Little Women — Page 2

English → Chinese CHAPTER ONE Level 6/10

I agree not to expect anything from Mother or you, but I do want to buy _Undine and Sintran_ for myself.

我同意不向妈妈或你们索取任何东西，但我确实想为自己买一本《温蒂妮与辛特拉》。

I've wanted it so long," said Jo, who was a bookworm.

我渴望它已经很久了，"乔说道，她是个书虫。

"I planned to spend mine in new music," said Beth, with a little sigh, which no one heard but the hearth brush and kettle-holder.

「我打算把我的钱花在新乐谱上，」贝思说，轻轻叹了口气，除了壁炉刷和水壶架，没有人听见。

"I shall get a nice box of Faber's drawing pencils; I really need them," said Amy decidedly.

「我要买一盒好的法柏牌素描铅笔；我真的很需要它们，」艾美斩钉截铁地说。

"Mother didn't say anything about our money, and she won't wish us to give up everything.

「妈妈没有说关于我们零花钱的任何事，她也不会希望我们放弃所有东西的。

Let's each buy what we want, and have a little fun; I'm sure we work hard enough to earn it," cried Jo, examining the heels of her shoes in a gentlemanly manner.

让我们各自买想要的东西，好好享乐一番；我相信我们工作够努力，足以赚得这些，」乔喊道，以一种绅士般的姿态检视着她的鞋跟。

"I know I do—teaching those tiresome children nearly all day, when I'm longing to enjoy myself at home," began Meg, in the complaining tone again.

「我当然是——整天教那些令人厌烦的孩子，而我却渴望在家享受自己的时光，」梅格又用抱怨的语气说道。

"You don't have half such a hard time as I do," said Jo.

「你受的苦还不及我的一半，」乔说。

"How would you like to be shut up for hours with a nervous, fussy old lady, who keeps you trotting, is never satisfied, and worries you till you're ready to fly out the window or cry?"

「如果你被关上好几个小时，陪着一个神经质、爱挑剔的老太太，她让你团团转，永远不满意，把你烦得想跳窗或大哭，你会怎么想？」

"It's naughty to fret, but I do think washing dishes and keeping things tidy is the worst work in the world.

「抱怨是不对的，但我真的觉得洗碗碟和保持整洁是世界上最糟糕的工作。

It makes me cross, and my hands get so stiff, I can't practice well at all.

它让我脾气暴躁，而且我的手变得很僵硬，根本无法好好练习。

Vocabulary

我: wǒ — First person singular pronoun: I, me.
同意: tóngyì — To agree, to consent to something.
不: bù — Negation word: no, not.
向: xiàng — Toward, to; indicating direction or target.
妈妈: māma — Mom, mother; informal term for one's mother.
或: huò — Or; used to present alternatives.
你们: nǐmen — You (plural); second person plural pronoun.
索取: suǒqǔ — To ask for, to demand something from someone.
任何: rènhé — Any; used before nouns for unrestricted reference.
东西: dōngxi — Thing, object; a general word for things.
但: dàn — But, however; introduces a contrasting clause.
确实: quèshí — Indeed, truly; used to affirm a statement.
想: xiǎng — To want, to think, to miss someone.
为: wèi — For; indicating purpose or beneficiary.
自己: zìjǐ — Oneself; reflexive pronoun indicating self-reference.
买: mǎi — To buy, to purchase something.
一本: yī běn — One volume; measure word for books.
与: yǔ — And, with; connects nouns or clauses formally.
渴望: kěwàng — To long for, to yearn intensely for something.
它: tā — It; third person singular pronoun for objects.
已经: yǐjīng — Already; indicates something has occurred before now.
很久: hěn jiǔ — A long time; for a lengthy duration.
了: le — Particle indicating completion or change of state.
说道: shuōdào — Said; used to introduce direct speech or quotation.
她: tā — She, her; third person singular feminine pronoun.
是个: shì ge — Is a; links subject to a noun description.
书虫: shūchóng — Bookworm; person who reads obsessively and constantly.
打算: dǎsuàn — To plan, to intend to do something.
把: bǎ — Grammatical particle marking the object before verb.
我的: wǒ de — My, mine; first person possessive form.
钱: qián — Money, currency; general term for monetary funds.
花在: huā zài — To spend (money/time) on something specific.
新: xīn — New; describing something recently made or acquired.
乐谱: yuèpǔ — Sheet music; written notation for musical pieces.
上: shàng — On, above; indicates surface or topic focus.
说: shuō — To say, to speak, to tell someone.
轻轻: qīngqīng — Gently, softly; doing something with light force.
叹了: tàn le — Sighed; past action of letting out a sigh.
口气: kǒuqì — Breath; also tone or manner of speaking.
除了: chúle — Except for, apart from; excludes a specific item.
和: hé — And; connects two nouns or noun phrases.
没有: méiyǒu — Not have, there is no; indicates absence.
人: rén — Person, people; human being in general.
听见: tīngjiàn — To hear, to catch a sound successfully.
要: yào — To want, to need, will; expressing desire or intention.
一盒: yī hé — One box; measure word for boxed items.
好的: hǎo de — Good, fine; describes quality or approval.
素描: sùmiáo — Sketch, drawing; freehand drawing without color.
铅笔: qiānbǐ — Pencil; writing or drawing tool with graphite core.
真的: zhēn de — Really, truly; emphasizes sincerity or truth.
很: hěn — Very; adverb intensifying adjectives or states.
需要: xūyào — To need, to require; expressing necessity.
它们: tāmen — They, them; third person plural for objects or animals.
斩钉截铁: zhǎn dīng jié tiě — Decisively, categorically; speaking with firm determination.
地: de — Adverbial particle; links adverb or phrase to verb.
关于: guānyú — About, regarding; introduces the topic of discussion.
我们: wǒmen — We, us; first person plural pronoun.
零花钱: línghuāqián — Pocket money, allowance; small amount of spending money.
的: de — Possessive/attributive particle linking modifier to noun.
事: shì — Matter, affair, thing; refers to an issue.
也: yě — Also, too; adds parallel or additional information.
不会: bù huì — Will not, cannot; negates ability or likelihood.
希望: xīwàng — To hope, to wish; expressing a desired outcome.
放弃: fàngqì — To give up, to abandon an effort or claim.
所有: suǒyǒu — All, every; referring to the entirety of something.
让: ràng — To let, to allow, to cause someone to do.
各自: gèzì — Each, respectively; referring to individuals separately.
想要: xiǎng yào — To want, to desire something specifically.
好好: hǎohǎo — Properly, well; doing something thoroughly or carefully.
享乐: xiǎnglè — To enjoy pleasure, to indulge in leisure.
一番: yī fān — Once, a round of; indicates a thorough action.
相信: xiāngxìn — To believe, to trust in something or someone.
工作: gōngzuò — Work, job; labor or professional activity.
够: gòu — Enough, sufficient; meeting the required amount.
努力: nǔlì — To work hard, to strive with great effort.
足以: zúyǐ — Sufficient to, enough to; meets a standard.
赚得: zhuàn de — To earn, to gain money through work.
这些: zhèxiē — These; refers to nearby plural items or things.
喊道: hǎn dào — Shouted, exclaimed; said something in a loud voice.
以: yǐ — With, using; formal preposition indicating manner.
一种: yī zhǒng — A kind of, a type of; one category.
绅士: shēnshì — Gentleman; a refined, well-mannered male person.
般的: bān de — Like, similar to; used for comparisons.
姿态: zītài — Posture, attitude; manner or bearing of a person.
检视着: jiǎnshì zhe — Examining, inspecting; looking at something carefully.
她的: tā de — Her, hers; third person feminine possessive form.
当然: dāngrán — Of course, naturally; expressing obvious agreement.
是: shì — To be; copula linking subject to predicate.
整天: zhěng tiān — All day, the whole day; entire daytime period.
教: jiāo — To teach, to instruct someone in a subject.
那些: nàxiē — Those; refers to distant plural items or people.
令人: lìng rén — Causing people to feel; makes someone feel something.
厌烦: yànfán — Annoyed, fed up; feeling bored or irritated.
孩子: háizi — Child, children; young people in general.
而: ér — Yet, while; contrasting or connecting clauses.
却: què — Yet, but; indicates unexpected contrast in outcome.
在家: zài jiā — At home; being or staying in one's house.
享受: xiǎngshòu — To enjoy, to take pleasure in something.
时光: shíguāng — Time, period; refers to a span of enjoyable time.
又: yòu — Again, also; indicates repetition or addition.
用: yòng — To use; employing something as a means.
抱怨: bàoyuàn — To complain, to grumble about something.
语气: yǔqì — Tone, manner of speaking; emotional quality of voice.
你: nǐ — You; second person singular pronoun.
受的苦: shòu de kǔ — Suffering endured; hardship that one has experienced.
还: hái — Still, even; adds emphasis or continuation.
不及: bùjí — Not as much as, inferior to; falls short of.
一半: yī bàn — Half; one of two equal parts.
如果: rúguǒ — If; introduces a conditional or hypothetical clause.
被: bèi — Passive marker; indicates subject receives an action.
关上: guān shàng — Shut in, closed up; to be locked inside somewhere.
好几个: hǎo jǐ ge — Quite a few, several; more than a couple.
小时: xiǎoshí — Hour; unit of time equal to sixty minutes.
陪着: péi zhe — Accompanying, keeping someone company continuously.
一个: yī ge — One; measure word for a single person or thing.
神经质: shénjīngzhì — Neurotic, high-strung; overly nervous or anxious person.
爱挑剔: ài tiāoti — Picky, fault-finding; habitually critical and demanding.
老太太: lǎo tàitai — Old lady; respectful term for an elderly woman.
让你: ràng nǐ — Make you, cause you to; forcing an action.
团团转: tuán tuán zhuǎn — Run around in circles; kept extremely busy by someone.
永远: yǒngyuǎn — Forever, always; for an unlimited amount of time.
满意: mǎnyì — Satisfied, content; pleased with a result or situation.
把你: bǎ nǐ — (Do something) to you; object marker targeting you.
烦得: fán de — Annoyed to the point of; irritated to a degree.
大哭: dà kū — Cry loudly, sob hard; weep with great emotion.
会: huì — Will, would; indicates future possibility or ability.
怎么想: zěnme xiǎng — What would you think; how would one feel about it.
不对: bù duì — That's not right; expressing disagreement or correction.
觉得: juéde — To feel, to think; expressing a personal opinion.
洗: xǐ — To wash, to clean something with water.
碗碟: wǎn dié — Dishes and plates; tableware used for eating meals.
保持: bǎochí — To maintain, to keep; preserve a state or condition.
整洁: zhěngjié — Neat and tidy; clean and orderly in appearance.
世界上: shìjiè shàng — In the world; referring to the entire global scope.
最糟糕: zuì zāogāo — The worst; most terrible or unpleasant situation possible.
让我: ràng wǒ — Makes me; causes me to feel or do something.
脾气: píqì — Temper, disposition; one's emotional nature or mood.
暴躁: bàozào — Irritable, hot-tempered; easily angered or agitated.
而且: érqiě — Moreover, furthermore; adds additional related information.
手: shǒu — Hand; body part used for grasping and touching.
变得: biàn de — Become; indicates a change into a new state.
僵硬: jiāngyìng — Stiff, rigid; lacking flexibility in movement or joints.
根本: gēnběn — Fundamentally, at all; used to emphasize impossibility.
无法: wúfǎ — Unable to, impossible to; cannot accomplish something.
练习: liànxí — To practice, to exercise a skill repeatedly.

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