The Complete Works of William Shakespeare — Page 1

Vocabulary

全集

quánjí — Complete collected works of an author

作者

zuòzhě — Author or writer of a work

目录

mùlù — Table of contents or catalog

十四行

shísì háng — Fourteen lines, referring to sonnet form

诗集

shījí — Collection of poems in a volume

终成

zhōng chéng — Finally become or ultimately result in

眷属

juànshǔ — Family members or beloved ones; spouse

与

yǔ — And; with; together with

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification

悲剧

bēijù — Tragedy, a dramatic work with sorrowful ending

皆大

jiē dà — Everyone greatly; all parties fully satisfied

欢喜

huānxǐ — Happy, joyful, pleased and delighted

错误

cuòwù — Error, mistake or something incorrect

喜剧

xǐjù — Comedy, a humorous theatrical or film work

丹麦

Dānmài — Denmark, a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe

王子

wángzǐ — Prince, son of a king or monarch

第一部

dì yī bù — Part one, the first volume or section

第二部

dì èr bù — Part two, the second volume or section

生平

shēngpíng — One's life story or lifetime experiences

第三部

dì sān bù — Part three, the third volume or section

八世

bā shì — The Eighth, ordinal title for a monarch

生死

shēngsǐ — Life and death; matters of vital importance

爱

ài — Love; to love someone or something

徒劳

túláo — In vain, futile effort yielding no result

一报

yī bào — One repayment; one act of retribution

还

huán — To return or repay something given before

威尼斯

Wēinísī — Venice, a famous Italian city on water

商人

shāngrén — Merchant, businessman or trader of goods

风流

fēngliú — Romantic, flirtatious or talented and stylish

娘儿们

niángrmen — Women, ladies; informal term for female persons

仲夏

zhòngxià — Midsummer, the middle period of summer

夜

yè — Night, the dark period after sunset

之梦

zhī mèng — A dream of; possessive dream construction

无事

wú shì — Nothing happening; no business or trouble

生非

shēng fēi — To stir up trouble or cause problems

摩尔人

Mó'ěr rén — Moor, a member of a North African people

亲王

qīnwáng — Prince of royal blood; highest-ranking noble prince

二世

èr shì — The Second, ordinal title for a monarch

三世

sān shì — The Third, ordinal title for a monarch

暴风雨

bàofēngyǔ — Tempest, violent storm with strong wind and rain

雅典

Yǎdiǎn — Athens, the capital city of Greece

或

huò — Or; alternatively; perhaps possibly

随心所欲

suí xīn suǒ yù — To do whatever one pleases; act at will

二

èr — Two, the number 2

绅士

shēnshì — Gentleman, a man of good breeding and manners

两位

liǎng wèi — Two people; both persons respectfully referred to

贵亲

guìqīn — Noble relatives; esteemed family members

冬天

dōngtiān — Winter, the coldest season of the year

故事

gùshi — Story, a narrative account of events

恋人

liànrén — Lover, romantic partner or sweetheart

怨诉

yuànsù — Complaint, grievance or lament expressed sorrowfully

激情

jīqíng — Passion, intense emotional excitement or enthusiasm

朝圣者

cháoshèngzhě — Pilgrim, one who travels to a sacred place

凤凰

fènghuáng — Phoenix, a mythical immortal bird in legends

斑鸠

bānjiū — Turtledove, a small gentle bird symbolizing love

受辱记

shòu rǔ jì — Account of suffering humiliation or being violated