Jane Eyre: An Autobiography — Page 6

English → Chinese CHAPTER I Level 7/10

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.

校长迈尔斯断言，如果从家里寄来的蛋糕和糖果少一些，约翰的成绩会好得多；但母亲的心无法接受这般苛刻的看法，而是倾向于一种更为体面的想法——约翰面色蜡黄，是因为用功过度，也许还因为思念家乡。

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

约翰对他的母亲和姐妹们感情淡薄，对我则怀有强烈的反感。

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.

他欺凌我、惩罚我，不是一周两三次，也不是一天一两次，而是无休无止：我全身每一根神经都惧怕他，每当他走近，我骨子里的每一寸肌肤都会瑟缩起来。

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.

有时他带给我的恐惧令我不知所措，因为无论是他的威胁还是他的惩罚，我都毫无申诉之处；仆人们不愿为了袒护我而得罪他们的小主人，里德太太在这件事上则是既盲且聋：她从未见过他打我，也从未听见他辱骂我，尽管他有时就在她面前做这两件事，不过更多时候是在她背后。

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.

出于对约翰一贯的顺从，我走近他的椅子：他花了大约三分钟，尽可能地向我伸出舌头，伸到几乎要扯断舌根为止：我知道他很快就会动手打我，在惧怕那一击的同时，我凝视着即将施以这一击的他，心中暗想他的模样是多么令人厌恶、多么丑陋。

Vocabulary

校长: xiàozhǎng — Principal or headmaster of a school
断言: duànyán — To assert or declare something with certainty
如果: rúguǒ — If; used to introduce a conditional clause
从: cóng — From; indicating origin or starting point
家里: jiālǐ — At home; within one's household
寄来: jìlái — To send here by mail or delivery
的: de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification
蛋糕: dàngāo — Cake; a baked sweet dessert
和: hé — And; connecting nouns or clauses together
糖果: tángguǒ — Candy; sweet confectionery treats
少: shǎo — Few; little; lacking in quantity
一些: yīxiē — Some; a certain amount or number
成绩: chéngjì — Academic results; grades or performance scores
会: huì — Will; to be able to; modal verb
好: hǎo — Good; well; indicating positive quality
得多: deduō — Much more; by a large degree (comparative)
但: dàn — But; however; introducing a contrasting clause
母亲: mǔqīn — Mother; one's female parent
心: xīn — Heart; mind; inner feelings
无法: wúfǎ — Unable to; cannot; no way to
接受: jiēshòu — To accept; to receive something willingly
这般: zhèbān — Such; like this; of this kind
苛刻: kēkè — Harsh; severe; excessively demanding or strict
看法: kànfǎ — Opinion; point of view; way of seeing
而是: érshì — But rather; instead expressing a contrast
倾向于: qīngxiàngyú — To tend toward; to be inclined to
一种: yīzhǒng — A kind of; a type of something
更为: gèngwéi — Even more; to a greater degree
体面: tǐmiàn — Decent; respectable; dignified in appearance
想法: xiǎngfǎ — Idea; thought; way of thinking
面色: miànsè — Complexion; color or appearance of one's face
蜡黄: làhuáng — Waxy yellow; pale yellowish sickly complexion
是因为: shì yīnwèi — Is because; the reason is that
用功: yònggōng — To study hard; diligent in one's work
过度: guòdù — Excessive; beyond normal or healthy limits
也许: yěxǔ — Perhaps; maybe; expressing possibility or uncertainty
还: hái — Also; still; additionally; furthermore
因为: yīnwèi — Because; due to; for the reason that
思念: sīniàn — To miss; to long for someone or home
家乡: jiāxiāng — Hometown; one's native place or homeland
对: duì — Toward; regarding; concerning someone or something
他的: tāde — His; belonging to him (possessive pronoun)
姐妹们: jiěmèimen — Sisters; plural female siblings
感情: gǎnqíng — Feelings; emotions; affection between people
淡薄: dànbó — Thin; faint; lacking in warmth or depth
我: wǒ — I; me; first-person singular pronoun
则: zé — Then; on the other hand; contrastive particle
怀有: huáiyǒu — To harbor; to hold feelings or intentions inside
强烈: qiángliè — Strong; intense; powerful in degree
反感: fǎngǎn — Antipathy; strong dislike or aversion toward something
他: tā — He; him; third-person singular male pronoun
欺凌: qīlíng — To bully; to oppress or intimidate someone
惩罚: chéngfá — To punish; penalty imposed for wrongdoing
不是: bùshì — Not; is not; negating a statement
一周: yīzhōu — One week; a period of seven days
两三次: liǎng sān cì — Two or three times; a few occurrences
也不是: yě bùshì — Nor is it; neither; also not the case
一天: yītiān — One day; within a single day's time
一两次: yī liǎng cì — Once or twice; very few occurrences
无休无止: wúxiū wúzhǐ — Endless; ceaseless; without any pause or stop
全身: quánshēn — Whole body; every part of one's body
每一根: měi yī gēn — Every single one (of long thin things)
神经: shénjīng — Nerve; neural fiber in the body
都: dōu — All; both; every; indicating totality
惧怕: jùpà — To fear; to dread; feel frightened of
每当: měidāng — Whenever; every time a situation occurs
走近: zǒujìn — To approach; to walk closer toward something
骨子里: gǔzilǐ — Deep inside; in one's bones or core
每一寸: měi yī cùn — Every inch; each tiny portion of something
肌肤: jīfū — Skin; the surface of the human body
都会: dōuhuì — Will all; every instance will result in
瑟缩: sèsuō — To shrink; to cower with fear or cold
起来: qǐlái — Up; indicating beginning or result of action
有时: yǒushí — Sometimes; occasionally; at certain times
带给: dàigěi — To bring to; to deliver a feeling or thing
恐惧: kǒngjù — Fear; terror; intense feeling of dread
令: lìng — To cause; to make someone feel or do
不知所措: bùzhī suǒ cuò — At a loss; not knowing what to do
无论是: wúlùn shì — No matter whether; regardless of which option
威胁: wēixié — Threat; to intimidate or menace someone
还是: háishi — Or; still; whether in questions or alternatives
毫无: háowú — Completely without; absolutely lacking something
申诉: shēnsù — To appeal; to lodge a complaint or grievance
之处: zhīchù — Place where; a location for something
仆人们: púrénmen — Servants; plural of household domestic workers
不愿: bùyuàn — Unwilling; not wanting to do something
为了: wèile — For the sake of; in order to achieve
袒护: tǎnhù — To shield; to take sides and protect someone
而: ér — And yet; but; connective linking contrasting clauses
得罪: dézuì — To offend; to displease or antagonize someone
他们: tāmen — They; them; third-person plural pronoun
小主人: xiǎo zhǔrén — Young master; the child of the household owner
太太: tàitai — Mrs.; a married woman; respectful female address
在: zài — At; in; on; indicating location or time
这件事: zhè jiàn shì — This matter; this particular thing or affair
上: shàng — On; above; regarding a particular matter
则是: zé shì — Then is; in this case it is
既盲: jì máng — Both blind; unable to see (figuratively)
且聋: qiě lóng — And also deaf; unable to hear (figuratively)
她: tā — She; her; third-person singular female pronoun
从未: cóngwèi — Never; at no time in the past
见过: jiànguò — Have seen; experienced seeing something before
打: dǎ — To hit; to beat; to strike someone
也: yě — Also; too; as well; additionally
听见: tīngjiàn — To hear; to catch the sound of something
辱骂: rǔmà — To insult and curse; to verbally abuse someone
尽管: jǐnguǎn — Even though; despite; although a situation exists
就在: jiù zài — Right at; happening exactly at this place
面前: miànqián — In front of; before someone's eyes or presence
做: zuò — To do; to perform an action or task
这两件事: zhè liǎng jiàn shì — These two things; these two matters or acts
不过: búguò — However; but; only; introducing mild contrast
更多: gèngduō — More; even more in quantity or frequency
时候: shíhou — Time; moment; a period or point in time
是在: shì zài — Is at; it happens to be in (location/time)
背后: bèihòu — Behind; at the back; away from someone's sight
出于: chūyú — Out of; stemming from a motive or reason
一贯: yīguàn — Consistent; habitual; always the same throughout
顺从: shùncóng — Obedient; compliant; submissive to authority
椅子: yǐzi — Chair; a piece of furniture for sitting
花了: huāle — Spent (time or money); took a certain amount
大约: dàyuē — Approximately; about; roughly a certain amount
三分钟: sān fēnzhōng — Three minutes; a short period of time
尽可能: jǐn kěnéng — As much as possible; to the greatest extent
地: de — Adverbial particle modifying verbs or adjectives
向: xiàng — Toward; in the direction of something
伸出: shēnchū — To stretch out; to extend outward from something
舌头: shétou — Tongue; the muscle organ inside the mouth
伸到: shēndào — To stretch until reaching a point or limit
几乎: jīhū — Almost; nearly; very close to happening
要: yào — About to; want to; need to; will
扯断: chěduàn — To tear off; to pull until something breaks
舌根: shégēn — Root of the tongue; base of the tongue
为止: wéizhǐ — Until; up to a certain point or limit
知道: zhīdào — To know; to be aware of something
很快: hěn kuài — Very soon; quickly; in a short time
就会: jiù huì — Will then; is about to; certainly will
动手: dòngshǒu — To start hitting; to take physical action
那: nà — That; referring to something previously mentioned
一击: yī jī — A single blow or strike; one hit
同时: tóngshí — At the same time; simultaneously; meanwhile
凝视着: níngshìzhe — Gazing at; staring intently at something
即将: jíjiāng — About to; on the verge of happening soon
施以: shīyǐ — To administer; to inflict or apply upon someone
这: zhè — This; referring to something close or just mentioned
心中: xīnzhōng — In one's heart; deep in one's mind
暗想: ànxiǎng — To think secretly; to ponder inwardly to oneself
模样: múyàng — Appearance; look; the way something looks
是: shì — Is; am; are; linking verb of being
多么: duōme — How; so very; used for exclamation of degree
令人厌恶: lìng rén yànwù — Disgusting; causing revulsion or strong dislike
丑陋: chǒulòu — Ugly; unsightly; unpleasant in appearance

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