Middlemarch — Page 10

English → Chinese CHAPTER I. Level 9/10

" She pressed her hands against the sides of her head and seemed to despair of her memory.

她用双手捂住头的两侧，似乎对自己的记忆力感到绝望。

"They are here," said Celia, with whom this explanation had been long meditated and prearranged.

「就在这里，」西莉亚说道，她早已对这番解释深思熟虑、预先安排好了。

"Pray open the large drawer of the cabinet and get out the jewel-box."

「请打开橱柜的大抽屉，把珠宝盒取出来。」

The casket was soon open before them, and the various jewels spread out, making a bright parterre on the table.

珠宝盒很快便在她们面前打开，各式各样的珠宝铺展开来，在桌上形成一片璀璨的花圃。

It was no great collection, but a few of the ornaments were really of remarkable beauty, the finest that was obvious at first being a necklace of purple amethysts set in exquisite gold work, and a pearl cross with five brilliants in it.

这套珠宝称不上珍贵，但其中几件首饰着实美丽非凡，最引人注目的是一条镶嵌在精美金饰中的紫水晶项链，以及一个镶有五颗钻石的珍珠十字架。

Dorothea immediately took up the necklace and fastened it round her sister's neck, where it fitted almost as closely as a bracelet; but the circle suited the Henrietta-Maria style of Celia's head and neck, and she could see that it did, in the pier-glass opposite.

多萝西亚立即拿起项链，将它扣在妹妹的颈间，项链贴合得几乎像手镯一样紧密；但这个圆圈与西莉亚头颈的亨丽埃塔·玛利亚风格相得益彰，她从对面的穿衣镜中便能看出这一点。

"There, Celia! you can wear that with your Indian muslin. But this cross you must wear with your dark dresses."

「好了，西莉亚！你可以把那条项链配你的印度薄棉布裙穿。但这个十字架你要配深色裙子戴。」

Celia was trying not to smile with pleasure. "O Dodo, you must keep the cross yourself."

西莉亚努力克制着喜悦的笑意。「哦，朵朵，你自己留着那个十字架吧。」

"No, no, dear, no," said Dorothea, putting up her hand with careless deprecation.

「不，不，亲爱的，不要，」多萝西亚说道，漫不经心地摆了摆手以示推辞。

"Yes, indeed you must; it would suit you—in your black dress, now," said Celia, insistingly. "You _might_ wear that."

「不，你真的应该留着；它很适合你——就配你的黑裙子，」西莉亚坚持说道。「你_可以_戴那个的。」

"Not for the world, not for the world. A cross is the last thing I would wear as a trinket." Dorothea shuddered slightly.

「无论如何都不要，绝对不要。十字架是我最不愿意当饰物佩戴的东西。」多萝西亚微微打了个寒颤。

Vocabulary

她: tā — Third person singular pronoun referring to a female.
用: yòng — To use; to employ something for a purpose.
双手: shuāng shǒu — Both hands; a pair of hands.
捂住: wǔ zhù — To cover and hold something tightly.
头: tóu — Head; the uppermost part of the body.
的: de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.
两侧: liǎng cè — Both sides; the two flanking parts.
似乎: sì hū — It seems; apparently; as if.
对: duì — Toward; regarding; directed at something or someone.
自己: zì jǐ — Oneself; one's own self.
记忆力: jì yì lì — Memory ability; capacity to remember things.
感到: gǎn dào — To feel; to sense a certain emotion or state.
绝望: jué wàng — Despair; complete loss of hope.
就在: jiù zài — Right at; located precisely at a place or moment.
这里: zhè lǐ — Here; this place; this location.
说道: shuō dào — Said; uttered words in speech or dialogue.
早已: zǎo yǐ — Long since; already done well before now.
这番: zhè fān — This round of; this particular set of words or actions.
解释: jiě shì — Explanation; to clarify or interpret something.
深思熟虑: shēn sī shú lǜ — Carefully considered; thoroughly thought through beforehand.
预先: yù xiān — In advance; beforehand; prior to an event.
安排: ān pái — To arrange; to plan and organize in advance.
好了: hǎo le — Done; finished; all set and ready.
请: qǐng — Please; a polite request directed at someone.
打开: dǎ kāi — To open; to unfasten or unlock something.
橱柜: chú guì — Cabinet; a cupboard used to store items.
大: dà — Large; big in size or scale.
抽屉: chōu ti — Drawer; a sliding compartment inside furniture.
把: bǎ — Particle marking the object of a disposal action.
珠宝盒: zhū bǎo hé — Jewelry box; a container for storing precious ornaments.
取出来: qǔ chū lái — To take out; to remove something from inside.
很快: hěn kuài — Very quickly; in a short amount of time.
便: biàn — Then; thereupon; a literary connective adverb.
在: zài — At; in; located at a place or time.
她们: tā men — They; plural pronoun referring to a group of females.
面前: miàn qián — In front of; before someone's presence.
各式各样: gè shì gè yàng — All kinds; various sorts and styles of things.
珠宝: zhū bǎo — Jewelry; precious gems and ornamental accessories.
铺展: pū zhǎn — To spread out; to lay flat across a surface.
开来: kāi lái — Open up; spread out in an unfolding manner.
桌上: zhuō shàng — On the table; atop a tabletop surface.
形成: xíng chéng — To form; to take shape into something recognizable.
一片: yī piàn — A stretch of; an expanse of something.
璀璨: cuǐ càn — Dazzling; brilliantly sparkling and luminous.
花圃: huā pǔ — Flower bed; a garden plot growing flowers.
这套: zhè tào — This set; this complete collection of matching items.
称不上: chēng bu shàng — Cannot be called; does not qualify as something.
珍贵: zhēn guì — Precious; valuable and worthy of careful regard.
但: dàn — But; however; a conjunction showing contrast.
其中: qí zhōng — Among them; within that group or collection.
几件: jǐ jiàn — Several pieces; a few individual items.
首饰: shǒu shì — Jewelry; personal ornaments worn on the body.
着实: zhuó shí — Indeed; truly; genuinely so in reality.
美丽: měi lì — Beautiful; possessing pleasing and attractive qualities.
非凡: fēi fán — Extraordinary; exceptionally outstanding beyond the ordinary.
最: zuì — Most; the superlative degree among all options.
引人注目: yǐn rén zhù mù — Eye-catching; drawing people's attention remarkably well.
是: shì — Is; to be; the main linking verb in Chinese.
一条: yī tiáo — One piece; a measure word for long flexible objects.
镶嵌: xiāng qiàn — To inlay; to embed gemstones into a setting.
精美: jīng měi — Exquisite; finely crafted with beautiful refined details.
金饰: jīn shì — Gold ornament; decorative accessory made of gold.
中: zhōng — In; within; among; inside a space or group.
紫水晶: zǐ shuǐ jīng — Amethyst; a purple variety of quartz gemstone.
项链: xiàng liàn — Necklace; a chain worn around the neck.
以及: yǐ jí — As well as; and also; in addition to.
一个: yī gè — One; a single general measure word for objects.
镶有: xiāng yǒu — Set with; inlaid with gemstones or decorative elements.
五颗: wǔ kē — Five pieces; measure word for small round objects.
钻石: zuàn shí — Diamond; the hardest and most precious gemstone.
珍珠: zhēn zhū — Pearl; a lustrous gem formed inside an oyster.
十字架: shí zì jià — Cross; a cross-shaped religious or decorative symbol.
立即: lì jí — Immediately; right away without any delay.
拿起: ná qǐ — To pick up; to lift something with one's hand.
将: jiāng — To take and do something; literary pre-verb marker.
它: tā — It; third person pronoun for inanimate objects.
扣在: kòu zài — To fasten onto; to clasp or buckle onto something.
妹妹: mèi mei — Younger sister; a female sibling younger than oneself.
颈间: jǐng jiān — Around the neck; the area encircling one's neck.
贴合: tiē hé — To fit snugly; to adhere closely to a surface.
得: de — Complement particle indicating degree or result of action.
几乎: jī hū — Almost; nearly; very close to being something.
像: xiàng — Like; resembling; similar in appearance or manner.
手镯: shǒu zhuó — Bracelet; a decorative band worn around the wrist.
一样: yī yàng — The same; identical; alike in quality or manner.
紧密: jǐn mì — Tight; close-fitting; compact without gaps.
这个: zhè ge — This; referring to a specific nearby object or concept.
圆圈: yuán quān — Circle; a round ring shape or loop.
与: yǔ — And; with; together with someone or something.
头颈: tóu jǐng — Head and neck; the upper part of the torso.
风格: fēng gé — Style; a distinctive manner or aesthetic character.
相得益彰: xiāng dé yì zhāng — Complement each other beautifully; mutually enhancing one another.
从: cóng — From; starting at a point in space or time.
对面: duì miàn — Opposite side; directly across from something or someone.
穿衣镜: chuān yī jìng — Full-length mirror; tall mirror used for viewing outfits.
便能: biàn néng — Then one can; thereupon be able to do something.
看出: kàn chū — To make out; to detect or discern something visually.
这一点: zhè yī diǎn — This point; this particular detail or aspect.
你: nǐ — You; second person singular pronoun.
可以: kě yǐ — Can; may; it is permissible or possible to do.
那条: nà tiáo — That one; demonstrative plus measure word for necklaces.
配: pèi — To match; to go well together with something.
印度: Yìn dù — India; the South Asian country.
穿: chuān — To wear; to put on clothing or footwear.
要: yào — To want; need; or must do something.
深色: shēn sè — Dark color; a deep or dark shade of color.
裙子: qún zi — Skirt; a garment hanging from the waist downward.
戴: dài — To wear; to put on accessories like jewelry or hats.
努力: nǔ lì — To try hard; to make a great effort.
克制着: kè zhì zhe — Holding back; suppressing an emotion or impulse.
喜悦: xǐ yuè — Joy; happiness; a feeling of delight and pleasure.
笑意: xiào yì — A hint of smile; the expression of a smiling feeling.
哦: ó / ò — Oh; an exclamation expressing realization or mild emotion.
留着: liú zhe — Keep it; to retain and hold onto something.
那个: nà ge — That one; referring to a specific object at distance.
吧: ba — Sentence-final particle suggesting suggestion or mild assertion.
不: bù — No; not; negation of a verb or adjective.
亲爱的: qīn ài de — Dear; darling; a term of endearment for someone close.
不要: bù yào — Don't; do not do something; a negative imperative.
漫不经心: màn bù jīng xīn — Casually careless; inattentive and nonchalant in manner.
地: de — Adverbial particle linking adverb or phrase to verb.
摆了摆手: bǎi le bǎi shǒu — Waved one's hand dismissively; gestured to decline something.
以示: yǐ shì — So as to show; in order to express or indicate.
推辞: tuī cí — To decline; to refuse politely an offer or gift.
真的: zhēn de — Really; truly; genuinely so without doubt.
应该: yīng gāi — Should; ought to; it is appropriate or expected.
很: hěn — Very; quite; a common adverb of degree.
适合: shì hé — To suit; to be fitting or appropriate for something.
就: jiù — Just; precisely; then; emphatic or limiting adverb.
黑: hēi — Black; the darkest color; lacking light or color.
坚持: jiān chí — To insist; to persist in doing or saying something.
_可以_: kě yǐ — Can; may; emphasis on permission or capability.
无论如何: wú lùn rú hé — No matter what; regardless of any circumstances.
都: dōu — All; both; in every case without exception.
绝对: jué duì — Absolutely; definitely; without any question or doubt.
我: wǒ — I; me; first person singular pronoun.
不愿意: bù yuàn yì — Unwilling; not wanting to do something at all.
当: dāng — To serve as; to act as; to be used as.
饰物: shì wù — Ornament; a decorative accessory worn or displayed.
佩戴: pèi dài — To wear; to put on and carry a decorative item.
东西: dōng xi — Thing; object; an item of any kind.
微微: wēi wēi — Slightly; gently; in a very small or subtle degree.
打了个: dǎ le ge — Had a; did a brief involuntary physical action.
寒颤: hán zhàn — Shudder; a sudden involuntary tremble from cold or fear.

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