Sense and Sensibility — Page 7

English → Chinese CHAPTER I. Level 7/10

She was generous, amiable, interesting: she was everything but prudent.

她慷慨、和蔼、有趣：她什么都好，就是不够谨慎。

The resemblance between her and her mother was strikingly great.

她与母亲之间的相似之处令人惊叹。

Elinor saw, with concern, the excess of her sister's sensibility; but by Mrs. Dashwood it was valued and cherished.

埃利诺忧心忡忡地看着妹妹过于敏感，而达什伍德太太却对此珍视并加以呵护。

They encouraged each other now in the violence of their affliction.

她们如今在剧烈的悲痛中相互鼓励。

The agony of grief which overpowered them at first, was voluntarily renewed, was sought for, was created again and again.

最初令她们不堪重负的悲痛之苦，被她们主动重温、刻意寻求、一次又一次地重新唤起。

They gave themselves up wholly to their sorrow, seeking increase of wretchedness in every reflection that could afford it, and resolved against ever admitting consolation in future.

她们完全沉浸在悲伤之中，在每一个能带来痛苦的回忆里寻求更深的苦楚，并下定决心今后绝不接受任何安慰。

Elinor, too, was deeply afflicted; but still she could struggle, she could exert herself.

埃利诺同样深受痛苦折磨；但她仍能奋力挣扎，仍能振作自持。

She could consult with her brother, could receive her sister-in-law on her arrival, and treat her with proper attention; and could strive to rouse her mother to similar exertion, and encourage her to similar forbearance.

她能与哥哥商议，能在嫂嫂到来时予以接待并给予应有的关注；还能努力唤起母亲做出同样的振作，并鼓励她同样地克制忍耐。

Margaret, the other sister, was a good-humored, well-disposed girl; but as she had already imbibed a good deal of Marianne's romance, without having much of her sense, she did not, at thirteen, bid fair to equal her sisters at a more advanced period of life.

另一个妹妹玛格丽特是个性情开朗、心地善良的女孩；但她已经沾染了不少玛丽安的浪漫情调，却没有继承多少她的理智，因此在十三岁这个年纪，她看来并不有望在日后能与两位姐姐比肩。

Vocabulary

她: tā — Third-person singular feminine pronoun: she, her.
慷慨: kāngkǎi — Generous, magnanimous; willing to give freely.
和蔼: hé'ǎi — Amiable, kindly, gentle in manner.
有趣: yǒuqù — Interesting, amusing, fun.
什么: shénme — What; used in questions or as 'anything'.
都: dōu — All, both, every; indicating totality.
好: hǎo — Good, fine, well; expressing approval.
就是: jiùshì — It's just that; precisely, exactly, but.
不够: bùgòu — Not enough, insufficient, lacking.
谨慎: jǐnshèn — Cautious, prudent, careful in behavior.
与: yǔ — And, with; used to connect nouns or phrases.
母亲: mǔqīn — Mother; one's female parent.
之间: zhījiān — Between, among; indicating a spatial or relational gap.
的: de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.
相似: xiāngsì — Similar, resembling each other.
之处: zhīchù — The point or aspect of; where something lies.
令人: lìngrén — Causing people to feel; making one feel.
惊叹: jīngtàn — To marvel, be astonished, filled with wonder.
忧心忡忡: yōuxīn chōngchōng — Deeply worried, filled with anxiety and concern.
地: de — Adverbial particle linking adverb or phrase to verb.
看着: kànzhe — Watching, looking at; ongoing observation.
妹妹: mèimei — Younger sister.
过于: guòyú — Excessively, too much, overly.
敏感: mǐngǎn — Sensitive, emotionally reactive, easily affected.
而: ér — But, yet, and; conjunctive or contrastive particle.
太太: tàitai — Mrs., Madam; married woman or wife.
却: què — But, however, yet; indicating contrast.
对此: duìcǐ — Regarding this, in response to this.
珍视: zhēnshì — To treasure, value highly, cherish.
并: bìng — And, moreover; joining parallel actions or clauses.
加以: jiāyǐ — To apply, give, carry out an action upon something.
呵护: hēhù — To nurture, protect tenderly, care for lovingly.
她们: tāmen — They, them; third-person plural feminine pronoun.
如今: rújīn — Nowadays, now, at the present time.
在: zài — At, in, on; indicating location or ongoing action.
剧烈: jùliè — Intense, violent, severe, acute.
悲痛: bēitòng — Grief, deep sorrow, heartache.
中: zhōng — In the middle of, within, amid.
相互: xiānghù — Mutually, each other, reciprocally.
鼓励: gǔlì — To encourage, motivate, give support to.
最初: zuìchū — At first, initially, in the beginning.
令: lìng — To cause, make, order; a causative verb.
不堪重负: bùkān zhòngfù — Unable to bear the heavy burden; overwhelmed.
之苦: zhīkǔ — The suffering or pain of something.
被: bèi — Passive marker; by (indicating passive voice).
主动: zhǔdòng — On one's own initiative, actively, voluntarily.
重温: chónwēn — To revisit, relive, review past experiences.
刻意: kèyì — Deliberately, intentionally, on purpose.
寻求: xúnqiú — To seek, search for, pursue.
一次: yīcì — Once, one time, a single instance.
又: yòu — Again, also, and; indicating repetition or addition.
重新: chóngxīn — Anew, again, afresh, once more.
唤起: huànqǐ — To evoke, arouse, call forth memories or feelings.
完全: wánquán — Completely, entirely, totally, fully.
沉浸: chénjìn — To immerse, be absorbed or submerged in.
悲伤: bēishāng — Sad, sorrowful, grieved; sadness.
之中: zhīzhōng — Within, in the midst of, among.
每一个: měi yī gè — Each one, every single one.
能: néng — Can, able to, capable of.
带来: dàilái — To bring, bring about, cause to come.
痛苦: tòngkǔ — Pain, suffering, anguish, distress.
回忆: huíyì — Memory, recollection; to recall the past.
里: lǐ — Inside, within, in; indicating location.
更深: gèng shēn — Deeper, more profound, even more intense.
苦楚: kǔchǔ — Suffering, misery, bitter pain and anguish.
下定决心: xiàdìng juéxīn — To make up one's mind, resolve firmly.
今后: jīnhòu — From now on, henceforth, in the future.
绝不: juébù — Absolutely not, never, under no circumstances.
接受: jiēshòu — To accept, receive, take in.
任何: rènhé — Any, whatever, no matter which.
安慰: ānwèi — To comfort, console; comfort, consolation.
同样: tóngyàng — Similarly, likewise, in the same way.
深受: shēnshòu — Deeply affected by, suffering greatly from.
折磨: zhémó — To torment, torture; suffering, torment.
但: dàn — But, however, yet; introducing a contrast.
仍能: réng néng — Still able to, yet capable of.
奋力: fènlì — Strenuously, with all one's strength, vigorously.
挣扎: zhēngzhá — To struggle, writhe, fight against difficulty.
振作: zhènzuò — To pull oneself together, rouse one's spirits.
自持: zìchí — To restrain oneself, maintain self-control, composure.
哥哥: gēge — Older brother.
商议: shāngyì — To discuss, consult, deliberate together.
嫂嫂: sǎosao — Sister-in-law; older brother's wife.
到来: dàolái — Arrival, coming; to arrive.
时: shí — When, at the time of; time.
予以: yǔyǐ — To give, provide, offer formally.
接待: jiēdài — To receive guests, host, welcome visitors.
给予: jǐyǔ — To give, grant, provide, bestow.
应有: yīngyǒu — Due, deserved, proper, what one should have.
关注: guānzhù — To pay attention to, concern oneself with.
还能: hái néng — Still able to, also capable of.
努力: nǔlì — To work hard, strive, make great effort.
做出: zuòchū — To make, produce, carry out an action.
克制: kèzhì — To restrain, control, suppress one's emotions.
忍耐: rěnnài — To endure, bear patiently, show forbearance.
另一个: lìng yī gè — Another one, a different one.
是个: shì gè — Is a (person/thing); identifying someone as something.
性情: xìngqíng — Temperament, disposition, nature, character.
开朗: kāilǎng — Cheerful, bright, optimistic in personality.
心地: xīndì — One's heart, mind, inner nature or character.
善良: shànliáng — Kind-hearted, good-natured, benevolent.
女孩: nǚhái — Girl, young female.
已经: yǐjīng — Already, by now, having already done something.
沾染: zhānrǎn — To be influenced by, pick up habits or traits.
了: le — Particle indicating completed action or changed state.
不少: bùshǎo — Quite a few, a good number, not a little.
浪漫: làngmàn — Romantic, idealistic, fanciful.
情调: qíngdiào — Mood, sentiment, romantic or emotional atmosphere.
没有: méiyǒu — Don't have, there is not, haven't.
继承: jìchéng — To inherit, succeed to, carry on.
多少: duōshǎo — How much/many; some, a certain amount.
理智: lǐzhì — Reason, rationality, good sense, intellect.
因此: yīncǐ — Therefore, consequently, as a result.
十三岁: shísān suì — Thirteen years old.
这个: zhège — This, this one; indicating something nearby.
年纪: niánjì — Age, years old; one's age.
看来: kànlái — It seems, it appears, it looks like.
并不: bìng bù — Not at all, not really, contrary to expectation.
有望: yǒuwàng — Hopeful, promising, likely to succeed.
日后: rìhòu — In the future, later on, someday.
两位: liǎng wèi — Two (people); polite counter for persons.
姐姐: jiějie — Older sister.
比肩: bǐjiān — To stand shoulder to shoulder, be equal to.

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