Frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus — Page 3

Vocabulary

但

dàn — but, however, yet

即便

jíbiàn — even if, even though

假设

jiǎshè — to assume, suppose; a hypothesis

所有

suǒyǒu — all, every; to possess

这些

zhèxiē — these (plural demonstrative pronoun)

推测

tuīcè — to speculate, infer, make a conjecture

都是

dōu shì — all are, everything is

错误

cuòwù — error, mistake; wrong, incorrect

的

de — structural particle indicating possession or modification

您

nín — polite/formal form of 'you'

也

yě — also, too, as well

无法

wúfǎ — unable to, cannot, have no way

否认

fǒurèn — to deny, to refute, to disavow

我

wǒ — I, me (first-person singular pronoun)

将

jiāng — will, shall; about to (future marker)

赋予

fùyǔ — to endow with, to bestow upon

全

quán — entire, whole, all, complete

人类

rénlèi — humanity, humankind, the human race

乃至

nǎizhì — even, and even, ranging up to

最后

zuìhòu — final, last, ultimately, in the end

一代

yīdài — one generation of people

人

rén — person, people, human being

无价

wújià — priceless, invaluable, beyond monetary value

恩惠

ēnhuì — favor, blessing, benevolence, kindness bestowed

通过

tōngguò — through, by means of, to pass through

在

zài — at, in, on; to be located at

极点

jídiǎn — the pole (geographic); extreme point or limit

附近

fùjìn — nearby, in the vicinity of

发现

fāxiàn — to discover, to find, to realize

一条

yītiáo — one (route/road); measure word for long things

通往

tōngwǎng — leading to, going toward, connecting to

那些

nàxiē — those (plural demonstrative pronoun)

国家

guójiā — country, nation, state

航道

hángdào — shipping lane, navigable channel, sea route

而

ér — and, yet, but (conjunction linking clauses)

抵达

dǐdá — to arrive at, to reach a destination

目前

mùqián — currently, at present, at this moment

需要

xūyào — to need, to require; necessity

耗费

hàofèi — to consume, to expend, to use up

数月

shù yuè — several months, a number of months

之久

zhī jiǔ — for such a long time, duration of time

或者

huòzhě — or, alternatively, either…or

揭开

jiēkāi — to uncover, to reveal, to lift the veil

磁石

císhí — magnet, lodestone; magnetic stone

奥秘

àomì — mystery, secret, profound enigma

这

zhè — this (singular demonstrative pronoun)

若有

ruò yǒu — if there is, should there be

可能

kěnéng — possible, possibly, maybe, potential

实现

shíxiàn — to achieve, to realize, to fulfill a goal

只能

zhǐ néng — can only, is only possible to

凭借

píngjiè — to rely on, by means of, through

像

xiàng — to resemble, like, such as

这样

zhèyàng — like this, in this way, such

探险

tànxiǎn — to explore, go on an expedition, adventure

才能

cáinéng — only then can; talent, ability

做到

zuòdào — to accomplish, to achieve, to manage to do

思索

sīsuǒ — to ponder, to think deeply, to reflect

驱散

qūsàn — to dispel, to scatter, to drive away

了

le — particle indicating completed action or change

开始

kāishǐ — to begin, to start; beginning

写

xiě — to write, to compose

这封

zhè fēng — this (letter); measure word for letters

信

xìn — letter (correspondence); trust, faith

时

shí — when, at the time of; time

焦虑

jiāolǜ — anxious, anxiety, worried and uneasy

不安

bù'ān — uneasy, restless, unsettled, disturbed

感到

gǎndào — to feel, to sense, to experience

心中

xīnzhōng — in one's heart, within the mind

燃起

rán qǐ — to ignite, to kindle, to arouse passion

一股

yīgǔ — a surge of, a wave of (feeling/force)

热情

rèqíng — enthusiasm, passion, warmth, zeal

提升

tíshēng — to elevate, to raise, to promote upward

至

zhì — to, until, reaching up to

云端

yúnduān — among the clouds, cloud tops; lofty heights

因为

yīnwèi — because, due to, for the reason that

没有

méiyǒu — to not have, there is no, without

什么

shénme — what; anything, something (in negation)

比

bǐ — to compare; than (comparative marker)

坚定

jiāndìng — firm, resolute, steadfast, determined

目标

mùbiāo — goal, objective, target, aim

更能

gèng néng — even more able to, better capable of

使

shǐ — to cause, to make, to enable

心灵

xīnlíng — soul, mind, spirit, inner self

平静

píngjìng — calm, tranquil, peaceful, serene

那是

nà shì — that is, it is that place/thing

灵魂

línghún — soul, spirit, the inner essence

得以

déyǐ — to be able to, so as to, thereby

凝聚

níngjù — to concentrate, to condense, to bring together

其

qí — its, his, her, their (formal pronoun)

理智

lǐzhì — reason, rationality, intellect, good sense

所在

suǒzài — where something resides, location, place

这次

zhècì — this time, on this occasion

一直

yīzhí — always, all along, continuously, straight

是

shì — to be, is, am, are (copula)

年少

niánshào — young in age, youthful, juvenile

最

zuì — most, -est (superlative degree marker)

珍爱

zhēn'ài — to cherish, to treasure, beloved

梦想

mèngxiǎng — dream, aspiration, cherished desire

曾

céng — once, formerly, previously (past marker)

热切

rèqiè — eagerly, fervently, with keen enthusiasm

地

de — adverbial particle linking adverbs to verbs

阅读

yuèdú — to read, to peruse written materials

各种

gèzhǒng — various kinds, all sorts of, diverse

航行

hángxíng — voyage, navigation; to sail or navigate

记录

jìlù — record, account; to document, to record

为了

wèile — for the purpose of, in order to

希望

xīwàng — to hope, to wish; hope, expectation

穿越

chuānyuè — to pass through, to traverse, to cross

极地

jídì — polar region, the Arctic or Antarctic

周围

zhōuwéi — surroundings, around, the area nearby

海洋

hǎiyáng — ocean, sea, vast body of water

北太平洋

Běi Tàipíngyáng — the North Pacific Ocean

进行

jìnxíng — to carry out, to conduct, to proceed with

或许

huòxǔ — perhaps, maybe, possibly

还

hái — still, yet, also, in addition

记得

jìde — to remember, to recall, to recollect

以

yǐ — with, by means of, using (preposition)

探索

tànsuǒ — to explore, to probe, to investigate

为

wéi — as, to be, for (purpose or role)

目的

mùdì — purpose, aim, goal, objective

史

shǐ — history, historical record, annals

构成

gòuchéng — to constitute, to form, to make up

我们

wǒmen — we, us (first-person plural pronoun)

善良

shànliáng — kind-hearted, good-natured, benevolent

叔叔

shūshu — uncle (father's younger brother)

藏书室

cángshūshì — library room, private book collection room

全部

quánbù — all, entire, the whole, everything

收藏

shōucáng — to collect, to keep; a collection

教育

jiàoyù — education, upbringing; to educate

被

bèi — passive marker; by (someone)

忽视

hūshì — to neglect, to overlook, to ignore

然而

rán'ér — however, nevertheless, yet, but

却

què — but, yet, however (contrastive adverb)

对

duì — toward, regarding, facing; correct

怀有

huáiyǒu — to harbor, to cherish, to hold inside

极大

jídà — extremely great, enormous, immense

书卷

shūjuàn — books, volumes; bookish, scholarly

日夜

rìyè — day and night, around the clock

研读

yándú — to study carefully, to read and research

对象

duìxiàng — object, subject, target; partner

它们

tāmen — they, them (referring to non-human things)

熟悉

shúxī — familiar with, to know well, acquainted

愈发

yùfā — increasingly, even more, all the more

加深

jiāshēn — to deepen, to intensify, to increase depth

儿时

érshí — childhood, one's early years, when young

得知

dézhī — to learn of, to find out, to come to know

父亲

fùqīn — father, dad (formal term)

临终

línzhōng — on one's deathbed, at the end of life

嘱托

zhǔtuō — to entrust, to leave instructions, dying wish

所

suǒ — place; passive/nominalizing formal particle

遗憾

yíhàn — regret, pity; to feel sorry about

那道

nà dào — that (decree/order); measure word for commands

遗命

yímìng — dying command, last order of deceased

禁止

jìnzhǐ — to prohibit, to forbid, to ban

允许

yǔnxǔ — to allow, to permit, to give permission

踏上

tàshàng — to set foot on, to embark upon, to start

航海

hánghǎi — seafaring, navigation; to sail the seas

生涯

shēngyá — career, life journey, way of life