The Odyssey: Rendered into English prose for the use of those who cannot read the original — Page 7

Vocabulary

然而

rán'ér — However; yet; but, indicating contrast or contradiction.

渴望

kěwàng — To yearn for; to desperately desire something.

看到

kàndào — To see; to catch sight of something.

哪怕

nǎpà — Even if; even though; used for hypothetical concession.

只是

zhǐshì — Just; merely; only; simply.

故乡

gùxiāng — Hometown; one's native place or homeland.

升起

shēngqǐ — To rise up; to ascend, as smoke or sun.

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.

一缕

yī lǚ — A wisp or thin strand, as of smoke.

炊烟

chuīyān — Cooking smoke rising from a kitchen or fire.

竟

jìng — Unexpectedly; surprisingly; actually, expressing astonishment.

生出

shēngchū — To give rise to; to produce or generate a feeling.

了

le — Particle indicating completion or change of state.

求死

qiú sǐ — To seek death; to wish or desire to die.

之心

zhī xīn — A heart of; the mind or intention to do something.

而

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

你

nǐ — You; second-person singular pronoun.

之神

zhī shén — God of; deity associated with a place or domain.

心中

xīnzhōng — In one's heart; in one's mind or inner self.

对此

duì cǐ — Regarding this; with respect to this matter.

全然

quánrán — Completely; entirely; wholly, often in negative contexts.

不顾

bùgù — To disregard; to pay no heed to something.

怎么

zěnme — How; why; what way, used for questions.

难道

nándào — Could it be that; used in rhetorical questions.

不曾

bùcéng — Never have; have not ever done something before.

在

zài — At; in; on; indicating location or ongoing action.

广袤

guǎngmào — Vast and boundless, describing expansive land or territory.

大地

dàdì — The earth; the land; vast ground beneath one's feet.

上

shàng — On; above; upon a surface or within a context.

于

yú — At; in; from; a literary preposition of location or time.

人

rén — Person; people; human being.

战船

zhànchuán — Warship; a ship used in naval battle or warfare.

旁

páng — Beside; next to; at the side of something.

向

xiàng — Toward; to; in the direction of someone or something.

献上

xiànshàng — To offer up; to present as a gift or sacrifice.

丰厚

fēnghòu — Generous; abundant; rich and ample in quantity.

祭品

jìpǐn — Sacrificial offering; items offered to gods or spirits.

吗

ma — Question particle; turns a statement into a yes/no question.

那么

nàme — Then; in that case; so, used to introduce a conclusion.

啊

ā — Ah; oh; exclamatory particle expressing emotion or address.

为何

wèihé — Why; for what reason, used in formal or literary contexts.

对

duì — Toward; regarding; correct; facing a person or thing.

他

tā — He; him; third-person masculine singular pronoun.

如此

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

震怒

zhènnù — To be furious; to rage with great anger or wrath.

中

zhōng — In; within; among; the middle of something.

众所周知

zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī — As everyone knows; a commonly acknowledged fact.

有

yǒu — To have; there is/are; to exist.

大量

dàliàng — A large amount; a great quantity of something.

借自

jiè zì — Borrowed from; taken or adapted from another source.

段落

duànluò — Paragraph; a distinct section or passage of text.

我

wǒ — I; me; first-person singular pronoun.

曾

céng — Once; formerly; at some point in the past.

希望

xīwàng — To hope; to wish; a desire for something to happen.

将

jiāng — Will; about to; a particle indicating future action.

这些

zhèxiē — These; referring to multiple previously mentioned items.

以

yǐ — With; using; by means of a method or instrument.

略有

lüè yǒu — Slightly having; a small degree of difference or variation.

不同

bùtóng — Different; not the same; distinct in some way.

字体

zìtǐ — Font; typeface; style of printed or written characters.

印出

yìn chū — To print out; to produce text via printing.

并

bìng — And; moreover; also; simultaneously joining two actions.

页边

yèbiān — Page margin; the blank space at the edge of a page.

附上

fùshàng — To attach; to append something additional to a document.

引用

yǐnyòng — To quote; a citation from another text or source.

注释

zhùshì — Annotation; explanatory note added to a text.

为此

wèi cǐ — For this purpose; to this end; because of this.

已

yǐ — Already; used to indicate completion of an action.

手稿

shǒugǎo — Manuscript; a handwritten or draft text document.

作了

zuòle — Made; did; carried out an action, past completion.

标注

biāozhù — To annotate; to mark or label with notes or symbols.

发现

fāxiàn — To discover; to find out; to realize something new.

这样

zhèyàng — This way; in this manner; like this.

一来

yī lái — Once done; as a result; used to indicate a consequence.

译文

yìwén — Translated text; the result of translating a document.

不可救药

bùkě jiùyào — Incurable; hopeless; beyond remedy or correction.

地

de — Adverbial particle linking adjective to following verb.

学究气

xuéjiūqì — Pedantic air; overly academic or bookish in manner.

十足

shízú — Fully; completely; one hundred percent, intensifying degree.

于是

yúshì — Therefore; as a result; consequently, showing logical outcome.

放弃

fàngqì — To give up; to abandon a plan or goal.

这一

zhè yī — This particular; referring to a specific item or plan.

打算

dǎsuàn — Plan; intention; to intend to do something.

尽管

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

仍要

réng yào — Still want to; still intend to; nevertheless will do.

敦促

dūncù — To urge; to press earnestly; to strongly encourage action.

那些

nàxiē — Those; referring to previously mentioned or distant items.

掌管

zhǎngguǎn — To oversee; to be in charge of; to manage or control.

我国

wǒguó — Our country; this nation; used to refer to one's homeland.

大学

dàxué — University; institution of higher education.

出版社

chūbǎnshè — Publishing house; a company that publishes books.

如果

rúguǒ — If; in the event that; introducing a conditional clause.

他们

tāmen — They; them; third-person plural pronoun.

能

néng — Can; to be able to; having the ability or permission.

出版

chūbǎn — To publish; to issue a book or printed work officially.

一部

yī bù — One volume; a single work, used for books or films.

希腊

Xīlà — Greece; the country in southeastern Europe.

文本

wénběn — Text; a written or printed document or version.

其中

qízhōng — Among them; within it; included in that group.

源自

yuán zì — Originating from; derived or coming from a source.

附

fù — To attach; to append; supplementary or accompanying.

将会

jiāng huì — Will; shall; indicating a future event or outcome.

学生

xuésheng — Student; a person who is studying at school.

大有裨益

dà yǒu bìyì — Of great benefit; highly useful or advantageous.

博物馆

bówùguǎn — Museum; a place housing historical or cultural collections.

捐赠

juānzèng — To donate; to give as a gift to an institution.

一册

yī cè — One volume; a single copy of a bound book.

均

jūn — All; each; uniformly; without exception.

形式

xíngshì — Form; format; the manner or structure of something.

加了

jiāle — Added; applied; put onto something as an addition.

下划线

xiàhuàxiàn — Underline; a line drawn beneath text for emphasis.

和

hé — And; together with; connecting nouns or noun phrases.

也

yě — Also; too; as well; indicating inclusion or similarity.

所有

suǒyǒu — All; every; belonging to; all things possessed.

及其

jí qí — And its; along with its related elements or aspects.

均有

jūn yǒu — All have; each possesses; without exception there is.

但

dàn — But; however; yet, indicating a contrast or exception.

这

zhè — This; referring to something nearby or just mentioned.

两册

liǎng cè — Two volumes; two copies of a bound book.

经过

jīngguò — After going through; having undergone a process or experience.

理应

lǐyīng — Should rightly; ought to by reason or principle.

让

ràng — To let; to allow; to cause someone to do something.

都能

dōu néng — All can; everyone is able to do something.

便捷

biànjié — Convenient; easy and quick to access or use.

获取

huòqǔ — To obtain; to acquire; to gain access to something.