Great Expectations — Page 5

English → Chinese Chapter I. Level 8/10

"And you know what wittles is?"

「你知道什么是吃食吗？」

"Yes, sir."

「知道，先生。」

After each question he tilted me over a little more, so as to give me a greater sense of helplessness and danger.

每问一个问题，他就把我再往后倾斜一些，让我更加感到无助和危险。

"You get me a file." He tilted me again. "And you get me wittles." He tilted me again. "You bring 'em both to me." He tilted me again. "Or I'll have your heart and liver out." He tilted me again.

「你给我弄一把锉刀。」他又把我往后倾。「你给我弄吃食。」他又把我往后倾。「你把两样都带来。」他又把我往后倾。「不然我要把你的心和肝挖出来。」他又把我往后倾。

I was dreadfully frightened, and so giddy that I clung to him with both hands, and said, "If you would kindly please to let me keep upright, sir, perhaps I shouldn't be sick, and perhaps I could attend more."

我吓得要命，头晕目眩，只好用双手紧抓着他，说：「先生，如果您能好心让我保持直立，也许我就不会恶心，也许我能更好地听您说话。」

He gave me a most tremendous dip and roll, so that the church jumped over its own weathercock.

他猛地把我大力晃动倾斜，使得那座教堂仿佛跳过了自己的风向标。

Then, he held me by the arms, in an upright position on the top of the stone, and went on in these fearful terms:—

然后，他抓住我的手臂，让我直立站在石头顶上，用这些可怕的话语继续说道：——

"You bring me, to-morrow morning early, that file and them wittles. You bring the lot to me, at that old Battery over yonder. You do it, and you never dare to say a word or dare to make a sign concerning your having seen such a person as me, or any person sumever, and you shall be let to live. You fail, or you go from my words in any partickler, no matter how small it is, and your heart and your liver shall be tore out, roasted, and ate.

「你明天一早把那把锉刀和那些吃食带给我。把所有东西都带到那边那座旧炮台来。你做到了，你就绝口不提、绝不露出任何风声，说曾见过像我这样的人，或者任何人，那你就能活命。你若是失败了，或者在任何细节上违背了我的话，不管多小的事，你的心和肝就要被挖出来，烤熟，吃掉。」

Vocabulary

你: nǐ — Second person singular pronoun meaning 'you'.
知道: zhīdào — To know or be aware of something.
什么: shénme — Question word meaning 'what'.
是: shì — Verb 'to be'; links subject and predicate.
吃食: chīshi — Food or things to eat; provisions.
吗: ma — Sentence-final particle forming yes/no questions.
先生: xiānsheng — Polite term for 'mister' or 'sir'.
每: měi — Each or every; used before measure words.
问: wèn — To ask a question or inquire.
一个: yī gè — One (item); a general measure word phrase.
问题: wèntí — A question or a problem to be solved.
他: tā — Third person singular pronoun meaning 'he/him'.
就: jiù — Then; immediately; used to show quick succession.
把: bǎ — Disposal marker indicating action done to object.
我: wǒ — First person singular pronoun meaning 'I/me'.
再: zài — Again; once more; additionally.
往后: wǎng hòu — Backward; leaning or moving toward the rear.
倾斜: qīngxié — To tilt or lean at an angle.
一些: yīxiē — Some; a little; an unspecified small amount.
让: ràng — To let, allow, or cause someone to do something.
更加: gèngjiā — Even more; to a greater degree.
感到: gǎndào — To feel or sense an emotion or state.
无助: wúzhù — Helpless; lacking assistance or support.
和: hé — And; connects nouns or phrases together.
危险: wēixiǎn — Dangerous; involving risk or potential harm.
给: gěi — To give; for; used as a passive or benefactive marker.
弄: nòng — To do, handle, or mess with something.
一把: yī bǎ — One (of a handheld object); a handful.
又: yòu — Again; also; in addition; another time.
倾: qīng — To tilt, lean, or incline to one side.
两样: liǎng yàng — Two kinds; two different types of things.
都: dōu — Both; all; without exception.
带来: dài lái — To bring along; to cause something to arrive.
不然: bùrán — Otherwise; if not; or else.
要: yào — To want; will; need to; must.
的: de — Structural particle linking modifier to noun.
心: xīn — Heart; mind; center of emotions.
肝: gān — Liver; an internal organ; used in expressions.
挖: wā — To dig or excavate something out.
出来: chūlái — To come out; resultative complement indicating emergence.
吓得: xià de — Frightened to the point of; scared so much.
要命: yàomìng — Extremely; terribly; lit. 'life-threatening'.
头晕目眩: tóuyūn mùxuàn — Dizzy and disoriented; feeling extremely lightheaded.
只好: zhǐhǎo — Have no choice but to; be forced to.
用: yòng — To use; by means of; with.
双手: shuāngshǒu — Both hands used together.
紧抓: jǐn zhuā — To grip or clutch tightly with force.
着: zhe — Aspect particle indicating ongoing action or state.
说: shuō — To speak, say, or talk.
如果: rúguǒ — If; a conditional conjunction introducing a hypothesis.
您: nín — Polite formal form of 'you'.
能: néng — Can; to be able to; capability.
好心: hǎoxīn — Kindness; good intentions; being well-meaning.
保持: bǎochí — To maintain or keep something in a state.
直立: zhílì — To stand upright; in a vertical position.
也许: yěxǔ — Perhaps; maybe; possibly.
不会: bù huì — Will not; unable to; won't happen.
恶心: ěxīn — Nauseous; disgusting; feeling sick to stomach.
更好: gèng hǎo — Better; even more good or effective.
地: de — Adverbial particle linking adverb to verb phrase.
听: tīng — To listen or hear something.
说话: shuōhuà — To speak; to talk; engaging in conversation.
猛地: měng de — Suddenly; abruptly; with sudden force.
大力: dàlì — Forcefully; with great strength or effort.
晃动: huàngdòng — To shake or sway back and forth.
使得: shǐde — To cause or make something happen.
那座: nà zuò — That (building/structure); measure word for large structures.
教堂: jiàotáng — Church; a Christian place of worship.
仿佛: fǎngfú — As if; seemingly; it appears that.
跳过: tiào guò — To jump over or skip past something.
了: le — Aspect particle indicating completed action or change.
自己: zìjǐ — Oneself; self; reflexive pronoun.
然后: ránhòu — Then; after that; subsequently.
抓住: zhuāzhù — To grab and hold onto; to seize firmly.
手臂: shǒubì — Arm; the upper limb of the body.
站在: zhàn zài — To stand on or at a location.
石头: shítou — Stone; rock; a solid mineral object.
顶上: dǐng shàng — On top of; at the very top.
这些: zhèxiē — These; referring to nearby plural items.
可怕: kěpà — Terrifying; frightening; causing fear or dread.
话语: huàyǔ — Words; speech; things said in conversation.
继续: jìxù — To continue; to keep going without stopping.
说道: shuōdào — To say; to speak; used in narrative.
明天: míngtiān — Tomorrow; the day after today.
一早: yī zǎo — Early in the morning; first thing tomorrow.
那把: nà bǎ — That (handheld item); demonstrative with measure word.
那些: nàxiē — Those; referring to distant or previously mentioned items.
带给: dài gěi — To bring to; to deliver something to someone.
所有: suǒyǒu — All; every; the entirety of something.
东西: dōngxi — Things; stuff; objects in general.
带到: dài dào — To bring to a specific place or person.
那边: nàbiān — Over there; that side or direction.
旧: jiù — Old; worn; not new; previously used.
来: lái — To come; directional complement toward speaker.
做到: zuòdào — To achieve; to successfully accomplish something.
绝口不提: juékǒu bù tí — To never mention; to keep completely silent about.
绝不: juébù — Absolutely not; never under any circumstances.
露出: lòuchū — To reveal; to show or expose something hidden.
任何: rènhé — Any; whichever; used in negative or conditional contexts.
风声: fēngshēng — Wind sound; hint or rumor of something secret.
曾: céng — Once; formerly; indicating past experience.
见过: jiànguò — To have seen or encountered before.
像: xiàng — Like; resembling; similar to.
这样: zhèyàng — Like this; in this way; such.
人: rén — Person; human being; people.
或者: huòzhě — Or; either…or; used in statements.
那: nà — That; referring to something distant or previously mentioned.
活命: huómìng — To survive; to keep one's life; stay alive.
若是: ruòshì — If; in the event that; a conditional phrase.
失败: shībài — To fail; to be defeated or unsuccessful.
在: zài — At; in; on; preposition indicating location or time.
细节: xìjié — Details; minor specifics of a matter.
上: shàng — On; above; regarding; directional complement upward.
违背: wéibèi — To violate or go against a promise or rule.
话: huà — Words; speech; what someone says.
不管: bùguǎn — No matter; regardless of; whether or not.
多小: duō xiǎo — However small; no matter how minor.
事: shì — Matter; affair; thing; event.
就要: jiùyào — Will; about to; indicates imminent consequence.
被: bèi — Passive marker indicating subject receives the action.
烤熟: kǎo shú — Roasted thoroughly; cooked completely by heat.
吃掉: chī diào — To eat up; to consume entirely.

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