Middlemarch — Page 4

English → Chinese CHAPTER I. Level 9/10

He had travelled in his younger years, and was held in this part of the county to have contracted a too rambling habit of mind.

他年轻时曾四处游历，在这一带的郡县中，人们认为他由此养成了一种过于散漫的思维习惯。

Mr. Brooke's conclusions were as difficult to predict as the weather: it was only safe to say that he would act with benevolent intentions, and that he would spend as little money as possible in carrying them out.

布鲁克先生的决断如同天气一般难以预料：唯一可以确定的是，他行事出于善意，而在付诸实施时则会尽可能地少花钱。

For the most glutinously indefinite minds enclose some hard grains of habit; and a man has been seen lax about all his own interests except the retention of his snuff-box, concerning which he was watchful, suspicious, and greedy of clutch.

因为即便是最黏滞模糊的心智，也包裹着几粒坚硬的习惯内核；人们见过这样的人，对自己的一切利益都漫不经心，唯独对保住那只鼻烟壶格外上心，为此警觉多疑，紧握不放。

In Mr. Brooke the hereditary strain of Puritan energy was clearly in abeyance; but in his niece Dorothea it glowed alike through faults and virtues, turning sometimes into impatience of her uncle's talk or his way of "letting things be" on his estate, and making her long all the more for the time when she would be of age and have some command of money for generous schemes.

在布鲁克先生身上，那股清教徒式的遗传活力显然已销声匿迹；然而在他的外甥女多萝西娅身上，这股活力却在她的缺点与美德中同样熠熠燃烧，有时化为对舅舅絮叨或他在庄园上"顺其自然"做法的不耐烦，也使她愈发渴望早日成年、能够掌握一些钱财，去实现那些慷慨宏大的计划。

She was regarded as an heiress; for not only had the sisters seven hundred a-year each from their parents, but if Dorothea married and had a son, that son would inherit Mr. Brooke's estate, presumably worth about three thousand a-year—a rental which seemed wealth to provincial families, still discussing Mr. Peel's late conduct on the Catholic question, innocent of future gold-fields, and of that gorgeous plutocracy which has so nobly exalted the necessities of genteel life.

她被视为一位女继承人；因为这对姐妹不仅各自从父母处每年获得七百英镑的收入，而且若多萝西娅婚后育有一子，那个儿子便将继承布鲁克先生的庄园，估计年租金约达三千英镑——这笔租金在各省家庭眼中堪称财富，那些家庭依然在谈论皮尔先生近来在天主教问题上的举措，对未来的金矿毫无所知，对那个将上流社会的生活所需捧得如此高贵体面的壮丽财阀时代更是一无所知。

Vocabulary

他: tā — Third-person singular pronoun: he, him.
年轻: niánqīng — Young in age; not old.
时: shí — At a certain time; when; period.
曾: céng — Once; formerly; at some past time.
四处: sìchù — Everywhere; in all directions; all around.
游历: yóulì — To travel extensively and gain experience.
在: zài — At; in; on; indicates location or time.
这: zhè — This; referring to something nearby.
一带: yīdài — A region; an area; the surrounding district.
的: de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.
中: zhōng — Among; in the middle of; within.
人们: rénmen — People; folks; the general public.
认为: rènwéi — To think; to believe; to consider something.
由此: yóucǐ — From this; as a result of this; thereby.
养成: yǎngchéng — To develop; to cultivate a habit or trait.
了: le — Particle indicating completion or change of state.
一种: yī zhǒng — A kind of; a type of; one sort.
过于: guòyú — Excessively; too much; overly.
散漫: sǎnmàn — Undisciplined; loose; lacking focus or order.
思维: sīwéi — Thinking; thought process; mode of reasoning.
习惯: xíguàn — Habit; custom; accustomed way of doing things.
先生: xiānsheng — Mister; sir; a respectful title for men.
决断: juéduàn — Decision-making ability; resoluteness; decisiveness.
如同: rútóng — Just like; similar to; as if.
天气: tiānqì — Weather; atmospheric conditions at a given time.
一般: yībān — Generally; ordinary; just like; in general.
难以: nányǐ — Difficult to; hard to accomplish something.
预料: yùliào — To predict; to anticipate; to foresee an outcome.
唯一: wéiyī — The only one; sole; unique.
可以: kěyǐ — Can; may; it is possible to do.
确定: quèdìng — To confirm; certain; to determine definitively.
是: shì — To be; is; am; are; affirmative copula.
行事: xíngshì — To act; to conduct oneself; manner of action.
出于: chūyú — Stemming from; arising out of; motivated by.
善意: shànyì — Good intentions; goodwill; benevolent motive.
而: ér — But; and; yet; connecting contrasting clauses.
付诸实施: fùzhū shíshī — To put into practice; to implement a plan.
则: zé — Then; in that case; a logical connector.
会: huì — Will; can; be likely to; able to.
尽可能: jǐn kěnéng — As much as possible; to the greatest extent.
地: de — Adverbial particle linking adverb to verb.
少花钱: shǎo huā qián — To spend as little money as possible.
因为: yīnwèi — Because; since; due to the fact that.
即便: jíbiàn — Even if; even though; supposing that.
最: zuì — Most; the most; superlative degree marker.
模糊: móhu — Vague; blurry; indistinct; unclear.
心智: xīnzhì — Mind; intellect; mental faculties and wisdom.
也: yě — Also; too; as well; even.
包裹: bāoguǒ — To wrap; to envelop; a parcel or bundle.
着: zhe — Particle indicating ongoing action or state.
坚硬: jiānyìng — Hard; solid; firm; not easily deformed.
内核: nèihé — Inner core; nucleus; essential hard center.
见过: jiànguò — To have seen; to have encountered before.
这样: zhèyàng — Like this; in this way; such.
人: rén — Person; human being; people.
对: duì — Toward; regarding; correct; facing.
自己: zìjǐ — Oneself; one's own self; personally.
一切: yīqiè — Everything; all; every single thing.
利益: lìyì — Interest; benefit; profit; advantage.
都: dōu — All; both; entirely; without exception.
漫不经心: màn bù jīng xīn — Careless; casual; paying no attention at all.
唯独: wéidú — Only; solely; exclusively; one exception noted.
保住: bǎozhù — To keep safe; to preserve; to hold onto.
那只: nà zhī — That one (for small objects); that particular item.
格外: géwài — Especially; particularly; unusually; extra.
上心: shàngxīn — To take to heart; to care about attentively.
为此: wèicǐ — For this reason; because of this; therefore.
警觉: jǐngjué — Alert; vigilant; on guard; watchful.
多疑: duōyí — Overly suspicious; distrustful; prone to doubting.
紧握: jǐn wò — To grip tightly; to hold firmly in hand.
不放: bù fàng — Not letting go; refusing to release or relinquish.
身上: shēnshang — On one's body; about one's person; within oneself.
式: shì — Style; type; manner; in the fashion of.
遗传: yíchuán — Heredity; genetic inheritance; passed down trait.
活力: huólì — Vitality; vigor; energy; lively force.
显然: xiǎnrán — Obviously; clearly; evidently; it is apparent.
已: yǐ — Already; by now; indicating completion.
销声匿迹: xiāo shēng nì jì — To disappear completely; vanish without a trace.
然而: rán'ér — However; yet; but; nevertheless.
外甥女: wàishengnǚ — Niece (sister's daughter); female nephew.
却: què — But; yet; however; on the contrary.
她: tā — She; her; third-person feminine pronoun.
缺点: quēdiǎn — Shortcoming; flaw; weakness; defect.
与: yǔ — And; with; together with; as well as.
美德: měidé — Virtue; moral excellence; admirable quality.
同样: tóngyàng — Equally; in the same way; likewise.
燃烧: ránshāo — To burn; to blaze; to be aflame.
有时: yǒushí — Sometimes; at times; occasionally.
化为: huà wéi — To transform into; to turn into something.
舅舅: jiùjiu — Uncle (mother's brother); maternal uncle.
或: huò — Or; either; perhaps; alternatively.
庄园: zhuāngyuán — Estate; manor; large landed property.
上: shàng — On; above; up; on top of.
顺其自然: shùn qí zìrán — Let nature take its course; go with the flow.
做法: zuòfǎ — Method; approach; way of doing something.
不耐烦: bù nàifán — Impatient; annoyed; irritated by something tedious.
使: shǐ — To cause; to make; to enable; to employ.
愈发: yùfā — Even more; increasingly; all the more so.
渴望: kěwàng — To yearn for; to desire eagerly; to crave.
早日: zǎorì — At an early date; soon; as soon as possible.
成年: chéngnián — To come of age; to become an adult.
能够: nénggòu — To be able to; to have the capability.
掌握: zhǎngwò — To master; to grasp; to have control over.
一些: yīxiē — Some; a few; a certain amount.
钱财: qiáncái — Money and wealth; financial resources; funds.
去: qù — To go; to leave; used before verbs for purpose.
实现: shíxiàn — To realize; to achieve; to make come true.
那些: nàxiē — Those; referring to plural distant objects.
慷慨: kāngkǎi — Generous; magnanimous; liberal in giving.
宏大: hóngdà — Grand; magnificent; on a large scale.
计划: jìhuà — Plan; scheme; to plan; a project.
被: bèi — Passive marker; by; indicates passive voice.
视为: shì wéi — To regard as; to consider to be something.
一位: yī wèi — One (person); a respectful counter for people.
女: nǚ — Female; woman; girl; feminine.
继承人: jìchéngrén — Heir; inheritor; one who receives an inheritance.
这对: zhè duì — This pair; these two; this couple.
姐妹: jiěmèi — Sisters; older and younger sisters together.
不仅: bùjǐn — Not only; not just; more than merely.
各自: gèzì — Each; respectively; each on their own.
从: cóng — From; since; following; through.
父母: fùmǔ — Parents; father and mother together.
处: chù — Place; location; from; at (a person's place).
每年: měinián — Every year; annually; each year.
获得: huòdé — To obtain; to acquire; to gain something.
七百: qībǎi — Seven hundred; the number 700.
英镑: Yīngbàng — British pound sterling; UK currency unit.
收入: shōurù — Income; revenue; earnings; money received.
而且: érqiě — Moreover; furthermore; in addition; and also.
若: ruò — If; supposing; in the event that.
婚后: hūnhòu — After marriage; post-marriage; once married.
那个: nàge — That; that one; referring to a specific thing.
儿子: érzi — Son; a male child of one's own.
继承: jìchéng — To inherit; to succeed to property or title.
估计: gūjì — To estimate; to reckon; an approximate calculation.
年: nián — Year; annual; yearly.
租金: zūjīn — Rent; rental fee; amount paid for lease.
三千: sānqiān — Three thousand; the number 3000.
这笔: zhè bǐ — This sum; this amount (of money).
各省: gè shěng — Various provinces; each province; provincial.
家庭: jiātíng — Family; household; domestic unit.
眼中: yǎnzhōng — In one's eyes; from one's perspective.
堪称: kānchēng — Can be called; worthy of being described as.
财富: cáifù — Wealth; fortune; riches; financial assets.
依然: yīrán — Still; as before; unchanged; nevertheless.
谈论: tánlùn — To talk about; to discuss; to converse on.
近来: jìnlái — Recently; lately; in recent times.
天主教: Tiānzhǔjiào — Catholicism; the Roman Catholic Church.
问题: wèntí — Problem; question; issue; matter at hand.
举措: jǔcuò — Measure; move; policy action; step taken.
未来: wèilái — Future; time yet to come; upcoming.
金矿: jīnkuàng — Gold mine; a rich source of gold.
毫无所知: háo wú suǒ zhī — To know absolutely nothing about something.
将: jiāng — Will; about to; shall; future marker.
上流社会: shàngliú shèhuì — High society; the upper class of society.
生活: shēnghuó — Life; living; daily existence; lifestyle.
所需: suǒ xū — What is needed; required necessities.
如此: rúcǐ — Such; like this; so; to this degree.
高贵: gāoguì — Noble; distinguished; of high standing; refined.
体面: tǐmiàn — Decent; respectable; dignified; having good face.
壮丽: zhuànglì — Magnificent; grand; splendid; impressively beautiful.
时代: shídài — Era; age; epoch; a period in history.
更是: gèng shì — Even more so; all the more; especially.
一无所知: yī wú suǒ zhī — To know nothing at all; completely ignorant.

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