The Complete Works of William Shakespeare — Page 10

Vocabulary

吞噬

tūn shì — To devour or swallow something completely

一切

yī qiè — Everything; all things without exception

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification

时光

shí guāng — Time; the passage of days and years

磨钝

mó dùn — To grind down and blunt a sharp edge

雄狮

xióng shī — Male lion; a powerful and majestic lion

利爪

lì zhuǎ — Sharp claws of an animal

令

lìng — To cause or make something happen

大地

dà dì — The earth; the vast ground beneath us

她

tā — She; third-person singular female pronoun

亲生

qīn shēng — Biological; born of one's own body

甜蜜

tián mì — Sweet and happy; full of warmth

子嗣

zǐ sì — Offspring; one's own children and descendants

从

cóng — From; following a path or source

凶猛

xiōng měng — Fierce and ferocious; violently aggressive

虎口

hǔ kǒu — Tiger's mouth; a place of great danger

中

zhōng — Within; inside; in the middle of

拔去

bá qù — To pull out and remove completely

那

nà — That; referring to something previously mentioned

锋利

fēng lì — Sharp and keen; cutting with great precision

牙齿

yá chǐ — Teeth; hard structures used for biting

将

jiāng — Will; a particle indicating future action

长生不死

cháng shēng bù sǐ — Immortality; living forever without dying

凤凰

fèng huáng — Phoenix; a mythical immortal bird

焚烧

fén shāo — To burn intensely; to set ablaze

于

yú — In; at; within a location or state

自身

zì shēn — Oneself; one's own body or being

血火

xuè huǒ — Blood and fire; intense violent destruction

之中

zhī zhōng — Within; in the middle of something

当

dāng — When; at the time that something occurs

你

nǐ — You; second-person singular pronoun

飞逝

fēi shì — To pass swiftly; time flying by rapidly

而过

ér guò — Pass by; moving past without stopping

让

ràng — To let; to allow something to happen

四季

sì jì — The four seasons: spring summer autumn winter

任凭

rèn píng — To let freely; regardless of circumstances

所愿

suǒ yuàn — What one wishes; one's own desires

快步如飞

kuài bù rú fēi — Moving swiftly as if flying; very fast

对

duì — Toward; facing; in relation to something

这

zhè — This; referring to something nearby or present

广阔

guǎng kuò — Vast and expansive; wide and boundless

世界

shì jiè — The world; the entire realm of existence

与

yǔ — And; together with; connecting two elements

所有

suǒ yǒu — All; everything that exists or belongs

消逝

xiāo shì — To vanish; to fade away gradually

美好

měi hǎo — Beautiful and wonderful; pleasant and delightful

为所欲为

wéi suǒ yù wéi — To do whatever one pleases; act freely

但

dàn — But; however; introducing a contrast

我

wǒ — I; me; first-person singular pronoun

禁止

jìn zhǐ — To forbid; to prohibit an action

犯下

fàn xià — To commit a crime or wrongdoing

一桩

yī zhuāng — One instance of an affair or matter

最

zuì — Most; the superlative degree of something

可憎

kě zēng — Detestable; hateful and deeply repugnant

罪行

zuì xíng — Crime; a criminal act or offense

莫

mò — Do not; a classical negative imperative

用

yòng — To use; to employ for a purpose

流逝

liú shì — Passing of time; flowing away gradually

时辰

shí chén — A time period; traditional Chinese two-hour unit

雕刻

diāo kè — To carve or engrave into a surface

爱人

ài rén — Beloved person; lover or spouse

美丽

měi lì — Beautiful; having great visual attractiveness

额头

é tóu — Forehead; the upper part of the face

也

yě — Also; too; additionally expressing inclusion

以

yǐ — Using; by means of; with

古老

gǔ lǎo — Ancient; very old and long-established

笔

bǐ — Pen or brush used for writing

在

zài — At; in; existing at a location

那里

nà lǐ — There; at that place

刻画

kè huà — To depict or portray vividly and precisely

皱纹

zhòu wén — Wrinkles; lines formed on aging skin

历程

lì chéng — Course of development; journey through time

他

tā — He; third-person singular male pronoun

保持

bǎo chí — To maintain; to keep in a state

纯洁无染

chún jié wú rǎn — Pure and unstained; free from any contamination

作为

zuò wéi — As; serving the role or function of

美

měi — Beauty; aesthetic excellence and attractiveness

典范

diǎn fàn — A model or exemplary standard to follow

留存

liú cún — To preserve and keep for future reference

给

gěi — To give; for the benefit of someone

后世

hòu shì — Later generations; people of the future

然而

rán ér — However; nevertheless; expressing contrast

尽管

jǐn guǎn — Although; even though; despite the fact

吧

ba — Modal particle suggesting suggestion or supposition

老迈

lǎo mài — Old and feeble; advanced in age

纵然

zòng rán — Even if; even though; granting that

肆意

sì yì — Wantonly; without restraint or regard for others

摧残

cuī cán — To devastate; to cruelly damage or destroy

诗句

shī jù — Lines of poetry; verses in a poem

永远

yǒng yuǎn — Forever; eternally; for all time

青春长驻

qīng chūn cháng zhù — Youth remaining forever; eternally youthful and vibrant

一张

yī zhāng — One sheet; a measure word for flat objects

由

yóu — By; through the agency of someone

自然

zì rán — Nature; the natural world; naturally occurring

亲手

qīn shǒu — Personally by hand; done with one's own hands

描绘

miáo huì — To depict or paint with detail

女子

nǚ zǐ — Woman; a female person

面容

miàn róng — Facial appearance; one's face and expression

心动

xīn dòng — To feel emotionally moved or attracted

主宰

zhǔ zǎi — To dominate or control completely

兼具

jiān jù — To possess both qualities simultaneously

男女

nán nǚ — Male and female; men and women

有

yǒu — To have; to possess; there is

温柔

wēn róu — Gentle and tender; soft in manner

心肠

xīn cháng — Heart; one's inner feelings and disposition

却

què — Yet; but; introducing an unexpected contrast

不曾

bù céng — Never; have not ever done something

熟悉

shú xī — Familiar with; having knowledge of something

虚伪

xū wěi — Hypocritical; false and insincere in behavior

惯常

guàn cháng — Habitual; customary and usual in manner

善变无常

shàn biàn wú cháng — Fickle and changeable; unpredictable in behavior

一双

yī shuāng — A pair; one set of two matching items

比

bǐ — Compared to; more than in comparison

她们

tā men — They; third-person plural female pronoun

更

gèng — Even more; to a greater degree

明亮

míng liàng — Bright and luminous; full of light

顾盼

gù pàn — Glancing around; looking left and right gracefully

间

jiān — Between; among; within a space or time

虚情

xū qíng — False affection; insincere emotional expression

眼睛

yǎn jīng — Eyes; the organs used for seeing

为

wèi — For; on behalf of; because of

其

qí — Its; his; her; a classical third-person pronoun

所

suǒ — Classical particle indicating passive or recipient

凝视

níng shì — To gaze intently at something or someone

镀上

dù shàng — To coat or plate with a layer

金色

jīn sè — Golden color; the color of gold

光辉

guāng huī — Radiance; brilliant and glorious light

一个

yī gè — One; a general measure word for objects

男子

nán zǐ — Man; a male person

气色

qì sè — Complexion; one's overall appearance and color

统摄

tǒng shè — To govern and encompass all things

万般

wàn bān — All kinds; myriad sorts of things

色彩

sè cǎi — Colors; hues and tones in appearance

目夺神移

mù duó shén yí — Eyes captured and spirit shifted; deeply captivating

心魂

xīn hún — Heart and soul; one's entire inner being

震撼

zhèn hàn — To shake deeply; to profoundly move someone

起初

qǐ chū — At first; in the beginning of something

而

ér — And; yet; a conjunction connecting clauses

被

bèi — Passive marker; indicating an action done to subject

造就

zào jiù — To create and shape into something great

直到

zhí dào — Until; up to a certain point in time

塑造

sù zào — To mold or shape a character or form

时

shí — When; at the time of an event

竟

jìng — Unexpectedly; surprisingly; to one's amazement

痴迷

chī mí — To be obsessively infatuated with something

倾心

qīng xīn — To be deeply devoted or attracted to

一番

yī fān — A round of; a measure for efforts or actions

添加

tiān jiā — To add; to include something extra

心愿

xīn yuàn — A cherished wish or heartfelt desire

落空

luò kōng — To come to nothing; hopes failing to materialize

添上

tiān shàng — To add on; to append something additional

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or change

一样

yī yàng — The same; identical; one kind of thing

毫无用处

háo wú yòng chù — Completely useless; of absolutely no benefit

既然

jì rán — Since; given that a fact is established

特意

tè yì — Especially; deliberately for a specific purpose

赐予

cì yǔ — To bestow; to grant as a gift

欢愉

huān yú — Joy and pleasure; a state of happiness

愿

yuàn — Wish; to hope or desire something

爱

ài — Love; deep affection toward someone

归于

guī yú — To return to; to belong to something

肉身

ròu shēn — The physical body; flesh and corporeal form

珍宝

zhēn bǎo — Treasure; precious and valuable object