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Chinese → English Chapter 21 Level 7/10

这个想法大概是因为我在听到谋杀方式的描述时,表现出极度的激动,从而引起了他们的注意。

This idea was probably suggested by the extreme agitation I had exhibited when the mode of the murder had been described.

于是,治安官和其他几个人便带着我前往那家客栈。

I was accordingly conducted, by the magistrate and several other persons, to the inn.

我不禁对这个多事之夜所发生的种种奇异巧合感到震惊;

I could not help being struck by the strange coincidences that had taken place during this eventful night;

但是,由于我知道在发现尸体的时候,我正在我所居住的那座岛上与几个人交谈,所以对于这件事的后果,我内心十分平静。

but, knowing that I had been conversing with several persons in the island I had inhabited about the time that the body had been found, I was perfectly tranquil as to the consequences of the affair.

我走进停放遗体的房间,被人引领到棺材旁边。

I entered the room where the corpse lay and was led up to the coffin.

我该如何描述看到它时内心的感受?

How can I describe my sensations on beholding it?

我至今仍感到一阵阵恐惧袭来,每当回想起那可怕的时刻,都不禁颤抖,痛苦难当。

I feel yet parched with horror, nor can I reflect on that terrible moment without shuddering and agony.

当我看到亨利·克勒瓦尔那僵冷的身体横陈在我面前时,那审查、治安官和证人在场的情景,便如梦幻一般从我的记忆中消散了。

The examination, the presence of the magistrate and witnesses, passed like a dream from my memory when I saw the lifeless form of Henry Clerval stretched before me.

我喘不过气来,扑倒在遗体上,失声喊道:

I gasped for breath, and throwing myself on the body, I exclaimed,

「难道我那杀人的阴谋也夺去了你的生命吗,我最亲爱的亨利?

"Have my murderous machinations deprived you also, my dearest Henry, of life?

我已经亲手毁灭了两条生命;其他的受害者还在等待着命运的降临;而你,克勒瓦尔,我的朋友,我的恩人——」

Two I have already destroyed; other victims await their destiny; but you, Clerval, my friend, my benefactor—"

我的身体再也无法承受内心所经历的那种痛苦折磨,我在剧烈的抽搐中被人抬出了房间。

The human frame could no longer support the agonies that I endured, and I was carried out of the room in strong convulsions.

随后,我陷入了高烧之中。

A fever succeeded to this.

Vocabulary

idea
想法,念头,主意
probably
大概,很可能,表示较高可能性
suggested
提出建议;暗示某事
extreme
极度的,非常强烈的
agitation
极度焦虑不安、情绪激动的状态
exhibited
表现出,显示出某种行为或情绪
mode
方式,方法,手段
murder
谋杀,故意杀人
described
被描述,被叙述,被讲述
accordingly
因此,于是,相应地
conducted
带领,引导;实施,进行
magistrate
地方法官,治安官,负责审理案件
several
几个,数个,不止一个
inn
小旅馆,客栈,提供住宿的地方
struck
strike的过去式,被……所震撼或触动
strange
奇怪的,不寻常的,令人费解的
coincidences
巧合,同时发生的偶然相符事件
during
在……期间,在……过程中
eventful
充满大事的,多事的,意义重大的
conversing
交谈,谈话,converse的现在分词
island
岛屿,四面环水的陆地
inhabited
有人居住的,被人口居住
perfectly
完全地,十分地,完美地
tranquil
平静的,安静的,不慌乱的
consequences
后果,结果,影响
affair
事件,事情,有关的事务
corpse
尸体,死尸
lay
lie的过去式,躺着,平放着
led
lead的过去式,引领,带领
coffin
棺材,装殓尸体的箱体
describe
描述,描写,叙述某事物
sensations
感觉,感受,内心体验
beholding
注视,观看,behold的现在分词
yet
仍然;还;至今
parched
极度干渴的;干燥的
horror
恐惧,恐怖,令人毛骨悚然的感觉
nor
也不,既不……也不……
reflect
回想,反思,深思某事
terrible
可怕的,糟糕的,令人恐惧的
moment
瞬间,时刻,片刻
shuddering
颤抖,发抖,因恐惧而打寒颤
agony
极度痛苦,剧烈的精神或肉体痛苦
examination
审查,检查,审讯
presence
在场,存在,出席
witnesses
证人,目击者(witness的复数)
memory
记忆,记忆力,回忆
lifeless
没有生命的,死去的,毫无活力的
form
形体,身形,外形
stretched
伸展,平躺;stretch的过去式
gasped
倒吸一口气,喘气,gasp的过去式
breath
呼吸,气息
exclaimed
呼喊,惊叫,exclaim的过去式
murderous
凶残的,意图谋杀的,杀人的
machinations
阴谋,诡计,邪恶的谋划
deprived
剥夺,夺走,使失去某物
dearest
最亲爱的,最珍视的
already
已经,早已
destroyed
摧毁,毁灭,destroy的过去式
victims
受害者,牺牲者(victim的复数)
await
等待,等候某事发生
destiny
命运,天命,注定的结局
benefactor
恩人,捐助者,给予帮助的人
human
人类的,人的,与人有关的
frame
身体,躯体;框架结构
support
承受,支撑,忍受
agonies
剧烈痛苦,极度折磨(agony的复数)
endured
忍受,承受,endure的过去式
convulsions
抽搐,痉挛,剧烈身体震颤
fever
发烧,发热,高体温状态
succeeded
随之而来;成功;succeed的过去式
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