The Complete Works of William Shakespeare — Page 12

Vocabulary

如同

rú tóng — Just like; similar to; resembling something else.

一个

yī gè — One; a single unit or item.

台上

tái shàng — On stage; upon the performance platform.

怯场

qiè chǎng — Stage fright; nervousness when performing publicly.

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.

拙劣

zhuō liè — Clumsy and inferior; poorly skilled or executed.

演员

yǎn yuán — Actor or performer on stage or screen.

因

yīn — Because of; due to; on account of.

恐惧

kǒng jù — Fear; terror; intense feeling of dread.

而

ér — And; yet; conjunction linking clauses or ideas.

忘却

wàng què — To forget completely; to cease remembering something.

了

le — Particle indicating completion or change of state.

自己

zì jǐ — Oneself; one's own self.

台词

tái cí — Lines of a script; an actor's dialogue.

又

yòu — Again; also; additionally; furthermore.

如

rú — Like; as; similar to.

凶猛

xiōng měng — Fierce and ferocious; violently aggressive in nature.

怒火

nù huǒ — Flames of anger; intense fury or rage.

过盛

guò shèng — Excessively abundant; overflowing beyond normal limits.

力量

lì liàng — Strength; power; physical or inner force.

过于

guò yú — Excessively; too much; beyond a reasonable degree.

充溢

chōng yì — To overflow; to be filled to excess.

反而

fǎn ér — On the contrary; instead; unexpectedly the opposite.

削弱

xuē ruò — To weaken; to reduce strength or power.

自身

zì shēn — One's own self; oneself; one's own body.

心力

xīn lì — Mental energy; emotional and psychological strength.

我

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

亦

yì — Also; likewise; similarly (classical/literary usage).

如此

rú cǐ — Like this; in this way; such as this.

惧于

jù yú — Afraid of; fearful regarding something specific.

信任

xìn rèn — Trust; confidence; to rely on someone.

表白

biǎo bái — To confess feelings; declare one's love openly.

爱情

ài qíng — Romantic love; love between two people.

礼仪

lǐ yí — Etiquette; ceremonial rites; proper social conduct.

中

zhōng — Within; in the middle of; inside.

完美

wán měi — Perfect; flawless; without any defects.

仪式

yí shì — Ceremony; ritual; a formal set of actions.

在

zài — At; in; located at a place.

爱

ài — Love; affection; to love someone or something.

似乎

sì hū — It seems; apparently; as if something is true.

渐渐

jiàn jiàn — Gradually; little by little; slowly over time.

衰颓

shuāi tuí — To decline and decay; to wither and deteriorate.

被

bèi — Passive marker; indicates the subject is acted upon.

爱意

ài yì — Feelings of love; affection and tender emotion.

所

suǒ — Passive structure particle; used before verbs.

压垮

yā kuǎ — To crush under weight; to overwhelm completely.

啊

a — Ah; exclamatory particle expressing emotion or surprise.

就

jiù — Then; just; precisely; indicating consequence.

让

ràng — Let; allow; to permit someone to do something.

目光

mù guāng — Gaze; eyes; the look in one's eyes.

来

lái — Come; to arrive; used as a directional complement.

代为

dài wéi — To do on behalf of; to act as substitute.

雄辩

xióng biàn — Eloquent argument; powerful and persuasive speech.

成为

chéng wéi — To become; to turn into something.

满怀

mǎn huái — Full of; filled with; brimming with emotion.

情思

qíng sī — Tender feelings; romantic thoughts and emotions.

无声

wú shēng — Silent; without sound; making no noise.

使者

shǐ zhě — Messenger; envoy; one who carries a message.

它们

tā men — They; them (referring to non-human things).

为

wèi — For; on behalf of; for the sake of.

恳求

kěn qiú — To earnestly entreat; to beg sincerely and humbly.

期待

qī dài — To expect; to look forward to; anticipation.

回报

huí bào — Return; reward; to repay or reciprocate kindness.

胜过

shèng guò — To surpass; to be better than something else.

那

nà — That; those; indicating something previously mentioned.

滔滔不绝

tāo tāo bù jué — Talking endlessly; a continuous flow of speech.

却

què — But; yet; however; indicating contrast.

言过其实

yán guò qí shí — To exaggerate; words exceeding actual reality.

口舌

kǒu shé — Words; tongue; verbal dispute or expression.

学会

xué huì — To learn to; to master; to acquire a skill.

读懂

dú dǒng — To read and understand; to comprehend through reading.

沉默

chén mò — Silence; quietness; remaining wordlessly still.

写下

xiě xià — To write down; to record something in writing.

文字

wén zì — Written characters; text; written language.

聆听

líng tīng — To listen attentively; to hear with great care.

乃

nǎi — Is; this is; indeed (classical copula particle).

灵慧

líng huì — Spiritual wisdom; intelligent and perceptive insight.

之

zhī — Possessive/linking particle (classical); of; 's.

所在

suǒ zài — Where something lies; location; essence of something.

双眼

shuāng yǎn — Both eyes; a pair of eyes.

充当

chōng dāng — To serve as; to act in the role of.

画师

huà shī — Painter; an artist who creates paintings.

将

jiāng — Will; about to; a future action marker.

你

nǐ — You; second-person singular pronoun.

美貌

měi mào — Beautiful appearance; good looks; physical beauty.

描摹

miáo mó — To depict; to trace and reproduce an image.

美丽

měi lì — Beautiful; pretty; pleasing to the senses.

形象

xíng xiàng — Image; figure; the appearance or representation of something.

心灵

xīn líng — Soul; mind; the inner spiritual self.

画板

huà bǎn — Drawing board; a flat surface for painting.

身躯

shēn qū — The body; the physical form of a person.

便是

biàn shì — Is precisely; is exactly; serves as.

那幅

nà fú — That (painting); classifier for paintings or pictures.

画

huà — Painting; picture; to draw or paint.

框架

kuàng jià — Frame; framework; structural outline or border.

透视

tòu shì — Perspective; to see through; visual depth technique.

最

zuì — Most; the superlative degree modifier.

高明

gāo míng — Brilliant; highly skilled; clever and superior.

技艺

jì yì — Skill; craft; artistic technique and ability.

须

xū — Must; need to; it is necessary to.

透过

tòu guò — Through; passing through; by means of penetration.

才能

cái néng — Only then can; talent and ability combined.

见

jiàn — To see; to perceive; to meet someone.

其

qí — Its; his; her; their (classical pronoun).

寻得

xún dé — To find; to seek and successfully obtain something.

真实

zhēn shí — True; real; authentic; genuine reality.

悬挂

xuán guà — To hang; to suspend something from above.

于

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

胸怀

xiōng huái — The heart; bosom; one's inner aspirations and feelings.

画室

huà shì — Art studio; a room dedicated to painting.

窗户

chuāng hu — Window; an opening in a wall for light.

以

yǐ — With; using; by means of (classical).

玻璃

bō lí — Glass; transparent material used in windows.

镶嵌

xiāng qiàn — To inlay; to embed; to set into a surface.

之间

zhī jiān — Between; among; in the space separating things.

互惠

hù huì — Mutual benefit; reciprocal advantage between parties.

是

shì — Is; am; are; the verb to be.

何等

hé děng — How; what kind of; to what degree.

美好

měi hǎo — Wonderful; beautiful; fine and pleasant.

描绘

miáo huì — To depict; to portray; to describe vividly.

形貌

xíng mào — Appearance; the outward looks and form.

阳光

yáng guāng — Sunlight; sunshine; bright solar light.

它

tā — It; third-person singular pronoun for objects.

欣然

xīn rán — Gladly; with delight; happily and willingly.

窥入

kuī rù — To peep into; to sneak a look inside.

凝视

níng shì — To gaze fixedly; to stare intently at something.

其中

qí zhōng — Among them; within it; inside that.

倩影

qiàn yǐng — A graceful silhouette; a beautiful figure or shadow.

然而

rán ér — However; yet; but; introducing a contrast.

缺少

quē shǎo — To lack; to be short of; insufficient amount.

一种

yī zhǒng — A type of; one kind of something.

技巧

jì qiǎo — Skill; technique; a clever or artful method.

成全

chéng quán — To help fulfill; to make something complete and successful.

只能

zhǐ néng — Can only; is only able to do.

所见

suǒ jiàn — What is seen; things perceived by the eyes.

不识

bù shí — Does not know; unable to recognize or understand.

人心

rén xīn — The human heart; people's feelings and inner nature.