Notre-Dame de Paris — Page 11

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Whatever may be thought of this triple explanation, political, physical, and poetical, of the burning of the law courts in 1618, the unfortunate fact of the fire is certain.

无论人们对1618年法院焚毁事件的这三重解释——政治的、物理的和诗意的——持何种看法，火灾这一不幸事实是确凿无疑的。

Very little to-day remains, thanks to this catastrophe,—thanks, above all, to the successive restorations which have completed what it spared,—very little remains of that first dwelling of the kings of France,—of that elder palace of the Louvre, already so old in the time of Philip the Handsome, that they sought there for the traces of the magnificent buildings erected by King Robert and described by Helgaldus.

如今所剩无几，这要归咎于这场灾难，——尤其要归咎于历次修缮工程对火灾幸存部分的进一步破坏，——法兰西国王最初的居所所剩无几，——那座古老的卢浮宫旧殿，在俊美王腓力时代便已年代久远，人们曾在那里寻访罗贝尔国王所建、由埃尔加尔都斯所描述的宏伟建筑的遗迹。

Nearly everything has disappeared.

几乎一切都已消失殆尽。

What has become of the chamber of the chancellery, where Saint Louis consummated his marriage?

那间圣路易完婚的大法官厅如今何在？

the garden where he administered justice, "clad in a coat of camelot, a surcoat of linsey-woolsey, without sleeves, and a sur-mantle of black sandal, as he lay upon the carpet with Joinville?"

他在其中秉公断案的花园又在何处？——彼时他"身着骆驼绒外衣，套着一件无袖的粗麻布罩衫，披着黑色薄绸斗篷，与儒安维尔一同斜倚在毯子上"？

Where is the chamber of the Emperor Sigismond?

西吉斯蒙德皇帝的寝室在哪里？

and that of Charles IV.?

查理四世的寝室又在哪里？

that of Jean the Landless?

无地约翰的寝室呢？

Where is the staircase, from which Charles VI. promulgated his edict of pardon?

查理六世颁布大赦令时所站的那座楼梯在哪里？

the slab where Marcel cut the throats of Robert de Clermont and the Marshal of Champagne, in the presence of the dauphin?

马塞尔当着太子之面割断罗贝尔·德·克莱蒙和香槟元帅喉咙的那块石板呢？

the wicket where the bulls of Pope Benedict were torn, and whence those who had brought them departed decked out, in derision, in copes and mitres, and making an apology through all Paris?

教皇本笃的教谕被撕毁的那扇小门又在哪里？那些带来教谕之人被戏谑地披上法衣、戴上法冠，从那里离去，穿行巴黎全城赔罪谢过？

Vocabulary

无论: wúlùn — No matter what; regardless of any condition.
人们: rénmen — People; people in general.
对: duì — Toward; regarding; correct; a pair.
年: nián — Year; a unit of time.
法院: fǎyuàn — Court of law; judicial institution.
焚毁: fénhuǐ — Destroyed by fire; burned down completely.
事件: shìjiàn — Event; incident; occurrence of significance.
的: de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.
这: zhè — This; referring to something nearby or just mentioned.
三重: sānchóng — Triple; threefold; having three layers or aspects.
解释: jiěshì — Explanation; to explain or interpret something.
政治: zhèngzhì — Politics; political affairs or governance.
物理: wùlǐ — Physics; the physical or material aspect.
和: hé — And; together with; harmonious.
诗意: shīyì — Poetic quality; poetic sentiment or charm.
持: chí — To hold; to maintain a view or position.
何种: hézhǒng — What kind of; which type of.
看法: kànfǎ — Opinion; point of view on a matter.
火灾: huǒzāi — Fire disaster; a destructive fire incident.
这一: zhè yī — This particular; referring to a specific instance.
不幸: bùxìng — Unfortunate; misfortune; tragic occurrence.
事实: shìshí — Fact; actual truth of a matter.
是: shì — Is; to be; affirmative copula.
确凿: quèzáo — Conclusive; solid and undeniable evidence or fact.
无疑: wúyí — Without doubt; undoubtedly; certainly true.
如今: rújīn — Nowadays; at the present time.
所剩无几: suǒ shèng wú jǐ — Very little remains; almost nothing left over.
要: yào — Must; to want; key cause or necessity.
归咎于: guījiùyú — To attribute blame to; to hold responsible for.
这场: zhè chǎng — This (disaster/event); measure word for occurrences.
灾难: zāinàn — Disaster; calamity; severe misfortune.
尤其: yóuqí — Especially; particularly; above all others.
历次: lìcì — Each successive time; all previous occasions.
修缮: xiūshàn — Repair and restoration of buildings or structures.
工程: gōngchéng — Engineering project; construction or renovation work.
幸存: xìngcún — To survive; to remain after destruction or danger.
部分: bùfen — Part; portion; section of a whole.
进一步: jìn yī bù — Further; to go one step further.
破坏: pòhuài — To damage; to destroy; destruction of something.
法兰西: Fǎlánxī — France; transliteration of the country France.
国王: guówáng — King; monarch of a country.
最初: zuìchū — Originally; at the very beginning.
居所: jūsuǒ — Residence; place where someone lives.
那座: nà zuò — That (building/mountain); demonstrative with measure word.
古老: gǔlǎo — Ancient; very old; of great historical age.
卢浮宫: Lúfúgōng — The Louvre; famous Paris palace and museum.
在: zài — At; in; to be located somewhere.
时代: shídài — Era; age; period of historical time.
便已: biàn yǐ — Already; had already (done something by then).
年代: niándài — Era; decade; a period of years.
久远: jiǔyuǎn — Long ago; distant in time; ancient.
曾: céng — Once; formerly; indicating past experience.
那里: nàlǐ — There; at that place.
寻访: xúnfǎng — To seek out and visit; to search for traces.
由: yóu — By; from; via; indicating agent or source.
所: suǒ — Particle used before verbs indicating passive or agent.
描述: miáoshù — To describe; to depict something in detail.
宏伟: hóngwěi — Grand; magnificent; impressive in scale.
建筑: jiànzhù — Architecture; building; constructed structure.
遗迹: yíjì — Ruins; historical remains; traces left behind.
几乎: jīhū — Almost; nearly; practically all or none.
一切: yīqiè — Everything; all things without exception.
都已: dōu yǐ — All have already; everything has already been done.
消失: xiāoshī — To disappear; to vanish; to cease to exist.
殆尽: dàijìn — Completely exhausted; all gone; wiped out entirely.
那间: nà jiān — That (room); demonstrative with room measure word.
完婚: wánhūn — To complete a marriage; to formally wed.
何在: hé zài — Where is it now; in what place does it exist.
他: tā — He; him; third-person masculine pronoun.
其中: qízhōng — Among them; within it; in the midst of.
秉公: bǐnggōng — Impartially; with fairness and justice.
断案: duàn àn — To adjudicate cases; to render judicial verdicts.
花园: huāyuán — Garden; ornamental outdoor space with plants.
又: yòu — Also; again; in addition; furthermore.
何处: héchù — Where; what place; in which location.
彼时: bǐ shí — At that time; in those days; back then.
身着: shēn zhuó — Dressed in; wearing (clothing on one's body).
外衣: wàiyī — Outer garment; coat worn over other clothing.
套着: tào zhe — Wearing over; slipping on over other garments.
一件: yī jiàn — One piece (of clothing); a single garment.
无袖: wúxiù — Sleeveless; without sleeves; a sleeveless garment.
披着: pī zhe — Draped with; wearing loosely over the shoulders.
黑色: hēisè — Black color; the color black.
斗篷: dǒupeng — Cape; cloak; a loose outer covering garment.
与: yǔ — With; and; together with someone.
一同: yītóng — Together; at the same time with others.
斜倚: xiéyǐ — To recline; to lean against something at an angle.
毯子: tǎnzi — Blanket; a thick fabric covering for warmth.
上: shàng — On; above; on top of something.
皇帝: huángdì — Emperor; the supreme ruler of an empire.
寝室: qǐnshì — Bedroom; sleeping chamber; private room for rest.
哪里: nǎlǐ — Where; which place; used in questions.
呢: ne — Particle indicating a question or continuation of thought.
颁布: bānbù — To promulgate; to officially issue a decree or law.
大赦令: dàshèlìng — General pardon decree; official amnesty proclamation.
时: shí — When; at the time of; a moment.
楼梯: lóutī — Staircase; stairs connecting different floor levels.
当着: dāngzhe — In front of; in the presence of someone.
太子: tàizǐ — Crown prince; heir apparent to the throne.
割断: gēduàn — To cut through; to sever completely with a blade.
香槟: Xiāngbīn — Champagne; the French region; also champagne wine.
元帅: yuánshuài — Marshal; highest military rank or commander.
喉咙: hóulóng — Throat; the passage in the neck for breathing.
那块: nà kuài — That piece; that slab; demonstrative with measure word.
石板: shíbǎn — Stone slab; flat piece of stone or flagstone.
教皇: jiàohuáng — Pope; the head of the Roman Catholic Church.
被: bèi — Passive marker; by (indicating passive voice).
撕毁: sīhuǐ — To tear up; to destroy by ripping apart.
那扇: nà shàn — That (door/window); demonstrative with flat measure word.
小门: xiǎo mén — Small door; little gate or minor entrance.
那些: nàxiē — Those; referring to plural distant things or people.
带来: dàilái — To bring; to carry something to a place.
戏谑: xìxuè — To jest; to mock playfully; to ridicule jokingly.
地: de — Adverbial particle linking adverb to following verb.
披上: pī shàng — To drape on; to put a garment loosely over body.
戴上: dài shàng — To put on; to wear a hat or accessory.
从: cóng — From; following; since a place or time.
离去: líqù — To leave; to depart; to go away from a place.
穿行: chuānxíng — To pass through; to travel across a place.
巴黎: Bālí — Paris; the capital city of France.
全城: quán chéng — The whole city; throughout the entire city.
赔罪: péizuì — To apologize; to make amends for wrongdoing.
谢过: xièguò — To give thanks; to express gratitude for a favor.

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