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Chinese → English Chapter 6 Level 7/10

他在这种场合的思维资源真是令人惊叹:他的谈话充满了想象力;而且他经常模仿波斯和阿拉伯作家,编造出充满奇妙幻想与激情的故事。

The resources of his mind on this occasion were truly astonishing: his conversation was full of imagination; and very often, in imitation of the Persian and Arabic writers, he invented tales of wonderful fancy and passion.

有时他会为我朗诵我最喜爱的诗歌,或者引导我参与辩论,并以极大的才思为自己的观点辩护。

At other times he repeated my favourite poems, or drew me out into arguments, which he supported with great ingenuity.

我们在一个星期天的下午返回学校:农民们正在跳舞,我们遇到的每个人都显得愉快而幸福。

We returned to our college on a Sunday afternoon: the peasants were dancing, and every one we met appeared gay and happy.

我自己的心情也十分高涨,带着无拘无束的喜悦与欢欣雀跃地前行。

My own spirits were high, and I bounded along with feelings of unbridled joy and hilarity.

Vocabulary

resources
资源;可利用的能力或手段
mind
心智;思维能力
occasion
特定的场合或时机
truly
真正地,确实地
astonishing
令人极为惊讶的,惊人的
conversation
谈话,交谈
imagination
想象力,创造性思维
imitation
模仿,仿照某种风格
Persian
波斯的,与波斯文化相关的
Arabic
阿拉伯的,与阿拉伯文化相关的
writers
作家,写作者
invented
创造,编造(故事等)
tales
故事,传说
wonderful
美妙的,精彩的
fancy
奇特的想象力;幻想
passion
激情,强烈的情感
repeated
重复,再次背诵或说出
favourite
最喜爱的(英式拼写)
poems
诗歌,诗篇(复数)
drew
draw的过去式,引导,吸引
arguments
争论,辩论,论点
supported
支持,用理由维护某观点
ingenuity
独创性,聪明才智
college
学院,大学
peasants
农民,乡村劳动者(复数)
appeared
看起来,显得,似乎
gay
(旧义)快乐的,欢快的
spirits
精神状态,心情(复数)
bounded
欢快地跳跃,蹦跳前行
feelings
感受,情感(复数)
unbridled
不受约束的,放纵的
joy
喜悦,欢乐
hilarity
欢闹,极度愉快的情绪
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