Heart of Darkness — Page 2

English → Chinese Full Text Level 9/10

Besides holding our hearts together through long periods of separation, it had the effect of making us tolerant of each other's yarns—and even convictions.

除了在漫长的离别岁月中将我们的心维系在一起，它还让我们对彼此的故事——甚至信念——保持着宽容。

The Lawyer—the best of old fellows—had, because of his many years and many virtues, the only cushion on deck, and was lying on the only rug.

律师——最好的老伙计——因为他年岁已高、德高望重，独享甲板上唯一的靠垫，躺在那唯一的毯子上。

The Accountant had brought out already a box of dominoes, and was toying architecturally with the bones.

会计已经拿出了一盒多米诺骨牌，正像搭建建筑般摆弄着那些牌块。

Marlow sat cross-legged right aft, leaning against the mizzen-mast.

马洛盘腿坐在船尾，靠着后桅杆。

He had sunken cheeks, a yellow complexion, a straight back, an ascetic aspect, and, with his arms dropped, the palms of hands outwards, resembled an idol.

他双颊凹陷，面色蜡黄，背脊挺直，神情苦修般超然，双臂下垂，手掌向外，宛如一尊偶像。

The director, satisfied the anchor had good hold, made his way aft and sat down amongst us.

船长确认锚已稳稳抓住海底，便走向船尾，在我们中间坐了下来。

We exchanged a few words lazily.

我们懒洋洋地交谈了几句。

Afterwards there was silence on board the yacht.

此后，游艇上陷入了一片寂静。

For some reason or other we did not begin that game of dominoes.

不知为何，我们始终没有开始那局多米诺骨牌游戏。

We felt meditative, and fit for nothing but placid staring.

我们都陷入了沉思，除了静静地凝视，什么也不想做。

The day was ending in a serenity of still and exquisite brilliance.

白昼在一片宁静而绝美的光辉中走向终结。

The water shone pacifically; the sky, without a speck, was a benign immensity of unstained light; the very mist on the Essex marsh was like a gauzy and radiant fabric, hung from the wooded rises inland, and draping the low shores in diaphanous folds.

水面平静地闪耀着光芒；天空一尘不染，是一片仁慈而无垠的纯净之光；埃塞克斯沼泽上的薄雾，宛如一匹轻盈而璀璨的绡纱，悬挂于内陆的林木丘岗之间，以透明的褶皱轻覆着低矮的海岸。

Only the gloom to the west, brooding over the upper reaches, became more sombre every minute, as if angered by the approach of the sun.

唯有西方笼罩在上游河段的阴霾，每一分钟都愈发深沉，仿佛被逼近的太阳所激怒。

Vocabulary

除了: chúle — Apart from, besides, except for something
在: zài — At, in, on; indicates location or ongoing action
漫长: màncháng — Long and drawn-out, seemingly endless in duration
的: de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification
离别: líbié — Parting, separation from loved ones or friends
岁月: suìyuè — Years and months; the passage of time
中: zhōng — In the middle of, within, among
将: jiāng — Will, shall; a marker of future tense
我们: wǒmen — We, us; first-person plural pronoun
心: xīn — Heart, mind, center of emotion and thought
维系: wéixì — To maintain, sustain, or keep something together
一起: yīqǐ — Together, at the same time or place
它: tā — It; third-person singular pronoun for objects
还: hái — Also, still, in addition, furthermore
让: ràng — To let, allow, cause someone to do something
对: duì — Toward, regarding; correct; a pair
彼此: bǐcǐ — Each other, one another, mutually between two parties
故事: gùshi — Story, tale, narrative of events or experiences
甚至: shènzhì — Even, so much so that, going as far as
信念: xìnniàn — Belief, conviction, firmly held personal faith
保持: bǎochí — To maintain, keep, preserve a state or condition
着: zhe — Aspect particle indicating ongoing or continuing action
宽容: kuānróng — Tolerant, forgiving, magnanimous toward others
律师: lǜshī — Lawyer, attorney, legal professional
最好: zuìhǎo — Best; it would be best to do something
老: lǎo — Old, aged; prefix indicating familiarity or seniority
伙计: huǒji — Buddy, pal, fellow worker or companion
因为: yīnwèi — Because, due to, for the reason that
他: tā — He, him; third-person singular male pronoun
年岁: niánsuì — Age, years of life one has lived
德高望重: dé gāo wàng zhòng — Of great virtue and high prestige, widely respected
独享: dúxiǎng — To enjoy exclusively, have sole use of something
甲板: jiǎbǎn — Deck of a ship or boat
上: shàng — Above, on top of, upper surface
唯一: wéiyī — The only one, sole, unique among all
靠垫: kàodiàn — Cushion used for leaning or back support
躺: tǎng — To lie down, recline on a surface
那: nà — That, those; demonstrative pronoun indicating distance
毯子: tǎnzi — Blanket, a thick covering for warmth
会计: kuàijì — Accountant; the profession of accounting
已经: yǐjīng — Already, by now, at this point in time
拿出: náchū — To take out, produce, bring something forth
了: le — Particle indicating completed action or changed state
一盒: yī hé — A box of, one box containing something
多米诺骨牌: duōmǐnuò gǔpái — Dominoes, a set of rectangular game tiles
正: zhèng — Just, right, in the process of doing something
像: xiàng — To resemble, be like, similar to something
搭建: dājiàn — To build, construct, set up a structure
建筑: jiànzhù — Building, architecture, constructed structure
般: bān — Like, similar to, in the manner of
摆弄: bǎinòng — To fiddle with, manipulate, arrange objects repeatedly
那些: nàxiē — Those, referring to previously mentioned plural things
盘腿: pántuǐ — To sit cross-legged on the floor
坐: zuò — To sit, be seated in a position
船尾: chuánwěi — Stern, the rear end of a ship
靠: kào — To lean against, rely on, be close to
凹陷: āoxiàn — Sunken, hollow, caved inward in appearance
面色: miànsè — Complexion, color and appearance of one's face
蜡黄: làhuáng — Waxy yellow complexion, sallow and unhealthy looking
背脊: bèijǐ — The spine, back of the human body
挺直: tǐngzhí — Straight and upright, erect posture without bending
神情: shénqíng — Expression, look, demeanor on one's face
苦修: kǔxiū — Ascetic practice, austere self-discipline and deprivation
超然: chāorán — Aloof, detached, transcending worldly concerns
下垂: xiàchuí — Hanging down, drooping, lowered position
手掌: shǒuzhǎng — The palm of the hand
向外: xiàng wài — Facing outward, turned toward the outside
宛如: wǎnrú — Just like, as if, resembling exactly
偶像: ǒuxiàng — Idol, statue, worshipped figure or image
船长: chuánzhǎng — Ship captain, the commander of a vessel
确认: quèrèn — To confirm, verify, make certain of something
锚: máo — Anchor, heavy device securing a ship in place
已: yǐ — Already, by this time, indicates completion
稳稳: wěnwěn — Firmly, steadily, in a stable secure manner
抓住: zhuāzhù — To grab, seize, catch and hold firmly
海底: hǎidǐ — The bottom of the sea, ocean floor
便: biàn — Then, thereupon; convenient; indicates immediate consequence
走向: zǒuxiàng — To walk toward, move in a direction
中间: zhōngjiān — The middle, center, between two things
下来: xiàlai — To come down, descend; complement indicating downward motion
懒洋洋: lǎnyángyáng — Lazily, listlessly, in a drowsy languid manner
地: de — Adverbial particle linking adverb to following verb
交谈: jiāotán — To converse, chat, exchange words with someone
几句: jǐ jù — A few words or sentences
此后: cǐhòu — After this, henceforth, from this point onward
游艇: yóutǐng — Yacht, a recreational sailing or motor vessel
陷入: xiànrù — To fall into, sink into a state
一片: yī piàn — A stretch of, a scene of, expanse
寂静: jìjìng — Silence, stillness, complete quiet and calm
不知: bùzhī — Not knowing, unaware, without knowing why
为何: wèihé — Why, for what reason, for what purpose
始终: shǐzhōng — From beginning to end, always, throughout
没有: méiyǒu — Don't have, there is not, did not
开始: kāishǐ — To begin, start, commence an activity
游戏: yóuxì — Game, play, recreational activity
都: dōu — All, both, each; indicates totality or entirety
沉思: chénsī — To ponder deeply, meditate, lost in thought
静静: jìngjìng — Quietly, calmly, in a peaceful still manner
凝视: níngshì — To gaze fixedly, stare intently at something
什么: shénme — What; anything; used in rhetorical questions
也: yě — Also, too, even; indicates addition or concession
不想: bù xiǎng — Don't want to, have no desire to
做: zuò — To do, make, perform an action
白昼: báizhòu — Daytime, daylight hours, the light of day
宁静: níngjìng — Peaceful, tranquil, calm and undisturbed
而: ér — And, yet, but; conjunction linking contrasting clauses
绝美: juéměi — Supremely beautiful, absolutely gorgeous, matchlessly lovely
光辉: guānghuī — Radiance, splendor, brilliant glorious light
终结: zhōngjié — To end, conclude, bring to a final close
水面: shuǐmiàn — The surface of the water
平静: píngjìng — Calm, peaceful, undisturbed and tranquil
闪耀: shǎnyào — To shine, gleam, glitter brilliantly
光芒: guāngmáng — Rays of light, radiance, brilliant beams shining
天空: tiānkōng — The sky, the expanse above the earth
一尘不染: yī chén bù rǎn — Spotlessly clean, free from even a speck
是: shì — To be, is, am, are; affirmative verb
仁慈: réncí — Benevolent, merciful, kind and compassionate
无垠: wúyín — Boundless, limitless, extending without end
纯净: chúnjìng — Pure, clean, uncontaminated, clear and pristine
沼泽: zhǎozé — Marsh, swamp, waterlogged boggy land
薄雾: bówù — Thin mist, light haze, faint fog
轻盈: qīngyíng — Light and graceful, delicate, airy in movement
璀璨: cuǐcàn — Dazzling, brilliant, sparkling with intense bright light
悬挂: xuánguà — To hang, suspend, be draped in place
于: yú — At, in, from; literary preposition of location
内陆: nèilù — Inland, the interior away from the coast
林木: línmù — Forest trees, woodland, stands of trees
之间: zhījiān — Between, among, in the space separating things
以: yǐ — With, using, by means of; literary preposition
透明: tòumíng — Transparent, clear, allowing light to pass through
褶皱: zhězhòu — Folds, wrinkles, creases in fabric or surface
低矮: dī'ǎi — Low and short, not tall, close to ground
海岸: hǎi'àn — Coastline, shoreline, the edge meeting the sea
唯有: wéiyǒu — Only, solely, nothing except this one thing
西方: xīfāng — The west, western direction; Western world
笼罩: lǒngzhào — To envelop, shroud, cover over completely
上游: shàngyóu — Upstream, the upper reaches of a river
河段: héduàn — A section or stretch of a river
阴霾: yīnmái — Dark haze, gloom, heavy overcast atmosphere
每: měi — Every, each, per unit of time or thing
一分钟: yī fēnzhōng — One minute, sixty seconds of time
愈发: yùfā — Increasingly, more and more, even further so
深沉: shēnchén — Deep, profound, heavy, dark and brooding
仿佛: fǎngfú — As if, seemingly, appearing to be something
被: bèi — Passive marker indicating subject receives the action
逼近: bījìn — To approach rapidly, close in on, press near
太阳: tàiyáng — The sun, the star at the center of our system
所: suǒ — Particle used in passive constructions with 被
激怒: jīnù — To enrage, infuriate, provoke anger in someone

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