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English → Chinese Chapter I. Level 4/10

Darling knew it, yet he sometimes wondered uneasily whether the neighbours talked.

达林知道这一点,但他有时会不安地想,不知道邻居们是否在议论。

He had his position in the city to consider.

他得考虑自己在城里的地位。

Nana also troubled him in another way.

奶妈还以另一种方式让他感到困扰。

He had sometimes a feeling that she did not admire him.

他有时觉得她并不崇拜他。

"I know she admires you tremendously, George," Mrs. Darling would assure him, and then she would sign to the children to be specially nice to father.

「我知道她非常崇拜你,乔治,」达林太太会这样安慰他,然后她会向孩子们示意,要他们对父亲格外亲切。

Lovely dances followed, in which the only other servant, Liza, was sometimes allowed to join.

随后便是美妙的舞蹈,唯一的另一位仆人丽莎有时也获准加入其中。

Such a midget she looked in her long skirt and maid's cap, though she had sworn, when engaged, that she would never see ten again.

她穿着长裙、戴着女仆帽,看起来小得像个侏儒,尽管她在受雇时曾发誓说自己早已过了十岁。

The gaiety of those romps!

那些嬉闹的欢快气氛真是令人难忘!

And gayest of all was Mrs. Darling, who would pirouette so wildly that all you could see of her was the kiss, and then if you had dashed at her you might have got it.

而最欢快的要数达林太太,她旋转起来如此疯狂,你所能看到的只剩那个吻,若是你冲上去,说不定就能得到它。

There never was a simpler happier family until the coming of Peter Pan.

在彼得·潘到来之前,从未有过一个比这更简单、更幸福的家庭。

Mrs. Darling first heard of Peter when she was tidying up her children's minds.

达林太太第一次听说彼得,是在她整理孩子们的心灵的时候。

It is the nightly custom of every good mother after her children are asleep to rummage in their minds and put things straight for next morning, repacking into their proper places the many articles that have wandered during the day.

每位好母亲都有一个每夜的习惯,在孩子们入睡之后,翻寻他们的心灵,为第二天早晨理清一切,将那些白天游荡散乱的种种事物重新收归原位。

If you could keep awake (but of course you can't) you would see your own mother doing this, and you would find it very interesting to watch her.

如果你能保持清醒(当然你做不到),你就会看到自己的母亲在做这件事,你会发现看着她非常有趣。

It is quite like tidying up drawers.

这就好像整理抽屉一样。

Vocabulary

知道
zhī dào — To know, to be aware of something
这一点
zhè yī diǎn — This point, this aspect or fact
dàn — But, however, yet
tā — He, him (third person male pronoun)
有时
yǒu shí — Sometimes, at times, occasionally
huì — Will, can, able to do something
不安
bù ān — Uneasy, restless, anxious, disturbed
de — Adverbial particle linking manner to verb
xiǎng — To think, to want, to wonder
不知道
bù zhī dào — To not know, to be unaware of
邻居们
lín jū men — Neighbors, the people living nearby
是否
shì fǒu — Whether or not, if something is so
zài — To be at, in the process of doing
议论
yì lùn — To gossip, discuss, talk about others
děi — Must, need to, have to do something
考虑
kǎo lǜ — To consider, think over, take into account
自己
zì jǐ — Oneself, self, one's own
城里
chéng lǐ — In the city, inside the town
de — Structural particle showing possession or description
地位
dì wèi — Status, position, standing in society
奶妈
nǎi mā — Wet nurse, nanny who cares for children
hái — Still, also, in addition, furthermore
yǐ — By means of, using, with a method
另一种
lìng yī zhǒng — Another kind, a different type or way
方式
fāng shì — Method, way, manner of doing things
ràng — To let, allow, cause someone to do
感到
gǎn dào — To feel, to sense, to experience emotionally
困扰
kùn rǎo — To trouble, bother, disturb or perplex someone
觉得
jué de — To feel, think, sense subjectively
tā — She, her (third person female pronoun)
并不
bìng bù — Not at all, does not actually, emphatically not
崇拜
chóng bài — To worship, adore, idolize someone greatly
wǒ — I, me (first person pronoun)
非常
fēi cháng — Very, extremely, exceptionally, unusually
nǐ — You (second person singular pronoun)
太太
tài tai — Mrs., wife, a married woman
这样
zhè yàng — Like this, in this way, thus
安慰
ān wèi — To comfort, console, reassure someone
然后
rán hòu — Then, after that, subsequently
xiàng — Toward, in the direction of, to
孩子们
hái zi men — Children, the kids (plural form)
示意
shì yì — To signal, gesture, indicate to someone
yào — To want, need, should, going to
他们
tā men — They, them (third person plural pronoun)
duì — Toward, with regard to, facing someone
父亲
fù qīn — Father, one's male parent
格外
gé wài — Especially, particularly, extraordinarily, extra
亲切
qīn qiè — Warm, kind, affectionate, friendly in manner
随后
suí hòu — Soon after, shortly thereafter, following that
便是
biàn shì — Is exactly, it is precisely, namely
美妙
měi miào — Wonderful, splendid, marvelous, beautiful
舞蹈
wǔ dǎo — Dance, dancing as art or activity
唯一
wéi yī — The only one, sole, unique
另一位
lìng yī wèi — Another person, one other individual
仆人
pú rén — Servant, domestic worker, attendant
yě — Also, too, as well, either
获准
huò zhǔn — To be permitted, granted permission to do
加入
jiā rù — To join, participate in, take part
其中
qí zhōng — Among them, within it, in that
穿着
chuān zhe — Wearing, dressed in (clothing)
长裙
cháng qún — Long skirt or dress reaching the floor
戴着
dài zhe — Wearing, having on (accessories or headwear)
看起来
kàn qǐ lái — To look, appear, seem a certain way
小得
xiǎo de — So small that, tiny to the degree
像个
xiàng ge — Like a, resembling a particular thing
尽管
jǐn guǎn — Although, even though, despite the fact
受雇
shòu gù — To be hired, employed, taken on for work
shí — When, at the time of, during
céng — Once, previously, had done before
发誓
fā shì — To swear, vow, take an oath
shuō — To say, speak, tell
早已
zǎo yǐ — Long ago already, have long since done
过了
guò le — Passed, exceeded, gone beyond a point
十岁
shí suì — Ten years old, age of ten
那些
nà xiē — Those, those particular things or people
嬉闹
xī nào — To frolic, romp, play noisily together
欢快
huān kuài — Cheerful, lively, joyful, merry
气氛
qì fēn — Atmosphere, ambiance, mood of a place
真是
zhēn shì — Truly is, really is, indeed
令人难忘
lìng rén nán wàng — Unforgettable, leaving a lasting impression on someone
ér — And, but, while (connecting clauses)
zuì — Most, the most, superlative degree marker
要数
yào shǔ — To count as foremost, be considered best
旋转
xuán zhuǎn — To spin, rotate, whirl around
起来
qǐ lái — To start doing, indicates beginning of action
如此
rú cǐ — So, like this, in such a way
疯狂
fēng kuáng — Crazy, wild, frenzied, madly intense
所能
suǒ néng — What one can, what is possible to do
看到
kàn dào — To see, catch sight of, notice
只剩
zhǐ shèng — Only remaining, nothing left but
那个
nà ge — That one, that particular thing or person
wěn — A kiss, to kiss someone
若是
ruò shì — If, supposing that, in the event that
冲上去
chōng shàng qù — To rush forward, charge up toward something
说不定
shuō bu dìng — Maybe, perhaps, it's hard to say
就能
jiù néng — Then can, would be able to do
得到
dé dào — To get, obtain, receive, acquire something
tā — It, that thing (non-human pronoun)
到来
dào lái — Arrival, coming, the advent of something
之前
zhī qián — Before, prior to, in advance of
从未
cóng wèi — Never, have never at any time done
有过
yǒu guò — Have had, have experienced before
一个
yī gè — One, a single (general measure word)
比这
bǐ zhè — More than this, compared to this
gèng — Even more, still more, further degree
简单
jiǎn dān — Simple, easy, uncomplicated, straightforward
幸福
xìng fú — Happy, blessed, happiness and well-being
家庭
jiā tíng — Family, household, the domestic unit
第一次
dì yī cì — The first time, for the first occasion
听说
tīng shuō — To hear about, learn from others
是在
shì zài — Was during, happened while doing something
整理
zhěng lǐ — To tidy up, organize, put in order
心灵
xīn líng — Mind, soul, inner spirit of a person
时候
shí hou — Time, moment, period when something occurs
每位
měi wèi — Every person, each individual (respectful)
hǎo — Good, well, fine, proper
母亲
mǔ qīn — Mother, one's female parent
都有
dōu yǒu — All have, everyone has, each possesses
每夜
měi yè — Every night, each night, nightly
习惯
xí guàn — Habit, custom, accustomed practice
入睡
rù shuì — To fall asleep, go to sleep
之后
zhī hòu — After, following, subsequent to that
翻寻
fān xún — To rummage, search through by turning over
wèi — For, in order to, on behalf of
第二天
dì èr tiān — The next day, the following day
早晨
zǎo chén — Morning, early morning hours
理清
lǐ qīng — To sort out, clarify, straighten things out
一切
yī qiè — Everything, all things, the whole lot
jiāng — Will, going to, about to do (formal)
白天
bái tiān — Daytime, during the day
游荡
yóu dàng — To wander, roam, drift about aimlessly
散乱
sàn luàn — Scattered, disordered, messy, in disarray
种种
zhǒng zhǒng — Various, all kinds of, diverse sorts
事物
shì wù — Things, matters, objects, affairs in general
重新
chóng xīn — Again, anew, once more, afresh
收归
shōu guī — To take back, restore to original place
原位
yuán wèi — Original position, proper place, where it belongs
如果
rú guǒ — If, in the case that, supposing
néng — Can, able to, capable of doing
保持
bǎo chí — To maintain, keep, preserve a state
清醒
qīng xǐng — Awake, clear-headed, alert, conscious
当然
dāng rán — Of course, naturally, certainly
做不到
zuò bu dào — Cannot do, unable to accomplish
就会
jiù huì — Then would, then can, will accordingly
zuò — To do, make, perform, carry out
这件事
zhè jiàn shì — This matter, this thing, this affair
发现
fā xiàn — To discover, find, realize, notice
看着
kàn zhe — To look at, watch, observe something
有趣
yǒu qù — Interesting, fun, amusing, entertaining
zhè — This, referring to something nearby
jiù — Just, then, precisely, exactly
好像
hǎo xiàng — Like, as if, seems as though
抽屉
chōu ti — Drawer, a sliding compartment in furniture
一样
yī yàng — The same as, alike, just like
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