The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Complete — Page 4

Vocabulary

一边

yībiān — While doing something simultaneously; on one side.

吃

chī — To eat food or a meal.

晚饭

wǎnfàn — Dinner; the evening meal.

趁机

chènjī — To seize an opportunity; to take advantage of a chance.

偷吃

tōu chī — To secretly eat something without permission.

糖

táng — Sugar; candy; sweets.

这时

zhè shí — At this moment; at this time.

姨妈

yímā — Maternal aunt; mother's sister.

问了

wèn le — Asked (completed action); posed a question.

他

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

一些

yīxiē — Some; a few; a certain amount of.

充满

chōngmǎn — Full of; filled with; brimming with something.

心机

xīnjī — Scheming; cunning calculation; hidden motives or tricks.

意味深长

yìwèi shēncháng — Meaningful; profound; full of deeper implied meaning.

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.

问题

wèntí — Question; problem; issue to be addressed.

因为

yīnwèi — Because; since; due to a reason.

她

tā — She; her; third-person feminine pronoun.

想

xiǎng — To think; to want; to miss someone.

诱使

yòushǐ — To lure; to induce someone into doing something.

说出

shuō chū — To say out; to reveal or speak something aloud.

对

duì — Toward; correct; against; regarding something or someone.

自己

zìjǐ — Oneself; self; one's own person.

不利

bùlì — Unfavorable; disadvantageous; harmful to one's interests.

话

huà — Words; speech; something said or spoken.

和

hé — And; with; together with something or someone.

许多

xǔduō — Many; a lot of; numerous things or people.

其他

qítā — Other; the rest; other people or things.

心地

xīndì — Nature of heart; moral character; inner disposition.

单纯

dānchún — Simple; naive; pure and uncomplicated in nature.

人

rén — Person; people; human being.

一样

yīyàng — The same; alike; identical in appearance or nature.

最

zuì — Most; the superlative degree modifier.

得意

déyì — Proud; complacent; pleased with oneself or achievements.

自负

zìfù — Conceited; arrogant; overconfident in one's own abilities.

就是

jiùshì — Exactly; precisely; it is just that.

相信

xiāngxìn — To believe; to trust; to have confidence in.

天生

tiānshēng — Innate; inborn; naturally gifted from birth.

具有

jùyǒu — To possess; to have; to be endowed with.

一种

yī zhǒng — A type of; a kind of; one sort of.

神秘莫测

shénmì mòcè — Mysterious and unfathomable; impossible to predict or measure.

谋略

móulüè — Strategy; tactics; shrewd planning and scheming ability.

才能

cáinéng — Talent; ability; natural skill or capability.

喜欢

xǐhuān — To like; to enjoy; to be fond of.

把

bǎ — Disposal marker particle; handle; a measure word.

那些

nàxiē — Those; referring to previously mentioned plural things.

一眼

yī yǎn — At a glance; with one look; instantly.

便能

biàn néng — Then able to; can immediately; thus capable of.

看穿

kàn chuān — To see through; to detect deception or hidden motives.

把戏

bǎxì — Trick; stunt; deceptive scheme or maneuver.

当作

dàngzuò — To regard as; to treat as; to consider something.

绝妙

juémiào — Superb; exquisite; extremely clever or ingenious.

权谋

quánmóu — Political scheming; power tactics; cunning strategy.

来

lái — To come; directional complement; used after verbs.

欣赏

xīnshǎng — To appreciate; to enjoy; to admire something.

说道

shuōdào — Said; remarked; used to introduce direct speech.

学校

xuéxiào — School; an educational institution for students.

里

lǐ — Inside; within; a location particle.

今天

jīntiān — Today; this day; the current day.

挺

tǐng — Quite; rather; fairly; to a notable degree.

热

rè — Hot; warm; heat; high temperature.

是不是

shì bu shì — Is it or not? Right? A tag question phrase.

是的

shì de — Yes; that's right; affirmative response.

非常

fēicháng — Very; extremely; exceptionally so.

你

nǐ — You; second-person singular pronoun.

不想

bù xiǎng — Don't want to; have no desire to do.

去

qù — To go; to leave for a destination.

游泳

yóuyǒng — To swim; swimming as an activity.

吗

ma — Question particle forming yes-or-no questions.

心里

xīnlǐ — In one's heart; inside one's mind or feelings.

猛地

měng de — Suddenly; abruptly; with a sharp jolt.

一惊

yī jīng — A start of fright; suddenly startled or alarmed.

隐隐

yǐnyǐn — Faintly; vaguely; dimly perceived or felt.

感到

gǎndào — To feel; to sense; to perceive emotionally.

一丝

yī sī — A trace; a hint; a tiny bit of something.

不安

bù'ān — Uneasy; anxious; feeling restless or worried.

疑虑

yílǜ — Doubt; misgiving; feeling of suspicion or concern.

仔细

zǐxì — Careful; attentive; thorough and meticulous in observation.

打量

dǎliáng — To size up; to look someone over carefully.

脸

liǎn — Face; the front of one's head.

却

què — But; yet; however; indicating contrast or surprise.

看不出

kàn bu chū — Cannot tell; unable to detect or discern anything.

任何

rènhé — Any; whatever; no matter what kind.

端倪

duānní — Clue; hint; beginning signs of something hidden.

于是

yúshì — Therefore; as a result; then consequently.

说

shuō — To say; to speak; to tell.

没有

méiyǒu — Don't have; there is not; did not.

嗯

ń / ng — Hmm; a sound of hesitation or acknowledgment.

不是

bù shì — Is not; am not; are not; negation.

很

hěn — Very; quite; a common degree adverb.

老太太

lǎo tàitai — Old lady; elderly woman; an aged female person.

伸出

shēn chū — To stretch out; to extend a hand or limb.

手

shǒu — Hand; arm; a body part used for grasping.

摸了摸

mō le mō — Felt briefly; touched lightly; gave a quick pat.

衬衫

chènshān — Shirt; a garment worn on the upper body.

不过

búguò — However; but; only; not more than.

现在

xiànzài — Now; at present; currently.

倒

dào — On the contrary; instead; unexpectedly so.

不

bù — No; not; negation particle.

怎么

zěnme — How; why; in what way or manner.

了

le — Completion or change-of-state particle; already done.

暗自

ànzì — Secretly; inwardly; to oneself without showing outwardly.

觉得

juéde — To feel; to think; to have a sense of.

发现

fāxiàn — To discover; to find out; to realize something.

是

shì — Is; am; are; to be verb.

干

gān — Dry; dried out; lacking moisture.

而

ér — And; but; yet; a conjunction linking clauses.

知道

zhīdào — To know; to be aware of; to understand.

这

zhè — This; these; referring to something nearby.

正是

zhèngshì — Precisely; exactly; it is just this thing.

盘算

pánsuan — To plan; to scheme; to calculate in one's mind.

事

shì — Matter; affair; thing; event or situation.

但

dàn — But; however; yet; a contrasting conjunction.

不管

bùguǎn — No matter; regardless of; despite any condition.

已经

yǐjīng — Already; by now; having done something previously.

明白

míngbai — To understand; to be clear about; to grasp.

风

fēng — Wind; breeze; the movement of air.

从

cóng — From; since; starting from a point.

哪个

nǎ ge — Which one; which particular person or thing.

方向

fāngxiàng — Direction; orientation; the way something faces or moves.

吹来

chuī lái — Blows toward; comes blowing in this direction.

抢先

qiǎngxiān — To get ahead; to act first before others do.

一步

yī bù — One step; a single move or pace forward.

堵住

dǔ zhù — To block; to stop up; to cut off a path.

可能

kěnéng — Possible; maybe; likely; could be the case.

下一招

xià yī zhāo — The next move; the following strategic step or trick.

我们

wǒmen — We; us; first-person plural pronoun.

几个

jǐ gè — Several; a few; some number of people or things.

用

yòng — To use; to employ; using a tool or method.

水泵

shuǐbèng — Water pump; a device that moves water mechanically.

往

wǎng — Toward; in the direction of; going to.

头上

tóu shàng — On top of the head; above one's head.

浇

jiāo — To pour water on; to water; to drench.

水

shuǐ — Water; liquid; a basic natural substance.

我

wǒ — I; me; first-person singular pronoun.

头发

tóufa — Hair; the hair growing on a person's head.

还是

háishi — Still; or; remains the same as before.

湿

shī — Wet; damp; moist; soaked with liquid.

呢

ne — Sentence-final particle implying continuation or mild questioning.

你看

nǐ kàn — You see; look; used to draw attention to something.

懊恼

àonǎo — Annoyed; vexed; feeling frustrated with oneself.

地

de — Adverbial particle linking adverb to verb phrase.

想到

xiǎng dào — To think of; to realize; to occur to one's mind.

居然

jūrán — Surprisingly; unexpectedly; to one's astonishment.

忽略

hūlüè — To overlook; to neglect; to fail to notice something.

这个

zhège — This; this one; referring to a specific nearby thing.

间接

jiānjiē — Indirect; not direct; through an intermediate means.

证据

zhèngjù — Evidence; proof; something that proves a fact.

白白

báibái — In vain; for nothing; wasted without result.

错失

cuòshī — To miss; to lose an opportunity; to let slip.

一个

yī gè — One; a single person or object; an item.

机会

jīhuì — Opportunity; chance; a favorable occasion to act.