Beowulf: An Anglo-Saxon Epic Poem — Page 7

Vocabulary

一场

yī chǎng — one instance of an event or occurrence

激烈

jī liè — intense, fierce, vigorous

而

ér — and, yet, but (connecting conjunction)

殊死

shū sǐ — life-and-death, desperate, fighting to the death

的

de — structural particle indicating possession or description

肉搏战

ròu bó zhàn — hand-to-hand combat, close-quarters fighting

随之

suí zhī — following that, thereupon, consequently

展开

zhǎn kāi — to unfold, begin, launch into action

双方

shuāng fāng — both sides, both parties involved

均未

jūn wèi — neither one has, both have not

使用

shǐ yòng — to use, to employ, to make use of

武器

wǔ qì — weapon, arms, instrument of combat

全凭

quán píng — relying entirely on, solely depending on

力量

lì liàng — strength, power, physical force

与

yǔ — and, with, together with

擒拿

qín ná — grappling techniques, to seize and capture

相搏

xiāng bó — to wrestle each other, fight one another

将

jiāng — will, about to, (also) to take/grasp

肩膀

jiān bǎng — shoulder, the upper arm joint area

从

cóng — from, starting from a point or place

关节处

guān jié chù — at the joint, the place where joints connect

撕裂

sī liè — to tear apart, rip asunder forcefully

那

nà — that, referring to something previously mentioned

怪物

guài wù — monster, creature, strange beast

在

zài — in, at, within (preposition or verb)

痛苦

tòng kǔ — pain, suffering, anguish

狂怒

kuáng nù — wild rage, furious anger, frenzy

中

zhōng — in the midst of, within, inside

嚎叫

háo jiào — to howl, wail, shriek loudly in pain

着

zhe — particle indicating ongoing action or state

退回

tuì huí — to retreat back, withdraw to a place

巢穴

cháo xué — lair, den, nest of a creature

致命

zhì mìng — fatal, lethal, life-ending

次日

cì rì — the next day, the following day

清晨

qīng chén — early morning, dawn, the break of day

破晓

pò xiǎo — daybreak, dawn, when light first appears

众多

zhòng duō — numerous, many, a large number of

勇士

yǒng shì — warrior, brave fighter, courageous hero

纷纷

fēn fēn — one after another, in succession, all at once

涌向

yǒng xiàng — to surge toward, rush in the direction of

大厅

dà tīng — great hall, large hall or lobby

打探

dǎ tàn — to inquire, investigate, find out news

消息

xiāo xi — news, information, tidings

欢欣

huān xīn — joyful, delighted, full of happiness

无限

wú xiàn — limitless, boundless, infinite

喜悦

xǐ yuè — joy, delight, happiness

高涨

gāo zhǎng — to surge high, rise greatly in intensity

其

qí — his, her, its, their (formal pronoun)

随从

suí cóng — attendants, retinue, followers accompanying someone

慷慨

kāng kǎi — generous, magnanimous, liberal in giving

地

de — adverbial particle linking adverb to verb

表达

biǎo dá — to express, convey, articulate feelings or thoughts

谢意

xiè yì — gratitude, thankfulness, appreciation

并

bìng — and also, furthermore, in addition

赠予

zèng yǔ — to give as a gift, bestow upon someone

厚礼

hòu lǐ — generous gifts, lavish presents

然而

rán ér — however, nevertheless, but yet

于

yú — at, in, on, by (formal preposition)

次夜

cì yè — the following night, the next night

前来

qián lái — to come forward, arrive at a place

为

wèi — for the sake of, on behalf of

复仇

fù chóu — to take revenge, seek vengeance

她

tā — she, her (third person female pronoun)

怒火

nù huǒ — fury, rage, fire of anger

中烧

zhōng shāo — burning within, consumed by inner rage

狂暴

kuáng bào — violent, wild, rampaging ferociously

不已

bù yǐ — incessantly, without stopping, ceaselessly

趁

chèn — to take advantage of, seize the opportunity when

一间

yī jiān — one room, a single room or chamber

其他

qí tā — other, the rest, remaining others

住所

zhù suǒ — residence, dwelling, place where one lives

略有

lüè yǒu — slightly having, somewhat, a little distance

距离

jù lí — distance, gap, space between two points

房间

fáng jiān — room, chamber inside a building

熟睡

shú shuì — to sleep soundly, be in deep sleep

之际

zhī jì — at the time of, just when, during the moment

抓走

zhuā zǒu — to seize and carry away, snatch off

了

le — particle indicating completed action or change

最

zuì — most, the most, superlative degree marker

宠信

chǒng xìn — most trusted and favored, held in highest confidence

一位

yī wèi — one person (polite measure word for people)

谋臣

móu chén — counselor, trusted advisor to a king

掳走

lǔ zǒu — to abduct, carry off as captive

吞噬

tūn shì — to devour, swallow up, consume entirely

被

bèi — passive marker, indicates subject receives action

召唤

zhào huàn — to summon, call forth, beckon someone

他

tā — he, him (third person male pronoun)

决意

jué yì — to be determined, firmly resolve to do

彻底

chè dǐ — thoroughly, completely, to the very bottom

清净

qīng jìng — to eliminate completely, cleanse, rid of trouble

于是

yú shì — therefore, so, thereupon, as a result

披甲

pī jiǎ — to don armor, put on battle gear

上阵

shàng zhèn — to go into battle, enter the fight

下水

xià shuǐ — to enter the water, dive in, go underwater

寻找

xún zhǎo — to search for, look for, seek out

女妖

nǚ yāo — female demon, she-monster, evil female creature

水中

shuǐ zhōng — in the water, within the underwater realm

跋涉

bá shè — to trek, trudge through difficult terrain or water

数

shù — several, a number of, multiple

小时

xiǎo shí — hour, unit of time equal to 60 minutes

后

hòu — after, afterwards, following in time

近

jìn — near, close to, approaching

海底

hǎi dǐ — ocean floor, seabed, bottom of the sea

处

chù — place, location, point (measure word for places)

相遇

xiāng yù — to meet each other, encounter one another

拖入

tuō rù — to drag into, pull inside forcefully

自己

zì jǐ — oneself, self, one's own

那里

nà lǐ — there, that place, over there

看见

kàn jiàn — to see, catch sight of, notice visually

进行

jìn xíng — to carry out, conduct, engage in an activity

且

qiě — and, moreover, furthermore, even

险些

xiǎn xiē — nearly, almost, narrowly avoided something bad

搏斗

bó dòu — to fight, struggle, battle fiercely

之后

zhī hòu — after, afterwards, following that moment

杀死

shā sǐ — to kill, slay, put to death

携着

xié zhe — carrying, bringing along with oneself

头颅

tóu lú — head, skull, severed head

胜利

shèng lì — victory, triumph, winning success

游回

yóu huí — to swim back, return by swimming

水面

shuǐ miàn — water surface, the top of the water

再度

zài dù — once again, another time, once more

欢腾

huān téng — jubilant, rejoicing, celebratory excitement

祝贺

zhù hè — to congratulate, offer congratulations

这位

zhè wèi — this person (polite reference to someone present)

胜利者

shèng lì zhě — victor, winner, the one who triumphed

大量

dà liàng — a large amount, great quantity of something

珍宝

zhēn bǎo — treasures, precious jewels and valuables

赐予

cì yǔ — to bestow upon, grant as a royal gift

国王

guó wáng — king, monarch, ruler of a kingdom

诸位

zhū wèi — all present, everyone, all of you (formal)

封臣

fēng chén — vassals, feudal subjects sworn to a lord

一致

yī zhì — unanimous, consistent, in complete agreement

认定

rèn dìng — to determine, conclude, firmly believe something

他们

tā men — they, them (third person plural pronoun)

下

xià — next, below, under, the following

一任

yī rèn — one term, one appointment, next in office

领主

lǐng zhǔ — lord, overlord, feudal master of territory

离开

lí kāi — to leave, depart, go away from

丹麦

Dān mài — Denmark, the Scandinavian country

因

yīn — because, due to, on account of

离去

lí qù — to depart, leave, go away finally

哭泣

kū qì — to weep, cry, shed tears in grief

哀叹

āi tàn — to lament, sigh sorrowfully, express grief