Sense and Sensibility — Page 1

English → Chinese CHAPTER I. Level 7/10

The family of Dashwood had long been settled in Sussex.

达什伍德家族在萨塞克斯郡定居已久。

Their estate was large, and their residence was at Norland Park, in the centre of their property, where, for many generations, they had lived in so respectable a manner as to engage the general good opinion of their surrounding acquaintance.

他们的庄园十分宽广，宅邸坐落于诺兰庄园，位处其产业的中心地带，在那里，他们世代以令人敬重的方式生活，赢得了周围相识之人的普遍好评。

The late owner of this estate was a single man, who lived to a very advanced age, and who for many years of his life, had a constant companion and housekeeper in his sister.

这处庄园已故的主人是一位单身男子，他活到了极为高龄，在其生命中的许多年里，他的姐妹一直是他忠实的伴侣与管家。

But her death, which happened ten years before his own, produced a great alteration in his home; for to supply her loss, he invited and received into his house the family of his nephew Mr. Henry Dashwood, the legal inheritor of the Norland estate, and the person to whom he intended to bequeath it.

然而她的去世——比他自己早了十年——给他的家带来了巨大的变化；为了弥补她离去所留下的空缺，他邀请并接纳了侄子亨利·达什伍德先生一家入住，亨利·达什伍德先生是诺兰庄园合法的继承人，也是他打算将庄园遗赠于其的那个人。

In the society of his nephew and niece, and their children, the old Gentleman's days were comfortably spent.

在侄子、侄媳以及他们孩子的陪伴下，这位老先生的晚年过得舒适安逸。

His attachment to them all increased.

他对他们所有人的感情与日俱增。

The constant attention of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dashwood to his wishes, which proceeded not merely from interest, but from goodness of heart, gave him every degree of solid comfort which his age could receive; and the cheerfulness of the children added a relish to his existence.

亨利·达什伍德先生夫妇对他意愿的悉心关照，并非仅仅出于利益考量，更出自内心的善良，这给了他晚年所能享有的一切切实慰藉；而孩子们的欢声笑语也为他的生活增添了无限乐趣。

By a former marriage, Mr. Henry Dashwood had one son: by his present lady, three daughters.

亨利·达什伍德先生与前妻育有一子，与现任妻子则育有三女。

Vocabulary

家族: jiāzú — Family clan or lineage group.
在: zài — At, in, or located at a place.
定居: dìngjū — To settle down and live permanently somewhere.
已久: yǐjiǔ — For a long time already.
他们: tāmen — They, them (third person plural).
的: de — Possessive or attributive particle.
庄园: zhuāngyuán — Manor or estate with land and buildings.
十分: shífēn — Very, extremely, highly.
宽广: kuānguǎng — Wide and expansive in area or scope.
宅邸: zháidǐ — Grand residence or mansion of a notable person.
坐落: zuòluò — To be situated or located at a place.
于: yú — At, in, or on (formal preposition).
位处: wèichǔ — To be located or situated at a position.
其: qí — Its, his, their (formal possessive pronoun).
产业: chǎnyè — Property, estate, or inherited assets.
中心: zhōngxīn — Center or central point of something.
地带: dìdài — Zone, area, or belt of land.
那里: nàlǐ — There, that place.
世代: shìdài — For generations, across many generations.
以: yǐ — With, by means of (formal preposition).
令人: lìngrén — Causing people to feel a certain way.
敬重: jìngzhòng — To respect and hold in high regard.
方式: fāngshì — Method, way, or manner of doing something.
生活: shēnghuó — Life; to live or lead a life.
赢得: yíngdé — To win or earn something through effort.
了: le — Particle indicating completed action or change.
周围: zhōuwéi — Surrounding area, people or things nearby.
相识: xiāngshí — Acquaintance; people who know each other.
之人: zhī rén — Person of a certain type (classical suffix).
普遍: pǔbiàn — Universal, widespread, or generally common.
好评: hǎopíng — Favorable reviews or positive comments from others.
这处: zhè chù — This place or this particular location.
已故: yǐgù — Deceased, the late (referring to someone dead).
主人: zhǔrén — Master, owner, or host of a place.
是: shì — To be (linking verb).
一位: yī wèi — One (polite measure word for a person).
单身: dānshēn — Single, unmarried, or living alone.
男子: nánzǐ — Man, male person.
他: tā — He, him (third person singular male).
活到: huó dào — To live until a certain age or time.
极为: jíwéi — Extremely, exceedingly (formal intensifier).
高龄: gāolíng — Very old age, advanced years.
生命: shēngmìng — Life, existence of a living being.
中: zhōng — Within, among, in the middle of.
许多: xǔduō — Many, a large number or amount.
年: nián — Year, years.
里: lǐ — Inside, within a period or place.
姐妹: jiěmèi — Sisters (older and younger collectively).
一直: yīzhí — Always, continuously, all along.
忠实: zhōngshí — Loyal, faithful, devoted.
伴侣: bànlǚ — Companion, partner in life.
与: yǔ — And, with (formal conjunction or preposition).
管家: guǎnjiā — Housekeeper or butler managing a household.
然而: rán'ér — However, but, yet (formal contrast conjunction).
她: tā — She, her (third person singular female).
去世: qùshì — To pass away, to die (polite expression).
比: bǐ — Than, compared to (comparison particle).
自己: zìjǐ — Oneself, self (reflexive pronoun).
早: zǎo — Early, before an expected time.
十年: shí nián — Ten years, a decade.
给: gěi — To give; for, to (indirect object marker).
家: jiā — Home, family, household.
带来: dàilái — To bring about or cause something.
巨大: jùdà — Huge, enormous, very large in scale.
变化: biànhuà — Change, transformation, shift in state.
为了: wèile — In order to, for the purpose of.
弥补: míbǔ — To make up for or compensate a loss.
离去: líqù — To leave, to depart, to go away.
所: suǒ — Formal particle preceding verbs in noun phrases.
留下: liúxià — To leave behind, to remain.
空缺: kòngquē — Vacancy, gap left unfilled after departure.
邀请: yāoqǐng — To invite someone to come or participate.
并: bìng — And, moreover (formal conjunction linking actions).
接纳: jiēnà — To accept and welcome someone into a group.
侄子: zhízi — Nephew, brother's son.
先生: xiānsheng — Mister, gentleman, or respectful form of address.
一家: yījiā — A family, an entire household.
入住: rùzhù — To move in and take up residence.
合法: héfǎ — Legal, lawful, in accordance with law.
继承人: jìchéngrén — Heir, person who legally inherits an estate.
也是: yě shì — Also is, likewise the person who.
打算: dǎsuàn — To plan or intend to do something.
将: jiāng — Will, shall (formal future marker).
遗赠: yízèng — Bequest, to leave property to someone by will.
那个: nàge — That one, that particular person or thing.
人: rén — Person, people, human being.
侄媳: zhíxí — Nephew's wife, niece-in-law.
以及: yǐjí — As well as, and also (formal conjunction).
孩子: háizi — Child, children.
陪伴: péibàn — To accompany and keep someone company.
下: xià — Under, below; under circumstances of.
这位: zhè wèi — This (polite measure word for a respected person).
老先生: lǎo xiānsheng — Old gentleman, respectful term for elderly man.
晚年: wǎnnián — Old age, the later years of one's life.
过得: guò de — To spend time in a certain manner or condition.
舒适: shūshì — Comfortable, cozy, at ease.
安逸: ānyì — Leisurely and comfortable, free from worry.
对: duì — Toward, regarding (directional preposition).
所有人: suǒyǒu rén — Everyone, all people involved.
感情: gǎnqíng — Feelings, emotions, affection toward others.
与日俱增: yǔ rì jù zēng — To grow with each passing day, increasing daily.
夫妇: fūfù — Husband and wife, a married couple.
意愿: yìyuàn — Wish, desire, willingness to do something.
悉心: xīxīn — Wholeheartedly, with great care and attention.
关照: guānzhào — To look after, care for, or attend to someone.
并非: bìngfēi — Not at all, definitely not (formal negation).
仅仅: jǐnjǐn — Merely, only, just (emphatic restriction).
出于: chūyú — To stem from, arising out of a motive.
利益: lìyì — Benefit, interest, profit, advantage.
考量: kǎoliáng — Consideration, weighing up of factors or motives.
更: gèng — Even more, further, to a greater degree.
出自: chūzì — To come from, to originate from a source.
内心: nèixīn — Inner heart, one's innermost feelings or thoughts.
善良: shànliáng — Kind-hearted, good-natured, benevolent.
这: zhè — This (demonstrative pronoun).
给了: gěi le — Gave, provided (completed action of giving).
所能: suǒ néng — What one is able to have or do.
享有: xiǎngyǒu — To enjoy or possess a right or benefit.
一切: yīqiè — Everything, all things without exception.
切实: qièshí — Genuine, real, practical and effective.
慰藉: wèijiè — Comfort, solace, consolation of the mind.
而: ér — And, while, yet (formal connective conjunction).
孩子们: háizimen — The children (plural with suffix 们).
欢声笑语: huān shēng xiào yǔ — Sounds of laughter and cheerful voices.
也: yě — Also, too, as well.
为: wèi — For, on behalf of (preposition of purpose).
增添: zēngtiān — To add to, to increase or enhance something.
无限: wúxiàn — Unlimited, boundless, infinite.
乐趣: lèqù — Fun, pleasure, enjoyment in life.
前妻: qiánqī — Former wife, ex-wife from a previous marriage.
育有: yù yǒu — To have raised or given birth to children.
一子: yī zǐ — One son, a single male child.
现任: xiànrèn — Current, present (referring to current spouse or role).
妻子: qīzi — Wife, married female partner.
则: zé — Then, whereas (formal contrastive conjunction).
三女: sān nǚ — Three daughters, three female children.

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