Jane Eyre: An Autobiography — Page 4

Vocabulary

他们

tāmen — Third person plural pronoun meaning 'they' or 'them'.

说

shuō — To speak, say, or talk.

他

tā — Third person singular masculine pronoun meaning 'he' or 'him'.

像

xiàng — To resemble; similar to; like.

谈论

tánlùn — To talk about or discuss a topic.

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.

机智

jīzhì — Quick-witted; clever and resourceful in response.

幽默

yōumò — Humor; the quality of being funny or amusing.

和

hé — And; used to connect words or phrases.

喜剧

xǐjù — Comedy; a humorous dramatic or literary work.

才能

cáinéng — Talent or ability; natural skill in something.

与

yǔ — With; and; together with (formal usage).

相似

xiāngsì — Similar to; resembling each other closely.

犹如

yóurú — Just like; as if; resembling something closely.

雄鹰

xióngyīng — Male eagle; a powerful and majestic bird.

之于

zhīyú — In relation to; compared to (literary usage).

秃鹫

tūjiù — Vulture; a large scavenging bird of prey.

能够

nénggòu — To be able to; capable of doing something.

俯身

fǔshēn — To bend down; to stoop or lower one's body.

于

yú — At; in; on; preposition indicating location or relation.

腐肉

fǔròu — Carrion; rotting flesh of a dead animal.

但

dàn — But; however; expressing contrast or exception.

从不

cóng bù — Never; at no time in the past or habitually.

如此

rúcǐ — Like this; so; in such a manner.

明亮

míngliàng — Bright; luminous; full of light.

迷人

mírén — Charming; enchanting; fascinatingly attractive.

二者

èrzhě — The two; both of them; referring to two things.

严肃

yánsù — Serious; solemn; grave in manner or attitude.

天才

tiāncái — Genius; exceptional natural intelligence or talent.

之间

zhījiān — Between; among; in the space separating two things.

关系

guānxi — Relationship; connection between people or things.

恰如

qiàrú — Exactly like; just as; a precise comparison.

那

nà — That; referring to something previously mentioned.

在

zài — At; in; located at a place or time.

夏云

xiàyún — Summer clouds; clouds appearing during summer season.

边缘

biānyuán — Edge; margin; the boundary of something.

轻舞

qīngwǔ — To dance lightly; to move gracefully and gently.

片片

piànpiàn — Piece by piece; flake by flake; in scattered pieces.

闪光

shǎnguāng — Flash of light; sparkling or glinting brightness.

隐藏

yǐncáng — To hide; to conceal something from view.

中

zhōng — Middle; inside; within a space or group.

致命

zhìmìng — Fatal; deadly; causing or capable of causing death.

电光

diànguāng — Lightning; a flash of electric light in sky.

最后

zuìhòu — Finally; last; at the end of a sequence.

我

wǒ — I; me; first person singular pronoun.

提及

tíjí — To mention; to bring up in conversation or writing.

先生

xiānsheng — Mister; sir; a polite title for a man.

是

shì — To be; is; am; are (copula verb).

因为

yīnwèi — Because; since; giving a reason or cause.

将

jiāng — Will; shall; about to (future tense marker).

这部

zhè bù — This volume; this work (classifier for books/films).

爱

ài — Love; affection; to love or cherish deeply.

第二版

dì'èr bǎn — Second edition; the second published version of a work.

献给

xiàngěi — To dedicate to; to offer something as a tribute.

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or changed state.

如果

rúguǒ — If; supposing that; introducing a conditional clause.

愿意

yuànyì — Willing to; happy to accept or do something.

接受

jiēshòu — To accept; to receive willingly.

一位

yī wèi — One (person); a polite classifier for individuals.

素昧平生

sù mèi píng shēng — Never having met before; being a complete stranger.

者

zhě — Suffix denoting a person who does something.

敬意

jìngyì — Respect; esteem; a feeling of deep admiration.

话

huà — Words; speech; what one says.