 成群地移动; 蜜蜂或其他飞行昆虫成群地飞来飞去 | |
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demons
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n.恶人( demon的名词复数 );恶魔;精力过人的人;邪念 | |
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spoke
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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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havoc
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n.大破坏,浩劫,大混乱,大杂乱 | |
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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 | |
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fangs
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canines
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hurling
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wrested
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(用力)拧( wrest的过去式和过去分词 ); 费力取得; (从…)攫取; ( 从… ) 强行取去… | |
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hideous
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v.撕碎( rend的现在分词 );分裂;(因愤怒、痛苦等而)揪扯(衣服或头发等);(声音等)刺破 | |
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wielding
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手持着使用(武器、工具等)( wield的现在分词 ); 具有; 运用(权力); 施加(影响) | |
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复得( regain的过去式和过去分词 ); 赢回; 重回; 复至某地 | |
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密谋( conspire的过去式和过去分词 ); 搞阴谋; (事件等)巧合; 共同导致 | |
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overhaul
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Chapter 7 Betrayed
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