Peter Pan — Page 8

English → Chinese Chapter I. Level 4/10

It would be an easy map if that were all, but there is also first day at school, religion, fathers, the round pond, needle-work, murders, hangings, verbs that take the dative, chocolate pudding day, getting into braces, say ninety-nine, three-pence for pulling out your tooth yourself, and so on, and either these are part of the island or they are another map showing through, and it is all rather confusing, especially as nothing will stand still.

如果只有这些，那倒是一张简单的地图，但其中还有上学第一天、宗教、父亲、圆形池塘、针线活、谋杀、绞刑、要用与格的动词、巧克力布丁日、穿上背带裤、说"九十九"、自己拔牙得三便士，诸如此类，这些要么是岛屿的一部分，要么是另一张透出来的地图，总之一切都相当令人困惑，尤其是没有什么东西会静止不动。

Of course the Neverlands vary a good deal.

当然，梦幻岛因人而异，差别颇大。

John's, for instance, had a lagoon with flamingoes flying over it at which John was shooting, while Michael, who was very small, had a flamingo with lagoons flying over it.

比如约翰的梦幻岛有一片泻湖，火烈鸟在湖上飞翔，约翰正在射击它们；而年纪很小的迈克尔的梦幻岛，则有一只火烈鸟，泻湖在它上方飞过。

John lived in a boat turned upside down on the sands, Michael in a wigwam, Wendy in a house of leaves deftly sewn together.

约翰住在沙滩上一艘翻扣着的船里，迈克尔住在圆锥形帐篷里，温迪住在一间用树叶巧妙缝制而成的小屋里。

John had no friends, Michael had friends at night, Wendy had a pet wolf forsaken by its parents, but on the whole the Neverlands have a family resemblance, and if they stood still in a row you could say of them that they have each other's nose, and so forth.

约翰没有朋友，迈克尔只在夜里有朋友，温迪养了一只被父母遗弃的狼，但总体而言，各人的梦幻岛有着家族相似性，如果它们并排静立，你可以说它们长着彼此相似的鼻子，诸如此类。

On these magic shores children at play are for ever beaching their coracles.

在这些神奇的海岸上，玩耍的孩子们永远在把他们的小圆舟拖上岸来。

We too have been there; we can still hear the sound of the surf, though we shall land no more.

我们也曾到过那里；我们仍能听见浪涛的声音，尽管我们再也不会登岸。

Of all delectable islands the Neverland is the snuggest and most compact, not large and sprawly, you know, with tedious distances between one adventure and another, but nicely crammed.

在所有令人心醉的岛屿中，梦幻岛是最温馨、最紧凑的，它并不宽阔蔓延，你知道的，不会让一次冒险与另一次冒险之间隔着令人厌烦的距离，而是恰到好处地紧密相连。

Vocabulary

如果: rúguǒ — if; supposing a certain condition is true
只有: zhǐyǒu — only; only if; nothing but
这些: zhèxiē — these; referring to multiple nearby things
那: nà — that; referring to something previously mentioned
倒是: dào shì — on the contrary; actually; used for contrast
一张: yī zhāng — one sheet or piece of flat object
简单: jiǎndān — simple; uncomplicated; easy to understand
的: de — structural particle indicating possession or modification
地图: dìtú — map; a geographical diagram of an area
但: dàn — but; however; expressing contrast or exception
其中: qízhōng — among them; within that; in the middle of
还有: hái yǒu — there is also; in addition; furthermore
上学: shàng xué — go to school; attend school or class
第一天: dì yī tiān — the first day; day one of something
宗教: zōngjiào — religion; organized system of spiritual beliefs
父亲: fùqīn — father; one's male parent
圆形: yuánxíng — circular shape; round form
池塘: chítáng — pond; small body of still water
针线活: zhēnxiàn huó — needlework; sewing and stitching by hand
谋杀: móushā — murder; intentional killing of another person
绞刑: jiǎoxíng — execution by hanging; death penalty by noose
要用: yào yòng — need to use; require the use of
动词: dòngcí — verb; a word expressing action or state
巧克力: qiǎokèlì — chocolate; sweet food made from cacao
布丁: bùdīng — pudding; soft sweet dessert dish
日: rì — day; sun; used in dates and calendars
穿上: chuān shàng — put on clothing; dress oneself in
背带裤: bèidài kù — overalls; trousers with shoulder straps attached
说: shuō — say; speak; tell; express in words
九十九: jiǔshíjiǔ — ninety-nine; the number 99
自己: zìjǐ — oneself; one's own self
拔牙: bá yá — extract a tooth; have a tooth pulled out
得: de / děi / dé — structural particle; must; obtain depending on context
三: sān — three; the number 3
便士: biànshì — penny; British coin of small denomination
诸如此类: zhū rú cǐ lèi — and so on; things of this kind
要么: yàome — either…or; one of two alternatives
是: shì — to be; is; am; are; yes
岛屿: dǎoyǔ — islands; collective term for island landmasses
一部分: yī bùfen — a part; a portion of something larger
另一张: lìng yī zhāng — another sheet or piece; a different one
透出来: tòu chūlái — show through; emerge; become visible from within
总之: zǒngzhī — in short; in a word; to sum up
一切: yīqiè — everything; all things; the whole lot
都: dōu — all; both; entirely; without exception
相当: xiāngdāng — quite; fairly; considerably; rather
令人: lìng rén — makes one feel; causes people to feel
困惑: kùnhuò — confused; perplexed; bewildered by something
尤其是: yóuqí shì — especially; particularly; most notably
没有: méiyǒu — do not have; there is not; nothing
什么: shénme — what; anything; something; whatever
东西: dōngxi — thing; object; stuff; an item
会: huì — can; will; know how to do something
静止: jìngzhǐ — stationary; motionless; at a complete standstill
不动: bù dòng — not move; remain still; without motion
当然: dāngrán — of course; naturally; certainly without doubt
因人而异: yīn rén ér yì — varies from person to person; differs individually
差别: chābié — difference; distinction; gap between two things
颇大: pō dà — considerably large; quite significant in size
比如: bǐrú — for example; for instance; such as
有: yǒu — have; there is; possess; exist
一片: yī piàn — a stretch of; a piece of flat area
泻湖: xièhú — lagoon; shallow body of water near coast
火烈鸟: huǒlièniǎo — flamingo; tall pink wading bird
在: zài — at; in; on; be present at a place
湖上: hú shàng — on the lake; above or over the lake
飞翔: fēixiáng — fly; soar gracefully through the air
正在: zhèngzài — currently; in the process of doing something
射击: shèjī — shoot; fire a weapon at a target
它们: tāmen — they; them referring to non-human entities
而: ér — and; but; yet; a conjunction linking clauses
年纪: niánjì — age; one's years of life
很小: hěn xiǎo — very small; very young; tiny in size
则有: zé yǒu — then has; while having; on the other hand has
一只: yī zhī — one (animal); a single creature or small object
它: tā — it; third-person pronoun for non-human things
上方: shàngfāng — above; overhead; the area directly above
飞过: fēi guò — fly past; pass over by flying
住在: zhù zài — live at; reside in a particular place
沙滩: shātān — sandy beach; a stretch of sand by water
上: shàng — on; above; up; on top of a surface
一艘: yī sōu — one vessel; a single ship or boat
翻扣: fān kòu — overturned and upside down; flipped over
着的: zhe de — particle indicating ongoing state or condition
船里: chuán lǐ — inside the boat; within a vessel
圆锥形: yuánzhuīxíng — conical shape; cone-shaped form
帐篷: zhàngpeng — tent; portable shelter made of fabric
里: lǐ — inside; within; in the interior of
一间: yī jiān — one room; a single enclosed space
用: yòng — use; employ; utilize something for a purpose
树叶: shùyè — leaves; foliage from trees or plants
巧妙: qiǎomiào — clever; ingenious; skillfully done
缝制: féngzhì — sew; make by stitching fabric together
而成: ér chéng — formed by; resulting from a process
小屋: xiǎowū — small hut; tiny cottage or shelter
朋友: péngyou — friend; a person one has a close bond with
只在: zhǐ zài — only at; only in; existing solely in
夜里: yè lǐ — at night; during the nighttime hours
养了: yǎng le — raised; kept as a pet or dependent
被: bèi — passive marker; indicates action done to subject
父母: fùmǔ — parents; father and mother together
遗弃: yíqì — abandon; desert; leave behind completely
狼: láng — wolf; a wild carnivorous canine animal
总体而言: zǒngtǐ ér yán — generally speaking; on the whole; overall
各人: gè rén — each person; every individual separately
有着: yǒu zhe — have; possess an ongoing characteristic or quality
家族: jiāzú — family; clan; a group sharing ancestry
相似性: xiāngsìxìng — similarity; the quality of resembling each other
并排: bìngpái — side by side; placed next to each other
静立: jìng lì — stand still; remain motionless in standing position
你: nǐ — you; second-person singular pronoun
可以: kěyǐ — can; may; be allowed to do something
长着: zhǎng zhe — having grown; bearing a physical feature
彼此: bǐcǐ — each other; one another; mutually
相似: xiāngsì — similar; resembling one another in appearance
鼻子: bízi — nose; the facial organ for smelling
神奇: shénqí — magical; wondrous; extraordinarily amazing
海岸: hǎi'àn — coast; shoreline where sea meets land
玩耍: wánshuǎ — play; frolic; engage in playful activity
孩子们: háizimen — children; kids; plural of child
永远: yǒngyuǎn — forever; always; for all time
把: bǎ — disposal marker; takes object before verb
他们: tāmen — they; them; third-person plural pronoun
拖上岸: tuō shàng àn — drag ashore; pull a boat onto land
来: lái — come; indicating direction toward the speaker
我们: wǒmen — we; us; first-person plural pronoun
也: yě — also; too; as well; likewise
曾: céng — once; formerly; having done something in the past
到过: dào guò — have been to; visited a place before
那里: nàlǐ — there; that place; over there
仍能: réng néng — still able to; can still do something
听见: tīngjiàn — hear; perceive sound with the ears
浪涛: làngtāo — waves; surging ocean waves and surf
声音: shēngyīn — sound; voice; an audible noise
尽管: jǐnguǎn — even though; despite; although; in spite of
再也: zài yě — never again; no longer; not anymore
不会: bù huì — will not; cannot; unable to do something
登岸: dēng àn — go ashore; land on the shore
所有: suǒyǒu — all; every; the entirety of something
令人心醉: lìng rén xīn zuì — enchanting; captivating; makes one's heart intoxicated
中: zhōng — among; in the middle of; within a group
最: zuì — most; the superlative degree of an adjective
温馨: wēnxīn — warm and cozy; heartwarming; tender and intimate
紧凑: jǐncòu — compact; tight; closely and neatly arranged
并不: bìng bù — not at all; certainly not; by no means
宽阔: kuānkuò — wide; broad; spacious in extent
蔓延: mànyán — spread; extend; expand gradually across an area
知道的: zhīdào de — known; that which one knows
让: ràng — let; allow; cause someone to do something
一次: yī cì — once; one time; a single occurrence
冒险: màoxiǎn — adventure; take a risk; do something daring
与: yǔ — and; with; together with
另一次: lìng yī cì — another time; a different occasion or instance
之间: zhījiān — between; among; in the space separating two things
隔着: gé zhe — separated by; with a distance or barrier between
厌烦: yànfán — boredom; weariness; feeling fed up or tired
距离: jùlí — distance; the space between two points
而是: ér shì — but rather; instead; on the contrary is
恰到好处: qià dào hǎo chù — just right; perfectly appropriate; exactly fitting
地: de — adverbial particle linking adverb to verb
紧密: jǐnmì — closely; tightly; in a close-knit manner
相连: xiānglián — connected; linked together; joined with each other

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