The Adventures of Roderick Random — Page 6

English → Chinese CHAPTER I Level 8/10

My father, being informed of what had happened, flew to the embraces of his darling spouse, and while he loaded his offspring with paternal embraces, could not forbear shedding a flood of tears on beholding the dear partner of his heart (for whose ease he would have sacrificed the treasures of the east) stretched upon a flock bed, in a miserable apartment, unable to protect her from the inclemencies of the weather.

我父亲得知此事后，飞奔去拥抱他心爱的妻子，在用父爱的怀抱搂紧子女的同时，看到他心中挚爱的伴侣（为了她的舒适他甘愿献出东方的财宝）躺在一张破旧的羊毛床上，身处一间简陋的房间，无法抵御风寒，不禁潸然泪下。

It is not to be supposed that the old gentleman was ignorant of what passed, though he affected to know nothing of the matter, and pretended to be very much surprised, when one of his grandchildren, by his eldest son deceased, who lived with him as his heir apparent, acquainted him with the affair; he determined therefore to observe no medium, but immediately (on the third day after her delivery) sent her a peremptory order to be gone, and turned off the servant who had preserved her life.

那位老先生对所发生的一切并非毫不知情，尽管他装作对此事一无所知，并在他已故长子所留下的一个孙子——以推定继承人身份与他同住——告知他此事时，假装大为惊讶；因此他决定不采取任何折中之道，而是立即（在她分娩后第三天）发出强制命令要她离开，并解雇了那位曾救她性命的仆人。

This behaviour so exasperated my father that he had recourse to the most dreadful imprecations; and on his bare knees implored that Heaven would renounce him if ever he should forget or forgive the barbarity of his sire.

这种行为使我父亲极为愤慨，以至于他发出最可怕的诅咒；他赤膝跪地，祈求上天抛弃他，若他有朝一日忘记或原谅其父的残暴行径。

The injuries which this unhappy mother received from her removal in such circumstances, and the want of necessaries where she lodged, together with her grief and anxiety of mind, soon threw her into a languishing disorder, which put an end to her life.

这位不幸的母亲在如此境况下被迫迁移所受到的伤害，加之寄居之所缺乏生活必需品，以及她内心的悲痛与忧虑，很快使她陷入一种衰弱的病症，夺去了她的生命。

Vocabulary

我: wǒ — I, me, first-person singular pronoun
父亲: fùqin — Father, male parent
得知: dézhī — To learn of, find out about something
此事: cǐ shì — This matter, this particular affair
后: hòu — After, afterward, following in time
飞奔: fēibēn — To run at full speed, dash rapidly
去: qù — To go, move toward a destination
拥抱: yōngbào — To embrace, hug someone affectionately
他: tā — He, him, third-person masculine pronoun
心爱: xīn'ài — Beloved, cherished, dearly loved
的: de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification
妻子: qīzi — Wife, one's female spouse
在: zài — At, in, existing at a location
用: yòng — To use, employ, make use of
父爱: fù'ài — Paternal love, a father's affection
怀抱: huáibào — Arms embrace, bosom, loving hold
搂紧: lǒujǐn — To hold tightly, clasp closely in arms
子女: zǐnǚ — Children, sons and daughters collectively
同时: tóngshí — At the same time, simultaneously
看到: kàndào — To see, catch sight of something
心中: xīnzhōng — In one's heart, innermost feelings
挚爱: zhì'ài — Dearest love, most cherished beloved person
伴侣: bànlǚ — Partner, companion, life companion
为了: wèile — For the sake of, in order to
她: tā — She, her, third-person feminine pronoun
舒适: shūshì — Comfortable, cozy, at ease
甘愿: gānyuàn — Willingly, gladly, ready to do voluntarily
献出: xiànchū — To give up, sacrifice, offer something precious
东方: dōngfāng — The East, eastern region or direction
财宝: cáibǎo — Treasures, riches, valuable possessions
躺在: tǎng zài — To lie down on or in something
一张: yī zhāng — One flat object, measure word for beds
破旧: pòjiù — Worn-out, old and dilapidated, shabby
羊毛: yángmáo — Wool, fleece from a sheep
床上: chuángshàng — On the bed, upon a sleeping surface
身处: shēnchǔ — To be situated in, find oneself in
一间: yī jiān — One room, measure word for rooms
简陋: jiǎnlòu — Simple and crude, poorly furnished, shabby
房间: fángjiān — Room, enclosed space inside a building
无法: wúfǎ — Unable to, no way to, incapable of
抵御: dǐyù — To resist, withstand, defend against something
风寒: fēnghán — Wind and cold, chilly draught, cold air
不禁: bùjīn — Cannot help but, involuntarily, spontaneously
潸然泪下: shānrán lèi xià — Tears streaming down, weeping uncontrollably
那位: nà wèi — That person, polite reference to someone
老先生: lǎo xiānsheng — Old gentleman, respectful term for elderly man
对: duì — Toward, regarding, with respect to
所: suǒ — Particle marking nominalized verb phrases
发生: fāshēng — To happen, occur, take place
一切: yīqiè — Everything, all things, the whole lot
并非: bìngfēi — Not at all, certainly not, by no means
毫不知情: háo bù zhīqíng — Completely unaware, having no knowledge whatsoever
尽管: jǐnguǎn — Although, even though, despite the fact
装作: zhuāngzuò — To pretend to be, feign, act as if
一无所知: yī wú suǒ zhī — Know nothing at all, completely ignorant
并: bìng — And, furthermore, in addition
已故: yǐgù — Deceased, late, no longer living
长子: zhǎngzǐ — Eldest son, firstborn male child
留下: liúxià — To leave behind, remain, keep something
一个: yī gè — One, a single unit of something
孙子: sūnzi — Grandson, son's male child
以: yǐ — With, by means of, in the capacity of
推定: tuīdìng — Presumed, assumed, designated by inference
继承人: jìchéngrén — Heir, successor, person who inherits
身份: shēnfèn — Identity, status, capacity, role
与: yǔ — With, and, together with someone
同住: tóngzhù — To live together, share the same residence
告知: gàozhī — To inform, notify, tell someone officially
时: shí — When, at the time of, moment
假装: jiǎzhuāng — To pretend, feign, act falsely
大为惊讶: dàwéi jīngyà — Greatly astonished, extremely surprised
因此: yīncǐ — Therefore, as a result, consequently
决定: juédìng — To decide, determine, make a decision
不: bù — No, not, negation particle
采取: cǎiqǔ — To adopt, take, employ a measure
任何: rènhé — Any, whatever, whichever
折中: zhézhōng — Compromise, middle ground, balanced approach
之道: zhī dào — Way of, method, manner of doing something
而是: érshì — But rather, instead, on the contrary
立即: lìjí — Immediately, at once, without delay
分娩: fēnmiǎn — Childbirth, labor, giving birth to child
第三天: dì sān tiān — The third day, day number three
发出: fāchū — To issue, send out, emit an order
强制: qiángzhì — Compulsory, forced, coercive, mandatory
命令: mìnglìng — Order, command, directive from authority
要: yào — To want, require, must, need to
离开: líkāi — To leave, depart, go away from
解雇: jiěgù — To dismiss, fire, terminate employment
了: le — Particle indicating completed action or change
曾: céng — Once, formerly, at some past time
救: jiù — To save, rescue, preserve someone's life
性命: xìngmìng — Life, one's existence, vital being
仆人: púrén — Servant, domestic worker, attendant
这种: zhè zhǒng — This kind of, this type of behavior
行为: xíngwéi — Behavior, conduct, action, deed
使: shǐ — To cause, make, render someone feel
极为: jíwéi — Extremely, exceedingly, to a great degree
愤慨: fènkǎi — Indignant, outraged, filled with righteous anger
以至于: yǐzhìyú — To the extent that, so much that
最: zuì — Most, -est, superlative degree marker
可怕: kěpà — Terrible, dreadful, frightening, awful
诅咒: zǔzhòu — Curse, to curse, invoke evil upon someone
跪地: guì dì — To kneel on the ground, drop to knees
祈求: qíqiú — To pray for, beseech, earnestly implore
上天: shàngtiān — Heaven, God, the divine sky above
抛弃: pāoqì — To abandon, forsake, cast aside someone
若: ruò — If, should, in the event that
有朝一日: yǒu zhāo yī rì — One day in the future, someday eventually
忘记: wàngjì — To forget, fail to remember something
或: huò — Or, either, alternatively
原谅: yuánliàng — To forgive, pardon, excuse someone's fault
残暴: cánbào — Brutal, cruel, savage, violently ruthless
行径: xíngjìng — Conduct, deed, (often bad) behavior or act
这位: zhè wèi — This person, polite reference to this individual
不幸: bùxìng — Unfortunate, unlucky, tragic circumstance
母亲: mǔqin — Mother, female parent
如此: rúcǐ — Like this, such, in this manner
境况: jìngkuàng — Circumstances, situation, condition one is in
下: xià — Under, below, in such a situation
被迫: bèipò — Forced, compelled, under coercion
迁移: qiānyí — To relocate, move away, migrate elsewhere
受到: shòudào — To receive, suffer, be subjected to
伤害: shānghài — Harm, injury, damage to body or feelings
加之: jiāzhī — In addition to, moreover, furthermore
寄居: jìjū — To live temporarily, lodge at another's place
缺乏: quēfá — To lack, be short of, deficient in
生活: shēnghuó — Life, livelihood, daily living
必需品: bìxūpǐn — Necessities, essential goods, basic needs
以及: yǐjí — As well as, and also, together with
内心: nèixīn — Inner heart, innermost feelings, deep inside
悲痛: bēitòng — Grief, deep sorrow, intense sadness
忧虑: yōulǜ — Worry, anxiety, concern about something
很快: hěn kuài — Very soon, quickly, before long
陷入: xiànrù — To fall into, sink into, become trapped
一种: yī zhǒng — A kind of, a type of, one sort
衰弱: shuāiruò — Weak, feeble, declining in strength
病症: bìngzhèng — Illness, disease, medical condition or ailment
夺去: duóqù — To take away, seize, strip one of something
生命: shēngmìng — Life, existence, living being's vital force

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