Moby Dick; Or, The Whale — Page 14

Vocabulary

他

tā — Third-person singular pronoun meaning 'he' or 'him'.

曾

céng — Once; indicating a past experience or action.

被

bèi — Passive marker; indicates subject receives an action.

一

yī — The number one; a single unit or item.

头

tóu — Head; also a measure word for animals.

自己

zìjǐ — Oneself; referring back to the subject.

所

suǒ — Particle used before verbs to nominalize actions.

伤

shāng — Wound, injury; to hurt or injure.

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.

鲸鱼

jīngyú — Whale; a large marine mammal.

追赶

zhuīgǎn — To chase, pursue someone or something urgently.

用

yòng — To use; to employ a tool or method.

支

zhī — Measure word for long, thin objects like spears.

鱼叉

yúchā — Harpoon; a spear used to catch whales or fish.

抵御

dǐyù — To resist, defend against an attack or threat.

了

le — Particle indicating completion or change of state.

段

duàn — Measure word for a period of time or section.

时间

shíjiān — Time; a duration or period.

但

dàn — But; however; introduces a contrasting clause.

那

nà — That; referring to something previously mentioned.

狂怒

kuángnù — Furious rage; wild, uncontrollable anger.

怪物

guàiwù — Monster; a frightening or strange creature.

最终

zuìzhōng — Finally; ultimately; in the end.

猛冲

měngchōng — To charge or rush forward with great force.

向

xiàng — Toward; in the direction of something.

船只

chuánzhī — Vessel; a general term for boats or ships.

和

hé — And; connecting words, phrases, or clauses.

同伴

tóngbàn — Companion; a fellow traveler or associate.

们

men — Plural suffix attached to pronouns or nouns.

眼见

yǎnjiàn — To witness; seeing clearly with one's own eyes.

冲撞

chōngzhuàng — To collide with; to crash into forcefully.

已

yǐ — Already; indicating something has occurred or concluded.

无可避免

wúkě bìmiǎn — Inevitable; impossible to avoid or prevent.

跳入

tiào rù — To jump into; to leap into water or space.

水中

shuǐzhōng — In the water; within a body of water.

才

cái — Only then; indicating a condition just met.

得以

déyǐ — To be able to; to manage to accomplish something.

保全

bǎoquán — To preserve; to keep something intact or safe.

性命

xìngmìng — Life; one's existence or survival.

与

yǔ — And; together with; used in formal written Chinese.

传教

chuánjiào — To preach; to spread a religious faith or doctrine.

日志

rìzhì — Journal or log; a daily written record.

本身

běnshēn — Itself; in and of itself; the thing itself.

先生

xiānsheng — Mister; a polite form of address for men.

说

shuō — To say; to speak; to tell someone something.

是

shì — To be; linking a subject to its description.

国家

guójiā — Nation; country; a sovereign state.

利益

lìyì — Interest; benefit; profit or advantage gained.

中

zhōng — In; among; within a group or place.

个

gè — General measure word for people or objects.

极为

jíwéi — Extremely; to a very high degree.

引人注目

yǐn rén zhùmù — Eye-catching; attracting people's attention remarkably.

而

ér — And; yet; a conjunction linking contrasting qualities.

独特

dútè — Unique; distinctive; having special characteristics unlike others.

部分

bùfen — Part; portion; a section of a larger whole.

这里

zhèlǐ — Here; this place; referring to the current location.

有

yǒu — To have; there is/are; expressing existence.

人

rén — Person; people; human being.

以

yǐ — Using; by means of; with a certain method.

最

zuì — Most; the superlative degree of adjectives.

大胆

dàdǎn — Bold; daring; having great courage or audacity.

坚韧

jiānrèn — Tenacious; tough and persistent despite difficulties.

劳作

láozuò — To labor; to work hard with physical effort.

每年

měinián — Every year; annually; occurring once per year.

为

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

财富

cáifù — Wealth; riches; accumulated material or financial resources.

做出

zuòchū — To make; to produce a result or contribution.

巨大

jùdà — Enormous; huge; of very great size or importance.

贡献

gòngxiàn — Contribution; to contribute to a cause or effort.

在

zài — At; in; indicating location or ongoing action.

美国

Měiguó — The United States of America.

参议院

cānyìyuàn — Senate; the upper house of a legislative body.

关于

guānyú — Regarding; about; concerning a particular topic.

建造

jiànzào — To build; to construct a structure or facility.

防波堤

fángbōdī — Breakwater; a barrier protecting a harbor from waves.

申请案

shēnqǐng àn — Application case; a formal request submitted for consideration.

演讲

yǎnjiǎng — Speech; a formal public address or lecture.

报告

bàogào — Report; a formal account of findings or activities.

年

nián — Year; a unit of time equal to twelve months.

径直

jìngzhí — Straight; directly; without any detour or hesitation.

落

luò — To fall; to drop down onto something.

身上

shēnshang — On one's body; upon a person.

很

hěn — Very; quite; used to intensify adjectives.

可能

kěnéng — Possible; perhaps; indicating likelihood of something.

当场

dāngchǎng — On the spot; immediately at that very moment.

将

jiāng — About to; will; a formal future-tense marker.

砸死

zá sǐ — To kill by crushing or smashing with force.

其

qí — His, her, its; a formal third-person possessive pronoun.

猎捕者

lièbǔ zhě — Hunter; one who hunts and captures animals.

或

huò — Or; alternatively; indicating a choice between options.

捕鲸人

bǔjīng rén — Whaler; a person who hunts whales professionally.

历险

lìxiǎn — Adventure; to experience danger and thrilling events.

传记

zhuànjì — Biography; a written account of someone's life.

采集

cǎijí — To collect; to gather information or specimens.

于

yú — From; at; in; a formal preposition in Chinese.

准将

zhǔnjiāng — Brigadier general; a military rank below major general.

归航

guīháng — To return voyage; sailing back to home port.

途中

túzhōng — On the way; during a journey or trip.

牧师

mùshī — Pastor; a minister or ordained Christian clergy member.

著

zhù — Written by; authored by; a literary attribution marker.

你

nǐ — You; the second-person singular pronoun.

若

ruò — If; supposing that; a formal conditional conjunction.

敢

gǎn — To dare; to have the courage to do something.

发出

fāchū — To emit; to make or produce a sound or signal.

丁点儿

dīngdiǎnr — A tiny bit; the slightest amount of something.

该死

gāisǐ — Damned; cursed; an expletive expressing anger or frustration.

声响

shēngxiǎng — Sound; noise; an audible sound produced by something.

回答

huídá — To answer; to respond to a question or remark.

道

dào — Said; a verb used after dialogue to attribute speech.

我

wǒ — I; me; the first-person singular pronoun.

就

jiù — Then; right away; emphasizing immediacy of an action.

把

bǎ — Disposal marker; indicates the object is acted upon.

送下

sòng xià — To send down; to dispatch someone to a lower place.

地狱

dìyù — Hell; the underworld; a place of punishment after death.

传

zhuàn — Biography; a historical account of a person's life.

叛乱者

pànluàn zhě — Mutineer; a person who rebels against authority.

兄弟

xiōngdì — Brothers; male siblings; also used for close male companions.

捕鲸船

bǔjīng chuán — Whaling ship; a vessel used to hunt whales.

事件

shìjiàn — Incident; event; a noteworthy occurrence or happening.

另

lìng — Another; other; a different one.

版本

bǎnběn — Version; edition; a particular form of a text.

荷兰人

Hélánrén — Dutch person; a person from the Netherlands.

英格兰人

Yīnggélán rén — Englishman; a person from England.

寻找

xúnzhǎo — To search for; to look for something or someone.

条

tiáo — Measure word for long, flexible things like routes.

穿越

chuānyuè — To cross through; to pass through a region or barrier.

北冰洋

Běibīngyáng — The Arctic Ocean; the ocean surrounding the North Pole.

通往

tōng wǎng — Leading to; connecting a path toward a destination.

印度

Yìndù — India; a country in South Asia.

之

zhī — Possessive particle; formal equivalent of 的 in writing.

航路

hánglù — Sea route; a navigational path across water.

进行

jìnxíng — To carry out; to conduct an activity or process.

航行

hángxíng — To navigate; to sail or travel by sea or air.

虽

suī — Although; even though; introduces a concessive clause.

未能

wèi néng — Failed to; was unable to achieve something.

实现

shíxiàn — To achieve; to realize a goal or ambition.

主要

zhǔyào — Main; primary; most important among several things.

目标

mùbiāo — Goal; objective; a target one aims to achieve.

却

què — Yet; but; however; introduces an unexpected contrast.

揭开

jiēkāi — To uncover; to reveal something hidden or secret.

出没

chūmò — To haunt; to appear and disappear in an area.

地

dì — Place; land; used as a suffix for locations.

秘密

mìmì — Secret; something kept hidden from others.

商业

shāngyè — Commerce; business; commercial trade and activity.

辞典

cídiǎn — Dictionary; a reference book listing words and definitions.