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Chinese → English Chapter 17 Level 7/10

我对你的要求是合理而适度的;我需要一个与我同样丑陋的异性生命;这种满足虽然微小,但却是我所能得到的一切,这将使我心满意足。

What I ask of you is reasonable and moderate; I demand a creature of another sex, but as hideous as myself; the gratification is small, but it is all that I can receive, and it shall content me.

诚然,我们将是怪物,与整个世界隔绝;但正因如此,我们将会更加依附于彼此。

It is true, we shall be monsters, cut off from all the world; but on that account we shall be more attached to one another.

我们的生活不会幸福,但将是无害的,也不会有我现在所感受到的痛苦。

Our lives will not be happy, but they will be harmless and free from the misery I now feel.

哦!我的造物主,让我幸福吧;让我能够为你给予我的一份恩惠而对你心怀感激!

Oh! My creator, make me happy; let me feel gratitude towards you for one benefit!

我被打动了。当我想到答应他可能带来的后果时,我不禁颤抖,但我感到他的论点中有几分道理。

I was moved. I shuddered when I thought of the possible consequences of my consent, but I felt that there was some justice in his argument.

他的故事以及他此刻所表达的情感证明他是一个感情细腻的生命,而我作为他的造物主,难道不应该给予他我力所能及的那份幸福吗?

His tale and the feelings he now expressed proved him to be a creature of fine sensations, and did I not as his maker owe him all the portion of happiness that it was in my power to bestow?

他看出了我态度的转变,便继续说道,

He saw my change of feeling and continued,

我的食物与人类的不同;我不会为了满足食欲而杀死羔羊和小山羊;橡子和浆果就足以为我提供充足的营养。

My food is not that of man; I do not destroy the lamb and the kid to glut my appetite; acorns and berries afford me sufficient nourishment.

Vocabulary

reasonable
合理的,符合逻辑或公平原则的
moderate
适度的,不过分也不极端的
demand
强烈要求或索取某事物
creature
生物,被创造出来的动物或人
sex
性别,指男性或女性的分类
hideous
极其丑陋或令人厌恶的外貌
gratification
满足感,愿望或需求被满足的愉悦
content
满足的,对现状感到满意的
monsters
怪物,令人恐惧的可怕生物
account
原因,on account of意为由于
attached
依附的,对某人或物有感情联系的
harmless
无害的,不会造成伤害或危险的
misery
痛苦,极度不幸和悲惨的状态
creator
创造者,创造或制造某物的人
gratitude
感激,对他人帮助表示感谢的情感
benefit
益处,给某人带来好处或利益
moved
感动的,被情感深深触动的
shuddered
因恐惧或厌恶而颤抖、战栗
consequences
后果,行为或事件导致的结果
consent
同意,允许,对某事表示赞同
justice
公正,公平,正义的原则或品质
argument
论点,争论,提出的理由或观点
tale
故事,讲述的一段叙事或经历
expressed
表达,用语言或行动表示感情
proved
证明,prove的过去式,显示为真实
sensations
感觉,通过感官体验到的感受
maker
制造者,创造某物或某人的人
owe
欠,对某人负有义务或债务
portion
一份,一部分,某整体的一个部分
bestow
给予,赠予,将某物给予他人
destroy
摧毁,破坏,使完全毁灭
lamb
羔羊,年幼的羊,小羊
kid
小山羊,年幼的山羊
glut
使饱食,过度满足欲望或食欲
appetite
食欲,对食物或其他事物的渴望
acorns
橡果,橡树结出的坚果果实
berries
浆果,小型多汁的圆形果实
afford
提供,给予,负担得起某事物
sufficient
足够的,满足需要的数量或程度
nourishment
营养,维持生命和健康所需的食物
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