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Captain Bezu Fache carried himself like an angry ox, with his wide shoulders thrown back and his chin tucked hard into his chest. His dark hair was slicked back with oil, accentuating1 an arrow-like widow's peak that divided his jutting2 brow and preceded him like the prow3 of a battleship. As he advanced, his dark eyes seemed to scorch4 the earth before him, radiating a fiery5 clarity that forecast his reputation for unblinking severity in all matters.
Langdon followed the captain down the famous marble staircase into the sunken atrium beneath the glass pyramid. As they descended6, they passed between two armed Judicial7 Police guards with machine guns. The message was clear: Nobody goes in or out tonight without the blessing8 of Captain Fache.
Descending9 below ground level, Langdon fought a rising trepidation10. Fache's presence was anything but welcoming, and the Louvre itself had an almost sepulchral11 aura at this hour. The staircase, like the aisle12 of a dark movie theater, was illuminated13 by subtle tread-lighting
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accentuating
v.重读( accentuate的现在分词 );使突出;使恶化;加重音符号于
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jutting
v.(使)突出( jut的现在分词 );伸出;(从…)突出;高出
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prow
n.(飞机)机头,船头
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scorch
v.烧焦,烤焦;高速疾驶;n.烧焦处,焦痕
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fiery
adj.燃烧着的,火红的;暴躁的;激烈的
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descended
a.为...后裔的,出身于...的
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judicial
adj.司法的,法庭的,审判的,明断的,公正的
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blessing
n.祈神赐福;祷告;祝福,祝愿
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descending
n. 下行
adj. 下降的
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trepidation
n.惊恐,惶恐
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sepulchral
adj.坟墓的,阴深的
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aisle
n.(教堂、教室、戏院等里的)过道,通道
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illuminated
adj.被照明的;受启迪的
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lighting
n.照明,光线的明暗,舞台灯光
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embedded
a.扎牢的
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reverberating
回响,回荡( reverberate的现在分词 ); 使反响,使回荡,使反射
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transparent
adj.明显的,无疑的;透明的
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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
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explicit
adj.详述的,明确的;坦率的;显然的
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panes
窗玻璃( pane的名词复数 )
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conspiracy
n.阴谋,密谋,共谋
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decided
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
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subterranean
adj.地下的,地表下的
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grotto
n.洞穴
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facade
n.(建筑物的)正面,临街正面;外表
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vibrant
adj.震颤的,响亮的,充满活力的,精力充沛的,(色彩)鲜明的
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wardens
n.看守人( warden的名词复数 );管理员;监察员;监察官
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scribbled
v.潦草的书写( scribble的过去式和过去分词 );乱画;草草地写;匆匆记下
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inverted
adj.反向的,倒转的v.使倒置,使反转( invert的过去式和过去分词 )
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skeptical
adj.怀疑的,多疑的
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venerated
敬重(某人或某事物),崇敬( venerate的过去式和过去分词 )
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renowned
adj.著名的,有名望的,声誉鹊起的
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penchant
n.爱好,嗜好;(强烈的)倾向
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pointedness
n.尖角,尖锐;棱角
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halfway
adj.中途的,不彻底的,部分的;adv.半路地,在中途,在半途
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ascending
adj.上升的,向上的
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expertise
n.专门知识(或技能等),专长
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apparently
adv.显然地;表面上,似乎
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essentially
adv.本质上,实质上,基本上
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knowledgeable
adj.知识渊博的;有见识的
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relics
[pl.]n.遗物,遗迹,遗产;遗体,尸骸
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cults
n.迷信( cult的名词复数 );狂热的崇拜;(有极端宗教信仰的)异教团体
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tenure
n.终身职位;任期;(土地)保有权,保有期
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amass
vt.积累,积聚
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shrine
n.圣地,神龛,庙;v.将...置于神龛内,把...奉为神圣
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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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rattles
(使)发出格格的响声, (使)作嘎嘎声( rattle的第三人称单数 ); 喋喋不休地说话; 迅速而嘎嘎作响地移动,堕下或走动; 使紧张,使恐惧
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dispel
vt.驱走,驱散,消除
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depicting
描绘,描画( depict的现在分词 ); 描述
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interpretations
n.解释( interpretation的名词复数 );表演;演绎;理解
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stationary
adj.固定的,静止不动的
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exhaled
v.呼出,发散出( exhale的过去式和过去分词 );吐出(肺中的空气、烟等),呼气
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longing
n.(for)渴望
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trudging
vt.& vi.跋涉,吃力地走(trudge的现在分词形式)
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shaft
n.(工具的)柄,杆状物
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perfectly
adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地
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tingle
vi.感到刺痛,感到激动;n.刺痛,激动
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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
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ascended
v.上升,攀登( ascend的过去式和过去分词 )
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vaguely
adv.含糊地,暖昧地
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crux
adj.十字形;难事,关键,最重要点
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Christian
adj.基督教徒的;n.基督教徒
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jolted
(使)摇动, (使)震惊( jolt的过去式和过去分词 )
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emanate
v.发自,来自,出自
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murky
adj.黑暗的,朦胧的;adv.阴暗地,混浊地;n.阴暗;昏暗
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navigate
v.航行,飞行;导航,领航
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possessed
adj.疯狂的;拥有的,占有的
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vaulted
adj.拱状的
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arid
adj.干旱的;(土地)贫瘠的
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counteract
vt.对…起反作用,对抗,抵消
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corrosive
adj.腐蚀性的;有害的;恶毒的
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containment
n.阻止,遏制;容量
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activated
adj. 激活的
动词activate的过去式和过去分词
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recessed
v.把某物放在墙壁的凹处( recess的过去式和过去分词 );将(墙)做成凹形,在(墙)上做壁龛;休息,休会,休庭
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alcove
n.凹室
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luxurious
adj.精美而昂贵的;豪华的
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knight
n.骑士,武士;爵士
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bustled
闹哄哄地忙乱,奔忙( bustle的过去式和过去分词 ); 催促
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gist
n.要旨;梗概
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loomed
v.隐约出现,阴森地逼近( loom的过去式和过去分词 );隐约出现,阴森地逼近
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gateway
n.大门口,出入口,途径,方法
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parquet
n.镶木地板
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barricade
n.路障,栅栏,障碍;vt.设路障挡住
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caverns
大山洞,大洞穴( cavern的名词复数 )
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clearance
n.净空;许可(证);清算;清除,清理
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underneath
adj.在...下面,在...底下;adv.在下面
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investigation
n.调查,调查研究
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grumbled
抱怨( grumble的过去式和过去分词 ); 发牢骚; 咕哝; 发哼声
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suave
adj.温和的;柔和的;文雅的
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fumbling
n. 摸索,漏接
v. 摸索,摸弄,笨拙的处理