Notre-Dame de Paris — Page 7

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The waves of this crowd, augmented incessantly, dashed against the angles of the houses which projected here and there, like so many promontories, into the irregular basin of the place.

这人群的浪潮不断涌动，冲击着四处突出的房屋棱角，那些房屋宛如一个个海角，伸入广场这不规则的盆地之中。

In the centre of the lofty Gothic[1] façade of the palace, the grand staircase, incessantly ascended and descended by a double current, which, after parting on the intermediate landing-place, flowed in broad waves along its lateral slopes,—the grand staircase, I say, trickled incessantly into the place, like a cascade into a lake.

在宫殿高耸的哥特式正面中央，那座宏伟的楼梯被两股人流不断地上下穿行，这两股人流在中间的平台分开后，沿着楼梯两侧的斜面如宽阔的波浪般涌动——那座宏伟的楼梯，我是说，不断地将人流倾泻入广场，犹如瀑布注入湖中。

The cries, the laughter, the trampling of those thousands of feet, produced a great noise and a great clamor.

那成千上万双脚的喊叫声、笑声和踩踏声，制造出巨大的喧嚣与嘈杂。

From time to time, this noise and clamor redoubled; the current which drove the crowd towards the grand staircase flowed backwards, became troubled, formed whirlpools.

时不时地，这喧嚣与嘈杂愈发加剧；驱使人群涌向大楼梯的人流开始倒流，变得混乱，形成漩涡。

This was produced by the buffet of an archer, or the horse of one of the provost's sergeants, which kicked to restore order; an admirable tradition which the provostship has bequeathed to the constablery, the constablery to the _maréchaussée_, the _maréchaussée_ to our _gendarmeri_ of Paris.

这是由于一名弓箭手的推搡，或是治安官某名士官的马匹踢踹以恢复秩序所致；这一令人称道的传统由治安官署传给了司法警察，司法警察传给了骑警队，骑警队又传给了我们巴黎的宪兵队。

Thousands of good, calm, _bourgeois_ faces thronged the windows, the doors, the dormer windows, the roofs, gazing at the palace, gazing at the populace, and asking nothing more; for many Parisians content themselves with the spectacle of the spectators, and a wall behind which something is going on becomes at once, for us, a very curious thing indeed.

成千上万张善良、平静的市民面孔挤满了窗户、门口、老虎窗和屋顶，凝视着宫殿，凝视着民众，别无所求；因为许多巴黎人满足于观看旁观者的景象，而一堵墙后面正在发生的事情，对我们而言，立刻便成了一件极为令人好奇的事。

Vocabulary

这: zhè — This; used to indicate something nearby.
人群: rén qún — A crowd of people gathered together.
的: de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.
浪潮: làng cháo — Tide or wave; figuratively a surge or trend.
不断: bù duàn — Continuously; without stopping or interruption.
涌动: yǒng dòng — To surge or flow in waves continuously.
冲击: chōng jī — To strike or impact forcefully; a shock.
着: zhe — Aspect particle indicating ongoing action or state.
四处: sì chù — Everywhere; all around in every direction.
突出: tū chū — To protrude or stand out prominently.
房屋: fáng wū — House or building; a residential structure.
棱角: léng jiǎo — Edges and corners; sharp protruding angles of structures.
那些: nà xiē — Those; referring to plural distant objects or people.
宛如: wǎn rú — Just like; resembling something closely in appearance.
一个个: yī gè gè — One by one; each individual one successively.
海角: hǎi jiǎo — Cape or headland; land projecting into the sea.
伸入: shēn rù — To extend or reach into a space.
广场: guǎng chǎng — Public square or plaza; open gathering space.
不规则: bù guī zé — Irregular; lacking a regular or uniform pattern.
盆地: pén dì — Basin; low-lying area surrounded by higher terrain.
之中: zhī zhōng — Within; in the middle or interior of something.
在: zài — At; in; located at a place or time.
宫殿: gōng diàn — Palace; grand official royal or imperial building.
高耸: gāo sǒng — To tower high; rise up tall and imposingly.
哥特式: gē tè shì — Gothic style; medieval European architectural style.
正面: zhèng miàn — Front facade; the main forward-facing side.
中央: zhōng yāng — Center; the middle point of a space.
那座: nà zuò — That (building/mountain); measure word for structures.
宏伟: hóng wěi — Grand and magnificent; impressive in scale or appearance.
楼梯: lóu tī — Staircase; steps connecting different floor levels.
被: bèi — Passive marker; indicates action done to subject.
两股: liǎng gǔ — Two streams or flows; two separate currents.
人流: rén liú — Flow of people; stream of human traffic.
地: de — Adverbial particle linking adverb to verb phrase.
上下: shàng xià — Up and down; moving in both vertical directions.
穿行: chuān xíng — To pass through; move through a space.
中间: zhōng jiān — The middle; between two things or people.
平台: píng tái — Platform or terrace; a flat elevated surface.
分开: fēn kāi — To separate; divide into distinct parts or groups.
后: hòu — After; behind; following in time or position.
沿着: yán zhe — Along; following the length or edge of something.
两侧: liǎng cè — Both sides; the left and right flanks.
斜面: xié miàn — Slope or inclined surface; angled face of structure.
如: rú — Like; as; resembling in manner or appearance.
宽阔: kuān kuò — Wide and broad; spacious in horizontal extent.
波浪: bō làng — Wave; undulating movement of water or crowds.
般: bān — Like; similar to; used in comparisons.
我: wǒ — I; me; first-person singular pronoun.
是说: shì shuō — That is to say; meaning used for clarification.
将: jiāng — About to; will; marker of future or imminent action.
倾泻: qīng xiè — To pour down; cascade or gush out powerfully.
入: rù — To enter; go into; move inward.
犹如: yóu rú — Just as; exactly like; used for vivid comparison.
瀑布: pù bù — Waterfall; water falling steeply from a height.
注入: zhù rù — To pour into; inject or flow into something.
湖中: hú zhōng — In the lake; within the body of water.
那: nà — That; indicating something distant or previously mentioned.
成千上万: chéng qiān shàng wàn — Tens of thousands; an enormous number of things.
双脚: shuāng jiǎo — Both feet; a pair of human feet.
喊叫声: hǎn jiào shēng — Sound of shouting and calling out loudly.
笑声: xiào shēng — Sound of laughter; audible expression of amusement.
和: hé — And; connecting words, phrases, or clauses together.
踩踏声: cǎi tà shēng — Sound of stamping or trampling feet on ground.
制造: zhì zào — To produce or create; manufacture something deliberately.
出: chū — Out; forth; complement indicating outward result.
巨大: jù dà — Huge; enormous; very large in size or scale.
喧嚣: xuān xiāo — Loud clamor; noisy uproar from a crowd.
与: yǔ — And; with; together with another element.
嘈杂: cáo zá — Noisy and chaotic; a din of mixed sounds.
时不时: shí bù shí — From time to time; occasionally; every now and then.
愈发: yù fā — Increasingly; even more so; to a greater degree.
加剧: jiā jù — To intensify; worsen or escalate in severity.
驱使: qū shǐ — To drive or compel; urge someone toward action.
涌向: yǒng xiàng — To surge toward; rush in the direction of.
大楼梯: dà lóu tī — Grand staircase; a large impressive set of stairs.
开始: kāi shǐ — To begin; start; the commencement of an action.
倒流: dào liú — To flow backward; reverse the direction of flow.
变得: biàn de — To become; change into a different state.
混乱: hùn luàn — Chaotic; disordered; in a state of confusion.
形成: xíng chéng — To form; take shape; come into existence.
漩涡: xuán wō — Whirlpool or vortex; swirling circular movement.
是: shì — To be; is; am; are; linking subject and predicate.
由于: yóu yú — Due to; because of; owing to a cause.
一名: yī míng — One person; measure word for individuals by name.
弓箭手: gōng jiàn shǒu — Archer; a person who shoots with bow and arrow.
推搡: tuī sǎng — To push and shove roughly; jostle forcefully.
或是: huò shì — Or; alternatively; used to present another option.
治安官: zhì ān guān — Magistrate or constable maintaining public order.
某名: mǒu míng — A certain person; some unnamed individual.
士官: shì guān — Non-commissioned officer; low-ranking military official.
马匹: mǎ pǐ — Horses; referring to horses as a collective.
踢踹: tī chuài — To kick; strike out with the foot forcefully.
以: yǐ — In order to; by means of; so as to.
恢复: huī fù — To restore; recover; return to a previous state.
秩序: zhì xù — Order; orderly arrangement; organized state of affairs.
所致: suǒ zhì — Caused by; resulting from a particular reason.
这一: zhè yī — This; this particular one being discussed now.
令人: lìng rén — Causing people to feel; making one feel a certain way.
称道: chēng dào — To praise; commend; speak favorably about something.
传统: chuán tǒng — Tradition; customs passed down through generations.
由: yóu — From; by; through; indicating source or agent.
传给: chuán gěi — To pass on to; hand down to someone else.
了: le — Particle indicating completed action or changed state.
司法警察: sī fǎ jǐng chá — Judicial police; law enforcement serving the courts.
骑警队: qí jǐng duì — Mounted police unit; officers patrolling on horseback.
又: yòu — Again; also; in addition; furthermore.
我们: wǒ men — We; us; first-person plural pronoun.
巴黎: Bā lí — Paris; the capital city of France.
宪兵队: xiàn bīng duì — Gendarmerie; military police corps maintaining civil order.
张: zhāng — Measure word for flat objects; also a surname.
善良: shàn liáng — Kind-hearted; good-natured; benevolent in character.
平静: píng jìng — Calm and peaceful; tranquil; undisturbed in manner.
市民: shì mín — City residents; citizens of an urban area.
面孔: miàn kǒng — Face; facial features expressing character or emotion.
挤满: jǐ mǎn — To be packed full; crammed with people or things.
窗户: chuāng hu — Window; an opening in a wall for light.
门口: mén kǒu — Doorway; the entrance area of a building.
老虎窗: lǎo hǔ chuāng — Dormer window; window projecting from a sloped roof.
屋顶: wū dǐng — Rooftop; the top covering of a building.
凝视: níng shì — To gaze fixedly; stare at intently and steadily.
民众: mín zhòng — The masses; common people; general public.
别无所求: bié wú suǒ qiú — Asking for nothing else; desiring no further thing.
因为: yīn wèi — Because; since; giving a reason or cause.
许多: xǔ duō — Many; a large number or quantity of things.
巴黎人: Bā lí rén — Parisian; a person from or living in Paris.
满足: mǎn zú — To be satisfied; content with what one has.
于: yú — At; in; from; a formal preposition particle.
观看: guān kàn — To watch; view; observe something as a spectator.
旁观者: páng guān zhě — Bystander; onlooker who watches without participating.
景象: jǐng xiàng — Scene; sight; a visible spectacle or tableau.
而: ér — And; but; yet; a connecting or contrasting conjunction.
一堵: yī dǔ — One (wall); measure word specifically for walls.
墙: qiáng — Wall; a vertical structure enclosing a space.
后面: hòu miàn — Behind; at the back of something or someone.
正在: zhèng zài — Currently; in the process of doing something now.
发生: fā shēng — To happen; occur; take place unexpectedly or otherwise.
事情: shì qing — Thing; matter; affair; something that happens.
对: duì — For; toward; with regard to someone or something.
而言: ér yán — As for; speaking of; from the perspective of.
立刻: lì kè — Immediately; right away; without any delay.
便: biàn — Then; at once; consequently; a formal then-marker.
成了: chéng le — Became; turned into; resulted in something new.
一件: yī jiàn — One (item/matter); measure word for affairs or objects.
极为: jí wéi — Extremely; exceedingly; to a very high degree.
好奇: hào qí — Curious; eager to know or learn something new.
事: shì — Matter; affair; thing; an event or situation.

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