选择字号:【大】【中】【小】 | 关灯
护眼
|
25 The camp is searched
关注小说网官方公众号(noveltingroom),原版名著免费领。
25
The camp is searched
Soon a long procession of vans was going down the winding1 road that led away from Borken. Thetwo girls and Gussy were in Pedro’s little van, and he was driving the small skewbald horse thatbelonged to him.
Jack2 was driving Mas van for her, and the old lady looked really happy. She loved a bit ofexcitement, and she roared with laughter whenever she caught sight of poor Gussy.
Philip, of course, was driving the van in which the bears’ cage was built. Toni was drivingFank’s little living-van, whistling cheerfully. Fank lay on his mattress3 inside, glad to feel better,and to know that ‘that wonder boy’ Philip had got his bears in charge. He felt full of gratitude4 toPhilip – and to Toni too for so cheerfully driving his van for him. The circus folk were alwaysready to help one another. That was one of the nicest things about them.
The vans rumbled5 along the road, going very slowly, for neither the bears nor the chimpanzeesliked going fast. They were all excited at being on the move again. Feefo and Fum chattered6 awaytogether, looking through the window of their van.
‘Where are we going?’ Dinah asked Pedro, through the open window of the van. Pedroshrugged his shoulders. He had no idea.
‘We must get away from Borken, where a lot of trouble may start,’ he said, ‘and try to findsomewhere more peaceful. We shall probably make for some country road, and keep away fromall the main roads. Soldiers will use those, if trouble starts.’
Dinah went back into the van. The Tauri-Hessian dress suited her well, and she looked exactlyright in it. ‘We’re making for some country road,’ she told Lucy-Ann. ‘It’s a pity we still can’t getin touch with Mother or Bill. They really will be dreadfully worried about us by now.’
‘I suppose the police will have been told and will be hunting everywhere for us – but in Englandinstead of here!’ said Lucy-Ann. ‘Well, anyway, we’re safe for the moment, and out of that towerroom. I was getting tired of that! Nothing to do all day but to play games with those funny cardsthey brought us!’
点击收听单词发音
1 winding | |
n.绕,缠,绕组,线圈 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
2 jack | |
n.插座,千斤顶,男人;v.抬起,提醒,扛举;n.(Jake)杰克 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
3 mattress | |
n.床垫,床褥 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
4 gratitude | |
adj.感激,感谢 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
5 rumbled | |
发出隆隆声,发出辘辘声( rumble的过去式和过去分词 ); 轰鸣着缓慢行进; 发现…的真相; 看穿(阴谋) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
6 chattered | |
(人)喋喋不休( chatter的过去式 ); 唠叨; (牙齿)打战; (机器)震颤 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
7 grunted | |
(猪等)作呼噜声( grunt的过去式和过去分词 ); (指人)发出类似的哼声; 咕哝着说 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
8 halfway | |
adj.中途的,不彻底的,部分的;adv.半路地,在中途,在半途 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
9 decided | |
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
10 pacify | |
vt.使(某人)平静(或息怒);抚慰 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
11 severely | |
adv.严格地;严厉地;非常恶劣地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
12 growled | |
v.(动物)发狺狺声, (雷)作隆隆声( growl的过去式和过去分词 );低声咆哮着说 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
13 spoke | |
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 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
14 fawned | |
v.(尤指狗等)跳过来往人身上蹭以示亲热( fawn的过去式和过去分词 );巴结;讨好 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
15 winked | |
v.使眼色( wink的过去式和过去分词 );递眼色(表示友好或高兴等);(指光)闪烁;闪亮 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
16 standing | |
n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
17 smoothly | |
adv.平滑地,顺利地,流利地,流畅地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
18 saluted | |
v.欢迎,致敬( salute的过去式和过去分词 );赞扬,赞颂 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
19 caravan | |
n.大蓬车;活动房屋 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
20 perfectly | |
adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
21 crest | |
n.顶点;饰章;羽冠;vt.达到顶点;vi.形成浪尖 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
22 marvel | |
vi.(at)惊叹vt.感到惊异;n.令人惊异的事 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
23 hiccup | |
n.打嗝 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
24 tickled | |
(使)发痒( tickle的过去式和过去分词 ); (使)愉快,逗乐 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
上一章:
第24章 早晨来临了
下一章:
第25章 营地被搜查了
©英文小说网 2005-2010