The Adventures of Ferdinand Count Fathom — Complete — Page 10
" The surprise will be greater than ever when the answer is given that, to a large extent, the plot makes Fathom interesting.
当答案揭晓时，惊喜将比以往任何时候都要大——在很大程度上，正是情节使《费瑟姆》变得引人入胜。
Yes, Smollett, hitherto indifferent to structure, has here written a story in which the plot itself, often clumsy though it may be, engages a reader's attention.
是的，斯摩莱特此前对结构漠不关心，而在这里他写了一个故事，其中情节本身——尽管常常显得笨拙——却能够吸引读者的注意力。
One actually wants to know whether the young Count is ever going to receive consolation for his sorrows and inflict justice on his basely ungrateful pensioner.
读者实际上很想知道，这位年轻的伯爵究竟能否从悲伤中得到慰藉，并对他那忘恩负义之极的门客施以应有的惩罚。
And when, finally, all turns out as it should, one is amazed to find how many of the people in the book have helped towards the designed conclusion.
而当一切终于如其所应地得以解决时，读者会惊讶地发现，书中有多少人物为这精心设计的结局作出了贡献。
Not all of them, indeed, nor all of the adventures, are indispensable, but it is manifest at the end that much, which, for the time, most readers think irrelevant—such as Don Diego's history—is, after all, essential.
诚然，并非所有人物，也并非所有历险，都是不可或缺的，但在结尾处可以清楚地看到，许多在当时大多数读者认为无关紧要的内容——例如唐·迭戈的经历——归根结底却是至关重要的。
It has already been said that in Count Fathom Smollett appears to some extent as a romanticist, and this is another fact which lends interest to the book.
前文已经提到，在《费瑟姆伯爵》中，斯摩莱特在某种程度上呈现出浪漫主义者的面貌，这是另一个为本书增添趣味的事实。
That he had a powerful imagination is not a surprise.
他拥有强大的想象力，这并不令人感到意外。
Any one versed in Smollett has already seen it in the remarkable situations which he has put before us in his earlier works.
任何熟悉斯摩莱特的人，都已经在他早期作品中那些非凡的情境里见识到了这一点。
These do not indicate, however, that Smollett possessed the imagination which could excite romantic interest; for in Roderick Random and in Peregrine Pickle, the wonderful situations serve chiefly to amuse.
然而，这些并不表明斯摩莱特拥有那种能够激发浪漫情趣的想象力；因为在《罗德里克·兰登》和《佩里格林·皮克尔》中，那些精彩的情境主要是为了引人发笑。
In Fathom, however, there are some designed to excite horror; and one, at least, is eminently successful.
然而在《费瑟姆》中，有些情境是专门设计来激起恐惧感的；其中至少有一处可谓极为成功。
Vocabulary
- 当
- dāng — when; at the time of
- 答案
- dá'àn — answer; solution to a question or problem
- 揭晓
- jiēxiǎo — to announce; to reveal a result or answer
- 时
- shí — time; when; at the moment of
- 惊喜
- jīngxǐ — pleasant surprise; unexpectedly delightful
- 将
- jiāng — will; about to; future tense marker
- 比
- bǐ — compared to; more than; than
- 以往
- yǐwǎng — in the past; previously; formerly
- 任何
- rènhé — any; whichever; no matter which
- 时候
- shíhou — time; moment; period
- 都
- dōu — all; both; every; without exception
- 要
- yào — want; need; will; important
- 大
- dà — big; great; large in degree
- 在
- zài — at; in; on; located at
- 很
- hěn — very; quite; to a great degree
- 程度
- chéngdù — degree; extent; level of something
- 上
- shàng — on; above; in terms of; regarding
- 正是
- zhèngshì — precisely; exactly; it is just
- 情节
- qíngjié — plot; storyline of a narrative work
- 使
- shǐ — to make; to cause; to enable
- 变得
- biàn de — to become; to turn into a state
- 引人入胜
- yǐn rén rù shèng — captivating; fascinating; drawing people in deeply
- 是的
- shì de — yes; that is correct; indeed
- 此前
- cǐqián — before this; previously; prior to now
- 对
- duì — toward; regarding; with respect to
- 结构
- jiégòu — structure; framework; organization of a work
- 漠不关心
- mò bù guānxīn — indifferent; completely unconcerned; not caring at all
- 而
- ér — but; yet; and; transitional conjunction
- 这里
- zhèlǐ — here; this place
- 他
- tā — he; him; third person masculine pronoun
- 写了
- xiě le — wrote; has written; completed writing
- 一个
- yī gè — one; a; single unit of something
- 故事
- gùshi — story; tale; narrative account
- 其中
- qízhōng — among which; within it; therein
- 本身
- běnshēn — itself; in itself; per se
- 尽管
- jǐnguǎn — although; even though; despite
- 常常
- chángcháng — often; frequently; usually
- 显得
- xiǎn de — to appear; to seem; to look like
- 笨拙
- bènzhuō — clumsy; awkward; inelegant in execution
- 却
- què — yet; but; however; nevertheless
- 能够
- nénggòu — to be able to; capable of doing
- 吸引
- xīyǐn — to attract; to draw in; to captivate
- 读者
- dúzhě — reader; person who reads a text
- 的
- de — possessive/modifier particle; of
- 注意力
- zhùyìlì — attention; mental focus; concentration
- 实际上
- shíjìshàng — in fact; actually; in reality
- 想
- xiǎng — to want; to think; to wish
- 知道
- zhīdào — to know; to be aware of something
- 这位
- zhè wèi — this (person); this respected individual
- 年轻
- niánqīng — young; youthful; of a young age
- 伯爵
- bójué — earl; count; European noble title
- 究竟
- jiūjìng — after all; exactly; in the end
- 能否
- néng fǒu — whether or not able to; can or cannot
- 从
- cóng — from; since; following a path
- 悲伤
- bēishāng — grief; sorrow; deep sadness
- 中
- zhōng — in; within; among; middle
- 得到
- dédào — to obtain; to get; to receive
- 慰藉
- wèijiè — consolation; comfort; solace from distress
- 并
- bìng — and; also; simultaneously; moreover
- 那
- nà — that; those; referring to something
- 忘恩负义
- wàng ēn fù yì — ungrateful; repaying kindness with ingratitude
- 之极
- zhī jí — to the extreme; extremely; in the utmost degree
- 施以
- shī yǐ — to administer; to give; to impose upon
- 应有
- yīngyǒu — deserved; due; rightful; appropriate
- 惩罚
- chéngfá — punishment; penalty; disciplinary consequence
- 一切
- yīqiè — everything; all; every single thing
- 终于
- zhōngyú — finally; at last; in the end
- 地
- de — adverbial particle; in a ... manner
- 得以
- déyǐ — to be able to; to succeed in doing
- 解决
- jiějué — to resolve; to solve; to settle a problem
- 会
- huì — will; can; be likely to; know how
- 惊讶地
- jīngyà de — surprisingly; with amazement; in astonishment
- 发现
- fāxiàn — to discover; to find; to realize
- 书中
- shū zhōng — in the book; within the text
- 有
- yǒu — to have; there is/are; to exist
- 多少
- duōshao — how many; how much; a certain number
- 人物
- rénwù — character; figure; person in a work
- 为
- wèi — for; for the sake of; in order to
- 这
- zhè — this; referring to something nearby
- 精心设计
- jīngxīn shèjì — carefully designed; meticulously crafted ending
- 结局
- jiéjú — ending; conclusion; final outcome of story
- 作出
- zuòchū — to make; to produce; to contribute
- 了
- le — completion particle; indicates finished action
- 贡献
- gòngxiàn — contribution; to contribute; to dedicate effort
- 诚然
- chéngrán — admittedly; it is true that; granted
- 并非
- bìng fēi — not at all; by no means; is not
- 所有
- suǒyǒu — all; every; all of the things
- 也
- yě — also; too; as well; either
- 历险
- lìxiǎn — adventure; to experience danger or peril
- 都是
- dōu shì — all are; every one is; entirely
- 不可或缺
- bùkě huōquē — indispensable; absolutely necessary; cannot be omitted
- 但
- dàn — but; however; yet; nevertheless
- 结尾处
- jiéwěi chù — at the ending; at the conclusion point
- 可以
- kěyǐ — can; may; it is possible to
- 清楚地
- qīngchǔ de — clearly; plainly; in an evident manner
- 看到
- kàndào — to see; to catch sight of; to notice
- 许多
- xǔduō — many; a lot of; numerous
- 当时
- dāngshí — at that time; then; in those days
- 大多数
- dàduōshù — the majority; most; the greater part
- 认为
- rènwéi — to think; to consider; to believe that
- 无关紧要
- wúguān jǐnyào — unimportant; insignificant; of no consequence
- 内容
- nèiróng — content; substance; what something contains
- 例如
- lìrú — for example; for instance; such as
- 经历
- jīnglì — experience; to go through; personal history
- 归根结底
- guī gēn jié dǐ — in the final analysis; ultimately; at root
- 却是
- què shì — but it is; yet it turns out to be
- 至关重要
- zhìguān zhòngyào — of vital importance; crucial; absolutely essential
- 前文
- qiánwén — earlier text; the preceding passage above
- 已经
- yǐjīng — already; by now; having done previously
- 提到
- tídào — to mention; to bring up; to refer to
- 某种
- mǒu zhǒng — a certain kind; some sort of
- 程度上
- chéngdù shàng — to a certain extent; in some degree
- 呈现出
- chéngxiàn chū — to present; to show; to display a quality
- 浪漫主义者
- làngmàn zhǔyì zhě — a romanticist; one who holds romantic ideals
- 面貌
- miànmào — appearance; face; aspect; character of something
- 这是
- zhè shì — this is; it is; referring to something
- 另一个
- lìng yī gè — another; one more; a different one
- 本书
- běn shū — this book; the present volume
- 增添
- zēngtiān — to add; to increase; to enhance appeal
- 趣味
- qùwèi — interest; fun; charm; taste; flavor
- 事实
- shìshí — fact; reality; the actual truth
- 拥有
- yōngyǒu — to possess; to have; to own
- 强大
- qiángdà — powerful; strong; mighty; formidable
- 想象力
- xiǎngxiànglì — imagination; creative mental faculty; inventiveness
- 并不
- bìng bù — not at all; by no means; actually not
- 令人
- lìng rén — to make people feel; causing one to
- 感到
- gǎndào — to feel; to sense; to experience an emotion
- 意外
- yìwài — unexpected; surprised; accident; unforeseen
- 熟悉
- shúxī — familiar with; to know well; acquainted with
- 人
- rén — person; people; human being
- 早期
- zǎoqī — early period; early stage; earlier phase
- 作品
- zuòpǐn — work; literary or artistic creation
- 那些
- nàxiē — those; referring to plural distant things
- 非凡
- fēifán — extraordinary; remarkable; exceptional; outstanding
- 情境
- qíngjìng — situation; context; scenario; setting of events
- 里
- lǐ — inside; within; in; interior
- 见识到
- jiànshi dào — to come to know; to witness; to experience
- 这一点
- zhè yī diǎn — this point; this aspect; this particular thing
- 然而
- rán'ér — however; yet; but; nevertheless
- 这些
- zhèxiē — these; referring to plural nearby things
- 表明
- biǎomíng — to indicate; to show; to make clear
- 那种
- nà zhǒng — that kind of; that type of; such
- 激发
- jīfā — to inspire; to stimulate; to arouse feelings
- 浪漫
- làngmàn — romantic; full of romance; idealistic feeling
- 情趣
- qíngqù — charm; interest; aesthetic appeal; sensibility
- 因为
- yīnwèi — because; since; due to the fact that
- 和
- hé — and; with; together with; plus
- 精彩
- jīngcǎi — brilliant; splendid; wonderful; outstanding in quality
- 主要
- zhǔyào — mainly; primarily; principal; main
- 是
- shì — to be; is; am; are
- 为了
- wèile — in order to; for the purpose of
- 引人发笑
- yǐn rén fā xiào — to make people laugh; amusing; comical
- 有些
- yǒuxiē — some; a few; somewhat; to some extent
- 专门
- zhuānmén — specially; specifically; deliberately; on purpose
- 设计
- shèjì — to design; to plan; design of something
- 来
- lái — to come; used to indicate purpose
- 激起
- jīqǐ — to arouse; to stir up; to provoke feeling
- 恐惧感
- kǒngjù gǎn — sense of fear; feeling of terror or dread
- 至少
- zhìshǎo — at least; no less than; minimum
- 一处
- yī chù — one place; one instance; one passage
- 可谓
- kěwèi — can be said to be; may be called
- 极为
- jí wéi — extremely; exceedingly; to the utmost degree
- 成功
- chénggōng — success; successful; to succeed in something
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