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Chinese → English CHAPTER I. Level 7/10

这是一个不宜在斯文耳朵面前提起的词。

It was a word not to be mentioned to ears polite.

我们心照不宣地达成默契,对于那些与我们以平等身份交往的人,绝口不提他们可能会因贫困而无法随心所欲地做任何事情。

We had tacitly agreed to ignore that any with whom we associated on terms of visiting equality could ever be prevented by poverty from doing anything that they wished.

如果我们步行去参加或离开聚会,那是因为夜色如此宜人,或空气如此清新,而绝非因为轿子太过昂贵。

If we walked to or from a party, it was because the night was so fine, or the air so refreshing, not because sedan-chairs were expensive.

如果我们穿印花布衣而非夏日丝绸,那是因为我们更喜欢可以水洗的材料;诸如此类,直到我们蒙蔽了自己,忽视了一个世俗的事实——我们所有人,都不过是些收入极为有限的人。

If we wore prints, instead of summer silks, it was because we preferred a washing material; and so on, till we blinded ourselves to the vulgar fact that we were, all of us, people of very moderate means.

因此,当然,我们不知道该如何看待一个能够谈论贫困、却仿佛贫困并非耻辱的人。

Of course, then, we did not know what to make of a man who could speak of poverty as if it was not a disgrace.

然而不知为何,布朗上尉在克兰福德赢得了众人的尊重,尽管大家都曾决意不登门拜访,他却还是迎来了访客。

Yet, somehow, Captain Brown made himself respected in Cranford, and was called upon, in spite of all resolutions to the contrary.

在他定居此镇约一年后,我造访克兰福德时,竟惊讶地发现他的意见被人们引为权威。

I was surprised to hear his opinions quoted as authority at a visit which I paid to Cranford about a year after he had settled in the town.

就在仅仅十二个月前,我自己的朋友们还是反对拜访上尉和他女儿们的提议的最激烈者;而如今,他甚至在正午前那段禁忌时段也获准进门了。

My own friends had been among the bitterest opponents of any proposal to visit the Captain and his daughters, only twelve months before; and now he was even admitted in the tabooed hours before twelve.

Vocabulary

it
代词,指代前面提到的人或物
was
be动词过去式,表示状态或存在
word
单词,言语,说过的话
not
否定词,用于否定句子或部分
to
介词或不定式标记,表示方向或目的
be
动词,表示存在、状态或身份
mentioned
提及,谈论,说起某事或某人
ears
耳朵,听觉器官,用于听声音
polite
礼貌的,有教养的,举止得体的
We
第一人称复数代词,我们
had
have的过去式,表示拥有或完成
tacitly
默认地,不言而喻地,暗示地
agreed
同意,赞成,达成协议或共识
ignore
忽视,不理睬,装作没看见
that
指示代词或连接词,那个,那个事实
any
任何的,任何一个,用于否定或疑问
with
介词,表示伴随、工具或关系
whom
疑问或关系代词宾格,与谁
we
第一人称复数代词,我们
associated
联系,交往,与某人打交道
on
介词,表示在...上或根据
terms
条件,关系,用语,术语
of
介词,表示所有格、关系或范围
visiting
访问,拜访,去看望
equality
平等,同等地位,相等的状态
could
能够,可以,can的过去式
ever
曾经,在任何时候,强调时间
prevented
防止,阻止,使不能做某事
by
介词,表示被动、方式或位置
poverty
贫困,贫穷,缺乏金钱或资源
from
介词,表示来源、出发点或原因
doing
做,进行,从事某项活动
anything
任何东西,任何事物或事情
they
第三人称复数代词,他们或她们
wished
希望,想要,祝愿
If
条件连接词,如果,表示假设
walked
走路,步行,散步
or
或者,连接词,表示选择或替代
party
聚会,派对,团体或政治党派
because
因为,由于,表示原因或理由
the
定冠词,特指某个具体的人或物
night
夜晚,夜间,从日落到日出
so
所以,因此,如此,到这种程度
fine
好的,晴朗的,罚款,处罚
air
空气,大气,风度或样子
refreshing
清爽的,提神的,令人精神焕发
were
be动词过去式复数或第二人称
expensive
昂贵的,价格高的,花费大
wore
穿着,穿戴,wear的过去式
prints
印花布,版画,印刷品
instead
代替,而不是,反而
summer
夏天,夏季,一年中最热的季节
silks
丝绸,丝质品,平滑柔软的织物
preferred
更喜欢,宁愿,选择更好的选项
washing
洗涤,清洗,可以洗的
material
材料,物质,物品或重要的
and
和,与,连接词,表示并列关系
till
直到,到...为止,cultivate
blinded
使失明,蒙蔽,看不到真相
ourselves
我们自己,反身代词
vulgar
庸俗的,粗俗的,普通的
fact
事实,现实,实际情况
all
全部,所有,每一个
us
我们,人称代词的宾格形式
people
人,人们,民众,群体
very
非常,很,极其,程度副词
moderate
适度的,中等的,有节制的
means
方法,手段,平均值或意思
Of
介词,表示所有格、关系或范围
course
当然,课程,路线
then
那时,然后,之后
did
do的过去式,用于构成疑问句
know
知道,了解,认识
what
什么,疑问词或关系词
make
制造,制作,使得,变成
man
男人,男性,人类
who
谁,疑问或关系代词
speak
说话,讲话,发言
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