The Hound of the Baskervilles — Page 6

Vocabulary

文学士

wénxuéshì — Bachelor of Arts degree holder

年

nián — Year; used after numbers for years

至

zhì — To; until; reaching a point in time

任

rèn — To serve as; to hold a position or post

十字

shízì — Cross shape; crossroads

医院

yīyuàn — Hospital; medical institution for treating patients

住院

zhùyuàn — To be hospitalized; residing in hospital for treatment

外科

wàikē — Surgery department; surgical branch of medicine

医生

yīshēng — Doctor; physician who treats illness

凭借

píngjiè — By means of; relying on something to achieve result

题为

tí wéi — Titled; entitled with a specific name or heading

疾病

jíbìng — Disease; illness; sickness affecting the body

是

shì — To be; is; am; are

一种

yī zhǒng — A kind of; a type of something

现象

xiànxiàng — Phenomenon; observable occurrence or event

吗

ma — Question particle indicating yes/no question

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification

论文

lùnwén — Thesis; academic paper or research article

荣获

rónghuò — To have the honor of receiving an award

比较

bǐjiào — Comparative; to compare; relatively

奖

jiǎng — Award; prize; to reward someone

瑞典

Ruìdiǎn — Sweden; Scandinavian country in northern Europe

通讯

tōngxùn — Correspondence; communication; news dispatch

会员

huìyuán — Member; person belonging to an organization

著有

zhù yǒu — Has authored; has written published works

若干

ruògān — Several; a certain number of; some

奇异

qíyì — Strange; bizarre; extraordinary and unusual

表现

biǎoxiàn — Manifestation; expression; performance or showing

我们

wǒmen — We; us; first person plural pronoun

在

zài — In; at; existing at a location or time

进步

jìnbù — Progress; advancement; to move forward

心理学

xīnlǐxué — Psychology; study of the mind and behavior

杂志

zázhì — Magazine; periodical publication

月

yuè — Month; moon

及

jí — And; as well as; reaching

带着

dàizhe — Carrying; wearing; with a certain expression or manner

调皮

tiáopí — Mischievous; naughty; playfully teasing

微笑

wēixiào — Smile; a gentle facial expression of happiness

说

shuō — To say; to speak; to tell

没有

méiyǒu — Don't have; there is not; did not

提到

tídào — To mention; to bring up a topic

当地

dāngdì — Local; of the particular place mentioned

狩猎

shòuliè — Hunting; the activity of pursuing wild animals

活动

huódòng — Activity; event; to move around

但

dàn — But; however; nevertheless

正如

zhèngrú — Just as; exactly as described or expected

你

nǐ — You; second person singular pronoun

非常

fēicháng — Very; extremely; unusually

敏锐

mǐnruì — Sharp; keen; perceptive and astute

地

de — Adverbial particle linking adverb to verb

指出

zhǐchū — To point out; to indicate; to note

他

tā — He; him; third person male singular pronoun

一位

yī wèi — One (person); a polite measure word for people

乡村

xiāngcūn — Rural area; countryside; village

我

wǒ — I; me; first person singular pronoun

认为

rènwéi — To think; to consider; to believe

推断

tuīduàn — To infer; to deduce; logical conclusion

相当

xiāngdāng — Quite; fairly; considerably; equivalent to

有

yǒu — To have; there is; to exist

根据

gēnjù — Basis; grounds; according to; based on

至于

zhìyú — As for; regarding; concerning another matter

那几个

nà jǐ gè — Those few; those several things or people

形容词

xíngróngcí — Adjective; a word describing a noun

如果

rúguǒ — If; supposing that; in the event that

没

méi — Not; did not; lacking something

记错

jì cuò — To remember incorrectly; to misremember

和蔼可亲

hé'ǎi kěqīn — Amiable and approachable; kind and friendly manner

无

wú — Without; lacking; to not have

进取心

jìnqǔxīn — Ambition; drive; desire to advance and achieve

以及

yǐjí — As well as; and; together with

心不在焉

xīn bù zài yān — Absent-minded; inattentive; mind wandering elsewhere

依

yī — According to; based on; following

经验

jīngyàn — Experience; knowledge gained through practice

这个

zhège — This; this one; referring to something nearby

世界

shìjiè — World; the earth and all its inhabitants

上

shàng — On; above; up; upon a surface

只有

zhǐyǒu — Only; solely; just this and nothing else

人

rén — Person; people; human being

才会

cái huì — Only then will; emphasizes a condition required

收到

shōudào — To receive; to get something sent to you

推荐信

tuījiànxìn — Letter of recommendation; written endorsement for someone

放弃

fàngqì — To give up; to abandon; to relinquish

伦敦

Lúndūn — London, the capital city of England

事业

shìyè — Career; cause; professional undertaking or enterprise

回归

huíguī — To return to; to go back to something

乡野

xiāngyě — Countryside; rural and wild areas outside cities

而

ér — And; but; yet; transitional conjunction

房间

fángjiān — Room; an enclosed space within a building

里

lǐ — Inside; within; interior of a place

等

děng — To wait; et cetera; and so on

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or change of state

一个

yī gè — One; a single item or person

小时

xiǎoshí — Hour; a unit of sixty minutes

后

hòu — After; later; behind in time or space

留下

liúxià — To leave behind; to remain; to stay

手杖

shǒuzhàng — Walking stick; cane used for support while walking

却

què — But; yet; however; indicates contrast

忘了

wàng le — Forgot; failed to remember something

留

liú — To leave; to stay; to keep behind

名片

míngpiàn — Business card; small card with contact information

那

nà — That; referring to something over there

狗

gǒu — Dog; domestic canine animal

呢

ne — Particle asking about something; what about...?

它

tā — It; third person singular pronoun for objects/animals

习惯于

xíguàn yú — Accustomed to; in the habit of doing

跟在

gēn zài — To follow behind; to trail after someone

主人

zhǔrén — Owner; master; host of a place

身后

shēnhòu — Behind one's back; after someone's body

这根

zhè gēn — This (stick); demonstrative with rod-shaped measure word

由于

yóuyú — Due to; because of; owing to a reason

较重

jiào zhòng — Relatively heavy; comparatively weighty

用嘴

yòng zuǐ — Using the mouth; with the mouth

紧紧

jǐnjǐn — Tightly; firmly; closely gripping something

咬住

yǎozhù — To bite and hold; to grip with teeth

中间

zhōngjiān — Middle; center; between two things

部分

bùfen — Part; portion; section of a whole

清晰

qīngxī — Clear; distinct; easily seen or understood

可见

kějiàn — Visible; can be seen; evidently

从

cóng — From; since; following a starting point

之间

zhījiān — Between; among; in the middle of things

来看

lái kàn — Judging from; looking at from a perspective

这只

zhè zhī — This (animal); demonstrative with animal measure word

对于

duìyú — Regarding; with respect to; toward

而言

ér yán — In terms of; as far as is concerned

太宽

tài kuān — Too wide; excessively broad in measurement

又

yòu — Again; also; and; moreover

不够

bùgòu — Not enough; insufficient; inadequate amount

宽

kuān — Wide; broad; generous in measurement

可能

kěnéng — Possibly; maybe; it is possible that

是的

shìde — Yes; that's right; an affirmative response

天啊

tiān a — My goodness; oh heavens; expression of surprise

确实

quèshí — Indeed; certainly; truly; it is the case

一只

yī zhī — One (animal); one with the animal measure word

卷毛

juǎnmáo — Curly hair; curly-coated; having wavy fur

猎犬

lièquǎn — Hunting dog; hound used for hunting prey