Anne of Green Gables — Page 1

English → Chinese CHAPTER I. Mrs. Rachel Lynde Is Surprised Level 6/10

MRS. Rachel Lynde lived just where the Avonlea main road dipped down into a little hollow, fringed with alders and ladies' eardrops and traversed by a brook that had its source away back in the woods of the old Cuthbert place; it was reputed to be an intricate, headlong brook in its earlier course through those woods, with dark secrets of pool and cascade; but by the time it reached Lynde's Hollow it was a quiet, well-conducted little stream, for not even a brook could run past Mrs. Rachel Lynde's door without due regard for decency and decorum; it probably was conscious that Mrs. Rachel was sitting at her window, keeping a sharp eye on everything that passed, from brooks and children up, and that if she noticed anything odd or out of place she would never rest until she had ferreted out the whys and wherefores thereof.

雷切尔·林德太太就住在阿冯利大路向下延伸、拐入一个小山谷的地方，山谷四周长满了桤木和凤仙花，一条小溪穿谷而过，溯源而上，可追溯到古老的卡斯伯特庄园深处的树林；据说这条小溪在穿越那片树林的早期河段里湍急而曲折，深潭与瀑布之间暗藏着幽深的秘密；然而当它流到林德山谷时，却已是一条安静而循规蹈矩的小溪了，因为即便是一条小溪，从雷切尔·林德太太门前流过时，也不能不顾及体面与礼节；它或许已意识到，雷切尔太太正坐在窗边，对过往的一切——从小溪到孩子——都锐目以观，一旦她发现任何奇异或不妥之处，便会追根究底，绝不罢休。

There are plenty of people, in Avonlea and out of it, who can attend closely to their neighbors' business by dint of neglecting their own; but Mrs. Rachel Lynde was one of those capable creatures who can manage their own concerns and those of other folks into the bargain.

阿冯利内外，有的是这样的人——以荒废自家事务为代价，对邻居的事务却关注有加；然而雷切尔·林德太太却是那种能干的人，既能料理好自己的事，又能顺带管管他人的闲事。

She was a notable housewife; her work was always done and well done; she "ran" the Sewing Circle, helped run the Sunday-school, and was the strongest prop of the Church Aid Society and Foreign Missions Auxiliary.

她是一位出色的主妇；她的事情总是做得妥妥当当；她"主持"着缝纫圈，协助管理主日学校，并且是教会援助协会和海外传教辅助会最有力的支柱。

Yet with all this Mrs.

然而尽管如此，林德太太

Vocabulary

太太: tài tai — Mrs.; a married woman or wife.
就: jiù — Just; right at; used for emphasis or proximity.
住: zhù — To live; to reside somewhere.
在: zài — At; in; located at a place.
大路: dà lù — Main road; a wide public thoroughfare.
向下: xiàng xià — Downward; in a descending direction.
延伸: yán shēn — To extend; to stretch out in a direction.
拐入: guǎi rù — To turn into; to veer into a place.
一个: yī gè — One; a single (general measure word).
小: xiǎo — Small; little in size.
山谷: shān gǔ — Valley; a low area between hills or mountains.
的: de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.
地方: dì fang — Place; location; a specific area or spot.
四周: sì zhōu — All around; on every side.
长满: zhǎng mǎn — Covered with growth; overgrown with plants.
了: le — Particle indicating completion or change of state.
和: hé — And; connecting two nouns or clauses.
一条: yī tiáo — One (measure word for long, thin things like rivers).
小溪: xiǎo xī — Stream; a small, narrow flowing waterway.
溯源: sù yuán — To trace back to the source or origin.
可: kě — Can; able to; indicating possibility.
追溯: zhuī sù — To trace back; to go back to an origin.
到: dào — To; reaching; arriving at a point.
古老: gǔ lǎo — Ancient; very old; dating back a long time.
庄园: zhuāng yuán — Manor; estate; a large piece of private land.
深处: shēn chù — Deep within; the innermost part of a place.
树林: shù lín — Woods; a small forest or cluster of trees.
据说: jù shuō — It is said that; reportedly; according to hearsay.
这条: zhè tiáo — This (measure word for rivers or long things).
穿越: chuān yuè — To pass through; to cross an area or time.
那片: nà piàn — That stretch of; that expanse of area.
早期: zǎo qī — Early period; the initial stage of something.
河段: hé duàn — River section; a portion of a river's course.
里: lǐ — Inside; within a defined space or area.
湍急: tuān jí — Rapid and turbulent, describing fast-flowing water.
而: ér — And; yet; a conjunction linking contrasting elements.
曲折: qū zhé — Winding; full of twists and turns.
深潭: shēn tán — Deep pool; a still, deep body of water.
与: yǔ — And; with; connecting two nouns formally.
瀑布: pù bù — Waterfall; water falling steeply over a cliff.
之间: zhī jiān — Between; in the space separating two things.
暗藏: àn cáng — Concealed; hidden out of plain sight.
着: zhe — Particle indicating ongoing state or action.
幽深: yōu shēn — Deep and secluded; mysterious and profoundly quiet.
秘密: mì mì — Secret; something kept hidden from others.
然而: rán ér — However; yet; indicating a contrasting situation.
当: dāng — When; at the time that something occurs.
它: tā — It; third-person pronoun for non-human things.
流到: liú dào — To flow to; to reach by flowing.
时: shí — When; at the time of an event.
却: què — Yet; but; indicating an unexpected contrast.
已: yǐ — Already; indicates something has occurred.
是: shì — Is; to be; linking subject and predicate.
安静: ān jìng — Quiet; calm; free from noise or disturbance.
循规蹈矩: xún guī dǎo jǔ — To follow rules strictly; well-behaved and conventional.
因为: yīn wèi — Because; giving the reason for something.
即便: jí biàn — Even if; even though; a concessive conjunction.
从: cóng — From; passing through a starting point.
门前: mén qián — In front of the door; right outside one's home.
流过: liú guò — To flow past; to pass by while flowing.
也: yě — Also; even; indicating inclusion or concession.
不能: bù néng — Cannot; must not; lacking ability or permission.
不顾: bù gù — To disregard; to pay no attention to.
及: jí — And; as well as; reaching or concerning.
体面: tǐ miàn — Decency; dignified appearance or respectability.
礼节: lǐ jié — Etiquette; proper social manners and protocol.
或许: huò xǔ — Perhaps; maybe; expressing uncertainty or possibility.
意识到: yì shí dào — To become aware of; to realize something.
正: zhèng — Just; right now; in the middle of doing.
坐在: zuò zài — Sitting at; to be seated at a location.
窗边: chuāng biān — By the window; beside a window.
对: duì — Toward; regarding; in relation to something.
过往: guò wǎng — Passing by; things or people that go past.
一切: yī qiè — Everything; all things without exception.
孩子: hái zi — Child; children; a young person.
都: dōu — All; both; indicating universality.
锐目: ruì mù — Sharp-eyed; having keen, observant eyesight.
一旦: yī dàn — Once; as soon as something happens.
她: tā — She; her; third-person feminine pronoun.
发现: fā xiàn — To discover; to find or notice something.
任何: rèn hé — Any; whatever; no matter what kind.
奇异: qí yì — Strange; unusual; remarkably odd or peculiar.
或: huò — Or; either; presenting an alternative option.
不妥: bù tuǒ — Improper; not right; inappropriate or unsuitable.
之处: zhī chù — Place where; the point or aspect concerning.
便会: biàn huì — Then would; indicating a consequent action.
追根究底: zhuī gēn jiū dǐ — To get to the root; investigate thoroughly until satisfied.
绝不: jué bù — Absolutely not; never under any circumstances.
罢休: bà xiū — To give up; to stop and let something go.
内外: nèi wài — Inside and outside; both internal and external.
有: yǒu — To have; there is/are; indicating existence.
这样: zhè yàng — Like this; this kind of; in this manner.
人: rén — Person; people; a human being.
以: yǐ — Using; by means of; at the cost of.
荒废: huāng fèi — To neglect; to let something fall into disuse.
自家: zì jiā — One's own; pertaining to oneself or one's household.
事务: shì wù — Affairs; matters; one's own business or tasks.
为: wéi — As; for; serving as a purpose or cost.
代价: dài jià — Price; cost; sacrifice made to achieve something.
邻居: lín jū — Neighbor; a person living nearby.
关注: guān zhù — To pay attention to; to show concern for.
那种: nà zhǒng — That kind of; that type of person or thing.
能干: néng gàn — Capable; competent; able to handle tasks well.
既能: jì néng — Both able to; capable of doing one thing and another.
料理好: liào lǐ hǎo — To manage well; to handle affairs properly.
自己: zì jǐ — Oneself; one's own self.
事: shì — Matter; thing; affair; business.
又能: yòu néng — And also able to; additionally capable of.
顺带: shùn dài — In passing; incidentally while doing something else.
他人: tā rén — Others; other people; someone else.
闲事: xián shì — Other people's business; matters that don't concern you.
一位: yī wèi — One (polite measure word for a person).
出色: chū sè — Outstanding; excellent; remarkably good at something.
主妇: zhǔ fù — Housewife; woman who manages a household.
事情: shì qing — Thing; matter; an affair or task.
总是: zǒng shì — Always; invariably; at all times.
做得: zuò de — Done in a way; used before a complement of result.
妥妥当当: tuǒ tuǒ dāng dāng — Properly and thoroughly; everything handled just right.
主持: zhǔ chí — To lead; to host; to preside over an activity.
协助: xié zhù — To assist; to help in an organized effort.
管理: guǎn lǐ — To manage; to administer or oversee something.
学校: xué xiào — School; an institution for learning.
并且: bìng qiě — And also; furthermore; in addition to that.
教会: jiào huì — Church; a Christian religious organization or building.
援助: yuán zhù — Aid; assistance; support given to those in need.
协会: xié huì — Association; society; an organized group with shared goals.
海外: hǎi wài — Overseas; abroad; beyond the sea.
传教: chuán jiào — To preach; to spread religious beliefs to others.
最: zuì — Most; the superlative degree modifier.
有力: yǒu lì — Powerful; strong; having great influence or force.
支柱: zhī zhù — Pillar; backbone; a key supporting person or element.
尽管: jǐn guǎn — Even though; despite; a concessive conjunction.
如此: rú cǐ — Like this; thus; in such a manner.

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