Middlemarch — Page 5
And how should Dorothea not marry?—a girl so handsome and with such prospects?
それに、どうしてドロシアが結婚しないことがあろうか？——あれほど器量よしで、将来有望な娘なのに。
Nothing could hinder it but her love of extremes, and her insistence on regulating life according to notions which might cause a wary man to hesitate before he made her an offer, or even might lead her at last to refuse all offers.
それを妨げうるものがあるとすれば、彼女の極端好みと、慎重な男なら求婚をためらわせかねないような考えに従って生活を律しようとする頑固さだけであり、ひいてはすべての求婚を断ることになりかねなかった。
A young lady of some birth and fortune, who knelt suddenly down on a brick floor by the side of a sick laborer and prayed fervidly as if she thought herself living in the time of the Apostles—who had strange whims of fasting like a Papist, and of sitting up at night to read old theological books!
それなりの家柄と財産を持つ若い娘が、病んだ労働者の傍らでいきなり煉瓦の床に跪き、まるで使徒の時代に生きているかのように熱心に祈りを捧げ——カトリック教徒のように断食するという奇妙な気まぐれを持ち、夜更けまで起きて古い神学書を読んだりするのだ！
Such a wife might awaken you some fine morning with a new scheme for the application of her income which would interfere with political economy and the keeping of saddle-horses: a man would naturally think twice before he risked himself in such fellowship.
そのような妻は、ある晴れた朝、政治経済や乗馬用の馬の維持と相容れないような収入の使い道についての新しい計画を持ち出してあなたを起こしかねない。そんな交わりに身を委ねる前に、男が二の足を踏むのは当然のことだった。
Women were expected to have weak opinions; but the great safeguard of society and of domestic life was, that opinions were not acted on.
女性は意見の弱い存在であることが期待されていた。しかし、社会と家庭生活を守る最大の砦は、意見が実行に移されないということにあった。
Sane people did what their neighbors did, so that if any lunatics were at large, one might know and avoid them.
正気の人は隣人と同じことをするものだから、もし狂人が野放しになっていたとしても、それと分かって避けることができた。
The rural opinion about the new young ladies, even among the cottagers, was generally in favor of Celia, as being so amiable and innocent-looking, while Miss Brooke's large eyes seemed, like her religion, too unusual and striking.
新しい若い娘たちについての田舎の評判は、小屋住みの人々の間でさえも、概してセリアの方に好意的だった。セリアはとても愛想よく無邪気に見えたのに対し、ブルック嬢の大きな目は、彼女の信仰と同じように、あまりにも異様で人目を引きすぎた。
Poor Dorothea!
かわいそうなドロシア！
Vocabulary
- それ
- sore — That; referring to something near the listener.
- に
- ni — Particle indicating direction, location, or indirect object.
- どう
- dou — How; in what way.
- し
- shi — Verb stem of suru; also conjunctive form meaning 'and'.
- て
- te — Conjunctive particle connecting sequential or causal actions.
- が
- ga — Subject marker particle; also indicates contrast.
- 結婚
- kekkon — Marriage; the act of getting married.
- ない
- nai — Negative auxiliary; does not exist or is not done.
- こと
- koto — Thing; fact; nominalizer for verbs and adjectives.
- あろう
- arou — Volitional form of aru; probably is; there must be.
- か
- ka — Question particle placed at end of sentence.
- ——あれ
- ——are — That (over there); distant demonstrative pronoun.
- ほど
- hodo — To the extent of; as much as; degree.
- 器量
- kiryou — Looks, ability; a woman's charm and capability.
- よし
- yoshi — Good; well-endowed with a quality (suffix use).
- で
- de — Particle indicating location of action or means.
- 将来
- shourai — The future; one's prospects ahead.
- 有望
- yuubou — Promising; full of hope or potential.
- な
- na — Adjectival copula particle linking na-adjective to noun.
- 娘
- musume — Daughter; young woman; girl.
- の
- no — Possessive or nominalizing particle.
- を
- wo — Object marker particle indicating direct object.
- 妨げ
- samatage — Hindrance; obstacle; something that impedes progress.
- うる
- uru — Can; potential form suffix meaning 'able to do'.
- もの
- mono — Thing; person; nominalizer expressing reason or expectation.
- ある
- aru — To exist; there is (for inanimate things).
- と
- to — Quotation or conditional particle; and; with.
- すれ
- sure — Conditional form of suru; if one does.
- ば
- ba — Conditional particle meaning 'if' or 'when'.
- 彼女
- kanojo — She; her; girlfriend.
- 極端
- kyokutan — Extreme; going to excess in opinion or behavior.
- 好み
- konomi — Preference; taste; what one likes.
- 慎重
- shinchou — Cautious; careful; prudent in action.
- 男
- otoko — Man; male person.
- なら
- nara — Conditional 'if it is'; speaking of a topic.
- 求婚
- kyuukon — Marriage proposal; proposing to someone.
- ためらわ
- tamerawa — Stem of hesitate; to waver or hold back.
- せ
- se — Causative suffix making someone do something.
- かね
- kane — Likely to; liable to (potential negative nuance).
- よう
- you — Appears; seems; volitional or resemblance expression.
- 考え
- kangae — Thought; idea; way of thinking.
- 従っ
- shitagatte — Following; in accordance with; consequently.
- 生活
- seikatsu — Daily life; living; lifestyle.
- 律し
- rissshi — To discipline; to regulate one's own conduct.
- する
- suru — To do; to perform an action.
- 頑固
- ganko — Stubborn; obstinate; inflexible in attitude.
- さ
- sa — Noun-forming suffix; degree or quality of an adjective.
- だけ
- dake — Only; just; limited to that amount.
- あり
- ari — Existence; there being something (conjunctive form).
- ひいては
- hiite wa — By extension; and furthermore; ultimately leading to.
- は
- wa — Topic marker particle emphasizing the subject.
- すべて
- subete — All; everything; entirely.
- 断る
- kotowaru — To refuse; to decline an offer or request.
- なり
- nari — Either...or; as soon as; (classical) copula.
- なかっ
- nakatta — Past negative of nai; was not; did not exist.
- た
- ta — Past tense auxiliary verb suffix.
- 家柄
- iegara — Family lineage; social standing of one's family.
- 財産
- zaisan — Property; assets; wealth; fortune.
- 持つ
- motsu — To hold; to have; to possess.
- 若い
- wakai — Young; youthful in age.
- 病ん
- yan — Connective form of yamu; to fall ill; to ail.
- だ
- da — Copula; is; assertive sentence-ending marker.
- 労働者
- roudousha — Worker; laborer; someone who does manual work.
- 傍ら
- katawara — Beside; alongside; while doing something else.
- いきなり
- ikinari — Suddenly; abruptly; without warning.
- 煉瓦
- renga — Brick; rectangular fired clay building material.
- 床
- yuka — Floor; the surface one walks on indoors.
- 跪き
- hizamazuki — Kneeling; getting down on one's knees.
- まるで
- marude — Just like; as if; completely resembling something.
- 使徒
- shito — Apostle; disciple sent out on a mission.
- 時代
- jidai — Era; age; period of history.
- 生き
- iki — Living; being alive (conjunctive stem of ikiru).
- いる
- iru — To be; to exist (for animate beings).
- 熱心
- nesshin — Enthusiastic; earnest; devoted to something.
- 祈り
- inori — Prayer; an act of praying or supplication.
- 捧げ
- sasage — To offer; to dedicate; to present reverently.
- 教徒
- kyouto — Believer; follower; adherent of a religion.
- 断食
- danjiki — Fasting; abstaining from food for religious reasons.
- いう
- iu — To say; to call; to be called.
- 奇妙
- kimyou — Strange; peculiar; odd in a curious way.
- 気まぐれ
- kimagure — Whim; capriciousness; acting on sudden impulse.
- 持ち
- mochi — Holding; having; possessing (conjunctive stem).
- 夜更け
- yofuke — Late at night; the dead of night.
- まで
- made — Until; up to; as far as a limit.
- 起き
- oki — To wake up; to stay up (conjunctive stem).
- 古い
- furui — Old; ancient; not new.
- 読ん
- yon — Conjunctive form of yomu; to read.
- だり
- dari — Lists actions as examples among others.
- そのような
- sono you na — Such; that kind of; of that nature.
- 妻
- tsuma — Wife; one's own spouse (female).
- 晴れ
- hare — Clear weather; fine sunny day; also ceremonial.
- 朝
- asa — Morning; the early part of the day.
- 政治
- seiji — Politics; political affairs; governance.
- 経済
- keizai — Economy; economics; financial matters.
- や
- ya — And; listing particle among multiple items.
- 乗馬
- jouba — Horseback riding; the activity of riding horses.
- 用
- you — Use; purpose; errand; for the purpose of.
- 馬
- uma — Horse; large domesticated riding animal.
- 維持
- iji — Maintenance; upkeep; keeping something in condition.
- 相容れ
- aoire — To be compatible; to harmonize with each other.
- 収入
- shuunyuu — Income; earnings; revenue received.
- 使い道
- tsukaimichi — How money or things are used; purpose of use.
- つい
- tsui — Inadvertently; just recently; unintentionally.
- 新しい
- atarashii — New; fresh; novel; recently made.
- 計画
- keikaku — Plan; project; scheme for the future.
- 持ち出し
- mochidashi — Bringing up a topic; taking something out.
- あなた
- anata — You; second-person pronoun (polite).
- 起こし
- okoshi — To wake someone; to cause to arise.
- そんな
- sonna — Such; that kind of; like that.
- 交わり
- majiwari — Association; fellowship; intimate relationship with others.
- 身
- mi — One's body; oneself; one's personal situation.
- 委ねる
- yudaneru — To entrust; to leave in someone's hands.
- 前
- mae — Before; in front of; prior to.
- 二
- ni — Two; the number 2.
- 足
- ashi / tabi — Foot; leg; step; also counter for footsteps.
- 踏む
- fumu — To step on; to tread; to take a step.
- 当然
- touzen — Natural; obvious; to be expected; of course.
- だっ
- datta — Past form of da; was; it was (casual).
- 女性
- josei — Woman; female; the female gender.
- 意見
- iken — Opinion; view; one's stated perspective.
- 弱い
- yowai — Weak; frail; lacking strength or power.
- 存在
- sonzai — Existence; being; a presence or entity.
- 期待
- kitai — Expectation; hope; anticipation of something.
- れ
- re — Passive or potential suffix attached to verbs.
- い
- i — Conjunctive form of iru; being; existing.
- しかし
- shikashi — However; but; nevertheless; a conjunctive contrast.
- 社会
- shakai — Society; the social community or world.
- 家庭
- katei — Home; family; household environment.
- 守る
- mamoru — To protect; to defend; to keep safe.
- 最大
- saidai — Greatest; maximum; largest in degree.
- 砦
- toride — Fortress; stronghold; defensive fortification.
- 実行
- jikkou — Execution; carrying out a plan into action.
- 移さ
- utsusa — To transfer; to put into practice; to move.
- あっ
- atta — Past form of aru; there was; it existed.
- 正気
- shouki — Sanity; sound mind; being in one's right mind.
- 人
- hito — Person; human being; people.
- 隣人
- rinjin — Neighbor; person living nearby.
- 同じ
- onaji — Same; identical; equal in nature.
- から
- kara — From; because; since; starting point particle.
- もし
- moshi — If; supposing; used to introduce a condition.
- 狂人
- kyoujin — Madman; insane person; lunatic.
- 野放し
- nohonashi — Left unchecked; running free without restraint.
- なっ
- natta — Past form of naru; became; turned into.
- も
- mo — Also; too; even; as well (particle).
- 分かっ
- wakatta — Past of wakaru; understood; realized; knew.
- 避ける
- sakeru — To avoid; to evade; to keep away from.
- でき
- deki — Can; able to; possible (stem of dekiru).
- たち
- tachi — Plural suffix for people or animate beings.
- 田舎
- inaka — Countryside; rural area; provincial region.
- 評判
- hyouban — Reputation; public opinion; what people say.
- 小屋
- koya — Hut; small shed; humble dwelling.
- 住み
- sumi — Living in; dwelling (conjunctive stem of sumu).
- 人々
- hitobito — People; folks; various persons.
- 間
- あいだ (aida) — Space between; interval; among people.
- さえ
- sae — Even; as long as; at least (particle).
- 概し
- gaishite — Generally; on the whole; as a rule.
- 方
- hou — Direction; side; way; one's manner (polite).
- 好意
- koui — Goodwill; favor; kindly feeling toward someone.
- 的
- teki — Suffix meaning '-like', '-ish', or 'relating to'.
- とても
- totemo — Very; extremely; greatly.
- 愛想
- aisou — Amiability; friendliness; pleasant manner.
- よく
- yoku — Well; often; frequently; skillfully.
- 無邪気
- mujaki — Innocent; naive; guileless; childlike simplicity.
- 見え
- mie — To appear; to seem; to be visible.
- 対し
- taishi — Toward; in contrast to; with respect to.
- 嬢
- jou — Young lady; Miss; daughter (honorific suffix).
- 大きな
- ookina — Large; big; great in size or degree.
- 目
- me — Eye; eyes; one's gaze or vision.
- 信仰
- shinkou — Faith; religious belief; deep conviction.
- あまり
- amari — Too much; excessively; not very (with negative).
- 異様
- iyou — Strange; bizarre; abnormal in appearance.
- 人目
- hitome — Public eye; other people's gaze or attention.
- 引き
- hiki — To pull; to attract; to draw attention.
- すぎ
- sugi — Too much; excessively; going beyond a limit.
- かわいそう
- kawaisou — Pitiful; poor thing; deserving of sympathy.
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