Beowulf: An Anglo-Saxon Epic Poem — Page 8

Vocabulary

当

dāng — when; at the time of

英雄

yīngxióng — hero; a person of great courage

回到

huí dào — to return to a place

自己

zìjǐ — oneself; one's own

的

de — structural particle indicating possession or modification

故土

gùtǔ — homeland; one's native land

时

shí — when; at the time

将

jiāng — to treat someone as; to regard

他

tā — he; him (third person masculine)

奉为

fèng wéi — to honor as; to regard with reverence

贵宾

guìbīn — honored guest; VIP

是

shì — to be; is, am, are

当时

dāngshí — at that time; back then

后来

hòulái — later; afterwards; eventually

成为

chéngwéi — to become; to turn into

族人

zúrén — clanspeople; members of one's tribe

国王

guówáng — king; monarch of a country

在

zài — at; in; located at a place

统治

tǒngzhì — to rule; to govern a territory

五十年

wǔshí nián — fifty years; a period of fifty years

之后

zhīhòu — after; following a certain point

其

qí — his; its; their (formal possessive pronoun)

家园

jiāyuán — home; homeland; one's dwelling place

遭到

zāo dào — to suffer; to be subjected to harm

一条

yī tiáo — one (measure word for dragons, etc.)

喷火

pēn huǒ — to breathe fire; fire-breathing

巨龙

jùlóng — giant dragon; enormous serpent

惨烈

cǎnliè — fierce and devastating; brutal and violent

侵袭

qīnxí — to raid; to attack suddenly and violently

决意

juéyì — to resolve firmly; to be determined to

杀死

shā sǐ — to kill; to slay a creature or person

它

tā — it (third person inanimate/animal pronoun)

随后

suíhòu — shortly after; subsequently; then

搏斗

bódòu — to fight; to struggle in combat

中

zhōng — in the midst of; during

与

yǔ — and; together with

双双

shuāngshuāng — both; the two together simultaneously

殒命

yǔn mìng — to perish; to lose one's life

悲痛

bēitòng — grief; deep sorrow and anguish

无以言表

wú yǐ yán biǎo — beyond words; inexpressible grief or emotion

然而

rán'ér — however; nevertheless; but

他们

tāmen — they; them (third person plural)

决心

juéxīn — determination; firm resolve to do something

竭尽所能

jié jìn suǒ néng — to do everything possible; spare no effort

以

yǐ — in order to; so as to

告慰

gào wèi — to comfort; to console a spirit or person

君主

jūnzhǔ — monarch; ruler; sovereign of a state

英灵

yīnglíng — heroic spirit; soul of a fallen hero

人们

rénmen — people; the masses; folks in general

建起

jiàn qǐ — to build up; to construct and erect

一座

yī zuò — one (measure word for large structures)

巨大

jùdà — enormous; huge; gigantic in size

火葬

huǒzàng — cremation; burial by burning the body

柴堆

cháiduī — funeral pyre; pile of wood for burning

焚烧

fénshāo — to burn; to set ablaze with fire

了

le — particle indicating completed action

遗体

yítǐ — remains; corpse of a deceased person

而后

érhòu — thereafter; after that; subsequently

又

yòu — again; also; in addition

筑起

zhù qǐ — to erect; to build up a structure

纪念

jìniàn — to commemorate; in memory of someone

墓冢

mùzhǒng — burial mound; tomb or grave mound

远远

yuǎnyuǎn — from far away; at a great distance

便可

biàn kě — can then; one is able to readily

望见

wàng jiàn — to catch sight of; to see from afar

以使

yǐ shǐ — so as to make; in order to cause

远方

yuǎnfāng — distant place; far-off location

水手们

shuǐshǒumen — sailors; seamen traveling on ships

时刻

shíkè — at all times; constantly; every moment

铭记

míng jì — to engrave in memory; to remember always

之

zhī — classical possessive particle meaning 'of'

国家

guójiā — nation; country; state

赫赫

hèhè — illustrious; renowned; imposingly famous

威名

wēimíng — mighty reputation; awe-inspiring fame

诗篇

shīpiān — poem; poetic composition or verse

对

duì — toward; regarding; directed at

勇敢

yǒnggǎn — brave; courageous; bold in spirit

温柔

wēnróu — gentle; tender; soft in manner

善良

shànliáng — kind-hearted; good-natured; benevolent

之心

zhī xīn — a heart of; the spirit or nature of

以及

yǐjí — as well as; and also; along with

慷慨大度

kāngkǎi dàdù — generous and magnanimous; open-handed spirit

热情

rèqíng — enthusiasm; warm passion and eagerness

颂扬

sòngyáng — to extol; to praise highly and openly

作为

zuòwéi — as; serving as; in the role of

结尾

jiéwěi — ending; conclusion of a piece of writing

本

běn — this (used before nouns, e.g., this book)

译者

yìzhě — translator; one who translates texts

衷心

zhōngxīn — sincerely; from the bottom of one's heart

希望

xīwàng — to hope; to wish; a desire or aspiration

能

néng — can; to be able to do something

加速

jiāsù — to accelerate; to speed up a process

推动

tuīdòng — to promote; to drive forward progress

这一天

zhè yī tiān — this day; the particular day in question

到来

dàolái — to arrive; the coming of a moment

使

shǐ — to cause; to make something happen

故事

gùshì — story; tale; narrative account

英语

Yīngyǔ — English language; the tongue of England

世界

shìjiè — world; the entire globe or realm

家喻户晓

jiā yù hù xiǎo — known to every household; universally familiar

如同

rútóng — just like; the same as; similar to

一般

yībān — generally; just like; of the same kind

为人

wéi rén — by people; widely known among people

熟知

shúzhī — well-known; familiar to many people

我们

wǒmen — we; us (first person plural)

最早

zuì zǎo — earliest; the most ancient in time

伟大

wěidà — great; magnificent; of grand significance

史诗

shǐshī — epic poem; long narrative heroic poetry

民族

mínzú — ethnic group; nationality; a people

生活史

shēnghuó shǐ — history of life; record of living customs

精华

jīnghuá — essence; the finest and most vital part

缩影

suōyǐng — microcosm; miniature reflection of something

生动

shēngdòng — vivid; lively; vibrant in description

地

de — adverbial particle linking adjective to verb

时代

shídài — era; age; a historical period of time

以前

yǐqián — before; prior to a certain time

先祖们

xiānzǔmen — ancestors; forebears of earlier generations

呈现

chéngxiàn — to present; to display vividly before one

于

yú — at; in; to (classical preposition)

眼前

yǎnqián — before one's eyes; right in front

展现

zhǎnxiàn — to reveal; to display; to show clearly

战争

zhànzhēng — war; armed conflict between groups

大海

dàhǎi — the sea; vast ocean expanse

冒险

màoxiǎn — adventure; to take risks daringly

热爱

rè'ài — to love passionately; deep ardent affection

我

wǒ — I; me (first person singular pronoun)

要

yào — want to; need to; must

特别

tèbié — especially; particularly; special

感谢

gǎnxiè — to thank; to express gratitude

教授

jiàoshòu — professor; academic teacher of high rank

和

hé — and; together with; plus

给予

jǐyǔ — to give; to provide; to bestow upon

建议

jiànyì — suggestion; advice; recommendation

理解

lǐjiě — understanding; comprehension; to grasp meaning

帮助

bāngzhù — help; assistance; to aid someone

注释

zhùshì — annotation; explanatory note or commentary

所用

suǒ yòng — used; employed for a particular purpose

缩写

suōxiě — abbreviation; shortened form of a word