The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Complete — Page 3

Vocabulary

毕竟

bìjìng — After all; when everything is considered.

是

shì — To be; is, am, are.

个

gè — General measure word for people and objects.

凡人

fánrén — Ordinary person; mortal human being.

这

zhè — This; referring to something nearby.

诱惑

yòuhuò — Temptation; to lure or attract someone irresistibly.

对

duì — Toward; with regard to someone or something.

他

tā — He; third-person singular masculine pronoun.

来说

lái shuō — For; speaking from a particular perspective.

实在

shízài — Really; truly; honestly speaking.

太大

tài dà — Too large; excessively big or great.

了

le — Particle indicating completion or change of state.

放下

fàng xià — To put down; to set something aside.

水桶

shuǐtǒng — Bucket; a container for carrying water.

拿起

ná qǐ — To pick up; to take hold of something.

那颗

nà kē — That (one); measure word for small round objects.

白色

báisè — White; the color white.

弹珠

dánzhū — Marble; small glass ball used in games.

趁着

chènzhe — Taking advantage of; while the opportunity exists.

绷带

bēngdài — Bandage; strip of cloth for wrapping wounds.

正在

zhèngzài — Currently; in the process of doing something.

被

bèi — Passive marker; indicates action done to subject.

解开

jiě kāi — To untie; to undo or loosen a knot.

的

de — Structural particle linking modifier to noun.

时候

shíhòu — Time; moment; when something happens.

聚精会神

jù jīng huì shén — Concentrate fully; give one's undivided attention.

地

de — Adverbial particle linking adverb to verb.

俯身

fǔ shēn — To bend over; to lean forward and downward.

察看

chákàn — To examine; to observe carefully and closely.

那根

nà gēn — That (one); measure word for long thin objects.

脚趾

jiǎozhǐ — Toe; one of the digits of the foot.

转眼间

zhuǎnyǎn jiān — In an instant; in the blink of an eye.

就

jiù — Then; immediately; as soon as.

抱着

bàozhe — Holding; carrying something in one's arms.

飞奔

fēibēn — To sprint; to run at great speed.

下街

xià jiē — Down the street; along the road away.

屁股

pìgu — Buttocks; rear end of a person.

上

shàng — On; upon; above a surface.

火辣辣

huǒlàlà — Burning; fiery stinging pain sensation.

则

zé — Then; on the other hand; by contrast.

精力充沛

jīnglì chōngpèi — Full of energy; vigorous and energetic in spirit.

刷起

shuā qǐ — To start brushing; to begin painting a surface.

姨妈

yímā — Maternal aunt; mother's sister.

手里

shǒu lǐ — In hand; held within one's hand.

拿着

názhe — Holding; carrying something in the hand.

拖鞋

tuōxié — Slipper; a light indoor or casual shoe.

眼中

yǎn zhōng — In one's eyes; visible in one's gaze.

满含

mǎn hán — Filled with; brimming with an emotion.

得意

déyì — Pleased with oneself; complacent or triumphant.

从

cóng — From; starting from a place or time.

战场

zhànchǎng — Battlefield; site of a fight or conflict.

撤退

chètuì — To retreat; to withdraw from a position.

但是

dànshì — But; however; introducing a contrasting clause.

干劲

gànjìn — Enthusiasm for work; drive and motivation.

没能

méi néng — Was unable to; did not manage to.

持续

chíxù — To continue; to last or persist over time.

多久

duō jiǔ — How long; for what length of time.

开始

kāishǐ — To begin; to start doing something.

想起

xiǎng qǐ — To recall; to suddenly remember something.

今天

jīntiān — Today; the current day.

原本

yuánběn — Originally; as things were initially planned.

计划好

jìhuà hǎo — Already planned; having arranged in advance.

种种

zhǒngzhǒng — Various kinds; all sorts of different things.

乐趣

lèqù — Fun; enjoyment; pleasure derived from activities.

心中

xīn zhōng — In one's heart; deep within one's mind.

烦恼

fánnǎo — Worry; annoyance; mental distress or trouble.

便

biàn — Then; thereupon; as a result.

愈发

yùfā — Even more; increasingly; to a greater degree.

沉重

chénzhòng — Heavy; weighty; burdensome emotionally or physically.

不久

bùjiǔ — Before long; soon; after a short time.

那些

nàxiē — Those; referring to a group of things or people.

自由自在

zìyóu zìzài — Carefree; free and unrestrained without worry.

男孩们

nánháimen — Boys; plural of boy, group of male children.

就会

jiù huì — Will; would certainly do something.

蹦蹦跳跳

bèngbèng tiàotiào — Skipping and jumping; moving about playfully.

出来

chūlái — To come out; to emerge from inside.

去

qù — To go; to move toward a destination.

参加

cānjiā — To participate; to join an activity or event.

各种各样

gè zhǒng gè yàng — All kinds; a wide variety of different things.

令人心动

lìng rén xīndòng — Exciting; causing one's heart to stir eagerly.

远足

yuǎnzú — Excursion; a hike or outdoor trip.

活动

huódòng — Activity; event; organized physical or social pursuit.

而

ér — And; but; a conjunction linking contrasting ideas.

他们

tāmen — They; third-person plural pronoun.

肯定

kěndìng — Certainly; definitely; sure to happen.

会

huì — Will; can; expressing ability or future action.

大肆

dàsì — Wantonly; without restraint, usually negatively.

嘲笑

cháoxiào — To mock; to ridicule or laugh at someone.

不得不

bùdébù — Have no choice but to; must reluctantly do.

干活

gàn huó — To do work; to labor or perform a task.

光是

guāng shì — Just; merely; simply thinking about something.

这个

zhège — This one; this particular thing or idea.

念头

niàntou — Thought; idea; a notion that enters one's mind.

像

xiàng — Like; to resemble; similar to something.

火

huǒ — Fire; flame; burning.

一样

yīyàng — The same; just like; identical to something.

灼烧

zhuóshāo — To scorch; to burn intensely with heat.

着

zhe — Aspect particle indicating ongoing state or action.

掏出

tāo chū — To take out; to dig something from a pocket.

自己

zìjǐ — Oneself; one's own self or belongings.

全部

quánbù — All; the entire amount; everything.

身家

shēnjiā — Personal wealth; all of one's possessions.

细细

xìxì — Carefully; minutely; in great detail.

打量

dǎliang — To look over; to size up or examine carefully.

几件

jǐ jiàn — Several items; a few pieces of something.

玩具

wánjù — Toy; an object children play with.

碎片

suìpiàn — Fragment; broken piece or shard of something.

和

hé — And; connecting two nouns or phrases.

些许

xiēxǔ — A little; a small amount of something.

杂物

záwù — Odds and ends; miscellaneous small items.

也许

yěxǔ — Perhaps; maybe; expressing uncertainty.

足以

zúyǐ — Enough to; sufficient to achieve something.

换来

huàn lái — To obtain in exchange; to trade for something.

别人

biérén — Others; other people; someone else.

替

tì — To substitute for; to do something on behalf of.

干

gàn — To do; to work; to carry out a task.

一会儿

yīhuìr — A little while; a short period of time.

活

huó — Work; labor; task to be done.

但

dàn — But; however; expressing contrast.

要

yào — To want; to need; will; expressing desire.

买

mǎi — To buy; to purchase something.

半个小时

bàn gè xiǎoshí — Half an hour; thirty minutes of time.

真正

zhēnzhèng — True; genuine; real freedom or quality.

自由

zìyóu — Freedom; liberty; being free from constraints.

却

què — Yet; but; expressing an unexpected contrast.

连

lián — Even; not even; emphasizing an extreme case.

一半

yībàn — Half; one of two equal parts.

都

dōu — All; even; both; emphasizing totality.

不够

bùgòu — Not enough; insufficient; falling short.

于是

yúshì — Therefore; as a result; consequently.

把

bǎ — Disposal marker; introduces object before verb.

这点

zhè diǎn — This little bit; this small amount.

可怜

kělián — Pitiful; pathetically small or sad.

家当

jiādàng — One's belongings; all personal possessions owned.

塞回

sāi huí — To stuff back; to push something back in.

口袋

kǒudài — Pocket; a small pouch in clothing.

打消

dǎxiāo — To give up; to abandon a plan or idea.

用钱

yòng qián — To use money; to spend money on something.

收买

shōumǎi — To bribe; to win over someone with payment.

男孩

nánhái — Boy; a male child or young person.

就在

jiù zài — Just at; right at a particular moment.

黑暗

hēi'àn — Darkness; absence of light; bleak situation.

绝望

juéwàng — Despair; hopelessness; feeling completely without hope.

时刻

shíkè — Moment; a particular point in time.

一个

yī gè — One; a single person or thing.

灵感

línggǎn — Inspiration; a sudden creative or brilliant idea.

突然

tūrán — Suddenly; all at once; without warning.

在

zài — In; at; located at a place or time.

迸发

bèngfā — To burst forth; to erupt suddenly with force.

那

nà — That; referring to something distant.

伟大

wěidà — Great; magnificent; grand and impressive.

辉煌

huīhuáng — Glorious; brilliant; splendid and magnificent.

刷子

shuāzi — Brush; a tool with bristles for painting.

平静

píngjìng — Calm; peaceful; tranquil without disturbance.

干起

gàn qǐ — To start doing; to begin working on something.

不一会儿

bù yīhuìr — Before long; after just a short while.

出现

chūxiàn — To appear; to come into view suddenly.

视野

shìyě — Field of vision; the range of what one sees.

中

zhōng — In; within; inside a space or range.

正是

zhèng shì — Precisely; exactly; it is none other than.

最

zuì — Most; the superlative degree of an adjective.

害怕

hàipà — To fear; to be afraid of something.

那个

nàge — That one; that particular person or thing.

所有

suǒyǒu — All; every; the entirety of something.

里头

lǐtou — Inside; within a group or space.

走路

zǒu lù — To walk; the manner of walking.

姿势

zīshì — Posture; body position or manner of movement.

那种

nà zhǒng — That kind of; that type of thing or manner.

步伐

bùfá — Pace; stride; manner and rhythm of walking.

证明

zhèngmíng — To prove; to demonstrate or show something clearly.

心情

xīnqíng — Mood; state of mind; emotional feeling.

轻松愉快

qīngsōng yúkuài — Relaxed and cheerful; happy and carefree mood.

即将

jíjiāng — About to; on the verge of happening soon.

到来

dàolái — To arrive; the coming of an event or time.

事情

shìqing — Thing; matter; affair; something that happens.

满怀

mǎn huái — Full of; brimming with a feeling or emotion.

期待

qīdài — To anticipate; to look forward to something.