Middlemarch — Page 7

English → Chinese CHAPTER I. Level 9/10

She felt sure that she would have accepted the judicious Hooker, if she had been born in time to save him from that wretched mistake he made in matrimony; or John Milton when his blindness had come on; or any of the other great men whose odd habits it would have been glorious piety to endure; but an amiable handsome baronet, who said "Exactly" to her remarks even when she expressed uncertainty,—how could he affect her as a lover?

她确信，如果她生得早些，能够救胡克尔免于那桩糟糕的婚姻错误，她一定会接受那位明智的胡克尔；或者接受双目失明之后的约翰·弥尔顿；或者任何其他那些伟大的男人，忍受他们的怪癖将是一种崇高的虔诚；然而一位和蔼英俊的准男爵，即便她表达疑虑时也对她的话说"完全正确"——这样的人怎能让她动心，将他视为爱人？

The really delightful marriage must be that where your husband was a sort of father, and could teach you even Hebrew, if you wished it.

真正令人心动的婚姻，必定是那种丈夫犹如父亲般的婚姻，如果你愿意，他甚至能教你希伯来语。

These peculiarities of Dorothea's character caused Mr. Brooke to be all the more blamed in neighboring families for not securing some middle-aged lady as guide and companion to his nieces.

多萝西娅性格上的这些特点，使得布鲁克先生因未能为侄女们找一位中年女士担任引导与陪伴，而在邻近的家族中受到更多指责。

But he himself dreaded so much the sort of superior woman likely to be available for such a position, that he allowed himself to be dissuaded by Dorothea's objections, and was in this case brave enough to defy the world—that is to say, Mrs. Cadwallader the Rector's wife, and the small group of gentry with whom he visited in the northeast corner of Loamshire.

然而他自己对于可能担任此职的那种高傲女性实在心存畏惧，以至于任由多萝西娅的反对意见说服了他，并在这件事上鼓起勇气，无视了世人的看法——也就是说，无视了教区长夫人卡德瓦拉德太太，以及他在洛姆郡东北角所往来的那一小群乡绅。

So Miss Brooke presided in her uncle's household, and did not at all dislike her new authority, with the homage that belonged to it.

于是布鲁克小姐主持了叔父的家务，对于这份新权威以及随之而来的尊崇，她并无半点不喜。

Sir James Chettam was going to dine at the Grange to-day with another gentleman whom the girls had never seen, and about whom Dorothea felt some venerating expectation.

詹姆斯·切塔姆爵士今天将与另一位姑娘们从未见过的绅士一同在庄园用餐，多萝西娅对此人怀有几分崇敬的期待。

Vocabulary

她: tā — Third-person singular feminine pronoun: she, her.
确信: quèxìn — To be certain or firmly convinced of something.
如果: rúguǒ — If; used to introduce a conditional clause.
生: shēng — To be born; life; raw or uncooked.
得: dé / de / děi — To get; structural particle; must (context-dependent).
早些: zǎo xiē — A little earlier; somewhat sooner than expected.
能够: nénggòu — To be able to; to have the capacity to do.
救: jiù — To rescue, save, or deliver from danger.
免于: miǎn yú — To be spared from; to avoid or be exempt from.
那桩: nà zhuāng — That particular matter or affair (measure word).
糟糕: zāogāo — Terrible, awful; describing something very bad.
的: de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.
婚姻: hūnyīn — Marriage; the institution or state of being married.
错误: cuòwù — Mistake, error; something done incorrectly.
一定: yīdìng — Certainly, definitely; a certain degree of something.
会: huì — Will; to be able to; modal verb for likelihood.
接受: jiēshòu — To accept, receive, or take in willingly.
那位: nà wèi — That (person); polite demonstrative for individuals.
明智: míngzhì — Wise, sensible; showing good judgment and insight.
或者: huòzhě — Or; alternatively; used to present another option.
双目失明: shuāng mù shīmíng — Blindness in both eyes; completely losing one's sight.
之后: zhīhòu — After; afterwards; following a certain point in time.
任何: rènhé — Any; whichever; used for unrestricted reference.
其他: qítā — Other; the rest; referring to remaining items or people.
那些: nàxiē — Those; plural demonstrative pronoun for distant objects.
伟大: wěidà — Great, magnificent; of outstanding significance or stature.
男人: nánrén — Man; adult male person.
忍受: rěnshòu — To endure, tolerate, or put up with difficulty.
他们: tāmen — They, them; third-person masculine or mixed plural pronoun.
怪癖: guàipǐ — Eccentricity, quirk; a strange personal habit or trait.
将是: jiāng shì — Will be; future tense linking verb construction.
一种: yī zhǒng — A kind of; one type of something.
崇高: chónggāo — Lofty, sublime, noble; of elevated moral character.
虔诚: qiánchéng — Devout, pious; showing sincere religious devotion.
然而: rán'ér — However, yet; transitional conjunction indicating contrast.
一位: yī wèi — One (person); polite measure word for individuals.
和蔼: hé'ǎi — Kind, amiable; having a gentle and friendly manner.
英俊: yīngjùn — Handsome; good-looking, especially of a man.
即便: jíbiàn — Even if; even though; concessive conjunction.
表达: biǎodá — To express, convey, or communicate thoughts or feelings.
疑虑: yílǜ — Doubt, misgiving; a feeling of uncertainty or concern.
时: shí — When; at the time of; a temporal marker.
也: yě — Also, too, either; additive or concessive adverb.
对: duì — Correct; toward; a preposition indicating direction or target.
话: huà — Words, speech; what is said in conversation.
说: shuō — To speak, say, or tell something.
完全正确: wánquán zhèngquè — Completely correct; absolutely right in every respect.
这样: zhèyàng — Like this, in this way; such a manner or type.
人: rén — Person, people; human being.
怎能: zěn néng — How could; how is it possible to do something.
让: ràng — To let, allow, or cause someone to do something.
动心: dòngxīn — To be moved emotionally; to have one's heart stirred.
将: jiāng — Will; about to; future auxiliary verb or preposition.
他: tā — He, him; third-person singular masculine pronoun.
视为: shì wéi — To regard as; to consider or treat as something.
爱人: àirén — Lover, spouse; a person one loves romantically.
真正: zhēnzhèng — Truly, genuinely; real or authentic in nature.
令人心动: lìng rén xīndòng — Heart-stirring; something that moves or captivates someone deeply.
必定: bìdìng — Certainly, surely; something bound to be the case.
是: shì — To be; the main linking verb in Chinese.
那种: nà zhǒng — That kind of; that type or sort of thing.
丈夫: zhàngfu — Husband; a woman's male spouse.
犹如: yóurú — Just like; as if; resembling in a comparable way.
父亲: fùqīn — Father; one's male parent.
般: bān — Like, similar to; a suffix meaning in the manner of.
你: nǐ — You; second-person singular pronoun.
愿意: yuànyì — To be willing to; to want or desire to do.
甚至: shènzhì — Even; going so far as; used to emphasize extremity.
能: néng — Can, able to; expressing capability or possibility.
教: jiāo / jiào — To teach, instruct; to impart knowledge to someone.
希伯来语: Xībóláiyǔ — Hebrew language; the ancient Semitic language of Israel.
性格: xìnggé — Personality, character; the nature or disposition of a person.
上: shàng — On, above; used as suffix indicating aspect or domain.
这些: zhèxiē — These; plural demonstrative pronoun for nearby items.
特点: tèdiǎn — Characteristic, feature; a distinctive quality of something.
使得: shǐde — To cause, make; to result in a certain outcome.
先生: xiānsheng — Mister, sir; a polite title for an adult man.
因: yīn — Because of; due to; a causal conjunction or preposition.
未能: wèi néng — Failed to; was unable to accomplish something.
为: wèi / wéi — For; to act as; on behalf of someone.
侄女们: zhínǚmen — Nieces; plural of one's brother's or sister's daughters.
找: zhǎo — To look for, find, or seek something or someone.
中年: zhōngnián — Middle-aged; the period of life around age 40–60.
女士: nǚshì — Lady, Ms.; a polite title for an adult woman.
担任: dānrèn — To serve as; to hold a position or role.
引导: yǐndǎo — To guide, lead, or direct someone toward a goal.
与: yǔ — And, with; a conjunction linking nouns or phrases.
陪伴: péibàn — To accompany, keep company; to be with someone.
而: ér — And yet, but; a conjunction indicating contrast or sequence.
在: zài — At, in, on; a preposition indicating location or time.
邻近: línjìn — Nearby, neighboring; close in proximity to something.
家族: jiāzú — Family clan, family; a group of related families.
中: zhōng — In, among, within; indicating interior or middle position.
受到: shòudào — To receive, be subjected to; to experience something.
更多: gèng duō — More, even more; a greater quantity or degree.
指责: zhǐzé — To blame, criticize, reproach; pointing out faults.
自己: zìjǐ — Oneself, self; reflexive pronoun referring back to subject.
对于: duìyú — Regarding, concerning; a preposition introducing a topic.
可能: kěnéng — Possibly, maybe; expressing likelihood or possibility.
此职: cǐ zhí — This post or position; referring to the role mentioned.
高傲: gāo'ào — Arrogant, haughty; having an excessively high opinion of oneself.
女性: nǚxìng — Female, woman; referring to the female gender.
实在: shízài — Truly, really; honestly or genuinely in fact.
心存畏惧: xīn cún wèijù — To harbor fear in one's heart; to be inwardly afraid.
以至于: yǐzhìyú — So much so that; to the extent that; resulting in.
任由: rènyóu — To let freely; to allow without interference or restriction.
反对: fǎnduì — To oppose, object to; expressing disagreement or resistance.
意见: yìjiàn — Opinion, view, objection; one's stance on a matter.
说服: shuōfú — To persuade, convince; to win someone over by argument.
了: le — Completed action particle; indicates change of state.
并: bìng — And, moreover; used to connect parallel actions or clauses.
这件事: zhè jiàn shì — This matter, this thing; referring to something specific.
鼓起勇气: gǔqǐ yǒngqì — To summon courage; to muster the bravery to act.
无视: wúshì — To ignore, disregard; to pay no attention to something.
世人: shìrén — People of the world; ordinary people in society generally.
看法: kànfǎ — View, opinion; the way one sees or judges something.
就是说: jiù shì shuō — That is to say; in other words; namely.
夫人: fūren — Madam, Mrs.; a respectful title for a married woman.
太太: tàitai — Wife, Mrs.; a title for a married woman.
以及: yǐjí — As well as, and; a formal conjunction linking items.
东北角: dōngběi jiǎo — Northeast corner; the northeastern part of an area.
所: suǒ — Particle before a verb indicating passive or nominalizing function.
往来: wǎnglái — To come and go; social interaction or dealings with others.
那: nà — That; demonstrative pronoun for something distant.
一小群: yī xiǎo qún — A small group; a limited number of gathered people.
乡绅: xiāngshēn — Country gentry; rural landowners of the upper social class.
于是: yúshì — Therefore, thereupon; indicating a result or consequence.
小姐: xiǎojiě — Miss; a polite title for an unmarried young woman.
主持: zhǔchí — To preside over, manage; to take charge of affairs.
叔父: shūfù — Uncle; specifically one's father's younger brother.
家务: jiāwù — Household duties, domestic chores; work done at home.
这份: zhè fèn — This (share/portion); demonstrative with measure word fèn.
新: xīn — New; fresh; recently acquired or begun.
权威: quánwēi — Authority, prestige; recognized power or expert status.
随之而来: suí zhī ér lái — To follow along with; accompanying as a natural consequence.
尊崇: zūnchóng — Reverence, veneration; deep respect and admiration for someone.
并无: bìng wú — Actually has none; used to negate emphatically.
半点: bàn diǎn — Not even a bit; the slightest amount of something.
不喜: bù xǐ — Dislike, displeasure; not being pleased with something.
爵士: juéshì — Sir, Knight; a title of honour below baronet.
今天: jīntiān — Today; the current day.
另一位: lìng yī wèi — Another person; one more individual besides the one mentioned.
姑娘们: gūniangmen — Girls, young ladies; plural term for young women.
从未: cóngwèi — Never; not ever at any point in the past.
见过: jiànguò — Have met or seen before; past experience of encountering.
绅士: shēnshì — Gentleman; a man of good breeding and manners.
一同: yītóng — Together, jointly; doing something at the same time.
庄园: zhuāngyuán — Manor, estate; a large country house with land.
用餐: yòng cān — To dine, have a meal; eating a formal meal.
此人: cǐ rén — This person; referring to the individual just mentioned.
怀有: huáiyǒu — To harbor, hold; to have a feeling or attitude internally.
几分: jǐ fēn — A degree of, somewhat; a certain amount of feeling.
崇敬: chóngjìng — Admiration and respect; deep reverence toward someone.
期待: qīdài — To look forward to; to anticipate with hope or expectation.

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