Peter Pan — Page 4

English → Chinese Chapter I. Level 4/10

"Mumps one pound, that is what I have put down, but I daresay it will be more like thirty shillings—don't speak—measles one five, German measles half a guinea, makes two fifteen six—don't waggle your finger—whooping-cough, say fifteen shillings"—and so on it went, and it added up differently each time; but at last Wendy just got through, with mumps reduced to twelve six, and the two kinds of measles treated as one.

「腮腺炎一英镑，这是我记下的数目，但我敢说大概要三十先令——别说话——麻疹一镑五，德国麻疹半个基尼，合计两镑十五先令六便士——别晃手指——百日咳，算十五先令」——就这样算下去，每次加起来的结果都不一样；但最终温迪总算勉强过关了，腮腺炎被压低到十二先令六便士，两种麻疹也被当作一种来算。

There was the same excitement over John, and Michael had even a narrower squeak; but both were kept, and soon, you might have seen the three of them going in a row to Miss Fulsom's Kindergarten school, accompanied by their nurse.

约翰的情况同样令人揪心，迈克尔更是险些过不了关；但两人最终都留了下来，不久之后，你便可以看到他们三个排成一排，由保姆陪伴着，一同前往富尔瑟姆小姐的幼儿园上学。

Mrs. Darling loved to have everything just so, and Mr. Darling had a passion for being exactly like his neighbours; so, of course, they had a nurse.

达林太太喜欢凡事井井有条，达林先生则热衷于与邻居保持一致；因此，他们自然也请了一位保姆。

As they were poor, owing to the amount of milk the children drank, this nurse was a prim Newfoundland dog, called Nana, who had belonged to no one in particular until the Darlings engaged her.

由于孩子们喝奶的花费使家里十分拮据，这位保姆便是一只一本正经的纽芬兰犬，名叫娜娜，在达林一家雇用她之前，她并不属于任何特定的主人。

She had always thought children important, however, and the Darlings had become acquainted with her in Kensington Gardens, where she spent most of her spare time peeping into perambulators, and was much hated by careless nursemaids, whom she followed to their homes and complained of to their mistresses.

不过，她向来认为孩子是重要的，达林一家是在肯辛顿花园与她结识的——她在那里把大部分空闲时间都用来往婴儿车里张望，并因此深受那些粗心保姆的憎恨，因为她会跟着那些保姆回家，向她们的女主人告状。

She proved to be quite a treasure of a nurse.

她后来证明是一位极为出色的保姆。

Vocabulary

腮腺炎: sāixiànyán — Mumps; a contagious viral infection of the parotid glands.
一: yī — One; the number 1.
英镑: yīngbàng — British pound; the currency unit of the United Kingdom.
这: zhè — This; indicates something nearby or just mentioned.
是: shì — To be; is, am, are.
我: wǒ — I; me; first-person singular pronoun.
记下: jì xia — To write down; to note or record something.
的: de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.
数目: shùmù — Number; amount; a counted or recorded figure.
但: dàn — But; however; introduces a contrasting clause.
敢说: gǎn shuō — To dare to say; to venture to assert something.
大概: dàgài — Approximately; probably; roughly speaking.
要: yào — To need; to want; to require; will.
三十: sānshí — Thirty; the number 30.
先令: xiānlìng — Shilling; a former British currency unit worth 1/20 pound.
别: bié — Don't; used to prohibit or discourage an action.
说话: shuōhuà — To speak; to talk; to say something.
麻疹: mázhěn — Measles; a contagious viral disease causing a rash.
一镑: yī bàng — One pound; a single unit of British currency.
五: wǔ — Five; the number 5.
德国: Déguó — Germany; a country in central Europe.
半个: bàn ge — Half of one; half a unit of something.
基尼: jīní — Guinea; an old British coin worth 21 shillings.
合计: héjì — Total; to add up; the combined sum of amounts.
两镑: liǎng bàng — Two pounds; two units of British currency.
十五: shíwǔ — Fifteen; the number 15.
六: liù — Six; the number 6.
便士: biànshì — Penny/pence; a small British currency unit.
晃: huàng — To wave; to shake; to sway something back and forth.
手指: shǒuzhǐ — Finger; one of the digits on the human hand.
百日咳: bǎirìké — Whooping cough; a severe bacterial respiratory disease.
算: suàn — To calculate; to count; to consider as.
就: jiù — Then; just; exactly; used to indicate a result.
这样: zhèyàng — Like this; in this way; this manner.
下去: xia qu — To continue; to go on; to keep doing something.
每次: měi cì — Every time; each time something occurs.
加: jiā — To add; to increase; plus.
起来: qǐlai — Together; up; indicates combining or beginning an action.
结果: jiéguǒ — Result; outcome; as a result; consequently.
都: dōu — All; both; every; indicates inclusion of all items.
不一样: bù yīyàng — Not the same; different; unlike each other.
最终: zuìzhōng — Finally; ultimately; in the end.
总算: zǒngsuàn — Finally; at last; after much effort, managed to.
勉强: miǎnqiǎng — Barely; just manage to; with great effort.
过关: guòguān — To pass; to clear a hurdle or meet a standard.
了: le — Particle indicating completed action or changed state.
被: bèi — Passive marker; indicates the subject receives the action.
压低: yā dī — To press down; to reduce; to lower a value.
到: dào — To; until; to reach a point or destination.
十二: shí'èr — Twelve; the number 12.
两种: liǎng zhǒng — Two kinds; two types or varieties of something.
也: yě — Also; too; as well; likewise.
当作: dàngzuò — To treat as; to regard as; to consider something to be.
一种: yī zhǒng — One kind; one type or variety of something.
来: lái — To come; used as directional or purposive complement.
情况: qíngkuàng — Situation; condition; circumstances; state of affairs.
同样: tóngyàng — Equally; similarly; in the same way.
令人: lìng rén — To make one feel; causing a person to feel something.
揪心: jiū xīn — Heart-wrenching; causing anxiety or deep worry.
更是: gèng shì — Even more so; to an even greater degree.
险些: xiǎnxiē — Almost; nearly; narrowly escaped doing something bad.
过不了: guò bu liǎo — Cannot pass; unable to get through or meet standard.
关: guān — Pass; checkpoint; a critical juncture or barrier.
两人: liǎng rén — Two people; the two individuals mentioned.
留: liú — To stay; to remain; to keep; to leave behind.
下来: xia lai — Down; to settle; complement indicating completion downward.
不久: bùjiǔ — Before long; soon; not long after.
之后: zhīhòu — After; afterward; following a point in time.
你: nǐ — You; second-person singular pronoun.
便: biàn — Then; thus; as soon as; literary form of 就.
可以: kěyǐ — Can; may; to be allowed or able to do something.
看到: kàn dào — To see; to catch sight of; to observe something.
他们: tāmen — They; them; third-person plural pronoun.
三个: sān ge — Three; three of something (using measure word).
排成: pái chéng — To form into; to arrange into a particular shape.
一排: yī pái — A row; a single line of people or things.
由: yóu — By; through; led by; indicates agent or means.
保姆: bǎomǔ — Nanny; a caregiver hired to look after children.
陪伴: péibàn — To accompany; to keep someone company.
着: zhe — Particle indicating ongoing action or state.
一同: yītóng — Together; at the same time; in company with others.
前往: qiánwǎng — To go to; to head toward a destination.
小姐: xiǎojiě — Miss; a form of address for an unmarried woman.
幼儿园: yòu'éryuán — Kindergarten; a school for young children before primary school.
上学: shàng xué — To go to school; to attend school regularly.
太太: tàitai — Mrs.; wife; a polite term for a married woman.
喜欢: xǐhuan — To like; to be fond of; to enjoy something.
凡事: fán shì — Everything; all matters; in all things.
井井有条: jǐngjǐng yǒu tiáo — Well-organized; in perfect order; methodical and tidy.
先生: xiānsheng — Mr.; husband; a polite term for a man.
则: zé — On the other hand; whereas; a contrastive conjunction.
热衷于: rèzhōng yú — To be passionate about; to be keen on something.
与: yǔ — With; and; together with; literary conjunction.
邻居: línjū — Neighbor; a person living next door or nearby.
保持: bǎochí — To maintain; to keep; to preserve a state or condition.
一致: yīzhì — Consistent; uniform; in agreement or conformity with.
因此: yīncǐ — Therefore; consequently; as a result of this.
自然: zìrán — Naturally; of course; it goes without saying.
请: qǐng — To invite; to hire; please; to request politely.
一位: yī wèi — One (person); a polite measure word for a person.
由于: yóuyú — Due to; because of; owing to a reason.
孩子们: háizimen — Children; kids; plural of child.
喝奶: hē nǎi — To drink milk; to feed on milk (as infants do).
花费: huāfèi — Expenditure; expense; to spend money or resources.
使: shǐ — To cause; to make; to enable something to happen.
家里: jiā lǐ — At home; in the family; within the household.
十分: shífēn — Very; extremely; fully; to a great degree.
拮据: jiéjū — Financially tight; short of money; in straitened circumstances.
这位: zhè wèi — This person; this one (polite reference to a person).
便是: biàn shì — Is precisely; is exactly; none other than.
一只: yī zhī — One (animal or small object); a single creature.
一本正经: yī běn zhèngjīng — Serious and earnest; behaving with great solemnity.
纽芬兰犬: Niǔfēnlán quǎn — Newfoundland dog; a large, gentle breed of dog.
名叫: míng jiào — Named; called; goes by the name of.
在: zài — At; in; on; to be located somewhere.
一家: yī jiā — A family; one household; one establishment or firm.
雇用: gùyòng — To employ; to hire someone for a job.
她: tā — She; her; third-person singular female pronoun.
之前: zhīqián — Before; prior to; preceding a point in time.
并不: bìng bù — Not at all; does not; emphatically negates a statement.
属于: shǔyú — To belong to; to be part of a group or owner.
任何: rènhé — Any; whatever; whichever; used in negative or open contexts.
特定: tèdìng — Specific; particular; designated for a particular purpose.
主人: zhǔrén — Owner; master; host; the person in charge.
不过: búguò — However; but; only; used to introduce a mild contrast.
向来: xiànglái — Always; consistently; has always been the case.
认为: rènwéi — To think; to believe; to consider something to be true.
孩子: háizi — Child; kid; a young person.
重要: zhòngyào — Important; significant; of great importance or value.
花园: huāyuán — Garden; an outdoor area with plants and flowers.
结识: jiéshí — To get acquainted with; to come to know someone.
那里: nàlǐ — There; that place; over there.
把: bǎ — Disposal marker; indicates direct object being acted upon.
大部分: dà bùfen — Most; the greater part; the majority of something.
空闲时间: kòngxián shíjiān — Free time; leisure time; time with nothing scheduled.
用来: yòng lái — Used to; used for the purpose of doing something.
往: wǎng — Toward; in the direction of; to go toward.
婴儿车: yīng'ér chē — Baby carriage; pram; a wheeled vehicle for infants.
里: lǐ — Inside; within; the interior of something.
张望: zhāngwàng — To look around; to peer; to gaze about curiously.
并: bìng — And; furthermore; at the same time; literary conjunction.
深受: shēn shòu — To be deeply affected by; to greatly receive something.
那些: nàxiē — Those; those ones; referring to previously mentioned items.
粗心: cūxīn — Careless; inattentive; negligent; not paying attention.
憎恨: zēnghèn — To hate; to detest; to feel strong hostility toward.
因为: yīnwèi — Because; for the reason that; since.
会: huì — Will; can; to be able to; to know how to.
跟着: gēnzhe — To follow; to trail behind; accompanying someone.
回家: huí jiā — To go home; to return to one's home.
向: xiàng — Toward; to; facing; in the direction of.
她们: tāmen — They/them (female); third-person plural feminine pronoun.
女主人: nǚ zhǔrén — Mistress; female employer; lady of the household.
告状: gào zhuàng — To complain; to tattle; to report someone's wrongdoing.
后来: hòulái — Later; afterward; subsequently in time.
证明: zhèngmíng — To prove; to demonstrate; to show evidence of something.
极为: jí wéi — Extremely; exceedingly; to a very great degree.
出色: chūsè — Outstanding; excellent; remarkable; standing out from others.

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