Frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus — Page 2
他所观察到的风俗习惯的差异，对他来说是一个取之不尽的教益与娱乐之源。
The difference of manners which he observed was to him an inexhaustible source of instruction and amusement.
他也在追求一个他长久以来心中所怀有的目标。
He was also pursuing an object he had long had in view.
他的计划是前往印度，因为他相信自己掌握印度各种语言的知识，以及他对印度社会所持有的见解，能够切实地推动欧洲殖民与贸易的进步。
His design was to visit India, in the belief that he had in his knowledge of its various languages, and in the views he had taken of its society, the means of materially assisting the progress of European colonization and trade.
只有在英国，他才能进一步推动他计划的实施。
In Britain only could he further the execution of his plan.
他始终忙碌不已，而对他的欢愉唯一的阻碍，便是我那悲伤沮丧的心情。
He was for ever busy, and the only check to his enjoyments was my sorrowful and dejected mind.
我尽力掩藏这一点，以免剥夺他那本该属于一个踏上人生新舞台之人、不受任何忧虑或苦涩回忆打扰的自然乐趣。
I tried to conceal this as much as possible, that I might not debar him from the pleasures natural to one who was entering on a new scene of life, undisturbed by any care or bitter recollection.
我常常以另有约定为借口，拒绝陪他同行，只为能独自留下来。
I often refused to accompany him, alleging another engagement, that I might remain alone.
我此时也开始收集我新创造所需的材料，这对我而言如同持续不断地将水滴滴落在头顶上的酷刑。
I now also began to collect the materials necessary for my new creation, and this was to me like the torture of single drops of water continually falling on the head.
每一个投入其中的念头都是极度的痛苦，每一句涉及此事的话语都令我双唇颤抖、心跳悸动。
Every thought that was devoted to it was an extreme anguish, and every word that I spoke in allusion to it caused my lips to quiver, and my heart to palpitate.
在伦敦度过数月之后，我们收到了一封来自苏格兰某人的信，此人曾是我们在日内瓦的访客。
After passing some months in London, we received a letter from a person in Scotland who had formerly been our visitor at Geneva.
Vocabulary
- difference
- 两者之间的不同之处；差异
- manners
- 礼貌举止；社会行为方式
- observed
- 仔细观察并注意到某事物
- inexhaustible
- 取之不尽、用之不竭的；无穷无尽的
- source
- 来源；事物的起始点或出处
- instruction
- 教导；传授知识或技能的过程
- amusement
- 娱乐；令人愉快或有趣的活动
- pursuing
- 追求；努力实现某一目标
- object
- 目标；努力去实现的事情
- view
- 视野；观点；计划中的目标
- design
- 计划；打算做某事的意图
- visit
- 前往某地参观或拜访
- belief
- 信念；认为某事为真的想法
- knowledge
- 知识；对某事物的了解和掌握
- various
- 各种各样的；多种不同的
- languages
- 语言；人类用于交流的符号系统
- views
- 观点；对某事物的看法或理解
- society
- 社会；人们共同生活的群体组织
- means
- 手段；实现目的所使用的方法
- materially
- 实质性地；在重要程度上显著地
- assisting
- 协助；帮助他人完成某项任务
- progress
- 进步；向前发展或改善的过程
- colonization
- 殖民化；强国对他地的占领与统治
- trade
- 贸易；商品或服务的买卖交换
- further
- 进一步推进；促进某事的发展
- execution
- 执行；将计划付诸实施的行动
- plan
- 计划；事先安排好的行动方案
- busy
- 忙碌的；占用时间和精力的
- check
- 阻止；限制某事物的发展
- enjoyments
- 享受；令人快乐的活动或体验
- sorrowful
- 悲伤的；充满忧愁和悲痛的
- dejected
- 沮丧的；情绪低落、意志消沉的
- mind
- 心灵；思维、思想和感情的总称
- conceal
- 隐藏；不让他人发现或知道某事
- possible
- 可能的；在条件允许范围内能实现的
- debar
- 阻止；禁止某人享有某种权利
- pleasures
- 快乐；令人愉悦的感受或事物
- natural
- 自然的；符合常规或天性的
- entering
- 进入；开始踏入某个新阶段
- scene
- 场景；生活或故事中的某个阶段
- undisturbed
- 未受打扰的；平静且不受干扰的
- care
- 忧虑；令人担心或烦恼的事情
- bitter
- 痛苦的；令人难以承受的悲伤
- recollection
- 回忆；对过去事件的记忆和回想
- refused
- refuse的过去式，拒绝接受或同意
- accompany
- 陪伴；和某人一起行动或前往
- alleging
- 声称；以未经证实的理由为借口
- engagement
- 约定；事先安排好的约会或活动
- remain
- 留下；继续待在某地不离开
- alone
- 独自一人；没有他人陪伴
- collect
- 收集；将分散的事物汇聚在一起
- materials
- 材料；用于创作或建造的原料
- necessary
- 必要的；不可缺少的
- creation
- 创造；制作出新事物的过程
- torture
- 折磨；使人极度痛苦的经历
- drops
- 水滴；液体的小圆形颗粒
- continually
- 不断地；持续反复发生
- thought
- 想法；在脑海中形成的念头
- devoted
- 全心投入；将时间精力专注于某事
- extreme
- 极度的；达到最高程度的
- anguish
- 极度痛苦；强烈的身心悲痛
- allusion
- 暗示；间接提到某人或某事
- caused
- cause的过去式，导致某事发生
- quiver
- 颤抖；因情绪激动而轻微抖动
- palpitate
- 心跳加速；因激动或恐惧而心悸
- passing
- 度过；经历一段时间
- received
- receive的过去式，收到某物
- letter
- 信件；书面形式的个人通信
- formerly
- 以前；在过去的某个时候
- visitor
- 访客；前来拜访某地的人
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