Coniston — Volume 01 — Page 6

English → Chinese CHAPTER I Level 6/10

I can summon her now under the great maples of the village street, a virginal figure, gray eyes that kindled the face shaded by the poke bonnet, and up you went above the clouds.

我现在能召唤出她的身影，她站在村街那些高大的枫树下，是那般纯洁的形象，灰色的眼睛点亮了那张被软帽遮掩的脸，令人飘飘然如上云端。

"What about fox and geese, Jock?" said Cynthia.

「狐狸和鹅的游戏怎么样，乔克？」辛西娅说。

"Jethro Bass," said Jock, who, by reason of his ability, was a privileged character.

「杰思罗·巴斯，」乔克说，他因为自身的才能，是个享有特殊地位的人。

"Mark my words, Cynthy, Jethro Bass is an all-fired sight smarter that folks in this town think he be.

「记住我的话，辛西，杰思罗·巴斯比这镇上的人以为的要聪明得多。

They don't take notice of him, because he don't say much, and stutters.

他们不注意他，因为他话不多，而且还口吃。

He hain't be'n eddicated a great deal, but I wouldn't be afeard to warrant he'd make a racket in the world some of these days."

他受的教育不多，但我敢担保，他早晚有一天会在世上闯出名堂来。」

"Jock Hallowell!" cried Cynthia, the gray beginning to dance, "I suppose you think Jethro's going to be President."

「乔克·哈洛威尔！」辛西娅叫道，灰色的眼睛开始闪烁，「我想你以为杰思罗要当总统了。」

"All right," said Jock, "you can laugh.

「好吧，」乔克说，「你可以笑。

Ever talked with Jethro?"

你和杰思罗谈过话吗？」

"I've hardly spoken two words to him in my life," she replied.

「我这辈子几乎没和他说过两句话，」她回答道。

And it was true, although the little white parsonage was scarce two hundred yards from the tannery house.

这是实话，尽管那座白色的小牧师公馆离制革厂的房子不足两百码。

"Jethro's never ailed much," Jock remarked, having reference to Cynthia's proclivities for visiting the sick.

「杰思罗从来没怎么生过病，」乔克说，这话暗指辛西娅爱探望病人的习惯。

"I've seed a good many different men in my time, and I tell you, Cynthia Ware, that Jethro's got a kind of power you don't often come acrost.

「我这辈子见过不少各种各样的人，我告诉你，辛西娅·韦尔，杰思罗身上有一种你不常见到的力量。

Folks don't suspicion it."

人们没有察觉到。」

In spite of herself, Cynthia was impressed by the ring of sincerity in the builder's voice.

尽管辛西娅不愿承认，她还是被这位建筑工人话语中那股诚挚之情所打动。

Vocabulary

我: wǒ — I, me; first-person singular pronoun
现在: xiànzài — Now, at present, currently
能: néng — Can, be able to, have the ability
召唤: zhàohuàn — To summon, call forth, invoke someone
出: chū — Out, to come out, emerge
她: tā — She, her; third-person feminine pronoun
的: de — Possessive or descriptive particle
身影: shēnyǐng — Silhouette, figure, shadow of a person
站在: zhàn zài — Standing at, standing in a place
村街: cūn jiē — Village street, main road in a village
那些: nàxiē — Those, referring to plural distant objects
高大: gāodà — Tall and large, towering in stature
枫树: fēngshù — Maple tree, deciduous tree with lobed leaves
下: xià — Below, under, beneath something
是: shì — Is, are, am; verb to be
那般: nàbān — Like that, of that sort, in that way
纯洁: chúnjié — Pure, innocent, clean and untainted
形象: xíngxiàng — Image, figure, appearance, representation
灰色: huīsè — Gray color, ash-colored
眼睛: yǎnjing — Eyes, the organs of sight
点亮: diǎnliàng — To light up, illuminate, brighten something
了: le — Completion particle indicating past action
那张: nà zhāng — That (face/sheet); measure word for flat objects
被: bèi — Passive marker; by, suffered an action
软帽: ruǎnmào — Soft cap, bonnet, brimless soft hat
遮掩: zhēyǎn — To cover up, conceal, hide from view
脸: liǎn — Face, the front of the head
令人: lìng rén — Makes one feel, causing a person to
飘飘然: piāopiāorán — Feeling elated, light-headed, walking on air
如: rú — Like, as if, resembling something
上: shàng — Up, above, on top of
云端: yúnduān — Cloud tops, among the clouds, very high
狐狸: húli — Fox, a cunning wild animal
和: hé — And, with, together with
鹅: é — Goose, a large waterfowl bird
游戏: yóuxì — Game, play, recreational activity
怎么样: zěnmeyàng — How about it, what do you think
说: shuō — To say, speak, talk, tell
他: tā — He, him; third-person masculine pronoun
因为: yīnwèi — Because, due to, on account of
自身: zìshēn — Oneself, one's own self, personally
才能: cáinéng — Talent, ability, skill, natural gift
是个: shì gè — Is a (person/thing), to be one
享有: xiǎngyǒu — To enjoy, possess a right or privilege
特殊: tèshū — Special, particular, extraordinary, unusual
地位: dìwèi — Status, position, standing in society
人: rén — Person, people, human being
记住: jìzhù — To remember, memorize, keep in mind
话: huà — Words, speech, what is said
比: bǐ — Compared to, more than, versus
这: zhè — This, referring to something nearby
镇上: zhèn shàng — In the town, on the town level
以为: yǐwéi — To think, assume, mistakenly believe
要: yào — Want, need, going to, must
聪明: cōngming — Smart, clever, intelligent, bright
得多: de duō — Much more, by far more (comparative)
他们: tāmen — They, them; third-person plural pronoun
不: bù — No, not; negation particle
注意: zhùyì — To pay attention, notice, be careful
不多: bù duō — Not much, not many, little amount
而且: érqiě — Moreover, furthermore, in addition to
还: hái — Still, also, in addition, yet
口吃: kǒuchī — Stutter, stammer, speech impediment
受的: shòu de — Received, undergone (education, training)
教育: jiàoyù — Education, schooling, upbringing
但: dàn — But, however, yet, nevertheless
敢: gǎn — Dare, have the courage to do
担保: dānbǎo — To guarantee, vouch for, pledge assurance
早晚: zǎowǎn — Sooner or later, morning and evening
有: yǒu — Have, there is, exist
一天: yī tiān — One day, someday, a single day
会: huì — Will, can, know how to do
在: zài — At, in, on; to be present
世上: shì shàng — In the world, on earth, worldly
闯出: chuǎng chū — To forge ahead, blaze a trail, break through
名堂: míngtang — Achievement, result, a notable accomplishment
来: lái — Come, directional complement particle
叫道: jiào dào — Called out, exclaimed, cried out saying
开始: kāishǐ — To begin, start, commence
闪烁: shǎnshuò — To flicker, sparkle, twinkle with light
想: xiǎng — To think, want, miss, consider
你: nǐ — You; second-person singular pronoun
当: dāng — To serve as, act as, become
总统: zǒngtǒng — President, head of state of a country
好吧: hǎo ba — Okay then, alright, fine I suppose
可以: kěyǐ — Can, may, it is okay to
笑: xiào — To laugh, smile, find something funny
谈过话: tán guò huà — Have talked before, had a conversation previously
吗: ma — Question particle for yes/no questions
这辈子: zhè bèizi — This lifetime, in this life, ever
几乎: jīhū — Almost, nearly, hardly, practically
没: méi — Did not, have not, no (negation)
说过: shuō guò — Have said before, spoken previously
两句话: liǎng jù huà — Two sentences, a couple of words
回答道: huídá dào — Replied, answered saying, responded with words
实话: shíhuà — Truth, honest words, telling the truth
尽管: jǐnguǎn — Even though, despite, although, nevertheless
那座: nà zuò — That (building/mountain); measure for large structures
白色: báisè — White color, the color white
小: xiǎo — Small, little, young, minor
牧师公馆: mùshī gōngguǎn — Parsonage, pastor's residence, minister's house
离: lí — Away from, distance from, separated by
制革厂: zhìgéchǎng — Tannery, factory where leather is processed
房子: fángzi — House, building, residence, dwelling
不足: bùzú — Less than, insufficient, not enough
两百: liǎng bǎi — Two hundred, 200 in quantity
码: mǎ — Yard (unit of length), approximately 0.9 meters
从来: cónglái — Always, never (with negative), ever
怎么: zěnme — How, why, in what way
生过病: shēng guò bìng — Have been sick before, fallen ill previously
这话: zhè huà — These words, this statement, what was said
暗指: ànzhǐ — To imply, hint at, allude to indirectly
爱: ài — Love, like, be fond of, enjoy
探望: tànwàng — To visit, call on, check on someone
病人: bìngrén — Patient, sick person, ill individual
习惯: xíguàn — Habit, custom, accustomed to something
见过: jiàn guò — Have seen before, have met previously
不少: bùshǎo — Quite a few, a good number of
各种各样: gèzhǒng gèyàng — All kinds of, various sorts, diverse types
告诉: gàosu — To tell, inform, let someone know
身上: shēn shàng — On one's body, about a person
一种: yī zhǒng — A type of, a kind of, one sort
不常: bù cháng — Not often, rarely, infrequently seen
见到: jiàn dào — To see, catch sight of, encounter
力量: lìliàng — Strength, power, force, might
人们: rénmen — People, folks, the general public
没有: méiyǒu — Do not have, there is no, without
察觉到: chájué dào — To perceive, notice, become aware of
不愿: bù yuàn — Unwilling, reluctant, not want to
承认: chéngrèn — To admit, acknowledge, recognize something
还是: háishi — Or, still, had better, nonetheless
这位: zhè wèi — This (person); polite measure word for people
建筑工人: jiànzhù gōngrén — Construction worker, builder, laborer on site
话语: huàyǔ — Words, utterances, what someone says
中: zhōng — In, within, among, inside of
那股: nà gǔ — That (flow/surge); measure for streams or feelings
诚挚: chéngzhì — Sincere, earnest, heartfelt, genuine in feeling
之情: zhī qíng — Such feeling, this emotion, that sentiment
所: suǒ — Passive/nominalizing particle; that which is
打动: dǎdòng — To move, touch emotionally, affect deeply

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