A Tale of Two Cities — Page 10

English → Chinese CHAPTER I. Level 8/10

It could scarcely be called a trade, in spite of his favourite description of himself as "a honest tradesman."

尽管他喜欢自称"一个诚实的商人"，但这行当却几乎算不上是一门生意。

His stock consisted of a wooden stool, made out of a broken-backed chair cut down, which stool, young Jerry, walking at his father's side, carried every morning to beneath the banking-house window that was nearest Temple Bar:

他的全部家当就是一只木凳，是用一把断了背的椅子截短制成的，每天早晨，小杰里走在父亲身旁，把这只木凳搬到最靠近圣殿栏门的银行窗口下方：

where, with the addition of the first handful of straw that could be gleaned from any passing vehicle to keep the cold and wet from the odd-job-man's feet, it formed the encampment for the day.

在那里，再从路过的车辆上顺手捡来一把稻草垫在这打杂人的脚下以御寒防潮，便构成了他一整天的营地。

On this post of his, Mr. Cruncher was as well known to Fleet-street and the Temple, as the Bar itself,--and was almost as in-looking.

克伦彻先生守在这个岗位上，在舰队街和圣殿一带的名气不亚于那道栏门本身——看上去也几乎同样地向内凝视。

Encamped at a quarter before nine, in good time to touch his three-cornered hat to the oldest of men as they passed in to Tellson's, Jerry took up his station on this windy March morning, with young Jerry standing by him, when not engaged in making forays through the Bar, to inflict bodily and mental injuries of an acute description on passing boys who were small enough for his amiable purpose.

在九点差一刻便已就位，赶得及向路过特尔森银行的老先生们摘帽致意，杰里在这个多风的三月早晨占据了他的位置，小杰里站在他身旁，若非正忙着穿过栏门去袭扰那些身量足够小、适合他施展友善用心的过路男孩，对其造成肉体和精神上的剧烈伤害。

Father and son, extremely like each other, looking silently on at the morning traffic in Fleet-street, with their two heads as near to one another as the two eyes of each were, bore a considerable resemblance to a pair of monkeys.

父子二人长相极为相似，默默地注视着舰队街上早晨来往的人流，两人的脑袋凑得像各自的两只眼睛一样近，活脱脱像是一对猴子。

Vocabulary

尽管: jǐnguǎn — even though; despite the fact that
他: tā — he; him; third person male pronoun
喜欢: xǐhuān — to like; to be fond of something
自称: zìchēng — to call oneself; to claim to be
一个: yī gè — one; a single (general measure word)
诚实: chéngshí — honest; truthful; acting with integrity
的: de — structural particle indicating possession or modification
商人: shāngrén — merchant; businessman; trader
但: dàn — but; however; yet (conjunction)
这: zhè — this; referring to something nearby
行当: hángdang — trade; profession; line of business
却: què — yet; but; however (mild contrast)
几乎: jīhū — almost; nearly; practically
算不上: suàn bu shàng — cannot be counted as; does not qualify as
是: shì — to be; is; am; are
一门: yī mén — one (branch/field); a single discipline or trade
生意: shēngyi — business; trade; commercial enterprise
全部: quánbù — all; entire; the whole of something
家当: jiādang — one's belongings; all personal possessions
就是: jiùshì — exactly is; simply consists of; is just
一只: yī zhī — one (for animals or certain objects)
木凳: mùdèng — wooden stool; simple wooden seat
用: yòng — to use; by means of; using
一把: yī bǎ — one (for chairs, tools, handfuls)
断: duàn — broken; snapped; severed
了: le — particle indicating completed action or change
背: bèi — back (of chair); back of body
椅子: yǐzi — chair; seat with a back
截短: jiéduǎn — to cut short; to shorten by cutting
制成: zhìchéng — made into; manufactured into; fashioned into
每天: měitiān — every day; daily
早晨: zǎochen — morning; early part of the day
小: xiǎo — small; little; young (prefix for names)
走: zǒu — to walk; to go; to move
在: zài — at; in; on; located at
父亲: fùqīn — father; one's male parent
身旁: shēnpáng — beside; at one's side; next to someone
把: bǎ — particle marking the object before verb
这只: zhè zhī — this one (for the stool); this particular item
搬到: bān dào — to move (something) to a location
最: zuì — most; -est (superlative degree marker)
靠近: kàojìn — close to; near; approaching
圣殿: shèngdiàn — temple; holy shrine; sacred building
栏门: lán mén — gate; railing door; bar entrance
银行: yínháng — bank; financial institution
窗口: chuāngkǒu — window; service counter opening
下方: xiàfāng — below; underneath; lower position
那里: nàlǐ — there; that place
再: zài — again; then; additionally
从: cóng — from; since; following a source
路过: lùguò — to pass by; to go past a place
车辆: chēliàng — vehicles; cars and carts collectively
上: shàng — on; above; onto; from (a vehicle)
顺手: shùnshǒu — conveniently; in passing; without extra effort
捡来: jiǎn lái — to pick up and bring back
稻草: dàocǎo — straw; dried rice stalks
垫: diàn — to pad; to cushion; padding material
打杂: dǎzá — to do odd jobs; general errand person
人: rén — person; people; human being
脚下: jiǎoxià — underfoot; beneath one's feet
以御寒: yǐ yù hán — to ward off the cold; to keep warm
防潮: fángcháo — to prevent dampness; moisture-proof
便: biàn — then; thereupon; conveniently
构成: gòuchéng — to constitute; to form; to make up
一整天: yī zhěng tiān — an entire day; the whole day long
营地: yíngdì — camp; campsite; stationed position
先生: xiānsheng — mister; sir; gentleman; teacher
守: shǒu — to guard; to watch over; to keep
这个: zhège — this; this one; this particular thing
岗位: gǎngwèi — post; position; work station
和: hé — and; together with; plus
一带: yīdài — the area around; the vicinity of
名气: míngqi — fame; reputation; renown
不亚于: bù yà yú — not inferior to; no less than
那道: nà dào — that (measure word for gates/barriers)
本身: běnshēn — itself; in itself; by itself
看: kàn — to look; to see; to watch
上去: shàngqu — to go up; it appears; looks like
也: yě — also; too; as well
同样: tóngyàng — similarly; equally; in the same way
地: de — adverbial particle linking adverb to verb
向内: xiàng nèi — inward; toward the inside
凝视: níngshì — to gaze fixedly; to stare intently at
九点: jiǔ diǎn — nine o'clock; nine points
差: chà — lacking; short of; a quarter to (time)
一刻: yī kè — a quarter (of an hour); fifteen minutes
便已: biàn yǐ — already by then; had already (done)
就位: jiùwèi — to take one's position; to be in place
赶得及: gǎn de jí — to be in time; able to make it
向: xiàng — toward; facing; in the direction of
老先生: lǎo xiānsheng — elderly gentleman; respected old sir
们: men — plural suffix for people pronouns and nouns
摘帽: zhāi mào — to remove one's hat; to doff one's cap
致意: zhìyì — to express greetings; to pay respects
多风: duō fēng — windy; having much wind
三月: sānyuè — March; the third month of the year
占据: zhànjù — to occupy; to take up; to hold a position
位置: wèizhi — position; location; place; spot
站: zhàn — to stand; to be standing upright
若非: ruò fēi — if not for; were it not that
正: zhèng — just; right in the middle of doing
忙着: máng zhe — busy doing; occupied with doing something
穿过: chuānguò — to pass through; to cross; to go across
去: qù — to go; to leave; directional complement
袭扰: xírǎo — to harass; to disturb; to attack and annoy
那些: nàxiē — those; those particular ones
身量: shēnliàng — stature; body size; height and build
足够: zúgòu — sufficient; enough; adequate
适合: shìhé — suitable; fitting; appropriate for
施展: shīzhǎn — to display; to put to use; to exercise ability
友善: yǒushàn — friendly; kind; benevolent toward others
用心: yòngxīn — intention; motive; with deliberate effort
过路: guòlù — passing by; traveling through; passerby
男孩: nánhái — boy; male child
对: duì — toward; to; directed at someone
其: qí — his; her; its; their (literary pronoun)
造成: zàochéng — to cause; to bring about; to result in
肉体: ròutǐ — physical body; flesh; the corporeal form
精神: jīngshén — spirit; mental; psychological; mind
剧烈: jùliè — intense; violent; severe; extreme
伤害: shānghài — harm; injury; damage; to hurt someone
父子: fùzǐ — father and son; a father-son pair
二人: èr rén — two people; the two of them
长相: zhǎngxiàng — appearance; looks; facial features
极为: jíwéi — extremely; exceedingly; to the utmost degree
相似: xiāngsì — similar; alike; resembling each other
默默: mòmò — silently; quietly; without saying a word
注视: zhùshì — to gaze at; to watch attentively; to observe closely
着: zhe — particle indicating ongoing action or state
来往: láiwǎng — coming and going; to-and-fro; dealings
人流: rénliú — flow of people; crowd movement; foot traffic
两人: liǎng rén — two people; both of them
脑袋: nǎodai — head; one's skull; colloquial for head
凑: còu — to move close together; to gather near
得: de — complement particle indicating degree or result
像: xiàng — to resemble; like; similar to
各自: gèzì — each; respectively; on their own
两只: liǎng zhī — two (for paired objects or animals)
眼睛: yǎnjing — eyes; the organs of sight
一样: yīyàng — the same; alike; just as
近: jìn — near; close; not far away
活脱脱: huótuōtuō — exactly like; the spitting image of
像是: xiàngshì — looks like; seems to be; resembles
一对: yī duì — a pair; a couple of matching things
猴子: hóuzi — monkey; a primate; colloquially mischievous person

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