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English → Chinese CANTO III Level 9/10

These wretches, who ne'er lived,

这些从未真正活过的可怜人，

Went on in nakedness, and sorely stung

赤身裸体地前行，遭受着痛苦的蜇刺，

By wasps and hornets, which bedew'd their cheeks

黄蜂与胡蜂将他们的面颊

With blood, that mix'd with tears dropp'd to their feet,

刺得血流满面，血与泪交混滴落至脚边，

And by disgustful worms was gather'd there.

被令人作呕的蠕虫在那里吞噬收集。

Then looking farther onwards I beheld

再往前望去，我看见

A throng upon the shore of a great stream:

一大河岸边聚集着一群人：

Whereat I thus: "Sir! grant me now to know

于是我问道："先生！请告诉我，

Whom here we view, and whence impell'd they seem

我们所见的这些人是谁，是何驱使他们

So eager to pass o'er, as I discern

如此急切地想要渡过，如我所见，

Through the blear light?" He thus to me in few:

透过这昏暗的光线？"他简短地答道：

"This shalt thou know, soon as our steps arrive

"待我们走到

Beside the woeful tide of Acheron."

那悲苦的阿刻戎河畔，你自会知晓。"

Then with eyes downward cast and fill'd with shame,

于是我垂下双眼，满怀羞愧，

Fearing my words offensive to his ear,

唯恐我的言语冒犯了他，

Till we had reach'd the river, I from speech

直到我们抵达河边，我一路

Abstain'd. And lo! toward us in a bark

沉默不言。且看！一只小船向我们驶来，

Comes on an old man hoary white with eld,

船上有一位须发皆白的老人，

Crying, "Woe to you wicked spirits! hope not

他高呼道："你们这些邪恶的灵魂，悲哀吧！休想

Ever to see the sky again. I come

再见天日。我来此

To take you to the other shore across,

是要将你们渡往对岸，

Into eternal darkness, there to dwell

送入永恒的黑暗之中，在那里永居，

In fierce heat and in ice. And thou, who there

忍受烈火与冰霜的煎熬。而你，站在那里的，

Standest, live spirit! get thee hence, and leave

活着的灵魂！快快离去，让开

These who are dead." But soon as he beheld

这些已死之人的位置。"但他见到

I left them not, "By other way," said he,

我并未离去，便说道："你须走另一条路，

"By other haven shalt thou come to shore,

从另一处渡口登岸，

Not by this passage; thee a nimbler boat

而非经由此处；须有一艘更为轻捷的船

Must carry." Then to him thus spake my guide:

来承载你。"于是我的向导对他说道：

"Charon!

"卡戎！

Vocabulary

这些: zhèxiē — These; referring to a plural group of things
从未: cóngwèi — Never; not once at any time
真正: zhēnzhèng — Truly; genuinely; real and authentic
活过: huóguò — To have lived through; survived a period
的: de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification
可怜人: kělián rén — Pitiful person; someone deserving of sympathy
赤身裸体: chìshēn luǒtǐ — Completely naked; without any clothing on
地: de — Adverbial particle linking adjective to verb
前行: qiánxíng — To move forward; to proceed ahead
遭受: zāoshòu — To suffer; to be subjected to hardship
着: zhe — Particle indicating ongoing action or state
痛苦: tòngkǔ — Pain; suffering; anguish; great distress
蜇刺: zhēcì — To sting; the act of stinging painfully
黄蜂: huángfēng — Wasp; yellow stinging flying insect
与: yǔ — And; together with; connecting two items
胡蜂: húfēng — Hornet; large aggressive stinging wasp
将: jiāng — Will; about to; particle indicating future action
他们: tāmen — They; them; third-person plural pronoun
面颊: miànjiá — Cheeks; the sides of the face
刺: cì — To pierce; to stab; a thorn or sting
得: de — Complement particle indicating result of action
血流满面: xuèliú mǎnmiàn — Blood flowing all over the face
血: xuè — Blood; the red fluid in the body
泪: lèi — Tears; drops of fluid from crying
交混: jiāohùn — Mixed together; intermingled with each other
滴落: dīluò — To drip down; to fall in drops
至: zhì — To; until; reaching a certain point
脚边: jiǎobiān — At one's feet; beside the feet
被: bèi — Passive marker; indicating action done to subject
令人作呕: lìng rén zuò'ǒu — Nauseating; causing disgust or revulsion
蠕虫: rúchóng — Worm; a soft crawling invertebrate creature
在: zài — At; in; located at a place
那里: nàlǐ — There; at that place over there
吞噬: tūnshì — To devour; to consume completely and greedily
收集: shōují — To collect; to gather things together
再: zài — Again; once more; further ahead
往前: wǎng qián — Forward; looking or moving ahead
望去: wàngqù — To look toward; to gaze in a direction
我: wǒ — I; me; first-person singular pronoun
看见: kànjiàn — To see; to catch sight of something
一: yī — One; the numeral one; a single item
大: dà — Large; big; great in size or scale
河岸: hé'àn — Riverbank; the shore alongside a river
边: biān — Side; edge; beside a place or object
聚集: jùjí — To gather; to assemble in one place
一群: yī qún — A group; a crowd of people or animals
人: rén — Person; people; human being
于是: yúshì — Therefore; so; as a result of that
问道: wèndào — To ask; to pose a question to someone
先生: xiānsheng — Mister; sir; a respectful address for men
请: qǐng — Please; to request politely
告诉: gàosu — To tell; to inform someone of something
我们: wǒmen — We; us; first-person plural pronoun
所见: suǒ jiàn — What is seen; things observed by one
是: shì — Is; are; to be; affirmative linking verb
谁: shéi — Who; which person; interrogative pronoun
何: hé — What; why; which; interrogative pronoun
驱使: qūshǐ — To drive; to impel; to urge someone onward
如此: rúcǐ — So; such; in this way; like this
急切: jíqiè — Eager; anxious; urgently desiring something
想要: xiǎngyào — To want; to desire; to wish for something
渡过: dùguò — To cross over; to pass over a body of water
如: rú — As if; like; as though; similar to
透过: tòuguò — Through; passing through a medium or barrier
这: zhè — This; referring to something nearby or current
昏暗: hūn'àn — Dim; gloomy; poorly lit darkness
光线: guāngxiàn — Light; rays of light; illumination
他: tā — He; him; third-person singular male pronoun
简短: jiǎnduǎn — Brief; short; concise in expression
答道: dádào — To answer; to reply to a question
待: dài — Wait until; when; once a condition is met
走到: zǒudào — To walk to; to reach by walking
那: nà — That; referring to something distant or known
悲苦: bēikǔ — Sorrowful and bitter; full of grief
河畔: hépàn — Riverside; the bank or edge of a river
你: nǐ — You; second-person singular pronoun
自会: zì huì — Will naturally come to know on one's own
知晓: zhīxiǎo — To know; to understand; to be aware of
垂下: chuíxià — To lower; to hang down; to drop downward
双眼: shuāngyǎn — Both eyes; a pair of eyes
满怀: mǎnhuái — Full of; filled with a feeling or emotion
羞愧: xiūkuì — Ashamed; feeling shame and embarrassment
唯恐: wéikǒng — For fear that; worried that something might happen
言语: yányǔ — Words; speech; spoken language
冒犯: màofàn — To offend; to show disrespect to someone
了: le — Particle indicating completion or change of state
直到: zhídào — Until; up to a certain point in time
抵达: dǐdá — To arrive at; to reach a destination
河边: hébiān — Riverside; the edge beside a river
一路: yīlù — All the way; throughout the entire journey
沉默不言: chénmò bù yán — Remaining completely silent without saying anything
且看: qiě kàn — Now look; let us observe what follows
一只: yī zhī — One (used for animals or small objects)
小船: xiǎochuán — Small boat; a little vessel on water
向: xiàng — Toward; in the direction of something
驶来: shǐlái — To sail or drive toward; approaching by vessel
船上: chuán shàng — On the boat; aboard a vessel
有: yǒu — To have; there is; to exist
一位: yī wèi — One (polite classifier for persons)
须发皆白: xūfà jiē bái — Beard and hair all white; very elderly appearance
老人: lǎorén — Old person; elderly man or woman
高呼: gāohū — To shout loudly; to call out in a high voice
道: dào — To say; to speak; used after speech verbs
你们: nǐmen — You all; second-person plural pronoun
邪恶: xié'è — Wicked; evil; morally corrupt and sinister
灵魂: línghún — Soul; spirit; the immaterial essence of a person
悲哀: bēi'āi — Grief; sorrow; feeling deep sadness
吧: ba — Sentence-final particle suggesting mild command or suggestion
休想: xiū xiǎng — Don't even think about it; absolutely impossible
再见: zàijiàn — To see again; farewell; goodbye
天日: tiānrì — Daylight; the sun; the light of the sky
来此: lái cǐ — Come here; to arrive at this place
要: yào — To want; will; must; expressing desire or necessity
渡往: dù wǎng — To cross over to; to ferry toward a destination
对岸: duì'àn — The opposite bank; the other side of a river
送入: sòng rù — To send into; to deliver someone into a place
永恒: yǒnghéng — Eternal; everlasting; existing without end
黑暗: hēi'àn — Darkness; the absence of light; gloom
之中: zhīzhōng — Within; in the middle of; among
永居: yǒng jū — To dwell forever; to reside permanently
忍受: rěnshòu — To endure; to bear; to tolerate suffering
烈火: lièhuǒ — Raging fire; fierce and intense flames
冰霜: bīngshuāng — Ice and frost; extreme freezing cold
煎熬: jiān'áo — Torment; to suffer agonizing pain or anguish
而: ér — And; but; yet; conjunctive linking particle
站在: zhàn zài — To stand at; to be standing in a place
活着: huózhe — Alive; living; still living and breathing
快快: kuàikuài — Quickly; hurry up; do something rapidly
离去: líqù — To leave; to depart; to go away
让开: ràngkāi — Make way; step aside; clear the path
已死: yǐ sǐ — Already dead; those who have died
之人: zhī rén — Person of; those who belong to a category
位置: wèizhì — Position; place; spot occupied by someone
但: dàn — But; however; yet; a contrastive conjunction
见到: jiàndào — To see; to catch sight of; to meet
并未: bìng wèi — Has not; did not; emphatically not done
便: biàn — Then; thereupon; immediately following that
说道: shuōdào — To say; to speak; to utter words
须走: xū zǒu — Must go; need to take a different route
另一条: lìng yī tiáo — Another (classifier for roads or long objects)
路: lù — Road; path; route; way to travel
从: cóng — From; starting from a place or time
另一处: lìng yī chù — Another place; a different location
渡口: dùkǒu — Ferry crossing; a place to cross a river
登岸: dēng'àn — To come ashore; to land on the bank
而非: ér fēi — Rather than; and not; instead of this
经由: jīngyóu — Via; by way of; passing through a route
此处: cǐchù — Here; this place; this particular location
须有: xū yǒu — Must have; it is necessary to have
一艘: yī sōu — One (classifier for ships or boats)
更为: gèng wéi — Even more; to a greater degree
轻捷: qīngjié — Light and swift; nimble and fast-moving
船: chuán — Boat; ship; a vessel for water travel
来: lái — To come; to arrive; directional verb
承载: chéngzài — To carry; to bear a load or passenger
向导: xiàngdǎo — Guide; someone who leads others along a path
对: duì — To; toward; directed at a person or thing

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