The Brothers Karamazov — Page 4

English → Chinese Chapter II. Level 8/10

Mitya did, in fact, pass into this cousin's keeping, but as the latter had no family of his own, and after securing the revenues of his estates was in haste to return at once to Paris, he left the boy in charge of one of his cousins, a lady living in Moscow.

米佳确实转由这位表亲监护，但由于后者没有自己的家庭，在安排好庄园收入之后便急于立刻返回巴黎，他将这个男孩托付给了他的一位表亲——一位住在莫斯科的女士。

It came to pass that, settling permanently in Paris he, too, forgot the child, especially when the Revolution of February broke out, making an impression on his mind that he remembered all the rest of his life.

后来，他在巴黎定居，也将这个孩子忘得一干二净，尤其是二月革命爆发之后，那场革命给他留下了深刻的印象，令他终身难忘。

The Moscow lady died, and Mitya passed into the care of one of her married daughters.

那位莫斯科女士去世后，米佳便由她的一位已出嫁的女儿照料。

I believe he changed his home a fourth time later on.

我相信他后来又换了第四次住所。

I won't enlarge upon that now, as I shall have much to tell later of Fyodor Pavlovitch's firstborn, and must confine myself now to the most essential facts about him, without which I could not begin my story.

我现在不打算就此详述，因为关于费奥多尔·巴甫洛维奇的长子，我后面还有许多要说的，眼下只须交代关于他的最基本的事实，否则我便无从开始我的故事。

In the first place, this Mitya, or rather Dmitri Fyodorovitch, was the only one of Fyodor Pavlovitch's three sons who grew up in the belief that he had property, and that he would be independent on coming of age.

首先，这位米佳，或者说德米特里·费奥多罗维奇，是费奥多尔·巴甫洛维奇三个儿子中唯一一个在成长过程中相信自己拥有财产、并在成年后将能独立自主的人。

He spent an irregular boyhood and youth.

他度过了一段放荡不羁的少年与青年时期。

He did not finish his studies at the gymnasium, he got into a military school, then went to the Caucasus, was promoted, fought a duel, and was degraded to the ranks, earned promotion again, led a wild life, and spent a good deal of money.

他没有读完中学，后来进入了一所军事学校，随后奔赴高加索，获得晋升，参与了一场决斗，又被降为士兵，再度升职，过着放荡的生活，花费了大量金钱。

Vocabulary

确实: quèshí — Indeed, truly, certainly without doubt.
转: zhuǎn — To transfer, turn over, pass to another.
由: yóu — By, from, through; indicating agent or cause.
这位: zhè wèi — This person (polite reference to someone).
表亲: biǎoqīn — Cousin; relative on mother's or father's side.
监护: jiānhù — Guardianship; legal care and protection of someone.
但: dàn — But, however; introduces a contrasting clause.
由于: yóuyú — Due to, because of; indicating reason or cause.
后者: hòuzhě — The latter; referring to the second of two mentioned.
没有: méiyǒu — Do not have; there is no; lacking something.
自己: zìjǐ — Oneself, self; referring to the subject themselves.
的: de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.
家庭: jiātíng — Family, household; a domestic unit of people.
在: zài — At, in, on; indicates location or ongoing action.
安排: ānpái — To arrange, organize, plan; make proper arrangements.
好: hǎo — Good, well; also used as completion complement.
庄园: zhuāngyuán — Manor, estate; large landed property with buildings.
收入: shōurù — Income, revenue; money received from work or assets.
之后: zhīhòu — After, afterward; following a certain time or event.
便: biàn — Then, thereupon; indicates immediate subsequent action.
急于: jíyú — Eager to, anxious to do something quickly.
立刻: lìkè — Immediately, at once, right away without delay.
返回: fǎnhuí — To return, go back to a previous place.
他: tā — He, him; third-person masculine singular pronoun.
将: jiāng — Will; also used to introduce object before verb.
这个: zhège — This, this one; demonstrative for a single item.
男孩: nánhái — Boy, young male child.
托付: tuōfù — To entrust, commit someone to another's care.
给了: gěi le — Gave to; past action of giving to someone.
一位: yī wèi — One (person); polite measure word for a person.
住在: zhù zài — Living in, residing at a particular place.
女士: nǚshì — Lady, Madam; polite form of address for women.
后来: hòulái — Later, afterward; referring to a subsequent time.
定居: dìngjū — To settle down, establish permanent residence somewhere.
也: yě — Also, too; indicates similarity or addition.
孩子: háizi — Child, children; young offspring of a family.
一干二净: yī gān èr jìng — Completely, thoroughly; forget or clean absolutely everything.
尤其: yóuqí — Especially, particularly; to a greater degree than others.
是: shì — Is, am, are; the copula verb in Chinese.
爆发: bàofā — To break out, erupt; sudden occurrence of an event.
那场: nà cháng — That (event); measure word for events or occurrences.
革命: gémìng — Revolution; fundamental political or social upheaval.
给: gěi — Give; to; for; preposition indicating recipient or beneficiary.
留下: liú xià — To leave behind, remain; make a lasting impression.
了: le — Particle indicating completed action or changed state.
深刻: shēnkè — Deep, profound; having strong lasting impact or impression.
印象: yìnxiàng — Impression; mental image formed from an experience.
令: lìng — To cause, make; used before emotional result clauses.
终身: zhōngshēn — Lifelong, for one's entire life span.
难忘: nánwàng — Unforgettable, hard to forget; deeply memorable experience.
那位: nà wèi — That person; polite demonstrative reference to someone.
去世: qùshì — To pass away, die; a polite term for death.
后: hòu — After, following; indicates subsequent time or sequence.
她: tā — She, her; third-person feminine singular pronoun.
已: yǐ — Already; indicating action completed before reference time.
出嫁: chūjià — To marry (of a woman); to be wed and leave family.
女儿: nǚ'ér — Daughter; female child of a parent.
照料: zhàoliào — To take care of, look after someone or something.
我: wǒ — I, me; first-person singular pronoun.
相信: xiāngxìn — To believe, trust; have confidence in something.
又: yòu — Again, also; indicates repetition or addition.
换了: huàn le — Changed, switched; moved to a different place or thing.
第四次: dì sì cì — The fourth time; ordinal number indicating sequence.
住所: zhùsuǒ — Residence, dwelling place where someone lives.
现在: xiànzài — Now, currently; at the present moment in time.
不: bù — No, not; negation particle for verbs and adjectives.
打算: dǎsuàn — To plan, intend; have a purpose to do something.
就此: jiùcǐ — On this matter, at this point; referring to current topic.
详述: xiángshù — To describe in detail, elaborate thoroughly on something.
因为: yīnwèi — Because, since; introduces reason or cause clause.
关于: guānyú — About, regarding, concerning a particular subject matter.
长子: zhǎngzǐ — Eldest son; the firstborn male child of a family.
后面: hòumiàn — Behind, later; in the following part or section.
还有: hái yǒu — There is still; furthermore, also in addition.
许多: xǔduō — Many, a lot; a large quantity or number of things.
要: yào — To want, need, will; expresses necessity or intention.
说的: shuō de — Things to say; content that needs to be expressed.
眼下: yǎnxià — At present, right now; at this immediate moment.
只须: zhǐ xū — Only need to, it suffices to do just this.
交代: jiāodài — To explain, make clear; account for essential facts.
最: zuì — Most, -est; superlative degree modifier for adjectives.
基本: jīběn — Basic, fundamental; essential and most important facts.
事实: shìshí — Fact, reality; something that actually happened or exists.
否则: fǒuzé — Otherwise, or else; indicates consequence if condition unmet.
无从: wúcóng — Have no way to, unable to; lacking means to start.
开始: kāishǐ — To begin, start; the commencement of an action.
故事: gùshi — Story, tale; a narrative account of events.
首先: shǒuxiān — First of all, firstly; indicating the first point.
或者: huòzhě — Or, either; presents an alternative option or choice.
说: shuō — To say, speak, tell; express something verbally.
三个: sān gè — Three; quantity of three items or people.
儿子: érzi — Son; male child of a parent.
中: zhōng — Among, in the middle of; within a group or set.
唯一: wéiyī — Only, sole, unique; the single one of its kind.
一个: yī gè — One; general measure word for a single person or thing.
成长: chéngzhǎng — To grow up, develop; process of maturation over time.
过程: guòchéng — Process, course; stages through which something develops.
拥有: yōngyǒu — To possess, own; have something as one's property.
财产: cáichǎn — Property, assets, wealth; things of material value owned.
并: bìng — And, moreover; connects parallel actions or conditions.
成年: chéngnián — To reach adulthood; become of legal adult age.
能: néng — Can, able to; indicates capability or possibility.
独立自主: dúlì zìzhǔ — Independent and autonomous; self-reliant without external control.
人: rén — Person, people; human being in general.
度过: dùguò — To spend, pass through a period of time.
一段: yī duàn — A period, a section; measure word for time or segments.
放荡不羁: fàngdàng bùjī — Unrestrained and dissolute; living wildly without moral constraints.
少年: shàonián — Youth, early adolescence; young boy between childhood and adulthood.
与: yǔ — And, with; connects nouns or indicates accompaniment.
青年: qīngnián — Young adult, youth; person in their late teens or twenties.
时期: shíqī — Period, era; a particular span of time with characteristics.
读完: dú wán — Finished reading; completed a course of study.
中学: zhōngxué — Middle school, secondary school; education after primary school.
进入: jìnrù — To enter, go into; begin participation in something.
一所: yī suǒ — One (school or institution); measure word for buildings.
军事: jūnshì — Military; relating to armed forces and warfare.
学校: xuéxiào — School; institution where education is provided.
随后: suíhòu — Subsequently, soon after; immediately following an event.
奔赴: bēnfù — To rush to, head toward; travel urgently to a destination.
获得: huòdé — To obtain, gain, acquire; successfully receive something.
晋升: jìnshēng — To be promoted; advance to a higher rank or position.
参与: cānyù — To participate in, take part in an activity or event.
一场: yī cháng — One (event); measure word for battles, games, or events.
决斗: juédòu — Duel; a formal combat between two people to settle dispute.
被: bèi — Passive marker; indicates subject receives the action.
降为: jiàng wéi — To be demoted to; reduced to a lower rank.
士兵: shìbīng — Soldier, private; an ordinary enlisted military person.
再度: zàidù — Once again, anew; a second or repeated occurrence.
升职: shēngzhí — To be promoted; advance to a higher professional rank.
过着: guò zhe — Living, leading (a life); ongoing manner of living.
放荡: fàngdàng — Dissolute, licentious; living an immoral or unrestrained life.
生活: shēnghuó — Life, lifestyle; the way one lives day to day.
花费: huāfèi — To spend, expend; use up money or resources on something.
大量: dàliàng — Large amount, a great quantity of something.
金钱: jīnqián — Money, currency; financial resources used for transactions.

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