Plays of Sophocles: Oedipus the King; Oedipus at Colonus; Antigone — Page 5

Vocabulary

就

jiù — then, at once, precisely

在

zài — at, in, on; to be located at

我

wǒ — I, me, my

沉思

chénsī — to ponder deeply, to be lost in thought

之际

zhī jì — at the time of, in the midst of

抓住

zhuāzhù — to grasp, to seize, to catch hold of

了

le — particle indicating completion or change of state

一线

yī xiàn — a thread, a gleam, a slim chance

希望

xīwàng — hope, wish; to hope for something

并

bìng — and, moreover; simultaneously

顺着

shùnzhe — following along, in accordance with

追寻

zhuīxún — to pursue, to seek out, to trace

已

yǐ — already, previously

派遣

pàiqiǎn — to dispatch, to send someone on a mission

之子

zhī zǐ — son of, child of

妻子

qīzi — wife, spouse

的

de — possessive/attributive particle

兄弟

xiōngdì — brothers, male siblings

前去

qiánqù — to go forward, to proceed to a place

询问

xúnwèn — to inquire, to ask questions of someone

他

tā — he, him

神殿

shéndiàn — temple, divine hall of worship

该

gāi — should, ought to

如何

rúhé — how, in what way, what method

以

yǐ — by means of, using, with

行动

xíngdòng — action, deed; to take action

或

huò — or, either, alternatively

言辞

yáncí — words, speech, verbal expression

拯救

zhěngjiù — to save, to rescue from peril

国家

guójiā — nation, state, country

如今

rújīn — nowadays, at present, now

细数

xì shǔ — to count carefully, to enumerate in detail

那

nà — that, those

过去

guòqù — the past, former times

日子

rìzi — days, period of time, life

自

zì — from, since, oneself

出发

chūfā — to set out, to depart on a journey

以来

yǐlái — since, from a past point until now

心中

xīnzhōng — in one's heart, inwardly, mentally

惦念

diànniàn — to think about with concern, to miss

状况

zhuàngkuàng — situation, condition, circumstances

这

zhè — this

漫长

màncháng — very long, prolonged, seemingly endless

迟迟

chíchí — tardily, for a long time without result

未归

wèi guī — has not yet returned

实在

shízài — really, truly, indeed

奇怪

qíguài — strange, odd, puzzling

太

tài — too, excessively, extremely

但

dàn — but, however, yet

一旦

yīdàn — once, as soon as, if ever

归来

guīlái — to return, to come back

若

ruò — if, supposing, should

不能

bùnéng — cannot, unable to, must not

履行

lǚxíng — to fulfill, to carry out, to perform

神明

shénmíng — gods, deities, divine beings

所

suǒ — particle indicating passive or nominalized verb

宣示

xuānshì — to declare, to proclaim publicly

一切

yīqiè — everything, all, the whole

便是

biàn shì — then is, that would be

卑劣

bēiliè — despicable, base, vile in character

之人

zhī rén — person of, one who is

祭司

jìsī — priest, religious officiant

你

nǐ — you, second person singular

说得

shuōde — speaks well, said rightly

正是

zhèngshì — exactly, precisely, it is just so

时候

shíhou — time, moment, period

就在

jiù zài — just at, right at this moment

开口

kāikǒu — to open one's mouth, to begin speaking

欢呼声

huānhūshēng — sound of cheering, shouts of joy

告诉

gàosu — to tell, to inform someone of something

近在眼前

jìn zài yǎn qián — right before one's eyes, very close

啊

ā — ah, oh; exclamation of surprise or address

王

wáng — king, ruler, monarch

愿

yuàn — to wish, may it be that, hope

喜悦

xǐyuè — joy, delight, happiness

神情

shénqíng — expression, look on one's face

预示

yùshì — to foretell, to herald, to be an omen of

着

zhe — particle indicating ongoing state or action

带来

dài lái — to bring, to carry here, to deliver

喜讯

xǐxùn — good news, glad tidings

依

yī — according to, relying on, based on

猜测

cāicè — to guess, to speculate, conjecture

是

shì — is, are, to be

好消息

hǎo xiāoxi — good news, positive tidings

否则

fǒuzé — otherwise, or else, if not

头上

tóu shàng — on one's head, above

恐怕

kǒngpà — I'm afraid, probably, perhaps

难以

nányǐ — difficult to, hard to accomplish

戴着

dài zhe — wearing, adorned with

缀满

zhuì mǎn — covered with, adorned all over with

浆果

jiāngguǒ — berries, small juicy fruits

月桂冠

yuèguì guān — laurel crown, wreath of bay leaves

我们

wǒmen — we, us, our

很快

hěn kuài — very soon, quickly, before long

便会

biàn huì — will then, shall accordingly

知晓

zhīxiǎo — to know, to be aware of, to understand

听得见

tīng de jiàn — can hear, within earshot

距离

jùlí — distance, gap between two points

之内

zhī nèi — within, inside the range of

上场

shàngchǎng — to enter the stage, to appear on scene

王族

wángzú — royalty, members of the royal family

表亲

biǎoqīn — cousin, relative on the maternal side

请说

qǐng shuō — please speak, go ahead and tell me

从

cóng — from, since, following

那里

nàlǐ — there, that place

什么

shénme — what, whatever

消息

xiāoxi — news, information, message

因为

yīnwèi — because, since, due to

即便

jíbiàn — even if, even though

难以承受

nányǐ chéngshòu — hard to bear, nearly unbearable suffering

苦难

kǔnàn — suffering, hardship, misery

得到

dédào — to receive, to obtain, to get

妥善

tuǒshàn — properly, appropriately, satisfactorily handled

解决

jiějué — to resolve, to solve a problem

终将

zhōng jiāng — will eventually, shall in the end

归于

guīyú — to result in, to turn to, to归归 归归归归归

好转

hǎozhuǎn — to improve, to take a turn for better

神谕

shényù — divine oracle, prophecy from the gods

说

shuō — to say, to speak, to tell

迄今为止

qìjīn wéizhǐ — up to now, so far, until this point

既

jì — both, since, already; used in correlatives

未

wèi — not yet, have not

给

gěi — to give, to provide, for

信心

xìnxīn — confidence, faith, trust in oneself

也

yě — also, too, either

让

ràng — to let, to allow, to cause

忧惧

yōujù — anxiety and fear, worried apprehension

当众

dāngzhòng — in public, before everyone present

听取

tīngqǔ — to hear, to listen to officially

便

biàn — then, accordingly, right away

直说

zhí shuō — to speak directly, to say it plainly

随

suí — to follow, along with, as one pleases

入内

rù nèi — to go inside, to enter within

相告

xiānggào — to inform, to tell one another

吧

ba — particle suggesting suggestion or mild command

承受

chéngshòu — to bear, to endure, to withstand

重担

zhòngdàn — heavy burden, great responsibility

与其说

yǔqí shuō — rather than say, more than saying

为了

wèile — for the sake of, in order to

自己

zìjǐ — oneself, one's own self

不如说

bùrú shuō — it would be better to say, rather

这些

zhèxiē — these, these ones

臣民

chénmín — subjects, citizens under a ruler

那么

nàme — then, in that case, so

将

jiāng — will, shall; future marker

如实

rúshí — truthfully, accurately, as things are

禀告

bǐnggào — to report respectfully to a superior