Dracula — Page 2

English → Chinese CHAPTER I Level 7/10

Having had some time at my disposal when in London, I had visited the British Museum, and made search among the books and maps in the library regarding Transylvania; it had struck me that some foreknowledge of the country could hardly fail to have some importance in dealing with a nobleman of that country.

在伦敦期间，我有些空闲时间，便前往大英博物馆，在图书馆中翻查有关特兰西瓦尼亚的书籍与地图；我忽然觉得，对该国有些预先了解，在与那里的贵族打交道时，想必不无裨益。

I find that the district he named is in the extreme east of the country, just on the borders of three states, Transylvania, Moldavia and Bukovina, in the midst of the Carpathian mountains; one of the wildest and least known portions of Europe.

我发现他所提及的那个地区位于该国最东端，恰好处于特兰西瓦尼亚、摩尔达维亚和布科维纳三地的交界处，地处喀尔巴阡山脉之中，是欧洲最为荒僻、鲜为人知的地带之一。

I was not able to light on any map or work giving the exact locality of the Castle Dracula, as there are no maps of this country as yet to compare with our own Ordnance Survey maps; but I found that Bistritz, the post town named by Count Dracula, is a fairly well-known place.

我未能找到任何标有德古拉城堡确切位置的地图或著作，因为这个国家目前尚无可与我们本国地形测量图相媲美的地图；但我发现，德古拉伯爵所提到的驿站小镇比斯特里茨，倒是一个颇为知名的地方。

I shall enter here some of my notes, as they may refresh my memory when I talk over my travels with Mina.

我将在此记录一些笔记，以便日后与米娜谈及此行经历时，可以唤起我的记忆。

In the population of Transylvania there are four distinct nationalities: Saxons in the South, and mixed with them the Wallachs, who are the descendants of the Dacians; Magyars in the West, and Szekelys in the East and North.

特兰西瓦尼亚的居民由四个不同的民族构成：南部是萨克森人，与他们混居的还有瓦拉几亚人，即达契亚人的后裔；西部是马扎尔人，东部和北部则是塞克利人。

I am going among the latter, who claim to be descended from Attila and the Huns.

我此行前往的便是后者的聚居之地，他们自称是阿提拉与匈人的后裔。

This may be so, for when the Magyars conquered the country in the eleventh century they found the Huns settled in it.

此说或许不假，因为马扎尔人在十一世纪征服该地时，发现匈人已定居于此。

Vocabulary

在: zài — at, in, on; indicating location or time
伦敦: Lúndūn — London, capital city of the United Kingdom
期间: qījiān — during a period of time; interval
我: wǒ — I, me; first-person singular pronoun
有些: yǒuxiē — some, a few; somewhat, rather
空闲: kòngxián — free time; leisure; unoccupied time
时间: shíjiān — time; a period or duration of time
便: biàn — then, so; conveniently; as soon as
前往: qiánwǎng — to go to, to head toward a destination
大英博物馆: Dàyīng Bówùguǎn — the British Museum, located in London
图书馆: túshūguǎn — library; a place housing books and resources
中: zhōng — in, inside, within; middle
翻查: fānchá — to look through and search; to consult references
有关: yǒuguān — related to, concerning, about a topic
的: de — structural particle indicating possession or modification
书籍: shūjí — books, publications; written works collectively
与: yǔ — and, with; together with
地图: dìtú — map; a geographical chart or diagram
忽然: hūrán — suddenly, all of a sudden; unexpectedly
觉得: juéde — to feel, to think, to sense something
对: duì — toward, regarding; correct; for
该国: gāiguó — that country; the country in question
预先: yùxiān — in advance, beforehand, ahead of time
了解: liǎojiě — to understand, to learn about, to know
那里: nàlǐ — there, that place; over there
贵族: guìzú — nobleman, aristocrat; the nobility class
打交道: dǎ jiāodào — to deal with, to have contact or dealings
时: shí — when, at the time of; time, period
想必: xiǎngbì — presumably, most likely; I suppose
不无: bùwú — not without; somewhat, to some extent
裨益: bìyì — benefit, advantage; to be of use
发现: fāxiàn — to discover, to find out; a discovery
他: tā — he, him; third-person masculine pronoun
所: suǒ — particle used before verbs to nominalize action
提及: tíjí — to mention, to bring up in conversation
那个: nàge — that, that one; referring to something specific
地区: dìqū — region, area, district; geographical zone
位于: wèiyú — to be located at, to be situated in
最: zuì — most, -est; superlative degree marker
东端: dōngduān — eastern end, easternmost tip of an area
恰好: qiàhǎo — exactly, just right; coincidentally, precisely
处于: chǔyú — to be in a state or position; situated at
和: hé — and; with; harmonious
交界处: jiāojièchù — border area, boundary junction between regions
地处: dìchǔ — to be geographically located in a place
山脉: shānmài — mountain range; a chain of mountains
之中: zhīzhōng — within, in the middle of; among
是: shì — to be; is, am, are; yes
欧洲: Ōuzhōu — Europe; the European continent
最为: zuìwéi — most of all; extremely; the most
荒僻: huāngpì — remote and desolate; wild and out-of-the-way
鲜为人知: xiǎn wéi rén zhī — little known; rarely known by people
地带: dìdài — zone, belt, strip of land or territory
之一: zhīyī — one of; used after superlatives
未能: wèinéng — unable to, failed to; could not manage
找到: zhǎodào — to find, to locate; to successfully discover
任何: rènhé — any, whichever; any kind whatsoever
标有: biāo yǒu — marked with, labeled with; bearing a mark
城堡: chéngbǎo — castle, fortress; a large fortified building
确切: quèqiē — exact, precise, definite; clearly accurate
位置: wèizhì — position, location, place; where something is
或: huò — or; either; perhaps
著作: zhùzuò — written works, publications; books or writings
因为: yīnwèi — because, since; giving a reason or cause
这个: zhège — this, this one; referring to something nearby
国家: guójiā — country, nation, state; a sovereign territory
目前: mùqián — currently, at present; at the moment
尚无: shàngwú — still without, not yet having; lacking still
我们: wǒmen — we, us; first-person plural pronoun
本国: běnguó — one's own country; the home nation
地形: dìxíng — terrain, topography; the physical features of land
相媲美: xiāng pìměi — to match, to rival, to compare favorably with
但: dàn — but, however; nevertheless
伯爵: bójué — count, earl; a European noble title
提到: tídào — to mention, to refer to; to bring up
驿站: yìzhàn — post station, relay station for horses and travelers
小镇: xiǎozhèn — small town; a minor township or settlement
倒是: dàoshi — actually, on the contrary; as it happens
一个: yīge — one, a single; general measure word for things
颇为: pōwéi — quite, rather, considerably; to a large degree
知名: zhīmíng — well-known, famous, noted; widely recognized
地方: dìfang — place, location; a local area or region
将: jiāng — will, shall; about to; future tense marker
在此: zàicǐ — here, at this place; herein
记录: jìlù — to record, to document; a record or note
一些: yīxiē — some, a few, a number of things
笔记: bǐjì — notes, written notes; jottings from study
以便: yǐbiàn — so as to, in order to facilitate something
日后: rìhòu — in the future, at a later date; someday
谈及: tánjí — to talk about, to touch on a subject
此行: cǐxíng — this trip, this journey; the current travel
经历: jīnglì — experience, experiences; to go through events
可以: kěyǐ — can, may; to be allowed or able to
唤起: huànqǐ — to evoke, to call up, to awaken memories
记忆: jìyì — memory, recollection; to remember something
居民: jūmín — residents, inhabitants; people living in an area
由: yóu — from, by; composed of; through
四个: sìge — four, four of something; the number four
不同: bùtóng — different, distinct; not the same
民族: mínzú — ethnic group, nationality, people; ethnic identity
构成: gòuchéng — to constitute, to form, to make up
南部: nánbù — southern part, the south of a region
他们: tāmen — they, them; third-person plural pronoun
混居: hùnjū — to live together in a mixed community
还有: háiyǒu — also, in addition; there is also
即: jí — namely, that is; immediately; to be
后裔: hòuyì — descendants, posterity; offspring of ancestors
西部: xībù — western part; the west of a region
东部: dōngbù — eastern part; the east of a region
北部: běibù — northern part; the north of a region
则是: zé shì — then there is, while in contrast; on the other hand
便是: biàn shì — is precisely, is exactly; that is to say
后者: hòuzhě — the latter; the second of two mentioned items
聚居: jùjū — to live in concentrated communities; to cluster together
自称: zìchēng — to call oneself, to claim to be; self-proclaimed
或许: huòxǔ — perhaps, maybe; possibly true
不假: bùjiǎ — not false, true indeed; not without basis
十一世纪: shíyī shìjì — the eleventh century; 1000–1099 AD
征服: zhēngfú — to conquer, to overcome; conquest
该地: gāidì — that place, that area; the location in question
已: yǐ — already; to have completed an action
定居: dìngjū — to settle, to establish a permanent residence
于此: yúcǐ — here, at this place; thereupon, herein

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