Frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus — Page 5

Vocabulary

亲爱的

qīn'ài de — Dear; term of affection used in address

如今

rújīn — Nowadays; at the present time

难道

nándào — Could it be that; used for rhetorical questions

我

wǒ — I; first-person singular pronoun

不

bù — Not; negation particle

值得

zhídé — Worth; deserving of effort or attention

去

qù — To go; to carry out an action

完成

wánchéng — To complete; to accomplish a task

某项

mǒu xiàng — A certain item or undertaking

伟大的

wěidà de — Great; magnificent and significant

事业

shìyè — Cause; career or great undertaking

吗

ma — Question particle used at sentence end

本可以

běn kěyǐ — Could have originally; was able to formerly

在

zài — In; at; preposition indicating location or state

安逸

ānyì — Comfort and ease; a relaxed, leisurely lifestyle

与

yǔ — And; with; conjunction linking nouns

奢华

shēhuá — Luxury; extravagant and lavish lifestyle

中

zhōng — In; within; amid a state or environment

度过

dùguò — To spend time; to pass through a period

一生

yīshēng — Entire life; one's whole lifetime

但

dàn — But; however; conjunction showing contrast

宁愿

nìngyuàn — Would rather; prefer one option over another

舍弃

shěqì — To give up; to abandon or relinquish something

财富

cáifù — Wealth; riches and material possessions

为

wèi — For; for the sake of; preposition of purpose

铺就

pūjiù — To lay out; to pave a path or way

的

de — Structural particle linking modifier to noun

种种

zhǒngzhǒng — Various; all kinds of things or temptations

诱惑

yòuhuò — Temptation; allurement drawing one astray

而

ér — And yet; but; conjunction of contrast or sequence

选择

xuǎnzé — To choose; to make a selection or decision

荣耀

róngyào — Glory; honor and great distinction

啊

ā — Ah; exclamatory particle expressing emotion

但愿

dànyuàn — If only; I wish that something were true

有

yǒu — To have; there is; existence verb

某个

mǒu gè — Some; a certain unspecified person or thing

鼓励的

gǔlì de — Encouraging; providing support and motivation

声音

shēngyīn — Voice; sound produced by speaking or noise

能

néng — Can; able to; expressing capability

给予

jǐyǔ — To give; to bestow something upon someone

肯定的

kěndìng de — Affirmative; positive and confirmatory

回答

huídá — Answer; a response to a question

我的

wǒ de — My; possessive form of first-person pronoun

勇气

yǒngqì — Courage; bravery to face difficulty

决心

juéxīn — Determination; firm resolve to do something

是

shì — Is; to be; linking verb of identity

坚定的

jiāndìng de — Firm; steadfast and unwavering in purpose

然而

rán'ér — However; yet; conjunction showing contrast

希望

xīwàng — Hope; desire for something to happen

时常

shícháng — Often; frequently; from time to time

动摇

dòngyáo — To waver; to shake or become unstable

精神

jīngshén — Spirit; mental energy and morale

也

yě — Also; too; likewise adverb

常常

chángcháng — Often; frequently occurring action or state

消沉

xiāochén — Depressed; low-spirited and discouraged

即将

jíjiāng — About to; on the verge of doing something

踏上

tàshàng — To set foot on; to embark on a journey

一段

yī duàn — A section; a period or stretch of something

漫长

màncháng — Long and drawn-out; lengthy and tedious

艰难的

jiānnán de — Arduous; difficult and full of hardship

航程

hángchéng — Voyage; the distance or course of a journey

途中

túzhōng — En route; during the course of a journey

险境

xiǎnjìng — Dangerous situation; perilous circumstances

将

jiāng — Will; shall; indicating future action

考验

kǎoyàn — To test; to put one's resolve to trial

全部的

quánbù de — All; entire; the totality of something

意志

yìzhì — Will; willpower; mental determination

不仅

bùjǐn — Not only; used to introduce additional points

需要

xūyào — To need; to require something necessary

鼓舞

gǔwǔ — To inspire; to encourage and uplift others

他人的

tārén de — Others'; belonging to or concerning other people

士气

shìqì — Morale; the spirit and confidence of a group

有时

yǒushí — Sometimes; occasionally at certain times

还须

hái xū — Also must; still need to in addition

他人

tārén — Others; other people besides oneself

之际

zhī jì — At the time of; on the occasion of

支撑起

zhīchēng qǐ — To prop up; to support and sustain something

自己的

zìjǐ de — One's own; belonging to oneself

这

zhè — This; demonstrative pronoun for nearby thing

俄罗斯

Éluósī — Russia; the large Eastern European country

旅行

lǚxíng — Travel; to journey from place to place

最为

zuìwéi — Most; extremely; the most in degree

适宜的

shìyí de — Suitable; appropriate for the circumstances

时节

shíjié — Season; a particular time of year

人们

rénmen — People; people in general as a group

乘着

chéngzhe — Riding on; traveling by means of a vehicle

雪橇

xuěqiāo — Sled; a vehicle for traveling over snow

雪地

xuědì — Snowy ground; terrain covered with snow

上

shàng — On; above; upon a surface

飞速

fēisù — At great speed; extremely fast

驰行

chíxíng — To race along; to travel rapidly

那种

nà zhǒng — That kind of; that type of feeling or thing

行进的

xíngjìn de — Moving forward; advancing in motion

感觉

gǎnjué — Feeling; sensation or perception

十分

shífēn — Very; extremely; to a great degree

惬意

qièyì — Comfortable and pleasant; feeling satisfied

看来

kànlái — It seems; apparently; from what can be observed

远比

yuǎn bǐ — Far more than; much better in comparison

乘坐

chéngzuò — To ride in; to travel by a vehicle

英国

Yīngguó — England; the United Kingdom

舒适

shūshì — Comfortable; providing ease and physical comfort

得多

de duō — Much more; by a considerable degree

若

ruò — If; supposing that; conditional conjunction

裹上

guǒ shàng — To wrap up in; to bundle oneself with clothing

皮草

pícǎo — Fur; animal fur used as warm clothing

寒冷

hánlěng — Cold; freezing; low temperature weather

便

biàn — Then; consequently; adverb of result

不算

bú suàn — Does not count as; not considered to be

难以忍受

nányǐ rěnshòu — Unbearable; hard to endure or tolerate

这是

zhè shì — This is; used to identify or describe something

已然

yǐrán — Already; having already become a certain state

采用的

cǎiyòng de — Adopted; chosen and put into use

装束

zhuāngshù — Attire; clothing and overall manner of dress

因为

yīnwèi — Because; since; conjunction of causation

甲板

jiǎbǎn — Deck; the flat surface of a ship

走动

zǒudòng — To move about; to walk around actively

一动不动

yīdòng bù dòng — Completely still; not moving at all

地

de — Adverbial structural particle linking adverb to verb

枯坐

kūzuò — To sit idly; to sit doing nothing for hours

数小时

shù xiǎoshí — Several hours; a number of hours

之间

zhījiān — Between; among; in the middle of two things

极大的

jídà de — Enormous; extremely great in degree

差别

chābié — Difference; distinction between two things

缺乏

quēfá — To lack; to be deficient in something needed

活动

huódòng — Activity; physical movement or exercise

会使

huì shǐ — Will cause; will make something happen

血液

xuèyè — Blood; the fluid circulating in the body

几乎

jīhū — Almost; nearly; very close to a state

血管

xuèguǎn — Blood vessel; tube carrying blood in the body

冻结

dòngjié — To freeze; to solidify due to extreme cold

并无

bìng wú — Have no; absolutely do not have

意愿

yìyuàn — Wish; desire or willingness to do something

性命

xìngmìng — Life; one's existence and vital being

丧送

sàngsòng — To lose one's life; to throw away one's life

之间的

zhījiān de — Between; connecting two places or things