Spoon River Anthology — Page 6

Vocabulary

如果

rúguǒ — If; used to introduce a conditional clause

一个

yī gè — One; a single unit or individual

人

rén — Person; human being

能够

nénggòu — To be able to; capable of doing something

咬住

yǎo zhù — To bite and hold on firmly

那只

nà zhī — That (one); demonstrative for animals or objects

巨手

jù shǒu — Giant hand; an enormous hand

捕捉

bǔzhuō — To catch; to capture something or someone

并

bìng — And; furthermore; used to connect clauses

摧毁

cuīhuǐ — To destroy; to demolish completely

他

tā — He; him; third-person singular masculine pronoun

的

de — Possessive or attributive particle

手

shǒu — Hand; the body part at the end of the arm

就像

jiù xiàng — Just like; similar to; as if

我

wǒ — I; me; first-person singular pronoun

被

bèi — Passive marker; indicates action done to subject

一只

yī zhī — One (animal or small object); a single one

老鼠

lǎoshǔ — Mouse; rat; small rodent

咬了

yǎo le — Bit; past action of biting

一口

yī kǒu — One bite; a single mouthful

那是

nà shì — That is; that was; used to identify something

在

zài — At; in; on; indicates location or ongoing action

演示

yǎnshì — To demonstrate; to show how something works

我的

wǒ de — My; mine; belonging to the speaker

专利

zhuānlì — Patent; exclusive right to an invention

捕鼠夹

bǔ shǔ jiā — Mousetrap; device for catching mice

时

shí — When; at the time of; temporal marker

就在

jiù zài — Right at; precisely at a place or moment

那天

nà tiān — That day; on that particular day

五金店

wǔjīn diàn — Hardware store; shop selling tools and metal goods

里

lǐ — Inside; within; interior location marker

但

dàn — But; however; introduces a contrasting clause

永远

yǒngyuǎn — Forever; always; for eternity

无法

wúfǎ — Cannot; unable to; no way to do something

为

wèi — For; on behalf of; for the sake of

自己

zìjǐ — Oneself; self; one's own

复仇

fùchóu — To take revenge; to avenge oneself

向

xiàng — Toward; facing; in the direction of

名为

míng wéi — Named; called; going by the name of

生命

shēngmìng — Life; existence; the state of being alive

巨怪

jù guài — Giant monster; enormous strange creature

你

nǐ — You; second-person singular pronoun

走进

zǒu jìn — To walk into; to enter a place on foot

房间

fángjiān — Room; an enclosed space inside a building

那就是

nà jiù shì — That is; that means; that amounts to

出生

chūshēng — To be born; birth; coming into the world

然后

rán hòu — Then; after that; subsequently

必须

bìxū — Must; have to; obligatory requirement

活着

huó zhe — Being alive; living; to continue to live

磨砺

mólì — To temper; to sharpen; to hone through hardship

你的

nǐ de — Your; yours; belonging to you

灵魂

línghún — Soul; spirit; the inner essence of a person

渴望

kěwàng — To crave; to yearn for; strong desire

诱饵

yòu'ěr — Bait; lure; something used to attract

眼前

yǎn qián — Before one's eyes; right in front; immediately

想娶

xiǎng qǔ — To want to marry (a woman); desire to wed

有钱

yǒu qián — Wealthy; rich; having a lot of money

女人

nǚrén — Woman; female adult person

世间

shìjiān — In the world; worldly; among people

名望

míngwàng — Fame; reputation; prestige among others

地位

dìwèi — Status; position; standing in society

或

huò — Or; either; alternatively

权力

quánlì — Power; authority; the ability to control others

有

yǒu — To have; there is/are; to possess

工作

gōngzuò — Work; job; to work or labor

要做

yào zuò — To need to do; something that must be done

东西

dōngxi — Thing; stuff; object; item

要

yào — To want; to need; must; will

征服

zhēngfú — To conquer; to overcome; to subdue

哦

ó / ò — Oh; exclamation of surprise or acknowledgment

是的

shì de — Yes; that's right; affirmative response

那些

nà xiē — Those; plural demonstrative for distant objects

遮住

zhē zhù — To cover up; to hide; to block from view

铁丝网

tiěsī wǎng — Wire mesh; barbed wire; metal wire netting

终于

zhōngyú — Finally; at last; after a long time

进去

jìn qù — To go inside; to enter a place

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or new situation

听见

tīng jiàn — To hear; to catch the sound of something

脚步声

jiǎobù shēng — Sound of footsteps; noise of someone walking

一直

yīzhí — Always; continuously; all along; straight

等待

děngdài — To wait; to await; to expect something to happen

弹簧

tánhuáng — Spring; coiled elastic device storing energy

咔嗒声

kā dā shēng — Clicking sound; snap; sharp mechanical noise

来

lái — To come; to arrive; directional toward speaker

看

kàn — To look; to see; to watch

啃食

kěn shí — To gnaw; to nibble at food persistently

那

nà — That; demonstrative pronoun for distant things

神奇

shénqí — Magical; miraculous; wonderfully mysterious

奶酪

nǎilào — Cheese; dairy product made from milk

用

yòng — To use; with; by means of

灼热

zhuórè — Scorching hot; burning; intensely fierce heat

双眼

shuāng yǎn — Both eyes; a pair of eyes

凝视

níngshì — To gaze; to stare fixedly at something

着

zhe — Particle indicating ongoing state or action

对

duì — Toward; at; correct; facing

皱眉

zhòu méi — To frown; to knit one's brows in displeasure

大笑

dà xiào — To laugh loudly; to burst out laughing

嘲弄

cháonòng — To mock; to ridicule; to make fun of someone

咒骂

zhòumà — To curse; to swear at; to verbally abuse

陷阱

xiànjǐng — Trap; snare; pitfall designed to catch prey

奔来

bēn lái — To rush here; to run toward this direction

跑去

pǎo qù — To run away; to go running in a direction

直到

zhídào — Until; up to; all the way to a point

痛苦

tòngkǔ — Pain; suffering; agony; great distress

让

ràng — To let; to allow; to make someone do something

感到

gǎn dào — To feel; to sense; to experience an emotion

厌倦

yànjuàn — To be weary of; tired of; bored with something

他们

tāmen — They; them; third-person plural pronoun

墓碑

mùbēi — Tombstone; gravestone; memorial stone marker

上

shàng — On; above; upper surface; on top of

凿下

záo xià — To chisel out; to engrave by cutting stone

这些

zhèxiē — These; plural demonstrative for nearby things

文字

wénzì — Text; written characters; written language

他的

tā de — His; belonging to him

一生

yīshēng — A lifetime; one's whole life; all one's days

温和

wēnhé — Gentle; mild; moderate in manner or temperament

身上

shēn shang — On one's body; on one's person; about oneself

各种

gè zhǒng — Various kinds; all sorts; diverse types

禀赋

bǐngfù — Natural talent; innate gift; endowment from birth

融合

rónghé — To blend; to merge; to integrate harmoniously

得

de — Structural particle linking verb to complement

如此

rúcǐ — So; such; in this way; to this degree

完美

wánměi — Perfect; flawless; without any defect

以至于

yǐ zhìyú — To the extent that; so much so that

自然

zìrán — Nature; natural; occurring without force

女神

nǚshén — Goddess; female deity; divine female being

会

huì — Will; can; to be able to; likely to

起身

qǐ shēn — To stand up; to rise from one's seat

全世界

quán shìjiè — The whole world; everywhere on Earth

宣告

xuāngào — To declare; to proclaim; to announce formally

这才

zhè cái — Only now; this is truly; this is finally it

是

shì — To be; is; am; are; affirmative linking verb

真正

zhēnzhèng — True; genuine; real; authentic

认识

rènshi — To know; to recognize; to be acquainted with

微笑

wēixiào — To smile; a gentle or slight smile

读着

dú zhe — Reading (ongoing); in the act of reading

空洞

kōngdòng — Empty; hollow; lacking substance or meaning

辞藻

cízǎo — Flowery language; ornate rhetoric; fancy words

墓志铭

mùzhìmíng — Epitaph; inscription on a tombstone or grave

本应

běn yīng — Should have; ought to have originally

并不

bìng bù — Not at all; actually not; contrary to expectation

之深

zhī shēn — The depth of; deeply; to a profound degree

与

yǔ — And; with; together with

展开

zhǎnkāi — To unfold; to launch; to begin and develop

一场

yī chǎng — One (event); a single occurrence of something

战争

zhànzhēng — War; armed conflict between nations or groups

而

ér — And; but; yet; connecting clauses with contrast

这场

zhè chǎng — This (event); this particular occurrence

中

zhōng — In; within; among; the middle

被杀

bèi shā — To be killed; slain; killed by another