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Chapter 11
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John Caldwell, London
As Numa EL ADREA launched himself with widespread paws and bared fangs1 he looked to find this puny2 man as easy prey3 as the score who had gone down beneath him in the past. To him man was a clumsy, slow-moving, defenseless creature—he had little respect for him.
But this time he found that he was pitted against a creature as agile4 and as quick as himself. When his mighty5 frame struck the spot where the man had been he was no longer there.
The watching girl was transfixed by astonishment6 at the ease with which the crouching7 man eluded8 the great paws. And now, O Allah! He had rushed in behind EL ADREA'S shoulder even before the beast could turn, and had grasped him by the mane. The lion reared upon his hind10 legs like a horse—Tarzan had known that he would do this, and he was ready. A giant arm encircled the black-maned throat, and once, twice, a dozen times a sharp blade darted11 in and out of the bay-black side behind the left shoulder.
Frantic12 were the leaps of Numa—awful his roars of rage and pain; but the giant upon his back could not be dislodged or brought within reach of fangs or talons13 in the brief
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fangs
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n.(尤指狗和狼的)长而尖的牙( fang的名词复数 );(蛇的)毒牙;罐座 | |
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adj.微不足道的,弱小的 | |
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prey
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n.被掠食者,牺牲者,掠食;v.捕食,掠夺,折磨 | |
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adj.敏捷的,灵活的 | |
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adj.强有力的;巨大的 | |
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astonishment
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n.惊奇,惊异 | |
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crouching
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v.屈膝,蹲伏( crouch的现在分词 ) | |
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v.(尤指机敏地)避开( elude的过去式和过去分词 );逃避;躲避;使达不到 | |
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v.躲避,困惑 | |
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adj.后面的,后部的 | |
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v.投掷,投射( dart的过去式和过去分词 );向前冲,飞奔 | |
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adj.狂乱的,错乱的,激昂的 | |
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talons
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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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interval
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n.间隔,间距;幕间休息,中场休息 | |
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frightful
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adj.可怕的;讨厌的 | |
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smote
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v.猛打,重击,打击( smite的过去式 ) | |
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kindly
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sanity
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n.心智健全,神智正常,判断正确 | |
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lone
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civilized
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a.有教养的,文雅的 | |
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loathing
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n.厌恶,憎恨v.憎恨,厌恶( loathe的现在分词);极不喜欢 | |
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rivulet
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n.小溪,小河 | |
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abducted
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劫持,诱拐( abduct的过去式和过去分词 ); 使(肢体等)外展 | |
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gratitude
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adj.感激,感谢 | |
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n.尊敬,尊重;vt.尊重,敬重;把…看作 | |
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slaying
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admiration
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n.钦佩,赞美,羡慕 | |
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liking
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n.爱好;嗜好;喜欢 | |
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potent
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adj.强有力的,有权势的;有效力的 | |
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strictly
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adv.严厉地,严格地;严密地 | |
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nomads
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n.游牧部落的一员( nomad的名词复数 );流浪者;游牧生活;流浪生活 | |
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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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decided
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adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的 | |
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droop
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v.低垂,下垂;凋萎,萎靡 | |
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concurred
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同意(concur的过去式与过去分词形式) | |
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proprietor
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n.所有人;业主;经营者 | |
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cape
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n.海角,岬;披肩,短披风 | |
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explicit
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adj.详述的,明确的;坦率的;显然的 | |
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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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lieutenant
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n.陆军中尉,海军上尉;代理官员,副职官员 | |
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scouting
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守候活动,童子军的活动 | |
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disappearance
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n.消失,消散,失踪 | |
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conceal
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v.隐藏,隐瞒,隐蔽 | |
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concealment
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n.隐藏, 掩盖,隐瞒 | |
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stinking
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adj.臭的,烂醉的,讨厌的v.散发出恶臭( stink的现在分词 );发臭味;名声臭;糟透 | |
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alleys
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胡同,小巷( alley的名词复数 ); 小径 | |
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shred
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v.撕成碎片,变成碎片;n.碎布条,细片,些少 | |
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spawn
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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 | |
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assassination
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n.暗杀;暗杀事件 | |
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ardently
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adv.热心地,热烈地 | |
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sneered
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讥笑,冷笑( sneer的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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spat
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n.口角,掌击;v.发出呼噜呼噜声 | |
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growled
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degradation
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n.降级;低落;退化;陵削;降解;衰变 | |
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malignant
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adj.恶性的,致命的;恶意的,恶毒的 | |
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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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tempt
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vt.引诱,勾引,吸引,引起…的兴趣 | |
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flattened
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[医](水)平扁的,弄平的 | |
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doorway
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n.门口,(喻)入门;门路,途径 | |
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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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retrace
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v.折回;追溯,探源 | |
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inevitable
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adj.不可避免的,必然发生的 | |
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gasped
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v.喘气( gasp的过去式和过去分词 );喘息;倒抽气;很想要 | |
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killing
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n.巨额利润;突然赚大钱,发大财 | |
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compensate
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vt.补偿,赔偿;酬报 vi.弥补;补偿;抵消 | |
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shriek
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v./n.尖叫,叫喊 | |
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v.长声尖叫,用长而尖锐的声音说( squeal的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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solely
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eyebrows
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眉毛( eyebrow的名词复数 ) | |
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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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adj.武士精神的;对女人彬彬有礼的 | |
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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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