Crime and Punishment — Page 4

English → Chinese CHAPTER I Level 8/10

Owing to the proximity of the Hay Market, the number of establishments of bad character, the preponderance of the trading and working class population crowded in these streets and alleys in the heart of Petersburg, types so various were to be seen in the streets that no figure, however queer, would have caused surprise.

由于干草市场近在咫尺，各种不良场所林立，彼得堡市中心这些街道和小巷中聚集着大量商人和工人阶级，街上可见各色人物，无论多么奇异的面孔都不会引人惊讶。

But there was such accumulated bitterness and contempt in the young man's heart, that, in spite of all the fastidiousness of youth, he minded his rags least of all in the street.

但这个年轻人心中积聚了如此深重的苦涩与轻蔑，以至于尽管年轻人素来讲究，他在街上却对自己的破衣烂衫毫不在意。

It was a different matter when he met with acquaintances or with former fellow students, whom, indeed, he disliked meeting at any time.

然而遇见熟人或昔日同学则是另一回事了，事实上他无论何时都不喜欢与这些人碰面。

And yet when a drunken man who, for some unknown reason, was being taken somewhere in a huge waggon dragged by a heavy dray horse, suddenly shouted at him as he drove past: "Hey there, German hatter" bawling at the top of his voice and pointing at him--the young man stopped suddenly and clutched tremulously at his hat.

然而，当一个醉汉——不知为何缘故，正乘坐一辆由大驮马拉着的巨型马车被送往某处——在驶过他身边时突然冲他大喊："嘿，德国帽匠！"声嘶力竭地叫嚷着并指向他时，这个年轻人猛然停住了脚步，战战兢兢地抓住了自己的帽子。

It was a tall round hat from Zimmerman's, but completely worn out, rusty with age, all torn and bespattered, brimless and bent on one side in a most unseemly fashion.

那是一顶购自齐默尔曼帽店的高圆帽，但已破旧不堪，因年久而锈色斑斑，四处破损污迹累累，帽沿全无，且以一种极为难看的方式歪向一侧。

Not shame, however, but quite another feeling akin to terror had overtaken him.

然而，袭上他心头的并非羞耻，而是另一种近乎恐惧的感觉。

"I knew it," he muttered in confusion, "I thought so! That's the worst of all! Why, a stupid thing like this, the most trivial detail might spoil the whole plan. Yes, my hat is too noticeable....

「我就知道，」他慌乱地喃喃自语，「我早就这么想了！这是最糟糕的！就这么一件蠢事，最微不足道的细节也可能毁掉整个计划。是的，我的帽子太显眼了……

Vocabulary

由于: yóuyú — because of; due to a certain reason
干草: gāncǎo — dried grass; hay
市场: shìchǎng — market; place where goods are traded
近在咫尺: jìn zài zhǐchǐ — very close by; within arm's reach
各种: gèzhǒng — various kinds; all sorts of
不良: bùliáng — bad; unhealthy; of poor character
场所: chǎngsuǒ — place; venue; location for activities
林立: línlì — stand in great numbers like a forest
市中心: shì zhōngxīn — city center; downtown area
这些: zhèxiē — these; referring to nearby plural items
街道: jiēdào — street; road in a town or city
和: hé — and; used to connect nouns or phrases
小巷: xiǎoxiàng — narrow alley; small lane between buildings
中: zhōng — in; inside; within a place or group
聚集: jùjí — gather together; congregate in one place
着: zhe — aspect particle indicating ongoing state
大量: dàliàng — a large amount; great quantity of something
商人: shāngrén — merchant; businessperson who trades goods
工人: gōngrén — worker; laborer in a factory or trade
阶级: jiējí — social class; group defined by economic status
街上: jiēshang — on the street; out in the road
可见: kějiàn — it can be seen; visible; evidently
各色: gèsè — of all kinds; various types and sorts
人物: rénwù — person; character; notable figure
无论: wúlùn — no matter; regardless of what or how
多么: duōme — how; to what degree; however much
奇异: qíyì — strange; bizarre; unusual in appearance
的: de — structural particle linking modifier to noun
面孔: miànkǒng — face; facial appearance of a person
都: dōu — all; both; indicating totality or universality
不会: bù huì — will not; unlikely to happen
引人: yǐn rén — attract people; draw someone's attention
惊讶: jīngyà — surprised; astonished; feeling of amazement
但: dàn — but; however; indicating contrast or exception
这个: zhège — this; referring to a nearby singular thing
年轻人: niánqīngrén — young person; youth; someone not yet old
心中: xīnzhōng — in one's heart; deep inside one's mind
积聚: jījù — accumulate; build up gradually over time
了: le — particle indicating completed action or change
如此: rúcǐ — like this; such; to this degree
深重: shēnzhòng — deep and heavy; grave in degree
苦涩: kǔsè — bitter; painful and unpleasant feeling inside
与: yǔ — and; together with; linking two elements
轻蔑: qīngmiè — contempt; scorn; looking down on others
以至于: yǐzhìyú — to the extent that; so much that
尽管: jǐnguǎn — even though; despite; although something is true
素来: sùlái — always; habitually; from the very beginning
讲究: jiǎngjiu — particular about; pay attention to details
他: tā — he; him; third-person masculine pronoun
在: zài — at; in; located at a place
却: què — yet; but; however; expressing contradiction
对: duì — toward; regarding; with respect to
自己: zìjǐ — oneself; one's own; reflexive pronoun
破衣烂衫: pòyī làn shān — tattered worn-out clothing; ragged garments
毫不在意: háo bù zàiyì — not care at all; completely indifferent
然而: rán'ér — however; nevertheless; expressing a contrast
遇见: yùjiàn — run into; meet someone by chance
熟人: shúrén — acquaintance; someone one knows personally
或: huò — or; either; one of two options
昔日: xīrì — former days; the past; days gone by
同学: tóngxué — classmate; fellow student at same school
则: zé — then; in that case; a logical connector
是: shì — is; am; are; to be verb
另一回事: lìng yī huí shì — another matter entirely; a different story
事实上: shìshí shang — in fact; actually; as a matter of fact
何时: héshí — when; at what time; formal expression
不喜欢: bù xǐhuān — dislike; not fond of someone or something
这些人: zhèxiē rén — these people; this group of persons
碰面: pèngmiàn — meet face to face; run into someone
当: dāng — when; at the moment that something happens
一个: yī gè — one; a single person or object
醉汉: zuìhàn — drunkard; an intoxicated man
不知: bùzhī — do not know; unaware of the reason
为何: wèihé — why; for what reason; formal usage
缘故: yuángù — reason; cause; basis for something happening
正: zhèng — just; right at that moment; in the process
乘坐: chéngzuò — ride; travel in a vehicle or vessel
一辆: yī liàng — one vehicle; measure word for wheeled transport
由: yóu — by; from; indicating agent or cause
拉着: lāzhe — pulling; dragging along continuously
巨型: jùxíng — giant-sized; enormous in scale or dimension
马车: mǎchē — horse-drawn carriage; wagon pulled by horses
被送往: bèi sòng wǎng — be sent toward; transported to somewhere
某处: mǒu chù — somewhere; a certain unspecified place
驶过: shǐ guò — drive past; pass by in a vehicle
身边: shēnbiān — beside one; nearby; at one's side
时: shí — when; at the time that; moment
突然: tūrán — suddenly; all at once; without warning
冲: chōng — rush toward; charge at; directed at someone
大喊: dà hǎn — shout loudly; yell out in a loud voice
嘿: hèi — hey; interjection to get someone's attention
德国: Déguó — Germany; European country known for engineering
声嘶力竭: shēng sī lì jié — hoarse and exhausted; shout until voice breaks
地: de — adverbial particle linking adverb to verb
叫嚷: jiàorǎng — shout noisily; clamor; cry out repeatedly
并: bìng — and; simultaneously; at the same time
指向: zhǐ xiàng — point toward; indicate the direction of something
猛然: měngrán — suddenly; abruptly; with sudden force
停住: tíng zhù — stop completely; halt in one's tracks
脚步: jiǎobù — footstep; pace; the sound or act of walking
战战兢兢: zhànzhàn jīngjīng — trembling with fear; extremely nervous and cautious
抓住: zhuā zhù — grab hold of; seize; clutch tightly
帽子: màozi — hat; cap; headwear of any kind
那: nà — that; referring to something farther away
一顶: yī dǐng — one hat; measure word for hats
购自: gòu zì — purchased from; bought at a specific place
高: gāo — high; tall; elevated in height
已: yǐ — already; by now; indicating completion
破旧不堪: pòjiù bùkān — worn out and dilapidated beyond acceptable use
因: yīn — because; due to; on account of
年久: niánjiǔ — having lasted many years; aged over time
而: ér — and; yet; connecting contrasting or sequential ideas
斑斑: bānbān — spotted; full of patches or stains
四处: sìchù — everywhere; all around; in all directions
破损: pòsǔn — damaged; broken; showing signs of wear
污迹累累: wūjì lěilěi — covered in numerous stains; heavily soiled
全无: quán wú — completely absent; none whatsoever remaining
且: qiě — furthermore; and also; moreover
以: yǐ — with; using; by means of something
一种: yī zhǒng — a kind of; one type of something
极为: jí wéi — extremely; to the utmost degree
难看: nánkàn — ugly; unpleasant to look at; unsightly
方式: fāngshì — manner; way; mode of doing something
歪向: wāi xiàng — tilt toward; lean crookedly to one side
一侧: yī cè — one side; to one flank or direction
袭上: xí shàng — suddenly come over; overcome with a feeling
心头: xīntóu — in one's heart; suddenly felt deep inside
并非: bìng fēi — not at all; it is definitely not the case
羞耻: xiūchǐ — shame; sense of disgrace or embarrassment
而是: ér shì — but rather; instead it is something else
另一种: lìng yī zhǒng — another kind; a different type or variety
近乎: jìnhū — close to; bordering on; almost like
恐惧: kǒngjù — fear; terror; feeling of dread
感觉: gǎnjué — feeling; sensation; sense of something
我: wǒ — I; me; first-person singular pronoun
就: jiù — just; exactly; already; indicating inevitability
知道: zhīdào — know; be aware of a fact or situation
慌乱: huāngluàn — flustered; confused and panicked state of mind
喃喃自语: nán nán zì yǔ — mutter to oneself; speak in a low murmur
早就: zǎo jiù — long ago; already from an earlier time
这么: zhème — like this; in this way; so much
想了: xiǎng le — thought so; had already considered this
这: zhè — this; referring to something nearby or just mentioned
最: zuì — most; superlative degree marker
糟糕: zāogāo — terrible; awful; how unfortunate or bad
一件: yī jiàn — one item; measure word for matters or clothing
蠢事: chǔnshì — stupid thing; foolish act or blunder
微不足道: wēi bù zú dào — insignificant; too trivial to be worth mentioning
细节: xìjié — detail; minor particular of a larger matter
也: yě — also; too; as well; even
可能: kěnéng — possibly; maybe; there is a chance
毁掉: huǐ diào — ruin; destroy completely; spoil something entirely
整个: zhěnggè — entire; whole; the complete thing
计划: jìhuà — plan; scheme; organized course of action
是的: shì de — yes; that's right; affirmative confirmation
太: tài — too; excessively; overly so
显眼: xiǎnyǎn — conspicuous; standing out; easily noticed by others

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