Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave — Page 6

Vocabulary

作为

zuòwéi — As; in the capacity of a certain role

一名

yī míng — One (person); a single individual of a type

公众

gōngzhòng — The public; the general population

演说家

yǎnshuōjiā — Orator; a skilled public speaker

他

tā — He; third-person singular male pronoun

在

zài — In; at; regarding a certain area

情感

qínggǎn — Emotion; feeling; emotional expression

表达

biǎodá — To express; to convey thoughts or feelings

机智

jīzhì — Witty; quick-witted; clever in response

幽默

yōumò — Humorous; having a sense of humor

比较

bǐjiào — Comparison; to compare; relatively

论证

lùnzhèng — Argumentation; to demonstrate or prove logically

模仿

mófǎng — To imitate; to mimic someone or something

才能

cáinéng — Talent; ability; natural skill or gift

推理

tuīlǐ — Reasoning; logical deduction or inference

力度

lìdù — Force; intensity; strength of expression

和

hé — And; together with; connecting elements

语言

yǔyán — Language; speech; verbal communication

流畅性

liúchàngxìng — Fluency; smoothness of speech or writing

方面

fāngmiàn — Aspect; area; dimension of something

均

jūn — All; equally; without exception

表现

biǎoxiàn — To perform; to demonstrate; show performance

出色

chūsè — Outstanding; excellent; remarkably good

身上

shēnshang — On one's person; within oneself

具备

jùbèi — To possess; to be equipped with qualities

那种

nà zhǒng — That kind of; that type of quality

头脑

tóunǎo — Mind; intellect; mental capacity

与

yǔ — And; with; together with

心灵

xīnlíng — Soul; spirit; inner heart or mind

合一

hé yī — Unity; integration into one whole

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or description

品质

pǐnzhì — Quality; character; moral virtue

这

zhè — This; referring to something nearby or mentioned

对于

duìyú — Regarding; with respect to something

启迪

qǐdí — To enlighten; to inspire intellectual awakening

他人

tārén — Others; other people; someone else

思想

sīxiǎng — Thought; ideology; ideas or thinking

赢得

yíngdé — To win; to gain; to earn something

是

shì — Is; to be; linking verb

不可或缺

bùkě huòquē — Indispensable; absolutely necessary; cannot be omitted

愿

yuàn — May; wish; hope that something happens

力量

lìliàng — Power; strength; force or influence

始终

shǐzhōng — Always; from beginning to end; consistently

所处

suǒchǔ — The era or place one is situated in

时代

shídài — Era; age; historical period

相称

xiāngchèn — To match; to be fitting or proportionate

继续

jìxù — To continue; to keep doing something

恩典

ēndiǎn — Grace; divine favor; blessing from God

中

zhōng — Within; in the midst of something

成长

chéngzhǎng — To grow; to develop personally or spiritually

对

duì — Toward; regarding; in relation to

上帝

Shàngdì — God; the Supreme Being in Christianity

认识

rènshi — Knowledge; understanding; to know or recognize

增进

zēngjìn — To enhance; to deepen; to promote growth

从而

cóng'ér — Therefore; thus; as a result of

无论

wúlùn — Regardless of; no matter what or where

国内

guónèi — Domestic; within the country

还是

háishi — Or; still; used in alternatives

海外

hǎiwài — Overseas; abroad; outside the country

都能

dōu néng — All can; are all able to

拯救

zhěngjiù — To save; to rescue from suffering or danger

苦难

kǔnàn — Suffering; hardship; misery and pain

人类

rénlèi — Humanity; humankind; the human race

事业

shìyè — Cause; career; undertaking or mission

发挥

fāhuī — To play; to give full expression to

日益

rìyì — Increasingly; more and more day by day

重要

zhòngyào — Important; significant; of great consequence

作用

zuòyòng — Role; function; effect or influence

确实

quèshí — Indeed; truly; certainly; in fact

有

yǒu — There is; to have; to possess

一个

yī gè — One; a single item or person

令人

lìng rén — Making people feel; causing others to feel

瞩目

zhǔmù — Noteworthy; attracting widespread attention

事实

shìshí — Fact; reality; actual truth

当今

dāngjīn — Today; the present time; nowadays

面前

miànqián — Before; in front of; in the presence of

最

zuì — Most; superlative degree modifier

有力

yǒulì — Powerful; forceful; strong and effective

地

de — Adverbial particle linking adverb to verb

为

wèi — For; on behalf of; in favor of

奴隶

núlì — Slave; a person owned by another

群体

qúntǐ — Group; community; collective body of people

发声

fāshēng — To speak up; to voice concerns publicly

倡导者

chàngdǎozhě — Advocate; one who promotes a cause

之一

zhī yī — One of; among several of a group

一位

yī wèi — One person (polite counter for people)

逃奴

táonú — Escaped slave; a person who fled slavery

就是

jiùshì — Is exactly; namely; precisely is

而

ér — And yet; while; transition between clauses

美国

Měiguó — America; the United States of America

自由

zìyóu — Freedom; liberty; free from constraint

有色

yǒusè — Colored; referring to non-white racial groups

人种

rénzhǒng — Race; human racial group or ethnicity

也

yě — Also; too; likewise

同样

tóngyàng — Similarly; in the same way; likewise

由

yóu — By; from; through a particular agent

他们

tāmen — They; them; third-person plural pronoun

自己

zìjǐ — Oneself; themselves; one's own

当中

dāngzhōng — Among; in the midst of a group

一员

yī yuán — A member; one individual of a group

代言

dàiyán — To speak for; to advocate on behalf of

其

qí — His; its; their; third-person possessive

雄辩

xióngbiàn — Eloquence; powerful and persuasive oratory

呼吁

hūyù — To appeal; to call upon; to urge others

大西洋

Dàxīyáng — The Atlantic Ocean

两岸

liǎng àn — Both sides; both shores of an ocean

了

le — Particle indicating completion or change of state

无数人

wúshù rén — Countless people; innumerable persons

最高

zuìgāo — Highest; greatest; supreme level

赞誉

zànyù — Praise; acclaim; high commendation

那些

nàxiē — Those; referring to previously mentioned people

诽谤

fěibàng — To slander; to defame; make false accusations

有色人种

yǒusè rénzhǒng — People of color; non-white racial groups

人

rén — Person; people; human being

卑劣

bēiliè — Despicable; vile; morally low and base

心胸狭隘

xīnxiōng xiá'ài — Narrow-minded; petty; having a small mentality

感到

gǎndào — To feel; to sense; to experience an emotion

羞耻

xiūchǐ — Shame; disgrace; feeling of humiliation

从此

cóngcǐ — From now on; henceforth; from this point

不再

bù zài — No longer; not anymore; ceased doing something

谈论

tánlùn — To discuss; to talk about a topic

只需

zhǐ xū — Only need; merely requiring something

时间

shíjiān — Time; a period or duration

机遇

jīyù — Opportunity; favorable chance or circumstance

便能

biàn néng — Then can; will then be able to

达到

dádào — To achieve; to reach; to attain a goal

成就

chéngjiù — Achievement; accomplishment; attained result

所谓

suǒwèi — So-called; what is referred to as

天生

tiānshēng — Innate; born with; naturally endowed

低劣

dīliè — Inferior; of low quality or capacity

或许

huòxǔ — Perhaps; maybe; possibly

我们

wǒmen — We; us; first-person plural pronoun

可以

kěyǐ — Can; may; be allowed to do

公正

gōngzhèng — Fair; just; impartial and equitable

质问

zhìwèn — To question; to interrogate; to challenge

地球上

dìqiú shàng — On earth; upon the planet Earth

其他

qítā — Other; remaining; different from this one

任何

rènhé — Any; whichever; no matter what

若

ruò — If; supposing; in the event that

承受

chéngshòu — To endure; to bear; to withstand burden

奴隶制

núlìzhì — Slavery; the system of owning slaves

匮乏

kuìfá — Deprivation; severe lack; deficiency of necessities

恐惧

kǒngjù — Fear; dread; intense feeling of terror

是否

shìfǒu — Whether or not; if something is true

能够

nénggòu — To be able to; capable of doing

做到

zuòdào — To achieve; to manage to accomplish

不比

bù bǐ — No less than; not inferior compared to

非洲裔

Fēizhōu yì — Of African descent; African-origin heritage

人性

rénxìng — Human nature; humanity; moral character

尺度

chǐdù — Scale; standard; measure of judgment

上

shàng — On; above; upon a surface or scale

堕落

duòluò — To degenerate; to fall morally; become corrupt

得

de — Complement particle indicating degree or result

更深

gèng shēn — Even deeper; to a greater degree