Peter Pan — Page 5

English → Chinese Chapter I. Level 4/10

How thorough she was at bath-time, and up at any moment of the night if one of her charges made the slightest cry.

她在洗澡时间是多么地细心周到，只要她照看的孩子发出一丁点儿哭声，她便会在夜里任何时刻起身。

Of course her kennel was in the nursery.

当然，她的狗窝就在育儿室里。

She had a genius for knowing when a cough is a thing to have no patience with and when it needs stocking around your throat.

她有一种天赋，能判断什么时候的咳嗽不必理会，什么时候需要在喉咙上围一只袜子。

She believed to her last day in old-fashioned remedies like rhubarb leaf, and made sounds of contempt over all this new-fangled talk about germs, and so on.

她直到生命的最后一天都信奉大黄叶之类的老式疗法，对于所有这些关于细菌之类的新潮说法嗤之以鼻。

It was a lesson in propriety to see her escorting the children to school, walking sedately by their side when they were well behaved, and butting them back into line if they strayed.

看她护送孩子们上学，简直是一堂礼仪课——孩子们乖巧时，她便稳重地走在他们身旁，若他们走偏了，她就用头把他们顶回队列。

On John's footer days she never once forgot his sweater, and she usually carried an umbrella in her mouth in case of rain.

在约翰踢足球的日子里，她从未忘记带他的毛衣，而且通常还会用嘴叼着一把雨伞以备下雨。

There is a room in the basement of Miss Fulsom's school where the nurses wait.

富尔索姆小姐的学校地下室里有一个专供保姆等候的房间。

They sat on forms, while Nana lay on the floor, but that was the only difference.

她们坐在长凳上，而娜娜则躺在地板上，但这是唯一的区别。

They affected to ignore her as of an inferior social status to themselves, and she despised their light talk.

她们装作不理睬她，把她当作社会地位低于自己的存在，而她则鄙视她们那些轻浮的闲谈。

She resented visits to the nursery from Mrs. Darling's friends, but if they did come she first whipped off Michael's pinafore and put him into the one with blue braiding, and smoothed out Wendy and made a dash at John's hair.

她不喜欢达令太太的朋友来育儿室探访，但若他们真的来了，她便先迅速脱下迈克尔的围裙，给他换上那件带蓝色镶边的，再整理好温迪的衣着，并飞快地梳理一下约翰的头发。

No nursery could possibly have been conducted more correctly, and Mr.

没有任何育儿室能够管理得比这更妥当了，而达令先生

Vocabulary

她: tā — Third-person singular feminine pronoun: she, her.
在: zài — To be at/in; indicates ongoing action or location.
洗澡: xǐzǎo — To take a bath or shower.
时间: shíjiān — Time; a period or point in time.
是: shì — To be; is, am, are.
多么: duōme — How; to what degree; used in exclamations.
地: de — Adverbial particle linking adverb to verb.
细心: xìxīn — Careful, attentive, meticulous in doing things.
周到: zhōudào — Thoughtful, considerate, thorough in attending to others.
只要: zhǐyào — As long as; provided that a condition is met.
照看: zhàokàn — To look after, take care of someone or something.
的: de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.
孩子: háizi — Child; children.
发出: fāchū — To emit, produce, or send out a sound or signal.
一: yī — The number one; a single unit.
丁点儿: dīngdiǎnr — A tiny bit; the smallest amount of something.
哭声: kūshēng — The sound of crying or weeping.
便会: biàn huì — Will then; would immediately do something as result.
夜里: yèlǐ — During the night; in the nighttime hours.
任何: rènhé — Any; whichever; used before nouns to mean any.
时刻: shíkè — Moment; point in time; any given instant.
起身: qǐshēn — To get up, rise from bed or seated position.
当然: dāngrán — Of course; naturally; certainly without doubt.
就: jiù — Then; precisely; indicates immediacy or emphasis.
育儿室: yù'ér shì — Nursery room for caring for young children.
里: lǐ — Inside; within; used after place nouns.
有: yǒu — To have; there is/are; to exist.
一种: yī zhǒng — A type of; a kind of something.
天赋: tiānfù — Natural talent, innate gift, inborn ability.
能: néng — Can; to be able to; capability.
判断: pànduàn — To judge, determine, or assess a situation.
什么: shénme — What; used in questions or indefinite references.
时候: shíhou — Time; moment; when something happens.
咳嗽: késou — To cough; the act of coughing.
不必: bùbì — Need not; it is unnecessary to do something.
理会: lǐhuì — To pay attention to; to take notice of.
需要: xūyào — To need; to require; a necessity.
喉咙: hóulóng — Throat; the passage in the neck for breathing.
上: shàng — On top of; above; used for surfaces or body parts.
围: wéi — To wrap around; to encircle or surround something.
一只: yī zhī — One (piece/item); measure word for small objects.
袜子: wàzi — Socks; stockings worn on the feet.
直到: zhídào — Until; up to a certain time or point.
生命: shēngmìng — Life; existence; the state of being alive.
最后: zuìhòu — Last; final; at the very end.
一天: yī tiān — One day; a single day.
都: dōu — All; both; already; indicates totality.
信奉: xìnfèng — To believe in and follow; to adhere to a belief.
之类: zhīlèi — And the like; and similar things of that sort.
老式: lǎoshì — Old-fashioned; outdated; of an older style.
疗法: liáofǎ — Therapy; method or approach of medical treatment.
对于: duìyú — Regarding; with respect to; concerning something.
所有: suǒyǒu — All; every; everything belonging to someone.
这些: zhèxiē — These; referring to nearby plural things.
关于: guānyú — About; concerning; relating to a topic.
细菌: xìjūn — Bacteria; microscopic organisms causing disease.
新潮: xīncháo — Trendy; fashionable; following the latest modern ideas.
说法: shuōfǎ — Way of saying; theory; statement or claim.
嗤之以鼻: chī zhī yǐ bí — To sneer at; to dismiss contemptuously with disdain.
看: kàn — To look at; to watch; to see.
护送: hùsòng — To escort; to accompany for protection or guidance.
孩子们: háizimen — Children; the plural form of child.
上学: shàngxué — To go to school; to attend school.
简直: jiǎnzhí — Simply; just; it is practically or virtually so.
一堂: yī táng — One class session; a single lesson.
礼仪课: lǐyí kè — Etiquette class; a lesson in manners and decorum.
乖巧: guāiqiǎo — Well-behaved and clever; obedient and adorable.
时: shí — When; at the time of; a moment or period.
便: biàn — Then; thereupon; indicates quick consequence.
稳重: wěnzhòng — Steady, composed, dignified in manner and behavior.
走在: zǒu zài — To walk at/beside; to be walking in a position.
他们: tāmen — They; them; third-person plural pronoun.
身旁: shēnpáng — By one's side; beside someone physically.
若: ruò — If; should; in case that a condition applies.
走偏: zǒu piān — To stray off course; to walk out of line.
了: le — Particle indicating completed action or changed state.
用: yòng — To use; to employ; by means of.
头: tóu — Head; the top part of a body.
把: bǎ — Particle marking direct object of disposal; to take.
队列: duìliè — Formation; line; an orderly row or column.
踢: tī — To kick; to strike with the foot.
足球: zúqiú — Football; soccer; sport played with a round ball.
日子里: rìzi lǐ — During the days; in the period when something occurs.
从未: cóngwèi — Never; at no time in the past ever.
忘记: wàngjì — To forget; to fail to remember something.
带: dài — To bring; to carry; to take along with.
他: tā — He; him; third-person singular masculine pronoun.
毛衣: máoyī — Woolen sweater; knitted pullover garment.
而且: érqiě — Moreover; furthermore; in addition to that.
通常: tōngcháng — Usually; normally; under ordinary circumstances.
还会: hái huì — Would also; will additionally do something.
嘴: zuǐ — Mouth; lips; the oral opening of the face.
叼着: diāo zhe — To hold in the mouth; to clench between teeth.
一把: yī bǎ — One (handle-measure word); a handful or one item.
雨伞: yǔsǎn — Umbrella; portable canopy used for protection from rain.
以备: yǐbèi — In preparation for; in case of a future situation.
下雨: xià yǔ — To rain; for rain to fall from the sky.
小姐: xiǎojiě — Miss; young woman; polite form of address.
学校: xuéxiào — School; an educational institution.
地下室: dìxiàshì — Basement; underground room beneath a building.
一个: yī gè — One; a single (general measure word for items).
专供: zhuāngōng — Exclusively provided for; specially reserved for use.
保姆: bǎomǔ — Nanny; childcare worker employed to care for children.
等候: děnghòu — To wait; to await someone or something.
房间: fángjiān — Room; a chamber inside a building.
她们: tāmen — They/them (female plural); third-person feminine plural.
坐在: zuò zài — To be sitting at/on; seated in a location.
长凳: chángdèng — Bench; a long seat without a back.
而: ér — While; but; and; contrast or linking conjunction.
则: zé — Then; whereas; used for contrast between clauses.
躺在: tǎng zài — To lie down on/at; to be reclining somewhere.
地板: dìbǎn — Floor; the flat surface one walks on inside.
但: dàn — But; however; introduces a contrasting statement.
这: zhè — This; referring to something nearby.
唯一: wéiyī — Only; sole; the one and only.
区别: qūbié — Difference; distinction; to differentiate between things.
装作: zhuāngzuò — To pretend; to act as if; to feign a state.
不: bù — Not; no; negation particle.
理睬: lǐcǎi — To pay attention to; to acknowledge someone's presence.
当作: dàngzuò — To treat as; to regard as; to consider to be.
社会: shèhuì — Society; the community of people living together.
地位: dìwèi — Status; position; standing in society or a group.
低于: dīyú — Lower than; below a certain level or standard.
自己: zìjǐ — Oneself; one's own self; reflexive pronoun.
存在: cúnzài — To exist; existence; to be present as a reality.
鄙视: bǐshì — To despise; to look down on with contempt.
那些: nàxiē — Those; referring to plural things over there.
轻浮: qīngfú — Frivolous; flippant; lacking seriousness or depth.
闲谈: xiántán — Idle chat; casual gossip or small talk.
喜欢: xǐhuān — To like; to enjoy; to be fond of something.
太太: tàitai — Mrs.; a married woman; wife or madam.
朋友: péngyou — Friend; a person with whom one has a bond.
来: lái — To come; to arrive; to approach the speaker.
探访: tànfǎng — To visit; to call on someone; to pay a visit.
真的: zhēn de — Really; truly; indeed; used for emphasis or confirmation.
来了: lái le — Has come; arrived; someone has just arrived.
先: xiān — First; before; in advance of other actions.
迅速: xùnsù — Quickly; swiftly; at great speed.
脱下: tuō xià — To take off; to remove clothing from the body.
围裙: wéiqún — Apron; garment worn to protect clothes while working.
给: gěi — To give; for; on behalf of someone.
换上: huàn shàng — To change into; to put on a different garment.
那件: nà jiàn — That (piece of clothing); measure word for garments.
蓝色: lánsè — Blue color; the color of the sky or sea.
镶边: xiāngbiān — Trimmed edge; decorative border on clothing.
再: zài — Again; then; additionally; once more.
整理好: zhěnglǐ hǎo — To tidy up; to arrange neatly in proper order.
衣着: yīzhuó — Clothing; attire; the way one is dressed.
并: bìng — And; furthermore; simultaneously performing an action.
飞快: fēikuài — Very fast; at lightning speed; extremely quickly.
梳理: shūlǐ — To comb and arrange; to groom hair neatly.
一下: yīxià — Once; briefly; used to soften an action's tone.
头发: tóufa — Hair; the strands of hair on one's head.
没有: méiyǒu — Do not have; there is not; negation of existence.
能够: nénggòu — To be able to; to have the ability to do.
管理: guǎnlǐ — To manage; to administer; to oversee and control.
得: de — Complement particle indicating degree or result of action.
比: bǐ — Than; compared to; used in comparisons.
更: gèng — Even more; still more; to a greater degree.
妥当: tuǒdàng — Appropriate; proper; well-handled and satisfactory.
先生: xiānsheng — Mister; Mr.; a respectful term for a man.

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