A Room with a View — Page 8

English → Chinese Chapter I Level 6/10

Was this really Italy?

这真的是意大利吗？

Miss Bartlett was already seated on a tightly stuffed arm-chair, which had the colour and the contours of a tomato.

巴特利特小姐已经坐在一张塞得满满的扶手椅上，那椅子的颜色和轮廓都像一只番茄。

She was talking to Mr. Beebe, and as she spoke, her long narrow head drove backwards and forwards, slowly, regularly, as though she were demolishing some invisible obstacle.

她正在和比比先生交谈，说话时，她那细长的脑袋缓慢而有规律地前后摆动，仿佛在拆除某个看不见的障碍。

"We are most grateful to you," she was saying.

「我们非常感谢您，」她说道。

"The first evening means so much.

「第一个晚上意义重大。

When you arrived we were in for a peculiarly _mauvais quart d'heure_."

您到来之时，我们正陷入一段格外难熬的时刻。」

He expressed his regret.

他表示遗憾。

"Do you, by any chance, know the name of an old man who sat opposite us at dinner?"

「您可知道晚餐时坐在我们对面的那位老先生叫什么名字？」

"Emerson."

「爱默生。」

"Is he a friend of yours?"

「他是您的朋友吗？」

"We are friendly—as one is in pensions."

「我们关系友好——就像在寄宿公寓里人们之间的那种友好。」

"Then I will say no more."

「那我就不多说了。」

He pressed her very slightly, and she said more.

他稍稍追问了一句，她便又说了下去。

"I am, as it were," she concluded, "the chaperon of my young cousin, Lucy, and it would be a serious thing if I put her under an obligation to people of whom we know nothing.

「我可以说，」她总结道，「是我年轻表妹露西的监护人，若是让她承了那些我们毫不了解的人的情，那可是件严重的事。

His manner was somewhat unfortunate.

他的举止有些欠妥。

I hope I acted for the best."

我希望我的处置是最为妥当的。」

"You acted very naturally," said he.

「您的反应十分自然，」他说。

He seemed thoughtful, and after a few moments added: "All the same, I don't think much harm would have come of accepting."

他若有所思，片刻之后补充道：「尽管如此，我认为接受了也不会有什么大碍。」

"No _harm_, of course. But we could not be under an obligation."

「当然不会有什么_害处_。但我们不能承受这份人情。」

"He is rather a peculiar man.

「他是个相当古怪的人。

Vocabulary

这: zhè — This; referring to something nearby.
真的: zhēn de — Really; truly; genuinely.
是: shì — To be; is, am, are.
意大利: Yìdàlì — Italy; the European country.
吗: ma — Question particle indicating a yes/no question.
小姐: xiǎojiě — Miss; young woman; polite address for women.
已经: yǐjīng — Already; by now; indicates completed action.
坐在: zuò zài — Sitting in or on; to be seated at.
一张: yī zhāng — One (flat object); measure word for flat items.
塞得: sāi de — Stuffed so that; packed to the point of.
满满: mǎnmǎn — Completely full; brimming; packed to capacity.
的: de — Structural particle linking modifier to noun.
扶手椅: fúshǒu yǐ — Armchair; chair with armrests on both sides.
上: shàng — On top of; above; on a surface.
那: nà — That; referring to something farther away.
椅子: yǐzi — Chair; a piece of furniture for sitting.
颜色: yánsè — Color; hue; the visual property of objects.
和: hé — And; together with; connecting nouns or phrases.
轮廓: lúnkuò — Outline; contour; the outer shape of something.
都像: dōu xiàng — Both resemble; all look like something else.
一只: yī zhī — One (animal or small object); measure word.
番茄: fānqié — Tomato; a red edible fruit or vegetable.
她: tā — She; her; third-person singular feminine pronoun.
正在: zhèngzài — Currently doing; in the process of an action.
先生: xiānsheng — Mister; sir; polite address for a man.
交谈: jiāotán — To converse; to have a conversation with someone.
说话: shuōhuà — To speak; to talk; to say words.
时: shí — When; at the time of; while doing something.
细长: xìcháng — Slender and long; thin and elongated in shape.
脑袋: nǎodai — Head; the upper part of the body; skull.
缓慢: huǎnmàn — Slow; gradual; moving at a reduced speed.
而: ér — And; yet; while; connecting contrasting clauses.
有规律: yǒu guīlǜ — Regular; rhythmic; following a consistent pattern.
地: de — Adverbial particle linking adverb to verb.
前后: qiánhòu — Back and forth; front and back; to and fro.
摆动: bǎidòng — To swing; to sway; to oscillate back and forth.
仿佛: fǎngfú — As if; seemingly; appearing to be something else.
在: zài — At; in; on; indicates location or ongoing action.
拆除: chāichú — To demolish; to remove; to dismantle an obstacle.
某个: mǒu ge — A certain; some; referring to an unspecified item.
看不见: kàn bu jiàn — Cannot see; invisible; not visible to the eye.
障碍: zhàng'ài — Obstacle; barrier; something that blocks progress.
我们: wǒmen — We; us; first-person plural pronoun.
非常: fēicháng — Very; extremely; unusually; to a great degree.
感谢: gǎnxiè — To thank; to be grateful; to express appreciation.
您: nín — You (formal/respectful); polite second-person pronoun.
说道: shuō dào — Said; remarked; uttered words in conversation.
第一个: dì yī ge — The first one; the initial item in a sequence.
晚上: wǎnshang — Evening; night; the later part of the day.
意义: yìyì — Meaning; significance; importance of something.
重大: zhòngdà — Significant; major; of great importance or weight.
到来: dàolái — Arrival; to come; the moment something arrives.
之时: zhī shí — At the time of; when; during a particular moment.
正: zhèng — Just; exactly; right at that moment; precisely.
陷入: xiànrù — To fall into; to sink into; to become trapped.
一段: yī duàn — A period of; a section of time or distance.
格外: géwài — Especially; particularly; unusually; exceptionally so.
难熬: nán'áo — Hard to endure; unbearable; painfully difficult to bear.
时刻: shíkè — Moment; point in time; a specific instant.
他: tā — He; him; third-person singular masculine pronoun.
表示: biǎoshì — To express; to indicate; to show a feeling.
遗憾: yíhàn — Regret; pity; a feeling of disappointment or sorrow.
可: kě — But; however; yet; indicates a mild contrast.
知道: zhīdào — To know; to be aware of; to understand something.
晚餐: wǎncān — Dinner; supper; the evening meal of the day.
对面: duìmiàn — Opposite; across from; the other side of something.
那位: nà wèi — That (person, polite); referring respectfully to someone.
老先生: lǎo xiānsheng — Elderly gentleman; respectful address for an old man.
叫: jiào — To be called; to call; one's name is.
什么: shénme — What; which; asking about identity or nature.
名字: míngzi — Name; the word by which someone is called.
朋友: péngyou — Friend; a person one has a close bond with.
关系: guānxi — Relationship; connection; the bond between people.
友好: yǒuhǎo — Friendly; amicable; having a warm positive relationship.
就像: jiù xiàng — Just like; exactly as; similar to something else.
寄宿公寓: jìsù gōngyù — Boarding house; lodging with rooms and meals provided.
里: lǐ — Inside; within; in the interior of something.
人们: rénmen — People; folks; human beings in general.
之间: zhījiān — Between; among; in the space separating two things.
那种: nà zhǒng — That kind of; that type; referring to a specific sort.
我: wǒ — I; me; first-person singular pronoun.
就: jiù — Then; just; precisely; indicating immediacy or emphasis.
不多说: bù duō shuō — Not to say much more; to keep it brief.
了: le — Particle indicating completed action or changed state.
稍稍: shāoshāo — Slightly; a little; to a small degree.
追问: zhuīwèn — To press for an answer; to question persistently.
一句: yī jù — One sentence; one remark; a single utterance.
便: biàn — Then; thereupon; immediately after; consequently.
又: yòu — Again; also; additionally; once more.
说了: shuō le — Said; spoke; continued speaking about something.
下去: xiàqù — To continue; to go on; to keep doing something.
可以说: kěyǐ shuō — One could say; it can be said; so to speak.
总结: zǒngjié — To summarize; to conclude; a summary of key points.
道: dào — Said; uttered (used after dialogue verbs).
年轻: niánqīng — Young; youthful; in the earlier years of life.
表妹: biǎomèi — Younger female cousin (on mother's or father's side).
监护人: jiānhùrén — Guardian; a person legally responsible for another.
若是: ruòshì — If; supposing that; in the event that something happens.
让: ràng — To let; to allow; to cause someone to do something.
承了: chéng le — Accepted; received; agreed to take on a favor.
那些: nàxiē — Those; referring to plural items farther away.
毫不: háobù — Not at all; without any; absolutely no degree of.
了解: liǎojiě — To understand; to know well; to be familiar with.
人: rén — Person; people; human being.
情: qíng — Favor; feeling; emotion; human sentiment or kindness.
可是: kěshì — But; however; yet; introducing a contrasting idea.
件: jiàn — Measure word for matters, clothes, or items.
严重: yánzhòng — Serious; severe; grave; of significant consequence.
事: shì — Matter; affair; thing; an event or situation.
举止: jǔzhǐ — Behavior; manner; the way one conducts oneself.
有些: yǒuxiē — Somewhat; rather; a little; to some degree.
欠妥: qiàntuǒ — Inappropriate; not quite proper; slightly improper.
希望: xīwàng — To hope; to wish; a desire for something good.
处置: chǔzhì — To handle; to deal with; to manage a situation.
最为: zuì wéi — Most; in the best possible way; to the greatest extent.
妥当: tuǒdàng — Appropriate; proper; handled in a suitable manner.
反应: fǎnyìng — Reaction; response; how one responds to something.
十分: shífēn — Very; extremely; fully; to a great degree.
自然: zìrán — Natural; of course; relaxed and unforced manner.
说: shuō — To say; to speak; to tell or express in words.
若有所思: ruò yǒu suǒ sī — Pensive; lost in thought; appearing to contemplate deeply.
片刻: piànkè — A moment; a brief instant; a short period of time.
之后: zhīhòu — Afterward; after; following a particular time or event.
补充: bǔchōng — To add; to supplement; to provide additional information.
尽管如此: jǐnguǎn rúcǐ — Nevertheless; even so; despite all that has been said.
认为: rènwéi — To think; to believe; to consider something to be true.
接受了: jiēshòu le — Accepted; received; agreed to take something offered.
也: yě — Also; too; as well; likewise.
不会: bù huì — Will not; won't; unable to; not likely to happen.
有: yǒu — To have; there is/are; to possess something.
大碍: dà'ài — Great harm; serious problem; significant negative consequence.
当然: dāngrán — Of course; naturally; certainly; as expected.
害处: hàichù — Harm; damage; negative effect or consequence.
但: dàn — But; however; yet; introducing a contrasting clause.
不能: bù néng — Cannot; must not; to be unable to do something.
承受: chéngshòu — To bear; to endure; to accept a burden or favor.
这份: zhè fèn — This portion; this share; referring to this favor.
人情: rénqíng — Human kindness; a favor; social obligation between people.
是个: shì ge — Is a; to be a certain kind of person or thing.
相当: xiāngdāng — Quite; fairly; considerably; to a notable degree.
古怪: gǔguài — Odd; eccentric; strange in behavior or appearance.

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