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Chinese → English Chapter 22 Level 7/10

婚礼的准备工作已经就绪,亲友们纷纷前来道贺,人人面带笑容。

Preparations were made for the event, congratulatory visits were received, and all wore a smiling appearance.

我尽力将心中的忧虑深埋,表面上却热切地参与父亲的计划,尽管这些计划或许只是我这场悲剧的点缀。

I shut up, as well as I could, in my own heart the anxiety that preyed there and entered with seeming earnestness into the plans of my father, although they might only serve as the decorations of my tragedy.

在父亲的努力下,伊丽莎白的一部分遗产已由奥地利政府归还给她。

Through my father's exertions a part of the inheritance of Elizabeth had been restored to her by the Austrian government.

科莫湖畔有一处小小的庄园属于她。

A small possession on the shores of Como belonged to her.

我们商定,婚礼一结束,便立即前往拉文扎别墅,在那座美丽的湖边共度最初的幸福时光。

It was agreed that, immediately after our union, we should proceed to Villa Lavenza and spend our first days of happiness beside the beautiful lake near which it stood.

与此同时,我时刻戒备,以防那恶魔公然向我袭击。

In the meantime I took every precaution to defend my person in case the fiend should openly attack me.

我随身携带着手枪和匕首,时刻警惕,防范任何诡计,如此一来,我的内心也渐趋平静。

I carried pistols and a dagger constantly about me and was ever on the watch to prevent artifice, and by these means gained a greater degree of tranquillity.

事实上,随着日子一天天临近,那个威胁越来越像是一种幻觉,不值得让我心神不宁;而婚后幸福的前景,随着婚礼之日愈来愈近,也愈加显得确定无疑——人人都把它当作一件绝无意外可阻拦的喜事来谈论。

Indeed, as the period approached, the threat appeared more as a delusion, not to be regarded as worthy to disturb my peace, while the happiness I hoped for in my marriage wore a greater appearance of certainty as the day fixed for its solemnisation drew nearer and I heard it continually spoken of as an occurrence which no accident could possibly prevent.

伊丽莎白看起来很快乐;我平静的举止也大大地安抚了她的心。

Elizabeth seemed happy; my tranquil demeanour contributed greatly to calm her mind.

Vocabulary

Preparations
为某事提前做好的安排和准备工作
were
be动词的过去式复数形式
made
make的过去式,表示完成某事
for
介词,表示目的或对象
the
定冠词,指特定的人或事物
event
特定的活动、事件或场合
congratulatory
表示祝贺的,用于庆祝场合
visits
拜访、探望某人的行为
received
收到或接待某人某物
all
全部,所有人或事物
wore
wear的过去式,穿戴或呈现某种表情
smiling
面带微笑的,表情愉悦的
appearance
外表、外貌或呈现出的样子
shut
关闭,压制或隐藏某种情感
well
副词,表示尽可能好地
could
can的过去式,表示能力或可能
own
自己的,强调所属关系
heart
心脏;内心、情感所在之处
anxiety
焦虑、担忧的内心情绪状态
preyed
prey的过去式,折磨或侵扰内心
entered
进入某场合或积极参与某事
seeming
表面上的,看似真实但未必
earnestness
认真、诚恳的态度与热忱
plans
计划、方案,预先安排的行动
father
父亲,男性家长
although
连词,表示尽管、虽然之意
might
情态动词,表示可能性
only
副词,仅仅、只是
serve
起到某种作用,充当某种用途
decorations
装饰品,用于点缀或美化的物品
tragedy
悲剧,带来巨大痛苦的事件
Through
介词,通过某手段或经历过程
exertions
努力、尽力而为的行动
part
部分;也指一份遗产中的份额
inheritance
遗产,继承自先辈的财产
restored
归还或恢复到原来的状态
Austrian
奥地利的,与奥地利相关
government
政府,管理国家的机构体系
small
小的,面积或规模不大的
possession
所有物,个人拥有的财产
shores
岸边,湖泊或海洋的边缘地带
belonged
belong的过去式,属于某人
agreed
agree的过去式,达成一致
immediately
立刻,毫不延迟地进行
after
介词,在某事之后
union
结合,此处指婚姻的结合
should
情态动词,表示应当或建议
proceed
继续前行或着手进行某事
Villa
别墅,乡间豪华住宅
spend
度过时间,在某处消磨时光
first
第一,排列或时间上最前的
days
日子,若干天的时间段
happiness
幸福、快乐的情感状态
beside
介词,在某物旁边
beautiful
美丽的,令人赏心悦目的
lake
湖泊,大面积内陆水域
near
靠近,距离不远的
stood
stand的过去式,位于某处
meantime
在此期间,与此同时的时段
took
take的过去式,采取某行动
every
每一个,强调不遗漏任何一个
precaution
预防措施,为避免危险而采取的行动
defend
保护、防御免受伤害或攻击
person
人,个体;此处指自身
case
情况,万一某事发生的情形
fiend
恶魔、凶残的人或怪物
openly
公开地,毫不掩饰地行动
attack
攻击,对某人发动武力侵袭
carried
carry的过去式,随身携带某物
pistols
手枪,小型便携式射击武器
dagger
匕首,短而锋利的刺刀
constantly
不断地,持续不间断地
about
关于;或随身带着某物
ever
副词,始终、随时保持警觉
watch
监视、警戒,注意潜在危险
prevent
预防、阻止某事发生
artifice
诡计、欺骗手段或狡猾技巧
means
手段、方法,达成目的的方式
gained
gain的过去式,获得或得到
greater
更大的,程度更高的
degree
程度,某种情感或状态的水平
tranquillity
平静、安宁的内心或环境状态
Indeed
副词,的确,用于加强语气
period
时期,某段特定的时间段落
approached
approach的过去式,临近或靠近
threat
威胁,可能造成伤害的警告
appeared
appear的过去式,显得或似乎
delusion
妄想、错觉,不真实的错误信念
regarded
被视为,看待某事的方式
worthy
值得的,有足够价值去关注
disturb
打扰、扰乱某人的平静状态
peace
平和、安宁的内心状态
while
连词,在某段时间内;同时
hoped
hope的过去式,期望某事发生
marriage
婚姻,合法结为夫妻的关系
certainty
确定性,毫无疑问会发生之事
day
日期,特定的某一天
fixed
确定的,已敲定不变的
solemnisation
正式举行婚礼或仪式的行为
drew
draw的过去式,临近或靠拢
nearer
更近,距离或时间更接近
heard
hear的过去式,听到某事
continually
持续不断地,反复地进行
spoken
speak的过去分词,被谈论
occurrence
事件,实际发生的某件事情
accident
意外,偶然发生的不幸事故
possibly
也许,表示某种可能性
seemed
seem的过去式,看起来像
happy
快乐的,感到满足和愉悦
tranquil
平静的、安详的、宁静的状态
demeanour
举止、行为风度,外在表现方式
contributed
contribute的过去式,贡献起到作用
greatly
副词,极大地、非常显著地
calm
使平静,让心情安定下来
mind
心智、思绪,内心精神状态
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