The divine comedy — Page 4

Vocabulary

这

zhè — This; used to indicate something nearby.

头

tóu — Head; also a measure word for animals.

野兽

yěshòu — Wild beast; a fierce untamed animal.

你

nǐ — You; second-person singular pronoun.

向

xiàng — Toward; in the direction of something.

她

tā — She; third-person singular feminine pronoun.

哭喊

kūhǎn — To cry out; to weep and shout in distress.

绝不

juébù — Absolutely not; under no circumstances whatsoever.

容许

róngxǔ — To permit; to allow something to happen.

任何

rènhé — Any; whichever; used in negative or universal statements.

人

rén — Person; human being; people.

从

cóng — From; passing through a point or source.

身旁

shēnpáng — Beside one's body; at one's side.

通过

tōngguò — To pass through; to go across successfully.

所

suǒ — Used before a verb to nominalize it grammatically.

造成

zàochéng — To cause; to bring about a result or situation.

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.

阻碍

zǔ'ài — Obstacle; to hinder or obstruct progress.

不亚于

bùyàyú — No less than; not inferior to something else.

死亡

sǐwáng — Death; the end of life.

本性

běnxìng — True nature; innate character of a person or thing.

如此

rúcǐ — So; like this; to such a degree.

凶恶

xiōng'è — Fierce and evil; vicious in nature or appearance.

以至于

yǐzhìyú — To the extent that; so much so that.

那

nà — That; used to indicate something distant.

贪婪

tānlán — Greedy; having an insatiable desire for more.

欲望

yùwàng — Desire; strong craving or longing for something.

永不

yǒngbù — Never; not ever at any point in time.

满足

mǎnzú — Satisfied; to meet a need or desire fully.

进食

jìnshí — To eat; to consume food or nourishment.

之后

zhīhòu — After; subsequent to a point in time.

反

fǎn — On the contrary; instead; in reverse.

比

bǐ — Compared to; than; used in comparisons.

之前

zhīqián — Before; prior to a point in time.

更加

gèngjiā — Even more; to a greater degree than before.

渴求

kěqiú — To crave; to yearn intensely for something.

与

yǔ — And; with; together with someone or something.

许多

xǔduō — Many; a large number or quantity of things.

卑劣

bēiliè — Despicable; morally low and contemptible.

畜生

chùsheng — Beast; a vile creature or contemptible person.

相

xiāng — Mutually; with each other; reciprocally.

结合

jiéhé — To combine; to unite or join together.

已然

yǐrán — Already; having already become a certain state.

将来

jiānglái — In the future; the time yet to come.

还会

hái huì — Will still; is likely to do again later.

更多

gèngduō — Even more; a greater quantity than before.

直到

zhídào — Until; up to a certain point in time.

猎犬

lièquǎn — Hound; a dog used for hunting prey.

降临

jiànglín — To arrive; to descend upon or come down.

将

jiāng — Will; about to; indicating future action.

彻底

chèdǐ — Thoroughly; completely; leaving nothing remaining.

消灭

xiāomiè — To annihilate; to completely destroy or eliminate.

以

yǐ — By means of; using; with a certain method.

剧烈

jùliè — Intense; violent; extremely severe in degree.

痛苦

tòngkǔ — Suffering; pain; great physical or mental anguish.

置

zhì — To place; to put into a situation or state.

于

yú — In; at; used to indicate location or object.

死地

sǐdì — Death; a fatal situation; place of destruction.

他

tā — He; third-person singular masculine pronoun.

维持

wéichí — To maintain; to keep something going or stable.

生命

shēngmìng — Life; the state of being alive and living.

不靠

bù kào — Not relying on; not depending upon something.

土地

tǔdì — Land; earth; territory or soil.

也

yě — Also; too; as well; likewise.

卑贱

bēijiàn — Base and lowly; of degraded status or worth.

金属

jīnshǔ — Metal; a hard shiny material like gold or iron.

爱

ài — Love; deep affection for someone or something.

靠

kào — To rely on; to depend on; to lean against.

智慧

zhìhuì — Wisdom; deep understanding and good judgment.

美德

měidé — Virtue; moral excellence and good character.

两个

liǎng gè — Two; a pair of people or things.

之间

zhījiān — Between; in the space or interval separating two things.

凭借

píngjiè — By means of; relying on a resource or ability.

威力

wēilì — Power; might; formidable strength or force.

意大利

Yìdàlì — Italy; a country in southern Europe.

平原

píngyuán — Plain; a large flat area of land.

重获

chóng huò — To regain; to recover something lost previously.

安宁

ānníng — Peace; tranquility; a state of calm and order.

为了

wèile — For the sake of; in order to achieve something.

美丽

měilì — Beautiful; pleasing to the eyes or senses.

国土

guótǔ — National territory; the land belonging to a country.

纯洁

chúnjié — Pure; innocent; untainted by corruption or vice.

少女

shàonǚ — Young woman; a girl or maiden.

相继

xiāngjì — One after another; in succession; consecutively.

殒命

yǔnmìng — To lose one's life; to die or perish.

穿越

chuānyuè — To pass through; to cross over a space or barrier.

每

měi — Every; each; applicable to all instances.

一座

yī zuò — One; measure word for towns, mountains, or buildings.

城镇

chéngzhèn — Town; a populated area smaller than a city.

不懈

bùxiè — Untiring; persistent; without relaxing effort.

追逐

zhuīzhú — To chase; to pursue someone or something relentlessly.

不断

búduàn — Continuously; without stopping; incessantly.

驱赶

qūgǎn — To drive away; to chase off or expel.

直至

zhízhì — Until; right up to a point in time or place.

最终

zuìzhōng — Finally; in the end; ultimately.

重新

chóngxīn — Again; anew; starting over from the beginning.

送入

sòng rù — To send into; to deliver something to a place.

地狱

dìyù — Hell; the underworld; a place of punishment.

因为

yīnwèi — Because; for the reason that something occurred.

正是

zhèngshì — It is precisely; exactly; emphasizing identification.

那里

nàlǐ — There; in that place over there.

最初

zuìchū — Originally; at the very beginning; first of all.

由

yóu — By; from; due to; indicating agent or origin.

妒忌

dùjì — Envy; jealousy; resentment of another's advantages.

放出

fàng chū — To release; to let out or set free.