Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave — Page 2

Vocabulary

对

duì — Toward; regarding; correct; facing someone or something.

他

tā — He; him; third-person masculine pronoun.

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.

出生

chūshēng — To be born; the time or place of birth.

之地

zhī dì — The land of; place associated with something.

来说

lái shuō — Speaking from a perspective; as far as concerned.

是

shì — To be; is; am; are; affirmative verb.

幸运

xìngyùn — Lucky; fortunate; good fortune or luck.

已经

yǐjīng — Already; indicates action completed before present time.

为

wèi — For; on behalf of; in order to benefit.

拯救

zhěngjiù — To rescue; to save someone from danger or harm.

和

hé — And; with; together; connecting words or phrases.

祝福

zhùfú — To bless; a blessing or good wish for someone.

这片

zhè piàn — This piece of; this stretch of land or area.

土地

tǔdì — Land; earth; territory; ground or soil.

做出

zuòchū — To make; to produce; to bring about a result.

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or change of state.

如此

rúcǐ — Such; so much; in this way or manner.

之多

zhī duō — So many; such a large amount or quantity.

众多

zhòngduō — Numerous; a great many; large number of people.

朋友

péngyou — Friend; a person with whom one has a bond.

熟人

shúrén — Acquaintance; someone one knows but not intimately.

以

yǐ — With; by means of; using; classical preposition.

所

suǒ — Particle used before verb indicating passive or nominalization.

承受

chéngshòu — To bear; to endure; to withstand hardship or pressure.

种种

zhǒngzhǒng — All kinds of; various sorts of difficulties or things.

苦难

kǔnàn — Suffering; hardship; misery and pain endured.

其

qí — His; its; their; third-person classical pronoun.

高尚

gāoshàng — Noble; lofty; morally elevated character or conduct.

品格

pǐngé — Character; moral quality; a person's ethical nature.

特质

tèzhì — Special quality; distinctive trait or characteristic.

身陷囹圄

shēn xiàn língyǔ — To be imprisoned; physically trapped behind prison bars.

者

zhě — Suffix meaning 'one who'; person performing an action.

始终如一

shǐzhōng rúyī — Consistent from beginning to end; unwavering throughout.

惦念

diànniàn — To keep thinking about; to miss someone with concern.

仿佛

fǎngfú — As if; seemingly; it appears to be the case.

自己

zìjǐ — Oneself; self; one's own person or identity.

也

yě — Also; too; as well; likewise.

与

yǔ — And; with; together with; classical conjunction.

他们

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

同受

tóng shòu — To suffer together; to endure jointly with others.

枷锁

jiāsuǒ — Shackles; chains; physical or metaphorical bondage.

深深

shēnshēn — Deeply; profoundly; to a great extent.

赢得

yíngdé — To win; to earn; to gain respect or support.

同情

tóngqíng — Sympathy; compassion; feeling sorry for another's situation.

爱戴

àidài — To love and respect; deep admiration from the people.

我们

wǒmen — We; us; first-person plural pronoun.

共和国

gònghéguó — Republic; a nation governed by elected representatives.

各地

gèdì — Various places; all parts of a region or country.

广大

guǎngdà — Vast; extensive; the broad masses of people.

民众

mínzhòng — The people; the general public; the masses.

在

zài — At; in; on; indicates location or ongoing action.

奴隶制

núlìzhì — Slavery; the institution or system of enslaving people.

这一

zhè yī — This; this particular issue or topic being discussed.

议题

yìtí — Issue; topic; subject for discussion or debate.

上

shàng — On; above; regarding; in the area of a topic.

启迪

qǐdí — To enlighten; to inspire intellectual or moral awakening.

心智

xīnzhì — Mind; intellect; mental faculties and wisdom.

或

huò — Or; either; alternatively; one of two options.

被

bèi — Passive particle; indicating action done to the subject.

深情

shēnqíng — Deep feeling; heartfelt emotion or tender affection.

叙述

xùshù — To narrate; to describe or recount events in detail.

感动

gǎndòng — To be moved; to feel deep emotional stirring.

得

de — Structural particle linking verb to degree complement.

热泪盈眶

rèlèi yíng kuàng — Eyes brimming with hot tears; deeply moved to cry.

慷慨激昂

kāngkǎi jī'áng — Passionate and stirring; filled with righteous indignation.

抨击

pēngjī — To attack verbally; to criticize sharply and forcefully.

奴役者

núyì zhě — Enslaver; one who subjugates and exploits other people.

雄辩

xióngbiàn — Eloquent argument; powerful and convincing oratory.

之词

zhī cí — Words of; the language or rhetoric of something.

激起

jīqǐ — To arouse; to stir up emotions or reactions.

正义

zhèngyì — Justice; righteousness; moral correctness and fairness.

愤慨

fènkǎi — Indignation; righteous anger at injustice or wrongdoing.

自身

zìshēn — Oneself; one's own self or personal situation.

也是

yě shì — Also is; likewise; it is also the case that.

因为

yīnwèi — Because; due to; the reason or cause for something.

这

zhè — This; referring to something nearby or just mentioned.

使

shǐ — To cause; to make; to enable something to happen.

立刻

lìkè — Immediately; at once; without any delay.

踏入

tàrù — To step into; to enter a field or domain.

公共

gōnggòng — Public; shared by all; pertaining to the community.

事业

shìyè — Cause; career; undertaking or public enterprise.

领域

lǐngyù — Field; domain; sphere of activity or knowledge.

向

xiàng — Toward; to; in the direction of someone or something.

世人

shìrén — People of the world; mankind; everyone in society.

证明

zhèngmíng — To prove; to demonstrate; evidence confirming a fact.

一个

yīgè — One; a single; the numeral one with measure word.

真正

zhēnzhèng — True; genuine; real; authentic without pretense.

男子汉

nánzǐhàn — A real man; a true man of courage and integrity.

存在

cúnzài — To exist; existence; the state of being present.

唤醒

huànxǐng — To awaken; to rouse someone from sleep or dormancy.

灵魂

línghún — Soul; spirit; the inner essence of a person.

中

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

沉睡

chénshuì — Deep sleep; to sleep soundly; dormant potential.

力量

lìliàng — Strength; power; force or capacity to act.

并将

bìng jiāng — And will; furthermore shall; classical future conjunction.

奉献

fèngxiàn — To dedicate; to devote oneself to a cause or person.

于

yú — In; at; to; classical preposition indicating location or purpose.

打碎

dǎsuì — To smash; to shatter; to break something into pieces.

压迫者

yāpò zhě — Oppressor; one who uses power to oppress others.

之杖

zhī zhàng — The rod of; staff symbolizing authority or oppression.

让

ràng — To let; to allow; to make someone do something.

受压迫者

shòu yāpò zhě — The oppressed; those who suffer under oppressive power.

得以

déyǐ — To be able to; to have the opportunity to do.

自由

zìyóu — Freedom; liberty; the state of being free.

伟大

wěidà — Great; magnificent; extraordinary in achievement or character.

我

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

永远

yǒngyuǎn — Forever; always; eternally; for all time.

不会

bù huì — Will not; cannot; expressing inability or negation.

忘记

wàngjì — To forget; to fail to remember something.

大会

dàhuì — Convention; large meeting; general assembly or conference.

第一次

dì yī cì — The first time; the initial occasion something occurred.

演讲

yǎnjiǎng — Speech; lecture; a formal address delivered to audience.

它

tā — It; third-person pronoun for objects or animals.

内心

nèixīn — Inner heart; one's innermost feelings or thoughts.

非凡

fēifán — Extraordinary; exceptional; far above the ordinary standard.

情感

qínggǎn — Emotion; feeling; sentiment; affective inner experience.

座无虚席

zuò wú xū xí — Every seat filled; packed audience with no empty seats.

完全

wánquán — Completely; entirely; totally; without any exception.

出乎意料

chūhū yìliào — Beyond expectation; surprising; contrary to what was anticipated.

听众

tīngzhòng — Audience; listeners; people gathered to hear a speech.

留下

liúxià — To leave behind; to make a lasting impression on.

强烈

qiángliè — Strong; intense; powerful impression or feeling.

印象

yìnxiàng — Impression; the effect left on one's mind.

从

cóng — From; since; starting from a point in time or place.

那

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

妙语连珠

miàoyǔ liánzhū — Witty remarks in succession; eloquent and brilliant speech.

发言

fāyán — To speak; to give a statement or address publicly.

开始

kāishǐ — To begin; to start; the commencement of something.

直至

zhízhì — Until; right up to; continuing all the way to end.

结束

jiéshù — To end; to finish; the conclusion of something.

掌声

zhǎngshēng — Applause; the sound of clapping hands in appreciation.

始终

shǐzhōng — Throughout; from beginning to end; consistently always.

不断

búduàn — Continuously; without stopping; unceasing or uninterrupted.

想

xiǎng — To think; to want; to miss someone; to consider.

从未

cóngwèi — Never; at no time; not once in the past.

像

xiàng — Like; similar to; to resemble; as if.

那一刻

nà yī kè — That moment; that particular instant in time.

那样

nàyàng — Like that; in that way; to such a degree.

地

de — Adverbial particle linking adverb or adjective to verb.

憎恨

zēnghèn — To hate; to detest intensely; strong feelings of hatred.

毫无疑问

háo wú yíwèn — Without any doubt; undoubtedly; absolutely certain.

强加

qiángjiā — To impose; to force something upon someone unwillingly.

受害者

shòuhài zhě — Victim; one who suffers harm or injustice from others.

神圣

shénshèng — Sacred; holy; divine; deserving utmost reverence.

本性

běnxìng — True nature; innate character; fundamental essence of being.

之上

zhī shàng — Above; upon; on top of; placed over something.

巨大

jùdà — Huge; enormous; of very great size or magnitude.

暴行

bàoxíng — Atrocity; brutal act; violent and cruel behavior.

认识

rènshi — To know; to recognize; understanding or awareness of something.

比

bǐ — Compared to; than; used in comparative sentences.

以往

yǐwǎng — In the past; formerly; previous times before now.

任何

rènhé — Any; whatever; no matter which one or what.

时候

shíhou — Time; moment; a point or period in time.

都

dōu — All; both; every; indicating totality or emphasis.

更加

gèngjiā — Even more; further; to a greater degree than before.

清晰

qīngxī — Clear; distinct; easy to see or understand precisely.