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Chinese → English CHAPTER I. Level 7/10

其中一位曾经对我说,'男人在家里实在太碍事了!'

"A man," as one of them observed to me once, "is _so_ in the way in the house!"

尽管克兰福德的女士们对彼此的一举一动了如指掌,她们却对彼此的看法漠然置之。

Although the ladies of Cranford know all each other's proceedings, they are exceedingly indifferent to each other's opinions.

的确,由于每个人都有自己鲜明的个性,甚至可以说是怪癖,口头上的还击是再容易不过的事;然而不知为何,她们之间仍然保持着相当浓厚的友善之情。

Indeed, as each has her own individuality, not to say eccentricity, pretty strongly developed, nothing is so easy as verbal retaliation; but, somehow, good-will reigns among them to a considerable degree.

克兰福德的女士们偶尔也会有些小口角,不过是几句辛辣的话语和几下愤愤的甩头,恰好能让她们那平静如水的生活不至于太过平淡。

The Cranford ladies have only an occasional little quarrel, spirited out in a few peppery words and angry jerks of the head; just enough to prevent the even tenor of their lives from becoming too flat.

她们的穿着打扮完全不受时髦风尚的左右;正如她们所说,'我们在克兰福德这里怎么穿又有什么关系呢,这里人人都认识我们。'

Their dress is very independent of fashion; as they observe, "What does it signify how we dress here at Cranford, where everybody knows us?"

而若是她们出门在外,理由也同样充分:'我们在这里怎么穿又有什么关系呢,这里没有人认识我们。'

And if they go from home, their reason is equally cogent, "What does it signify how we dress here, where nobody knows us?"

她们衣料总体而言质地上乘、朴素实用,其中大多数人在整洁方面几乎和以爱洁闻名的泰勒小姐不相上下;但我可以断言,英格兰最后一件羊腿袖上衣、最后一条紧窄的衬裙,正是在克兰福德现身的——而且无人对此莞尔一笑。

The materials of their clothes are, in general, good and plain, and most of them are nearly as scrupulous as Miss Tyler, of cleanly memory; but I will answer for it, the last gigot, the last tight and scanty petticoat in wear in England, was seen in Cranford—and seen without a smile.

我可以亲眼为证:有一把华美的家传红绸大伞,一位独守孤寂、兄弟姐妹皆已离世的温柔小老姐,每逢雨天便撑着它,蹒跚着步子走向教堂。

I can testify to a magnificent family red silk umbrella, under which a gentle little spinster, left alone of many brothers and sisters, used to patter to church on rainy days.

Vocabulary

man
成年男性人类
as
当...时候;以...方式;像...一样
one
数字1;某一个人或事物
of
属于;...的;由...组成
them
他们;她们;它们(宾语形式)
observed
观察;注意到;说出
to
向;对于;到;朝向
me
我(宾语形式)
once
一次;曾经;从前
is
是;存在(be动词第三人称单数)
so
这样;如此;非常;因此
in
在...里面;在...期间;用...方式
the
定冠词,指特定的人或物
way
方式;道路;路线;方向
house
房子;房屋;住宅
Although
虽然;尽管;即使
ladies
女士;女性;妇女(复数)
know
知道;认识;了解
all
全部;所有;每一个
each
每一个;彼此;各自
other
其他的;别的;另外的
they
他们;她们;它们
are
是;存在(be动词复数形式)
indifferent
冷漠的;不在乎的;平庸的
opinions
意见;观点;看法
Indeed
确实;的确;实在
has
有;拥有(have的第三人称单数)
her
她的;她(宾语形式)
own
自己的;拥有;承认
not
不;没有;否定
say
说;讲;表达;声称
pretty
漂亮的;美丽的;相当
strongly
强烈地;坚强地;有力地
developed
发展的;已开发的;发达的
nothing
没有什么;一无所有
easy
容易的;简单的;轻松的
verbal
言语的;口头的;词语的
but
但是;然而;除了
somehow
不知怎地;以某种方式
among
在...之中;在...当中
considerable
相当大的;可观的;重要的
degree
程度;等级;学位
The
定冠词,指特定的人或物
have
有;拥有;得到
only
只有;仅仅;只是
an
不定冠词,元音前使用
occasional
偶然的;不经常的;临时的
little
小的;少量的;年幼的
quarrel
吵架;争执;不和
out
出去;在外面;熄灭
few
很少;几个;不多
words
单词;词语;言语
and
和;与;而且
angry
生气的;愤怒的;恼怒的
head
头;头部;首领
just
刚才;仅仅;公正的
enough
足够;充分;相当
prevent
防止;阻止;预防
even
甚至;平坦的;均匀的
their
他们的;她们的;它们的
lives
生活;生命;人生
from
从;来自;由于
becoming
变得;开始;得体的
too
太;也;过于
flat
平的;扁平的;单调的
Their
他们的;她们的;它们的
dress
穿衣;服装;连衣裙
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