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English → Chinese Preface Level 9/10

How all the children were sent for that were born on May-day, and how Mordred was saved.

所有五月节出生的孩子是如何被召集的,以及莫德雷德是如何得救的。

BOOK II.

第二卷。

CHAPTER I. Of a damosel which came girt with a sword for to find a man of such virtue to draw it out of the scabbard.

第一章。一位腰佩宝剑的少女前来寻访能将剑从剑鞘中拔出的德行之人。

CHAPTER II. How Balin, arrayed like a poor knight, pulled out the sword, which afterward was the cause of his death.

第二章。贝林以贫寒骑士之装束拔出了那把剑,而此剑日后成为他死亡的根源。

CHAPTER III. How the Lady of the Lake demanded the knight's head that had won the sword, or the maiden's head.

第三章。湖中仙女如何索要赢得宝剑的骑士之首级,或少女之首级。

CHAPTER IV. How Merlin told the adventure of this damosel.

第四章。梅林讲述了这位少女的奇遇。

CHAPTER V. How Balin was pursued by Sir Lanceor, knight of Ireland, and how he jousted and slew him.

第五章。贝林如何被爱尔兰骑士兰斯尔爵士追赶,以及他如何与其比武并将其杀死。

CHAPTER VI. How a damosel, which was love to Lanceor, slew herself for love, and how Balin met with his brother Balan.

第六章。一位爱慕兰斯尔的少女如何为爱殉情自尽,以及贝林如何与其兄弟巴兰相遇。

CHAPTER VII. How a dwarf reproved Balin for the death of Lanceor, and how King Mark of Cornwall found them, and made a tomb over them.

第七章。一位矮人如何为兰斯尔之死谴责贝林,以及康沃尔国王马克如何发现他们并为其建造墓穴。

CHAPTER VIII. How Merlin prophesied that two the best knights of the world should fight there, which were Sir Lancelot and Sir Tristram.

第八章。梅林如何预言世界上最出色的两位骑士将在此处交战,他们便是兰斯洛特爵士与特里斯坦爵士。

CHAPTER IX. How Balin and his brother, by the counsel of Merlin, took King Rience and brought him to King Arthur.

第九章。贝林与其兄弟如何依照梅林的谋划,擒获了里昂斯国王并将其带至亚瑟王面前。

CHAPTER X. How King Arthur had a battle against Nero and King Lot of Orkney, and how King Lot was deceived by Merlin, and how twelve kings were slain.

第十章。亚瑟王如何与尼禄及奥克尼的洛特国王交战,洛特国王如何被梅林所欺,以及十二位国王如何被杀。

CHAPTER XI.

第十一章。

Vocabulary

所有
suǒyǒu — All; every; belonging to someone
出生
chūshēng — To be born; birth
de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification
孩子
háizi — Child; children
shì — To be; is, am, are
如何
rúhé — How; in what way
bèi — Passive marker; by (indicating passive voice)
召集
zhàojí — To summon; to call together a group
以及
yǐjí — As well as; and also; along with
得救
déjiù — To be saved; to escape danger or death
第二
dì'èr — Second; the second in order
juàn — Volume; scroll; chapter of a book
第一
dìyī — First; number one in order
zhāng — Chapter; section of a book
一位
yīwèi — One (person); a (polite measure word)
宝剑
bǎojiàn — Treasured sword; precious double-edged sword
少女
shàonǚ — Young woman; maiden; girl
前来
qiánlái — To come forward; to arrive at a place
寻访
xúnfǎng — To seek out; to go looking for someone
jiàn — Sword; blade weapon
cóng — From; out of; since
zhōng — In; inside; among; middle
拔出
báchū — To pull out; to draw out a sword
德行
déxíng — Virtue; moral conduct; upright behavior
yǐ — With; using; by means of
贫寒
pínhán — Poor; impoverished; in humble circumstances
骑士
qíshì — Knight; mounted warrior or cavalryman
zhī — Possessive or linking particle (classical Chinese)
装束
zhuāngshù — Attire; outfit; manner of dress
le — Particle indicating completion or change of state
那把
nà bǎ — That (sword); measure word for handled objects
ér — But; yet; and; however (conjunction)
日后
rìhòu — In the future; later on; someday
成为
chéngwéi — To become; to turn into
tā — He; him; third-person male pronoun
死亡
sǐwáng — Death; to die; perish
根源
gēnyuán — Root cause; origin; source of something
第三
dìsān — Third; number three in sequence
仙女
xiānnǚ — Fairy; female immortal; enchantress
索要
suǒyào — To demand; to ask for something forcefully
赢得
yíngdé — To win; to obtain through victory or effort
huò — Or; either; alternatively
第四
dìsì — Fourth; number four in sequence
讲述
jiǎngshù — To tell; to narrate; to recount a story
这位
zhèwèi — This (person); referring to a specific individual
奇遇
qíyù — Adventure; strange encounter; extraordinary experience
第五
dìwǔ — Fifth; number five in sequence
爱尔兰
Àiěrlán — Ireland; island nation in northwestern Europe
爵士
juéshì — Knight; sir; a titled rank of honor
追赶
zhuīgǎn — To chase; to pursue someone or something
与其
yǔqí — With him/her; rather than; together with
比武
bǐwǔ — To compete in martial arts; to joust
qí — His; her; its; their (classical pronoun)
杀死
shāsǐ — To kill; to slay; to cause death
第六
dìliù — Sixth; number six in sequence
爱慕
àimù — To adore; to have romantic feelings for
自尽
zìjìn — To take one's own life; to commit suicide
yǔ — And; with; together with
兄弟
xiōngdì — Brothers; male siblings
相遇
xiāngyù — To meet; to encounter each other
第七
dìqī — Seventh; number seven in sequence
矮人
ǎirén — Dwarf; a small person or fantasy creature
wèi — For; on behalf of; because of
谴责
qiǎnzé — To condemn; to reproach; to blame strongly
国王
guówáng — King; monarch of a country
发现
fāxiàn — To discover; to find; to realize
他们
tāmen — They; them; third-person plural pronoun
建造
jiànzào — To build; to construct; to erect a structure
墓穴
mùxué — Tomb; burial chamber; grave
第八
dìbā — Eighth; number eight in sequence
预言
yùyán — Prophecy; to predict; a foretelling
世界
shìjiè — World; the earth; all of existence
shàng — On; above; in (the world)
zuì — Most; -est; superlative degree marker
出色
chūsè — Outstanding; excellent; exceptionally skilled
两位
liǎng wèi — Two (people); a pair of individuals (polite)
此处
cǐchù — Here; this place; this location
交战
jiāozhàn — To engage in battle; to fight each other
便是
biàn shì — That is; namely; referring to specifically
第九
dìjiǔ — Ninth; number nine in sequence
依照
yīzhào — According to; in accordance with a plan
谋划
móuhuà — To scheme; to plot; to devise a plan
擒获
qínhuò — To capture; to seize a person or enemy
面前
miànqián — In front of; before; in the presence of
第十
dìshí — Tenth; number ten in sequence
jí — And; as well as; together with
被杀
bèi shā — To be killed; slain; murdered by someone
第十一
dìshíyī — Eleventh; number eleven in sequence
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