The Hound of the Baskervilles — Page 7

Vocabulary

他

tā — Third person singular pronoun: he, him.

一边

yībiān — At the same time; while doing something else.

说话

shuōhuà — To speak; to talk; to say words.

站起

zhàn qǐ — To stand up; to rise to one's feet.

身来

shēn lái — Complement indicating rising of the body upward.

在

zài — To be at; located in a place.

房间

fángjiān — Room; an enclosed space inside a building.

里

lǐ — Inside; within a space or boundary.

踱步

duó bù — To pace back and forth; to stroll slowly.

此刻

cǐ kè — At this moment; right now; at present.

停在

tíng zài — To stop at; to remain stationary at a location.

窗户

chuānghu — Window; an opening in a wall for light.

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.

凹处

āo chù — A recess or hollow area; an indented spot.

声音

shēngyīn — Sound; voice; an audible noise or tone.

中

zhōng — In; within; among; inside something.

带着

dài zhe — Carrying; bearing; having a certain quality.

如此

rúcǐ — So; like this; in such a manner.

强烈

qiángliè — Intense; strong; powerful in degree or force.

笃定

dǔdìng — Certain; confident; absolutely sure about something.

语气

yǔqì — Tone; manner of speaking; grammatical mood.

令我

lìng wǒ — Causing me to; making me feel or do something.

不禁

bùjīn — Can't help but; involuntarily; unable to refrain.

抬头

táitóu — To raise one's head; to look up.

惊讶

jīngyà — Surprised; astonished; feeling unexpected wonder.

地

de — Adverbial particle linking adverb to verb.

望了

wàng le — Glanced; looked toward; gazed at briefly.

一眼

yī yǎn — A glance; a quick single look at something.

我

wǒ — I; me; first person singular pronoun.

亲爱

qīn'ài — Dear; beloved; affectionate term of address.

朋友

péngyou — Friend; a person one has a close bond with.

你

nǐ — You; second person singular pronoun.

怎么

zěnme — How; in what way; used to ask manner.

可能

kěnéng — Possible; maybe; perhaps; likelihood of occurrence.

确定

quèdìng — To be certain; to confirm; sure of something.

呢

ne — Sentence-final particle indicating continuation or query.

原因

yuányīn — Reason; cause; explanation for something happening.

非常

fēicháng — Very; extremely; unusually; to a great degree.

简单

jiǎndān — Simple; easy; not complicated or difficult.

因为

yīnwèi — Because; since; the reason being that.

看见

kànjiàn — To see; to catch sight of something.

那条

nà tiáo — That (classifier for long/flexible objects like dogs).

狗

gǒu — Dog; a common domestic canine animal.

就在

jiù zài — Right at; exactly located at a specific place.

我们

wǒmen — We; us; first person plural pronoun.

门阶

mén jiē — Doorstep; the step at the entrance of a building.

上

shàng — On top of; above; upon a surface.

而且

érqiě — Moreover; furthermore; in addition to that.

它

tā — It; third person singular for objects or animals.

主人

zhǔrén — Owner; master; host of a person or animal.

门铃声

ménlíng shēng — Sound of a doorbell ringing at the entrance.

也

yě — Also; too; as well; additionally.

响了

xiǎng le — Rang; sounded; made a ringing noise just now.

求你

qiú nǐ — Please; I beg you; earnest request to someone.

别动

bié dòng — Don't move; stay still; remain motionless please.

是

shì — To be; is; am; are; a linking verb.

你的

nǐ de — Your; belonging to you; possessive form.

同行

tóngháng — Colleague; someone in the same profession or field.

在场

zàichǎng — Present at the scene; being there in person.

或许

huòxǔ — Perhaps; maybe; possibly; expressing uncertainty.

能

néng — Can; able to; having the ability or capacity.

帮上

bāng shàng — To be of help; to render assistance to someone.

我的

wǒ de — My; mine; belonging to me; possessive form.

忙

máng — Busy; to help; occupied with tasks or work.

正是

zhèngshì — Exactly; precisely; it is just this moment.

命运

mìngyùn — Fate; destiny; the course of one's life events.

戏剧性

xìjùxìng — Dramatic; theatrical; having a dramatic, striking quality.

时刻

shíkè — Moment; a specific point or period in time.

当

dāng — When; at the time of; serving as.

听到

tīng dào — To hear; to catch the sound of something.

楼梯

lóutī — Staircase; stairs; steps connecting different floor levels.

脚步声

jiǎobù shēng — Sound of footsteps; audible noise of walking feet.

向

xiàng — Toward; in the direction of; facing something.

生命

shēngmìng — Life; living existence; one's vital being.

走来

zǒu lái — To come walking toward; to approach on foot.

却

què — Yet; but; however; expressing contrast or unexpected turn.

不知道

bù zhīdào — Don't know; to be unaware of something.

那

nà — That; referring to something previously mentioned or distant.

究竟

jiūjìng — Exactly; after all; used to emphasize a question.

是福

shì fú — Is good fortune; is a blessing or lucky thing.

是祸

shì huò — Is misfortune; is a calamity or bad event.

科学

kēxué — Science; systematic study of the natural world.

之人

zhī rén — A person of; one who belongs to a category.

医生

yīshēng — Doctor; physician; a medical professional who treats patients.

要

yào — To want; to need; will; about to do.

犯罪

fànzuì — Crime; criminal activity; to commit an illegal act.

专家

zhuānjiā — Expert; specialist; a person with professional expertise.

寻求

xúnqiú — To seek; to look for; to search out something.

什么

shénme — What; used to ask about something unknown.

请进

qǐng jìn — Please come in; an invitation to enter a room.

来访者

láifǎng zhě — Visitor; a person who has come to visit.

外貌

wàimào — Appearance; looks; the outward physical features of someone.

感到

gǎndào — To feel; to sense; to experience an emotion.

意外

yìwài — Unexpected; surprising; an unforeseen event or accident.

原本

yuánběn — Originally; initially; as things were at first.

预期

yùqī — To expect; to anticipate; an expected outcome.

会

huì — Will; can; likely to; expressing possibility or ability.

见到

jiàn dào — To meet; to encounter; to come across someone.

一位

yī wèi — One (polite classifier for persons); a certain person.

典型

diǎnxíng — Typical; classic; representative example of a type.

乡村

xiāngcūn — Village; rural area; the countryside outside the city.

是个

shì ge — Is a; turns out to be a certain type.

高挑

gāotiāo — Tall and slender; having a slim, tall figure.

清瘦

qīngshòu — Lean and thin; slim without being sickly looking.

男人

nánrén — Man; an adult male human being.

长着

zhǎng zhe — Having grown; possessing a certain physical feature.

一只

yī zhī — One (classifier for animals or certain body parts).

像

xiàng — To resemble; like; similar in appearance to something.

鸟喙

niǎo huì — Bird beak; the hard pointed bill of a bird.

般的

bān de — Like; similar to; in the manner of something.

长鼻子

cháng bízi — Long nose; a nose of unusual or notable length.

突出

tūchū — Prominent; protruding; standing out noticeably from surroundings.

两只

liǎng zhī — Two (of something; classifier for paired body parts).

锐利

ruìlì — Sharp; keen; piercing in gaze or edge quality.

灰色

huīsè — Gray; a color between black and white.

眼睛

yǎnjīng — Eyes; the organs used for seeing and vision.

之间

zhījiān — Between; among; in the space separating two things.

那双

nà shuāng — That pair; referring to a pair of things.

靠得

kào de — Set close to; positioned near; placed adjacent to.

很近

hěn jìn — Very close; very near; a short distance apart.

透过

tòuguò — Through; passing through; looking via a medium.

一副

yī fù — A pair of; a set of (glasses, expressions, etc.).

金边

jīn biān — Gold-rimmed; having a golden border or frame.

眼镜

yǎnjìng — Glasses; spectacles worn to correct vision problems.

闪烁着

shǎnshuò zhe — Glittering; flickering; sparkling with intermittent bright light.

明亮

míngliàng — Bright; luminous; shining with clear strong light.

光芒

guāngmáng — Radiance; gleam; rays of bright shining light.

他的

tā de — His; belonging to him; third person possessive form.

穿着

chuānzhuó — Clothing; attire; the way one is dressed.

具有

jùyǒu — To possess; to have; to be characterized by.

专业

zhuānyè — Professional; specialized; relating to a specific field.

人士

rénshì — Person; individual; a figure in a certain field.

风格

fēnggé — Style; manner; distinctive way of doing or appearing.

相当

xiāngdāng — Quite; rather; considerably; to a significant degree.

邋遢

lātā — Slovenly; untidy; messy in personal appearance or habits.

长礼服

cháng lǐfú — Long formal coat; a full-length dress coat or frock.

外套

wàitào — Overcoat; outer garment worn over other clothing.

灰暗

huī'àn — Dull gray; gloomy; dim in color or appearance.

陈旧

chénjiù — Old; outdated; worn from long use over time.

裤脚

kùjiǎo — Trouser hem; the bottom edge of a pant leg.

磨损

mósǔn — Worn down; abraded; damaged by friction over time.

破损

pòsǔn — Damaged; broken; in a state of deterioration or ruin.

虽然

suīrán — Although; even though; despite the fact that.

年轻

niánqīng — Young; youthful; not old in age.

修长

xiūcháng — Slender and tall; gracefully long in form.

背脊

bèijǐ — Back; spine; the rear of the torso area.

已经

yǐjīng — Already; by now; indicating something has occurred.

弯曲

wānqū — Curved; bent; not straight in shape or posture.

走路

zǒulù — To walk; to go on foot; the act of walking.

时

shí — When; at the time of; during a certain moment.

头

tóu — Head; the topmost part of the human body.

向前

xiàng qián — Forward; toward the front; in the ahead direction.

伸

shēn — To stretch; to extend outward; to reach forward.

整体

zhěngtǐ — Overall; as a whole; the total general impression.

给人

gěi rén — To give people; to convey to others an impression.

一种

yī zhǒng — A kind of; a type of; one sort of.

探视

tànshì — To peer; to look inquisitively; to inspect carefully.

张望

zhāngwàng — To look around; to gaze about curiously in wonder.

和蔼可亲

hé'ǎi kěqīn — Affable and approachable; kind and easy to get along with.

神态

shéntài — Expression; demeanor; the look or bearing of a person.