The Angel in the House — Page 5

English → Chinese Book I. Level 7/10

Geranium, lychnis, rose array'd / The windows, all wide open thrown;

天竺葵、剪秋罗、玫瑰装点着窗台，窗户全都大敞着；

And some one in the Study play'd / The Wedding-March of Mendelssohn.

书房里有人在弹奏门德尔松的婚礼进行曲。

And there it was I last took leave: / 'Twas Christmas: I remember'd now

那正是我最后一次告别的地方：那时是圣诞节，我如今想起来，

The cruel girls, who feign'd to grieve, / Took down the evergreens; and how

那些假装悲戚的残忍女孩们摘下了常青树枝；还有那时，

The holly into blazes woke / The fire, lighting the large, low room,

冬青燃起了熊熊烈焰，照亮了那宽阔低矮的房间，

A dim, rich lustre of old oak / And crimson velvet's glowing gloom.

映出古旧橡木的昏暗富丽光泽，和深红丝绒那幽暗的光晕。

No change had touch'd Dean Churchill: kind, / By widowhood more than winters bent,

岁月未曾改变丘吉尔教长：他和蔼可亲，因丧偶之痛而弯腰驼背，更甚于岁月摧折，

And settled in a cheerful mind, / As still forecasting heaven's content.

却安于一颗愉悦的心，仿佛始终预见着天堂的喜乐。

Well might his thoughts be fix'd on high, / Now she was there!

他的心神固守高处，自是情理之中，如今她已在那里了！

Within her face / Humility and dignity / Were met in a most sweet embrace.

她的面容上，谦逊与尊严以最温柔的姿态相融相依。

She seem'd expressly sent below / To teach our erring minds to see

她仿佛是专程被遣来人间，教导我们迷误的心灵去领悟，

The rhythmic change of time's swift flow / As part of still eternity.

时光急流的节律变迁，不过是永恒静默的一部分。

Her life, all honour, observed, with awe / Which cross experience could not mar,

她的一生充满荣耀，以敬畏之心信守着——纵使苦难经历也无法磨损——

The fiction of the Christian law / That all men honourable are;

基督教法则中那美好的信念：人人皆有其尊严。

And so her smile at once conferr'd / High flattery and benign reproof;

因此她的微笑同时赐予崇高的赞美与温柔的责戒；

And I, a rude boy, strangely stirr'd, / Grew courtly in my own behoof.

而我，一个粗鲁的男孩，奇异地受到触动，为了自身的益处，竟也变得彬彬有礼。

The years, so far from doing her wrong, / Anointed her with gracious balm,

岁月非但未曾亏待她，反而以恩泽的香膏涂抹她，

And made her brows more and more young / With wreaths of amaranth and palm.

以苋草与棕榈编成的花环，使她的额头愈发显得年轻。

Was this her eldest, Honor; prude, / Who would not let me pull the swing;

这位是她的长女霍纳，那个一本正经的姑娘，曾不许我拉荡秋千；

Who, kiss'd at Christmas, call'd me rude, / And, sobbing low, refused to sing?

圣诞节被我亲吻时，斥我粗鲁，低声啜泣，拒绝唱歌的那个人？

How changed!

变化何其大啊！

Vocabulary

玫瑰: méiguī — Rose; a popular flowering plant symbolizing love.
装点: zhuāngdiǎn — To decorate or embellish a space beautifully.
着: zhe — Particle indicating ongoing action or state.
窗台: chuāngtái — Windowsill; the ledge at the bottom of a window.
窗户: chuānghù — Window; an opening in a wall for light and air.
全都: quándōu — All; every single one without exception.
书房: shūfáng — Study room; a room used for reading and work.
里: lǐ — Inside; within a place or space.
有人: yǒurén — Someone; there is a person doing something.
在: zài — At; in; indicates location or ongoing action.
弹奏: tánzòu — To play a musical instrument with fingers.
的: de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.
婚礼: hūnlǐ — Wedding ceremony; formal marriage celebration event.
那: nà — That; refers to something previously mentioned.
正是: zhèngshì — Precisely; that is exactly the thing mentioned.
我: wǒ — I; first-person singular pronoun.
最后: zuìhòu — Last; final; occurring at the very end.
一次: yī cì — Once; one time; a single occurrence.
告别: gàobié — To bid farewell; say goodbye to someone.
地方: dìfang — Place; location; a specific area or spot.
那时: nàshí — At that time; back then; referring to past moment.
是: shì — To be; is/are/was linking verb.
圣诞节: Shèngdàn Jié — Christmas; Christian holiday celebrated on December 25.
如今: rújīn — Nowadays; at the present time; now.
想起来: xiǎng qǐlai — To recall; to remember something from the past.
那些: nàxiē — Those; referring to plural things previously mentioned.
假装: jiǎzhuāng — To pretend; to feign a feeling or behavior.
残忍: cánrěn — Cruel; ruthless; showing no mercy or compassion.
女孩们: nǚháimen — Girls; plural form referring to multiple young females.
摘下: zhāi xià — To pluck or pick something off from a plant.
了: le — Particle indicating completed action or changed state.
常青: cháng qīng — Evergreen; remaining green throughout all seasons.
树枝: shùzhī — Branch; a limb extending from a tree trunk.
还有: hái yǒu — Also; in addition; there is also something else.
燃起: rán qǐ — To ignite; to kindle a fire or flame.
照亮: zhàoliàng — To illuminate; to light up a dark space.
宽阔: kuānkuò — Spacious; wide; having a large open area.
房间: fángjiān — Room; an enclosed space within a building.
映出: yìng chū — To reflect or project an image onto a surface.
昏暗: hūn'àn — Dim; gloomy; lacking sufficient light.
光泽: guāngzé — Luster; sheen; a shiny gloss on a surface.
和: hé — And; together with; connecting two elements.
深红: shēnhóng — Crimson; deep red; a dark rich red color.
岁月: suìyuè — Years; the passage of time; years gone by.
未曾: wèicéng — Never; has not ever; did not at any time.
改变: gǎibiàn — To change; to alter something from its original state.
他: tā — He; third-person singular masculine pronoun.
和蔼可亲: hé'ǎi kěqīn — Amiable and approachable; kind and friendly in manner.
因: yīn — Because of; due to; a causal preposition.
而: ér — And yet; but; a connective or adversative conjunction.
于: yú — In; at; than; a classical preposition particle.
却: què — Yet; however; an adversative conjunction indicating contrast.
安于: ān yú — To be content with; to be at peace with something.
一颗: yī kē — One (heart/pearl); measure word for small round objects.
愉悦: yúyuè — Joyful; happy; feeling of pleasure and contentment.
心: xīn — Heart; mind; the emotional or spiritual center.
仿佛: fǎngfú — As if; seemingly; appears to be the case.
始终: shǐzhōng — Always; from beginning to end; consistently.
预见: yùjiàn — To foresee; to anticipate future events or outcomes.
天堂: tiāntáng — Heaven; paradise; a blissful afterlife realm.
喜乐: xǐlè — Joy and happiness; spiritual delight and gladness.
高处: gāochù — High place; an elevated position above others.
之中: zhī zhōng — Within; among; in the midst of something.
她: tā — She; third-person singular feminine pronoun.
已: yǐ — Already; to have completed or reached a state.
那里: nàlǐ — There; at that place; referring to a location.
面容: miànróng — Facial expression; the look or appearance of a face.
上: shàng — On; upon; above; surface of something.
谦逊: qiānxùn — Humble; modest; not arrogant or boastful in manner.
与: yǔ — And; with; together with; a conjunction.
尊严: zūnyán — Dignity; self-respect; a sense of personal worth.
以: yǐ — With; by means of; using something as a method.
最: zuì — Most; the superlative degree marker.
温柔: wēnróu — Gentle and tender; soft and caring in manner.
姿态: zītài — Posture; attitude; manner or bearing of a person.
专程: zhuānchéng — Specially; making a trip for one specific purpose.
被: bèi — Passive marker; indicates subject receives the action.
人间: rénjiān — The human world; the mortal realm on earth.
教导: jiàodǎo — To teach and guide; to instruct with moral purpose.
我们: wǒmen — We; us; first-person plural pronoun.
心灵: xīnlíng — Soul; spirit; the inner emotional and spiritual self.
去: qù — To go; directional complement indicating movement away.
领悟: lǐngwù — To comprehend; to grasp a deep insight or truth.
时光: shíguāng — Time; the flow of time as experienced in life.
变迁: biànqiān — Change; transformation over time; historical transition.
不过: bùguò — However; merely; only; used to introduce a contrast.
永恒: yǒnghéng — Eternal; everlasting; existing forever without end.
一: yī — One; the number one; a single unit.
部分: bùfen — Part; portion; a section of a larger whole.
一生: yīshēng — A lifetime; one's entire life from birth to death.
充满: chōngmǎn — Filled with; full of; brimming with something.
荣耀: róngyào — Glory; honor; great praise and distinction.
敬畏: jìngwèi — Awe and reverence; deep respect mixed with fear.
信守: xìnshǒu — To abide by; to faithfully keep a promise or principle.
苦难: kǔnàn — Suffering; hardship; painful and difficult experiences.
经历: jīnglì — Experience; to go through events or circumstances.
也: yě — Also; too; even; an additive or emphatic particle.
无法: wúfǎ — Unable to; impossible; having no way to do something.
基督教: Jīdūjiào — Christianity; the religion based on Jesus Christ's teachings.
法则: fǎzé — Rule; law; a guiding principle or regulation.
中: zhōng — Within; in the middle of; inside something.
美好: měihǎo — Beautiful and good; wonderful; fine and pleasant.
信念: xìnniàn — Belief; conviction; a firmly held faith or principle.
人人: rénrén — Everyone; every person without exception.
其: qí — His/its/their; a classical third-person pronoun.
因此: yīncǐ — Therefore; as a result; for this reason.
微笑: wēixiào — Smile; a gentle upward expression of happiness.
同时: tóngshí — At the same time; simultaneously; meanwhile.
崇高: chónggāo — Lofty; noble; inspiring great admiration and respect.
赞美: zànměi — To praise; to express admiration and commendation.
一个: yī gè — One; a single (person or thing); measure word.
粗鲁: cūlǔ — Rude; coarse; lacking manners or refinement.
男孩: nánhái — Boy; a young male child or youth.
奇异: qíyì — Strange; peculiar; remarkably unusual or extraordinary.
地: de — Adverbial particle linking adverb to following verb.
受到: shòudào — To receive; to be affected by something external.
触动: chùdòng — To move emotionally; to be touched by something.
为了: wèile — For the sake of; in order to achieve a goal.
自身: zìshēn — Oneself; one's own self; personal benefit or interest.
益处: yìchù — Benefit; advantage; something that is good for someone.
变得: biàn de — To become; to turn into a different state.
彬彬有礼: bīnbīn yǒu lǐ — Courteous and polite; well-mannered in behavior.
反而: fǎn'ér — On the contrary; instead; the opposite of expected.
编成: biān chéng — To weave or braid into a finished form or shape.
花环: huāhuán — Wreath; a circular garland made of flowers or leaves.
使: shǐ — To cause; to make; to enable something to happen.
额头: étóu — Forehead; the part of the face above the eyebrows.
显得: xiǎnde — To appear; to seem; to look a certain way.
年轻: niánqīng — Young; youthful; being at an early stage of life.
这位: zhè wèi — This (person); polite measure word for a person.
那个: nàge — That one; referring to a specific thing or person.
一本正经: yī běn zhèng jīng — Serious and proper; prim; behaving with rigid formality.
姑娘: gūniang — Girl; young woman; an unmarried female person.
曾: céng — Once; used to have; indicates past experience.
不许: bù xǔ — Not allowed; forbidden; to prohibit doing something.
拉: lā — To pull; to drag; to draw something toward oneself.
秋千: qiūqiān — Swing; a suspended seat for swinging back and forth.
亲吻: qīnwěn — To kiss; to press lips against someone affectionately.
时: shí — When; at the time of; a temporal conjunction.
低声: dīshēng — In a low voice; softly spoken; in a whisper.
拒绝: jùjué — To refuse; to reject; to decline a request.
唱歌: chànggē — To sing a song; to perform vocal music.
人: rén — Person; human being; people in general.
变化: biànhuà — Change; transformation; alteration in state or form.
大: dà — Big; great; large in size or degree.
啊: a — Ah; oh; exclamatory particle expressing emotion.

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