The Count of Monte Cristo — Page 12
" cried Dantès, his eyes sparkling with animation;
"唐泰斯叫道,他的眼睛闪烁着生气;
"pray mind what you say, for you are touching on the most secret wishes of my heart.
"请注意你说的话,因为你触及了我内心最深处的愿望。
Is it really your intention to make me captain of the _Pharaon_?"
你真的打算让我担任_法老号_的船长吗?"
"If I were sole owner we'd shake hands on it now, my dear Dantès, and call it settled;
"如果我是唯一的船主,我们现在就可以握手定案了,我亲爱的唐泰斯;
but I have a partner, and you know the Italian proverb—_Chi ha compagno ha padrone_—'He who has a partner has a master.'
但我有一个合伙人,你知道意大利谚语——_Chi ha compagno ha padrone_——'有合伙人的人就有主人。'
But the thing is at least half done, as you have one out of two votes.
但事情至少已经完成了一半,因为你已经获得了两票中的一票。
Rely on me to procure you the other; I will do my best."
相信我会为你争取另一票;我会尽力而为的。"
"Ah, M. Morrel," exclaimed the young seaman, with tears in his eyes, and grasping the owner's hand,
"啊,莫雷尔先生,"年轻的水手叫道,眼中含着泪水,紧握着船主的手,
"M. Morrel, I thank you in the name of my father and of Mercédès."
"莫雷尔先生,我以我父亲和梅尔塞苔丝的名义感谢您。"
"That's all right, Edmond.
"没关系,埃德蒙。
There's a providence that watches over the deserving.
上天会眷顾有德之人的。
Go to your father; go and see Mercédès, and afterwards come to me."
去看望你的父亲;去看望梅尔塞苔丝,然后再来找我。"
"Shall I row you ashore?"
"我来划船送您上岸吗?"
"No, thank you; I shall remain and look over the accounts with Danglars.
"不,谢谢你;我要留下来和唐格拉尔一起查看账目。
Have you been satisfied with him this voyage?"
这次航行你对他满意吗?"
"That is according to the sense you attach to the question, sir.
"这要看您赋予这个问题的含义了,先生。
Do you mean is he a good comrade?
您是说他是个好伙伴吗?
Vocabulary
- 叫道
- jiào dào — To call out, to exclaim or shout.
- 他的
- tā de — His, belonging to him.
- 眼睛
- yǎnjing — Eyes, the organs of sight.
- 闪烁着
- shǎnshuò zhe — Sparkling, flickering, or glittering continuously.
- 生气
- shēngqì — Angry, or to be upset and irritated.
- 请
- qǐng — Please; to invite or request politely.
- 注意
- zhùyì — To pay attention; to be careful about something.
- 你
- nǐ — You, second-person singular pronoun.
- 说的话
- shuō de huà — The words one says; what was spoken.
- 因为
- yīnwèi — Because, for the reason that.
- 触及了
- chùjí le — Touched upon, reached, or affected something.
- 我
- wǒ — I, me, first-person singular pronoun.
- 内心
- nèixīn — Inner heart, one's innermost feelings or mind.
- 最
- zuì — Most, the superlative degree modifier.
- 深处
- shēnchù — The deepest part, innermost depths of something.
- 的
- de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.
- 愿望
- yuànwàng — Wish, desire, or heartfelt aspiration.
- 真的
- zhēn de — Really, truly, genuinely; expressing sincerity or surprise.
- 打算
- dǎsuàn — To plan, intend, or have in mind to do.
- 让
- ràng — To let, allow, or have someone do something.
- 担任
- dānrèn — To serve as, to hold a position or role.
- 船长
- chuánzhǎng — Ship captain, the commander of a vessel.
- 如果
- rúguǒ — If, supposing that, a conditional conjunction.
- 唯一
- wéiyī — The only one, sole, unique among all others.
- 船主
- chuánzhǔ — Shipowner, the person who owns a vessel.
- 我们
- wǒmen — We, us, first-person plural pronoun.
- 现在
- xiànzài — Now, at the present time or moment.
- 就
- jiù — Then, right away; indicating immediacy or emphasis.
- 可以
- kěyǐ — Can, may; indicating permission or possibility.
- 握手
- wòshǒu — To shake hands; a gesture of agreement or greeting.
- 定案
- dìng àn — To settle a case or finalize a decision.
- 了
- le — Particle indicating completed action or change of state.
- 亲爱的
- qīn'ài de — Dear, beloved; affectionate term of address.
- 但
- dàn — But, however; a conjunction showing contrast.
- 有
- yǒu — To have, to exist; indicating possession or existence.
- 一个
- yī gè — One, a single unit of something.
- 合伙人
- héhuǒrén — Partner, associate in a business or venture.
- 知道
- zhīdào — To know, to be aware of a fact.
- 意大利
- Yìdàlì — Italy, the European country.
- 谚语
- yànyǔ — Proverb, a traditional saying expressing wisdom.
- 人
- rén — Person, people, human being.
- 主人
- zhǔrén — Master, owner, or host of a place.
- 事情
- shìqing — Matter, affair, thing that needs to be done.
- 至少
- zhìshǎo — At least, the minimum amount or degree.
- 已经
- yǐjīng — Already, indicating something has been completed.
- 完成了
- wánchéng le — Has been completed, finished, or accomplished.
- 一半
- yī bàn — One half, fifty percent of a whole.
- 获得了
- huòdé le — Has obtained, gained, or acquired something.
- 两票
- liǎng piào — Two votes, two ballots in a decision.
- 中的
- zhōng de — Among, of, within a group or set.
- 一票
- yī piào — One vote, a single ballot or count.
- 相信
- xiāngxìn — To believe, trust, or have confidence in.
- 会
- huì — Will, can; expressing future action or ability.
- 为
- wèi — For, on behalf of; a preposition of purpose.
- 争取
- zhēngqǔ — To strive for, to work hard to obtain.
- 另
- lìng — Another, other, the remaining one.
- 尽力而为
- jìn lì ér wéi — To do one's best, to try as hard as possible.
- 啊
- ā — Ah, oh; an exclamatory interjection expressing emotion.
- 先生
- xiānsheng — Mister, sir; a polite form of address.
- 年轻的
- niánqīng de — Young, youthful in age or appearance.
- 水手
- shuǐshǒu — Sailor, a person who works on a ship.
- 眼中
- yǎn zhōng — In one's eyes, within one's gaze.
- 含着
- hán zhe — Holding or containing within, such as tears.
- 泪水
- lèishuǐ — Tears, water from the eyes when crying.
- 紧握着
- jǐn wò zhe — Gripping tightly, holding firmly with the hand.
- 手
- shǒu — Hand, the end part of the arm.
- 以
- yǐ — With, by means of, in the name of.
- 父亲
- fùqīn — Father, one's male parent.
- 和
- hé — And, with; a conjunction linking items together.
- 名义
- míngyì — In the name of, on behalf of someone.
- 感谢
- gǎnxiè — To thank, to express gratitude toward someone.
- 您
- nín — You, polite second-person singular pronoun.
- 没关系
- méi guānxi — It doesn't matter, never mind, that's alright.
- 上天
- shàngtiān — Heaven, God, the divine or fate above.
- 眷顾
- juàngù — To favor, to show special care or blessing.
- 有德
- yǒu dé — Virtuous, morally upright and good in character.
- 之人
- zhī rén — A person of; those who possess a quality.
- 去
- qù — To go, to move toward a destination.
- 看望
- kànwàng — To visit someone, to go see a person.
- 你的
- nǐ de — Your, belonging to you.
- 然后
- ránhòu — Then, after that, subsequently in sequence.
- 再
- zài — Again, once more; then in sequence.
- 来
- lái — To come, to arrive at a place.
- 找
- zhǎo — To look for, to seek or find someone.
- 划船
- huá chuán — To row a boat, to paddle on water.
- 送
- sòng — To send off, to escort or deliver someone.
- 上岸
- shàng àn — To go ashore, to land from a boat.
- 不
- bù — No, not; a negation particle in Chinese.
- 谢谢
- xièxie — Thank you, an expression of gratitude.
- 要
- yào — To want, need, or will do something.
- 留下来
- liú xià lái — To stay behind, to remain in a place.
- 一起
- yīqǐ — Together, at the same time or place.
- 查看
- chákàn — To check, to examine or look over something.
- 账目
- zhàngmù — Accounts, financial records or bookkeeping entries.
- 这次
- zhè cì — This time, this particular occasion or instance.
- 航行
- hángxíng — Voyage, to sail or navigate by sea.
- 对
- duì — Correct; toward; satisfied with something or someone.
- 他
- tā — He, him; third-person masculine singular pronoun.
- 满意
- mǎnyì — Satisfied, pleased, content with a result.
- 这
- zhè — This, referring to something nearby or just mentioned.
- 看
- kàn — To look, to see, to watch something.
- 赋予
- fùyǔ — To endow with, to give or grant meaning.
- 这个
- zhège — This, this one; referring to a specific thing.
- 问题
- wèntí — Question, problem, or issue to be addressed.
- 含义
- hányì — Meaning, implication, or connotation of something.
- 说
- shuō — To say, to speak, to tell someone something.
- 是个
- shì ge — Is a; indicating someone is a type of person.
- 好
- hǎo — Good, fine, well; expressing positive quality.
- 伙伴
- huǒbàn — Partner, companion, or associate in a group.
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