Frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus — Page 4
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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