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Chinese → English Chapter 12 Level 7/10

如果这些可爱的生灵都如此痛苦,那么我这个不完美而又孤独的存在感到悲惨,也就不足为奇了。

If such lovely creatures were miserable, it was less strange that I, an imperfect and solitary being, should be wretched.

然而,这些温柔的生灵为何会不快乐呢?

Yet why were these gentle beings unhappy?

他们拥有一座令人愉快的房子(在我眼中确实如此),以及各种生活享受;

They possessed a delightful house (for such it was in my eyes) and every luxury;

寒冷时有火取暖,饥饿时有美味食物;

they had a fire to warm them when chill and delicious viands when hungry;

他们衣着考究,更重要的是,他们彼此相伴,互相交谈,每天都交换着充满爱意和善意的眼神。

they were dressed in excellent clothes; and, still more, they enjoyed one another's company and speech, interchanging each day looks of affection and kindness.

他们的眼泪意味着什么?那真的是痛苦的表达吗?

What did their tears imply? Did they really express pain?

起初我无法解答这些疑问,但通过持续的观察和时间的推移,许多起初令我困惑的现象逐渐得到了解释。

I was at first unable to solve these questions, but perpetual attention and time explained to me many appearances which were at first enigmatic.

过了相当一段时间,我才发现这个和善家庭苦恼的原因之一:那就是贫困,而且他们正在以一种令人心酸的程度承受着这种困苦。

A considerable period elapsed before I discovered one of the causes of the uneasiness of this amiable family: it was poverty, and they suffered that evil in a very distressing degree.

他们的食物完全依靠自家菜园里的蔬菜和一头奶牛的牛奶,而那头奶牛在冬天产奶极少,那时主人们几乎无法弄到足够的食物来喂养它。

Their nourishment consisted entirely of the vegetables of their garden and the milk of one cow, which gave very little during the winter, when its masters could scarcely procure food to support it.

我相信,他们常常承受着饥饿的剧痛,尤其是两位年轻的村民,因为有好几次,他们把食物摆在老人面前,自己却什么都不留。

They often, I believe, suffered the pangs of hunger very poignantly, especially the two younger cottagers, for several times they placed food before the old man when they reserved none for themselves.

这种善良的举动深深地打动了我。

This trait of kindness moved me sensibly.

Vocabulary

such
如此的,这样的,用于强调程度
lovely
美丽的,令人愉快的,可爱的
creatures
生物,人或动物的统称
miserable
极其痛苦的,悲惨的,不幸的
less
较少的,程度较低的比较词
strange
奇怪的,不寻常的,陌生的
imperfect
不完美的,有缺陷的,不完善的
solitary
孤独的,独自一人的,孤立的
being
存在的生物或个体;存在状态
wretched
极度痛苦的,悲惨可怜的
Yet
然而,但是,表示转折的连词
gentle
温柔的,温和的,善良的
beings
生物,存在的个体,人或生命体
unhappy
不快乐的,悲伤的,不幸的
possessed
拥有,持有某物或某种特质
delightful
令人愉快的,美好的,迷人的
luxury
奢侈品,豪华享受,舒适之物
warm
温暖的;使变暖,加热
chill
寒冷,感到寒意,寒气
delicious
美味的,好吃的,令人垂涎的
viands
食物,尤指精美的佳肴菜肴
dressed
穿着衣服的;烹调好的食物
excellent
优秀的,极好的,出色的
still
仍然,还,用于强调程度更进一步
enjoyed
享受,喜爱,从中获得乐趣
company
陪伴,同伴;公司或团体
speech
言语,说话,交谈的能力或行为
interchanging
互相交换,相互交流或分享
looks
目光,眼神;外表,神情
affection
感情,爱意,温柔的关爱之情
kindness
善良,仁慈,友好的行为
tears
眼泪,泪水,悲伤时流出的液体
imply
暗示,含意,意味着某种意思
express
表达,表示,说出内心感受
pain
痛苦,疼痛,身心的不适感
unable
不能够,无法做某事
solve
解决,解答,找出问题答案
perpetual
永久的,持续不断的,无休止的
attention
注意,关注,专心于某事
explained
解释,说明,使某事变得清晰
appearances
外表,现象,事物呈现的样子
enigmatic
神秘的,令人费解的,难以理解的
considerable
相当大的,值得注意的,大量的
period
时期,阶段,一段时间
elapsed
时间流逝,经过,消逝
discovered
发现,找到,察觉到新事物
causes
原因,起因,导致某结果的因素
uneasiness
不安,焦虑,心里的不舒适感
amiable
和蔼可亲的,友善的,令人喜爱的
poverty
贫困,贫穷,缺乏财富资源
suffered
遭受,忍受,经历痛苦或困难
evil
邪恶,恶,有害的不幸之事
distressing
令人痛苦的,使人忧虑的
degree
程度,度数,学位
nourishment
营养,食物,维持生命的养分
consisted
由……组成,构成,包含
entirely
完全地,全部地,彻底地
during
在……期间,在某段时间内
masters
主人,拥有者,掌控者
scarcely
几乎不,勉强,几乎没有
procure
获得,设法取得,费力弄到
support
支撑,养活,提供生活所需
pangs
剧痛,突然的强烈痛苦感
hunger
饥饿,饥饿感,对食物的渴望
poignantly
令人心酸地,深切地,深刻动人地
especially
尤其,特别,格外地
cottagers
住在小屋里的人,村舍居民
several
几个,数个,不止一个
placed
放置,摆放,安排在某位置
reserved
保留的,留出的,为某人预留
none
没有,一个也没有,毫无
trait
特点,特质,性格上的特征
moved
感动,打动,引起情感共鸣
sensibly
深切地,明显地,感受强烈地
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