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Chinese → English Chapter 6 Level 7/10

这份恩情得到了充分的回报;

This benefit was fully repaid;

贾斯汀是世界上最懂感恩的小生灵:我并不是说她曾表白过什么——我从未听她亲口说过——

Justine was the most grateful little creature in the world: I do not mean that she made any professions I never heard one pass her lips,

但从她的眼神中你可以看出,她几乎崇拜她的保护人。

but you could see by her eyes that she almost adored her protectress.

尽管她的性情开朗,在许多方面也不够细心,

Although her disposition was gay and in many respects inconsiderate,

她却对我姑妈的每一个举止都极为留意。

yet she paid the greatest attention to every gesture of my aunt.

她视姑妈为一切美德的楷模,并努力模仿她的言辞举止,以至于直到现在她还时常令我想起姑妈。

She thought her the model of all excellence and endeavoured to imitate her phraseology and manners, so that even now she often reminds me of her.

我最亲爱的姑妈去世时,每个人都沉浸在自己的悲痛中,无暇顾及可怜的贾斯汀——她曾在姑妈病中以最深切的关爱陪伴左右。

When my dearest aunt died every one was too much occupied in their own grief to notice poor Justine, who had attended her during her illness with the most anxious affection.

可怜的贾斯汀病得很重;但更多的磨难还在等待着她。

Poor Justine was very ill; but other trials were reserved for her.

她的兄弟姐妹一个接一个地离世;她的母亲除了那个被她忽视的女儿之外,已失去了所有的孩子。

One by one, her brothers and sister died; and her mother, with the exception of her neglected daughter, was left childless.

这个女人的良心受到了折磨;她开始认为,宠儿们的相继死去是上天降下的惩罚,以惩戒她的偏心。

The conscience of the woman was troubled; she began to think that the deaths of her favourites was a judgement from heaven to chastise her partiality.

她是一名罗马天主教徒;我相信她的忏悔神父更坚定了她心中已有的这个想法。

She was a Roman Catholic; and I believe her confessor confirmed the idea which she had conceived.

于是,在你离开去因戈尔施塔特后几个月,贾斯汀被悔悟的母亲召唤回了家。可怜的姑娘!

Accordingly, a few months after your departure for Ingolstadt, Justine was called home by her repentant mother. Poor girl!

Vocabulary

benefit
好处,利益,对某人有帮助的事
fully
完全地,彻底地,毫无保留地
repaid
偿还,回报,报答(repay的过去式)
grateful
感激的,充满谢意的,心存感恩的
creature
生物,人,此处指某个可爱的人
professions
表白,声明,公开宣称的话语
lips
嘴唇,口,指说话的器官
almost
几乎,差不多,接近但不完全
adored
崇拜,敬爱,非常喜爱(adore的过去式)
protectress
女保护者,给予庇护的女性
Although
虽然,尽管,表示让步关系
disposition
性情,性格,天生的性格倾向
gay
快乐的,开朗的(此处为旧义)
respects
方面,尊重,此处指在许多方面
inconsiderate
不体贴的,轻率的,缺乏考虑的
attention
注意,关注,留心某事或某人
gesture
姿势,手势,动作表情
aunt
姑母,阿姨,父母的姐妹
model
模范,榜样,值得效仿的典型
excellence
卓越,优秀,杰出的品质
endeavoured
努力,尽力(endeavour的过去式)
imitate
模仿,效仿,学习他人的行为方式
phraseology
措辞,用语,说话遣词造句的方式
manners
举止,礼貌,行为方式和风度
reminds
使想起,提醒,让人回忆起某人
dearest
最亲爱的,最珍贵的(dear最高级)
occupied
忙于,沉浸于,被……占据心神
grief
悲伤,哀痛,因失去而产生的痛苦
notice
注意到,留意,察觉到某事某人
attended
照料,护理,陪伴(attend的过去式)
during
在……期间,贯穿某段时间
illness
疾病,病情,生病的状态
anxious
焦虑的,担心的,忧虑不安的
affection
爱意,情感,深切的关爱之情
ill
生病的,不舒服的,身体不好的
trials
磨难,考验,艰难的经历
reserved
保留,留待,此处指命中注定等待
exception
例外,特例,不在一般规则之内
neglected
忽视,冷落,不关心(neglect过去式)
childless
没有孩子的,无子女的状态
conscience
良心,道德感,内心的是非判断
troubled
困扰的,不安的,感到内疚不安
favourites
最喜爱的人,受宠者(复数)
judgement
惩罚,审判,上天的裁决
heaven
天堂,上天,神灵所在的地方
chastise
惩罚,责罚,因过错给予惩诫
partiality
偏爱,偏袒,不公平地偏向某人
Roman
罗马的,古罗马或罗马天主教相关
Catholic
天主教的,信奉罗马天主教的
confessor
告解神父,听取信徒忏悔的神职人员
confirmed
证实,坚定,使更加确信(confirm过去式)
conceived
想到,构想,形成某种想法或观念
Accordingly
因此,于是,根据情况而采取行动
departure
离开,出发,离去的行为或时刻
repentant
悔恨的,忏悔的,对过错感到后悔
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