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Chinese → English Chapter 12 Level 7/10

这确实是一门神圣的学问,我热切地渴望了解它。

This was indeed a godlike science, and I ardently desired to become acquainted with it.

但我为此所做的每一次尝试都以失败告终。

But I was baffled in every attempt I made for this purpose.

他们说话的语速很快,而且他们所说的词语与可见的事物之间没有任何明显的联系,我无法找到任何线索来解开它们所指代的谜团。

Their pronunciation was quick, and the words they uttered, not having any apparent connection with visible objects, I was unable to discover any clue by which I could unravel the mystery of their reference.

然而,经过长期刻苦的努力,在我那陋室中度过了月亮几度盈亏的岁月之后,我终于辨认出了一些最常用话语中所提到事物的名称。

By great application, however, and after having remained during the space of several revolutions of the moon in my hovel, I discovered the names that were given to some of the most familiar objects of discourse.

我还学会了村舍中那几位居民自己的名字。

I learned also the names of the cottagers themselves.

当我学会了与这些声音各自对应的含义并能够说出它们时,我无法描述心中所感到的那份喜悦。

I cannot describe the delight I felt when I learned the ideas appropriated to each of these sounds and was able to pronounce them.

我就这样度过了那个冬天。

I spent the winter in this manner.

村舍居民们温文尔雅的举止和美丽的容貌使我对他们深生爱意;当他们忧愁时,我感到沮丧;当他们欢喜时,我也与他们同乐。

The gentle manners and beauty of the cottagers greatly endeared them to me; when they were unhappy, I felt depressed; when they rejoiced, I sympathised in their joys.

Vocabulary

indeed
确实,用于加强语气或确认
godlike
像神一样的,具有神圣或超凡的特质
science
科学,系统的知识或学问体系
ardently
热烈地,充满热情或强烈渴望地
desired
渴望,强烈希望得到某事物
become
变得,开始成为某种状态
acquainted
熟悉的,与某人或事物有所了解
baffled
困惑的,完全不知如何应对
attempt
尝试,努力做某事的行为
purpose
目的,做某事的意图或原因
pronunciation
发音,说话时发出声音的方式
quick
快速的,迅速的,动作迅捷
uttered
发出声音,说出或讲出某话
apparent
明显的,表面上显而易见的
connection
联系,两者之间的关联或关系
visible
可见的,用眼睛能看到的
objects
物体,可以看到或触摸到的事物
unable
无法,不能够做某事
discover
发现,找到或了解之前未知的事
clue
线索,帮助解决问题的信息或提示
unravel
解开,弄清楚复杂或混乱的事情
mystery
谜,神秘的事物或难以理解之事
reference
指代,所指的对象或含义
application
努力,专注于某任务的勤勉用功
however
然而,表示转折或对比的连词
remained
留下,继续待在某地或某状态
during
在……期间,表示某段时间内
space
一段时间或空间,此处指时间段
several
几个,数量不多但多于两个
revolutions
运转,天体绕轨道运行的周期
moon
月亮,地球的天然卫星
hovel
陋室,简陋肮脏的小屋或住所
discovered
发现,找到或意识到之前不知道的
familiar
熟悉的,常见的或常用的
discourse
话语,谈话或交流的内容
cottagers
村舍居民,住在小屋里的人
describe
描述,用语言表达某事物的样子
delight
喜悦,强烈的快乐或满足感
ideas
想法,思想或概念
appropriated
对应,将某意义归属于特定事物
sounds
声音,耳朵能听到的语音或噪音
able
能够,有能力做某事
pronounce
发音,正确地说出单词的读音
spent
度过,spend的过去式,消耗时间
winter
冬天,一年中最寒冷的季节
manner
方式,做事的方法或态度
gentle
温柔的,温和有礼貌的
manners
举止,行为方式和礼貌态度
beauty
美丽,令人赏心悦目的特质
greatly
极大地,程度很深地
endeared
使受喜爱,让人对某人产生感情
unhappy
不快乐的,感到悲伤或不满足
depressed
沮丧的,情绪低落或消沉
rejoiced
欣喜,为某事感到极大的高兴
sympathised
同情,对他人的感受表示理解
joys
喜悦,使人感到快乐的事情
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