Romeo and Juliet — Page 1

English → Chinese THE PROLOGUE Level 9/10

Enter Chorus.

合唱队登场。

CHORUS.

合唱队。

Two households, both alike in dignity,

两个家族，地位同样显赫，

In fair Verona, where we lay our scene,

在美丽的维罗纳，我们故事发生之地，

From ancient grudge break to new mutiny,

因旧日积怨，再燃新仇，

Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean.

市民的鲜血染污了市民的双手。

From forth the fatal loins of these two foes

从这两个宿敌命中注定的血脉之中，

A pair of star-cross'd lovers take their life;

一对被命运捉弄的恋人降生于世；

Whose misadventur'd piteous overthrows

他们悲惨不幸的覆灭，

Doth with their death bury their parents' strife.

以死亡埋葬了双亲的纷争。

The fearful passage of their death-mark'd love,

他们这段注定以死告终的爱情的可怖历程，

And the continuance of their parents' rage,

以及他们双亲仇恨的延续，

Which, but their children's end, nought could remove,

除了子女的死亡，别无他法可以消除，

Is now the two hours' traffic of our stage;

如今便是我们舞台上两个时辰的演出内容；

The which, if you with patient ears attend,

若您耐心聆听，

What here shall miss, our toil shall strive to mend.

此处有所欠缺之处，我们当竭力弥补。

[_Exit.

【退场。】

Vocabulary

合唱队: héchàngduì — A choir or chorus group performing together.
登场: dēngchǎng — To appear on stage; to make an entrance.
两个: liǎng gè — Two (of something); a pair of items.
家族: jiāzú — A family clan or extended family group.
地位: dìwèi — Social status, position, or standing.
同样: tóngyàng — In the same way; equally; alike.
显赫: xiǎnhè — Illustrious, prominent, or highly distinguished in status.
在: zài — At, in, or on (a location); to be present.
美丽: měilì — Beautiful, pretty, or aesthetically pleasing.
的: de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.
我们: wǒmen — We or us; first-person plural pronoun.
故事: gùshi — A story, tale, or narrative account.
发生: fāshēng — To happen, occur, or take place.
之地: zhī dì — The place of; the land where something occurs.
因: yīn — Because of; due to; on account of.
旧日: jiùrì — Old days; former times; days of the past.
积怨: jīyuàn — Accumulated grievances or long-held resentment.
再燃: zài rán — To reignite; to flare up again anew.
新仇: xīnchóu — New hatred or freshly arising enmity.
市民: shìmín — Citizens or residents of a city.
鲜血: xiānxuè — Fresh blood; blood from a wound.
染污: rǎnwū — To stain or contaminate with filth or blood.
了: le — Particle indicating completed action or changed state.
双手: shuāngshǒu — Both hands; a pair of hands.
从: cóng — From; since; following a source or origin.
这: zhè — This; referring to something nearby or just mentioned.
宿敌: sùdí — A longtime enemy; an old sworn adversary.
命中注定: mìngzhōng zhùdìng — Fated; destined by one's fate or fortune.
血脉: xuèmài — Bloodline; lineage; family blood connection.
之中: zhī zhōng — Within; among; in the middle of something.
一对: yī duì — A pair; a couple of two matched things.
被: bèi — Passive marker indicating the subject is acted upon.
命运: mìngyùn — Fate, destiny, or fortune of a person.
捉弄: zhuōnòng — To tease, toy with, or play tricks on.
恋人: liànrén — A lover, romantic partner, or sweetheart.
降生: jiàngshēng — To be born into the world; to come into existence.
于世: yú shì — Into the world; born into or existing in society.
他们: tāmen — They or them; third-person plural pronoun.
悲惨: bēicǎn — Tragic, miserable, or pitifully unfortunate.
不幸: bùxìng — Unfortunate, unlucky, or marked by misfortune.
覆灭: fùmiè — Total destruction or complete downfall and ruin.
以: yǐ — With; by means of; using something as a method.
死亡: sǐwáng — Death; the end of life.
埋葬: máizàng — To bury; to inter a dead person in ground.
双亲: shuāngqīn — Both parents; father and mother together.
纷争: fēnzhēng — Disputes, conflicts, or ongoing quarrels between parties.
这段: zhè duàn — This section, passage, or period of something.
注定: zhùdìng — Destined or fated to happen inevitably.
以死: yǐ sǐ — With death; ending by means of dying.
告终: gàozhōng — To end with; to conclude in a particular outcome.
爱情: àiqíng — Romantic love between two people.
可怖: kěbù — Terrifying, dreadful, or horrifying in nature.
历程: lìchéng — A journey, course, or process of development.
以及: yǐjí — As well as; and also; along with.
仇恨: chóuhèn — Hatred, enmity, or deep-seated animosity.
延续: yánxù — To continue, extend, or persist over time.
除了: chúle — Except for; apart from; other than something.
子女: zǐnǚ — Children; sons and daughters of parents.
别无他法: bié wú tā fǎ — No other way; no alternative method available.
可以: kěyǐ — Can, may, or be able to do something.
消除: xiāochú — To eliminate, remove, or dispel something entirely.
如今: rújīn — Nowadays; at present; in current times.
便是: biàn shì — Is exactly; precisely is; that is to say.
舞台: wǔtái — A stage or platform for theatrical performance.
上: shàng — On top of; above; on a surface.
时辰: shíchen — A two-hour period; a specific time in traditional timekeeping.
演出: yǎnchū — A performance, show, or theatrical production.
内容: nèiróng — Content, substance, or subject matter of something.
若: ruò — If; supposing that; in the event that.
您: nín — You (polite/respectful form of address).
耐心: nàixīn — Patience; the ability to wait calmly.
聆听: língtīng — To listen attentively and carefully to something.
此处: cǐchù — Here; this place; at this location.
有所: yǒusuǒ — To have some degree of; somewhat; to some extent.
欠缺: qiànquē — Deficiency, shortcoming, or something lacking.
之处: zhī chù — The place where; the aspect or point of something.
当: dāng — Should; ought to; at the time of.
竭力: jiélì — To do one's utmost; to exert every effort.
弥补: míbǔ — To make up for; to compensate or remedy a deficiency.
退场: tuìchǎng — To exit the stage; to leave a performance area.

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