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NEXT day, February 17th, the sun’s first rays awoke the sleepers1 of the Maunganamu. The Maories had long since been astir, coming and going at the foot of the mountain, without leaving their line of observation. Furious clamor broke out when they saw the Europeans leave the sacred place they had profaned3.
Each of the party glanced first at the neighboring mountains, and at the deep valleys still drowned in mist, and over Lake Taupo, which the morning breeze ruffled4 slightly. And then all clustered round Paganel eager to hear his project.
Paganel soon satisfied their curiosity. “My friends,” said he, “my plan has one great recommendation; if it does not accomplish all that I anticipate, we shall be no worse off than we are at present. But it must, it will succeed.”
“And what is it?” asked McNabbs.
“It is this,” replied Paganel, “the superstition6 of the natives has made this mountain a refuge for us, and we must take advantage of their superstition to escape. If I can persuade Kai-Koumou that we have expiated7 our profanation8, that the wrath9 of the Deity10 has fallen on us: in a word, that we have died a terrible death, do you think he will leave the plateau of Maunganamu to return to his village?”
“Not a doubt of it,” said Glenarvan.
“And what is the horrible death you refer to?” asked Lady Helena.
“The death of the sacrilegious, my friends,” replied Paganel. “The avenging11 flames are under our feet. Let us open a way for them!”
“What! make a volcano!” cried John
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sleepers
n.卧铺(通常以复数形式出现);卧车( sleeper的名词复数 );轨枕;睡觉(呈某种状态)的人;小耳环
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profane
adj.亵神的,亵渎的;vt.亵渎,玷污
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profaned
v.不敬( profane的过去式和过去分词 );亵渎,玷污
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ruffled
adj. 有褶饰边的, 起皱的
动词ruffle的过去式和过去分词
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plied
v.使用(工具)( ply的过去式和过去分词 );经常供应(食物、饮料);固定往来;经营生意
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superstition
n.迷信,迷信行为
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expiated
v.为(所犯罪过)接受惩罚,赎(罪)( expiate的过去式和过去分词 )
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profanation
n.亵渎
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wrath
n.愤怒,愤慨,暴怒
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deity
n.神,神性;被奉若神明的人(或物)
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avenging
adj.报仇的,复仇的v.为…复仇,报…之仇( avenge的现在分词 );为…报复
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mangles
n.轧布机,轧板机,碾压机(mangle的复数形式)vt.乱砍(mangle的第三人称单数形式)
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impromptu
adj.即席的,即兴的;adv.即兴的(地),无准备的(地)
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vapor
n.蒸汽,雾气
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vapors
n.水汽,水蒸气,无实质之物( vapor的名词复数 );自夸者;幻想 [药]吸入剂 [古]忧郁(症)v.自夸,(使)蒸发( vapor的第三人称单数 )
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subterranean
adj.地下的,地表下的
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forth
adv.向前;向外,往外
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eruption
n.火山爆发;(战争等)爆发;(疾病等)发作
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geographer
n.地理学者
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Pluto
n.冥王星
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savages
未开化的人,野蛮人( savage的名词复数 )
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taboo
n.禁忌,禁止接近,禁止使用;adj.禁忌的;v.禁忌,禁制,禁止
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devoured
吞没( devour的过去式和过去分词 ); 耗尽; 津津有味地看; 狼吞虎咽地吃光
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devour
v.吞没;贪婪地注视或谛听,贪读;使着迷
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villains
n.恶棍( villain的名词复数 );罪犯;(小说、戏剧等中的)反面人物;淘气鬼
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conversion
n.转化,转换,转变
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missionaries
n.传教士( missionary的名词复数 )
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superstitious
adj.迷信的
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crater
n.火山口,弹坑
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lava
n.熔岩,火山岩
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cone
n.圆锥体,圆锥形东西,球果
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engulfed
v.吞没,包住( engulf的过去式和过去分词 )
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gulf
n.海湾;深渊,鸿沟;分歧,隔阂
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meddling
v.干涉,干预(他人事务)( meddle的现在分词 )
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phenomena
n.现象
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prudently
adv. 谨慎地,慎重地
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steward
n.乘务员,服务员;看管人;膳食管理员
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refreshing
adj.使精神振作的,使人清爽的,使人喜欢的
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foretell
v.预言,预告,预示
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stewed
adj.焦虑不安的,烂醉的v.炖( stew的过去式和过去分词 );煨;思考;担忧
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obstinately
ad.固执地,顽固地
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esteemed
adj.受人尊敬的v.尊敬( esteem的过去式和过去分词 );敬重;认为;以为
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savory
adj.风味极佳的,可口的,味香的
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twilight
n.暮光,黄昏;暮年,晚期,衰落时期
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pealed
v.(使)(钟等)鸣响,(雷等)发出隆隆声( peal的过去式和过去分词 )
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superstitiously
被邪教所支配
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affected
adj.不自然的,假装的
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chastise
vt.责骂,严惩
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portentous
adj.不祥的,可怕的,装腔作势的
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intensity
n.强烈,剧烈;强度;烈度
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egress
n.出去;出口
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socket
n.窝,穴,孔,插座,插口
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trench
n./v.(挖)沟,(挖)战壕
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vibrations
n.摆动( vibration的名词复数 );震动;感受;(偏离平衡位置的)一次性往复振动
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intrepid
adj.无畏的,刚毅的
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fissures
n.狭长裂缝或裂隙( fissure的名词复数 );裂伤;分歧;分裂v.裂开( fissure的第三人称单数 )
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detonations
n.爆炸 (声)( detonation的名词复数 )
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plunge
v.跳入,(使)投入,(使)陷入;猛冲
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fathomless
a.深不可测的
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volcanic
adj.火山的;象火山的;由火山引起的
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spouted
adj.装有嘴的v.(指液体)喷出( spout的过去式和过去分词 );滔滔不绝地讲;喋喋不休地说;喷水
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torrent
n.激流,洪流;爆发,(话语等的)连发
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furrowed
v.犁田,开沟( furrow的过去式和过去分词 )
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inflicted
把…强加给,使承受,遭受( inflict的过去式和过去分词 )
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foaming
adj.布满泡沫的;发泡
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mere
adj.纯粹的;仅仅,只不过
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commotion
n.骚动,动乱
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equilibrium
n.平衡,均衡,相称,均势,平静
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eruptions
n.喷发,爆发( eruption的名词复数 )
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torrents
n.倾注;奔流( torrent的名词复数 );急流;爆发;连续不断
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fumes
n.(强烈而刺激的)气味,气体
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serpentine
adj.蜿蜒的,弯曲的
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ledges
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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ledge
n.壁架,架状突出物;岩架,岩礁
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corpses
n.死尸,尸体( corpse的名词复数 )
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charred
v.把…烧成炭( char的过去式);烧焦
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contemplated
adj. 预期的
动词contemplate的过去分词形式
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canopied
adj. 遮有天篷的
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awe
n.敬畏,惊惧;vt.使敬畏,使惊惧
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warriors
武士,勇士,战士( warrior的名词复数 )
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ascend
vi.渐渐上升,升高;vt.攀登,登上
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standing
n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的
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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 )
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winding
n.绕,缠,绕组,线圈
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stratagem
n.诡计,计谋
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pervaded
v.遍及,弥漫( pervade的过去式和过去分词 )
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regained
复得( regain的过去式和过去分词 ); 赢回; 重回; 复至某地
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fugitives
n.亡命者,逃命者( fugitive的名词复数 )
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apparently
adv.显然地;表面上,似乎
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scouring
擦[洗]净,冲刷,洗涤
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fatigue
n.疲劳,劳累
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proceedings
n.进程,过程,议程;诉讼(程序);公报
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solitary
adj.孤独的,独立的,荒凉的;n.隐士
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descend
vt./vi.传下来,下来,下降
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ridge
n.山脊;鼻梁;分水岭
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shudder
v.战粟,震动,剧烈地摇晃;n.战粟,抖动
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ambush
n.埋伏(地点);伏兵;v.埋伏;伏击
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crest
n.顶点;饰章;羽冠;vt.达到顶点;vi.形成浪尖
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molestation
n.骚扰,干扰,调戏;折磨
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ascent
n.(声望或地位)提高;上升,升高;登高
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clump
n.树丛,草丛;vi.用沉重的脚步行走
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ascending
adj.上升的,向上的
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ascended
v.上升,攀登( ascend的过去式和过去分词 )
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doomed
命定的
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retrace
v.折回;追溯,探源
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foliage
n.叶子,树叶,簇叶