【小龟乐游记】冰封王座（11）

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Illidan: So, Warden¹ Shadowsong, you’ve made it at last. I knew you would. 

Maiev: You have much to pay for, Illidan. I’m taking you back to your cell. 

Illidan: ____(1)____. When I consumed the power of Gul’dan’s skull², I inherited his memories, especially those of this place… and the dark prize he coveted³. 

Maiev: Yes, the power of Sargeras. You would claim it as your own! 

Illidan: That power is beyond my reach, little warden. But this—— 

(伊利丹走到绿色石头前) 

Illidan:——the Eye of Sargeras, contains all the power I’ll need to rid this wretched world of my enemies once and for all. Ironic⁴ that you should be its first victim. 

Maiev: You’re insane! 

Illidan: _(2)_ can do that to the mind. Now, after all the long centuries you kept me chained in darkness, it is only fitting that I bury you in turn. 

1 warden   

n.监察员，监狱长，看守人，监护人

参考例句：

• He is the warden of an old people's home.他是一家养老院的管理员。
• The warden of the prison signed the release.监狱长签发释放令。

2 skull   

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。

3 coveted   

adj.令人垂涎的；垂涎的，梦寐以求的v.贪求，觊觎(covet的过去分词)；垂涎；贪图

参考例句：

• He had long coveted the chance to work with a famous musician. 他一直渴望有机会与著名音乐家一起工作。
• Ther other boys coveted his new bat. 其他的男孩都想得到他的新球棒。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 ironic   

adj.讽刺的，有讽刺意味的，出乎意料的

参考例句：

• That is a summary and ironic end.那是一个具有概括性和讽刺意味的结局。
• People used to call me Mr Popularity at high school,but they were being ironic.人们中学时常把我称作“万人迷先生”，但他们是在挖苦我。