Gulliver's Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World — Page 2

Vocabulary

经过

jīngguò — after passing through; via; as a result of

几位

jǐ wèi — several (people); a few respected individuals

值得

zhídé — worth; deserving of; merit attention or respect

尊敬

zūnjìng — to respect; to hold in high regard

的

de — structural particle indicating possession or modification

人士

rénshì — personage; notable person; distinguished individual

建议

jiànyì — to suggest; recommendation; proposal

我

wǒ — I; me; first-person singular pronoun

在

zài — at; in; on; preposition indicating location or condition

作者

zuòzhě — author; writer; creator of a work

许可

xǔkě — permission; to permit; authorization

下

xià — under; below; in the context of a condition

这些

zhèxiē — these; referring to multiple nearby things

文稿

wéngǎo — manuscript; draft of a written document

与

yǔ — with; and; together with (formal usage)

他们

tāmen — they; them; third-person plural pronoun

分享

fēnxiǎng — to share; to enjoy or distribute together

现在

xiànzài — now; at present; currently

斗胆

dǒudǎn — to venture boldly; dare presumptuously (modest expression)

将

jiāng — to take; will; about to (formal preposition/auxiliary)

其

qí — its; their; that; formal third-person pronoun

公之于众

gōng zhī yú zhòng — to make public; to reveal to the general public

希望

xīwàng — to hope; wish; desire for a certain outcome

至少

zhìshǎo — at least; at the minimum

一段

yī duàn — a period; a section; a stretch of time

时间

shíjiān — time; a period or duration

内

nèi — within; inside; during a period

我们

wǒmen — we; us; first-person plural pronoun

年轻

niánqīng — young; youthful in age

贵族

guìzú — nobility; aristocrat; person of noble rank

提供

tígōng — to provide; to supply; to offer

比

bǐ — compared to; than; used in comparisons

那些

nàxiē — those; referring to multiple distant things

寻常

xúncháng — ordinary; common; usual; nothing special

政治

zhèngzhì — politics; political affairs or governance

党派

dǎngpài — political party; faction; partisan grouping

涂鸦

túyā — graffiti; scribble; hastily written poor content

更好

gèng hǎo — better; superior; of higher quality

消遣

xiāoqiǎn — pastime; amusement; leisure entertainment

这本书

zhè běn shū — this book; referring to the current volume

篇幅

piānfú — length; space occupied by a piece of writing

本

běn — originally; by nature; this (volume/book)

会是

huì shì — would be; will be; expressing likelihood

两倍

liǎng bèi — twice as much; double the amount

若非

ruòfēi — if not for; were it not for; unless

大胆

dàdǎn — bold; daring; courageous in action

删去

shānqù — to delete; to remove; to cut out text

了

le — particle indicating completed action or changed state

无数

wúshù — countless; innumerable; a vast number

涉及

shèjí — to involve; to relate to; to touch upon

风向

fēngxiàng — wind direction; the direction wind is blowing

潮汐

cháoxī — tides; the rise and fall of sea levels

段落

duànluò — paragraph; section; passage of text

以及

yǐjí — as well as; and also; together with

数次

shù cì — several times; on multiple occasions

航行

hángxíng — to sail; to navigate; a sea or air voyage

中

zhōng — in; among; within; in the middle of

罗盘

luópán — compass; navigational instrument showing direction

偏差

piānchā — deviation; error; discrepancy from standard

方位

fāngwèi — bearing; direction; orientation in space

记录

jìlù — to record; a record; documented account

还有

háiyǒu — also; in addition; furthermore; there is also

以

yǐ — using; with; in the manner of (formal preposition)

水手

shuǐshǒu — sailor; seaman; crew member on a ship

口吻

kǒuwěn — tone; manner of speaking; voice style

对

duì — toward; regarding; directed at (preposition)

风暴

fēngbào — storm; tempest; violent weather

船只

chuánzhī — ships; vessels; watercraft collectively

操控

cāokòng — to control; to maneuver; to operate skillfully

细致

xìzhì — detailed; meticulous; thorough and careful

描述

miáoshù — to describe; description; account of details

同样

tóngyàng — similarly; likewise; in the same way

被

bèi — passive marker; by (used in passive constructions)

经度

jīngdù — longitude; east-west geographic coordinate

纬度

wěidù — latitude; north-south geographic coordinate

记述

jìshù — to record and describe; a written account

对此

duì cǐ — regarding this; concerning this matter

有

yǒu — to have; there is/are; to exist

理由

lǐyóu — reason; grounds; justification for something

担忧

dānyōu — to worry; to be concerned; anxiety about something

先生

xiānsheng — Mr.; gentleman; a respectful form of address

或许

huòxǔ — perhaps; maybe; possibly

会

huì — will; can; likely to; expressing possibility

有些

yǒuxiē — somewhat; a little; some degree of

不满

bùmǎn — dissatisfied; discontented; unhappy about something

但

dàn — but; however; yet; conjunction of contrast

决意

juéyì — to be determined; resolved to do something

尽可能

jǐn kěnéng — as much as possible; to the greatest extent

地

de — adverbial particle linking adverb to verb

使

shǐ — to make; to cause; to enable something

这部

zhè bù — this (volume/work); classifier for large works

作品

zuòpǐn — work; creation; literary or artistic piece

适合

shìhé — suitable for; appropriate; to fit well

普通

pǔtōng — ordinary; common; average; not special

读者

dúzhě — reader; person who reads a publication

阅读

yuèdú — to read; reading; perusal of written material

能力

nénglì — ability; capability; skill level

然而

rán'ér — however; nevertheless; yet (formal conjunction)

若

ruò — if; supposing; in the event that (formal)

因

yīn — because of; due to; on account of

自身

zìshēn — oneself; one's own self; personally

海事

hǎishì — maritime affairs; matters relating to the sea

无知

wúzhī — ignorant; lacking knowledge; ignorance

而

ér — and; yet; but; connective particle (formal)

犯下

fànxià — to commit (an error or crime); to make a mistake

某些

mǒuxiē — certain; some; particular unspecified things

错误

cuòwù — mistake; error; incorrect action

责任

zérèn — responsibility; duty; accountability

由

yóu — by; from; let; indicates agent or cause

一人

yī rén — one person; a single individual alone

承担

chéngdān — to bear; to take on; to shoulder responsibility

任何

rènhé — any; whatever; whichever; no matter which

有意

yǒuyì — intentionally; willing to; with the desire to

一睹

yī dǔ — to have a look at; to catch a glimpse of

全貌

quánmào — the complete picture; full appearance; overall view

一如

yīrú — just as; exactly like; in the same way as

出自

chūzì — to come from; to originate from; authored by

时

shí — when; at the time of; temporal marker

原样

yuányàng — original form; as it was; unchanged state

随时

suíshí — at any time; whenever; always ready

乐意

lèyì — willing; glad to; happy to do something

满足

mǎnzú — to satisfy; to fulfill; contentment

他

tā — he; him; third-person singular male pronoun

愿望

yuànwàng — wish; desire; aspiration; hope for something

至于

zhìyú — as for; regarding; as to (introducing new topic)

有关

yǒuguān — related to; concerning; about; relevant to

更多

gèng duō — more; even more; a greater amount

详情

xiángqíng — details; detailed information; particulars

本书

běn shū — this book; the present volume being discussed

首页

shǒuyè — first page; front page; homepage

得到

dédào — to get; to obtain; to receive

满意

mǎnyì — satisfied; satisfactory; pleased with a result

解答

jiědá — answer; to answer; to resolve a question