A Study in Scarlet — Page 3

English → Chinese CHAPTER I. Level 6/10

So alarming did the state of my finances become, that I soon realized that I must either leave the metropolis and rusticate somewhere in the country, or that I must make a complete alteration in my style of living.

我的财务状况变得如此令人担忧，以至于我很快意识到，我必须要么离开这座大都市，去乡下某处隐居，要么彻底改变我的生活方式。

Choosing the latter alternative, I began by making up my mind to leave the hotel, and to take up my quarters in some less pretentious and less expensive domicile.

我选择了后者，首先下定决心离开旅馆，搬到某个不那么讲究、也不那么昂贵的住所去住。

On the very day that I had come to this conclusion, I was standing at the Criterion Bar, when some one tapped me on the shoulder, and turning round I recognized young Stamford, who had been a dresser under me at Barts.

就在我得出这个结论的当天，我正站在标准酒吧里，这时有人拍了拍我的肩膀，我转过身来，认出了年轻的斯坦福，他曾是我在巴茨医院时的助手。

The sight of a friendly face in the great wilderness of London is a pleasant thing indeed to a lonely man.

在伦敦这片茫茫人海中见到一张熟悉友善的面孔，对一个孤独的人来说，实在是一件令人愉快的事。

In old days Stamford had never been a particular crony of mine, but now I hailed him with enthusiasm, and he, in his turn, appeared to be delighted to see me.

从前斯坦福从未是我特别亲密的朋友，但此刻我热情地向他打招呼，而他也同样显得见到我十分高兴。

In the exuberance of my joy, I asked him to lunch with me at the Holborn, and we started off together in a hansom.

在一时的喜悦之情驱使下，我邀请他与我同去霍尔本共进午餐，我们一起乘坐一辆双轮马车出发了。

"Whatever have you been doing with yourself, Watson?" he asked in undisguised wonder, as we rattled through the crowded London streets.

「你究竟一直在做什么，华生？」当我们乘车穿行于拥挤的伦敦街道时，他毫不掩饰地惊讶地问道。

"You are as thin as a lath and as brown as a nut."

「你瘦得像根板条，又黑得像个胡桃。」

I gave him a short sketch of my adventures, and had hardly concluded it by the time that we reached our destination.

我向他简短地讲述了我的历险经历，到我们抵达目的地时，我几乎还没有讲完。

"Poor devil!

「可怜的家伙！」

Vocabulary

我: wǒ — First-person pronoun meaning 'I' or 'me'.
的: de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.
财务: cáiwù — Financial affairs or monetary matters.
状况: zhuàngkuàng — Condition or state of affairs.
变得: biàn de — To become or grow into a certain state.
如此: rúcǐ — So, such, or to this extent.
令人: lìng rén — Causing someone to feel a certain way.
担忧: dānyōu — To worry or feel anxious about something.
以至于: yǐzhìyú — So much so that; to the extent that.
很快: hěn kuài — Very quickly or soon.
意识到: yìshí dào — To realize or become aware of something.
必须: bìxū — Must; indicating obligation or necessity.
要么: yàome — Either…or; presenting two alternatives.
离开: líkāi — To leave or depart from a place.
这座: zhè zuò — This (used with large structures or cities).
大都市: dàdūshì — A large metropolis or major city.
去: qù — To go; indicates movement toward a destination.
乡下: xiāngxia — The countryside or rural area.
某处: mǒuchù — Somewhere; an unspecified place.
隐居: yǐnjū — To live in seclusion away from society.
彻底: chèdǐ — Thoroughly or completely; without reservation.
改变: gǎibiàn — To change or alter something significantly.
生活: shēnghuó — Life or lifestyle; the way one lives.
方式: fāngshì — Method, manner, or way of doing something.
选择: xuǎnzé — To choose or make a selection.
了: le — Particle indicating completed action or change.
后者: hòuzhě — The latter of two previously mentioned options.
首先: shǒuxiān — First of all; in the first place.
下定: xiàdìng — To firmly decide or make up one's mind.
决心: juéxīn — Determination or firm resolution to act.
旅馆: lǚguǎn — Hotel or inn for lodging travelers.
搬到: bān dào — To move to a new place or location.
某个: mǒu gè — Some; a certain unspecified one.
不那么: bù nàme — Not so; less; not as much as before.
讲究: jiǎngjiu — Fastidious, particular, or fancy about quality.
也: yě — Also, too; additionally.
昂贵: ángguì — Expensive or costly in price.
住所: zhùsuǒ — Residence or dwelling place.
就: jiù — Then; right away; exactly; as soon as.
在: zài — At, in, on; indicating location or time.
得出: dé chū — To arrive at or reach a conclusion.
这个: zhège — This; referring to a nearby object or idea.
结论: jiélùn — Conclusion reached after reasoning or analysis.
当天: dāngtiān — That same day; on the very day.
正: zhèng — Just; right at that moment; in the process.
站在: zhàn zài — Standing at or in a specific place.
标准: biāozhǔn — Standard, criterion, or normal level.
酒吧: jiǔbā — Bar or pub where drinks are served.
里: lǐ — Inside or within a place.
这时: zhè shí — At this moment; just then.
有人: yǒu rén — Someone; there is a person.
拍: pāi — To pat or tap lightly.
肩膀: jiānbǎng — Shoulder; the upper part of the arm joint.
转过: zhuǎn guò — To turn around toward something.
认出: rèn chū — To recognize or identify someone or something.
年轻: niánqīng — Young in age.
他: tā — He or him; third-person male pronoun.
曾是: céng shì — Once was; had been previously.
医院: yīyuàn — Hospital; medical treatment facility.
时: shí — When; at the time of; a time marker.
助手: zhùshǒu — Assistant or helper in a professional setting.
伦敦: Lúndūn — London; capital city of England.
这片: zhè piàn — This expanse or stretch of area.
茫茫: mángmáng — Vast and boundless; endless stretch.
人海: rén hǎi — Sea of people; huge crowd.
中: zhōng — In the middle of; within; among.
见到: jiàn dào — To see or encounter someone or something.
一张: yī zhāng — One (used with flat objects like faces).
熟悉: shúxi — Familiar; well-acquainted with someone or something.
友善: yǒushàn — Friendly and kind in manner.
面孔: miànkǒng — Face; a person's facial appearance.
对: duì — For; toward; with regard to.
一个: yī gè — One; a single (general measure word).
孤独: gūdú — Lonely or solitary; feeling isolated.
人: rén — Person or people; human being.
来说: lái shuō — Speaking from a certain perspective or standpoint.
实在: shízài — Truly, really; genuinely and sincerely.
是: shì — To be; linking subject and predicate.
一件: yī jiàn — One (item/matter); measure word for affairs.
愉快: yúkuài — Pleasant, happy, or enjoyable.
事: shì — Matter, affair, or thing.
从前: cóngqián — In the past; formerly; once upon a time.
从未: cóng wèi — Never; at no point in the past.
特别: tèbié — Especially; particularly; special.
亲密: qīnmì — Close and intimate in relationship.
朋友: péngyou — Friend; a companion one is on good terms with.
但: dàn — But; however; indicating contrast.
此刻: cǐkè — At this moment; right now.
热情: rèqíng — Enthusiastic, warm, and passionate in manner.
地: de — Adverbial particle linking adverb to verb.
向: xiàng — Toward; in the direction of.
打招呼: dǎ zhāohu — To greet or say hello to someone.
而: ér — And; yet; but; connecting clauses.
同样: tóngyàng — Likewise; equally; in the same way.
显得: xiǎn de — To appear or seem a certain way.
十分: shífēn — Very; extremely; to a great degree.
高兴: gāoxìng — Happy, glad, or pleased.
一时: yīshí — For a moment; temporarily; all at once.
喜悦: xǐyuè — Joy and happiness; delight.
驱使: qūshǐ — To drive, urge, or impel someone to act.
下: xià — Under; below; beneath; following from.
邀请: yāoqǐng — To invite someone to an event or activity.
与: yǔ — With; and; together with (formal).
同去: tóng qù — To go together; accompany to a place.
共进: gòng jìn — To share a meal together (formal expression).
午餐: wǔcān — Lunch; the midday meal.
我们: wǒmen — We or us; first-person plural pronoun.
一起: yīqǐ — Together; at the same time or place.
乘坐: chéngzuò — To ride or travel in a vehicle.
一辆: yī liàng — One (vehicle); measure word for wheeled vehicles.
马车: mǎchē — Horse-drawn carriage or cart.
出发: chūfā — To set off or depart on a journey.
你: nǐ — You; second-person singular pronoun.
究竟: jiūjìng — Exactly; after all; used to press for answer.
一直: yīzhí — Continuously; all along; the whole time.
做: zuò — To do or make something.
什么: shénme — What; asking for identification or clarification.
当: dāng — When; at the time; while.
乘车: chéng chē — To ride in a vehicle.
穿行: chuānxíng — To travel through or navigate across an area.
于: yú — In, at, on; formal preposition of location.
拥挤: yōngjǐ — Crowded or congested with people or traffic.
街道: jiēdào — Street or road in a town or city.
毫不掩饰: háo bù yǎnshì — Without concealing at all; openly and frankly.
惊讶: jīngyà — Surprised or astonished by something unexpected.
问道: wèn dào — To ask; said while questioning someone.
瘦得: shòu de — So thin that; lean to a degree that.
像: xiàng — Like; resembling; similar to.
根: gēn — Measure word for long thin objects; root.
又: yòu — Again; also; and; moreover.
黑得: hēi de — So dark or tanned that.
像个: xiàng gè — Like a; resembling a certain thing or person.
胡桃: hútáo — Walnut; a dark-shelled nut.
简短: jiǎnduǎn — Brief and concise; short in length.
讲述: jiǎngshù — To narrate or recount a story or events.
历险: lìxiǎn — Adventures or dangerous experiences one has had.
经历: jīnglì — Experience; events one has lived through.
到: dào — To; until; arriving at a point.
抵达: dǐdá — To arrive at a destination.
目的地: mùdìdì — Destination; the place one is heading to.
几乎: jīhū — Almost, nearly, or virtually.
还没有: hái méiyǒu — Not yet; still have not done something.
讲完: jiǎng wán — Finished telling or narrating completely.
可怜: kělián — Poor, pitiful; deserving of sympathy.
家伙: jiāhuo — Fellow, guy; informal term for a person.

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