The Adventures of Roderick Random — Page 3

English → Chinese CHAPTER I Level 8/10

He replied, he could be in no danger of wanting while his father's tenderness remained, which he and his wife should always cultivate with the utmost veneration; and he was persuaded his allowance would be suitable to the dignity and circumstances of his family, and to the provision already made for his brothers and sisters, who were happily settled under his protection.

他回答说，只要父亲的慈爱长存，他便不愁匮乏，他和妻子将永远以最崇敬的心意回报这份慈爱；他相信父亲给予的生活费用将与家族的体面和处境相称，也与已为兄弟姐妹所作的安排相当，那些兄弟姐妹如今都幸福地在父亲的庇护下安居。

"Your brothers and sisters," said my grandfather, "did not think it beneath them to consult me in an affair of such importance as matrimony; neither, I suppose, would you have omitted that piece of duty, had you not some secret fund in reserve; to the comforts of which I leave you, with a desire that you will this night seek out another habitation for yourself and wife, whither, in a short time, I will send you an account of the expense I have been at in your education, with a view of being reimbursed.

我祖父说道："你的兄弟姐妹们并不认为就婚姻这般重要的大事向我请教有失身份；我想，你若不是暗中另有积蓄，也断不会省去这番礼数；那笔积蓄自有它的妙用，就请你享用去吧——但我要求你今晚便为自己和妻子另觅住所，不久之后，我会将我为你的教育所花费的一切费用列账送去，望你予以偿还。

Sir, you have made the grand tour—you are a polite gentleman—a very pretty gentleman—I wish you a great deal of joy, and am your very humble servant."

先生，您已游历过欧洲大陆——您是位彬彬有礼的绅士——一位极为出色的绅士——祝您万事如意，在下是您最卑微的仆人。"

So saying, he left my father in a situation easily imagined.

说完这番话，他便离去，留下我父亲处于一种可想而知的境地。

Vocabulary

他: tā — Third person singular pronoun: he, him
回答: huídá — To answer or respond to a question
说: shuō — To speak, say, or talk
只要: zhǐyào — As long as; provided that a condition is met
父亲: fùqīn — Father; one's male parent
的: de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification
慈爱: cí'ài — Loving kindness; tender affection, especially parental
长存: cháng cún — To endure forever; to last permanently
便: biàn — Then; consequently; as a result
不愁: bù chóu — Not to worry about; have no fear of
匮乏: kuìfá — Scarce; lacking; deficient in resources or supply
和: hé — And; together with; connecting two elements
妻子: qīzi — Wife; one's female spouse
将: jiāng — Will; shall; about to do something
永远: yǒngyuǎn — Forever; always; eternally
以: yǐ — With; by means of; using
最: zuì — Most; superlative degree marker
崇敬: chóngjìng — Deep reverence and respect for someone
心意: xīnyì — Goodwill; one's feelings or intentions
回报: huíbào — To repay; to return a favor or kindness
这份: zhè fèn — This portion; this share of something
相信: xiāngxìn — To believe; to trust in something or someone
给予: jǐyǔ — To give; to provide or bestow upon someone
生活: shēnghuó — Life; daily living and livelihood
费用: fèiyòng — Expenses; costs; fees for something
与: yǔ — And; with; together with
家族: jiāzú — Family clan; extended family group
体面: tǐmiàn — Dignified; respectable; honorable in appearance
处境: chǔjìng — Situation; circumstances one finds oneself in
相称: xiāngchèn — Matching; befitting; proportionate to something
也: yě — Also; too; as well
已为: yǐ wèi — Already made; already done for someone
兄弟姐妹: xiōngdì jiěmèi — Brothers and sisters; siblings
所作: suǒ zuò — What has been done; arrangements made
安排: ānpái — Arrangement; plan; to organize something
相当: xiāngdāng — Quite; considerably; equivalent to something
那些: nàxiē — Those; referring to plural things or people
如今: rújīn — Nowadays; at present; these days
都: dōu — All; both; entirely without exception
幸福: xìngfú — Happiness; bliss; a state of being fortunate
地: de — Adverbial particle modifying verbs or adjectives
在: zài — At; in; located at a place
庇护: bìhù — Protection; shelter; to give refuge to someone
下: xià — Under; below; beneath something
安居: ānjū — To live peacefully; to settle comfortably
我: wǒ — I; me; first person singular pronoun
祖父: zǔfù — Paternal grandfather
说道: shuōdào — Said; spoke the following words
你: nǐ — You; second person singular pronoun
们: men — Plural suffix for pronouns and people
并不: bìng bù — Not at all; emphatically does not
认为: rènwéi — To think; to consider; to hold an opinion
就: jiù — Just; regarding; with respect to something
婚姻: hūnyīn — Marriage; the institution of matrimony
这般: zhègān — Such; this kind of; like this
重要: zhòngyào — Important; significant; of great consequence
大事: dàshì — Major matter; important affair or event
向: xiàng — Towards; to; in the direction of
请教: qǐngjiào — To seek advice; to consult someone humbly
有失: yǒu shī — To be beneath; to fall short of dignity
身份: shēnfèn — Identity; social status; one's standing
想: xiǎng — To think; to suppose; to reckon
若不是: ruò bù shì — If it were not for; unless
暗中: ànzhōng — Secretly; in the dark; covertly
另有: lìng yǒu — To have additionally; there is another
积蓄: jīxù — Savings; accumulated funds set aside
断不会: duàn bù huì — Absolutely would not; certainly will not
省去: shěng qù — To omit; to dispense with; to skip
这番: zhè fān — This set of; these words or gestures
礼数: lǐshù — Social etiquette; proper courtesies and formalities
那笔: nà bǐ — That sum of money; that particular amount
自有: zì yǒu — Naturally has; will certainly have its own
它: tā — It; third person singular for objects or animals
妙用: miàoyòng — Wonderful use; marvelous practical application
请你: qǐng nǐ — Please you; politely asking you to do something
享用: xiǎngyòng — To enjoy; to make use of with pleasure
去吧: qù ba — Go ahead; please go; dismissive farewell
但: dàn — But; however; yet introducing a contrast
要求: yāoqiú — To demand; to require; a request or requirement
今晚: jīnwǎn — Tonight; this evening
为: wèi — For; on behalf of; for the sake of
自己: zìjǐ — Oneself; one's own self
另觅: lìng mì — To seek elsewhere; to find another place
住所: zhùsuǒ — Residence; place of dwelling or lodging
不久: bùjiǔ — Soon; before long; in a short while
之后: zhīhòu — After; afterwards; following a certain time
会将: huì jiāng — Will bring; will send along to someone
教育: jiàoyù — Education; upbringing; the process of teaching
所: suǒ — Particle preceding verbs to nominalize them
花费: huāfèi — Expenditure; money or time spent on something
一切: yīqiè — Everything; all; the entirety of something
列账: liè zhàng — To itemize accounts; to list expenses formally
送去: sòng qù — To send over; to deliver something to someone
望你: wàng nǐ — Hope that you; expect you to do something
予以: yǔyǐ — To give; to render; formal expression of providing
偿还: chánghuán — To repay; to pay back a debt
先生: xiānsheng — Mister; sir; polite address for a man
您: nín — You; formal and respectful second person pronoun
已: yǐ — Already; having done something previously
游历: yóulì — To travel extensively; to journey for experience
过: guò — Experiential particle indicating past experience
欧洲: Ōuzhōu — Europe; the European continent
大陆: dàlù — Continent; mainland; large landmass
是: shì — To be; is; am; are
位: wèi — Polite measure word for people
彬彬有礼: bīnbīn yǒulǐ — Refined and courteous; very polite and cultured
绅士: shēnshì — Gentleman; a refined and well-mannered man
一位: yī wèi — One person; a certain individual (polite)
极为: jí wéi — Extremely; exceedingly; to the highest degree
出色: chūsè — Outstanding; excellent; remarkably good
祝您: zhù nín — Wishing you; extending good wishes formally
万事如意: wànshì rúyì — May all things go as you wish; best wishes
在下: zàixià — Humble first person: I, your humble servant
卑微: bēiwēi — Humble; lowly; insignificant in status
仆人: púrén — Servant; a person who serves another
说完: shuō wán — Having finished speaking; after saying everything
这番话: zhè fān huà — These words; this speech just delivered
离去: lí qù — To leave; to depart from a place
留下: liú xià — To leave behind; to remain; to stay
处于: chǔyú — To be in; to find oneself in a state
一种: yī zhǒng — A kind of; a type of something
可想而知: kě xiǎng ér zhī — One can well imagine; as can easily be imagined
境地: jìngdì — Situation; predicament; condition one is placed in

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