Heart of Darkness — Page 3

Vocabulary

终于

zhōngyú — finally, at last, after a long time

在

zài — at, in, on; indicates location or ongoing action

那

nà — that; refers to something previously mentioned

弧形

húxíng — arc-shaped, curved like a bow

而

ér — and, yet, but; connects clauses or contrasts

难以察觉

nányǐ chájué — barely perceptible, hard to notice or detect

的

de — structural particle indicating possession or modification

沉落

chénluò — to sink down, descend slowly into darkness

中

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

太阳

tàiyáng — the sun, the star at center of solar system

低垂

dīchuí — to hang low, droop downward toward the horizon

下去

xiàqù — to continue downward; keep going in direction

从

cóng — from; indicates starting point of change or movement

炽白

chìbái — blazing white, intensely bright glowing white color

变为

biànwéi — to change into, transform into something different

暗红

ànhóng — dark red, deep crimson color

既

jì — both...and; already; used in paired constructions

无

wú — without, lacking, to have none of something

光芒

guāngmáng — rays of light, radiance, brilliant gleaming beams

也

yě — also, too; used in parallel or additive structures

热度

rèdù — warmth, heat intensity, degree of temperature

仿佛

fǎngfú — as if, seemingly, it appears to be

即将

jíjiāng — about to, on the verge of happening soon

骤然

zhòurán — suddenly, abruptly, all at once without warning

熄灭

xīmiè — to extinguish, go out, cease burning or shining

被

bèi — passive marker; by (indicating agent of action)

笼罩

lǒngzhào — to envelop, shroud, cover over completely

芸芸众生

yúnyún zhòngshēng — all living beings, the masses of ordinary people

之上

zhīshàng — above, over, on top of something

阴郁

yīnyù — gloomy, somber, dark and melancholy in atmosphere

所

suǒ — particle used before verbs to nominalize or emphasize

触碰

chùpèng — to touch, make contact with something physically

致死

zhìsǐ — lethal, causing death, fatal in effect

水面

shuǐmiàn — water surface, the top layer of water

随即

suíjí — immediately after, right away, without delay

发生

fāshēng — to occur, happen, take place unexpectedly

了

le — particle indicating completed action or changed state

变化

biànhuà — change, transformation, alteration in state or form

宁静

níngjìng — peaceful, calm, tranquil and undisturbed

变得

biànde — to become, to grow to be a certain way

不

bù — no, not; negation of verbs and adjectives

那么

nàme — so, that much, to that degree or extent

明亮

míngliàng — bright, luminous, well-lit and clear

却

què — yet, but, however; indicates mild contrast

愈加

yùjiā — increasingly, even more so, to a greater degree

深沉

shēnchén — deep, profound, somber in tone or feeling

这条

zhè tiáo — this (used with long, narrow objects like rivers)

古老

gǔlǎo — ancient, very old, of great historical age

河流

héliú — river, a flowing body of fresh water

宽阔

kuānkuò — wide, broad, spacious in expanse

河段

héduàn — a section or stretch of a river

于

yú — at, in, on; literary preposition of location or time

日暮

rìmù — dusk, sunset, the close of day

时分

shífēn — time period, a particular moment or hour

平静

píngjìng — calm, still, composed and undisturbed

地

de — adverbial particle, modifies verbs like English -ly

安息

ānxī — to rest in peace, repose quietly after labor

为

wèi — for, on behalf of; in order to serve

世世代代

shìshì dàidài — generation after generation, across countless ages

栖居

qījū — to dwell, inhabit, make one's home somewhere

两岸

liǎng àn — both banks, the two shores of a river

人们

rénmen — people, folks, human beings in general

服务

fúwù — to serve, provide service to others

无数

wúshù — countless, innumerable, too many to count

岁月

suìyuè — years, the passage of time, ages gone by

之后

zhīhòu — after, following, subsequent to a time or event

以

yǐ — with, by means of; literary preposition of manner

一条

yī tiáo — one (measure word for rivers, roads, etc.)

通向

tōng xiàng — to lead to, extend toward a destination

大地

dàdì — the earth, the vast land, terra firma

极尽

jíjìn — reaching the farthest extent, to the utmost limit

之处

zhīchù — the place of, the location where something is

水道

shuǐdào — waterway, channel through which water flows

特有

tèyǒu — unique to, characteristic of, exclusively possessed by

从容

cóngróng — calm and unhurried, composed with ease and grace

尊严

zūnyán — dignity, honor, the quality of being respected

铺展

pūzhǎn — to spread out, unfold expansively across a surface

开来

kāilái — to open out, spread away in all directions

我们

wǒmen — we, us, first-person plural pronoun

凝望

níngwàng — to gaze intently, stare fixedly at something

庄严

zhuāngyán — solemn, majestic, dignified and awe-inspiring

不是

bùshì — is not, are not; negation of identity or state

倏忽

shūhū — in a flash, fleetingly, disappearing in an instant

而逝

ér shì — and pass away, fade and disappear over time

一去不返

yī qù bù fǎn — gone forever, never to return once departed

短暂

duǎnzàn — brief, fleeting, lasting only a short time

白昼

báizhòu — daytime, daylight hours, the period of day

明媚

míngmèi — bright and beautiful, radiant and charming in light

光辉

guānghuī — glory, radiance, brilliant and splendid light

而是

érshì — but rather, instead is; corrects a preceding negation

永恒

yǒnghéng — eternal, everlasting, enduring without end

记忆

jìyì — memory, recollection of past events or experiences

庄穆

zhuāngmù — solemn and serene, grave and reverently quiet

里

lǐ — inside, within; inside a place or abstract space

的确

díquè — indeed, certainly, truly without any doubt

对于

duìyú — regarding, with respect to, as far as concerns

一个

yī gè — one (general measure word for people and things)

如

rú — as, like; in the manner of, according to

常说

cháng shuō — as often said, as commonly expressed or described

虔诚

qiánchéng — devout, pious, sincere and fervent in belief

与

yǔ — and, with; connects nouns or phrases together

热爱

rè'ài — to love passionately, have deep fervent affection for

追随

zhuīsuí — to follow, pursue closely, go after someone devotedly

大海

dàhǎi — the sea, the ocean, a vast body of water

人

rén — person, human being, people in general

而言

éryán — as for, speaking of, from the perspective of

没有

méiyǒu — do not have, there is not, lacking something

什么

shénme — what; anything, something in negative/rhetorical context

比

bǐ — than, compared to; used in comparative sentences

泰晤士河

Tàiwùshì Hé — the Thames River flowing through London, England

下游

xiàyóu — downstream, the lower reaches of a river

唤起

huànqǐ — to evoke, call forth, arouse memories or feelings

往昔

wǎngxī — the past, former times, days of long ago

伟大

wěidà — great, magnificent, of outstanding importance or stature

精神

jīngshén — spirit, mind, essence; the animating principle within

更为

gèngwéi — even more, all the more, to a greater degree

容易

róngyì — easy, simple, not requiring much effort

事

shì — matter, thing, affair, task or occurrence

潮流

cháoliú — tidal current, tide; also trend or tendency

来回

láihuí — back and forth, to and fro repeatedly

奔涌

bēnyǒng — to surge, rush forward powerfully like a torrent

永不止息

yǒng bù zhǐxī — never ceasing, flowing on forever without stopping

运转

yùnzhuǎn — to operate, revolve, run in continuous motion

着

zhe — aspect particle indicating ongoing or continuous state

满载

mǎnzài — fully loaded, laden to capacity with cargo

它

tā — it, third-person singular pronoun for non-human things

曾

céng — once, formerly, at some point in the past

承载

chéngzài — to carry, bear, support a load or burden

过

guò — experiential particle; have done something before

船

chuán — boat, ship, vessel for water travel

那些

nàxiē — those, referring to previously mentioned plural things

或

huò — or, either; indicates alternatives or possibilities

归向

guīxiàng — to return toward, head back to a place

家园

jiāyuán — home, homeland, one's native place and dwelling

奔赴

bēnfù — to rush to, hasten toward a destination urgently

征战

zhēngzhàn — to go to war, campaign in battle or conflict

结识

jiéshí — to get acquainted with, come to know someone

并

bìng — and, also; moreover, furthermore in addition

所有

suǒyǒu — all, every, all of without exception

令

lìng — to make, cause, let; formal causative verb

国家

guójiā — country, nation, state as a political entity

引以为荣

yǐn yǐ wéi róng — to take pride in, regard as an honor

爵士

juéshì — knight, sir; a title of British honor

到

dào — to, until, reaching a destination or endpoint

皆为

jiē wéi — all are, each and every one is

骑士

qíshì — knight, a warrior of honor and chivalry

无论

wúlùn — regardless of, no matter what or whether

有无

yǒu wú — whether or not, having or lacking something

爵位

juéwèi — knighthood, a noble rank or aristocratic title

他们

tāmen — they, them; third-person plural pronoun

都是

dōushì — all are, every one of them is

上

shàng — on, above, upper; also indicates direction upward

游侠骑士

yóuxiá qíshì — knights-errant, wandering knights seeking adventure and honor