Coniston — Volume 01 — Page 5

English → Chinese CHAPTER I Level 6/10

Guess he'll build his'n tight, whatever it is," said Jock, looking after him as Jethro made his way to the little tannery near by.

「不管是什么，他建的肯定结实，」乔克说道，目送杰思罗走向附近那家小鞣皮厂。

Let it be known that there was such a thing as social rank in Coniston; and something which, for the sake of an advantageous parallel, we may call an Established Church.

请知晓，科尼斯顿是存在社会等级的；此外还有某种东西，为了便于类比，我们姑且称之为国教会。

Coniston was a Congregational town still, and the deacons and dignitaries of that church were likewise the pillars of the state.

科尼斯顿依然是一座公理会的城镇，该教会的执事与显贵同样也是地方政治的支柱。

Not many years before the time of which we write actual disestablishment had occurred, when the town ceased--as a town--to pay the salary of Priest Ware, as the minister was called.

在我们所述的年代之前不久，真正的政教分离已然发生，小镇作为一个自治体，不再支付被称为韦尔牧师的那位牧师的薪酬。

The father of Jethro Bass, Nathan the currier, had once, in a youthful lapse, permitted a Baptist preacher to immerse him in Coniston Water.

杰思罗·巴斯的父亲，皮革匠纳森，曾在年少轻狂之时，让一位浸信会传教士在科尼斯顿河中为他施了浸礼。

This had been the extent of Nathan's religion; Jethro had none at all, and was, for this and other reasons, somewhere near the bottom of the social scale.

这便是纳森宗教信仰的全部；杰思罗则全无信仰，因此以及其他种种原因，他在社会阶梯上几乎处于最底层。

"Fox and geese!" repeated Jock, with his eyes still on Jethro's retreating back.

「狐狸和鹅！」乔克重复道，目光仍落在杰思罗渐行渐远的背影上。

The builder of the meetinghouse rubbed a great, brown arm, scratched his head, and turned and came face to face with Cynthia Ware, in a poke bonnet.

这位会堂的建造者揉了揉那条粗壮黝黑的臂膀，挠了挠脑袋，转过身来，与戴着遮阳帽的辛西娅·韦尔面对面地相遇了。

Contrast is a favorite trick of authors, and no greater contrast is to be had in Coniston than that between Cynthia Ware and Jethro Bass.

对比是作者惯用的手法，而在科尼斯顿，没有比辛西娅·韦尔与杰思罗·巴斯之间更鲜明的对比了。

In the first place; Cynthia was the minister's daughter, and twenty-one.

首先，辛西娅是牧师的女儿，年方二十一岁。

Vocabulary

不管: bùguǎn — No matter what; regardless of the circumstances.
是: shì — To be; is, am, are.
什么: shénme — What; whatever; any thing.
他: tā — He; him; third-person masculine pronoun.
建: jiàn — To build; to construct; to establish.
的: de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.
肯定: kěndìng — Definitely; certainly; to affirm something.
结实: jiēshi — Sturdy; solid; strong and well-built.
说道: shuōdào — Said; spoke; uttered words in narration.
目送: mùsòng — To watch someone leave with one's eyes.
走向: zǒuxiàng — To walk toward; to head in a direction.
附近: fùjìn — Nearby; in the vicinity; close area.
那家: nà jiā — That (shop/establishment); referring to a specific place.
小: xiǎo — Small; little; minor in size.
请: qǐng — Please; to invite; to request politely.
知晓: zhīxiǎo — To know; to be aware of something.
存在: cúnzài — To exist; existence; to be present.
社会: shèhuì — Society; social community or group.
等级: děngjí — Rank; class; social hierarchy or grade.
此外: cǐwài — In addition; besides; furthermore; moreover.
还有: hái yǒu — Also have; there is also; in addition.
某种: mǒu zhǒng — A certain kind; some type of something.
东西: dōngxi — Thing; object; stuff; an item or entity.
为了: wèile — In order to; for the purpose of.
便于: biànyú — For the convenience of; to facilitate.
类比: lèibǐ — Analogy; comparison by similarity between things.
我们: wǒmen — We; us; first-person plural pronoun.
姑且: gūqiě — For the time being; tentatively; for now.
称之为: chēng zhī wéi — To call it; to refer to it as.
依然: yīrán — Still; as before; unchanged situation continuing.
一座: yī zuò — One (building/mountain); measure word for structures.
城镇: chéngzhèn — Town; small urban settlement; township.
该: gāi — The said; that particular; the aforementioned.
教会: jiàohuì — Church; Christian congregation or religious organization.
与: yǔ — And; with; together with someone.
显贵: xiǎnguì — Dignitaries; prominent and influential people in society.
同样: tóngyàng — Similarly; equally; in the same way.
也是: yě shì — Also is; likewise; equally so.
地方: dìfang — Local; place; area; regional.
政治: zhèngzhì — Politics; political affairs or governance.
支柱: zhīzhù — Pillar; mainstay; key supporting element.
在: zài — At; in; on; located at a place.
所述: suǒ shù — Aforementioned; as described; what has been stated.
年代: niándài — Era; decade; period of time in history.
之前: zhīqián — Before; prior to; preceding a certain time.
不久: bùjiǔ — Soon; not long; shortly before or after.
真正: zhēnzhèng — Real; genuine; truly; actual separation.
分离: fēnlí — Separation; to separate; to split apart.
已然: yǐrán — Already; has already occurred; by now.
发生: fāshēng — To happen; to occur; to take place.
小镇: xiǎozhèn — Small town; a minor township or village.
作为: zuòwéi — As; in the capacity of; serving as.
一个: yī gè — One; a single; measure word for general nouns.
不再: bù zài — No longer; not anymore; ceased to do.
支付: zhīfù — To pay; to make a payment; disburse funds.
被称为: bèi chēng wéi — Known as; called; referred to as officially.
牧师: mùshī — Pastor; minister; ordained Christian clergy member.
那位: nà wèi — That (person); polite reference to a specific person.
薪酬: xīnchóu — Salary; remuneration; compensation for work done.
父亲: fùqin — Father; male parent in a family.
曾在: céng zài — Once was at; had previously been somewhere.
年少: niánshào — Young; youthful; of a young age.
轻狂: qīngkuáng — Reckless and arrogant; wild and impetuous youth.
之时: zhī shí — At the time of; during that period.
让: ràng — To let; to allow; to have someone do.
一位: yī wèi — One (person); polite measure word for people.
传教士: chuánjiàoshì — Missionary; a person spreading religious beliefs abroad.
河: hé — River; a natural flowing body of water.
中: zhōng — In; middle; within; inside something.
为: wèi — For; on behalf of; in order to.
施了: shī le — Performed; administered; carried out a rite.
这: zhè — This; referring to something nearby or just mentioned.
便是: biàn shì — Is exactly; that is; this constitutes the whole.
宗教: zōngjiào — Religion; a system of faith and worship.
信仰: xìnyǎng — Belief; faith; religious or ideological conviction.
全部: quánbù — All; entire; the whole amount or totality.
则: zé — Then; but; on the other hand; whereas.
全无: quán wú — Completely without; having none whatsoever.
因此: yīncǐ — Therefore; as a result; for this reason.
以及: yǐjí — As well as; and; along with other things.
其他: qítā — Other; the rest; additional things or people.
种种: zhǒngzhǒng — Various; all sorts of; many different kinds.
原因: yuányīn — Reason; cause; factor leading to a result.
阶梯: jiētī — Ladder; steps; hierarchical social scale.
上: shàng — On; above; upper; on the scale.
几乎: jīhū — Almost; nearly; very close to entirely.
处于: chǔyú — To be in; to find oneself in a position.
最: zuì — Most; the superlative degree of an adjective.
底层: dǐcéng — Bottom tier; lowest stratum of society.
狐狸: húli — Fox; a cunning wild animal; sly person.
和: hé — And; with; together; joining two items.
鹅: é — Goose; a large domestic or wild waterfowl.
重复: chóngfù — To repeat; to say or do again.
道: dào — Said; spoke (narrative verb after dialogue).
目光: mùguāng — Gaze; eyes; line of sight or visual attention.
仍: réng — Still; yet; continuing as before.
落在: luò zài — Fell on; rested on; gaze settled on something.
渐行渐远: jiàn xíng jiàn yuǎn — Gradually walking further away; receding into the distance.
背影: bèiyǐng — Silhouette from behind; figure seen from the back.
这位: zhè wèi — This (person); polite reference to a nearby person.
会堂: huìtáng — Meeting hall; congregation hall; assembly building.
建造者: jiànzàozhě — Builder; constructor; one who builds structures.
揉了揉: róu le róu — Rubbed repeatedly; massaged with one's hand briefly.
那条: nà tiáo — That (long/flexible object); measure word for limbs.
粗壮: cūzhuàng — Thick and strong; sturdy and muscular in build.
黝黑: yǒuhēi — Dark-skinned; swarthy; deeply tanned or dark complexion.
臂膀: bìbǎng — Arm; upper arm; shoulder and arm area.
挠了挠: náo le náo — Scratched briefly; gave a little scratch to.
脑袋: nǎodai — Head; brain; one's skull or mind colloquially.
转过身来: zhuǎn guò shēn lái — Turned around; rotated body to face another direction.
戴着: dài zhe — Wearing; having on (hat/glasses/accessories).
遮阳帽: zhēyángmào — Sun hat; wide-brimmed hat blocking sunlight.
面对面: miàn duì miàn — Face to face; directly confronting each other.
地: de — Structural particle modifying adverbs before verbs.
相遇: xiāngyù — To meet; to encounter each other; chance meeting.
了: le — Particle indicating completed action or changed state.
对比: duìbǐ — Contrast; comparison highlighting differences between things.
作者: zuòzhě — Author; writer; creator of a literary work.
惯用: guànyòng — Habitually used; commonly employed technique or method.
手法: shǒufǎ — Technique; method; artistic or literary approach.
而: ér — And; but; yet; linking contrasting clauses.
没有: méiyǒu — Do not have; there is no; lacking something.
比: bǐ — Than; compared to; used in comparisons.
之间: zhījiān — Between; among; in the middle of two things.
更: gèng — Even more; still more; to a greater degree.
鲜明: xiānmíng — Vivid; striking; clear and distinct contrast.
首先: shǒuxiān — First of all; firstly; to begin with.
女儿: nǚ'ér — Daughter; a female child of a parent.
年方: nián fāng — Just turned (age); at the age of exactly.
二十一: èrshíyī — Twenty-one; the number 21.
岁: suì — Years old; age; measure word for age.

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