Pride and Prejudice — Page 4

English → Chinese Preface Level 7/10

Rushworth, a_ coup de théâtre; _it connects itself in the strictest way with the course of the story earlier, and brings about the denouement with complete propriety.

拉什沃斯的出现，是一场戏剧性的突转；它以最为严密的方式与故事前期的发展脉络相连接，并以完全恰当的方式促成了结局。

All the minor passages--the loves of Jane and Bingley, the advent of Mr. Collins, the visit to Hunsford, the Derbyshire tour--fit in after the same unostentatious, but masterly fashion.

所有次要的情节——简与宾利的恋情、柯林斯先生的到来、对汉斯福德的拜访、德比郡之行——都以同样不事张扬却技艺精湛的方式嵌入其中。

There is no attempt at the hide-and-seek, in-and-out business, which in the transactions between Frank Churchill and Jane Fairfax contributes no doubt a good deal to the intrigue of_ Emma, _but contributes it in a fashion which I do not think the best feature of that otherwise admirable book.

书中没有任何捉迷藏式的、忽隐忽现的手法，而这种手法在弗兰克·丘吉尔与简·费尔法克斯之间的纠葛中，固然为《爱玛》增添了不少悬念，但其方式却并非我认为那部本属卓越之作的最佳特色。

Although Miss Austen always liked something of the misunderstanding kind, which afforded her opportunities for the display of the peculiar and incomparable talent to be noticed presently, she has been satisfied here with the perfectly natural occasions provided by the false account of Darcy's conduct given by Wickham, and by the awkwardness (arising with equal naturalness) from the gradual transformation of Elizabeth's own feelings from positive aversion to actual love.

尽管奥斯汀小姐始终偏爱某种误解式的情节，这为她展示那种独特而无与伦比的才华提供了契机（此点稍后将予以论及），但在这里她已满足于以下两种极为自然的场合：其一是威克姆对达西行为的不实描述，其二是伊丽莎白自身情感从强烈反感到真心爱慕的渐变所带来的（同样出于自然的）尴尬处境。

I do not know whether the all-grasping hand of the playwright has ever been laid upon_ Pride and Prejudice; _and I dare say that, if it were, the situations would prove not startling or garish enough for the footlights, the character-scheme too subtle and delicate for pit and gallery.

我不知道剧作家那无所不揽的手是否曾经伸向《傲慢与偏见》；我敢说，倘若真有此事，书中的情境恐怕不够惊人或炫目，难以适应舞台灯光的要求，而其人物构架也过于精妙细腻，难以迎合池座与楼廊观众的口味。

Vocabulary

的: de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification
出现: chūxiàn — To appear, emerge, or show up
是: shì — To be; is, am, are
一场: yī chǎng — One instance or episode of an event
戏剧性: xìjùxìng — Dramatic in nature; full of drama
突转: tū zhuǎn — Sudden reversal or unexpected plot turn
它: tā — It; third-person singular pronoun for objects
以: yǐ — By means of; using; with
最为: zuìwéi — Most; to the greatest degree
严密: yánmì — Tight, rigorous, and carefully structured
方式: fāngshì — Method, manner, or way of doing something
与: yǔ — And; with; together with
故事: gùshi — Story, tale, or narrative
前期: qiánqī — Earlier stage or prior period
发展: fāzhǎn — Development, growth, or progression
脉络: màiluò — Thread, vein, or underlying structure of narrative
相: xiāng — Mutually; each other; with one another
连接: liánjiē — To connect, link, or join together
并: bìng — And; moreover; simultaneously
完全: wánquán — Completely, entirely, fully
恰当: qiàdàng — Appropriate, fitting, and suitable
促成: cùchéng — To bring about, facilitate, or help achieve
了: le — Particle indicating completion or change of state
结局: jiéjú — Ending, conclusion, or final outcome
所有: suǒyǒu — All, every, the entirety of
次要: cìyào — Secondary, minor, or less important
情节: qíngjié — Plot, storyline, or narrative episode
恋情: liànqíng — Romantic relationship or love affair
先生: xiānsheng — Mr.; a respectful title for a man
到来: dàolái — Arrival; the act of coming or arriving
对: duì — Toward; with regard to; facing
拜访: bàifǎng — To visit or pay a call on someone
之行: zhī xíng — A trip or journey to a place
都: dōu — All, both; indicates inclusiveness
同样: tóngyàng — Similarly, equally, in the same way
不事张扬: bù shì zhāngyáng — Understated; not showy or ostentatious
却: què — But, yet; indicates contrast or concession
技艺精湛: jìyì jīngzhàn — Highly skilled; craftsmanship of excellent quality
嵌入: qiànrù — To embed, inlay, or insert into something
其中: qízhōng — Among them; within it; therein
书中: shū zhōng — Within the book; in the text
没有: méiyǒu — To not have; there is no; without
任何: rènhé — Any; whichever; no matter what
捉迷藏: zhuō mícáng — Hide-and-seek; a children's concealment game
式: shì — Style, type, or manner of something
忽隐忽现: hū yǐn hū xiàn — Appearing and disappearing intermittently; flickering
手法: shǒufǎ — Technique, method, or artistic approach
而: ér — And; but; yet; a conjunctive particle
这种: zhè zhǒng — This kind of; this type of
在: zài — At, in, on; to be located at
之间: zhījiān — Between, among; in the middle of
纠葛: jiūgé — Entanglement, dispute, or complicated involvement
中: zhōng — In, within, among, middle
固然: gùrán — Admittedly; it is true that; granted
为: wèi — For; in order to; on behalf of
增添: zēngtiān — To add to, increase, or enhance something
不少: bùshǎo — Quite a few; a considerable amount
悬念: xuánniàn — Suspense; anxious uncertainty about an outcome
但: dàn — But, however; introduces a contrast
其: qí — Its, his, her; that; a literary pronoun
并非: bìng fēi — Not at all; definitely is not
我: wǒ — I, me; first-person singular pronoun
认为: rènwéi — To think, believe, or consider something
那部: nà bù — That (particular) work or volume
本属: běn shǔ — Inherently belonging to; naturally categorized as
卓越: zhuóyuè — Outstanding, excellent, and distinguished
之作: zhī zuò — A work or piece (literary suffix)
最佳: zuìjiā — Best, optimal, or finest
特色: tèsè — Special feature, characteristic, or distinguishing quality
尽管: jǐnguǎn — Although, even though, despite the fact
小姐: xiǎojiě — Miss; a title for an unmarried woman
始终: shǐzhōng — Always, from beginning to end, consistently
偏爱: piān'ài — To have a special preference or partiality for
某种: mǒu zhǒng — A certain kind or type of something
误解: wùjiě — Misunderstanding; to misinterpret something
这: zhè — This; referring to something nearby
她: tā — She, her; third-person feminine pronoun
展示: zhǎnshì — To display, demonstrate, or showcase something
那种: nà zhǒng — That kind of; that type of
独特: dútè — Unique, distinctive, or one-of-a-kind
无与伦比: wú yǔ lún bǐ — Incomparable, unmatched, without equal
才华: cáihuá — Talent, brilliance, or literary/artistic gift
提供: tígōng — To provide, supply, or offer something
契机: qìjī — Opportunity, turning point, or opportune moment
此点: cǐ diǎn — This point; this particular matter
稍后: shāo hòu — Shortly after; a little later
将: jiāng — Will; about to; future tense marker
予以: yǔyǐ — To give; to apply; to bestow (formal)
论及: lùn jí — To discuss or touch upon a topic
这里: zhèlǐ — Here; this place
已: yǐ — Already; has done; completion marker
满足: mǎnzú — To satisfy, be content with, or suffice
于: yú — At, in, from; a literary preposition
以下: yǐxià — The following; below; hereafter listed
两种: liǎng zhǒng — Two kinds or two types of something
极为: jíwéi — Extremely, exceedingly, to a great degree
自然: zìrán — Natural; naturally; of course
场合: chǎnghé — Occasion, situation, or setting
其一: qí yī — The first one; number one of them
行为: xíngwéi — Behavior, conduct, or actions
不实: bù shí — Untrue, false, or inaccurate description
描述: miáoshù — Description; to describe or depict something
其二: qí èr — The second one; number two of them
自身: zìshēn — Oneself; one's own self
情感: qínggǎn — Emotion, feeling, or sentiment
从: cóng — From; starting from a point
强烈: qiángliè — Strong, intense, or forceful
反感: fǎngǎn — Dislike, aversion, or antipathy toward something
到: dào — To, until, arriving at a point
真心: zhēnxīn — Sincere, wholehearted, genuine feeling
爱慕: àimù — Admiration and affection; to adore someone
渐变: jiàn biàn — Gradual change or transformation over time
所: suǒ — Particle used before verbs to nominalize them
带来: dàilái — To bring, bring about, or cause something
出于: chūyú — Arising from; motivated by; stemming from
尴尬: gāngà — Awkward, embarrassing, or uncomfortable situation
处境: chǔjìng — Situation, predicament, or circumstances one faces
不知道: bù zhīdào — Don't know; to be unaware of something
剧作家: jùzuòjiā — Playwright; a person who writes plays
那: nà — That; referring to something farther away
无所不揽: wú suǒ bù lǎn — Grasping at everything; all-encompassing reach
手: shǒu — Hand; also a skilled person or expert
是否: shìfǒu — Whether or not; if something is the case
曾经: céngjīng — Once; at some time in the past
伸向: shēn xiàng — To extend or reach toward something
敢说: gǎn shuō — Dare to say; venture to assert
倘若: tǎngruò — If, supposing that, in the event that
真有此事: zhēn yǒu cǐ shì — If this were truly the case; if so
情境: qíngjìng — Situation, context, or dramatic scenario
恐怕: kǒngpà — I'm afraid; probably; it seems likely
不够: bùgòu — Not enough, insufficient, inadequate
惊人: jīngrén — Astonishing, amazing, or striking
或: huò — Or; alternatively; either
炫目: xuànmù — Dazzling, eye-catching, or visually stunning
难以: nányǐ — Difficult to; hard to achieve or do
适应: shìyìng — To adapt to, adjust to, or suit
舞台: wǔtái — Stage; theatrical performance platform
灯光: dēngguāng — Stage lighting; lights used in performance
要求: yāoqiú — Requirement, demand, or to require something
人物: rénwù — Character, figure, or personage in a story
构架: gòujià — Framework, structure, or architectural design
也: yě — Also, too, as well; additionally
过于: guòyú — Excessively, overly, too much
精妙: jīngmiào — Exquisite, subtle, and ingeniously crafted
细腻: xìnì — Delicate, refined, and nuanced in quality
迎合: yínghé — To cater to, pander to, or please
池座: chí zuò — Orchestra stalls; ground-floor seating in theater
楼廊: lóu láng — Gallery or upper balcony seating in theater
观众: guānzhòng — Audience, spectators, or viewers
口味: kǒuwèi — Taste, preference, or liking for something

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