Frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus — Page 14

Vocabulary

大约

dàyuē — approximately, roughly, around a certain amount

两

liǎng — two (used before measure words)

点钟

diǎnzhōng — o'clock, used to indicate time

薄雾

bówù — light mist, thin fog obscuring visibility

散去

sànqù — to disperse, drift away, clear up

我们

wǒmen — we, us, our group

看见

kànjiàn — to see, to catch sight of something

四面八方

sìmiànbāfāng — all directions, from every side around

延伸

yánshēn — to extend, stretch out in a direction

着

zhe — particle indicating ongoing state or action

广阔

guǎngkuò — vast, wide, expansive in area

而

ér — conjunction meaning and, yet, but

不规则

bùguīzé — irregular, not following a regular pattern

的

de — structural particle linking modifier to noun

冰原

bīngyuán — ice field, vast flat expanse of ice

似乎

sìhū — it seems, apparently, as if something

望不到

wàng bù dào — cannot see to, unable to see the end

尽头

jìntóu — the end, the furthest point of something

我

wǒ — I, me, first person singular pronoun

一些

yīxiē — some, a few, a certain number of

同伴

tóngbàn — companion, fellow traveler, someone alongside

发出

fāchū — to emit, give out a sound or signal

呻吟

shēnyín — to moan, groan in pain or distress

自己

zìjǐ — oneself, one's own self

心中

xīnzhōng — in one's heart, within one's mind

也

yě — also, too, as well

开始

kāishǐ — to begin, start doing something

充满

chōngmǎn — to be filled with, full of something

焦虑

jiāolǜ — anxiety, worried and uneasy feeling

就在

jiùzài — just at, right at a particular moment

此时

cǐshí — at this moment, at this time

一个

yīgè — one, a single (general measure word)

奇异

qíyì — strange, bizarre, unusual and remarkable

景象

jǐngxiàng — scene, sight, spectacle before one's eyes

突然

tūrán — suddenly, all of a sudden, unexpectedly

吸引

xīyǐn — to attract, draw attention toward something

了

le — particle indicating completed action or change

注意

zhùyì — attention, to pay attention to something

将

jiāng — about to, going to; literary future marker

从

cóng — from, starting from a place or time

对

duì — toward, regarding, concerning something

自身

zìshēn — oneself, one's own situation or self

处境

chǔjìng — situation, circumstances one finds oneself in

忧虑

yōulǜ — worry, anxiety, concern about a situation

中

zhōng — in, within, among, inside something

转移

zhuǎnyí — to shift, transfer attention or focus elsewhere

开来

kāilái — away, apart; resultative complement of separation

一辆

yīliàng — one vehicle (measure word for vehicles)

低矮

dī'ǎi — low and short in height or profile

固定

gùdìng — fixed, fastened securely in place

在

zài — at, in, on; located at a place

雪橇

xuěqiāo — sled, sledge used for travel on snow

上

shàng — on top of, above, upon a surface

由

yóu — by, by means of, due to something

狗

gǒu — dog, canine animal

拉着

lāzhe — pulling, dragging along continuously

半

bàn — half, semi, halfway

英里

yīnglǐ — mile, unit of distance approximately 1.6 km

外

wài — outside, beyond, at a distance from

向北

xiàng běi — heading north, traveling in northern direction

驶去

shǐqù — to drive away, travel off in a direction

具有

jùyǒu — to possess, have, be characterized by

人形

rénxíng — human form, human-shaped figure or outline

但

dàn — but, however, yet (conjunction)

身材

shēncái — body build, figure, physical stature of person

显然

xiǎnrán — obviously, clearly, evidently apparent

极为

jíwéi — extremely, exceedingly, to the greatest degree

高大

gāodà — tall and large, of great height and size

生灵

shēnglíng — living creature, being with life

坐在

zuòzài — sitting on or in something

驾驭

jiàyù — to drive, control, manage animals or vehicles

那些

nàxiē — those, those things or people over there

用

yòng — to use, with, by means of

望远镜

wàngyuǎnjìng — telescope or binoculars for viewing distant objects

注视

zhùshì — to gaze at, watch closely and attentively

这位

zhèwèi — this (polite measure word for person)

旅行者

lǚxíngzhě — traveler, one who travels on a journey

迅速

xùnsù — rapid, swift, very fast in movement

前行

qiánxíng — to move forward, advance ahead

直到

zhídào — until, up to a certain point in time

他

tā — he, him, third person male pronoun

消失

xiāoshī — to disappear, vanish from sight

远处

yuǎnchù — a distant place, far away in the distance

起伏不平

qǐfúbùpíng — uneven, rough terrain with rises and falls

之中

zhīzhōng — within, among, in the middle of something

这一

zhèyī — this particular, this one (matter or event)

令

lìng — to cause, make someone feel something

无比

wúbǐ — incomparable, unmatched, extremely so

惊叹

jīngtàn — to marvel, exclaim in amazement or wonder

以为

yǐwéi — to think, mistakenly believe something

距离

jùlí — distance, the space between two points

任何

rènhé — any, whatever, any kind whatsoever

陆地

lùdì — land, dry ground as opposed to sea

都有

dōu yǒu — all have, there are in every case

数百

shùbǎi — several hundred, hundreds of something

这个

zhège — this, this particular one

幽灵

yōulíng — ghost, specter, phantom apparition

般

bān — like, similar to, resembling something

身影

shēnyǐng — silhouette, figure, shadowy outline of a person

表明

biǎomíng — to indicate, show clearly, make evident

实际上

shíjìshàng — actually, in reality, in fact

并没有

bìng méiyǒu — actually not, did not (emphatic negation)

所

suǒ — particle used before verb in relative clauses

设想

shèxiǎng — to imagine, suppose, conceive of something

那么

nàme — so, that much, to that degree

遥远

yáoyuǎn — far away, distant, remote in location

然而

rán'ér — however, nevertheless, yet (formal conjunction)

被

bèi — passive marker, indicates subject receives action

冰封

bīngfēng — icebound, sealed or locked by ice

困住

kùnzhù — to be trapped, stuck, unable to move

无法

wúfǎ — unable to, no way to do something

追随

zhuīsuí — to follow, pursue, trail behind someone

踪迹

zōngjì — tracks, traces, signs of someone's passage

尽管

jǐnguǎn — although, even though, despite the fact

已

yǐ — already, having done something by now

专注

zhuānzhù — focused, concentrating attentively on something

地

de — adverbial particle linking adverb to verb

观察

guānchá — to observe, watch carefully and attentively

此事

cǐshì — this matter, this particular thing or event

发生

fāshēng — to occur, happen, take place

约

yuē — approximately, about, around a number

小时

xiǎoshí — hour, a unit of sixty minutes

后

hòu — after, behind, later in time

听到

tīngdào — to hear, to catch a sound

海浪

hǎilàng — ocean waves, sea waves

声音

shēngyīn — sound, voice, noise

天黑

tiānhēi — nightfall, when it becomes dark outside

之前

zhīqián — before, prior to a time or event

冰层

bīngcéng — ice layer, sheet or stratum of ice

破裂

pòliè — to crack, break apart, rupture suddenly

船

chuán — boat, ship, vessel for water travel

得以

déyǐ — to be able to, manage to do something

解脱

jiětuō — to free oneself, be released from constraint

等到

děngdào — to wait until, to await a time

天亮

tiānliàng — daybreak, when daylight comes, dawn

唯恐

wéikǒng — for fear that, worried that something bad happens

黑暗

hēi'àn — darkness, lack of light

撞上

zhuàngshàng — to collide with, crash into something

四处

sìchù — everywhere, all around, in all directions

漂浮

piāofú — to float, drift on water or in air

巨大

jùdà — huge, enormous, very large in size

浮冰块

fúbīngkuài — floating ice chunk, piece of drifting ice

利用

lìyòng — to make use of, utilize for a purpose

这段

zhèduàn — this period, this stretch of time

时间

shíjiān — time, a period or duration

休息

xiūxi — to rest, take a break, relax

几个

jǐgè — a few, several (general measure word)