The Odyssey: Rendered into English prose for the use of those who cannot read the original — Page 3

Vocabulary

由于

yóuyú — due to, because of, owing to a reason

页面

yèmiàn — page, web page, screen display

尺寸

chǐcun — size, dimensions, measurements of an object

的

de — structural particle indicating possession or modification

缩减

suōjiǎn — to reduce, cut down, decrease in size or amount

有

yǒu — to have, there is, to exist

必要

bìyào — necessary, essential, indispensable for a purpose

对

duì — toward, regarding, correct, to face

一些

yīxiē — some, a few, a certain number of things

标题

biāotí — title, heading, caption of a text or section

加以

jiāyǐ — to apply, to give, used before a verb phrase

缩短

suōduǎn — to shorten, reduce the length or duration

在

zài — at, in, on; indicates location or ongoing action

此

cǐ — this, here, referring to something just mentioned

也

yě — also, too, as well, likewise

借机

jiějī — to take the opportunity, seize the occasion

采用

cǎiyòng — to adopt, employ, use a method or approach

了

le — particle indicating completed action or changed state

其

qí — his, her, its, their; a formal pronoun

两本

liǎng běn — two volumes, two copies of a book

书

shū — book, written work, document

中

zhōng — in, within, among, inside

和

hé — and, together with, harmonious

所作

suǒ zuò — made by, done by, created by someone

各种

gèzhǒng — various kinds, all sorts, different types

更正

gēngzhèng — correction, rectification of an error or mistake

与

yǔ — and, with, together with (formal usage)

补充

bǔchōng — to supplement, add, replenish additional information

现在

xiànzài — now, at present, currently

大多数

dàduōshù — the majority, most of, the greater part

插图

chātú — illustration, picture inserted in a text

一页

yī yè — one page, a single page of a book

而

ér — but, yet, whereas; a conjunctive particle

原版

yuánbǎn — original edition, first version of a publication

它们

tāmen — they, them (referring to non-human things)

通常

tōngcháng — usually, normally, under ordinary circumstances

是

shì — to be, is, are, am; affirmation particle

两幅

liǎng fú — two illustrations, two pictures or images

平面图

píngmiàntú — floor plan, layout diagram of a building

缩小

suōxiǎo — to reduce in size, shrink, make smaller

女作者

nǚ zuòzhě — female author, woman writer of a work

第

dì — prefix for ordinal numbers, indicating rank or order

页

yè — page, leaf of a book or document

说

shuō — to say, speak, talk, state verbally

没有

méiyǒu — do not have, there is not, did not

哪位

nǎ wèi — which one (person), which individual (polite form)

伟大

wěidà — great, grand, magnificent, of extraordinary achievement

诗人

shīrén — poet, person who writes poetry

会

huì — can, will, to be able to, likely to

将

jiāng — to take, cause; formal preposition indicating object

笔下

bǐxià — under one's pen, in one's writing or depiction

英雄

yīngxióng — hero, brave person of great courage and achievement

比作

bǐzuò — to compare to, liken to, describe as resembling

一个

yī ge — one, a single (measure word for general objects)

血

xuè — blood, the fluid circulating in living bodies

脂肪

zhīfáng — fat, fatty tissue, lipid in the body

肚子

dùzi — stomach, belly, abdomen

行

háng — line (of text), row in a written work

这段

zhè duàn — this passage, this section of text

文字

wénzì — text, written characters, written language

未

wèi — not yet, did not, negative for past actions

收录

shōulù — to include, compile, incorporate into a collection

于

yú — in, at, from, by; formal preposition particle

故事

gùshi — story, tale, narrative account of events

但

dàn — but, however, yet; a conjunctive contrast word

译文

yìwén — translated text, the result of translation work

里

lǐ — inside, within, in (a place or context)

它

tā — it, referring to a non-human object or thing

以

yǐ — with, by means of, using; a formal preposition

如下

rúxià — as follows, as listed below, in this manner

出现

chūxiàn — to appear, emerge, show up, come into view

他

tā — he, him, third-person masculine singular pronoun

如此

rúcǐ — like this, in this way, such as this

责备

zébèi — to blame, reproach, scold someone for a fault

自己

zìjǐ — oneself, yourself, himself, herself

心

xīn — heart, mind, center of emotions and thought

忍耐

rěnnài — to endure, bear patiently, exercise self-restraint

却

què — but, yet, however; indicates contrast or surprise

辗转反侧

zhǎnzhuǎn fǎn cè — to toss and turn restlessly, unable to sleep

如同

rútóng — just like, as if, similar to something else

有人

yǒu rén — someone, there is a person, somebody

前

qián — before, in front of, previous

翻转

fānzhuǎn — to flip over, turn around, rotate something

这面

zhè miàn — this side, this face of an object

那面

nà miàn — that side, the other face of an object

只为

zhǐ wèi — only in order to, solely for the purpose of

尽快

jǐnkuài — as quickly as possible, at the earliest opportunity

便

biàn — then, so, accordingly; a formal connective adverb

地

de — structural particle linking adverb to verb

翻来覆去

fānlái fùqù — to toss and turn, go back and forth repeatedly

心中

xīnzhōng — in one's heart, in one's mind, inwardly

一直

yīzhí — all along, continuously, straight, always

盘算

pánsuàn — to scheme, calculate, ponder a plan carefully

着

zhe — particle indicating ongoing or continuing action

凭

píng — relying on, based on, by means of

孤身一人

gūshēn yī rén — all alone, a single person without companions

该

gāi — should, ought to, one's turn to act

如何

rúhé — how, in what way, what method to use

设法

shèfǎ — to find a way, figure out how to do something

杀死

shāsǐ — to kill, slay, cause the death of someone

那

nà — that, those, referring to something distant

一大群

yī dà qún — a large crowd, a big group of people or things

邪恶

xié'è — evil, wicked, malicious, morally corrupt