Jane Eyre: An Autobiography — Page 3

English → Chinese CHAPTER I Level 7/10

They were those which treat of the haunts of sea-fowl; of "the solitary rocks and promontories" by them only inhabited; of the coast of Norway, studded with isles from its southern extremity, the Lindeness, or Naze, to the North Cape—

这些篇章描写的是海鸟的栖息之所，描写"孤独的礁石与海角"——那些唯有海鸟才得栖居之地，描写挪威的海岸，从南端的林德讷斯，或称纳兹角，直至北角，沿途点缀着无数岛屿——

"Where the Northern Ocean, in vast whirls, / Boils round the naked, melancholy isles / Of farthest Thule; and the Atlantic surge / Pours in among the stormy Hebrides."

"在那里，北冰洋以巨大的漩涡，在最遥远的图勒那荒裸而忧郁的岛屿四周翻腾沸涌；大西洋的浪涛汹涌奔入风暴肆虐的赫布里底群岛之间。"

Nor could I pass unnoticed the suggestion of the bleak shores of Lapland, Siberia, Spitzbergen, Nova Zembla, Iceland, Greenland, with "the vast sweep of the Arctic Zone, and those forlorn regions of dreary space,—that reservoir of frost and snow, where firm fields of ice, the accumulation of centuries of winters, glazed in Alpine heights above heights, surround the pole, and concentre the multiplied rigours of extreme cold."

我亦无法忽视那些关于拉普兰、西伯利亚、斯匹次卑尔根、新地岛、冰岛、格陵兰荒凉海岸的描绘，以及"北极地带的广袤苍茫，那些凄凉荒僻的空旷之地——那冰雪的渊薮，坚实的冰原乃历经百代寒冬积累而成，层叠如高山，耸立如一座又一座峰峦，环绕极点，将极寒之酷烈汇聚于一处。"

Of these death-white realms I formed an idea of my own: shadowy, like all the half-comprehended notions that float dim through children's brains, but strangely impressive.

对于这些死寂惨白的境域，我在心中形成了自己的印象：朦胧飘渺，一如所有在孩童脑海中模糊游荡、似懂非懂的念头，却又奇异地令人难以忘怀。

The words in these introductory pages connected themselves with the succeeding vignettes, and gave significance to the rock standing up alone in a sea of billow and spray; to the broken boat stranded on a desolate coast; to the cold and ghastly moon glancing through bars of cloud at a wreck just sinking.

这些序言篇页中的文字与其后的插图相互呼应，赋予了那些画面以深意：孤立于惊涛骇浪与飞溅浪沫之中的礁石，搁浅于荒凉海岸上的破损小舟，以及那惨白冷冽的月光透过层层云隙，幽幽地照向一艘正在下沉的残骸。

I cannot tell what sentiment haunted the quite solitary churchyard, with its inscribed headstone; its gate, its two trees, its low horizon, girdled by a broken wall, and its newly-risen crescent, attesting the hour of eventide.

我无从言说究竟是何种情愫萦绕于那片极度寂寥的墓地之中——那刻有铭文的墓碑，那院门，那两株树木，那低沉的天际线，由一道残缺的矮墙环抱，还有那新升的一弯新月，默默见证着黄昏时分的到来。

Vocabulary

这些: zhèxiē — These; referring to a plural set of things
篇章: piānzhāng — Chapters and sections; literary passages
描写: miáoxiě — To describe or depict in writing or art
的: de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification
是: shì — To be; linking subject and predicate
海鸟: hǎiniǎo — Seabird; bird living near the ocean
栖息: qīxī — To roost or rest; habitat of animals
之所: zhī suǒ — The place where something exists or occurs
孤独: gūdú — Lonely; isolated; feeling of solitude
礁石: jiāoshí — Reef or rocky outcrop in the sea
与: yǔ — And; together with; connecting nouns
海角: hǎijiǎo — Cape; headland projecting into the sea
那些: nàxiē — Those; referring to plural distant things
唯有: wéiyǒu — Only; exclusively; none other than
才得: cái dé — Only then can; able to only under condition
栖居: qījū — To dwell or inhabit a place
之地: zhī dì — The land or place of something
挪威: Nuówēi — Norway; Scandinavian country in northern Europe
海岸: hǎiàn — Coastline; the shore along the sea
从: cóng — From; starting from a point or place
南端: nánduān — Southern tip or southern end of something
或称: huò chēng — Also called; alternatively known as
直至: zhízhì — All the way to; right up until
沿途: yántú — Along the way; en route
点缀: diǎnzhuì — To dot or adorn; scattered decorative elements
着: zhe — Particle indicating ongoing state or action
无数: wúshù — Countless; innumerable; too many to count
岛屿: dǎoyǔ — Islands; collective term for islands
在: zài — At; in; located at a place
那里: nàlǐ — There; at that place
北冰洋: Běibīngyáng — Arctic Ocean; the ocean surrounding the North Pole
以: yǐ — With; using; by means of
巨大: jùdà — Enormous; huge; of great size
漩涡: xuánwō — Whirlpool; vortex; swirling water current
最: zuì — Most; superlative degree marker
遥远: yáoyuǎn — Far away; distant; remote in distance
那: nà — That; referring to something distant
荒裸: huāngluǒ — Bare and desolate; stripped of vegetation
而: ér — And; yet; conjunction connecting clauses
忧郁: yōuyù — Melancholy; gloomy; feeling of sadness
四周: sìzhōu — All around; on all four sides
翻腾: fānténg — To churn and tumble; surge violently
沸涌: fèiyǒng — To boil and surge; turbulently bubbling up
大西洋: Dàxīyáng — The Atlantic Ocean
浪涛: làngtāo — Waves; surging ocean waves
汹涌: xiōngyǒng — Turbulent; surging; violently rushing waves
奔入: bēnrù — To rush into; charge into forcefully
风暴: fēngbào — Storm; violent wind and rain
肆虐: sìnüè — To wreak havoc; rage destructively unchecked
群岛: qúndǎo — Archipelago; a group of islands
之间: zhījiān — Between; among; in the middle of
我: wǒ — I; me; first-person singular pronoun
亦: yì — Also; likewise; classical Chinese equivalent of 也
无法: wúfǎ — Unable to; impossible to; no way to
忽视: hūshì — To ignore; overlook; disregard something
关于: guānyú — Regarding; about; concerning a topic
西伯利亚: Xībólìyà — Siberia; vast region of northern Russia
冰岛: Bīngdǎo — Iceland; island nation in the North Atlantic
格陵兰: Gélínglán — Greenland; world's largest island
荒凉: huāngliáng — Desolate; bleak; empty and uninhabited
描绘: miáohuì — To depict; portray; render in description
以及: yǐjí — As well as; along with; and also
北极: Běijí — The Arctic; North Pole region
地带: dìdài — Zone; belt; geographical region or area
广袤: guǎngmào — Vast and expansive; boundlessly wide territory
苍茫: cāngmáng — Vast and hazy; boundless misty expanse
凄凉: qīliáng — Bleak and sorrowful; desolately melancholic
荒僻: huāngpì — Remote and desolate; out-of-the-way wilderness
空旷: kōngkuàng — Open and empty; spacious with nothing around
冰雪: bīngxuě — Ice and snow; frozen wintry conditions
渊薮: yuānsǒu — Gathering place; hotbed; concentrated source of something
坚实: jiānshí — Solid and firm; sturdy and substantial
冰原: bīngyuán — Ice field; vast expanse of frozen ice
乃: nǎi — Is; thus; classical particle meaning 'to be'
历经: lìjīng — To have gone through; experienced over time
百代: bǎidài — Hundreds of generations; countless ages
寒冬: hándōng — Harsh winter; bitter cold winter season
积累: jīlěi — To accumulate; build up over time
而成: ér chéng — Thereby formed; resulting in; becoming through process
层叠: céngdié — Layered and overlapping; stacked in multiple layers
如: rú — Like; as; resembling something
高山: gāoshān — Tall mountain; high peak
耸立: sǒnglì — To tower; stand tall and imposingly
一座: yī zuò — One (mountain, building); measure word for large structures
又: yòu — Again; also; in addition
峰峦: fēngluán — Mountain peaks and ranges; undulating summits
环绕: huánrào — To surround; encircle; wrap around
极点: jídiǎn — The pole; extreme point; utmost limit
将: jiāng — Will; about to; also used as 把
极寒: jí hán — Extreme cold; intensely freezing temperature
之: zhī — Classical possessive particle; equivalent to 的
酷烈: kùliè — Fierce and intense; brutally severe
汇聚: huìjù — To converge; gather together at one point
于: yú — At; in; classical preposition of location
一处: yī chù — One place; a single location or spot
对于: duìyú — Regarding; with respect to; as for
死寂: sǐjì — Dead silence; utterly still and lifeless quiet
惨白: cǎnbái — Deathly pale; ghastly white color
境域: jìngyù — Realm; territory; domain or region
心中: xīnzhōng — In one's heart; within the mind
形成: xíngchéng — To form; take shape; come into being
了: le — Particle indicating completion or change of state
自己: zìjǐ — Oneself; one's own; reflexive pronoun
印象: yìnxiàng — Impression; mental image formed of something
朦胧: ménglóng — Hazy; dim; blurry and indistinct
飘渺: piāomiǎo — Ethereal; vague; elusive and dreamlike
一如: yīrú — Just like; exactly as; in the same way
所有: suǒyǒu — All; every; all that exists
孩童: háitóng — Children; young kids
脑海: nǎohǎi — Mind; the sea of one's thoughts
中: zhōng — In; inside; within; middle
模糊: móhu — Vague; blurry; unclear and indistinct
游荡: yóudàng — To wander; drift around aimlessly
似懂非懂: sì dǒng fēi dǒng — Half-understanding; seeming to grasp but not quite
念头: niàntou — Thought; idea; notion crossing one's mind
却: què — Yet; but; however; contrary connector
奇异: qíyì — Strange; peculiar; remarkably unusual
地: de — Adverbial particle linking adverb to verb
令人: lìng rén — To make someone; causing a person to feel
难以忘怀: nányǐ wànghuái — Hard to forget; unforgettable; leaving lasting impression
序言: xùyán — Preface; foreword; introductory remarks
篇页: piānyè — Pages of a literary work; written pages
文字: wénzì — Written characters; text; written language
其后: qíhòu — After that; subsequently; thereafter
插图: chātú — Illustration; picture inserted in a book
相互: xiānghù — Mutually; each other; reciprocally
呼应: hūyìng — To echo; correspond to; complement each other
赋予: fùyǔ — To endow with; bestow upon; grant meaning
画面: huàmiàn — Picture; image; visual scene or frame
深意: shēnyì — Deep meaning; profound significance
孤立: gūlì — Isolated; standing alone; cut off from others
惊涛骇浪: jīng tāo hài làng — Terrifying waves; extremely turbulent stormy seas
飞溅: fēijiàn — To splash; spray; scatter in droplets
浪沫: làngmò — Sea foam; frothy spray from waves
之中: zhīzhōng — In the midst of; within; among
搁浅: gēqiǎn — To run aground; be stranded in shallows
上: shàng — On; above; upon a surface
破损: pòsǔn — Damaged; broken; in a state of disrepair
小舟: xiǎozhōu — Small boat; little vessel
冷冽: lěngliè — Bitterly cold; piercingly chilly
月光: yuèguāng — Moonlight; the light cast by the moon
透过: tòuguò — To penetrate through; pass through something
层层: céngcéng — Layer upon layer; multiple overlapping layers
云隙: yúnxì — Gaps between clouds; breaks in cloud cover
幽幽: yōuyōu — Dimly; faintly; with a quiet eerie quality
照向: zhào xiàng — To shine toward; cast light in a direction
一艘: yī sōu — One (ship or vessel); measure word for boats
正在: zhèngzài — In the process of; currently doing something
下沉: xiàchén — To sink; descend downward into water
残骸: cánhái — Wreckage; remains; ruins of destroyed thing
无从: wúcóng — Unable to; having no way to begin
言说: yánshuō — To speak of; express in words; articulate
究竟: jiūjìng — Exactly; after all; what on earth
何种: hézhǒng — What kind of; which type of
情愫: qíngsù — Feelings; emotions; innermost sentiments
萦绕: yíngrào — To linger; haunt; circle around the mind
那片: nà piàn — That expanse of; that stretch of area
极度: jídù — Extremely; to the utmost degree
寂寥: jìliáo — Lonely and empty; desolately quiet
墓地: mùdì — Cemetery; graveyard; burial ground
刻有: kè yǒu — Engraved with; having carved inscription
铭文: míngwén — Inscription; engraved commemorative text
墓碑: mùbēi — Tombstone; gravestone marker
院门: yuànmén — Courtyard gate; entrance gate of a yard
两株: liǎng zhū — Two (trees or plants); measure word for trees
树木: shùmù — Trees; woody plants collectively
低沉: dīchén — Low and heavy; dark and overcast; gloomy
天际线: tiānjìxiàn — Skyline; the horizon where sky meets earth
由: yóu — By; from; through; consisting of
一道: yī dào — One (wall, line); measure word for walls
残缺: cánquē — Incomplete; broken; missing parts
矮墙: ǎiqiáng — Low wall; short boundary wall
环抱: huánbào — To encircle; embrace; wrap around on all sides
还有: háiyǒu — And also; furthermore; there is also
新升: xīn shēng — Newly risen; just appeared above the horizon
一弯: yī wān — A crescent of; curved sliver; measure for moon
新月: xīnyuè — Crescent moon; new moon phase
默默: mòmò — Silently; quietly; without words
见证: jiànzhèng — To witness; bear testimony to an event
黄昏: huánghūn — Dusk; twilight; the time around sunset
时分: shífēn — Time; moment; a particular point in time
到来: dàolái — To arrive; the coming of something

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