Anna Karenina — Page 1

English → Chinese Chapter 3 Level 7/10

When he was dressed, Stepan Arkadyevitch sprinkled some scent on himself, pulled down his shirt-cuffs, distributed into his pockets his cigarettes, pocketbook, matches, and watch with its double chain and seals, and shaking out his handkerchief, feeling himself clean, fragrant, healthy, and physically at ease, in spite of his unhappiness, he walked with a slight swing on each leg into the dining-room, where coffee was already waiting for him, and beside the coffee, letters and papers from the office.

穿戴完毕后，斯捷潘·阿尔卡季奇往身上洒了些香水，拉平衬衫袖口，将香烟、钱包、火柴和挂着双链与印章的怀表分别放入衣袋，抖开手帕，尽管内心烦恼，他仍感到自己整洁、芬芳、健康、身体舒泰，迈着略带摇摆的步伐走进餐厅，咖啡已在那里等候着他，咖啡旁边还放着来自办公室的信件和文件。

He read the letters. One was very unpleasant, from a merchant who was buying a forest on his wife's property. To sell this forest was absolutely essential; but at present, until he was reconciled with his wife, the subject could not be discussed. The most unpleasant thing of all was that his pecuniary interests should in this way enter into the question of his reconciliation with his wife. And the idea that he might be led on by his interests, that he might seek a reconciliation with his wife on account of the sale of the forest—that idea hurt him.

他读了信件。其中一封令他十分不快，是一位商人写来的，那商人正在购买他妻子名下产业里的一片森林。出售这片森林实属必要；然而眼下，在他与妻子和解之前，此事根本无从谈起。最令他不快的是，他的金钱利益竟以这种方式介入了他与妻子和解的问题。而他可能被自身利益所驱使、可能为了出售森林而谋求与妻子和解的念头——这个念头令他深感痛苦。

When he had finished his letters, Stepan Arkadyevitch moved the office-papers close to him, rapidly looked through two pieces of business, made a few notes with a big pencil, and pushing away the papers, turned to his coffee. As he sipped his coffee, he opened a still damp morning paper, and began reading it.

读完信件后，斯捷潘·阿尔卡季奇将办公文件拉到跟前，迅速翻阅了两件公务，用一支大铅笔草草记下几条备注，随后将文件推到一旁，转而享用咖啡。他一边啜饮咖啡，一边展开一份尚未干透的晨报，开始阅读。

Vocabulary

穿戴: chuān dài — To wear clothing and accessories on one's body
完毕: wán bì — To be completely finished or done
后: hòu — After; behind; later in time
往: wǎng — Toward; in the direction of
身上: shēn shang — On one's body or person
洒: sǎ — To sprinkle or splash a liquid
了: le — Particle indicating completed action or change
些: xiē — Some; a few; a small amount
香水: xiāng shuǐ — Perfume; fragrant water or cologne
拉平: lā píng — To pull flat or smooth out
衬衫: chèn shān — Shirt; a cloth garment worn on the upper body
袖口: xiù kǒu — Cuff; the end opening of a sleeve
将: jiāng — Will; about to; to take and place
香烟: xiāng yān — Cigarette; a rolled tobacco smoking product
钱包: qián bāo — Wallet; a small bag for carrying money
火柴: huǒ chái — Match; a stick used to produce fire
和: hé — And; together with; harmonious
挂着: guà zhe — Hanging; suspended from something continuously
与: yǔ — And; with; together with
印章: yìn zhāng — Seal; a stamp used to mark documents
的: de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification
怀表: huái biǎo — Pocket watch; a watch carried in the pocket
分别: fēn bié — Separately; respectively; to part from someone
放入: fàng rù — To put into; to place inside something
衣袋: yī dài — Pocket; a small pouch in clothing
抖开: dǒu kāi — To shake open; to unfold by shaking
手帕: shǒu pà — Handkerchief; a small cloth for wiping hands
尽管: jǐn guǎn — Even though; despite; although
内心: nèi xīn — Inner heart; one's internal feelings or thoughts
烦恼: fán nǎo — Worry; annoyance; mental troubles and vexation
他: tā — He; him; third person singular masculine pronoun
仍: réng — Still; yet; continuing as before
感到: gǎn dào — To feel; to sense; to experience an emotion
自己: zì jǐ — Oneself; one's own self
整洁: zhěng jié — Neat and tidy; clean and well-ordered
芬芳: fēn fāng — Fragrant; pleasantly sweet-smelling
健康: jiàn kāng — Healthy; in good physical condition
身体: shēn tǐ — Body; physical health and constitution
迈着: mài zhe — Striding with; stepping along continuously
略带: lüè dài — Slightly having; with a hint of something
摇摆: yáo bǎi — To sway; to swing back and forth
步伐: bù fá — Pace; gait; the manner of walking
走进: zǒu jìn — To walk into; to enter by walking
餐厅: cān tīng — Dining room; restaurant; a place to eat
咖啡: kā fēi — Coffee; a popular caffeinated beverage
已: yǐ — Already; previously completed
在: zài — At; in; to be located at a place
那里: nà lǐ — There; at that place
等候: děng hòu — To wait for; to await someone or something
着: zhe — Particle indicating ongoing action or state
旁边: páng biān — Beside; next to; the side of something
还: hái — Also; still; in addition; furthermore
放着: fàng zhe — Placed there; lying or sitting in a spot
来自: lái zì — Coming from; originating from a place or source
办公室: bàn gōng shì — Office; a room used for administrative work
信件: xìn jiàn — Letters; written correspondence sent by mail
文件: wén jiàn — Documents; official papers or files
读: dú — To read; to study written text
其中: qí zhōng — Among them; within that group or set
一封: yī fēng — One letter; a measure word for correspondence
令: lìng — To cause; to make someone feel something
十分: shí fēn — Very; extremely; to a great degree
不快: bù kuài — Unhappy; displeased; feeling uncomfortable
是: shì — To be; is; am; are
一位: yī wèi — One person; a measure word for respected individuals
商人: shāng rén — Merchant; businessman; a person engaged in trade
写来: xiě lái — Written and sent; composed and delivered to recipient
那: nà — That; referring to something previously mentioned
正在: zhèng zài — Currently doing; in the process of an action
购买: gòu mǎi — To purchase; to buy goods or property
妻子: qī zi — Wife; one's female spouse
名下: míng xià — Under someone's name; registered to a person
产业: chǎn yè — Property; estate; industry; assets owned
里: lǐ — Inside; within; interior of something
一片: yī piàn — A stretch of; an expanse of land or area
森林: sēn lín — Forest; a large area covered with trees
出售: chū shòu — To sell; to offer for sale to buyers
这片: zhè piàn — This stretch of; this particular area or expanse
必要: bì yào — Necessary; essential; required for a purpose
然而: rán ér — However; yet; but; nevertheless
眼下: yǎn xià — At present; right now; currently
和解: hé jiě — Reconciliation; to settle a dispute peacefully
之前: zhī qián — Before; prior to a certain time or event
此事: cǐ shì — This matter; this particular affair or issue
根本: gēn běn — Fundamentally; at all; basically; not at all
无从: wú cóng — Having no way to; impossible to start doing
谈起: tán qǐ — To bring up; to begin talking about something
最: zuì — Most; the superlative degree of an adjective
金钱: jīn qián — Money; financial wealth and monetary assets
利益: lì yì — Interests; benefits; profit and advantage
竟: jìng — Unexpectedly; actually; to one's surprise
以: yǐ — By means of; using; with; in order to
这种: zhè zhǒng — This kind of; this type of something
方式: fāng shì — Method; manner; way of doing something
介入: jiè rù — To intervene; to get involved in a matter
问题: wèn tí — Problem; question; issue to be resolved
而: ér — And; but; while; a connective conjunction
可能: kě néng — Possible; maybe; perhaps; likelihood
被: bèi — Passive marker; by; to be acted upon
自身: zì shēn — Oneself; one's own self or nature
所: suǒ — Particle used before verbs in passive constructions
驱使: qū shǐ — To drive; to compel; to be motivated by something
为了: wèi le — In order to; for the purpose of achieving something
谋求: móu qiú — To seek; to strive for; to pursue a goal
念头: niàn tou — Thought; idea; a notion that crosses one's mind
这个: zhè ge — This; this one; referring to a specific thing
深感: shēn gǎn — To deeply feel; to profoundly sense something
痛苦: tòng kǔ — Pain; suffering; anguish; deep distress
读完: dú wán — To finish reading; to complete reading something
办公: bàn gōng — To handle official business; to do office work
拉到: lā dào — To pull toward; to drag to a certain place
跟前: gēn qián — In front of; close by; right before oneself
迅速: xùn sù — Rapid; quick; swift in action or movement
翻阅: fān yuè — To flip through; to browse pages quickly
两件: liǎng jiàn — Two items; two pieces of something
公务: gōng wù — Official business; public duties and affairs
用: yòng — To use; to employ; with the help of
一支: yī zhī — One stick; a measure word for pen-like objects
大: dà — Big; large; great in size or degree
铅笔: qiān bǐ — Pencil; a writing tool with graphite core
草草: cǎo cǎo — Hastily; carelessly; in a cursory manner
记下: jì xià — To write down; to note and record something
几条: jǐ tiáo — Several items; a few strip-like or note entries
备注: bèi zhù — Notes; remarks; supplementary written comments
随后: suí hòu — Subsequently; shortly after; then; afterwards
推到: tuī dào — To push to; to shove something to a place
一旁: yī páng — To one side; aside; away from the center
转而: zhuǎn ér — Then turned to; shifted attention to something else
享用: xiǎng yòng — To enjoy; to partake in food or pleasures
一边: yī biān — On one side; while doing; simultaneously
展开: zhǎn kāi — To unfold; to spread out; to open up
一份: yī fèn — One copy; a portion or serving of something
尚未: shàng wèi — Not yet; still not; has not yet happened
晨报: chén bào — Morning newspaper; a daily paper published at dawn
开始: kāi shǐ — To begin; to start; commencement of something
阅读: yuè dú — To read; to peruse written material carefully

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