Anne of Green Gables — Page 3

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

And yet here was Matthew Cuthbert, at half-past three on the afternoon of a busy day, placidly driving over the hollow and up the hill;

然而，马修·卡斯伯特就在这里，在一个繁忙的下午三点半，平静地驾车穿过洼地，沿着山坡往上走；

moreover, he wore a white collar and his best suit of clothes, which was plain proof that he was going out of Avonlea;

而且，他穿着白领衬衫和他最好的一套衣服，这清楚地证明他要离开艾文利；

and he had the buggy and the sorrel mare, which betokened that he was going a considerable distance.

他还驾着轻便马车，套着那匹栗色母马，这预示着他要去相当远的地方。

Now, where was Matthew Cuthbert going and why was he going there?

那么，马修·卡斯伯特要去哪里，他为什么要去那里？

Had it been any other man in Avonlea, Mrs. Rachel, deftly putting this and that together, might have given a pretty good guess as to both questions.

如果换作艾文利的任何其他男人，雷切尔太太将这些情况灵巧地综合起来，或许能对这两个问题给出相当不错的猜测。

But Matthew so rarely went from home that it must be something pressing and unusual which was taking him;

但马修极少离家外出，因此带他出门的必定是某件紧迫而不寻常的事；

he was the shyest man alive and hated to have to go among strangers or to any place where he might have to talk.

他是世上最腼腆的男人，最不喜欢不得不去与陌生人打交道，或去任何可能需要他开口说话的地方。

Matthew, dressed up with a white collar and driving in a buggy, was something that didn't happen often.

马修穿戴整齐、系着白领、驾着马车出行，这种事并不常见。

Mrs. Rachel, ponder as she might, could make nothing of it and her afternoon's enjoyment was spoiled.

雷切尔太太百思不得其解，她下午的好心情就这样被破坏了。

"I'll just step over to Green Gables after tea and find out from Marilla where he's gone and why," the worthy woman finally concluded.

「我喝完茶后就去绿山墙那边，向玛丽拉打听他去了哪里、为什么去，」这位体面的女人最终下定了主意。

Vocabulary

然而: rán ér — However; yet; introduces a contrasting statement
就: jiù — Just; right then; used for emphasis or immediacy
在: zài — At; in; located at a place or time
这里: zhè lǐ — Here; this place; referring to current location
一个: yī gè — One; a single (general measure word)
繁忙: fán máng — Busy; hectic; full of activity
的: de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification
下午: xià wǔ — Afternoon; the time after midday
三点半: sān diǎn bàn — Three thirty; half past three o'clock
平静: píng jìng — Calm; peaceful; undisturbed in manner
地: de — Adverbial particle linking manner to verb
驾车: jià chē — To drive or ride a horse-drawn vehicle
穿过: chuān guò — To pass through; to go across something
洼地: wā dì — Low-lying land; hollow; depression in terrain
沿着: yán zhe — Along; following the length or edge of
山坡: shān pō — Hillside; the sloping side of a hill
往上: wǎng shàng — Upward; heading in an upward direction
走: zǒu — To walk; to go; to move along
而且: ér qiě — Moreover; furthermore; in addition to that
他: tā — He; him; third person masculine pronoun
穿着: chuān zhe — Wearing; dressed in particular clothing
白领: bái lǐng — White collar; shirt with a white collar
衬衫: chèn shān — Shirt; a button-up garment for the torso
和: hé — And; together with; connecting two items
最好: zuì hǎo — Best; finest; of the highest quality
一套: yī tào — A set; one complete matching outfit or suit
衣服: yī fu — Clothing; clothes; garments worn on body
这: zhè — This; referring to something nearby or just mentioned
清楚: qīng chǔ — Clear; evident; easy to understand or see
证明: zhèng míng — To prove; to demonstrate; evidence of something
要: yào — To want; going to; indicates future intention
离开: lí kāi — To leave; to depart from a place
还: hái — Also; still; in addition; furthermore
驾着: jià zhe — Driving; harnessing; operating a vehicle or animal
那匹: nà pǐ — That (horse); measure word for horses
栗色: lì sè — Chestnut color; reddish-brown color of a horse
预示着: yù shì zhe — Indicating; signaling; foretelling a future event
要去: yào qù — Going to; intending to go somewhere
相当: xiāng dāng — Quite; considerably; fairly; to a significant degree
远: yuǎn — Far; distant; a long way away
地方: dì fāng — Place; location; area; a particular spot
那么: nà me — Then; in that case; so; well then
哪里: nǎ lǐ — Where; which place; asking about location
为什么: wèi shén me — Why; for what reason; asking for cause
那里: nà lǐ — There; that place; a location already mentioned
如果: rú guǒ — If; supposing that; introducing a condition
换作: huàn zuò — If it were; replaced by; substituting with another
任何: rèn hé — Any; whatever; whichever; no matter which
其他: qí tā — Other; else; the remaining ones
男人: nán rén — Man; adult male person
太太: tài tai — Mrs.; wife; married woman; a respectful address
将: jiāng — Will; shall; about to; future action marker
这些: zhè xiē — These; referring to multiple nearby items
情况: qíng kuàng — Situation; circumstances; state of affairs
灵巧: líng qiǎo — Clever; dexterous; skillfully adept
综合: zōng hé — To synthesize; to combine; comprehensive integration
起来: qǐ lái — Together; up; complement indicating completion or start
或许: huò xǔ — Perhaps; maybe; possibly; expressing uncertainty
能: néng — Can; able to; capable of doing something
对: duì — For; toward; correct; regarding something
这两个: zhè liǎng gè — These two; referring to two specific items
问题: wèn tí — Question; problem; issue; matter to address
给出: gěi chū — To give; to provide; to offer an answer
不错: bù cuò — Not bad; pretty good; fairly accurate
猜测: cāi cè — Guess; conjecture; speculation without full information
但: dàn — But; however; introduces a contrasting idea
极少: jí shǎo — Very rarely; extremely seldom; almost never
离家: lí jiā — To leave home; to be away from home
外出: wài chū — To go out; to venture outside one's home
因此: yīn cǐ — Therefore; consequently; as a result
带: dài — To bring; to carry; to take along
出门: chū mén — To go out; to leave the house
必定: bì dìng — Certainly; surely; must be the case
是: shì — To be; is; am; are; linking verb
某件: mǒu jiàn — Some; a certain (unspecified) thing or matter
紧迫: jǐn pò — Urgent; pressing; requiring immediate attention
而: ér — And; yet; but; connecting clauses or adjectives
不寻常: bù xún cháng — Unusual; extraordinary; out of the ordinary
事: shì — Matter; affair; thing; event; business
世上: shì shàng — In the world; on earth; among all people
最: zuì — Most; superlative degree marker before adjectives
腼腆: miǎn tiǎn — Shy; bashful; timid in social situations
不: bù — Not; no; negation of verbs or adjectives
喜欢: xǐ huān — To like; to enjoy; to be fond of
不得不: bù dé bù — Have to; cannot avoid; compelled to do something
去: qù — To go; to proceed toward a destination
与: yǔ — With; and; together with someone
陌生人: mò shēng rén — Stranger; someone unknown or unfamiliar
打交道: dǎ jiāo dào — To deal with; to interact with people
或: huò — Or; either; alternatively; expressing a choice
可能: kě néng — Possibly; maybe; might; expressing possibility
需要: xū yào — To need; to require; necessity
开口: kāi kǒu — To open one's mouth; to start speaking
说话: shuō huà — To speak; to talk; to converse
穿戴: chuān dài — Dressed and accessorized; wearing clothing and accessories
整齐: zhěng qí — Neat; tidy; orderly in appearance
系着: jì zhe — Tied; harnessed; fastened to something
马车: mǎ chē — Horse-drawn carriage; horse cart
出行: chū xíng — To travel; to set out on a journey
这种: zhè zhǒng — This kind; this type; this sort of thing
并不: bìng bù — Not at all; emphatically not; contrary to expectation
常见: cháng jiàn — Common; frequently seen; ordinary occurrence
百思不得其解: bǎi sī bù dé qí jiě — Cannot figure out despite much thought; completely puzzled
她: tā — She; her; third person feminine pronoun
好: hǎo — Good; well; fine; in good condition
心情: xīn qíng — Mood; state of mind; emotional feeling
就这样: jiù zhè yàng — Just like that; in this way; that's how it happened
被: bèi — Passive marker; indicates subject received the action
破坏: pò huài — To ruin; to destroy; to damage something
了: le — Particle indicating completed action or changed state
我: wǒ — I; me; first person singular pronoun
喝完: hē wán — To finish drinking; done with a beverage
茶: chá — Tea; the popular Chinese hot beverage
后: hòu — After; afterward; following in time
那边: nà biān — Over there; that side; in that direction
向: xiàng — Toward; in the direction of; facing
打听: dǎ tīng — To inquire; to ask around to gather information
去了: qù le — Went; has gone; departed to a place
这位: zhè wèi — This person; polite reference to someone present
体面: tǐ miàn — Respectable; decent; dignified in appearance or manner
女人: nǚ rén — Woman; adult female person
最终: zuì zhōng — Finally; ultimately; in the end
下定: xià dìng — To make firmly; to settle; to finalize a decision
主意: zhǔ yi — Idea; plan; decision; a course of action

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