【跟着英剧练发音】A History Of Britain - 13 D

 With thousands of them huddled¹ terrified, in the templeabove these foundations, she began to set light to it. They must have been ableto smell the scorch² and smoke and fire coming towards them, as the whole oftheir spanking³ new imperial city burned down with themselves and everythingelse here buried in smoke and ash. Thousands died in this place. Boudicca hadher revenge. 

1 huddled   

挤在一起（huddle的过去式与过去分词形式）

参考例句：

• We huddled together for warmth. 我们挤在一块取暖。
• We huddled together to keep warm. 我们挤在一起来保暖。

2 scorch   

v.烧焦，烤焦；高速疾驶；n.烧焦处，焦痕

参考例句：

• I could not wash away the mark of the scorch.我洗不掉这焦痕。
• This material will scorch easily if it is too near the fire.这种材料如果太靠近炉火很容易烤焦。

3 spanking   

adj.强烈的，疾行的；n.打屁股

参考例句：

• The boat is spanking along on the river.船在小河疾驶。
• He heard a horse approaching at a spanking trot.他听到一匹马正在疾步驰近。