Moby Dick; Or, The Whale — Page 2

Vocabulary

法语

Fǎyǔ — The French language

西班牙语

Xībānyáyǔ — The Spanish language

摘录

zhāilù — Extract or excerpt from a text

由

yóu — By; from; through a person or means

一位

yī wèi — One person, polite measure word for people

图书馆员

túshūguǎnyuán — Librarian; person who works in a library

提供

tígōng — To provide; to supply something to someone

由此

yóucǐ — From this; hereby; therefore based on this

可见

kějiàn — It can be seen; evidently; clearly showing

这位

zhè wèi — This person, polite demonstrative for individuals

可怜

kělián — Pitiful; poor; deserving of sympathy or pity

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification

不过

bùguò — However; merely; only; just; but

是个

shì ge — Is a; to be a certain type of person

勤勤恳恳

qínqín kěnkěn — Diligent and earnest; hardworking and conscientious

却

què — Yet; but; however; nevertheless

似乎

sìhū — It seems; apparently; as if

走遍

zǒubiàn — To travel all over; to go everywhere throughout

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or change

世间

shìjiān — In the world; on earth; among people

无数

wúshù — Countless; innumerable; without number

梵蒂冈

Fàndìgāng — The Vatican; headquarters of the Catholic Church

与

yǔ — And; with; together with

街头

jiētóu — Street corner; on the streets; roadside

书摊

shūtān — Book stall; a small stand selling books

从

cóng — From; since; following a source or origin

各类

gèlèi — All kinds of; various types or categories

书籍

shūjí — Books; publications; written works collectively

中

zhōng — In; inside; among; within a group

搜罗

sōuluó — To gather; to collect; to seek out items

一切

yīqiè — Everything; all; every single thing

有关

yǒuguān — Related to; concerning; having to do with

鲸鱼

jīngyú — Whale; large marine mammal

随意

suíyì — Casual; offhand; as one pleases; random

提及

tíjí — To mention; to bring up in conversation

无论

wúlùn — Regardless of; no matter what or how

是

shì — To be; is; are; am

神圣

shénshèng — Sacred; holy; divine; of religious significance

典籍

diǎnjí — Classical texts; ancient canonical books and records

还是

háishi — Or; still; had better; expressing a choice

世俗

shìsú — Secular; worldly; mundane; not religious

读物

dúwù — Reading material; publications meant to be read

因此

yīncǐ — Therefore; as a result; for this reason

至少

zhìshǎo — At least; at a minimum

在

zài — At; in; on; to be present somewhere

任何

rènhé — Any; whatever; whichever; any at all

情况

qíngkuàng — Situation; circumstances; condition; state of affairs

下

xià — Under; below; in a given condition

都

dōu — All; both; entirely; without exception

不可

bùkě — Must not; cannot; impermissible

将

jiāng — To take; will; about to; regarding something

杂乱无章

záluàn wúzhāng — Disorganized; chaotic; lacking order or structure

论述

lùnshù — Discussion; exposition; to elaborate on a topic

其

qí — Its; their; his; her; that particular

来源

láiyuán — Source; origin; where something comes from

多么

duōme — How; however; to what degree; exclamatory

可靠

kěkào — Reliable; dependable; trustworthy

视为

shìwéi — To regard as; to consider to be something

真正

zhēnzhèng — True; genuine; real; authentic

权威

quánwēi — Authority; authoritative; an expert or trusted source

福音

fúyīn — Gospel; good news; welcome message

远非

yuǎnfēi — Far from; by no means; not at all

如此

rúcǐ — So; like this; in this way; such

就

jiù — Just; then; with regard to; as for

古代

gǔdài — Ancient times; antiquity; the old era

作者

zuòzhě — Author; writer; the person who wrote something

以及

yǐjí — As well as; and also; together with

此处

cǐchù — Here; at this place; in this location

出现

chūxiàn — To appear; to emerge; to show up

诗人

shīrén — Poet; a person who writes poetry

而言

éryán — As far as something is concerned; speaking of

价值

jiàzhí — Value; worth; significance; importance

或

huò — Or; either; perhaps; alternatively

趣味

qùwèi — Interest; fun; taste; entertaining quality

它们

tāmen — They; them referring to non-human things

一个

yī ge — One; a single item or entity

粗略

cūlüè — Rough; approximate; sketchy; not detailed

鸟瞰

niǎokàn — Bird's-eye view; aerial overview of something

视角

shìjiǎo — Perspective; viewpoint; angle of observation

让人

ràng rén — To let someone; to make a person feel

得以

déyǐ — To be able to; to have the chance to

一览

yīlǎn — A general survey; to see at a glance

许多

xǔduō — Many; a lot of; a great number of

民族

mínzú — Ethnic group; nation; people sharing culture

世代

shìdài — Generations; dynasties; across different eras

包括

bāokuò — Including; to include; to encompass

我们

wǒmen — We; us; our group

自己

zìjǐ — Oneself; self; one's own

对

duì — Toward; regarding; correct; facing

所

suǒ — Particle used before verbs for nominalization

说过

shuōguò — Have said; previously stated or spoken

思考

sīkǎo — To think deeply; to ponder; to reflect

过

guò — Particle indicating past experience; to pass

幻想

huànxiǎng — Fantasy; illusion; to imagine unrealistic things

种种

zhǒngzhǒng — All kinds of; various sorts; many different types

言论

yánlùn — Speech; opinion; statement; expression of views

那么

nàme — Then; in that case; so; therefore

一路

yīlù — All the way; along the journey; throughout

保重

bǎozhòng — Take care of yourself; stay well; farewell blessing

吧

ba — Particle suggesting suggestion or mild imperative

我

wǒ — I; me; myself

便是

biàn shì — Is precisely; is exactly; amounts to being

你

nǐ — You; second person singular pronoun

文字

wénzì — Written characters; text; written language

属于

shǔyú — To belong to; to be part of a group

那个

nàge — That; that one; referring to a specific thing

绝望

juéwàng — Despair; hopelessness; to lose all hope

而

ér — And; but; yet; connecting clauses or contrasts

面色

miànsè — Complexion; facial color; look on one's face

族群

zúqún — Group; community; ethnic or social cluster of people

美酒

měijiǔ — Fine wine; good liquor; excellent alcoholic drink

无法

wúfǎ — Unable to; cannot; impossible to do

温暖

wēnnuǎn — Warm; warmth; comforting; to warm someone

他们

tāmen — They; them; third person plural pronoun

连

lián — Even; even including; linking; connected

淡

dàn — Light; mild; diluted; bland; faint in flavor

来说

láishuō — Speaking of; as for; from a certain perspective

嫌

xián — To dislike; to find something objectionable or excessive

过于

guòyú — Excessively; too; overly; more than necessary

浓烈

nóngliè — Strong; intense; pungent; potent in flavor

然而

rán'ér — However; nevertheless; yet; but nonetheless

人们

rénmen — People; folks; human beings in general

有时

yǒushí — Sometimes; at times; occasionally

乐意

lèyì — Willing; glad; happy to do something

感受

gǎnshòu — To feel; experience; sense; feeling or sensation

那

nà — That; those; referring to something previously mentioned

同样

tóngyàng — Same; identical; in the same way; likewise

心境

xīnjìng — State of mind; mood; mental disposition

泪水

lèishuǐ — Tears; teardrops; water from crying

生出

shēngchū — To give rise to; to produce; to generate

几分

jǐ fēn — A little; some; a degree of something

欢愉

huānyú — Joy; delight; happiness; cheerful pleasure

眼眶

yǎnkuàng — Eye socket; the rim around the eye; eye area

空空

kōngkōng — Empty; bare; completely void of contents

带着

dàizhe — Carrying; bearing; with; accompanied by

一种

yī zhǒng — A kind of; a type of; a sort of

并非

bìngfēi — Not at all; is not; by no means

全然

quánrán — Completely; entirely; wholly; absolutely

令人

lìng rén — To make someone feel; causing a person to

不快

bùkuài — Unhappy; unpleasant; displeased; uncomfortable

悲伤

bēishāng — Sad; sorrowful; grieved; feeling deep sorrow

直言

zhíyán — To speak frankly; to say directly without hesitation

告诉

gàosu — To tell; to inform; to let someone know

算了

suànle — Forget it; never mind; let it go; give up

们

men — Plural suffix for pronouns and people nouns

因为

yīnwèi — Because; since; due to the fact that

你们

nǐmen — You all; second person plural pronoun

越是

yuèshì — The more; increasingly; the harder one tries

费尽

fèijìn — To exhaust; to use up all of one's effort

心力

xīnlì — Mental energy; effort; heart and mind's strength

去

qù — To go; to do; directional complement particle

取悦

qǔyuè — To please; to ingratiate oneself; to curry favor

世人

shìrén — People of the world; ordinary people; the public

便

biàn — Then; just; as soon as; consequently

永远

yǒngyuǎn — Forever; always; permanently; for eternity

得不到

dé bù dào — Cannot get; unable to obtain or receive

感激

gǎnjī — Gratitude; to feel grateful; to be thankful

但愿

dànyuàn — I wish; hopefully; if only this were so

能

néng — Can; able to; to have the ability

为

wèi — For; for the sake of; on behalf of

腾出

téngchū — To free up space; to vacate; to make room

和

hé — And; with; together with; peaceful