Sense and Sensibility — Page 1
Mrs. John Dashwood now installed herself mistress of Norland; and her mother and sisters-in-law were degraded to the condition of visitors.
约翰·达什伍德太太如今已将自己安置为诺兰庄园的女主人，而她的婆婆和小姑们则被降格为访客。
As such, however, they were treated by her with quiet civility; and by her husband with as much kindness as he could feel towards anybody beyond himself, his wife, and their child.
尽管如此，她对她们的态度还算平静有礼；而她的丈夫对她们所能给予的善意，也不过是他在自己、妻子和孩子之外所能给予旁人的那点情分。
He really pressed them, with some earnestness, to consider Norland as their home; and, as no plan appeared so eligible to Mrs. Dashwood as remaining there till she could accommodate herself with a house in the neighbourhood, his invitation was accepted.
他确实颇为殷切地催促她们将诺兰视为自己的家；而达什伍德太太觉得，在附近寻得一处住所之前暂住于此，是最为合适的安排，于是便接受了他的邀请。
A continuance in a place where everything reminded her of former delight, was exactly what suited her mind.
留在这个处处令她忆起昔日欢乐的地方，正合她的心意。
In seasons of cheerfulness, no temper could be more cheerful than hers, or possess, in a greater degree, that sanguine expectation of happiness which is happiness itself.
在心情愉快的时候，没有人比她更加开朗，也没有人比她更充满那种对幸福的乐观期盼——而那种期盼本身便是一种幸福。
But in sorrow she must be equally carried away by her fancy, and as far beyond consolation as in pleasure she was beyond alloy.
然而在悲伤之时，她同样会被自己的情思所左右，就如她在快乐中毫无杂念一般，在痛苦中亦无从得到慰藉。
Mrs. John Dashwood did not at all approve of what her husband intended to do for his sisters.
约翰·达什伍德太太对丈夫打算为几位姐妹所做之事，全然不以为然。
To take three thousand pounds from the fortune of their dear little boy would be impoverishing him to the most dreadful degree.
从他们亲爱的小儿子的财产中拿走三千英镑，简直是将他推向最为可怕的贫困境地。
She begged him to think again on the subject.
她恳求他重新考虑此事。
How could he answer it to himself to rob his child, and his only child too, of so large a sum?
他怎能问心无愧地从自己的孩子——而且是唯一的孩子——那里夺走如此一大笔钱呢？
Vocabulary
- 太太
- tàitai — Mrs.; a married woman or wife
- 如今
- rújīn — Nowadays; at the present time
- 已将
- yǐ jiāng — Has already (used before object-verb construction)
- 自己
- zìjǐ — Oneself; one's own
- 安置
- ānzhì — To settle; to place someone in a position
- 为
- wéi — To be; to act as; to become
- 庄园
- zhuāngyuán — Manor; estate; large landed property
- 的
- de — Structural particle indicating possession or description
- 女主人
- nǚzhǔrén — Mistress of a house; female host
- 而
- ér — While; but; and (conjunctive particle)
- 她
- tā — She; her (third-person singular feminine pronoun)
- 婆婆
- pópo — Mother-in-law (husband's mother)
- 和
- hé — And; together with (conjunction)
- 小姑
- xiǎogū — Husband's younger sister; sister-in-law
- 们
- men — Plural suffix for pronouns and people nouns
- 则
- zé — Then; while; whereas (contrast conjunction)
- 被
- bèi — Passive marker indicating an action done to subject
- 降格
- jiànggé — To be reduced in status or rank
- 访客
- fǎngkè — Visitor; guest who comes to call
- 尽管
- jǐnguǎn — Even though; despite; although
- 如此
- rúcǐ — Like this; so; in this way
- 对
- duì — Toward; regarding; with respect to
- 她们
- tāmen — They/them (feminine plural third-person pronoun)
- 态度
- tàidu — Attitude; manner toward others
- 还算
- hái suàn — Still counts as; fairly; reasonably
- 平静
- píngjìng — Calm; peaceful; tranquil in manner
- 有礼
- yǒulǐ — Polite; courteous; well-mannered
- 丈夫
- zhàngfu — Husband; one's male spouse
- 所能
- suǒ néng — What one is able to do; capability
- 给予
- jǐyǔ — To give; to bestow; to grant
- 善意
- shànyì — Goodwill; good intentions; benevolence
- 也
- yě — Also; too; as well (adverb)
- 不过
- búguò — However; but; merely; only
- 是
- shì — Is; to be (copula verb)
- 他
- tā — He; him (third-person singular masculine pronoun)
- 在
- zài — At; in; to be located at; among
- 妻子
- qīzi — Wife; one's female spouse
- 孩子
- háizi — Child; children; kid
- 之外
- zhī wài — Beyond; outside of; apart from
- 旁人
- pángrén — Other people; outsiders; bystanders
- 那点
- nà diǎn — That little bit; that small amount
- 情分
- qíngfen — Emotional bond; affection between people
- 确实
- quèshí — Indeed; truly; certainly; as a matter of fact
- 颇为
- pōwéi — Quite; rather; considerably
- 殷切
- yīnqiè — Earnest; eager; ardently sincere
- 地
- de — Adverbial structural particle (manner indicator)
- 催促
- cuīcù — To urge; to press; to hurry someone
- 将
- jiāng — Will; about to; regarding (preposition/auxiliary)
- 视为
- shìwéi — To regard as; to consider to be
- 家
- jiā — Home; family; house
- 觉得
- juéde — To feel; to think; to find (something)
- 附近
- fùjìn — Nearby; in the vicinity; close by
- 寻得
- xún dé — To find; to manage to locate something
- 一处
- yī chù — A place; one location; a spot
- 住所
- zhùsuǒ — Residence; dwelling place; lodging
- 之前
- zhīqián — Before; prior to; previously
- 暂住
- zànzhù — To stay temporarily; to lodge for a while
- 于此
- yú cǐ — Here; at this place; herein
- 最为
- zuìwéi — Most; the most (superlative intensifier)
- 合适
- héshì — Suitable; appropriate; fitting
- 安排
- ānpái — To arrange; to make arrangements; arrangement
- 于是
- yúshì — Therefore; as a result; thereupon
- 便
- biàn — Then; thereupon; at once (adverb)
- 接受
- jiēshòu — To accept; to receive; to take up
- 了
- le — Completion particle indicating finished action
- 邀请
- yāoqǐng — Invitation; to invite someone
- 留在
- liú zài — To stay at; to remain in a place
- 这个
- zhège — This; this one (demonstrative pronoun)
- 处处
- chùchù — Everywhere; in every place
- 令
- lìng — To cause; to make; to prompt (causative verb)
- 忆起
- yì qǐ — To recall; to call to mind; to remember
- 昔日
- xīrì — Former days; days of old; the past
- 欢乐
- huānlè — Joy; happiness; merriment
- 地方
- dìfang — Place; location; area; spot
- 正合
- zhèng hé — Exactly suits; just right for
- 心意
- xīnyì — One's wishes; feelings; intention
- 心情
- xīnqíng — Mood; state of mind; feelings
- 愉快
- yúkuài — Happy; cheerful; pleasant; joyful
- 时候
- shíhou — Time; moment; period when something occurs
- 没有
- méiyǒu — Not have; there is no; without
- 人
- rén — Person; people; human being
- 比
- bǐ — Than; to compare; more than
- 更加
- gèngjiā — Even more; still more; all the more
- 开朗
- kāilǎng — Cheerful; bright; optimistic in personality
- 更
- gèng — More; even more (comparative adverb)
- 充满
- chōngmǎn — Full of; filled with; brimming with
- 那种
- nà zhǒng — That kind of; that sort of
- 幸福
- xìngfú — Happiness; well-being; bliss
- 乐观
- lèguān — Optimistic; positive outlook on life
- 期盼
- qīpàn — To hope for; to look forward to eagerly
- 本身
- běnshēn — Itself; in itself; inherently
- 便是
- biàn shì — Is precisely; is exactly; amounts to
- 一种
- yī zhǒng — A kind of; a type of; one sort
- 然而
- rán'ér — However; yet; nevertheless; but
- 悲伤
- bēishāng — Sad; sorrowful; grief-stricken
- 之时
- zhī shí — At the time of; when (literary expression)
- 同样
- tóngyàng — Equally; likewise; in the same way
- 会
- huì — Will; can; to be likely to
- 情思
- qíngsī — Emotions and thoughts; feelings; sentiments
- 所
- suǒ — Particle marking a noun-like verb phrase
- 左右
- zuǒyòu — To influence; to sway; to control
- 就如
- jiù rú — Just as; just like; similar to
- 快乐
- kuàilè — Happy; joyful; pleasure
- 中
- zhōng — In; within; amid; in the middle of
- 毫无
- háowú — Completely without; not the slightest bit
- 杂念
- zániàn — Distracting thoughts; mixed feelings; extraneous ideas
- 一般
- yìbān — General; ordinary; just like; as if
- 痛苦
- tòngkǔ — Pain; suffering; anguish; misery
- 亦
- yì — Also; likewise; too (literary particle)
- 无从
- wúcóng — Unable to; have no way to; no means of
- 得到
- dédào — To obtain; to get; to receive
- 慰藉
- wèijiè — Comfort; consolation; solace
- 打算
- dǎsuàn — To plan; to intend; plan or intention
- 几位
- jǐ wèi — Several (people); a few (polite counter)
- 姐妹
- jiěmèi — Sisters; female siblings
- 所做
- suǒ zuò — What is done; the things done
- 之事
- zhī shì — The matter of; the affair of (literary)
- 全然
- quánrán — Completely; entirely; totally
- 不以为然
- bù yǐ wéi rán — To disapprove of; not to think it right
- 从
- cóng — From; since; following (preposition)
- 他们
- tāmen — They; them (third-person plural pronoun)
- 亲爱
- qīn'ài — Dear; beloved; cherished
- 小儿子
- xiǎo érzi — Youngest son; little son
- 财产
- cáichǎn — Property; assets; wealth; estate
- 拿走
- ná zǒu — To take away; to carry off
- 英镑
- yīngbàng — British pound sterling (currency unit)
- 简直
- jiǎnzhí — Simply; practically; downright; just about
- 推向
- tuī xiàng — To push toward; to drive into (a situation)
- 可怕
- kěpà — Terrible; dreadful; frightening
- 贫困
- pínkùn — Poverty; destitution; impoverished state
- 境地
- jìngdì — Situation; predicament; circumstances one faces
- 恳求
- kěnqiú — To beg; to implore; to earnestly request
- 重新
- chóngxīn — Again; anew; once more
- 考虑
- kǎolǜ — To consider; to think over; to deliberate
- 此事
- cǐ shì — This matter; this affair; this thing
- 怎能
- zěn néng — How can; how could one possibly
- 问心无愧
- wèn xīn wú kuì — To have a clear conscience; feel no guilt
- 而且
- érqiě — Moreover; furthermore; in addition
- 唯一
- wéiyī — Only; sole; the one and only
- 那里
- nàlǐ — There; that place
- 夺走
- duó zǒu — To snatch away; to take by force
- 一大笔
- yī dà bǐ — A large sum; a big amount of money
- 钱
- qián — Money; cash; currency
- 呢
- ne — Sentence-final particle expressing rhetorical question
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