Little Women — Page 1

English → Chinese CHAPTER ONE Level 6/10

PLAYING PILGRIMS

扮演朝圣者

"Christmas won't be Christmas without any presents," grumbled Jo, lying on the rug.

「没有礼物的圣诞节就不像圣诞节了，」乔躺在地毯上嘟囔道。

"It's so dreadful to be poor!" sighed Meg, looking down at her old dress.

「穷真是太可怕了！」梅格叹道，低头看着自己的旧裙子。

"I don't think it's fair for some girls to have plenty of pretty things, and other girls nothing at all," added little Amy, with an injured sniff.

「我觉得这不公平，有些女孩有好多漂亮的东西，而另一些女孩什么都没有，」小艾米委屈地哼了一声，补充道。

"We've got Father and Mother, and each other," said Beth contentedly from her corner.

「我们有爸爸和妈妈，还有彼此，」贝思在角落里心满意足地说。

The four young faces on which the firelight shone brightened at the cheerful words, but darkened again as Jo said sadly, "We haven't got Father, and shall not have him for a long time."

壁炉的火光映照在四张年轻的脸上，这番欢快的话让她们脸上一亮，但随即又暗淡下去，因为乔悲伤地说：「我们没有爸爸，而且很长一段时间内都不会有他陪伴。」

She didn't say "perhaps never," but each silently added it, thinking of Father far away, where the fighting was.

她没有说出「也许永远不会」，但每个人都在心里默默地补上了这句话，心中想着远在战场上的父亲。

Nobody spoke for a minute; then Meg said in an altered tone, "You know the reason Mother proposed not having any presents this Christmas was because it is going to be a hard winter for everyone; and she thinks we ought not to spend money for pleasure, when our men are suffering so in the army.

没有人说话，沉默了片刻；随后梅格换了一种语气说道：「你们知道的，妈妈提议今年圣诞节不买礼物，是因为这个冬天对所有人来说都会很艰难；而且她认为，当我们的男人们在军队里饱受苦难时，我们不应该把钱花在享乐上。

We can't do much, but we can make our little sacrifices, and ought to do it gladly.

我们能做的不多，但我们可以做出小小的牺牲，而且应该心甘情愿地去做。

But I am afraid I don't," and Meg shook her head, as she thought regretfully of all the pretty things she wanted.

但我恐怕做不到，」梅格摇了摇头，心中遗憾地想着她想要的那些漂亮东西。

"But I don't think the little we should spend would do any good. We've each got a dollar, and the army wouldn't be much helped by our giving that.

「但我觉得我们这点小小的花费也起不了什么作用。我们每人有一美元，就算捐出去，对军队也帮不了多少。

Vocabulary

扮演: bànyǎn — To play a role or character in a performance
朝圣者: cháoshèngzhě — Pilgrim; one who journeys to a sacred place
没有: méiyǒu — To not have; there is no; lacking something
礼物: lǐwù — Gift; present given to someone
的: de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification
圣诞节: Shèngdànjié — Christmas; the Christian holiday on December 25th
就: jiù — Then; right away; exactly; as early as
不像: bú xiàng — Does not resemble; unlike something or someone
了: le — Particle indicating completed action or new situation
躺在: tǎng zài — To be lying down on a surface
地毯: dìtǎn — Carpet; rug laid on the floor
上: shàng — On top of; above; upper surface
嘟囔: dūnang — To mutter; to grumble quietly to oneself
道: dào — Said; spoke (used after dialogue attribution)
穷: qióng — Poor; lacking money or resources
真是: zhēn shì — It really is; truly; used for emphasis
太: tài — Too; excessively; extremely
可怕: kěpà — Terrible; frightening; dreadful; awful
叹道: tàn dào — Said with a sigh; sighed and remarked
低头: dītóu — To lower one's head; to look downward
看着: kànzhe — Looking at; gazing at something continuously
自己: zìjǐ — Oneself; one's own; reflexive pronoun
旧: jiù — Old; worn; not new
裙子: qúnzi — Skirt; a garment worn around the lower body
我: wǒ — I; me; first-person singular pronoun
觉得: juéde — To feel; to think; to have an opinion
这: zhè — This; referring to something nearby or just mentioned
不: bù — No; not; negation particle
公平: gōngpíng — Fair; just; equitable; impartial
有些: yǒuxiē — Some; certain; a few of something
女孩: nǚhái — Girl; young female person
有: yǒu — To have; there is; to possess
好多: hǎoduō — A lot of; many; so much
漂亮: piàoliang — Pretty; beautiful; attractive in appearance
东西: dōngxi — Thing; stuff; object; item
而: ér — But; yet; while; conjunction linking contrasts
另一些: lìng yīxiē — Others; another group; some other ones
什么: shénme — What; anything; used in questions or negation
都: dōu — All; both; every; without exception
小: xiǎo — Small; little; young; minor
委屈: wěiqu — Feeling wronged; aggrieved; to feel treated unfairly
地: de — Adverbial particle linking adverb to verb
哼: hēng — To hum; to grunt in discontent or disapproval
一声: yī shēng — One sound; once; a single utterance
补充: bǔchōng — To add; to supplement; to supply additionally
我们: wǒmen — We; us; first-person plural pronoun
爸爸: bàba — Dad; father; informal term for one's father
和: hé — And; with; together with
妈妈: māma — Mom; mother; informal term for one's mother
还有: hái yǒu — Also; additionally; there is also; furthermore
彼此: bǐcǐ — Each other; one another; mutually
在: zài — At; in; located at a place
角落里: jiǎoluò lǐ — In the corner; at the corner of a room
心满意足: xīn mǎn yì zú — Perfectly content; fully satisfied with everything
说: shuō — To say; to speak; to talk
壁炉: bìlú — Fireplace; an indoor hearth for burning wood
火光: huǒguāng — Firelight; glow or light from a fire
映照: yìngzhào — To illuminate; to reflect light onto something
四张: sì zhāng — Four (faces/sheets); measure word for flat objects
年轻: niánqīng — Young; youthful; not old in age
脸上: liǎn shàng — On the face; upon someone's facial expression
这番: zhè fān — This set of; these (words/actions); such
欢快: huānkuài — Cheerful; lively; joyful in tone or mood
话: huà — Words; speech; what was said
让: ràng — To let; to allow; to cause someone to do
她们: tāmen — They; them; third-person plural for females
一亮: yī liàng — To light up briefly; eyes brightening momentarily
但: dàn — But; however; nevertheless; a conjunction of contrast
随即: suíjí — Immediately after; right away; then promptly
又: yòu — Again; also; furthermore; once more
暗淡: àndàn — Dim; dull; gloomy; lacking brightness or hope
下去: xiàqù — To continue downward; to go on; to fade away
因为: yīnwèi — Because; due to; the reason being
悲伤: bēishāng — Sadness; grief; feeling sorrow or heartache
而且: érqiě — Moreover; furthermore; and also; in addition
很长: hěn cháng — Very long; for a long duration or distance
一段时间: yī duàn shíjiān — A period of time; a stretch of time
内: nèi — Within; inside; during a period
不会: bù huì — Will not; cannot; unlikely to happen
他: tā — He; him; third-person singular masculine pronoun
陪伴: péibàn — To accompany; to keep someone company
她: tā — She; her; third-person singular feminine pronoun
说出: shuō chū — To say out loud; to utter; to express verbally
也许: yěxǔ — Perhaps; maybe; possibly
永远: yǒngyuǎn — Forever; always; for eternity
每个人: měi gè rén — Everyone; each person; every individual
心里: xīn lǐ — In one's heart; in one's mind; inwardly
默默: mòmò — Silently; quietly; without saying anything
补上: bǔ shàng — To add on; to fill in; to complete mentally
这句话: zhè jù huà — This sentence; these words just mentioned
心中: xīn zhōng — In one's heart; deep within one's mind
想着: xiǎngzhe — Thinking of; keeping in mind; pondering continuously
远在: yuǎn zài — Far away at; located distantly at a place
战场: zhànchǎng — Battlefield; the place where battles are fought
父亲: fùqīn — Father; a formal term for one's dad
没有人: méiyǒu rén — Nobody; no one; not a single person
说话: shuōhuà — To speak; to talk; to say something
沉默: chénmò — Silence; silent; not speaking; quietness
片刻: piànkè — A moment; a brief period of time
随后: suíhòu — Soon after; then; shortly afterward
换: huàn — To change; to switch; to exchange
一种: yī zhǒng — A kind of; one type of something
语气: yǔqì — Tone; manner of speaking; intonation
说道: shuō dào — Said; spoke; uttered (narrative attribution word)
你们: nǐmen — You (plural); second-person plural pronoun
知道: zhīdào — To know; to be aware of a fact
提议: tíyì — To propose; to suggest; a proposal or suggestion
今年: jīnnián — This year; the current year
买: mǎi — To buy; to purchase something
是: shì — To be; is; am; are; a linking verb
这个: zhège — This; this one; referring to something specific
冬天: dōngtiān — Winter; the cold season of the year
对: duì — For; toward; correct; right; facing
所有人: suǒyǒu rén — Everyone; all people; every single person
来说: lái shuō — For; speaking of; from the perspective of
都会: dōu huì — Will all; everyone will; is bound to
很: hěn — Very; quite; extremely; intensifier adverb
艰难: jiānnán — Difficult; hard; arduous; full of hardship
认为: rènwéi — To think; to believe; to consider something true
当: dāng — When; while; at the time of
男人们: nánrénmen — The men; male people; men as a group
军队里: jūnduì lǐ — In the army; within the military forces
饱受: bǎo shòu — To suffer greatly; to endure much hardship
苦难: kǔnàn — Suffering; hardship; misery; painful difficulty
时: shí — When; at the time; during a period
不应该: bù yīnggāi — Should not; ought not to; inadvisable
把: bǎ — Particle marking the direct object before verb
钱: qián — Money; currency; funds
花在: huā zài — To spend on; to use money or time on
享乐: xiǎnglè — Pleasure; enjoyment; indulging in comfort
能做: néng zuò — Can do; able to do; capable of doing
不多: bù duō — Not much; not many; little in quantity
可以: kěyǐ — Can; may; it is okay to do something
做出: zuò chū — To make; to carry out; to produce a result
小小的: xiǎoxiǎo de — Tiny; very small; little (emphatic diminutive)
牺牲: xīshēng — Sacrifice; to give up something valuable
应该: yīnggāi — Should; ought to; it is proper to
心甘情愿: xīn gān qíng yuàn — Willingly; wholeheartedly; with full consent and joy
去做: qù zuò — To go do; to proceed to do something
恐怕: kǒngpà — I'm afraid; probably; to fear that something is true
做: zuò — To do; to make; to perform an action
不到: bú dào — Cannot achieve; unable to reach or accomplish
摇: yáo — To shake; to wave; to rock back and forth
摇头: yáo tóu — To shake one's head in disagreement or regret
遗憾: yíhàn — Regret; pity; to feel sorry about something
想要: xiǎng yào — To want; to wish to have or do something
那些: nàxiē — Those; referring to things previously mentioned
这点: zhè diǎn — This little bit; this small amount
花费: huāfèi — Expenditure; cost; money spent on something
也: yě — Also; too; as well; either
起不了: qǐ bu liǎo — Cannot produce an effect; unable to achieve result
作用: zuòyòng — Effect; function; role; influence on something
每人: měi rén — Each person; every individual; per person
一: yī — One; a single unit; the number one
美元: měiyuán — US dollar; American currency unit
就算: jiùsuàn — Even if; even though; granted that
捐出去: juān chūqù — To donate away; to give away as a contribution
军队: jūnduì — Army; military force; armed troops
帮不了: bāng bu liǎo — Cannot help; unable to assist or benefit
多少: duōshao — How much; how many; a certain amount

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