The Brothers Karamazov — Page 5

English → Chinese Chapter I. Level 8/10

In the intervals he used to drive all over the province, complaining tearfully to each and all of Adelaïda Ivanovna's having left him, going into details too disgraceful for a husband to mention in regard to his own married life.

在此期间，他常常驾车走遍全省，向每一个人含泪诉说阿德拉伊达·伊万诺夫娜抛弃他的遭遇，甚至讲出一些作为丈夫说来有失体面的婚姻细节。

What seemed to gratify him and flatter his self-love most was to play the ridiculous part of the injured husband, and to parade his woes with embellishments.

最令他满足、最能抚慰其自尊心的，似乎莫过于扮演那个可笑的受害丈夫角色，并将自己的苦难添枝加叶地大肆炫耀。

"One would think that you'd got a promotion, Fyodor Pavlovitch, you seem so pleased in spite of your sorrow," scoffers said to him.

"人们还以为你升官了呢，费奥多尔·巴夫洛维奇，你看起来悲痛之中竟还如此高兴，"嘲讽他的人对他说。

Many even added that he was glad of a new comic part in which to play the buffoon, and that it was simply to make it funnier that he pretended to be unaware of his ludicrous position.

许多人甚至说他是乐得又有了一个扮演小丑的新喜剧角色，而他假装不知道自己处境之可笑，不过是为了让这出戏更加滑稽。

But, who knows, it may have been simplicity.

但是，谁又知道呢，也许他只是天性如此罢了。

At last he succeeded in getting on the track of his runaway wife.

终于，他打听到了出走妻子的下落。

The poor woman turned out to be in Petersburg, where she had gone with her divinity student, and where she had thrown herself into a life of complete emancipation.

那可怜的女人原来在彼得堡，她随那个神学院学生去了那里，在那里过上了一种彻底放纵的生活。

Fyodor Pavlovitch at once began bustling about, making preparations to go to Petersburg, with what object he could not himself have said.

费奥多尔·巴夫洛维奇立刻忙碌起来，准备动身前往彼得堡，至于去那里究竟为了什么，连他自己也说不清楚。

He would perhaps have really gone; but having determined to do so he felt at once entitled to fortify himself for the journey by another bout of reckless drinking.

他也许真的会去的；但一旦下定决心，他便觉得理所当然要以又一场放浪的豪饮来为这次旅程壮壮胆气。

And just at that time his wife's family received the news of her death in Petersburg.

就在这时，他妻子的娘家收到了她在彼得堡去世的消息。

Vocabulary

在: zài — At, in, on; indicates location or ongoing action
此: cǐ — This; referring to something previously mentioned
期间: qījiān — During a period of time; interval
他: tā — He, him; third-person masculine pronoun
常常: chángcháng — Often, frequently, habitually
驾车: jià chē — To drive a vehicle; travel by car
走遍: zǒu biàn — To travel all over; traverse every part of
全省: quán shěng — The entire province; whole provincial region
向: xiàng — Toward, to; in the direction of someone
每: měi — Every, each; used before nouns or classifiers
一个: yī gè — One; a single person or thing
人: rén — Person, people, human being
含泪: hán lèi — With tears in one's eyes; tearfully
诉说: sùshuō — To tell, recount, pour out one's troubles
抛弃: pāoqì — To abandon, desert, cast aside someone
的: de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification
遭遇: zāoyù — Bitter experience, misfortune; to encounter adversity
甚至: shènzhì — Even, even to the point of; going so far
讲出: jiǎng chū — To speak out, reveal, tell something explicitly
一些: yīxiē — Some, a few, a certain amount of
作为: zuòwéi — As, in the capacity of; acting as
丈夫: zhàngfu — Husband; one's male spouse
说来: shuō lái — Speaking of it; when it comes to saying
有失: yǒu shī — To fall short of; somewhat lacking in propriety
体面: tǐmiàn — Dignity, decency; respectable, honorable appearance
婚姻: hūnyīn — Marriage, matrimony; the institution of being married
细节: xìjié — Details, particulars; small specific points
最: zuì — Most, -est; superlative degree adverb
令: lìng — To cause, make someone feel something
满足: mǎnzú — Satisfied, content; to satisfy a need or desire
能: néng — Can, able to; having the ability or capacity
抚慰: fǔwèi — To comfort, soothe, console someone emotionally
其: qí — His, her, its, their; third-person possessive pronoun
自尊心: zìzūnxīn — Self-esteem, pride, sense of self-worth
似乎: sìhū — It seems, apparently; as if, seemingly
莫过于: mò guò yú — Nothing surpasses; the best is nothing other than
扮演: bànyǎn — To play a role, act as, portray a character
那个: nà ge — That one; referring to a specific person or thing
可笑: kěxiào — Ridiculous, laughable, absurd, comical
受害: shòu hài — To suffer harm; to be victimized or wronged
角色: juésè — Role, character; part played in a situation
并: bìng — And, moreover; furthermore connecting parallel actions
将: jiāng — Will, about to; future tense marker in formal Chinese
自己: zìjǐ — Oneself, self; reflexive pronoun
苦难: kǔnàn — Suffering, hardship, misery, adversity
添枝加叶: tiān zhī jiā yè — To embellish a story; add exaggerated details
地: de — Adverbial particle linking adverb to verb
大肆: dàsì — Unscrupulously, wantonly, without restraint
炫耀: xuànyào — To show off, flaunt, boast about something
人们: rénmen — People, everyone; referring to people in general
还: hái — Still, yet, also; additionally or continuing action
以为: yǐwéi — To think, assume, mistakenly believe something
你: nǐ — You; second-person singular pronoun
升官: shēng guān — To get promoted; advance in official rank or position
了: le — Particle indicating completed action or changed state
呢: ne — Particle indicating continuation or mild questioning tone
看起来: kàn qǐlái — It looks like, it seems, apparently
悲痛: bēitòng — Grief, deep sorrow, intense sadness
之中: zhī zhōng — In the midst of, within, among
竟: jìng — Actually, unexpectedly; to one's surprise
如此: rúcǐ — So, such, like this, in this way
高兴: gāoxìng — Happy, pleased, glad, cheerful
嘲讽: cháofěng — To mock, ridicule, sneer at someone
对: duì — To, toward; directed at someone or something
说: shuō — To say, speak, tell, talk
许多: xǔduō — Many, much, a large number or amount
是: shì — To be, is, are; affirmative copula verb
乐得: lè de — Only too glad to; happily taking advantage of
又: yòu — Again, also, furthermore; repeated or additional action
有了: yǒu le — Now has; there is now something new available
小丑: xiǎochǒu — Clown, buffoon; comic fool figure
新: xīn — New, fresh, novel
喜剧: xǐjù — Comedy; a humorous dramatic performance or situation
而: ér — And, but, yet; conjunction linking contrasting clauses
假装: jiǎzhuāng — To pretend, feign, act as if
不知道: bù zhīdào — Don't know, unaware, ignorant of something
处境: chǔjìng — Situation, circumstances, predicament one is in
之: zhī — Possessive or linking particle in classical Chinese
不过: búguò — However, but; only, merely; not more than
为了: wèile — In order to, for the purpose of
让: ràng — To let, allow, cause; make someone do something
这出: zhè chū — This (measure word for plays/dramas); this show
戏: xì — Play, drama, performance; theatrical show
更加: gèngjiā — Even more, all the more, to a greater degree
滑稽: huájī — Funny, comical, amusing, absurdly ridiculous
但是: dànshì — But, however; introduces a contrasting statement
谁: shuí — Who; interrogative pronoun asking about a person
知道: zhīdào — To know, be aware of, understand something
也许: yěxǔ — Perhaps, maybe, possibly
只是: zhǐshì — Just, merely, simply; nothing more than
天性: tiānxìng — Natural disposition, innate nature, inborn character
罢了: bàle — That's all, nothing more; used to downplay something
终于: zhōngyú — Finally, at last, eventually after a long time
打听: dǎting — To inquire, ask around, try to find out
到了: dào le — Arrived at; managed to find or obtain
出走: chūzǒu — To run away, flee, leave home without warning
妻子: qīzi — Wife; one's female spouse
下落: xiàluò — Whereabouts; the location of a missing person
那: nà — That; demonstrative pronoun referring to distant thing
可怜: kělián — Pitiful, poor, pitiable; deserving of sympathy
女人: nǚrén — Woman, female person
原来: yuánlái — It turns out, originally; as it happens
她: tā — She, her; third-person feminine pronoun
随: suí — To follow, accompany; go along with someone
神学院: shénxuéyuàn — Seminary, theology school; institution for religious study
学生: xuésheng — Student, pupil; someone who studies at school
去了: qù le — Went, has gone; departed to a place
那里: nàlǐ — There, that place; referring to a previously mentioned location
过上了: guò shàng le — Began to live; started living a certain lifestyle
一种: yī zhǒng — A kind of, a type of, a sort of
彻底: chèdǐ — Thorough, complete, total, absolute
放纵: fàngzòng — Indulgent, dissolute, unrestrained, licentious
生活: shēnghuó — Life, lifestyle; to live, daily existence
立刻: lìkè — Immediately, at once, right away
忙碌: mánglù — Busy, bustling; occupied with many tasks
起来: qǐlái — Start to, begin doing; complement of starting an action
准备: zhǔnbèi — To prepare, get ready, make preparations for
动身: dòngshēn — To set off, depart, start a journey
前往: qiánwǎng — To head to, go to, proceed toward a destination
至于: zhìyú — As for, as to, regarding a particular matter
去: qù — To go; move toward or travel to a place
究竟: jiūjìng — Exactly, actually, after all; used for emphasis
什么: shénme — What; interrogative pronoun for things or matters
连: lián — Even; not even; used for emphasis in negation
也: yě — Also, too, either; inclusive adverb
不: bù — No, not; general negation adverb
清楚: qīngchǔ — Clear, distinct; to understand something clearly
真的: zhēn de — Really, truly, genuinely; is it really so
会: huì — Will, can; able to do or likely to happen
但: dàn — But, however; introduces a contrasting clause
一旦: yīdàn — Once, as soon as; if something happens
下定: xià dìng — To make firmly; used in 下定决心 to resolve
决心: juéxīn — Determination, resolve; firm decision to do something
便: biàn — Then, thereupon; immediately following a condition
觉得: juéde — To feel, think, sense; subjective feeling or opinion
理所当然: lǐ suǒ dāngrán — Natural and right; only to be expected, of course
要: yào — Want to, need to, must; expressing desire or necessity
以: yǐ — With, by means of, using; instrumental preposition
一场: yī chǎng — One bout of; measure word for events or activities
放浪: fànglàng — Dissolute, debauched; living without moral restraint
豪饮: háoyǐn — To drink heavily and heartily; hard drinking
来: lái — To come; used as complement indicating purpose
为: wèi — For, on behalf of; indicating purpose or benefit
这次: zhè cì — This time, this occasion
旅程: lǚchéng — Journey, trip, travel itinerary
胆气: dǎnqì — Courage, nerve, boldness, guts
就: jiù — Just, then, right away; indicating immediacy or consequence
这时: zhè shí — At this time, at this moment, just then
娘家: niángjia — Wife's parents' home; a married woman's natal family
收到了: shōu dào le — Received, got; successfully obtained a message
去世: qùshì — To pass away, die; a polite term for death
消息: xiāoxi — News, information, message about something that happened

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