The Great Gatsby — Page 14

Vocabulary

她

tā — Third-person singular feminine pronoun: she, her.

是

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

个

gè — General measure word for people and many objects.

身材

shēncái — Figure, body shape, physical build of a person.

苗条

miáotiao — Slim, slender; describing an attractively thin figure.

胸部

xiōngbù — Chest, breast; the front upper torso area.

扁平

biǎnpíng — Flat, level; lacking protrusion or curvature.

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.

女孩

nǚhái — Girl; a young female person.

姿态

zītài — Posture, bearing, stance; one's physical manner.

挺拔

tǐngbá — Upright and tall; describing erect, impressive posture.

习惯

xíguàn — Habit, custom; to be accustomed to something.

像

xiàng — To resemble, be like; similar to something.

年轻

niánqīng — Young; being at an early stage of life.

军校生

jūnxiàoshēng — Military academy cadet; student at a military school.

那样

nàyàng — Like that, in that way; in such a manner.

将

jiāng — To take, move; also a general or future marker.

双肩

shuāng jiān — Both shoulders; the two shoulder areas together.

向后

xiàng hòu — Backward, toward the rear; in the direction behind.

挺

tǐng — To straighten, thrust out; also: quite, rather.

愈发

yùfā — Even more, increasingly; to a greater degree.

突显

tūxiǎn — To stand out, highlight; make something more prominent.

出

chū — Out; resultative complement indicating emergence or completion.

这种

zhè zhǒng — This kind of, this type of; referring to something nearby.

仪态

yítài — Bearing, deportment; graceful manner and appearance.

那双

nà shuāng — That pair of; referring to two matched things.

因

yīn — Because of, due to; indicating cause or reason.

日晒

rìshài — Sun exposure; being exposed to sunlight over time.

而

ér — And, yet, but; connecting clauses or indicating contrast.

略显

lüè xiǎn — Slightly showing, somewhat appearing; to a small degree.

疲倦

píjuàn — Tired, weary; feeling fatigue or exhaustion.

灰色

huīsè — Gray color; a neutral color between black and white.

眼睛

yǎnjing — Eyes; the organs used for seeing.

从

cóng — From; indicating a starting point in space or time.

一张

yī zhāng — One (flat object); measure word for faces, paper, etc.

苍白

cāngbái — Pale, pallid; lacking color, especially in the face.

迷人

mírén — Charming, captivating; attracting or fascinating people.

却又

què yòu — Yet also; expressing simultaneous contrast or contradiction.

透着

tòuzhe — Showing through, emanating; revealing an underlying quality.

不满

bùmǎn — Dissatisfied, discontented; feeling displeasure or resentment.

脸庞

liǎnpáng — Face, countenance; the overall appearance of one's face.

上

shàng — On, above, upon; indicating surface or direction upward.

以

yǐ — With, using; indicating manner or means of action.

礼貌

lǐmào — Politeness, courtesy; showing good manners toward others.

相互

xiānghù — Mutual, reciprocal; occurring between two parties equally.

好奇

hàoqí — Curious; having a strong desire to know something.

回望

huí wàng — To look back; glancing back toward someone or something.

着

zhe — Aspect particle indicating ongoing or continuous action.

我

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

这才

zhè cái — Only then, just now; realizing something at this moment.

意识到

yìshi dào — To realize, become aware of; to suddenly understand something.

曾

céng — Once, formerly; indicating something happened in the past.

在

zài — At, in, on; indicating location or ongoing action.

某处

mǒuchù — Somewhere, some place; an unspecified location.

见过

jiànguò — Have seen before; experienced seeing someone or something.

或者

huòzhě — Or; presenting an alternative possibility or choice.

照片

zhàopiàn — Photograph, photo; an image captured by a camera.

你

nǐ — You; second-person singular pronoun.

住在

zhù zài — To live in, reside at; to have one's home somewhere.

轻蔑

qīngmiè — Contemptuous, scornful; showing disdain toward someone.

地

de — Adverbial particle linking adverb or adjective to a verb.

说道

shuōdào — Said, remarked; a verb indicating spoken words.

认识

rènshi — To know, be acquainted with; to recognize a person.

那里

nàlǐ — There, that place; referring to a location mentioned before.

一个

yī gè — One; the number one with the general measure word.

人

rén — Person, people; a human being.

都

dōu — All, both, even; indicating totality or inclusion.

不

bù — No, not; general negation particle.

一定

yīdìng — Certainly, must be; expressing certainty or obligation.

追问

zhuīwèn — To press for an answer; to question persistently.

道

dào — Said; verb complement used after speech verbs.

哪个

nǎge — Which one; interrogative pronoun asking for identification.

还没

hái méi — Not yet; indicating an action has not occurred.

来得及

láidejí — To have time to; to be able to do something in time.

回答

huídá — To answer, reply; responding to a question.

说

shuō — To say, speak; the basic verb for verbal communication.

他

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

邻居

línjū — Neighbor; a person living nearby or next door.

晚餐

wǎncān — Dinner, evening meal; the main meal eaten at night.

便

biàn — Then, thereupon; indicating a following or resulting action.

宣告

xuāngào — To announce, declare; formally proclaiming something.

开席

kāixí — To begin a banquet; the formal start of a meal.

那

nà — That; demonstrative pronoun or adjective for distant objects.

紧绷

jǐnbēng — Tense, taut; tightly stretched muscles or expression.

手臂

shǒubì — Arm; the upper limb of the human body.

强硬

qiángyìng — Forceful, firm, tough; acting with strong determination.

插入

chārù — To insert into; to push or place something inside.

臂弯

bìwān — The crook of the arm; inner bend of the elbow area.

房间

fángjiān — Room; an enclosed space within a building.

里

lǐ — Inside, within; indicating interior location.

拖了

tuōle — Dragged, pulled; forcibly moved someone or something along.

出去

chūqù — To go out, exit; moving from inside to outside.

仿佛

fǎngfú — As if, as though; seeming to resemble something.

棋盘上

qípán shàng — On the chessboard; referring to the surface of a game board.

把

bǎ — Disposal marker; indicates direct object moved or acted upon.

一枚

yī méi — One (small flat object); measure word for coins, chess pieces.

棋子

qízǐ — Chess piece; a playing piece used in board games.

移到

yí dào — To move to; relocating something to another position.

另一

lìng yī — Another, a different one; referring to a second option.

格

gé — Square, cell, grid space; a unit on a board or grid.

两位

liǎng wèi — Two (people); polite measure word for persons.

女子

nǚzǐ — Woman, female; a more literary term for a woman.

身姿

shēnzī — Figure, physique; the overall posture and shape of a body.

轻盈

qīngyíng — Light, graceful; moving in a nimble, effortless manner.

慵懒

yōnglǎn — Languid, lazy; relaxed and unhurried in movement.

手

shǒu — Hand; the end part of the arm used for grasping.

轻放

qīng fàng — To place lightly; setting something down gently.

臀部

túnbù — Hips, buttocks; the lower back area of the human body.

走在

zǒu zài — Walking at; moving on foot at a certain position.

我们

wǒmen — We, us; first-person plural pronoun.

前面

qiánmiàn — In front, ahead; the forward-facing direction or position.

步入

bùrù — To step into, walk into; entering a place on foot.

一座

yī zuò — One (large structure); measure word for buildings, mountains.

玫瑰色

méiguisè — Rose-colored, rosy; a warm pinkish-red hue.

门廊

ménláng — Porch, veranda; a covered entrance or corridor outside.

朝向

cháoxiàng — Facing toward; oriented in the direction of something.

落日

luòrì — Setting sun, sunset; the sun as it descends at dusk.

敞开

chǎngkāi — Wide open; fully opened without obstruction.

桌上

zhuō shàng — On the table; the surface area on top of a table.

四支

sì zhī — Four (candles); measure word for stick-shaped objects.

蜡烛

làzhú — Candle; a wax stick burned to provide light.

渐渐

jiànjiàn — Gradually, little by little; changing slowly over time.

平息

píngxī — To calm down, subside; for something turbulent to settle.

风中

fēng zhōng — In the wind; within the current of moving air.

摇曳

yáoyè — To flicker, sway; moving gently back and forth.

为什么

wèishénme — Why; asking for the reason or cause of something.

点

diǎn — To light; also a dot, a little, or to tap.

皱着

zhòuzhe — Furrowing, wrinkling; keeping the brows furrowed continuously.

眉头

méitóu — Brow, between the eyebrows; area above the nose bridge.

反问

fǎnwèn — To ask back rhetorically; questioning in return.

用

yòng — To use, with; employing a tool or means.

手指

shǒuzhǐ — Finger; one of the digits on the hand.

一一

yīyī — One by one; doing something individually in sequence.

捻灭

niǎn miè — To pinch out, snuff out; extinguishing a flame with fingers.

再过

zài guò — After, in another; indicating elapsed time before an event.

两周

liǎng zhōu — Two weeks; a period of fourteen days.

就是

jiùshì — Is exactly, right; emphasizing identity or confirmation.

一年

yī nián — One year; a period of twelve months.

中

zhōng — Within, among; inside a group or period.

白昼

báizhòu — Daytime, daylight; the hours of natural light in a day.

最长

zuì cháng — Longest; the superlative degree of length or duration.

一天

yī tiān — One day; a period of twenty-four hours.

了

le — Particle indicating completion, change, or new situation.

容光焕发

róngguāng huànfā — Glowing with health; radiating joy and vitality.

望着

wàngzhe — Gazing at, looking at; maintaining a steady gaze.

所有人

suǒyǒu rén — Everyone, all people; every person present or involved.

你们

nǐmen — You (plural); second-person plural pronoun.

是不是

shì bu shì — Is it or not; a tag question seeking confirmation.

总

zǒng — Always, invariably; indicating a consistent pattern.

盼着

pànzhe — Longing for, hoping for; eagerly anticipating something.

那天

nà tiān — That day; referring to a specific previously mentioned day.

结果

jiéguǒ — But in the end, result; indicating an unexpected outcome.

却

què — But, yet, however; expressing contrast or unexpectedness.

总是

zǒngshì — Always, constantly; happening without exception every time.

错过

cuòguò — To miss, let pass; failing to catch an opportunity.

应该

yīnggāi — Should, ought to; expressing obligation or expectation.

计划

jìhuà — Plan, to plan; a scheme or arrangement for the future.

什么

shénme — What; interrogative pronoun asking about identity or thing.

小姐

xiǎojiě — Miss; a polite title for an unmarried young woman.

打着

dǎzhe — Doing (continuously); here, yawning in an ongoing manner.

哈欠

hāqian — Yawn; the involuntary opening of the mouth from tiredness.

坐到

zuò dào — To sit down at; moving to a seated position somewhere.

桌边

zhuō biān — Beside the table; the edge or side of a table.

是在

shì zài — Is it that; emphasizing a question about an ongoing state.

躺上

tǎng shàng — To lie down on; getting into a lying position on something.

床铺

chuángpù — Bed, bunk; a place for sleeping or resting.

好啊

hǎo a — Sure, great; expressing agreement or enthusiastic approval.