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　　223 Don't Tread on Me
"Don't Tread on Me" were the words on an early flag of the United States. Though the founding revolutionaries were virtually on trial for treason, they did not tremble before that treacherous1 monarch2 George III. Showing no trepidation3, they fought in the trenches4, showing tremedous bravery. Their treasure .. bravery produced strong tremors5 and began a trend of revolution that's soon trickled6 into all the colonies. Revolution became transient in the minds of the people. From his trove7 of power in Britain, the king showed himself to be a mighty8 trespasser9 as he trespassed10 upon the rights of the Americans. The colonies would not pay tribute to him so long as he treated them as a trivial tributary11. Relying on tribal12 notions of warfare13, they acted as a tribe, going anywhere and pulling any trigger in order to let freedom ring.
The sad part is, though there is Shalby Foot's famous trilogy of US Civil War, there is, as of yet, no counterpart series that treats the American revolutionary war. There are a few good books written about what was undoubtedly14 the USA's greatest moment. The problem is length. Whereas, most books about American history could be trimmed. Revolutionary war books need to be longer. We could use more than a one-volume account of the war that made the founding of America possible. The reasons are legion, but the most important is that without an indepth history the slogans of war will be made to seem trite15. This is no trifling16 matter. Looking back at the founding principles can only instill pride in the heart and a boost to the intellect. Some professor needs to take a multi-volume look at this most important aspect of history.


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1 treacherous eg7y5     
adj.不可靠的，有暗藏的危险的；adj.背叛的，背信弃义的
参考例句：
  • The surface water made the road treacherous for drivers.路面的积水对驾车者构成危险。
  • The frozen snow was treacherous to walk on.在冻雪上行走有潜在危险。
2 monarch l6lzj     
n.帝王，君主，最高统治者
参考例句：
  • The monarch's role is purely ceremonial.君主纯粹是个礼仪职位。
  • I think myself happier now than the greatest monarch upon earth.我觉得这个时候比世界上什么帝王都快乐。
3 trepidation igDy3     
n.惊恐，惶恐
参考例句：
  • The men set off in fear and trepidation.这群人惊慌失措地出发了。
  • The threat of an epidemic caused great alarm and trepidation.流行病猖獗因而人心惶惶。
4 trenches ed0fcecda36d9eed25f5db569f03502d     
深沟，地沟( trench的名词复数 )； 战壕
参考例句：
  • life in the trenches 第一次世界大战期间的战壕生活
  • The troops stormed the enemy's trenches and fanned out across the fields. 部队猛攻敌人的战壕，并在田野上呈扇形散开。
5 tremors 266b933e7f9df8a51b0b0795733d1e93     
震颤( tremor的名词复数 )； 战栗； 震颤声； 大地的轻微震动
参考例句：
  • The story was so terrible that It'sent tremors down my spine. 这故事太可怕，它使我不寒而栗。
  • The story was so terrible that it sent tremors down my spine. 这故事太可怕，它使我不寒而栗。
6 trickled 636e70f14e72db3fe208736cb0b4e651     
v.滴( trickle的过去式和过去分词 )；淌；使)慢慢走；缓慢移动
参考例句：
  • Blood trickled down his face. 血从他脸上一滴滴流下来。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The tears trickled down her cheeks. 热泪一滴滴从她脸颊上滚下来。 来自《简明英汉词典》
7 trove 5pIyp     
n.被发现的东西，收藏的东西
参考例句：
  • He assembled a rich trove of Chinese porcelain.他收集了一批中国瓷器。
  • The gallery is a treasure trove of medieval art.这个画廊是中世纪艺术的宝库。
8 mighty YDWxl     
adj.强有力的；巨大的
参考例句：
  • A mighty force was about to break loose.一股巨大的力量即将迸发而出。
  • The mighty iceberg came into view.巨大的冰山出现在眼前。
9 trespasser 1gezZu     
n.侵犯者；违反者
参考例句：
  • The worst they'd ever dealt with was an occasionally trespasser or small-time thief. 他们过去对付的充其量是一个偶尔闯入者或是小偷小摸者。
  • In such event the offending member or guest shall be trespasser. 在此情况下，违例的会员或嘉宾一概视作擅自进入论。
10 trespassed b365c63679d93c6285bc66f96e8515e3     
（trespass的过去式与过去分词形式）
参考例句：
  • Here is the ringleader of the gang that trespassed on your grounds. 这就是侵犯你土地的那伙人的头子。
  • He trespassed against the traffic regulations. 他违反了交通规则。
11 tributary lJ1zW     
n.支流；纳贡国；adj.附庸的；辅助的；支流的
参考例句：
  • There was a tributary road near the end of the village.村的尽头有条岔道。
  • As the largest tributary of Jinsha river,Yalong river is abundant in hydropower resources.雅砻江是金沙江的最大支流，水力资源十分丰富。
12 tribal ifwzzw     
adj.部族的，种族的
参考例句：
  • He became skilled in several tribal lingoes.他精通几种部族的语言。
  • The country was torn apart by fierce tribal hostilities.那个国家被部落间的激烈冲突弄得四分五裂。
13 warfare XhVwZ     
n.战争(状态)；斗争；冲突
参考例句：
  • He addressed the audience on the subject of atomic warfare.他向听众演讲有关原子战争的问题。
  • Their struggle consists mainly in peasant guerrilla warfare.他们的斗争主要是农民游击战。
14 undoubtedly Mfjz6l     
adv.确实地，无疑地
参考例句：
  • It is undoubtedly she who has said that.这话明明是她说的。
  • He is undoubtedly the pride of China.毫无疑问他是中国的骄傲。
15 trite Jplyt     
adj.陈腐的
参考例句：
  • The movie is teeming with obvious and trite ideas.这部电影充斥着平铺直叙的陈腐观点。
  • Yesterday,in the restaurant,Lorraine had seemed trite,blurred,worn away.昨天在饭店里，洛兰显得庸俗、堕落、衰老了。
16 trifling SJwzX     
adj.微不足道的；没什么价值的
参考例句：
  • They quarreled over a trifling matter.他们为这种微不足道的事情争吵。
  • So far Europe has no doubt, gained a real conveniency,though surely a very trifling one.直到现在为止,欧洲无疑地已经获得了实在的便利，不过那确是一种微不足道的便利。

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