Bleak House — Page 10

English → Chinese CHAPTER I Level 9/10

Tangle's learned friends, each armed with a little summary of eighteen hundred sheets, bob up like eighteen hammers in a pianoforte, make eighteen bows, and drop into their eighteen places of obscurity.

坦格尔的博学同僚们，每人手持一份长达一千八百页的简短摘要，像钢琴上的十八根琴槌一样此起彼伏，各自鞠了十八个躬，随即又沉回各自那十八个无人问津的座位上去了。

"We will proceed with the hearing on Wednesday fortnight," says the Chancellor.

大法官说道："我们将在两周后的星期三继续开庭听审。"

For the question at issue is only a question of costs, a mere bud on the forest tree of the parent suit, and really will come to a settlement one of these days.

因为眼下争议的不过是一个诉讼费用的问题，不过是那桩母案这棵参天大树上的一枚嫩芽，终有一天总是会了结的。

The Chancellor rises; the bar rises; the prisoner is brought forward in a hurry; the man from Shropshire cries, "My lord!"

大法官起身；律师席起身；囚犯被匆匆带上前来；来自什罗普郡的那个人高呼道："大人！"

Maces, bags, and purses indignantly proclaim silence and frown at the man from Shropshire.

权杖、文件袋和钱袋们义愤填膺地宣示肃静，并对那个什罗普郡来的人怒目而视。

"In reference," proceeds the Chancellor, still on Jarndyce and Jarndyce, "to the young girl—"

大法官继续就贾恩狄斯诉贾恩狄斯案说道："关于那位年轻的女——"

"Begludship's pardon—boy," says Mr. Tangle prematurely.

坦格尔先生抢先说道："禀大人——是男孩。"

"In reference," proceeds the Chancellor with extra distinctness, "to the young girl and boy, the two young people"—Mr. Tangle crushed—"whom I directed to be in attendance to-day and who are now in my private room, I will see them and satisfy myself as to the expediency of making the order for their residing with their uncle."

大法官以格外清晰的语气继续道："关于那位年轻的女孩和男孩，那两个年轻人"——坦格尔先生顿时蔫了——"我已指示他们今日前来，他们现在就在我的私室之中，我将亲自接见他们，以判断是否适宜下令让他们寄住在其叔父家中。"

Mr. Tangle on his legs again. "Begludship's pardon—dead."

坦格尔先生再次起身。"禀大人——已故。"

"With their"—Chancellor looking through his double eye-glass at the papers on his desk—"grandfather."

大法官透过他的双片眼镜审视桌上的文件，说道："其——祖父。"

"Begludship's pardon—victim of rash action—brains."

"禀大人——鲁莽行事之受害者——脑子。"

Suddenly a very little counsel with a terrific bass voice arises, fully inflated, in the back settlements of the fog, and says, "Will your lordship allow me? I appear for him.

忽然间，一位身材极为矮小、却有着一副骇人低沉嗓音的律师，满腔气势地从迷雾深处的后排站了起来，说道："敢请大人允许？我代表他出庭。"

Vocabulary

坦: tǎn — Flat, open, calm, or frank
格: gé — Grid, standard, style, or character
尔: ěr — You (archaic/literary); used in transliterations
的: de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification
博: bó — Broad, abundant, learned, or knowledgeable
学: xué — To study, learn; knowledge or scholarship
同: tóng — Same, together, with, or in common
僚: liáo — Official colleague or fellow government worker
们: men — Plural suffix for pronouns and people nouns
每: měi — Every, each, per
人: rén — Person, human being, people
手: shǒu — Hand; measure word for skills
持: chí — To hold, grasp, maintain, or support
一: yī — One, a single unit
份: fèn — Measure word for portions, copies, or shares
长: cháng — Long in length or duration
达: dá — To reach, attain, or amount to
千: qiān — One thousand
八: bā — Eight, the number 8
百: bǎi — One hundred
页: yè — Page of a book or document
简: jiǎn — Simple, brief, or concise
短: duǎn — Short in length or duration
摘: zhāi — To pick, pluck, or extract a summary
要: yào — Important, to want, or need; key points
像: xiàng — To resemble, be like, similar to
钢: gāng — Steel; hard metal material
琴: qín — A stringed or keyboard musical instrument
上: shàng — Up, above, on top of
十: shí — Ten, the number 10
根: gēn — Root; measure word for long thin objects
槌: chuí — Hammer, mallet, or striking tool
样: yàng — Appearance, manner, kind, or style
此: cǐ — This, these (formal/literary)
起: qǐ — To rise, start, or get up
彼: bǐ — That, the other (literary/formal)
伏: fú — To bow down, lie flat, subside
各: gè — Each, every, various
自: zì — Self, oneself, from, since
鞠: jū — To bow respectfully; bend the body
了: le — Completion particle; indicates finished action
个: gè — General measure word for people and objects
躬: gōng — Body; to bow respectfully in person
随: suí — To follow, comply, or go along with
即: jí — Immediately, at once, that is
又: yòu — Again, also, furthermore
沉: chén — To sink, heavy, deep, or solemn
回: huí — To return, go back, or turn around
那: nà — That, those, then
无: wú — Without, to lack, not have
问: wèn — To ask, inquire, question
津: jīn — Ford, saliva; used in idiom meaning neglected
座: zuò — Seat, base; measure word for large structures
位: wèi — Position, place; polite measure word for people
去: qù — To go, leave, depart
大: dà — Big, large, great
法: fǎ — Law, method, way, or technique
官: guān — Official, government officer, or judge
说: shuō — To speak, say, or tell
道: dào — Way, path, to say (after verbs of speech)
我: wǒ — I, me, myself
将: jiāng — Will, about to; future tense marker
在: zài — At, in, on; to be present at
两: liǎng — Two, a pair, both
周: zhōu — Week; cycle; all around
后: hòu — After, behind, later, back
星: xīng — Star; used in days of week
期: qī — Period, term, scheduled time
三: sān — Three, the number 3
继: jì — To continue, follow, succeed
续: xù — To continue, extend, carry on
开: kāi — To open, start, begin, operate
庭: tíng — Courtyard; court session in legal context
听: tīng — To listen, hear, obey
审: shěn — To try a case, examine, review
因: yīn — Because, due to, cause or reason
为: wéi — To be, act as, for, because of
眼: yǎn — Eye; used in phrases meaning currently
下: xià — Below, under, down; currently (眼下)
争: zhēng — To dispute, compete, argue over
议: yì — To discuss, deliberate; opinion or issue
不: bù — Not, no, negation particle
过: guò — To pass, exceed; only, merely (不过)
是: shì — Is, are, am; to be
诉: sù — To sue, accuse, tell, or complain
讼: sòng — Lawsuit, legal dispute, litigation
费: fèi — Fee, cost, expense, to spend
用: yòng — To use, employ; usefulness, expenses
题: tí — Topic, question, issue, problem
桩: zhuāng — Stake, pile; measure word for matters/affairs
母: mǔ — Mother; parent, original, main
案: àn — Case, legal case, file, record
这: zhè — This, these
棵: kē — Measure word for plants and trees
参: cān / shēn — To participate; towering (参天 = sky-high)
天: tiān — Sky, heaven, day, weather
树: shù — Tree, plant, to cultivate
枚: méi — Measure word for small round/flat objects
嫩: nèn — Tender, young, delicate, soft
芽: yá — Bud, sprout, shoot of a plant
终: zhōng — End, finally, eventually, in the end
有: yǒu — To have, exist, there is
总: zǒng — Always, in general, overall, total
会: huì — Will, can, be able to, meeting
结: jié — To bear fruit, tie, conclude, result
身: shēn — Body, self, one's own person
律: lǜ — Law, rule, regulation, discipline
师: shī — Teacher, master, expert, professional
席: xí — Seat, place; feast; measure word for banquets
囚: qiú — Prisoner, captive, to imprison
犯: fàn — Criminal, offender; to violate or commit
被: bèi — Passive marker; by; quilt
匆: cōng — Hastily, hurriedly, in a rush
带: dài — To bring, carry, lead, take along
前: qián — Front, before, previous, forward
来: lái — To come, arrive, toward the speaker
罗: luó — Net; used in proper names and transliterations
普: pǔ — Universal, common, widespread
郡: jùn — County, district, administrative region
高: gāo — High, tall, elevated
呼: hū — To shout, call out, cry out
权: quán — Power, authority, right, privilege
杖: zhàng — Staff, cane, rod; symbol of authority
文: wén — Writing, language, culture, text
件: jiàn — Measure word for items, documents, or matters
袋: dài — Bag, sack, pouch
和: hé — And, with, together; peaceful
钱: qián — Money, cash, currency
义: yì — Righteousness, justice, meaning
愤: fèn — Anger, indignation, resentment
填: tián — To fill up, fill in, stuff
地: de — Adverbial particle linking manner to verb
宣: xuān — To announce, declare, proclaim
示: shì — To show, indicate, express, demonstrate
肃: sù — Solemn, respectful, quiet, strict
静: jìng — Quiet, calm, still, peaceful
并: bìng — And, moreover, simultaneously, side by side
对: duì — Correct; toward, facing; pair
怒: nù — Anger, rage, fury
目: mù — Eye (formal/literary); item, category
而: ér — And, but, while (linking conjunction)
视: shì — To look at, regard, inspect, view
就: jiù — Then, right away, exactly, just
恩: ēn — Grace, kindness, favor, benevolence
关: guān — To close, shut; concern, involve, pass
于: yú — At, in, to, regarding, about (preposition)
年: nián — Year, annual
轻: qīng — Light in weight; young; gentle
女: nǚ — Female, woman, girl, daughter
先: xiān — First, earlier, in advance, preceding
生: shēng — Life, birth; Mr. (先生 = mister)
抢: qiǎng — To snatch, grab, rush to do something
男: nán — Male, man, boy, son
孩: hái — Child, kid
以: yǐ — With, by means of, in order to
外: wài — Outside, external, foreign, beyond
清: qīng — Clear, clean, distinct, pure
晰: xī — Clear, distinct, obvious (used in 清晰)
语: yǔ — Language, speech, words
气: qì — Air, breath, spirit, manner, tone
顿: dùn — Immediately; pause; measure word for meals
时: shí — Time, moment, when, at that time
已: yǐ — Already, to stop, finished
指: zhǐ — Finger; to point to, indicate, refer to
他: tā — He, him, that (masculine third person)
今: jīn — Now, today, present, current
日: rì — Day, sun, date
现: xiàn — Now, present, current, to appear
私: sī — Private, personal, secret, selfish
室: shì — Room, chamber, office
之: zhī — Of, it (classical possessive/object particle)
中: zhōng — Middle, center, in, among
亲: qīn — Personally, closely related, dear, intimate
接: jiē — To receive, meet, connect, catch
见: jiàn — To see, meet, encounter, appear
判: pàn — To judge, decide, sentence in court
断: duàn — To cut off, decide, judge, determine
否: fǒu — No, not; whether or not
适: shì — Suitable, fitting, appropriate, comfortable
宜: yí — Appropriate, fitting, should, suitable
令: lìng — To order, cause, make; decree
让: ràng — To let, allow, yield, make someone do
寄: jì — To send by mail; to lodge, stay with
住: zhù — To live, reside, stay, stop
其: qí — His, her, its, their (formal/literary)
叔: shū — Father's younger brother, uncle
父: fù — Father, male elder
家: jiā — Home, family, household
再: zài — Again, once more, then, further
次: cì — Time, occurrence, second, order
故: gù — Therefore, reason, old, intentionally
透: tòu — To penetrate, pass through, thorough
双: shuāng — Double, pair, both, two
片: piàn — Flat piece, slice; measure word for flat objects
镜: jìng — Mirror, lens, glass
桌: zhuō — Table, desk
祖: zǔ — Ancestor, grandfather, originator
鲁: lǔ — Crude, reckless; surname Lu
莽: mǎng — Reckless, rash, impulsive, rough
行: xíng — To act, do, walk, carry out
事: shì — Matter, affair, thing, event
受: shòu — To receive, suffer, endure, accept
害: hài — Harm, damage, injury; to hurt
者: zhě — Person who does something; -er suffix
脑: nǎo — Brain, mind
子: zi — Child; noun suffix; small object
忽: hū — Suddenly, abruptly, to neglect
然: rán — So, like that, naturally, but
间: jiān / jiàn — Between, among, room, space, interval
材: cái — Material, timber; ability, talent; build
极: jí — Extremely, utmost, pole, very
矮: ǎi — Short in stature, low in height
小: xiǎo — Small, little, young
却: què — But, yet, however, to retreat
着: zhe — Ongoing action particle; wearing, attached to
副: fù — Measure word for sets/pairs; deputy, secondary
低: dī — Low, deep (voice), inferior
嗓: sǎng — Throat, voice, vocal cords
音: yīn — Sound, tone, voice, music
满: mǎn — Full, filled, satisfied, entire
腔: qiāng — Cavity, chest; accent, tone of voice
势: shì — Power, momentum, situation, force
从: cóng — From, since, to follow, comply with
迷: mí — Lost, confused, fascinated, fog
雾: wù — Fog, mist, haze
深: shēn — Deep, profound, dark (color)
处: chù — Place, location; to deal with, handle
排: pái — Row, line; to arrange,排列
站: zhàn — To stand; station, stop
敢: gǎn — To dare, be bold enough to
请: qǐng — Please, to invite, request
允: yǔn — To permit, allow, consent
许: xǔ — To allow, permit; perhaps; surname
代: dài — Generation, era, to represent, substitute
表: biǎo — To express, show; representative, form
出: chū — To go out, exit, produce, emerge

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