A Room with a View — Page 3

English → Chinese Chapter I Level 6/10

He was probably trying to become acquainted with them before they got into the swim.

他可能是想在她们融入圈子之前就与她们相识。

So she assumed a dazed expression when he spoke to her, and then said: "A view? Oh, a view! How delightful a view is!"

于是当他跟她搭话时，她装出一副茫然的神情，然后说道："景色？哦，景色！景色真是令人心旷神怡啊！"

"This is my son," said the old man; "his name's George. He has a view too."

"这是我儿子，"老人说道，"他叫乔治。他的房间也能看到景色。"

"Ah," said Miss Bartlett, repressing Lucy, who was about to speak.

"啊，"巴特利特小姐说道，同时制止了正要开口的露西。

"What I mean," he continued, "is that you can have our rooms, and we'll have yours. We'll change."

"我的意思是，"他继续说道，"你们可以住我们的房间，我们住你们的房间。我们换一换。"

The better class of tourist was shocked at this, and sympathized with the new-comers.

那些身份较高的游客对此感到震惊，纷纷对这两位新来者表示同情。

Miss Bartlett, in reply, opened her mouth as little as possible, and said "Thank you very much indeed; that is out of the question."

巴特利特小姐回答时，尽量张嘴最小，说道："非常感谢您；这根本不可能。"

"Why?" said the old man, with both fists on the table.

"为什么？"老人说道，双拳撑在桌上。

"Because it is quite out of the question, thank you."

"因为这根本就不可能，谢谢您。"

"You see, we don't like to take—" began Lucy.

"您看，我们不愿意占——"露西开口说道。

Her cousin again repressed her.

她的表姐再次制止了她。

"But why?" he persisted. "Women like looking at a view; men don't."

"可为什么呢？"他坚持问道。"女士们喜欢欣赏景色；男士们不在乎。"

And he thumped with his fists like a naughty child, and turned to his son, saying, "George, persuade them!"

他像个淘气的孩子一样用拳头捶打着桌子，转向儿子说道："乔治，去说服她们！"

"It's so obvious they should have the rooms," said the son. "There's nothing else to say."

"她们理应住那几间房，这是显而易见的，"儿子说道，"没有什么好说的。"

He did not look at the ladies as he spoke, but his voice was perplexed and sorrowful.

他说话时并未看向那两位女士，但他的声音中透着困惑与悲伤。

Vocabulary

可能: kěnéng — Possibly; maybe; likelihood of something occurring.
融入: róngrù — To blend into; to integrate into a group or environment.
圈子: quānzi — Social circle; a group of people with shared connections.
之前: zhīqián — Before; prior to a certain time or event.
与: yǔ — And; with; together with someone or something.
相识: xiāngshí — To know each other; to be acquainted with someone.
于是: yúshì — Therefore; as a result; consequently leading to action.
搭话: dāhuà — To strike up a conversation; to initiate small talk.
装出: zhuāng chū — To put on; to feign; to display a false expression.
一副: yīfù — A measure word for facial expressions or appearances.
茫然: mángrán — Blank; bewildered; having a confused or lost expression.
神情: shénqíng — Facial expression; look; manner revealing inner emotions.
说道: shuōdào — Said; spoke; uttered words in narration.
景色: jǐngsè — Scenery; landscape; natural view or visual scene.
哦: ó / ò — Oh; an exclamation expressing surprise or realization.
真是: zhēnshì — Truly; really; used to emphasize a statement sincerely.
令人: lìng rén — To make people feel; causing someone to experience something.
心旷神怡: xīn kuàng shén yí — Refreshing and joyful; feeling carefree and mentally relaxed.
儿子: érzi — Son; a male child in relation to his parents.
老人: lǎorén — Elderly person; old man or woman; senior individual.
房间: fángjiān — Room; an enclosed space within a building or house.
小姐: xiǎojiě — Miss; young woman; polite address for an unmarried woman.
同时: tóngshí — At the same time; simultaneously; concurrently happening.
制止: zhìzhǐ — To stop; to restrain; to prevent someone from acting.
正要: zhèngyào — Just about to; on the verge of doing something.
开口: kāikǒu — To open one's mouth; to begin speaking or saying something.
意思: yìsi — Meaning; intention; what someone intends to express.
继续: jìxù — To continue; to carry on with an action or state.
换: huàn — To exchange; to swap; to change one thing for another.
那些: nàxiē — Those; referring to a plural number of distant things.
身份: shēnfèn — Identity; social status; one's rank or position in society.
较高: jiào gāo — Relatively high; comparatively higher in level or status.
游客: yóukè — Tourist; traveler; a visitor sightseeing at a location.
对此: duìcǐ — Regarding this; in response to this matter or situation.
感到: gǎndào — To feel; to sense; to experience an emotion or sensation.
震惊: zhènjīng — Shocked; astonished; greatly startled by something unexpected.
纷纷: fēnfēn — One after another; in succession; in large numbers acting similarly.
两位: liǎng wèi — Two people; a polite measure word for counting persons.
新来者: xīn lái zhě — Newcomer; someone who has just arrived at a place.
表示: biǎoshì — To express; to show; to indicate a feeling or attitude.
同情: tóngqíng — Sympathy; compassion; feeling sorry for someone's misfortune.
回答: huídá — To answer; to reply; a response to a question.
尽量: jǐnliàng — As much as possible; to the greatest extent one can.
张嘴: zhāng zuǐ — To open one's mouth; to part the lips to speak.
最小: zuì xiǎo — Smallest; the least in size, degree, or amount.
感谢: gǎnxiè — To thank; to be grateful; to express appreciation sincerely.
您: nín — You; polite and respectful second person singular pronoun.
根本: gēnběn — At all; fundamentally; not in the least; basic essence.
双拳: shuāng quán — Both fists; two clenched hands held together or apart.
撑: chēng — To prop up; to support; to lean on with force.
您看: nín kàn — You see; polite phrase seeking the listener's opinion.
愿意: yuànyì — Willing; to be ready to; desiring to do something.
占: zhàn — To occupy; to take up; to claim a space or resource.
表姐: biǎojiě — Older female cousin on the maternal side of family.
再次: zàicì — Once again; a second time; repeating a previous action.
可: kě — But; however; indicating contrast or mild contradiction.
呢: ne — Sentence-final particle seeking confirmation or mild inquiry.
坚持: jiānchí — To persist; to insist; to maintain a position firmly.
问道: wèndào — Asked; inquired; said while posing a question in narration.
女士们: nǚshìmen — Ladies; a polite plural address for a group of women.
欣赏: xīnshǎng — To appreciate; to enjoy aesthetically; to admire something.
男士们: nánshìmen — Gentlemen; a polite plural address for a group of men.
在乎: zàihu — To care about; to mind; to give importance to something.
像个: xiàng gè — Like a; resembling; used to make a comparison with someone.
淘气: táoqì — Naughty; mischievous; playfully disobedient, especially of children.
一样: yīyàng — The same; alike; used to indicate similarity between things.
拳头: quántou — Fist; a clenched hand used for hitting or pounding.
捶打: chuídǎ — To pound; to beat; to strike repeatedly with fists.
转向: zhuǎn xiàng — To turn toward; to shift direction or face a new way.
说服: shuōfú — To persuade; to convince someone to accept a viewpoint.
理应: lǐyīng — Ought to; should rightfully; it is only proper to do.
几间: jǐ jiān — Several rooms; a few enclosed spaces within a building.
显而易见: xiǎn ér yì jiàn — Obviously; clearly evident; easy for anyone to see.
好说: hǎo shuō — Easy to discuss; nothing more needs to be said about it.
并未: bìng wèi — Did not; has not; emphatically negating a past action.
看向: kàn xiàng — To look toward; to direct one's gaze at something.
女士: nǚshì — Lady; madam; a polite respectful address for a woman.
但: dàn — But; however; introducing a contrast or contradiction.
声音: shēngyīn — Sound; voice; an auditory sensation produced by vibration.
透着: tòu zhe — Revealing; emanating; allowing something to show through subtly.
困惑: kùnhuò — Confused; perplexed; feeling puzzled or unable to understand.
悲伤: bēishāng — Sad; sorrowful; feeling deep grief or emotional pain.

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