The Great Gatsby — Page 10

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We walked through a high hallway into a bright rosy-coloured space, fragilely bound into the house by French windows at either end.

我们穿过一条高大的走廊，走进一个明亮的玫瑰色空间，两端的落地窗将这个空间与房子轻盈地连接在一起。

The windows were ajar and gleaming white against the fresh grass outside that seemed to grow a little way into the house.

窗户微微开着，在屋外嫩绿的草地映衬下闪着白光，那草地仿佛一直延伸进了屋内。

A breeze blew through the room, blew curtains in at one end and out the other like pale flags, twisting them up toward the frosted wedding-cake of the ceiling, and then rippled over the wine-coloured rug, making a shadow on it as wind does on the sea.

一阵微风穿室而过，将窗帘从一端吹入，又从另一端吹出，如同几面苍白的旗帜，在风中扭转飘向那如糖霜婚礼蛋糕般的天花板，而后又轻轻拂过酒红色的地毯，在上面掠出一道阴影，宛如风吹过海面。

The only completely stationary object in the room was an enormous couch on which two young women were buoyed up as though upon an anchored balloon.

房间里唯一完全静止的东西是一张巨大的长沙发，两位年轻女子漂浮其上，仿佛乘坐在一只停泊的气球之上。

They were both in white, and their dresses were rippling and fluttering as if they had just been blown back in after a short flight around the house.

她们都身着白衣，裙裾飘动翻飞，仿佛刚刚绕着房子飞翔了一圈后被风吹了回来。

I must have stood for a few moments listening to the whip and snap of the curtains and the groan of a picture on the wall.

我一定在那里站了片刻，聆听着窗帘的拍打声与噼啪声，以及墙上一幅画框发出的嘎吱声。

Then there was a boom as Tom Buchanan shut the rear windows and the caught wind died out about the room, and the curtains and the rugs and the two young women ballooned slowly to the floor.

随后，汤姆·布坎南关上后窗，发出一声砰响，被困在室内的风渐渐平息，窗帘、地毯和那两位年轻女子也慢慢地如气球泄气般落回了地面。

The younger of the two was a stranger to me.

两人中年纪较轻的那位我素不相识。

Vocabulary

我们: wǒmen — We, us; first person plural pronoun.
穿过: chuānguò — To pass through or across something.
一条: yī tiáo — One (used for long, narrow things).
高大: gāodà — Tall and large in stature or size.
的: de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.
走廊: zǒuláng — Corridor, hallway, or passageway in a building.
走进: zǒujìn — To walk into or enter a place.
一个: yī gè — One (general measure word for objects or people).
明亮: míngliàng — Bright, well-lit, luminous.
玫瑰色: méiguisè — Rose-colored, pink hue resembling roses.
空间: kōngjiān — Space, room, area in a physical sense.
两端: liǎng duān — Both ends or two extremities of something.
落地窗: luòdìchuāng — Floor-to-ceiling window reaching down to floor.
将: jiāng — Particle indicating future action or connecting elements.
这个: zhège — This, this one; demonstrative pronoun.
与: yǔ — And, with; conjunction linking two elements.
房子: fángzi — House, building used as a residence.
轻盈: qīngyíng — Light and graceful, nimble in movement.
地: de — Adverbial particle modifying verbs or adjectives.
连接: liánjie — To connect, link, or join together.
在: zài — At, in, on; indicates location or ongoing action.
一起: yīqǐ — Together, in unison with one another.
窗户: chuānghù — Window of a building or room.
微微: wēiwēi — Slightly, gently, to a small degree.
开着: kāizhe — Open, in the state of being open.
屋外: wūwài — Outside the house or room.
嫩绿: nènlǜ — Tender green, light fresh green color.
草地: cǎodì — Lawn, grassy ground or meadow.
映衬下: yìngchèn xià — Against the backdrop of, set off by.
闪着: shǎnzhe — Flashing, gleaming, shimmering continuously.
白光: báiguāng — White light, a bright white glow.
那: nà — That; demonstrative pronoun or adjective.
仿佛: fǎngfú — As if, seemingly, to appear to be.
一直: yīzhí — Continuously, all along, straight ahead.
延伸: yánshēn — To extend, stretch out, or spread further.
进了: jìnle — Entered into, went inside (completed action).
屋内: wūnèi — Inside the house or room.
一阵: yī zhèn — A burst or spell of wind, sound, etc.
微风: wēifēng — Gentle breeze, light wind.
而过: ér guò — And pass by; complementary phrase after verbs.
窗帘: chuānglián — Curtain or drape hanging over a window.
从: cóng — From; preposition indicating starting point.
一端: yī duān — One end of something.
吹入: chuīrù — To blow into or inside.
又: yòu — Again, also, additionally.
另一端: lìng yī duān — The other end of something.
吹出: chuīchū — To blow out or outward.
如同: rútóng — Just like, similar to, as if.
几面: jǐ miàn — Several (used for flat, surface-like objects).
苍白: cāngbái — Pale, pallid, lacking color or vitality.
旗帜: qízhì — Flag, banner, or standard.
风中: fēng zhōng — In the wind, amid the wind.
扭转: niǔzhuǎn — To twist, turn around, or reverse.
飘向: piāo xiàng — To drift or float toward something.
如: rú — Like, as, similar to.
糖霜: tángshuāng — Frosting or icing on a cake.
婚礼: hūnlǐ — Wedding ceremony or marriage celebration.
蛋糕: dàngāo — Cake, a baked sweet dessert.
般: bān — Like, similar to; suffix for comparisons.
天花板: tiānhuābǎn — Ceiling of a room or building.
而后: érhòu — Then, after that, subsequently.
轻轻: qīngqīng — Gently, lightly, softly.
拂过: fúguò — To brush lightly over or past something.
酒红色: jiǔhóngsè — Wine-red color, deep burgundy hue.
地毯: dìtǎn — Carpet or rug covering the floor.
上面: shàngmiàn — Above, on top, the upper surface.
一道: yī dào — A streak or strip of something.
阴影: yīnyǐng — Shadow, shade, or dark silhouette.
宛如: wǎnrú — Just as if, exactly like something.
风: fēng — Wind, breeze; the air in motion.
吹过: chuīguò — To blow over or across a surface.
海面: hǎimiàn — Surface of the sea or ocean.
房间里: fángjiān lǐ — Inside the room.
唯一: wéiyī — The only one, sole, unique.
完全: wánquán — Completely, entirely, totally.
静止: jìngzhǐ — Motionless, still, at a standstill.
东西: dōngxi — Thing, object, stuff.
是: shì — To be; linking verb of identity.
一张: yī zhāng — One (measure word for flat objects like sofas).
巨大: jùdà — Huge, enormous, very large in size.
长沙发: cháng shāfā — Long sofa, couch or chaise longue.
两位: liǎng wèi — Two (polite measure word for people).
年轻: niánqīng — Young, youthful in age.
女子: nǚzǐ — Woman, female person.
漂浮: piāofú — To float, drift on a surface.
其上: qí shàng — On top of it, upon it.
乘坐: chéngzuò — To ride on or travel by a vehicle.
一只: yī zhī — One (measure word for animals or certain objects).
停泊: tíngbó — Moored, anchored, docked in place.
气球: qìqiú — Balloon filled with air or gas.
之上: zhī shàng — Above, on top of something.
她们: tāmen — They, them; third person plural feminine.
都: dōu — Both, all, every; indicating totality.
身着: shēnzhuó — Dressed in, wearing (formal expression).
白衣: báiyī — White clothing or white dress.
飘动: piāodòng — To flutter, drift, or sway in the breeze.
翻飞: fānfēi — To flutter and fly, swirl around in air.
刚刚: gānggāng — Just now, a moment ago.
绕着: ràozhe — Circling around, going around something.
飞翔: fēixiáng — To soar, fly freely through the air.
了: le — Particle indicating completed action or change.
一圈: yī quān — One circle, one round or loop.
后: hòu — After, behind, later in time.
被风: bèi fēng — By the wind; passive construction with wind.
吹了: chuīle — Blown (completed action by wind).
回来: huílái — To come back, return to original place.
我: wǒ — I, me; first person singular pronoun.
一定: yīdìng — Certainly, must, definitely.
那里: nàlǐ — There, that place, over there.
站了: zhànle — Stood, remained standing (completed action).
片刻: piànkè — A brief moment, a short while.
聆听着: língtīngzhe — Listening attentively, carefully hearing sounds.
拍打声: pāidǎ shēng — Sound of slapping or flapping repeatedly.
噼啪声: pīpā shēng — Crackling or snapping sound, popping noise.
以及: yǐjí — As well as, and also.
墙上: qiáng shàng — On the wall, upon the wall surface.
一幅: yī fú — One (measure word for paintings or pictures).
画框: huàkuàng — Picture frame enclosing a painting or photo.
发出: fāchū — To emit, produce, or give off a sound.
嘎吱声: gāzhī shēng — Creaking or squeaking sound from objects.
随后: suíhòu — Shortly after, then, subsequently.
关上: guānshàng — To close or shut something completely.
后窗: hòu chuāng — Rear window, window at the back.
一声: yī shēng — One sound; with a single sound or noise.
砰响: pēng xiǎng — A loud bang or thud sound.
被困: bèi kùn — Trapped, confined, caught inside.
室内: shìnèi — Indoors, inside the room.
渐渐: jiànjiàn — Gradually, little by little, slowly.
平息: píngxī — To calm down, subside, die down.
和: hé — And; conjunction connecting nouns or phrases.
也: yě — Also, too, as well.
慢慢: mànmàn — Slowly, gradually, little by little.
泄气: xièqì — To deflate, lose air, or lose enthusiasm.
落回: luò huí — To fall back down to a previous position.
地面: dìmiàn — Ground, floor surface.
两人: liǎng rén — Two people, a pair of individuals.
中: zhōng — Among, within, in the middle of.
年纪: niánjì — Age, years of a person's life.
较轻: jiào qīng — Relatively younger or lighter by comparison.
那位: nà wèi — That one (polite reference to a person).
素不相识: sù bù xiāng shí — Complete strangers, never having met before.

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