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  • Chapter 12.

    Death on the Moor1

    For a moment or two I sat breathless, hardly able to believe my ears. Then my senses and my voice came back to me, while a crushing weight of responsibility seemed in an instant to be lifted from my soul. That cold, incisive2, ironical3 voice could belong to but one man in all the world.

    “Holmes!” I cried—“Holmes!”

    “Come out,” said he, “and please be careful with the revolver.”

    I stooped under the rude lintel, and there he sat upon a stone outside, his grey eyes dancing with amusement as they fell upon my astonished features. He was thin and worn, but clear and alert, his keen face bronzed by the sun and roughened by the wind. In his tweed suit and cloth cap he looked like any other tourist upon the moor, and he had contrived4, with that catlike love of personal cleanliness which was one of his characteristics, that his chin should be as smooth and his linen5 as perfect as if he were in Baker6 Street.

    “I never was more glad to see anyone in my life,” said I as I wrung7 him by the hand.

    “Or more astonished, eh?”

    “Well, I must confess to it.”

    “The surprise was not all on one side, I assure you. I had no idea that you had found my occasional retreat, still less that you were inside it, until I was within twenty paces of the door.”

    “My footprint, I presume?”

    “No, Watson, I fear that I could not undertake to recognize your footprint amid all the footprints of the world. If you seriously desire to deceive me you must change your tobacconist; for when I see the stub of a cigarette marked Bradley, Oxford8 Street, I know that my friend Watson is in the neighbourhood. You will see it there beside the path. You threw it down, no doubt, at that supreme9 moment when you charged into the empty hut.”

    “Exactly.”

    “I thought as much—and knowing your admirable tenacity10 I was convinced that you were sitting in ambush11, a weapon within reach, waiting for the tenant12 to return. So you actually thought that I was the criminal?”

    “I did not know who you were, but I was determined13 to find out.”

    “Excellent, Watson! And how did you localise me? You saw me, perhaps, on the night of the convict hunt, when I was so imprudent as to allow the moon to rise behind me?”

    “Yes, I saw you then.”

    “And have no doubt searched all the huts until you came to this one?”

    “No, your boy had been observed, and that gave me a guide where to look.”

    “The old gentleman with the telescope, no doubt. I could not make it out when first I saw the light flashing upon the lens.” He rose and peeped into the hut. “Ha, I see that Cartwright has brought up some supplies. What’s this paper? So you have been to Coombe Tracey, have you?”

    “Yes.”

    “To see Mrs. Laura Lyons?”

    “Exactly.”

    “Well done! Our researches have evidently been running on parallel lines, and when we unite our results I expect we shall have a fairly full knowledge of the case.”

    “Well, I am glad from my heart that you are here, for indeed the responsibility and the mystery were both becoming too much for my nerves. But how in the name of wonder did you come here, and what have you been doing? I thought that you were in Baker Street working out that case of blackmailing14.”

    “That was what I wished you to think.”

    “Then you use me, and yet do not trust me!” I cried with some bitterness. “I think that I have deserved better at your hands, Holmes.”

    “My dear fellow, you have been invaluable16 to me in this as in many other cases, and I beg that you will forgive me if I have seemed to play a trick upon you. In truth, it was partly for your own sake that I did it, and it was my appreciation17 of the danger which you ran which led me to come down and examine the matter for myself. Had I been with Sir Henry and you it is confident that my point of view would have been the same as yours, and my presence would have warned our very formidable opponents to be on their guard. As it is, I have been able to get about as I could not possibly have done had I been living in the Hall, and I remain an unknown factor in the business, ready to throw in all my weight at a critical moment.”

    “But why keep me in the dark?”

    “For you to know could not have helped us and might possibly have led to my discovery. You would have wished to tell me something, or in your kindness you would have brought me out some comfort or other, and so an unnecessary risk would be run. I brought Cartwright down with me—you remember the little chap at the express office—and he has seen after my simple wants: a loaf of bread and a clean collar. What does man want more? He has given me an extra pair of eyes upon a very active pair of feet, and both have been invaluable.”

    “Then my reports have all been wasted!”—My voice trembled as I recalled the pains and the pride with which I had composed them.

    Holmes took a bundle of papers from his pocket.

    “Here are your reports, my dear fellow, and very well thumbed, I assure you. I made excellent arrangements, and they are only delayed one day upon their way. I must compliment you exceedingly upon the zeal18 and the intelligence which you have shown over an extraordinarily19 difficult case.”

    I was still rather raw over the deception20 which had been practised upon me, but the warmth of Holmes’s praise drove my anger from my mind. I felt also in my heart that he was right in what he said and that it was really best for our purpose that I should not have known that he was upon the moor.

    “That’s better,” said he, seeing the shadow rise from my face. “And now tell me the result of your visit to Mrs. Laura Lyons—it was not difficult for me to guess that it was to see her that you had gone, for I am already aware that she is the one person in Coombe Tracey who might be of service to us in the matter. In fact, if you had not gone today it is exceedingly probable that I should have gone tomorrow.”

    The sun had set and dusk was settling over the moor. The air had turned chill and we withdrew into the hut for warmth. There, sitting together in the twilight21, I told Holmes of my conversation with the lady. So interested was he that I had to repeat some of it twice before he was satisfied.

    “This is most important,” said he when I had concluded. “It fills up a gap which I had been unable to bridge in this most complex affair. You are aware, perhaps, that a close intimacy23 exists between this lady and the man Stapleton?”

    “I did not know of a close intimacy.”

    “There can be no doubt about the matter. They meet, they write, there is a complete understanding between them. Now, this puts a very powerful weapon into our hands. If I could only use it to detach his wife—”

    “His wife?”

    “I am giving you some information now, in return for all that you have given me. The lady who has passed here as Miss Stapleton is in reality his wife.”

    “Good heavens, Holmes! Are you sure of what you say? How could he have permitted Sir Henry to fall in love with her?”

    “Sir Henry’s falling in love could do no harm to anyone except Sir Henry. He took particular care that Sir Henry did not make love to her, as you have yourself observed. I repeat that the lady is his wife and not his sister.”

    “But why this elaborate deception?”

    “Because he foresaw that she would be very much more useful to him in the character of a free woman.”

    All my unspoken instincts, my vague suspicions, suddenly took shape and centred upon the naturalist25. In that impassive colourless man, with his straw hat and his butterfly-net, I seemed to see something terrible—a creature of infinite patience and craft, with a smiling face and a murderous heart.

    “It is he, then, who is our enemy—it is he who dogged us in London?”

    “So I read the riddle26.”

    “And the warning—it must have come from her!”

    “Exactly.”

    The shape of some monstrous27 villainy, half seen, half guessed, loomed29 through the darkness which had girt me so long.

    “But are you sure of this, Holmes? How do you know that the woman is his wife?”

    “Because he so far forgot himself as to tell you a true piece of autobiography30 upon the occasion when he first met you, and I dare say he has many a time regretted it since. He was once a schoolmaster in the north of England. Now, there is no one more easy to trace than a schoolmaster. There are scholastic31 agencies by which one may identify any man who has been in the profession. A little investigation32 showed me that a school had come to grief under atrocious circumstances, and that the man who had owned it—the name was different—had disappeared with his wife. The descriptions agreed. When I learned that the missing man was devoted33 to entomology the identification was complete.”

    The darkness was rising, but much was still hidden by the shadows.

    “If this woman is in truth his wife, where does Mrs. Laura Lyons come in?” I asked.

    “That is one of the points upon which your own researches have shed a light. Your interview with the lady has cleared the situation very much. I did not know about a projected divorce between herself and her husband. In that case, regarding Stapleton as an unmarried man, she counted no doubt upon becoming his wife.”

    “And when she is undeceived?”

    “Why, then we may find the lady of service. It must be our first duty to see her—both of us—tomorrow. Don’t you think, Watson, that you are away from your charge rather long? Your place should be at Baskerville Hall.”

    The last red streaks34 had faded away in the west and night had settled upon the moor. A few faint stars were gleaming in a violet sky.

    “One last question, Holmes,” I said as I rose. “Surely there is no need of secrecy35 between you and me. What is the meaning of it all? What is he after?”

    Holmes’s voice sank as he answered:

    “It is murder, Watson—refined, cold-blooded, deliberate murder. Do not ask me for particulars. My nets are closing upon him, even as his are upon Sir Henry, and with your help he is already almost at my mercy. There is but one danger which can threaten us. It is that he should strike before we are ready to do so. Another day—two at the most—and I have my case complete, but until then guard your charge as closely as ever a fond mother watched her ailing15 child. Your mission today has justified36 itself, and yet I could almost wish that you had not left his side. Hark!”

    A terrible scream—a prolonged yell of horror and anguish—burst out of the silence of the moor. That frightful37 cry turned the blood to ice in my veins38.

    “Oh, my God!” I gasped39. “What is it? What does it mean?”

    Holmes had sprung to his feet, and I saw his dark, athletic40 outline at the door of the hut, his shoulders stooping, his head thrust forward, his face peering into the darkness.

    Hush41!” he whispered. “Hush!”

    The cry had been loud on account of its vehemence42, but it had pealed43 out from somewhere far off on the shadowy plain. Now it burst upon our ears, nearer, louder, more urgent than before.

    “Where is it?” Holmes whispered; and I knew from the thrill of his voice that he, the man of iron, was shaken to the soul. “Where is it, Watson?”

    “There, I think.” I pointed44 into the darkness.

    “No, there!”

    Again the agonised cry swept through the silent night, louder and much nearer than ever. And a new sound mingled45 with it, a deep, muttered rumble46, musical and yet menacing, rising and falling like the low, constant murmur47 of the sea.

    “The hound!” cried Holmes. “Come, Watson, come! Great heavens, if we are too late!”

    He had started running swiftly over the moor, and I had followed at his heels. But now from somewhere among the broken ground immediately in front of us there came one last despairing yell, and then a dull, heavy thud. We halted and listened. Not another sound broke the heavy silence of the windless night.

    I saw Holmes put his hand to his forehead like a man distracted. He stamped his feet upon the ground.

    “He has beaten us, Watson. We are too late.”

    “No, no, surely not!”

    “Fool that I was to hold my hand. And you, Watson, see what comes of abandoning your charge! But, by Heaven, if the worst has happened we’ll avenge48 him!”

    Blindly we ran through the gloom, blundering against boulders49, forcing our way through gorse bushes, panting up hills and rushing down slopes, heading always in the direction whence those dreadful sounds had come. At every rise Holmes looked eagerly round him, but the shadows were thick upon the moor, and nothing moved upon its dreary50 face.

    “Can you see anything?”

    “Nothing.”

    “But, hark, what is that?”

    A low moan had fallen upon our ears. There it was again upon our left! On that side a ridge22 of rocks ended in a sheer cliff which overlooked a stone-strewn slope. On its jagged face was spread-eagled some dark, irregular object. As we ran towards it the vague outline hardened into a definite shape. It was a prostrate51 man face downward upon the ground, the head doubled under him at a horrible angle, the shoulders rounded and the body hunched52 together as if in the act of throwing a somersault. So grotesque53 was the attitude that I could not for the instant realise that that moan had been the passing of his soul. Not a whisper, not a rustle54, rose now from the dark figure over which we stooped. Holmes laid his hand upon him and held it up again with an exclamation55 of horror. The gleam of the match which he struck shone upon his clotted56 fingers and upon the ghastly pool which widened slowly from the crushed skull57 of the victim. And it shone upon something else which turned our hearts sick and faint within us—the body of Sir Henry Baskerville!

    There was no chance of either of us forgetting that peculiar58 ruddy tweed suit—the very one which he had worn on the first morning that we had seen him in Baker Street. We caught the one clear glimpse of it, and then the match flickered59 and went out, even as the hope had gone out of our souls. Holmes groaned60, and his face glimmered61 white through the darkness.

    “The brute62! The brute!” I cried with clenched63 hands. “Oh Holmes, I shall never forgive myself for having left him to his fate.”

    “I am more to blame than you, Watson. In order to have my case well rounded and complete, I have thrown away the life of my client. It is the greatest blow which has befallen me in my career. But how could I know—how could I know—that he would risk his life alone upon the moor in the face of all my warnings?”

    “That we should have heard his screams—my God, those screams!—and yet have been unable to save him! Where is this brute of a hound which drove him to his death? It may be lurking64 among these rocks at this instant. And Stapleton, where is he? He shall answer for this deed.”

    “He shall. I will see to that. Uncle and nephew have been murdered—the one frightened to death by the very sight of a beast which he thought to be supernatural, the other driven to his end in his wild flight to escape from it. But now we have to prove the connection between the man and the beast. Save from what we heard, we cannot even swear to the existence of the latter, since Sir Henry has evidently died from the fall. But, by heavens, cunning as he is, the fellow shall be in my power before another day is past!”

    We stood with bitter hearts on either side of the mangled65 body, overwhelmed by this sudden and irrevocable disaster which had brought all our long and weary labours to so piteous an end. Then as the moon rose we climbed to the top of the rocks over which our poor friend had fallen, and from the summit we gazed out over the shadowy moor, half silver and half gloom. Far away, miles off, in the direction of Grimpen, a single steady yellow light was shining. It could only come from the lonely abode66 of the Stapletons. With a bitter curse I shook my fist at it as I gazed.

    “Why should we not seize him at once?”

    “Our case is not complete. The fellow is wary67 and cunning to the last degree. It is not what we know, but what we can prove. If we make one false move the villain28 may escape us yet.”

    “What can we do?”

    “There will be plenty for us to do tomorrow. Tonight we can only perform the last offices to our poor friend.”

    Together we made our way down the precipitous slope and approached the body, black and clear against the silvered stones. The agony of those contorted limbs struck me with a spasm68 of pain and blurred69 my eyes with tears.

    “We must send for help, Holmes! We cannot carry him all the way to the Hall. Good heavens, are you mad?”

    He had uttered a cry and bent70 over the body. Now he was dancing and laughing and wringing71 my hand. Could this be my stern, self-contained friend? These were hidden fires, indeed!

    “A beard! A beard! The man has a beard!”

    “A beard?”

    “It is not the baronet—it is—why, it is my neighbour, the convict!”

    With feverish72 haste we had turned the body over, and that dripping beard was pointing up to the cold, clear moon. There could be no doubt about the beetling73 forehead, the sunken animal eyes. It was indeed the same face which had glared upon me in the light of the candle from over the rock—the face of Selden, the criminal.

    Then in an instant it was all clear to me. I remembered how the baronet had told me that he had handed his old wardrobe to Barrymore. Barrymore had passed it on in order to help Selden in his escape. Boots, shirt, cap—it was all Sir Henry’s. The tragedy was still black enough, but this man had at least deserved death by the laws of his country. I told Holmes how the matter stood, my heart bubbling over with thankfulness and joy.

    “Then the clothes have been the poor devil’s death,” said he. “It is clear enough that the hound has been laid on from some article of Sir Henry’s—the boot which was abstracted in the hotel, in all probability—and so ran this man down. There is one very singular thing, however: How came Selden, in the darkness, to know that the hound was on his trail?”

    “He heard him.”

    “To hear a hound upon the moor would not work a hard man like this convict into such a paroxysm of terror that he would risk recapture by screaming wildly for help. By his cries he must have run a long way after he knew the animal was on his track. How did he know?”

    “A greater mystery to me is why this hound, presuming that all our conjectures74 are correct—”

    “I presume nothing.”

    “Well, then, why this hound should be loose tonight. I suppose that it does not always run loose upon the moor. Stapleton would not let it go unless he had reason to think that Sir Henry would be there.”

    “My difficulty is the more formidable of the two, for I think that we shall very shortly get an explanation of yours, while mine may remain forever a mystery. The question now is, what shall we do with this poor wretch’s body? We cannot leave it here to the foxes and the ravens76.”

    “I suggest that we put it in one of the huts until we can communicate with the police.”

    “Exactly. I have no doubt that you and I could carry it so far. Halloa, Watson, what’s this? It’s the man himself, by all that’s wonderful and audacious! Not a word to show your suspicions—not a word, or my plans crumble77 to the ground.”

    A figure was approaching us over the moor, and I saw the dull red glow of a cigar. The moon shone upon him, and I could distinguish the dapper shape and jaunty78 walk of the naturalist. He stopped when he saw us, and then came on again.

    “Why, Dr. Watson, that’s not you, is it? You are the last man that I should have expected to see out on the moor at this time of night. But, dear me, what’s this? Somebody hurt? Not—don’t tell me that it is our friend Sir Henry!” He hurried past me and stooped over the dead man. I heard a sharp intake79 of his breath and the cigar fell from his fingers.

    “Who—who’s this?” he stammered80.

    “It is Selden, the man who escaped from Princetown.”

    Stapleton turned a ghastly face upon us, but by a supreme effort he had overcome his amazement81 and his disappointment. He looked sharply from Holmes to me. “Dear me! What a very shocking affair! How did he die?”

    “He appears to have broken his neck by falling over these rocks. My friend and I were strolling on the moor when we heard a cry.”

    “I heard a cry also. That was what brought me out. I was uneasy about Sir Henry.”

    “Why about Sir Henry in particular?” I could not help asking.

    “Because I had suggested that he should come over. When he did not come I was surprised, and I naturally became alarmed for his safety when I heard cries upon the moor. By the way”—his eyes darted82 again from my face to Holmes’s—“did you hear anything else besides a cry?”

    “No,” said Holmes; “did you?”

    “No.”

    “What do you mean, then?”

    “Oh, you know the stories that the peasants tell about a phantom83 hound, and so on. It is said to be heard at night upon the moor. I was wondering if there were any evidence of such a sound tonight.”

    “We heard nothing of the kind,” said I.

    “And what is your theory of this poor fellow’s death?”

    “I have no doubt that anxiety and exposure have driven him off his head. He has rushed about the moor in a crazy state and eventually fallen over here and broken his neck.”

    “That seems the most reasonable theory,” said Stapleton, and he gave a sigh which I took to indicate his relief. “What do you think about it, Mr. Sherlock Holmes?”

    My friend bowed his compliments. “You are quick at identification,” said he.

    “We have been expecting you in these parts since Dr. Watson came down. You are in time to see a tragedy.”

    “Yes, indeed. I have no doubt that my friend’s explanation will cover the facts. I will take an unpleasant remembrance back to London with me tomorrow.”

    “Oh, you return tomorrow?”

    “That is my intention.”

    “I hope your visit has cast some light upon those occurrences which have puzzled us?”

    Holmes shrugged84 his shoulders.

    “One cannot always have the success for which one hopes. An investigator85 needs facts and not legends or rumours86. It has not been a satisfactory case.”

    My friend spoke24 in his frankest and most unconcerned manner. Stapleton still looked hard at him. Then he turned to me.

    “I would suggest carrying this poor fellow to my house, but it would give my sister such a fright that I do not feel justified in doing it. I think that if we put something over his face he will be safe until morning.”

    And so it was arranged. Resisting Stapleton’s offer of hospitality, Holmes and I set off to Baskerville Hall, leaving the naturalist to return alone. Looking back we saw the figure moving slowly away over the broad moor, and behind him that one black smudge on the silvered slope which showed where the man was lying who had come so horribly to his end.

    “We’re at close grips at last,” said Holmes as we walked together across the moor. “What a nerve the fellow has! How he pulled himself together in the face of what must have been a paralyzing shock when he found that the wrong man had fallen a victim to his plot. I told you in London, Watson, and I tell you now again, that we have never had a foeman more worthy87 of our steel.”

    “I am sorry that he has seen you.”

    “And so was I at first. But there was no getting out of it.”

    “What effect do you think it will have upon his plans now that he knows you are here?”

    “It may cause him to be more cautious, or it may drive him to desperate measures at once. Like most clever criminals, he may be too confident in his own cleverness and imagine that he has completely deceived us.”

    “Why should we not arrest him at once?”

    “My dear Watson, you were born to be a man of action. Your instinct is always to do something energetic. But supposing, for argument’s sake, that we had him arrested tonight, what on earth the better off should we be for that? We could prove nothing against him. There’s the devilish cunning of it! If he were acting88 through a human agent we could get some evidence, but if we were to drag this great dog to the light of day it would not help us in putting a rope round the neck of its master.”

    “Surely we have a case.”

    “Not a shadow of one—only surmise89 and conjecture75. We should be laughed out of court if we came with such a story and such evidence.”

    “There is Sir Charles’s death.”

    “Found dead without a mark upon him. You and I know that he died of sheer fright, and we know also what frightened him, but how are we to get twelve stolid90 jurymen to know it? What signs are there of a hound? Where are the marks of its fangs91? Of course we know that a hound does not bite a dead body and that Sir Charles was dead before ever the brute overtook him. But we have to prove all this, and we are not in a position to do it.”

    “Well, then, tonight?”

    “We are not much better off tonight. Again, there was no direct connection between the hound and the man’s death. We never saw the hound. We heard it, but we could not prove that it was running upon this man’s trail. There is a complete absence of motive92. No, my dear fellow; we must reconcile ourselves to the fact that we have no case at present, and that it is worth our while to run any risk in order to establish one.”

    “And how do you propose to do so?”

    “I have great hopes of what Mrs. Laura Lyons may do for us when the position of affairs is made clear to her. And I have my own plan as well. Sufficient for tomorrow is the evil thereof; but I hope before the day is past to have the upper hand at last.”

    I could draw nothing further from him, and he walked, lost in thought, as far as the Baskerville gates.

    “Are you coming up?”

    “Yes; I see no reason for further concealment93. But one last word, Watson. Say nothing of the hound to Sir Henry. Let him think that Selden’s death was as Stapleton would have us believe. He will have a better nerve for the ordeal94 which he will have to undergo tomorrow, when he is engaged, if I remember your report aright, to dine with these people.”

    “And so am I.”

    “Then you must excuse yourself and he must go alone. That will be easily arranged. And now, if we are too late for dinner, I think that we are both ready for our suppers.”



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    1 moor [mɔ:(r)] T6yzd   第9级
    n.荒野,沼泽;vt.(使)停泊;vi.停泊
    参考例句:
    • I decided to moor near some tourist boats. 我决定在一些观光船附近停泊。
    • There were hundreds of the old huts on the moor. 沼地上有成百上千的古老的石屋。
    2 incisive [ɪnˈsaɪsɪv] vkQyj   第10级
    adj.敏锐的,机敏的,锋利的,切入的
    参考例句:
    • His incisive remarks made us see the problems in our plans. 他的话切中要害,使我们看到了计划中的一些问题。
    • He combined curious qualities of naivety with incisive wit and worldly sophistication. 他集天真质朴的好奇,锐利的机智和老练的世故于一体。
    3 ironical [aɪ'rɒnɪkl] F4QxJ   第8级
    adj.讽刺的,冷嘲的
    参考例句:
    • That is a summary and ironical end.那是一个具有概括性和讽刺意味的结局。
    • From his general demeanour I didn't get the impression that he was being ironical.从他整体的行为来看,我不觉得他是在讲反话。
    4 contrived [kənˈtraɪvd] ivBzmO   第12级
    adj.不自然的,做作的;虚构的
    参考例句:
    • There was nothing contrived or calculated about what he said. 他说的话里没有任何蓄意捏造的成分。
    • The plot seems contrived. 情节看起来不真实。
    5 linen [ˈlɪnɪn] W3LyK   第7级
    n.亚麻布,亚麻线,亚麻制品;adj.亚麻布制的,亚麻的
    参考例句:
    • The worker is starching the linen. 这名工人正在给亚麻布上浆。
    • Fine linen and cotton fabrics were known as well as wool. 精细的亚麻织品和棉织品像羊毛一样闻名遐迩。
    6 baker [ˈbeɪkə(r)] wyTz62   第7级
    n.面包师
    参考例句:
    • The baker bakes his bread in the bakery. 面包师在面包房内烤面包。
    • The baker frosted the cake with a mixture of sugar and whites of eggs. 面包师在蛋糕上撒了一层白糖和蛋清的混合料。
    7 wrung [rʌŋ] b11606a7aab3e4f9eebce4222a9397b1   第7级
    绞( wring的过去式和过去分词 ); 握紧(尤指别人的手); 把(湿衣服)拧干; 绞掉(水)
    参考例句:
    • He has wrung the words from their true meaning. 他曲解这些字的真正意义。
    • He wrung my hand warmly. 他热情地紧握我的手。
    8 Oxford ['ɒksfəd] Wmmz0a   第8级
    n.牛津(英国城市)
    参考例句:
    • At present he has become a Professor of Chemistry at Oxford. 他现在已是牛津大学的化学教授了。
    • This is where the road to Oxford joins the road to London. 这是去牛津的路与去伦敦的路的汇合处。
    9 supreme [su:ˈpri:m] PHqzc   第7级
    adj.极度的,最重要的;至高的,最高的
    参考例句:
    • It was the supreme moment in his life. 那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
    • He handed up the indictment to the supreme court. 他把起诉书送交最高法院。
    10 tenacity [tə'næsətɪ] dq9y2   第9级
    n.坚韧
    参考例句:
    • Tenacity is the bridge to success.坚韧是通向成功的桥。
    • The athletes displayed great tenacity throughout the contest.运动员在比赛中表现出坚韧的斗志。
    11 ambush [ˈæmbʊʃ] DNPzg   第10级
    n.埋伏(地点);伏兵;v.埋伏;伏击
    参考例句:
    • Our soldiers lay in ambush in the jungle for the enemy. 我方战士埋伏在丛林中等待敌人。
    • Four men led by a sergeant lay in ambush at the crossroads. 由一名中士率领的四名士兵埋伏在十字路口。
    12 tenant [ˈtenənt] 0pbwd   第7级
    n.承租人;房客;佃户;vt.租借,租用
    参考例句:
    • The tenant was dispossessed for not paying his rent. 那名房客因未付房租而被赶走。
    • The tenant is responsible for all repairs to the building. 租户负责对房屋的所有修理。
    13 determined [dɪˈtɜ:mɪnd] duszmP   第7级
    adj.坚定的;有决心的;v.决定;断定(determine的过去分词)
    参考例句:
    • I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation. 我已决定毕业后去西藏。
    • He determined to view the rooms behind the office. 他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。
    14 blackmailing [b'lækmeɪlɪŋ] 5179dc6fb450aa50a5119c7ec77af55f   第8级
    胁迫,尤指以透露他人不体面行为相威胁以勒索钱财( blackmail的现在分词 )
    参考例句:
    • The policemen kept blackmailing him, because they had sth. on him. 那些警察之所以经常去敲他的竹杠是因为抓住把柄了。
    • Democratic paper "nailed" an aggravated case of blackmailing to me. 民主党最主要的报纸把一桩极为严重的讹诈案件“栽”在我的头上。
    15 ailing ['eiliŋ] XzzzbA   第11级
    v.生病
    参考例句:
    • They discussed the problems ailing the steel industry. 他们讨论了困扰钢铁工业的问题。
    • She looked after her ailing father. 她照顾有病的父亲。
    16 invaluable [ɪnˈvæljuəbl] s4qxe   第7级
    adj.无价的,非常宝贵的,极为贵重的
    参考例句:
    • A computer would have been invaluable for this job. 一台计算机对这个工作的作用会是无法估计的。
    • This information was invaluable to him. 这个消息对他来说是非常宝贵的。
    17 appreciation [əˌpri:ʃiˈeɪʃn] Pv9zs   第7级
    n.评价;欣赏;感谢;领会,理解;价格上涨
    参考例句:
    • I would like to express my appreciation and thanks to you all. 我想对你们所有人表达我的感激和谢意。
    • I'll be sending them a donation in appreciation of their help. 我将送给他们一笔捐款以感谢他们的帮助。
    18 zeal [zi:l] mMqzR   第7级
    n.热心,热情,热忱
    参考例句:
    • Revolutionary zeal caught them up, and they joined the army. 革命热情激励他们,于是他们从军了。
    • They worked with great zeal to finish the project. 他们热情高涨地工作,以期完成这个项目。
    19 extraordinarily [ɪk'strɔ:dnrəlɪ] Vlwxw   第9级
    adv.格外地;极端地
    参考例句:
    • She is an extraordinarily beautiful girl. 她是个美丽非凡的姑娘。
    • The sea was extraordinarily calm that morning. 那天清晨,大海出奇地宁静。
    20 deception [dɪˈsepʃn] vnWzO   第9级
    n.欺骗,欺诈;骗局,诡计
    参考例句:
    • He admitted conspiring to obtain property by deception. 他承认曾与人合谋骗取财产。
    • He was jailed for two years for fraud and deception. 他因为诈骗和欺诈入狱服刑两年。
    21 twilight [ˈtwaɪlaɪt] gKizf   第7级
    n.暮光,黄昏;暮年,晚期,衰落时期
    参考例句:
    • Twilight merged into darkness. 夕阳的光辉融于黑暗中。
    • Twilight was sweet with the smell of lilac and freshly turned earth. 薄暮充满紫丁香和新翻耕的泥土的香味。
    22 ridge [rɪdʒ] KDvyh   第7级
    n.山脊;鼻梁;分水岭
    参考例句:
    • We clambered up the hillside to the ridge above. 我们沿着山坡费力地爬上了山脊。
    • The infantry were advancing to attack the ridge. 步兵部队正在向前挺进攻打山脊。
    23 intimacy [ˈɪntɪməsi] z4Vxx   第8级
    n.熟悉,亲密,密切关系,亲昵的言行
    参考例句:
    • His claims to an intimacy with the President are somewhat exaggerated. 他声称自己与总统关系密切,这有点言过其实。
    • I wish there were a rule book for intimacy. 我希望能有个关于亲密的规则。
    24 spoke [spəʊk] XryyC   第11级
    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:
    • They sourced the spoke nuts from our company. 他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
    • The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre. 辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。
    25 naturalist [ˈnætʃrəlɪst] QFKxZ   第9级
    n.博物学家(尤指直接观察动植物者)
    参考例句:
    • He was a printer by trade and naturalist by avocation. 他从事印刷业,同时是个博物学爱好者。
    • The naturalist told us many stories about birds. 博物学家给我们讲述了许多有关鸟儿的故事。
    26 riddle [ˈrɪdl] WCfzw   第7级
    n.谜;谜语;vt. 解谜;出谜题;充满;筛选;vi.出谜题
    参考例句:
    • The riddle couldn't be solved by the child. 这个谜语孩子猜不出来。
    • Her disappearance is a complete riddle. 她的失踪完全是一个谜。
    27 monstrous [ˈmɒnstrəs] vwFyM   第9级
    adj.巨大的;恐怖的;可耻的,丢脸的
    参考例句:
    • The smoke began to whirl and grew into a monstrous column. 浓烟开始盘旋上升,形成了一个巨大的烟柱。
    • Your behaviour in class is monstrous! 你在课堂上的行为真是丢人!
    28 villain [ˈvɪlən] ZL1zA   第9级
    n.反派演员,反面人物;恶棍;问题的起因
    参考例句:
    • He was cast as the villain in the play. 他在戏里扮演反面角色。
    • The man who played the villain acted very well. 扮演恶棍的那个男演员演得很好。
    29 loomed [lu:md] 9423e616fe6b658c9a341ebc71833279   第7级
    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
    参考例句:
    • A dark shape loomed up ahead of us. 一个黑糊糊的影子隐隐出现在我们的前面。
    • The prospect of war loomed large in everyone's mind. 战事将起的庞大阴影占据每个人的心。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    30 autobiography [ˌɔ:təbaɪˈɒgrəfi] ZOOyX   第8级
    n.自传
    参考例句:
    • He published his autobiography last autumn. 他去年秋天出版了自己的自传。
    • His life story is recounted in two fascinating volumes of autobiography. 这两卷引人入胜的自传小说详述了他的生平。
    31 scholastic [skəˈlæstɪk] 3DLzs   第7级
    adj.学校的,学院的,学术上的
    参考例句:
    • There was a careful avoidance of the sensitive topic in the scholastic circles. 学术界小心地避开那个敏感的话题。
    • This would do harm to students' scholastic performance in the long run. 这将对学生未来的学习成绩有害。
    32 investigation [ɪnˌvestɪˈgeɪʃn] MRKzq   第7级
    n.调查,调查研究
    参考例句:
    • In an investigation, a new fact became known, which told against him. 在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
    • He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation. 他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。
    33 devoted [dɪˈvəʊtɪd] xu9zka   第8级
    adj.忠诚的,忠实的,热心的,献身于...的
    参考例句:
    • He devoted his life to the educational cause of the motherland. 他为祖国的教育事业贡献了一生。
    • We devoted a lengthy and full discussion to this topic. 我们对这个题目进行了长时间的充分讨论。
    34 streaks [st'ri:ks] a961fa635c402b4952940a0218464c02   第7级
    n.(与周围有所不同的)条纹( streak的名词复数 );(通常指不好的)特征(倾向);(不断经历成功或失败的)一段时期v.快速移动( streak的第三人称单数 );使布满条纹
    参考例句:
    • streaks of grey in her hair 她头上的绺绺白发
    • Bacon has streaks of fat and streaks of lean. 咸肉中有几层肥的和几层瘦的。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
    35 secrecy [ˈsi:krəsi] NZbxH   第8级
    n.秘密,保密,隐蔽
    参考例句:
    • All the researchers on the project are sworn to secrecy. 该项目的所有研究人员都按要求起誓保守秘密。
    • Complete secrecy surrounded the meeting. 会议在绝对机密的环境中进行。
    36 justified ['dʒʌstifaid] 7pSzrk   第7级
    a.正当的,有理的
    参考例句:
    • She felt fully justified in asking for her money back. 她认为有充分的理由要求退款。
    • The prisoner has certainly justified his claims by his actions. 那个囚犯确实已用自己的行动表明他的要求是正当的。
    37 frightful [ˈfraɪtfl] Ghmxw   第9级
    adj.可怕的;讨厌的
    参考例句:
    • How frightful to have a husband who snores! 有一个发鼾声的丈夫多讨厌啊!
    • We're having frightful weather these days. 这几天天气坏极了。
    38 veins ['veɪnz] 65827206226d9e2d78ea2bfe697c6329   第7级
    n.纹理;矿脉( vein的名词复数 );静脉;叶脉;纹理
    参考例句:
    • The blood flows from the capillaries back into the veins. 血从毛细血管流回静脉。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    • I felt a pleasant glow in all my veins from the wine. 喝过酒后我浑身的血都热烘烘的,感到很舒服。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    39 gasped [ɡɑ:spt] e6af294d8a7477229d6749fa9e8f5b80   第7级
    v.喘气( gasp的过去式和过去分词 );喘息;倒抽气;很想要
    参考例句:
    • She gasped at the wonderful view. 如此美景使她惊讶得屏住了呼吸。
    • People gasped with admiration at the superb skill of the gymnasts. 体操运动员的高超技艺令人赞叹。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
    40 athletic [æθˈletɪk] sOPy8   第7级
    adj.擅长运动的,强健的;活跃的,体格健壮的
    参考例句:
    • This area has been marked off for athletic practice. 这块地方被划出来供体育训练之用。
    • He is an athletic star. 他是一个运动明星。
    41 hush [hʌʃ] ecMzv   第8级
    int.嘘,别出声;n.沉默,静寂;v.使安静
    参考例句:
    • A hush fell over the onlookers. 旁观者们突然静了下来。
    • Do hush up the scandal! 不要把这丑事声张出去!
    42 vehemence ['vi:əməns] 2ihw1   第11级
    n.热切;激烈;愤怒
    参考例句:
    • The attack increased in vehemence. 进攻越来越猛烈。
    • She was astonished at his vehemence. 她对他的激昂感到惊讶。
    43 pealed [pi:ld] 1bd081fa79390325677a3bf15662270a   第12级
    v.(使)(钟等)鸣响,(雷等)发出隆隆声( peal的过去式和过去分词 )
    参考例句:
    • The bells pealed (out) over the countryside. 钟声响彻郊野。 来自辞典例句
    • A gun shot suddenly pealed forth and shot its flames into the air. 突然一声炮响,一道火光升上天空。 来自辞典例句
    44 pointed [ˈpɔɪntɪd] Il8zB4   第7级
    adj.尖的,直截了当的
    参考例句:
    • He gave me a very sharp pointed pencil. 他给我一支削得非常尖的铅笔。
    • A safety pin has a metal covering over the pointed end. 安全别针在尖端有一个金属套。
    45 mingled [ˈmiŋɡld] fdf34efd22095ed7e00f43ccc823abdf   第7级
    混合,混入( mingle的过去式和过去分词 ); 混进,与…交往[联系]
    参考例句:
    • The sounds of laughter and singing mingled in the evening air. 笑声和歌声交织在夜空中。
    • The man and the woman mingled as everyone started to relax. 当大家开始放松的时候,这一男一女就开始交往了。
    46 rumble [ˈrʌmbl] PCXzd   第9级
    n.隆隆声;吵嚷;vt.&vi.隆隆响;低沉地说
    参考例句:
    • I hear the rumble of thunder in the distance. 我听到远处雷声隆隆。
    • We could tell from the rumble of the thunder that rain was coming. 我们根据雷的轰隆声可断定天要下雨了。
    47 murmur [ˈmɜ:mə(r)] EjtyD   第7级
    n.低语,低声的怨言;vi.低语,低声而言;vt.低声说
    参考例句:
    • They paid the extra taxes without a murmur. 他们毫无怨言地交了附加税。
    • There was a low murmur of conversation in the hall. 大厅里有窃窃私语声。
    48 avenge [əˈvendʒ] Zutzl   第8级
    vt. 替…报仇 vi. 报复,报仇
    参考例句:
    • He swore to avenge himself on the mafia. 他发誓说要向黑手党报仇。
    • He will avenge the people on their oppressor. 他将为人民向压迫者报仇。
    49 boulders [ˈbəʊldəz] 317f40e6f6d3dc0457562ca415269465   第11级
    n.卵石( boulder的名词复数 );巨砾;(受水或天气侵蚀而成的)巨石;漂砾
    参考例句:
    • Seals basked on boulders in a flat calm. 海面风平浪静,海豹在巨石上晒太阳。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    • The river takes a headlong plunge into a maelstrom of rocks and boulders. 河水急流而下,入一个漂砾的漩涡中。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    50 dreary [ˈdrɪəri] sk1z6   第8级
    adj.令人沮丧的,沉闷的,单调乏味的
    参考例句:
    • They live such dreary lives. 他们的生活如此乏味。
    • She was tired of hearing the same dreary tale of drunkenness and violence. 她听够了那些关于酗酒和暴力的乏味故事。
    51 prostrate [ˈprɒstreɪt] 7iSyH   第11级
    vt.拜倒,平卧,衰竭;adj.拜倒的,平卧的,衰竭的
    参考例句:
    • She was prostrate on the floor. 她俯卧在地板上。
    • The Yankees had the South prostrate and they intended to keep it so. 北方佬已经使南方屈服了,他们还打算继续下去。
    52 hunched [hʌntʃt] 532924f1646c4c5850b7c607069be416   第10级
    (常指因寒冷、生病或愁苦)耸肩弓身的,伏首前倾的
    参考例句:
    • He sat with his shoulders hunched up. 他耸起双肩坐着。
    • Stephen hunched down to light a cigarette. 斯蒂芬弓着身子点燃一支烟。
    53 grotesque [grəʊˈtesk] O6ryZ   第8级
    adj.怪诞的,丑陋的;n.怪诞的图案,怪人(物)
    参考例句:
    • His face has a grotesque appearance. 他的面部表情十分怪。
    • Her account of the incident was a grotesque distortion of the truth. 她对这件事的陈述是荒诞地歪曲了事实。
    54 rustle [ˈrʌsl] thPyl   第9级
    vt.沙沙作响;偷盗(牛、马等);vi.发出沙沙声;n.沙沙声声
    参考例句:
    • She heard a rustle in the bushes. 她听到灌木丛中一阵沙沙声。
    • He heard a rustle of leaves in the breeze. 他听到树叶在微风中发出的沙沙声。
    55 exclamation [ˌekskləˈmeɪʃn] onBxZ   第8级
    n.感叹号,惊呼,惊叹词
    参考例句:
    • He could not restrain an exclamation of approval. 他禁不住喝一声采。
    • The author used three exclamation marks at the end of the last sentence to wake up the readers. 作者在文章的最后一句连用了三个惊叹号,以引起读者的注意。
    56 clotted ['klɒtɪd] 60ef42e97980d4b0ed8af76ca7e3f1ac   第9级
    adj.凝结的v.凝固( clot的过去式和过去分词 )
    参考例句:
    • scones and jam with clotted cream 夹有凝脂奶油和果酱的烤饼
    • Perspiration clotted his hair. 汗水使他的头发粘在一起。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
    57 skull [skʌl] CETyO   第7级
    n.头骨;颅骨
    参考例句:
    • The skull bones fuse between the ages of fifteen and twenty-five. 头骨在15至25岁之间长合。
    • He fell out of the window and cracked his skull. 他从窗子摔了出去,跌裂了颅骨。
    58 peculiar [pɪˈkju:liə(r)] cinyo   第7级
    adj.古怪的,异常的;特殊的,特有的
    参考例句:
    • He walks in a peculiar fashion. 他走路的样子很奇特。
    • He looked at me with a very peculiar expression. 他用一种很奇怪的表情看着我。
    59 flickered [ˈflikəd] 93ec527d68268e88777d6ca26683cc82   第9级
    (通常指灯光)闪烁,摇曳( flicker的过去式和过去分词 )
    参考例句:
    • The lights flickered and went out. 灯光闪了闪就熄了。
    • These lights flickered continuously like traffic lights which have gone mad. 这些灯象发狂的交通灯一样不停地闪动着。
    60 groaned [ɡrəund] 1a076da0ddbd778a674301b2b29dff71   第7级
    v.呻吟( groan的过去式和过去分词 );发牢骚;抱怨;受苦
    参考例句:
    • He groaned in anguish. 他痛苦地呻吟。
    • The cart groaned under the weight of the piano. 大车在钢琴的重压下嘎吱作响。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    61 glimmered [ˈglɪməd] 8dea896181075b2b225f0bf960cf3afd   第8级
    v.发闪光,发微光( glimmer的过去式和过去分词 )
    参考例句:
    • "There glimmered the embroidered letter, with comfort in its unearthly ray." 她胸前绣着的字母闪着的非凡的光辉,将温暖舒适带给他人。 来自英汉 - 翻译样例 - 文学
    • The moon glimmered faintly through the mists. 月亮透过薄雾洒下微光。 来自辞典例句
    62 brute [bru:t] GSjya   第9级
    n.野兽,兽性
    参考例句:
    • The aggressor troops are not many degrees removed from the brute. 侵略军简直象一群野兽。
    • That dog is a dangerous brute. It bites people. 那条狗是危险的畜牲,它咬人。
    63 clenched [klentʃd] clenched   第8级
    v.紧握,抓紧,咬紧( clench的过去式和过去分词 )
    参考例句:
    • He clenched his fists in anger. 他愤怒地攥紧了拳头。
    • She clenched her hands in her lap to hide their trembling. 她攥紧双手放在腿上,以掩饰其颤抖。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    64 lurking [] 332fb85b4d0f64d0e0d1ef0d34ebcbe7   第8级
    潜在
    参考例句:
    • Why are you lurking around outside my house? 你在我房子外面鬼鬼祟祟的,想干什么?
    • There is a suspicious man lurking in the shadows. 有一可疑的人躲在阴暗中。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
    65 mangled [] c6ddad2d2b989a3ee0c19033d9ef021b   第11级
    vt.乱砍(mangle的过去式与过去分词形式)
    参考例句:
    • His hand was mangled in the machine. 他的手卷到机器里轧烂了。
    • He was off work because he'd mangled his hand in a machine. 他没上班,因为他的手给机器严重压伤了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    66 abode [əˈbəʊd] hIby0   第10级
    n.住处,住所
    参考例句:
    • It was ten months before my father discovered his abode. 父亲花了十个月的功夫,才好不容易打听到他的住处。
    • Welcome to our humble abode! 欢迎光临寒舍!
    67 wary [ˈweəri] JMEzk   第8级
    adj.谨慎的,机警的,小心的
    参考例句:
    • He is wary of telling secrets to others. 他谨防向他人泄露秘密。
    • Paula frowned, suddenly wary. 宝拉皱了皱眉头,突然警惕起来。
    68 spasm [ˈspæzəm] dFJzH   第10级
    n.痉挛,抽搐;一阵发作
    参考例句:
    • When the spasm passed, it left him weak and sweating. 一阵痉挛之后,他虚弱无力,一直冒汗。
    • He kicked the chair in a spasm of impatience. 他突然变得不耐烦,一脚踢向椅子。
    69 blurred [blə:d] blurred   第7级
    v.(使)变模糊( blur的过去式和过去分词 );(使)难以区分;模模糊糊;迷离
    参考例句:
    • She suffered from dizziness and blurred vision. 她饱受头晕目眩之苦。
    • Their lazy, blurred voices fell pleasantly on his ears. 他们那种慢吞吞、含糊不清的声音在他听起来却很悦耳。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    70 bent [bent] QQ8yD   第7级
    n.爱好,癖好;adj.弯的;决心的,一心的;v.(使)弯曲,屈身(bend的过去式和过去分词)
    参考例句:
    • He was fully bent upon the project. 他一心扑在这项计划上。
    • We bent over backward to help them. 我们尽了最大努力帮助他们。
    71 wringing [rɪŋɪŋ] 70c74d76c2d55027ff25f12f2ab350a9   第7级
    淋湿的,湿透的
    参考例句:
    • He was wringing wet after working in the field in the hot sun. 烈日下在田里干活使他汗流满面。
    • He is wringing out the water from his swimming trunks. 他正在把游泳裤中的水绞出来。
    72 feverish [ˈfi:vərɪʃ] gzsye   第9级
    adj.发烧的,狂热的,兴奋的
    参考例句:
    • He is too feverish to rest. 他兴奋得安静不下来。
    • They worked with feverish haste to finish the job. 为了完成此事他们以狂热的速度工作着。
    73 beetling ['bi:tlɪŋ] c5a656839242aa2bdb461912ddf21cc9   第8级
    adj.突出的,悬垂的v.快速移动( beetle的现在分词 )
    参考例句:
    • I last saw him beetling off down the road. 我上次见到他时,他正快步沿路而去。
    • I saw you beetling off early at the party. 我见到你早早从宴会中离开。 来自辞典例句
    74 conjectures [kənˈdʒektʃəz] 8334e6a27f5847550b061d064fa92c00   第9级
    推测,猜想( conjecture的名词复数 )
    参考例句:
    • That's weighing remote military conjectures against the certain deaths of innocent people. 那不过是牵强附会的军事假设,而现在的事实却是无辜者正在惨遭杀害,这怎能同日而语!
    • I was right in my conjectures. 我所猜测的都应验了。
    75 conjecture [kənˈdʒektʃə(r)] 3p8z4   第9级
    n./v.推测,猜测
    参考例句:
    • She felt it no use to conjecture his motives. 她觉得猜想他的动机是没有用的。
    • This conjecture is not supported by any real evidence. 这种推测未被任何确切的证据所证实。
    76 ravens ['rævənz] afa492e2603cd239f272185511eefeb8   第11级
    n.低质煤;渡鸦( raven的名词复数 )
    参考例句:
    • Wheresoever the carcase is,there will the ravens be gathered together. 哪里有死尸,哪里就有乌鸦麇集。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    • A couple of ravens croaked above our boat. 两只乌鸦在我们小船的上空嘎嘎叫着。 来自辞典例句
    77 crumble [ˈkrʌmbl] 7nRzv   第8级
    vi.碎裂,崩溃;vt.弄碎,摧毁
    参考例句:
    • Opposition more or less crumbled away. 反对势力差不多都瓦解了。
    • Even if the seas go dry and rocks crumble, my will will remain firm. 纵然海枯石烂,意志永不动摇。
    78 jaunty [ˈdʒɔ:nti] x3kyn   第12级
    adj.愉快的,满足的;adv.心满意足地,洋洋得意地;n.心满意足;洋洋得意
    参考例句:
    • She cocked her hat at a jaunty angle. 她把帽子歪戴成俏皮的样子。
    • The happy boy walked with jaunty steps. 这个快乐的孩子以轻快活泼的步子走着。
    79 intake [ˈɪnteɪk] 44cyQ   第7级
    n.吸入,纳入;进气口,入口
    参考例句:
    • Reduce your salt intake. 减少盐的摄入量。
    • There was a horrified intake of breath from every child. 所有的孩子都害怕地倒抽了一口凉气。
    80 stammered [ˈstæməd] 76088bc9384c91d5745fd550a9d81721   第8级
    v.结巴地说出( stammer的过去式和过去分词 )
    参考例句:
    • He stammered most when he was nervous. 他一紧张往往口吃。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
    • Barsad leaned back in his chair, and stammered, \"What do you mean?\" 巴萨往椅背上一靠,结结巴巴地说,“你是什么意思?” 来自英汉文学 - 双城记
    81 amazement [əˈmeɪzmənt] 7zlzBK   第8级
    n.惊奇,惊讶
    参考例句:
    • All those around him looked at him with amazement. 周围的人都对他投射出惊异的眼光。
    • He looked at me in blank amazement. 他带着迷茫惊诧的神情望着我。
    82 darted [dɑ:tid] d83f9716cd75da6af48046d29f4dd248   第8级
    v.投掷,投射( dart的过去式和过去分词 );向前冲,飞奔
    参考例句:
    • The lizard darted out its tongue at the insect. 蜥蜴伸出舌头去吃小昆虫。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    • The old man was displeased and darted an angry look at me. 老人不高兴了,瞪了我一眼。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    83 phantom [ˈfæntəm] T36zQ   第10级
    n.幻影,虚位,幽灵;adj.错觉的,幻影的,幽灵的
    参考例句:
    • I found myself staring at her as if she were a phantom. 我发现自己瞪大眼睛看着她,好像她是一个幽灵。
    • He is only a phantom of a king. 他只是有名无实的国王。
    84 shrugged [ʃ'rʌɡd] 497904474a48f991a3d1961b0476ebce   第7级
    vt.耸肩(shrug的过去式与过去分词形式)
    参考例句:
    • Sam shrugged and said nothing. 萨姆耸耸肩膀,什么也没说。
    • She shrugged, feigning nonchalance. 她耸耸肩,装出一副无所谓的样子。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    85 investigator [ɪnˈvestɪgeɪtə(r)] zRQzo   第9级
    n.研究者,调查者,审查者
    参考例句:
    • He was a special investigator for the FBI. 他是联邦调查局的特别调查员。
    • The investigator was able to deduce the crime and find the criminal. 调查者能够推出犯罪过程并锁定罪犯。
    86 rumours [ˈru:məz] ba6e2decd2e28dec9a80f28cb99e131d   第7级
    n.传闻( rumour的名词复数 );风闻;谣言;谣传
    参考例句:
    • The rumours were completely baseless. 那些谣传毫无根据。
    • Rumours of job losses were later confirmed. 裁员的传言后来得到了证实。
    87 worthy [ˈwɜ:ði] vftwB   第7级
    adj.(of)值得的,配得上的;有价值的
    参考例句:
    • I did not esteem him to be worthy of trust. 我认为他不值得信赖。
    • There occurred nothing that was worthy to be mentioned. 没有值得一提的事发生。
    88 acting [ˈæktɪŋ] czRzoc   第7级
    n.演戏,行为,假装;adj.代理的,临时的,演出用的
    参考例句:
    • Ignore her, she's just acting. 别理她,她只是假装的。
    • During the seventies, her acting career was in eclipse. 在七十年代,她的表演生涯黯然失色。
    89 surmise [səˈmaɪz] jHiz8   第9级
    v./n.猜想,推测
    参考例句:
    • It turned out that my surmise was correct. 结果表明我的推测没有错。
    • I surmise that he will take the job. 我推测他会接受这份工作。
    90 stolid [ˈstɒlɪd] VGFzC   第9级
    adj.无动于衷的,感情麻木的
    参考例句:
    • Her face showed nothing but stolid indifference. 她的脸上毫无表情,只有麻木的无动于衷。
    • He conceals his feelings behind a rather stolid manner. 他装作无动于衷的样子以掩盖自己的感情。
    91 fangs [fæŋz] d8ad5a608d5413636d95dfb00a6e7ac4   第11级
    n.(尤指狗和狼的)长而尖的牙( fang的名词复数 );(蛇的)毒牙;罐座
    参考例句:
    • The dog fleshed his fangs in the deer's leg. 狗用尖牙咬住了鹿腿。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
    • Dogs came lunging forward with their fangs bared. 狗龇牙咧嘴地扑过来。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    92 motive [ˈməʊtɪv] GFzxz   第7级
    n.动机,目的;adv.发动的,运动的
    参考例句:
    • The police could not find a motive for the murder. 警察不能找到谋杀的动机。
    • He had some motive in telling this fable. 他讲这寓言故事是有用意的。
    93 concealment [kən'si:lmənt] AvYzx1   第7级
    n.隐藏, 掩盖,隐瞒
    参考例句:
    • the concealment of crime 对罪行的隐瞒
    • Stay in concealment until the danger has passed. 把自己藏起来,待危险过去后再出来。
    94 ordeal [ɔ:ˈdi:l] B4Pzs   第8级
    n.苦难经历,(尤指对品格、耐力的)严峻考验
    参考例句:
    • She managed to keep her sanity throughout the ordeal. 在那场磨难中她始终保持神志正常。
    • Being lost in the wilderness for a week was an ordeal for me. 在荒野里迷路一星期对我来说真是一场磨难。

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