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Chinese → English BOOK I Level 9/10

那时我所知道的,不过是吮吸;在使我肉体愉悦的事物中休憩,对使我不舒服的事物哭泣;仅此而已。

For then I knew but to suck; to repose in what pleased, and cry at what offended my flesh; nothing more.

后来我开始微笑;先是在睡梦中,后来是在清醒时:这是别人告诉我的,我也信以为真;因为我们在其他婴儿身上也能看到同样的情形,尽管我自己并不记得。

Afterwards I began to smile; first in sleep, then waking: for so it was told me of myself, and I believed it; for we see the like in other infants, though of myself I remember it not.

就这样,渐渐地,我开始意识到自己身处何处;我渴望向那些能满足我愿望的人表达我的心意,却无能为力;因为那些愿望在我内心深处,而他们在外面;他们无法凭借任何感官进入我的心灵。

Thus, little by little, I became conscious where I was; and to have a wish to express my wishes to those who could content them, and I could not; for the wishes were within me, and they without; nor could they by any sense of theirs enter within my spirit.

于是我随意挥舞四肢,发出叫声,尽我所能地比划着那些手势,虽然说来实在相差甚远,与我真正想表达的意思并不相符。

So I flung about at random limbs and voice, making the few signs I could, and such as I could, like, though in truth very little like, what I wished.

当我的要求没有立刻得到满足时(无论是因为那些要求有害还是难以理解),我便对长辈们感到愤慨,怪他们不肯顺从我;对那些本不欠我任何服务的人,怪他们不肯服侍我;并以泪水来报复他们。

And when I was not presently obeyed (my wishes being hurtful or unintelligible), then I was indignant with my elders for not submitting to me, with those owing me no service, for not serving me; and avenged myself on them by tears.

我通过观察其他婴儿,了解到婴儿本就如此;而我自己也曾是这样的婴儿,这一点是那些当时毫无察觉的人们,比我的乳母们更清楚地告诉了我。

Such have I learnt infants to be from observing them; and that I was myself such, they, all unconscious, have shown me better than my nurses who knew it.

瞧!我的婴儿时代早已逝去,而我依然活着。

And, lo! my infancy died long since, and I live.

Vocabulary

For
表示原因、目的或用途的介词
then
那时候;接着;其次
knew
know的过去式,知道、了解
but
但是;然而;除了
to
介词,表示方向、目的、关系等
suck
吸吮;吮吸
in
在...里面;位置、时间或状态介词
what
什么;哪样的东西
pleased
高兴的;满意的;愉快的
and
和;与;表示连接词
cry
哭;喊叫;发出声音
at
在;指示位置、时间或状态
offended
冒犯的;生气的;受到伤害的
my
我的;属于说话人的
flesh
肉体;身体;肌肉
nothing
没有什么;一无所有
more
更多的;更进一步;另外
Afterwards
之后;后来;随后
began
begin的过去式,开始
smile
微笑;露出笑容
first
第一的;最初的;首先
sleep
睡眠;睡觉;休息状态
waking
醒着的;清醒的;苏醒
so
所以;这样地;那么
it
它;代词,指代事物
was
是;be动词过去式
told
tell的过去式,告诉、说
me
我;我自己;代词
of
...的;属于;表示关系
myself
我自己;反身代词
believed
相信;认为;believe的过去式
we
我们;第一人称复数代词
see
看;看见;理解
the
定冠词,表示特指
like
喜欢;像...一样;相似
other
其他的;另外的;不同的
infants
婴儿;幼儿;小孩
though
虽然;尽管;但是
remember
记得;回忆;想起
not
不;否定词
Thus
因此;这样地;所以
little
小的;少的;幼小的
by
由;通过;在...旁边
became
变成;成为;become的过去式
conscious
有意识的;清醒的;自觉的
where
哪里;在...地方;地点
have
有;具有;拥有
wish
希望;想要;祝愿
express
表达;表现;表示
wishes
愿望;希望;wish的复数形式
those
那些;那个;指示代词
who
谁;哪个人;关系代词
could
能够;可能;could的形式
content
满足的;满意的;内容
them
他们;她们;它们
were
是;be动词复数过去式
within
在...之内;内部;里面
they
他们;她们;它们
without
没有;不;在...外面
nor
也不;既不...也不...
any
任何的;一些;任意的
sense
感觉;意义;理解
theirs
他们的;属于他们的
enter
进入;进来;加入
spirit
精神;灵魂;心灵
So
所以;因此;这样
flung
fling的过去式,扔;抛
about
关于;大约;四周
random
随机的;随意的;无规则的
limbs
四肢;腿;胳膊
voice
声音;嗓音;说话声
making
制造;使得;make的现在分词
few
少的;很少的;几个
signs
标志;迹象;符号
such
这样的;如此的;这种
as
作为;因为;当...时
truth
真实;真理;事实
very
很;非常;极其
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