The Odyssey: Rendered into English prose for the use of those who cannot read the original — Page 2

Vocabulary

争议

zhēngyì — Controversy or dispute between differing opinions.

中

zhōng — In the middle of; within; among.

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.

要点

yàodiǎn — Key points; main essentials of a matter.

如下

rúxià — As follows; listed below.

完全

wánquán — Completely; entirely; wholly without exception.

写于

xiěyú — Written at or during a specific time or place.

且

qiě — Moreover; and; furthermore connecting clauses.

取材于

qǔcáiyú — Drawing material or inspiration from a source.

西海岸

xī hǎi'àn — Western coastline or shore of a landmass.

现今

xiànjīn — Nowadays; at the present time.

称为

chēngwéi — To be called or known as a name.

地方

dìfang — Place; location; region; local area.

无论

wúlùn — No matter; regardless of any condition.

是

shì — To be; is; am; are.

关于

guānyú — Regarding; concerning; about a topic.

场景

chǎngjǐng — Scene; setting; backdrop of a story or event.

还是

háishi — Or; still; used in questions or alternatives.

皆是

jiē shì — All are; everything is; without exception.

如此

rúcǐ — Like this; so; in this manner.

而

ér — And; but; yet; connecting contrasting clauses.

航行

hángxíng — To sail; navigate; travel by sea or air.

一旦

yīdàn — Once; as soon as a condition is met.

他

tā — He; him; third person masculine pronoun.

进入

jìnrù — To enter; to go into a place or state.

可

kě — Can; may; able to; possibility marker.

轻易

qīngyì — Easily; without difficulty; lightly done.

抵达

dǐdá — To arrive at; reach a destination.

范围

fànwéi — Range; scope; extent of an area.

之内

zhī nèi — Within; inside the limits of something.

便

biàn — Then; thereupon; as a result; conveniently.

自然而然

zìrán érrán — Naturally; as a matter of course; spontaneously.

地

de — Adverbial particle modifying verbs or adjectives.

演变为

yǎnbiàn wéi — To evolve or transform into something else.

一段

yīduàn — A section; a passage; a stretch of something.

环绕

huánrào — To surround; encircle; go around something.

该岛

gāi dǎo — The said island; the island in question.

航程

hángchéng — Voyage; journey by sea; sailing route distance.

实际上

shíjì shang — In fact; actually; in reality.

从

cóng — From; since; starting from a point.

出发

chūfā — To set out; depart; start a journey.

途经

tújīng — To pass through; travel via a place.

群岛

qúndǎo — Archipelago; a group or chain of islands.

海峡

hǎixiá — Strait; narrow body of water between landmasses.

以及

yǐjí — As well as; and; together with.

再

zài — Again; then; once more; additionally.

返回

fǎnhuí — To return; go back to a previous place.

该诗

gāi shī — The said poem; the poem in question.

由

yóu — By; from; through; indicating agent or cause.

一位

yī wèi — One (person); a polite counter for people.

非常

fēicháng — Very; extremely; unusually.

年轻

niánqīng — Young; youthful in age.

女性

nǚxìng — Female; woman; the female gender.

所写

suǒ xiě — Written by; composed by someone.

她

tā — She; her; third person feminine pronoun.

居住

jūzhù — To reside; live in a place.

在

zài — At; in; on; located at a place.

并

bìng — And; furthermore; simultaneously doing something.

以

yǐ — Using; with; by means of.

之名

zhī míng — Under the name of; by the name of.

将

jiāng — Will; shall; about to; introduces object of verb.

自己

zìjǐ — Oneself; one's own self.

引入

yǐnrù — To introduce; bring into; lead into something.

了

le — Completion particle indicating finished action or change.

作品

zuòpǐn — Work; creation; literary or artistic production.

之中

zhī zhōng — Within; in the middle of; among.

我

wǒ — I; me; first person singular pronoun.

用以

yòngyǐ — Used to; employed for a specific purpose.

支撑

zhīchēng — To support; prop up; sustain an argument.

这些

zhèxiē — These; these particular items or things.

颇为

pōwéi — Quite; rather; considerably; fairly.

惊人

jīngrén — Astonishing; surprising; astounding to people.

之

zhī — Classical possessive or linking particle; of.

论断

lùnduàn — Conclusion; assertion; judgment based on reasoning.

第一条

dì yī tiáo — The first item; first article or clause.

主要

zhǔyào — Main; primary; most important.

论据

lùnjù — Argument; evidence supporting a claim or reasoning.

自

zì — From; since; starting from a time or place.

一月

yīyuè — January; the first month of the year.

三十日

sānshí rì — The thirtieth day of a month.

及

jí — And; as well as; reaching to.

二月

èryuè — February; the second month of the year.

二十日

èrshí rì — The twentieth day of a month.

刊载于

kānzǎi yú — Published in; carried in a periodical or journal.

未遭

wèi zāo — Has not suffered or encountered; without facing.

反驳

fǎnbó — To refute; rebut; counter an argument.

以来

yǐlái — Since; ever since a past time.

已

yǐ — Already; by now; having completed something.

多次

duō cì — Many times; on multiple occasions.

显著

xiǎnzhù — Notable; prominent; markedly evident.

呈现于

chéngxiàn yú — To appear before; present itself to someone.

英国

Yīngguó — England; the United Kingdom; Britain.

意大利

Yìdàlì — Italy; country in southern Europe.

公众

gōngzhòng — The public; general population; common people.

面前

miànqián — In front of; before someone's presence.

两项

liǎng xiàng — Two items; two aspects or points.

亦

yì — Also; likewise; too (classical usage).

同样

tóngyàng — Similarly; in the same way; equally.

见于

jiàn yú — Found in; appearing in a source.

同年

tóngnián — The same year; that same year.

学期

xuéqī — Academic term; semester; school period.

十月

shíyuè — October; the tenth month of the year.

学院

xuéyuàn — College; academy; institution of higher learning.

鹰

yīng — Eagle; hawk; a bird of prey.

刊

kān — Publication; periodical; journal; to publish.

迄今

qìjīn — Up to now; until the present time.

尚无

shàng wú — Still none; there is not yet anything.

任何

rènhé — Any; whatever; no matter which.

值得

zhídé — Worth; deserving; meriting attention or effort.

回应

huíyìng — Response; reply; answer to something said.

之物

zhī wù — Thing; object; that which exists (classical).

方面

fāngmiàn — Aspect; respect; side of a matter.

传至

chuán zhì — Transmitted to; reached; conveyed to someone.

我处

wǒ chù — My location; to me; where I am.

深知

shēnzhī — To know deeply; fully aware of something.

多么

duōme — How; how very; to what degree.

殷切

yīnqiè — Eager; earnest; ardently hopeful or devoted.

努力

nǔlì — To make effort; work hard; strive diligently.

探寻

tànxún — To explore and seek; search for something.

是否

shìfǒu — Whether or not; if something is the case.

存在

cúnzài — To exist; existence; be present.

缺陷

quēxiàn — Defect; flaw; shortcoming in something.

开始

kāishǐ — To begin; start; commencement of something.

有些

yǒuxiē — Somewhat; a little; some degree.

相信

xiāngxìn — To believe; trust; have confidence in.

倘若

tǎngruò — If; supposing that; in case of.

此类

cǐ lèi — This kind; this type or category of thing.

确实

quèshí — Indeed; truly; certainly; in fact.

至少

zhìshǎo — At least; minimum; no fewer than.

应当

yīngdāng — Should; ought to; must by obligation.

此

cǐ — This; these; referring to something nearby.

之前

zhīqián — Before; prior to a time or event.

听闻

tīngwén — To hear about; come to know by hearing.

其中

qízhōng — Among them; within that; included in those.

一些

yīxiē — Some; a few; a certain number of.