Crime and Punishment — Page 7

English → Chinese CHAPTER I Level 8/10

The bell gave a faint tinkle as though it were made of tin and not of copper.

门铃发出微弱的叮当声，仿佛是用锡而不是铜制成的。

The little flats in such houses always have bells that ring like that.

这类房子里的小公寓，门铃总是发出这样的声响。

He had forgotten the note of that bell, and now its peculiar tinkle seemed to remind him of something and to bring it clearly before him....

他已经忘记了那门铃的音调，而此刻那奇特的叮当声似乎在提醒他某件事，并将它清晰地呈现在他眼前……

He started, his nerves were terribly overstrained by now.

他猛地一惊，此时他的神经已经绷得极度紧张。

In a little while, the door was opened a tiny crack: the old woman eyed her visitor with evident distrust through the crack, and nothing could be seen but her little eyes, glittering in the darkness.

不一会儿，门开了一条细缝：老妇人透过门缝以明显的不信任目光打量着来访者，黑暗中只能看见她那双闪烁着光芒的小眼睛。

But, seeing a number of people on the landing, she grew bolder, and opened the door wide.

但看到楼梯平台上有几个人，她便大胆起来，将门完全打开了。

The young man stepped into the dark entry, which was partitioned off from the tiny kitchen.

年轻人走进昏暗的门厅，门厅与狭小的厨房之间隔着一道隔板。

The old woman stood facing him in silence and looking inquiringly at him.

老妇人默默地站在他对面，用审视的目光望着他。

She was a diminutive, withered up old woman of sixty, with sharp malignant eyes and a sharp little nose.

她是一个六十岁左右的矮小干瘪的老妇人，长着一双尖锐恶毒的眼睛和一个尖小的鼻子。

Her colourless, somewhat grizzled hair was thickly smeared with oil, and she wore no kerchief over it.

她那灰白稀疏的头发厚厚地涂抹着油脂，头上也没有戴头巾。

Round her thin long neck, which looked like a hen's leg, was knotted some sort of flannel rag, and, in spite of the heat, there hung flapping on her shoulders, a mangy fur cape, yellow with age.

她那细长的脖子活像鸡腿，上面系着一块法兰绒破布，尽管天气炎热，她的肩膀上还披挂着一件因年岁久远而泛黄的破旧毛皮披肩，随风飘动。

The old woman coughed and groaned at every instant.

老妇人不停地咳嗽呻吟。

Vocabulary

门铃: ménlíng — Doorbell, a button that rings to alert occupants.
发出: fāchū — To emit or produce a sound or signal.
微弱: wēiruò — Faint, weak, lacking strength or intensity.
叮当声: dīngdāng shēng — Tinkling or jingling sound, like small bells.
仿佛: fǎngfú — As if, seemingly, appearing to resemble something.
锡: xī — Tin, a soft silvery metallic element.
而: ér — But, yet; conjunction contrasting two elements.
铜: tóng — Copper, a reddish-brown metallic element.
制成: zhìchéng — Made from, manufactured or crafted using a material.
这类: zhèlèi — This type or kind of thing.
房子: fángzi — House or building used as a residence.
公寓: gōngyù — Apartment, a self-contained residential unit in a building.
总是: zǒngshì — Always, invariably, at all times.
声响: shēngxiǎng — Sound, noise, an audible acoustic occurrence.
已经: yǐjīng — Already, by now, having occurred previously.
忘记: wàngjì — To forget, to fail to remember something.
音调: yīndiào — Tone, pitch, or quality of a sound.
此刻: cǐkè — At this moment, right now, this instant.
奇特: qítè — Strange, peculiar, unusually distinctive or remarkable.
似乎: sìhū — It seems, apparently, as though something is true.
提醒: tíxǐng — To remind, to prompt someone to remember something.
某件事: mǒu jiàn shì — A certain matter or particular thing.
并: bìng — And, furthermore; conjunction linking related actions.
将: jiāng — Will, about to; marker of future or literary action.
清晰: qīngxī — Clear, distinct, easy to perceive or understand.
呈现: chéngxiàn — To present, to appear, to display visually.
眼前: yǎnqián — Before one's eyes, immediately in front of someone.
猛地: měng de — Suddenly, abruptly, with unexpected force or speed.
一惊: yī jīng — A sudden start or fright, to be startled.
此时: cǐshí — At this time, at this moment.
神经: shénjīng — Nerve; nerves, relating to the nervous system.
绷: běng — To stretch taut, to be tense or tightly strung.
极度: jídù — Extremely, to the utmost degree or extent.
紧张: jǐnzhāng — Nervous, tense, feeling anxiety or stress.
一会儿: yīhuìr — A short while, a brief moment of time.
细缝: xìfèng — A narrow crack or thin gap or slit.
老妇人: lǎo fùrén — Old woman, an elderly female person.
透过: tòuguò — Through, looking or passing through an opening.
门缝: ménfèng — A crack in the door, narrow gap between door panels.
以: yǐ — With, using; preposition indicating manner or means.
明显: míngxiǎn — Obvious, evident, clearly noticeable or apparent.
不信任: bù xìnrèn — Distrust, lack of confidence or trust in someone.
目光: mùguāng — Gaze, look, the expression in one's eyes.
打量: dǎliang — To size up, to look someone over carefully.
来访者: láifǎng zhě — Visitor, a person who has come to call.
黑暗中: hēi'àn zhōng — In the darkness, within a dark environment.
只能: zhǐ néng — Can only, limited to a single possibility.
闪烁: shǎnshuò — To flicker, glitter, or shimmer with unsteady light.
光芒: guāngmáng — Rays of light, brilliance, luminous gleam.
但: dàn — But, however; conjunction expressing contrast.
楼梯: lóutī — Staircase, steps used to move between floors.
平台: píngtái — Platform, landing, a flat area or level surface.
便: biàn — Then, thereupon; indicating immediate subsequent action.
大胆: dàdǎn — Bold, brave, daring, lacking fear.
完全: wánquán — Completely, entirely, fully, without reservation.
打开: dǎkāi — To open up, to open something fully.
年轻人: niánqīng rén — Young person, a youth or young adult.
走进: zǒujìn — To walk into, to enter by walking.
昏暗: hūn'àn — Dim, gloomy, poorly lit environment.
门厅: méntīng — Entrance hall, foyer, small hallway at a door.
与: yǔ — And, with; conjunction linking two nouns.
狭小: xiáxiǎo — Narrow and small, cramped, of limited space.
厨房: chúfáng — Kitchen, a room used for cooking food.
之间: zhījiān — Between, in the space separating two things.
隔着: gézhe — Separated by, with something in between two things.
隔板: gébǎn — Partition, dividing board or panel separating spaces.
默默: mòmò — Silently, quietly, without speaking or making noise.
对面: duìmiàn — Opposite side, facing directly across from something.
审视: shěnshì — To scrutinize, to examine carefully and critically.
望着: wàngzhe — Gazing at, looking steadily at something or someone.
左右: zuǒyòu — Around, approximately, give or take.
矮小: ǎixiǎo — Short and small in stature, petite.
干瘪: gānbiě — Shriveled, wizened, dried up and thin.
尖锐: jiānruì — Sharp, piercing, acute in perception or appearance.
恶毒: èdú — Vicious, malicious, evil-natured and spiteful.
尖小: jiān xiǎo — Pointed and small, thin and sharp-tipped.
灰白: huībái — Grayish-white, ashen, pale gray in color.
稀疏: xīshū — Sparse, thin, scattered with wide gaps between.
厚厚: hòuhòu — Thickly, in a heavy or generous layer.
涂抹: túmǒ — To smear, to apply or spread a substance.
油脂: yóuzhī — Grease, fat, oily substance applied to something.
戴: dài — To wear, to put on accessories or headwear.
头巾: tóujīn — Headscarf, a cloth worn covering the head.
细长: xìcháng — Slender, long and thin in shape.
脖子: bózi — Neck, the part connecting head and shoulders.
活像: huóxiàng — Exactly like, spitting image, closely resembling.
鸡腿: jītuǐ — Chicken leg, the drumstick of a chicken.
系着: jìzhe — Tied with, fastened around with a knot.
法兰绒: fǎlánróng — Flannel, a soft woven fabric of wool or cotton.
破布: pòbù — Tattered rag, a worn-out piece of cloth.
尽管: jǐnguǎn — Although, even though, despite the fact that.
炎热: yánrè — Scorching hot, intensely and oppressively warm.
肩膀: jiānbǎng — Shoulder, the joint connecting arm and torso.
披挂: pīguà — To drape over, to hang loosely on shoulders.
因: yīn — Because of, due to, on account of.
年岁: niánsùi — Age, years, the passage of time.
久远: jiǔyuǎn — Long ago, distant in time, very old.
泛黄: fàn huáng — To yellow, to turn yellowish with age.
破旧: pòjiù — Worn-out, old and dilapidated, shabby.
毛皮: máopí — Fur, animal skin with hair still attached.
披肩: pījiān — Shawl, a wrap draped over the shoulders.
随风: suí fēng — Blown by the wind, moving along with wind.
飘动: piāodòng — To flutter, to sway or drift in the air.
不停: bùtíng — Without stopping, continuously, incessantly.
咳嗽: késou — To cough, to expel air from lungs forcefully.
呻吟: shēnyín — To moan or groan, expressing pain or discomfort.

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