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Chinese → English Chapter 23 Level 7/10

这个故事实在离奇,我担心您不会相信,若非事实本身——尽管令人难以置信——足以令人信服。

It is indeed a tale so strange that I should fear you would not credit it were there not something in truth which, however wonderful, forces conviction.

这个故事脉络太过清晰,不可能被误认为是梦境,而我也没有任何说谎的动机。

The story is too connected to be mistaken for a dream, and I have no motive for falsehood.

我如此向他陈述时,态度郑重而沉着;我已在内心下定决心,要追杀那个毁灭我的人,直至他死,而这一决心平息了我的痛苦,使我暂时得以与生命和解。

My manner as I thus addressed him was impressive but calm; I had formed in my own heart a resolution to pursue my destroyer to death, and this purpose quieted my agony and for an interval reconciled me to life.

我如今简短地讲述了自己的经历,但语气坚定而精确,准确地标注了日期,从未偏入激烈的谴责或感叹之词。

I now related my history briefly but with firmness and precision, marking the dates with accuracy and never deviating into invective or exclamation.

那位官员起初显得完全不相信,但随着我的叙述继续,他变得越来越专注,越来越感兴趣;我看到他有时因恐惧而颤抖,有时他脸上流露出生动的惊讶,却没有丝毫的怀疑之色。

The magistrate appeared at first perfectly incredulous, but as I continued he became more attentive and interested; I saw him sometimes shudder with horror; at others a lively surprise, unmingled with disbelief, was painted on his countenance.

这是您身为官员的职责,我相信并希望,您作为一个人的情感不会在此刻对履行这些职能产生抗拒。

It is your duty as a magistrate, and I believe and hope that your feelings as a man will not revolt from the execution of those functions on this occasion.

Vocabulary

indeed
确实,表示强调或肯定
tale
故事,尤指虚构或奇异的叙述
strange
奇怪的,令人感到不寻常的
fear
担心,害怕某事发生
credit
相信,认为某事是真实的
truth
真相,真实情况
however
然而,无论如何,表示转折
wonderful
令人惊奇的,奇妙的
forces
强迫,迫使某人接受某事
conviction
信念,坚定的确信
connected
有连贯性的,相互关联的
mistaken
被误解的,搞错的
motive
动机,做某事的原因或目的
falsehood
谎言,虚假的陈述
manner
举止,说话或行动的方式
thus
如此,以这种方式,因此
addressed
向某人说话,发表讲话
impressive
令人印象深刻的,给人震撼的
calm
平静的,冷静的
formed
形成,制定,建立某种想法或计划
resolution
决心,坚定的决定
pursue
追求,追逐,继续从事某事
destroyer
破坏者,毁灭某事物的人或物
death
死亡,生命的终结
purpose
目的,做某事的意图
quieted
使平静,使安静下来
agony
极度痛苦,身体或精神的剧烈苦楚
interval
间隔,一段时间的空隙
reconciled
使和解,使接受不愉快的现实
related
讲述,叙述事情的经过
briefly
简短地,用很少的话说明
firmness
坚定,意志坚强不动摇的状态
precision
精确,准确无误的程度
marking
标记,注明,清楚指出
dates
日期,特定事件发生的时间
accuracy
准确性,正确无误的程度
deviating
偏离,脱离正常的轨道或标准
invective
谩骂,激烈的言语攻击
exclamation
感叹,强烈情绪的喊叫或表达
magistrate
地方法官,执行法律的地方官员
appeared
显得,看起来,呈现出某种状态
perfectly
完全地,十分地,表示程度极高
incredulous
不轻易相信的,表示怀疑的
continued
继续,不间断地进行下去
attentive
专注的,认真注意聆听的
interested
感兴趣的,被吸引的
shudder
颤抖,因恐惧或厌恶而全身发抖
horror
恐惧,极度的恐怖感
lively
生动的,活跃的,充满活力的
surprise
惊讶,出乎意料的感觉
unmingled
纯粹的,不混合任何其他情感的
disbelief
不相信,无法接受某事为真的状态
painted
(情绪)呈现在脸上,清晰地显露
countenance
面部表情,脸色,神情
duty
职责,应尽的义务或责任
believe
相信,认为某事是真实的
hope
希望,期待某事发生
feelings
感情,情绪,内心的感受
revolt
反感,厌恶,对某事强烈抗拒
execution
执行,履行职责或实施某任务
functions
职能,职责,应承担的作用
occasion
场合,特定的时机或情形
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