Little Women — Page 6

English → Chinese CHAPTER ONE Level 6/10

It was a comfortable room, though the carpet was faded and the furniture very plain, for a good picture or two hung on the walls, books filled the recesses, chrysanthemums and Christmas roses bloomed in the windows, and a pleasant atmosphere of home peace pervaded it.

这是一间舒适的房间，尽管地毯已经褪色，家具也十分简陋，但墙上挂着一两幅好画，书籍摆满了壁龛，菊花和圣诞玫瑰在窗边盛开，一种温馨祥和的家庭气氛弥漫其中。

Margaret, the eldest of the four, was sixteen, and very pretty, being plump and fair, with large eyes, plenty of soft brown hair, a sweet mouth, and white hands, of which she was rather vain.

玛格丽特是四姐妹中最年长的，今年十六岁，长得非常漂亮，身材丰腴，肤色白皙，眼睛大而明亮，有一头柔软的棕色秀发，嘴巴甜美，双手白嫩，她对自己的手颇为自得。

Fifteen-year-old Jo was very tall, thin, and brown, and reminded one of a colt, for she never seemed to know what to do with her long limbs, which were very much in her way.

十五岁的乔个子很高，身材瘦削，皮肤棕黄，让人想起一匹小马驹，因为她似乎总不知道该如何安放自己那双修长的四肢，那双手脚总是碍手碍脚的。

She had a decided mouth, a comical nose, and sharp, gray eyes, which appeared to see everything, and were by turns fierce, funny, or thoughtful.

她的嘴唇轮廓分明，鼻子滑稽可爱，一双犀利的灰色眼睛仿佛能看透一切，时而凶猛，时而滑稽，时而若有所思。

Her long, thick hair was her one beauty, but it was usually bundled into a net, to be out of her way.

她那一头浓密的长发是她唯一的美丽之处，但通常被扎进发网里，以免妨碍她行动。

Round shoulders had Jo, big hands and feet, a flyaway look to her clothes, and the uncomfortable appearance of a girl who was rapidly shooting up into a woman and didn't like it.

乔的肩膀有些圆驼，手脚粗大，衣服穿得随随便便，整个人看起来令人不舒服，像一个正在迅速长大成女人却不情愿如此的少女。

Elizabeth, or Beth, as everyone called her, was a rosy, smooth-haired, bright-eyed girl of thirteen, with a shy manner, a timid voice, and a peaceful expression which was seldom disturbed.

伊丽莎白，也就是大家所称的贝思，是一个十三岁的女孩，面色红润，发丝顺滑，眼睛明亮，举止害羞，声音怯懦，神情安详，鲜少有什么能扰乱她的平静。

Vocabulary

这: zhè — This; used to indicate something nearby.
是: shì — To be; linking subject and predicate.
一间: yī jiān — One room; a measure word for rooms.
舒适: shū shì — Comfortable; pleasant and at ease.
的: de — Structural particle linking modifier to noun.
房间: fáng jiān — Room; an enclosed space inside a building.
尽管: jǐn guǎn — Although; even though; despite the fact that.
地毯: dì tǎn — Carpet; a floor covering made of fabric.
已经: yǐ jīng — Already; indicating something has occurred before now.
褪色: tuì sè — To fade; lose original color over time.
家具: jiā jù — Furniture; movable items used to furnish a room.
也: yě — Also; too; as well.
十分: shí fēn — Very; extremely; to a great degree.
简陋: jiǎn lòu — Simple and crude; lacking comfort or refinement.
但: dàn — But; however; introducing a contrasting statement.
墙上: qiáng shàng — On the wall; surface of an interior wall.
挂着: guà zhe — Hanging; something is suspended on a surface.
一两幅: yī liǎng fú — One or two; measure word for paintings or pictures.
好画: hǎo huà — Good painting; a high-quality piece of artwork.
书籍: shū jí — Books; written or printed works collectively.
摆满: bǎi mǎn — Filled with; arranged to capacity with objects.
了: le — Particle indicating completion or change of state.
菊花: jú huā — Chrysanthemum; a common flowering plant in China.
和: hé — And; connecting two nouns or clauses together.
圣诞: shèng dàn — Christmas; the Christian holiday on December 25th.
玫瑰: méi guī — Rose; a thorny flowering plant with fragrant blooms.
在: zài — At; in; on; indicating location or ongoing action.
窗边: chuāng biān — By the window; the area next to a window.
盛开: shèng kāi — In full bloom; flowers blossoming abundantly and vigorously.
一种: yī zhǒng — A kind of; a type of something.
温馨: wēn xīn — Warm and cozy; tender and heartwarming atmosphere.
祥和: xiáng hé — Peaceful and harmonious; calm and auspicious feeling.
家庭: jiā tíng — Family; a household unit of related people.
气氛: qì fēn — Atmosphere; mood or ambiance of a place.
弥漫: mí màn — To pervade; spread throughout an entire space.
其中: qí zhōng — Among them; within it; in the middle of.
四姐妹: sì jiě mèi — Four sisters; a group of four female siblings.
中: zhōng — Among; in the middle of a group or set.
最: zuì — Most; superlative marker indicating the highest degree.
年长: nián zhǎng — Older; senior in age among a group.
今年: jīn nián — This year; the current calendar year.
十六岁: shí liù suì — Sixteen years old; age of sixteen.
长得: zhǎng de — To look; to have the appearance of something.
非常: fēi cháng — Extremely; very; used to intensify adjectives.
漂亮: piào liang — Pretty; attractive in appearance; good-looking.
身材: shēn cái — Figure; body shape or physical build of a person.
肤色: fū sè — Skin color; complexion or tone of one's skin.
白皙: bái xī — Fair-skinned; having a pale and delicate complexion.
眼睛: yǎn jīng — Eyes; the organs used for seeing.
明亮: míng liàng — Bright; luminous; clear and shining in appearance.
有: yǒu — To have; to possess; there is or are.
一头: yī tóu — A head of; measure word for hair or animals.
柔软: róu ruǎn — Soft; gentle; pliable and not stiff or hard.
棕色: zōng sè — Brown; a dark reddish-brown color.
嘴巴: zuǐ ba — Mouth; the part of the face used for speaking.
甜美: tián měi — Sweet and beautiful; pleasingly charming in appearance.
双手: shuāng shǒu — Both hands; a pair of hands together.
白嫩: bái nèn — Fair and delicate; pale and soft-textured skin.
她: tā — She; her; third-person singular female pronoun.
对: duì — Toward; regarding; with respect to something.
自己: zì jǐ — Oneself; myself or yourself; reflexive pronoun.
手: shǒu — Hand; the end part of the human arm.
颇为: pō wéi — Quite; rather; to a considerable degree.
自得: zì dé — Self-satisfied; pleased with oneself; complacent.
十五岁: shí wǔ suì — Fifteen years old; the age of fifteen.
个子: gè zi — Height; stature; a person's physical body height.
很高: hěn gāo — Very tall; of considerable height.
瘦削: shòu xuē — Thin and gaunt; lean with a sharp angular appearance.
皮肤: pí fū — Skin; the outer covering of the human body.
让人: ràng rén — Making people feel; causing others to think or feel.
想起: xiǎng qǐ — To remind; to think of; to recall something.
一匹: yī pǐ — One; measure word for horses or large animals.
因为: yīn wèi — Because; since; giving the reason for something.
似乎: sì hū — Seemingly; it seems; as if something were the case.
总: zǒng — Always; invariably; at all times without exception.
不知道: bù zhī dào — Does not know; unaware of something.
该: gāi — Should; ought to; expressing obligation or necessity.
如何: rú hé — How; in what way; by what means.
安放: ān fàng — To place; to put something in a proper position.
那双: nà shuāng — That pair of; referring to a specific pair of limbs.
修长: xiū cháng — Slender and long; elegantly elongated in shape.
四肢: sì zhī — Four limbs; arms and legs of the human body.
手脚: shǒu jiǎo — Hands and feet; limbs; actions or movements.
总是: zǒng shì — Always; constantly; at every moment without fail.
碍手碍脚: ài shǒu ài jiǎo — In the way; clumsy; getting in everyone's way.
嘴唇: zuǐ chún — Lips; the soft movable edges of the mouth.
轮廓: lún kuò — Contour; outline; the shape or profile of something.
分明: fēn míng — Clearly defined; distinct; unmistakably clear and sharp.
鼻子: bí zi — Nose; the organ used for breathing and smelling.
滑稽: huá jī — Comical; funny; amusing in an odd way.
可爱: kě ài — Cute; lovable; endearing in appearance or behavior.
一双: yī shuāng — A pair of; measure word for eyes or other pairs.
犀利: xī lì — Sharp; keen; penetrating and incisive in nature.
灰色: huī sè — Gray; a color between black and white.
仿佛: fǎng fú — As if; seemingly; appearing to be a certain way.
能: néng — Can; to be able to; having the ability.
看透: kàn tòu — To see through; to perceive the truth clearly.
一切: yī qiè — Everything; all things without exception.
时而: shí ér — Sometimes; at times; occurring occasionally.
凶猛: xiōng měng — Fierce; ferocious; intense and aggressive in nature.
若有所思: ruò yǒu suǒ sī — Pensive; appearing to be deep in thought.
那: nà — That; used to indicate something farther away.
浓密: nóng mì — Thick and dense; abundant and closely packed together.
长发: cháng fà — Long hair; hair that grows to considerable length.
唯一: wéi yī — Only; sole; the single one without another.
美丽: měi lì — Beautiful; having great physical or aesthetic appeal.
之处: zhī chù — Place where; aspect or feature of something.
通常: tōng cháng — Usually; normally; in most ordinary circumstances.
被: bèi — Passive marker; indicates the subject receives an action.
扎进: zhā jìn — To tuck into; to thrust or pin something inside.
里: lǐ — Inside; within; in the interior of something.
以免: yǐ miǎn — In order to avoid; so as to prevent something.
妨碍: fáng ài — To hinder; to obstruct; to get in the way of.
行动: xíng dòng — Movement; action; the ability to move freely.
肩膀: jiān bǎng — Shoulders; the upper body part connecting arms and neck.
有些: yǒu xiē — Somewhat; a little; to a slight degree.
粗大: cū dà — Large and coarse; thick and ungainly in size.
衣服: yī fú — Clothes; garments worn to cover the body.
穿得: chuān de — Dressed in; wearing clothes in a certain manner.
随随便便: suí suí biàn biàn — Casually; carelessly; in a haphazard and informal manner.
整个人: zhěng gè rén — The whole person; one's entire appearance or being.
看起来: kàn qǐ lái — To look like; to appear to be a certain way.
令人: lìng rén — Making people; causing others to feel a certain way.
不舒服: bù shū fú — Uncomfortable; uneasy; not at ease physically or mentally.
像: xiàng — Like; resembling; similar to something else.
一个: yī gè — One; measure word for a person or general object.
正在: zhèng zài — Currently; in the process of doing something right now.
迅速: xùn sù — Rapidly; quickly; at a fast pace or speed.
长大: zhǎng dà — To grow up; to mature from child to adult.
成: chéng — Into; becoming; transforming into a new state.
女人: nǚ rén — Woman; an adult female human being.
却: què — Yet; but; however; expressing contrast or contradiction.
不情愿: bù qíng yuàn — Unwilling; reluctant; not wanting to do something.
如此: rú cǐ — Like this; such; in this manner or to this degree.
少女: shào nǚ — Young girl; a teenage girl or young maiden.
也就是: yě jiù shì — That is to say; in other words; namely.
大家: dà jiā — Everyone; all people; everybody in a group.
所称: suǒ chēng — So-called; referred to as; what people call something.
十三岁: shí sān suì — Thirteen years old; the age of thirteen.
女孩: nǚ hái — Girl; a young female child or teenager.
面色: miàn sè — Complexion; the color and appearance of one's face.
红润: hóng rùn — Ruddy; rosy and healthy-looking complexion on face.
顺滑: shùn huá — Smooth and sleek; flowing without tangles or roughness.
举止: jǔ zhǐ — Manner; bearing; the way one behaves and moves.
害羞: hài xiū — Shy; bashful; feeling embarrassed in social situations.
声音: shēng yīn — Voice; sound produced by a person speaking or singing.
神情: shén qíng — Expression; the look on one's face conveying emotion.
安详: ān xiáng — Serene; peaceful; calm and composed in demeanor.
鲜少: xiǎn shǎo — Rarely; seldom; happening very infrequently.
什么: shén me — What; anything; used in questions or indefinite reference.
扰乱: rǎo luàn — To disturb; to disrupt; to throw into disorder.
平静: píng jìng — Calm; tranquil; peaceful and undisturbed state of mind.

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