Beowulf: An Anglo-Saxon Epic Poem — Page 11

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Has the strength of thirty men. Engages in a swimming-match with Breca.

拥有三十人的力量。与布雷卡进行游泳比赛。

Goes to the help of Hrothgar against the monster Grendel. Vanquishes Grendel and his mother.

前往协助赫罗斯加对抗怪物格伦德尔。击败格伦德尔及其母亲。

Afterwards becomes king of the Geats. Late in life attempts to kill a fire-spewing dragon, and is slain.

此后成为盖茨人的国王。晚年试图杀死一条喷火巨龙，却遭杀害。

Is buried with great honors. His memorial mound.--6_26; 7_2; 7_9; 9_3; 9_8; 12_28; 12_43; 23_1, etc.

以极高荣誉下葬。其纪念墓丘。--6_26; 7_2; 7_9; 9_3; 9_8; 12_28; 12_43; 23_1，等。

~Breca~.--Beowulf's opponent in the famous swimming-match.--9_8; 9_19; 9_21; 9_22.

~布雷卡~。--贝奥武夫在著名游泳比赛中的对手。--9_8; 9_19; 9_21; 9_22。

~Brondings~.--A people ruled by Breca.--9_23.

~布隆丁人~。--由布雷卡统治的民族。--9_23。

~Brosinga mene~.--A famous collar once owned by the Brosings.--19_7.

~布罗辛项链~。--曾为布罗辛人所有的一条著名项链。--19_7。

~Cain~.--Progenitor of Grendel and other monsters.--2_56; 20_11.

~该隐~。--格伦德尔及其他怪物的祖先。--2_56; 20_11。

~Dæghrefn~.--A warrior of the Hugs, killed by Beowulf.--35_40.

~达赫雷夫~。--休格斯人的一名战士，被贝奥武夫杀死。--35_40。

~Danes~.--Subjects of Scyld and his descendants, and hence often called Scyldings. Other names for them are Victory-Scyldings, Honor-Scyldings, Armor-Danes, Bright-Danes, East-Danes, West-Danes, North-Danes, South-Danes, Ingwins, Hrethmen.--1_1; 2_1; 3_2; 5_14; 7_1, etc.

~丹麦人~。--斯基尔德及其后裔的臣民，因此常被称为斯基尔丁人。其他称谓有胜利斯基尔丁人、荣誉斯基尔丁人、铠甲丹麦人、光明丹麦人、东丹麦人、西丹麦人、北丹麦人、南丹麦人、英格温人、赫雷斯人。--1_1; 2_1; 3_2; 5_14; 7_1，等。

~Ecglaf~.--Father of Unferth, who taunts Beowulf.--9_1.

~埃克拉夫~。--嘲讽贝奥武夫的昂费斯之父。--9_1。

~Ecgtheow~.--Father of Beowulf, the hero of the poem. A widely-known Wægmunding warrior. Marries Hrethel's daughter. After slaying Heatholaf, a Wylfing, he flees his country.--7_3; 5_6; 8_4.

~埃克斯修~。--本诗英雄贝奥武夫之父。一位广为人知的威格蒙丁战士。娶赫雷瑟尔之女为妻。杀死威尔芬人赫阿萨拉夫后，逃离本国。--7_3; 5_6; 8_4。

~Ecgwela~.--A king of the Danes before Scyld.--25_60.

~埃克维拉~。--斯基尔德之前的一位丹麦国王。--25_60。

~Elan~.--Sister of Hrothgar, and probably wife of Ongentheow, king of the Swedes.--2_10.

~伊兰~。--赫罗斯加之姐妹，可能是瑞典国王昂根修的妻子。--2_10。

~Eagle Cape~.--A promontory in Geat-land, under which took place Beowulf's last encounter.--41_87.

~鹰角~。--盖茨人领地上的一处海角，贝奥武夫的最后一战在此发生。--41_87。

~Eadgils~.--Son of Ohthere and brother of Eanmund.--34_2.

~伊德吉尔斯~。--奥赫特雷之子，伊安蒙德之兄弟。--34_2。

~Eanmund~.--Son of Ohthere and brother of Eadgils. The reference to these brothers is vague, and variously understood.

~伊安蒙德~。--奥赫特雷之子，伊德吉尔斯之兄弟。对这两兄弟的记述含糊不清，各方理解不一。

Vocabulary

拥有: yōng yǒu — To possess or own something.
三十: sān shí — The number thirty.
人: rén — Person; human being; people.
的: de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.
力量: lì liàng — Strength; power; force.
与: yǔ — And; with; together with someone.
进行: jìn xíng — To carry out; to conduct an activity.
游泳: yóu yǒng — To swim; the act of swimming.
比赛: bǐ sài — Competition; contest; match between opponents.
前往: qián wǎng — To go to; to head toward a destination.
协助: xié zhù — To assist; to help someone accomplish a task.
对抗: duì kàng — To resist; to fight against an opponent.
怪物: guài wù — Monster; creature; strange frightening being.
击败: jī bài — To defeat; to overcome an enemy or opponent.
及其: jí qí — And its; along with; together with its.
母亲: mǔ qīn — Mother; one's female parent.
此后: cǐ hòu — After this; henceforth; from this point on.
成为: chéng wéi — To become; to turn into something.
国王: guó wáng — King; ruler of a kingdom or nation.
晚年: wǎn nián — Old age; the later years of one's life.
试图: shì tú — To attempt; to try to do something.
杀死: shā sǐ — To kill; to cause the death of something.
一条: yī tiáo — One (measure word for long objects); one dragon.
喷火: pēn huǒ — To breathe fire; fire-breathing ability.
巨龙: jù lóng — Giant dragon; enormous mythical fire-breathing creature.
却: què — But; yet; however; indicating a contrast.
遭: zāo — To suffer; to encounter misfortune or harm.
杀害: shā hài — To be killed; to murder; to cause death.
以: yǐ — With; using; by means of.
极高: jí gāo — Extremely high; utmost; very great in degree.
荣誉: róng yù — Honor; glory; prestige; distinction earned.
下葬: xià zàng — To bury; to inter a deceased person.
其: qí — His; her; its; their (formal/literary).
纪念: jì niàn — To commemorate; memorial; remembrance of someone.
等: děng — Etc.; and so on; among others listed.
在: zài — At; in; on; located at a place.
著名: zhù míng — Famous; well-known; renowned for something.
中: zhōng — In; among; within; middle.
对手: duì shǒu — Opponent; rival; adversary in a contest.
由: yóu — By; from; due to; governed by.
统治: tǒng zhì — To rule; to govern a people or territory.
民族: mín zú — Ethnic group; nation; people sharing culture.
项链: xiàng liàn — Necklace; a decorative chain worn around the neck.
曾为: céng wéi — Once was; formerly belonged to or was.
所有: suǒ yǒu — All; belonging to; possessed by someone.
及: jí — And; as well as; reaching up to.
其他: qí tā — Other; the rest; additional ones besides.
祖先: zǔ xiān — Ancestors; forebears; those from whom one descends.
一名: yī míng — One (person); a single individual person.
战士: zhàn shì — Warrior; soldier; fighter in battle.
被: bèi — Passive marker; by (used in passive sentences).
丹麦人: Dān mài rén — Danish people; the Danes of ancient Scandinavia.
后裔: hòu yì — Descendant; offspring; posterity of an ancestor.
因此: yīn cǐ — Therefore; as a result; for this reason.
常被: cháng bèi — Often called; frequently referred to as.
称为: chēng wéi — To be called; to be referred to as.
称谓: chēng wèi — Title; appellation; name used to address someone.
有: yǒu — To have; there is/are; to exist.
胜利: shèng lì — Victory; triumph; success in a contest.
光明: guāng míng — Light; brightness; hope; radiant and positive.
东: dōng — East; eastern direction.
西: xī — West; western direction.
北: běi — North; northern direction.
南: nán — South; southern direction.
嘲讽: cháo fěng — To mock; to ridicule; to taunt sarcastically.
之父: zhī fù — Father of; the father (literary possessive form).
本诗: běn shī — This poem; the current poem being discussed.
英雄: yīng xióng — Hero; a brave and admirable person.
一位: yī wèi — One (person, polite measure word); a single person.
广为人知: guǎng wéi rén zhī — Widely known; famous among many people.
娶: qǔ — To marry (used when a man takes a wife).
之女: zhī nǚ — Daughter of; the daughter (literary possessive form).
为妻: wéi qī — As a wife; to take as one's wife.
后: hòu — After; afterwards; behind; later in time.
逃离: táo lí — To flee; to escape from a place or situation.
本国: běn guó — One's own country; native land; home nation.
之前: zhī qián — Before; prior to; earlier than a time.
丹麦: Dān mài — Denmark; the Scandinavian country of the Danes.
之: zhī — Of; 's; literary possessive or linking particle.
姐妹: jiě mèi — Sisters; female siblings.
可能: kě néng — Possibly; maybe; perhaps; might be.
是: shì — To be; is; am; are.
瑞典: Ruì diǎn — Sweden; the Scandinavian country of the Swedes.
妻子: qī zi — Wife; a married woman; one's spouse.
领地: lǐng dì — Territory; domain; land under someone's control.
上: shàng — On; above; upper; on top of.
一处: yī chù — A place; one location; a particular spot.
最后: zuì hòu — Last; final; ultimately; at the very end.
一战: yī zhàn — One battle; a single decisive fight or war.
在此: zài cǐ — Here; at this place; at this point.
发生: fā shēng — To happen; to occur; to take place.
之子: zhī zǐ — Son of; the son (literary possessive form).
兄弟: xiōng dì — Brothers; male siblings; brotherly companions.
对: duì — Toward; regarding; concerning; directed at.
这: zhè — This; these; referring to something nearby.
两: liǎng — Two; both; a pair of things or people.
记述: jì shù — Account; description; written record of events.
含糊不清: hán hu bù qīng — Vague; ambiguous; unclear and hard to understand.
各方: gè fāng — All sides; various parties; different groups involved.
理解: lǐ jiě — To understand; comprehension; interpretation of something.
不一: bù yī — Inconsistent; varying; not uniform among different sources.

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