Moby Dick; Or, The Whale — Page 15

Vocabulary

这些

zhèxiē — These; referring to a group of nearby things.

事物

shìwù — Things; objects; matters in the world.

是

shì — To be; is, are, am.

相互

xiānghù — Mutual; reciprocal; each affecting the other.

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.

球

qiú — Ball; sphere; globe-shaped object.

反弹

fǎntán — To rebound; bounce back after impact.

只为

zhǐwèi — Only in order to; solely for the purpose of.

再次

zàicì — Once again; a second time.

向前

xiàngqián — Forward; in the direction ahead.

跃去

yuèqù — To leap away; spring forward toward a destination.

因为

yīnwèi — Because; due to the reason that.

如今

rújīn — Nowadays; at the present time.

在

zài — At; in; located at a place or time.

揭开

jiēkāi — To uncover; reveal something hidden.

鲸鱼

jīngyú — Whale; large marine mammal of the ocean.

出没

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

之处

zhī chù — The place where; location of something.

同时

tóngshí — At the same time; simultaneously.

捕鲸人

bǔjīng rén — Whaler; a person who hunts whales.

似乎

sìhū — It seems; apparently; as if.

间接

jiànjiē — Indirect; not directly connected or stated.

地

de — Adverbial particle linking adverb to verb.

发现

fāxiàn — To discover; find something previously unknown.

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or change of state.

通往

tōngwǎng — Leading to; a route heading toward a destination.

那

nà — That; referring to something distant or previously mentioned.

神秘

shénmì — Mysterious; enigmatic; full of mystery.

西北

xīběi — Northwest; the directional compass point.

航道

hángdào — Shipping lane; navigable waterway or passage.

新

xīn — New; fresh; recently discovered or made.

线索

xiànsuǒ — Clue; lead; thread of evidence guiding investigation.

摘自

zhāi zì — Excerpted from; quoted from a source.

某

mǒu — A certain; some unspecified person or thing.

未出版

wèi chūbǎn — Unpublished; not yet released for public reading.

之作

zhī zuò — A work; a written or creative piece.

海洋

hǎiyáng — Ocean; the vast body of salt water.

上

shàng — On; above; upon a surface.

遇见

yùjiàn — To encounter; come across someone or something.

捕鲸船

bǔjīng chuán — Whaling ship; vessel used for hunting whales.

无不

wúbù — Without exception; every single one invariably does.

为

wèi — By; for; because of; passive marker.

其

qí — Its; their; a classical third-person possessive pronoun.

近观

jìn guān — To observe closely; view at close range.

时

shí — When; at the time of; during.

气象

qìxiàng — Bearing; appearance; atmosphere; meteorological phenomenon.

所

suǒ — Passive marker; used before verbs in passive constructions.

震动

zhèndòng — To shake; move deeply; cause a strong impression.

船

chuán — Boat; ship; vessel for water transport.

张着

zhāngzhe — Spreading open; keeping something extended or unfurled.

短帆

duǎn fān — Short sail; a reduced or abbreviated sail canvas.

桅顶

wéi dǐng — Masthead; top of a ship's mast.

有

yǒu — To have; there is/are.

了望员

liàowàng yuán — Lookout; crew member watching for danger ahead.

热切

rèqiè — Eagerly; earnestly; with intense enthusiasm.

扫视

sǎoshì — To scan; sweep one's gaze across an area.

四周

sìzhōu — All around; in every direction; surroundings.

广阔

guǎngkuò — Vast; expansive; wide and open in extent.

水域

shuǐyù — Waters; a body or area of water.

与

yǔ — And; with; together with.

那些

nàxiē — Those; referring to a group of distant things.

从事

cóngshì — To engage in; be involved in an occupation.

常规

chángguī — Routine; conventional; following standard procedures.

航行

hángxíng — To navigate; sail or travel by water or air.

船只

chuánzhī — Ships; vessels; a collective term for boats.

相比

xiāngbǐ — In comparison; compared with another thing.

别有

bié yǒu — To have a special quality; uniquely possessing something.

一番

yī fān — A kind of; a certain manner or quality.

气度

qìdù — Bearing; demeanor; dignified manner or presence.

洋流

yángliú — Ocean current; flow of water in the sea.

捕鲸

bǔjīng — Whaling; the activity of hunting whales.

美国

Měiguó — America; the United States of America.

探险队

tànxiǎn duì — Expedition team; group exploring unknown territory.

伦敦

Lúndūn — London; the capital city of England.

附近

fùjìn — Nearby; in the vicinity of a place.

及

jí — And; as well as; reaching to.

其他

qítā — Other; the rest; additional unspecified things or people.

地方

dìfang — Place; location; area; locality.

行人

xíngrén — Pedestrian; person walking on a street or road.

或许

huòxǔ — Perhaps; maybe; possibly.

记得

jìde — To remember; recall something from one's memory.

曾

céng — Once; previously; having done something before.

见过

jiànguò — To have seen; experienced seeing something before.

大

dà — Large; big; great in size.

而

ér — And; yet; but; connecting contrasting clauses.

弯曲

wānqū — Curved; bent; not straight in shape.

骨骼

gǔgé — Skeleton; the framework of bones in a body.

竖立

shùlì — To stand upright; erect vertically in place.

于

yú — At; in; from; classical preposition of location.

地上

dì shàng — On the ground; upon the earth's surface.

或

huò — Or; either; alternatively.

用以

yòng yǐ — Used to; employed for a specific purpose.

构成

gòuchéng — To form; constitute; make up a structure.

门洞

méndòng — Doorway opening; passageway formed by an arch or frame.

上方

shàngfāng — Above; overhead; in the upper area.

拱形

gǒngxíng — Arch-shaped; curved like an architectural arch.

作为

zuòwéi — As; serving as; in the capacity of.

壁龛

bìkān — Niche; a recess set into a wall.

入口

rùkǒu — Entrance; the place where one enters.

他们

tāmen — They; them; third-person plural pronoun.

也许

yěxǔ — Perhaps; maybe; expressing uncertainty.

被

bèi — Passive marker; indicates the subject is acted upon.

告知

gàozhī — To inform; notify; tell someone something.

乃是

nǎi shì — Is indeed; turns out to be; classical affirmation.

肋骨

lèigǔ — Rib; curved bone protecting the chest cavity.

北冰洋

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

航行记

hángxíng jì — Voyage record; account of a sea journey.

直到

zhídào — Until; up to the time when something happens.

小艇

xiǎotǐng — Small boat; a dinghy or launch.

从

cóng — From; following; starting from a point.

追捕

zhuībǔ — To pursue and capture; chase in order to catch.

归来

guīlái — To return; come back from somewhere.

白人们

báirén men — White people; referring to white-skinned individuals.

才

cái — Only then; not until; just at that moment.

看见

kànjiàn — To see; catch sight of something.

已

yǐ — Already; by now; classical completion marker.

血腥

xuèxīng — Bloody; reeking of blood; gory.

落入

luòrù — To fall into; come into the hands of.

编入

biānrù — To enlist into; incorporate into a group.

船员

chuányuán — Crew member; sailor working aboard a ship.

之中

zhī zhōng — Among; within; in the midst of.

野蛮人

yěmán rén — Savage; barbarian; uncivilized person (historical term).

手中

shǒu zhōng — In one's hands; under someone's control.

被夺

bèi duó — To be seized; taken away by force.

夺回

duó huí — To retake; recover something by force.

始末

shǐmò — The whole story; from beginning to end.

报纸

bàozhǐ — Newspaper; printed daily publication of news.

报道

bàodào — News report; to report on an event.

众所周知

zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī — As everyone knows; widely known and acknowledged.

中

zhōng — In; inside; among; the middle of something.

几乎

jīhū — Almost; nearly; practically; on the verge of.

没有

méiyǒu — To not have; there is none; did not.

人

rén — Person; people; human being.

能

néng — Can; able to; have the ability to.

乘坐

chéngzuò — To ride in; travel by a vehicle or vessel.

当初

dāngchū — Originally; at the very beginning; back then.

出发

chūfā — To set out; depart on a journey.

所在

suǒzài — Where something is located; the place of something.

那艘

nà sōu — That ship; referring to a specific vessel.

返回

fǎnhuí — To return; go back to the original place.

忽然

hūrán — Suddenly; all at once; without warning.

一个

yī gè — One; a single item or individual.

巨大

jùdà — Enormous; huge; very large in size.

庞然大物

páng rán dà wù — Enormous creature; a huge and imposing thing.

水中

shuǐ zhōng — In the water; beneath the surface of water.

腾起

téngqǐ — To leap up; rise suddenly with great force.

垂直

chuízhí — Vertical; perpendicular; straight up and down.

射入

shèrù — To shoot into; project forcefully into something.

空中

kōng zhōng — In the air; airborne; in the sky above.

那是

nà shì — That is; that was; identifying something.