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Chinese → English Chapter 17 Level 7/10

我的同伴将与我本性相同,满足于同样的饮食。

My companion will be of the same nature as myself and will be content with the same fare.

我们将用枯叶铺床;阳光将照耀我们,如同照耀人类,使我们的食物成熟。

We shall make our bed of dried leaves; the sun will shine on us as on man and will ripen our food.

我向你描绘的景象是平和而人性化的,你必定感受到,只有出于权力与残忍的任性,你才会拒绝它。

The picture I present to you is peaceful and human, and you must feel that you could deny it only in the wantonness of power and cruelty.

你对我如此无情,但我如今在你眼中看到了怜悯;让我抓住这有利的时机,说服你答应我如此热切渴望的事情。

Pitiless as you have been towards me, I now see compassion in your eyes; let me seize the favourable moment and persuade you to promise what I so ardently desire.

「你提议,」我回答道,「逃离人类的居所,去住在那荒野之中,以田间的野兽为唯一伴侣。」

"You propose," replied I, "to fly from the habitations of man, to dwell in those wilds where the beasts of the field will be your only companions.

你渴望人类的爱与同情,又怎能在这流亡中坚持下去?

How can you, who long for the love and sympathy of man, persevere in this exile?

你终将回来,再次寻求他们的善意,却只会换来他们的厌恶;你邪恶的激情将重新燃起,届时你又多了一个同伴协助你从事毁灭之事。

You will return and again seek their kindness, and you will meet with their detestation; your evil passions will be renewed, and you will then have a companion to aid you in the task of destruction.

此事不可为;停止争论这一点,因为我无法同意。」

This may not be; cease to argue the point, for I cannot consent."

「你的感情多么善变!就在片刻之前,你还被我的陈述所打动,为何你又对我的诉求变得冷硬起来?」

"How inconstant are your feelings! But a moment ago you were moved by my representations, and why do you again harden yourself to my complaints?

Vocabulary

companion
同伴,陪伴在一起的人
same
相同的,一样的
nature
本性,天性;自然界
content
满足的,满意的;内容
fare
饮食,食物;旅费
shall
将要;表示意图或将来的助动词
dried
干燥的,晒干的
shine
照耀,发光
ripen
使成熟,变熟
picture
图画,画面;描述
present
呈现,展示;现在的
peaceful
和平的,宁静的,安详的
human
人类的;人的
must
必须;表示义务或必要性的情态动词
deny
否认,拒绝,否定
wantonness
任性,放纵;无故的残忍行为
power
权力,力量,能力
cruelty
残忍,残酷,冷酷无情
Pitiless
无情的,冷酷的,没有怜悯心的
towards
朝向,对于;介词
compassion
同情心,怜悯,恻隐之心
seize
抓住,把握,夺取
favourable
有利的,顺利的,赞同的
moment
时刻,片刻,瞬间
persuade
说服,劝说某人做某事
promise
承诺,保证,答应
ardently
热切地,热烈地,强烈地
desire
渴望,欲望;强烈希望得到某物
propose
提议,建议,求婚
replied
回答,回复(reply的过去式)
fly
飞;迅速逃离某处
habitations
居住地,住所,聚居处(复数)
dwell
居住,栖居于某地
wilds
荒野,荒凉之地(复数)
beasts
野兽,动物(beast的复数)
field
田野,原野;领域
companions
同伴,伙伴(复数)
long
渴望,向往;长久的
sympathy
同情,共鸣,理解他人感受
persevere
坚持不懈,持之以恒地努力
exile
流放,放逐;被迫离乡的状态
return
返回,回来,归还
seek
寻求,寻找,追求
kindness
善意,仁慈,友善的行为
detestation
憎恶,深恶痛绝,强烈厌恶
evil
邪恶的,恶毒的;罪恶
passions
激情,强烈情感(复数)
renewed
重新激起的,更新的,再次燃起的
aid
帮助,援助,辅助
task
任务,工作,职责
destruction
毁灭,破坏,摧毁
may
可能;表示许可或可能性的情态动词
cease
停止,终止,结束
argue
争论,辩论,论证
point
观点,要点;指出
consent
同意,赞成,允许
inconstant
善变的,不稳定的,反复无常的
feelings
感情,情感,感受(复数)
ago
以前,……之前
moved
被感动的,受触动的
representations
陈述,表达,描述(复数)
harden
使变硬;使冷酷,变得无情
yourself
你自己;第二人称单数反身代词
complaints
抱怨,投诉,申诉(复数)
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