The Basking Cyclone

时间：2007-11-28 08:04:17

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  A NEGRO in a boat, gathering1 driftwood, saw a sleeping Alligator2,
and, thinking it was a log, fell to estimating the number of
shingles3 it would make for his new cabin.  Having satisfied his
mind on that point, he stuck his boat-hook into the beast's back to
harvest his good fortune.  Thereupon the saurian emerged from his
dream and took to the water, greatly to the surprise of the man-
and-brother.

  "I never befo' seen such a cyclone4 as dat," he exclaimed as soon as
he had recovered his breath.  "It done carry away de ruf of my
house!"

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1 gathering ChmxZ     
n.集会，聚会，聚集
参考例句：
  • He called on Mr. White to speak at the gathering.他请怀特先生在集会上讲话。
  • He is on the wing gathering material for his novels.他正忙于为他的小说收集资料。
2 alligator XVgza     
n.短吻鳄(一种鳄鱼)
参考例句：
  • She wandered off to play with her toy alligator.她开始玩鳄鱼玩具。
  • Alligator skin is five times more costlier than leather.鳄鱼皮比通常的皮革要贵5倍。
3 shingles 75dc0873f0e58f74873350b9953ef329     
n.带状疱疹；（布满海边的）小圆石( shingle的名词复数 )；屋顶板；木瓦（板）；墙面板
参考例句：
  • Shingles are often dipped in creosote. 屋顶板常浸涂木焦油。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • The roofs had shingles missing. 一些屋顶板不见了。 来自辞典例句
4 cyclone cy3x7     
n.旋风，龙卷风
参考例句：
  • An exceptionally violent cyclone hit the town last night.昨晚异常猛烈的旋风吹袭了那个小镇。
  • The cyclone brought misery to thousands of people.旋风给成千上万的人带来苦难。

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