Middlemarch — Page 5

Vocabulary

怎么

zěnme — How; why; in what way.

可能

kěnéng — Possibly; maybe; possible.

嫁

jià — (Of a woman) to marry someone.

不出去

bù chūqù — Cannot go out; unable to get out.

呢

ne — Sentence-final particle indicating query or continuation.

这样

zhèyàng — Like this; in this way; such.

一个

yī gè — One (general measure word for a person or thing).

美丽动人

měilì dòngrén — Beautiful and captivating; charming and attractive.

前途无量

qiántú wúliàng — Having boundless prospects; a very promising future.

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.

姑娘

gūniang — Young woman; girl; lass.

唯一

wéiyī — The only one; sole; unique.

能

néng — Can; able to; be capable of.

阻碍

zǔ'ài — To hinder; obstruct; impede something.

此事

cǐ shì — This matter; this affair or thing.

不过

búguò — However; but; only; merely.

是

shì — To be; is; am; are.

她

tā — She; her (third-person feminine pronoun).

对

duì — Toward; regarding; correct; facing.

极端

jíduān — Extreme; radical; going to extremes.

偏好

piānhào — Preference; tendency to favor something particular.

以及

yǐjí — As well as; along with; and.

坚持

jiānchí — To insist on; persist; adhere firmly to.

按照

ànzhào — According to; in accordance with; following.

某些

mǒuxiē — Certain; some (unspecified number of things).

观念

guānniàn — Concept; idea; notion; belief.

来

lái — To come; used as directional complement.

规范

guīfàn — To regulate; standard; norm; specification.

生活

shēnghuó — Life; daily living; to live.

这些

zhèxiē — These (plural demonstrative pronoun).

会

huì — Will; can; to be likely to happen.

让

ràng — To let; allow; cause someone to do something.

谨慎

jǐnshèn — Cautious; careful; prudent; circumspect.

男人

nánrén — Man; male person; adult male.

在

zài — At; in; on; indicates location or ongoing action.

向

xiàng — Toward; to; in the direction of.

求婚

qiúhūn — To propose marriage; make a marriage proposal.

之前

zhīqián — Before; prior to; previously.

犹豫

yóuyù — To hesitate; be indecisive; waver.

再三

zàisān — Repeatedly; again and again; over and over.

甚至

shènzhì — Even; going so far as; to the extent that.

最终

zuìzhōng — Finally; ultimately; in the end.

导致

dǎozhì — To lead to; cause; result in something.

拒绝

jùjué — To refuse; reject; decline an offer or request.

所有

suǒyǒu — All; every; everything; all of them.

这位

zhè wèi — This (person); used politely referring to someone.

出身

chūshēn — Family background; social origin; upbringing class.

尚可

shàng kě — Passable; fairly acceptable; not bad.

颇有

pō yǒu — Quite having; possessing a considerable amount of.

家产

jiāchǎn — Family property; inherited wealth; family assets.

年轻

niánqīng — Young; youthful; of young age.

小姐

xiǎojiě — Young lady; miss; unmarried woman.

竟会

jìng huì — Surprisingly would; unexpectedly doing something.

突然

tūrán — Suddenly; abruptly; all of a sudden.

跪倒

guì dǎo — To kneel down; fall to one's knees.

砖地

zhuān dì — Brick floor; ground paved with bricks.

上

shàng — On; above; upper; onto a surface.

伏在

fú zài — To prostrate oneself on; lie face down upon.

生病

shēngbìng — To fall ill; get sick; be diseased.

劳工

láogōng — Laborer; worker; manual labor worker.

身旁

shēnpáng — Beside; at one's side; next to someone.

热切

rèqiè — Earnestly; fervently; with eager sincerity.

地

de — Adverbial structural particle (modifies verb).

祷告

dǎogào — To pray; say prayers; offer up a prayer.

仿佛

fǎngfú — As if; as though; seemingly; to seem like.

以为

yǐwéi — To think; believe (often mistakenly); assume.

自己

zìjǐ — Oneself; self; one's own.

使徒

shǐtú — Apostle; disciple sent on a mission.

时代

shídài — Era; age; period of time in history.

还有

hái yǒu — Also; there is also; in addition.

像

xiàng — To resemble; like; similar to.

天主教徒

Tiānzhǔjiào tú — Catholic; a follower of Roman Catholicism.

那样

nàyàng — Like that; in that way; such as that.

禁食

jìnshí — To fast; abstain from eating food.

古怪

gǔguài — Strange; eccentric; odd; peculiar.

念头

niàntou — Thought; idea; notion in one's mind.

夜里

yèlǐ — At night; during the nighttime hours.

熬夜

áoyè — To stay up late; keep vigil through the night.

阅读

yuèdú — To read; peruse written material.

古旧

gǔjiù — Old; ancient; antiquated; outdated.

神学

shénxué — Theology; the study of religion and God.

书籍

shūjí — Books; volumes; written publications.

癖好

pǐhào — Hobby; quirky habit; strong personal preference.

妻子

qīzi — Wife; a married woman as a spouse.

没准

méizhǔn — Perhaps; maybe; not certain; possibly.

某天

mǒu tiān — One day; some day; a certain day.

清晨

qīngchén — Early morning; dawn; the early hours of day.

用

yòng — To use; employ; utilize; with.

一套

yī tào — A set of; a complete scheme or system.

关于

guānyú — About; regarding; concerning a topic.

如何

rúhé — How; in what way; how to do something.

使用

shǐyòng — To use; make use of; employ something.

收入

shōurù — Income; earnings; revenue received.

新方案

xīn fāng'àn — New plan; new scheme or proposal.

把

bǎ — Disposal marker; take; hold; a handle.

你

nǐ — You (second-person singular pronoun).

吵醒

chǎo xǐng — To wake someone up by making noise.

而

ér — And; but; yet; while (conjunction).

那

nà — That; those (demonstrative pronoun/adjective).

方案

fāng'àn — Plan; scheme; proposal; blueprint.

干扰

gānrǎo — To interfere; disturb; disrupt; interfere with.

到

dào — To reach; arrive at; until; to.

政治经济学

zhèngzhì jīngjìxué — Political economy; study of economics and politics.

与

yǔ — And; with; together with (conjunction).

骑马

qí mǎ — To ride a horse; horseback riding.

惯例

guànlì — Convention; usual practice; established custom.

陷入

xiànrù — To fall into; get caught up in; sink into.

伴侣

bànlǚ — Partner; companion; spouse; life companion.

关系

guānxi — Relationship; connection; ties between people.

自然

zìrán — Naturally; of course; nature; natural.

三思而后行

sānsī ér hòu xíng — Think carefully before acting; look before leaping.

女性

nǚxìng — Female; woman; the female sex.

被

bèi — Passive marker indicating an action done to subject.

认为

rènwéi — To think; believe; consider; be of the opinion.

应当

yīngdāng — Should; ought to; must; be supposed to.

持有

chí yǒu — To hold; possess; maintain (views or assets).

软弱无力

ruǎnruò wúlì — Weak and powerless; feeble; lacking strength or force.

见解

jiànjiě — Opinion; view; understanding; personal insight.

社会

shèhuì — Society; the social community; community.

家庭

jiātíng — Family; household; domestic unit.

最大

zuìdà — Greatest; largest; maximum; biggest.

保障

bǎozhàng — Safeguard; guarantee; ensure security or protection.

就在于

jiù zàiyú — Lies precisely in; consists in; is exactly because.

不会

bú huì — Will not; cannot; unable to do something.

付诸行动

fù zhū xíngdòng — To put into action; act upon; carry out.

神志

shénzhì — Mental state; consciousness; mind; one's senses.

正常

zhèngcháng — Normal; regular; ordinary; standard.

人

rén — Person; people; human being.

随大流

suí dàliú — To follow the crowd; go along with the majority.

做

zuò — To do; make; act; perform.

邻人

línrén — Neighbor; people living nearby.

所做

suǒ zuò — What is done; that which one does.

事

shì — Matter; thing; affair; event.

一来

yī lái — For one thing; firstly; once (something happens).

若有

ruò yǒu — If there is; should there be; in case of.

什么

shénme — What; something; anything; whatever.

疯子

fēngzi — Madman; lunatic; crazy person.

在外

zài wài — Outside; out there; abroad; beyond the home.

游荡

yóudàng — To wander; roam; loiter aimlessly.

人们

rénmen — People; folks; persons (plural).

便能

biàn néng — Then can; would be able to; consequently able.

识别

shíbié — To identify; recognize; distinguish; tell apart.

并

bìng — And; furthermore; simultaneously (conjunction).

避开

bì kāi — To avoid; steer clear of; keep away from.

他们

tāmen — They; them (third-person plural pronoun).

乡间

xiāngjiān — Countryside; rural area; the country.

这

zhè — This; these (demonstrative pronoun).

两位

liǎng wèi — Two (people); both persons (polite measure word).

新来

xīn lái — Newly arrived; newcomer; just arrived.

看法

kànfǎ — View; opinion; way of looking at things.

即便

jíbiàn — Even if; even though; even so.

村舍

cūnshè — Cottage; village dwelling; rural house.

居民

jūmín — Resident; inhabitant; local dweller.

中

zhōng — Among; in; middle; within.

也

yě — Also; too; as well; either.

普遍

pǔbiàn — Universal; widespread; common; general.

倾向于

qīngxiàng yú — To tend toward; incline to favor; lean toward.

和蔼可亲

hé'ǎi kěqīn — Amiable and approachable; friendly and kind.

神情

shénqíng — Expression; look on one's face; demeanor.

纯真

chúnzhēn — Innocent; pure; naive; guileless.

那双

nà shuāng — That pair of; those (eyes, hands, etc.).

大眼睛

dà yǎnjing — Big eyes; large eyes.

就像

jiù xiàng — Just like; exactly as; resembling closely.

宗教

zōngjiào — Religion; religious faith or belief.

信仰

xìnyǎng — Faith; belief; religious conviction.

一样

yīyàng — The same; alike; equally; just like.

显得

xiǎnde — To appear; seem; look (a certain way).

太过

tài guò — Too; excessively; overly; far too much.

与众不同

yǔ zhòng bùtóng — Different from the rest; unique; standing out.

引人注目

yǐn rén zhùmù — Eye-catching; attracting attention; conspicuous.

可怜

kělián — Pitiful; pitiable; poor; to feel sorry for.