Jane Eyre: An Autobiography — Page 3

English → Chinese BY THE AUTHOR PREFACE Level 7/10

Ahab did not like Micaiah, because he never prophesied good concerning him, but evil; probably he liked the sycophant son of Chenaanah better; yet might Ahab have escaped a bloody death, had he but stopped his ears to flattery, and opened them to faithful counsel.

亚哈不喜欢米该雅，因为米该雅从未为他预言吉祥之事，所预言的尽是凶兆；亚哈或许更中意那谄媚的基拿拿之子；然而，若亚哈肯对奉承之言充耳不闻，转而倾听忠实的劝告，他或许本可逃脱那血腥的死亡。

There is a man in our own days whose words are not framed to tickle delicate ears: who, to my thinking, comes before the great ones of society, much as the son of Imlah came before the throned Kings of Judah and Israel; and who speaks truth as deep, with a power as prophet-like and as vital—a mien as dauntless and as daring.

当今之世，有一人，其言辞并非为了迎合娇贵的耳朵而雕琢；在我看来，他立于社会权贵之前，一如音拉之子昔日站在犹大与以色列坐于宝座上的君王面前；他所道出的真理同样深邃，其力量同样如先知般振聋发聩、充满生命力——其风采同样无所畏惧、大胆无畏。

Is the satirist of "Vanity Fair" admired in high places? I cannot tell; but I think if some of those amongst whom he hurls the Greek fire of his sarcasm, and over whom he flashes the levin-brand of his denunciation, were to take his warnings in time—they or their seed might yet escape a fatal Rimoth-Gilead.

《名利场》的讽刺作者是否在权贵之处备受推崇？我无从知晓；但我以为，若那些被他投以讽刺的希腊烈火、被他闪以谴责的雷霆之光的人们，能够及时听取他的警示——他们或其后裔或许尚能逃脱那致命的基列·拉末之劫。

Why have I alluded to this man? I have alluded to him, Reader, because I think I see in him an intellect profounder and more unique than his contemporaries have yet recognised; because I regard him as the first social regenerator of the day—as the very master of that working corps who would restore to rectitude the warped system of things; because I think no commentator on his writings has yet found the comparison that suits him, the terms which rightly characterise his talent.

我为何提及此人？读者，我之所以提及他，是因为我认为我在他身上看到了一种比同时代人所已认识到的更为深邃、更为独特的智识；是因为我视他为当今首屈一指的社会改造者——那支致力于矫正扭曲世道之队伍的真正领袖；也是因为我认为，迄今为止，尚无一位评论者在品评其著作时，找到了那个适合他的类比，那个能够恰当刻画其才华的词语。

Vocabulary

不: bù — no, not; negation word
喜欢: xǐhuān — to like, enjoy, or be fond of
因为: yīnwèi — because, since, due to
从未: cóngwèi — never, not ever at any time
为: wèi — for, on behalf of; preposition
他: tā — he, him; third-person singular pronoun
预言: yùyán — prophecy; to prophesy or predict
吉祥: jíxiáng — auspicious, lucky, propitious
所: suǒ — used before verb to form noun phrase
的: de — possessive or descriptive particle
尽是: jìn shì — all are, nothing but, entirely
凶兆: xiōngzhào — bad omen, evil sign, ill portent
或许: huòxǔ — perhaps, maybe, possibly
更: gèng — even more, still more, further
中意: zhōngyì — to be pleased with, fancy something
那: nà — that; demonstrative pronoun
谄媚: chǎnmèi — to flatter, fawn upon, be sycophantic
然而: rán'ér — however, yet, but, nevertheless
若: ruò — if, supposing, in case
肯: kěn — willing to, consent to do something
对: duì — toward, to; correct; facing
奉承: fèngcheng — to flatter, compliment insincerely
充耳不闻: chōng ěr bù wén — turn a deaf ear, deliberately ignore
转而: zhuǎn'ér — instead, turn to, shift to
倾听: qīngtīng — to listen attentively, heed carefully
忠实: zhōngshí — faithful, loyal, true, honest
劝告: quàngào — advice, counsel; to advise someone
本可: běn kě — could have, originally was able to
逃脱: táotuō — to escape from, flee, get away
血腥: xuèxīng — bloody, gory, reeking of blood
死亡: sǐwáng — death, demise; to die, perish
当今: dāngjīn — nowadays, present day, current times
有: yǒu — to have, there is, exist
一人: yī rén — one person, a single individual
其: qí — his, her, its; classical pronoun
言辞: yáncí — words, speech, manner of speaking
并非: bìngfēi — not at all, certainly not, by no means
为了: wèile — in order to, for the purpose of
迎合: yínghé — to cater to, pander to, accommodate
娇贵: jiāoguì — delicate, pampered, overly sensitive
耳朵: ěrduǒ — ear; organ of hearing
而: ér — and, yet, but; connective particle
雕琢: diāozhuó — to carve, polish; overelaborate writing
在: zài — at, in, on; to be present
我: wǒ — I, me; first-person pronoun
看来: kànlái — it seems, in one's view, apparently
社会: shèhuì — society, community, social sphere
权贵: quánguì — powerful and privileged people, elite
之前: zhīqián — before, prior to, in front of
一如: yīrú — just as, exactly like, similar to
昔日: xīrì — former days, the past, once upon a time
站在: zhàn zài — standing at or before somewhere
与: yǔ — and, with, together with
宝座: bǎozuò — throne, royal seat of power
上: shàng — on, above, upper; go up
君王: jūnwáng — king, monarch, sovereign ruler
面前: miànqián — in front of, before someone's presence
道出: dào chū — to speak out, express, articulate truth
真理: zhēnlǐ — truth, ultimate truth, verity
同样: tóngyàng — equally, likewise, in the same way
深邃: shēnsuì — deep, profound, penetrating, abstruse
力量: lìliàng — strength, power, force, might
如: rú — like, as, similar to
先知: xiānzhī — prophet, one who foretells the future
般: bān — like, as; similar to; kind, sort
振聋发聩: zhèn lóng fā kuì — awaken the deaf; profoundly enlightening words
充满: chōngmǎn — full of, filled with, brimming with
生命力: shēngmìnglì — vitality, life force, vigor
风采: fēngcǎi — elegant demeanor, charisma, distinguished style
无所畏惧: wú suǒ wèi jù — fearless, afraid of nothing, utterly dauntless
大胆: dàdǎn — bold, daring, audacious, courageous
无畏: wúwèi — fearless, intrepid, without fear
名利场: Mínglì Chǎng — Vanity Fair; arena of fame and fortune
讽刺: fěngcì — satire; to mock or ridicule
作者: zuòzhě — author, writer of a work
是否: shìfǒu — whether or not, if
备受: bèi shòu — to receive much of, greatly subjected to
推崇: tuīchóng — to highly esteem, admire, hold in reverence
无从知晓: wú cóng zhīxiǎo — have no way of knowing, cannot ascertain
但: dàn — but, however, yet, still
以为: yǐwéi — to think, believe, consider mistakenly
那些: nàxiē — those, those ones (plural demonstrative)
被: bèi — passive marker; by (agent of action)
希腊: Xīlà — Greece; Greek
烈火: lièhuǒ — raging fire, fierce flames, inferno
谴责: qiǎnzé — to condemn, reprimand, censure
雷霆: léitíng — thunderbolt, thunder; furious anger
人们: rénmen — people, persons, human beings generally
能够: nénggòu — to be able to, can, capable of
及时: jíshí — timely, in time, promptly, without delay
听取: tīngqǔ — to listen to, hear out, accept advice
警示: jǐngshì — warning, caution, alert
他们: tāmen — they, them; third-person plural
或: huò — or, either, perhaps
后裔: hòuyì — descendants, offspring, posterity
致命: zhìmìng — fatal, deadly, lethal, life-threatening
为何: wèihé — why, for what reason, wherefore
提及: tíjí — to mention, bring up, refer to
此人: cǐ rén — this person, this individual
读者: dúzhě — reader, one who reads
之所以: zhī suǒyǐ — the reason why, that is because
是: shì — to be; is, am, are
认为: rènwéi — to think, consider, hold the view
身上: shēnshàng — on one's person, about oneself
看到: kàndào — to see, catch sight of, observe
了: le — completed action particle; modal particle
一种: yī zhǒng — a kind of, a type of, a sort
比: bǐ — compared to, than; to compare
同时代人: tóng shídài rén — contemporaries, people of the same era
已: yǐ — already, previously; classical particle
认识到: rènshi dào — to come to realize, recognize, understand
更为: gèngwéi — even more, still more, further
独特: dútè — unique, distinctive, special, original
智识: zhìshí — intellectual knowledge, wisdom, intellect
视: shì — to regard as, view, consider
首屈一指: shǒu qū yī zhǐ — foremost, number one, second to none
改造者: gǎizàozhě — reformer, one who transforms or reshapes
致力于: zhìlì yú — devoted to, committed to, dedicated to
矫正: jiǎozhèng — to correct, rectify, straighten out
扭曲: niǔqū — twisted, distorted, warped, perverted
世道: shìdào — the ways of the world, social morality
之: zhī — classical possessive particle; of
队伍: duìwu — team, group, ranks, contingent
真正: zhēnzhèng — true, genuine, real, authentic
领袖: lǐngxiù — leader, head, chief of a movement
也: yě — also, too, as well; even
迄今为止: qìjīn wéizhǐ — up to now, so far, to this day
尚无: shàng wú — still none, yet to have, lacking so far
一位: yī wèi — one (person, polite measure word)
评论者: pínglùnzhě — critic, commentator, reviewer
品评: pǐnpíng — to appraise, critique, evaluate carefully
著作: zhùzuò — works, writings, published books or essays
时: shí — when, at the time of; time
找到: zhǎodào — to find, locate, discover successfully
那个: nàge — that one; that (demonstrative pronoun)
适合: shìhé — suitable, fitting, appropriate for
类比: lèibǐ — analogy, comparison by similarity
恰当: qiàdàng — appropriate, proper, fitting, apt
刻画: kèhuà — to portray, depict, characterize vividly
才华: cáihuá — talent, gift, brilliance, literary ability
词语: cíyǔ — word, term, expression, vocabulary item

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