Pride and Prejudice — Page 6

English → Chinese Preface Level 7/10

The characteristics of Miss Austen's humour are so subtle and delicate that they are, perhaps, at all times easier to apprehend than to express, and at any particular time likely to be differently apprehended by different persons.

奥斯汀小姐幽默的特质如此微妙精致，也许在任何时候都比表达更易于领会，而在某一特定时刻，不同的人对它的理解也可能各有不同。

To me this humour seems to possess a greater affinity, on the whole, to that of Addison than to any other of the numerous species of this great British genus.

在我看来，这种幽默总体上与艾迪生的幽默有着更大的亲缘关系，胜过英国这一伟大流派中其他众多种类的任何一种。

The differences of scheme, of time, of subject, of literary convention, are, of course, obvious enough; the difference of sex does not, perhaps, count for much, for there was a distinctly feminine element in "Mr. Spectator," and in Jane Austen's genius there was, though nothing mannish, much that was masculine.

两者在构思、时代、题材、文学传统方面的差异，当然是显而易见的；而性别差异或许并不重要，因为"旁观者先生"身上有着明显的女性气质，而在简·奥斯汀的才华中，虽无男人气十足之处，却有许多男性化的特质。

But the likeness of quality consists in a great number of common subdivisions of quality--demureness, extreme minuteness of touch, avoidance of loud tones and glaring effects.

但两者在风格上的相似之处体现在许多共同的细分特质上——矜持稳重、笔触极为细腻、刻意回避强烈的音调与刺眼的效果。

Also there is in both a certain not inhuman or unamiable cruelty.

此外，两人身上都有一种并非冷酷无情、也非令人厌恶的残忍。

It is the custom with those who judge grossly to contrast the good nature of Addison with the savagery of Swift, the mildness of Miss Austen with the boisterousness of Fielding and Smollett, even with the ferocious practical jokes that her immediate predecessor, Miss Burney, allowed without very much protest.

那些粗浅评判之人，惯常将艾迪生的善良与斯威夫特的凶猛相对比，将奥斯汀小姐的温和与菲尔丁和斯摩莱特的粗犷相对比，甚至与她的直接前辈伯尼小姐几乎毫无异议地容忍的那些凶残恶作剧相对比。

Yet, both in Mr. Addison and in Miss Austen there is, though a restrained and well-mannered, an insatiable and ruthless delight in roasting and cutting up a fool.

然而，在艾迪生先生和奥斯汀小姐身上，都有一种虽然克制有礼、却贪婪无情的乐趣，那便是对愚人的嘲弄与剖析。

Vocabulary

小姐: xiǎojiě — Miss; young woman; polite address for a woman.
幽默: yōumò — Humor; having a sense of comedy.
的: de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.
特质: tèzhì — Special quality; distinctive characteristic or trait.
如此: rúcǐ — Like this; in such a manner; so.
微妙: wēimiào — Subtle; delicate; difficult to describe or perceive.
精致: jīngzhì — Refined; exquisite; delicate and well-crafted.
也许: yěxǔ — Perhaps; maybe; possibly.
在: zài — At; in; on; existing at a location or time.
任何: rènhé — Any; whichever; no matter which.
时候: shíhou — Time; moment; a point or period in time.
都: dōu — All; both; in every case.
比: bǐ — Compared to; more than; to compare.
表达: biǎodá — To express; to convey thoughts or feelings.
更: gèng — Even more; still more; to a greater degree.
易于: yìyú — Easy to; likely to; inclined toward.
领会: lǐnghuì — To comprehend; to grasp the meaning of something.
而: ér — And; but; yet; conjunctive linking particle.
某一: mǒu yī — A certain; a particular; some specific one.
特定: tèdìng — Specific; particular; designated.
时刻: shíkè — Moment; instant; a specific point in time.
不同: bùtóng — Different; unlike; not the same.
人: rén — Person; people; human being.
对: duì — Toward; regarding; correct; facing.
它: tā — It; third-person pronoun for objects or animals.
理解: lǐjiě — To understand; to comprehend; understanding.
也: yě — Also; too; as well; likewise.
可能: kěnéng — Possible; possibly; maybe; might.
各有: gè yǒu — Each has; everyone has their own.
我: wǒ — I; me; first-person singular pronoun.
看来: kànlái — It seems; it appears; in my view.
这种: zhè zhǒng — This kind; this type; this sort of.
总体上: zǒngtǐ shang — Overall; generally speaking; on the whole.
与: yǔ — With; and; together with.
有着: yǒuzhe — Has; possesses; maintains a certain relationship.
更大: gèng dà — Greater; larger; bigger in degree.
亲缘: qīnyuán — Kinship; affinity; close relationship or connection.
关系: guānxi — Relationship; connection; association between things.
胜过: shèngguò — To surpass; to exceed; better than.
英国: Yīngguó — England; United Kingdom; British nation.
这一: zhè yī — This; this particular; referring to one thing.
伟大: wěidà — Great; grand; magnificent; of great significance.
流派: liúpài — School; genre; literary or artistic tradition.
中: zhōng — In; among; within; inside.
其他: qítā — Other; the rest; others.
众多: zhòngduō — Numerous; many; a large number of.
种类: zhǒnglèi — Type; category; kind; variety.
一种: yī zhǒng — A type; a kind; one sort of.
两者: liǎng zhě — The two; both; either of the two.
构思: gòusī — Conception; to plan out; creative idea or design.
时代: shídài — Era; age; period of time in history.
题材: tícái — Subject matter; theme; topic of a work.
文学: wénxué — Literature; literary studies or works.
传统: chuántǒng — Tradition; traditional; passed down through generations.
方面: fāngmiàn — Aspect; respect; dimension of something.
差异: chāyì — Difference; discrepancy; variation between things.
当然: dāngrán — Of course; naturally; certainly.
是: shì — To be; is; am; are.
显而易见: xiǎn ér yì jiàn — Obvious; evident; plain to see; self-evident.
性别: xìngbié — Gender; sex; male or female distinction.
或许: huòxǔ — Perhaps; maybe; possibly.
并不: bìng bù — Not at all; emphatically not; does not.
重要: zhòngyào — Important; significant; crucial.
因为: yīnwèi — Because; since; due to the reason that.
旁观者: pángguānzhě — The Spectator; bystander; one who observes from outside.
先生: xiānsheng — Mr.; gentleman; sir; polite address for men.
身上: shēnshang — On a person; about someone; on one's body.
明显: míngxiǎn — Obvious; clear; evident; apparent.
女性: nǚxìng — Female; feminine; women; the female gender.
气质: qìzhì — Temperament; quality; characteristic disposition or aura.
才华: cáihuá — Talent; literary or artistic gift; brilliance.
虽无: suī wú — Although lacking; even without; despite not having.
十足: shízú — Completely; fully; one hundred percent; thoroughly.
之处: zhī chù — Place or aspect of; where something exists.
却: què — Yet; but; however; indicating contrast.
有: yǒu — To have; there is; to exist.
许多: xǔduō — Many; a lot; numerous; a great deal.
男性化: nánxìnghuà — Masculinized; to become more masculine; male-like.
但: dàn — But; however; yet; nevertheless.
风格: fēnggé — Style; manner; characteristic way of doing things.
上: shàng — On; above; in terms of; regarding.
相似: xiāngsì — Similar; alike; resembling one another.
体现: tǐxiàn — To embody; to reflect; to manifest or demonstrate.
共同: gòngtóng — Common; shared; mutual; jointly held.
细分: xìfēn — Subdivision; to break down into finer details.
矜持: jīnchí — Reserved; restrained; dignified self-control.
稳重: wěnzhòng — Steady; composed; calm and dignified in manner.
笔触: bǐchù — Brushstroke; writing touch; literary style or technique.
极为: jí wéi — Extremely; exceedingly; to a very great degree.
细腻: xìnì — Delicate; fine and subtle; intricate and smooth.
刻意: kèyì — Deliberately; intentionally; going out of one's way.
回避: huíbì — To avoid; to evade; to steer clear of.
强烈: qiángliè — Strong; intense; powerful; forceful.
音调: yīndiào — Tone; pitch; musical or rhetorical tone.
刺眼: cìyǎn — Garish; dazzling; offensively bright or conspicuous.
效果: xiàoguǒ — Effect; result; outcome; impression produced.
此外: cǐwài — Besides; in addition; furthermore; moreover.
两人: liǎng rén — Two people; both persons; the two individuals.
并非: bìng fēi — Is not; are not; emphatically not.
冷酷无情: lěngkù wúqíng — Cold and ruthless; merciless; completely without compassion.
也非: yě fēi — Nor; neither; also not.
令人: lìng rén — To make people feel; causing someone to feel.
厌恶: yànwù — To detest; to loathe; strong feeling of disgust.
残忍: cánrěn — Cruel; brutal; merciless; heartlessly violent.
那些: nàxiē — Those; those particular; referring to multiple things.
粗浅: cūqiǎn — Superficial; shallow; lacking depth or sophistication.
评判: píngjuàn — To judge; to evaluate; assessment or criticism.
之人: zhī rén — People who; those who; persons of a kind.
惯常: guàncháng — Habitual; customary; as one usually does.
将: jiāng — Will; about to; to take; future marker.
善良: shànliáng — Kind; good-natured; benevolent; morally virtuous.
凶猛: xiōngměng — Fierce; ferocious; violently aggressive.
相: xiāng — Mutually; each other; together; reciprocally.
对比: duìbǐ — To contrast; comparison; juxtaposition of differences.
温和: wēnhé — Mild; gentle; moderate; easygoing in manner.
和: hé — And; together with; peaceful.
粗犷: cūguǎng — Rough; rugged; unrefined; bold and coarse.
甚至: shènzhì — Even; going so far as; to the extent that.
她: tā — She; her; third-person feminine pronoun.
直接: zhíjiē — Direct; immediate; straightforward; without intermediary.
前辈: qiánbèi — Senior; predecessor; one who came before in a field.
几乎: jīhū — Almost; nearly; very close to being so.
毫无: háowú — Without any; completely lacking; not at all.
异议: yìyì — Objection; dissent; disagreement with a view.
地: de — Adverbial particle; modifies verbs or adjectives.
容忍: róngrěn — To tolerate; to put up with; forbearance.
凶残: xiōngcán — Vicious; savage; cruelly violent.
恶作剧: èzuòjù — Prank; mischievous trick; malicious practical joke.
然而: rán'ér — However; yet; nevertheless; but on the other hand.
虽然: suīrán — Although; even though; despite the fact that.
克制: kèzhì — Restrained; to control oneself; self-restraint.
有礼: yǒulǐ — Polite; courteous; well-mannered; respectful.
贪婪: tānlán — Greedy; avaricious; excessively desirous of gain.
无情: wúqíng — Merciless; heartless; without feeling or compassion.
乐趣: lèqù — Pleasure; fun; enjoyment; sense of delight.
那便: nà biàn — Then; in that case; that would be.
愚人: yúrén — Fool; stupid person; one who lacks wisdom.
嘲弄: cháonòng — To mock; to ridicule; to make fun of.
剖析: pōuxī — To analyze; to dissect; to examine thoroughly.

← Previous Next →

Unlock audio playback, vocabulary games, and reading progress tracking.

Create free account →