Pride and Prejudice — Page 15

English → Chinese Preface Level 7/10

I sometimes wish that the exigencies of the story had permitted Miss Austen to unite these personages, and thus at once achieve a notable mating and soothe poor Mrs. Bennet's anguish over the entail.

我有时希望故事的必要性能够允许奥斯汀小姐将这两个人物结合在一起，从而一举成就一段值得称道的姻缘，并抚慰可怜的班纳特太太对限定继承权的苦恼。

The Bingleys and the Gardiners and the Lucases, Miss Darcy and Miss de Bourgh, Jane, Wickham, and the rest, must pass without special comment, further than the remark that Charlotte Lucas (her egregious papa, though delightful, is just a little on the thither side of the line between comedy and farce) is a wonderfully clever study in drab of one kind, and that Wickham (though something of Miss Austen's hesitation of touch in dealing with young men appears) is a not much less notable sketch in drab of another.

宾利一家、加德纳一家和卢卡斯一家，达西小姐和德·包尔小姐，简、韦翰以及其他人，都无需特别评述，只需指出夏洛特·卢卡斯（她那荒唐可笑的父亲虽然令人喜爱，却稍稍越过了喜剧与闹剧之间的界线）是对某种灰暗人物极为巧妙的刻画，而韦翰（尽管奥斯汀小姐在描写年轻男性时似乎略显迟疑）则是对另一种灰暗人物不遑多让的素描。

Only genius could have made Charlotte what she is, yet not disagreeable; Wickham what he is, without investing him either with a cheap Don Juanish attractiveness or a disgusting rascality.

只有天才才能将夏洛特塑造成如此这般，却又不令人生厌；将韦翰塑造成如此这般，却又不赋予他廉价的唐璜式魅力，也不使他流露出令人作呕的无赖本色。

But the hero and the heroine are not tints to be dismissed.

但男女主角绝非可以一笔带过的配角。

Darcy has always seemed to me by far the best and most interesting of Miss Austen's heroes; the only possible competitor being Henry Tilney, whose part is so slight and simple that it hardly enters into comparison.

在我看来，达西历来是奥斯汀小姐笔下最出色、最耐人寻味的男主角，唯一可能与之相提并论的是亨利·蒂尔尼，然而他的角色如此轻描淡写，简单平淡，几乎难以与达西相较。

It has sometimes, I believe, been urged that his pride is unnatural at first in its expression and later in its yielding, while his falling in love at all is not extremely probable.

我相信，有时有人会提出，他的傲慢起初在表现上不够自然，后来在收敛上也同样如此，而他竟然会坠入爱河，也并非极有可能之事。

Here again I cannot go with the objectors.

在这一点上，我同样无法赞同那些持异议者。

Vocabulary

我: wǒ — I, me; first-person singular pronoun
有时: yǒushí — Sometimes; occasionally
希望: xīwàng — To hope; to wish for something
故事: gùshi — Story; tale; narrative
的: de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification
必要性: bìyàoxìng — Necessity; the quality of being necessary
能够: nénggòu — To be able to; to be capable of
允许: yǔnxǔ — To allow; to permit; to grant permission
小姐: xiǎojiě — Miss; young woman; polite form of address
将: jiāng — Will; about to; used to indicate future action
这: zhè — This; referring to something nearby
两个: liǎng gè — Two; a pair of two items
人物: rénwù — Character; figure; personage in a story
结合: jiéhé — To combine; to unite; to bring together
在: zài — At; in; on; indicates location or ongoing action
一起: yīqǐ — Together; in the same place or manner
从而: cóng'ér — Thus; thereby; and as a result
一举: yījǔ — In one move; with a single action
成就: chéngjiù — To achieve; accomplishment; achievement
一段: yī duàn — A period of; a section of something
值得: zhídé — Worth; deserving of; meriting attention
称道: chēngdào — To praise; worthy of commendation
姻缘: yīnyuán — Marriage fate; predestined romantic match
并: bìng — And; furthermore; additionally
抚慰: fǔwèi — To comfort; to soothe; to console someone
可怜: kělián — Pitiful; poor; deserving of sympathy
太太: tàitai — Mrs.; wife; married woman form of address
对: duì — Toward; regarding; correct; facing
限定: xiàndìng — To limit; to restrict; to define boundaries
继承权: jìchéngquán — Right of inheritance; entail rights
苦恼: kǔnǎo — Distressed; troubled; anguished by problems
一家: yījiā — A family; a household; the whole family
和: hé — And; together with; connecting nouns
德: dé — Virtue; moral character; used in transliterations
以及: yǐjí — As well as; and also; together with
其他: qítā — Other; the rest; remaining ones
人: rén — Person; people; human being
都: dōu — All; both; entirely; without exception
无需: wúxū — No need to; unnecessary; not required
特别: tèbié — Special; particularly; especially notable
评述: píngshù — To comment on; commentary; critical review
只需: zhǐxū — Only need to; all that is required is
指出: zhǐchū — To point out; to indicate; to note
她: tā — She; her; third-person female singular pronoun
那: nà — That; those; referring to something distant
荒唐: huāngtáng — Absurd; ridiculous; preposterous behavior
可笑: kěxiào — Laughable; ridiculous; amusing in a silly way
父亲: fùqīn — Father; male parent
虽然: suīrán — Although; even though; despite the fact
令人: lìng rén — Makes people feel; causes one to feel
喜爱: xǐ'ài — To like; to love; to be fond of
却: què — But; yet; however; indicates contrast
稍稍: shāoshāo — Slightly; a little bit; somewhat
越过: yuèguò — To cross over; to exceed; to go beyond
了: le — Particle indicating completed action or change
喜剧: xǐjù — Comedy; comic genre in literature or drama
与: yǔ — And; with; together with
闹剧: nàojù — Farce; slapstick comedy; absurd theatrical piece
之间: zhījiān — Between; among; in the middle of
界线: jièxiàn — Boundary line; dividing line; limit
是: shì — Is; am; are; to be
某种: mǒu zhǒng — A certain kind; some type of something
灰暗: huī'àn — Gloomy; dim; dull and dark in tone
极为: jíwéi — Extremely; exceedingly; to the highest degree
巧妙: qiǎomiào — Clever; ingenious; skillfully crafted
刻画: kèhuà — To portray; to depict vividly; characterization
而: ér — And; but; yet; connecting clauses
尽管: jǐnguǎn — Even though; despite; in spite of
描写: miáoxiě — To describe; to depict; written portrayal
年轻: niánqīng — Young; youthful; of a young age
男性: nánxìng — Male; masculine; men as a group
时: shí — When; at the time of; during
似乎: sìhū — Seems; apparently; it appears that
略显: lüèxiǎn — Appears slightly; somewhat shows traces of
迟疑: chíyí — Hesitant; to hesitate; uncertain in action
则: zé — Then; in that case; whereas; contrast marker
另一种: lìng yī zhǒng — Another kind; a different type of thing
不遑多让: bù huáng duō ràng — Not to be outdone; equally impressive; on par
素描: sùmiáo — Sketch; simple portrayal; pencil drawing
只有: zhǐyǒu — Only; only if; nothing but
天才: tiāncái — Genius; talented person; extraordinary ability
才能: cáinéng — Talent; ability; skill and capability
塑造: sùzào — To create; to mold; to shape a character
成: chéng — Into; to become; to form a result
如此: rúcǐ — Like this; in such a way; so
这般: zhèbān — Like this; in this manner; such as this
却又: què yòu — Yet also; but at the same time
不: bù — No; not; negation particle
生厌: shēngyàn — To feel disgusted; to become weary of
赋予: fùyǔ — To endow with; to bestow; to give qualities
他: tā — He; him; third-person male singular pronoun
廉价: liánjià — Cheap; low-cost; inexpensive and low quality
唐璜: Táng Huáng — Don Juan; legendary seducer figure in literature
式: shì — Style; type; manner; suffix indicating kind
魅力: mèilì — Charm; charisma; attractive personal appeal
也: yě — Also; too; as well; in addition
使他: shǐ tā — Causes him to; makes him do something
流露出: liúlù chū — To reveal; to show; to let slip unintentionally
令人作呕: lìng rén zuò'ǒu — Nauseating; disgusting; makes people feel sick
无赖: wúlài — Scoundrel; rogue; shameless troublemaker
本色: běnsè — True nature; original character; authentic self
但: dàn — But; however; nevertheless; contrasting conjunction
男女: nánnǚ — Male and female; men and women together
主角: zhǔjué — Main character; protagonist; leading role
绝非: juéfēi — Absolutely not; by no means; definitely not
可以: kěyǐ — Can; may; able to; permissible
一笔带过: yī bǐ dài guò — To mention briefly; to gloss over quickly
配角: pèijué — Supporting role; minor character; secondary figure
看来: kànlái — It seems; apparently; it appears that
历来: lìlái — Always; throughout history; traditionally
笔下: bǐxià — Under one's pen; in one's writing or depiction
最: zuì — Most; the most; superlative degree marker
出色: chūsè — Outstanding; excellent; remarkable performance
耐人寻味: nài rén xún wèi — Thought-provoking; intriguing; leaving much to ponder
男主角: nán zhǔjué — Male protagonist; leading male character
唯一: wéiyī — Only; sole; the one and only
可能: kěnéng — Possible; maybe; perhaps; likelihood
与之: yǔ zhī — With him/her/it; in comparison to that
相提并论: xiāng tí bìng lùn — To mention in the same breath; to compare equally
然而: rán'ér — However; nevertheless; but; contrasting conjunction
角色: juésè — Role; character; part played in a story
轻描淡写: qīng miáo dàn xiě — To describe lightly; to downplay; treat casually
简单: jiǎndān — Simple; straightforward; uncomplicated
平淡: píngdàn — Bland; plain; lacking excitement or depth
几乎: jīhū — Almost; nearly; practically; on the verge of
难以: nányǐ — Difficult to; hard to; not easy to
相较: xiāngjiào — Compared with; in comparison to; relative to
相信: xiāngxìn — To believe; to trust; to have confidence in
有人: yǒu rén — Someone; there are people who; some people
会: huì — Will; can; likely to; able to
提出: tíchū — To raise; to put forward; to propose
傲慢: àomàn — Arrogant; haughty; conceited in attitude
起初: qǐchū — At first; initially; in the beginning
表现: biǎoxiàn — To show; performance; behavior; manifestation
上: shàng — On; above; in terms of; upper
不够: bùgòu — Not enough; insufficient; inadequate
自然: zìrán — Natural; naturally; of course; spontaneous
后来: hòulái — Later; afterward; subsequently
收敛: shōuliǎn — To restrain; to rein in; to tone down behavior
同样: tóngyàng — Similarly; equally; in the same way
竟然: jìngrán — Surprisingly; unexpectedly; to one's amazement
坠入: zhuìrù — To fall into; to plunge into a state
爱河: àihé — River of love; to fall in love (figurative)
并非: bìngfēi — Is not; by no means; not actually
这一点: zhè yīdiǎn — This point; this aspect; on this matter
无法: wúfǎ — Unable to; cannot; impossible to do
赞同: zàntóng — To agree with; to approve of; to support
那些: nàxiē — Those; those ones; referring to distant items
持: chí — To hold; to maintain; to uphold a view
异议: yìyì — Objection; dissent; differing opinion
者: zhě — One who; person that; suffix indicating a person

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