The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes — Page 3

Vocabulary

然而

rán'ér — However; yet; used to introduce a contrast

除了

chúle — Besides; except for; apart from

这些

zhèxiē — These; referring to a group of things

我

wǒ — I; me; first-person singular pronoun

与

yǔ — And; with; together with

所有

suǒyǒu — All; every; everything owned or included

日报

rìbào — Daily newspaper; news published each day

读者

dúzhě — Reader; person who reads publications

共同

gòngtóng — Together; jointly; shared by all parties

了解

liǎojiě — To understand; to know about something well

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification

他

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

活动

huódòng — Activity; movement; event or action undertaken

迹象

jìxiàng — Sign; indication; clue suggesting something

之外

zhīwài — Outside of; beyond; apart from something

对

duì — Toward; regarding; in relation to something

这位

zhè wèi — This person; polite reference to someone nearby

昔日

xīrì — Former days; in the past; days gone by

朋友

péngyou — Friend; a person one has close relations with

和

hé — And; together with; connecting two elements

伙伴

huǒbàn — Partner; companion; associate working together

知之甚少

zhī zhī shèn shǎo — Know very little about something or someone

一天

yītiān — One day; a certain day; used narratively

夜晚

yèwǎn — Night; the evening hours of darkness

那是

nà shì — That was; it was; identifying a past moment

年

nián — Year; unit of time measurement

月

yuè — Month; moon; unit of time

二十

èrshí — Twenty; the number 20

日

rì — Day; date; sun; used in dates

出诊

chūzhěn — Make a house call; doctor visiting patient outside

回来

huílai — Come back; return to a place

因为

yīnwèi — Because; since; giving a reason or cause

那时

nà shí — At that time; back then; in those days

已

yǐ — Already; by now; used before verbs

重返

chóngfǎn — Return again; go back to a previous place

私人

sīrén — Private; personal; not public or official

诊所

zhěnsuǒ — Clinic; small medical practice or office

途经

tújīng — Pass through; travel by way of a place

当

dāng — When; at the time of; used temporally

走过

zǒuguò — Walk past; pass by on foot

那扇

nà shàn — That (door/window); measure word for flat objects

令

lìng — To cause; to make; to prompt a feeling

记忆犹新

jìyì yóu xīn — Still fresh in memory; vividly remembered

门

mén — Door; gate; entrance to a building

时

shí — When; at the time; moment in time

在

zài — In; at; existing at a location

脑海中

nǎohǎi zhōng — In one's mind; in one's thoughts or memory

始终

shǐzhōng — Always; from beginning to end; consistently

求爱

qiú'ài — Courtship; wooing; seeking someone's romantic affection

经历

jīnglì — Experience; something one has gone through personally

以及

yǐjí — As well as; and also; including additionally

研究

yánjiū — Study; research; investigation of a subject

中

zhōng — In; within; inside something

黑暗

hēi'àn — Dark; darkness; gloomy and sinister

事件

shìjiàn — Event; incident; notable occurrence

联系

liánxì — Connect; link; relate things together

一起

yīqǐ — Together; at the same time or place

心中

xīnzhōng — In one's heart; deep inside one's feelings

油然

yóurán — Spontaneously; naturally arising from within

升起

shēngqǐ — Rise up; well up; emerge upward

一股

yī gǔ — A surge of; a wave of feeling or force

强烈

qiángliè — Strong; intense; powerful feeling or force

渴望

kěwàng — Yearn for; long for; intense desire

想

xiǎng — Want to; think; desire to do something

再次

zàicì — Once again; one more time; anew

见到

jiàndào — See; meet; encounter someone in person

知道

zhīdào — Know; be aware of a fact or situation

如何

rúhé — How; in what way; by what means

运用

yùnyòng — Apply; make use of; put skills into practice

那

nà — That; referring to something previously mentioned

非凡

fēifán — Extraordinary; remarkable; beyond the ordinary

才能

cáinéng — Talent; ability; exceptional natural skill

房间

fángjiān — Room; enclosed space within a building

灯火通明

dēnghuǒ tōngmíng — Brilliantly lit; all lights blazing brightly

就在

jiù zài — Right at; precisely at a moment or place

抬头

táitóu — Raise one's head; look upward

仰望

yǎngwàng — Look up at; gaze upward toward something

瞬间

shùnjiān — Instant; moment; a very brief period of time

看见

kànjiàn — See; catch sight of; perceive visually

高挑

gāotiāo — Tall and slender; describing a slim figure

清瘦

qīngshòu — Lean and thin; slender in a refined way

身影

shēnyǐng — Silhouette; figure; shadowy outline of a person

窗帘

chuānglián — Curtain; window drape or blind

上

shàng — On; above; upon a surface

映出

yìngchū — Reflect; project; cast an image onto a surface

两次

liǎng cì — Twice; two times; occurring on two occasions

黑色

hēisè — Black; the color black

剪影

jiǎnyǐng — Silhouette; dark outline of a figure

里

lǐ — Inside; within; in the interior of

急速

jísù — Rapid; at high speed; very quickly

而

ér — And; yet; connecting adjectives or clauses

热切

rèqiè — Eager; earnest; passionately enthusiastic

地

de — Adverbial particle modifying verbs or adjectives

踱步

duóbù — Pace; stroll back and forth; walk slowly

头

tóu — Head; the upper part of the body

垂于

chuí yú — Hang down toward; droop down to a point

胸前

xiōng qián — In front of the chest; before one's breast

双手

shuāngshǒu — Both hands; two hands together

背负

bēifù — Carry on the back; bear behind oneself

身后

shēnhòu — Behind one's back; at the rear of the body

对于

duìyú — Regarding; as far as something is concerned

这个

zhège — This; this one; referring to something nearby

熟知

shúzhī — Know well; be thoroughly familiar with

一切

yīqiè — Everything; all things; without exception

情绪

qíngxù — Mood; emotion; emotional state of a person

习惯

xíguàn — Habit; custom; accustomed behavior or practice

人

rén — Person; human being; people in general

来说

lái shuō — For; as far as someone is concerned

姿态

zītài — Posture; stance; bearing of the body

举止

jǔzhǐ — Manner; behavior; way one carries oneself

不言自明

bù yán zì míng — Self-evident; obvious without needing explanation

又

yòu — Again; once more; additionally

工作

gōngzuò — Work; job; to be engaged in a task

了

le — Particle indicating completion or change of state

从

cóng — From; since; starting from a point

药物

yàowù — Drug; medication; pharmaceutical substance

造就

zàojiù — Create; bring about; give rise to something

迷梦

mímèng — Intoxicating dream; drugged haze; delusion

清醒

qīngxǐng — Sober; clear-headed; awake and lucid

过来

guòlái — Come over; recover; regain consciousness

正

zhèng — Just; right now; in the middle of doing

追寻

zhuīxún — Pursue; seek out; search for something earnestly

着

zhe — Aspect particle indicating ongoing action

某个

mǒu gè — Some; a certain; referring to an unspecified thing

新

xīn — New; fresh; recently occurring or obtained

案子

ànzi — Case; legal case; mystery to be solved

线索

xiànsuǒ — Clue; lead; thread connecting evidence

按响

àn xiǎng — Press and ring; activate a bell by pressing

门铃

ménlíng — Doorbell; bell at the entrance of a home

被

bèi — Passive marker; indicates action done to subject

引领

yǐnlǐng — Lead; guide; show the way to someone

上楼

shàng lóu — Go upstairs; climb to an upper floor

来到

láidào — Arrive at; come to; reach a destination

那间

nà jiān — That room; referring to a specific room

曾经

céngjīng — Once; formerly; at a time in the past

也

yě — Also; too; as well; likewise

有

yǒu — Have; there is; possess something

一半

yībàn — Half; one half of something

态度

tàidu — Attitude; manner; approach toward something

并不

bìng bù — Not at all; emphatically not; contrary to expectation

热情洋溢

rèqíng yángyì — Brimming with enthusiasm; warmly exuberant

向来

xiànglái — Always; has always been; habitually so

如此

rúcǐ — Like this; so; in this manner

但

dàn — But; however; introduces a contrast

还是

háishi — Still; nevertheless; used to indicate continuation

很

hěn — Very; quite; modifies adjectives for degree

高兴

gāoxìng — Happy; pleased; glad about something