The Expedition of Humphry Clinker — Page 1
When this cums to hand, be sure to pack up in the trunk male that stands in my closet; to be sent me in the Bristol waggon without loss of time, the following articles, viz. my rose collard neglejay with green robins, my yellow damask, and my black velvets with the short hoop; my bloo quilted petticot, my green mantel, my laced apron, my French commode, Macklin head and lappets and the litel box with my jowls.
当你收到这封信时，务必将我壁橱里那只大行李箱打包好，尽快用布里斯托尔马车寄给我，所装物品如下：我那件带绿色饰边的玫瑰色领口睡袍、我的黄色锦缎衣、我的黑色天鹅绒衣裙及短裙撑；我的蓝色绗缝衬裙、我的绿色斗篷、我的蕾丝围裙、我的法式梳妆台，还有马克林式头饰及垂饰，以及装有我首饰的小盒子。
Williams may bring over my bum-daffee, and the viol with the easings of Dr Hill's dockwater and Chowder's lacksitif.
威廉斯可以顺便带来我的臀垫，以及装有希尔医生止泻药水和乔德的泻药的瓶子。
The poor creature has been terribly stuprated ever since we left huom.
那可怜的畜生自从我们离家之后便一直深受便秘之苦。
Pray take particular care of the house while the family is absent.
家人不在期间，请务必好好照看房子。
Let there be a fire constantly kept in my brother's chamber and mine.
我兄弟的房间和我的房间要一直保持生火取暖。
The maids, having nothing to do, may be sat a spinning.
女仆们无事可做，可以让她们坐下来纺纱。
I desire you'll clap a pad-luck on the wind-seller, and let none of the men have excess to the strong bear--don't forget to have the gate shit every evening be dark--
我希望你在酒窖上加一把挂锁，不许任何男人取用烈性麦酒——每天傍晚天黑前别忘了把大门关严——
The gardnir and the hind may lie below in the landry, to partake the house, with the blunderbuss and the great dog;
园丁和长工可以睡在下面的洗衣房里，带着火枪和大狗守护房子；
and hope you'll have a watchful eye over the maids.
希望你好好盯着那些女仆。
I know that hussy Mary Jones, loves to be rumping with the men.
我知道那个荡妇玛丽·琼斯喜欢跟男人鬼混。
Let me know Alderney's calf be sould yet, and what he fought--if the ould goose be sitting; and if the cobler has cut Dicky, and how pore anemil bore the operation.
告诉我奥尔德尼那头小牛是否已经卖出，卖了多少钱——那只老鹅是否还在孵蛋；以及补鞋匠是否已经给迪基阉割，那头可怜的牲口是怎么挨过那场手术的。
Vocabulary
- 当
- dāng — when; at the time of
- 你
- nǐ — you (second person singular pronoun)
- 收到
- shōu dào — to receive something sent or delivered
- 这封
- zhè fēng — this (letter); measure word for letters
- 信
- xìn — letter; written correspondence
- 时
- shí — when; at the time; moment
- 务必
- wù bì — must; be sure to; without fail
- 将
- jiāng — to take; will (formal marker of future action)
- 我
- wǒ — I; me (first person pronoun)
- 壁橱
- bì chú — wardrobe; built-in closet or cupboard
- 里
- lǐ — inside; within; inner part
- 那只
- nà zhī — that (one); measure word for objects
- 大
- dà — big; large; great in size
- 行李箱
- xíngli xiāng — suitcase; luggage trunk or travel case
- 打包
- dǎ bāo — to pack up; bundle items for transport
- 好
- hǎo — well; properly; indicating completion of action
- 尽快
- jǐn kuài — as quickly as possible; at the earliest opportunity
- 用
- yòng — to use; by means of
- 马车
- mǎ chē — horse-drawn carriage or cart
- 寄给
- jì gěi — to send to; mail or dispatch to someone
- 物品
- wùpǐn — items; goods; articles or belongings
- 如下
- rú xià — as follows; listed below as stated
- 那件
- nà jiàn — that (piece of clothing); measure word for garments
- 带
- dài — to have; bearing; featuring a certain element
- 绿色
- lǜ sè — green color
- 的
- de — structural particle indicating possession or description
- 玫瑰色
- méiguī sè — rose color; pink-red hue
- 领口
- lǐng kǒu — neckline; collar opening of a garment
- 睡袍
- shuì páo — nightgown; long robe worn for sleeping
- 我的
- wǒ de — my; belonging to me
- 黄色
- huáng sè — yellow color
- 黑色
- hēi sè — black color
- 天鹅绒
- tiān'é róng — velvet; soft luxurious fabric with dense pile
- 衣裙
- yī qún — dress; garment combining top and skirt
- 及
- jí — and; as well as; together with
- 蓝色
- lán sè — blue color
- 斗篷
- dǒu peng — cloak; sleeveless outer garment worn over shoulders
- 蕾丝
- léi sī — lace; delicate ornamental fabric with open patterns
- 围裙
- wéi qún — apron; protective garment worn around the waist
- 法式
- Fǎ shì — French style; in the manner of France
- 梳妆台
- shū zhuāng tái — dressing table; vanity table with mirror for grooming
- 还有
- hái yǒu — also; in addition; furthermore there is
- 式
- shì — style; type; mode; pattern
- 头饰
- tóu shì — headdress; ornamental accessory worn on the head
- 以及
- yǐ jí — as well as; and also; together with
- 装有
- zhuāng yǒu — containing; fitted with; holding inside
- 首饰
- shǒu shì — jewelry; ornamental accessories worn on the body
- 小盒子
- xiǎo hézi — small box; little container or case
- 可以
- kě yǐ — can; may; to be allowed to
- 顺便
- shùn biàn — conveniently; in passing; while at it
- 带来
- dài lái — to bring; carry something along when coming
- 医生
- yī shēng — doctor; physician; medical professional
- 药水
- yào shuǐ — liquid medicine; medicinal solution or tonic
- 和
- hé — and; together with; connecting words or phrases
- 瓶子
- píng zi — bottle; glass or plastic container with narrow neck
- 那
- nà — that; referring to something previously mentioned
- 可怜
- kě lián — pitiful; poor; deserving of sympathy
- 畜生
- chù sheng — animal; beast; also used as mild insult
- 自从
- zì cóng — since (a point in time); ever since then
- 我们
- wǒ men — we; us (first person plural pronoun)
- 离家
- lí jiā — to leave home; depart from one's household
- 之后
- zhī hòu — after; afterward; following that point in time
- 便
- biàn — then; thereupon; consequently (formal connector)
- 一直
- yī zhí — continuously; all along; the whole time
- 深受
- shēn shòu — to deeply suffer; greatly affected by something
- 便秘
- biàn mì — constipation; difficulty with bowel movements
- 家人
- jiā rén — family members; one's relatives at home
- 不在
- bù zài — not present; away; absent from a place
- 期间
- qī jiān — during; period of time; interval or duration
- 请
- qǐng — please; polite request marker
- 好好
- hǎo hǎo — properly; carefully; in a good manner
- 照看
- zhào kàn — to look after; watch over; take care of
- 房子
- fáng zi — house; building used as a residence
- 兄弟
- xiōng dì — brothers; male siblings
- 房间
- fáng jiān — room; enclosed space within a building
- 要
- yào — must; need to; should; want
- 保持
- bǎo chí — to maintain; keep; preserve a certain state
- 生火
- shēng huǒ — to light a fire; start a fire for warmth
- 取暖
- qǔ nuǎn — to warm oneself; seek heat for warmth
- 女仆
- nǚ pú — maidservant; female domestic servant
- 们
- men — plural suffix for pronouns and nouns referring to people
- 让
- ràng — to let; allow; have someone do something
- 她们
- tā men — they; them (female plural third person)
- 坐下来
- zuò xia lái — to sit down; take a seated position
- 希望
- xī wàng — to hope; wish; desire a certain outcome
- 在
- zài — at; on; in; indicating location or action ongoing
- 上
- shàng — on; above; upper surface of something
- 加
- jiā — to add; put on; attach something extra
- 一把
- yī bǎ — one (handle-shaped object); measure word for locks
- 不许
- bù xǔ — not permitted; forbidden; must not
- 任何
- rèn hé — any; whichever; no matter which
- 男人
- nán rén — man; adult male person
- 每天
- měi tiān — every day; daily; each day
- 傍晚
- bàng wǎn — dusk; early evening around sunset
- 天黑
- tiān hēi — nightfall; when it gets dark outside
- 前
- qián — before; prior to; in front of
- 别忘了
- bié wàng le — don't forget; remember to do something
- 把
- bǎ — disposal marker; take an object and act on it
- 大门
- dà mén — main gate; front door of a building
- 园丁
- yuán dīng — gardener; person who tends a garden
- 睡在
- shuì zài — to sleep in or at a certain place
- 下面
- xià miàn — below; underneath; lower level or area
- 洗衣房
- xǐ yī fáng — laundry room; room for washing clothes
- 带着
- dài zhe — carrying; with; bringing along something
- 大狗
- dà gǒu — large dog; big dog kept for guarding
- 守护
- shǒu hù — to guard; protect; watch over vigilantly
- 盯着
- dīng zhe — to keep an eye on; stare at; watch closely
- 那些
- nà xiē — those; referring to plural things previously mentioned
- 知道
- zhī dào — to know; be aware of; understand a fact
- 那个
- nà ge — that one; referring to a specific person or thing
- 喜欢
- xǐ huān — to like; be fond of; enjoy something
- 跟
- gēn — with; to follow; together with someone
- 告诉
- gào su — to tell; inform; let someone know something
- 那头
- nà tóu — that (animal); measure word for livestock
- 小牛
- xiǎo niú — calf; young cattle; small bovine animal
- 是否
- shì fǒu — whether or not; if; used in yes/no questions
- 已经
- yǐ jīng — already; by now; indicating completion of action
- 卖出
- mài chū — to sell; to have sold an item successfully
- 卖了
- mài le — sold; completed the act of selling something
- 多少钱
- duō shao qián — how much money; what price was it sold for
- 还在
- hái zài — still doing; continuing to be in a state
- 给
- gěi — to give; for; indicating the recipient of action
- 牲口
- shēng kǒu — livestock; farm animals such as horses or cattle
- 是
- shì — is; am; are; to be (copula verb)
- 怎么
- zěn me — how; in what way; by what means
- 挨过
- ái guò — to endure through; survive a difficult experience
- 那场
- nà cháng — that (event); measure word for events or operations
- 手术
- shǒu shù — surgery; surgical operation or medical procedure
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