Bleak House — Page 5

English → Chinese CHAPTER I Level 9/10

Who happen to be in the Lord Chancellor's court this murky afternoon besides the Lord Chancellor, the counsel in the cause, two or three counsel who are never in any cause, and the well of solicitors before mentioned?

在这阴沉的下午，大法官法庭里除了大法官本人、案件的律师、两三位从不参与任何案件的律师，以及前面提到的那一群事务律师之外，还有哪些人呢？

There is the registrar below the judge, in wig and gown; and there are two or three maces, or petty-bags, or privy purses, or whatever they may be, in legal court suits.

法官席下方坐着书记官，头戴假发，身着法袍；还有两三位持权杖者、小袋官、内库官，或不管他们叫什么，穿着法庭制服。

These are all yawning, for no crumb of amusement ever falls from Jarndyce and Jarndyce (the cause in hand), which was squeezed dry years upon years ago.

这些人全都在打哈欠，因为贾恩迪斯诉贾恩迪斯案（即当前审理的案件）早已被榨干了多少年，再也落不下半点有趣的东西。

The short-hand writers, the reporters of the court, and the reporters of the newspapers invariably decamp with the rest of the regulars when Jarndyce and Jarndyce comes on.

每逢贾恩迪斯诉贾恩迪斯案开庭，速记员、法庭记者和报社记者无一例外地与其他常客一同溜之大吉。

Their places are a blank.

他们的座位空空如也。

Standing on a seat at the side of the hall, the better to peer into the curtained sanctuary, is a little mad old woman in a squeezed bonnet who is always in court, from its sitting to its rising, and always expecting some incomprehensible judgment to be given in her favour.

大厅一侧的座位上站着一个戴着皱巴巴帽子的疯癫小老太婆，她踮起脚来是为了更好地窥视那帘幕遮掩的神圣之所；她从开庭到散庭始终待在法庭里，始终期待着某个她自己也说不清的判决能够对她有利。

Some say she really is, or was, a party to a suit, but no one knows for certain because no one cares.

有人说她确实是或曾经是某桩诉讼的当事人，但没有人确切知晓，因为没有人在乎。

She carries some small litter in a reticule which she calls her documents, principally consisting of paper matches and dry lavender.

她提着一只手提袋，里面装着些零碎杂物，她称之为她的文件，主要是些纸火柴和干薰衣草。

Vocabulary

在: zài — At, in, on; indicating location or time.
这: zhè — This; referring to something nearby.
阴沉: yīn chén — Gloomy, overcast, dark and heavy atmosphere.
的: de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.
下午: xiàwǔ — Afternoon; the period after noon.
大法官: dà fǎguān — Lord Chancellor or Chief Justice; senior judicial officer.
法庭: fǎtíng — Courtroom; place where legal proceedings occur.
里: lǐ — Inside, within; indicating interior location.
除了: chúle — Besides, except for; excluding something mentioned.
本人: běnrén — Oneself, the person in question; first-person reference.
案件: ànjiàn — Legal case; a matter brought before a court.
律师: lǜshī — Lawyer, attorney; person practicing law professionally.
两三: liǎng sān — Two or three; a small indefinite number.
位: wèi — Measure word for people, polite or formal usage.
从不: cóng bù — Never; at no time, not ever.
参与: cānyù — To participate in, be involved in something.
任何: rènhé — Any, whatever; referring to any item or person.
以及: yǐjí — And, as well as; connecting additional elements.
前面: qiánmiàn — In front, ahead; the area before something.
提到: tídào — To mention, refer to; bring something up.
那: nà — That; referring to something distant or previously mentioned.
一群: yī qún — A group of; a crowd or cluster of people.
事务: shìwù — Affairs, matters, business; tasks to be handled.
之外: zhī wài — Outside of, beyond; excluding what was mentioned.
还有: hái yǒu — There are also; in addition, furthermore.
哪些: nǎxiē — Which ones; asking about a plural set of things.
人: rén — Person, people; human being.
呢: ne — Sentence-final particle for questions or continuation.
法官: fǎguān — Judge; official who presides over court cases.
席: xí — Seat, position; a designated place for someone.
下方: xiàfāng — Below, underneath; the area beneath something.
坐着: zuòzhe — Sitting; in the state of being seated.
书记官: shūjì guān — Court clerk; official recording court proceedings.
头戴: tóu dài — Wearing on the head; having something atop one's head.
假发: jiǎfà — Wig; artificial hair worn on the head.
身着: shēn zhuó — Wearing on the body; dressed in certain clothing.
法袍: fǎpáo — Legal robe; ceremonial gown worn by court officials.
持: chí — To hold, carry; to grasp or wield an object.
权杖: quánzhàng — Scepter; staff symbolizing authority and power.
者: zhě — Suffix meaning 'one who'; person performing an action.
小袋: xiǎodài — Small bag or pouch; a little container.
官: guān — Official, officer; a person holding government position.
或: huò — Or; indicating an alternative or choice.
不管: bùguǎn — Regardless of, no matter what; ignoring conditions.
他们: tāmen — They, them; third-person plural pronoun.
叫: jiào — To call, be called; to name or shout.
什么: shénme — What; interrogative pronoun for things or identity.
穿着: chuānzhe — Wearing; dressed in particular clothing.
制服: zhìfú — Uniform; standardized outfit worn by officials or workers.
这些: zhèxiē — These; referring to a nearby group of things.
全都: quándōu — All, every one; without exception.
打哈欠: dǎ hāqian — To yawn; opening mouth wide from boredom or fatigue.
因为: yīnwèi — Because; introducing the reason for something.
诉: sù — To sue, to bring a lawsuit against someone.
案: àn — Case; a legal matter or incident under investigation.
即: jí — That is, namely; indicating equivalence or clarification.
当前: dāngqián — Current, present; referring to the current moment.
审理: shěnlǐ — To try, hear a case; judicial examination of a case.
早已: zǎoyǐ — Long since, already long ago; well before now.
被: bèi — Passive marker; indicates subject receives the action.
榨干: zhàgān — To squeeze dry; to drain completely of resources.
了: le — Particle indicating completed action or changed state.
多少: duōshao — How many, how much; an indefinite quantity.
年: nián — Year; unit of time, twelve months.
再也: zài yě — Never again; used with negation for impossibility.
半点: bàn diǎn — The slightest bit; even a tiny amount.
有趣: yǒuqù — Interesting, amusing; something that attracts attention.
东西: dōngxi — Thing, stuff; a general word for objects or matters.
每逢: měi féng — Whenever, every time; each occasion something occurs.
开庭: kāitíng — To open court; begin a court session officially.
记者: jìzhě — Reporter, journalist; person who gathers and reports news.
和: hé — And; connecting words, phrases, or clauses together.
报社: bàoshè — Newspaper office; organization that publishes newspapers.
无一例外: wú yī lì wài — Without exception; every single one, no exceptions.
地: de — Adverbial particle linking adverb to following verb.
与: yǔ — With, and; connecting two elements together formally.
其他: qítā — Other, the rest; referring to remaining items or people.
常客: chángkè — Regular visitor; a frequent guest or attendee.
一同: yītóng — Together, jointly; doing something at the same time.
溜之大吉: liū zhī dà jí — To slip away quietly; to sneak off unnoticed.
座位: zuòwèi — Seat; a place designated for sitting.
空空如也: kōng kōng rú yě — Completely empty; nothing left inside at all.
大厅: dàtīng — Main hall; large interior room or lobby.
一侧: yī cè — One side; along one edge or flank.
上: shàng — On, above, up; indicating surface or direction.
站着: zhànzhe — Standing; in the state of being upright.
一个: yī gè — One; general measure word for a single item.
戴着: dàizhe — Wearing; having an accessory on one's person.
皱巴巴: zhòubābā — Crumpled, wrinkled; describing something heavily creased.
帽子: màozi — Hat; a head covering worn for style or function.
疯癫: fēngdiān — Crazy, mad; behaving in an erratic or deranged manner.
小: xiǎo — Small, little; diminutive in size or degree.
老太婆: lǎotàipó — Old woman; informal term for an elderly female.
她: tā — She, her; third-person singular feminine pronoun.
踮起: diǎn qǐ — To stand on tiptoe; raise oneself on toes.
脚: jiǎo — Foot; the lower extremity of the leg.
来: lái — To come; directional complement or purpose indicator.
是: shì — To be; linking subject with predicate or identity.
为了: wèile — In order to, for the purpose of; expressing goal.
更好: gèng hǎo — Better; to a greater degree of goodness or quality.
窥视: kuīshì — To peep, spy on; observe secretly through a gap.
帘幕: liánmù — Curtain, drape; a hanging cloth covering an opening.
遮掩: zhēyǎn — To conceal, cover up; hide something from view.
神圣: shénshèng — Sacred, holy; regarded with great reverence and awe.
从: cóng — From; indicating starting point of time or place.
到: dào — To, until; indicating destination or endpoint.
始终: shǐzhōng — From beginning to end; always, consistently throughout.
待: dāi — To stay, remain; to wait in a place.
期待: qīdài — To anticipate, look forward to; hopeful expectation.
着: zhe — Aspect particle indicating ongoing or continuing action.
某个: mǒu gè — Some, a certain; referring to an unspecified individual.
自己: zìjǐ — Oneself; reflexive pronoun referring back to the subject.
也: yě — Also, too; indicating inclusion or similarity.
说不清: shuō bu qīng — Cannot explain clearly; unable to articulate or clarify.
判决: pànjué — Verdict, ruling; official decision made by a court.
能够: nénggòu — To be able to, can; indicating capability or possibility.
对: duì — Toward, for; indicating direction or benefit.
有利: yǒulì — Advantageous, favorable; beneficial to someone's interests.
有人: yǒu rén — Someone, there are people; an unspecified person exists.
说: shuō — To say, speak; to express something verbally.
确实: quèshí — Indeed, truly; expressing certainty or confirmation.
曾经: céngjīng — Once, formerly; something that happened in the past.
诉讼: sùsòng — Lawsuit, litigation; legal action brought before a court.
当事人: dāngshìrén — Party involved; person directly concerned in a case.
但: dàn — But, however; introducing a contrasting statement.
没有: méiyǒu — Do not have, there is no; negating existence or possession.
确切: quèqiē — Exact, precise; clearly defined without ambiguity.
知晓: zhīxiǎo — To know, be aware of; having clear knowledge of something.
在乎: zàihu — To care about, mind; to regard something as important.
提着: tízhe — Carrying in hand; holding something up by a handle.
一只: yī zhī — One; measure word for certain objects like bags or animals.
手提袋: shǒutídài — Handbag, tote bag; a bag carried by hand.
里面: lǐmiàn — Inside, interior; the inner part of something.
装着: zhuāngzhe — Containing, filled with; having something packed inside.
些: xiē — Some; an indefinite small quantity of something.
零碎: língsuì — Odds and ends; miscellaneous small scattered items.
杂物: záwù — Miscellaneous items; various odds and ends of little value.
称之为: chēng zhī wéi — To call it, refer to it as; giving something a name.
文件: wénjiàn — Document, file; an official or important written paper.
主要: zhǔyào — Mainly, primarily; the most important or significant part.
纸: zhǐ — Paper; thin material used for writing or printing.
火柴: huǒchái — Matches; small sticks used to produce fire.
干: gān — Dry; lacking moisture or water content.
薰衣草: xūnyīcǎo — Lavender; a fragrant purple flowering herb plant.

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