Pride and Prejudice — Page 2

English → Chinese Preface Level 7/10

To some the delightful freshness and humour of_ Northanger Abbey, _its completeness, finish, and_ entrain, _obscure the undoubted critical facts that its scale is small, and its scheme, after all, that of burlesque or parody, a kind in which the first rank is reached with difficulty.

对某些人来说，《诺桑觉寺》令人愉悦的清新与幽默，其完整性、精致感与活泼气韵，掩盖了毋庸置疑的批评事实——即其规模较小，且其构架归根结底不过是滑稽模仿或戏谑之作，而此类体裁极难臻于第一流。

_ Persuasion, _relatively faint in tone, and not enthralling in interest, has devotees who exalt above all the others its exquisite delicacy and keeping.

《劝导》格调相对平淡，趣味亦不甚引人入胜，却有一批崇拜者，将其超乎其他作品之上的精妙细腻与匀称和谐奉为至高。

The catastrophe of_ Mansfield Park _is admittedly theatrical, the hero and heroine are insipid, and the author has almost wickedly destroyed all romantic interest by expressly admitting that Edmund only took Fanny because Mary shocked him, and that Fanny might very likely have taken Crawford if he had been a little more assiduous;

《曼斯菲尔德庄园》的结局公认失之戏剧化，男女主人公亦显得平淡无味，而作者近乎恶意地明确承认：埃德蒙接受范妮不过因为玛丽令他反感，而范妮若克劳福德稍加殷勤，极有可能早已接受他——如此便将一切浪漫情趣悉数摧毁；

yet the matchless rehearsal-scenes and the characters of Mrs. Norris and others have secured, I believe, a considerable party for it.

然而我相信，其中无与伦比的排练场景以及诺里斯太太等人的人物形象，已为这部作品赢得了相当数量的拥趸。

_ Sense and Sensibility _has perhaps the fewest out-and-out admirers; but it does not want them.

《理智与情感》或许拥有最少的彻底崇拜者，但也绝非无人欣赏。

_I suppose, however, that the majority of at least competent votes would, all things considered, be divided between_ Emma _and the present book;

然而我以为，综合考量之下，至少在内行读者中，多数人的票数将会在《爱玛》与本书之间平分秋色；

and perhaps the vulgar verdict (if indeed a fondness for Miss Austen be not of itself a patent of exemption from any possible charge of vulgarity) would go for_ Emma.

而或许就通俗大众的评判而言（若喜爱奥斯汀小姐本身尚不足以免除一切庸俗之嫌的话），结果将会倒向《爱玛》。

Vocabulary

对: duì — toward; regarding; in relation to
某些: mǒu xiē — certain; some (unspecified ones)
人: rén — person; people
来说: lái shuō — speaking from a certain perspective or standpoint
令人: lìng rén — causing people to feel a certain way
愉悦: yú yuè — delightful; pleasurable; joyful feeling
的: de — structural particle indicating possession or modification
清新: qīng xīn — fresh; light and refreshing quality
与: yǔ — and; together with
幽默: yōu mò — humor; funny; sense of comedy
其: qí — its; their; his or her (formal)
完整性: wán zhěng xìng — integrity; completeness; wholeness of structure
精致: jīng zhì — delicate; exquisite; refined craftsmanship
感: gǎn — sense of; feeling of (suffix)
活泼: huó pō — lively; vivacious; spirited and energetic
气韵: qì yùn — charm; artistic spirit and rhythmic quality
掩盖: yǎn gài — to cover up; to conceal; to mask
了: le — particle indicating completed action or change
毋庸置疑: wú yōng zhì yí — beyond doubt; indisputably; unquestionably true
批评: pī píng — criticism; critique; to criticize something
事实: shì shí — fact; reality; actual truth
即: jí — namely; that is; i.e.
规模: guī mó — scale; scope; size of something
较小: jiào xiǎo — comparatively smaller; relatively small in size
且: qiě — moreover; furthermore; and also (formal)
构架: gòu jià — framework; structure; structural framework
归根结底: guī gēn jié dǐ — ultimately; in the final analysis; at bottom
不过: bù guò — merely; only; however; no more than
是: shì — to be; is; am; are
滑稽: huá jī — comical; farcical; funny and absurd
模仿: mó fǎng — to imitate; to mimic; imitation
或: huò — or; alternatively; either
戏谑: xì xuè — playful mockery; banter; teasing jokingly
之作: zhī zuò — work of; piece of (literary suffix)
而: ér — yet; and; but (conjunction, formal)
此类: cǐ lèi — this type; this kind; such category
体裁: tǐ cái — literary genre; style; form of writing
极难: jí nán — extremely difficult; very hard to achieve
臻于: zhēn yú — to reach; to attain (a high standard)
第一流: dì yī liú — first-rate; top-tier; of the highest class
劝导: quàn dǎo — to persuade; to advise; to guide gently
格调: gé diào — style; tone; artistic taste and character
相对: xiāng duì — relatively; comparatively; as compared to
平淡: píng dàn — flat; dull; bland; lacking excitement
趣味: qù wèi — interest; taste; charm; entertaining quality
亦: yì — also; too; likewise (formal/literary)
不甚: bù shèn — not very; not particularly; rather not
引人入胜: yǐn rén rù shèng — captivating; fascinating; drawing people in deeply
却: què — yet; but; however; nevertheless
有: yǒu — to have; there is/are; to exist
一批: yī pī — a group of; a batch of people
崇拜者: chóng bài zhě — admirer; devotee; worshipper; ardent fan
将: jiāng — will; shall; to take (formal marker)
超乎: chāo hū — to surpass; to go beyond; above
其他: qí tā — other; the rest; remaining others
作品: zuò pǐn — work; literary or artistic creation
之上: zhī shàng — above; over; higher than (formal)
精妙: jīng miào — exquisite; ingenious; subtly brilliant
细腻: xì nì — delicate; fine-textured; nuanced and subtle
匀称: yún chèn — well-proportioned; symmetrical; balanced in form
和谐: hé xié — harmonious; balanced; in pleasant agreement
奉为: fèng wéi — to regard as; to honor as supreme
至高: zhì gāo — supreme; highest; utmost; paramount
庄园: zhuāng yuán — manor; estate; country park
结局: jié jú — ending; conclusion; final outcome
公认: gōng rèn — generally acknowledged; universally recognized
失之: shī zhī — to err toward; to be excessively (formal)
戏剧化: xì jù huà — dramatized; overly dramatic; theatricalized
男女: nán nǚ — male and female; hero and heroine
主人公: zhǔ rén gōng — protagonist; main character of a story
显得: xiǎn de — to appear; to seem; to look like
无味: wú wèi — tasteless; dull; insipid; lacking interest
作者: zuò zhě — author; writer; creator of a work
近乎: jìn hū — almost; bordering on; nearly approaching
恶意: è yì — malice; ill will; malicious intent
地: de — adverbial particle modifying verbs
明确: míng què — explicit; clear; to make clear
承认: chéng rèn — to acknowledge; to admit; to recognize
接受: jiē shòu — to accept; to receive; to take in
因为: yīn wèi — because; due to; for the reason that
令他: lìng tā — causing him to feel; making him feel
反感: fǎn gǎn — antipathy; aversion; to feel repelled by
若: ruò — if; supposing; were it that (formal)
稍加: shāo jiā — to slightly apply; to make a little effort
殷勤: yīn qín — attentiveness; courteous devotion; warm solicitude
极有: jí yǒu — very likely; highly probable; extremely possible
可能: kě néng — possible; possibly; may; might
早已: zǎo yǐ — long since; already long ago
他: tā — he; him; third person masculine pronoun
如此: rú cǐ — like this; in this way; such
便将: biàn jiāng — would thereby; then would (formal construction)
一切: yī qiē — everything; all; the whole of it
浪漫: làng màn — romantic; full of romantic feeling
情趣: qíng qù — romantic interest; charm; emotional appeal
悉数: xī shù — completely; entirely; all without exception
摧毁: cuī huǐ — to destroy; to demolish; to ruin completely
然而: rán ér — however; nevertheless; yet; but
我: wǒ — I; me; first person singular pronoun
相信: xiāng xìn — to believe; to trust; to have confidence in
其中: qí zhōng — among them; within it; therein
无与伦比: wú yǔ lún bǐ — incomparable; unmatched; peerless; without equal
排练: pái liàn — rehearsal; to rehearse; practice performance
场景: chǎng jǐng — scene; setting; scenario in a story
以及: yǐ jí — as well as; and also; together with
太太: tài tai — Mrs.; wife; married woman (respectful)
等人: děng rén — and others; et al.; and so on (people)
人物: rén wù — character; figure; personage in a work
形象: xíng xiàng — image; portrayal; depiction of a character
已为: yǐ wèi — have already earned for; already secured for
这部: zhè bù — this (volume/work); this particular work
赢得: yíng dé — to win; to gain; to earn recognition
相当: xiāng dāng — quite; considerably; a fair amount of
数量: shù liàng — quantity; number; amount of something
拥趸: yōng dǔn — devoted fan; ardent supporter; loyal follower
理智: lǐ zhì — reason; rational sense; Sense and Sensibility
情感: qíng gǎn — emotion; feeling; sentiment; Sense and Sensibility
或许: huò xǔ — perhaps; maybe; possibly
拥有: yōng yǒu — to possess; to have; to own
最少: zuì shǎo — fewest; least; minimum number
彻底: chè dǐ — thorough; complete; wholehearted; fully
但: dàn — but; however; yet; nevertheless
也: yě — also; too; as well; either
绝非: jué fēi — absolutely not; by no means; certainly not
无人: wú rén — no one; nobody; without anyone
欣赏: xīn shǎng — to appreciate; to enjoy; to admire
以为: yǐ wéi — to think; to consider; to be of the opinion
综合: zōng hé — comprehensive; overall; combined; synthesized
考量: kǎo liáng — to weigh up; to consider carefully; assessment
之下: zhī xià — under; beneath; below (formal suffix)
至少: zhì shǎo — at least; at a minimum
在: zài — in; at; among; located in
内行: nèi háng — expert; insider; knowledgeable reader or person
读者: dú zhě — reader; one who reads
中: zhōng — among; within; in the middle of
多数: duō shù — majority; most; the greater number
票数: piào shù — number of votes; vote count
将会: jiāng huì — will; shall; going to (future marker)
本书: běn shū — this book; the present volume
之间: zhī jiān — between; among; in the midst of
平分秋色: píng fēn qiū sè — to share equally; to split evenly; neck and neck
就: jiù — regarding; as for; with respect to
通俗: tōng sú — popular; common; easily understood by masses
大众: dà zhòng — the general public; masses; ordinary people
评判: píng pàn — to judge; to evaluate; judgment; assessment
而言: ér yán — speaking of; in terms of; as regards
喜爱: xǐ ài — to love; to be fond of; to enjoy
小姐: xiǎo jiě — Miss; young lady; unmarried woman
本身: běn shēn — itself; in itself; per se; intrinsically
尚不: shàng bù — not yet; still insufficient; not enough yet
足以: zú yǐ — sufficient to; enough to; adequate to
免除: miǎn chú — to exempt from; to free from; to avoid
庸俗: yōng sú — vulgar; philistine; lacking taste or refinement
之嫌: zhī xián — suspicion of; charge of (formal suffix)
的话: de huà — if; in the case that; supposing (conditional)
结果: jié guǒ — result; outcome; consequently; as a result
倒向: dào xiàng — to tilt toward; to lean in favor of

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