Jane Eyre: An Autobiography — Page 6

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Miles, the master, affirmed that he would do very well if he had fewer cakes and sweetmeats sent him from home; but the mother's heart turned from an opinion so harsh, and inclined rather to the more refined idea that John's sallowness was owing to over-application and, perhaps, to pining after home.

Miles, thầy giáo, khẳng định rằng cậu bé sẽ học tốt hơn nếu được gửi ít bánh ngọt và kẹo từ nhà đến hơn; nhưng trái tim người mẹ lại không chấp nhận một ý kiến khắt khe như vậy, mà thiên về suy nghĩ tinh tế hơn rằng nước da vàng vọt của John là do học hành quá sức và, có lẽ, do nhớ nhà.

John had not much affection for his mother and sisters, and an antipathy to me.

John không có nhiều tình cảm với mẹ và các chị em, và cậu ta có ác cảm với tôi.

He bullied and punished me; not two or three times in the week, nor once or twice in the day, but continually: every nerve I had feared him, and every morsel of flesh in my bones shrank when he came near.

Cậu ta bắt nạt và trừng phạt tôi; không phải hai hay ba lần trong tuần, cũng không phải một hay hai lần trong ngày, mà liên tục: mọi dây thần kinh trong tôi đều sợ hãi cậu ta, và từng thớ thịt trên người tôi co rúm lại khi cậu ta đến gần.

There were moments when I was bewildered by the terror he inspired, because I had no appeal whatever against either his menaces or his inflictions; the servants did not like to offend their young master by taking my part against him, and Mrs. Reed was blind and deaf on the subject: she never saw him strike or heard him abuse me, though he did both now and then in her very presence, more frequently, however, behind her back.

Có những lúc tôi hoang mang trước nỗi kinh hoàng mà cậu ta gây ra, vì tôi không có bất kỳ chỗ nào để kêu oan trước những lời đe dọa hay hành hạ của cậu ta; những người hầu không muốn xúc phạm cậu chủ trẻ của họ bằng cách bênh vực tôi chống lại cậu ta, còn bà Reed thì mù quáng và điếc lác về chuyện này: bà không bao giờ thấy cậu ta đánh hay nghe thấy cậu ta ngược đãi tôi, mặc dù cậu ta đôi khi làm cả hai điều đó ngay trước mặt bà, nhưng thường xuyên hơn là sau lưng bà.

Habitually obedient to John, I came up to his chair: he spent some three minutes in thrusting out his tongue at me as far as he could without damaging the roots: I knew he would soon strike, and while dreading the blow, I mused on the disgusting and ugly appearance of him who would presently deal it.

Theo thói quen phục tùng John, tôi bước đến chỗ chiếc ghế của cậu ta: cậu ta dành khoảng ba phút để thè lưỡi ra với tôi hết mức có thể mà không làm tổn thương gốc lưỡi: tôi biết cậu ta sắp đánh, và trong khi lo sợ cái đòn sắp giáng xuống, tôi thầm nghĩ về vẻ ngoài ghê tởm và xấu xí của kẻ sắp ra tay đó.

Vocabulary

thầy: thầy — Teacher or respected male figure
giáo: giáo — Related to teaching or education
khẳng: khẳng — Part of 'khẳng định', meaning to affirm
định: định — To determine, affirm, or decide something
rằng: rằng — That; used to introduce a clause or statement
cậu: cậu — Boy, young male; informal second-person pronoun
bé: bé — Small, little; often refers to a young child
sẽ: sẽ — Will; future tense marker in Vietnamese
học: học — To study or learn something
tốt: tốt — Good, well, in a positive manner
hơn: hơn — More than; comparative marker in Vietnamese
nếu: nếu — If; introduces a conditional clause
được: được — To be allowed; to receive or obtain something
gửi: gửi — To send or deliver something to someone
ít: ít — Few, little, a small amount of something
bánh: bánh — Cake, pastry, or bread-like food item
ngọt: ngọt — Sweet in taste
và: và — And; conjunction linking words or phrases
kẹo: kẹo — Candy or sweet confection
từ: từ — From; preposition indicating origin or starting point
nhà: nhà — House, home, or dwelling place
đến: đến — To arrive at; to go to a place
nhưng: nhưng — But; conjunction expressing contrast or opposition
trái: trái — Opposite, contrary; also means fruit
tim: tim — Heart, the organ or symbol of emotion
người: người — Person, human being, or people
mẹ: mẹ — Mother; female parent
lại: lại — Again; on the other hand; to come back
không: không — No, not; negation word in Vietnamese
chấp: chấp — To accept or acknowledge, often reluctantly
nhận: nhận — To receive or accept something
một: một — One; the number one or indefinite article
ý: ý — Idea, opinion, or intention
kiến: kiến — Opinion or view, as in 'ý kiến'
khắt: khắt — Strict, harsh, excessively demanding
khe: khe — Strict; part of 'khắt khe' meaning rigid
như: như — Like, as; used for comparison
vậy: vậy — So, thus, like that; demonstrative adverb
mà: mà — But, yet; connective particle with contrast
thiên: thiên — To lean toward, incline to a preference
về: về — About, regarding; also to return home
suy: suy — To think or ponder, as in 'suy nghĩ'
nghĩ: nghĩ — To think or consider something
tinh: tinh — Refined, subtle, delicate in nature
tế: tế — Delicate, subtle; part of 'tinh tế'
nước: nước — Water; also means country or nation
da: da — Skin; surface of the human body
vàng: vàng — Yellow; also means gold
vọt: vọt — Pale and sickly in appearance
của: của — Of, belonging to; possessive particle
là: là — Is, are, am; linking verb in Vietnamese
do: do — Due to, because of; indicates cause
hành: hành — To act or perform; also spring onion
quá: quá — Too, excessively; intensifier adverb
sức: sức — Strength, physical capacity or energy
có: có — To have; there is or there are
lẽ: lẽ — Perhaps, maybe; used in 'có lẽ'
nhớ: nhớ — To miss someone; to remember something
nhiều: nhiều — Many, much, a large quantity of something
tình: tình — Feeling, emotion, love, or sentiment
cảm: cảm — Feeling, sense, emotion; to feel
với: với — With; preposition indicating accompaniment
các: các — Plural marker for nouns in Vietnamese
chị: chị — Older sister; respectful term for older female
em: em — Younger sibling; first-person for younger speaker
ta: ta — We, us; first-person plural pronoun
ác: ác — Evil, wicked, cruel in character
tôi: tôi — I, me; neutral first-person pronoun
Cậu: Cậu — Young boy; informal address for a male
bắt: bắt — To catch, force, or compel someone
nạt: nạt — To bully or intimidate someone
trừng: trừng — To punish; part of 'trừng phạt'
phạt: phạt — To penalize or punish an offense
phải: phải — Must, have to; also means right or correct
hai: hai — Two; the number two
hay: hay — Or; also means interesting or often
ba: ba — Three; also means father informally
lần: lần — Time, instance, occurrence of an event
trong: trong — In, inside, within a period or space
tuần: tuần — Week; a period of seven days
cũng: cũng — Also, too, as well; additive adverb
ngày: ngày — Day; a 24-hour period
liên: liên — Continuous, connected; part of 'liên tục'
tục: tục — Continuous; part of 'liên tục' meaning continuously
mọi: mọi — Every, all; refers to each and every
dây: dây — String, wire, cord, or nerve fiber
thần: thần — Spirit, deity; part of 'thần kinh' meaning nerve
kinh: kinh — Nerve; part of 'thần kinh' meaning nervous system
đều: đều — All, equally, every one without exception
sợ: sợ — To fear, be afraid of something
hãi: hãi — Frightened, terrified; part of 'sợ hãi'
từng: từng — Each, every; also indicates past experience
thớ: thớ — Fiber, grain of muscle or wood
thịt: thịt — Meat; also refers to flesh of the body
trên: trên — On, above, on top of something
co: co — To contract, shrink, or curl up
rúm: rúm — To cringe or shrivel from fear
khi: khi — When; indicates a time or moment
gần: gần — Near, close to something or someone
Có: Có — To have; there is or there are
những: những — Plural marker; those, these, some items
lúc: lúc — Moment, time, a point in time
hoang: hoang — Wild, confused; part of 'hoang mang'
mang: mang — Confused, bewildered; part of 'hoang mang'
trước: trước — Before, in front of, previously
nỗi: nỗi — A feeling or emotion, often negative
hoàng: hoàng — Terror, dread; part of 'kinh hoàng'
gây: gây — To cause, create, or provoke something
ra: Out, outward; also indicates result
vì: vì — Because, for the reason that
bất: bất — Any, no; negation prefix in compounds
kỳ: kỳ — Any; part of 'bất kỳ' meaning any place
chỗ: chỗ — Place, spot, location
nào: nào — Which, any; interrogative or indefinite word
để: để — To put; in order to, for the purpose of
kêu: kêu — To cry out, shout, or complain
oan: oan — Wrongly accused, unjust grievance or injustice
lời: lời — Words, speech, statement or remark
đe: đe — To threaten; part of 'đe dọa'
dọa: dọa — To threaten or intimidate someone
hạ: hạ — To lower, put down, degrade someone
hầu: hầu — To serve; nearly, almost in some contexts
muốn: muốn — To want, desire, or wish for something
xúc: xúc — To offend, insult; part of 'xúc phạm'
phạm: phạm — To violate or offend; part of 'xúc phạm'
chủ: chủ — Owner, master, host of a place
trẻ: trẻ — Young, youthful; also means children
họ: họ — They, them; third-person plural pronoun
bằng: bằng — By means of, equal to, made of
cách: cách — Way, method, manner of doing something
bênh: bênh — To defend or take sides with someone
vực: vực — To support or uphold; part of 'bênh vực'
chống: chống — To oppose, resist, or fight against something
còn: còn — Still, remaining; also means 'and' in contrast
bà: bà — Grandmother; respectful term for older woman
thì: thì — Then; topic marker or conditional connector
mù: mù — Blind; unable to see
quáng: quáng — Blindly; part of 'mù quáng' meaning blindly
điếc: điếc — Deaf; unable to hear sounds
lác: lác — Cross-eyed; part of 'điếc lác' figuratively
chuyện: chuyện — Story, matter, issue, or affair
này: này — This; demonstrative pronoun for nearby things
bao: bao — How, ever; part of 'bao giờ' meaning ever
giờ: giờ — Hour, time; also means now in context
thấy: thấy — To see, notice, or perceive something
đánh: đánh — To hit, beat, or strike someone
nghe: nghe — To hear or listen to something
ngược: ngược — Reverse, opposite; against the normal direction
đãi: đãi — To treat someone in a certain way
mặc: mặc — Despite, although; also to wear clothing
dù: dù — Although, even though; concessive conjunction
đôi: đôi — A pair or couple; sometimes means occasionally
làm: làm — To do, make, or work on something
cả: cả — All, entire, the whole of something
điều: điều — Thing, matter, point or issue
đó: đó — That, there; demonstrative pronoun for distant things
ngay: ngay — Right away, immediately; directly in front
mặt: mặt — Face; surface or front of something
thường: thường — Usually, normally, often; common or ordinary
xuyên: xuyên — Through, continuously; part of 'thường xuyên'
sau: sau — After, behind, later in time or position
lưng: lưng — Back; the rear side of the body
Theo: Theo — According to, following; to follow something
thói: thói — Habit, custom, usual behavior pattern
quen: quen — Accustomed to, familiar with something
phục: phục — To submit, comply, obey; admire
tùng: tùng — To obey, submit; part of 'phục tùng'
bước: bước — Step, pace; to step or walk forward
chiếc: chiếc — Classifier for single objects like chairs, bikes
ghế: ghế — Chair, seat for sitting
dành: dành — Reserved for, set aside for someone
khoảng: khoảng — About, approximately, around a quantity
phút: phút — Minute; a unit of time equal to 60 seconds
thè: thè — To stick out, as in sticking out tongue
lưỡi: lưỡi — Tongue; blade of a knife or tool
hết: hết — All gone, finished, to the fullest extent
mức: mức — Level, degree, extent of something
thể: thể — Can, able to; body or form in compounds
tổn: tổn — Damage, harm; part of 'tổn thương'
thương: thương — Wound, injury; also means to love or pity
gốc: gốc — Root, origin, base of something
biết: biết — To know, be aware of something
sắp: sắp — About to, soon, on the verge of doing
lo: lo — To worry, be anxious about something
cái: cái — Classifier for objects; the thing, item
đòn: đòn — A blow, hit, or beating received
giáng: giáng — To strike down, deliver a blow forcefully
xuống: xuống — Down, downward; to go or move down
thầm: thầm — Silently, secretly, in a whisper
vẻ: vẻ — Appearance, look, expression of something
ngoài: ngoài — Outside, exterior; beyond or besides something
ghê: ghê — Horrible, disgusting, awful in appearance
tởm: tởm — Disgusting, repulsive, revolting to senses
xấu: xấu — Ugly, bad, unpleasant in appearance
xí: xí — Ugly; part of 'xấu xí' meaning very ugly
kẻ: kẻ — A person, often with negative connotation
tay: tay — Hand, arm; also refers to a person's skill

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