Anna Karenina — Page 4

English → Chinese Chapter 2 Level 7/10

"Matvey, my sister Anna Arkadyevna will be here tomorrow," he said, checking for a minute the sleek, plump hand of the barber, cutting a pink path through his long, curly whiskers.

「马特维，我妹妹安娜·阿尔卡季耶夫娜明天就要来了，」他说，暂时按住了理发师那光滑丰润的手，那手正在他那长而卷曲的络腮胡上剃出一条粉红色的路径。

"Thank God!" said Matvey, showing by this response that he, like his master, realized the significance of this arrival—that is, that Anna Arkadyevna, the sister he was so fond of, might bring about a reconciliation between husband and wife.

「感谢上帝！」马特维说，这一回应表明他和主人一样，意识到了这次到来的重要意义——也就是说，主人深为喜爱的妹妹安娜·阿尔卡季耶夫娜，或许能促成夫妻之间的和解。

"Alone, or with her husband?" inquired Matvey.

「是一个人来，还是和她丈夫一起？」马特维问道。

Stepan Arkadyevitch could not answer, as the barber was at work on his upper lip, and he raised one finger. Matvey nodded at the looking-glass.

斯捷潘·阿尔卡季奇无法回答，因为理发师正在修理他的上唇，他便举起一根手指。马特维对着镜子点了点头。

"Alone. Is the room to be got ready upstairs?"

「一个人来。楼上的房间要收拾好吗？」

"Inform Darya Alexandrovna: where she orders."

「去告知达里亚·亚历山德罗夫娜：听她的吩咐。」

"Darya Alexandrovna?" Matvey repeated, as though in doubt.

「达里亚·亚历山德罗夫娜？」马特维重复道，似乎有些疑惑。

"Yes, inform her. Here, take the telegram; give it to her, and then do what she tells you."

「是的，去告诉她。来，拿着这封电报，交给她，然后照她说的去做。」

"You want to try it on," Matvey understood, but he only said, "Yes, sir."

「您是想试探一下，」马特维心里明白，但他只是说：「是，老爷。」

Stepan Arkadyevitch was already washed and combed and ready to be dressed, when Matvey, stepping deliberately in his creaky boots, came back into the room with the telegram in his hand. The barber had gone.

斯捷潘·阿尔卡季奇已经洗漱梳妆完毕，正准备更衣，这时马特维穿着吱呀作响的靴子，从容地走回房间，手里拿着那封电报。理发师已经离去。

"Darya Alexandrovna told me to inform you that she is going away. Let him do—that is you—as he likes," he said, laughing only with his eyes, and putting his hands in his pockets, he watched his master with his head on one side. Stepan Arkadyevitch was silent a minute.

「达里亚·亚历山德罗夫娜让我转告您，她要离开了。让他——也就是您——随便怎样都行，」他说，只用眼神笑着，把双手插进口袋，歪着头注视着主人。斯捷潘·阿尔卡季奇沉默了片刻。

Vocabulary

我: wǒ — First-person singular pronoun: I, me
妹妹: mèimei — Younger sister
明天: míngtiān — Tomorrow, the day after today
就要: jiùyào — About to, something is going to happen soon
来: lái — To come, to arrive
了: le — Particle indicating completed action or new situation
他: tā — Third-person singular masculine pronoun: he, him
说: shuō — To speak, to say, to talk
暂时: zànshí — Temporarily, for the time being
按住: ànzhù — To press down and hold something firmly
理发师: lǐfàshī — Barber, hairdresser, one who cuts hair
那: nà — That, those (demonstrative pronoun or adjective)
光滑: guānghuá — Smooth, sleek, glossy in texture
丰润: fēngrùn — Plump and moist, full and soft
的: de — Structural particle linking modifier to noun
手: shǒu — Hand, the human hand
正在: zhèngzài — Currently in the process of doing something
长: cháng — Long (adjective describing length)
而: ér — Conjunction: and, yet, but, while
卷曲: juǎnqū — Curly, curled, wavy in shape
络腮胡: luòsāihú — Full beard covering cheeks and chin
上: shàng — On, above, upper surface
剃出: tìchū — To shave out, to create by shaving
一条: yī tiáo — One strip, one long narrow path or line
粉红色: fěnhóngsè — Pink color, light rosy red hue
路径: lùjìng — Path, route, a way through something
感谢: gǎnxiè — To thank, to express gratitude
上帝: Shàngdì — God, the Lord (Christian or general usage)
这一: zhè yī — This one, this particular (emphasizing one item)
回应: huíyìng — Response, reply, to respond to something
表明: biǎomíng — To indicate, to show, to make clear
和: hé — And, with, together with
主人: zhǔrén — Master, owner, host of a household
一样: yīyàng — The same, alike, identical
意识到: yìshídào — To realize, to become aware of something
这次: zhècì — This time, this particular occasion
到来: dàolái — Arrival, the act of coming or arriving
重要: zhòngyào — Important, significant, of great consequence
意义: yìyì — Meaning, significance, importance
也就是说: yě jiù shì shuō — That is to say, in other words, namely
深为: shēn wéi — Deeply, profoundly (used before emotional states)
喜爱: xǐ'ài — To love, to be fond of, to adore
或许: huòxǔ — Perhaps, maybe, possibly
能: néng — Can, to be able to, capable of
促成: cùchéng — To bring about, to facilitate, to help achieve
夫妻: fūqī — Husband and wife, married couple
之间: zhījiān — Between, among, in the middle of
和解: héjiě — Reconciliation, to make peace, to settle differences
是: shì — To be, is, am, are (copula verb)
一个人: yī gè rén — Alone, by oneself, one person
还是: háishi — Or, still, or rather (in questions/alternatives)
她: tā — Third-person singular feminine pronoun: she, her
丈夫: zhàngfu — Husband, one's male spouse
一起: yīqǐ — Together, at the same time, jointly
问道: wèndào — To ask, said while asking a question
无法: wúfǎ — Unable to, impossible to, cannot
回答: huídá — To answer, to reply, a response
因为: yīnwèi — Because, due to, for the reason that
修理: xiūlǐ — To repair, to fix, to trim (here: grooming)
上唇: shàngchún — Upper lip, the top lip of the mouth
便: biàn — Then, so, thereupon (formal conjunction)
举起: jǔqǐ — To raise up, to lift something upward
一根: yī gēn — One (long thin object), a single finger or stick
手指: shǒuzhǐ — Finger, one of the digits on a hand
对着: duìzhe — Facing, directed toward, pointing at
镜子: jìngzi — Mirror, a reflective glass surface
点了点头: diǎnle diǎn tóu — Nodded, gave a slight nod of the head
楼上: lóushàng — Upstairs, the upper floor of a building
房间: fángjiān — Room, a chamber in a building
要: yào — Need to, want to, must, going to
收拾好: shōushí hǎo — To tidy up, to put in order completely
吗: ma — Question particle forming yes/no questions
去: qù — To go, to leave toward a destination
告知: gàozhī — To inform, to notify, to let someone know
听: tīng — To listen, to hear, to obey
吩咐: fēnfù — To instruct, to give orders, to direct someone
重复: chóngfù — To repeat, to say or do again
道: dào — Said (verb complement after speech verbs)
似乎: sìhū — Seemingly, as if, it appears that
有些: yǒuxiē — Somewhat, a little, slightly
疑惑: yíhuò — Confused, puzzled, feeling uncertain or doubtful
是的: shìde — Yes, that is correct, affirmative response
告诉: gàosu — To tell, to inform someone of something
拿着: názhe — Holding, carrying something in hand
这封: zhè fēng — This (one), used for letters or documents
电报: diànbào — Telegram, an electronic message by telegraph
交给: jiāogěi — To hand over to, to give to someone
然后: ránhòu — Then, after that, subsequently
照: zhào — According to, following, in accordance with
说的: shuō de — What was said, as instructed or told
去做: qù zuò — To go and do, to carry out an action
您: nín — Polite form of you, respectful second person
想: xiǎng — To think, to want, to miss someone
试探: shìtàn — To probe, to test, to sound someone out
一下: yīxià — Once, a brief attempt, just a little
心里: xīnlǐ — In one's heart, in one's mind, inwardly
明白: míngbai — To understand, to be clear about something
但: dàn — But, however, yet (conjunction of contrast)
只是: zhǐshì — Only, merely, it's just that
老爷: lǎoye — Master, lord, a respectful title for male employer
已经: yǐjīng — Already, by now, at this point
洗漱: xǐshù — To wash up, to rinse face and brush teeth
梳妆: shūzhuāng — To groom oneself, to apply makeup and dress
完毕: wánbì — Finished, completed, all done
正: zhèng — Just now, in the middle of, currently
准备: zhǔnbèi — To prepare, to get ready for something
更衣: gēngyī — To change clothes, to dress oneself
这时: zhèshí — At this moment, at this time
穿着: chuānzhe — Wearing, dressed in (clothing)
吱呀作响: zhīyā zuòxiǎng — Creaking and squeaking, making a creaky sound
靴子: xuēzi — Boots, a type of footwear covering the ankle
从容: cóngróng — Calm, composed, unhurried and relaxed
地: de — Adverbial particle linking adverb to verb
走回: zǒuhuí — To walk back, to return on foot
手里: shǒulǐ — In one's hand, held in the hand
那封: nà fēng — That (letter or document, using measure word 封)
离去: líqù — To leave, to depart, to go away
让: ràng — To let, to allow, to have someone do something
转告: zhuǎngào — To pass on a message, to relay information
离开: líkāi — To leave, to depart from a place
也就是: yě jiù shì — That is, meaning, in other words
随便: suíbiàn — Whatever, casually, as one pleases
怎样: zěnyàng — How, in what way, what kind
都行: dōu xíng — All acceptable, anything works, any way is fine
只用: zhǐ yòng — Only using, using nothing but
眼神: yǎnshén — Eye expression, the look in one's eyes
笑着: xiàozhe — Smiling, laughing while doing something
把: bǎ — Disposal particle marking object before verb
双手: shuāngshǒu — Both hands, a pair of hands
插进: chājìn — To insert into, to stick into something
口袋: kǒudài — Pocket, a small bag or pouch in clothing
歪着头: wāizhe tóu — Tilting one's head to one side
注视着: zhùshìzhe — Gazing at, staring intently at something
沉默: chénmò — Silence, to be silent, saying nothing
片刻: piànkè — A brief moment, a short while

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