Little Women — Page 11
" muttered Jo, rolling her eyes and clutching at the air, as she had seen a famous tragedian do.
乔咕哝着，翻着眼睛，抓着空气，正如她曾见过的一位著名悲剧演员所做的那样。
"No, it's the toasting fork, with Mother's shoe on it instead of the bread.
「不，那是烤面包叉，上面叉着妈妈的鞋子，而不是面包。」
Beth's stage-struck!" cried Meg, and the rehearsal ended in a general burst of laughter.
贝思着了舞台的魔了！」梅格喊道，排练就在一阵哄堂大笑中结束了。
"Glad to find you so merry, my girls," said a cheery voice at the door, and actors and audience turned to welcome a tall, motherly lady with a 'can I help you' look about her which was truly delightful.
「很高兴看到你们这么快乐，我的孩子们，」门口传来一个愉快的声音，演员和观众们转过身来，迎接一位高挑、慈祥的女士，她身上有一种「我能帮你吗」的神情，令人感到十分亲切。
She was not elegantly dressed, but a noble-looking woman, and the girls thought the gray cloak and unfashionable bonnet covered the most splendid mother in the world.
她穿着并不华丽，却是一位仪态高贵的女性，女孩们认为那件灰色斗篷和不时髦的帽子下，藏着世界上最了不起的母亲。
"Well, dearies, how have you got on today? There was so much to do, getting the boxes ready to go tomorrow, that I didn't come home to dinner.
「好啦，亲爱的们，你们今天过得怎么样？要准备明天出发的箱子，事情太多了，我没有回家吃晚饭。」
Has anyone called, Beth? How is your cold, Meg? Jo, you look tired to death. Come and kiss me, baby."
有没有人来访，贝思？梅格，你的感冒怎么样了？乔，你看起来累坏了。来亲亲我，宝贝。」
While making these maternal inquiries Mrs. March got her wet things off, her warm slippers on, and sitting down in the easy chair, drew Amy to her lap, preparing to enjoy the happiest hour of her busy day.
马奇太太在问这些慈母般的问题时，脱掉了湿衣服，换上了暖和的拖鞋，坐进安乐椅里，将艾美揽到膝上，准备享受她忙碌一天中最幸福的时光。
The girls flew about, trying to make things comfortable, each in her own way.
女孩们忙碌地团团转，各以自己的方式张罗着，让一切变得舒适。
Meg arranged the tea table, Jo brought wood and set chairs, dropping, over-turning, and clattering everything she touched.
梅格整理茶桌，乔去拿柴火、摆放椅子，她碰到什么就掉什么、碰翻什么、弄出什么响声。
Vocabulary
- 咕哝
- gūnong — To mutter or grumble under one's breath
- 着
- zhe — Particle indicating ongoing action or state
- 翻
- fān — To roll, flip, or turn over
- 眼睛
- yǎnjing — Eyes, the organs of sight
- 抓
- zhuā — To grab, seize, or clutch something
- 空气
- kōngqì — Air; the atmosphere around us
- 正如
- zhèngrú — Just as; exactly like something described
- 她
- tā — She; third-person singular feminine pronoun
- 曾
- céng — Once; at some point in the past
- 见过
- jiànguò — Have seen or met before
- 的
- de — Structural particle indicating possession or description
- 一位
- yī wèi — One (person); a polite measure word for people
- 著名
- zhùmíng — Famous, well-known, or renowned
- 悲剧
- bēijù — Tragedy; a dramatic work with a sad ending
- 演员
- yǎnyuán — Actor or performer on stage or screen
- 所做
- suǒ zuò — What (someone) has done or performed
- 那样
- nàyàng — Like that; in that manner or way
- 不
- bù — No; not; negation particle
- 那是
- nà shì — That is; used to identify something
- 烤面包
- kǎo miànbāo — Toast; bread that has been toasted
- 叉
- chā — Fork; a utensil with prongs for eating
- 上面
- shàngmiàn — On top; above; the upper surface
- 叉着
- chāzhe — Speared or stuck on a fork
- 妈妈
- māma — Mom; informal word for mother
- 鞋子
- xiézi — Shoes; footwear worn on the feet
- 而不是
- ér bù shì — Rather than; instead of something else
- 面包
- miànbāo — Bread; a baked staple food
- 着了
- zháo le — Became enchanted or fell under a spell
- 舞台
- wǔtái — Stage; performance platform in a theater
- 魔
- mó — Magic, spell, or enchantment
- 了
- le — Particle indicating completed action or change
- 喊道
- hǎn dào — Shouted; cried out loudly saying something
- 排练
- páiliàn — Rehearsal; to practice a performance beforehand
- 就在
- jiù zài — Right at; happening exactly at that moment
- 一阵
- yī zhèn — A burst or wave of something momentary
- 哄堂大笑
- hōng táng dà xiào — The whole room bursts into loud laughter
- 中
- zhōng — In the middle of; amid; within
- 结束
- jiéshù — To end, finish, or conclude something
- 很高兴
- hěn gāoxìng — Very happy or pleased about something
- 看到
- kàn dào — To see; to catch sight of something
- 你们
- nǐmen — You (plural); addressing more than one person
- 这么
- zhème — So; this much; to such a degree
- 快乐
- kuàilè — Happy; joyful; full of happiness
- 我的
- wǒ de — My; belonging to me
- 孩子们
- háizimen — Children; kids (plural form)
- 门口
- ménkǒu — Doorway; entrance to a room or building
- 传来
- chuán lái — To come from; a sound reaching one's ears
- 一个
- yī gè — One; a single (general measure word)
- 愉快
- yúkuài — Pleasant, cheerful, or delightful in feeling
- 声音
- shēngyīn — Sound; voice; an audible noise
- 和
- hé — And; together with; connecting two items
- 观众们
- guānzhòngmen — The audience; spectators watching a performance
- 转过
- zhuǎn guò — To turn around; rotate to face another direction
- 身来
- shēn lái — (Turn one's) body around to face someone
- 迎接
- yíngjiē — To welcome or greet someone upon arrival
- 高挑
- gāotiǎo — Tall and slender in build or stature
- 慈祥
- cíxiáng — Kindly and benevolent, especially of elderly people
- 女士
- nǚshì — Lady; a polite term of address for women
- 身上
- shēnshang — On one's body; about a person
- 有
- yǒu — To have; there is or there are
- 一种
- yī zhǒng — A kind of; a type of something
- 我
- wǒ — I; me; first-person singular pronoun
- 能
- néng — Can; able to; having the ability
- 帮
- bāng — To help or assist someone
- 你
- nǐ — You; second-person singular pronoun
- 吗
- ma — Question particle at the end of sentences
- 神情
- shénqíng — Expression; look on someone's face
- 令人
- lìng rén — Makes people feel; causes one to feel
- 感到
- gǎndào — To feel; to sense an emotion or sensation
- 十分
- shífēn — Very; extremely; to a great degree
- 亲切
- qīnqiè — Warm and friendly; kind and approachable
- 穿着
- chuānzhuó — Dress; clothing; the way one is dressed
- 并不
- bìng bù — Not at all; by no means
- 华丽
- huálì — Gorgeous, splendid, or elaborately decorated
- 却是
- què shì — But it is; yet it happens to be
- 仪态
- yítài — Bearing, demeanor, or graceful manner
- 高贵
- gāoguì — Noble, dignified, or aristocratic in manner
- 女性
- nǚxìng — Female; a woman or feminine gender
- 女孩们
- nǚháimen — Girls; plural form of girl
- 认为
- rènwéi — To think, believe, or consider something
- 那件
- nà jiàn — That (piece of clothing); that item
- 灰色
- huīsè — Gray color; the color between black and white
- 斗篷
- dǒupéng — Cape or cloak worn over the shoulders
- 时髦
- shímáo — Fashionable, stylish, or trendy in appearance
- 帽子
- màozi — Hat; a head covering worn outdoors
- 下
- xià — Under; below; beneath something
- 藏着
- cángzhe — Hiding or concealing something underneath
- 世界上
- shìjiè shàng — In the world; on earth
- 最
- zuì — Most; superlative degree marker
- 了不起
- liǎobuqǐ — Amazing, wonderful, or extraordinary
- 母亲
- mǔqīn — Mother; a formal word for one's mom
- 好啦
- hǎo la — Alright then; OK; expressing mild satisfaction
- 亲爱的
- qīn'ài de — Dear; darling; a term of endearment
- 们
- men — Plural suffix for pronouns and people nouns
- 今天
- jīntiān — Today; this current day
- 过得
- guò de — Spent time; how one has fared
- 怎么样
- zěnmeyàng — How was it? What was it like?
- 要
- yào — To want; need; going to do something
- 准备
- zhǔnbèi — To prepare; get ready for something
- 明天
- míngtiān — Tomorrow; the day after today
- 出发
- chūfā — To set off; depart on a journey
- 箱子
- xiāngzi — Box, trunk, or suitcase for storing things
- 事情
- shìqing — Things; matters; affairs to be dealt with
- 太多
- tài duō — Too many; too much of something
- 没有
- méiyǒu — Do not have; there isn't; did not
- 回家
- huí jiā — To return home; go back to one's house
- 吃
- chī — To eat; consume food
- 晚饭
- wǎnfàn — Dinner; the evening meal
- 有没有
- yǒu méiyǒu — Is there or isn't there? Did or didn't?
- 人
- rén — Person; people; human being
- 来访
- lái fǎng — To come and visit; pay a visit
- 你的
- nǐ de — Your; belonging to you
- 感冒
- gǎnmào — Cold; flu; to catch a respiratory illness
- 看起来
- kàn qǐlái — Looks like; appears to be a certain way
- 累坏
- lèi huài — Exhausted; worn out from too much effort
- 来
- lái — Come; to move toward the speaker
- 亲亲
- qīnqīn — To give a kiss; a kiss (affectionate term)
- 宝贝
- bǎobèi — Darling; sweetheart; term of endearment for child
- 太太
- tàitai — Mrs.; a married woman; wife
- 在
- zài — At; in; located at a place
- 问
- wèn — To ask; to inquire about something
- 这些
- zhèxiē — These; referring to nearby plural items
- 慈母
- címǔ — Loving mother; a kind and caring mom
- 般
- bān — Like; similar to; in the manner of
- 问题
- wèntí — Question; problem; an issue to address
- 时
- shí — When; at the time of doing something
- 脱掉
- tuō diào — To take off; remove clothing from the body
- 湿
- shī — Wet; damp; soaked with moisture
- 衣服
- yīfu — Clothes; clothing; garments worn on the body
- 换上
- huàn shàng — To change into; put on different clothing
- 暖和
- nuǎnhuo — Warm and comfortable in temperature
- 拖鞋
- tuōxié — Slippers; soft indoor footwear worn at home
- 坐进
- zuò jìn — To sit down into; settle into a seat
- 安乐椅
- ānlè yǐ — Armchair; a comfortable cushioned chair
- 里
- lǐ — Inside; within; interior of something
- 将
- jiāng — Will; about to; also used before an object
- 揽到
- lǎn dào — To draw into one's arms; pull close
- 膝上
- xī shàng — On one's lap; on top of the knees
- 享受
- xiǎngshòu — To enjoy; take pleasure in something
- 忙碌
- mánglù — Busy; occupied with many tasks or activities
- 一天
- yī tiān — One day; a whole day
- 幸福
- xìngfú — Happiness; bliss; a sense of well-being
- 时光
- shíguāng — Time; a period of time; moments spent
- 地
- de — Adverbial particle linking manner to verb
- 团团转
- tuán tuán zhuàn — Spinning around busily; rushing about in circles
- 各
- gè — Each; every one individually
- 以
- yǐ — With; by means of; using
- 自己
- zìjǐ — Oneself; one's own self
- 方式
- fāngshì — Way; method; manner of doing something
- 张罗
- zhāngluo — To bustle around making arrangements; fuss over
- 让
- ràng — To let; allow; cause someone to do something
- 一切
- yīqiè — Everything; all things without exception
- 变得
- biàn de — To become; to turn into a certain state
- 舒适
- shūshì — Comfortable; cozy; at ease
- 整理
- zhěnglǐ — To tidy up; organize or arrange things neatly
- 茶桌
- chá zhuō — Tea table; a small table for serving tea
- 去
- qù — To go; to move away from the speaker
- 拿
- ná — To take; to pick up; to hold something
- 柴火
- cháihuǒ — Firewood; wood used for burning in a fire
- 摆放
- bǎifàng — To place or arrange items in position
- 椅子
- yǐzi — Chair; a seat with a back for sitting
- 碰到
- pèng dào — To bump into; encounter something accidentally
- 什么
- shénme — What; anything; used in questions or negatives
- 就
- jiù — Then; right away; indicating immediacy or consequence
- 掉
- diào — To fall; drop; lose hold of something
- 碰翻
- pèng fān — To knock over; topple something by bumping it
- 弄出
- nòng chū — To produce or cause a sound or mess
- 响声
- xiǎngshēng — Noise; a loud sound caused by something
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