The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes — Page 11

Vocabulary

目前

mùqián — At present; currently; right now

可以

kěyǐ — Can; may; be allowed to do something

毫不

háobù — Not at all; without the slightest bit

夸张

kuāzhāng — Exaggerate; overstate; make something seem bigger

地

de — Structural particle linking adverb to verb

说

shuō — Say; speak; talk; tell

此事

cǐ shì — This matter; this affair; this issue

举足轻重

jǔ zú qīng zhòng — Play a decisive role; be of great importance

可能

kěnéng — Possible; possibly; maybe; potential

对

duì — Toward; regarding; correct; face

欧洲

Ōuzhōu — Europe; the European continent

历史

lìshǐ — History; historical record; past events

产生

chǎnshēng — Produce; generate; give rise to

影响

yǐngxiǎng — Influence; impact; affect something or someone

我

wǒ — I; me; first-person singular pronoun

保证

bǎozhèng — Guarantee; assure; promise with certainty

说道

shuōdào — Said; spoke; remarked (narrative verb)

也

yě — Also; too; as well; likewise

请

qǐng — Please; invite; request politely

您

nín — You (polite/formal second-person singular)

原谅

yuánliàng — Forgive; pardon; excuse someone's fault

戴着

dàizhe — Wearing (mask, hat, etc.); having on

这个

zhège — This; this one; this particular thing

面具

miànjù — Mask; face covering; disguise worn on face

我们

wǒmen — We; us; first-person plural pronoun

这位

zhèwèi — This person (polite); this one (for people)

奇异

qíyì — Strange; peculiar; extraordinary; unusual

的

de — Structural possessive/attributive particle

访客

fǎngkè — Visitor; guest; caller who comes to visit

继续

jìxù — Continue; go on; carry on doing something

雇用

gùyòng — Employ; hire; engage someone for work

那位

nàwèi — That person (polite); that one (for people)

尊贵

zūnguì — Noble; distinguished; honorable; of high status

人士

rénshì — Person of status; public figure; notable individual

希望

xīwàng — Hope; wish; desire; expect something to happen

他

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

代理人

dàilǐrén — Agent; representative; proxy acting on behalf

不为

bù wéi — Not known to; not recognized by others

所知

suǒ zhī — What is known; that which is understood

立刻

lìkè — Immediately; at once; right away

坦承

tǎnchéng — Frankly admit; openly confess; acknowledge honestly

刚才

gāngcái — Just now; a moment ago; very recently

自报

zìbào — Self-report; announce one's own name or title

头衔

tóuxián — Title; rank; honorary designation given to someone

并非

bìngfēi — Not at all; certainly not; actually not

真正

zhēnzhèng — Real; true; genuine; authentic identity or nature

身份

shēnfèn — Identity; status; one's true background or role

知道

zhīdào — Know; be aware of; understand a fact

干巴巴

gānbābā — Dry and dull; boring; lacking emotion or detail

情形

qíngxíng — Situation; circumstances; state of affairs

极为

jíwéi — Extremely; exceedingly; to a very high degree

微妙

wēimiào — Delicate; subtle; sensitive; difficult to handle

必须

bìxū — Must; have to; be required to do

采取

cǎiqǔ — Take (measures); adopt; employ an approach

一切

yīqiè — All; every; everything; all possible things

预防

yùfáng — Prevent; take precautions; guard against something

措施

cuòshī — Measures; steps; actions taken to handle situation

以

yǐ — In order to; so as to; by means of

平息

píngxī — Suppress; quell; calm down; put an end to

一场

yī chǎng — One episode; one bout; a single occurrence

演变为

yǎnbiàn wéi — Evolve into; transform into; develop into something

巨大

jùdà — Huge; enormous; very large in scale or impact

丑闻

chǒuwén — Scandal; shameful public incident or revelation

严重

yánzhòng — Serious; severe; grave; critically important

损害

sǔnhài — Damage; harm; injure; negatively affect something

某一

mǒu yī — A certain; some particular; a specific unnamed one

王室

wángshì — Royal family; the monarchy; royal household

声誉

shēngyù — Reputation; prestige; public image or standing

事件

shìjiàn — Incident; event; occurrence; significant happening

直言

zhíyán — Speak frankly; say directly without hesitation

而言

éryán — Speaking of; in terms of; with regard to

牵涉

qiānshè — Involve; implicate; be connected to a matter

家族

jiāzú — Clan; family; dynasty; family lineage group

世袭

shìxí — Hereditary; passed down through generations by birth

这

zhè — This; referring to something nearby or just mentioned

喃喃

nánnán — Murmur; mumble; mutter softly and indistinctly

在

zài — At; in; on; located at a place

扶手椅

fúshǒuyǐ — Armchair; chair with side supports for arms

中

zhōng — In; inside; within; middle of something

坐稳

zuòwěn — Sit firmly; settle oneself steadily into a seat

闭上

bìshàng — Close (eyes); shut; bring together to close

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or change

双眼

shuāngyǎn — Both eyes; a pair of eyes

带着

dàizhe — Carrying; showing; bearing (an expression or feeling)

几分

jǐ fēn — Some degree of; a measure of; somewhat

明显

míngxiǎn — Obvious; evident; apparent; clearly noticeable

惊讶

jīngyà — Surprised; astonished; amazed by something unexpected

打量着

dǎliàngzhe — Sizing up; looking over; examining someone carefully

慵懒

yōnglǎn — Languid; lazy; lethargic; relaxed and sluggish

闲散

xiánsǎn — Idle; leisurely; loose and unhurried in manner

人

rén — Person; people; human being

此人

cǐ rén — This person; the person in question

无疑

wúyí — Without doubt; undoubtedly; certainly; unquestionably

曾

céng — Once; formerly; at some past time

被

bèi — Passive marker; by (used in passive constructions)

描述为

miáoshù wéi — Described as; characterized as; referred to as

最

zuì — Most; -est superlative degree marker

犀利

xīlì — Sharp; incisive; keen; penetrating in thought

推理者

tuīlǐ zhě — Reasoner; one who draws logical conclusions

和

hé — And; with; together with

精力充沛

jīnglì chōngpèi — Full of energy; vigorous; energetic and dynamic

特工

tègōng — Agent; spy; special operative or secret agent

缓缓

huǎnhuǎn — Slowly; gradually; in an unhurried manner

睁开

zhēngkāi — Open (eyes); unclose one's eyes

不耐烦

bù nàifán — Impatient; annoyed; losing patience with someone

看着

kànzhe — Looking at; gazing at; watching continuously

身形

shēnxíng — Figure; build; body shape or physical stature

高大

gāodà — Tall and big; imposing in physical stature

委托人

wěituōrén — Client; person who entrusts a task to another

如果

rúguǒ — If; supposing; in case; conditional conjunction

陛下

bìxià — Your Majesty; honorific for a king or emperor

肯

kěn — Be willing to; agree to; consent to do

屈尊

qūzūn — Condescend; deign; lower oneself to do something

陈述

chénshù — State; set forth; present facts or a case

案情

ànqíng — Details of a case; facts surrounding an incident

便

biàn — Then; as a result; thereupon; conveniently

能

néng — Can; be able to; have the ability to

更好

gèng hǎo — Better; even better; more effectively or suitably

为

wèi — For; on behalf of; in order to benefit

提供

tígōng — Provide; offer; supply; furnish with something needed

建议

jiànyì — Advice; suggestion; recommend a course of action

那人

nà rén — That person; the person over there

从

cóng — From; since; following a starting point

椅子

yǐzi — Chair; seat; a piece of furniture for sitting

上

shàng — On; above; up; upon a surface

猛地

měng de — Suddenly; abruptly; with a forceful quick motion

站起

zhànqǐ — Stand up; rise to one's feet

房间

fángjiān — Room; a space within a building

里

lǐ — Inside; within; in the interior of

来回

láihuí — Back and forth; to and fro; pacing

踱步

duóbù — Pace; stroll slowly; walk back and forth pensively

难以

nányǐ — Hard to; difficult to; unable to easily do

抑制

yìzhì — Suppress; restrain; hold back an emotion or impulse

内心

nèixīn — Inner heart; innermost feelings; one's inner world

激动

jīdòng — Excited; agitated; emotionally stirred or moved