The Great Gatsby — Page 7

Vocabulary

那

nà — That; used to indicate something previously mentioned.

是

shì — To be; linking verb indicating identity or existence.

一座

yī zuò — One (used for large structures like buildings or mountains).

由

yóu — By; from; indicating agent or origin.

同名

tóng míng — Of the same name; sharing an identical name.

绅士

shēnshì — Gentleman; a man of refined manners and status.

居住

jūzhù — To reside; to live in a particular place.

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.

豪宅

háozhái — Mansion; a luxurious and expensive residence.

我

wǒ — I; first-person singular pronoun.

自己

zìjǐ — Oneself; reflexive pronoun referring to the subject.

房子

fángzi — House; a building used as a dwelling.

是个

shì gè — Is a; linking verb with general measure word.

碍眼

àiyǎn — Eyesore; unpleasant or offensive to look at.

但

dàn — But; however; conjunction indicating contrast.

只是

zhǐshì — Only; merely; used to minimize or qualify something.

个

gè — General measure word for people or objects.

小小

xiǎoxiǎo — Tiny; very small in size or significance.

而且

érqiě — Moreover; furthermore; adding emphasis to a point.

它

tā — It; third-person singular pronoun for non-human things.

一直

yīzhí — Always; continuously; without interruption over time.

被人

bèi rén — By people; passive construction indicating others' action.

忽视

hūshì — To ignore; to overlook or disregard something.

所以

suǒyǐ — Therefore; so; conjunction indicating result or conclusion.

能

néng — Can; to be able to do something.

看到

kàn dào — To see; to catch sight of something.

水景

shuǐjǐng — Water view; a scenic view of water nearby.

邻居

línjū — Neighbor; a person living nearby.

草坪

cǎopíng — Lawn; a flat area of cultivated grass.

一角

yī jiǎo — A corner; a small portion or section of something.

还能

hái néng — Also able to; additionally capable of doing something.

享受

xiǎngshòu — To enjoy; to take pleasure in something.

与

yǔ — With; and; classical conjunction linking elements.

百万富翁

bǎiwàn fùwēng — Millionaire; a person with wealth exceeding one million.

为邻

wéi lín — To be neighbors with; living next to someone.

慰藉

wèijiè — Comfort; consolation; emotional relief from hardship.

这一切

zhè yīqiè — All of this; referring to everything just mentioned.

每月

měi yuè — Every month; on a monthly basis.

只需

zhǐ xū — Only requires; costing or needing merely a certain amount.

八十

bāshí — Eighty; the number 80.

美元

měiyuán — US dollar; the currency of the United States.

越过

yuèguò — To cross over; to pass beyond a boundary.

时髦

shímáo — Fashionable; trendy; stylish in a modern way.

一座座

yī zuò zuò — One after another (large structures); repeated measure word.

白色

báisè — White; the color white.

宫殿

gōngdiàn — Palace; a grand and magnificent royal building.

在

zài — At; in; on; indicating location or existence.

水边

shuǐbiān — Waterside; at the edge of a body of water.

熠熠生辉

yìyì shēng huī — Gleaming brilliantly; shining with dazzling radiant light.

而

ér — And; but; classical conjunction linking contrasting ideas.

这个

zhège — This; demonstrative pronoun referring to nearby thing.

夏天

xiàtiān — Summer; the warmest season of the year.

故事

gùshi — Story; a narrative account of events.

真正

zhēnzhèng — Truly; genuinely; in a real or authentic sense.

开始于

kāishǐ yú — Began at; started from a specific point in time.

那天

nà tiān — That day; referring to a specific past day.

傍晚

bàngwǎn — Dusk; early evening; the time around sunset.

驱车

qūchē — To drive; to travel by car to somewhere.

前去

qiánqù — To go forward to; to head toward a destination.

一家

yī jiā — A family; one household or family unit.

共进

gòng jìn — To share together; to jointly partake in a meal.

晚餐

wǎncān — Dinner; the evening meal.

远房

yuǎnfáng — Distant (relative); not closely related by blood.

表妹

biǎomèi — Younger female cousin on mother's side.

大学时

dàxué shí — During college; the time when attending university.

就

jiù — Already; then; emphasizing an action or time.

认识

rènshi — To know; to be acquainted with someone.

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or changed state.

战后

zhàn hòu — After the war; the period following wartime.

不久

bùjiǔ — Soon; before long; a short time afterward.

和

hé — And; with; conjunction connecting words or phrases.

他们

tāmen — They; them; third-person plural pronoun.

一起

yīqǐ — Together; jointly doing something at the same time.

度过

dùguò — To spend time; to pass a period of time.

两天

liǎng tiān — Two days; a period of two days.

她

tā — She; her; third-person singular feminine pronoun.

丈夫

zhàngfu — Husband; a woman's male spouse.

除了

chúle — Besides; apart from; in addition to something else.

多项

duō xiàng — Multiple; several items or categories of achievement.

体能

tǐnéng — Physical ability; athletic or bodily strength and fitness.

成就

chéngjiù — Achievement; accomplishment; notable success in something.

之外

zhī wài — Outside of; beyond; apart from what is mentioned.

曾是

céng shì — Once was; had been at a previous time.

打过

dǎ guò — Has played; experienced playing a sport before.

橄榄球

gǎnlǎnqiú — Football (American); a popular team contact sport.

最

zuì — Most; the superlative degree modifier.

强悍

qiánghàn — Fierce; powerful and formidable in strength or manner.

边锋

biānfēng — End; a player position on the edge of the line.

之一

zhī yī — One of; indicates membership in a larger group.

某种

mǒu zhǒng — A certain kind; some type of something unspecified.

程度上

chéngdù shàng — To some extent; in terms of degree or level.

全国

quánguó — Nationwide; throughout the entire country.

知名

zhīmíng — Well-known; famous or recognized by many people.

人物

rénwù — Figure; a notable or prominent person in society.

属于

shǔyú — To belong to; to be a member of a category.

那种

nà zhǒng — That kind; that type of person or thing.

二十一岁

èrshíyī suì — Twenty-one years old; the age of 21.

便

biàn — Then; thereupon; classical adverb indicating sequence.

达到

dádào — To reach; to achieve a level or goal.

如此

rúcǐ — Such; like this; to this extent or degree.

登峰造极

dēng fēng zào jí — To reach the pinnacle; achieve the utmost peak.

却又

què yòu — Yet also; but at the same time contradictorily.

局限

júxiàn — Limited; confined within narrow boundaries or scope.

狭窄

xiázhǎi — Narrow; confined; lacking breadth or width.

卓越

zhuóyuè — Outstanding; excellent; remarkably superior in quality.

境界

jìngjiè — Realm; level; a stage of achievement or awareness.

以至

yǐzhì — So much so that; to the extent that; consequently.

此后

cǐhòu — After this; from this point on; thereafter.

一切

yīqiè — Everything; all things without exception.

都

dōu — All; both; adverb indicating inclusiveness.

不免

bùmiǎn — Inevitably; unavoidably; cannot help but feel something.

有

yǒu — To have; there is; indicating possession or existence.

虎头蛇尾

hǔ tóu shé wěi — Strong start weak finish; like a tiger's head, snake's tail.

之感

zhī gǎn — A feeling of; the sense that something is a certain way.

男人

nánrén — Man; an adult male person.

他

tā — He; him; third-person singular masculine pronoun.

家族

jiāzú — Clan; family lineage; extended family group.

极为

jí wéi — Extremely; exceedingly; to a very great degree.

富有

fùyǒu — Wealthy; rich; possessing great financial resources.

甚至

shènzhì — Even; going so far as; to an extreme extent.

挥金如土

huī jīn rú tǔ — To spend money like dirt; extremely extravagant spending.

做派

zuòpài — Manner; style of behavior; one's way of conducting oneself.

就已

jiù yǐ — Already; had already done something at that point.

招人

zhāo rén — To attract people's attention or criticism.

非议

fēiyì — Criticism; censure; unfavorable public commentary.

如今

rújīn — Nowadays; at present; in the current time.

离开

líkāi — To leave; to depart from a place or person.

移居

yíjū — To relocate; to move and settle in a new place.

东部

dōngbù — Eastern region; the eastern part of a country.

方式

fāngshì — Method; way; manner of doing something.

着实

zhuóshí — Indeed; truly; really; used to emphasize a statement.

令人

lìng rén — To make people feel; causing a certain reaction.

咋舌

zé shé — To be speechless with amazement; utterly astonished.

例如

lìrú — For example; for instance; used to give examples.

从

cóng — From; starting from a place or point in time.

带来

dài lái — To bring; to carry something to a place.

一批

yī pī — A batch; a group of things or animals.

马球

mǎqiú — Polo; a sport played on horseback with mallets.

马

mǎ — Horse; a large domesticated mammal used for riding.

很难

hěn nán — Very difficult; hard to believe or accomplish something.

相信

xiāngxìn — To believe; to trust that something is true.

同代

tóng dài — Of the same generation; contemporaries in the same era.

一个

yī gè — One; a single person or thing.

人

rén — Person; human being; people.

竟然

jìngrán — Surprisingly; unexpectedly; used to express astonishment.

富裕

fùyù — Prosperous; affluent; having more than enough wealth.

到

dào — To; reaching a point; used as result complement.

做出

zuò chū — To make; to carry out an action or decision.

这种

zhè zhǒng — This kind; this type of thing or behavior.

事

shì — Thing; matter; affair; an event or action.

为何

wèihé — Why; for what reason; a formal interrogative.

东迁

dōng qiān — To move eastward; to relocate to the eastern region.

不得而知

bù dé ér zhī — Unknown; impossible to find out; beyond one's knowledge.