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English → Chinese CHAPTER I. Level 9/10

The pride of being ladies had something to do with it: the Brooke connections, though not exactly aristocratic, were unquestionably "good:" if you inquired backward for a generation or two, you would not find any yard-measuring or parcel-tying forefathers—anything lower than an admiral or a clergyman;

身为淑女的自豪感与此不无关系：布鲁克家的亲戚关系虽算不上贵族，却无疑是"名门"：若向上追溯一两代，你绝找不到任何量布卖货、捆扎包裹的祖先——地位低于海军上将或牧师的人是没有的；

and there was even an ancestor discernible as a Puritan gentleman who served under Cromwell, but afterwards conformed, and managed to come out of all political troubles as the proprietor of a respectable family estate.

甚至还可以辨认出一位曾在克伦威尔麾下效力的清教徒绅士祖先，此人后来归顺了王室，并设法在一切政治风波中全身而退，成为一处体面家族庄园的主人。

Young women of such birth, living in a quiet country-house, and attending a village church hardly larger than a parlor, naturally regarded frippery as the ambition of a huckster's daughter.

出身如此的年轻女子，居住在僻静的乡间宅邸，前往几乎与客厅一般大小的村庄教堂礼拜，自然会将追逐华服视为小贩之女的志向。

Then there was well-bred economy, which in those days made show in dress the first item to be deducted from, when any margin was required for expenses more distinctive of rank.

此外还有教养良好者的节俭之道，在那个年代，每当需要为更能彰显身份地位的开销留出余地时，衣着上的铺张炫耀便是第一个被削减的项目。

Such reasons would have been enough to account for plain dress, quite apart from religious feeling; but in Miss Brooke's case, religion alone would have determined it;

仅凭这些理由，便足以解释为何着装朴素，宗教情感尚在其外；然而就布鲁克小姐而言，单是宗教信仰便已足以决定这一切；

and Celia mildly acquiesced in all her sister's sentiments, only infusing them with that common-sense which is able to accept momentous doctrines without any eccentric agitation.

而西莉亚则温和地默许了姐姐的一切情感，只是在其中融入了一种常识性的理性——这种理性能够接受重大的教义，却不带有任何怪异的激动。

Dorothea knew many passages of Pascal's Pensees and of Jeremy Taylor by heart; and to her the destinies of mankind, seen by the light of Christianity, made the solicitudes of feminine fashion appear an occupation for Bedlam.

多萝西娅能够背诵帕斯卡《思想录》和杰里米·泰勒著作中的许多段落；在她看来，以基督教的光芒审视人类的命运，女性对时髦装束的那些关切便显得如同疯人院里的营生一般。

Vocabulary

身为: shēn wéi — Being in the role or position of something
淑女: shū nǚ — A refined, well-mannered, virtuous young woman
的: de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification
自豪感: zì háo gǎn — A feeling of pride in oneself or one's achievements
与: yǔ — And; with; together with
此: cǐ — This; referring to something just mentioned
不无: bù wú — Not without; having some degree of something
关系: guān xi — Relationship; connection; relevance between things
家: jiā — Family; household; a classifier for families
亲戚: qīn qi — Relatives; family members beyond immediate household
虽: suī — Although; even though; a concessive conjunction
算不上: suàn bu shàng — Cannot be counted as; does not qualify as
贵族: guì zú — Nobility; aristocracy; people of noble birth
却: què — Yet; but; however; indicating contrast
无疑: wú yí — Undoubtedly; without question; certainly
是: shì — To be; is; are; am
名门: míng mén — A distinguished or prestigious family or clan
若: ruò — If; as if; like; a conditional conjunction
向上: xiàng shàng — Upward; moving toward higher levels or earlier generations
追溯: zhuī sù — To trace back; to investigate origins in the past
一: yī — One; a single unit or instance
两: liǎng — Two; a pair; used before measure words
代: dài — Generation; era; a period of time in lineage
你: nǐ — You; second-person singular pronoun
绝: jué — Absolutely; definitely; utterly; completely
找不到: zhǎo bu dào — Cannot find; unable to locate something
任何: rèn hé — Any; whatsoever; no matter which
包裹: bāo guǒ — Package; parcel; a wrapped bundle of goods
祖先: zǔ xiān — Ancestors; forebears; people from whom one descends
地位: dì wèi — Status; position; standing in society or hierarchy
低于: dī yú — Lower than; below a certain level or rank
或: huò — Or; either; possibly; an alternative conjunction
牧师: mù shī — Pastor; minister; a Christian religious clergyman
人: rén — Person; people; human being
没有: méi yǒu — Do not have; there is not; none
甚至: shèn zhì — Even; going so far as; to the extent that
还: hái — Also; still; in addition; furthermore
可以: kě yǐ — Can; may; be able to; permissible
辨认出: biàn rèn chū — To identify; to recognize and distinguish someone
一位: yī wèi — One (person); a polite classifier for individuals
曾: céng — Once; formerly; at some point in the past
在: zài — At; in; on; indicates location or ongoing action
效力: xiào lì — To serve; to render service to a cause or person
绅士: shēn shì — Gentleman; a man of good social standing and manners
此人: cǐ rén — This person; the person previously mentioned
后来: hòu lái — Later; afterwards; subsequently in time
了: le — Particle indicating completed action or change of state
王室: wáng shì — Royal family; the monarchy and its household
并: bìng — And; furthermore; simultaneously; also
设法: shè fǎ — To find a way; to manage to do something
一切: yī qiè — Everything; all; every single thing
政治: zhèng zhì — Politics; political affairs or governance
风波: fēng bō — Disturbance; turmoil; trouble and upheaval
中: zhōng — In; inside; within; the middle of something
全身而退: quán shēn ér tuì — To escape unscathed; to withdraw safely from danger
成为: chéng wéi — To become; to turn into something
一处: yī chù — One place; a single location or property
体面: tǐ miàn — Respectable; decent; having dignity and good standing
家族: jiā zú — Family clan; an extended family group
庄园: zhuāng yuán — Manor; estate; a large country property with land
主人: zhǔ rén — Master; owner; the head of a household
出身: chū shēn — Background; origin; family or social class origins
如此: rú cǐ — Such; like this; in this way or manner
年轻: nián qīng — Young; youthful; of a relatively young age
女子: nǚ zǐ — Woman; female person; a girl or lady
居住: jū zhù — To reside; to live in a place
僻静: pì jìng — Secluded and quiet; away from noise and crowds
乡间: xiāng jiān — In the countryside; rural areas and villages
前往: qián wǎng — To go to; to head toward a destination
几乎: jī hū — Almost; nearly; very close to being something
客厅: kè tīng — Living room; a room for receiving guests
一般: yī bān — Ordinary; general; the same as; similar to
大小: dà xiǎo — Size; the relative largeness or smallness of something
村庄: cūn zhuāng — Village; a small rural settlement or community
教堂: jiào táng — Church; a Christian place of worship
礼拜: lǐ bài — Religious service; worship; attending church
自然: zì rán — Naturally; of course; as a matter of course
追逐: zhuī zhú — To chase; to pursue; to seek eagerly after something
视为: shì wéi — To regard as; to consider something to be
小贩: xiǎo fàn — Street vendor; small-scale peddler selling goods
志向: zhì xiàng — Ambition; aspiration; a goal one strives toward
此外: cǐ wài — In addition; besides; moreover; furthermore
还有: hái yǒu — There is also; additionally; furthermore there is
教养: jiào yǎng — Upbringing; cultivation; breeding and good manners
节俭: jié jiǎn — Frugal; thrifty; careful and sparing with spending
那个: nà ge — That; that one; referring to a specific thing
年代: nián dài — Era; decade; a period or age in history
每当: měi dāng — Whenever; every time that something occurs
需要: xū yào — To need; to require; necessity
为: wèi — For; for the sake of; in order to
彰显: zhāng xiǎn — To highlight; to make evident; to display prominently
身份地位: shēn fèn dì wèi — Social status and rank; one's position in society
开销: kāi xiāo — Expenses; expenditure; the cost of something
留出: liú chū — To set aside; to reserve space or funds for something
余地: yú dì — Room; leeway; margin left for something
时: shí — When; at the time of; a temporal indicator
衣着: yī zhuó — Clothing; attire; the way one dresses
铺张: pū zhāng — Extravagant; wastefully lavish in spending or display
炫耀: xuàn yào — To show off; to flaunt; to display ostentatiously
便是: biàn shì — Is precisely; happens to be; is exactly
第一个: dì yī gè — The first one; the earliest or foremost item
被: bèi — Passive marker; indicates the subject receives an action
削减: xuē jiǎn — To cut back; to reduce; to diminish expenditure
项目: xiàng mù — Item; project; a specific entry in a list
仅凭: jǐn píng — Simply by relying on; based solely on these reasons
这些: zhè xiē — These; referring to multiple things just mentioned
理由: lǐ yóu — Reason; grounds; justification for something
便: biàn — Then; consequently; as a result; indicating result
足以: zú yǐ — Sufficient to; enough to accomplish something
解释: jiě shì — To explain; to provide an explanation or interpretation
为何: wèi hé — Why; for what reason; for what purpose
着装: zhuó zhuāng — Dress; attire; the style of clothing one wears
朴素: pǔ sù — Plain; simple; unadorned in appearance or lifestyle
宗教: zōng jiào — Religion; a system of faith and worship
情感: qíng gǎn — Emotion; feeling; sentiment; emotional experience
然而: rán ér — However; nevertheless; but; a contrastive conjunction
就: jiù — With regard to; as for; precisely; right away
小姐: xiǎo jiě — Miss; young lady; an unmarried woman
而言: ér yán — As for; in terms of; speaking of something
单是: dān shì — Merely; just; solely; only this one thing
信仰: xìn yǎng — Faith; belief; religious conviction or creed
决定: jué dìng — To decide; to determine; a decision
这: zhè — This; referring to something nearby or just mentioned
而: ér — And; but; whereas; a connecting conjunction
则: zé — Then; while; on the other hand; contrastive particle
温和: wēn hé — Gentle; mild; moderate in manner or temperament
地: de — Adverbial particle linking manner to a verb
默许: mò xǔ — To tacitly approve; to consent silently without protest
姐姐: jiě jie — Older sister; an elder female sibling
只是: zhǐ shì — Only; merely; it's just that; however
其中: qí zhōng — Among them; within it; in the midst of that
融入: róng rù — To blend into; to integrate; to mix something in
一种: yī zhǒng — A kind of; one type of something
常识性: cháng shí xìng — Of a commonsense nature; based on common sense
理性: lǐ xìng — Rationality; reason; logical thinking
这种: zhè zhǒng — This kind of; this type of thing
能够: néng gòu — To be able to; capable of doing something
接受: jiē shòu — To accept; to receive; to take in something
重大: zhòng dà — Major; significant; of great importance or weight
不带: bù dài — Without; not carrying or involving something
有: yǒu — To have; there is; there are
怪异: guài yì — Strange; bizarre; peculiar; unusually odd
激动: jī dòng — Excited; agitated; emotionally stirred up
背诵: bèi sòng — To recite from memory; to memorize and repeat
和: hé — And; together with; a coordinating conjunction
著作: zhù zuò — Works; writings; published books or compositions
许多: xǔ duō — Many; a lot of; numerous
段落: duàn luò — Passage; paragraph; a section of text
她: tā — She; her; third-person singular feminine pronoun
看来: kàn lái — It seems; it appears; apparently from observation
以: yǐ — With; by means of; using as a tool or perspective
基督教: Jī dū jiào — Christianity; the religion based on Jesus Christ
光芒: guāng máng — Radiance; rays of light; brilliant illumination
审视: shěn shì — To scrutinize; to examine carefully and critically
人类: rén lèi — Humanity; humankind; the human race
命运: mìng yùn — Fate; destiny; the course of one's life
女性: nǚ xìng — Female; women; the female sex
对: duì — Toward; regarding; with respect to something
时髦: shí máo — Fashionable; trendy; in the current style
那些: nà xiē — Those; referring to multiple specific things or people
关切: guān qiè — Concern; care; a deep interest in something
显得: xiǎn de — To appear; to seem; to look like something
如同: rú tóng — Just like; the same as; resembling something
里: lǐ — Inside; within; in; a spatial indicator

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