Beowulf: An Anglo-Saxon Epic Poem — Page 2

Vocabulary

是

shì — To be; is, are, am.

双重

shuāngchóng — Double; twofold; dual in nature.

征服者

zhēngfúzhě — Conqueror; one who defeats and subdues others.

六

liù — The number six.

带回

dài huí — To bring back; return carrying something.

他

tā — He; him; third-person masculine pronoun.

的

de — Possessive/attributive particle.

战利品

zhànlìpǐn — War trophy; spoils of battle won.

感激

gǎnjī — To feel grateful; deep thankfulness toward someone.

道德

dàodé — Morality; ethics; moral standards and principles.

说教

shuōjiào — To preach; deliver moral lectures or sermons.

休息

xiūxi — To rest; take a break from activity.

离别

líbié — Parting; separation from loved ones or companions.

之

zhī — Classical possessive/linking particle; of.

悲

bēi — Sorrow; grief; sadness felt deeply.

归途

guītú — Return journey; the way back home.

两位

liǎng wèi — Two (people); a polite counter for persons.

王后

wánghòu — Queen; a king's consort or female ruler.

与

yǔ — And; with; together with someone.

向

xiàng — Toward; to; in the direction of someone.

讲述

jiǎngshù — To narrate; recount events in detail.

冒险

màoxiǎn — Adventure; to take risks; daring endeavor.

经历

jīnglì — Experience; events one has personally lived through.

互赠

hùzèng — To exchange gifts mutually with each other.

礼物

lǐwù — Gift; present given to another person.

宝藏

bǎozàng — Treasure; hoard of valuable hidden riches.

老当益壮

lǎo dāng yì zhuàng — Still vigorous in old age; aging yet strong.

往事

wǎngshì — Past events; things that happened long ago.

回忆

huíyì — To recall; memory of past experiences.

寻找

xúnzhǎo — To search for; look for something or someone.

续

xù — To continue; continuation of a previous story.

最后

zuìhòu — Final; last; at the very end.

一战

yī zhàn — One battle; a single decisive fight.

忠诚

zhōngchéng — Loyalty; faithfulness to a person or cause.

被

bèi — Passive marker; by (indicating passive voice).

友人

yǒurén — Friend; a close companion or acquaintance.

和

hé — And; together with; connecting two items.

宝剑

bǎojiàn — Treasured sword; a precious or legendary blade.

所

suǒ — Classical passive marker used before verbs.

弃

qì — To abandon; forsake; desert someone or something.

致命

zhìmìng — Fatal; deadly; causing or capable of death.

搏斗

bódòu — To fight; struggle hand-to-hand in combat.

时刻

shíkè — Moment; a specific point or critical instant in time.

掠夺

lüèduó — To plunder; seize goods by force or raid.

死去

sǐ qù — To die; pass away; cease to be alive.

敌人

dírén — Enemy; foe; an adversary or opponent.

辛辣

xīnlà — Pungent; biting; sharp and cutting in speech.

嘲讽

cháofěng — To mock; ridicule; taunt someone sarcastically.

死亡

sǐwáng — Death; the end of life; dying.

使者

shǐzhě — Messenger; envoy sent to deliver a message.

回顾

huígù — To look back; review past events or history.

悲叹

bēitàn — To lament; sigh with sorrow; mourn sorrowfully.

带走

dài zǒu — To take away; carry something or someone off.

火葬

huǒzàng — Cremation; burial by burning the deceased's body.

附录

fùlù — Appendix; supplementary material at a book's end.

七

qī — The number seven.

序言

xùyán — Preface; introductory remarks at a book's start.

本书

běn shū — This book; the current volume being referred to.

一次

yī cì — Once; one time; a single attempt or occurrence.

谦逊

qiānxùn — Humble; modest; showing humility and restraint.

尝试

chángshì — To attempt; try out; make an effort at something.

旨在

zhǐzài — Aimed at; intended to; having the purpose of.

以

yǐ — Using; by means of; with (a tool or method).

现代

xiàndài — Modern; contemporary; relating to the present era.

格律

gélǜ — Meter; prosody; rules of poetic rhythm and form.

大致

dàzhì — Roughly; approximately; in general terms.

再现

zàixiàn — To reproduce; recreate; bring something back to life.

古老

gǔlǎo — Ancient; very old; of great historical age.

史诗

shǐshī — Epic poem; a long narrative poem of heroism.

我

wǒ — I; me; first-person singular pronoun.

再次

zàicì — Once again; a second time; repeatedly.

强调

qiángdiào — To emphasize; stress the importance of something.

因为

yīnwèi — Because; since; for the reason that.

对

duì — Toward; regarding; in relation to something.

古英语

gǔ Yīngyǔ — Old English; the earliest form of the English language.

诗歌

shīgē — Poetry; poems; literary works in verse form.

过于

guòyú — Excessively; too much; going beyond a proper degree.

忠实

zhōngshí — Faithful; loyal; true to an original or person.

在

zài — At; in; located at a place or time.

很大

hěn dà — Very large; great; considerable in size or degree.

程度上

chéngdù shàng — To a certain degree; in terms of extent.

于

yú — In; at; to; classical preposition indicating location.

现代人

xiàndàirén — Modern people; people living in contemporary times.

听来

tīng lái — To the ear; as it sounds when heard.

不过

búguò — Merely; only; nothing more than; however.

散文

sǎnwén — Prose; non-metrical literary writing in sentences.

而已

éryǐ — That's all; nothing more; merely that and nothing else.

紧密

jǐnmì — Closely; tightly; in a close and careful manner.

参照

cānzhào — To refer to; consult; follow as a reference.

了

le — Completion particle; indicates a completed action.

文本

wénběn — Text; written version of a work or document.

及

jí — And; as well as; together with another item.

词汇表

cíhuìbiǎo — Glossary; vocabulary list with word explanations.

偶有

ǒu yǒu — Occasionally there are; sometimes occurring departures.

偏离

piānlí — To deviate; depart from a standard or original.

但

dàn — But; however; yet; introducing a contrasting point.

均

jūn — All; each; without exception; uniformly.

出于

chūyú — Stemming from; arising out of a reason or motive.

充分

chōngfèn — Sufficient; full; adequate; thorough in degree.

而

ér — And; yet; but; classical conjunction linking clauses.

合理

hélǐ — Reasonable; rational; justified and sensible.

考量

kǎoliàng — Consideration; deliberate weighing of reasons.

译者

yìzhě — Translator; the person who translates a text.

无意

wúyì — Unintentionally; having no intention of doing something.

充当

chōngdāng — To serve as; act in the role of something.

编辑

biānjí — Editor; one who edits and revises written works.