The Brothers Karamazov — Page 3

English → Chinese Chapter I. Level 8/10

And a pliable imagination persuaded her, we must suppose, for a brief moment, that Fyodor Pavlovitch, in spite of his parasitic position, was one of the bold and ironical spirits of that progressive epoch, though he was, in fact, an ill-natured buffoon and nothing more.

我们必须认为，她那易受影响的想象力在某一短暂的时刻说服了她，使她相信费奥多尔·巴甫洛维奇尽管地位卑微、寄人篱下，却是那个进步时代中勇敢而富有讽刺精神的人物之一——尽管他实际上不过是个心术不正的小丑，仅此而已。

What gave the marriage piquancy was that it was preceded by an elopement, and this greatly captivated Adelaïda Ivanovna's fancy.

这桩婚事之所以引人入胜，在于它是以私奔为前奏的，而这一点深深地吸引了阿黛拉伊达·伊万诺夫娜的心。

Fyodor Pavlovitch's position at the time made him specially eager for any such enterprise, for he was passionately anxious to make a career in one way or another.

费奥多尔·巴甫洛维奇当时的处境使他对任何此类冒险都格外热衷，因为他迫切地渴望以某种方式出人头地。

To attach himself to a good family and obtain a dowry was an alluring prospect.

攀附一个好人家并获得一笔嫁妆，是一个诱人的前景。

As for mutual love it did not exist apparently, either in the bride or in him, in spite of Adelaïda Ivanovna's beauty.

至于两情相悦，显然无论是在新娘还是在他那里都不存在，尽管阿黛拉伊达·伊万诺夫娜生得美貌动人。

This was, perhaps, a unique case of the kind in the life of Fyodor Pavlovitch, who was always of a voluptuous temper, and ready to run after any petticoat on the slightest encouragement.

这在费奥多尔·巴甫洛维奇的一生中或许是绝无仅有的情形，因为他生性好色，只要稍有机会便会追逐任何裙钗。

She seems to have been the only woman who made no particular appeal to his senses.

她似乎是唯一一个对他的感官没有特别吸引力的女人。

Immediately after the elopement Adelaïda Ivanovna discerned in a flash that she had no feeling for her husband but contempt.

私奔之后，阿黛拉伊达·伊万诺夫娜立刻如梦初醒，发现她对丈夫除了鄙视之外毫无情感。

The marriage accordingly showed itself in its true colors with extraordinary rapidity.

于是这段婚姻以异乎寻常的速度露出了它的本来面目。

Although the family accepted the event pretty quickly and apportioned the runaway bride her dowry, the husband and wife began to lead a most disorderly life, and there were everlasting scenes between them.

尽管娘家很快就接受了这一事实，并将应得的嫁妆分给了这位私奔的新娘，这对夫妻却开始过上了极为放荡混乱的生活，两人之间争吵不断，永无宁日。

Vocabulary

我们: wǒmen — We; us; first person plural pronoun.
必须: bìxū — Must; have to; indicating necessity or obligation.
认为: rènwéi — To think; to consider; to hold an opinion.
她: tā — She; her; third person singular feminine pronoun.
那: nà — That; indicating something previously mentioned or distant.
易受影响: yì shòu yǐngxiǎng — Easily influenced; susceptible to outside persuasion or impact.
的: de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.
想象力: xiǎngxiànglì — Imagination; the ability to form mental images or ideas.
在: zài — At; in; on; indicating location or ongoing action.
某一: mǒu yī — A certain; some particular (unspecified) one.
短暂: duǎnzàn — Brief; fleeting; lasting only a short time.
时刻: shíkè — Moment; point in time; instant.
说服: shuōfú — To persuade; to convince someone through reasoning or argument.
了: le — Particle indicating completed action or changed situation.
使: shǐ — To cause; to make; to enable someone to do something.
相信: xiāngxìn — To believe; to trust; to have confidence in something.
尽管: jǐnguǎn — Although; even though; despite the fact that.
地位: dìwèi — Status; position; standing in society or a group.
卑微: bēiwēi — Humble; lowly; of insignificant social standing.
寄人篱下: jì rén lí xià — To live under another's roof; dependent on others' charity.
却: què — Yet; but; however; indicating contrast or unexpectedness.
是: shì — To be; is/are; linking subject and predicate.
那个: nàge — That one; that particular person or thing.
进步: jìnbù — Progressive; advancement; improvement in thinking or society.
时代: shídài — Era; age; a particular period of history.
中: zhōng — In; among; within a group, place, or period.
勇敢: yǒnggǎn — Brave; courageous; showing fearlessness in difficult situations.
而: ér — And; yet; but; connecting clauses or contrasting ideas.
富有: fùyǒu — Rich in; full of; abundantly possessing a quality.
讽刺: fěngcì — Satire; irony; mockery through clever or cutting wit.
精神: jīngshén — Spirit; mind; essence; mental or intellectual character.
人物: rénwù — Figure; character; notable person in a story or history.
之一: zhī yī — One of; indicating membership in a larger group.
他: tā — He; him; third person singular masculine pronoun.
实际上: shíjì shang — In fact; actually; in reality; used for clarification.
不过: búguò — However; merely; only; but; introducing a qualification.
是个: shì ge — Is a; is just a (followed by a noun).
心术不正: xīnshù bù zhèng — Having wicked intentions; morally corrupt; harboring evil motives.
小丑: xiǎochǒu — Clown; buffoon; a ridiculous or contemptible person.
仅此而已: jǐn cǐ ér yǐ — That's all; nothing more; just this and no more.
这桩: zhè zhuāng — This matter; this affair (zhuāng is a measure word).
婚事: hūnshì — Marriage affair; wedding matter; business of getting married.
之所以: zhī suǒyǐ — The reason why; used to introduce cause or explanation.
引人入胜: yǐn rén rù shèng — Fascinating; captivating; drawing people in with great interest.
在于: zàiyú — To lie in; to rest with; the key point is.
它: tā — It; third person singular pronoun for objects or animals.
以: yǐ — With; by means of; using something as a basis.
私奔: sībēn — To elope; to run away secretly to marry someone.
为: wéi — As; to be; serving as; used as a preposition.
前奏: qiánzòu — Prelude; overture; preliminary event leading to something bigger.
这一点: zhè yī diǎn — This point; this particular aspect or detail.
深深地: shēnshēn de — Deeply; profoundly; to a great emotional or physical degree.
吸引: xīyǐn — To attract; to captivate; to draw someone's interest.
心: xīn — Heart; mind; innermost feelings or emotions.
当时: dāngshí — At that time; then; referring to a past moment.
处境: chǔjìng — Situation; circumstances; the conditions one finds oneself in.
对: duì — Toward; regarding; with respect to something or someone.
任何: rènhé — Any; whatever; used to indicate no exception.
此类: cǐ lèi — This kind; this type; such things or categories.
冒险: màoxiǎn — Adventure; to take risks; a daring or risky venture.
都: dōu — All; both; every; indicating totality or universality.
格外: géwài — Especially; particularly; to an exceptional degree.
热衷: rèzhōng — To be enthusiastic about; to be keen on something.
因为: yīnwèi — Because; since; giving a reason or cause.
迫切地: pòqiē de — Urgently; eagerly; with pressing desire or need.
渴望: kěwàng — To long for; to yearn; an intense desire for something.
某种: mǒu zhǒng — Some kind of; a certain type (unspecified).
方式: fāngshì — Way; method; manner of doing or approaching something.
出人头地: chū rén tóu dì — To stand out from the crowd; to distinguish oneself socially.
攀附: pānfù — To cling to; to seek connections with powerful or wealthy people.
一个: yī ge — One; a single (general measure word for people/things).
好: hǎo — Good; fine; of high quality or favorable standing.
人家: rénjia — Family; household; a good family or social unit.
并: bìng — And; also; moreover; joining two parallel actions.
获得: huòdé — To obtain; to acquire; to gain something desired.
一笔: yī bǐ — A sum of; a lump of (money); used for financial amounts.
嫁妆: jiàzhuang — Dowry; property or money a bride brings to marriage.
诱人: yòurén — Tempting; alluring; attractively appealing to one's desires.
前景: qiánjǐng — Prospect; future outlook; anticipated possibilities ahead.
至于: zhìyú — As for; regarding; turning attention to another matter.
两情相悦: liǎng qíng xiāngyuè — Mutual affection; both parties being happy in love.
显然: xiǎnrán — Obviously; evidently; clearly apparent to anyone observing.
无论: wúlùn — No matter; regardless of; used before conditional clauses.
新娘: xīnniáng — Bride; a woman on or just after her wedding day.
还是: háishi — Or; still; used in questions or alternatives.
那里: nàlǐ — There; that place; referring to a location mentioned before.
不存在: bù cúnzài — Does not exist; is absent; nonexistent in a situation.
生得: shēng de — Born as; naturally endowed with a certain appearance.
美貌动人: měimào dòngrén — Beautifully attractive; strikingly good-looking and moving.
这: zhè — This; indicating something nearby or just mentioned.
一生: yīshēng — One's whole life; lifetime; from birth to death.
或许: huòxǔ — Perhaps; maybe; expressing uncertainty about something.
绝无仅有: jué wú jǐn yǒu — One of a kind; extremely rare; virtually nonexistent.
情形: qíngxíng — Situation; circumstance; the state of affairs at a time.
生性: shēngxìng — By nature; innate character; one's inborn temperament.
好色: hàosè — Lecherous; lustful; having an excessive interest in sex.
只要: zhǐyào — As long as; provided that; given a minimum condition.
稍有: shāo yǒu — Slightly having; with even a little of something.
机会: jīhuì — Opportunity; chance; a favorable moment for action.
便会: biàn huì — Would then; will readily; indicating immediate consequence.
追逐: zhuīzhú — To chase; to pursue; to run after someone or something.
裙钗: qúnchāi — Women; ladies; an old-fashioned term for female persons.
似乎: sìhū — It seems; apparently; giving an impression of something.
唯一: wéiyī — Only; sole; the one and only of its kind.
感官: gǎnguān — Senses; sensory organs; relating to physical sensation.
没有: méiyǒu — Do not have; there is no; indicating absence or lack.
特别: tèbié — Special; particular; especially; to a notable degree.
吸引力: xīyǐnlì — Attraction; appeal; the power to draw or fascinate others.
女人: nǚrén — Woman; adult female person.
之后: zhīhòu — After; afterwards; following a certain event or time.
立刻: lìkè — Immediately; at once; without any delay.
如梦初醒: rú mèng chū xǐng — As if just awakened from a dream; suddenly realizing truth.
发现: fāxiàn — To discover; to find; to realize something previously unknown.
丈夫: zhàngfu — Husband; a married woman's male spouse.
除了: chúle — Except for; besides; apart from a particular thing.
鄙视: bǐshì — To despise; to look down on; to regard with contempt.
之外: zhī wài — Outside of; beyond; apart from what is mentioned.
毫无: háowú — Not at all; absolutely no; completely devoid of something.
情感: qínggǎn — Emotion; feeling; emotional attachment between people.
于是: yúshì — So; therefore; as a result; consequently.
这段: zhè duàn — This section of; this period of (measure word for segments).
婚姻: hūnyīn — Marriage; matrimony; the institution of being wed.
异乎寻常: yì hū xúncháng — Extraordinary; unusually; departing greatly from the norm.
速度: sùdù — Speed; pace; rate at which something happens or moves.
露出: lùchū — To reveal; to expose; to show what was previously hidden.
本来面目: běnlái miànmù — True nature; real face; one's original unmasked character.
娘家: niángjia — Wife's parents' home; a married woman's natal family.
很快: hěn kuài — Very quickly; soon; in a short amount of time.
就: jiù — Then; right away; already; indicating immediacy or result.
接受: jiēshòu — To accept; to receive; to come to terms with something.
这一: zhè yī — This one; this particular (followed by a noun).
事实: shìshí — Fact; reality; something that actually exists or occurred.
并将: bìng jiāng — And will; and then proceeded to (formal/written style).
应得: yīng dé — Rightfully earned; deserved; what one is entitled to receive.
分给: fēn gěi — To divide and give to; to allocate a share to someone.
这位: zhè wèi — This person (polite); used respectfully for individuals.
这对: zhè duì — This pair; this couple; referring to two people together.
夫妻: fūqī — Husband and wife; a married couple.
开始: kāishǐ — To begin; to start; the commencement of an activity.
过上: guò shàng — To begin living; to take up a certain kind of life.
极为: jí wéi — Extremely; exceedingly; to a very high degree.
放荡: fàngdàng — Dissolute; licentious; living without moral restraint.
混乱: hùnluàn — Chaotic; disorderly; in a state of great confusion.
生活: shēnghuó — Life; livelihood; the way one lives day to day.
两人: liǎng rén — Two people; both persons; the two individuals involved.
之间: zhījiān — Between; among; in the space or relationship of two things.
争吵不断: zhēngchǎo bùduàn — Constant quarreling; endless bickering between people.
永无宁日: yǒng wú níng rì — Never a peaceful day; perpetually troubled with no respite.

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