A Room with a View — Page 11

English → Chinese Chapter I Level 6/10

"I think everyone at Windy Corner will approve; it is the fashionable world. I am used to Tunbridge Wells, where we are all hopelessly behind the times."

「我认为温迪科纳的每个人都会赞同的；那里是时髦的世界。我已经习惯了坦布里奇韦尔斯，在那里我们都无可救药地落伍了。」

"Yes," said Lucy despondently.

「是的，」露西沮丧地说。

There was a haze of disapproval in the air, but whether the disapproval was of herself, or of Mr. Beebe, or of the fashionable world at Windy Corner, or of the narrow world at Tunbridge Wells, she could not determine.

空气中弥漫着一股不满的气息，但这不满究竟是针对她自己，还是针对比比先生，还是针对温迪科纳那时髦的世界，抑或是针对坦布里奇韦尔斯那狭隘的世界，她无从判断。

She tried to locate it, but as usual she blundered.

她试图找出根源，但一如既往地弄错了。

Miss Bartlett sedulously denied disapproving of any one, and added "I am afraid you are finding me a very depressing companion."

巴特利特小姐殷勤地否认对任何人有不满，并补充道：「我恐怕你觉得我是个令人沮丧的伴侣。」

And the girl again thought: "I must have been selfish or unkind; I must be more careful. It is so dreadful for Charlotte, being poor."

女孩再次心想：「我一定是自私或不体贴了；我必须更加小心。夏洛特这么穷，真是太可怜了。」

Fortunately one of the little old ladies, who for some time had been smiling very benignly, now approached and asked if she might be allowed to sit where Mr. Beebe had sat.

幸好，那几位小老太太中有一位已经慈祥地微笑了好一阵子，此刻走了过来，问是否可以坐在比比先生先前坐过的地方。

Permission granted, she began to chatter gently about Italy, the plunge it had been to come there, the gratifying success of the plunge, the improvement in her sister's health, the necessity of closing the bed-room windows at night, and of thoroughly emptying the water-bottles in the morning.

获得允许后，她便轻声絮絮叨叨地谈起了意大利，谈起来这里是多么大胆的一次尝试，谈起这次尝试令人欣慰的成功，谈起她姐妹健康的改善，谈起夜间关闭卧室窗户的必要性，以及早晨彻底倒空水瓶的必要性。

She handled her subjects agreeably, and they were, perhaps, more worthy of attention than the high discourse upon Guelfs and Ghibellines which was proceeding tempestuously at the other end of the room.

她谈论这些话题颇为得体，而且这些话题或许比房间另一端那场关于圭尔夫派与吉伯林派的激烈高谈阔论更值得倾听。

Vocabulary

我: wǒ — First-person singular pronoun: I, me.
认为: rènwéi — To think, believe, or consider something to be true.
的: de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.
每个人: měi gè rén — Every person; everyone; each individual.
都: dōu — Adverb meaning all, both, every, without exception.
会: huì — Auxiliary verb: will, can, likely to do something.
赞同: zàntóng — To agree with, approve of, or endorse an opinion.
那里: nàlǐ — That place; over there; referring to a location.
是: shì — Verb to be; is, am, are, was, were.
时髦: shímáo — Fashionable, stylish, trendy, modern in appearance.
世界: shìjiè — The world; a realm or sphere of activity.
已经: yǐjīng — Adverb meaning already; by now; previously completed.
习惯了: xíguàn le — Have become accustomed to; gotten used to something.
在: zài — Preposition or verb: at, in, on; to be located.
我们: wǒmen — First-person plural pronoun: we, us, our group.
无可救药: wú kě jiù yào — Hopeless; beyond cure; incorrigible; cannot be saved.
地: de — Adverbial structural particle linking adverb to verb.
落伍: luòwǔ — To fall behind; be outdated, old-fashioned, or obsolete.
了: le — Particle indicating completed action or changed state.
是的: shì de — Yes; that is correct; affirmative response or confirmation.
沮丧: jǔsàng — Feeling depressed, dejected, discouraged, or disheartened.
说: shuō — To say, speak, tell, or express in words.
空气中: kōngqì zhōng — In the air; within the atmosphere of a place.
弥漫着: mímàn zhe — Permeating, suffusing, filling the air with something.
一股: yī gǔ — A whiff, streak, or current of something intangible.
不满: bùmǎn — Dissatisfaction, discontent, resentment, or displeasure.
气息: qìxī — Breath, air, scent; an atmosphere or subtle quality.
但: dàn — Conjunction meaning but, however, yet, nevertheless.
这: zhè — Demonstrative pronoun: this, these; referring to nearby.
究竟: jiūjìng — After all; exactly; in the end; used for emphasis.
针对: zhēnduì — Aimed at, directed toward, targeting a specific person.
她: tā — Third-person feminine pronoun: she, her.
自己: zìjǐ — Oneself; one's own self; reflexive pronoun in Chinese.
还是: háishi — Or; still; used in questions offering alternatives.
那: nà — Demonstrative: that, those; referring to distant things.
抑或: yìhuò — Or perhaps; either…or; used for formal alternatives.
狭隘: xiá'ài — Narrow-minded, petty, limited in perspective or scope.
无从: wúcóng — Having no way to; unable to start or determine something.
判断: pànduàn — To judge, determine, assess, or make a judgment.
试图: shìtú — To try to, attempt to do something with effort.
找出: zhǎochū — To find out, identify, or locate the source of something.
根源: gēnyuán — Root cause, origin, fundamental source of something.
一如既往: yī rú jì wǎng — As always; just as before; same as it ever was.
弄错: nòngcuò — To make a mistake; to get something wrong; err.
殷勤: yīnqín — Attentive, solicitous, warm, and hospitable in manner.
否认: fǒurèn — To deny, negate, or refuse to acknowledge something.
对: duì — Preposition: toward, to, regarding; also correct, right.
任何人: rènhé rén — Anyone, anybody, any person whatsoever.
有: yǒu — To have, possess, exist; there is or there are.
并: bìng — Conjunction: and, furthermore; also used for emphasis.
补充道: bǔchōng dào — To add, supplement, or further remark in speech.
恐怕: kǒngpà — I'm afraid; probably; fear that something is the case.
你: nǐ — Second-person singular pronoun: you.
觉得: juéde — To feel, think, sense, or have an impression of.
是个: shì ge — Is a (person/thing); to be a certain type.
令人沮丧: lìng rén jǔsàng — Discouraging, depressing, making someone feel despondent.
伴侣: bànlǚ — Companion, partner, or travel companion in life.
女孩: nǚhái — Girl; a young female person or child.
再次: zàicì — Once again, a second time, once more.
心想: xīn xiǎng — To think to oneself; mentally consider something privately.
一定: yīdìng — Certainly, definitely, must be; expressing certainty.
自私: zìsī — Selfish, self-centered, concerned only with oneself.
或: huò — Or; either; alternatively; used to connect options.
不体贴: bù tǐtiē — Inconsiderate, thoughtless, not caring about others' feelings.
必须: bìxū — Must, have to; expressing obligation or necessity.
更加: gèngjiā — Even more, to a greater degree; increasingly so.
小心: xiǎoxīn — To be careful, cautious, or watchful; take care.
这么: zhème — So, this much, to this extent or degree.
穷: qióng — Poor, impoverished, lacking money or resources.
真是: zhēn shì — Really is; truly; used to emphasize a situation.
太: tài — Too, excessively, extremely; intensifying adverb.
可怜: kělián — Pitiful, pathetic; deserving of sympathy or pity.
幸好: xìnghǎo — Fortunately, luckily; it is fortunate that something happened.
几位: jǐ wèi — Several (people); a few individuals; polite counter.
小老太太: xiǎo lǎo tàitai — Little old lady; a small elderly woman.
中: zhōng — Among, in the middle of, within a group or place.
一位: yī wèi — One (person); polite measure word for individuals.
慈祥: cíxiáng — Kind, benevolent, and gentle, especially of elderly people.
微笑了: wēixiào le — Smiled; gave a gentle, soft smile to someone.
好: hǎo — Good; well; fine; also used to intensify duration.
一阵子: yī zhènzi — A while, a period of time, a short duration.
此刻: cǐkè — At this moment, right now, at the present instant.
走了: zǒu le — Has walked over; came over; moved toward someone.
过来: guòlái — To come over here; to approach the speaker's location.
问: wèn — To ask, inquire, or question someone about something.
是否: shìfǒu — Whether or not; if; used in formal inquiries.
可以: kěyǐ — Can, may, be allowed to; expressing permission or ability.
坐在: zuò zài — To sit at or in a specific place or seat.
先前: xiānqián — Previously, before, formerly; referring to earlier time.
坐过: zuò guò — Had sat in; previously occupied a seat or position.
地方: dìfang — Place, location, area, spot, or region.
获得: huòdé — To obtain, gain, acquire, or receive something.
允许后: yǔnxǔ hòu — After receiving permission or approval to do something.
便: biàn — Then, thereupon; promptly; literary equivalent of 就.
轻声: qīngshēng — Softly, in a low voice, gently and quietly speaking.
絮絮叨叨: xùxu dāodāo — To chatter on and on; rambling, long-winded talking.
谈起了: tán qǐ le — Began to talk about; started discussing a topic.
意大利: Yìdàlì — Proper noun: Italy, the European country.
谈起: tán qǐ — To bring up, mention, or begin talking about something.
来: lái — To come; directional complement; used after verbs.
这里: zhèlǐ — Here, this place, this location nearby the speaker.
多么: duōme — How, what a; used to exclaim degree or extent.
大胆: dàdǎn — Bold, daring, audacious; having great courage or nerve.
一次: yī cì — Once, one time; a single occurrence or attempt.
尝试: chángshì — To try, attempt, make an effort to do something.
这次: zhè cì — This time; on this occasion; the current instance.
令人欣慰: lìng rén xīnwèi — Gratifying, heartening, comforting, bringing relief to someone.
成功: chénggōng — Success; to succeed; to achieve a desired outcome.
姐妹: jiěmèi — Sisters; elder and younger sisters; female siblings.
健康: jiànkāng — Health; healthy; physical well-being and condition.
改善: gǎishàn — To improve, make better, ameliorate a condition or situation.
夜间: yèjiān — Nighttime, during the night, nocturnal hours.
关闭: guānbì — To close, shut, turn off; to seal or block.
卧室: wòshì — Bedroom; a room used primarily for sleeping.
窗户: chuānghu — Window; an opening in a wall for light and air.
必要性: bìyàoxìng — Necessity, need; the quality of being necessary or essential.
以及: yǐjí — As well as, and also; connecting related items formally.
早晨: zǎochén — Morning; the early part of the day after sunrise.
彻底: chèdǐ — Thoroughly, completely, radically, from top to bottom.
倒空: dào kōng — To empty out completely by pouring or dumping contents.
水瓶: shuǐpíng — Water bottle, water flask, or water pitcher.
谈论: tánlùn — To talk about, discuss, converse on a subject.
这些: zhèxiē — These; plural demonstrative referring to nearby things.
话题: huàtí — Topic, subject of conversation, theme of discussion.
颇为: pōwéi — Quite, rather, considerably; to a notable degree.
得体: détǐ — Proper, appropriate, befitting the occasion or context.
而且: érqiě — Moreover, furthermore, and also; adding emphasis.
或许: huòxǔ — Perhaps, maybe, possibly; expressing mild uncertainty.
比: bǐ — Compared to, than; used in comparative structures.
房间: fángjiān — Room; an enclosed space within a building.
另一端: lìng yī duān — The other end; the opposite side of a space.
那场: nà chǎng — That (event/performance/debate); measure word for events.
关于: guānyú — About, concerning, regarding a particular subject or topic.
与: yǔ — And, with; literary conjunction connecting nouns or clauses.
激烈: jīliè — Intense, fierce, heated, vigorous in argument or competition.
高谈阔论: To talk boastfully and at length; grand empty rhetoric.
更: gèng — Even more, still more; comparative adverb of degree.
值得: zhídé — Worth, deserving of, meriting attention or effort.
倾听: qīngtīng — To listen attentively, to lend an ear to someone.

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