The Count of Monte Cristo — Page 3

English → Chinese VOLUME ONE Level 7/10

" Then turning to the crew, he said, "Bear a hand there, to take in sail!"

然后他转向船员们说道："大家动手，收帆！"

All hands obeyed, and at once the eight or ten seamen who composed the crew, sprang to their respective stations at the spanker brails and outhaul, topsail sheets and halyards, the jib downhaul, and the topsail clewlines and buntlines.

所有人都服从了命令，那八九名水手立刻各就各位，分别奔向后帆收帆索和外张索、顶帆帆脚索和升帆索、前支索帆下拉索，以及顶帆收角索和束帆索各自的岗位。

The young sailor gave a look to see that his orders were promptly and accurately obeyed, and then turned again to the owner.

这位年轻的水手环顾四周，确认命令已被迅速而准确地执行，然后再次转向船主。

"And how did this misfortune occur?" inquired the latter, resuming the interrupted conversation.

船主恢复了被打断的谈话，问道："这场不幸是如何发生的？"

"Alas, sir, in the most unexpected manner.

"唉，先生，是以最出人意料的方式。

After a long talk with the harbor-master, Captain Leclere left Naples greatly disturbed in mind.

与港务长长谈之后，勒克莱尔船长带着极度不安的心情离开了那不勒斯。

In twenty-four hours he was attacked by a fever, and died three days afterwards.

二十四小时之内他就发起了高烧，三天后便去世了。

We performed the usual burial service, and he is at his rest, sewn up in his hammock with a thirty-six-pound shot at his head and his heels, off El Giglio island.

我们为他举行了通常的海葬仪式，他被缝入吊床，头脚各置一枚三十六磅的炮弹，长眠于吉廖岛附近的海底。

We bring to his widow his sword and cross of honor.

我们将他的佩剑和荣誉十字勋章带回交给他的遗孀。

It was worth while, truly," added the young man with a melancholy smile, "to make war against the English for ten years, and to die in his bed at last, like everybody else."

这真是值得，"年轻人带着忧郁的微笑补充道，"与英国人打了十年的仗，最终却像普通人一样死在床上。"

"Why, you see, Edmond," replied the owner, who appeared more comforted at every moment, "we are all mortal, and the old must make way for the young.

"哎，你看，爱德蒙，"船主答道，他的神情似乎越来越宽慰，"我们都是凡人，老一辈总要为年轻一辈让路。"

Vocabulary

然后: rán hòu — Then; afterwards; indicating sequence of events
他: tā — He; him; third person masculine singular pronoun
转向: zhuǎn xiàng — To turn toward; change direction or face someone
船员: chuán yuán — Crew member; person working aboard a ship
们: men — Plural suffix for pronouns and people nouns
说道: shuō dào — Said; spoke; used to introduce direct speech
大家: dà jiā — Everyone; everybody; all people present
动手: dòng shǒu — Get to work; start doing something; take action
所有人: suǒ yǒu rén — Everyone; all people; every single person
都: dōu — All; both; entirely; used for inclusive statements
服从: fú cóng — To obey; comply with; follow orders or commands
了: le — Particle indicating completed action or changed state
命令: mìng lìng — Order; command; instruction given with authority
那: nà — That; those; used to indicate something previously mentioned
八九: bā jiǔ — Eight or nine; approximately eight to nine
名: míng — Measure word for people; name; person
水手: shuǐ shǒu — Sailor; seaman; person who works on a ship
立刻: lì kè — Immediately; at once; without any delay
各就各位: gè jiù gè wèi — Everyone take your position; get into assigned places
分别: fēn bié — Separately; respectively; each going to different places
奔向: bēn xiàng — Rush toward; run in the direction of something
和: hé — And; together with; connecting words or phrases
以及: yǐ jí — As well as; and also; in addition to
各自: gè zì — Each one's own; respective; individually assigned
的: de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification
岗位: gǎng wèi — Post; station; assigned position or duty area
这位: zhè wèi — This person; polite way to refer to someone present
年轻: nián qīng — Young; youthful; of a relatively young age
环顾: huán gù — Look around; survey surroundings by turning one's gaze
四周: sì zhōu — All around; in every direction; the surrounding area
确认: què rèn — Confirm; verify; make certain something is correct
已被: yǐ bèi — Already been; passive construction indicating completed action
迅速: xùn sù — Quickly; swiftly; in a rapid and timely manner
而: ér — And; yet; but; connecting contrasting or parallel clauses
准确: zhǔn què — Accurately; precisely; done without error or mistake
地: de — Adverbial particle linking adverb to following verb
执行: zhí xíng — Execute; carry out; implement an order or plan
再次: zài cì — Once again; a second time; once more
船主: chuán zhǔ — Ship owner; the person who owns a vessel
恢复: huī fù — Resume; restore; return to a previous state or activity
被: bèi — Passive marker; indicates subject received action from another
打断: dǎ duàn — Interrupt; break off; cut short a conversation or action
谈话: tán huà — Conversation; talk; exchange of spoken words between people
问道: wèn dào — Asked; inquired; used to introduce a direct question
这场: zhè chǎng — This occurrence; measure word for events or incidents
不幸: bù xìng — Misfortune; unfortunate event; bad luck or tragedy
是: shì — Is; am; are; linking verb indicating identity or state
如何: rú hé — How; in what way; by what means did something happen
发生: fā shēng — Happen; occur; take place; come about unexpectedly
唉: āi — Alas; sigh expressing sadness, resignation, or regret
先生: xiān sheng — Mister; sir; polite term of address for a man
以: yǐ — In; by means of; with; using a particular method
最: zuì — Most; superlative marker indicating highest degree
出人意料: chū rén yì liào — Beyond expectation; surprising; completely unexpected outcome
方式: fāng shì — Way; method; manner in which something is done
与: yǔ — With; and; together with someone or something
长谈: cháng tán — Long conversation; extended talk or discussion with someone
之后: zhī hòu — After; afterwards; following a particular event or time
船长: chuán zhǎng — Captain; the commanding officer of a ship
带着: dài zhe — Carrying; bearing; with a particular feeling or item
极度: jí dù — Extremely; to the utmost degree; intense or extreme state
不安: bù ān — Uneasy; anxious; restless; feeling of worry or disquiet
心情: xīn qíng — Mood; state of mind; how one feels emotionally
离开: lí kāi — Leave; depart; go away from a place or person
二十四: èr shí sì — Twenty-four; the number 24
小时: xiǎo shí — Hour; a unit of time equal to sixty minutes
之内: zhī nèi — Within; inside a specified time or space boundary
就: jiù — Then; immediately; as soon as; indicating prompt result
发起: fā qǐ — Develop; initiate; break out with illness or activity
高烧: gāo shāo — High fever; elevated body temperature due to illness
三天后: sān tiān hòu — Three days later; after a period of three days
便: biàn — Then; consequently; shortly after; indicating quick result
去世: qù shì — Pass away; die; polite term for someone's death
我们: wǒ men — We; us; first person plural pronoun
为他: wèi tā — For him; on his behalf; in his honor
举行: jǔ xíng — Hold; conduct; carry out a ceremony or event
通常: tōng cháng — Usually; normally; as is customary or common practice
仪式: yí shì — Ceremony; ritual; formal procedure for a special occasion
一枚: yī méi — One; measure word for small round or medal-like objects
长眠: cháng mián — Eternal sleep; euphemism for death or being buried
于: yú — At; in; on; classical preposition indicating location or time
附近: fù jìn — Nearby; in the vicinity; close to a particular place
海底: hǎi dǐ — Seabed; the bottom of the ocean or sea
将: jiāng — Will; shall; about to; also used as disposal marker
荣誉: róng yù — Honor; glory; distinction earned through achievement or service
十字: shí zì — Cross; cruciform shape; often referring to a cross medal
勋章: xūn zhāng — Medal; decoration; award given for distinguished service
带回: dài huí — Bring back; carry something back to a destination
交给: jiāo gěi — Hand over to; give to; deliver into someone's hands
遗孀: yí shuāng — Widow; a woman whose husband has died
这: zhè — This; used to refer to something nearby or just mentioned
真是: zhēn shì — Indeed; truly is; used to emphasize a statement
值得: zhí de — Worth; deserve; be worthy of attention or feeling
年轻人: nián qīng rén — Young person; youth; someone of a relatively young age
忧郁: yōu yù — Melancholy; gloomy; feeling of sadness and depression
微笑: wēi xiào — Smile; a gentle or slight upward expression of happiness
补充道: bǔ chōng dào — Added; supplemented by saying; further remarked additionally
英国人: Yīng guó rén — English person; British person; someone from England
打了: dǎ le — Fought; waged; completed the action of fighting or battling
十年: shí nián — Ten years; a decade of time
仗: zhàng — Battle; war; fight; a military conflict or engagement
最终: zuì zhōng — Finally; ultimately; in the end; after everything else
却: què — Yet; but; however; expressing contrast or unexpected result
像: xiàng — Like; similar to; resembling someone or something else
普通人: pǔ tōng rén — Ordinary person; average person; common everyday individual
一样: yī yàng — Same; alike; just like; in the same manner as
死在: sǐ zài — Die at; pass away in a particular location
床上: chuáng shàng — On the bed; in bed; atop a sleeping surface
哎: āi — Hey; oh; interjection expressing mild surprise or resignation
你看: nǐ kàn — You see; look; used to draw attention to a point
答道: dá dào — Replied; answered; used to introduce a spoken response
神情: shén qíng — Expression; look on one's face; demeanor or countenance
似乎: sì hū — Seemingly; it seems; appears to be but not certain
越来越: yuè lái yuè — More and more; increasingly; progressively greater over time
宽慰: kuān wèi — Comforted; relieved; feeling of reassurance or consolation
都是: dōu shì — All are; everyone is; used for inclusive statements of identity
凡人: fán rén — Mortal; ordinary person; common human being subject to death
老一辈: lǎo yī bèi — Older generation; elders; those belonging to an earlier era
总要: zǒng yào — Always must; inevitably need to; will eventually have to
为: wèi — For; on behalf of; in order to benefit someone
年轻一辈: nián qīng yī bèi — Younger generation; youth; those belonging to a newer era
让路: ràng lù — Make way; step aside; yield the path to others

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