The Adventures of Roderick Random — Page 5

English → Chinese CHAPTER I Level 8/10

She was accordingly admitted into his presence, where, discovering herself, she fell at his feet, and in the most affecting manner implored his forgiveness; at the same time representing the danger that threatened not only her life, but that of his own grandchild, which was about to see the light.

于是她被允许进入他的面前，在那里，她表明了自己的身份，跪倒在他脚下，以最动人心弦的方式恳求他的宽恕；与此同时，她陈述了不仅威胁到她自己性命、也威胁到他亲孙儿性命的危险，那孩子即将降临人世。

He told her he was sorry that the indiscretion of her and his son had compelled him to make a vow, which put it out of his power to give them any assistance; that he had already imparted his thoughts on that subject to her husband, and was surprised that they should disturb his peace with any farther importunity.

他告诉她，他对她与他儿子的轻率行为感到遗憾，那行为迫使他立下了誓言，使他无力给予他们任何帮助；他已将自己在此事上的想法告知了她的丈夫，并对他们还要以进一步的纠缠来打扰他的清静感到诧异。

This said, he retired.

说完这些，他便退走了。

The violence of my mother's affliction had such an effect on her constitution that she was immediately seized with the pains of childbed; and had not an old maidservant, to whom she was very dear, afforded her pity and assistance, at the hazard of incurring my grandfather's displeasure, she and the innocent fruit of her womb must have fallen miserable victims to his rigour and inhumanity.

我母亲所受苦难之剧烈对她的身体造成了极大的影响，使她立刻陷入了分娩的阵痛之中；若非一位对她极为爱护的老女仆冒着触怒我外祖父的风险，给予她同情与帮助，她与她腹中无辜的骨肉便必将沦为他冷酷无情的可悲牺牲品。

By the friendship of this poor woman she was carried up to a garret, and immediately delivered of a man child, the story of whose unfortunate birth he himself now relates.

在这位可怜女人的关怀帮助下，她被扶至一间顶楼小室，随即诞下了一个男孩——那不幸降生的孩子，如今正亲自讲述着自己的故事。

Vocabulary

于是: yúshì — therefore; as a result; thereupon
她: tā — she; her (third person female pronoun)
被: bèi — passive marker; by (indicates passive voice)
允许: yǔnxǔ — to permit; to allow; to grant permission
进入: jìnrù — to enter; to go into a place
他: tā — he; him (third person male pronoun)
的: de — structural particle indicating possession or modification
面前: miànqián — in front of; before someone's presence
在: zài — at; in; located at a place
那里: nàlǐ — there; at that place
表明: biǎomíng — to make clear; to indicate; to state openly
了: le — particle indicating completed action or change
自己: zìjǐ — oneself; one's own self
身份: shēnfèn — identity; status; one's role or position
跪倒: guìdǎo — to fall to one's knees; to kneel down
脚下: jiǎoxià — at someone's feet; beneath one's feet
以: yǐ — with; using; by means of
最: zuì — most; -est (superlative degree marker)
动人心弦: dòngrén xīnxián — deeply moving; touching one's heartstrings profoundly
方式: fāngshì — manner; way; method of doing something
恳求: kěnqiú — to implore; to earnestly beg for something
宽恕: kuānshù — to forgive; to pardon someone's wrongdoing
与此同时: yǔcǐ tóngshí — at the same time; meanwhile; simultaneously
陈述: chénshù — to state; to explain; to describe formally
不仅: bùjǐn — not only; not merely (used before additional point)
威胁: wēixié — to threaten; to endanger; a threat
到: dào — to; reaching; arriving at a point
性命: xìngmìng — life; one's very existence and survival
也: yě — also; too; as well
亲孙儿: qīn sūnér — one's own grandchild (biological grandson)
危险: wēixiǎn — dangerous; danger; a risky situation
那: nà — that; referring to something previously mentioned
孩子: háizi — child; children; a young person
即将: jíjiāng — about to; on the verge of happening soon
降临: jiànglín — to arrive; to descend; to come into being
人世: rénshì — the human world; this mortal world
告诉: gàosu — to tell; to inform someone of something
对: duì — toward; regarding; with respect to someone
与: yǔ — and; with; together with
儿子: érzi — son; one's male child
轻率: qīngshuài — rash; reckless; acting without careful thought
行为: xíngwéi — behavior; conduct; actions of a person
感到: gǎndào — to feel; to sense; to experience an emotion
遗憾: yíhàn — regret; to feel sorry about something unfortunate
迫使: pòshǐ — to force; to compel someone to do something
立下: lìxià — to make (a vow); to establish a pledge formally
誓言: shìyán — oath; vow; a solemn promise or pledge
使: shǐ — to cause; to make; to enable someone
无力: wúlì — powerless; unable; lacking strength to act
给予: jǐyǔ — to give; to grant; to provide to someone
他们: tāmen — they; them (third person plural pronoun)
任何: rènhé — any; any kind of; whatsoever
帮助: bāngzhù — help; assistance; to assist someone
此事: cǐ shì — this matter; this affair; this particular thing
上: shàng — above; on; regarding (directional particle)
想法: xiǎngfǎ — idea; thought; opinion about something
告知: gàozhī — to notify; to inform someone officially
丈夫: zhàngfu — husband; one's male spouse
并: bìng — and; furthermore; in addition
还要: hái yào — still wants to; also intends to do more
进一步: jìn yī bù — further; to go a step further
纠缠: jiūchán — to pester; to entangle; to harass persistently
来: lái — to come; directional complement toward speaker
打扰: dǎrǎo — to disturb; to bother; to interrupt someone
清静: qīngjìng — peace and quiet; tranquility; undisturbed calm
诧异: chàyì — astonished; surprised; feeling shocked and puzzled
说完: shuōwán — finished speaking; having said all one intended
这些: zhèxiē — these; referring to previously mentioned things
便: biàn — then; thereupon; immediately after that
退走: tuìzǒu — to withdraw; to leave; to depart and retreat
我: wǒ — I; me (first person singular pronoun)
母亲: mǔqīn — mother; one's female parent
所受: suǒ shòu — that which was endured or suffered
苦难: kǔnàn — suffering; hardship; painful ordeal or misfortune
之: zhī — structural particle (literary); of; possessive marker
剧烈: jùliè — intense; violent; severe in degree
身体: shēntǐ — body; physical body; one's health
造成: zàochéng — to cause; to result in; to bring about
极大: jídà — extremely great; enormous; very significant impact
影响: yǐngxiǎng — influence; effect; impact on something or someone
立刻: lìkè — immediately; at once; right away
陷入: xiànrù — to fall into; to be engulfed by a state
分娩: fēnmiǎn — childbirth; labor; the process of giving birth
阵痛: zhèntòng — labor pains; contractions during childbirth
之中: zhī zhōng — within; in the midst of something
若非: ruòfēi — if not for; were it not for (literary)
一位: yī wèi — one (person); a (person, polite measure word)
极为: jíwéi — extremely; exceedingly; to a very great degree
爱护: àihù — to cherish; to care for; to protect with love
老: lǎo — old; elderly; aged
女仆: nǚpú — maidservant; female servant; housemaid
冒着: màozhe — to brave; to risk; to face danger while doing
触怒: chùnù — to enrage; to provoke anger in someone
外祖父: wàizǔfù — maternal grandfather; mother's father
风险: fēngxiǎn — risk; hazard; potential danger or loss
同情: tóngqíng — sympathy; compassion; to feel sorry for someone
腹中: fù zhōng — in the womb; inside the belly
无辜: wúgū — innocent; guiltless; not having done any wrong
骨肉: gǔròu — flesh and blood; one's own kin or offspring
必将: bì jiāng — will certainly; bound to; inevitably will happen
沦为: lúnwéi — to be reduced to; to degenerate into something low
冷酷无情: lěngkù wúqíng — cold-blooded and merciless; utterly ruthless and heartless
可悲: kěbēi — pitiful; lamentable; deplorable and sad
牺牲品: xīshēngpǐn — sacrifice; victim; one who is sacrificed by others
这位: zhè wèi — this (person); referring to a specific individual politely
可怜: kělián — pitiful; pitiable; to feel pity for someone
女人: nǚrén — woman; female adult person
关怀: guānhuái — care; concern; loving attention toward someone
下: xià — under; below; beneath; under the care of
扶至: fú zhì — to support (someone) and lead them to a place
一间: yī jiān — one room; a single room (measure word for rooms)
顶楼: dǐnglóu — attic; top floor; uppermost story of a building
小室: xiǎo shì — small room; tiny chamber or closet
随即: suíjí — immediately; right after; shortly thereafter
诞下: dànxià — to give birth to; to deliver a baby
一个: yī gè — one; a single (general measure word)
男孩: nánhái — boy; a male child
不幸: bùxìng — unfortunate; unlucky; misfortune; bad luck
降生: jiàngshēng — to be born; to come into the world
如今: rújīn — nowadays; now; at the present time
正: zhèng — just now; in the process of; currently doing
亲自: qīnzì — personally; in person; by oneself directly
讲述: jiǎngshù — to narrate; to tell; to recount a story
着: zhe — particle indicating ongoing action or state
故事: gùshi — story; tale; a narrative account of events

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