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单词表 372 词 · 附音标、中文释义与原文例句

序章 Prologue
#单词释义原文例句
1 unsheathing
/ʌnˈʃiðɪŋ/		 亮出(爪) What are you doing here?” He took a step forward, but Boulder held his ground, unsheathing his claws against the uneven ground.
2 prowled
/praʊld/		 潜行 Behind him prowled a huge tabby with massive shoulders and muscles that slid smoothly under his rain-soaked pelt.
3 slinking
/ˈslɪŋkɪŋ/		 潜行 On either side, skinny cats were slinking behind piles of rubbish, eyes gleaming as they followed the progress of the two intruders.
4 glinting
/ˈɡlɪntɪŋ/		 闪烁 “Squirrels live in trees, not cats.” His eyes narrowed, glinting with a pale fire.
5 scurried
/ˈskɜrɪd/		 疾跑 From time to time a monster snarled past, its eyes glaring, and a single Twoleg scurried along, huddled into its shiny pelt.
6 reeking
/ˈrikiŋ/		 恶臭的 The gray cat led the way along the path and across an open space reeking of Twoleg monsters, where a swirl of color from unnatural orange lights floated on the puddles.
7 bristled
/ˈbrɪsəld/		 (毛)竖起 “I’ll discuss that with your leader, not his border patrol.” Bone bristled and extended his claws, but Boulder quickly slipped between him and Tigerstar.
8 flinched
/flɪntʃt/		 退缩 Harsh yellow light angled across him, and he flinched as a monster roared around the corner, throwing up a wave of filthy water that reeked of Twoleg rubbish.
9 loomed
/lumd/		 隐约出现 He stopped short after just a few paces when a huge shape loomed up in front of them.
10 pelt
/pɛlt/		 皮毛 Behind him prowled a huge tabby with massive shoulders and muscles that slid smoothly under his rain-soaked pelt.
11 crouching
/ˈkraʊtʃɪŋ/		 蹲伏 He was expecting an even more massive creature than the broad-shouldered Bone, and at first his gaze swept over the small black cat crouching in a shadowy doorway.
12 flicked
/flɪkt/		 轻弹 I’ve come from the forest to speak with your leader.” Bone’s green eyes flicked from Tigerstar to Boulder and back again.
CH 01
#单词释义原文例句
1 prickled
/ˈprɪkəld/		 (毛)竖起 Fireheart’s fur prickled with the strangeness of seeing the camp deserted like this, yet there was no sign of danger, and still no scent of dogs or ShadowClan.
2 prowled
/praʊld/		 潜行 Last of all Fireheart prowled cautiously through the fern tunnel to Cinderpelt’s den.
3 wariness
/ˈwɛrɪnɪs/		 警惕 With the same wariness, Brackenfur and Goldenflower followed.
4 timidly
/ˈtɪmɪdli/		 胆怯地 Hurrying forward, he saw Frostfur and Speckletail creep timidly into the clearing, hesitating in the shelter of the tunnel before they dared venture back into the camp.
5 warily
/ˈwɛrɪli/		 警惕地 As he emerged from the gorse tunnel into the clearing, Fireheart paused to glance warily around.
6 bristling
/ˈbrɪsəlɪŋ/		 (毛)竖起 She’s in her den.” He hesitated before adding, “Mistyfoot and Stonefur are with her.” Sandstorm turned to him, her fur bristling with alarm.
7 scruff
/skrʌf/		 颈背 He saw again the slavering jaws of the dog who led the pack, and felt its sharp teeth meet in his scruff.
8 undergrowth
/ˈʌndərɡroʊθ/		 灌木丛 “Plenty of broken undergrowth, but that’s all.” “Good,” Fireheart meowed.
9 thicket
/ˈθɪkɪt/		 树丛 “We hid in the hazel thicket where you told us, and jumped out as soon as we saw the dogs,” mewed Ashpaw.
10 crouched
/ˈkraʊtʃt/		 蹲伏 Most of all, Fireheart recalled his dismay and disbelief as he crouched beside his leader on the riverbank, and realized that she had sacrificed her last life to save him and all of ThunderClan from the dog pack.
11 leaped
/lipt/		 跳跃 When I was almost at the edge, Tigerstar leaped out at me and held me down so that the pack leader caught up to me.
12 bewilderment
/bɪˈwɪldərmənt/		 困惑 Memories came unbidden: the bewilderment of the Clan as he told then about the dog pack, the heart-pounding terror of the chase through the forest with the breath of the pack leader hot on his fur.
CH 02
#单词释义原文例句
1 disbelievingly
/dɪsbɪˈlivɪŋli/		 难以置信地 “This is not the time to attack ShadowClan.” “What?” Cloudtail stared at him disbelievingly.
2 balefully
/ˈbælfəli/		 凶恶地 His yellow eyes glared balefully up at Fireheart.
3 contemptuously
/kənˈtɛmptʃuəsli/		 轻蔑地 That is the tradition of the warrior code.” “Which Fireheart seems to know rather better than you do,” Graystripe hissed, flicking his tail contemptuously at Darkstripe.
4 whirled
/wɜrld/		 猛地转身 Fireheart whirled to face them.
5 determinedly
/dɪˈtɜrmɪndli/		 坚定地 No Clan-born cat could have done more.” Fireheart blinked his thanks to her, surprised that Goldenflower of all cats should have supported him so determinedly.
6 farewells
/ˈfɛrwɛlz/		 告别 Long shadows were stretching across the camp, and Fireheart realized that the time had come for the Clan to make its last farewells to their beloved leader.
7 wiry
/ˈwaɪəri/		 瘦而结实的 Be careful, though—don’t take risks.” “Sure, Fireheart.” The wiry brown tabby got to her paws.
8 gestured
/ˈdʒɛstʃərd/		 打手势 Fireheart gestured with one paw to his friend for silence before addressing the whole Clan.
9 bared
/bɛrd/		 露出(牙) He met the white cat’s gaze; her eyes blazed with fury, her teeth were bared, but she did not quite dare to accuse him of lying.
10 retorted
/rɪˈtɔrtɪd/		 反驳 Bluestar would never have allowed her kits to be raised in another Clan.” “Believe it or not, it’s true,” Stonefur retorted.
11 gazed
/ɡeɪzd/		 凝视 Cinderpelt stood at Bluestar’s head and gazed into the indigo sky, where the first stars of Silverpelt were beginning to appear.
12 dens
/dɛnz/		 兽穴 The patrols left, and the other cats retreated silently to their dens.
CH 03
#单词释义原文例句
1 glimmered
/ˈɡlɪmərd/		 闪烁 The medicine cat’s blue eyes glimmered with sympathy.
2 rasped
/ræspt/		 嘶哑地说 The trick is to learn from your mistakes, and have the courage to be true to your heart.” She turned her head and rasped her tongue over his ear.
3 twined
/twaɪnd/		 缠绕 Sandstorm said nothing, but she twined her tail with Fireheart’s and pressed close to his side.
4 panted
/ˈpæntɪd/		 喘气 “You weren’t sneaking off without saying good-bye?” Graystripe panted, skidding to a halt.
5 gleamed
/ɡlimd/		 闪亮 “When we reach the Moonstone, lie down and press your nose to it.” Her blue eyes gleamed in the moonlight.
6 stammered
/ˈstæmərd/		 结巴 “But something tells me you’ll make a fine leader.” “Th-thank you,” Fireheart stammered, taken by surprise.
7 scanty
/ˈskænti/		 稀少的 But all he could hear was prey scuffling in the scanty grass; the tempting scent flooded his mouth, and he wished he were allowed to stop and hunt.
8 thumped
/θʌmpt/		 怦怦跳 His heart thumped wildly and he opened his mouth to draw in Cinderpelt’s comforting scent, terrified at the thought that he might lose her.
9 limped
/lɪmpt/		 跛行 A moment later, after a brightly colored monster flashed past, she mewed, “Now!” and limped rapidly out onto the hard black surface.
10 prodding
/ˈprɑdɪŋ/		 戳 Something was prodding Fireheart in the side.
11 moorland
/ˈmʊrlənd/		 荒原 “I hope we don’t meet a WindClan patrol,” Fireheart remarked as they crossed the border onto the high, exposed moorland, leaving the shelter of the forest behind them.
12 crouched
/ˈkraʊtʃt/		 蹲伏 Keeping to the shadows of the hedges, they eventually reached the Thunderpath and crouched beside it, their fur ruffled by the wind of monsters racing past them.
CH 04
#单词释义原文例句
1 tingled
/ˈtɪŋɡəld/		 刺痛 Firestar!” Just as the forest Clans would acclaim a new warrior by name, so the cats of StarClan acclaimed Firestar, in rich voices that tingled in the air.
2 nuzzling
/ˈnʌzəlɪŋ/		 用鼻轻蹭 It was pure love; at the same time he experienced the sense of security he had known as a tiny kit, nuzzling his mother.
3 ebbed
/ɛbd/		 消退 The pain ebbed, leaving Fireheart weak and trembling.
4 glimmering
/ˈɡlɪmərɪŋ/		 闪烁 This time Fireheart’s jaws dropped open when he recognized the beautiful tabby, her coat glimmering with a silvery sheen.
5 glittered
/ˈɡlɪtərd/		 闪耀 Frost sparkled at their paws and glittered in their eyes.
6 rustled
/ˈrʌsəld/		 沙沙响 The towering oaks, in full leaf, rustled over his head, and Silverpelt glittered beyond them in the night sky.
7 dappled
/ˈdæpəld/		 斑驳的 At first Fireheart did not recognize him, but then he glimpsed a dark, dappled coat and bushy red tail and realized this must be Redtail.
8 lulled
/lʌld/		 使平静 Use it well as you lead your Clan in the ways of StarClan and the warrior code.” The warmth of Spottedleaf’s life had lulled Fireheart, and he was unprepared for the agony that shook him as he received Bluestar’s.
9 transfixed
/trænsˈfɪkst/		 使呆住 “Use it well to care for your Clan as a mother cares for her kits.” Fireheart expected this life to be gentle and loving like Silverstream’s, and he wasn’t ready for the bolt of ferocity that transfixed him.
10 exhilaration
/ɪɡˌzɪləˈreɪʃən/		 兴奋 He knew the exhilaration of the hunt and the sheer joy of speed, and he had the feeling that he could outrun any enemy forever.
11 carrion
/ˈkæriən/		 腐肉 A hot wind swept over him, bearing the reek of carrion, even though the bones gleamed white and clean.
12 glimpsed
/ɡlɪmpst/		 瞥见 At first Fireheart did not recognize him, but then he glimpsed a dark, dappled coat and bushy red tail and realized this must be Redtail.
CH 05
#单词释义原文例句
1 mouthfuls
/ˈmaʊθfʊlz/		 满口 He gulped it down in a few famished mouthfuls and felt his strength beginning to return.
2 thudding
/ˈθʌdɪŋ/		 怦怦跳 Heart thudding wildly, Firestar scrambled to his paws.
3 gulped
/ɡʌlpt/		 大口吞 He gulped it down in a few famished mouthfuls and felt his strength beginning to return.
4 famished
/ˈfæmɪʃt/		 饥饿的 He gulped it down in a few famished mouthfuls and felt his strength beginning to return.
5 shivered
/ˈʃɪvərd/		 发抖 “Right now…it’s too close.” He shivered again at the memory.
6 jolted
/ˈdʒoʊltɪd/		 震动 Firestar jolted awake in terror.
7 nudging
/ˈnʌdʒɪŋ/		 轻推 Cinderpelt padded beside him, sometimes nudging him toward an easier route, and Firestar was grateful for her unquestioning presence.
8 reverie
/ˈrɛvəri/		 遐想 Cinderpelt broke into his reverie.
9 astonishment
/əˈstɑnɪʃmənt/		 惊讶 “He’s Clan leader now.” Barley’s eyes widened in astonishment.
10 telltale
/ˈtɛlteɪl/		 暴露实情的 Firestar listened to the telltale scuttering noises and his head spun with hunger.
11 cavern
/ˈkævərn/		 洞穴 He was lying in the cavern beneath Highstones with his nose pressed against the Moonstone.
12 nostrils
/ˈnɑstrəlz/		 鼻孔 As they drew farther away from the tunnel, the stench of blood faded from his mouth and nostrils.
CH 06
#单词释义原文例句
1 drowsing
/ˈdraʊzɪŋ/		 打盹 Firestar waited for a while, finishing the rabbit, drowsing but not letting himself fall into deep sleep in case he missed moonhigh.
2 hotheaded
/ˈhɑthɛdɪd/		 鲁莽的 His kin might be difficult and hotheaded, with little respect for the warrior code, but he had brought this young cat back from the brink of death and given her a reason to live.
3 diffident
/ˈdɪfɪdənt/		 缺乏自信的 Then Firestar spotted her a few tail-lengths away, watching him with an uncharacteristically diffident air.
4 scornful
/ˈskɔrnfəl/		 轻蔑的 Firestar saw Darkstripe stalk into the open and sit a few tail-lengths away from the rock, his tail wrapped around his paws and a scornful look in his eyes.
5 businesslike
/ˈbɪznɪslaɪk/		 公事公办的 “Shall I round up some cats and go?” “Good idea.” Firestar tried to match her businesslike manner.
6 flickered
/ˈflɪkərd/		 闪烁 Her green eyes flickered toward him and away again as he padded over to her.
7 mossy
/ˈmɔsi/		 长满青苔的 Firestar settled himself in the mossy nest and took a few mouthfuls of the rabbit.
8 nettle
/ˈnɛtəl/		 荨麻 Firestar saw Whitestorm strolling over from the nettle patch with Cinderpelt.
9 uncomplicated
/ʌnkəmˈplɪkeɪtɪd/		 简单的 Firestar wanted to give himself up to the uncomplicated enjoyment of their warm fur pressed against his, but he could not ignore the awe in their eyes as they gazed at him.
10 brimming
/ˈbrɪmɪŋ/		 充满 Her eyes brimming with admiration, she turned to Dustpelt and meowed, “I bet he’s going to be a great leader!” “He’d better be,” replied Dustpelt; his love for Fernpaw wouldn’t let him argue with her, even though Firestar was well aware that he had never been Dustpelt’s favorite cat.
11 patrolled
/pəˈtroʊld/		 巡逻 “We’ve patrolled the whole territory, and there’s no sign of dogs or of ShadowClan.” “Good,” Firestar mewed.
12 lingered
/ˈlɪŋɡərd/		 逗留 It had been thoughtful of Whitestorm to have the bedding changed, though Firestar still felt that Bluestar’s scent lingered in the very walls of the den.
CH 07
#单词释义原文例句
1 scrabbled
/ˈskræbəld/		 抓爬 Suddenly claws scrabbled on the fence below him and from the corner of his eye he caught a glimpse of quick, brown movement.
2 bunching
/ˈbʌntʃɪŋ/		 绷紧(肌肉) He was bunching his muscles, ready to leap down into the forest, when something black and white moved in the next garden.
3 ruffian
/ˈrʌfiən/		 恶棍 He almost jumped down to say hello, until he remembered that they would probably be frightened by the sight of a ruffian like himself.
4 shriveled
/ˈʃrɪvəld/		 枯萎 Here, where the ravages of the fire had been worst, ash still covered the ground, and the few plants that had begun to grow back had shriveled again with the coming of leaf-bare.
5 twinge
/twɪndʒ/		 一阵刺痛 He felt a twinge of guilt, too, that Bramblepaw should have caught him looking over a Twoleg fence at a pair of kittypets.
6 darted
/ˈdɑrtɪd/		 猛冲 Overcome by curiosity, he darted across the stretch of open ground at the edge of the trees and leaped to the top of the fence.
7 blurted
/ˈblɜrtɪd/		 脱口而出 “Can I trust you?” Firestar blurted out suddenly.
8 roused
/raʊzd/		 唤醒 The sound of a door opening roused Firestar from his thoughts, and he edged along the fence into the shelter of a holly bush as one of his old Twolegs came out of the house and called.
9 ravages
/ˈrævɪdʒɪz/		 毁坏 Here, where the ravages of the fire had been worst, ash still covered the ground, and the few plants that had begun to grow back had shriveled again with the coming of leaf-bare.
10 clump
/klʌmp/		 一丛 Firestar could see the clump of catnip now from where he was sitting, and smell its tempting scent.
11 solemnly
/ˈsɑləmli/		 严肃地 “You can trust me,” he promised solemnly.
12 apprehension
/ˌæprɪˈhɛnʃən/		 忧虑 As he stood wrapped in silent apprehension, he noticed scraps of white drifting down from the sky.
CH 08
#单词释义原文例句
1 resentfully
/rɪˈzɛntfəli/		 怨恨地 “I found the stupid kit stuffing herself with death berries, and I was trying to stop her when this idiot jumped on me.” He stared resentfully at Graystripe.
2 lolled
/loʊld/		 耷拉着 Sorrelkit’s head lolled limply and her tail brushed the ground.
3 soothingly
/ˈsuðɪŋli/		 抚慰地 “Good,” Cinderpelt mewed soothingly.
4 flailed
/fleɪld/		 胡乱挥舞 Darkstripe clawed and flailed at him with his hind legs, but Graystripe’s teeth were sunk in his throat and would not let go.
5 gaped
/ɡeɪpt/		 张口呆看 “Cinderpelt is coming.” Sorrelkit’s jaws gaped wide and Firestar caught a glimpse of half-chewed berries in her mouth, scarlet against her white teeth.
6 convulsed
/kənˈvʌlst/		 抽搐 It’ll make her sick.” The kit’s throat convulsed.
7 sneered
/snɪrd/		 讥笑 “Of course, we know who the noble Firestar will believe!” Darkstripe sneered.
8 gritted
/ˈɡrɪtɪd/		 咬紧(牙) I was trying to stop her from eating them.” “I know what I saw,” Graystripe insisted through gritted teeth.
9 writhing
/ˈraɪðɪŋ/		 扭动 At the same moment Sorrelkit’s legs crumpled underneath her sturdy tortoiseshell body and she started writhing in the snow.
10 heaving
/ˈhivɪŋ/		 (胸)起伏 “I did see it, Firestar,” Graystripe assured him, his sides heaving from the fight.
11 thrashed
/θræʃt/		 猛烈摆动 Her head thrashed from side to side, and her body was convulsing in regular spasms that to Fireheart’s horror seemed to be growing weaker.
12 clenched
/klɛntʃt/		 攥紧 Firestar’s belly clenched as he remembered the kit bouncing around the camp.
CH 09
#单词释义原文例句
1 quivered
/ˈkwɪvərd/		 颤抖 “If it goes well, we’ll hold your ceremony at sunhigh.” Thornpaw’s ears quivered with anticipation, but then the light in his eyes slowly died and he looked away.
2 crestfallen
/ˈkrɛstfɔlən/		 垂头丧气的 “I’m sorry, Firestar,” mewed Thornpaw, crestfallen.
3 approvingly
/əˈpruviŋli/		 赞许地 Stealthily he crept up on it, his body falling noticed approvingly that he remembered how sensitive the mouse would be to the vibration of his pawsteps; he almost seemed to float over the ground.
4 pinpointing
/ˈpɪnˌpɔɪntɪŋ/		 准确定位 Let’s see your action.” Thornpaw froze for a moment, pinpointing the mouse scuffling among the leaves under a bush.
5 beckon
/ˈbɛkən/		 招手 “There’s one more ceremony to perform.” He flicked his tail to beckon Lostface out of the crowd.
6 brimmed
/brɪmd/		 充满 Brightheart’s good eye brimmed with happiness and she was purring too hard to speak, but she blinked her gratitude at Firestar.
7 grumbled
/ˈɡrʌmbəld/		 抱怨 “What’s the matter now?” Smallear grumbled, raising his head from his mossy nest.
8 sheepishly
/ˈʃiːpɪʃli/		 腼腆地 You wouldn’t be nearly tough enough with her.” Dustpelt’s eyes sparked with annoyance; then he nodded sheepishly.
9 exasperation
/ɪɡˌzæspəˈreɪʃən/		 恼怒 “It’s given in the sight of StarClan.” Cloudtail let out a sigh of exasperation.
10 marshy
/ˈmɑrʃi/		 沼泽的 He did his best to follow the scent but lost it in a marshy stretch of ground, where not even Firestar could pick it up again.
11 grieved
/ɡrivd/		 悲伤 Brightheart had been popular when she was an apprentice, and the whole Clan had grieved over her injuries.
12 misgivings
/ˈmɪsɡɪvɪŋz/		 疑虑 And… and just a trace of dog.” He shot a glance at Firestar, who could see that the young cat shared his own misgivings.
CH 10
#单词释义原文例句
1 resentfully
/rɪˈzɛntfəli/		 怨恨地 How can you even think of following him after that?” Darkstripe met his eyes resentfully and did not reply.
2 scornfully
/ˈskɔrnfəli/		 轻蔑地 “This is not my Clan,” he hissed scornfully, to gasps of shock from ThunderClan is led by a kittypet, and there’s nothing left to fight for.
3 blustering
/ˈblʌstərɪŋ/		 咆哮 An angry hiss cam e from more than one of the cats around him, and he added, blustering, “Or she made a mistake.
4 nosing
/ˈnoʊzɪŋ/		 用鼻嗅 What’s happened now?” She limped out of the den and came up to him, nosing him anxiously as she smelled his fearscent.
5 oozed
/uzd/		 渗出 “And then blood oozed out of the hill of bones and started to fill the hollow.
6 quieted
/ˈkwaɪətɪd/		 安静下来 Would you like to tell us what that was all about?” More furious snarls came from the Clan, and a cat at the back of the crowd yowled, “Traitor!” Firestar had to signal with his tail for silence, and it was several moments before the angry cats quieted down again.
7 scoffing
/ˈskɔfɪŋ/		 嘲弄 “Have you called a Clan meeting to tell us that?” His tone was scoffing, but his fur had bristled uneasily at the new s.
8 grimly
/ˈɡrɪmli/		 冷酷地 “There’s more than one cat who would rip his throat out for a couple of mouse tails.” “Leave him to me,” Firestar mewed grimly.
9 persecuting
/ˈpɜrsɪkjutɪŋ/		 迫害 Firestar wanted to be fair, so that no cat, not even Darkstripe himself, could accuse him of persecuting Tigerstar’s former allies.
10 retorted
/rɪˈtɔrtɪd/		 反驳 In the whole forest, the only cat worth following is Tigerstar.” “Then follow him,” Firestar retorted.
11 sickened
/ˈsɪkənd/		 感到恶心 She looked shocked and sickened, but there was something else in her expression that Firestar could not read.
12 wrinkled
/ˈrɪŋkəld/		 皱起 Her nose wrinkled.
CH 11
#单词释义原文例句
1 panted
/ˈpæntɪd/		 喘气 “Hi, Mistyfoot,” panted Graystripe as he came up.
2 dismissively
/dɪsˈmɪsɪvli/		 不屑地 Prey’s scarce, but that’s nothing new.” Mistyfoot flicked her ears dismissively.
3 determinedly
/dɪˈtɜrmɪndli/		 坚定地 But if we want to keep them, we’ll have to fight for them.” “Then we fight,” Firestar meowed determinedly.
4 bristled
/ˈbrɪsəld/		 (毛)竖起 All they do is watch…. It’s like they’re learning all about us, all our secrets and weaknesses.” Mistyfoot’s fur bristled as if she saw her enemies in front of her.
5 gullies
/ˈɡʌliz/		 沟壑 “Come on, Thornclaw.” While his friends disappeared into the gullies among the rocks, Firestar remained where he was, carefully drawing the air over his scent glands.
6 meekly
/ˈmikli/		 温顺地 “Besides,” he added, “if we meekly hand them over, Tigerstar will see that as a sign of weakness.
7 swiped
/swaɪpt/		 拭 I’ll leave you some strong “I think you’re right.” Whitestorm swiped his tongue around his mouth as he finished his vole.
8 inquired
/ɪnˈkwaɪərd/		 询问 That should leave you with enough fighting strength if “You think he’ll break the truce?” inquired Whitestorm.
9 exclaimed
/ɪkˈskleɪmd/		 惊呼 She supported us in front of the Clan, but I think she has an eye on us all the same, to make sure we’re still loyal.” “Of course you’re loyal!” Firestar exclaimed.
10 denounce
/dɪˈnaʊns/		 谴责 Tigerstar was certain to claim his kits again, and Firestar suspected that he would take this opportunity to reveal Bluestar’s secret as well and denounce Mistyfoot and Stonefur as half-Clan cats.
11 startled
/ˈstɑrtəld/		 吓一跳 “You think we should keep them, then?” Firestar was startled.
12 shrugged
/ʃrʌɡd/		 耸肩 It must be against the warrior code!” Mistyfoot shrugged, looking defeated.
CH 12
#单词释义原文例句
1 prickled
/ˈprɪkəld/		 (毛)竖起 The air tasted damp, and his fur prickled with expectation.
2 throbbed
/θrɑbd/		 搏动 Firestar’s veins throbbed as though they were filled with ice as he imagined the future.
3 gaped
/ɡeɪpt/		 张口呆看 He gaped at Tigerstar.
4 leafless
/ˈliflɪs/		 光秃的 Firestar could hear a faint breeze stirring the leafless branches of the four oak trees, and in the distance a mutter of thunder.
5 courteously
/ˈkɜrtiəsli/		 礼貌地 “Greetings, Firestar,” Tallstar mewed, dipping his head courteously as Firestar approached.
6 hackles
/ˈhækəlz/		 颈毛 “You didn’t get to tell the truth about Tigerstar.” “It’s not Firestar’s fault that the storm broke,” Sandstorm pointed out, her hackles rising.
7 buffeted
/ˈbʌfɪtɪd/		 冲击 A gust of wind buffeted the rock, almost carrying Firestar off his paws, and rain poured from the sky as the storm broke.
8 slithered
/ˈslɪðərd/		 滑行 Almost blinded by the lashing rain, Firestar half jumped, half slithered down the side of the rock and streaked across the open ground to the went.
9 rippling
/ˈrɪpəlɪŋ/		 起伏 You cannot trust Tigerstar any more than you would trust a cornered badger.” Out of the corner of his eye he saw a swift movement from Tigerstar, a bunching of muscles under the rippling tabby pelt, but then the ShadowClan leader glanced at the sky again, controlled himself, and went on listening with a look of deliberate indifference.
10 raked
/reɪkt/		 刮擦 This cat is power-hungry and dangerous, and he is willing to murder other cats to get what he wants.” He broke off as lightning stabbed down from the sky, a blazing claw of white fire that raked the forest.
11 parentage
/ˈpɛərəntɪdʒ/		 出身 At the same time, he couldn’t help noticing that Stonefur was also missing, and he wondered if the RiverClan deputy was in more trouble because of his half-Clan parentage, and what he thought about his leader’s decision to ally her Clan with Tigerstar.
12 confide
/kənˈfaɪd/		 吐露 “Tallstar,” he began, deciding that the time had come to confide in the WindClan leader and ask for his advice.
CH 13
#单词释义原文例句
1 comfortingly
/kəmˈfərtɪŋli/		 安抚地 Cinderpelt pressed her muzzle comfortingly against his.
2 weightier
/ˈweɪtiər/		 更重大的 But Bramblepaw’s next words reminded him of his weightier responsibilities.
3 prowled
/praʊld/		 潜行 For a few heartbeats they prowled around each other; then Cloudtail darted in and gave Brightheart a couple of blows with sheathed paws on the blind side of her head.
4 writhed
/raɪðd/		 扭动 Firestar pricked his ears with interest as the two cats writhed together on the ground, and suddenly Brightheart was on top, pinning Cloudtail down with one paw on his neck.
5 scarcer
/ˈskɛrsər/		 更稀少的 Prey became scarcer still, and what the scarcely a mouthful for a hungry cat.
6 pitifully
/ˈpɪtɪfəli/		 可怜地 Firestar had hoped they would find more prey farther from the camp, where the fire had never reached, but the catch was pitifully small.
7 luxuriant
/lʌɡˈʒʊriənt/		 茂盛的 It was the beast Firestar had heard described in so many elders’ tales, his flame-colored pelt blazing into a luxuriant mane, his eyes shining with unlimited strength and power.
8 sheathed
/ʃiðd/		 收起(爪) For a few heartbeats they prowled around each other; then Cloudtail darted in and gave Brightheart a couple of blows with sheathed paws on the blind side of her head.
9 uninjured
/ʌnˈɪndʒərd/		 未受伤 Well done, Brightheart.” Firestar let the she-cat get up; her uninjured eye was shining at his praise.
10 foreboding
/fɔrˈboʊdɪŋ/		 不祥预感 “But one that shows StarClan are angry with Tigerstar.” “Cinderpelt, what do you think?” Firestar asked the medicine cat, who had listened to the story with deep foreboding in her blue eyes.
11 darting
/ˈdɑrtɪŋ/		 飞快移动 Firestar waited as the apprentice began to creep toward him, his amber eyes darting from side to side as if he was choosing the best place to strike.
12 dazzled
/ˈdæzəld/		 眩目 Light dazzled on the water and surrounded Firestar’s reflection with golden rays.
CH 14
#单词释义原文例句
1 forepaw
/ˈfɔrpɔ/		 前爪 You’re asking your Clan leader to stroll into RiverClan territory and steal a couple of apprentices?” Graystripe scraped his forepaw on the ground.
2 steppingstone
/ˈstɛpɪŋstoʊn/		 踏脚石 Leading the way, he leaped from one steppingstone to another across the black, swiftly flowing water.
3 worriedly
/ˈwɜridli/		 担忧地 Firestar gazed worriedly after the two apprentices.
4 enviously
/ˈɛnviəsli/		 羡慕地 Graystripe and I are just off on a mission.” “That sounds like the old days!” meowed Ravenpaw, half enviously.
5 sluggishly
/ˈslʌɡɪʃli/		 缓慢地 We have to investigate.” A few tail-lengths ahead, a tiny stream flowed sluggishly into the main river.
6 trespassed
/ˈtrɛspəst/		 擅入 If it was ever found out that a Clan leader had trespassed on another Clan’s territory, he would be in trouble.
7 shepherding
/ˈʃɛpərdɪŋ/		 护送 More movement in the reeds heralded the arrival of another ShadowClan warrior who was shepherding two smaller cats, one a silver-gray tabby and the other with thick, gray fur.
8 unkempt
/ʌnˈkɛmpt/		 蓬乱的 At first Firestar did not recognize the skinny gray warrior, his fur unkempt and one ear shredded and bleeding.
9 peered
/pɪrd/		 窥视 As Firestar peered at the cold, gray water, he caught a strong scent of cats—RiverClan and ShadowClan mixed.
10 carrion
/ˈkæriən/		 腐肉 His eyes widened as he recognized the reek of carrion, crowfood that had rotted for days until its foul stench poisoned the air.
11 unsteady
/ʌnˈstɛdi/		 不稳的 They were as thin as Stonefur, their steps unsteady as they staggered into the clearing.
12 veered
/vɪrd/		 转向 Then she veered sharply to stand in front of him.
CH 15
#单词释义原文例句
1 forepaw
/ˈfɔrpɔ/		 前爪 Stonefur’s pelt was even more ragged, and as he shook one forepaw spots of blood spattered on the ground.
2 prickling
/ˈprɪkəlɪŋ/		 (毛)竖起 “We can’t just watch them die!” Firestar could feel his fur prickling with tension.
3 halfhearted
/ˈhæfˌhɑrtɪd/		 不热心的 “Surrounded as we are by enemies,” Tigerstar went on, “we must be sure of the loyalty of our the halfhearted.
4 unsheathed
/ʌnˈʃiðd/		 亮出(爪) His yellow eyes were blazing; on his other side Ravenpaw was sinking his unsheathed claws into the ground.
5 hindquarters
/ˈhaɪndkwɔrtərz/		 后躯 Darkstripe sprang on Stonefur to hold his hindquarters down, while Blackfoot scored his claws across the blue-gray warrior’s throat.
6 flouted
/flaʊtɪd/		 公然藐视 Bluestar and Graystripe of ThunderClan both flouted the warrior code when they took mates from RiverClan.
7 jeered
/dʒɪrd/		 嘲笑 “Get a move on, Darkstripe!” Blackfoot jeered.
8 spattered
/ˈspætərd/		 溅洒 Stonefur’s pelt was even more ragged, and as he shook one forepaw spots of blood spattered on the ground.
9 agonized
/ˈæɡənaɪzd/		 痛苦的 I’ll rip his heart out!” “No!” Firestar repeated in an agonized whisper.
10 cowering
/ˈkaʊərɪŋ/		 蜷缩 But Graystripe’s burning gaze was fixed on his two kits, cowering at the base of the Bonehill; he was unaware of Firestar’s glance.
11 waver
/ˈweɪvər/		 动摇 No room for cats who might waver in battle, or worse still, turn on their own Clan mates.
12 shrank
/ʃræŋk/		 退缩 Then he faced the two apprentices and they shrank away from him, their eyes glazed with terror.
CH 16
#单词释义原文例句
1 pawprints
/ˈpɔprɪnts/		 爪印 “There are pawprints leading into that hole,” Firestar murmured.
2 rasped
/ræspt/		 嘶哑地说 “No.” Graystripe’s voice rasped in his throat.
3 scrabbled
/ˈskræbəld/		 抓爬 Tigerstar will not hurt you as well.” His heart thudding with fear, Firestar scrabbled his way back up the tunnel.
4 haunches
/ˈhɔntʃɪz/		 臀部 His next step brought him up against a cat’s haunches; he recognized Graystripe by his scent.
5 kneaded
/ˈnidɪd/		 揉捏 We have to get rid of him another way.” “I can do that.” Ravenpaw’s paws anxiously kneaded the ground, but his expression was determined.
6 determinedly
/dɪˈtɜrmɪndli/		 坚定地 “Mistyfoot, we’re going to take you all back to ThunderClan with us.” Remembering how weak Stonefur and the apprentices had looked, he added, “Can you make it that far?” “Once I’m out of this hole I can make it anywhere,” Mistyfoot mewed determinedly.
7 relishing
/ˈrɛlɪʃɪŋ/		 享受 “How will you do it?” “I’ve got a plan.” Ravenpaw’s eyes shone with anticipation, and Firestar realized that the loner was almost relishing the danger, as if he had missed having a chance to use his warrior skills.
8 herded
/ˈhɜrdɪd/		 驱赶 “Take the apprentices back to their prison.” The ShadowClan warrior dipped his head and herded the two stunned cats away through the reeds.
9 unkempt
/ʌnˈkɛmpt/		 蓬乱的 Outside the darkness of her prison, Firestar saw that she was as skinny and unkempt as the dead warrior, every rib showing, her fur matted and her eyes dull with suffering.
10 bared
/bɛrd/		 露出(牙) “You’re right, Firestar; this is the place.” He bared his teeth.
11 hoarse
/hɔrs/		 嘶哑的 “Thank StarClan we’ve found you.” “Is that Firestar?” Mistyfoot’s voice was hoarse, close to his ear.
12 rancid
/ˈrænsɪd/		 腐臭的 He felt as if the rancid stench of the prison would cling to his fur forever.
CH 17
#单词释义原文例句
1 nerving
/ˈnɜrvɪŋ/		 鼓起勇气 Stormpaw was just nerving himself to leap; Firestar locked his gaze with the younger cat’s.
2 forepaws
/ˈfɔrpɔz/		 前爪 His forepaws landed on the stone, but his hindquarters splashed into the river.
3 scrabbled
/ˈskræbəld/		 抓爬 The current bubbled around him, dragging at his thick fur as he scrabbled to pull himself to safety.
4 tussling
/ˈtʌsəlɪŋ/		 扭打 “The enemy is back there.” He jerked his head toward the middle of the river, where Ravenpaw and Graystripe were tussling with Blackfoot on the central stone.
5 barrelling
/ˈbærəlɪŋ/		 猛冲 Firestar raced across the remaining stones to intercept the white warrior, barrelling into his side and knocking him off his paws.
6 clambered
/ˈklæmbərd/		 攀爬 “Get back!” Blackfoot yowled as he clambered onto the bank, his fur streaming.
7 heaved
/hivd/		 举起 The gray warrior shoved his shoulder underneath Stormpaw and heaved him upward.
8 bloodstained
/ˈblʌdsteɪnd/		 血染的 Firestar could hardly believe that everything could be so peaceful here, only a short distance from the bloodstained clearing of the Bonehill and all the violence unleashed by Tigerstar’s ambition.
9 rearguard
/ˈrɪrɡɑrd/		 后卫 Graystripe fell back to join Ravenpaw as rearguard, while Firestar tried to urge on the RiverClan cats.
10 streaking
/ˈstrikɪŋ/		 飞奔 Firestar saw three shapes streaking out of the undergrowth: Cloudtail, with Sandstorm and Thornclaw just behind him.
11 misjudged
/ˌmɪsˈdʒʌdʒd/		 误判 Caught off balance, Stormpaw misjudged the distance and fell short.
12 lapping
/ˈlæpɪŋ/		 舔饮 Firestar stopped when he was halfway across and waited, the river water lapping his paws, while the other cats leaped out behind him.
CH 18
#单词释义原文例句
1 prickled
/ˈprɪkəld/		 (毛)竖起 Every hair on his pelt prickled with dread.
2 rasped
/ræspt/		 嘶哑地说 “You’ve got to help us, Firestar!” he rasped.
3 despairingly
/dɪˈspɛrɪŋli/		 绝望地 No cat expects you to be in two places at once.” Brackenfur shook his head despairingly.
4 bedraggled
/bɪˈdræɡəld/		 湿漉漉的 All four cats looked bedraggled and despairing in the rain that was falling more heavily now.
5 swathed
/swɔðd/		 包裹 Ravenpaw had left at dawn, his injured ear swathed in cobweb and a gleam in his eyes as he recalled the battle on the stepping-stones.
6 shuddered
/ˈʃʌdərd/		 发抖 Firestar’s voice shook as he described the murder of Stonefur, and the cats below him shuddered and flattened themselves against the ground in sympathy and terror.
7 sympathetically
/ˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪkli/		 同情地 “She doesn’t know what she’s saying,” Sandstorm meowed sympathetically.
8 fretted
/ˈfrɛtɪd/		 担忧 “All they need is good food and a warm place to sleep.” “Yes, there was no bedding in that horrible hole,” Featherpaw fretted, her eyes wide and troubled.
9 mottled
/ˈmɑtəld/		 斑驳的 Then Firestar made out the mottled dark pelt under the dirt and managed to distinguish the scent of WindClan.
10 seep
/sip/		 渗入 A chilly gray dawn was beginning to seep into the sky, and Firestar desperately needed to rest, but there was one more duty to perform first.
11 gash
/ɡæʃ/		 伤口 Blood dripped from a long gash in his flank.
12 flattery
/ˈflætəri/		 恭维 “You think you can get around me with a bit of flattery, do you?” “I don’t—” Sandstrom let out a purr of laughter.
CH 19
#单词释义原文例句
1 drooped
/drupt/		 低垂 The black-and-white tom’s fur was torn and covered in dust, and his long tail drooped with exhaustion.
2 panted
/ˈpæntɪd/		 喘气 “We’ll be too late,” panted Graystripe at his shoulder.
3 prowls
/praʊlz/		 潜行 “Our Clans will join together like a lion to fight the tiger who prowls our forest.” Firestar stared at him in amazement.
4 sluggishly
/ˈslʌɡɪʃli/		 缓慢地 Barkface, the WindClan medicine cat, was pressing cobwebs to them, but the blood still oozed out sluggishly.
5 bloodstained
/ˈblʌdsteɪnd/		 血染的 He…he said he was going to kill him to show the rest of us what we could expect if we refused to join him.” Firestar closed his eyes, unable to bear the bloodstained scene in front of him, yet all he could see was an image of the massive leader of TigerClan, paws holding down the helpless apprentice while he challenged the WindClan back to the time that he and Graystripe had traveled to find WindClan and bring them home after ShadowClan had driven them into exile.
6 springy
/ˈsprɪŋi/		 有弹性的 His paws skimmed the springy moorland turf as his legs drove him toward the WindClan camp.
7 dulled
/dʌld/		 变暗淡 She looked up, her beautiful eyes dulled with grief.
8 spiny
/ˈspaɪni/		 多刺的 A few yellow flowers still showed on the spiny branches.
9 gratefully
/ˈɡreɪtfəli/		 感激地 Tallstar agreed gratefully, and ordered Webfoot, who had escaped with torn fur and scratches, to go with them and show them the best places for prey.
10 unprovoked
/ˌʌnprəˈvoʊkt/		 无端的 This had been a completely unprovoked attack.
11 motionless
/ˈmoʊʃənlɪs/		 静止的 Morningflower, the tortoiseshell queen who had been wailing aloud, was crouched over the motionless body of another cat.
12 huddled
/ˈhʌdəld/		 蜷缩 Beyond, in the center of the camp, Firestar could see cats huddled together, scarcely moving.
CH 20
#单词释义原文例句
1 glittered
/ˈɡlɪtərd/		 闪耀 A single star glittered in the violet sky.
2 gulps
/ɡʌlps/		 大口吞 The prey was a rabbit; he and Sandstorm crouched side by side to share it, swallowing with quick, famished gulps.
3 famished
/ˈfæmɪʃt/		 饥饿的 The prey was a rabbit; he and Sandstorm crouched side by side to share it, swallowing with quick, famished gulps.
4 savoring
/ˈseɪvərɪŋ/		 品味 Firestar lingered on the rocks, savoring the comfort of being alone with Sandstorm.
5 soothed
/suðd/		 安抚 But he let himself be soothed by her trust in him.
6 weariness
/ˈwɪrinɪs/		 疲惫 For all his weariness, Firestar did not feel ready to curl up beside her.
7 earshot
/ˈɪrʃɑt/		 听力所及 “You couldn’t have chosen a better deputy,” Sandstorm commented when he was out of earshot.
8 mossy
/ˈmɔsi/		 长满青苔的 “I could sleep for a moon.” Firestar arranged his mossy bedding to make a sleeping place for her, and she curled up and closed her eyes.
9 arching
/ˈɑrtʃɪŋ/		 弓起 “I needed that,” Sandstorm purred, extending her front paws and arching her back in a long, luxurious stretch.
10 sentries
/ˈsɛntriz/		 哨兵 “I’m going to check on the sentries,” he meowed as he retreated.
11 muzzle
/ˈmʌzəl/		 口鼻 “I love you, Sandstorm,” he murmured, pushing his muzzle against her side.
12 ravine
/rəˈvin/		 峡谷 The chill of night was gathering by the time they reached the ravine.
CH 21
#单词释义原文例句
1 challengingly
/ˈtʃælɪndʒɪŋli/		 挑战地 Tigerstar took a pace forward, his head raised challengingly.
2 silkily
/ˈsɪlkəli/		 柔和地 “Well?” Tigerstar demanded silkily.
3 smoldered
/ˈsmoʊldərd/		 阴燃 Tigerstar’s amber eyes smoldered with rage.
4 semicircle
/ˈsɛmiˌsɜrkəl/		 半圆形 They fanned out into a semicircle around TigerClan, row after row of them, more cats than Firestar could remember seeing all together in the forest, even at a Gathering.
5 exhilarated
/ɪɡˈzɪləreɪtɪd/		 兴奋的 Instead of making Firestar afraid, the knowledge exhilarated him.
6 winced
/wɪnst/		 畏缩 You’re a ThunderClan cat—come back to us!” Firestar winced at the pain in the young cat’s voice.
7 dishonorable
/dɪsˈɑnərəbəl/		 不光彩的 The forest was never meant to be ruled by one Clan, especially not one led by a dishonorable murderer.” “But it will be.” Tigerstar’s voice was soft; he didn’t even try to defend himself against Firestar’s accusation.
8 fanned
/fænd/		 散开 They fanned out into a semicircle around TigerClan, row after row of them, more cats than Firestar could remember seeing all together in the forest, even at a Gathering.
9 marigold
/ˈmærɪɡoʊld/		 万寿菊 “Juniper berries, marigold leaves, poppy seeds…” Looking inside, Firestar saw the small gray shecat checking the heaps of healing herbs and berries ranged alongside the wall of the den.
10 braced
/breɪst/		 准备 For a few heartbeats not a cat moved, and Firestar braced himself for Tigerstar’s order to attack.
11 momentous
/moʊˈmɛntəs/		 重大的 With such a momentous meeting ahead, why had there been no sign from StarClan?
12 ragged
/ˈræɡɪd/		 蓬乱的 They were skinny, their fur ragged, but he sensed strength in their wiry limbs.
CH 22
#单词释义原文例句
1 bloodsoaked
/ˈblʌdsoʊkt/		 血浸的 They stood in line with the to leap forward with them, but when he looked back at the enemy, Scourge raised one bloodsoaked paw.
2 pawprint
/ˈpɔprɪnt/		 爪印 He won’t give up one pawprint, not to you or any cat.” Scourge’s eyes narrowed; Firestar could see that he was thinking carefully about what he had heard, and hope flared inside him like a tiny flame.
3 selfcontrol
/ˌsɛlfkənˈtroʊl/		 自制力 But Firestar knew he had to hold on to his selfcontrol if he were to make any impression on the BloodClan cats.
4 glinted
/ˈɡlɪntɪd/		 闪烁 The pale leaf-bare sun glinted unnaturally on the tips of each talon.
5 exultant
/ɪɡˈzʌltənt/		 狂喜的 “You see, Firestar?” Tigerstar’s voice was exultant.
6 convulsed
/kənˈvʌlst/		 抽搐 His body convulsed, limbs jerking and tail flailing.
7 rippled
/ˈrɪpəld/		 蔓延 I knew you wouldn’t have the sense to agree on your own.” A hiss of outrage rippled through ThunderClan and WindClan.
8 disbelieve
/ˌdɪsbɪˈliv/		 不信 “Cats of all Clans,” Firestar began, “and especially cats of BloodClan, you have no need to believe or disbelieve me.
9 reeled
/rild/		 眩晕 Firestar’s belly clenched and his mind reeled with a vision of blood flowing down the sides of the hollow, washing around the cats’ paws in a sticky, reeking tide.
10 unmoved
/ʌnˈmuvd/		 无动于衷 The small black cat looked unmoved.
11 grisly
/ˈɡrɪzli/		 恐怖的 Others of the cats were wearing the same grisly ornaments.
12 incredulous
/ɪnˈkrɛdʒələs/		 怀疑的 They will attack when I tell them, and not before.” The look Tigerstar gave him was incredulous and glittered with all the hatred he had ever shown to Firestar, as if he couldn’t believe that this scrap of a cat was defying him.
CH 23
#单词释义原文例句
1 smoldered
/ˈsmoʊldərd/		 阴燃 The amber eyes that had smoldered with savage ambition were blank and sightless.
2 littermates
/ˈlɪtərmeɪts/		 同窝幼崽 Sandstorm, will you be responsible for training the kits?” “I will, Firestar.” Sandstorm’s green eyes flashed with approval at Sorrelkit and her littermates, Sootkit and Rainkit, who had scrambled up to stand beside their sister.
3 doubtfully
/ˈdaʊtfəli/		 怀疑地 Several cats echoed him, but Firestar could see that some glanced doubtfully at one another, as if they were not sure they had a chance of surviving against BloodClan and their fearsome leader.
4 sightless
/ˈsaɪtlɪs/		 无神的 The amber eyes that had smoldered with savage ambition were blank and sightless.
5 hoarsely
/ˈhɔrsli/		 嘶哑地 “I never want to see anything like that again,” he meowed hoarsely.
6 splayed
/spleɪd/		 伸开的 The huge tabby’s legs were splayed and his teeth bared in a last snarl of defiance at death.
7 stiffened
/ˈstɪfənd/		 绷紧 Tallstar stiffened and his neck fur bristled.
8 gentleness
/ˈdʒɛntəlnɪs/		 温柔 If you could let me have an apprentice to help, that would be great.” “Of course.” As Firestar wondered which apprentice to choose, his gaze rested on Fernpaw, and he remembered her gentleness and sensitivity to other cats’ injuries.
9 fearsome
/ˈfɪrsəm/		 可怕的 Several cats echoed him, but Firestar could see that some glanced doubtfully at one another, as if they were not sure they had a chance of surviving against BloodClan and their fearsome leader.
10 misused
/ˌmɪsˈjuzd/		 滥用 But he had misused his gifts, murdered and lied and plotted revenge, until his ambition brought him to this terrible end.
11 shudder
/ˈʃʌdər/		 颤抖 Come on—I need to talk to Tallstar.” As they turned away, Graystripe glanced down at the dead ShadowClan leader and a shudder passed through him.
12 straightened
/ˈstreɪtənd/		 挺直 Featherpaw and Stormpaw, sitting beside her, straightened up and looked determined.
CH 24
#单词释义原文例句
1 forepaw
/ˈfɔrpɔ/		 前爪 Sandstorm spun around, one forepaw raised with claws sheathed, but before she could bat Sorrelkit away, Sootkit and Rainkit jumped on her from behind.
2 scuffled
/ˈskʌfəld/		 扭打 “Now let him see you practice those defensive moves.” Firestar watched while the kits scuffled together, pretending to attack and defend themselves.
3 comfortingly
/kəmˈfərtɪŋli/		 安抚地 “Cats from Twolegplace have come into the forest,” he explained, pressing himself comfortingly against Princess’s side.
4 studding
/ˈstʌdɪŋ/		 镶嵌 Apparently they even kill dogs and other cats.” The tales were true, Firestar reflected, remembering the teeth studding Scourge’s collar.
5 littermates
/ˈlɪtərmeɪts/		 同窝幼崽 “Go on.” “The first thing I remember is playing with my littermates on a patch of waste ground,” Barley explained.
6 sidelong
/ˈsaɪdlɔŋ/		 斜的 “Especially that little Sorrelkit.” With a sidelong glance at Firestar, she added, “If you asked me to mentor her, I wouldn’t say no.” “Just between you and me, she’s yours when the time comes,” Firestar promised, blinking gently at her.
7 awestruck
/ˈɔstrʌk/		 敬畏的 Ravenpaw was gazing around him with an almost awestruck look—Firestar guessed he was remembering Bluestar, and maybe wondering at how the apprentice who had trained with him had come to take the former leader’s place.
8 shriveled
/ˈʃrɪvəld/		 枯萎 The few plants that had returned were dry and shriveled, and there was neither sound nor scent of prey.
9 pounced
/paʊnst/		 猛扑 What are you going to-“ The last word became a screech as Sorrelkit pounced and bit down hard on her tail.
10 jutting
/ˈdʒʌtɪŋ/		 突出的 Graystripe was standing on a jutting slab of rock overlooking the apprentices.
11 mused
/mjuzd/		 沉思 I believe they crossed into RiverClan territory.” “So they went to their allies in RiverClan,” Firestar mused.
12 prowl
/praʊl/		 潜行 With BloodClan on the prowl, she should know of the danger.
CH 25
#单词释义原文例句
1 shimmered
/ˈʃɪmərd/		 闪烁 Do you want us to be destroyed?” A familiar figure stepped forward; Bluestar’s gray-blue fur shimmered in the starshine, and her eyes were blue fire.
2 gaped
/ɡeɪpt/		 张口呆看 “StarClan do not rule the forest.” Firestar gaped at her, with nothing to say.
3 leafless
/ˈliflɪs/		 光秃的 A breeze ruffled the surface, buffeting his fur and stirring the leafless forest around him.
4 buffeting
/ˈbʌfɪtɪŋ/		 冲击 A breeze ruffled the surface, buffeting his fur and stirring the leafless forest around him.
5 nobler
/ˈnoʊblər/		 更高尚的 “There’s no nobler warrior in the whole forest.” Whitestorm held his gaze for a long moment, saying nothing.
6 wryly
/ˈraɪli/		 讽刺地 Has something gone wrong?” “You mean apart from Scourge?” the older warrior meowed wryly.
7 lurched
/lɜrtʃt/		 突然一震 “And it’s best out here, where no cat will overhear us.” Firestar’s heart lurched.
8 lulled
/lʌld/		 使平静 He dreamed that he was seated in Fourtrees, his senses lulled by the warm air and sweet scents him on all four slopes, as they had done on his visit to the Moonstone when he received the nine lives of a Clan leader.
9 ravenous
/ˈrævənəs/		 狼吞虎咽的 He hadn’t realized how hungry he was until his jaws closed on it, and he finished it in a few ravenous gulps.
10 overhear
/ˌoʊvərˈhɪr/		 无意听到 “And it’s best out here, where no cat will overhear us.” Firestar’s heart lurched.
11 outnumber
/ˌaʊtˈnʌmbər/		 数量超过 “Scourge and his Clan outnumber us by many, even with WindClan fighting on our side.
12 sharpened
/ˈʃɑrpənd/		 变尖锐 I blood to save the forest, but perhaps the price will be too high.” “Are you saying we should give in?” Firestar’s voice sharpened; he had never expected to hear advice like this from his deputy.
CH 26
#单词释义原文例句
1 steppingstones
/ˈstɛpɪŋstoʊnz/		 踏脚石 “Let’s go.” Firestar turned to lead the way to the steppingstones, but paused as Bramblepaw padded up to him.
2 quavered
/ˈkweɪvərd/		 颤抖地说 His voice quavered.
3 ungroomed
/ʌnˈɡrumd/		 未梳理的 with ungroomed fur and dull, staring eyes.
4 crossly
/ˈkrɔsli/		 生气地 “Where have you been?” Sandstorm mewed crossly as she picked her way toward him.
5 incurious
/ɪnˈkjʊriəs/		 漠然的 No cat challenged him, although one or two of incurious stare.
6 hesitantly
/ˈhɛzɪtəntli/		 犹豫地 Slowly and hesitantly, as if they still thought that Tigerstar might appear and accuse them of the pile was scattered across the clearing.
7 beckoned
/ˈbɛkənd/		 招手 with a sweep of his tail and beckoned them over to the side of the clearing.
8 sneering
/ˈsnɪrɪŋ/		 讥笑的 We can join together as one to fight him so that afterward we can be four Clans again, according to the warrior code.” A sneering look crossed Leopardstar’s face and she made no reply.
9 briskly
/ˈbrɪskli/		 轻快地 I got the feeling she knew more than she was telling.” “Well, I’m here now,” Firestar mewed briskly.
10 insolence
/ˈɪnsələns/		 傲慢 Only the cold hostility in his eyes was familiar, and the insolence with which he looked Firestar up and down as he came to a stop in front of the leaders.
11 loathed
/loʊðd/		 厌恶 He gave the gray warrior a warning flick with his tail; he loathed Blackfoot just as much as Graystripe did, but for now they would have to be allies in order to face an even greater enemy.
12 foreboding
/fɔrˈboʊdɪŋ/		 不祥预感 He had succeeded in what he set out to do, and he could not help admiring Leopardstar’s courage, but instead of satisfaction he felt a dark surge of foreboding as he cast one last glance at the two Clans in the clearing.
CH 27
#单词释义原文例句
1 predawn
/ˈpriˈdɔn/		 黎明前的 “No, I’ve seen no omens at all.” The medicine cat raised her eyes to Silverpelt, where it was fading in the predawn sky.
2 mouthfuls
/ˈmaʊθfʊlz/		 满口 His belly was churning with tension, but he forced himself to swallow a few mouthfuls.
3 drowsiness
/ˈdraʊzinɪs/		 困倦 “Thank you, Firestar!” she meowed, and dashed off, all her drowsiness vanished.
4 nudged
/ˈnʌdʒd/		 轻推 “She’s coming with us.” He padded over and nudged the young she-cat with one paw.
5 nettle
/ˈnɛtəl/		 荨麻 Whitestorm came up and urged the cats toward the nettle patch for a piece of fresh-kill.
6 blackbird
/ˈblækbɜrd/		 乌鸫 Whitestorm concentrated on the blackbird he was eating, avoiding his eyes, and didn’t say any more.
7 charred
/tʃɑrd/		 烧焦的 When he reached the fallen tree, charred by the fire that had swept through the camp last greenleaf, Firestar found all the elders still sleeping except for Speckletail, who sat with her tail curled around her paws.
8 clustered
/ˈklʌstərd/		 聚集 The apprentices, Featherpaw and Stormpaw among them, were clustered around Cinderpelt, each carrying a bundle of herbs.
9 churning
/ˈtʃɜrnɪŋ/		 翻腾 His belly was churning with tension, but he forced himself to swallow a few mouthfuls.
10 frail
/freɪl/		 虚弱的 And Dappletail’s getting very frail.
11 glaring
/ˈɡlɛrɪŋ/		 怒视 I can’t lead them into battle against Scourge.” “And what about me?” “I know you’re a fighter, Speckletail.” Firestar had thought carefully about what he was going to say, but with the elder glaring at him he felt like a raw apprentice again.
12 tart
/tɑrt/		 尖刻的 We’re not helpless kits, you know.” Cinderpelt’s tart response reminded Firestar of her mentor, Yellowfang.
CH 28
#单词释义原文例句
1 forepaw
/ˈfɔrpɔ/		 前爪 Graystripe lashed out with one forepaw.
2 glimmered
/ˈɡlɪmərd/		 闪烁 Recognition glimmered in the white warrior’s eyes when he saw Firestar, and the tip of his tail twitched.
3 icily
/ˈaɪsəli/		 冷冷地 To his surprise he felt icily calm.
4 lanced
/lænst/		 刺痛 Excruciating pain lanced through Firestar’s body.
5 glistened
/ˈɡlɪsənd/		 闪光 Graystripe’s pelt was torn and his shoulder glistened with blood from an earlier wound, but before Firestar could move to help him he flung Darkstripe to the ground and landed on top of him, panting.
6 foreleg
/ˈfɔrlɛɡ/		 前腿 Briefly the black tom was stunned, and Firestar managed to bite down on his foreleg.
7 hurtled
/ˈhɜrtəld/		 猛冲 Before Firestar could spring at him, a screech of defiance sounded above the noise of battle and several more apprentices hurtled across the clearing.
8 writhed
/raɪðd/		 扭动 Darkstripe writhed violently, scoring deep gouges in the earth, but he couldn’t throw off the gray warrior.
9 wriggled
/ˈrɪɡəld/		 扭动 But before he could bite down, Scourge wriggled away with the speed of a snake.
10 contemptuously
/kənˈtɛmptʃuəsli/		 轻蔑地 Spitting contemptuously, Graystripe scrambled off him.
11 haunches
/ˈhɔntʃɪz/		 臀部 A white BloodClan warrior burst into the open just beside them, with Morningflower slashing fiercely at his haunches as he fled from her.
12 convulsive
/kənˈvʌlsɪv/		 痉挛的 The dark tabby gave one convulsive shudder.
CH 29
#单词释义原文例句
1 gashing
/ˈɡæʃɪŋ/		 划破 Now he was on the defensive, trying to avoid the gashing claws and still get close enough to Scourge to land a blow of his own.
2 convulsively
/kənˈvʌlsɪvli/		 痉挛地 Scourge’s eyes were fixed on him, dark pits of hatred, and his body jerked convulsively.
3 upraised
/ˌʌpˈreɪzd/		 举起的 He released Scourge’s throat and drew back to deal the death blow from an upraised paw.
4 spattering
/ˈspætərɪŋ/		 溅洒 When they broke apart Firestar saw his own blood spattering the grass, and knew he had to finish this fight quickly before he weakened again.
5 dislodging
/dɪsˈlɑdʒɪŋ/		 击退 He aimed a final blow at Cloudtail, dislodging the weakening warrior and tossing him up against the Great Rock.
6 blundering
/ˈblʌndərɪŋ/		 跌撞 “No—no!” He backed away, then turned and fled, blundering into another BloodClan warrior as he made for the bushes.
7 thronged
/θrɔŋd/		 挤满 Then he remembered Fourtrees as he had last seen it, the branches black and stark in the depths of leaf-bare and the clearing thronged with screeching, warring cats.
8 wrenched
/rɛntʃt/		 猛扭 Firestar wrenched his head aside to break the contact.
9 lithe
/laɪð/		 柔软的 And with every stride, he was aware of the StarClan Lionheart’s golden strength; the lithe, muscular body of Runningwind; Redtail’s dark fur, his bushy red tail streaming out behind him; Yellowfang with her claws outstretched; Spottedleaf, swift and determined; Bluestar with all her strength and skill in battle restored.
10 taunted
/ˈtɔntɪd/		 嘲弄 “Even though you are not forest-born, you have the heart of a true Clan cat…more than ever Tigerstar or Darkstripe did, for though they taunted you with being a kittypet, they both ended up betraying the Clan of their birth for the sake of their own ambition.” Firestar’s paws worked impatiently in the grass.
11 hunched
/hʌntʃt/		 蜷缩 He stared in mingled curiosity and fear at the pale copy of himself in the middle of the clearing, and as his gaze locked with the ghost cat’s he suddenly saw himself, hunched and bleeding, his fur ragged and the light of desperation burning in his eyes.
12 encircled
/ɪnˈsɜrkəld/		 包围 All nine of them encircled the young cat who stood defiantly in the center of the clearing.
CH 30
#单词释义原文例句
1 twined
/twaɪnd/		 缠绕 “Your father is ThunderClan deputy now.” The two apprentices pressed close to their father and twined their tails with his.
2 glistened
/ˈɡlɪsənd/		 闪光 Blood glistened on the grass as cold sunlight sliced through the trees.
3 throbbed
/θrɑbd/		 搏动 Then he realized he could still hear the sounds all around him in the clearing, and the pain of his scratches throbbed instead of fading as Fernpaw started pressing cobwebs to the worst of his wounds.
4 flitted
/ˈflɪtɪd/		 掠过 I saw what you did to Stonefur at the Bonehill.” A shadow flitted across Blackfoot’s eyes, and he did not reply.
5 wearily
/ˈwɪrɪli/		 疲惫地 Then he saw her stumbling wearily across the clearing.
6 beckon
/ˈbɛkən/		 招手 Firestar flicked his tail to beckon Bramblepaw, who pressed his muzzle briefly against Tawnypaw’s flank and slipped through the ShadowClan cats to his mentor’s side.
7 fronds
/frɑndz/		 蕨叶 A thousand secret whispers told him that newleaf was stirring in the cold earth, shooting up new green fronds and rousing the prey from its long leaf-bare sleep.
8 prodded
/ˈprɑdɪd/		 戳 “Don’t worry; you won’t have to be leader for a while yet.” “Firestar.” Sandstorm gently prodded his shoulder.
9 troublemaker
/ˈtrʌbəlˌmeɪkər/		 捣乱者 “I wouldn’t trust Blackfoot,” murmured Ravenpaw, watching the last of the ShadowClan troublemaker if I ever saw one.” “I know,” Firestar replied.
10 ferocity
/fəˈrɑsəti/		 凶猛 and a fascination with the ferocity of the natural world.
11 avenged
/əˈvɛndʒd/		 报仇 He saw a similar glow in Morningflower’s eyes, and realized that at last she felt avenged for the death of Gorsepaw.
12 wayward
/ˈweɪwərd/		 任性的 In those days, Firestar would never have imagined he could have felt so proud of his wayward nephew.