Light O' the Morning: The Story of an Irish Girl — Page 3

Vocabulary

那

nà — That; used as a demonstrative pronoun or adjective.

细腻

xì nì — Delicate, smooth, and refined in texture or manner.

分明

fēn míng — Clearly defined; distinct and unmistakable.

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.

和

hé — And; together with; connecting words or phrases.

衬托

chèn tuō — To set off or highlight by contrast or complement.

着

zhe — Particle indicating ongoing action or state.

她

tā — She; third-person singular female pronoun.

深邃

shēn suì — Deep, profound, and penetrating in appearance or thought.

而

ér — And yet; while; connecting contrasting or related clauses.

极为

jí wéi — Extremely; to a very high degree.

迷人

mí rén — Charming, captivating, and extremely attractive.

蓝

lán — Blue color.

眼睛

yǎn jīng — Eyes; the organs used for seeing.

亦是

yì shì — Also is; likewise; equally so.

如此

rú cǐ — Like this; in this way; such.

然而

rán ér — However; nevertheless; used to introduce a contrast.

白皙

bái xī — Fair, light, and pale complexion of skin.

肤色

fū sè — Skin color; complexion of a person.

双颊

shuāng jiá — Both cheeks on either side of the face.

上

shàng — On; above; upper surface of something.

最为

zuì wéi — Most; to the greatest extent possible.

娇嫩

jiāo nèn — Delicate, tender, and soft in a charming way.

红晕

hóng yùn — A rosy blush or flush on the cheeks.

柔软

róu ruǎn — Soft, gentle, and flexible in texture.

带着

dài zhe — Carrying; bearing; having something along with.

珊瑚

shān hú — Coral; the marine organism or its red color.

以及

yǐ jí — As well as; along with; and also.

珍珠

zhēn zhū — Pearl; a lustrous gem from oysters.

般

bān — Like; resembling; similar to something mentioned.

洁白

jié bái — Pure white; spotlessly clean and bright.

却是

què shì — But it is; however it turns out to be.

真正

zhēn zhèng — Genuine, real, and authentic in nature.

特征

tè zhēng — Characteristic feature or distinguishing trait.

离开

lí kāi — To leave; to depart from a place or person.

后

hòu — After; behind; following in time or space.

等待

děng dài — To wait; to await something or someone patiently.

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or change of state.

片刻

piàn kè — A brief moment; a short period of time.

随后

suí hòu — Shortly after; subsequently; immediately following.

用

yòng — To use; to employ something for a purpose.

一只

yī zhī — One (used for animals or hand-like objects).

手

shǒu — Hand; the body part used for grasping.

遮住

zhē zhù — To cover and block; to shield from view.

阳光

yáng guāng — Sunlight; the light from the sun.

缓缓

huǎn huǎn — Slowly and gradually; moving at a leisurely pace.

转身

zhuǎn shēn — To turn around; to rotate one's body direction.

走进

zǒu jìn — To walk into; to enter a place by walking.

屋子

wū zi — Room; a house or enclosed living space.

母亲

mǔ qīn — Mother; a formal word for one's female parent.

在

zài — To be at; located in a place or position.

哪里

nǎ lǐ — Where; which place; asking about location.

对

duì — To; toward; directed at a person or thing.

一个

yī gè — One; a single (general measure word for people/things).

相貌

xiàng mào — Appearance; facial features and overall looks.

粗糙

cū cāo — Rough, coarse, and unrefined in texture or manner.

有些

yǒu xiē — Somewhat; a little; to some extent.

邋遢

lā tā — Slovenly, untidy, and messy in appearance.

女仆

nǚ pú — Maid; a female domestic servant in a household.

说

shuō — To say; to speak; to tell someone something.

正

zhèng — Just; right at the moment of doing something.

穿过

chuān guò — To pass through; to go across a space.

大厅

dà tīng — Main hall; a large entrance or reception room.

北边

běi biān — The northern side or northern direction.

客厅

kè tīng — Living room; the main sitting room of a home.

小姐

xiǎo jiě — Miss; a respectful term for a young woman.

那就

nà jiù — Then; in that case; well then.

过来

guò lái — Come over; move toward the speaker.

吧

ba — Particle suggesting a suggestion or mild command.

女孩

nǚ hái — Girl; a young female person or child.

招呼

zhāo hu — To greet; to call out to someone in welcome.

两只

liǎng zhī — Two (animals); a pair of creatures.

奔来

bēn lái — To run toward; to rush or dash in one's direction.

漂亮

piào liang — Pretty, beautiful, and attractive in appearance.

黑色

hēi sè — Black color; the darkest color.

狗

gǒu — Dog; a common domesticated animal.

兴高采烈

xìng gāo cǎi liè — Extremely excited and overjoyed; in high spirits.

地

de — Adverbial particle linking adverb to verb.

扑去

pū qù — To leap or pounce toward; to dash at something.

宽阔

kuān kuò — Wide, broad, and spacious in area or scope.

里

lǐ — Inside; within a space or area.

疯狂

fēng kuáng — Crazy, frantic, and wildly out of control.

起舞

qǐ wǔ — To begin dancing; to rise up and dance.

朝着

cháo zhe — Facing toward; directed at a certain direction.

方向

fāng xiàng — Direction; the way toward which something points.

奔去

bēn qù — To run away toward; to dash off in a direction.

砰

pēng — Bang; a loud booming or crashing sound.

一声

yī shēng — A sound; one instance of a noise.

推开

tuī kāi — To push open; to shove something aside.

争先恐后

zhēng xiān kǒng hòu — Rushing to be first, fearing to fall behind.

冲进

chōng jìn — To rush or charge into a place suddenly.

房间

fáng jiān — Room; an enclosed space within a building.

也

yě — Also; too; as well; equally.

随之而入

suí zhī ér rù — To enter right after; following along into a place.

啊

a — Ah; an exclamation expressing surprise or emotion.

亲爱的

qīn ài de — Dear; darling; a term of endearment for someone.

我

wǒ — I; me; first-person singular pronoun.

打扰

dǎ rǎo — To disturb; to bother or interrupt someone.

您

nín — You; a respectful and polite form of address.

吗

ma — Question particle forming yes-or-no questions.

说道

shuō dào — Said; uttered words in speech or dialogue.

一位

yī wèi — One (person); a respectful measure word for people.

面色

miàn sè — Facial complexion; the color and look of one's face.

苍白

cāng bái — Pale, wan, and lacking color in the face.

女士

nǚ shì — Lady; a polite and respectful term for a woman.

伸展

shēn zhǎn — To stretch out; to extend one's body or limbs.

身体

shēn tǐ — Body; the physical form of a person.

躺在

tǎng zài — To lie on; to recline upon a surface.

一张

yī zhāng — One (flat object); measure word for furniture or paper.

十分

shí fēn — Very; extremely; to a great degree.

陈旧

chén jiù — Old, worn-out, and outdated; no longer new.

坚硬

jiān yìng — Hard, firm, and rigid in texture or substance.

沙发

shā fā — Sofa; an upholstered couch for sitting or lying.

进来

jìn lái — To come in; to enter a room or space.

时

shí — When; at the time of a particular moment.

一副

yī fù — A look of; an expression or appearance suggesting something.

埋怨

mán yuàn — To complain; to grumble and blame someone.

神情

shén qíng — Expression; the look or feeling shown on one's face.

起身

qǐ shēn — To get up; to rise from a sitting or lying position.

真希望

zhēn xī wàng — I truly wish; sincerely hoping for something.

有人

yǒu rén — Someone; there is a person who does something.

能

néng — Can; to be able to do something.

懂得

dǒng de — To understand and know how to do something.

体贴

tǐ tiē — Thoughtful, considerate, and attentive to others' needs.

你

nǐ — You; second-person singular pronoun.

是

shì — To be; the linking verb connecting subject and predicate.

世上

shì shàng — In the world; on earth; among all people.

最

zuì — Most; the superlative degree of an adjective.

令人

lìng rén — To make people feel; causing a certain reaction.

厌烦

yàn fán — Annoying, tiresome, and exasperating to deal with.