Jane Eyre: An Autobiography — Page 1

English → Chinese NOTE TO THE THIRD EDITION Level 7/10

I avail myself of the opportunity which a third edition of "Jane Eyre" affords me, of again addressing a word to the Public, to explain that my claim to the title of novelist rests on this one work alone.

我借《简·爱》第三版所提供的机会，再次向公众致辞，以说明我对小说家这一称号的主张仅凭此一部作品。

If, therefore, the authorship of other works of fiction has been attributed to me, an honour is awarded where it is not merited; and consequently, denied where it is justly due.

因此，若其他虚构作品的著作权被归于我名下，则荣誉授予了不该得之人；由此，真正应得之人反而遭到了否认。

This explanation will serve to rectify mistakes which may already have been made, and to prevent future errors.

此番说明将有助于纠正已经发生的错误，并防止日后再犯类似之误。

Vocabulary

我: wǒ — I, me; first-person singular pronoun
借: jiè — To borrow; to take advantage of an opportunity
简: jiǎn — Simple; brief; part of name 'Jane'
爱: ài — Love; to love; part of name 'Eyre'
第三版: dì sān bǎn — Third edition of a book or publication
所: suǒ — Used before verb to nominalize or emphasize action
提供: tígōng — To provide, offer, or supply something
的: de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification
机会: jīhuì — Opportunity, chance, occasion to do something
再次: zàicì — Once again, one more time
向: xiàng — Toward; directed at someone or something
公众: gōngzhòng — The general public, the people at large
致辞: zhìcí — To address, deliver a speech or statement
以: yǐ — In order to; so as to; by means of
说明: shuōmíng — To explain, clarify, or illustrate something
对: duì — Toward; regarding; with respect to
小说家: xiǎoshuōjiā — Novelist; a writer of fiction novels
这一: zhè yī — This one; this particular (used before nouns)
称号: chēnghào — Title, designation, or honorary name given
主张: zhǔzhāng — To claim, advocate; a position or assertion
仅凭: jǐn píng — Based solely on; relying only upon something
此: cǐ — This; referring to something just mentioned
一部: yī bù — One volume or one piece of a work
作品: zuòpǐn — A work of art, literature, or creation
因此: yīncǐ — Therefore, consequently, for this reason
若: ruò — If, supposing that; a conditional conjunction
其他: qítā — Other, the rest; other things or people
虚构: xūgòu — Fictional; fabricated; invented literary works
著作权: zhùzuòquán — Copyright; legal right over authored works
被: bèi — Passive marker; used to indicate passive voice
归于: guīyú — To be attributed to; credited to someone
名下: míngxià — Under someone's name; credited to a person
则: zé — Then; in that case; a logical connective
荣誉: róngyù — Honor, glory, prestige bestowed upon someone
授予: shòuyǔ — To confer, award, or grant an honor
了: le — Particle indicating completed action or change
不该: bù gāi — Should not; ought not; undeserving of something
得: dé — To receive, obtain, or deserve something
之人: zhī rén — The person who; the one that (classical style)
由此: yóucǐ — From this; thus; as a result of this
真正: zhēnzhèng — Truly, genuinely, real and authentic
应得: yīng dé — Deserved; rightfully earned or entitled to
反而: fǎn'ér — Instead; on the contrary; unexpectedly opposite
遭到: zāodào — To suffer, encounter, or meet with something bad
否认: fǒurèn — To deny, negate, or refuse to acknowledge
此番: cǐ fān — This time; on this occasion (slightly formal)
将: jiāng — Will; shall; indicating future tense
有助于: yǒuzhùyú — To be helpful for; to contribute to something
纠正: jiūzhèng — To correct, rectify an error or mistake
已经: yǐjīng — Already; indicating something has occurred before
发生: fāshēng — To occur, happen, take place
错误: cuòwù — Error, mistake, something that is wrong
并: bìng — And; furthermore; used to connect clauses
防止: fángzhǐ — To prevent, guard against, stop from happening
日后: rìhòu — In the future; in days to come
再犯: zài fàn — To repeat an offense or commit again
类似: lèisì — Similar, analogous, resembling something else
之误: zhī wù — Such an error; this kind of mistake (classical)

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