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他不能再拖延出发了;但由于他去伦敦的旅程,甚至可能比他现在预想的更早,紧接着就是更长的航行,他恳求我尽可能多地陪伴他。

He could not any longer delay his departure; but as his journey to London might be followed, even sooner than he now conjectured, by his longer voyage, he entreated me to bestow as much of my society on him as I could spare.

因此,他恳求我离开我那孤独的小岛,在珀斯与他会合,这样我们就能一同南下。

He besought me, therefore, to leave my solitary isle and to meet him at Perth, that we might proceed southwards together.

这封信在某种程度上把我从麻木中唤醒,我决定在两天后离开这座岛屿。

This letter in a degree recalled me to life, and I determined to quit my island at the expiration of two days.

然而,在我离去之前,有一项令我一想起来就不寒而栗的任务需要完成;我必须收拾好我的化学仪器,为此我必须进入那个曾是我可憎工作场所的房间,还必须触碰那些令我恶心反胃的器具。

Yet, before I departed, there was a task to perform, on which I shuddered to reflect; I must pack up my chemical instruments, and for that purpose I must enter the room which had been the scene of my odious work, and I must handle those utensils the sight of which was sickening to me.

第二天清晨,天刚破晓,我鼓足了足够的勇气,打开了实验室的门锁。

The next morning, at daybreak, I summoned sufficient courage and unlocked the door of my laboratory.

那个被我亲手毁掉的、半成品的造物的残骸,散落在地板上,我几乎感觉自己好像残忍地割裂了一个活生生的人的血肉。

The remains of the half-finished creature, whom I had destroyed, lay scattered on the floor, and I almost felt as if I had mangled the living flesh of a human being.

我停下来,让自己平静下来,然后才走进了那个房间。

I paused to collect myself and then entered the chamber.

Vocabulary

could
can的过去式,表示能力或可能性
longer
更长时间,long的比较级
delay
推迟,拖延某事的发生时间
departure
出发,离开某地的行为
journey
旅程,从一地到另一地的行程
might
may的过去式,表示可能性
followed
紧随其后,跟随某事之后发生
even
甚至,用于加强语气的副词
sooner
更早,soon的比较级
conjectured
推测,在没有确定证据时猜测
voyage
航行,尤指长途海上旅程
entreated
恳求,诚恳地请求某人做某事
bestow
给予,慷慨地赠予或贡献某物
society
陪伴,与某人共处的时光
spare
抽出,拨出时间或精力给某人
besought
恳求,beseech的过去式,热切请求
therefore
因此,表示结果或结论的副词
leave
离开,从某地或某人身边离去
solitary
孤独的,远离他人、偏僻的
isle
小岛,面积较小的岛屿
proceed
继续前进,向某个方向行进
southwards
向南,朝南方方向移动的副词
degree
程度,事物发展或变化的等级
recalled
唤回,使某种状态重新出现
determined
决心的,坚定地下定决心做某事
quit
离开,彻底离开某个地方
island
岛屿,四面被水包围的陆地
expiration
期满,某段时间结束的时刻
Yet
然而,表示转折或对比的副词
departed
出发,离开某地前往他处
task
任务,需要完成的具体工作
perform
执行,完成某项任务或工作
shuddered
不寒而栗,因恐惧或厌恶而颤抖
reflect
思考,认真考虑某件事情
must
必须,表示义务或强烈必要性
pack
打包,将物品整理装入箱包
chemical
化学的,与化学相关的形容词
instruments
仪器,用于科学实验的工具设备
purpose
目的,做某事的意图或原因
enter
进入,走入某个房间或场所
scene
场所,某件事发生的地点
odious
令人憎恶的,极度令人厌恶的
handle
触摸,用手拿起或操作某物
utensils
器具,实验或日常使用的工具
sight
景象,眼睛所看到的场景
sickening
令人作呕的,引起强烈厌恶感
daybreak
黎明,天刚开始变亮的时刻
summoned
鼓起,努力召集内心的勇气
sufficient
足够的,达到所需程度的数量
courage
勇气,面对恐惧时的精神力量
unlocked
解锁,打开上了锁的门或容器
laboratory
实验室,进行科学实验的专用房间
remains
残骸,遗留下来的物体碎片
half-finished
半完成的,只做到一半的状态
creature
生物,被创造出来的存在或动物
whom
关系代词,who的宾格形式
destroyed
毁掉,彻底损毁或消灭某物
lay
散落,lie的过去式,躺在某处
scattered
散乱的,随意分布在各处的
almost
几乎,非常接近但不完全达到
mangled
残缺不全的,被严重撕裂破坏的
flesh
肉体,人或动物身体的软组织
human
人类的,属于人类的形容词
being
存在,有意识的生命个体
paused
暂停,短暂停下动作或行动
collect
使镇定,使自己平静下来
entered
走进,进入某个房间或场所
chamber
密室,特定用途的私密房间
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