Frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus — Page 5
我在这里停了下来，不知为何；
Here I paused, I knew not why;
但我站在那里好几分钟，眼睛盯着一辆从街道另一端向我驶来的马车。
but I remained some minutes with my eyes fixed on a coach that was coming towards me from the other end of the street.
随着马车越来越近，我发现那是一辆瑞士驿车；它就停在我站着的地方，
As it drew nearer I observed that it was the Swiss diligence; it stopped just where I was standing,
车门一打开，我便认出了亨利·克莱瓦尔，他一看见我，立刻跳了下来。
and on the door being opened, I perceived Henry Clerval, who, on seeing me, instantly sprung out.
「亲爱的弗兰肯斯坦，」他喊道，「见到你真是太高兴了！
"My dear Frankenstein," exclaimed he, "how glad I am to see you!
你恰好在我下车的这一刻出现在这里，真是太幸运了！」
How fortunate that you should be here at the very moment of my alighting!"
见到克莱瓦尔，我的喜悦无以言表；他的出现让我想起了父亲、伊丽莎白，以及所有那些令我魂牵梦萦的家园情景。
Nothing could equal my delight on seeing Clerval; his presence brought back to my thoughts my father, Elizabeth, and all those scenes of home so dear to my recollection.
我握住他的手，霎时间忘却了心中的恐惧与苦难；
I grasped his hand, and in a moment forgot my horror and misfortune;
我突然感到一种平静而宁和的喜悦，这是许多个月以来的第一次。
I felt suddenly, and for the first time during many months, calm and serene joy.
因此，我以最热诚的方式迎接了我的朋友，我们一同向我的学院走去。
I welcomed my friend, therefore, in the most cordial manner, and we walked towards my college.
克莱瓦尔继续谈了好一会儿，说起我们共同的朋友，以及他自己能获准来因戈尔施塔特的好运气。
Clerval continued talking for some time about our mutual friends and his own good fortune in being permitted to come to Ingolstadt.
Vocabulary
- paused
- 暂停，短暂停下来不动或不说话
- remained
- 留在原处，继续待在某地
- fixed
- 凝视，目光集中在某处不移动
- coach
- 马车，旧时由马拉的交通工具
- drew
- draw的过去式，此处指靠近
- observed
- 注意到，仔细观察到某事物
- Swiss
- 瑞士的，与瑞士有关的
- diligence
- 此处指法国式大型公共马车
- perceived
- 察觉到，看出或感知到某人某物
- instantly
- 立刻，马上，没有任何延迟
- sprung
- spring的过去分词，跳出或跃出
- exclaimed
- 感叹，激动地大声说出
- glad
- 高兴，感到快乐和满足
- fortunate
- 幸运的，碰巧遇到好事
- moment
- 时刻，某一特定的时间点
- alighting
- 从车上下来，步下交通工具
- equal
- 比得上，与……相当
- delight
- 喜悦，极大的快乐和高兴
- presence
- 出现，某人在场的状态
- thoughts
- 想法，脑海中浮现的念头
- scenes
- 场景，记忆中的情景或画面
- recollection
- 回忆，对过去事情的记忆
- grasped
- 紧握，用力抓住某物
- horror
- 恐惧，极度的害怕和厌恶
- misfortune
- 不幸，遭遇坏运气或灾难
- suddenly
- 突然，出乎意料地发生
- during
- 在……期间，某段时间内
- calm
- 平静的，没有激动或焦虑
- serene
- 宁静的，安详平和的状态
- joy
- 喜悦，内心深处的快乐
- welcomed
- 欢迎，热情接待某人
- therefore
- 因此，由此得出结论
- cordial
- 热情诚恳的，友好热诚的
- manner
- 方式，做事的态度和方法
- continued
- 继续，不停止地进行某事
- mutual
- 共同的，双方共有的
- fortune
- 运气，机遇，好的命运
- permitted
- 允许，给予许可做某事
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