【小龟乐游记】冰封王座（4）

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Naisha: Mistress¹, we followed Illidan's _(1)_ due east as you asked, but these strange islands do not appear on any of our maps. 

 

Maiev: I suspected as much. These islands must have been formed only recently. 

 

Naisha: What makes you say that? 

 

Maiev: The ruins all around us, Naisha... I recognize them. This was once the great city of Suramar, built before our civilization was blasted² ___(2)___ ten thousand years ago. 

 

Naisha: But how could... Are you suggesting that these islands were somehow raised from the seafloor. 

 

Maiev: Perhaps, though there are few powers left in the world capable³ of raising islands from the deeps. Regardless, it's a mystery we'll have to solve later. We'd best head inland and set up a base camp. Once we're situated⁴, we'll pick up Illidan's trail. Here, sisters. Let's establish a base so we can continue our hunt for Illidan. 

 

1 mistress   

n.（文学用语）使男子为之倾倒的女人，女主人

参考例句：

• Does his wife know he has a mistress?他的妻子知道他有一个情妇吗？
• Is your mistress at home?你家女主人在家吗？

2 blasted   

adj.枯萎的，被害的，被诅咒的v.（用炸药）炸毁( blast的过去式和过去分词 )；狠打；发出刺耳的高音；向…猛吹，（用水）向…喷射

参考例句：

• Make your own blasted coffee! 煮你自己那该死的咖啡吧！
• They blasted her into a black room. 他们把她送进一间黑屋子。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 capable   

adj.有能力的，有才能的

参考例句：

• The new woman secretary was extremely clever and capable.这位新来的女秘书很是精明强干。
• Jim is capable at sports.吉姆擅长运动。

4 situated   

adj.坐落在...的，处于某种境地的

参考例句：

• The village is situated at the margin of a forest.村子位于森林的边缘。
• She is awkwardly situated.她的处境困难。