Harrigan — Page 3

Vocabulary

漫步

màn bù — To stroll or walk leisurely without hurry.

走向

zǒu xiàng — To walk towards a destination or direction.

码头

mǎ tou — A dock or wharf where ships load and unload.

看着

kàn zhe — To watch or look at something continuously.

最后

zuì hòu — Final or last in a sequence of events.

几根

jǐ gēn — Several long thin objects, a measure word.

缆绳

lǎn shéng — A thick rope or cable used to moor ships.

被

bèi — Passive marker indicating action done to subject.

解开

jiě kāi — To untie, loosen, or unfasten a knot or rope.

这艘

zhè sōu — This ship; measure word for vessels.

船

chuán — A boat or ship used for water transport.

并不

bìng bù — Emphatic negation meaning 'not at all' or 'by no means'.

即使

jí shǐ — Even if; used to introduce a concessive condition.

黑暗

hēi àn — Darkness; absence of light; also metaphorically evil.

显得

xiǎn de — To appear or seem a certain way visually.

破旧

pò jiù — Old and worn out; dilapidated in condition.

不堪

bù kān — Unbearably bad; used to intensify a negative state.

猜想

cāi xiǎng — To guess or speculate about something uncertain.

无论

wú lùn — Regardless of; no matter what the condition.

大小

dà xiǎo — Size; referring to relative dimensions of objects.

都会

dōu huì — Will all; everyone or everything will certainly.

载着

zài zhe — Carrying passengers or cargo on board.

船员

chuán yuán — Crew members who work aboard a ship.

前往

qián wǎng — To head towards or travel to a place.

世界

shì jiè — The world; the entire earth and its regions.

某个

mǒu gè — A certain unspecified one; some particular thing.

遥远

yáo yuǎn — Very far away; distant in space or time.

角落

jiǎo luò — A corner or remote out-of-the-way place.

因此

yīn cǐ — Therefore; as a result of the aforementioned reason.

令人

lìng rén — Causing people to feel a certain emotion.

向往

xiàng wǎng — To yearn for or aspire towards something desired.

地方

dì fang — A place, location, or area somewhere.

甲板

jiǎ bǎn — The deck of a ship or boat.

传来

chuán lái — To come through; sound or news reaching someone.

洪亮

hóng liàng — Loud and resonant; describing a powerful voice.

声音

shēng yīn — Sound or voice produced by a person or thing.

发号施令

fā hào shī lìng — To issue orders and commands; to be in charge.

冷硬

lěng yìng — Cold and hard; stern and unyielding in manner.

带着

dài zhe — Carrying with; possessing a certain quality or thing.

如

rú — Like; as if; resembling something else.

铁

tiě — Iron; the hard metallic element, also metaphorically firm.

击

jī — To strike or hit; a blow or knock.

般

bān — Like; similar to; used for comparisons.

铿锵

kēng qiāng — Loud and resonant clanging sound; sonorous metallic tone.

之音

zhī yīn — The sound of; a literary phrase meaning 'such a sound'.

猛地

měng de — Suddenly and forcefully; abruptly with great energy.

抬头

tái tóu — To raise one's head and look upward.

惊觉

jīng jué — To suddenly realize with a start or shock.

认出

rèn chū — To recognize and identify someone or something.

借着

jiè zhe — By means of; making use of a light or aid.

一盏

yì zhǎn — One lamp or lantern; measure word for lights.

摇曳

yáo yè — To flicker or sway gently, as a flame does.

灯笼

dēng long — A lantern, traditionally made of paper or fabric.

光

guāng — Light; illumination from a source.

看见

kàn jiàn — To see; to catch sight of something or someone.

如果

rú guǒ — If; used to introduce a conditional hypothesis.

指挥官

zhǐ huī guān — A commanding officer in charge of operations.

必定

bì dìng — Certainly; definitely without any doubt.

驶往

shǐ wǎng — To sail or drive towards a destination.

港口

gǎng kǒu — A harbor or port where ships dock.

与

yǔ — And; with; between two parties or things.

之间

zhī jiān — Between; in the space separating two things.

露出

lù chū — To reveal or expose something previously hidden.

一片

yí piàn — A stretch or expanse of something, measure word.

黑色

hēi sè — The color black; dark-colored appearance.

水面

shuǐ miàn — The surface of water; the top of a body of water.

再过

zài guò — After another period of time passes.

片刻

piàn kè — A brief moment; a short period of time.

便会

biàn huì — Will then; indicating an imminent consequence.

无法

wú fǎ — Unable to; having no way to do something.

追及

zhuī jí — To catch up with; to reach by chasing.

念头

niàn tou — A thought or idea that crosses one's mind.

使

shǐ — To cause; to make someone do or feel something.

下定

xià dìng — To firmly settle or determine a decision.

决心

jué xīn — Determination; a firm resolve to do something.

往后

wǎng hòu — Towards the back; moving backward in direction.

退了

tuì le — Stepped back; moved backwards away from something.

几步

jǐ bù — A few steps in distance or movement.

看准

kàn zhǔn — To aim carefully at; to size up a target precisely.

船舷

chuán xián — The side railing or gunwale of a ship.

栏杆

lán gān — A railing or balustrade along an edge.

正在

zhèng zài — Currently in the process of doing something.

收起

shōu qǐ — To put away or retract something extended.

跳板

tiào bǎn — A gangplank or springboard used for boarding ships.

缺口

quē kǒu — A gap or opening in a wall or barrier.

随即

suí jí — Immediately afterward; without any delay.

全速

quán sù — At full speed; moving as fast as possible.

奔跑

bēn pǎo — To run or sprint at speed.

纵身

zòng shēn — To leap with one's whole body; to jump boldly.

高高

gāo gāo — Very high; elevated far above the ground.

跃起

yuè qǐ — To leap up; to spring into the air.

旁

páng — Beside; next to; at the side of something.

水手

shuǐ shǒu — A sailor or seaman who works on a ship.

惊呼

jīng hū — To cry out in surprise or shock.

出声

chū shēng — To make a sound; to speak or cry out.

只见

zhǐ jiàn — Only to see; used to describe what is witnessed.

落在

luò zài — To land on or fall onto a surface.

边缘

biān yuán — The edge or margin of something.

身形

shēn xíng — One's body shape or figure; posture and form.

踉跄

liàng qiàng — To stagger or stumble unsteadily on one's feet.

向前

xiàng qián — Forward; moving in the ahead direction.

扑倒

pū dǎo — To fall forward; to tumble down onto a surface.

跪地

guì dì — To kneel down on the ground.

站起

zhàn qǐ — To stand up; to rise from a seated or kneeling position.

身来

shēn lái — To rise or straighten one's body upright.

抖了抖

dǒu le dǒu — Shook oneself briefly; gave a quick shake.

身子

shēn zi — One's body; the physical form of a person.

宛如

wǎn rú — Just like; exactly as if resembling something.

高墙

gāo qiáng — A tall wall; a high barrier or enclosure.

跳落

tiào luò — To jump down and land from a height.

地面

dì miàn — The ground or floor surface.

猫

māo — A cat; the common domestic feline animal.

多出来

duō chū lái — Extra; surplus beyond what is needed or expected.

人手

rén shǒu — Manpower; available workers or helping hands.

跑上

pǎo shàng — To run up; to ascend quickly by running.

台阶

tái jiē — Steps or stairs leading up to an entrance.

登上

dēng shàng — To climb up onto; to board or ascend to a place.

舰桥

jiàn qiáo — The bridge of a warship where navigation is controlled.

发现

fā xiàn — To discover or find something previously unknown.

正与

zhèng yǔ — Currently together with; in the company of someone.

大副

dà fù — The first mate or chief officer of a ship.

二副

èr fù — The second mate or second officer on a ship.

一起

yì qǐ — Together; doing something jointly with others.