The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Complete — Page 4

Vocabulary

他

tā — Third person singular pronoun meaning 'he' or 'him'.

一边

yībiān — While doing something; simultaneously performing two actions.

吃着

chī zhe — Eating continuously; in the process of eating something.

苹果

píngguǒ — Apple; a common round fruit.

不时

bùshí — From time to time; occasionally; at irregular intervals.

发出

fāchū — To emit or produce a sound, signal, or light.

悠长

yōucháng — Long and drawn out; leisurely and extended in duration.

而

ér — Conjunction linking adjectives or clauses; and, yet, while.

悦耳

yuè'ěr — Pleasant to the ear; melodious and agreeable in sound.

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.

叫声

jiàoshēng — Sound of a cry, call, or shout made by someone.

随后

suíhòu — Shortly afterward; then; immediately following that moment.

又

yòu — Again; also; in addition to what was already mentioned.

低沉

dīchén — Low and deep in sound; muffled or subdued in tone.

声响

shēngxiǎng — Sound; noise; an audible vibration or acoustic phenomenon.

因为

yīnwèi — Because; for the reason that; introducing a cause.

正在

zhèngzài — Currently in the process of doing something right now.

扮演

bànyǎn — To play a role; to act as a character or persona.

一艘

yī sōu — One vessel; measure word for ships and boats.

汽船

qìchuán — Steamship; a vessel powered by a steam engine.

当

dāng — When; at the time of a particular moment or event.

走近

zǒujìn — To walk closer; to approach something or someone.

时

shí — At the time when; a temporal marker in a clause.

放慢

fàngmàn — To slow down; to reduce speed or pace deliberately.

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or change of state.

速度

sùdù — Speed; rate of movement or progress over time.

走到

zǒudào — To walk to; to reach a place by walking.

街道

jiēdào — Street; a public road lined with buildings in town.

中央

zhōngyāng — Center; the middle point or area of something.

身体

shēntǐ — Body; the physical form of a person or creature.

大幅

dàfú — By a large margin; significantly; to a great degree.

向

xiàng — Toward; in the direction of a specified place or side.

右舷

yòuxián — Starboard; the right side of a ship when facing forward.

倾斜

qīngxié — To tilt or lean to one side; to be at an angle.

然后

ránhòu — Then; after that; indicating the next step in sequence.

笨重

bènzhòng — Heavy and clumsy; bulky and difficult to move gracefully.

煞有介事

shà yǒu jiè shì — Acting as if something is very serious and important; pretentiously solemn.

地

de — Adverbial particle linking manner to the following verb.

转

zhuǎn — To turn; to rotate or change direction.

个

gè — General measure word used for people and many objects.

弯

wān — A bend or curve; to turn in a curved direction.

并且

bìngqiě — Moreover; furthermore; and also in addition to that.

自以为

zì yǐwéi — To consider oneself to be; to think of oneself as.

吃水

chīshuǐ — Draft of a ship; depth a vessel sinks into water.

深达

shēn dá — To reach a depth of; extending as deep as a measurement.

九

jiǔ — The number nine.

英尺

yīngchǐ — Foot; an imperial unit of length equal to 30.48 cm.

集

jí — To gather or combine multiple roles into one person.

船只

chuánzhī — Ships and boats; vessels used for water transportation.

船长

chuánzhǎng — Captain; the commander or master of a ship.

和

hé — And; connecting two nouns or clauses together.

轮机

lúnjī — Engine room machinery; a ship's engine or turbine system.

铃声

língshēng — Sound of a bell or ring; a bell's ringing noise.

于

yú — In; at; preposition indicating location, time, or scope.

一身

yīshēn — One's whole body; all concentrated in a single person.

因此

yīncǐ — Therefore; as a result; for this reason consequently.

得

děi — Must; need to; have to do something necessarily.

想象

xiǎngxiàng — To imagine; to picture something in one's mind creatively.

自己

zìjǐ — Oneself; referring back to the subject of the sentence.

站在

zhàn zài — Standing at or on a particular location or position.

顶层

dǐngcéng — Top floor or level; the uppermost deck or story.

甲板

jiǎbǎn — Deck; the flat surface or floor of a ship.

上

shàng — On top of; above; upon a surface or level.

发号施令

fā hào shī lìng — To issue orders and commands; to boss others around authoritatively.

并

bìng — And also; furthermore; simultaneously doing another action.

亲自

qīnzì — Personally; by oneself; doing something directly without others.

执行

zhíxíng — To carry out or execute an order, plan, or duty.

停船

tíng chuán — Stop the ship; command to halt a vessel's movement.

先生

xiānsheng — Mister; sir; a respectful address for a man.

前进

qiánjìn — To move forward; to advance in a direction.

势头

shìtóu — Momentum; the force or tendency of a moving thing.

几乎

jīhū — Almost; nearly; very close to but not quite completely.

耗尽

hàojìn — To exhaust completely; to use up all of something.

慢慢

mànmàn — Slowly; gradually; in an unhurried manner over time.

人行道

rénxíngdào — Sidewalk; pavement designed for pedestrians to walk on.

靠拢

kàolǒng — To draw close; to move toward and come alongside.

准备

zhǔnbèi — To prepare; to get ready for an upcoming action.

倒车

dàochē — To reverse; to move a vehicle backward; backing up.

双臂

shuāng bì — Both arms; the two upper limbs of the human body.

伸直

shēnzhí — To stretch out straight; to extend limbs fully outward.

僵硬

jiāngyìng — Stiff and rigid; not flexible; unable to move freely.

垂在

chuí zài — Hanging down at; drooping at a particular position.

两侧

liǎng cè — Both sides; the left and right sides of something.

与此同时

yǔ cǐ tóngshí — At the same time; simultaneously; meanwhile during that moment.

右手

yòushǒu — Right hand; the hand on the right side of the body.

画着

huà zhe — Drawing; tracing a shape continuously in the air or surface.

庄重

zhuāngzhòng — Solemn and dignified; serious and respectful in manner.

圆圈

yuánquān — Circle; a round ring-shaped figure or motion.

它

tā — It; third person pronoun for objects, animals, or things.

代表着

dàibiǎo zhe — Representing; standing for or symbolizing something continually.

一个

yī gè — One; a single unit of something using the general measure word.

四十

sìshí — Forty; the number forty.

宽

kuān — Wide; having a large measurement from side to side.

轮子

lúnzi — Wheel; a circular rotating object used for movement.

左舷

zuǒxián — Port side; the left side of a ship facing forward.

左手

zuǒshǒu — Left hand; the hand on the left side of the body.

也

yě — Also; too; as well; indicating similarity or addition.

开始

kāishǐ — To begin; to start an action or process.

画起来

huà qǐlái — To start drawing or tracing a shape; begin making circles.

停车

tíng chē — Stop the engine; halt movement; park a vehicle.

外侧

wàicè — Outer side; the exterior edge or face of something.

转动

zhuǎndòng — To rotate; to turn around an axis or pivot point.

把

bǎ — Disposal marker indicating action done to a specific object.

缆绳

lǎnshéng — Mooring rope or cable used to secure a boat.

抛出去

pāo chūqù — To throw outward; to toss something away from oneself.

快点

kuài diǎn — Hurry up; faster; do something more quickly please.

弹簧

tánhuáng — Spring; a coiled elastic device that stores mechanical energy.

放出来

fàng chūlái — To release or let out; to free something from constraint.

你们

nǐmen — You all; plural second person pronoun addressing multiple people.

在

zài — At; in; located at a place; currently doing something.

那边

nàbiān — Over there; that side; a place at some distance.

干什么

gàn shénme — What are you doing? What is this for?

用

yòng — To use; to employ for a particular purpose or function.

中段

zhōngduàn — Middle section; the central part of a rope or object.

绕

rào — To wrap around; to encircle or wind something around.

那个

nàge — That one; referring to a specific object or person nearby.

树桩

shùzhuāng — Tree stump; the base remaining after a tree is cut.

一圈

yī quān — One loop or circle; wrapping around once completely.

守好

shǒu hǎo — Guard well; to keep watch over something carefully.

跳板

tiàobǎn — Gangplank; a board used to board or exit a ship.

现在

xiànzài — Now; at this moment; the present time.

放开

fàngkāi — To let go; to release one's grip on something.

停机

tíng jī — Stop the engine; shut down a machine or motor.

嘘

xū — Shh; a sound made to urge silence or caution.

试着

shì zhe — Trying to; attempting to do something experimentally.

拧开

nǐng kāi — To unscrew or twist open a valve, cap, or fastener.

继续

jìxù — To continue; to keep doing something without stopping.

刷

shuā — To brush or paint; to apply a liquid with a brush.

白漆

báiqī — White paint; white lacquer used for coating surfaces.

对

duì — Toward; regarding; with respect to a person or thing.

那艘

nà sōu — That ship; using the measure word for vessels.

毫不理会

háo bù lǐhuì — To pay no attention whatsoever; to completely ignore someone.

盯着

dīng zhe — Staring at; fixing one's gaze intently on something.

看

kàn — To look; to watch; to see or observe something.

一会儿

yīhuìr — For a moment; a short period of time; briefly.

说道

shuōdào — Said; uttered; introducing direct speech in narrative text.

哎哟

āiyō — Ouch; hey; an exclamation of surprise or mild pain.