A Tale of Two Cities — Page 9

English → Chinese CHAPTER I. Level 8/10

In the meantime, his son, whose head was garnished with tenderer spikes, and whose young eyes stood close by one another, as his father's did, kept the required watch upon his mother.

与此同时，他的儿子——头上也长着较为柔嫩的尖刺，一双年幼的眼睛也像父亲那样紧紧靠在一起——按照要求看守着他的母亲。

Mr. Cruncher's temper was not at all improved when he came to his breakfast.

克朗彻先生来吃早饭时，心情丝毫没有好转。

He resented Mrs. Cruncher's saying grace with particular animosity.

他对克朗彻太太饭前祈祷一事尤为反感，充满敌意。

Exceedingly red-eyed and grim, as if he had been up all night at a party which had taken anything but a convivial turn, Jerry Cruncher worried his breakfast rather than ate it, growling over it like any four-footed inmate of a menagerie.

杰里·克朗彻双眼通红，神色阴沉，仿佛彻夜参加了一场毫无欢乐气氛的聚会，与其说是在吃早饭，不如说是在对着早饭发泄，活像动物园里某只四足兽俯身咆哮。

Towards nine o'clock he smoothed his ruffled aspect, and, presenting as respectable and business-like an exterior as he could overlay his natural self with, issued forth to the occupation of the day.

将近九点钟，他收拾起那副乱糟糟的仪容，尽力在本来面目上遮掩出一副体面、干练的外表，出门去应付一天的营生了。

Vocabulary

与: yǔ — And; together with; used in formal contexts.
此同时: cǐ tóngshí — At the same time; simultaneously.
他: tā — He; him; third-person masculine pronoun.
的: de — Possessive or descriptive particle; modifies nouns.
儿子: érzi — Son; a male child of one's own.
头上: tóu shang — On the head; on top of one's head.
也: yě — Also; too; as well.
长着: zhǎng zhe — Growing; having (a feature) on one's body.
较为: jiào wéi — Relatively; comparatively; somewhat more.
柔嫩: róunèn — Soft and tender; delicate in texture.
尖刺: jiāncì — Sharp spines; pointed prickles or bristles.
一双: yī shuāng — A pair; one set of two matching things.
年幼: nián yòu — Young in age; youthful; juvenile.
眼睛: yǎnjing — Eyes; the organs of sight.
像: xiàng — To resemble; to be like; similar to.
父亲: fùqīn — Father; one's male parent.
那样: nàyàng — Like that; in that manner or way.
紧紧: jǐnjǐn — Tightly; firmly; closely pressed together.
靠在: kào zài — Leaning against; resting close to something.
一起: yīqǐ — Together; at the same place or time.
按照: ànzhào — According to; in accordance with; following.
要求: yāoqiú — Requirement; demand; to request or require.
看守: kānshǒu — To guard; to watch over; a watchman.
着: zhe — Aspect particle indicating ongoing action or state.
母亲: mǔqīn — Mother; one's female parent.
先生: xiānsheng — Mister; sir; a polite title for men.
来: lái — To come; to arrive; toward the speaker.
吃: chī — To eat; to consume food.
早饭: zǎofàn — Breakfast; the first meal of the day.
时: shí — When; at the time of; during.
心情: xīnqíng — Mood; state of mind; emotional feeling.
丝毫: sīháo — The slightest bit; not at all; absolutely none.
没有: méiyǒu — Do not have; there is no; without.
好转: hǎozhuǎn — To improve; to take a turn for the better.
对: duì — Toward; regarding; correct; directed at.
太太: tàitai — Wife; Mrs.; a married woman.
饭前: fàn qián — Before meals; prior to eating.
祈祷: qídǎo — To pray; to offer prayer; a prayer.
一事: yī shì — A matter; this particular affair or thing.
尤为: yóuwéi — Especially; particularly; most of all.
反感: fǎngǎn — Aversion; antipathy; to feel repelled by.
充满: chōngmǎn — Full of; filled with; brimming with.
敌意: díyì — Hostility; animosity; unfriendly intent.
双眼: shuāng yǎn — Both eyes; a pair of eyes.
通红: tōnghóng — Completely red; flushed deep red all over.
神色: shénsè — Expression; look on one's face; demeanor.
阴沉: yīnchén — Gloomy; somber; dark and sullen.
仿佛: fǎngfú — As if; seemingly; to seem like.
彻夜: chèyè — All night; throughout the entire night.
参加: cānjiā — To participate in; to attend; to join.
了: le — Completion particle; indicates a finished action.
一场: yī chǎng — One occurrence of an event; a single session.
毫无: háo wú — Completely without; absolutely lacking; none at all.
欢乐: huānlè — Joy; happiness; merry and cheerful.
气氛: qìfēn — Atmosphere; ambiance; mood of a setting.
聚会: jùhuì — Gathering; party; a social get-together.
与其说: yǔqí shuō — Rather than saying; instead of calling it.
是: shì — To be; is; am; are.
在: zài — At; in; located at; in the process of.
不如说: bùrú shuō — Better described as; it would be more accurate to say.
对着: duìzhe — Facing toward; directed at; pointing at.
发泄: fāxiè — To vent; to release pent-up emotions aggressively.
活像: huóxiàng — Exactly like; spitting image of; just like.
动物园: dòngwùyuán — Zoo; a place where animals are kept.
里: lǐ — Inside; within; interior of a place.
某只: mǒu zhī — A certain (animal); some particular one.
四足: sì zú — Four-legged; having four feet or limbs.
兽: shòu — Beast; wild animal; creature.
俯身: fǔ shēn — To lean forward; to bend down toward something.
咆哮: páoxiào — To roar; to bellow loudly in rage.
将近: jiāngjìn — Nearly; approaching; almost reaching a number.
九点钟: jiǔ diǎn zhōng — Nine o'clock; the hour of nine.
收拾: shōushi — To tidy up; to put in order; to fix.
起: qǐ — To rise; resultative or directional verb complement.
那副: nà fù — That appearance; that set (of facial features/look).
乱糟糟: luànzāozāo — Messy; chaotic; disheveled and disorderly.
仪容: yíróng — Appearance; grooming; one's outward presentation.
尽力: jìnlì — To do one's best; to try one's utmost.
本来面目: běnlái miànmù — True nature; original appearance; real face.
上: shàng — On; above; up; directional or aspect complement.
遮掩: zhēyǎn — To cover up; to conceal; to hide from view.
出: chū — Out; to produce; resultative complement indicating emergence.
一副: yī fù — A look of; an air of; a set appearance.
体面: tǐmiàn — Respectable; dignified; presentable in appearance.
干练: gànliàn — Capable and experienced; competent and efficient.
外表: wàibiǎo — Outward appearance; exterior; surface looks.
出门: chū mén — To go out; to leave the house.
去: qù — To go; to leave toward a destination.
应付: yìngfu — To deal with; to cope with; to handle.
一天: yī tiān — One day; a whole day; all day long.
营生: yíngshēng — Livelihood; occupation; means of earning a living.

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