The King in Yellow — Page 9

English → Chinese THE REPAIRER OF REPUTATIONS I Level 7/10

Since the passage of this law, the number of suicides in the United States has not increased.

自该法律通过以来，美国的自杀人数并未增加。

Now the Government has determined to establish a Lethal Chamber in every city, town and village in the country, it remains to be seen whether or not that class of human creatures from whose desponding ranks new victims of self-destruction fall daily will accept the relief thus provided.

如今政府已决定在全国每座城市、城镇和乡村设立安乐死室，那些每日从绝望行列中不断涌现出自我毁灭新受害者的人群，究竟是否会接受如此提供的解脱，尚有待观察。

He paused, and turned to the white Lethal Chamber.

他停顿了一下，转向那白色的安乐死室。

The silence in the street was absolute.

街道上一片绝对的寂静。

"There a painless death awaits him who can no longer bear the sorrows of this life.

「在那里，无痛的死亡等待着那些再也无法承受人生苦难的人。

If death is welcome let him seek it there."

若死亡是他所渴求的，就让他去那里寻觅吧。」

Then quickly turning to the military aid of the President's household, he said, "I declare the Lethal Chamber open," and again facing the vast crowd he cried in a clear voice: "Citizens of New York and of the United States of America, through me the Government declares the Lethal Chamber to be open."

随即他迅速转向总统府的军事副官，说道：「我宣布安乐死室正式开放。」然后再次面向广大人群，以清晰的声音高呼：「纽约市民及美利坚合众国全体公民，政府通过我宣布安乐死室正式开放。」

The solemn hush was broken by a sharp cry of command, the squadron of hussars filed after the Governor's carriage, the lancers wheeled and formed along Fifth Avenue to wait for the commandant of the garrison, and the mounted police followed them.

庄严的寂静被一声尖锐的号令所打破，骠骑兵中队鱼贯跟随在总督马车之后，枪骑兵转向并沿第五大道列队，等待卫戍部队指挥官，骑警随后跟上。

I left the crowd to gape and stare at the white marble Death Chamber, and, crossing South Fifth Avenue, walked along the western side of that thoroughfare to Bleecker Street.

我离开那群张口呆望着白色大理石死亡室的人群，穿越南第五大道，沿着那条大道的西侧走向布利克街。

Vocabulary

自: zì — self; from; since
该: gāi — should; that particular; the said
法律: fǎlǜ — law; legal regulations
通过: tōngguò — to pass; to approve; by means of
以来: yǐlái — since a certain point in time
美国: Měiguó — United States of America
的: de — structural particle indicating possession or modification
自杀: zìshā — to commit suicide; act of killing oneself
人数: rénshù — number of people; headcount
并未: bìng wèi — has not actually; contrary to expectation, did not
增加: zēngjiā — to increase; to add to; to grow
如今: rújīn — nowadays; at the present time
政府: zhèngfǔ — government; governing body
已: yǐ — already; to have done something
决定: juédìng — to decide; a decision; to determine
在: zài — at; in; on; located at
全国: quánguó — throughout the whole country; nationwide
每座: měi zuò — every; each (used with buildings or structures)
城市: chéngshì — city; urban area
城镇: chéngzhèn — towns; cities and towns
和: hé — and; together with
乡村: xiāngcūn — rural area; village; countryside
设立: shèlì — to establish; to set up; to found
那些: nàxiē — those; those things or people
每日: měirì — every day; daily
从: cóng — from; since; following
绝望: juéwàng — despair; hopelessness; to feel hopeless
行列: hángliè — ranks; rows; procession; lineup
中: zhōng — middle; within; among
不断: bùduàn — continuously; unceasingly; without interruption
涌现: yǒngxiàn — to emerge in large numbers; to spring up
出: chū — out; to come out; to emerge
自我: zìwǒ — self; oneself; ego
毁灭: huǐmiè — to destroy; to annihilate; total destruction
新: xīn — new; fresh; recent
受害者: shòuhàizhě — victim; person who has suffered harm
人群: rénqún — crowd; group of people
究竟: jiūjìng — after all; exactly; in the end
是否: shìfǒu — whether or not; if
会: huì — will; can; be likely to
接受: jiēshòu — to accept; to receive; to take in
如此: rúcǐ — like this; so; in this way
提供: tígōng — to provide; to supply; to offer
解脱: jiětuō — liberation; release; to free oneself from suffering
尚有待: shàng yǒudài — still remains to be seen; yet to be determined
观察: guānchá — to observe; to watch; observation
他: tā — he; him; third person masculine pronoun
停顿: tíngdùn — to pause; a pause; momentary halt
了: le — particle indicating completed action or change
一下: yīxià — once; a moment; briefly
转向: zhuǎnxiàng — to turn toward; to change direction
那: nà — that; those
白色: báisè — white color; the color white
街道: jiēdào — street; road; avenue
上: shàng — on; above; upper
一片: yīpiàn — a stretch of; an expanse of; completely
绝对: juéduì — absolute; completely; unconditional
寂静: jìjìng — silent; quiet; stillness; tranquility
那里: nàlǐ — there; that place
无痛: wútòng — painless; without pain
死亡: sǐwáng — death; to die; mortality
等待: děngdài — to wait; to await; waiting
着: zhe — particle indicating ongoing action or state
再也: zài yě — no longer; never again (with negative)
无法: wúfǎ — unable to; incapable of; no way to
承受: chéngshòu — to bear; to endure; to withstand
人生: rénshēng — life; human existence; one's lifetime
苦难: kǔnàn — suffering; hardship; misery; adversity
人: rén — person; people; human being
若: ruò — if; supposing; like; as if
是: shì — to be; is; am; are
所: suǒ — particle used before verbs for nominalization
渴求: kěqiú — to crave; to yearn for; strong desire
就: jiù — then; exactly; precisely; right away
让: ràng — to let; to allow; to make someone do
去: qù — to go; to leave; to proceed
寻觅: xúnmì — to seek; to search for; to look for
吧: ba — particle suggesting suggestion or mild command
随即: suíjí — immediately; right away; thereupon
迅速: xùnsù — rapid; swift; quickly; at high speed
总统府: zǒngtǒngfǔ — presidential palace; office of the president
军事: jūnshì — military; military affairs
副官: fùguān — adjutant; aide; military assistant officer
说道: shuōdào — said; to say; to speak (narrative)
我: wǒ — I; me; first person singular pronoun
宣布: xuānbù — to announce; to declare; to proclaim
正式: zhèngshì — formal; official; officially
开放: kāifàng — to open; open; to make available
然后: ránhòu — then; after that; afterwards
再次: zàicì — once again; a second time
面向: miànxiàng — to face; facing toward; oriented toward
广大: guǎngdà — vast; wide; broad; large-scale
以: yǐ — with; by means of; using
清晰: qīngxī — clear; distinct; sharp; clearly defined
声音: shēngyīn — sound; voice; noise
高呼: gāohū — to shout loudly; to cry out; exclaim
纽约: Niǔyuē — New York City
市民: shìmín — city residents; citizens; townspeople
及: jí — and; as well as; together with
全体: quántǐ — all; entire; whole body of people
公民: gōngmín — citizen; national; civilian
庄严: zhuāngyán — solemn; dignified; majestic; stately
被: bèi — passive marker; by (used in passive sentences)
一声: yī shēng — a sound; one cry; a single utterance
尖锐: jiānruì — sharp; piercing; shrill; keen
号令: hàolìng — order; command; bugle call order
打破: dǎpò — to break; to shatter; to interrupt
中队: zhōngduì — squadron; company; a military unit
鱼贯: yúguàn — in single file; one after another like fish
跟随: gēnsuí — to follow; to accompany; to tag along
总督: zǒngdū — governor-general; viceroy; governor
马车: mǎchē — carriage; horse-drawn vehicle
之后: zhīhòu — after; afterwards; following
并: bìng — and; furthermore; simultaneously
沿: yán — along; following the edge of
列队: lièduì — to form a line; to line up; parade
指挥官: zhǐhuīguān — commander; commanding officer
骑警: qíjǐng — mounted police; police on horseback
随后: suíhòu — soon after; shortly afterwards; then
跟上: gēnshàng — to keep up with; to follow closely
离开: líkāi — to leave; to depart from; to go away
那群: nà qún — that group of; that crowd of
张口: zhāngkǒu — to open one's mouth; gaping open-mouthed
呆望: dāiwàng — to stare blankly; to gaze in a daze
大理石: dàlǐshí — marble (stone material)
穿越: chuānyuè — to cross; to pass through; to traverse
南: nán — south; southern direction
沿着: yánzhe — along; following the length of
那条: nà tiáo — that (used with long objects like roads)
大道: dàdào — main road; avenue; boulevard
西侧: xī cè — western side; the west side
走向: zǒuxiàng — to walk toward; to head toward; trend

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