The Adventures of Roderick Random — Page 2

English → Chinese APOLOGUE Level 8/10

sir, that toothless jaw is a d—ned scandalous libel—but don't you imagine me so chopfallen as not to be able to chew the cud of resentment.

先生，那副无牙的下巴是一幅该死的丑闻诽谤画——但请别以为我会沮丧到无法咀嚼怨恨的滋味。

Here he was interrupted by the arrival of a learned physician, who, advancing to the culprit with fury in his aspect, exclaimed, "Suppose the augmentation of the ass's ears should prove the diminution of the baboon's—nay, seek not to prevaricate, for, by the beard of Aesculapius! there is not one hair in this periwig that will not stand up in judgment to convict thee of personal abuse.

就在此时，一位博学的医生到来，打断了他的话，那医生怒气冲冲地走向那个肇事者，大声喊道："假设驴耳朵的增大恰好证明了狒狒耳朵的缩小——不，休想抵赖，凭着阿斯克勒庇俄斯的胡须！这顶假发里没有一根头发不会挺身而出作证，定你人身侮辱之罪。

Do but observe, captain, how this pitiful little fellow has copied the very curls—the colour, indeed, is different, but then the form and foretop are quite similar."

请看，上尉，这个可怜的小家伙是如何原样照搬了那些卷发——颜色确实不同，但式样和前额的发顶却极为相似。"

While he thus remonstrated in a strain of vociferation, a venerable senator entered, and waddling up to the delinquent, "Jackanapes!" cried he, "I will now let thee see I can read something else than a newspaper, and that without the help of spectacles: here is your own note of hand, sirrah, for money, which if I had not advanced, you yourself would have resembled an owl, in not daring to show your face by day, you ungrateful slanderous knave!

就在他如此高声抗议之际，一位德高望重的议员走了进来，摇摇摆摆地走到那个犯事者面前，喊道："冒失鬼！我现在要让你见识见识，我能读的不只是报纸，而且不需要眼镜：这里有你亲手写的借据，小子，那笔钱若不是我垫付，你自己早就像猫头鹰一样，不敢在白天露面了，你这忘恩负义的诽谤无赖！

Vocabulary

先生: xiānsheng — Mister; polite term for an adult man
那: nà — That; referring to something previously mentioned
副: fù — Measure word for sets or pairs of things
无牙: wú yá — Toothless; having no teeth
的: de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification
下巴: xiàba — Chin; the lower part of the face
是: shì — To be; linking subject and predicate
一幅: yī fú — A measure word for paintings or pictures
该死: gāi sǐ — Damn it; expressing strong frustration or anger
丑闻: chǒuwén — Scandal; a shocking or disgraceful public incident
诽谤: fěibàng — Slander; defamation; making false harmful statements
画: huà — Painting; picture; to draw or paint
但: dàn — But; however; introducing a contrasting clause
请: qǐng — Please; to invite or request politely
别: bié — Don't; used to give a negative imperative
以为: yǐwéi — To mistakenly think or assume something
我: wǒ — I; me; first-person singular pronoun
会: huì — Will; to be able to; can
沮丧: jǔsàng — Dejected; depressed; feeling discouraged or disheartened
到: dào — To; arrive at; reaching a point or degree
无法: wúfǎ — Unable to; having no way to do something
咀嚼: jǔjué — To chew; to masticate food with the teeth
怨恨: yuànhèn — Resentment; bitter hatred toward someone
滋味: zīwèi — Taste; flavor; feeling or emotional experience
就在: jiù zài — Right at; just at a particular moment or place
此时: cǐ shí — At this moment; at this point in time
一位: yī wèi — A (polite measure word for a person)
博学: bóxué — Learned; erudite; having extensive knowledge
医生: yīshēng — Doctor; physician; medical professional
到来: dàolái — Arrival; to arrive; to come on the scene
打断: dǎduàn — To interrupt; to cut off someone's speech
了: le — Particle indicating completed action or changed state
他: tā — He; him; third-person masculine singular pronoun
话: huà — Speech; words; what someone says
怒气冲冲: nùqì chōngchōng — Furious; filled with rage; extremely angry
地: de — Adverbial particle linking adverb to verb
走向: zǒuxiàng — To walk toward; to head in a direction
那个: nàge — That one; referring to a specific thing or person
肇事者: zhàoshìzhě — Troublemaker; person who caused an incident
大声: dàshēng — Loudly; in a loud voice
喊道: hǎn dào — Shouted; cried out saying something
假设: jiǎshè — Suppose; assume; a hypothesis or supposition
驴: lǘ — Donkey; a domesticated pack animal
耳朵: ěrduo — Ear; the organ of hearing
增大: zēngdà — To enlarge; to increase in size
恰好: qiàhǎo — Exactly; just right; happening to fit perfectly
证明: zhèngmíng — To prove; to demonstrate; evidence or proof
缩小: suōxiǎo — To shrink; to reduce in size
不: bù — No; not; negation particle
休想: xiūxiǎng — Don't even think about it; impossible dream
抵赖: dǐlài — To deny; to refuse to admit wrongdoing
凭着: píngzhe — By means of; relying on; based on
胡须: húxū — Beard; facial hair on the chin or cheeks
这顶: zhè dǐng — This (measure word for hats or wigs)
假发: jiǎfà — Wig; artificial hairpiece worn on the head
里: lǐ — Inside; within; in
没有: méiyǒu — Don't have; there is not; absence of something
一根: yī gēn — One (measure word for hair or thin objects)
头发: tóufa — Hair; strands of hair on one's head
不会: bù huì — Won't; will not; unable to
挺身而出: tǐngshēn ér chū — To step forward bravely; to stand up courageously
作证: zuòzhèng — To testify; to give evidence; bear witness
人身: rénshēn — Personal; relating to a person's body or rights
侮辱: wǔrǔ — To insult; to humiliate; an act of disrespect
请看: qǐng kàn — Please look; please observe or notice
上尉: shàngwèi — Captain; a military officer rank
这个: zhège — This; this one; referring to something nearby
可怜: kělián — Pitiful; pitiable; deserving of sympathy
小家伙: xiǎo jiāhuo — Little fellow; small creature; used affectionately or mockingly
如何: rúhé — How; in what way; to what extent
原样: yuányàng — Original appearance; exact same form as before
照搬: zhàobān — To copy exactly; to transplant without modification
那些: nàxiē — Those; referring to plural things at a distance
卷发: juǎnfà — Curly hair; wavy or curled hair
颜色: yánsè — Color; hue; the appearance of a color
确实: quèshí — Indeed; truly; certainly without doubt
不同: bùtóng — Different; not the same; dissimilar
式样: shìyàng — Style; design; pattern of an object
和: hé — And; together with; connecting two items
前额: qián'é — Forehead; the front part of the head above eyes
却: què — Yet; but; however; expressing contrast
极为: jí wéi — Extremely; exceedingly; to a very great degree
相似: xiāngsì — Similar; alike; resembling each other closely
如此: rúcǐ — Like this; such; in this manner
高声: gāoshēng — In a loud voice; loudly; raising one's voice
抗议: kàngyì — To protest; to object; a formal objection
之际: zhī jì — At the time of; at the moment when (formal)
德高望重: dé gāo wàng zhòng — Highly respected; of great virtue and prestige
议员: yìyuán — Congressman; legislator; member of a parliament
走了进来: zǒu le jìnlái — Walked in; entered by walking
摇摇摆摆: yáoyao bǎibǎi — Swaying; waddling; walking in an unsteady manner
走到: zǒu dào — To walk up to; to approach on foot
犯事者: fànshìzhě — Offender; wrongdoer; person who committed a violation
面前: miànqián — In front of; before someone or something
冒失鬼: màoshīguǐ — Reckless person; blundering fool; rash individual
现在: xiànzài — Now; at present; currently
要: yào — Want to; going to; will; need to
让你: ràng nǐ — Let you; make you; cause you to
见识: jiànshi — Knowledge from experience; to broaden one's horizons
不只: bù zhǐ — Not only; more than just one thing
报纸: bàozhǐ — Newspaper; a printed daily publication
而且: érqiě — Moreover; furthermore; and also
不需要: bù xūyào — Don't need; without needing; no requirement for
眼镜: yǎnjìng — Glasses; spectacles worn to correct vision
这里: zhèlǐ — Here; this place; at this location
有: yǒu — Have; there is/are; to possess
你: nǐ — You; second-person singular pronoun
亲手: qīnshǒu — With one's own hands; personally done
写的: xiě de — Written by; something that was written
借据: jièjù — IOU; written receipt acknowledging a debt
小子: xiǎozi — Fellow; brat; informal term often mildly contemptuous
那笔: nà bǐ — That sum; referring to a specific amount of money
钱: qián — Money; currency; funds
若不是: ruò bú shì — If it were not for; were it not for
垫付: diànfù — To pay in advance on someone's behalf
自己: zìjǐ — Oneself; yourself; one's own self
早就: zǎo jiù — Long ago; already by now; have long since
像: xiàng — Like; similar to; resembling
猫头鹰: māotóuyīng — Owl; a nocturnal bird of prey
一样: yīyàng — The same; alike; just like something
不敢: bù gǎn — Dare not; not bold enough to do something
在: zài — At; in; indicating location or ongoing action
白天: báitiān — Daytime; during the day; daylight hours
露面: lòumiàn — To show one's face; to appear in public
这: zhè — This; referring to something nearby
忘恩负义: wàng'ēn fùyì — Ungrateful; forgetting kindness and betraying loyalty
无赖: wúlài — Scoundrel; rogue; shameless and unreasonable person

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