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Why have so many people died in the village? Snow asked her uncle

“Is the granary really empty?"

~Xuemo, translated by Nicky Harman.

They 're keeping the grain for war-time, ' said her uncle.'And

it's being watched. People have died in almost every family in the

village. A lot of families have had every member die. If it goes on

like this, the village will be gone completely. ''If we're going to die,we might as well all die together, ' said her aunt.Her eyes gleamed with hatred, and Snow shivered. Her aunt had changed. She had never had any morals, true, but the menacing air about her was new.Hatred changes-people,she felt. (Page 85)

雪羽儿问舅舅，村里咋死了这么多人？库房里不是有粮吗？

那是战备粮。舅舅说。谝子派族丁看呢。村里差不多的人家都死了人，全家死了的也有好几户，再这样，全村都没救了。舅母说，要死，都死光才好。她的眼里射出仇恨的光，雪羽儿打个冷战。怪怪地，她觉得舅母变了。以前舅母虽然很浪脏，身上却无这种阴冷味。她想，仇恨会叫人变恶的.（摘自西夏咒156页）

Golden Sentences:

Hatred changes-people.

仇恨会叫人变恶的

Words:

granary /ˈɡrænərɪ/

N-COUNT A granary is a building that is used for storing grain. 谷仓

gleam /ɡliːm/ 

V-I If an object or a surface gleams, it reflects light because it is shiny and clean. 闪光

例：

His black hair gleamed in the sun.

他的黑头发在阳光下闪闪发光。

shiver /ˈʃɪvə/

V-I When you shiver, your body shakes slightly because you are cold or frightened. (因寒冷或害怕而) 颤抖

例：

He shivered in the cold.

他在寒冷中发抖。

menace ['menəs]

N-COUNT If you say that someone or something is a menace to other people or things, you mean that person or thing is likely to cause serious harm. 威胁

例：

In my view, you are a menace to the public.

在我看来，你对公众是一个威胁。

menacing /ˈ['menəsɪŋ/

ADJ If someone or something looks menacing, they give you a feeling that they are likely to cause you harm or put you in danger. 威胁的

例：

The strong, dark eyebrows give his face an oddly menacing look.

两道又浓又黑的眉毛给他的脸一种异常吓人的神情。

hatred /ˈheɪtrɪd/

N-UNCOUNT Hatred is an extremely strong feeling of dislike for someone or something. 憎恨

例：

Her hatred of them would never lead her to murder.

她对他们的仇恨永远不会将她引向凶杀。

moral /ˈmɒrəl/

N-PLURAL Morals are principles and beliefs concerning right and wrong behaviour. 道德

例：

...Western ideas and morals.

…西方的思想和道德。