Peter Pan — Page 7

English → Chinese Chapter I. Level 4/10

You would see her on her knees, I expect, lingering humorously over some of your contents, wondering where on earth you had picked this thing up, making discoveries sweet and not so sweet, pressing this to her cheek as if it were as nice as a kitten, and hurriedly stowing that out of sight.

我料想你会看到她跪在地上，带着几分幽默地细细翻看你的那些东西，纳闷你究竟是从哪里捡来这玩意儿，有时发现令人欣喜，有时则不尽然，把这件贴在脸颊上，仿佛它像小猫一样可爱，又急忙把那件藏到看不见的地方。

When you wake in the morning, the naughtiness and evil passions with which you went to bed have been folded up small and placed at the bottom of your mind and on the top, beautifully aired, are spread out your prettier thoughts, ready for you to put on.

当你早晨醒来，你带着入睡的那些顽皮与邪念已被叠得整整齐齐，压到了你心灵的最底层，而在最上面，经过美美地晾晒，铺展开来的是你那些更美好的念头，等待着你将它们穿上。

I don't know whether you have ever seen a map of a person's mind.

我不知道你是否曾见过一张人的心灵地图。

Doctors sometimes draw maps of other parts of you, and your own map can become intensely interesting, but catch them trying to draw a map of a child's mind, which is not only confused, but keeps going round all the time.

医生有时会绘制你身体其他部分的地图，你自己的地图也可以变得极为有趣，但且看他们试图绘制一张孩子心灵的地图——那不仅是混乱一片，而且还不停地转个不停。

There are zigzag lines on it, just like your temperature on a card, and these are probably roads in the island, for the Neverland is always more or less an island, with astonishing splashes of colour here and there, and coral reefs and rakish-looking craft in the offing, and savages and lonely lairs, and gnomes who are mostly tailors, and caves through which a river runs, and princes with six elder brothers, and a hut fast going to decay, and one very small old lady with a hooked nose.

上面有锯齿形的线条，就像体温单上的曲线，这些大概是岛上的道路，因为梦幻岛始终或多或少是一座岛，岛上这里那里有令人惊叹的色彩斑斓，还有珊瑚礁和远处那些外形轻浮的船只，以及野蛮人和孤寂的巢穴，还有大多以裁缝为业的地精，以及有河流穿过的洞穴，有六个哥哥的王子，一间正在迅速破败的茅屋，还有一位钩鼻子的极矮小的老妇人。

Vocabulary

我: wǒ — I, me; first-person singular pronoun
料想: liàoxiǎng — To expect, suppose, or anticipate something
你: nǐ — You; second-person singular pronoun
会: huì — Will; can; be able to do something
看到: kàndào — To see, catch sight of something
她: tā — She, her; third-person singular feminine pronoun
跪在: guì zài — To be kneeling on or at a place
地上: dìshang — On the ground or floor
带着: dàizhe — Carrying, bearing, or accompanied by something
几分: jǐ fēn — A degree of, somewhat, a bit of
幽默: yōumò — Humor; funny, humorous quality or sense
地: de — Structural particle linking adverb to verb
细细: xìxì — Carefully, meticulously, in fine detail
翻看: fānkàn — To browse through, flip through and examine
的: de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification
那些: nàxiē — Those; referring to plural things over there
东西: dōngxi — Thing, stuff, object; general term for items
纳闷: nàmèn — To feel puzzled, confused, or wonder about something
究竟: jiūjìng — Exactly, after all, in the end; used for emphasis
是: shì — Is, are, am; to be verb
从: cóng — From; preposition indicating origin or starting point
哪里: nǎlǐ — Where; interrogative pronoun for location
捡来: jiǎn lái — To have picked up and brought something
这: zhè — This; demonstrative pronoun for nearby things
玩意儿: wányìr — Thingy, gadget, plaything; colloquial term for object
有时: yǒushí — Sometimes, at times, occasionally
发现: fāxiàn — To discover, find, or realize something
令人: lìng rén — To make one feel; causing a person to feel
欣喜: xīnxǐ — Delighted, joyful, filled with happiness
则: zé — Then, but; conjunction indicating contrast or condition
不尽然: bù jìn rán — Not entirely so; not necessarily the case
把: bǎ — Particle marking object before verb; handle
这件: zhè jiàn — This one item or piece of something
贴在: tiē zài — To press against, stick onto a surface
脸颊: liǎnjiá — Cheek; the side part of the face
上: shàng — On, above, upper; directional or positional word
仿佛: fǎngfú — As if, seemingly, as though something were true
它: tā — It; third-person singular pronoun for objects/animals
像: xiàng — To be like, resemble; similar to something
小猫: xiǎo māo — Kitten, small cat; young or tiny cat
一样: yīyàng — The same as; equally, just like something
可爱: kě'ài — Cute, adorable, lovable in appearance or manner
又: yòu — Also, again, and; indicating addition or repetition
急忙: jímáng — Hurriedly, hastily, in a rush
那件: nà jiàn — That one item or piece of something
藏到: cáng dào — To hide something away to a place
看不见: kàn bu jiàn — Cannot see, invisible, out of sight
地方: dìfang — Place, location, area, spot
当: dāng — When, while; at the time of something
早晨: zǎochen — Morning; early part of the day
醒来: xǐng lái — To wake up, to come out of sleep
入睡: rùshuì — To fall asleep, to go to sleep
顽皮: wánpí — Naughty, mischievous, playfully troublesome
与: yǔ — And, with; formal conjunction connecting nouns
邪念: xiéniàn — Wicked thoughts, evil ideas or intentions
已被: yǐ bèi — Have already been; passive construction with completion
叠得: dié de — Folded to a degree; stacked in a manner
整整齐齐: zhěngzhěng qíqí — Neatly arranged, tidily organized, perfectly in order
压到: yā dào — To press down to, push down into place
了: le — Particle indicating completed action or change of state
心灵: xīnlíng — Soul, mind, spirit; inner emotional world
最底层: zuì dǐ céng — The very bottom layer or level
而: ér — And, but, yet; conjunction linking contrasting clauses
在: zài — At, in, on; preposition or verb of existence
最上面: zuì shàngmiàn — At the very top, uppermost surface or layer
经过: jīngguò — After, through, having passed through a process
美美: měiměi — Beautifully, to one's heart's content, thoroughly enjoyably
晾晒: liàngshài — To dry in air and sun; air out laundry
铺展: pūzhǎn — To spread out, unfold, lay flat and open
开来: kāi lái — To open up outward; spread apart (resultative)
更: gèng — Even more, still more; comparative degree adverb
美好: měihǎo — Beautiful, wonderful, splendid; pleasantly good
念头: niàntou — Thought, idea, notion crossing one's mind
等待着: děngdàizhe — Waiting, awaiting; in the state of expecting
将: jiāng — Will, about to; formal future marker or preposition
它们: tāmen — They, them; third-person plural for objects/animals
穿上: chuān shàng — To put on clothes, wear something
不知道: bù zhīdào — Don't know, unaware, uncertain about something
是否: shìfǒu — Whether or not; used to form yes/no questions
曾: céng — Once, ever; indicating past experience
见过: jiàn guò — Have seen before; past experience of seeing
一张: yī zhāng — One sheet or flat piece of something
人: rén — Person, people, human being
地图: dìtú — Map; a diagrammatic representation of an area
医生: yīshēng — Doctor, physician; medical professional
绘制: huìzhì — To draw, chart, or map out something
身体: shēntǐ — Body; physical form of a person
其他: qítā — Other, else, remaining; referring to other items
部分: bùfen — Part, portion, section of a whole
自己: zìjǐ — Oneself, self; reflexive pronoun
也: yě — Also, too, as well; additive adverb
可以: kěyǐ — Can, may; expressing permission or possibility
变得: biàn de — To become, to turn into a state
极为: jí wéi — Extremely, exceedingly, to the highest degree
有趣: yǒuqù — Interesting, fun, fascinating, amusing
但: dàn — But, however; conjunction indicating contrast
且看: qiě kàn — Just watch, let's see; inviting observation
他们: tāmen — They, them; third-person plural pronoun
试图: shìtú — To attempt, try to do something
孩子: háizi — Child, kid; young person or offspring
那: nà — That; demonstrative pronoun for distant things
不仅: bùjǐn — Not only; used before additional information
混乱: hùnluàn — Chaotic, disordered, confused, in disarray
一片: yī piàn — A stretch of, a scene of; expanse
而且: érqiě — Moreover, furthermore, and also additionally
还: hái — Still, also, yet; indicating continuation or addition
不停: bùtíng — Continuously, without stopping, incessantly
转个: zhuǎn gè — To spin or rotate; turning around constantly
上面: shàngmiàn — On top, above, on the surface of
有: yǒu — To have, there is/are; possessive verb
锯齿形: jùchǐ xíng — Zigzag shape, serrated form like saw teeth
线条: xiàntiáo — Line, stroke; drawn or traced linear shape
就像: jiù xiàng — Just like, exactly as, similar to
曲线: qūxiàn — Curve, curved line; wavy or bent line
这些: zhèxiē — These; plural demonstrative pronoun for nearby things
大概: dàgài — Probably, approximately, roughly speaking
岛上: dǎo shàng — On the island; atop or upon an island
道路: dàolù — Road, path, route, way
因为: yīnwèi — Because, since; indicating cause or reason
始终: shǐzhōng — Always, from beginning to end, consistently
或多或少: huò duō huò shǎo — More or less, to some extent, somewhat
一座: yī zuò — One island, mountain, or large structure (measure word)
岛: dǎo — Island; land surrounded by water
这里: zhèlǐ — Here, this place; nearby location
那里: nàlǐ — There, that place; distant location
惊叹: jīngtàn — To marvel, exclaim in wonder, be astonished
色彩斑斓: sècǎi bānlán — Colorful, brilliantly multicolored, vivid and varied
还有: hái yǒu — There are also, and also, in addition
珊瑚礁: shānhú jiāo — Coral reef; underwater structure built by coral
和: hé — And; conjunction connecting nouns or phrases
远处: yuǎnchù — In the distance, far away, a distant place
外形: wàixíng — Appearance, shape, outward form or contour
轻浮: qīngfú — Frivolous, flippant, light and unstable in manner
船只: chuánzhī — Vessels, ships, boats; collective term for watercraft
以及: yǐjí — And, as well as; formal connective conjunction
野蛮人: yěmánrén — Savage, barbarian; uncivilized or primitive person
孤寂: gūjì — Lonely and desolate, solitary and isolated
巢穴: cháoxué — Lair, den, nest; dwelling of wild creatures
大多: dàduō — Mostly, for the most part, the majority
以: yǐ — With, by means of; formal preposition
裁缝: cáifeng — Tailor; person who makes or alters clothing
为业: wéiyè — As one's profession or occupation
河流: héliú — River, stream; flowing body of water
穿过: chuānguò — To pass through, go across, cut through
洞穴: dòngxué — Cave, cavern, grotto; hollow in rock or earth
六个: liù gè — Six; the number six with general measure word
哥哥: gēge — Older brother; elder male sibling
王子: wángzǐ — Prince; son of a king or royal family
一间: yī jiān — One room; measure word for rooms
正在: zhèngzài — Currently, in the process of; ongoing action marker
迅速: xùnsù — Rapidly, quickly, swiftly, at great speed
破败: pòbài — Dilapidated, run-down, falling apart, decaying
茅屋: máowū — Thatched hut, cottage; simple rustic dwelling
一位: yī wèi — One person (polite measure word for people)
极: jí — Extremely, utterly; to the highest degree
矮小: ǎixiǎo — Short and small in stature; petite
老妇人: lǎo fùrén — Old woman, elderly female person

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