The Adventures of Ferdinand Count Fathom — Complete — Page 9

Vocabulary

在

zài — at, in, on; indicates location or time

这

zhè — this; referring to something nearby

两

liǎng — two; a pair of something

部

bù — measure word for books, films, works

作品

zuòpǐn — literary or artistic work, creation

中

zhōng — within, among, in the middle of

的

de — structural particle indicating possession or modification

第二

dì èr — the second; second in order

里

lǐ — inside, within a place or context

我们

wǒmen — we, us; first person plural pronoun

看到

kàndào — to see, to notice, to observe something

开始

kāishǐ — to begin, to start; the beginning

理解

lǐjiě — to understand, to comprehend something

运用

yùnyòng — to apply, to make use of a method

事件

shìjiàn — event, incident, occurrence

来

lái — to come; used to introduce a purpose

展示

zhǎnshì — to display, to demonstrate, to show

人物

rénwù — character, figure, person in a work

性格

xìnggé — personality, character, temperament

一贯

yīguàn — consistent, continuous, all along

发展

fāzhǎn — development, growth; to develop

手法

shǒufǎ — technique, method, artistic approach

他

tā — he, him; third person singular male

似乎

sìhū — seemingly, apparently, as if

完全

wánquán — completely, entirely, fully

了

le — aspect particle indicating completion or change

这一

zhè yī — this particular; referring to a specific item

艺术

yìshù — art; artistic skill or principle

原则

yuánzé — principle, rule, fundamental guideline

尽管

jǐnguǎn — even though, despite, although

尚未

shàngwèi — not yet, still not at this point

学会

xuéhuì — to learn how to, to master a skill

如何

rúhé — how, in what way, by what means

成功

chénggōng — success; to succeed at something

地

de — adverbial particle linking adverb to verb

加以

jiāyǐ — to apply, to carry out an action

因此

yīncǐ — therefore, as a result, consequently

构思

gòusī — conception, plot design; to conceive a work

出色

chūsè — outstanding, excellent, remarkable

如

rú — as, like, as I said, for example

我

wǒ — I, me; first person singular pronoun

所言

suǒ yán — what one has said, as mentioned

却

què — yet, but, however; indicates contrast

显得

xiǎnde — to appear, to seem, to look like

不

bù — not, no; negation particle

真实

zhēnshí — real, genuine, true, authentic

毫无

háowú — completely without, not the slightest

明显

míngxiǎn — obvious, evident, apparent

良心

liángxīn — conscience, moral sense of right and wrong

愧疚

kuìjiù — guilt, remorse, feeling ashamed

犯下

fànxià — to commit a crime or wrongdoing

种种

zhǒngzhǒng — all kinds of, various sorts of

恶行

èxíng — evil deeds, wicked acts, wrongdoings

之后

zhīhòu — after, afterwards, following that

竟能

jìng néng — surprisingly able to, unexpectedly can

真心

zhēnxīn — sincerely, genuinely, from the heart

悔过

huǐguò — to repent, to feel remorse for wrongs

实在

shízài — really, truly, honestly, indeed

令人

lìngrén — to make people feel, causing others to

难以置信

nányǐ zhìxìn — hard to believe, incredible, unbelievable

当

dāng — when, at the time of, as

读到

dúdào — to read and reach a point in text

与

yǔ — and, with; linking two elements

野心

yěxīn — ambition, selfish desire, ruthless drive

如今

rújīn — nowadays, now, at this point in time

已

yǐ — already; indicates completed state

内心

nèixīn — inner heart, mind, innermost feelings

彻底

chèdǐ — thoroughly, completely, radically

消亡

xiāowáng — to perish, to die out, to vanish

时

shí — when, at the time, upon doing something

难以

nányǐ — difficult to, hard to do something

信服

xìnfú — to be convinced, to find convincing

此后

cǐhòu — after this, henceforth, from then on

先生

xiānsheng — mister, sir, gentleman, Mr.

证词

zhèngcí — testimony, statement, evidence given

与此

yǔ cǐ — with this, in relation to this

相左

xiānɡ zuǒ — to conflict with, to contradict, to differ

然而

rán'ér — however, nevertheless, yet, but

在此

zài cǐ — here, at this point, in this regard

之前

zhīqián — before, prior to, previously

形象

xíngxiàng — image, portrayal, depicted character

塑造

sùzào — to shape, to mold, to portray a character

得

de — structural particle indicating result or degree

前后

qiánhòu — before and after; coherent from start to end

一致

yīzhì — consistent, uniform, in agreement

且

qiě — and, moreover, furthermore

有

yǒu — to have, there is, to exist

其

qí — its, his, their; third person possessive

目的

mùdì — purpose, aim, goal, objective

即

jí — namely, that is, meaning, i.e.

表明

biǎomíng — to show, to indicate, to make clear

冷血

lěngxuè — cold-blooded, ruthless, without feeling

无赖

wúlài — rogue, scoundrel, shameless person

行径

xíngjìng — conduct, behavior, especially evil actions

得逞

déchěng — to succeed in evil scheme, to prevail

一时

yīshí — for a time, temporarily, momentarily

终将

zhōng jiāng — will ultimately, will eventually, in the end

以

yǐ — with, by means of, resulting in

悲剧

bēijù — tragedy; tragic outcome or ending

收场

shōuchǎng — to end, to conclude, to wind up

为了

wèile — in order to, for the purpose of

强化

qiánghuà — to strengthen, to reinforce, to intensify

效果

xiàoguǒ — effect, result, outcome

与之

yǔ zhī — with it, alongside it, in parallel

并行

bìngxíng — to run parallel, to proceed simultaneously

高尚

gāoshàng — noble, virtuous, morally elevated

作者

zuòzhě — author, writer, creator of a work

一个

yī gè — one; measure word for general objects

衬托

chèntuō — to set off, to contrast, to highlight by comparison

另一个

lìng yī gè — another one, the other one

这种

zhè zhǒng — this kind of, this type of

虽

suī — although, even though, while

谈不上

tánbushàng — cannot be said to be, not worth calling

有何

yǒu hé — have any, what kind of, whatever

独创性

dúchuàngxìng — originality, novelty, creative uniqueness

建构

jiàngòu — to construct, to build up, to structure

技巧

jìqiǎo — skill, technique, craftsmanship

理论

lǐlùn — theory, theoretical framework

上

shàng — on, above; in terms of, regarding

显示出

xiǎnshì chū — to show, to reveal, to demonstrate progress

进步

jìnbù — progress, improvement, advancement

只是

zhǐshì — only, merely, but, however

执行

zhíxíng — execution, implementation, carrying out

层面

céngmiàn — level, dimension, aspect, plane

存在

cúnzài — to exist; existence, presence

不足

bùzú — insufficient, lacking, shortcoming

人们

rénmen — people, folks, the general public

自然

zìrán — naturally, of course; nature

会

huì — will, would; to be able to

问

wèn — to ask, to question, to inquire

如果

rúguǒ — if, in case, supposing that

缺乏

quēfá — to lack, to be deficient in something

以往

yǐwǎng — in the past, previously, formerly

小说

xiǎoshuō — novel, fiction, literary prose narrative

那种

nà zhǒng — that kind of, that type of

愉悦

yúyuè — joy, pleasure, delight, cheerfulness

时常

shícháng — often, frequently, from time to time

振奋

zhènfèn — to inspire, to invigorate, to excite

喧嚣

xuānxiāo — noisy, clamorous, boisterous, tumultuous

热闹

rènao — lively, bustling, exciting, animated

书中

shū zhōng — within the book, in the text

精良

jīngliáng — excellent, fine quality, well-crafted

鲜少

xiǎnshǎo — rarely, seldom, very few instances

趣味盎然

qùwèi àngrán — full of interest, very engaging and delightful

奇异

qíyì — strange, bizarre, extraordinary, unusual

色彩

sècǎi — color, hue; flavor, character, tone

也

yě — also, too, as well, either

从未

cóngwèi — never, not ever, at no time

真正

zhēnzhèng — truly, genuinely, really, authentic

栩栩如生

xǔxǔ rú shēng — vivid, lifelike, as if alive

那么

nàme — then, in that case, so, that being so

这部

zhè bù — this volume, this work, this book

书

shū — book, written work, publication

究竟

jiūjìng — after all, exactly, on earth (intensifier)

吸引人

xīyǐn rén — attractive, appealing, captivating to people

之处

zhī chù — the aspect of, the point where, therein