Coniston — Volume 01 — Page 9

English → Chinese CHAPTER I Level 6/10

The young Moses referred to was Moses Hatch, Junior, son of the pillar of the Church and State, and it was an open secret that he was madly in love with Cynthia.

这里提到的年轻摩西，是小摩西·哈奇，教会与国家栋梁之臣的儿子，他疯狂地爱着辛西娅，这早已是公开的秘密。

Let it be said of him that he was a steady-going young man, and that he sighed for the moon.

就他而言，他是个踏实稳重的年轻人，却偏偏渴望着遥不可及的东西。

"Moses," said the girl, when they came in sight of the elms that, shaded the gable of the parsonage, "what do you think of Jethro Bass?"

当他们望见遮蔽着牧师住宅山墙的榆树时，女孩说道："摩西，你觉得杰思罗·巴斯这个人怎么样？"

"Jethro Bass!" exclaimed honest Moses, "whatever put him into your head, Cynthy?"

诚实的摩西惊呼道："杰思罗·巴斯！你怎么想到他了，辛西？"

Had she mentioned perhaps, any other young man in Coniston, Moses would have been eaten with jealousy.

若她提到的是科尼斯顿的任何其他年轻男子，摩西早就妒火中烧了。

"Oh, Jock was joking about him. What do you think of him?"

「哦，是乔克在拿他开玩笑。你觉得他这个人怎么样？」

"Never thought one way or t'other," he answered.

他答道："从来没想过，一点都没有。"

"Jethro never had much to do with the boys.

「杰思罗从来不怎么和那些男孩子来往。

He's always in that tannery, or out buyin' of hides.

他要么一直待在那家制革厂，要么出去收购兽皮。

He does make a sharp bargain when he buys a hide.

他买兽皮的时候，确实很会讨价还价。

We always goes shares on our'n."

我们卖自家的总是跟他合分。"

Cynthia was not only the minister's daughter,--distinction enough,--her reputation for learning was spread through the country roundabout, and at the age of twenty she had had an offer to teach school in Harwich.

辛西娅不仅是牧师的女儿——这身份已足够显赫——她的才学之名更是远播四乡，二十岁时便曾收到哈维奇一所学校的执教邀请。

Vocabulary

这里: zhèlǐ — Here, in this place or location.
提到: tídào — To mention or bring up a topic.
的: de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.
年轻: niánqīng — Young in age.
是: shì — To be; affirmative linking verb.
小: xiǎo — Small, little; also used as a diminutive prefix.
教会: jiàohuì — Church; a Christian religious congregation or organization.
与: yǔ — And; together with; formal conjunction.
国家: guójiā — Nation, country, or state.
栋梁: dòngliáng — Pillar of society; a person of great talent.
儿子: érzi — Son; a male child.
他: tā — He, him; third-person masculine pronoun.
疯狂: fēngkuáng — Crazy, frenzied, madly intense.
地: de — Adverbial particle linking adverb to verb.
爱着: àizhe — Loving someone; ongoing state of love.
这: zhè — This; a demonstrative pronoun.
早已: zǎoyǐ — Already long ago; for a long time now.
公开: gōngkāi — Public, open; to make something publicly known.
秘密: mìmì — Secret; confidential information.
就: jiù — Then, just, precisely; emphasizing conjunction.
而言: éryán — In terms of; as far as something is concerned.
个: gè — General measure word for people and objects.
踏实: tāshi — Steady, reliable, down-to-earth in character.
稳重: wěnzhòng — Calm, composed, and mature in demeanor.
年轻人: niánqīngrén — Young person; a youth.
却: què — Yet, but; indicating contrast or unexpectedness.
偏偏: piānpiān — Insisting on doing the opposite; contrary to expectations.
渴望: kěwàng — To yearn for; strong desire or longing.
着: zhe — Aspect particle indicating ongoing action or state.
遥不可及: yáo bù kě jí — Far beyond reach; unattainable and distant.
东西: dōngxi — Thing, object; stuff.
当: dāng — When; at the time that something happens.
他们: tāmen — They, them; third-person plural pronoun.
望见: wàngjiàn — To catch sight of; to see in the distance.
遮蔽: zhēbì — To cover or obstruct; to shield from view.
牧师: mùshī — Pastor or minister; a Protestant clergy member.
住宅: zhùzhái — Residence, dwelling, or house.
时: shí — When; at the time of an action or event.
女孩: nǚhái — Girl; a young female person.
说道: shuōdào — Said; used to introduce direct speech.
你: nǐ — You; second-person singular pronoun.
觉得: juéde — To feel or think; to have an opinion.
这个人: zhège rén — This person; referring to a specific individual.
怎么样: zěnmeyàng — How about; what do you think of this?
诚实: chéngshí — Honest, truthful, sincere in character.
惊呼: jīnghū — To cry out in surprise or astonishment.
道: dào — Said; a narrative verb introducing speech.
怎么: zěnme — How; in what way; why.
想到: xiǎngdào — To think of; to come to mind.
了: le — Particle indicating completed action or change of state.
若: ruò — If, supposing; a literary conditional conjunction.
她: tā — She, her; third-person feminine pronoun.
任何: rènhé — Any, whichever; without exception.
其他: qítā — Other, the rest; other people or things.
男子: nánzǐ — Man, male person; adult male.
早就: zǎojiù — Long ago already; by now for certain.
妒火中烧: dùhuǒ zhōng shāo — Burning with jealousy; consumed by envy.
哦: ó / ò — Oh; an interjection expressing realization or surprise.
在: zài — At, in; to be located somewhere; ongoing action marker.
拿: ná — To take, hold, or grab something.
开玩笑: kāi wánxiào — To joke; to make a joke or tease.
答道: dádào — Replied, answered; used to introduce a response.
从来: cónglái — Never or always; referring to all past time.
没: méi — Not, have not; negation of past action.
想过: xiǎngguò — To have thought about something previously.
一点: yīdiǎn — A little bit; a small amount.
都: dōu — All, both, even; inclusive adverb.
没有: méiyǒu — Do not have; there is none; negation.
不: bù — No, not; general negation adverb.
和: hé — And; together with; coordinating conjunction.
那些: nàxiē — Those; plural demonstrative pronoun.
男孩子: nánháizi — Boys; young male children or youths.
来往: láiwǎng — To associate with; to have dealings with someone.
要么: yàome — Either...or; presenting two alternatives.
一直: yīzhí — Always, continuously, straight; without interruption.
待在: dāizài — To stay or remain at a place.
那家: nà jiā — That (particular) shop or establishment.
出去: chūqù — To go out; to leave a place.
收购: shōugòu — To purchase or buy up goods in bulk.
买: mǎi — To buy or purchase something.
时候: shíhou — Time, moment; when something occurs.
确实: quèshí — Indeed, truly, certainly; expressing confirmation.
很: hěn — Very, quite; a degree adverb.
会: huì — Can, able to; to know how to do something.
讨价还价: tǎojià huánjià — To bargain or haggle over price.
我们: wǒmen — We, us; first-person plural pronoun.
卖: mài — To sell goods or items.
自家: zìjiā — One's own; belonging to oneself or one's family.
总是: zǒngshì — Always, invariably; at all times.
跟: gēn — With, and; to follow; informal conjunction.
不仅: bùjǐn — Not only; used before an additional point.
女儿: nǚ'ér — Daughter; a female child.
身份: shēnfèn — Identity, status, or social standing.
已: yǐ — Already; a literary equivalent of 已经.
足够: zúgòu — Enough, sufficient; adequately meeting requirements.
显赫: xiǎnhè — Illustrious, prominent, distinguished in status.
才学: cáixué — Talent and learning; scholarly ability.
更是: gèng shì — Even more so; to an even greater degree.
二十岁: èrshí suì — Twenty years old; the age of twenty.
便: biàn — Then, so; a literary adverb indicating consequence.
曾: céng — Once, formerly; indicating a past experience.
收到: shōudào — To receive something, such as a letter or invitation.
一所: yī suǒ — One (school or institution); measure word for buildings.
学校: xuéxiào — School; an educational institution.
执教: zhíjiào — To teach; to serve as a teacher or coach.
邀请: yāoqǐng — To invite; a formal invitation to someone.

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