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Chinese → English Chapter 14 Level 7/10

过了一段时间,我才了解到我朋友们的历史。

Some time elapsed before I learned the history of my friends.

这段历史深深地印在我的脑海中,因为它展现了许多情节,对于像我这样完全没有阅历的人来说,每一个都既引人入胜又令人称奇。

It was one which could not fail to impress itself deeply on my mind, unfolding as it did a number of circumstances, each interesting and wonderful to one so utterly inexperienced as I was.

老人的名字叫德·拉西。

The name of the old man was De Lacey.

他出身于法国的一个书香门第,在那里富裕地生活了许多年,受到上级的尊敬,深得同辈的爱戴。

He was descended from a good family in France, where he had lived for many years in affluence, respected by his superiors and beloved by his equals.

他的儿子在为国效力中成长,阿嘉莎也曾跻身于最高贵的名媛之列。

His son was bred in the service of his country, and Agatha had ranked with ladies of the highest distinction.

在我到来的几个月前,他们住在一座名叫巴黎的繁华大城市里,身边友朋环绕,享受着美德、智识修养或品味所能带来的一切乐趣,加之家境殷实,生活无忧。

A few months before my arrival they had lived in a large and luxurious city called Paris, surrounded by friends and possessed of every enjoyment which virtue, refinement of intellect, or taste, accompanied by a moderate fortune, could afford.

萨菲的父亲是造成他们家破人亡的根源。

The father of Safie had been the cause of their ruin.

他是一位土耳其商人,在巴黎居住多年,后来因为某种我无从得知的原因,触怒了政府当局。

He was a Turkish merchant and had inhabited Paris for many years, when, for some reason which I could not learn, he became obnoxious to the government.

就在萨菲从君士坦丁堡赶来与他团聚的那一天,他被逮捕投入了监狱。

He was seized and cast into prison the very day that Safie arrived from Constantinople to join him.

他被审判,并被判处死刑。

He was tried and condemned to death.

他所受的判决极为不公,整个巴黎都义愤填膺;人们认为,导致他被定罪的原因,与其说是被指控的罪行,不如说是他的宗教信仰和财富。

The injustice of his sentence was very flagrant; all Paris was indignant; and it was judged that his religion and wealth rather than the crime alleged against him had been the cause of his condemnation.

Vocabulary

Some
一些,表示不确定的数量或程度
time
时间;一段时期
elapsed
(时间)流逝,过去
before
在……之前;以前
learned
得知,了解到某事
history
历史;某人或某事的经历背景
friends
朋友们,复数形式
fail
未能做到;失败
impress
给人留下深刻印象,打动
deeply
深深地,程度很深
mind
心灵,思想,内心
unfolding
逐渐展开,揭示(故事或事件)
number
数量;若干
circumstances
情况,境况,具体事件或背景
each
每一个,各自
interesting
有趣的,引人注目的
wonderful
奇妙的,令人惊叹的
utterly
完全地,彻底地
inexperienced
缺乏经验的,不熟练的
name
名字,姓名
old
年老的,旧的
man
男人,成年男性
descended
出身于,血统来自某家族
good
好的,优良的;地位良好的
family
家庭,家族
France
法国,欧洲国家
lived
居住,生活(live的过去式)
many
许多,大量的
years
年,岁月,复数形式
affluence
富裕,富足的物质生活状态
respected
受到尊敬的,被敬重的
superiors
上级,地位或级别高于自己的人
beloved
深受喜爱的,被钟爱的
equals
同等地位的人,同辈
son
儿子,男性子女
bred
培养,养育(breed的过去式)
service
服务;军事或公共服务
country
国家;也可指乡村地区
ranked
被列入,位居某阶层
ladies
女士们,贵妇人,lady的复数
highest
最高的,最崇高的(high最高级)
distinction
卓越,杰出;高贵的地位或声誉
few
几个,少数
months
月份,几个月,month的复数
arrival
到达,抵达某地
large
大的,宽敞的
luxurious
奢华的,豪华舒适的
city
城市,都市
called
叫做,被称为
Paris
巴黎,法国首都
surrounded
被……围绕,处于某环境中
possessed
拥有,持有(possess的过去式)
every
每一个,所有的
enjoyment
享受,乐趣
virtue
美德,道德品质
refinement
精致,优雅;文化修养
intellect
智力,才智,理性思维能力
taste
品味,鉴赏力;口味
accompanied
伴随,陪同(accompany的过去式)
moderate
适中的,不过分的,温和的
fortune
财富,财产;运气
afford
负担得起,有能力提供
father
父亲,爸爸
cause
原因;导致,引起
ruin
毁灭,破败,使倾家荡产
Turkish
土耳其的,与土耳其相关的
merchant
商人,从事贸易的人
inhabited
居住在,栖居于某地
some
某些,一些
reason
原因,理由;理性
learn
学习;得知,了解
became
成为,变成(become的过去式)
obnoxious
令人讨厌的,引起反感的
government
政府,执政机构
seized
抓住,逮捕,没收
cast
投入,扔入(此处指关押)
prison
监狱,关押犯人的地方
day
天,日子
arrived
到达,抵达(arrive的过去式)
join
加入,与……会合
tried
受审,被审判(try的过去式)
condemned
被判决,被定罪
death
死亡,死刑
injustice
不公正,不公平的行为
sentence
判决,刑罚;也指句子
flagrant
公然的,明目张胆的,极度明显的恶劣
indignant
愤慨的,对不公正感到气愤的
judged
被判断,被评判(judge的过去式)
religion
宗教,信仰
wealth
财富,大量的钱财
rather
而不是;宁可,相当
crime
罪行,犯罪行为
alleged
所谓的,声称的,未经证实的
against
对抗,针对,与……相对
condemnation
谴责,定罪,强烈指责
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