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Chinese → English Chapter 2 Level 7/10

当我与其他家庭的人交往时,我清楚地感受到自己的处境是多么幸运,这种感激之情促进了我对父母之爱的培养。

When I mingled with other families I distinctly discerned how peculiarly fortunate my lot was, and gratitude assisted the development of filial love.

我的脾气有时很暴躁,情绪也十分激烈;但由于我性情中某种规律,这些都没有转向幼稚的追求,而是化为一种强烈的求知欲——而且并非不加选择地学习一切事物。

My temper was sometimes violent, and my passions vehement; but by some law in my temperature they were turned not towards childish pursuits but to an eager desire to learn, and not to learn all things indiscriminately.

我承认,无论是语言的结构、政府的法典,还是各国的政治,都对我没有吸引力。

I confess that neither the structure of languages, nor the code of governments, nor the politics of various states possessed attractions for me.

我渴望探索的是天地间的秘密;无论是万物的外在形态,还是自然的内在精神与人类神秘的灵魂,始终萦绕着我的心,我的探求始终指向形而上的,或从最高意义上说,指向世界的自然奥秘。

It was the secrets of heaven and earth that I desired to learn; and whether it was the outward substance of things or the inner spirit of nature and the mysterious soul of man that occupied me, still my inquiries were directed to the metaphysical, or in its highest sense, the physical secrets of the world.

与此同时,克莱瓦尔所关注的,可以说是事物的道德层面。

Meanwhile Clerval occupied himself, so to speak, with the moral relations of things.

生活的繁忙舞台、英雄的美德以及人类的行为,是他关注的主题;他的希望与梦想,是跻身于那些被历史铭记为我们物种勇敢而富有冒险精神的恩人之列。

The busy stage of life, the virtues of heroes, and the actions of men were his theme; and his hope and his dream was to become one among those whose names are recorded in story as the gallant and adventurous benefactors of our species.

伊丽莎白圣洁的灵魂,犹如一盏供奉于神龛的明灯,在我们宁静的家中闪耀着光芒。

The saintly soul of Elizabeth shone like a shrine-dedicated lamp in our peaceful home.

她的同情心与我们同在;她的微笑、她柔和的声音、她那双天使般眼睛投来的温柔目光,始终在那里祝福我们、鼓舞我们。

Her sympathy was ours; her smile, her soft voice, the sweet glance of her celestial eyes, were ever there to bless and animate us.

Vocabulary

mingled
与他人混在一起,交往,混合
distinctly
清晰地,明显地,毫无疑问地
discerned
清楚地察觉或辨别出某事物
peculiarly
特别地,异常地,独特地
fortunate
幸运的,有福气的
lot
命运,境遇,人生遭遇
gratitude
感激之情,感恩的心态
assisted
帮助,协助,促进某事发展
development
发展,成长,培育的过程
filial
子女对父母应有的,孝顺的
temper
脾气,性情,情绪状态
violent
激烈的,猛烈的,暴力的
passions
强烈的情感,热情,激情
vehement
强烈的,激烈的,充满热情的
temperature
此处指性情、气质的冷热程度
childish
幼稚的,孩子气的
pursuits
追求,爱好,从事的活动
eager
渴望的,热切的,积极的
desire
强烈的愿望或渴望
indiscriminately
不加选择地,不分青红皂白地
confess
承认,坦白,供认
neither
两者都不,表示否定两方
structure
结构,构造,组织方式
nor
也不,与neither连用表双重否定
code
法规,准则,密码
governments
政府,政权(复数)
politics
政治,政治活动
various
各种各样的,多种多样的
states
国家,州,状态(复数)
possessed
拥有,具有,持有
attractions
吸引力,魅力,有趣之处
secrets
秘密,奥秘,神秘的事物
heaven
天空,天堂,苍穹
desired
渴望,希望得到某事物
whether
是否,不管……还是……
outward
外在的,表面的,向外的
substance
物质,实质,本质内容
inner
内在的,内部的,精神上的
spirit
精神,灵魂,本质力量
nature
自然界,本性,天性
mysterious
神秘的,难以理解的
soul
灵魂,心灵,精神
occupied
占据,占用,使某人忙碌
inquiries
探究,调查,询问(复数)
directed
引导,指向,把……朝向
metaphysical
形而上学的,超自然的,抽象哲学的
sense
意义,意味,感觉,感官
physical
物质的,自然界的,身体的
Meanwhile
与此同时,在这期间
moral
道德的,品德上的
relations
关系,联系,人际关系
stage
舞台,阶段,人生的舞台
virtues
美德,道德品质(复数)
heroes
英雄,英雄人物(复数)
theme
主题,主旨,中心思想
recorded
被记录下来的,载入史册的
gallant
英勇的,勇敢的,彬彬有礼的
adventurous
爱冒险的,勇于探险的
benefactors
恩人,慈善家,施恩者(复数)
species
物种,人类,种类
saintly
圣洁的,像圣人一样虔诚善良
shone
发光,照耀(shine的过去式)
shrine-dedicated
专门供奉于神龛的,圣洁奉献的
peaceful
平静的,安宁的,和平的
sympathy
同情,共鸣,体谅他人情感
glance
一瞥,扫视,眼神
celestial
天上的,神圣的,天堂般的
bless
祝福,保佑,赐福
animate
使充满活力,激励,鼓舞
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