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Mr. Sherlock Holmes

Ngài Sherlock Holmes

Mr. Sherlock Holmes, who was usually very late in the mornings, save upon those not infrequent occasions when he was up all night, was seated at the breakfast table.

Ngài Sherlock Holmes, người thường dậy rất muộn vào buổi sáng, trừ những lần không hiếm gặp khi ông thức suốt đêm, đang ngồi tại bàn ăn sáng.

I stood upon the hearth-rug and picked up the stick which our visitor had left behind him the night before.

Tôi đứng trên tấm thảm trước lò sưởi và nhặt lên chiếc gậy mà vị khách của chúng tôi đã bỏ quên tối hôm trước.

It was a fine, thick piece of wood, bulbous-headed, of the sort which is known as a "Penang lawyer."

Đó là một khúc gỗ đẹp, dày dặn, với đầu phình to, thuộc loại được gọi là "luật sư Penang".

Just under the head was a broad silver band nearly an inch across.

Ngay bên dưới phần đầu gậy là một vòng bạc rộng gần một inch.

"To James Mortimer, M.R.C.S., from his friends of the C.C.H.," was engraved upon it, with the date "1884."

"Tặng James Mortimer, Thành viên Hội Phẫu thuật Hoàng gia, từ những người bạn của C.C.H.," được khắc trên đó, cùng với ngày tháng "1884".

It was just such a stick as the old-fashioned family practitioner used to carry—dignified, solid, and reassuring.

Đó chính xác là loại gậy mà các thầy thuốc gia đình theo phong cách cổ xưa thường mang theo — trang trọng, chắc chắn và đáng tin cậy.

"Well, Watson, what do you make of it?"

"Nào, Watson, anh nghĩ sao về chiếc gậy này?"

Holmes was sitting with his back to me, and I had given him no sign of my occupation.

Holmes đang ngồi quay lưng về phía tôi, và tôi không hề cho ông thấy bất kỳ dấu hiệu nào về việc tôi đang làm.

"How did you know what I was doing? I believe you have eyes in the back of your head."

"Làm sao ông biết tôi đang làm gì? Tôi tin rằng ông có mắt ở sau gáy."

"I have, at least, a well-polished, silver-plated coffee-pot in front of me," said he.

"Ít nhất thì tôi có một bình cà phê mạ bạc được đánh bóng kỹ càng trước mặt tôi," ông nói.

"But, tell me, Watson, what do you make of our visitor's stick?

"Nhưng hãy nói cho tôi biết, Watson, anh nghĩ sao về chiếc gậy của vị khách?

Since we have been so unfortunate as to miss him and have no notion of his errand, this accidental souvenir becomes of importance.

Vì chúng ta đã không may bỏ lỡ ông ta và không biết gì về việc ông ta đến đây làm gì, kỷ vật tình cờ này trở nên quan trọng.

Let me hear you reconstruct the man by an examination of it.

Hãy để tôi nghe anh tái dựng lại con người đó qua việc xem xét chiếc gậy.

Vocabulary

Ngài
Ngài — Honorific title for a respected person or lord
người
người — Person, human being, or individual
thường
thường — Usually, normally, or ordinarily
dậy
dậy — To get up, rise from bed or sleep
rất
rất — Very, extremely; intensifier adverb
muộn
muộn — Late, behind schedule or expected time
vào
vào — Into, at, or during a time or place
buổi
buổi — A period of the day such as morning or evening
sáng
sáng — Morning; also means bright or light
trừ
trừ — Except, unless, or to subtract
những
những — Plural marker for nouns indicating multiple items
lần
lần — Time, occurrence, or instance of an event
không
không — No, not; negation word in Vietnamese
hiếm
hiếm — Rare, scarce, or infrequent
gặp
gặp — To meet, encounter, or come across someone
khi
khi — When, at the time that something happens
ông
ông — He or him; respectful pronoun for older male
thức
thức — To stay awake, remain conscious through the night
suốt
suốt — Throughout, all through a period of time
đêm
đêm — Night, nighttime hours
đang
đang — Currently doing; present progressive aspect marker
ngồi
ngồi — To sit, be seated in a position
tại
tại — At, located at a specific place
bàn
bàn — Table; also means to discuss a topic
ăn
ăn — To eat food or consume a meal
Tôi
Tôi — I, me; first person singular pronoun
đứng
đứng — To stand upright on one's feet
trên
trên — On, above, or on top of something
tấm
tấm — Classifier for flat objects like mats or rugs
thảm
thảm — Carpet, rug, or mat placed on the floor
trước
trước — In front of, before, or previously
lò — Furnace, stove, or fireplace for heating
sưởi
sưởi — To warm oneself; heating device or fireplace
và — And; conjunction connecting words or clauses
nhặt
nhặt — To pick up an object from the ground
lên
lên — Up, upward; directional complement indicating upward motion
chiếc
chiếc — Classifier for individual objects like vehicles or tools
gậy
gậy — Stick, cane, or walking staff
mà — But, yet; connective showing contrast or emphasis
vị
vị — Classifier for respected persons; also taste or flavor
khách
khách — Guest, visitor, or customer
của
của — Of, belonging to; possessive particle
chúng
chúng — We, us; plural first person pronoun base
tôi
tôi — I, me; first person singular pronoun
đã
đã — Past tense marker indicating completed action
bỏ
bỏ — To leave behind, abandon, or drop something
quên
quên — To forget something or leave it unintentionally
tối
tối — Evening, night; also means dark
hôm
hôm — Day; used with yesterday, today, tomorrow expressions
Đó
Đó — That, that one; demonstrative pronoun indicating distance
là — Is, are, am; linking verb to be
một
một — One; the number one or indefinite article
khúc
khúc — A section or piece of wood or music
gỗ
gỗ — Wood, timber material from trees
đẹp
đẹp — Beautiful, attractive, or nice looking
dày
dày — Thick, dense in width or depth
dặn
dặn — To instruct, remind, or give a warning message
với
với — With, along with, or together with
đầu
đầu — Head; also the top or beginning of something
phình
phình — To bulge, swell, or expand outward
to
to — Big, large in size
thuộc
thuộc — To belong to a category or group
loại
loại — Type, kind, or category of something
được
được — To be able to; passive marker or achievement marker
gọi
gọi — To call, name, or summon someone or something
luật
luật — Law, rule, or legal regulation
sư — Lawyer or master; professional title suffix
Ngay
Ngay — Right, immediately, directly at a location or time
bên
bên — Side, beside, or next to something
dưới
dưới — Under, below, or beneath something
phần
phần — Part, portion, or section of a whole
vòng
vòng — Ring, band, or circular shape around something
bạc
bạc — Silver metal; also means faded or ungrateful
rộng
rộng — Wide, broad, spacious in measurement
gần
gần — Near, close to, or approximately
Tặng
Tặng — To give as a gift; presented to someone
Thành
Thành — Member, to become; also a proper given name
viên
viên — Member of an organization or group
Hội
Hội — Association, society, or club organization
Phẫu
Phẫu — Surgical; relating to surgery or dissection
thuật
thuật — Technique, skill, or art of doing something
Hoàng
Hoàng — Royal, imperial; relating to the monarchy
gia
gia — Family, house; suffix indicating royalty or family
từ
từ — From, since; preposition indicating origin or time
bạn
bạn — Friend; also second person pronoun meaning you
khắc
khắc — To engrave, carve, or inscribe on a surface
đó
đó — That, there; demonstrative indicating something nearby
cùng
cùng — Together with; also means same or at the same time
ngày
ngày — Day, daytime, or a calendar date
tháng
tháng — Month, one of twelve divisions of the year
chính
chính — Main, principal, correct, or exact
xác
xác — Exact, precise; also means corpse or body
các
các — Plural marker for multiple people or things
thầy
thầy — Teacher, master, or respectful title for men
thuốc
thuốc — Medicine, drug, or medication for treatment
đình
đình — Communal hall; also means to stop or pause
theo
theo — To follow, according to, or in accordance with
phong
phong — Style, manner, custom, or wind in literary usage
cách
cách — Way, method, manner of doing something
cổ
cổ — Ancient, old-fashioned; also means neck or collar
xưa
xưa — Old, ancient, of former times long ago
mang
mang — To carry, bring, or bear something along
trang
trang — Page of a book; also means elegant or dignified
trọng
trọng — Important, serious, weighty in significance
chắc
chắc — Firm, sure, certain, or solid
chắn
chắn — To block, obstruct, or be certain about something
đáng
đáng — Worthy of, deserving, or worth something
tin
tin — To trust, believe; also means news or information
cậy
cậy — To rely on, depend on someone for support
Nào
Nào — Which, what; also used to prompt or invite action
anh
anh — Older brother; pronoun for male peer or older man
nghĩ
nghĩ — To think, consider, or have an opinion about something
sao
sao — How, why; also means star or to copy
về
về — About, regarding; also means to return home
này
này — This, these; demonstrative pronoun for nearby objects
quay
quay — To turn around, rotate, or spin in direction
lưng
lưng — Back, the rear part of the body
phía
phía — Direction, side, toward a particular direction
hề
hề — At all; used in negation for emphasis
cho
cho — To give, for, or to allow something to happen
thấy
thấy — To see, notice, or perceive something visually
bất
bất — Any, not; prefix meaning un- or non-
kỳ
kỳ — Any; strange or remarkable when used alone
dấu
dấu — Sign, mark, trace, or accent mark
hiệu
hiệu — Sign, signal, or indication of something
nào
nào — Any, which; interrogative or indefinite pronoun
việc
việc — Work, task, matter, or affair to handle
làm
làm — To do, make, or work on something
Làm
Làm — To do, make; sentence-initial form for emphasis
biết
biết — To know, be aware of, or understand something
gì — What, anything; interrogative or indefinite pronoun
rằng
rằng — That; conjunction introducing a reported clause
có — To have, exist, or there is something
mắt
mắt — Eye, eyes; organ used for seeing
ở — To be at, live at, or located somewhere
sau
sau — After, behind, or later in time
gáy
gáy — Nape of the neck, back of the head
Ít
Ít — Few, little, not much in quantity
nhất
nhất — Most; superlative marker in Vietnamese
thì
thì — Then; topic or conditional marker in sentences
bình
bình — Pot, jar, or flask for holding liquids
cà — Coffee or eggplant depending on context
phê
phê — Coffee; used in compound cà phê
mạ
mạ — To plate with metal; also means rice seedling
đánh
đánh — To hit, beat, or polish something vigorously
bóng
bóng — Shiny, polished; also means ball or shadow
kỹ
kỹ — Carefully, thoroughly, with great attention
càng
càng — More and more; the more... comparative structure
mặt
mặt — Face, surface, or front side of something
nói
nói — To speak, say, or tell something to someone
Nhưng
Nhưng — But, however; conjunction showing contrast
hãy
hãy — Please, let's; imperative softening particle
Vì — Because, for, since; causal conjunction
ta
ta — I, we; informal first person pronoun
may
may — Lucky, fortunate; also means to sew clothing
lỡ
lỡ — To miss an opportunity or accidentally do something
đến
đến — To arrive, come to, or reach a place
đây
đây — Here, this place; demonstrative of nearby location
kỷ
kỷ — Memento, souvenir; relating to memory or record
vật
vật — Object, thing; also means to wrestle or struggle
tình
tình — Feeling, emotion, love, or circumstance
cờ
cờ — Flag, banner; also a board game like chess
trở
trở — To become, turn into, or return to a state
nên
nên — Should, ought to; also means therefore or become
quan
quan — Important, official; also an official or mandarin
Hãy
Hãy — Please, let; imperative marker urging an action
để
để — To let, allow, or in order to do something
nghe
nghe — To listen, hear sounds or someone speaking
tái
tái — To redo, reconstruct; also means pale or rare meat
dựng
dựng — To build, erect, or reconstruct something upright
lại
lại — Again, back; also directional meaning toward speaker
con
con — Child, young animal; classifier for small creatures
qua
qua — Through, via, past, or to pass by something
xem
xem — To look at, watch, or examine something
xét
xét — To examine, investigate, or consider carefully
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