The Complete Works of William Shakespeare — Page 8

Vocabulary

这

zhè — This; used to indicate something nearby.

巨大

jùdà — Enormous; very large in size or extent.

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.

舞台

wǔtái — Stage; a platform for performance or events.

只

zhǐ — Only; merely; just.

呈现

chéngxiàn — To present; to display or show something visually.

出

chū — Out; to come out or produce something.

种种

zhǒngzhǒng — Various kinds; all sorts of things.

表象

biǎoxiàng — Surface appearance; outward phenomenon or representation.

星辰

xīngchén — Stars; celestial bodies in the night sky.

在

zài — At; in; existing at a location or time.

以

yǐ — With; by means of; using.

隐秘

yǐnmì — Secret; hidden and mysterious in nature.

影响

yǐngxiǎng — Influence; effect one thing has on another.

加以

jiāyǐ — To apply; to proceed to do something further.

评说

píngshuō — To comment on; to discuss and evaluate something.

当

dāng — When; at the time that something occurs.

我

wǒ — I; me; first-person singular pronoun.

察觉

chájué — To perceive; to notice or become aware of.

人类

rénlèi — Humanity; all human beings collectively.

如同

rútóng — Just like; similar to; resembling something else.

草木

cǎomù — Plants and trees; vegetation in general.

一般

yībān — In general; ordinary; like or similar to.

生长

shēngzhǎng — To grow; to develop and increase in size.

受

shòu — To receive; to be subject to something.

同一

tóngyī — The same; identical; one and the same.

片

piàn — Piece; flat expanse; measure word for areas.

天空

tiānkōng — The sky; the expanse of air overhead.

鼓舞

gǔwǔ — To inspire; to encourage and motivate someone.

与

yǔ — And; with; together with someone or something.

压制

yāzhì — To suppress; to restrain or hold something down.

青春

qīngchūn — Youth; the period of youthful vitality and energy.

中

zhōng — In; among; inside or within something.

自豪

zìháo — Pride; feeling proud of oneself or achievements.

到达

dàodá — To arrive; to reach a destination or point.

顶峰

dǐngfēng — Peak; the highest point or summit.

后

hòu — After; behind; following in time or space.

衰退

shuāituì — To decline; to deteriorate or diminish gradually.

将

jiāng — Will; shall; about to; future marker.

那

nà — That; used to indicate something at a distance.

英勇

yīngyǒng — Brave; heroic and courageous in action.

状态

zhuàngtài — State; condition or mode of being.

消磨

xiāomó — To wear away; to gradually erode or fritter away.

至

zhì — Until; to; reaching a point or limit.

遗忘

yíwàng — To forget; to be abandoned from memory.

于是

yúshì — Therefore; as a result; consequently.

无常

wúcháng — Impermanence; the state of constant change.

驻留

zhùliú — To linger; to remain or stay at a place.

最

zuì — Most; the superlative degree of an adjective.

你

nǐ — You; second-person singular pronoun.

于

yú — At; in; from; classical preposition of location.

眼前

yǎnqián — Before one's eyes; currently present or visible.

那里

nàlǐ — There; at that place or location.

挥霍

huīhuò — To squander; to spend or waste extravagantly.

时光

shíguāng — Time; the passing of days and moments.

衰败

shuāibài — Decline; to fall into decay or ruin.

争论

zhēnglùn — To argue; to debate or dispute a matter.

不休

bùxiū — Ceaselessly; without stopping or end.

要

yào — To want; will; must; expressing desire or necessity.

白昼

báizhòu — Daytime; the hours of daylight during the day.

变为

biànwéi — To turn into; to change and become something else.

污浊

wūzhuó — Murky; dirty and impure in nature.

黑夜

hēiyè — Dark night; the nighttime hours of darkness.

而

ér — And; yet; but; a connective conjunction.

因

yīn — Because; due to; owing to a reason.

全力

quánlì — With full strength; using all one's efforts.

交战

jiāozhàn — To engage in battle; to fight against an opponent.

他

tā — He; him; third-person masculine singular pronoun.

从

cóng — From; since; starting at a point in time.

身上

shēnshàng — On one's body; about or from a person.

夺走

duózǒu — To take away by force; to seize and remove.

重新

chóngxīn — Again; anew; to do something over once more.

移植

yízhí — To transplant; to transfer and replant something.

更新

gēngxīn — To renew; to update or refresh something.

但

dàn — But; however; expressing contrast or exception.

为何

wèihé — Why; for what reason or purpose.

不

bù — Not; negation particle used before verbs.

更

gèng — Even more; still more; to a greater degree.

强有力

qiángyǒulì — Powerful; strong and forceful in action or effect.

方式

fāngshì — Method; way or manner of doing something.

向

xiàng — Toward; facing; in the direction of.

残暴

cánbào — Brutal; cruel and savage in behavior.

暴君

bàojūn — Tyrant; a cruel and oppressive ruler.

宣战

xuānzhàn — To declare war; to formally announce armed conflict.

巩固

gǒnggù — To consolidate; to strengthen and make more secure.

自身

zìshēn — Oneself; one's own self or person.

凭借

píngjiè — By means of; relying on something as support.

比

bǐ — Than; compared to; used in comparisons.

贫乏

pínfá — Poor; lacking in richness or quality.

更为

gèngwéi — Even more; to a greater degree than before.

幸福

xìngfú — Happiness; a state of joy and contentment.

如今

rújīn — Nowadays; at the present time.

正

zhèng — Just; right now; currently in the midst of.

站在

zhàn zài — To stand at; to be positioned at a place.

顶端

dǐngduān — The very top; the highest point of something.

许多

xǔduō — Many; a large number or great quantity of.

少女

shàonǚ — Young girl; a young female adolescent.

尚未

shàngwèi — Not yet; still has not happened or been done.

播种

bōzhǒng — To sow seeds; to plant seeds in the ground.

怀着

huáizhe — Holding; carrying in one's heart or mind.

美好

měihǎo — Wonderful; beautiful and pleasant in nature.

心愿

xīnyuàn — Wish; a heartfelt desire or aspiration.

孕育

yùnyù — To nurture; to carry and bring forth life.

鲜活

xiānhuó — Fresh and lively; vibrant and full of life.

花朵

huāduǒ — Flower; a blossom of a plant.

远

yuǎn — Far; distant in space or degree.

神似

shénsì — Strikingly similar; resembling in spirit or essence.

如此

rúcǐ — Like this; in such a manner or to such degree.

生命

shēngmìng — Life; the living existence of a being.

应

yīng — Should; ought to; expressing obligation or necessity.

修补

xiūbǔ — To repair; to mend or patch something broken.

或

huò — Or; either; expressing an alternative choice.

学徒

xuétú — Apprentice; a learner training under a master.

无论

wúlùn — Regardless; no matter what the situation is.

是

shì — Is; to be; linking verb of existence.

内在

nèizài — Inner; intrinsic quality existing within something.

价值

jiàzhí — Value; worth or importance of something.

还是

háishi — Or; still; used in alternatives or questions.

外表

wàibiǎo — Appearance; the outward look or exterior of something.

美丽

měilì — Beautiful; pleasing to the eye; attractive.

都

dōu — All; both; every; indicating totality.

无法

wúfǎ — Unable to; having no way to do something.

使

shǐ — To make; to cause; to enable someone to do.

世人

shìrén — People of the world; all of humanity generally.

眼中

yǎnzhōng — In the eyes of; from someone's perspective.

真正

zhēnzhèng — Truly; genuinely; in a real and authentic way.

地

de — Adverbial particle modifying verbs or adjectives.

存在

cúnzài — To exist; the state of having real being.

赠予

zèngyǔ — To give as a gift; to bestow upon someone.

永久

yǒngjiǔ — Permanent; lasting forever without end.

留存

liúcún — To preserve; to remain and be kept over time.

必须

bìxū — Must; absolutely necessary to do something.

自己

zìjǐ — Oneself; referring to one's own self.

甜蜜

tiánmì — Sweet; filled with happiness and affection.

技艺

jìyì — Skill; artistic craft or technical ability.

勾勒

gōulè — To sketch; to outline or draw the contours of.

活

huó — Alive; living; to live or be in existence.

未来

wèilái — Future; the time yet to come ahead.

谁

shuí — Who; asking about the identity of a person.

会

huì — Will; can; to be able or likely to do.

相信

xiāngxìn — To believe; to trust in the truth of something.

诗篇

shīpiān — Poem; a piece of poetic writing or verse.

若

ruò — If; supposing that; a conditional conjunction.

了

le — Completion particle indicating a change of state.

至高无上

zhìgāo wúshàng — Supreme; the highest with nothing above it.

功德

gōngdé — Merit; virtuous deeds and moral accomplishments.