The King in Yellow — Page 2

English → Chinese HAWBERK, ARMOURER. Level 7/10

But I knew in my heart that all would come right, and that I should arrange their future as I expected to arrange that of my kind doctor, John Archer.

但我内心深知一切都会好转，我应当安排他们的未来，正如我期望安排我那善良的医生约翰·阿切尔的未来一样。

However, I should never have troubled myself about visiting them just then, had it not been, as I say, that the music of the tinkling hammer had for me this strong fascination.

然而，若非如我所说，那叮当作响的锤声对我有着如此强烈的吸引力，我断然不会在那时费心去拜访他们。

I would sit for hours, listening and listening, and when a stray sunbeam struck the inlaid steel, the sensation it gave me was almost too keen to endure.

我会一坐数小时，一遍又一遍地聆听，当一缕迷途的阳光照射在镶嵌的钢铁上时，那种感觉几乎令我难以承受。

My eyes would become fixed, dilating with a pleasure that stretched every nerve almost to breaking, until some movement of the old armourer cut off the ray of sunlight, then, still thrilling secretly, I leaned back and listened again to the sound of the polishing rag, swish! swish! rubbing rust from the rivets.

我的双眼会变得呆滞，因一种几乎将每根神经拉伸至断裂边缘的愉悦而散大，直到老盔甲匠的某个动作遮断那道阳光，随后，仍在暗自激动颤栗中，我向后靠去，再次聆听抛光布的声音，嗖！嗖！从铆钉上磨去锈迹。

Constance worked with the embroidery over her knees, now and then pausing to examine more closely the pattern in the coloured plate from the Metropolitan Museum.

康斯坦斯将刺绣搭在膝盖上做着针线，时不时停下来仔细查看那张来自大都会博物馆的彩色图版上的花样。

"Who is this for?" I asked.

「这是为谁做的？」我问道。

Hawberk explained, that in addition to the treasures of armour in the Metropolitan Museum of which he had been appointed armourer, he also had charge of several collections belonging to rich amateurs.

霍伯克解释说，除了他被任命为盔甲匠所负责的大都会博物馆中的盔甲珍藏之外，他还管理着几位富有的收藏爱好者的藏品。

This was the missing greave of a famous suit which a client of his had traced to a little shop in Paris on the Quai d'Orsay.

这是一套著名铠甲中一直下落不明的护胫甲，他的一位客户将其追溯到了巴黎奥赛河岸的一家小店。

He, Hawberk, had negotiated for and secured the greave, and now the suit was complete.

霍伯克本人经过谈判，成功取得了这块护胫甲，如今这套铠甲终于完整了。

Vocabulary

但: dàn — but, however, yet; contrasting conjunction
我: wǒ — I, me; first person singular pronoun
内心: nèixīn — inner heart, innermost feelings or thoughts
深知: shēnzhī — to know deeply, be fully aware of something
一切: yīqiè — everything, all things without exception
都会: dōu huì — will all, everything will (future certainty)
好转: hǎozhuǎn — to improve, take a turn for the better
应当: yīngdāng — should, ought to; expressing moral obligation
安排: ānpái — to arrange, plan, or organize something
他们: tāmen — they, them; third person plural pronoun
的: de — structural particle indicating possession or description
未来: wèilái — the future, time yet to come
正如: zhèngrú — just as, exactly like; making a comparison
期望: qīwàng — to hope for, expect; a cherished expectation
那: nà — that; demonstrative pronoun referring to something distant
善良: shànliáng — kind-hearted, good-natured, benevolent
医生: yīshēng — doctor, physician; medical professional
一样: yīyàng — the same as, alike; used in comparisons
然而: rán'ér — however, nevertheless; introduces a contrasting statement
若非: ruòfēi — if not for, were it not for something
如我所说: rú wǒ suǒ shuō — as I have said, as I mentioned before
叮当作响: dīngdāng zuòxiǎng — to clang and clatter, making ringing metallic sounds
锤声: chuíshēng — sound of hammering, clanging hammer noise
对: duì — toward, for; directional preposition or correct
有着: yǒuzhe — to have, to possess; ongoing state of having
如此: rúcǐ — so, such, like this; of this degree
强烈: qiángliè — intense, strong, fierce; describing powerful feelings
吸引力: xīyǐnlì — attraction, appeal, power to draw interest
断然: duànrán — resolutely, absolutely, flatly; decisive negation or action
不会: bù huì — would not, will not; negation of likelihood
在: zài — at, in, on; preposition of location or time
那时: nàshí — at that time, back then; past time reference
费心: fèixīn — to take the trouble, bother to do something
去: qù — to go; directional verb or complement
拜访: bàifǎng — to pay a visit, call on someone formally
会: huì — will, can; auxiliary indicating ability or likelihood
数: shù — several, a number of; indicating plural quantity
小时: xiǎoshí — hour; unit of time equal to sixty minutes
一遍: yībiàn — once through, one time from start to finish
又: yòu — again, also, moreover; repetition or addition
地: de — structural particle linking adverb to verb
聆听: língtīng — to listen attentively, lend an ear carefully
当: dāng — when, while; temporal conjunction for simultaneous events
一缕: yī lǚ — a wisp, a slender thread or beam of something
迷途: mítú — lost, straying; wandering off the right path
阳光: yángguāng — sunlight, sunshine; bright light from the sun
照射: zhàoshè — to shine upon, irradiate, illuminate with light
镶嵌: xiāngqiàn — to inlay, embed; set into a surface decoratively
钢铁: gāngtiě — steel, iron; hard metallic material
那种: nà zhǒng — that kind of, that type of feeling or thing
感觉: gǎnjué — feeling, sensation, perception of something experienced
几乎: jīhū — almost, nearly, on the verge of something
令: lìng — to make, cause someone to feel or do something
难以承受: nányǐ chéngshòu — hard to bear, almost unbearable, overwhelmingly intense
双眼: shuāngyǎn — both eyes, a pair of eyes
变得: biànde — to become, to turn into a certain state
呆滞: dāizhì — dull, vacant, glazed; expressionless and unresponsive
因: yīn — because of, due to; causal preposition
一种: yī zhǒng — a kind of, a type of something
将: jiāng — to take, cause; formal preposition or future marker
神经: shénjīng — nerve; biological fiber transmitting signals in body
拉伸: lāshēn — to stretch, extend, pull taut something long
至: zhì — to, until, up to; reaching a limit
断裂: duànliè — to fracture, snap, break apart completely
边缘: biānyuán — edge, brink, verge; boundary of something
愉悦: yúyuè — joyful, delightful, pleasurable; a sense of happiness
而: ér — and, yet; conjunctive particle linking clauses
散大: sàndà — to dilate, widen, become enlarged (pupils)
直到: zhídào — until, up to the point when something happens
老: lǎo — old, experienced; adjective for age or seniority
盔甲匠: kuījiǎ jiàng — armorer, craftsman who makes or repairs armor
某个: mǒu gè — a certain, some particular unspecified one
动作: dòngzuò — movement, action, motion of the body
遮断: zhēduàn — to block, cut off, intercept a beam or path
随后: suíhòu — soon after, subsequently, shortly thereafter
暗自: ànzì — secretly, inwardly, to oneself without showing
激动: jīdòng — excited, moved emotionally, stirred up inside
颤栗: zhànlì — to tremble, shudder, quiver with emotion or cold
中: zhōng — in, within, amid; inside a state or place
向后: xiànghòu — backward, leaning or moving toward the rear
再次: zàicì — once again, one more time, a second time
声音: shēngyīn — sound, voice, noise produced by something
从: cóng — from; preposition indicating origin or starting point
上: shàng — on, above, upon; positional particle or direction
磨去: mó qù — to grind away, rub off something from a surface
锈迹: xiùjì — rust marks, traces of corrosion on metal
刺绣: cìxiù — embroidery; decorative needlework stitched on fabric
膝盖: xīgài — knee; the joint in the middle of the leg
针线: zhēnxiàn — needlework, sewing; needle and thread work
时不时: shíbùshí — from time to time, occasionally, now and then
停下来: tíng xiàlái — to stop, pause what one is doing momentarily
仔细: zǐxì — careful, attentive, thorough in examination
查看: chákàn — to look over, examine, check something carefully
来自: láizì — coming from, originating from a place or source
彩色: cǎisè — colorful, in color; multicolored illustration or image
花样: huāyàng — pattern, design, motif used in needlework or art
这: zhè — this; demonstrative pronoun for nearby things
是: shì — is, are, am; copula verb linking subject and predicate
为: wèi — for, for the sake of; preposition of purpose or beneficiary
谁: shuí — who; interrogative pronoun asking about a person
做的: zuò de — made for, done for; indicating purpose of making
问道: wèn dào — asked, said in question; narrative verb for asking
解释说: jiěshì shuō — explained, said by way of explanation
除了: chúle — besides, apart from, in addition to something
他: tā — he, him; third person singular masculine pronoun
被任命: bèi rènmìng — was appointed, designated to a position officially
所: suǒ — particle used before verbs to nominalize or emphasize
负责: fùzé — to be responsible for, in charge of something
盔甲: kuījiǎ — armor, suit of protective metal battle gear
珍藏: zhēncáng — precious collection, to treasure and keep carefully
之外: zhīwài — outside of, beyond, in addition to something
还: hái — also, still, additionally; indicating further action
管理着: guǎnlǐzhe — is managing, overseeing, in charge of ongoing
几位: jǐ wèi — several (people); polite counter for persons
富有: fùyǒu — wealthy, rich, affluent; having abundant resources
收藏: shōucáng — to collect, a collection of valuable objects
爱好者: àihàozhě — enthusiast, hobbyist, lover of a particular interest
藏品: cángpǐn — collected items, pieces in a collection
一套: yī tào — a set, a complete suit or matched collection
著名: zhùmíng — famous, well-known, renowned for something
铠甲: kǎijiǎ — armor, suit of armor worn in battle
一直: yīzhí — always, continuously, all along up to now
下落不明: xiàluò bùmíng — whereabouts unknown, missing with no trace found
一位: yī wèi — one (person); polite measure word for individuals
客户: kèhù — client, customer; someone receiving professional services
追溯: zhuīsù — to trace back, track the origin of something
到了: dào le — reached, arrived at; indicating completion of tracing
巴黎: Bālí — Paris; the capital city of France
一家: yī jiā — one (shop or establishment); measure word for stores
小店: xiǎo diàn — small shop, little store, modest establishment
本人: běnrén — oneself, the person in question, I personally
经过: jīngguò — through, via; after going through a process
谈判: tánpàn — negotiation, talks; formal discussion to reach agreement
成功: chénggōng — successfully, to succeed in achieving a goal
取得: qǔdé — to obtain, acquire, achieve through effort
了: le — particle indicating completed action or changed state
如今: rújīn — nowadays, now, at the present time
终于: zhōngyú — finally, at last, after a long wait
完整: wánzhěng — complete, intact, whole, without missing parts

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