Little Women — Page 3

English → Chinese CHAPTER ONE Level 6/10

" And Beth looked at her rough hands with a sigh that any one could hear that time.

贝思叹了口气，望着自己粗糙的双手，这次叹息声大得任何人都能听见。

"I don't believe any of you suffer as I do," cried Amy, "for you don't have to go to school with impertinent girls, who plague you if you don't know your lessons, and laugh at your dresses, and label your father if he isn't rich, and insult you when your nose isn't nice."

艾美嚷道："我不相信你们任何人像我这样受苦，因为你们不必和那些无礼的女孩一起上学，她们在你不会功课时就来烦你，嘲笑你的衣服，在你父亲不富有时就给他贴标签，在你鼻子不好看时就侮辱你。"

"If you mean libel, I'd say so, and not talk about labels, as if Papa was a pickle bottle," advised Jo, laughing.

裘笑着说道："如果你是指诽谤的话，就该这么说，别讲什么贴标签，好像爸爸是个泡菜瓶子似的。"

"I know what I mean, and you needn't be statirical about it. It's proper to use good words, and improve your vocabilary," returned Amy, with dignity.

艾美有些不悦地回道："我知道我在说什么，你用不着讽刺我。使用好词是得体的，有助于增进你的词汇量。"

"Don't peck at one another, children. Don't you wish we had the money Papa lost when we were little, Jo? Dear me! How happy and good we'd be, if we had no worries!" said Meg, who could remember better times.

梅格说道，她还记得更好的时光："孩子们，别互相拌嘴了。裘，你不希望我们拥有爸爸在我们小时候失去的那些钱吗？天哪！如果我们没有烦恼，我们该多么快乐、多么美好啊！"

"You said the other day you thought we were a deal happier than the King children, for they were fighting and fretting all the time, in spite of their money."

"你前几天还说，你觉得我们比金家的孩子快乐得多，因为他们尽管有钱，却整天吵架、烦恼不休。"

"So I did, Beth. Well, I think we are. For though we do have to work, we make fun of ourselves, and are a pretty jolly set, as Jo would say."

"贝思，我是这么说过。我确实这样认为。虽然我们不得不干活，但我们能自娱自乐，正如裘所说，我们是挺快活的一群人。"

"Jo does use such slang words!" observed Amy, with a reproving look at the long figure stretched on the rug.

艾美看了一眼斜躺在地毯上的那个高挑身影，带着责备的神情说道："裘就爱用这种俚语！"

Vocabulary

叹: tàn — To sigh; to exclaim with feeling.
了: le — Particle indicating completed action or change.
口气: kǒuqì — Tone of voice; manner of speaking.
望着: wàngzhe — Gazing at; looking steadily toward something.
自己: zìjǐ — Oneself; one's own self.
粗糙: cūcāo — Rough; coarse in texture or quality.
的: de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.
双手: shuāng shǒu — Both hands; a pair of hands.
这次: zhè cì — This time; on this occasion.
叹息声: tànxī shēng — The sound of a sigh; audible sighing.
大得: dà de — So large/loud that; big enough to.
任何人: rènhé rén — Anyone; any person at all.
都能: dōu néng — All can; everyone is able to.
听见: tīngjiàn — To hear; to catch the sound of something.
嚷道: rǎng dào — Shouted; cried out loudly saying.
我: wǒ — I; me; first-person singular pronoun.
不相信: bù xiāngxìn — Cannot believe; refuse to believe something.
你们: nǐmen — You (plural); second-person plural pronoun.
像: xiàng — To be like; to resemble; similar to.
这样: zhèyàng — Like this; in this way or manner.
受苦: shòukǔ — To suffer; to endure hardship or pain.
因为: yīnwèi — Because; due to; for the reason that.
不必: bùbì — Need not; it is unnecessary to do.
和: hé — And; together with; alongside others.
那些: nàxiē — Those; referring to specific plural things or people.
无礼: wúlǐ — Rude; impolite; lacking in manners or respect.
女孩: nǚhái — Girl; a young female person.
一起: yīqǐ — Together; at the same time or place.
上学: shàngxué — To go to school; to attend school.
她们: tāmen — They (female); third-person plural feminine pronoun.
在: zài — At; in; indicating location or ongoing action.
你: nǐ — You; second-person singular pronoun.
不会: bù huì — Cannot; not able to; do not know how.
功课: gōngkè — Homework; schoolwork; assigned lessons.
时: shí — When; at the time of; during.
烦你: fán nǐ — To bother you; to annoy or pester you.
嘲笑: cháoxiào — To mock; to ridicule; to laugh at someone.
你的: nǐ de — Your; belonging to you.
衣服: yīfu — Clothes; clothing; garments worn on the body.
父亲: fùqīn — Father; one's male parent.
不: bù — Not; no; negation particle.
富有: fùyǒu — Wealthy; rich; having abundant financial resources.
就: jiù — Then; just; indicating consequence or emphasis.
给: gěi — To give; for; directed at someone.
他: tā — He; him; third-person singular masculine pronoun.
贴: tiē — To paste; to stick; to attach a label.
标签: biāoqiān — Label; tag; a mark attached to categorize someone.
鼻子: bízi — Nose; the facial organ for smelling and breathing.
不好看: bù hǎokàn — Not good-looking; unattractive in appearance.
侮辱: wǔrǔ — To insult; to humiliate; to offend someone's dignity.
笑着: xiàozhe — While laughing; smilingly; with a laugh.
说道: shuō dào — Said; spoke; uttered the following words.
如果: rúguǒ — If; in the event that; supposing that.
是: shì — Is; am; are; to be (linking verb).
指: zhǐ — To refer to; to point at; to mean.
诽谤: fěibàng — Slander; defamation; making false damaging statements.
的话: de huà — If; in the case of; a conditional phrase marker.
该: gāi — Should; ought to; it is appropriate to.
这么: zhème — Like this; so; in this way or degree.
说: shuō — To say; to speak; to express verbally.
别: bié — Don't; used to give negative commands.
讲: jiǎng — To speak; to say; to explain or discuss.
什么: shénme — What; whatever; used in questions or exclamations.
好像: hǎoxiàng — It seems like; as if; resembling something.
爸爸: bàba — Dad; father; informal word for one's father.
个: gè — General measure word for people or objects.
泡菜: pàocài — Pickled vegetables; kimchi; fermented vegetable dish.
瓶子: píngzi — Bottle; a container with a narrow neck.
似的: shìde — Like; as if; resembling a particular thing.
有些: yǒuxiē — Somewhat; a little; slightly; some degree of.
不悦: bù yuè — Displeased; unhappy; showing mild dissatisfaction.
地: de — Adverbial particle connecting manner to verb.
回道: huí dào — Replied; responded; said in return to someone.
知道: zhīdào — To know; to be aware of a fact.
用不着: yòngbuzháo — No need to; there is no necessity for.
讽刺: fěngcì — Sarcasm; irony; mocking with cutting words.
使用: shǐyòng — To use; to make use of; to employ.
好词: hǎo cí — Good words; fine vocabulary; impressive terms.
得体: détǐ — Appropriate; proper; fitting for the occasion.
有助于: yǒu zhù yú — Helpful for; conducive to; beneficial toward something.
增进: zēngjìn — To enhance; to improve; to promote growth of.
词汇量: cíhuì liàng — Vocabulary size; the range of words one knows.
她: tā — She; her; third-person singular feminine pronoun.
还: hái — Still; yet; also; in addition to.
记得: jìde — To remember; to recall something from the past.
更好: gèng hǎo — Better; even better; superior in quality or state.
时光: shíguāng — Time; period of time; days gone by.
孩子们: háizimen — Children; kids; referring to multiple young people.
互相: hùxiāng — Mutually; each other; reciprocally between two parties.
拌嘴: bànzuǐ — To bicker; to quarrel; to have a petty argument.
不希望: bù xīwàng — Do not hope; do not wish for something.
我们: wǒmen — We; us; first-person plural pronoun.
拥有: yōngyǒu — To possess; to own; to have something valuable.
小时候: xiǎo shíhou — When one was young; during childhood times.
失去: shīqù — To lose; to no longer have something.
钱: qián — Money; currency; financial wealth.
吗: ma — Question particle forming yes/no questions.
天哪: tiān na — Oh my goodness; good heavens; exclamation of surprise.
没有: méiyǒu — Do not have; there is not; without something.
烦恼: fánnǎo — Worry; trouble; feeling of anxiety or annoyance.
多么: duōme — How; so; what a; expressing degree or exclamation.
快乐: kuàilè — Happy; joyful; feeling of pleasure and delight.
美好: měihǎo — Beautiful; wonderful; fine and pleasant.
啊: a — Ah; exclamatory particle expressing emotion or emphasis.
前几天: qián jǐ tiān — A few days ago; recently; in the past days.
觉得: juéde — To feel; to think; to have an impression.
比: bǐ — Compared to; than; used in comparisons.
孩子: háizi — Child; kid; a young person.
得多: de duō — Much more; by a large margin in comparison.
他们: tāmen — They; them; third-person plural pronoun.
尽管: jǐnguǎn — Although; even though; despite the fact that.
有钱: yǒu qián — Wealthy; having money; financially well-off.
却: què — Yet; but; however; indicating contrast.
整天: zhěng tiān — All day long; the entire day without stopping.
吵架: chǎojià — To quarrel; to have an argument; to fight verbally.
不休: bù xiū — Without stopping; incessantly; ceaselessly continuing.
说过: shuōguo — Has said before; previously mentioned or stated.
确实: quèshí — Indeed; truly; certainly; it is a fact.
认为: rènwéi — To think; to believe; to hold an opinion.
虽然: suīrán — Although; even though; despite the fact.
不得不: bùdébù — Have no choice but to; must reluctantly do.
干活: gànhuó — To do work; to labor; to carry out tasks.
但: dàn — But; however; yet; indicating contrast or concession.
能: néng — Can; be able to; have the ability to.
自娱自乐: zì yú zì lè — To entertain oneself; to find joy in one's own activities.
正如: zhèng rú — Just as; exactly as; as stated or described.
所说: suǒ shuō — What was said; as mentioned by someone.
挺: tǐng — Quite; rather; pretty; indicating moderate degree.
快活: kuàihuo — Happy; cheerful; merry; feeling lively and joyful.
一群人: yī qún rén — A group of people; a crowd of individuals.
看了: kàn le — Looked at; glanced; completed the act of looking.
一眼: yī yǎn — A glance; one look; a brief moment of looking.
斜躺: xié tǎng — To recline; to lie at an angle; lounging sideways.
地毯: dìtǎn — Carpet; rug; a floor covering textile.
上: shàng — On; above; on top of a surface.
那个: nà ge — That; that one; referring to a specific thing or person.
高挑: gāotiāo — Tall and slender; having a slim elegant figure.
身影: shēnyǐng — Silhouette; figure; the shape of a person's body.
带着: dàizhe — Carrying; wearing; bearing an expression or attitude.
责备: zébèi — Reproach; blame; to criticize someone's behavior.
神情: shénqíng — Expression; look on one's face; facial demeanor.
就爱: jiù ài — Just loves to; always likes to; fond of doing.
用: yòng — To use; to employ; to make use of.
这种: zhè zhǒng — This kind of; this type of; such a sort.
俚语: lǐyǔ — Slang; colloquial informal expressions; street language.

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