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English → Chinese CHAPTER I Level 7/10

I read that every known superstition in the world is gathered into the horseshoe of the Carpathians, as if it were the centre of some sort of imaginative whirlpool; if so my stay may be very interesting.

我读到过，世界上所有已知的迷信都汇聚于喀尔巴阡山脉的马蹄形地带，仿佛那里是某种奇异漩涡的中心；如果真是这样，我的逗留或许会非常有趣。

(_Mem._, I must ask the Count all about them.)

（备忘：我必须向伯爵询问这一切。）

I did not sleep well, though my bed was comfortable enough, for I had all sorts of queer dreams.

我没有睡好，尽管床铺已经足够舒适，因为我做了各种各样奇怪的梦。

There was a dog howling all night under my window, which may have had something to do with it; or it may have been the paprika, for I had to drink up all the water in my carafe, and was still thirsty.

窗下整夜有一只狗在嚎叫，这或许与此有些关系；也可能是辣椒粉的缘故，因为我不得不喝光了水瓶里所有的水，却仍然觉得口渴。

Towards morning I slept and was wakened by the continuous knocking at my door, so I guess I must have been sleeping soundly then.

快到早晨时我才睡着，随后被持续不断的敲门声吵醒，所以我想那时我一定睡得很沉。

I had for breakfast more paprika, and a sort of porridge of maize flour which they said was "mamaliga," and egg-plant stuffed with forcemeat, a very excellent dish, which they call "impletata."

早餐我又吃了辣椒粉，还有一种他们称之为"玛玛利加"的玉米面粥，以及塞满肉馅的茄子，这是一道极为出色的菜肴，他们称之为"因普勒塔塔"。

(_Mem._, get recipe for this also.)

（备忘：也要弄到这道菜的食谱。）

I had to hurry breakfast, for the train started a little before eight, or rather it ought to have done so, for after rushing to the station at 7:30 I had to sit in the carriage for more than an hour before we began to move.

我不得不匆忙吃完早餐，因为火车在八点前稍早出发，或者说本该如此，因为我赶在七点半冲到车站后，不得不在车厢里坐了一个多小时才开始移动。

It seems to me that the further east you go the more unpunctual are the trains.

在我看来，越往东去，火车就越不准时。

What ought they to be in China?

那在中国又该是怎样的呢？

Vocabulary

我: wǒ — First person singular pronoun; I, me.
读到: dú dào — To read and come across something.
过: guò — Experiential aspect marker; have done before.
世界: shìjiè — The world; all of existence globally.
上: shàng — On, above; used after nouns indicating surface.
所有: suǒyǒu — All, every; the entirety of something.
已知: yǐzhī — Already known; documented or recognized knowledge.
的: de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.
迷信: míxìn — Superstition; irrational belief in supernatural forces.
都: dōu — All, both; indicating totality or inclusiveness.
汇聚: huìjù — To converge, gather together in one place.
于: yú — At, in, on; literary preposition of location.
山脉: shānmài — Mountain range; a connected series of mountains.
马蹄形: mǎtíxíng — Horseshoe-shaped; curved like a horse's hoof.
地带: dìdài — Zone, belt, region; a defined geographic area.
仿佛: fǎngfú — As if, as though; seeming to resemble something.
那里: nàlǐ — There, that place; referring to a distant location.
是: shì — To be; linking verb indicating identity or existence.
某种: mǒu zhǒng — Some kind of; a certain unspecified type.
奇异: qíyì — Strange, bizarre; unusually odd or supernatural.
漩涡: xuánwō — Whirlpool, vortex; swirling center of energy or activity.
中心: zhōngxīn — Center, core; the central point of something.
如果: rúguǒ — If, supposing; introduces a conditional statement.
真是: zhēn shì — Indeed, truly is; emphasizing truth of a statement.
这样: zhèyàng — Like this, this way; referring to a described situation.
逗留: dòuliú — To stay, linger; to remain temporarily in a place.
或许: huòxǔ — Perhaps, maybe; expressing possibility or uncertainty.
会: huì — Will; expresses future possibility or ability.
非常: fēicháng — Very, extremely; intensifying adverb for adjectives.
有趣: yǒuqù — Interesting, fun; causing curiosity or amusement.
备忘: bèiwàng — Memo, reminder note; record to prevent forgetting.
必须: bìxū — Must, have to; expressing strong obligation or necessity.
向: xiàng — Toward, to; directional preposition indicating target.
伯爵: bójué — Count, earl; a European noble title.
询问: xúnwèn — To inquire, ask about; to seek information formally.
这: zhè — This; demonstrative pronoun for nearby referent.
一切: yīqiè — Everything, all; the totality of things mentioned.
没有: méiyǒu — Did not, have not; negation of past action.
睡好: shuì hǎo — Slept well; to have had adequate restful sleep.
尽管: jǐnguǎn — Although, even though; concessive conjunction.
床铺: chuángpù — Bed, sleeping berth; a place to sleep on.
已经: yǐjīng — Already; indicating action completed before now.
足够: zúgòu — Enough, sufficient; meeting the required amount.
舒适: shūshì — Comfortable, cozy; physically pleasant and relaxing.
因为: yīnwèi — Because; introduces the reason for something.
做了: zuò le — Had; did; completed action marker with verb.
各种各样: gè zhǒng gè yàng — All kinds of; various sorts and types.
奇怪: qíguài — Strange, odd; causing surprise or puzzlement.
梦: mèng — Dream; images and experiences during sleep.
窗下: chuāng xià — Under the window; directly below a window.
整夜: zhěng yè — All night long; throughout the entire night.
有: yǒu — There is, have; indicating existence or possession.
一只: yī zhī — One (animal); measure word for animals or objects.
狗: gǒu — Dog; a common domesticated canine animal.
在: zài — At, in; preposition indicating location or ongoing action.
嚎叫: háojiào — To howl, wail; loud crying sound of an animal.
与此: yǔ cǐ — With this; in connection with this matter.
有些: yǒuxiē — Somewhat, some; a small degree or amount.
关系: guānxi — Relationship, connection; link between things or people.
也: yě — Also, too; indicating addition or similarity.
可能: kěnéng — Possibly, maybe; expressing likelihood or probability.
辣椒粉: làjiāofěn — Paprika, chili powder; ground spicy red pepper seasoning.
缘故: yuángù — Reason, cause; the origin or explanation for something.
不得不: bù dé bù — Have no choice but to; forced necessity.
喝光: hē guāng — To drink up completely; finish all liquid available.
了: le — Completion particle; indicates action has finished.
水瓶: shuǐpíng — Water bottle; container for holding drinking water.
里: lǐ — Inside, within; indicating interior location.
水: shuǐ — Water; the essential transparent drinkable liquid.
却: què — Yet, but; contrastive conjunction showing unexpected result.
仍然: réngrán — Still, nevertheless; continuing unchanged state.
觉得: juéde — To feel, think; personal subjective perception or opinion.
口渴: kǒukě — Thirsty; feeling the need to drink water.
快到: kuài dào — Almost reaching; approaching a time or place soon.
早晨: zǎochen — Morning; the early part of the day.
时: shí — When, at the time of; temporal conjunction.
才: cái — Only then; indicates delayed or belated occurrence.
睡着: shuìzháo — To fall asleep; to successfully enter sleep.
随后: suíhòu — Soon after, subsequently; immediately following an event.
被: bèi — Passive marker; indicates subject receives the action.
持续不断: chíxù bùduàn — Continuous, unceasing; without any interruption or pause.
敲门声: qiāo mén shēng — Sound of knocking on a door.
吵醒: chǎo xǐng — To wake by noise; disturbed out of sleep.
所以: suǒyǐ — Therefore, so; indicating logical result or conclusion.
想: xiǎng — To think, suppose; to believe or consider something.
那时: nà shí — At that time; referring to a past moment.
一定: yīdìng — Must, certainly; expressing strong certainty or conviction.
睡得: shuì de — Slept (to a degree); complement structure for sleep.
很沉: hěn chén — Very deeply; sleeping heavily without waking easily.
早餐: zǎocān — Breakfast; the first meal of the day.
又: yòu — Again, also; indicates repetition or addition.
吃了: chī le — Ate; completed the action of eating.
还有: hái yǒu — There is also; additionally, furthermore.
一种: yī zhǒng — A type of, a kind of; one variety.
他们: tāmen — They, them; third person plural pronoun.
称之为: chēng zhī wéi — To call it, refer to it as something.
玉米面粥: yùmǐmiàn zhōu — Cornmeal porridge; thick cooked ground corn dish.
以及: yǐjí — As well as, and; connecting listed items together.
塞满: sāi mǎn — Stuffed full; packed completely with filling inside.
肉馅: ròuxiàn — Meat stuffing, minced meat filling for food.
茄子: qiézi — Eggplant, aubergine; purple oblong vegetable.
这是: zhè shì — This is; introducing an identifying statement.
一道: yī dào — One dish; measure word for courses of food.
极为: jíwéi — Extremely, exceedingly; intensifier of high degree.
出色: chūsè — Excellent, outstanding; surpassing the ordinary standard.
菜肴: càiyáo — Dish, cuisine; prepared food served at a meal.
也要: yě yào — Also want to; must also obtain or do.
弄到: nòng dào — To obtain, get hold of; acquire something desired.
这道: zhè dào — This dish; demonstrative with food measure word.
菜: cài — Dish, vegetable; food served during a meal.
食谱: shípǔ — Recipe; instructions for preparing a specific dish.
匆忙: cōngmáng — In a hurry, hastily; rushing without enough time.
吃完: chī wán — To finish eating; complete consumption of a meal.
火车: huǒchē — Train; rail vehicle for passenger or freight transport.
八点: bā diǎn — Eight o'clock; the hour of eight.
前: qián — Before, in front of; earlier in time or space.
稍早: shāo zǎo — Slightly earlier; a little before the stated time.
出发: chūfā — To depart, set off; begin a journey or trip.
或者说: huòzhě shuō — Or rather, that is to say; rephrasing a statement.
本该: běn gāi — Should have; something that ought to have occurred.
如此: rúcǐ — Like this, thus; in this manner or way.
赶在: gǎn zài — Rush to do before; make it just in time.
七点半: qī diǎn bàn — Seven thirty; half past seven o'clock.
冲到: chōng dào — To dash to, rush to; arrive somewhere hurriedly.
车站: chēzhàn — Station; where trains or buses stop for passengers.
后: hòu — After, behind; following in time or space.
车厢: chēxiāng — Train carriage, railway car; passenger compartment of train.
坐了: zuò le — Sat for; spent time sitting and waiting.
一个多: yī gè duō — Over one; more than one unit of time.
小时: xiǎoshí — Hour; a unit of time equaling sixty minutes.
开始: kāishǐ — To begin, start; the commencement of an action.
移动: yídòng — To move, shift; change position or start moving.
看来: kànlái — It seems, apparently; based on observation or inference.
越: yuè — The more; used in comparative escalation patterns.
往东: wǎng dōng — Toward the east; in an eastward direction.
去: qù — To go; movement away from current location.
就: jiù — Then, just; indicating consequence or emphasis.
不准时: bù zhǔnshí — Unpunctual, not on time; failing to keep schedule.
那: nà — Then, in that case; logical connector in reasoning.
中国: Zhōngguó — China; the country in East Asia.
该是: gāi shì — Must be, should be; speculating what something would be.
怎样: zěnyàng — How, what way; asking about manner or condition.
呢: ne — Sentence-final particle expressing wondering or continuation.

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