Sense and Sensibility — Page 6

English → Chinese CHAPTER I. Level 7/10

John Dashwood had never been a favourite with any of her husband's family; but she had had no opportunity, till the present, of showing them with how little attention to the comfort of other people she could act when occasion required it.

约翰·达什伍德从未受到丈夫家人的喜爱；但她直到此时才有机会向他们展示，在必要的场合，她可以对他人的舒适与安慰漠然置之到何种程度。

So acutely did Mrs. Dashwood feel this ungracious behaviour, and so earnestly did she despise her daughter-in-law for it, that, on the arrival of the latter, she would have quitted the house for ever, had not the entreaty of her eldest girl induced her first to reflect on the propriety of going, and her own tender love for all her three children determined her afterwards to stay, and for their sakes avoid a breach with their brother.

达什伍德太太对这种无礼行为深感痛心，对儿媳的鄙视也极为强烈，以至于儿媳一到，她便欲永远离开这所房子，若非长女的恳求使她先冷静下来思量离去是否妥当，又凭着她对三个孩子深切的爱，才使她最终决定留下，并为了他们的缘故，避免与他们的兄长发生决裂。

Elinor, this eldest daughter, whose advice was so effectual, possessed a strength of understanding, and coolness of judgment, which qualified her, though only nineteen, to be the counsellor of her mother, and enabled her frequently to counteract, to the advantage of them all, that eagerness of mind in Mrs. Dashwood which must generally have led to imprudence.

埃利诺是这位长女，她的劝告如此有效，她具有深刻的理解力与冷静的判断力，使她虽年仅十九岁，却足以担任母亲的顾问，并能时常加以制约，使全家从中受益，抑制达什伍德太太那种往往会导致轻率行事的急切心性。

She had an excellent heart;—her disposition was affectionate, and her feelings were strong; but she knew how to govern them: it was a knowledge which her mother had yet to learn; and which one of her sisters had resolved never to be taught.

她有一颗善良的心——她的性情温厚，情感深挚；但她懂得如何驾驭自己的情感：这是她母亲尚未学会的本领，也是她的一位姐妹已决意永不学习的东西。

Marianne's abilities were, in many respects, quite equal to Elinor's.

玛丽安的才能在许多方面与埃利诺不相上下。

She was sensible and clever; but eager in everything: her sorrows, her joys, could have no moderation.

她聪慧机敏；但凡事都过于热切：她的悲伤与欢乐，皆无节制可言。

Vocabulary

从未: cóng wèi — Never; at no time in the past
受到: shòu dào — To receive; to be subjected to something
丈夫: zhàngfu — Husband; a woman's male spouse
家人: jiārén — Family members; one's relatives at home
的: de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification
喜爱: xǐ'ài — To love; to be fond of something
但: dàn — But; however; a conjunction showing contrast
她: tā — She; third-person singular feminine pronoun
直到: zhí dào — Until; up to a certain point in time
此时: cǐ shí — At this moment; at the present time
才: cái — Only then; not until a condition is met
有: yǒu — To have; to possess; there is/are
机会: jīhuì — Opportunity; a favorable chance or occasion
向: xiàng — Toward; in the direction of someone or something
他们: tāmen — They; third-person plural pronoun
展示: zhǎnshì — To display; to show or demonstrate something
在: zài — At; in; a preposition of location or time
必要: bìyào — Necessary; essential; required in a situation
场合: chǎnghé — Occasion; a specific situation or social setting
可以: kěyǐ — Can; may; to be allowed or able to
对: duì — Toward; with regard to; a preposition of direction
他人: tārén — Others; other people besides oneself
舒适: shūshì — Comfortable; providing ease and physical comfort
与: yǔ — And; together with; connecting nouns or phrases
安慰: ānwèi — To comfort; to console someone in distress
漠然置之: mò rán zhì zhī — To treat with indifference; to ignore coldly
到: dào — To; to reach; arriving at a point or degree
何种: hé zhǒng — What kind of; what sort or degree of
程度: chéngdù — Degree; extent; level of something
太太: tàitai — Mrs.; a married woman or someone's wife
这种: zhè zhǒng — This kind of; this type of behavior or thing
无礼: wú lǐ — Rude; impolite; lacking proper manners or respect
行为: xíngwéi — Behavior; conduct; actions of a person
深感: shēn gǎn — To feel deeply; to be profoundly affected by
痛心: tòngxīn — Heartbroken; deeply grieved or distressed inside
儿媳: érxí — Daughter-in-law; son's wife in a family
鄙视: bǐshì — To despise; to look down upon with contempt
也: yě — Also; too; likewise; an additive particle
极为: jí wéi — Extremely; to a very high degree
强烈: qiángliè — Intense; strong; very powerful in feeling
以至于: yǐ zhì yú — So much so that; to the extent that
一到: yī dào — As soon as arriving; the moment one reaches
便: biàn — Then; immediately; consequently after an action
欲: yù — To want; to wish; to desire to do something
永远: yǒngyuǎn — Forever; always; for all time permanently
离开: líkāi — To leave; to depart from a place or person
这所: zhè suǒ — This (used with buildings); this particular house
房子: fángzi — House; a building used as a dwelling
若非: ruò fēi — If not for; were it not for something
长女: zhǎng nǚ — Eldest daughter; the firstborn female child
恳求: kěnqiú — To beg; to earnestly implore someone for something
使: shǐ — To cause; to make; to enable someone to do
先: xiān — First; in advance; before doing something else
冷静: lěngjìng — Calm; cool-headed; composed under pressure
下来: xià lái — To calm down; to come down to a state
思量: sīliang — To consider carefully; to think over a matter
离去: lí qù — To leave; to go away from a place
是否: shìfǒu — Whether or not; if something is the case
妥当: tuǒdang — Appropriate; proper; suitable for the situation
又: yòu — Also; again; additionally connecting two points
凭着: píng zhe — By means of; relying on; based upon something
三个: sān gè — Three; the number three with a generic measure word
孩子: háizi — Child; children; young offspring
深切: shēnqiē — Deep and sincere; profound in feeling or concern
爱: ài — Love; deep affection for someone or something
最终: zuìzhōng — Finally; ultimately; in the end after consideration
决定: juédìng — To decide; to make a final determination
留下: liú xià — To stay; to remain; to leave something behind
并: bìng — And; moreover; simultaneously connecting actions
为了: wèile — For the sake of; in order to achieve something
缘故: yuángù — Reason; cause; sake of someone or something
避免: bìmiǎn — To avoid; to prevent something from happening
兄长: xiōngzhǎng — Elder brother; an older male sibling
发生: fāshēng — To occur; to happen; to take place
决裂: juéliè — To break off relations; a complete falling-out
是: shì — To be; is/am/are; a linking verb
这位: zhè wèi — This person; polite demonstrative for a person
劝告: quàngào — Advice; to advise or counsel someone earnestly
如此: rúcǐ — So; in this way; to such a degree
有效: yǒuxiào — Effective; producing the desired result
具有: jùyǒu — To possess; to have a quality or characteristic
深刻: shēnkè — Profound; deep; leaving a strong impression
理解力: lǐjiělì — Comprehension ability; capacity to understand things
判断力: pànduànlì — Judgment; ability to make sound decisions
虽: suī — Although; even though; a concessive conjunction
年仅: nián jǐn — Only (a certain age); merely this many years old
十九岁: shíjiǔ suì — Nineteen years old; the age of nineteen
却: què — Yet; but; however; showing contrast or surprise
足以: zú yǐ — Sufficient to; enough to accomplish something
担任: dānrèn — To serve as; to hold a role or position
母亲: mǔqīn — Mother; one's female parent
顾问: gùwèn — Advisor; consultant; someone who gives guidance
并能: bìng néng — And also able to; additionally capable of doing
时常: shícháng — Often; frequently; from time to time
加以: jiāyǐ — To apply; to carry out an action upon something
制约: zhìyuē — To restrain; to restrict; to constrain behavior
全家: quán jiā — The whole family; all members of a household
从中: cóng zhōng — From this; from within; benefiting from something
受益: shòuyì — To benefit; to gain advantage from something
抑制: yìzhì — To suppress; to inhibit; to hold back impulses
那种: nà zhǒng — That kind of; that sort of thing or quality
往往: wǎngwǎng — Often; frequently; tends to happen regularly
会: huì — Will; can; likely to happen; to be able to
导致: dǎozhì — To lead to; to cause a result or outcome
轻率: qīngshuài — Rash; hasty; acting without careful consideration
行事: xíngshì — To act; to handle affairs; to conduct oneself
急切: jíqiè — Eager; impatient; urgently desirous of something
心性: xīnxìng — Temperament; one's natural disposition or character
一颗: yī kē — One (heart, star); measure word for small round objects
善良: shànliáng — Kind; good-natured; morally virtuous and benevolent
心: xīn — Heart; mind; the seat of emotion and thought
性情: xìngqíng — Temperament; disposition; one's natural personality
温厚: wēnhòu — Gentle and kind; warm and generous in nature
情感: qínggǎn — Emotion; feeling; emotional attachment or sentiment
深挚: shēnzhì — Deep and sincere; profoundly genuine in feeling
懂得: dǒngde — To understand; to know how to handle something
如何: rúhé — How; in what way; by what means
驾驭: jiàyù — To control; to master; to manage one's emotions
自己: zìjǐ — Oneself; one's own; reflexive pronoun
这: zhè — This; a demonstrative pronoun for nearby things
尚未: shàng wèi — Not yet; still not having done something
学会: xuéhuì — To have learned; to master a skill or ability
本领: běnlǐng — Skill; ability; a capability one has mastered
一位: yī wèi — One (person); polite measure word for a person
姐妹: jiěmèi — Sisters; female siblings collectively
已: yǐ — Already; having done something prior to now
决意: juéyì — To be determined; to have firmly resolved to do
永不: yǒng bù — Never ever; to never do something at all
学习: xuéxí — To study; to learn; to acquire knowledge
东西: dōngxi — Thing; object; stuff; a general term for items
才能: cáinéng — Talent; ability; natural skill or aptitude
许多: xǔduō — Many; a lot; a large number or amount
方面: fāngmiàn — Aspect; area; a particular side of something
不相上下: bù xiāng shàng xià — Evenly matched; about equal in ability or level
聪慧: cōnghuì — Intelligent and wise; clever with good judgment
机敏: jīmǐn — Quick-witted; sharp and alert in response
凡事: fán shì — Everything; all matters; in all things generally
都: dōu — All; both; in every case without exception
过于: guòyú — Excessively; too much; beyond a proper degree
热切: rèqiè — Eager; fervent; intensely enthusiastic about something
悲伤: bēishāng — Sad; sorrowful; feeling grief or deep sorrow
欢乐: huānlè — Joy; happiness; a state of cheerful delight
皆: jiē — All; each; every one without exception (formal)
无: wú — Without; lacking; to have none of something
节制: jiézhì — Moderation; self-restraint; controlling one's impulses
可言: kě yán — Worth mentioning; to speak of; used in negatives

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