ДЛЯ сказуемых СОСТОЯНИЯ
ДЛЯ сказуемых ДЕЙСТВИЯ
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We lay there, dead still[2], holding our breath[3], waiting for the moment to pass. My mother had her hand over my little brother's mouth. We could sense their presence above the floorboards[4], scouring[5] the kitchen, scouring the area of all movement, all sound, all smell.
Suddenly, we heard their clunking[6] feet march out[7] of the room. My father let out[8] a sigh of relief[9]. "That too close." he said. "All they had to do lift a floorboard and we would done for[10]". I lay my head on my dusty pillow.
All night the image of two animatronic[11] eyes piercing through the floorboards pasted[12] on my mind.
Next morning I woke up to[13] a drip of water landing[14] on my face. I strained my eyes[15] but could see nothing; only the floorboards above me. Later on that day we shared a loaf of bread and some butter. It the first real food I had in days so I savoured[16] it. It felt like[17] years since I outside. I longed for[18] the feel of crisp air[19] caressing[20] my face, and the smell of fresh towels dancing[21] in the breeze.
The next day, I woke up to hear clunking feet. Instantly[22], I froze. This the closest they ever come before as they checked the storage unit[23]. The second Sweep [24]in two days which meant they on high alert (в полной боевой готовности).
Again, I felt that drip[25] the next day. It starting to bug[26] me, so I moved my pillow to a new location.
With urgency[27], my father woke me up. He pressed his finger against[28] his lips and nodded his head in the direction[29] of the ceiling. There more this time, a dozen or so. This the largest one yet[30]. Suddenly we heard a booming[31] voice from upstairs.
"63% of the human population remaining".
My mother lowered her eyes to the dirty floor in despair[32]. More than half of the earth wiped out[33] by those stupid robots. If I could jumped out and shot them, I would . But what use [34] a gun against impenetrable, fleshless, titanium? We no longer know our rivals. They lack empathy[35], which means FIGHTING futile[36]. Simultaneously[37], I saw two robotic eyes light the corner of our room. This it; I blown[38] our cover.
I backed away[39], edging[40] towards my mother and father who knotted [41]in a desperate embrace. My heart about to jump out of my chest and beads of sweat[42] formed on my forehead. My brother squealed[43] before father could muffle the sound of his voice.
"What that?" yelled a heartless voice from above the floorboards.
My eyes locked[44] with its. It a cold empty stare. Lacking emotion, it pointed to the small fire escape[45]in the shadows[46] of the room. Our escape.
Without a glance we crept like rats to our freedom.
"Just rats" said 2629 as a cold tear landed on a empty pillow.
[1] робот с искусственным интеллектом
[2]still –неподвижный;dead - совершенно dead silence - полная тишина
[3]ждать затаив дыхание
[4]половица
[5]рыскать, отскабливать
[6]лязгать
[7]выходить
[8]испускать
[9]вздох облегчения
[10] - и мы пропали разг.
[11]аниматронный
[12]прилеплять
[13]прочувствовать
[14]сваливаться
[15]всматриваться
[16]смаковать
[17]казалось
[18]тосковать
[19]бодрящий воздух
[20]ласкать
[21]переплясывать
[22]моментально
[23]складское помещение
[24] аварийный сигнал
[25]каплепадение
[26]мучить
[27] with urgency – взволнованно, эмоционально
[28] to press against – прижимать что-л. к чему-л.
[29] in the direction - по направлению чего-л.
[30]Более того,….
[31]раскатистый
[33]истреблять
[34]что проку
[35]сочувствие
[36]бесполезный
[37]в то же самое время
[38]профукать
[39]пятиться
[40]медлительно продвигаться
[41] Лежать как будто завязанные в узел
[42]капли пота
[43]завизжать
[44]соединиться
[45]аварийный пожарный выход
[46]под сенью
