A Room with a View — Page 14

English → Chinese Chapter I Level 6/10

I do not wish the acceptance to come from you. Grant me that, at all events."

我不希望这份接受来自您。无论如何，请答应我这一点。"

Mr. Beebe was back, saying rather nervously:

比比先生回来了，神情颇为紧张地说道：

"Mr. Emerson is engaged, but here is his son instead."

"爱默生先生正在忙，但他的儿子来了。"

The young man gazed down on the three ladies, who felt seated on the floor, so low were their chairs.

那年轻男子俯视着三位女士，她们的椅子太低了，低得让人感觉自己是坐在地板上似的。

"My father," he said, "is in his bath, so you cannot thank him personally. But any message given by you to me will be given by me to him as soon as he comes out."

"我父亲，"他说，"正在洗澡，所以您无法亲自向他道谢。但您托我转达的任何话，他一出来我便会转告他。"

Miss Bartlett was unequal to the bath. All her barbed civilities came forth wrong end first.

巴特利特小姐对"洗澡"这件事应对失据，她那些带刺的客套话全都本末倒置地冒了出来。

Young Mr. Emerson scored a notable triumph to the delight of Mr. Beebe and to the secret delight of Lucy.

小爱默生先生取得了一次显著的胜利，令比比先生感到欣喜，也令露西暗自高兴。

"Poor young man!" said Miss Bartlett, as soon as he had gone.

"可怜的年轻人！"巴特利特小姐在他一离开便说道。

"How angry he is with his father about the rooms! It is all he can do to keep polite."

"他因为房间的事对他父亲多么愤怒啊！他已经竭尽所能地保持礼貌了。"

"In half an hour or so your rooms will be ready," said Mr. Beebe.

"大约半小时后您们的房间就会准备好，"比比先生说。

Then looking rather thoughtfully at the two cousins, he retired to his own rooms, to write up his philosophic diary.

随后他若有所思地看了看这两位表亲，便退回自己的房间，去撰写他的哲学日记了。

"Oh, dear!" breathed the little old lady, and shuddered as if all the winds of heaven had entered the apartment.

"哦，天哪！"那位老太太轻叹道，浑身颤抖，仿佛天上所有的风都灌进了这个房间。

"Gentlemen sometimes do not realize—" Her voice faded away, but Miss Bartlett seemed to understand and a conversation developed, in which gentlemen who did not thoroughly realize played a principal part.

"绅士们有时并不明白——"她的声音渐渐消散，但巴特利特小姐似乎听懂了，于是两人展开了一番交谈，话题的核心正是那些不甚明白事理的绅士们。

Vocabulary

我: wǒ — First-person pronoun: I, me.
不: bù — Negation particle: no, not.
希望: xīwàng — To hope, wish, or desire something.
这份: zhè fèn — This (measure word for documents or gifts).
接受: jiēshòu — To accept or receive something offered.
来自: láizì — To come from a place or person.
您: nín — Polite second-person pronoun: you (formal).
无论如何: wúlùn rúhé — No matter what; in any case, regardless.
请: qǐng — Please; to politely request someone.
答应: dāying — To agree, promise, or consent to something.
这一点: zhè yīdiǎn — This point; this particular matter or aspect.
先生: xiānsheng — Mister; respectful title for a man.
回来: huílái — To come back; to return to this place.
了: le — Particle indicating completed action or change.
神情: shénqíng — Facial expression; look on one's face.
颇为: pǒwéi — Rather, quite, considerably (literary adverb).
紧张: jǐnzhāng — Nervous, tense, or anxious in manner.
地: de — Adverbial structural particle linking modifier to verb.
说道: shuōdào — Said (literary verb introducing direct speech).
正在: zhèngzài — Currently in the process of doing something.
忙: máng — Busy; occupied with tasks or activities.
但: dàn — But, however; introduces a contrasting clause.
他: tā — Third-person masculine pronoun: he, him.
的: de — Possessive or attributive structural particle.
儿子: érzi — Son; male offspring of a parent.
来了: lái le — (Someone) has arrived or come here.
那: nà — That; demonstrative pronoun pointing to something distant.
年轻: niánqīng — Young in age; not old.
男子: nánzǐ — Male person; man or young male.
俯视: fǔshì — To look down upon from above.
着: zhe — Particle indicating ongoing action or state.
三位: sān wèi — Three (people); polite measure word for persons.
女士: nǚshì — Ladies; polite title for women.
她们: tāmen — Third-person plural feminine pronoun: they, them.
椅子: yǐzi — Chair; a piece of furniture for sitting.
太低: tài dī — Too low; excessively low in height.
低: dī — Low in height or level.
得: de — Structural particle linking verb to degree complement.
让人: ràng rén — To make one feel; causing a person to.
感觉: gǎnjué — To feel; a feeling or sensation.
自己: zìjǐ — Oneself; reflexive pronoun referring to the subject.
是: shì — To be; linking verb indicating identity or state.
坐在: zuò zài — To be sitting at or on something.
地板: dìbǎn — Floor; the flat surface inside a building.
上: shàng — On top of; location particle meaning above.
似的: shìde — Like, as if; used for comparison or resemblance.
父亲: fùqīn — Father; one's male parent (formal term).
说: shuō — To say, speak, or tell something.
洗澡: xǐzǎo — To bathe; to wash one's body.
所以: suǒyǐ — Therefore, so; indicates result or conclusion.
无法: wúfǎ — Unable to; having no way to do.
亲自: qīnzì — Personally, in person, by oneself.
向: xiàng — Toward; directional preposition indicating target.
道谢: dàoxiè — To express thanks; to offer gratitude.
托: tuō — To entrust; to ask someone to relay something.
转达: zhuǎndá — To convey or pass on a message.
任何: rènhé — Any; whichever, used in broad reference.
话: huà — Words, speech; something said or spoken.
一: yī — One; the numeral 1, also used in phrases.
出来: chūlái — To come out; to emerge from inside.
便: biàn — Then, immediately; literary connective for sequence.
会: huì — Will; modal verb indicating future or ability.
转告: zhuǎngào — To pass on a message to someone else.
小姐: xiǎojiě — Miss; polite title for a young woman.
对: duì — Toward; regarding; also means correct or right.
这件: zhè jiàn — This (measure word for matters or items).
事: shì — Matter, affair, thing, or event.
应对: yìngduì — To respond to; to handle a situation.
她: tā — Third-person feminine pronoun: she, her.
那些: nàxiē — Those; plural demonstrative referring to distant things.
带刺: dài cì — Barbed, prickly; carrying a sting in words.
客套话: kètào huà — Polite pleasantries; formulaic social courteous words.
全都: quándōu — All, every one, without exception.
本末倒置: běn mò dào zhì — Put the cart before the horse; priorities reversed.
冒: mào — To risk; to boldly venture or emit.
小: xiǎo — Small, little; minor in size or degree.
取得: qǔdé — To obtain, achieve, or gain something.
一次: yī cì — One time; once, a single occurrence.
显著: xiǎnzhù — Remarkable, notable, conspicuous; clearly significant.
胜利: shènglì — Victory; success in a contest or struggle.
令: lìng — To cause, make someone feel something.
感到: gǎndào — To feel, sense, experience an emotion.
欣喜: xīnxǐ — Delighted, joyful; feeling happy and pleased.
也: yě — Also, too; additive adverb in a sentence.
暗自: ànzì — Secretly, inwardly; to oneself without showing outwardly.
高兴: gāoxìng — Happy, glad, pleased about something.
可怜: kělián — Pitiful, poor; deserving sympathy or compassion.
年轻人: niánqīng rén — Young person; a youth or young adult.
在: zài — At, in, on; preposition of location or time.
离开: líkāi — To leave, depart from a place.
因为: yīnwèi — Because; gives the reason for something.
房间: fángjiān — Room; an enclosed space inside a building.
多么: duōme — How; exclamatory adverb expressing degree or extent.
愤怒: fènnù — Angry, furious; feeling strong indignation.
啊: ā — Exclamatory particle expressing surprise or emotion.
已经: yǐjīng — Already; indicates something has occurred before now.
竭尽所能: jiéjìn suǒnéng — To do one's utmost; exhaust every possible effort.
保持: bǎochí — To maintain, keep, or preserve a state.
礼貌: lǐmào — Politeness, courtesy; well-mannered behavior.
大约: dàyuē — Approximately, about; an estimated amount or time.
半: bàn — Half; one of two equal parts.
小时: xiǎoshí — Hour; a unit of time equal to 60 minutes.
后: hòu — After, later; indicating subsequent time or position.
您们: nínmen — You (plural, polite); formal second-person plural.
就会: jiù huì — Will then; indicating an imminent or certain outcome.
准备: zhǔnbèi — To prepare, get ready; make preparations for.
好: hǎo — Good; well; also used as completion complement.
随后: suíhòu — Shortly after, soon afterward; then following.
若有所思: ruò yǒu suǒ sī — Lost in thought; appearing deep in contemplation.
看了看: kàn le kàn — Took a look; glanced briefly at something.
这: zhè — This; demonstrative pronoun for nearby things.
两位: liǎng wèi — Two (people); polite measure word for persons.
表亲: biǎoqīn — Cousin; relative through a collateral family branch.
退回: tuìhuí — To retreat back; to withdraw to a previous place.
去: qù — To go; directional verb away from speaker.
撰写: zhuànxiě — To compose, write (formal or literary works).
哲学: zhéxué — Philosophy; the study of fundamental knowledge.
日记: rìjì — Diary; a daily personal written record.
哦: ó / ò — Oh; interjection expressing realization or mild surprise.
天哪: tiān na — Oh my goodness; exclamation of surprise or dismay.
那位: nà wèi — That (person); polite demonstrative for a person.
老太太: lǎo tàitai — Old lady; elderly woman, used respectfully.
轻叹: qīng tàn — To sigh softly; a gentle, quiet sigh.
道: dào — Said (literary); used after speech verbs.
浑身: húnshēn — All over the body; one's entire being.
颤抖: chàndǒu — To tremble, shudder; shake with cold or fear.
仿佛: fǎngfú — As if, as though; seeming to resemble something.
天上: tiānshàng — In the sky; heavenly, celestial above.
所有: suǒyǒu — All, every; belonging to or owned by.
风: fēng — Wind; moving air currents in the atmosphere.
都: dōu — All, both; adverb of totality or inclusion.
灌进: guànjìn — To pour or gush into; rush forcefully inside.
这个: zhège — This one; demonstrative pronoun for a nearby thing.
绅士们: shēnshìmen — Gentlemen; plural for refined or well-bred men.
有时: yǒushí — Sometimes, occasionally; at certain times.
并不: bìng bù — Not at all; emphatic negation, contrary to assumption.
明白: míngbai — To understand, comprehend; clear in meaning.
声音: shēngyīn — Sound, voice; audible noise or spoken tone.
渐渐: jiànjiàn — Gradually, little by little; slowly over time.
消散: xiāosàn — To dissipate, fade away, vanish gradually.
似乎: sìhū — It seems, apparently; expressing uncertainty or impression.
听懂: tīngdǒng — To understand by listening; comprehend what is said.
于是: yúshì — Therefore, thereupon; consequently, so then.
两人: liǎng rén — Two people; a pair or duo of persons.
展开: zhǎnkāi — To launch, unfold, or carry out an activity.
一番: yī fān — A round of; a bout or session of something.
交谈: jiāotán — To converse, chat; have a discussion together.
话题: huàtí — Topic of conversation; subject being discussed.
核心: héxīn — Core, center; the most essential central part.
正是: zhèng shì — Is precisely, is exactly; emphasizes identification.
不甚: bù shèn — Not very; not particularly, insufficiently (literary).
事理: shìlǐ — Reason, common sense; principles of how things work.

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