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Chinese → English Chapter 23 Level 7/10

「安心,安心,我的爱人,」我回答道,「今夜过后,一切都会平安;但今夜是可怕的,非常可怕。」

"Peace, peace, my love," replied I; "this night, and all will be safe; but this night is dreadful, very dreadful."

我在这种心境中煎熬了一个小时,突然间我想到,那场我随时预料将会发生的搏斗,对我的妻子来说将是多么可怕。

I passed an hour in this state of mind, when suddenly I reflected how fearful the combat which I momentarily expected would be to my wife,

于是我恳切地请求她退到内室去,并决心在弄清敌人所处的位置之前,不去与她相会。

and I earnestly entreated her to retire, resolving not to join her until I had obtained some knowledge as to the situation of my enemy.

她离开了我,我继续在屋子里的走廊中踱步了一段时间,查看每一个可能成为对手藏身之处的角落。

She left me, and I continued some time walking up and down the passages of the house and inspecting every corner that might afford a retreat to my adversary.

但我没有发现他的任何踪迹,正开始猜测是否某种幸运的机缘介入,阻止了他威胁的实施,

But I discovered no trace of him and was beginning to conjecture that some fortunate chance had intervened to prevent the execution of his menaces

就在这时,我突然听到一声尖锐而令人毛骨悚然的惨叫。

when suddenly I heard a shrill and dreadful scream.

那声音来自伊丽莎白退去休息的那个房间。

It came from the room into which Elizabeth had retired.

当我听到那声音的瞬间,全部真相一下子涌入我的脑海,我的双臂垂落下来,全身每一块肌肉和每一根纤维的运动都停止了;

As I heard it, the whole truth rushed into my mind, my arms dropped, the motion of every muscle and fibre was suspended;

我能感觉到血液在血管中缓缓流动,在四肢末梢刺痛作响。

I could feel the blood trickling in my veins and tingling in the extremities of my limbs.

这种状态只持续了一瞬间;惨叫声再度响起,我冲进了那个房间。

This state lasted but for an instant; the scream was repeated, and I rushed into the room.

伟大的上帝!我为何没有在那一刻死去!我为何还活着,要来讲述这世间最美好的希望、最纯洁的生灵所遭受的毁灭?

Great God! Why did I not then expire! Why am I here to relate the destruction of the best hope and the purest creature on earth?

Vocabulary

Peace
平静;安宁;不要担心
peace
平静;和平;安宁状态
my
我的,表示所属关系的代词
love
爱;亲爱的,表示深切感情
replied
回答;答复(reply的过去式)
night
夜晚;夜间时段
safe
安全的;不受危险威胁的
dreadful
可怕的;令人恐惧的;极糟糕的
passed
度过;经过(pass的过去式)
hour
小时;一个小时的时间
state
状态;状况;心理状态
mind
心情;思想;精神状态
suddenly
突然地;出乎意料地
reflected
思考;沉思(reflect的过去式)
fearful
可怕的;令人恐惧的;充满恐惧的
combat
战斗;搏斗;激烈的对抗
momentarily
随时;即将;在某一短暂时刻
expected
预期的;期待的(expect的过去式)
wife
妻子;已婚女性配偶
earnestly
真诚地;恳切地;认真地
entreated
恳求;恳切请求(entreat的过去式)
retire
退到;离开;撤退到安全地方
resolving
决心;下定决心(resolve的现在分词)
join
加入;参与;参加对抗
until
直到;在……之前一直
obtained
获得;得到(obtain的过去式)
knowledge
了解;知识;对某事的认知
situation
情况;处境;位置状态
enemy
敌人;对手;危险的对立方
left
离开;离去(leave的过去式)
continued
继续;持续(continue的过去式)
time
一段时间;时间;时刻
walking
走动;行走(walk的现在分词)
passages
走廊;通道;室内连接空间
house
房子;住宅;建筑物
inspecting
检查;仔细查看(inspect的现在分词)
corner
角落;角;房间的边角处
might
可能;也许,表示可能性的情态动词
afford
提供;给予;此处指提供藏身处
retreat
藏身处;退路;撤退的地方
adversary
对手;敌人;与自己对立的人
discovered
发现;找到(discover的过去式)
trace
踪迹;痕迹;线索
beginning
开始;正要(begin的现在分词)
conjecture
猜测;推测;没有确凿依据的判断
fortunate
幸运的;侥幸的;运气好的
chance
偶然;机会;意外发生的情况
intervened
干预;介入;阻止事态发展
prevent
阻止;防止;避免某事发生
execution
执行;实施;完成某计划或威胁
menaces
威胁;恐吓;危险的恐吓行为
heard
听到;听见(hear的过去式)
shrill
尖利的;刺耳的;声音尖锐的
scream
尖叫声;惊叫;恐惧时发出的叫声
room
房间;屋子;室内空间
retired
退入;退到;撤回到某处
whole
全部的;整个的;完整的
truth
真相;事实;真实情况
rushed
涌入;猛然冲来(rush的过去式)
arms
手臂;双臂,指身体部位
dropped
垂下;落下;无力地下垂
motion
动作;运动;活动能力
muscle
肌肉;肌肉组织
fibre
纤维;肌肉纤维;身体组织
suspended
暂停;停止;悬停(suspend的过去式)
feel
感觉;感受到;体验到
blood
血液;血,人体循环的液体
trickling
细流流动;慢慢流淌(trickle的现在分词)
veins
静脉;血管;身体中输血的管道
tingling
刺痛感;麻刺感(tingle的现在分词)
extremities
四肢末端;手脚等身体末端部位
limbs
四肢;手臂和腿等身体部位
lasted
持续;延续(last的过去式)
instant
瞬间;片刻;极短暂的时间
repeated
重复;再次发出(repeat的过去式)
God
上帝;此处为惊叹表达
Why
为什么;表示疑问或感叹
then
那时;然后;在那种情况下
expire
死亡;断气;生命终结
relate
讲述;叙述;描述某一事件
destruction
毁灭;毁坏;被摧毁的状态
best
最好的;最美好的;最珍贵的
hope
希望;期望;最珍视的愿望
purest
最纯洁的;最善良的(pure的最高级)
creature
生灵;人;有生命的存在
earth
地球;世间;人世
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