英语灵异故事-Don't listen (切勿聆听) 04

Soon, the street lamp flickered¹ out. I stared at the pine tree ahead of me in alarm; very worried that my only light source had just flashed out, when I saw some movement by the side of the house. A human form was jumping between the shadows on the house's side. It looked like a shadow itself, as though someone was running through the pasture right next to me. I didn't like this, considering that I obviously don't want to see the ghosts because I ignore them constantly, so I slammed my feet into the ground. I stopped faster than I thought I would and nearly fell over, I grabbed the side of the swing set and spun² around to face the back pasture. The red fence that surrounded that one was covered with shadows, and yet another shadowy form jumped between its patches of black. I felt someone watching me from behind and quickly picked up pace to get inside.

不多时，路灯开始一闪一闪。我警觉地看着前面的松树，担心自己唯一的光源也灭了，忽然发现房子边上有动静。有个人在房子边的阴影间跳来跳去。那人本身看上去就像是影子，看起来仿佛正从我旁边的草地上跑过去。鉴于我常常故意忽视鬼魂的存在，很显然我可不愿见到他们，所以我赶紧跳到地上。由于停得太快，我差点跌到，我抓住秋千的一边转过身看向草地。黑暗笼罩了草地周围的红篱笆，但在草场的斑斑黑影中还有另一个人影在跳来跳去。我觉得身后有人在盯着我看，便加快脚步走回屋子里。

1 flickered   

（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。

2 spun   

v.纺，杜撰，急转身

参考例句：

• His grandmother spun him a yarn at the fire.他奶奶在火炉边给他讲故事。
• Her skilful fingers spun the wool out to a fine thread.她那灵巧的手指把羊毛纺成了细毛线。