The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes — Page 1

Vocabulary

历险记

lìxiǎnjì — Adventure story or record of adventures

作者

zuòzhě — Author or writer of a work

目录

mùlù — Table of contents or catalog listing

一

yī — The number one; first

丑闻

chǒuwén — Scandal; shameful or disgraceful public incident

二

èr — The number two; second

红发

hóngfà — Red hair; having red-colored hair

联盟

liánméng — Alliance or league of people or groups

三

sān — The number three; third

身份

shēnfèn — Identity or social status of a person

案件

ànjiàn — Case or legal matter under investigation

四

sì — The number four; fourth

溪谷

xīgǔ — Valley with a stream running through it

之谜

zhī mí — Mystery or puzzle of something

五

wǔ — The number five; fifth

五颗

wǔ kē — Five pieces (used for small round objects)

六

liù — The number six; sixth

男人

nánrén — Man; adult male person

七

qī — The number seven; seventh

蓝宝石

lánbǎoshí — Sapphire; precious blue gemstone

八

bā — The number eight; eighth

斑点

bāndiǎn — Spot, speckle, or mark on a surface

带子

dàizi — Band, strap, or ribbon-like object

九

jiǔ — The number nine; ninth

工程师

gōngchéngshī — Engineer; professional trained in engineering

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification

拇指

mǔzhǐ — Thumb; the first digit of the hand

十

shí — The number ten; tenth

贵族

guìzú — Nobleman; person of aristocratic or noble class

单身汉

dānshēnhàn — Bachelor; unmarried adult man

十一

shíyī — The number eleven; eleventh

绿宝石

lǜbǎoshí — Emerald; precious green gemstone

冠冕

guānmiǎn — Crown or coronet worn by royalty

十二

shí'èr — The number twelve; twelfth

对

duì — Toward; regarding; for (a person or thing)

来说

lái shuō — Speaking from a perspective; as far as concerned

她

tā — She; third-person singular female pronoun

始终

shǐzhōng — Always; from beginning to end; consistently

是

shì — To be; is/are/was linking verb

那个

nàge — That one; referring to a specific thing or person

女人

nǚrén — Woman; adult female person

我

wǒ — I; me; first-person singular pronoun

几乎

jīhū — Almost; nearly; virtually

从未

cóngwèi — Never; at no time ever

听

tīng — To hear or listen to something

他

tā — He; him; third-person singular male pronoun

用

yòng — To use; by means of

任何

rènhé — Any; whichever; no matter which

别的

biéde — Other; different; another kind

名字

míngzi — Name; given name of a person

提起

tíqǐ — To mention or bring up a topic

在

zài — In; at; existing at a location or context

眼中

yǎnzhōng — In one's eyes; from one's perspective

凌驾

língjià — To surpass or dominate over others

于

yú — At; in; from; classical preposition

并

bìng — And; also; moreover (conjunctive particle)

主宰

zhǔzǎi — To dominate, rule, or control completely

着

zhe — Particle indicating ongoing or continuous action

整个

zhěnggè — Entire; whole; complete

女性

nǚxìng — Female; the female gender or sex

世界

shìjiè — World; the earth and all its people

这

zhè — This; referring to something nearby or just mentioned

并非

bìngfēi — Not at all; definitely not; by no means

因为

yīnwèi — Because; due to a reason or cause

怀有

huáiyǒu — To harbor or hold a feeling or emotion

近似

jìnsì — Similar to; approximating; resembling closely

爱情

àiqíng — Romantic love between people

情感

qínggǎn — Emotion; feeling; sentiment

一切

yīqiè — Everything; all things without exception

尤其

yóuqí — Especially; particularly; in particular

那种

nà zhǒng — That kind of; that type of

对于

duìyú — Regarding; with respect to; for

那

nà — That; referring to something distant or known

冷静

lěngjìng — Calm; composed; cool-headed

精确

jīngquè — Precise; exact; accurate

而又

ér yòu — And yet also; while also being

令人叹服

lìng rén tànfú — Inspiring admiration; commanding deep respect

均衡

jūnhéng — Balanced; well-proportioned; evenly distributed

头脑

tóunǎo — Mind; brain; intellect; mental capacity

都是

dōu shì — All are; everything is

令人厌恶

lìng rén yànwù — Disgusting; causing strong dislike or repulsion

看来

kànlái — It seems; it appears; apparently

世界上

shìjiè shàng — In the world; on earth

所

suǒ — Particle used before verbs in passive structures

见过

jiànguo — Have seen before; encountered previously

最

zuì — Most; superlative degree marker

完美

wánměi — Perfect; flawless; ideal

推理

tuīlǐ — Reasoning; logical deduction or inference

与

yǔ — And; with; together with

观察

guānchá — To observe; careful watching and examination

机器

jīqì — Machine; mechanical device or apparatus

但

dàn — But; however; yet (adversative conjunction)

若

ruò — If; supposing; in the event that

作为

zuòwéi — As; in the capacity of; serving as

一个

yī gè — One; a single (generic measure word)

恋人

liànrén — Lover; romantic partner; sweetheart

便会

biàn huì — Would then; will consequently

将

jiāng — Will; about to; going to (future marker)

自己

zìjǐ — Oneself; self; one's own

置于

zhìyú — To place into or put in a position

错误

cuòwù — Error; mistake; wrong or incorrect

位置

wèizhì — Position; location; place

从不

cóngbù — Never; not ever at any time

谈及

tánjí — To mention; to touch upon in conversation

温柔

wēnróu — Gentle; tender; soft and affectionate

除非

chúfēi — Unless; except if; only if not

以

yǐ — With; using; by means of

嘲讽

cháofěng — To mock or sneer at; sarcastic ridicule

和

hé — And; together with; as well as

讥笑

jīxiào — To sneer; to ridicule with contempt

口吻

kǒuwěn — Tone of voice; manner of speaking

观察者

guānchá zhě — Observer; one who watches and examines carefully

而言

éryán — Speaking of; in terms of; as for

这些

zhèxiē — These; referring to multiple nearby things

极好

jí hǎo — Excellent; extremely good; superb

事物

shìwù — Thing; object; matter or phenomenon

能够

nénggòu — To be able to; capable of doing something

很好

hěn hǎo — Very good; quite well

地

de — Adverbial particle linking adverb to verb

揭开

jiēkāi — To uncover; reveal or expose something hidden

人们

rénmen — People; human beings in general

动机

dòngjī — Motive; reason driving one's actions

行为

xíngwéi — Behavior; conduct; actions of a person

面纱

miànshā — Veil; something that conceals or obscures truth

训练有素

xùnliàn yǒusù — Well-trained; highly disciplined through rigorous practice

推理者

tuīlǐ zhě — Reasoner; one who draws logical conclusions

允许

yǔnxǔ — To allow; permit; grant permission

此类

cǐ lèi — This kind; such type of things

干扰

gānrǎo — Interference; disruption; to disturb or interrupt

侵入

qīnrù — To intrude or invade into something

其

qí — Its; his; her (classical possessive pronoun)

精妙

jīngmiào — Exquisite; ingenious; subtly refined

而

ér — And; yet; but (classical connective particle)

细致

xìzhì — Meticulous; careful; thorough in detail

调校

tiáojiào — Fine-tuned; calibrated to precise performance

心智

xīnzhì — Mind; intellect; mental faculties

便是

biàn shì — Is precisely; amounts to; that would be

引入

yǐnrù — To introduce; bring in from outside

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or change

扰乱

rǎoluàn — To disturb; disrupt; throw into disorder

因素

yīnsù — Factor; element contributing to a result

可能

kěnéng — Possibly; maybe; might happen

使

shǐ — To cause; make; enable something to happen

结论

jiélùn — Conclusion; final judgment or decision reached

都

dōu — All; both; entirely (inclusive adverb)

蒙上

méng shàng — To become covered with; cast a shadow over

疑云

yíyún — Cloud of suspicion; lingering doubt or uncertainty