Little Women — Page 14

English → Chinese CHAPTER ONE Level 6/10

Tell them I think of them by day, pray for them by night, and find my best comfort in their affection at all times.

告诉她们，我白天想着她们，夜里为她们祈祷，而她们的爱时时刻刻都是我最大的慰藉。

A year seems very long to wait before I see them, but remind them that while we wait we may all work, so that these hard days need not be wasted.

等上一年才能见到她们，似乎是很漫长的，但请提醒她们，在等待的同时我们都可以努力工作，这样艰难的日子就不会白白浪费了。

I know they will remember all I said to them, that they will be loving children to you, will do their duty faithfully, fight their bosom enemies bravely, and conquer themselves so beautifully that when I come back to them I may be fonder and prouder than ever of my little women.

我知道她们会记住我对她们说的一切，她们会孝顺地待你，忠实地尽自己的职责，勇敢地与内心的敌人抗争，如此出色地克制自己，以至于当我回到她们身边时，我会比以往更加爱她们、为我的小女儿们感到骄傲。

Everybody sniffed when they came to that part.

读到这一段时，大家都抽起鼻子来。

Jo wasn't ashamed of the great tear that dropped off the end of her nose, and Amy never minded the rumpling of her curls as she hid her face on her mother's shoulder and sobbed out, "I am a selfish girl!

乔对从鼻尖滴落的那大颗泪水毫不在意，艾米把脸埋在母亲的肩膀上哭泣着说："我是个自私的女孩！"她也全然不顾自己的卷发被弄乱了。

But I'll truly try to be better, so he mayn't be disappointed in me by-and-by."

但我会真心努力变得更好，这样他将来就不会对我失望了。"

"We all will," cried Meg.

「我们都会的，」梅格喊道。

"I think too much of my looks and hate to work, but won't any more, if I can help it.

「我太在乎自己的外貌，又厌恶劳动，但只要我能做到，我就不会再这样了。

Vocabulary

告诉: gàosu — To tell or inform someone something
她们: tāmen — They/them, referring to a group of females
我: wǒ — I, me, first-person singular pronoun
白天: báitiān — Daytime, the period of daylight
想着: xiǎngzhe — Thinking about, keeping someone in mind
夜里: yèlǐ — At night, during the nighttime hours
为: wèi — For, on behalf of someone or something
祈祷: qídǎo — To pray, offer prayers to a deity
而: ér — And, yet; connects contrasting or related clauses
的: de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification
爱: ài — Love, affection for a person or thing
时时刻刻: shíshíkèkè — Every moment, at all times constantly
都是: dōu shì — All are, everything is a certain way
最大: zuì dà — Greatest, largest, the biggest in degree
慰藉: wèijiè — Comfort, solace, emotional relief from distress
等上: děng shàng — To wait for a duration of time
一年: yī nián — One year, a period of twelve months
才能: cáinéng — Only then able to, talent and ability
见到: jiàndào — To see, to meet or encounter someone
似乎: sìhū — It seems, apparently, giving impression of something
是: shì — To be, is, am, are copula verb
很: hěn — Very, quite, a degree adverb
漫长: màncháng — Very long, lengthy, seemingly endless in duration
但: dàn — But, however, conjunction indicating contrast
请: qǐng — Please, polite request word; to invite
提醒: tíxǐng — To remind, alert someone to remember something
在: zài — At, in, on; indicates location or ongoing action
等待: děngdài — To wait, to await something or someone patiently
同时: tóngshí — At the same time, simultaneously, meanwhile
我们: wǒmen — We, us, first-person plural pronoun
都: dōu — All, both, every; inclusive adverb
可以: kěyǐ — Can, may, be allowed or able to
努力: nǔlì — To work hard, make effort diligently
工作: gōngzuò — Work, job, to work at a task
这样: zhèyàng — In this way, like this, thus
艰难: jiānnán — Difficult, hard, arduous circumstances or times
日子: rìzi — Days, period of time, one's life
就: jiù — Then, just, exactly; connecting cause and result
不会: bù huì — Will not, won't, unable to do something
白白: báibái — In vain, for nothing, wastefully without result
浪费: làngfèi — To waste, squander resources or time unnecessarily
了: le — Particle indicating completion or change of state
知道: zhīdào — To know, to be aware of something
会: huì — Will, can, be likely to do something
记住: jìzhù — To remember, to keep something in memory
对: duì — Correct; toward, to, regarding someone
说的: shuō de — What was said, the things one said
一切: yīqiè — Everything, all things without exception
孝顺地: xiàoshùn de — Filially, obediently and respectfully toward parents
待: dài — To treat, to deal with someone in manner
你: nǐ — You, second-person singular pronoun
忠实地: zhōngshí de — Faithfully, loyally, in a devoted manner
尽: jìn — To fulfill, exhaust, do to the utmost
自己: zìjǐ — Oneself, self, one's own person
职责: zhízé — Duty, responsibility, one's official obligations
勇敢地: yǒnggǎn de — Bravely, courageously, in a bold manner
与: yǔ — And, with; together with someone or something
内心: nèixīn — Inner heart, one's innermost thoughts and feelings
敌人: dírén — Enemy, foe, an adversarial person or force
抗争: kàngzhēng — To struggle against, resist, fight opposition
如此: rúcǐ — Like this, so, in such a manner
出色地: chūsè de — Outstandingly, excellently, in an impressive manner
克制: kèzhì — To restrain oneself, exercise self-control over impulses
以至于: yǐzhìyú — To the extent that, so much that consequently
当: dāng — When, at the time of an event occurring
回到: huídào — To return to, come back to a place
身边: shēnbiān — By one's side, nearby, close to someone
时: shí — When, at the time of; time particle
比: bǐ — Compared to, more than, comparison particle
以往: yǐwǎng — In the past, formerly, previous times
更加: gèngjiā — Even more, to a greater degree than before
我的: wǒ de — My, mine, belonging to me
小: xiǎo — Small, little, young in size or age
女儿们: nǚérmen — Daughters, plural form referring to multiple daughters
感到: gǎndào — To feel, to sense an emotion or sensation
骄傲: jiāo'ào — Proud, pride; also arrogant in negative sense
读到: dú dào — To read up to, reach a point while reading
这一段: zhè yī duàn — This passage, this section of text
大家: dàjiā — Everyone, everybody, all people present
鼻子: bízi — Nose, the facial organ for breathing and smelling
来: lái — To come; directional or resultative complement particle
从: cóng — From, since, indicating starting point of action
滴落: dīluò — To drip down, fall in drops
那: nà — That, those; demonstrative pronoun for distant things
泪水: lèishuǐ — Tears, the water shed when crying
毫不: háo bù — Not at all, without the slightest concern
在意: zàiyì — To mind, to care about something or someone
把: bǎ — Disposal particle marking direct object before verb
脸: liǎn — Face, the front part of one's head
埋在: mái zài — To bury in, hide one's face in something
母亲: mǔqīn — Mother, one's female parent
肩膀: jiānbǎng — Shoulder, the upper part of the arm joint
上: shàng — On, above, upper; directional or locative particle
哭泣: kūqì — To weep, to cry with tears and sobs
着: zhe — Particle indicating ongoing or continuous action
说: shuō — To say, speak, tell someone something
是个: shì ge — Is a, am a (classifier phrase)
自私: zìsī — Selfish, self-centered, caring only for oneself
女孩: nǚhái — Girl, a young female child or person
她: tā — She, her, third-person singular female pronoun
也: yě — Also, too, as well; additive adverb
全然: quánrán — Completely, entirely, totally without exception
不顾: bùgù — To disregard, ignore, pay no attention to
卷发: juǎnfà — Curly hair, wavy or curled hair style
被: bèi — Passive marker indicating action done to subject
弄乱: nòng luàn — To mess up, to make something disorderly
真心: zhēnxīn — Sincerely, genuinely, from one's true heart
变得: biàn de — To become, to change into a state
更好: gèng hǎo — Better, even better than before
他: tā — He, him, third-person singular male pronoun
将来: jiānglái — In the future, the time yet to come
失望: shīwàng — Disappointed, to feel let down by someone
都会: dōu huì — Will all, everyone will do something
喊道: hǎndào — Called out, shouted, exclaimed loudly
太: tài — Too, excessively, overly in some quality
在乎: zàihu — To care about, to mind something or someone
外貌: wàimào — Appearance, looks, outward physical appearance
又: yòu — Again, also, and; adds another point
厌恶: yànwù — To detest, loathe, feel disgusted by something
劳动: láodòng — Labor, physical work, to do manual work
只要: zhǐyào — As long as, so long as condition met
能: néng — Can, be able to, have ability to
做到: zuòdào — To achieve, accomplish, manage to do something
再: zài — Again, once more, then; indicates repetition

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