The Hound of the Baskervilles — Page 1

Vocabulary

先生

xiānsheng — Mister; polite title for a man

早晨

zǎochén — Early morning time of day

通常

tōngcháng — Usually; normally; under ordinary circumstances

起得

qǐ de — To get up at a certain time

很晚

hěn wǎn — Very late; not early

除非

chúfēi — Unless; only if a condition is met

那些

nàxiē — Those; referring to plural things or people

他

tā — He; him; third person singular male pronoun

彻夜未眠

chèyè wèi mián — Stayed awake all night without sleeping

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification

时候

shíhou — Time; moment; period when something occurs

而

ér — And; but; linking contrasting or sequential clauses

这种

zhè zhǒng — This kind of; this type of situation

情况

qíngkuàng — Situation; condition; state of affairs

并不

bìng bù — Not at all; emphatically negating a statement

少见

shǎojiàn — Rare; uncommon; not often seen

此刻

cǐkè — At this moment; right now

正

zhèng — Just; exactly; currently in the middle of doing

坐在

zuò zài — Sitting at or in a specific place

早餐桌

zǎocān zhuō — Breakfast table where morning meals are eaten

旁

páng — Beside; next to; at the side of

我

wǒ — I; me; first person singular pronoun

站在

zhàn zài — Standing at or in a specific location

壁炉

bìlú — Fireplace; indoor hearth for burning wood

前的

qián de — In front of; positioned before something

地毯

dìtǎn — Carpet; rug laid on the floor

上

shàng — On top of; above; upon a surface

捡起

jiǎn qǐ — To pick up something from the ground

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or change of state

我们

wǒmen — We; us; first person plural pronoun

访客

fǎngkè — Visitor; guest who comes to call

前一晚

qián yī wǎn — The previous evening; the night before

遗留

yíliú — To leave behind; to be left over from before

下来

xià lái — Down; resultative complement indicating separation or completion

那根

nà gēn — That (long, stick-like object); that particular one

手杖

shǒuzhàng — Walking stick; cane used for support while walking

那

nà — That; demonstrative pronoun referring to something distant

是

shì — Is; to be; linking subject and predicate

一根

yī gēn — One (stick-like object); measure word for long items

精致

jīngzhì — Exquisite; finely crafted; elegant in workmanship

粗实

cūshi — Thick and sturdy; solidly built and robust

木杖

mù zhàng — Wooden walking stick or staff

顶端

dǐngduān — Top end; uppermost tip of an object

呈

chéng — To show; to take on a certain shape or form

球形

qiúxíng — Spherical shape; round like a ball

属于

shǔyú — To belong to; to be categorized as

那种

nà zhǒng — That kind of; that type or sort

被

bèi — Passive marker indicating action done to subject

称为

chēng wéi — Called; referred to as; known by name

在

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

下方

xià fāng — Below; underneath; lower position or area

有

yǒu — To have; there is; to exist

一条

yī tiáo — One (strip or band); measure word for long narrow items

宽阔

kuānkuò — Wide; broad; spacious in extent

宽度

kuāndù — Width; breadth; measurement across an object

将近

jiāngjìn — Almost; nearly; close to a certain amount

一

yī — One; the number one

英寸

yīngcùn — Inch; unit of measurement equal to 2.54 cm

刻有

kè yǒu — Engraved with; having inscribed text or design

赠

zèng — To give as a gift; presented to someone

皇家

huángjiā — Royal; of or belonging to the royal family

外科

wàikē — Surgery; surgical branch of medicine

学会

xuéhuì — Academic society; learned association; to learn to do

会员

huìyuán — Member of an organization or society

来自

láizì — Coming from; originating from a place or group

朋友们

péngyoumen — Friends; plural form of friend

以及

yǐjí — And; as well as; in addition to

日期

rìqī — Date; a specific day on the calendar

这

zhè — This; demonstrative pronoun for something nearby

正是

zhèng shì — Exactly is; precisely; this is just the thing

老派

lǎopài — Old-fashioned; traditional in style or manner

家庭

jiātíng — Family; household; domestic setting

医生

yīshēng — Doctor; physician; medical practitioner

惯常

guàncháng — Habitual; customary; done out of regular habit

携带

xiédài — To carry; to bring along with oneself

庄重

zhuāngzhòng — Dignified; solemn; serious in manner or appearance

厚实

hòushi — Thick and solid; sturdy and substantial in feel

令人

lìng rén — Makes one feel; causes people to feel a certain way

安心

ānxīn — Reassuring; to feel at ease or relieved

那么

nàme — Well then; so; in that case

你

nǐ — You; second person singular pronoun

对此

duì cǐ — Regarding this; concerning this matter

有何

yǒu hé — What do you have; what is your opinion

看法

kànfǎ — Opinion; view; way of looking at something

背对着

bèi duì zhe — Facing away from; with one's back turned toward

坐着

zuò zhe — Sitting; in a seated position continuously

并未

bìng wèi — Had not; emphatically did not; never did

向他

xiàng tā — Toward him; in his direction; to him

透露

tòulù — To reveal; to disclose information to someone

任何

rènhé — Any; whatever; no matter what kind

正在

zhèngzài — Currently doing; in the process of an action

做的

zuò de — What is being done; the thing one is doing

事

shì — Thing; matter; affair; task

怎么

zěnme — How; in what way; how did something happen

知道

zhīdào — To know; to be aware of a fact

做

zuò — To do; to make; to perform an action

什么

shénme — What; which thing; used in questions

看

kàn — To look; to see; to watch

后脑勺

hòunǎosháo — Back of the head; the rear part of skull

也

yě — Also; too; as well; likewise

长了

zhǎng le — Grew; has grown; developed on a surface

眼睛

yǎnjing — Eyes; the organs used for seeing

面前

miànqián — In front of; before someone's face

至少

zhìshǎo — At least; no fewer than a certain amount

一把

yī bǎ — One (handled object); measure word for kettles, knives

光可鉴人

guāng kě jiàn rén — So polished it reflects a person's image clearly

镀银

dù yín — Silver-plated; coated with a layer of silver

咖啡壶

kāfēi hú — Coffee pot; vessel used for serving coffee

说

shuō — To say; to speak; to tell someone something

但是

dànshì — But; however; introducing a contrasting statement

告诉

gàosu — To tell; to inform someone of something

对

duì — Correct; right; yes; directed toward something

既然

jìrán — Since; given that; now that a fact is established

不幸

bùxìng — Unfortunately; unlucky; sad misfortune

错过

cuòguò — To miss; to fail to catch or meet something

又

yòu — Again; also; and furthermore; additionally

此行

cǐ xíng — This trip; the purpose of this particular visit

目的

mùdì — Purpose; goal; aim of an action or trip

一无所知

yī wú suǒ zhī — Know absolutely nothing; completely ignorant about something

这件

zhè jiàn — This (item); measure word for articles or matters

无意间

wúyì jiān — Unintentionally; by accident; without meaning to

留下

liú xià — To leave behind; to remain; to keep something

纪念物

jìniàn wù — Memento; keepsake; object left as a reminder

便

biàn — Then; consequently; as a result; thereupon

显得

xiǎn de — To appear; to seem; to look a certain way

至关重要

zhì guān zhòngyào — Critically important; of the utmost significance

让

ràng — To let; to allow; to cause someone to do

听

tīng — To listen; to hear; to pay attention to sound

通过

tōngguò — Through; by means of; via a method or process

检视

jiǎnshì — To examine; to inspect carefully and thoroughly

这根

zhè gēn — This (stick-like object); this particular one

来

lái — To come; used after verb to indicate purpose

还原

huányuán — To reconstruct; to restore to original state or form

此人

cǐ rén — This person; the individual in question

形象

xíngxiàng — Image; figure; profile; impression of a person