Enquire within upon everything: The great Victorian-era domestic standby — Page 6

Vocabulary

凡

fán — Whenever; in all cases where a condition applies

英国

Yīngguó — The United Kingdom; Britain

文明

wénmíng — Civilization; culture; civilized society

所及

suǒ jí — That which is reached or touched by something

之处

zhī chù — The place where; wherever something occurs

几乎

jīhū — Almost; nearly; practically without exception

无一

wú yī — Not a single one; none whatsoever

地方

dìfang — Place; location; area; region

未曾

wèicéng — Has never; had not yet occurred

见到

jiàndào — To see; to catch sight of something

此书

cǐ shū — This book; the book in question

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification

踪迹

zōngjì — Trace; track; sign of presence

它

tā — It; third-person pronoun for non-human things

所到之处

suǒ dào zhī chù — Everywhere it goes; wherever it reaches

均

jūn — All; without exception; equally

受到

shòudào — To receive; to be met with something

最

zuì — Most; superlative degree marker

热情

rèqíng — Enthusiasm; warm and passionate feeling

欢迎

huānyíng — Welcome; to greet with approval

与

yǔ — And; together with; as well as

衷心

zhōngxīn — Heartfelt; sincere; from the bottom of one's heart

赞誉

zànyù — Praise; commendation; high acclaim

风靡全球

fēngmǐ quánqiú — To sweep the world; become a global sensation

明证

míngzhèng — Clear proof; obvious evidence; conclusive demonstration

清楚

qīngchǔ — Clear; distinct; easy to understand

地

de — Adverbial particle modifying verbs or adjectives

体现

tǐxiàn — To embody; to reflect; to manifest concretely

在

zài — At; in; located at a place or time

其

qí — Its; his; their; formal third-person possessive

销售

xiāoshòu — Sales; to sell goods commercially

册数

cè shù — Number of volumes or copies sold

记录

jìlù — Record; to document; an official account

上

shàng — On; above; used to indicate a surface or record

如今

rújīn — Nowadays; at present; in today's time

已

yǐ — Already; used to indicate completion

达到

dádào — To reach; to attain a goal or figure

令人

lìng rén — To make one feel; causing a person to feel

叹为观止

tàn wéi guān zhǐ — To be breathtaking; the most wonderful sight imaginable

总计

zǒngjì — Total; grand total; amounting to altogether

一百万

yī bǎi wàn — One million; the number 1,000,000

册

cè — Volume; copy of a book; bound volume

出版商

chūbǎnshāng — Publisher; a company that publishes books

认为

rènwéi — To think; to believe; to consider something true

此等

cǐ děng — Such; this level of; this kind of

销量

xiāoliàng — Sales volume; number of copies sold

同类

tónglèi — Same category; similar type; of the same kind

参考

cānkǎo — Reference; to consult for information

书籍

shūjí — Books; written works; publications collectively

中

zhōng — Among; in the middle of; within a group

绝对

juéduì — Absolute; completely; without any doubt

史无前例

shǐ wú qiánlì — Unprecedented in history; never happened before

这一

zhè yī — This; this particular; referring to one specific thing

成就

chéngjiù — Achievement; accomplishment; notable success

主要

zhǔyào — Main; primary; most important aspect

得益于

déyì yú — To benefit from; to owe success to something

众多

zhòngduō — Numerous; a great many; large number of

友人

yǒurén — Friend; friendly person; an acquaintance

对

duì — Toward; regarding; in relation to something

本书

běn shū — This book; the present volume

所

suǒ — Particle used before verbs to form noun phrases

给予

jǐyǔ — To give; to bestow; to provide support

热切

rèqiè — Earnest; fervent; eager and enthusiastic

关注

guānzhù — Attention; concern; to pay close attention to

在此

zài cǐ — Here; at this point; on this occasion

向

xiàng — To; toward; directed at someone

他们

tāmen — They; them; third-person plural pronoun

慷慨

kāngkǎi — Generous; magnanimous; giving freely

支持

zhīchí — Support; to back up; to give assistance

推荐

tuījiàn — To recommend; to endorse; to suggest favorably

致以

zhì yǐ — To extend; to offer formally as an expression

诚挚

chéngzhì — Sincere; genuine; heartfelt and earnest

谢意

xièyì — Gratitude; feeling of thankfulness expressed formally

修订

xiūdìng — Revision; to revise and update a text

工作

gōngzuò — Work; task; job; labor performed

年复一年

nián fù yī nián — Year after year; repeatedly over many years

以

yǐ — With; using; by means of something

审慎

shěnshèn — Cautious; careful; prudent and deliberate

细心

xìxīn — Careful; attentive; meticulous in attention

态度

tàidù — Attitude; manner; approach toward something

持续

chíxù — To continue; to sustain; ongoing without stopping

推进

tuījìn — To advance; to push forward; to make progress

并

bìng — And; moreover; simultaneously; in addition

增添

zēngtiān — To add; to increase; to supplement with more

了

le — Particle indicating completion or change of state

许多

xǔduō — Many; a lot of; a large quantity

新颖

xīnyǐng — Novel; original; fresh and innovative in style

有趣

yǒuqù — Interesting; amusing; entertaining to engage with

内容

nèiróng — Content; subject matter; material contained within

包括

bāokuò — Including; to include; to encompass within a group

顺势疗法

shùnshì liáofǎ — Homeopathy; alternative medicine using highly diluted remedies

草地网球

cǎodì wǎngqiú — Lawn tennis; tennis played on grass courts

等

děng — Etc.; and so on; indicating more items in list

就

jiù — Regarding; concerning; with respect to a topic

房东

fángdōng — Landlord; property owner who rents to tenants

租客

zūkè — Tenant; renter; person who leases property

夫妻

fūqī — Husband and wife; married couple

债务人

zhàiwùrén — Debtor; person who owes money to another

债权人

zhàiquánrén — Creditor; person to whom money is owed

相关

xiāngguān — Related; relevant; pertaining to the topic

法律

fǎlǜ — Law; legal system; statutory regulations

有所

yǒu suǒ — To have some; to some extent; somewhat

询问

xúnwèn — To inquire; to ask questions; to seek information

者

zhě — Suffix meaning person who does something

均可

jūn kě — All may; everyone is able to; without exception

获得

huòdé — To obtain; to acquire; to gain something

最新

zuìxīn — Latest; most recent; newest available information

资讯

zīxùn — Information; news; data and informational content

疾病

jíbìng — Disease; illness; medical condition affecting health

及其

jí qí — And its; along with their; together with related

疗法

liáofǎ — Treatment; therapy; method of curing illness

以及

yǐjí — As well as; and also; in addition to

药物

yàowù — Medicine; drug; pharmaceutical substance

用途

yòngtú — Use; purpose; application of something

剂量

jìliàng — Dosage; prescribed amount of medicine to take

得到

dédào — To receive; to get; to obtain something

特别

tèbié — Special; particularly; especially noteworthy

索引

suǒyǐn — Index; a reference list for locating content

大幅

dàfú — Greatly; by a large margin; significantly expanded

扩充

kuòchōng — To expand; to enlarge; to augment in scope

借助

jièzhù — With the help of; by means of; using as aid

摘要

zhāiyào — Summary; abstract; concise overview of content

望

wàng — To hope; to expect; to wish for an outcome

每位

měi wèi — Every person; each individual inquirer

查询者

cháxún zhě — Person making an inquiry; someone seeking information

均能

jūn néng — All can; everyone is able to; without exception

完整

wánzhěng — Complete; whole; comprehensive without missing parts

而

ér — And; yet; connecting contrasting or sequential clauses

令人满意

lìng rén mǎnyì — Satisfactory; pleasing; meeting one's expectations

答复

dáfù — Reply; answer; a response to a question

居家问答

jūjiā wèndá — Home Q&A; questions and answers about domestic life

缘由探索

yuányóu tànsuǒ — Exploration of origins and reasons; investigative inquiry series

系列

xìliè — Series; a set of related works or items

现已

xiàn yǐ — Now already; currently has already reached a state

涵盖

hángài — To cover; to encompass; to include within scope

二十七

èrshíqī — Twenty-seven; the number 27

卷

juàn — Volume; scroll; a bound section of a work

收录

shōulù — To include; to compile; to incorporate into collection

逾

yú — More than; exceeding; surpassing a given number

七千

qīqiān — Seven thousand; the number 7,000

页

yè — Page; a leaf of a book or document

密密

mìmì — Densely; closely packed; tightly arranged together

排印

páiyìn — To typeset and print; printed in dense type

这些

zhèxiē — These; referring to multiple previously mentioned items

构思

gòusī — Concept; idea; creative conception of a work

全属

quán shǔ — All are; entirely belonging to a category

原创

yuánchuàng — Original; creative; not copied from other sources

且

qiě — And; moreover; furthermore; in addition

最为

zuì wéi — Most; to the greatest degree; extremely so

一丝不苟

yī sī bù gǒu — Meticulous; not careless in the slightest detail

付诸实施

fùzhū shíshī — To put into practice; to implement; to carry out