Notre-Dame de Paris — Page 6

English → Chinese Full Text Level 8/10

It must be stated, in honor of the good sense of the loungers of Paris, that the greater part of this crowd directed their steps towards the bonfire, which was quite in season, or towards the mystery play, which was to be presented in the grand hall of the Palais de Justice (the courts of law), which was well roofed and walled; and that the curious left the poor, scantily flowered maypole to shiver all alone beneath the sky of January, in the cemetery of the Chapel of Braque.

必须说，为了赞扬巴黎闲逛者的良好判断力，这群人中的大多数将脚步引向了篝火——这在时节上是颇为相宜的——或者引向了将在司法宫（即法院）大厅上演的神秘剧，那里有着坚实的屋顶和墙壁；而那些好奇的人们则将那棵可怜的、花朵稀疏的五月柱留在布拉克礼拜堂墓地中，让它孤零零地在一月的天空下瑟瑟发抖。

The populace thronged the avenues of the law courts in particular, because they knew that the Flemish ambassadors, who had arrived two days previously, intended to be present at the representation of the mystery, and at the election of the Pope of the Fools, which was also to take place in the grand hall.

民众尤其涌向了法院的各条通道，因为他们得知两天前抵达的佛兰德斯大使们打算出席神秘剧的演出，以及同样将在大厅举行的愚人教皇选举活动。

It was no easy matter on that day, to force one's way into that grand hall, although it was then reputed to be the largest covered enclosure in the world (it is true that Sauval had not yet measured the grand hall of the Château of Montargis). The palace place, encumbered with people, offered to the curious gazers at the windows the aspect of a sea; into which five or six streets, like so many mouths of rivers, discharged every moment fresh floods of heads.

那天，想要挤进那座大厅绝非易事，尽管它当时被誉为世界上最大的有顶封闭空间（诚然，索瓦尔那时尚未丈量蒙塔日城堡的大厅）。宫殿广场上人头攒动，在窗边好奇张望的人们看来，那景象宛如一片大海；五六条街道有如河流的入口，每时每刻都向其中涌入新的人潮。

Vocabulary

必须: bìxū — must; have to; obligatory action required
说: shuō — to say; to speak; to tell
为了: wèile — in order to; for the purpose of
赞扬: zànyáng — to praise; to commend someone's actions
巴黎: Bālí — Paris, the capital city of France
闲逛者: xiánguàngzhě — stroller; person who wanders about leisurely
的: de — structural particle indicating possession or attribution
良好: liánghǎo — good; fine; in a satisfactory condition
判断力: pànduànlì — judgment; ability to make sound decisions
这: zhè — this; referring to something nearby
群人: qún rén — a group of people; crowd
中: zhōng — among; in the middle of; within
大多数: dàduōshù — the majority; most of a group
将: jiāng — will; about to; future tense marker
脚步: jiǎobù — footstep; pace; the sound of steps
引向: yǐn xiàng — to lead toward; to guide in a direction
了: le — particle indicating completed action or change
篝火: gōuhuǒ — bonfire; outdoor fire for warmth or celebration
在: zài — at; in; on; indicating location or time
时节: shíjié — season; time of year; particular period
上: shàng — on; above; up; preceding in sequence
是: shì — to be; is; am; are
颇为: pōwéi — rather; quite; considerably; to a notable degree
相宜: xiāngyí — suitable; appropriate; fitting for the occasion
或者: huòzhě — or; either; alternatively
即: jí — namely; that is; i.e.
法院: fǎyuàn — court of law; judicial institution
大厅: dàtīng — great hall; large indoor public space
上演: shàngyǎn — to stage; to perform a play or show
那里: nàlǐ — there; that place
有着: yǒuzhe — having; possessing; there exists
坚实: jiānshí — solid; sturdy; firm and strong
屋顶: wūdǐng — roof; the top covering of a building
和: hé — and; together with; connecting nouns
墙壁: qiángbì — wall; vertical surface of a room or building
而: ér — but; yet; and; transitional conjunction
那些: nàxiē — those; referring to plural distant things
好奇: hàoqí — curious; eager to know or learn something
人们: rénmen — people; the general public; folks
则: zé — then; in contrast; on the other hand
那棵: nà kē — that (tree); measure word for trees
可怜: kělián — pitiful; pathetic; deserving of sympathy
花朵: huāduǒ — flower; blossom; a bloom
稀疏: xīshū — sparse; thin; scattered; not dense
留: liú — to leave behind; to stay; to remain
礼拜堂: lǐbàitáng — chapel; small place of Christian worship
墓地: mùdì — cemetery; graveyard; burial ground
让: ràng — to let; to allow; to cause someone to
它: tā — it; third-person singular for objects/animals
孤零零: gūlínglíng — lonely; isolated; all alone and abandoned
地: de — adverbial particle linking adverb to verb
一月: Yīyuè — January; the first month of the year
天空: tiānkōng — sky; the open expanse above the earth
下: xià — under; below; beneath
瑟瑟发抖: sèsè fādǒu — to shiver and tremble from cold or fear
民众: mínzhòng — the masses; common people; general public
尤其: yóuqí — especially; particularly; above all else
涌向: yǒng xiàng — to surge toward; to rush in a direction
各条: gè tiáo — each (road/path); every one of several routes
通道: tōngdào — passageway; corridor; channel of passage
因为: yīnwèi — because; since; due to the reason that
他们: tāmen — they; them; third-person plural pronoun
得知: dézhī — to learn of; to find out; to be informed
两天前: liǎng tiān qián — two days ago; two days earlier
抵达: dǐdá — to arrive at; to reach a destination
大使们: dàshǐmen — ambassadors; plural of diplomatic representative
打算: dǎsuàn — to plan; to intend; to have in mind
出席: chūxí — to attend; to be present at an event
演出: yǎnchū — performance; show; public theatrical presentation
以及: yǐjí — as well as; and also; along with
同样: tóngyàng — similarly; likewise; in the same way
举行: jǔxíng — to hold; to conduct; to carry out an event
愚人: yúrén — fool; jester; a foolish or silly person
教皇: jiàohuáng — Pope; the head of the Catholic Church
选举: xuǎnjǔ — election; the process of voting for someone
活动: huódòng — activity; event; organized public gathering
那天: nà tiān — that day; on that particular day
想要: xiǎngyào — to want to; to desire; to wish for
挤进: jǐ jìn — to squeeze into; to push one's way inside
那座: nà zuò — that (building/structure); measure word for buildings
绝非: juéfēi — absolutely not; by no means; certainly not
易事: yìshì — easy matter; a simple or effortless task
尽管: jǐnguǎn — even though; despite; although; nevertheless
当时: dāngshí — at that time; back then; in those days
被誉为: bèi yù wéi — to be acclaimed as; to be praised as
世界上: shìjiè shàng — in the world; on earth; globally
最大: zuìdà — largest; biggest; greatest in size
封闭: fēngbì — enclosed; closed off; sealed from outside
空间: kōngjiān — space; area; room; physical expanse
诚然: chéngrán — admittedly; it is true that; granted
那时: nà shí — at that time; then; in those days
尚未: shàngwèi — not yet; still not; have yet to do
丈量: zhàngliáng — to measure; to survey dimensions of land
城堡: chéngbǎo — castle; fortress; large fortified medieval structure
宫殿: gōngdiàn — palace; grand official royal residence building
广场: guǎngchǎng — plaza; public square; open outdoor gathering space
人头攒动: réntóu cuándòng — crowds milling about; masses of people swarming
窗边: chuāng biān — by the window; near or beside a window
张望: zhāngwàng — to look around; to peer; to gaze curiously
看来: kànlái — it seems; it appears; apparently; seemingly
那: nà — that; referring to something distant or mentioned
景象: jǐngxiàng — scene; sight; spectacle; visual appearance
宛如: wǎnrú — just like; resembling; as if; similar to
一片: yīpiàn — a stretch of; an expanse of; a piece
大海: dàhǎi — ocean; sea; vast body of water
五六条: wǔ liù tiáo — five or six (roads); several street-like things
街道: jiēdào — street; road; urban thoroughfare
有如: yǒurú — like; resembling; as if; similar in appearance
河流: héliú — river; flowing body of fresh water
入口: rùkǒu — entrance; entry point; gateway into a place
每时每刻: měi shí měi kè — every moment; at all times; constantly
都: dōu — all; both; every; without exception
向: xiàng — toward; in the direction of; facing
其中: qízhōng — among them; within it; in the middle of
涌入: yǒng rù — to pour into; to surge in; to flood inside
新的: xīn de — new; fresh; additional; not existing before
人潮: réncháo — tide of people; surging crowd; massive flow

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