The Hound of the Baskervilles — Page 5

Vocabulary

那么

nàme — then; in that case; so

说

shuō — to say; to speak; to tell

这次

zhècì — this time; on this occasion

赠礼

zènglǐ — a gift; something given as a present

是

shì — to be; is; am; are

在

zài — at; in; on; existing at a place

职务

zhíwù — job position; official duties; post

变动

biàndòng — change; alteration; shift in situation

之际

zhījì — at the time of; on the occasion of

我们

wǒmen — we; us; our group

的

de — structural particle indicating possession or modification

推断

tuīduàn — to deduce; inference; logical conclusion

是否

shìfǒu — whether or not; if something is so

过于

guòyú — excessively; too much; overly

牵强

qiānqiǎng — far-fetched; forced; unconvincing argument

这

zhè — this; referring to something nearby

看来

kànlái — it seems; it appears; apparently

确实

quèshí — indeed; truly; certainly; in reality

很

hěn — very; quite; highly

有

yǒu — to have; there is; to exist

可能

kěnéng — possible; possibly; probability

现在

xiànzài — now; at present; currently

你

nǐ — you; second-person singular pronoun

会

huì — will; can; able to; likely to

注意到

zhùyìdào — to notice; to become aware of something

他

tā — he; him; third-person male pronoun

不可能

bùkěnéng — impossible; cannot be; not likely

医院

yīyuàn — hospital; medical institution

正式

zhèngshì — formal; official; regular; standard

职员

zhíyuán — staff member; employee; office worker

因为

yīnwèi — because; since; due to the fact

只有

zhǐyǒu — only; only if; it takes just this

伦敦

Lúndūn — London; capital city of England

执业

zhíyè — to practice a profession; licensed practice

已有

yǐyǒu — already have; already possessing something

相当

xiāngdāng — quite; considerably; fairly substantial

根基

gēnjī — foundation; base; established footing

人

rén — person; people; human being

才能

cáinéng — talent; ability; only then can one

担任

dānrèn — to hold a position; to serve as

那样

nàyàng — like that; that kind of; in that way

职位

zhíwèi — position; post; job title

而

ér — and yet; but; while; transitional particle

这样

zhèyàng — like this; in this way; such

不会

búhuì — would not; cannot; unlikely to

流落

liúluò — to wander; to drift; to end up destitute

到

dào — to arrive at; to reach; to go to

乡下

xiāngxia — countryside; rural area; the country

去的

qùde — going to; having gone (emphasis particle)

究竟

jiūjìng — exactly; after all; in the end then

什么

shénme — what; which thing; something

呢

ne — sentence-final particle for questions or continuation

如果

rúguǒ — if; supposing that; in the event

任职

rènzhí — to hold a post; to be employed in position

却

què — but; yet; however; on the contrary

不是

búshì — is not; are not; negation of being

那

nà — that; then; in that case

只可能

zhǐ kěnéng — can only possibly be; the only possibility

住院

zhùyuàn — to be hospitalized; inpatient status

外科医生

wàikē yīshēng — surgeon; doctor performing surgical operations

或

huò — or; either; alternatively

内科医生

nèikē yīshēng — physician; internal medicine doctor

不过

búguò — however; but; only; merely

比

bǐ — compared to; than; to compare

高年级

gāoniánjí — senior grade; upper-year students

学生

xuésheng — student; pupil; learner

强

qiáng — stronger; better; surpassing another

一点

yīdiǎn — a little; slightly; a bit

而已

éryǐ — that's all; nothing more; merely

五年前

wǔ nián qián — five years ago; five years in the past

离开

líkāi — to leave; to depart; to go away

日期

rìqī — date; a specific calendar date

就

jiù — just; then; exactly; right away

刻在

kèzài — engraved on; carved into a surface

手杖

shǒuzhàng — walking stick; cane; staff

上

shàng — on; above; upper surface; on top of

因此

yīncǐ — therefore; as a result; consequently

亲爱的

qīn'ài de — dear; beloved; affectionate address

那位

nà wèi — that person (polite); that individual

严肃

yánsù — serious; solemn; grave in manner

稳重

wěnzhòng — steady; composed; reliable and mature

中年

zhōngnián — middle-aged; the middle years of life

家庭医生

jiātíng yīshēng — family doctor; general practitioner

就此

jiùcǐ — thereupon; at this point; hereby

烟消云散

yān xiāo yún sàn — vanish into thin air; completely disappear

取而代之

qǔ ér dài zhī — to replace; to take the place of something

一个

yīgè — one; a single (measure word plus number)

不到

búdào — less than; under; not yet reaching

三十岁

sānshí suì — thirty years old; age of thirty

年轻人

niánqīngrén — young person; youth; a young individual

性情

xìngqíng — temperament; disposition; natural character

温和

wēnhé — gentle; mild; easygoing in nature

无意

wúyì — having no intention; unintentionally; not interested

进取

jìnqǔ — ambitious; striving to advance and improve

心不在焉

xīn bú zài yān — absent-minded; inattentive; lost in thought

还

hái — still; also; in addition; furthermore

养着

yǎngzhe — keeping (a pet); raising; caring for

一条

yītiáo — one (measure word for dogs, fish, etc.)

钟爱

zhōng'ài — to cherish; beloved; to love dearly

狗

gǒu — dog; canine

我

wǒ — I; me; first-person singular pronoun

大致

dàzhì — roughly; approximately; generally speaking

可以

kěyǐ — can; may; it is possible to

描述

miáoshù — to describe; to depict; description

为

wéi — as; to be; for; act as

大

dà — big; large; great; major

小

xiǎo — small; little; minor; young

靠坐

kàozuò — to lean back and sit; to recline seated

他的

tāde — his; belonging to him

长椅

cháng yǐ — long bench; sofa; settee

向

xiàng — toward; facing; in the direction of

天花板

tiānhuābǎn — ceiling; the overhead surface of a room

吐出

tǔchū — to blow out; to exhale; to emit

一个个

yīgègè — one by one; each one in succession

飘忽

piāohū — drifting; fleeting; wavering; elusive

烟圈

yānquān — smoke ring; circular puff of smoke

不以为然

bù yǐ wéi rán — to disapprove; to disagree; dismissive attitude

地

de — adverbial particle linking adverb to verb

笑了

xiào le — laughed; smiled; broke into laughter

起来

qǐlái — beginning to; starting up; indicates action commencing

关于

guānyú — regarding; concerning; about a topic

后半部分

hòubàn bùfen — latter half; second portion; back section

没有

méiyǒu — do not have; there is no; lacking

办法

bànfǎ — method; way; solution to a problem

核实

héshí — to verify; to confirm accuracy; to check

但

dàn — but; however; yet; nevertheless

至少

zhìshǎo — at least; at a minimum

要

yào — want to; need to; must; will

查明

chámíng — to find out; to ascertain; to investigate clearly

这个人

zhège rén — this person; this individual

年龄

niánlíng — age; a person's years of life

和

hé — and; with; together with

职业

zhíyè — profession; occupation; career

经历

jīnglì — experience; background; what one has gone through

并不

bìng bù — not at all; by no means; actually not

困难

kùnnán — difficult; hardship; trouble; problem

从

cóng — from; since; following; starting at

小小的

xiǎoxiǎo de — tiny; very small; diminutive

医学

yīxué — medicine; medical science

书架

shūjià — bookshelf; bookcase; book rack

取下

qǔxià — to take down; to remove from a surface

名录

mínglù — directory; register; list of names

翻查

fānchá — to look up; to search through; to flip and check

那个

nàge — that; that one; referring to something specific

名字

míngzi — name; a person's name

其中

qízhōng — among them; within; included in the group

几个

jǐgè — several; a few; some number of

来访者

láifǎngzhě — visitor; caller; person who comes to visit

朗读

lǎngdú — to read aloud; to recite out loud

了

le — completed action particle; change of state marker

记录

jìlù — record; to record; documented information

皇家

huángjiā — royal; imperial; belonging to the crown

外科

wàikē — surgery; surgical department in a hospital

医学院

yīxuéyuàn — medical school; college of medicine

会员

huìyuán — member; fellow; enrolled member of an organization