The Brothers Karamazov — Page 1

English → Chinese Chapter II. Level 8/10

He Gets Rid Of His Eldest Son

他如何摆脱他的长子

You can easily imagine what a father such a man could be and how he would bring up his children.

你可以轻易想象这样一个人会成为怎样的父亲，以及他会如何抚养他的孩子。

His behavior as a father was exactly what might be expected.

他作为父亲的行为正如人们所预料的那样。

He completely abandoned the child of his marriage with Adelaïda Ivanovna, not from malice, nor because of his matrimonial grievances, but simply because he forgot him.

他完全抛弃了与阿黛拉伊达·伊万诺夫娜所生的孩子，这并非出于恶意，也非因为婚姻上的怨恨，而仅仅是因为他把孩子忘了。

While he was wearying every one with his tears and complaints, and turning his house into a sink of debauchery, a faithful servant of the family, Grigory, took the three-year-old Mitya into his care.

当他用眼泪和抱怨令所有人厌烦，并将自己的家变成堕落的渊薮时，家中的忠仆格里戈里将三岁的米佳收养照料。

If he hadn't looked after him there would have been no one even to change the baby's little shirt.

若非他照料，甚至没有人为这孩子换洗衬衫。

It happened moreover that the child's relations on his mother's side forgot him too at first.

更有甚者，孩子母亲那边的亲戚起初也将他遗忘了。

His grandfather was no longer living, his widow, Mitya's grandmother, had moved to Moscow, and was seriously ill, while his daughters were married, so that Mitya remained for almost a whole year in old Grigory's charge and lived with him in the servant's cottage.

他的外祖父已经去世，外祖母移居莫斯科，且病情严重，而几个女儿也已出嫁，因此米佳几乎整整一年都由老格里戈里照管，与他同住在仆人的小屋里。

But if his father had remembered him (he could not, indeed, have been altogether unaware of his existence) he would have sent him back to the cottage, as the child would only have been in the way of his debaucheries.

但若是他父亲想起了他——事实上他不可能对孩子的存在全然不知——也不过是把他打发回小屋，因为孩子只会妨碍他的放荡行径。

But a cousin of Mitya's mother, Pyotr Alexandrovitch Miüsov, happened to return from Paris.

然而恰在此时，米佳母亲的表亲彼得·亚历山德罗维奇·米乌索夫恰好从巴黎回来了。

Vocabulary

他: tā — third person singular pronoun: he, him
如何: rúhé — how; in what way or manner
摆脱: bǎituō — to free oneself from; to get rid of
的: de — structural particle indicating possession or modification
长子: zhǎngzǐ — eldest son of a family
你: nǐ — second person pronoun: you
可以: kěyǐ — can; may; it is possible to
轻易: qīngyì — easily; without much effort or difficulty
想象: xiǎngxiàng — to imagine; to picture in one's mind
这样: zhèyàng — like this; in this way or manner
一个: yīgè — one (general measure word for persons/things)
人: rén — person; human being; people
会: huì — will; to be likely to; can
成为: chéngwéi — to become; to turn into something
怎样: zěnyàng — how; what kind; in what manner
父亲: fùqīn — father; one's male parent
以及: yǐjí — and; as well as; along with
抚养: fǔyǎng — to raise; to bring up a child
孩子: háizi — child; children; kid
作为: zuòwéi — as; in the capacity of; to act as
行为: xíngwéi — behavior; conduct; actions
正如: zhèngrú — just as; exactly as one might expect
人们: rénmen — people; the general public
所: suǒ — particle used before verbs indicating passive or nominalization
预料: yùliào — to anticipate; to expect; to predict
那样: nàyàng — like that; in that way or manner
完全: wánquán — completely; entirely; totally
抛弃: pāoqì — to abandon; to forsake; to cast aside
了: le — particle indicating completed action or change
与: yǔ — and; with; together with
所生: suǒ shēng — born of; given birth to by someone
这: zhè — this; referring to something nearby or just mentioned
并非: bìngfēi — not at all; it is definitely not
出于: chūyú — to stem from; to be motivated by
恶意: èyì — malice; ill will; bad intentions
也: yě — also; too; as well
非: fēi — not; to not be; incorrect
因为: yīnwèi — because; due to; on account of
婚姻: hūnyīn — marriage; matrimony; wedlock
上: shàng — on; above; regarding; in terms of
怨恨: yuànhèn — resentment; grudge; bitter hatred toward someone
而: ér — but; and; yet; connecting clauses
仅仅: jǐnjǐn — merely; only; just; no more than
是: shì — to be; is; am; are
把: bǎ — disposal marker; to take and do something to
忘: wàng — to forget; to fail to remember
当: dāng — to treat as; to regard; when
用: yòng — to use; by means of; with
眼泪: yǎnlèi — tears; teardrops from crying
和: hé — and; together with; harmonious
抱怨: bàoyuàn — to complain; to grumble; to gripe about
令: lìng — to cause; to make; to have someone do
所有人: suǒyǒu rén — everyone; all people; everybody
厌烦: yànfán — to be annoyed; to be fed up with
并: bìng — and; furthermore; in addition
将: jiāng — will; about to; to take and do
自己: zìjǐ — oneself; one's own; self
家: jiā — home; family; household
变成: biànchéng — to turn into; to change and become
堕落: duòluò — to degenerate morally; corruption; depravity
时: shí — when; at the time of; during
家中: jiāzhōng — within the household; at home; in the family
三岁: sān suì — three years old; at the age of three
收养: shōuyǎng — to adopt; to take in and raise a child
照料: zhàoliào — to take care of; to look after someone
若非: ruòfēi — if not for; were it not for
甚至: shènzhì — even; so much so that; going as far as
没有: méiyǒu — to not have; there is no; without
为: wèi — for; on behalf of; in order to
衬衫: chènshān — shirt; a garment worn on the upper body
更有甚者: gèng yǒu shèn zhě — what is more; even more extreme is the fact
母亲: mǔqīn — mother; one's female parent
那边: nàbiān — over there; that side; that direction
亲戚: qīnqi — relatives; family relations beyond immediate family
起初: qǐchū — at first; initially; at the beginning
遗忘: yíwàng — to forget completely; to be forgotten over time
外祖父: wàizǔfù — maternal grandfather; mother's father
已经: yǐjīng — already; by now; at this point
去世: qùshì — to pass away; to die (polite expression)
外祖母: wàizǔmǔ — maternal grandmother; mother's mother
移居: yíjū — to move and settle elsewhere; to relocate
莫斯科: Mòsīkē — Moscow, the capital city of Russia
且: qiě — and; moreover; furthermore; for now
病情: bìngqíng — condition of an illness; patient's medical state
严重: yánzhòng — serious; severe; grave (of a situation or illness)
几个: jǐgè — several; a few; some number of
女儿: nǚ'ér — daughter; one's female child
出嫁: chūjià — to marry (of a woman); to wed and leave family
因此: yīncǐ — therefore; as a result; for this reason
几乎: jīhū — almost; nearly; practically
整整: zhěngzhěng — a full; an entire; a whole (period of time)
一年: yī nián — one year; a period of twelve months
都: dōu — all; both; entirely; without exception
由: yóu — by; through; due to; handled by someone
老: lǎo — old; elderly; for a long time
照管: zhàoguǎn — to look after; to supervise and care for
同住: tóngzhù — to live together; to share the same dwelling
在: zài — at; in; on; to be located at
仆人: púrén — servant; domestic worker; household helper
小屋: xiǎowū — small cottage; hut; tiny room or cabin
里: lǐ — inside; within; in (a place)
但: dàn — but; however; yet; nevertheless
若是: ruòshì — if; supposing that; in the event that
想起: xiǎngqǐ — to recall; to think of; to remember suddenly
事实上: shìshíshàng — in fact; as a matter of fact; actually
不可能: bù kěnéng — impossible; cannot possibly; no chance
对: duì — toward; regarding; correct; to face
存在: cúnzài — to exist; existence; to be present
全然: quánrán — completely; entirely; totally (often with negatives)
不知: bùzhī — not knowing; unaware of; ignorant of
不过是: bùguò shì — merely; nothing more than; it is simply
打发: dǎfa — to send away; to dismiss; to pass time
回: huí — to return; back; a round trip
只会: zhǐ huì — only able to; would only serve to
妨碍: fáng'ài — to hinder; to obstruct; to get in the way
放荡: fàngdàng — dissolute; licentious; morally unrestrained behavior
行径: xíngjìng — conduct; behavior (usually negative); doings
然而: rán'ér — however; nevertheless; but; yet
恰在此时: qià zài cǐ shí — just at this moment; right at this time
表亲: biǎoqīn — cousin; relative from the collateral family line
恰好: qiàhǎo — just right; exactly; as it happens; coincidentally
从: cóng — from; since; following a certain path
巴黎: Bālí — Paris, the capital city of France
回来: huílái — to come back; to return to this place

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