新标准初中英语九年级(下):Mod12-5 Gulliver's travel

[00:02.35]Then I felt as if about 40 more of the same
[00:06.17]tiny men were marching up my body.
[00:09.79]I shouted and they ran back in fear
[00:13.56]and jumped down from the sides of my body.
[00:17.07]I pulled my left leg free
[00:19.53]and tried to get hold of one of the men
[00:22.24]as they ran away，but I was not fast enough.
[00:26.86]I heard them shout
[00:28.97]and then saw about one hundred little arrows
[00:32.04]flying towards me.
[00:34.53]I covered my face with my left had
[00:37.54]as they hit me all over my body.
[00:40.16]It felt like I was being pricked¹
[00:42.44]with tiny needles and it was very painful.
[00:46.56]I tried to get up again
[00:48.50]and then shot more arrows at me.
[00:51.11]I decided² it was better not to move again
[00:54.66]and the arrows then stopped.
[00:55.79]

1 pricked   

刺，扎，戳( prick的过去式和过去分词 )； 刺伤； 刺痛； 使剧痛

参考例句：

• The cook pricked a few holes in the pastry. 厨师在馅饼上戳了几个洞。
• He was pricked by his conscience. 他受到良心的谴责。

2 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。