Piccolissima — Page 3

English → Chinese Full Text Level 3/10

She adhered to the old-fashioned notions, and could not suppose it possible that her little one could sleep without rocking.

她坚持守旧的观念，无法想象她的小宝贝能不经摇晃而入睡。

What the good little mother found the most trouble from, in the extreme smallness and delicacy of the limbs of her new-born doll baby, was the impossibility of swathing and dressing it.

这位善良的小母亲因新生玩偶宝宝四肢极度细小娇嫩而感到最为棘手的，是根本无法为其包裹和穿衣。

So she was forced to resign herself to doing as the birds do, and bring up her little one on a bed of moss and down.

于是她不得不效仿鸟类，将她的小宝宝养育在一张苔藓与绒毛铺成的床上。

She hardly dared to put upon the little arm, smaller than her own little finger, a little shift made of the fine white skin of the inside of an eggshell.

她几乎不敢将一件用蛋壳内层细白薄膜制成的小衬衫，套在那只比她自己小指还细的小臂上。

The boots of the little one had soles cut out of the inside husks of the corn; a poppy leaf made her an ample bonnet.

小宝宝的靴子底是从玉米内层皮壳上裁剪而来的；一片罂粟叶为她做成了一顶宽大的帽子。

The spider's web which the dew whitens, and the wind winds up in balls, seemed too coarse too weave her sheets with, and the cup of an acorn was big enough for Piccolissima.

那被露水漂白、被风卷成团的蜘蛛网，用来为她织床单似乎也嫌太粗糙，而一只橡子杯便足以容纳皮可利西玛了。

Her parents obtained all her wardrobe, and all the small furniture for her use from those thousands of skilful laborers, so adroit, and yet of whom we think so little, who hide themselves in all the walls, in the leaves of the trees turned up like horns, under the bark of the trees; in short, that are found in all the corners and crevices of creation.

她的父母从那成千上万的能工巧匠那里获得了她所有的衣物和小家具，这些工匠虽然技艺精湛，却鲜少被人关注，他们藏身于各处墙壁之中，躲在如角状卷起的树叶里，潜伏于树皮之下；总之，遍布于天地万物的每个角落与缝隙之间。

Mr. and Mrs. Tom Thumb were not people who could be astonished.

拇指汤姆夫妇并不是那种容易感到惊讶的人。

Vocabulary

她: tā — Third person singular feminine pronoun: she, her.
坚持: jiānchí — To persist in or insist on something firmly.
守旧: shǒujiù — To cling to old ways; conservative in thinking.
的: de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.
观念: guānniàn — Concept, notion, or way of thinking.
无法: wúfǎ — Unable to; impossible to do something.
想象: xiǎngxiàng — To imagine or picture something in one's mind.
小: xiǎo — Small, little, tiny in size.
宝贝: bǎobèi — Treasure; term of endearment for a baby.
能: néng — Can, be able to, capable of doing.
不经: bùjīng — Without going through; without undergoing a process.
摇晃: yáohuàng — To rock, sway, or shake back and forth.
而: ér — Conjunction: and, yet, then, but.
入睡: rùshuì — To fall asleep; to go to sleep.
这位: zhèwèi — This (person); polite demonstrative for a person.
善良: shànliáng — Kind-hearted, good-natured, benevolent.
母亲: mǔqīn — Mother; formal word for one's mother.
因: yīn — Because of; due to; on account of.
新生: xīnshēng — Newborn; newly born or newly emerging.
玩偶: wán'ǒu — Doll or puppet; a small toy figure.
宝宝: bǎobao — Baby; affectionate term for an infant.
四肢: sìzhī — The four limbs: arms and legs.
极度: jídù — Extremely; to an extreme degree.
细小: xìxiǎo — Tiny, very small, extremely fine or slender.
娇嫩: jiāonèn — Delicate and tender; fragile and soft.
感到: gǎndào — To feel, sense, or perceive something.
最为: zuìwéi — Most; to the greatest degree among all.
棘手: jíshǒu — Thorny, tricky, difficult to handle or deal with.
是: shì — To be; yes; affirmative copula verb.
根本: gēnběn — Fundamentally; at all; simply impossible.
为其: wèi qí — For him/her/it; on behalf of that person.
包裹: bāoguǒ — To wrap up; to bundle; a package.
和: hé — And; together with; connecting two items.
穿衣: chuānyī — To dress; to put clothes on someone.
于是: yúshì — Therefore; consequently; as a result.
不得不: bùdébù — Have no choice but to; must reluctantly do.
效仿: xiàofǎng — To imitate, follow the example of someone.
鸟类: niǎolèi — Birds; the class of avian creatures.
将: jiāng — Will; to take; used before object of action.
养育: yǎngyù — To raise and nurture; to bring up a child.
在: zài — At, in, on; indicates location or ongoing action.
一张: yī zhāng — One flat object; a measure word for beds.
苔藓: táixiǎn — Moss; small green plant growing on surfaces.
与: yǔ — And; with; together with (formal usage).
绒毛: róngmáo — Fine soft hair; fluff; down or fuzz.
铺成: pūchéng — To lay out and form into a surface.
床: chuáng — Bed; a piece of furniture for sleeping.
上: shàng — On top of; above; upper surface.
几乎: jīhū — Almost, nearly, hardly; very close to.
不敢: bùgǎn — Dare not; not bold enough to do something.
一件: yī jiàn — One piece; measure word for clothing items.
用: yòng — To use; using; by means of.
蛋壳: dànké — Eggshell; the hard outer casing of an egg.
内层: nèicéng — Inner layer; the inside lining of something.
细白: xìbái — Fine and white; delicate and pale in color.
薄膜: bómó — Thin membrane or film; a delicate thin layer.
制成: zhìchéng — Made into; manufactured or crafted into something.
衬衫: chènshān — Shirt; a garment worn on the upper body.
套在: tào zài — To slip onto; to put over or around something.
那只: nà zhī — That one; demonstrative with measure word for limbs.
比: bǐ — Compared to; than; used in comparisons.
自己: zìjǐ — Oneself; one's own self.
小指: xiǎozhǐ — Little finger; the smallest finger on the hand.
还细: hái xì — Even thinner; still more slender than compared.
小臂: xiǎobì — Forearm; the lower part of the arm.
靴子: xuēzi — Boots; footwear covering the foot and ankle.
底: dǐ — Bottom, sole, base of an object.
从: cóng — From; starting from a point or source.
玉米: yùmǐ — Corn; maize; a common grain crop.
皮壳: píké — Husk or outer shell; tough outer covering.
裁剪: cáijiǎn — To cut and tailor fabric or material.
而来: ér lái — Coming from; derived or obtained from a source.
一片: yī piàn — One piece or leaf; measure word for flat objects.
罂粟: yīngsù — Poppy; flowering plant known for producing opium.
叶: yè — Leaf; a flat green part of a plant.
为: wèi — For; for the sake of; in order to.
做成: zuòchéng — To make into; to successfully craft something.
了: le — Particle indicating completed action or change.
一顶: yī dǐng — One hat; measure word for hats and caps.
宽大: kuāndà — Wide and large; roomy, spacious, or oversized.
帽子: màozi — Hat or cap; headwear worn on the head.
那: nà — That; demonstrative pronoun referring to something distant.
被: bèi — Passive marker; indicates action done to subject.
露水: lùshuǐ — Dew; water droplets forming on surfaces overnight.
漂白: piǎobái — To bleach; to whiten using a bleaching process.
风: fēng — Wind; moving air; a natural weather phenomenon.
卷成: juǎnchéng — To roll into a shape; to form by rolling.
团: tuán — A ball or lump; rolled into a round shape.
蜘蛛网: zhīzhūwǎng — Spider web; the silk net made by spiders.
用来: yònglái — Used to; used for a specific purpose.
织: zhī — To weave or knit thread into fabric.
床单: chuángdān — Bed sheet; flat cloth spread over a bed.
似乎: sìhū — It seems; apparently; as if something is so.
也: yě — Also, too; likewise; even so.
嫌: xián — To dislike; to consider something unsatisfactory.
太: tài — Too; excessively; to an excessive degree.
粗糙: cūcāo — Rough, coarse; not smooth or fine in texture.
一只: yī zhī — One; measure word for small objects or containers.
橡子: xiàngzi — Acorn; small nut produced by oak trees.
杯: bēi — Cup; a vessel for holding liquids.
便: biàn — Then; just; conveniently; readily suffices.
足以: zúyǐ — Sufficient to; enough to achieve a purpose.
容纳: róngnà — To accommodate, hold, or contain within a space.
父母: fùmǔ — Parents; father and mother together.
成千上万: chéng qiān shàng wàn — Tens of thousands; an enormous number of things.
能工巧匠: néng gōng qiǎo jiàng — Skilled craftsmen; highly capable and ingenious artisans.
那里: nàlǐ — There; that place; over there.
获得: huòdé — To obtain, acquire, or gain something.
所有: suǒyǒu — All; every; everything that exists in a set.
衣物: yīwù — Clothing and belongings; garments and personal items.
家具: jiājù — Furniture; household items like tables and chairs.
这些: zhèxiē — These; referring to nearby plural items.
工匠: gōngjiàng — Craftsman, artisan; skilled manual worker.
虽然: suīrán — Although, even though; introduces a concessive clause.
技艺: jìyì — Skill, craftsmanship, artistry in a trade.
精湛: jīngzhàn — Exquisite, superb; highly refined and masterful skill.
却: què — Yet, but, however; indicates contrast.
鲜少: xiǎnshǎo — Rarely, seldom; occurring very infrequently.
被人: bèi rén — By people; passive construction involving others.
关注: guānzhù — To pay attention to; to show concern for.
他们: tāmen — They, them; third person plural pronoun.
藏身: cángshēn — To hide oneself; to conceal one's whereabouts.
于: yú — In, at, from; formal preposition of location.
各处: gèchù — Everywhere; various places; all around.
墙壁: qiángbì — Wall; the vertical surface of a building.
之中: zhī zhōng — Within; inside; among a group or space.
躲在: duǒ zài — To hide in or behind; to conceal inside.
如: rú — Like, as, such as; used for comparison.
角状: jiǎozhuàng — Horn-shaped; shaped like a horn or cone.
卷起: juǎnqǐ — To roll up; to curl upward or inward.
树叶: shùyè — Tree leaf; a leaf from a tree.
里: lǐ — Inside; within; the interior of something.
潜伏: qiánfú — To lurk, lie in wait, hide covertly.
树皮: shùpí — Tree bark; the outer covering of a tree trunk.
之下: zhī xià — Beneath, below, under; formal expression of position.
总之: zǒngzhī — In short, in a word; to sum up.
遍布: biànbù — Spread all over; distributed everywhere throughout.
天地: tiāndì — Heaven and earth; the universe; everywhere.
万物: wànwù — All things; everything in the natural world.
每个: měi gè — Every; each one; every single item.
角落: jiǎoluò — Corner, nook; a tucked-away hidden spot.
缝隙: fèngxì — Crack, crevice, gap; a narrow opening or slit.
之间: zhī jiān — Between, among; in the space separating things.
拇指: mǔzhǐ — Thumb; the largest digit on the human hand.
夫妇: fūfù — Husband and wife; a married couple together.
并不是: bìng bú shì — Not at all; emphatically is not the case.
那种: nà zhǒng — That kind of; that type of person or thing.
容易: róngyì — Easy; not difficult; readily done or achieved.
惊讶: jīngyà — Surprised, astonished; feeling shock at something unexpected.
人: rén — Person, people, human being.

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