The Hound of the Baskervilles — Page 9

Vocabulary

我

wǒ — I, me; first person singular pronoun

几乎

jīhū — Almost, nearly; very close to completely

没有

méiyǒu — Do not have; there is not; without

料到

liàodào — To anticipate, foresee, or expect something

会

huì — Will; can; be able to; likely to

看到

kàndào — To see, catch sight of something

如此

rúcǐ — So, such, like this; to this degree

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification

头骨

tóugǔ — Skull; the bony structure of the head

或

huò — Or; either; perhaps

明显

míngxiǎn — Obvious, evident, clearly noticeable

发育

fāyù — Development, growth; to develop physically

您

nín — You; polite/respectful second person pronoun

是否

shìfǒu — Whether or not; if something is the case

介意

jièyì — To mind, object to, or take offense at

用

yòng — To use; with; by means of

手指

shǒuzhǐ — Finger; digits of the hand

沿着

yánzhe — Along; following the length or edge of

裂缝

lièfèng — Crack, fissure, or narrow opening in surface

摸

mō — To touch, feel, or stroke with hand

一

yī — One; a; the number one

先生

xiānsheng — Mister; sir; a form of respectful address

在

zài — At, in, on; to be present at a place

真品

zhēnpǐn — Authentic article; genuine original item

可以

kěyǐ — Can, may; be permitted or able to

获得

huòdé — To obtain, acquire, or gain something

之前

zhīqián — Before, prior to a time or event

将是

jiāng shì — Will be; future tense of 'to be'

任何

rènhé — Any; whichever; no matter which

人类学

rénlèixué — Anthropology; study of human beings and culture

博物馆

bówùguǎn — Museum; institution displaying cultural artifacts

珍贵

zhēnguì — Precious, valuable, highly treasured

陈设

chénshè — Display, exhibit; items arranged for showing

并非

bìngfēi — Not at all; definitely not; it is not

有意

yǒuyì — Intentionally, deliberately, on purpose

但

dàn — But, however; a conjunction showing contrast

坦白

tǎnbái — Frank, candid; to confess honestly

承认

chéngrèn — To admit, acknowledge, or recognize something

对

duì — Toward; correct; regarding; facing

挥手

huīshǒu — To wave one's hand as a gesture

示意

shìyì — To signal, gesture, or indicate intention nonverbally

这位

zhè wèi — This person; polite reference to someone present

奇怪

qíguài — Strange, odd, peculiar, unusual

访客

fǎngkè — Visitor, guest; person who comes to visit

坐下

zuòxià — To sit down; take a seat

他

tā — He, him; third person masculine pronoun

说道

shuōdào — Said; spoke; uttered the following words

看出来

kàn chūlái — To perceive, discern, or figure out by looking

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or new situation

研究

yánjiū — Research, study; to investigate or examine carefully

领域

lǐngyù — Field, domain, area of study or activity

是

shì — To be; am, is, are

一位

yī wèi — One person; a respectful measure word for people

狂热者

kuángrèzhě — Enthusiast, fanatic; person with intense passion

正如

zhèngrú — Just as, exactly like; in the same way as

一样

yīyàng — The same; alike; just like something else

从

cóng — From; since; following; based on

食指

shízhǐ — Index finger; the pointer finger of the hand

观察到

guānchádào — To observe, notice, detect through careful watching

自己

zìjǐ — Oneself; self; one's own

卷烟

juǎnyān — Cigarette; tobacco rolled in paper

抽

chōu — To smoke; to draw out; to pull

请

qǐng — Please; to invite; to request politely

不必

bùbì — Need not; it is unnecessary to do something

犹豫

yóuyù — To hesitate, waver; feeling of indecision

尽管

jǐnguǎn — Feel free to; go ahead; even though

点上

diǎn shàng — To light up; ignite a cigarette or candle

一支

yī zhī — One stick/piece; measure word for cigarettes, pens

那人

nà rén — That person; the man in question

取出

qǔchū — To take out, remove, or retrieve something

和

hé — And; together with; as well as

烟草

yāncǎo — Tobacco; plant leaves used for smoking

以

yǐ — With, using; by means of; so as to

令人惊讶

lìng rén jīngyà — Surprisingly; causing astonishment in others

灵巧

língqiǎo — Dexterous, nimble, skillful with hands or mind

将

jiāng — Will; to take; a preposition indicating action

卷入

juǎnrù — To roll into; to get involved or wrapped in

有

yǒu — To have; there is/are; to exist

一双

yī shuāng — A pair of; measure word for hands, eyes, etc.

修长

xiūcháng — Slender and long; tall and slim in shape

而

ér — And; yet; but; linking clauses or adjectives

颤动

chàndòng — To tremble, quiver, vibrate with small movements

像

xiàng — Like, resemble; similar to; as if

昆虫

kūnchóng — Insect; small six-legged arthropod animal

触角

chùjiǎo — Antennae; feelers on an insect's head

一般

yībān — Generally; like, similar to; ordinary

灵活

línghuó — Flexible, agile, nimble; able to move easily

躁动

zàodòng — Restless, agitated; unable to keep still

沉默不语

chénmò bù yǔ — Silent, saying nothing; staying completely quiet

那

nà — That; referring to something previously mentioned

不时

bùshí — From time to time; occasionally, now and then

投来

tóulái — To cast toward; to direct a glance or look

目光

mùguāng — Gaze, look, eyes; the direction of one's vision

向

xiàng — Toward; facing; in the direction of

显示出

xiǎnshì chū — To show, reveal, display clearly outwardly

奇特

qítè — Peculiar, strange, unusual, remarkably distinctive

所

suǒ — Particle used before verbs to nominalize them

抱有

bàoyǒu — To harbor, hold, or cherish a feeling or attitude

兴趣

xìngqù — Interest; curiosity or enthusiasm toward something

终于

zhōngyú — Finally, at last; after a long wait

开口

kāikǒu — To open one's mouth; to begin speaking

道

dào — Said; used after dialogue verbs to quote speech

推测

tuīcè — To speculate, infer, guess based on reasoning

昨晚

zuówǎn — Last night; the previous evening

今天

jīntiān — Today; the current day

再次

zàicì — Again, once more; a second time

光临

guānglín — To honor with one's presence; gracious visit

并不

bìng bù — Not at all; emphatic negation of something

仅仅

jǐnjǐn — Only, merely, just; nothing more than

为了

wèile — For the purpose of; in order to achieve

检查

jiǎnchá — To examine, inspect, check thoroughly

吧

ba — Sentence-final particle suggesting supposition or suggestion

不

bù — No, not; negation particle

不是

bù shì — Is not; am not; are not

很高兴

hěn gāoxìng — Very happy, glad, pleased about something

也

yě — Also, too, as well; additionally

机会

jīhuì — Opportunity, chance; a favorable occasion

做了

zuò le — Did, have done; completed an action

这件事

zhè jiàn shì — This matter, this thing; the issue at hand

来

lái — To come; to arrive; directional complement

找

zhǎo — To look for, seek, find; to visit someone

因为

yīnwèi — Because, since; giving a reason or cause

意识到

yìshídào — To realize, become aware of, recognize something

一个

yī gè — One; a single; general measure word

不擅长

bù shàncháng — Not good at; lacking skill or aptitude in

实际

shíjì — Practical, actual, realistic; real-world matters

事务

shìwù — Affairs, matters, business; practical daily dealings

人

rén — Person, people; human being

如今

rújīn — Nowadays, now, at the present time

突然

tūrán — Suddenly, all of a sudden; unexpectedly

面临

miànlín — To face, confront; to be confronted with a challenge

极为

jíwéi — Extremely, exceedingly; to the highest degree

严峻

yánjùn — Severe, grave, serious; demanding and difficult

且

qiě — And, moreover; in addition; furthermore

非同寻常

fēi tóng xúncháng — Extraordinary, out of the ordinary, highly unusual

问题

wèntí — Problem, question, issue; matter needing resolution