Sense and Sensibility — Page 4

English → Chinese CHAPTER II. Level 7/10

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"There is no knowing what _they_ may expect," said the lady, "but we are not to think of their expectations: the question is, what you can afford to do."

「我们无从知晓她们会有什么期望，」那位女士说，「但我们不必考虑她们的期望：问题在于，你能负担得起做什么。」

"Certainly—and I think I may afford to give them five hundred pounds a-piece. As it is, without any addition of mine, they will each have about three thousand pounds on their mother's death—a very comfortable fortune for any young woman."

「当然——我想我可以负担得起给她们每人五百英镑。就目前情况而言，不需要我额外添加，她们在母亲去世后每人将各得约三千英镑——对任何年轻女性来说都是十分可观的财富。」

"To be sure it is; and, indeed, it strikes me that they can want no addition at all. They will have ten thousand pounds divided amongst them. If they marry, they will be sure of doing well, and if they do not, they may all live very comfortably together on the interest of ten thousand pounds."

「那当然；而且，我突然想到她们根本不需要任何额外补贴。她们将共同分得一万英镑。若是她们出嫁，自然不愁过得好；若是不嫁，靠着一万英镑的利息，她们大家也可以过得十分舒适。」

"That is very true, and, therefore, I do not know whether, upon the whole, it would not be more advisable to do something for their mother while she lives, rather than for them—something of the annuity kind I mean.—My sisters would feel the good effects of it as well as herself. A hundred a year would make them all perfectly comfortable."

「这话很有道理，因此，我不知道总体来看，趁她们母亲在世时为她做些什么，是否比直接给她们更为明智——我的意思是类似年金那样的东西。——我的姐妹们和她本人都会从中受益。每年一百英镑便可使她们所有人过得十分宽裕。」

His wife hesitated a little, however, in giving her consent to this plan.

然而，他的妻子在表示赞同这个计划时，略微迟疑了一下。

"To be sure," said she, "it is better than parting with fifteen hundred pounds at once. But, then, if Mrs. Dashwood should live fifteen years we shall be completely taken in."

「那当然，」她说，「这总比一下子拿出一千五百英镑要好。但是，若是达什伍德太太能活上十五年，我们就完全吃亏了。」

"Fifteen years! my dear Fanny; her life cannot be worth half that purchase.

「十五年！我亲爱的范妮；她的寿命断不值那买卖的一半。

Vocabulary

我们: wǒmen — We, us; first person plural pronoun.
无从: wúcóng — Have no way to; unable to do something.
知晓: zhīxiǎo — To know, be aware of something.
她们: tāmen — They, them; third person plural feminine.
会有: huìyǒu — Will have; there will be.
什么: shénme — What; used in questions or indefinite reference.
期望: qīwàng — Expectation, hope; to expect or anticipate.
那位: nà wèi — That (person); polite classifier for people.
女士: nǚshì — Lady, Ms.; polite term for a woman.
说: shuō — To say, speak, tell.
但: dàn — But, however; conjunction indicating contrast.
不必: bùbì — Need not, unnecessary; no need to do.
考虑: kǎolǜ — To consider, think about; deliberate over.
的: de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.
问题: wèntí — Question, problem, issue.
在于: zàiyú — To lie in, consist in; the key point is.
你: nǐ — You; second person singular pronoun.
能: néng — Can, be able to; expressing capability.
负担: fùdān — Burden; to bear a financial or other load.
得起: déqǐ — Can afford to; able to manage the cost.
做: zuò — To do, make, perform an action.
当然: dāngrán — Of course, naturally; certainly.
我: wǒ — I, me; first person singular pronoun.
想: xiǎng — To think, want, miss; mental activity.
可以: kěyǐ — Can, may; expressing permission or possibility.
给: gěi — To give; for, to (preposition).
每人: měirén — Each person, everyone; per person.
五百: wǔbǎi — Five hundred; the number 500.
英镑: yīngbàng — British pound sterling; UK currency unit.
就: jiù — Then, just; indicating immediacy or emphasis.
目前: mùqián — Currently, at present; right now.
情况: qíngkuàng — Situation, circumstances, condition.
而言: éryán — In terms of, as far as … is concerned.
不需要: bù xūyào — Do not need; unnecessary, not required.
额外: éwài — Extra, additional; beyond what is expected.
添加: tiānjiā — To add, supplement; include something extra.
在: zài — At, in, on; preposition indicating location or time.
母亲: mǔqīn — Mother; female parent.
去世: qùshì — To pass away, die; polite term for death.
后: hòu — After, behind; following in time or space.
将: jiāng — Will, shall; future tense marker.
各得: gè dé — Each receive; everyone gets their share.
约: yuē — Approximately, about; roughly.
三千: sānqiān — Three thousand; the number 3,000.
对: duì — For, to; correct; facing toward.
任何: rènhé — Any, whatever; without exception.
年轻: niánqīng — Young; being of a young age.
女性: nǚxìng — Female, woman; the female gender.
来说: láishuō — To say, in terms of; speaking from a perspective.
都是: dōushì — All are, both are; entirely something.
十分: shífēn — Very, extremely; to a great degree.
可观: kěguān — Considerable, impressive; worth noting in size.
财富: cáifù — Wealth, fortune; material riches.
那: nà — That; demonstrative pronoun or adjective.
而且: érqiě — Moreover, furthermore; in addition.
突然: tūrán — Suddenly, all of a sudden; unexpectedly.
想到: xiǎngdào — To think of, realize; occur to one's mind.
根本: gēnběn — Fundamentally, at all; basic, essential.
补贴: bǔtiē — Subsidy, allowance; financial supplement given.
共同: gòngtóng — Together, jointly; shared among parties.
分得: fēn dé — To receive a share; divide and obtain.
一万: yīwàn — Ten thousand; the number 10,000.
若是: ruòshì — If, supposing that; conditional conjunction.
出嫁: chūjià — To marry (of a woman); get married.
自然: zìrán — Naturally, of course; nature.
不愁: bùchóu — Need not worry; have no concern about.
过得好: guò de hǎo — Live well; have a comfortable life.
不嫁: bù jià — Not marry; choose to remain unmarried.
靠着: kàozhe — Relying on, depending on; leaning against.
利息: lìxī — Interest; earnings on invested or saved money.
大家: dàjiā — Everyone, everybody; all people involved.
也: yě — Also, too; likewise.
舒适: shūshì — Comfortable, cozy; at ease and comfortable.
这话: zhè huà — These words, this statement; what was said.
很有: hěn yǒu — Very much have; there is a great deal of.
道理: dàolǐ — Reason, sense; logical principle or rationale.
因此: yīncǐ — Therefore, thus; as a result of this.
不知道: bù zhīdào — Do not know; be unaware of something.
总体: zǒngtǐ — Overall, as a whole; general overview.
来看: lái kàn — Looking at it from; to view from a perspective.
趁: chèn — Take advantage of; while an opportunity exists.
在世: zàishì — Alive, living; still in the world.
时: shí — Time, when; at the time of.
为: wèi — For, on behalf of; in order to help.
她: tā — She, her; third person singular feminine.
做些: zuò xiē — Do some; do a bit of something.
是否: shìfǒu — Whether or not; used to pose a yes/no question.
比: bǐ — Compare, than; used in comparisons.
直接: zhíjiē — Direct, directly; without intermediary.
更为: gèngwéi — Even more, more; to a greater degree.
明智: míngzhì — Wise, sensible; showing good judgment.
意思: yìsi — Meaning, idea; what something signifies.
是: shì — Is, are, am; to be.
类似: lèisì — Similar to; resembling something else.
年金: niánjīn — Annuity; fixed sum paid annually.
那样: nàyàng — Like that, that kind of; in that manner.
东西: dōngxi — Thing, stuff; an object or matter.
姐妹: jiěmèi — Sisters; female siblings.
们: men — Plural suffix for pronouns and people.
和: hé — And; together with; connecting elements.
本人: běnrén — Oneself, the person in question; personally.
都会: dōu huì — All will; everyone would or could.
从中: cóngzhōng — From it, from among; in the process.
受益: shòuyì — Benefit from; gain advantage from something.
每年: měinián — Every year, annually; each year.
一百: yībǎi — One hundred; the number 100.
便可: biàn kě — Then can; will then be sufficient.
使: shǐ — To cause, make; enable someone to do.
所有人: suǒyǒu rén — Everyone, all people; every single person.
宽裕: kuānyù — Well-off, comfortable; financially at ease.
然而: rán'ér — However, yet; introducing a contrast.
他: tā — He, him; third person singular masculine.
妻子: qīzi — Wife; a man's female spouse.
表示: biǎoshì — To express, indicate; show an attitude or opinion.
赞同: zàntóng — Agree with, approve of; endorse an idea.
这个: zhège — This, this one; singular demonstrative pronoun.
计划: jìhuà — Plan, scheme; a proposed course of action.
略微: lüèwēi — Slightly, a little; to a small degree.
迟疑: chíyí — To hesitate, waver; show uncertainty in action.
了: le — Particle indicating completed action or change.
一下: yīxià — A moment, once; briefly or casually do.
这: zhè — This; near demonstrative pronoun.
总比: zǒng bǐ — Always better than; still preferable to.
一下子: yīxiàzi — All at once, in one go; suddenly.
拿出: náchū — To take out, produce; hand over money.
一千五百: yīqiān wǔbǎi — One thousand five hundred; the number 1,500.
要: yào — Want, need; will; important.
但是: dànshì — But, however; stronger contrast conjunction.
太太: tàitai — Mrs., madam; a married woman.
活上: huó shàng — Live for; survive a certain length of time.
十五年: shíwǔ nián — Fifteen years; a period of 15 years.
完全: wánquán — Completely, entirely; totally.
吃亏: chīkuī — Suffer a loss; be at a disadvantage.
亲爱: qīn'ài — Dear, beloved; term of affection.
寿命: shòumìng — Lifespan, life expectancy; duration of life.
断不: duàn bù — Absolutely not; by no means, definitely not.
值: zhí — Worth; be worth a certain value or effort.
买卖: mǎimài — Trade, deal; buying and selling transaction.
一半: yībàn — Half; one of two equal parts.

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