Gulliver's Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World — Page 6

Vocabulary

如果

rúguǒ — if; supposing a certain condition is met

们

men — plural suffix for pronouns and people nouns

的

de — structural particle indicating possession or modification

谴责

qiǎnzé — to condemn or strongly criticize someone's actions

能够

nénggòu — to be able to; to have the capability to

对

duì — toward; regarding; correct; facing

我

wǒ — I; me; first-person singular pronoun

产生

chǎnshēng — to produce; to give rise to; to generate

任何

rènhé — any; whatever; whichever

影响

yǐngxiǎng — influence; effect; to affect something or someone

倒

dào — on the contrary; surprisingly; instead

有

yǒu — to have; there is; to exist

充分

chōngfèn — sufficient; ample; fully adequate

理由

lǐyóu — reason; grounds; justification for something

抱怨

bàoyuàn — to complain; to grumble about something

因为

yīnwèi — because; for the reason that

他们

tāmen — they; them; third-person plural pronoun

中

zhōng — among; in the middle of; within

某些

mǒuxiē — certain; some unspecified ones

人

rén — person; people; human being

竟

jìng — unexpectedly; actually; to one's surprise

大胆

dàdǎn — bold; daring; audacious

地

de — adverbial particle linking adverb to verb

认为

rènwéi — to think; to believe; to consider

游记

yóujì — travel writing; a record of travels

不过

búguò — merely; only; however; but

是

shì — to be; is; am; are

自己

zìjǐ — oneself; one's own

脑中

nǎo zhōng — in one's mind; within the brain

凭空

píngkōng — out of thin air; without basis or foundation

捏造

niēzào — to fabricate; to make up false information

虚构

xūgòu — fiction; fabrication; invented and not real

甚至

shènzhì — even; even to the point of; going so far

进一步

jìn yī bù — further; to go one step further

暗示

ànshì — to hint; to imply; an indirect suggestion

和

hé — and; with; together with

存在

cúnzài — to exist; existence; to be present

并不

bìng bù — not at all; emphatically not

比

bǐ — compared to; than; to compare

乌托邦

wūtuōbāng — Utopia; an ideal but imaginary perfect society

居民

jūmín — resident; inhabitant of a place

更为

gèng wéi — even more; to a greater degree

真实

zhēnshí — real; true; authentic; genuine

诚然

chéngrán — admittedly; it is true that; certainly

必须

bìxū — must; have to; it is necessary to

承认

chéngrèn — to admit; to acknowledge; to recognize

就

jiù — with regard to; as for; then; just

本应

běn yīng — should originally; ought to have been

如此

rúcǐ — like this; in this way; so

拼写

pīnxiě — spelling; to spell a word

而非

ér fēi — rather than; instead of; not

为

wéi — to be; as; for; to act as

以及

yǐjí — as well as; and; along with

而言

ér yán — as for; in terms of; speaking of

从未

cóng wèi — never; have never at any time

听说

tīngshuō — to hear of; to have heard that

过

guò — experiential aspect particle; to have done something

哪个

nǎge — which one; who; any particular one

胆敢

dǎngǎn — to dare to; to have the audacity to

放肆

fàngsì — impudent; insolent; unrestrained; presumptuous

质疑

zhìyí — to question; to cast doubt upon something

或

huò — or; either; perhaps

否认

fǒurèn — to deny; to refuse to acknowledge something

所

suǒ — particle used before verbs to nominalize them

记述

jìshù — to record and describe; an account of events

有关

yǒuguān — related to; concerning; having to do with

事实

shìshí — fact; reality; the actual truth

真相

zhēnxiàng — the truth; the true facts of a matter

会

huì — will; can; to be likely to

立刻

lìkè — immediately; at once; right away

令

lìng — to make; to cause; to order someone

每一位

měi yī wèi — every single one; each individual person

读者

dúzhě — reader; one who reads

信服

xìnfú — to be convinced; to trust and accept completely

那么

nàme — then; in that case; so

描述

miáoshù — to describe; a description of something

难道

nándào — could it be that; is it possible that

可信度

kěxìndù — credibility; degree of believability

吗

ma — question particle turning statement into yes/no question

后者

hòuzhě — the latter; the second of two mentioned things

显而易见

xiǎn ér yì jiàn — obviously; evidently; plain to see

即便

jíbiàn — even if; even though; regardless of

在

zài — at; in; located at a place

这个

zhège — this; this one; this particular thing

国家

guójiā — country; nation; state

也

yě — also; too; as well

成千上万

chéng qiān shàng wàn — tens of thousands; enormous numbers

与

yǔ — and; with; together with

同类

tónglèi — of the same kind; similar species or category

野兽

yěshòu — wild beast; savage animal

相比

xiāngbǐ — compared with; in comparison to

唯一

wéiyī — the only one; sole; unique

区别

qūbié — difference; distinction; to differentiate

说

shuō — to speak; to say; to talk

一些

yīxiē — some; a few; a certain amount

乱七八糟

luàn qī bā zāo — in a complete mess; chaotic and disordered

话

huà — words; speech; what is said

不

bù — no; not; negation particle

裸身

luǒshēn — naked body; to be bare or unclothed

行走

xíngzǒu — to walk; to move on foot

罢了

bàle — that's all; nothing more than that

写作

xiězuò — writing; to write literary works

为了

wèile — in order to; for the purpose of

改造

gǎizào — to reform; to transform; to remodel

获得

huòdé — to obtain; to gain; to acquire

赞许

zànxǔ — approval; praise; to commend favorably

整个

zhěnggè — the whole; entire; all of something

人类

rénlèi — humanity; humankind; the human race

一致

yīzhì — unanimous; consistent; in agreement

称赞

chēngzàn — to praise; to commend; to speak highly of

不及

bùjí — not as good as; inferior to; falling short

马厩

mǎjiù — stable; a shelter for keeping horses

里

lǐ — inside; within; in

那

nà — that; those; in that case

堕落

duòluò — degenerate; to fall morally; corrupt

意义

yìyì — meaning; significance; purpose

这

zhè — this; these; indicating something nearby

已然

yǐrán — already; it is already the case that

让

ràng — to let; to allow; to cause someone to

美德

měidé — virtue; moral excellence; good quality

上

shàng — on; above; in the area of; regarding

有所

yǒu suǒ — to have some degree of; somewhat

精进

jīngjìn — to improve; to make progress; to advance diligently

而

ér — and yet; but; while; connecting clauses

恶习

èxí — bad habit; vice; wicked custom

这些

zhèxiē — these; these things or people

可怜

kělián — pitiful; pathetic; to feel sorry for

动物

dòngwù — animal; creature; living organism

妄自

wàng zì — presumptuously; arrogantly without justification

以为

yǐwéi — to mistakenly think; to assume wrongly

已

yǐ — already; to have done something

至

zhì — to reach; to arrive at; until

需要

xūyào — to need; to require; a necessity

诚实

chéngshí — honest; truthful; sincere

进行

jìnxíng — to carry out; to conduct; to proceed with

辩护

biànhù — to defend; to speak in defense of something

地步

dìbù — situation; condition; extent reached