A Tale of Two Cities — Page 2

Vocabulary

每当

měi dāng — whenever; every time a certain condition occurs

发出

fā chū — to emit; to produce a sound or signal

这种

zhè zhǒng — this kind of; this type of

那位

nà wèi — that person (polite); refers to a specific individual

乘客

chéng kè — passenger; person riding in a vehicle

便会

biàn huì — would then; will consequently do something

像

xiàng — to resemble; like; similar to

神经质

shén jīng zhì — neurotic; overly nervous or anxious in temperament

的

de — structural particle indicating possession or modification

旅客

lǚ kè — traveler; passenger; person on a journey

那样

nà yàng — in that way; like that; in such a manner

猛地

měng de — suddenly; abruptly; with a sharp start

一惊

yī jīng — to be startled; to give a sudden fright

心绪

xīn xù — state of mind; mood; mental composure

也

yě — also; too; as well

随之

suí zhī — following that; along with it; consequently

不宁

bù níng — unsettled; restless; disturbed and uneasy

所有

suǒ yǒu — all; every; the entirety of something

里

lǐ — inside; within; in

都

dōu — all; both; entirely; without exception

弥漫

mí màn — to spread throughout; to fill and permeate an area

着

zhe — particle indicating ongoing state or action

雾气

wù qì — mist; foggy vapor; hazy atmospheric moisture

在

zài — at; in; existing at a location or state

孤寂

gū jì — lonely and desolate; solitary and still

中

zhōng — in; among; within; middle

沿着

yán zhe — along; following the length or path of

山坡

shān pō — hillside; sloping side of a mountain or hill

游荡

yóu dàng — to wander; to drift aimlessly without purpose

宛如

wǎn rú — just like; as if; resembling closely

一个

yī gè — one; a single (general measure word)

寻觅

xún mì — to seek; to search for something earnestly

安息

ān xī — to rest in peace; to find eternal repose

却

què — but; yet; however; expressing contrast

始终

shǐ zhōng — from beginning to end; always; throughout

无处

wú chù — nowhere; no place; lacking any location

那是

nà shì — that is; it was; referring to something described

一团

yī tuán — a mass of; a clump; a blob of something

湿冷

shī lěng — damp and cold; chilly and moist simultaneously

刺骨

cì gǔ — bone-piercing cold; chilling to the bone

空气

kōng qì — air; atmosphere; the gaseous environment

缓缓

huǎn huǎn — slowly; gradually; moving at a gentle pace

穿行

chuān xíng — to pass through; to travel across an area

泛起

fàn qǐ — to ripple up; to rise in waves on a surface

层层

céng céng — layer upon layer; in successive overlapping layers

涟漪

lián yī — ripples; small gentle waves on water surface

清晰

qīng xī — clear; distinct; easy to perceive or understand

可见

kě jiàn — visible; can be seen; perceptible to the eye

地

de — adverbial particle linking adjective to verb

相互

xiāng hù — mutually; each other; reciprocally between parties

追逐

zhuī zhú — to chase; to pursue; to follow rapidly after

犹如

yóu rú — just like; similar to; resembling in appearance

一片

yī piàn — a stretch of; an expanse; a broad area

污浊

wū zhuó — turbid; murky; foul and impure in quality

波涛

bō tāo — waves; surging billows of water or fog

浓重

nóng zhòng — thick and heavy; dense and intense in degree

得

de — complement particle indicating degree or result

足以

zú yǐ — enough to; sufficient to achieve a purpose

遮蔽

zhē bì — to obscure; to block from view; to conceal

车灯

chē dēng — vehicle lamp; carriage or car headlight

光芒

guāng máng — rays of light; radiance; brilliant beams shining out

一切

yī qiè — everything; all things without exception

只留下

zhǐ liú xià — leaving only; with nothing remaining but

雾

wù — fog; mist; thick obscuring atmospheric vapor

本身

běn shēn — itself; in itself; the thing in question

流动

liú dòng — to flow; to move fluidly; in constant motion

变幻

biàn huàn — to change unpredictably; to shift and transform

与

yǔ — and; together with; along with (formal)

之外

zhī wài — beyond; outside of; further than a point

路面

lù miàn — road surface; the paved ground of a path

努力

nǔ lì — to strive; to work hard; with great effort

挣扎

zhēng zhá — to struggle; to strive against difficulty or resistance

马

mǎ — horse; the animal used for riding or pulling

所

suǒ — particle used before verbs in passive constructions

散发出

sàn fā chū — to emit; to give off; to release outward

气息

qì xī — breath; smell; aura; distinctive emanation from something

进

jìn — into; entering; going inside something

仿佛

fǎng fú — as if; as though; seemingly; appears to be

这一切

zhè yī qiè — all of this; everything that has been described

它们

tā men — they; them (referring to non-human entities)

除

chú — besides; except for; in addition to

另有

lìng yǒu — there are also; additionally there exist others

两名

liǎng míng — two people; a pair of individuals (formal)

正

zhèng — just; right; in the middle of doing something

旁边

páng biān — beside; next to; at the side of

步履

bù lǚ — footsteps; manner of walking; one's gait

沉重

chén zhòng — heavy; weighty; burdensome in feel or movement

爬坡

pá pō — to climb a slope; to go uphill with effort

三人

sān rén — three people; a group of three persons

皆

jiē — all; each and every one (literary usage)

遮住

zhē zhù — to cover up; to hide by blocking from view

了

le — particle indicating completed action or changed state

盖过

gài guò — to cover over; to extend beyond and conceal

耳朵

ěr duo — ear; the organ of hearing on the head

脚上

jiǎo shàng — on the feet; worn upon the feet

穿着

chuān zhe — wearing; dressed in; having on one's body

没有

méi yǒu — do not have; there is not; lacking something

能

néng — can; able to; having the ability to do

从

cóng — from; based on; starting from a point

所见

suǒ jiàn — what is seen; that which can be observed

说出

shuō chū — to tell; to say out; to describe verbally

另外

lìng wài — other; additional; the remaining others apart from

两人

liǎng rén — two people; the two individuals in question

是

shì — to be; is; are; linking subject to predicate

何

hé — what; how; which (literary interrogative pronoun)

模样

mú yàng — appearance; looks; the way someone looks

每个人

měi gè rén — every person; each individual without exception

对

duì — toward; regarding; with respect to something

同伴

tóng bàn — companion; fellow traveler; person alongside you

心灵

xīn líng — mind; soul; the inner spiritual self

几乎

jī hū — almost; nearly; very close to being true

同

tóng — same as; together with; identical to

肉体

ròu tǐ — physical body; flesh; the corporeal human form

一样

yī yàng — the same; equally; in the same manner

深藏

shēn cáng — deeply hidden; concealed far within; kept secret

包裹

bāo guǒ — wrapping; bundle; to be wrapped up tightly

之下

zhī xià — beneath; under; below a certain thing

无从

wú cóng — having no way to; unable to; no means of

窥见

kuī jiàn — to catch a glimpse of; to peek and perceive

那个

nà gè — that; that one; referring to a specific thing

年代

nián dài — era; age; a particular period of history

对于

duì yú — regarding; with respect to; concerning a matter

轻易

qīng yì — easily; carelessly; without much thought or caution

吐露

tǔ lù — to reveal; to disclose; to confide one's feelings

心声

xīn shēng — innermost thoughts; true feelings of the heart

极为

jí wéi — extremely; highly; to a very great degree

警惕

jǐng tì — vigilant; wary; on guard against danger or threats

因为

yīn wèi — because; since; due to the reason that

路上

lù shàng — on the road; along the way; while traveling

任何人

rèn hé rén — anyone; any person whatsoever; whoever it may be

可能

kě néng — possibly; maybe; might be; potential likelihood

强盗

qiáng dào — robber; bandit; person who steals by force

或

huò — or; either; alternatively between two options

同谋

tóng móu — accomplice; conspirator; someone in on a plot