The Great Gatsby — Page 11

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She was extended full length at her end of the divan, completely motionless, and with her chin raised a little, as if she were balancing something on it which was quite likely to fall.

她伸展着全身躺在长椅的那一端，一动不动，下巴微微抬起，仿佛在上面平衡着什么东西，随时可能掉落。

If she saw me out of the corner of her eyes she gave no hint of it—indeed, I was almost surprised into murmuring an apology for having disturbed her by coming in.

她即使用眼角瞥见了我，也毫无表示——事实上，我几乎不由自主地想低声道歉，为自己进来打扰了她。

The other girl, Daisy, made an attempt to rise—she leaned slightly forward with a conscientious expression—then she laughed, an absurd, charming little laugh, and I laughed too and came forward into the room.

另一个女孩，黛西，试图起身——她带着一副认真的神情微微向前倾——随后她笑了，那是一种荒诞而迷人的轻笑，我也笑了，走进了房间。

"I'm p-paralysed with happiness."

「我高兴得不——不知所措。」

She laughed again, as if she said something very witty, and held my hand for a moment, looking up into my face, promising that there was no one in the world she so much wanted to see.

她又笑了，仿佛自己说了什么极为风趣的话，握着我的手片刻，抬头望着我的脸，言语间保证着世界上没有哪个人是她更想见到的。

That was a way she had.

这是她惯有的一种方式。

She hinted in a murmur that the surname of the balancing girl was Baker.

她低声暗示，那个保持平衡姿势的女孩姓贝克。

(I've heard it said that Daisy's murmur was only to make people lean toward her; an irrelevant criticism that made it no less charming.)

（我曾听人说，黛西的低语不过是为了让人们向她靠近；这一无关紧要的批评并没有使她的魅力减少半分。）

At any rate, Miss Baker's lips fluttered, she nodded at me almost imperceptibly, and then quickly tipped her head back again—the object she was balancing had obviously tottered a little and given her something of a fright.

无论如何，贝克小姐的嘴唇微微颤动，几乎难以察觉地向我点了点头，随即迅速将头重新仰了回去——她所平衡的那件东西显然晃动了一下，让她有些惊慌。

Again a sort of apology arose to my lips.

我嘴边又涌起一丝歉意。

Almost any exhibition of complete self-sufficiency draws a stunned tribute from me.

几乎任何一种完全自足的表现都会令我肃然起敬。

Vocabulary

她: tā — Third-person feminine pronoun: she, her.
伸展: shēnzhǎn — To stretch out, extend one's body or limbs.
着: zhe — Aspect particle indicating ongoing or continuous action.
全身: quánshēn — The whole body, entire physique.
躺: tǎng — To lie down, recline on a surface.
在: zài — At, in, on; indicates location or existence.
长椅: cháng yǐ — A long bench or sofa for sitting or lying.
的: de — Structural particle linking modifier to noun.
那: nà — That; demonstrative pronoun indicating something distant.
一端: yī duān — One end of an object or space.
一动不动: yī dòng bù dòng — Completely motionless, without any movement at all.
下巴: xiàba — The chin or lower jaw of the face.
微微: wēiwēi — Slightly, gently, to a very small degree.
抬起: tái qǐ — To lift up, raise something from a lower position.
仿佛: fǎngfú — As if, as though, seemingly resembling something.
上面: shàngmiàn — On top, above, the upper surface or side.
平衡: pínghéng — Balance, equilibrium; to keep something balanced.
什么: shénme — What; an interrogative or indefinite pronoun.
东西: dōngxi — Thing, object; something of any kind.
随时: suíshí — At any time, anytime, at a moment's notice.
可能: kěnéng — Possible, possibly; indicating likelihood or probability.
掉落: diào luò — To fall off, drop down from a position.
即使: jíshǐ — Even if, even though; concessive conjunction.
用: yòng — To use, employ; using as a means or tool.
眼角: yǎnjiǎo — The corner of the eye, peripheral vision area.
瞥见: piē jiàn — To catch a glimpse of, glance at briefly.
了: le — Particle indicating completed action or changed situation.
我: wǒ — First-person pronoun: I, me.
也: yě — Also, too, as well; additive adverb.
毫无: háo wú — Without any, completely lacking, not the slightest.
表示: biǎoshì — To show, express, indicate a feeling or reaction.
事实上: shìshí shàng — In fact, actually, as a matter of fact.
几乎: jīhū — Almost, nearly, all but; close to completely.
不由自主: bù yóu zìzhǔ — Involuntarily, unable to control oneself, instinctively.
地: de — Adverbial particle linking adverb or phrase to verb.
想: xiǎng — To think, want to, feel like doing something.
低声: dīshēng — In a low voice, softly, quietly speaking.
道歉: dào qiàn — To apologize, offer an apology for wrongdoing.
为: wèi — For, on behalf of; preposition indicating reason or purpose.
自己: zìjǐ — Oneself, yourself; reflexive pronoun indicating self-reference.
进来: jìn lái — To come in, enter a space toward the speaker.
打扰: dǎrǎo — To disturb, interrupt, bother someone present.
另: lìng — Another, other, separate, an additional one.
一个: yī gè — One (general measure word); a single person or thing.
女孩: nǚhái — A girl, young female person.
试图: shìtú — To attempt, try to do something with effort.
起身: qǐ shēn — To get up, rise from a seated or lying position.
带着: dài zhe — Carrying, wearing, bearing an expression or feeling.
一副: yī fù — A measure word for facial expressions or sets of things.
认真: rènzhēn — Serious, earnest, conscientious in manner or attitude.
神情: shénqíng — Facial expression, look, the appearance of one's face.
向前: xiàng qián — Forward, toward the front, in an ahead direction.
倾: qīng — To lean, tilt, incline the body forward.
随后: suíhòu — Soon after, then, shortly afterward.
笑: xiào — To laugh, smile, express amusement facially.
一种: yī zhǒng — A kind of, a type of; one sort of something.
荒诞: huāngdàn — Absurd, bizarre, fantastically unreasonable or ridiculous.
而: ér — And yet, while; conjunction linking contrasting clauses.
迷人: mírén — Charming, captivating, enchanting, fascinatingly attractive.
轻笑: qīng xiào — A light laugh, a soft gentle chuckle.
走进: zǒu jìn — To walk into, enter by walking toward somewhere.
房间: fángjiān — A room inside a building or house.
高兴: gāoxìng — Happy, pleased, glad about a situation.
得: de — Complement particle linking verb to degree expression.
不: bù — No, not; negation particle for verbs and adjectives.
不知所措: bù zhī suǒ cuò — At a loss, flustered, not knowing what to do.
又: yòu — Again, also, additionally; indicating repetition or addition.
说: shuō — To say, speak, tell someone something verbally.
极为: jí wéi — Extremely, exceedingly, to the highest degree.
风趣: fēngqù — Humorous, witty, full of charm and fun.
话: huà — Words, speech, what is said in conversation.
握着: wò zhe — Holding, gripping something continuously in the hand.
手: shǒu — Hand; the human hand used for gripping.
片刻: piànkè — A brief moment, a short while, an instant.
抬头: tái tóu — To raise one's head, look up from below.
望着: wàng zhe — Gazing at, looking steadily at someone or something.
脸: liǎn — Face; the front part of someone's head.
言语间: yányǔ jiān — In the course of speaking, through one's words.
保证: bǎozhèng — To guarantee, assure, promise with certainty.
世界上: shìjiè shàng — In the world, on earth, anywhere globally.
没有: méiyǒu — To not have, there is no, lacking something.
哪个: nǎ ge — Which one; interrogative pronoun for selecting among options.
人: rén — Person, human being, people in general.
是: shì — To be; linking verb indicating identity or equivalence.
更: gèng — More, even more; comparative adverb intensifying adjectives.
见到: jiàn dào — To see, meet, encounter someone or something.
这: zhè — This; demonstrative pronoun for nearby things or people.
惯有: guàn yǒu — Habitual, customary, characteristically possessed manner.
方式: fāngshì — Method, way, manner of doing something.
暗示: ànshì — To hint, imply, suggest indirectly without stating openly.
那个: nà ge — That one; demonstrative pronoun for a distant thing.
保持: bǎochí — To maintain, keep, preserve a state or posture.
姿势: zīshì — Posture, pose, body position or stance.
姓: xìng — Surname, family name; to have a certain surname.
曾: céng — Once, formerly, at some time in the past.
低语: dīyǔ — To whisper, murmur softly in a low voice.
不过: búguò — But, however; mild adversative conjunction or limiting adverb.
为了: wèile — In order to, for the purpose of achieving something.
让: ràng — To let, allow, make someone do something.
人们: rénmen — People, folks; plural form referring to people generally.
向: xiàng — Toward, in the direction of; directional preposition.
靠近: kàojìn — To approach, draw near, get close to someone.
一: yī — One; the numeral one or an indefinite article.
无关紧要: wúguān jǐnyào — Unimportant, trivial, of no consequence or significance.
批评: pīpíng — Criticism, critique; to criticize someone's behavior.
并没有: bìng méiyǒu — Did not at all, by no means, emphatically not.
使: shǐ — To cause, make, enable; causative verb.
魅力: mèilì — Charm, charisma, personal appeal that attracts others.
减少: jiǎnshǎo — To decrease, reduce, lessen in amount or degree.
半分: bàn fēn — Half a point, the slightest bit, even a little.
无论如何: wúlùn rúhé — No matter what, regardless, in any case whatsoever.
小姐: xiǎojiě — Miss, young lady; polite address for a woman.
嘴唇: zuǐchún — Lips; the fleshy edges of the mouth.
颤动: chàndòng — To tremble, quiver, vibrate with a slight motion.
难以察觉: nán yǐ chájué — Barely perceptible, difficult to notice or detect.
点: diǎn — To nod slightly; a dot or small amount.
点头: diǎn tóu — To nod one's head in agreement or acknowledgment.
随即: suíjí — Immediately after, right away, at once thereafter.
迅速: xùnsù — Quickly, swiftly, rapidly without delay.
将: jiāng — About to; preposition introducing object of an action.
头: tóu — Head; the uppermost part of the human body.
重新: chóngxīn — Again, anew, once more from the beginning.
仰: yǎng — To tilt upward, lean back with face raised.
回去: huí qù — To go back, return to a previous position.
所: suǒ — Particle used with verbs to nominalize or emphasize action.
显然: xiǎnrán — Obviously, clearly, evidently without any doubt.
晃动: huàngdòng — To sway, wobble, shake back and forth.
一下: yī xià — Once, briefly, a short action; softens verb tone.
有些: yǒuxiē — Somewhat, a little, slightly; indicating a small degree.
惊慌: jīnghuāng — Alarmed, panicked, frightened and flustered suddenly.
嘴边: zuǐ biān — At the corner of the mouth, on the lips.
涌起: yǒng qǐ — To well up, surge upward, rise suddenly from within.
一丝: yī sī — A trace, a hint, a tiny thread of something.
歉意: qiànyì — A sense of apology, regret, feeling of being sorry.
任何: rènhé — Any, whatever, whichever; referring to any instance.
完全: wánquán — Completely, totally, entirely, in every respect.
自足: zìzú — Self-sufficient, self-contained, needing nothing from outside.
表现: biǎoxiàn — Performance, behavior, display of a quality or trait.
都会: dōu huì — Will always, all will; indicating universal result.
令: lìng — To cause, make someone feel a certain way.
肃然起敬: sùrán qǐ jìng — To feel deep respect, filled with solemn admiration.

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