Adventures of Huckleberry Finn — Page 8

English → Chinese CHAPTER II. Level 6/10

We stop stages and carriages on the road, with masks on, and kill the people and take their watches and money."

我们戴着面具拦截路上的驿车和马车，杀掉人，夺走他们的手表和钱。"

"Must we always kill the people?"

"我们必须每次都杀人吗？"

"Oh, certainly. It's best. Some authorities think different, but mostly it's considered best to kill them—except some that you bring to the cave here, and keep them till they're ransomed."

"哦，当然。这是最好的办法。有些权威人士看法不同，但通常认为杀掉他们是最好的——除了一些被带到这里山洞里的人，把他们关起来直到收到赎金。"

"Ransomed? What's that?"

"勒索赎金？那是什么？"

"I don't know. But that's what they do. I've seen it in books; and so of course that's what we've got to do."

"我不知道。但他们就是这么做的。我在书里见过；所以我们当然也得这么做。"

"But how can we do it if we don't know what it is?"

"但如果我们不知道那是什么，怎么做呢？"

"Why, blame it all, we've got to do it. Don't I tell you it's in the books? Do you want to go to doing different from what's in the books, and get things all muddled up?"

"哎，见鬼，我们就得这么做。我不是告诉你书里就是这么写的吗？你是想跟书里写的不一样，把事情搞得一团糟吗？"

"Oh, that's all very fine to say, Tom Sawyer, but how in the nation are these fellows going to be ransomed if we don't know how to do it to them?—that's the thing I want to get at. Now, what do you reckon it is?"

"哦，汤姆·索亚，说起来倒是好听，但如果我们不知道怎么对他们勒索赎金，这些家伙怎么被勒赎呢？——这才是我想搞清楚的事。那么，你觉得那究竟是什么意思？"

"Well, I don't know. But per'aps if we keep them till they're ransomed, it means that we keep them till they're dead."

"嗯，我不知道。但也许如果我们关着他们直到被勒赎，意思就是关着他们直到他们死去。"

"Now, that's something like. That'll answer. Why couldn't you said that before? We'll keep them till they're ransomed to death; and a bothersome lot they'll be, too—eating up everything, and always trying to get loose."

"哦，这倒有点意思了。这说得通。你为什么不早点这么说呢？我们就把他们关着直到被勒赎致死；不过他们也够烦人的——吃光所有东西，还老是想逃跑。"

"How you talk, Ben Rogers.

"你这说的是什么话，本·罗杰斯。

Vocabulary

我们: wǒmen — We, us; first person plural pronoun.
戴着: dàizhe — Wearing (on head, face, or hands).
面具: miànjù — Mask worn over the face.
拦截: lánjié — To intercept, block, or stop someone.
路上: lùshang — On the road, along the way.
的: de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.
和: hé — And; connecting words or phrases together.
马车: mǎchē — Horse-drawn carriage or wagon.
杀掉: shādiào — To kill off, to slay someone.
人: rén — Person, people, human being.
夺走: duózǒu — To seize and take away by force.
他们: tāmen — They, them; third person plural pronoun.
手表: shǒubiǎo — Wristwatch worn on the hand.
钱: qián — Money, currency, cash.
必须: bìxū — Must, have to; expressing strong obligation.
每次: měicì — Every time, each occasion.
都: dōu — All, both, every; indicating totality.
杀人: shārén — To kill a person, commit murder.
吗: ma — Question particle for yes/no questions.
哦: ó / ò — Oh; interjection expressing realization or response.
当然: dāngrán — Of course, naturally, certainly.
这是: zhè shì — This is; introducing or identifying something.
最好: zuìhǎo — Best; the most favorable option or method.
办法: bànfǎ — Method, way, means to solve a problem.
有些: yǒuxiē — Some, certain; referring to a portion.
权威人士: quánwēi rénshì — Authoritative person, expert, or knowledgeable authority.
看法: kànfǎ — View, opinion, perspective on something.
不同: bùtóng — Different, not the same, distinct.
但: dàn — But, however; introduces a contrasting clause.
通常: tōngcháng — Usually, normally, generally speaking.
认为: rènwéi — To think, consider, believe something.
是: shì — To be; linking subject and predicate.
除了: chúle — Except for, apart from, besides.
一些: yīxiē — Some, a few, a number of.
被: bèi — Passive marker; indicates subject receives action.
带到: dàidào — To bring or lead to a place.
这里: zhèlǐ — Here, this place, this location.
山洞: shāndòng — Cave or cavern in a mountain.
里: lǐ — Inside, within; locative particle.
把: bǎ — Disposal marker; moves object before verb.
关起来: guān qǐlai — To lock up, shut in, confine someone.
直到: zhídào — Until, up to a certain point in time.
收到: shōudào — To receive, to obtain something sent.
赎金: shújīn — Ransom money paid for a captive's release.
勒索: lèsuǒ — To extort, blackmail, demand money by threat.
那是: nà shì — That is; identifying or explaining something.
什么: shénme — What; question word asking about things.
我: wǒ — I, me; first person singular pronoun.
不知道: bù zhīdào — Don't know, to be unaware of something.
就是: jiùshì — Exactly, precisely, it's just that.
这么: zhème — Like this, in this way, so.
做的: zuò de — Done this way; manner of doing something.
在: zài — At, in, on; indicating location or ongoing action.
书里: shū lǐ — In the book, inside a book.
见过: jiànguò — Have seen before, encountered previously.
所以: suǒyǐ — Therefore, so, as a result.
也: yě — Also, too, as well.
得: děi — Must, have to; expressing necessity.
做: zuò — To do, make, perform an action.
如果: rúguǒ — If, supposing that; introduces a condition.
怎么: zěnme — How, why; asking about manner or reason.
呢: ne — Sentence-final particle for questions or continuation.
哎: āi — Hey, oh; interjection expressing surprise or complaint.
见鬼: jiànguǐ — Damn it, what the heck; expression of frustration.
就: jiù — Then, just, precisely; indicating immediacy or emphasis.
不是: bùshì — Is not, are not; negating identity.
告诉: gàosu — To tell, inform, let someone know.
你: nǐ — You; second person singular pronoun.
写的: xiě de — Written by; something that was written.
想: xiǎng — To think, want, miss someone or something.
跟: gēn — With, and; also means to follow someone.
不一样: bù yīyàng — Not the same, different, unlike.
事情: shìqing — Matter, thing, affair, situation.
搞得: gǎo de — Made it into; resulting in a state.
一团糟: yītuánzāo — A total mess, complete disorder, chaotic situation.
说: shuō — To say, speak, talk about something.
起来: qǐlai — Start to; complement indicating upward or beginning action.
倒是: dào shì — Actually, admittedly; conceding a point.
好听: hǎotīng — Sounds good, pleasant to hear.
对: duì — Correct, right; also means toward or facing.
这些: zhèxiē — These; referring to nearby plural things.
家伙: jiāhuo — Guy, fellow, person (informal, sometimes derogatory).
这: zhè — This; indicating something nearby.
才是: cái shì — Is truly, only then is it really.
搞清楚: gǎo qīngchu — To figure out, clarify, understand clearly.
事: shì — Matter, affair, thing, event.
那么: nàme — Then, in that case; so, that way.
觉得: juéde — To feel, think, sense subjectively.
那: nà — That; indicating something at a distance.
究竟: jiūjìng — Exactly, after all, what on earth.
意思: yìsi — Meaning, sense; also fun or interesting.
嗯: ń / ňg — Hmm; interjection for thinking or acknowledgment.
也许: yěxǔ — Perhaps, maybe, possibly.
关着: guānzhe — Kept locked up, confined, shut in.
死去: sǐqù — To die, pass away, lose one's life.
倒: dào — On the contrary, instead; expressing unexpectedness.
有点: yǒudiǎn — A little, somewhat, slightly.
了: le — Particle indicating completed action or new situation.
说得通: shuō de tōng — Makes sense, can be justified logically.
为什么: wèishénme — Why, for what reason.
不: bù — No, not; negation particle.
早点: zǎodiǎn — A little earlier, sooner.
致死: zhìsǐ — To cause death, lethal, resulting in death.
不过: búguò — However, but, only; mild contrast word.
够: gòu — Enough, sufficient; quite, really (intensifier).
烦人: fánrén — Annoying, bothersome, irritating.
吃光: chīguāng — To eat up everything, finish all food.
所有: suǒyǒu — All, every, the entirety of something.
东西: dōngxi — Thing, stuff, object, item.
还: hái — Still, also, in addition, yet.
老是: lǎoshì — Always, constantly, keep doing something.
逃跑: táopǎo — To escape, run away, flee.
说的什么话: shuō de shénme huà — What kind of talk is that; nonsense.

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