Peter Pan — Page 12

English → Chinese Chapter I. Level 4/10

She let down a tape from the window to the pavement, and it was a sheer drop of thirty feet, without so much as a spout to climb up by.

她从窗户放下一根卷尺量到人行道，发现是整整三十英尺的垂直落差，连一根可以攀爬的水管都没有。

Certainly Wendy had been dreaming.

温迪肯定是在做梦。

But Wendy had not been dreaming, as the very next night showed, the night on which the extraordinary adventures of these children may be said to have begun.

但温迪并不是在做梦，就在第二天夜里得到了证实，那一夜可以说是这些孩子非凡冒险的开端。

On the night we speak of all the children were once more in bed.

在我们所说的那个夜晚，所有的孩子都已经再次躺上了床。

It happened to be Nana's evening off, and Mrs. Darling had bathed them and sung to them till one by one they had let go her hand and slid away into the land of sleep.

那天碰巧是娜娜的休息夜，达林太太给孩子们洗了澡，唱歌哄他们，直到他们一个接一个地松开她的手，滑入梦乡。

All were looking so safe and cosy that she smiled at her fears now and sat down tranquilly by the fire to sew.

孩子们看起来是那样安稳舒适，她如今对自己先前的担忧不禁莞尔一笑，然后平静地在炉火旁坐下来缝纫。

It was something for Michael, who on his birthday was getting into shirts.

她在为迈克尔缝制东西，他生日时就要开始穿衬衫了。

The fire was warm, however, and the nursery dimly lit by three night-lights, and presently the sewing lay on Mrs. Darling's lap.

然而炉火暖烘烘的，育儿室里只有三盏夜灯，光线昏暗，不一会儿，针线活便搁在了达林太太的膝上。

Then her head nodded, oh, so gracefully.

接着她的头点了下去，哦，那样地优雅。

She was asleep.

她睡着了。

Look at the four of them, Wendy and Michael over there, John here, and Mrs. Darling by the fire.

你看那四个人，温迪和迈克尔在那边，约翰在这里，达林太太在炉火旁。

There should have been a fourth night-light.

本该有第四盏夜灯的。

While she slept she had a dream.

她在睡梦中做了一个梦。

She dreamt that the Neverland had come too near and that a strange boy had broken through from it.

她梦见梦幻岛靠得太近了，一个陌生的男孩从那里破门而入。

Vocabulary

她: tā — She, her; third-person singular female pronoun.
从: cóng — From; indicating starting point or origin.
窗户: chuānghu — Window; an opening in a wall for light.
放下: fàng xià — To put down; to lower or release something.
一根: yī gēn — One (long, thin object); measure word for ropes.
卷尺: juǎnchǐ — Tape measure; a flexible ruler for measuring distances.
量到: liáng dào — To measure and find; to obtain a measurement result.
人行道: rénxíngdào — Sidewalk; pavement designated for pedestrian use.
发现: fāxiàn — To discover; to find or realize something new.
是: shì — To be; linking verb indicating identity or equality.
整整: zhěngzhěng — Exactly; a full and complete amount without remainder.
三十: sānshí — Thirty; the number 30.
英尺: yīngchǐ — Foot (unit); imperial measurement equal to 30.48 cm.
的: de — Structural particle; indicates possession or modification.
垂直: chuízhí — Vertical; perpendicular to the horizontal plane.
落差: luòchā — Drop; difference in height between two levels.
连: lián — Even; not even, used to emphasize an extreme case.
可以: kěyǐ — Can; expressing permission or possibility.
攀爬: pānapá — To climb; to scale a surface using hands and feet.
水管: shuǐguǎn — Water pipe; a tube carrying water in buildings.
都: dōu — All, even; indicating totality or emphasis.
没有: méiyǒu — Don't have; there is not; negation of existence.
肯定: kěndìng — Certainly; must be; expressing strong affirmation.
在: zài — To be in the middle of doing; at a location.
做梦: zuò mèng — To dream; to have a dream while sleeping.
但: dàn — But; however; a conjunction indicating contrast.
并不: bìng bù — Not at all; emphatically negating a statement.
就在: jiù zài — Right at; precisely at a particular time or place.
第二天: dì èr tiān — The next day; the following day after a reference day.
夜里: yèlǐ — At night; during the nighttime hours.
得到: dédào — To obtain; to receive or acquire something.
了: le — Particle indicating completed action or change of state.
证实: zhèngshí — To confirm; to verify the truth of something.
那一夜: nà yī yè — That night; referring to a specific night mentioned.
说是: shuō shì — To say it is; said to be; it is claimed that.
这些: zhèxiē — These; plural demonstrative pronoun for nearby items.
孩子: háizi — Child; a young person or offspring.
非凡: fēifán — Extraordinary; remarkable, far above the ordinary.
冒险: màoxiǎn — Adventure; to take risks; a daring undertaking.
开端: kāiduān — Beginning; the start or opening of something.
我们: wǒmen — We; us; first-person plural pronoun.
所说: suǒ shuō — What is said; that which has been spoken about.
那个: nàge — That; that one; a demonstrative pronoun for distant things.
夜晚: yèwǎn — Night; the evening hours after sunset.
所有: suǒyǒu — All; every one of; the entirety of something.
已经: yǐjīng — Already; indicating something has occurred before now.
再次: zàicì — Once again; for another time; repeatedly.
躺上: tǎng shàng — To lie down on; to get onto and recline.
床: chuáng — Bed; a piece of furniture for sleeping.
那天: nà tiān — That day; referring to a specific day mentioned.
碰巧: pèngqiǎo — By chance; coincidentally; happening by accident.
休息夜: xiūxi yè — Night off; an evening free from duties or work.
给: gěi — To give; for; indicating recipient of an action.
孩子们: háizimen — Children; plural form referring to multiple kids.
洗了澡: xǐ le zǎo — Bathed; gave or took a bath; washed the body.
唱歌: chànggē — To sing; to perform a song with one's voice.
哄: hǒng — To coax; to soothe or pacify someone gently.
他们: tāmen — They; them; third-person plural pronoun.
直到: zhídào — Until; up to a certain point in time.
一个: yī gè — One (general measure word); a single person or thing.
接一个: jiē yī gè — One after another; in succession, one by one.
地: de — Adverbial particle; modifies how an action is performed.
松开: sōngkāi — To loosen; to let go; to release one's grip.
她的: tā de — Her; belonging to her; possessive form of she.
手: shǒu — Hand; the body part at the end of the arm.
滑入: huá rù — To slip into; to slide gently into a state.
梦乡: mèngxiāng — Dreamland; the state or realm of deep sleep.
看起来: kàn qǐlái — To appear; to seem; to look like something.
那样: nàyàng — Like that; in that way; in such a manner.
安稳: ānwěn — Peaceful and stable; calm, settled, and secure.
舒适: shūshì — Comfortable; cozy; in a state of ease and comfort.
如今: rújīn — Nowadays; at present; in the current time.
对: duì — Toward; regarding; facing a person or situation.
自己: zìjǐ — Oneself; self; referring back to the subject.
先前: xiānqián — Previously; before; earlier in time.
担忧: dānyōu — To worry; to feel anxious or concerned about something.
不禁: bùjīn — Cannot help but; involuntarily; spontaneously doing something.
莞尔一笑: wǎn'ěr yī xiào — To smile gently; a slight, graceful smile.
然后: ránhòu — Then; after that; indicating the next step or action.
平静地: píngjìng de — Calmly; quietly; in a peaceful and composed manner.
炉火旁: lúhuǒ páng — Beside the fire; next to the fireplace or stove.
坐下来: zuò xiàlái — To sit down; to take a seat and settle.
缝纫: féngrèn — Sewing; the craft of stitching fabric together.
为: wèi — For; on behalf of; indicating purpose or beneficiary.
缝制: féngzhì — To sew; to make something by stitching fabric.
东西: dōngxi — Thing; an object or item, general reference.
他: tā — He; him; third-person singular male pronoun.
生日: shēngrì — Birthday; the anniversary of one's birth.
时: shí — When; at the time of; a temporal indicator.
就要: jiù yào — About to; going to; indicating imminent action.
开始: kāishǐ — To begin; to start; the commencement of something.
穿: chuān — To wear; to put on clothing or footwear.
衬衫: chènshān — Shirt; a garment worn on the upper body.
然而: rán'ér — However; nevertheless; a conjunction showing contrast.
炉火: lúhuǒ — Fireplace fire; the flame burning in a stove or hearth.
暖烘烘: nuǎnhōnghōng — Pleasantly warm; cozily warm, as from a fire.
育儿室: yù'érshì — Nursery; a room designated for young children.
里: lǐ — Inside; within; in the interior of a place.
只有: zhǐyǒu — Only; there is only; limited to a specific amount.
三盏: sān zhǎn — Three (lamps); measure word for lamps or lights.
夜灯: yèdēng — Night light; a small lamp used during nighttime.
光线: guāngxiàn — Light; rays of light; illumination in an area.
昏暗: hūn'àn — Dim; gloomy; poorly lit and lacking brightness.
不一会儿: bù yīhuìr — Before long; in a short while; very soon after.
针线活: zhēnxiàn huó — Needlework; sewing or stitching done by hand.
便: biàn — Then; thereupon; a literary word for consequently.
搁在: gē zài — To place on; to rest or set something upon.
膝上: xī shàng — On the lap; on top of one's knees while seated.
接着: jiēzhe — Then; next; continuing immediately after something.
头: tóu — Head; the body part above the neck.
点了: diǎn le — Nodded; drooped slightly, as a head nodding in sleep.
下去: xiàqù — To go down; to continue downward; to sink.
哦: ó / ò — Oh; an interjection of realization or gentle comment.
优雅: yōuyǎ — Elegant; graceful; refined in manner or appearance.
睡着: shuìzháo — To fall asleep; to have successfully fallen asleep.
你看: nǐ kàn — Look; you see; a phrase drawing listener's attention.
那: nà — That; a demonstrative pronoun for distant things.
四个: sì gè — Four (people or things); the number four with measure word.
人: rén — Person; people; a human being.
和: hé — And; together with; a conjunction linking items.
那边: nàbiān — Over there; on that side; at that location.
这里: zhèlǐ — Here; at this place; indicating the current location.
本该: běn gāi — Should have; ought to have; indicating an unfulfilled duty.
有: yǒu — To have; there is; indicating existence or possession.
第四盏: dì sì zhǎn — The fourth lamp; the fourth light in a series.
睡梦中: shuìmèng zhōng — In the midst of sleep; while deeply dreaming.
做了: zuò le — Did; completed the action of doing something.
梦: mèng — Dream; images and feelings experienced during sleep.
梦见: mèngjiàn — To dream of; to see something in a dream.
靠得: kào de — Drawn close; positioned near something.
太近: tài jìn — Too close; nearer than is safe or comfortable.
陌生: mòshēng — Strange; unfamiliar; not known or recognized before.
男孩: nánhái — Boy; a male child or young male person.
那里: nàlǐ — There; at that place; indicating a distant location.
破门而入: pò mén ér rù — To break down the door and enter; to force entry.

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