Crime and Punishment — Page 11

English → Chinese CHAPTER I Level 8/10

"So she carries the keys in a pocket on the right.

「所以她把钥匙放在右边的口袋里。

All in one bunch on a steel ring....

全都串在一个钢环上……

And there's one key there, three times as big as all the others, with deep notches;

其中有一把钥匙，比其他所有的都大三倍，带着深深的齿纹；

that can't be the key of the chest of drawers...

那不可能是五斗橱的钥匙……

then there must be some other chest or strong-box... that's worth knowing.

那么一定还有什么别的箱子或保险柜……这值得留意。

Strong-boxes always have keys like that...

保险柜的钥匙向来都是那个样子……

but how degrading it all is."

但这一切是多么令人堕落啊。」

The old woman came back.

老太婆回来了。

"Here, sir: as we say ten copecks the rouble a month, so I must take fifteen copecks from a rouble and a half for the month in advance.

「好了，先生：我们说的是每卢布每月收十戈比的利息，所以一个半卢布我得预先收取十五戈比。

But for the two roubles I lent you before, you owe me now twenty copecks on the same reckoning in advance.

而上次借给你的两卢布，按同样的算法，你现在还预先欠我二十戈比。

That makes thirty-five copecks altogether.

这样合计三十五戈比。

So I must give you a rouble and fifteen copecks for the watch.

所以这块表我只能给你一卢布十五戈比。

Here it is."

给你。」

"What! only a rouble and fifteen copecks now!"

「什么！现在只有一卢布十五戈比！」

"Just so."

「正是。」

The young man did not dispute it and took the money.

年轻人没有争辩，接过了钱。

He looked at the old woman, and was in no hurry to get away, as though there was still something he wanted to say or to do, but he did not himself quite know what.

他看着老太婆，并不急着离开，好像还有什么话要说或什么事要做，但他自己也不太清楚是什么。

"I may be bringing you something else in a day or two, Alyona Ivanovna--a valuable thing--silver--a cigarette-box, as soon as I get it back from a friend..." he broke off in confusion.

「我过一两天可能再带些东西来，阿廖娜·伊万诺夫娜——一件值钱的东西——银的——一个烟盒，等我从一个朋友那里取回来……」他慌乱地打住了。

"Well, we will talk about it then, sir.

「好吧，到时候我们再谈，先生。

Vocabulary

所以: suǒyǐ — Therefore; used to indicate a logical conclusion.
她: tā — She; third-person singular feminine pronoun.
把: bǎ — Grammatical particle indicating disposal of an object.
钥匙: yàoshi — Key; a device used to open locks.
放在: fàng zài — To place in or on a location.
右边: yòubiān — Right side; the direction to the right.
的: de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.
口袋: kǒudài — Pocket; a pouch sewn into clothing.
里: lǐ — Inside; within a place or container.
全都: quándōu — All; every single one without exception.
串在: chuàn zài — Strung together on; threaded onto something.
一个: yīgè — One; a single unit of something.
钢环: gāng huán — Steel ring; a metal loop or hoop.
上: shàng — On top of; upon a surface or object.
其中: qízhōng — Among them; within a group or set.
有: yǒu — To have; there is or there are.
一把: yī bǎ — One (key); measure word for keys or tools.
比: bǐ — Compared to; used in comparative sentences.
其他: qítā — Other; the rest of a group.
所有: suǒyǒu — All; everything or everyone in a group.
都: dōu — All; both; an adverb of totality.
大: dà — Big; large in size or degree.
三倍: sān bèi — Three times as much; triple the amount.
带着: dài zhe — Having; bearing or featuring something.
深深: shēnshēn — Deeply; to a great depth or degree.
那: nà — That; demonstrative pronoun indicating something distant.
不可能: bù kěnéng — Impossible; cannot possibly be the case.
是: shì — To be; linking verb indicating identity or state.
那么: nàme — Then; in that case; so therefore.
一定: yīdìng — Certainly; must; definitely the case.
还有: hái yǒu — There is also; in addition there exists.
什么: shénme — What; used in questions or indefinite references.
别的: biéde — Other; something else besides this.
箱子: xiāngzi — Box; chest; a container for storing items.
或: huò — Or; used to present alternatives.
保险柜: bǎoxiǎn guì — Safe; a locked metal box for valuables.
这: zhè — This; demonstrative pronoun for nearby things.
值得: zhídé — Worth; deserving attention or effort.
留意: liúyì — To pay attention; to take note of.
向来: xiànglái — Always; habitually from the past until now.
都是: dōu shì — All are; everything is a certain way.
那个: nàge — That one; referring to a specific thing.
样子: yàngzi — Appearance; the way something looks or seems.
但: dàn — But; however; a conjunction showing contrast.
这一切: zhè yīqiè — All of this; everything mentioned thus far.
多么: duōme — How; so very; expressing a strong degree.
令人: lìng rén — Makes one feel; causes a person to feel.
堕落: duòluò — To degrade; morally corrupt or depraved.
啊: a — Ah; an exclamatory particle expressing emotion.
老太婆: lǎo tàipó — Old woman; an elderly female, often informal.
回来: huílái — To come back; to return to a place.
了: le — Particle indicating completed action or change of state.
好了: hǎo le — All right; OK; indicating readiness or conclusion.
先生: xiānsheng — Mister; sir; a polite title for a man.
我们: wǒmen — We; us; first-person plural pronoun.
说的: shuō de — As agreed upon; what was previously discussed.
每: měi — Each; every; per unit of measurement.
每月: měi yuè — Each month; on a monthly basis.
收: shōu — To collect; to charge or receive payment.
十: shí — Ten; the number 10.
利息: lìxī — Interest; money charged on a loan.
一个半: yī gè bàn — One and a half; 1.5 units.
我: wǒ — I; me; first-person singular pronoun.
得: děi — Must; have to; expressing necessity.
预先: yùxiān — In advance; beforehand; ahead of time.
收取: shōuqǔ — To collect; to charge and receive a fee.
十五: shíwǔ — Fifteen; the number 15.
而: ér — And; but; a conjunction linking clauses.
上次: shàng cì — Last time; the previous occasion.
借给: jiè gěi — To lend to; to loan something to someone.
你的: nǐ de — Your; belonging to you.
两: liǎng — Two; used with measure words for quantity.
按: àn — According to; based on a certain rule.
同样: tóngyàng — Same; identical method or manner.
算法: suànfǎ — Calculation method; way of computing a figure.
你: nǐ — You; second-person singular pronoun.
现在: xiànzài — Now; at the present time.
还: hái — Still; yet; in addition.
欠: qiàn — To owe; to be in debt to someone.
二十: èrshí — Twenty; the number 20.
这样: zhèyàng — This way; like this; in such a manner.
合计: héjì — Total; sum of all amounts combined.
三十五: sānshíwǔ — Thirty-five; the number 35.
这块: zhè kuài — This piece; this item (with measure word).
表: biǎo — Watch; a timepiece worn or carried.
只能: zhǐ néng — Can only; limited to a single option.
给你: gěi nǐ — To give you; handing something over to you.
一: yī — One; the number 1.
给: gěi — To give; to hand over to someone.
只有: zhǐyǒu — Only; there is nothing else but.
正是: zhèng shì — Exactly; precisely; that is just the case.
年轻人: niánqīng rén — Young person; a youth or young adult.
没有: méiyǒu — Did not; to not have; absence of something.
争辩: zhēngbiàn — To argue; to dispute or debate against someone.
接过: jiē guò — To take over; to receive something handed to you.
钱: qián — Money; currency used for transactions.
他: tā — He; him; third-person singular masculine pronoun.
看着: kàn zhe — Looking at; gazing at something continuously.
并不: bìng bù — Not at all; emphasizing negation of a state.
急着: jí zhe — In a hurry to; anxious to do something.
离开: líkāi — To leave; to depart from a place.
好像: hǎoxiàng — Seems like; as if; appears to be.
话: huà — Words; speech; something to say.
要说: yào shuō — Something to say; wanting to express words.
事: shì — Matter; thing; an affair to attend to.
要做: yào zuò — Something to do; needing to take action.
自己: zìjǐ — Oneself; yourself; referring to the same person.
也: yě — Also; too; likewise.
不太: bù tài — Not very; not quite; somewhat uncertain.
清楚: qīngchǔ — Clear; certain; having a definite understanding.
过: guò — To pass; aspect particle indicating experience.
一两天: yī liǎng tiān — One or two days; a very short time.
可能: kěnéng — Possibly; maybe; expressing likelihood.
再带: zài dài — To bring again; to carry something once more.
些: xiē — Some; a few; an unspecified small amount.
东西: dōngxi — Things; objects; stuff.
来: lái — To come; to arrive at a place.
一件: yī jiàn — One item; one piece of an object.
值钱: zhíqián — Valuable; worth money; of high monetary value.
银的: yín de — Made of silver; silver material or composition.
等: děng — Et cetera; and so on; to wait.
从: cóng — From; starting from a person or place.
朋友: péngyou — Friend; a person one has a friendly relationship with.
那里: nàlǐ — There; at that place.
取回: qǔ huí — To retrieve; to get something back.
慌乱: huāngluàn — Flustered; confused and panicked in manner.
地: de — Adverbial particle linking adverb to verb.
打住: dǎ zhù — To stop suddenly; to cut oneself short.
好吧: hǎo ba — All right then; OK; expressing reluctant agreement.
到时候: dào shíhou — When the time comes; at that future moment.
再谈: zài tán — Talk about it later; discuss at another time.

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