The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes — Page 2

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Grit in a sensitive instrument, or a crack in one of his own high-power lenses, would not be more disturbing than a strong emotion in a nature such as his.

精密仪器中的沙砾，或是他自己某块高倍镜片上的裂缝，都不会比一种强烈的情感对他这样的性格造成更大的干扰。

And yet there was but one woman to him, and that woman was the late Irene Adler, of dubious and questionable memory.

然而在他心目中，只有一个女人，那便是已故的艾琳·艾德勒，一个留下了暧昧而可疑名声的女人。

I had seen little of Holmes lately.

近来我与福尔摩斯甚少往来。

My marriage had drifted us away from each other.

我的婚姻使我们彼此渐渐疏远。

My own complete happiness, and the home-centred interests which rise up around the man who first finds himself master of his own establishment, were sufficient to absorb all my attention,

我自身的完满幸福，以及一个男人初次成为自己家庭主人时所滋生的种种以家为中心的关怀，已足以占据我全部的注意力，

while Holmes, who loathed every form of society with his whole Bohemian soul, remained in our lodgings in Baker Street, buried among his old books, and alternating from week to week between cocaine and ambition, the drowsiness of the drug, and the fierce energy of his own keen nature.

而福尔摩斯则以他那彻头彻尾的波西米亚灵魂厌恶一切社交，依然留居于贝克街我们的寓所，埋首于他的旧书堆中，一周又一周地在可卡因与雄心壮志之间交替沉浮，时而沉溺于毒品的昏昏欲睡，时而迸发出他敏锐天性中那股强烈的精力。

He was still, as ever, deeply attracted by the study of crime, and occupied his immense faculties and extraordinary powers of observation in following out those clues, and clearing up those mysteries which had been abandoned as hopeless by the official police.

他一如既往，对犯罪研究深深着迷，将其卓越的才智与非凡的观察力运用于追踪那些线索，解开那些已被官方警察视为无望而放弃的谜案。

From time to time I heard some vague account of his doings: of his summons to Odessa in the case of the Trepoff murder, of his clearing up of the singular tragedy of the Atkinson brothers at Trincomalee, and finally of the mission which he had accomplished so delicately and successfully for the reigning family of Holland.

我时不时听到一些关于他行踪的模糊消息：他因特雷波夫谋杀案而被召赴敖德萨，他在亭可马里侦破了阿特金森兄弟那桩离奇的惨案，以及最终他为荷兰王室如此巧妙而圆满地完成的那项使命。

Vocabulary

精密: jīngmì — Precise, highly accurate in measurement or detail
仪器: yíqì — Instrument or apparatus used for measurement
中: zhōng — In, within, inside something
的: de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification
沙砾: shālì — Sand and gravel, small gritty particles
或是: huòshì — Or, alternatively, expressing another possibility
他: tā — He, him, third-person masculine pronoun
自己: zìjǐ — Oneself, one's own self
某块: mǒu kuài — A certain piece or block of something
高倍: gāobèi — High magnification, high-power optical setting
镜片: jìngpiàn — Lens, a piece of optical glass
上: shàng — On, upon, above a surface
裂缝: lièfèng — Crack, fissure, narrow split in a surface
都: dōu — All, both, indicating totality or inclusion
不会: bùhuì — Will not, cannot, expressing impossibility or inability
比: bǐ — Compared to, than, used in comparisons
一种: yī zhǒng — A type of, a kind of something
强烈: qiángliè — Intense, strong, powerful in feeling or effect
情感: qínggǎn — Emotion, feeling, emotional sentiment
对: duì — Toward, regarding, directed at something
这样: zhèyàng — Such, like this, of this kind
性格: xìnggé — Personality, character, personal temperament
造成: zàochéng — To cause, to bring about a result
更大: gèng dà — Even greater, larger in degree or size
干扰: gānrǎo — Interference, disturbance, disruption to function
然而: rán'ér — However, yet, used to introduce contrast
在: zài — In, at, located at a place or time
心目中: xīnmù zhōng — In one's mind, in one's perception or view
只有: zhǐyǒu — Only, there is only one option
一个: yī gè — One, a single person or thing
女人: nǚrén — Woman, adult female person
那便是: nà biàn shì — That is, referring to what follows precisely
已故: yǐgù — Deceased, the late, referring to someone who died
留下: liúxià — To leave behind, to leave a trace or legacy
了: le — Particle indicating completed action or change
暧昧: àimèi — Ambiguous, dubious, morally questionable in conduct
而: ér — And, yet, connecting clauses or adjectives
可疑: kěyí — Suspicious, doubtful, arousing suspicion
名声: míngshēng — Reputation, fame, public standing or renown
近来: jìnlái — Recently, lately, in recent times
我: wǒ — I, me, first-person singular pronoun
与: yǔ — With, and, together with someone
甚少: shènshǎo — Very seldom, rarely, not often at all
往来: wǎnglái — Contact, interaction, going back and forth
婚姻: hūnyīn — Marriage, matrimony, the institution of being wed
使: shǐ — To cause, to make someone do something
我们: wǒmen — We, us, first-person plural pronoun
彼此: bǐcǐ — Each other, one another, mutually
渐渐: jiànjiàn — Gradually, little by little, increasingly over time
疏远: shūyuǎn — To drift apart, become estranged from someone
自身: zìshēn — Oneself, one's own self or situation
完满: wánmǎn — Perfect, complete, satisfying and without deficiency
幸福: xìngfú — Happiness, bliss, a state of contentment
以及: yǐjí — As well as, and also, in addition to
男人: nánrén — Man, adult male person
初次: chūcì — For the first time, initial occurrence
成为: chéngwéi — To become, to turn into something
家庭: jiātíng — Family, household, domestic unit
主人: zhǔrén — Master, owner, head of household
时: shí — When, at the time of, temporal marker
所: suǒ — Particle used before verbs to nominalize them
滋生: zīshēng — To breed, to give rise to, to generate
种种: zhǒngzhǒng — Various kinds, all sorts of things
以: yǐ — With, using, by means of something
家: jiā — Home, family, household as center
为: wéi — As, to be, serving as something
中心: zhōngxīn — Center, core, central focus of attention
关怀: guānhuái — Care, concern, showing thoughtful attention to others
已: yǐ — Already, having done something previously
足以: zúyǐ — Sufficient to, enough to achieve something
占据: zhànjù — To occupy, to take up space or attention
全部: quánbù — All, entire, the whole of something
注意力: zhùyìlì — Attention, mental focus directed at something
则: zé — Then, on the other hand, contrastive conjunction
那: nà — That, referring to something previously mentioned
彻头彻尾: chètóu chèwěi — Through and through, completely, from head to tail
灵魂: línghún — Soul, spirit, innermost essence of a person
厌恶: yànwù — To detest, to loathe, strong feeling of disgust
一切: yīqiè — Everything, all things, without exception
社交: shèjiāo — Social interaction, socializing with other people
依然: yīrán — Still, as before, unchanged from earlier state
留居: liújū — To remain residing, to stay and live somewhere
于: yú — At, in, from, a literary preposition
寓所: yùsuǒ — Residence, lodging, a place where one lives
埋首: máishǒu — To bury oneself in, to be absorbed in work
旧书堆: jiù shū duī — Pile of old books, stack of used volumes
一周: yī zhōu — One week, a period of seven days
又: yòu — Again, also, additionally, once more
地: de — Adverbial particle linking adverb to verb
可卡因: kěkǎyīn — Cocaine, a powerful addictive stimulant drug
雄心壮志: xióngxīn zhuàngzhì — Great ambition, lofty aspirations and grand goals
之间: zhījiān — Between, among, in the middle of two things
交替: jiāotì — To alternate, to take turns, rotating between states
沉浮: chénfú — To rise and fall, fluctuate between states
时而: shí'ér — Sometimes, from time to time, occasionally
沉溺: chénnì — To indulge in, to be addicted to something harmful
毒品: dúpǐn — Drugs, illegal narcotics, addictive substances
昏昏欲睡: hūnhūn yù shuì — Drowsy, feeling sleepy and dull, half-asleep state
迸发出: bèngfā chū — To burst out, to suddenly release energy or talent
敏锐: mǐnruì — Sharp, keen, acutely perceptive in observation
天性: tiānxìng — Natural disposition, innate character or nature
那股: nà gǔ — That surge of, that particular force or energy
精力: jīnglì — Energy, vitality, mental and physical strength
一如既往: yī rú jì wǎng — Just as before, as always, unchanged as ever
犯罪: fànzuì — Crime, criminal act, committing an offense
研究: yánjiū — To research, to study, investigation of a subject
深深: shēnshēn — Deeply, profoundly, to a great extent
着迷: zháomí — To be fascinated, to be captivated by something
将: jiāng — To take, about to, used before object of verb
其: qí — His, its, their, literary third-person possessive
卓越: zhuóyuè — Outstanding, exceptional, surpassing ordinary standards
才智: cáizhì — Talent and wisdom, intellectual ability and cleverness
非凡: fēifán — Extraordinary, remarkable, far above the ordinary
观察力: guānchálì — Power of observation, ability to notice details
运用: yùnyòng — To apply, to make use of skills or knowledge
追踪: zhuīzōng — To track, to trace, to follow a trail
那些: nàxiē — Those, referring to plural things previously mentioned
线索: xiànsuǒ — Clue, lead, thread of evidence in investigation
解开: jiěkāi — To unravel, to solve, to untangle a mystery
已被: yǐ bèi — Already having been, passive construction with completion
官方: guānfāng — Official, governmental, pertaining to authorities
警察: jǐngchá — Police, law enforcement officer
视为: shìwéi — To regard as, to consider to be something
无望: wúwàng — Hopeless, without hope, no prospect of success
放弃: fàngqì — To give up, to abandon, to relinquish something
谜案: mì'àn — Mysterious case, puzzling unsolved criminal matter
时不时: shíbùshí — From time to time, now and then, occasionally
听到: tīngdào — To hear, to receive news or sound
一些: yīxiē — Some, a few, a certain amount of something
关于: guānyú — About, regarding, concerning a topic or subject
行踪: xíngzōng — Whereabouts, movements, traces of someone's location
模糊: móhu — Vague, blurry, unclear and indistinct
消息: xiāoxi — News, information, tidings about someone or something
因: yīn — Because of, due to, on account of something
谋杀案: móushā àn — Murder case, criminal investigation of a killing
被召: bèi zhào — To be summoned, called upon by an authority
赴: fù — To go to, to proceed toward a destination
侦破: zhēnpò — To crack a case, to solve through investigation
兄弟: xiōngdì — Brothers, male siblings, close male companions
那桩: nà zhuāng — That matter, that particular incident or affair
离奇: líqí — Strange, bizarre, peculiar and hard to explain
惨案: cǎn'àn — Tragic case, horrific incident involving victims
最终: zuìzhōng — Finally, ultimately, in the end
荷兰: Hélán — Netherlands, Holland, a European country
王室: wángshì — Royal family, the ruling house of a monarchy
如此: rúcǐ — In this way, so, to such an extent
巧妙: qiǎomiào — Clever, ingenious, skillfully and artfully done
圆满: yuánmǎn — Successfully, satisfactorily, with a perfect outcome
完成: wánchéng — To complete, to finish, to accomplish a task
那项: nà xiàng — That item, that particular task or mission
使命: shǐmìng — Mission, mandate, an important assigned duty

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