Middlemarch — Page 9

English → Chinese CHAPTER I. Level 9/10

Is it six calendar or six lunar months?"

是六个公历月还是六个农历月？"

"It is the last day of September now, and it was the first of April when uncle gave them to you.

「现在是九月的最后一天，而舅舅把它们给你的时候是四月一日。

You know, he said that he had forgotten them till then.

你知道的，他说他直到那时才想起这些东西。

I believe you have never thought of them since you locked them up in the cabinet here."

我相信自从你把它们锁进这个柜子之后，你就再也没有想起过它们了。」

"Well, dear, we should never wear them, you know."

「唉，亲爱的，我们是不会戴它们的，你知道的。」

Dorothea spoke in a full cordial tone, half caressing, half explanatory.

多萝西娅用一种热情饱满的语气说道，语调中半是爱抚，半是解释。

She had her pencil in her hand, and was making tiny side-plans on a margin.

她手中握着铅笔，正在页边空白处画着细小的示意图。

Celia colored, and looked very grave.

西莉亚脸上泛起红晕，神情变得十分严肃。

"I think, dear, we are wanting in respect to mamma's memory, to put them by and take no notice of them.

「我觉得，亲爱的，我们把它们搁置一旁、置之不理，是对妈妈的记忆不够尊重。

And," she added, after hesitating a little, with a rising sob of mortification, "necklaces are quite usual now; and Madame Poincon, who was stricter in some things even than you are, used to wear ornaments.

而且，」她补充道，略微迟疑了一下，带着一丝委屈哽咽，「项链现在很普遍；就连在某些方面比你还要严格的波安松夫人，也戴过饰物的。

And Christians generally—surely there are women in heaven now who wore jewels."

还有基督徒们一般来说——天堂里肯定有戴过珠宝的女人。」

Celia was conscious of some mental strength when she really applied herself to argument.

西莉亚在真正投入到辩论中时，感到自己颇具几分智识上的力量。

"You would like to wear them?" exclaimed Dorothea, an air of astonished discovery animating her whole person with a dramatic action which she had caught from that very Madame Poincon who wore the ornaments.

「你想戴它们？」多萝西娅惊呼道，一副惊喜发现的神情令她整个人都活跃起来，做出一个颇具戏剧性的动作——这个动作正是她从那位戴着饰物的波安松夫人身上学来的。

"Of course, then, let us have them out.

「那当然，我们把它们拿出来吧。

Why did you not tell me before?

你为什么早些时候不告诉我？

But the keys, the keys!

但是钥匙，钥匙在哪里！

Vocabulary

是: shì — To be; is, am, are.
六个: liù gè — Six (items); a quantity of six.
公历: gōnglì — Gregorian calendar; the international solar calendar.
月: yuè — Month; the moon.
还是: háishi — Or; used in questions to present alternatives.
农历: nónglì — Lunar calendar; traditional Chinese lunisolar calendar.
现在: xiànzài — Now; at the present time.
九月: jiǔyuè — September; the ninth month of the year.
的: de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.
最后: zuìhòu — Last; final; at the end.
一天: yī tiān — One day; a single day.
而: ér — And yet; but; indicating contrast or continuation.
舅舅: jiùjiu — Uncle; mother's brother.
把: bǎ — Particle marking the object before a verb.
它们: tāmen — They; them; referring to objects or animals.
给: gěi — To give; for; to.
你: nǐ — You; second-person singular pronoun.
时候: shíhou — Time; moment; period of time.
四月: sìyuè — April; the fourth month of the year.
一日: yī rì — The first day; one day.
知道: zhīdào — To know; to be aware of something.
他: tā — He; him; third-person masculine pronoun.
说: shuō — To say; to speak; to tell.
直到: zhídào — Until; up to a certain point in time.
那时: nà shí — At that time; then; back then.
才: cái — Only then; just; indicating a delayed action.
想起: xiǎngqǐ — To recall; to remember; to think of.
这些: zhèxiē — These; referring to nearby plural things.
东西: dōngxi — Thing; stuff; object.
我: wǒ — I; me; first-person singular pronoun.
相信: xiāngxìn — To believe; to trust; to have confidence in.
自从: zìcóng — Ever since; from the time that.
锁进: suǒ jìn — To lock inside; to secure something within.
这个: zhège — This; this one; referring to a nearby object.
柜子: guìzi — Cabinet; cupboard; a storage furniture piece.
之后: zhīhòu — After; afterwards; following a certain event.
就: jiù — Then; right away; indicating immediacy or consequence.
再也: zài yě — Never again; no longer; used with negation.
没有: méiyǒu — To not have; there is no; did not.
过: guò — Experiential aspect particle; to have done something.
了: le — Particle indicating completion or change of state.
唉: āi — Sigh; exclamation expressing sorrow or resignation.
亲爱的: qīn'ài de — Dear; darling; term of endearment.
我们: wǒmen — We; us; first-person plural pronoun.
不会: bù huì — Will not; cannot; unlikely to do something.
戴: dài — To wear; to put on accessories or jewelry.
用: yòng — To use; to employ; with.
一种: yī zhǒng — A kind of; a type of; one sort.
热情: rèqíng — Enthusiasm; passion; warm and eager feeling.
饱满: bǎomǎn — Full; abundant; brimming with energy or expression.
语气: yǔqì — Tone; manner of speaking; mood of expression.
说道: shuō dào — To say; to speak; to express verbally.
语调: yǔdiào — Intonation; tone of voice in speech.
中: zhōng — In; among; within; middle.
半是: bàn shì — Half; partly; somewhat one thing.
爱抚: àifǔ — To caress; to fondle; gentle affectionate touch.
解释: jiěshì — To explain; to clarify; an explanation.
她: tā — She; her; third-person feminine pronoun.
手中: shǒu zhōng — In one's hand; held within the hand.
握着: wòzhe — Holding; gripping; clasping in the hand.
铅笔: qiānbǐ — Pencil; a writing instrument with graphite core.
正在: zhèngzài — Currently; in the process of; ongoing action.
页边: yèbiān — Page margin; the blank edge of a page.
空白处: kòngbáichù — Blank space; empty area on a page.
画着: huàzhe — Drawing; sketching; in the act of drawing.
细小: xìxiǎo — Tiny; small; minute in size.
示意图: shìyìtú — Diagram; schematic; an illustrative sketch.
脸上: liǎn shàng — On the face; facial expression area.
泛起: fànqǐ — To well up; to appear; to rise to surface.
红晕: hóngyùn — Blush; rosy flush on the cheeks.
神情: shénqíng — Expression; look; manner shown on one's face.
变得: biàn de — To become; to turn into a certain state.
十分: shífēn — Very; extremely; to a great degree.
严肃: yánsù — Serious; solemn; grave in manner or attitude.
觉得: juéde — To feel; to think; to sense subjectively.
搁置: gēzhì — To set aside; to shelve; to leave unaddressed.
一旁: yī páng — To one side; aside; nearby.
置之不理: zhì zhī bù lǐ — To ignore; to pay no attention to something.
对: duì — Toward; regarding; correct; facing.
妈妈: māma — Mom; mother; informal term for one's mother.
记忆: jìyì — Memory; recollection; to remember.
不够: bù gòu — Not enough; insufficient; lacking adequate amount.
尊重: zūnzhòng — To respect; to show regard for someone.
而且: érqiě — Moreover; furthermore; in addition.
补充: bǔchōng — To supplement; to add; to replenish information.
道: dào — To say; to speak; a way or path.
略微: lüèwēi — Slightly; a little; to a small degree.
迟疑: chíyí — To hesitate; to waver; uncertainty in action.
一下: yīxià — Once; a moment; briefly doing an action.
带着: dàizhe — Carrying; bearing; accompanied by something.
一丝: yī sī — A trace; a hint; a tiny bit of.
委屈: wěiqū — Feeling wronged; grievance; sense of injustice.
哽咽: gěngyè — To choke up; to sob; voice breaking with emotion.
项链: xiàngliàn — Necklace; a chain or string worn around neck.
很: hěn — Very; quite; to a high degree.
普遍: pǔbiàn — Common; universal; widespread; generally prevalent.
就连: jiùlián — Even; even including; used for emphasis.
在: zài — At; in; on; to be located somewhere.
某些: mǒuxiē — Certain; some; particular unspecified things.
方面: fāngmiàn — Aspect; regard; area of consideration.
比: bǐ — Than; compared to; more than.
还要: hái yào — Even more; still more; to a greater degree.
严格: yángé — Strict; rigorous; demanding adherence to rules.
夫人: fūren — Madame; Mrs.; a respectful title for a woman.
也: yě — Also; too; as well; equally.
戴过: dài guò — Has worn; previously wore accessories or jewelry.
饰物: shìwù — Ornaments; accessories; decorative jewelry items.
还有: hái yǒu — Also; furthermore; there is also.
基督徒: Jīdūtú — Christian; a follower of Christianity.
们: men — Plural suffix for pronouns and people nouns.
一般: yībān — Generally; in general; ordinary; typical.
来说: lái shuō — Speaking of; in terms of; generally speaking.
天堂: tiāntáng — Heaven; paradise; a blissful afterlife place.
里: lǐ — Inside; within; in.
肯定: kěndìng — Certainly; definitely; to affirm or confirm.
有: yǒu — To have; there is; to exist.
珠宝: zhūbǎo — Jewelry; gems; precious ornamental items.
女人: nǚrén — Woman; adult female person.
真正: zhēnzhèng — Truly; genuinely; real and authentic.
投入: tóurù — To throw oneself into; to engage deeply in.
到: dào — To arrive; to reach; to a point.
辩论: biànlùn — Debate; argument; to argue opposing viewpoints.
时: shí — When; at the time of; during.
感到: gǎndào — To feel; to sense; to experience an emotion.
自己: zìjǐ — Oneself; self; one's own.
颇具: pō jù — Quite having; considerably possessing a quality.
几分: jǐ fēn — Some; a degree of; a certain amount.
智识: zhìshí — Intellectual knowledge; wisdom and understanding.
上: shàng — On; above; upper; in terms of.
力量: lìliàng — Strength; power; force; capability.
想: xiǎng — To think; to want; to miss someone.
惊呼: jīnghū — To cry out in surprise; to exclaim with shock.
一副: yī fù — A pair of; a set of; an expression of.
惊喜: jīngxǐ — Pleasantly surprised; delightful unexpected discovery.
发现: fāxiàn — To discover; to find; a discovery.
令: lìng — To cause; to make; to order someone.
整个人: zhěnggè rén — The whole person; one's entire being.
都: dōu — All; both; entirely; indicating totality.
活跃: huóyuè — Active; lively; animated and energetic.
起来: qǐlái — To start; to get up; becoming a certain state.
做出: zuòchū — To make; to carry out; to produce an action.
一个: yī gè — One; a single item or person.
戏剧性: xìjùxìng — Dramatic; theatrical; having a dramatic quality.
动作: dòngzuò — Action; movement; gesture; physical motion.
正是: zhèng shì — Exactly; precisely; it is indeed.
从: cóng — From; since; following a source.
那位: nà wèi — That person; referring respectfully to someone.
戴着: dàizhe — Wearing; having on; adorned with accessories.
身上: shēn shàng — On one's body; on oneself; about a person.
学来: xué lái — Learned from; picked up from someone.
那: nà — That; then; in that case.
当然: dāngrán — Of course; naturally; certainly.
拿: ná — To take; to hold; to get something.
出来: chūlái — To come out; to bring out; to emerge.
吧: ba — Particle suggesting suggestion, supposition, or agreement.
为什么: wèishénme — Why; for what reason; what is the cause.
早些时候: zǎo xiē shíhou — Earlier; sooner; at an earlier point in time.
不: bù — No; not; negation particle.
告诉: gàosu — To tell; to inform; to let someone know.
但是: dànshì — But; however; indicating contrast or exception.
钥匙: yàoshi — Key; a device for opening locks.
在哪里: zài nǎlǐ — Where; in what place; asking about location.

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