The Great Gatsby — Page 6

Vocabulary

那

nà — That; referring to something previously mentioned.

是

shì — To be; linking subject and predicate.

一座

yī zuò — One (of buildings, mountains, or islands).

狭长

xiá cháng — Long and narrow in shape.

而

ér — And; but; connecting clauses or adjectives.

喧嚣

xuān xiāo — Noisy, clamorous, full of commotion.

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.

岛屿

dǎo yǔ — Islands; general term for islands of various sizes.

向

xiàng — Toward; in the direction of.

正东方

zhèng dōng fāng — Due east; directly in the eastern direction.

延伸

yán shēn — To extend, stretch out in a direction.

至

zhì — To; until; reaching a point or place.

纽约

Niǔ Yuē — New York; major city in the United States.

以外

yǐ wài — Beyond; outside of a specified place or scope.

在

zài — At; in; located at a place or time.

那里

nà lǐ — There; at that place.

除了

chú le — Apart from; in addition to; except for.

其他

qí tā — Other; the rest; other things or people.

天然

tiān rán — Natural; occurring in nature without human intervention.

奇景

qí jǐng — Wonderful scenery; remarkable natural sight or spectacle.

之外

zhī wài — Outside of; beyond; apart from something.

还有

hái yǒu — There are also; additionally; furthermore.

两处

liǎng chù — Two places or locations.

不同寻常

bù tóng xún cháng — Unusual; extraordinary; not ordinary or common.

地貌

dì mào — Landform; physical features of the earth's surface.

距

jù — At a distance of; away from a place.

城市

chéng shì — City; an urban area with large population.

二十

èr shí — Twenty; the number 20.

英里

yīng lǐ — Mile; unit of distance approximately 1.6 kilometers.

处

chù — Place; location; measure word for places.

两个

liǎng gè — Two (general measure word for objects or people).

巨大

jù dà — Huge; enormous; very large in size.

蛋形

dàn xíng — Egg-shaped; oval form resembling an egg.

半岛

bàn dǎo — Peninsula; land surrounded by water on three sides.

轮廓

lún kuò — Outline; contour; the shape of something's edge.

相同

xiāng tóng — Identical; the same; having no difference.

仅以

jǐn yǐ — Separated only by; with merely something in between.

一个

yī gè — One (general measure word for objects).

不起眼

bù qǐ yǎn — Inconspicuous; unremarkable; not catching the eye.

小湾

xiǎo wān — Small bay or cove; a minor inlet of water.

相隔

xiāng gé — Separated by; divided by a distance or barrier.

伸入

shēn rù — To extend into; to reach into a space.

西半球

xī bàn qiú — Western Hemisphere; the half of Earth west of Greenwich.

最

zuì — Most; the superlative degree modifier.

温驯

wēn xùn — Gentle and calm; mild and docile in nature.

一片

yī piàn — A stretch of; an expanse of (land or water).

咸水

xián shuǐ — Salt water; water containing dissolved salt.

水域

shuǐ yù — Body of water; a defined area of water.

那片

nà piàn — That stretch of; that expanse of something.

广阔

guǎng kuò — Vast; expansive; wide and open in area.

湿润

shī rùn — Moist; damp; slightly wet and humid.

水上

shuǐ shàng — On the water; above or on a water surface.

牧场

mù chǎng — Pasture; ranch; land used for grazing animals.

它们

tā men — They; them; third-person plural for objects or animals.

并非

bìng fēi — Actually not; by no means; emphatically not.

完美

wán měi — Perfect; flawless; without any defect or flaw.

椭圆形

tuǒ yuán xíng — Elliptical shape; oval form.

就像

jiù xiàng — Just like; exactly as; similar to something.

故事

gù shi — Story; tale; a narrative account of events.

里

lǐ — Inside; within; in the interior of something.

鸡蛋

jī dàn — Chicken egg; a common food item.

一样

yī yàng — The same; alike; identical in some respect.

两者

liǎng zhě — Both; the two; referring to two previously mentioned things.

相接

xiāng jiē — Adjoining; connected; touching each other at a point.

一端

yī duān — One end; one extremity of an object.

都被

dōu bèi — Both were (passive construction); all subjected to action.

压平

yā píng — Flattened; pressed flat by force.

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or change of state.

但

dàn — But; however; expressing contrast or exception.

形状

xíng zhuàng — Shape; form; the external appearance of an object.

上

shàng — On; above; in terms of a certain aspect.

相似

xiāng sì — Similar; resembling each other closely.

想必

xiǎng bì — Presumably; it can be assumed; most likely.

令

lìng — To cause; to make someone feel something.

上空

shàng kōng — In the sky above; overhead in the air.

飞翔

fēi xiáng — To soar; to fly freely through the air.

海鸥们

hǎi ōu men — Seagulls; plural of seagull, coastal birds.

永远

yǒng yuǎn — Forever; always; for an endless period of time.

感到

gǎn dào — To feel; to sense; to experience an emotion.

惊奇

jīng qí — Amazed; astonished; filled with wonder or surprise.

对于

duì yú — Regarding; with respect to; concerning something.

没有

méi yǒu — To not have; without; lacking something.

翅膀

chì bǎng — Wings; the limbs used by birds for flying.

人

rén — Person; human being; people.

来说

lái shuō — Speaking of; from the perspective of; as for.

更

gèng — Even more; still more; to a greater degree.

有趣

yǒu qù — Interesting; fun; entertaining and engaging.

现象

xiàn xiàng — Phenomenon; observable event or occurrence.

和

hé — And; with; connecting nouns or clauses.

大小

dà xiǎo — Size; dimensions; relative measurement of an object.

每

měi — Every; each; referring to all individual items.

细节

xì jié — Detail; fine point; a small particular aspect.

都

dōu — All; both; entirely; without exception.

截然不同

jié rán bù tóng — Completely different; sharply contrasting; entirely unlike.

我

wǒ — I; me; first-person singular pronoun.

住在

zhù zài — To live at; to reside in a place.

也就是说

yě jiù shì shuō — That is to say; in other words; meaning.

嗯

ń / ng — Hmm; a hesitation or thinking interjection.

中

zhōng — Among; in the middle of; within a group.

较

jiào — Relatively; comparatively; more so than another.

不

bù — Not; no; negation of verbs and adjectives.

时髦

shí máo — Fashionable; trendy; stylish and up to date.

那个

nà gè — That one; referring to a specific thing or person.

尽管

jǐn guǎn — Although; even though; despite the fact that.

这个

zhè gè — This one; referring to something nearby or just mentioned.

标签

biāo qiān — Label; tag; a word or phrase categorizing something.

太过

tài guò — Too; excessively; overly so in degree.

肤浅

fū qiǎn — Superficial; shallow; lacking depth of understanding.

不足以

bù zú yǐ — Insufficient to; not enough to achieve something.

表达

biǎo dá — To express; to convey meaning or feelings.

之间

zhī jiān — Between; among; in the space separating two things.

那种

nà zhǒng — That kind of; that sort of; that type.

奇异

qí yì — Strange; bizarre; peculiar and unusual.

颇为

pō wéi — Rather; quite; to a considerable degree.

阴郁

yīn yù — Gloomy; somber; dark and melancholy in character.

差异

chā yì — Difference; disparity; variation between two things.

房子

fáng zi — House; a residential building or dwelling.

位于

wèi yú — Located at; situated in a particular place.

顶端

dǐng duān — The very tip; topmost end of something.

海湾

hǎi wān — Bay; a body of water partially enclosed by land.

仅

jǐn — Only; merely; just a small amount or distance.

五十

wǔ shí — Fifty; the number 50.

码

mǎ — Yard; unit of length equal to about 0.9 meters.

夹在

jiā zài — Sandwiched between; squeezed in between two things.

两座

liǎng zuò — Two (buildings, mountains, or large structures).

每季

měi jì — Each season; per season; every quarter of the year.

租金

zū jīn — Rent; money paid to use a property or space.

高达

gāo dá — As high as; reaching up to a large amount.

一两万

yī liǎng wàn — Ten to twenty thousand; an approximate large sum.

美元

měi yuán — US dollar; the currency of the United States.

巨宅

jù zhái — Mansion; an enormous and impressive residence.

右边

yòu biān — Right side; the side to one's right.

那座

nà zuò — That (building or large structure); measure word usage.

按

àn — According to; by; based on a standard.

任何

rèn hé — Any; whichever; regardless of which one.

标准

biāo zhǔn — Standard; criterion; benchmark for evaluation.

来

lái — To come; used as a functional verb in phrases.

衡量

héng liáng — To measure; to evaluate; to assess by a standard.

都是

dōu shì — All are; every one is; without exception.

庞然大物

páng rán dà wù — Enormous thing; a huge and imposing object or creature.

它

tā — It; third-person singular for objects or animals.

对

duì — Toward; to; based on; modeled after something.

某座

mǒu zuò — A certain (building); some particular large structure.

市政厅

shì zhèng tīng — City hall; building for local government administration.

如实

rú shí — Faithfully; accurately; exactly as in reality.

仿造

fǎng zào — To copy; to replicate; to build as an imitation.

一侧

yī cè — One side; on a single flank of something.

建有

jiàn yǒu — Has built; features a constructed structure.

塔楼

tǎ lóu — Tower; a tall narrow building or building section.

一层

yī céng — One layer; one floor or thin coat of something.

薄薄

báo báo — Very thin; a thin and delicate layer of something.

新

xīn — New; fresh; recently made or acquired.

爬山虎

pá shān hǔ — Boston ivy; a climbing vine plant on walls.

之下

zhī xià — Beneath; under; below something.

崭新

zhǎn xīn — Brand new; completely new and unused.

耀眼

yào yǎn — Dazzling; blindingly bright; eye-catching.

大理石

dà lǐ shí — Marble; a polished stone used in construction.

游泳池

yóu yǒng chí — Swimming pool; an artificial pool for swimming.

以及

yǐ jí — As well as; and also; in addition to.

超过

chāo guò — To exceed; to surpass; more than a given amount.

四十

sì shí — Forty; the number 40.

英亩

yīng mǔ — Acre; unit of area equal to about 4047 square meters.

草坪

cǎo píng — Lawn; a flat area of mowed grass.

花园

huā yuán — Garden; a cultivated outdoor space with plants.

就是

jiù shì — Exactly is; precisely; that is none other than.

豪宅

háo zhái — Luxury mansion; a grand and expensive residence.

或者

huò zhě — Or; alternatively; one option among others.

说

shuō — To say; to speak; to express in words.

由于

yóu yú — Because of; due to; owing to a cause.

当时

dāng shí — At that time; back then; at that moment.

还

hái — Still; yet; also; in addition.

认识

rèn shi — To know; to be acquainted with a person.