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Vocabulary

对于

duìyú — regarding; with respect to a topic or person

那些

nàxiē — those; referring to previously mentioned plural items

对

duì — toward; correct; facing

天才

tiāncái — genius; a person of extraordinary natural ability

的

de — structural particle indicating possession or modification

认识

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

完全

wánquán — completely; entirely; totally

建立

jiànlì — to establish; to build; to found

在

zài — at; in; on; located at a place or time

和

hé — and; together with; connecting words or phrases

基础

jīchǔ — foundation; basis; fundamental ground for something

上

shàng — on; above; upon; used after nouns indicating surface

读者

dúzhě — reader; a person who reads books or texts

来说

láishuō — speaking from a perspective; as far as concerned

伯爵

bójué — count; earl; a European noble title

将会

jiāng huì — will; shall; indicates a future action or event

带来

dài lái — to bring; to cause; to introduce something new

许多

xǔduō — many; a large number or quantity of things

意想不到

yì xiǎng bú dào — unexpected; beyond what one could have anticipated

惊喜

jīngxǐ — pleasant surprise; unexpected joy or delight

其中

qízhōng — among them; within that; included in the above

第一个

dì yī gè — the first one; the initial item in a sequence

便是

biàn shì — is precisely; is exactly; namely

这部

zhè bù — this (volume/work); classifier for books or films

书

shū — book; a written or printed literary work

相对

xiāngduì — relatively; comparatively; as opposed to absolute

缺乏

quēfá — to lack; to be deficient in something needed

生气

shēngqì — vitality; liveliness; also means to get angry

诚然

chéngrán — admittedly; it is true that; certainly

书中

shū zhōng — within the book; inside the written work

同样

tóngyàng — likewise; equally; in the same way

充满

chōngmǎn — to be full of; to be filled with something

了

le — particle indicating completed action or changed state

大量

dàliàng — a large amount; a great quantity of something

动作

dòngzuò — action; movement; physical activity or gesture

与

yǔ — and; with; together with (formal register)

事件

shìjiàn — event; incident; a notable occurrence or happening

但

dàn — but; however; introduces a contrasting clause

通常

tōngcháng — usually; normally; in most typical situations

缺少

quēshǎo — to lack; to be short of; to be missing

那种

nà zhǒng — that kind of; that type of thing or quality

作品

zuòpǐn — work; literary or artistic creation or output

中

zhōng — in; inside; within; middle

常见

chángjiàn — common; frequently seen; often encountered

粗犷

cūguǎng — rough and bold; unrefined; ruggedly vigorous in style

时代

shídài — era; age; historical period of time

喧嚣

xuānxiāo — clamor; noisy tumult; loud and chaotic atmosphere

气息

qìxī — atmosphere; breath; aura; characteristic quality

从

cóng — from; since; following a starting point

安全

ānquán — safe; security; free from danger or harm

距离

jùlí — distance; the space between two points

观赏

guānshǎng — to view and appreciate; to enjoy watching something

起来

qǐlái — resultative complement indicating start or impression

颇为

pōwéi — quite; rather; considerably; to a notable degree

有趣

yǒuqù — interesting; amusing; fun; entertaining

也

yě — also; too; as well; likewise

正是

zhèngshì — precisely is; exactly; it is just this

这种

zhè zhǒng — this kind of; this type of quality or thing

使

shǐ — to cause; to make; to enable something to happen

他

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

小说

xiǎoshuō — novel; fiction; a prose narrative literary work

显得

xiǎnde — to appear; to seem; to give the impression of

如此

rúcǐ — so; such; like this; to this degree

真实

zhēnshí — real; authentic; true to life; genuine

而且

érqiě — moreover; furthermore; in addition to that

大多数

dàduōshù — the majority; most of; the greater part

人物

rénwù — character; figure; a person in a story or event

不够

búgòu — not enough; insufficient; lacking adequacy

生动

shēngdòng — vivid; lively; animated; full of life and energy

难以

nányǐ — difficult to; hard to; not easy to do something

引人入胜

yǐn rén rù shèng — captivating; so engaging it draws people in deeply

当然

dāngrán — of course; naturally; certainly; without doubt

有

yǒu — to have; there is; to exist

一个

yī gè — one; a single item or person

明显

míngxiǎn — obvious; evident; clear; noticeably apparent

例外

lìwài — exception; a case that does not follow the rule

那便是

nà biàn shì — that is precisely; and that is; namely this one

前文

qiánwén — the preceding text; what was mentioned earlier

已

yǐ — already; previously; used before verbs in formal text

提及

tí jí — to mention; to refer to; to bring up a topic

主人公

zhǔréngōng — protagonist; the main character of a literary work

之母

zhī mǔ — mother of; the mother belonging to someone

那个

nàge — that; that one; referring to a specific person or thing

老练

lǎoliàn — experienced; seasoned; worldly wise and skilled

随军

suí jūn — accompanying the army; following military forces

我们

wǒmen — we; us; first-person plural pronoun

满怀期待

mǎn huái qīdài — full of anticipation; eagerly expecting something good

地

de — adverbial particle linking manner to following verb

以为

yǐwéi — to think; to assume; to mistakenly believe

她

tā — she; her; third-person feminine singular pronoun

会

huì — will; can; able to; expressing ability or likelihood

以

yǐ — with; by means of; using; through a method

笔下

bǐ xià — under one's pen; as depicted in one's writing

粗野

cūyě — crude; coarse; rough and unrefined in manner

方式

fāngshì — way; manner; method of doing something

展现出

zhǎnxiàn chū — to display; to reveal; to show something clearly

勃勃生机

bóbó shēngjī — full of vitality; bursting with life and energy

然而

rán'ér — however; yet; but; introduces a contrast or disappointment

唉

āi — alas; a sigh expressing regret or disappointment

根本

gēnběn — at all; fundamentally; simply; not at all (with negation)

没有

méiyǒu — do not have; there is not; negation of existence

机会

jīhuì — opportunity; chance; a favorable occasion to do something

了解

liǎojiě — to understand; to get to know; to find out about

这位

zhè wèi — this (person); polite reference to a specific individual

女士

nǚshì — lady; Ms.; a polite term for an adult woman

谈吐

tántǔ — manner of speaking; conversational style and expression

风格

fēnggé — style; characteristic manner or artistic approach

因为

yīnwèi — because; since; as a reason for something

口中

kǒu zhōng — from one's mouth; in speech; verbally expressed

说出

shuō chū — to utter; to speak out; to express verbally

寥寥数语

liáoliáo shù yǔ — only a few words; very brief remarks or utterances

只是

zhǐshì — merely; only; just; nothing more than

部分

bùfen — part; portion; a section of a whole

体现

tǐxiàn — to embody; to reflect; to manifest a quality

性格

xìnggé — personality; character; a person's temperament or nature

几乎

jīhū — almost; nearly; practically; very close to entirely

举止

jǔzhǐ — behavior; manners; bearing; the way one conducts oneself

习惯

xíguàn — habit; custom; to be accustomed to something

第四章

dì sì zhāng — chapter four; the fourth chapter of a book

当

dāng — when; at the time that; just as something happens

匕首

bǐshǒu — dagger; a short double-edged stabbing weapon

确认

quèrèn — to confirm; to verify; to make certain of something

战场

zhànchǎng — battlefield; the site where a battle takes place

所有

suǒyǒu — all; every; the entirety of something

想要

xiǎng yào — to want; to desire; to wish to have or do

劫掠

jiélüè — to plunder; to loot; to rob violently

人

rén — person; people; human being

是否

shìfǒu — whether or not; used to introduce a yes-or-no question

真的

zhēn de — really; truly; actually; genuinely

已经

yǐjīng — already; by now; having completed an action

死去

sǐ qù — to die; to have passed away; to cease living

时

shí — when; at the time of; a moment in time

一名

yī míng — one (person); a single individual with a specific role

一直

yīzhí — all along; continuously; straight; the whole time

冷眼旁观

lěng yǎn páng guān — to watch coldly from the sidelines; detached observation

大肆

dàsì — wantonly; without restraint; in an unbridled manner

搜刮

sōuguā — to plunder; to extort; to scrape together by looting

轻骑兵

qīng qí bīng — light cavalry; lightly armed soldiers on horseback

军官

jūnguān — military officer; a commissioned officer in the army

举手

jǔ shǒu — to raise one's hand; to lift the hand upward

欲

yù — about to; wishing to; on the verge of doing something

刺穿

cì chuān — to pierce through; to stab and penetrate completely

其

qí — his; her; its; their (formal third-person possessive)

心脏

xīnzàng — heart; the cardiac organ; center of vital functions

瞬间

shùnjiān — in an instant; in a flash; a very brief moment

无情

wúqíng — merciless; ruthless; without compassion or feeling

将

jiāng — to take; used to move object before verb (formal)

两颗

liǎng kē — two (round objects); two bullets or similar items

子弹

zǐdàn — bullet; a projectile fired from a firearm

射入

shè rù — to shoot into; to fire something into a target

脑袋

nǎodai — head; the skull; colloquial word for one's head

也许

yěxǔ — perhaps; maybe; possibly; expressing uncertainty

未能

wèi néng — failed to; was unable to; did not manage to

兑现

duìxiàn — to fulfill; to honor a promise; to cash a check

承诺

chéngnuò — promise; commitment; a pledge to do something

失望

shīwàng — disappointed; to lose hope; feeling let down

变得

biàn de — to become; to turn into; to grow to be

刻骨铭心

kè gǔ míng xīn — deeply engraved on one's bones and heart; unforgettable

之前

zhīqián — before; prior to; earlier than a point in time

便

biàn — then; just; thereupon; immediately (formal register)

故事

gùshi — story; tale; a narrative account of events

消失

xiāoshī — to disappear; to vanish; to cease to be visible

倒也

dào yě — on the contrary; actually; that too is acceptable

不失为

bù shī wéi — can still be considered; not without merit as something

一件

yī jiàn — one item; one thing; a single matter or affair

好事

hǎoshì — a good thing; a positive outcome or happening