Enquire within upon everything: The great Victorian-era domestic standby — Page 7

Vocabulary

索引

suǒyǐn — Index; alphabetical or systematic list for reference.

经过

jīngguò — After going through; via a process or place.

大量

dàliàng — A large amount or quantity of something.

劳动

láodòng — Labor; physical or mental work effort.

编制

biānzhì — To compile or organize into a structured form.

而成

ér chéng — Resulting in; formed or completed as a result.

单独

dāndú — Alone; independently; by itself.

占据

zhànjù — To occupy or take up a space or position.

约

yuē — Approximately; roughly; about a certain amount.

页

yè — Page; a leaf of a book or document.

宝贵

bǎoguì — Precious; valuable; highly prized information or resource.

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.

资讯

zīxùn — Information; data; news or useful knowledge.

涵盖

hángài — To cover; to encompass a range of topics.

每

měi — Every; each individual item or instance.

一个

yīgè — One; a single unit or item.

有趣

yǒuqù — Interesting; fun; engaging and worth attention.

或

huò — Or; alternatively; either one option or another.

实用

shíyòng — Practical; useful in everyday real-life situations.

主题

zhǔtí — Theme; topic; main subject of discussion.

因此

yīncǐ — Therefore; consequently; as a result of this.

触手可及

chù shǒu kě jí — Within reach; easily accessible at one's fingertips.

而且

érqiě — Moreover; furthermore; in addition to that.

费用

fèiyòng — Cost; expense; fee for a service or item.

极为

jíwéi — Extremely; exceedingly; to a very high degree.

低廉

dīlián — Inexpensive; low in price; very affordable.

这些

zhèxiē — These; referring to multiple nearby things or items.

作品

zuòpǐn — Works; literary or artistic creations and publications.

需求

xūqiú — Demand; need; requirement for goods or services.

如此

rúcǐ — So; such; to this extent or degree.

广泛

guǎngfàn — Widespread; extensive; covering a broad range.

销售量

xiāoshòuliàng — Sales volume; total number of units sold.

已

yǐ — Already; indicates a completed or past action.

大大

dàdà — Greatly; significantly; by a large margin.

超过

chāoguò — To exceed; to surpass a number or limit.

册

cè — Volume; copy; a bound book or booklet.

所有

suǒyǒu — All; every; belonging to or concerning everyone.

对

duì — Toward; regarding; with respect to something.

传播

chuánbō — To disseminate; to spread information or knowledge.

健全

jiànquán — Sound; well-rounded; complete and properly developed.

理论

lǐlùn — Theory; systematic set of ideas or principles.

教育

jiàoyù — Education; the process of teaching and learning.

和

hé — And; together with; connecting words or phrases.

实践

shíjiàn — Practice; practical application of knowledge or skills.

知识

zhīshi — Knowledge; information and understanding gained through learning.

感兴趣

gǎn xìngqù — To be interested in; to find something appealing.

各方

gèfāng — All parties; various sides or groups involved.

特别

tèbié — Especially; particularly; in a special manner.

关注

guānzhù — To pay attention to; to follow with interest.

这套

zhè tào — This set; referring to a collection of volumes.

通俗

tōngsú — Popular; easy to understand; accessible to general public.

丛书

cóngshū — Series of books; a collection published together.

中

zhōng — Within; among; in the middle of something.

卷

juàn — Volume; scroll; a numbered division of a series.

包含

bāohán — To contain; to include within its scope.

近

jìn — Nearly; close to; approaching a certain number.

关于

guānyú — About; regarding; concerning a particular subject.

及

jí — And; as well as; reaching up to.

家居

jiājū — Home; domestic; relating to household living matters.

事务

shìwù — Affairs; matters; tasks or administrative business.

售出

shòuchū — Sold out; successfully sold a number of copies.

逾

yú — More than; exceeding; surpassing a given number.

一部

yī bù — One volume; a single work or major publication.

历史

lìshǐ — History; the study of past events and civilizations.

地理

dìlǐ — Geography; the study of Earth's lands and features.

科学

kēxué — Science; systematic study of the natural world.

统计学

tǒngjìxué — Statistics; the science of collecting and analyzing data.

等

děng — Etc.; and so on; indicating more similar items.

参考书

cānkǎoshū — Reference book; a book used for looking up information.

是

shì — Is; to be; a linking verb indicating identity.

配套

pèitào — Complementary; matching; forming a complete set together.

著作

zhùzuò — Written work; a scholarly or literary publication.

为

wèi — For; on behalf of; serving a particular purpose.

家庭

jiātíng — Family; household; domestic unit of people.

移民

yímín — Immigrant; emigrant; person who moves to another place.

殖民者

zhímínzhě — Colonist; settler who establishes in a new territory.

提供

tígōng — To provide; to supply something needed by others.

健康

jiànkāng — Health; the state of being physically well.

疾病

jíbìng — Disease; illness; a medical condition affecting health.

完整

wánzhěng — Complete; whole; not missing any essential parts.

指南

zhǐnán — Guide; handbook; a manual providing directions or advice.

原因何在

yuányīn hé zài — Where lies the reason; why is this so?

介绍

jièshào — To introduce; to present information about something.

各

gè — Each; every; various individual items or groups.

基督教

jīdūjiào — Christianity; the religion based on Jesus Christ.

教派

jiàopài — Religious denomination; a sect or branch of religion.

起源

qǐyuán — Origin; source; the beginning or cause of something.

教义

jiàoyì — Doctrine; creed; the official beliefs of a religion.

以及

yǐjí — As well as; and also; together with something else.

他们

tāmen — They; them; third-person plural pronoun.

自身

zìshēn — Oneself; themselves; one's own self or identity.

其

qí — Its; their; a third-person possessive pronoun.

信仰

xìnyǎng — Faith; belief; religious conviction or trust.

特点

tèdiǎn — Characteristic; feature; distinguishing quality of something.

礼拜

lǐbài — Worship; religious service; act of venerating a deity.

形式

xíngshì — Form; format; the manner in which something appears.

所

suǒ — Particle indicating the object of a verb phrase.

给出

gěichū — To give; to provide or present an explanation.

理由

lǐyóu — Reason; justification; grounds for a belief or action.

自然地理

zìrán dìlǐ — Physical geography; the study of natural Earth features.

地质学

dìzhìxué — Geology; the science studying Earth's physical structure.

条

tiáo — Entries; items; a measure word for listed articles.

解释

jiěshì — To explain; to clarify the meaning of something.

地球

dìqiú — Earth; the planet on which humans live.

海洋

hǎiyáng — Ocean; sea; large bodies of saltwater on Earth.

自然

zìrán — Nature; the natural world; occurring without human intervention.

现象

xiànxiàng — Phenomenon; observable event or occurrence in nature.

地质

dìzhì — Geology; relating to the structure of Earth's crust.

植物

zhíwù — Plants; vegetation; living organisms that photosynthesize.

动物

dòngwù — Animals; living creatures that move and consume food.

人类

rénlèi — Humanity; humankind; the human species as a whole.

分布

fēnbù — Distribution; the way things are spread across an area.