The Picture of Dorian Gray — Page 4

English → Chinese CHAPTER I. Level 7/10

Why, my dear Basil, he is a Narcissus, and you—well, of course you have an intellectual expression and all that.

哎，我亲爱的贝兹尔，他是一个纳西索斯，而你——嗯，当然，你有一种智识的表情之类的。

But beauty, real beauty, ends where an intellectual expression begins.

但是美，真正的美，在智识表情开始的地方就终结了。

Intellect is in itself a mode of exaggeration, and destroys the harmony of any face.

智识本身就是一种夸张的方式，会破坏任何面孔的和谐。

The moment one sits down to think, one becomes all nose, or all forehead, or something horrid.

一旦一个人坐下来思考，他就会变得全是鼻子，或者全是额头，或者某种可怕的样子。

Look at the successful men in any of the learned professions.

看看任何一个学术职业中的成功人士。

How perfectly hideous they are!

他们是多么地丑陋！

Except, of course, in the Church.

当然，教会除外。

But then in the Church they don't think.

但是在教会里他们不思考。

A bishop keeps on saying at the age of eighty what he was told to say when he was a boy of eighteen, and as a natural consequence he always looks absolutely delightful.

一位主教在八十岁时仍然重复着他十八岁时被告知要说的话，自然而然地，他看起来总是十分令人愉悦。

Your mysterious young friend, whose name you have never told me, but whose picture really fascinates me, never thinks.

你那神秘的年轻朋友，你从未告诉过我他的名字，但他的画像确实令我着迷，他从不思考。

I feel quite sure of that.

我对此非常确定。

He is some brainless beautiful creature who should be always here in winter when we have no flowers to look at, and always here in summer when we want something to chill our intelligence.

他是某个没有头脑的美丽生物，应当在冬天我们无花可赏时一直在这里，也应当在夏天我们想要些什么来冷却我们的智识时一直在这里。

Don't flatter yourself, Basil: you are not in the least like him.

别自欺欺人了，贝兹尔：你跟他一点都不像。

"You don't understand me, Harry," answered the artist.

「你不了解我，哈里，」艺术家回答道。

"Of course I am not like him.

「当然，我不像他。

I know that perfectly well.

我非常清楚这一点。

Indeed, I should be sorry to look like him.

事实上，我会很遗憾自己长得像他。

You shrug your shoulders?

你耸耸肩？

I am telling you the truth.

我是在告诉你实情。

Vocabulary

哎: āi — Interjection expressing surprise or mild protest.
我: wǒ — First-person singular pronoun meaning 'I' or 'me'.
亲爱的: qīn'ài de — Term of endearment meaning 'dear' or 'darling'.
他: tā — Third-person singular masculine pronoun meaning 'he' or 'him'.
是: shì — Verb meaning 'to be'; links subject and predicate.
一个: yī gè — Indefinite article-like phrase meaning 'a' or 'one'.
而: ér — Conjunction meaning 'and', 'but', or 'yet' between clauses.
你: nǐ — Second-person singular pronoun meaning 'you'.
嗯: ń / ňg — Interjection expressing acknowledgment, hesitation, or agreement.
当然: dāngrán — Adverb meaning 'of course' or 'naturally'.
有: yǒu — Verb meaning 'to have' or 'there is/are'.
一种: yī zhǒng — Phrase meaning 'a kind of' or 'a type of'.
智识: zhìshí — Noun meaning 'intellectual knowledge' or 'intellect'.
的: de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.
表情: biǎoqíng — Noun meaning 'facial expression' or 'look on one's face'.
之类的: zhī lèi de — Phrase meaning 'and that sort of thing' or 'and so on'.
但是: dànshì — Conjunction meaning 'but' or 'however'.
美: měi — Noun or adjective meaning 'beauty' or 'beautiful'.
真正的: zhēnzhèng de — Adjective phrase meaning 'true', 'genuine', or 'real'.
在: zài — Preposition or verb meaning 'at', 'in', or 'to be located'.
开始: kāishǐ — Verb or noun meaning 'to begin' or 'the beginning'.
地方: dìfang — Noun meaning 'place', 'location', or 'area'.
就: jiù — Adverb meaning 'then', 'precisely', or 'right away'.
终结: zhōngjié — Verb or noun meaning 'to end' or 'termination'.
了: le — Particle indicating completed action or changed situation.
本身: běnshēn — Pronoun meaning 'itself', 'in itself', or 'per se'.
就是: jiùshì — Phrase meaning 'is precisely' or 'exactly is'.
夸张: kuāzhāng — Adjective or noun meaning 'exaggeration' or 'exaggerated'.
方式: fāngshì — Noun meaning 'method', 'way', or 'manner'.
会: huì — Modal verb meaning 'will', 'can', or 'to be able to'.
破坏: pòhuài — Verb meaning 'to destroy', 'ruin', or 'damage'.
任何: rènhé — Determiner meaning 'any' or 'whatever'.
面孔: miànkǒng — Noun meaning 'face' or 'countenance'.
和谐: héxié — Noun or adjective meaning 'harmony' or 'harmonious'.
一旦: yīdàn — Conjunction meaning 'once' or 'as soon as something happens'.
一个人: yī gè rén — Phrase meaning 'a person' or 'one person'.
坐下来: zuò xialái — Verb phrase meaning 'to sit down'.
思考: sīkǎo — Verb meaning 'to think deeply' or 'to ponder'.
就会: jiù huì — Phrase meaning 'then will' indicating a consequence.
变得: biàn de — Verb phrase meaning 'to become' or 'to turn into'.
全是: quán shì — Phrase meaning 'entirely is' or 'nothing but'.
鼻子: bízi — Noun meaning 'nose'.
或者: huòzhě — Conjunction meaning 'or' used in statements.
额头: étóu — Noun meaning 'forehead'.
某种: mǒu zhǒng — Phrase meaning 'some kind of' or 'a certain type of'.
可怕的: kěpà de — Adjective phrase meaning 'terrible', 'dreadful', or 'horrible'.
样子: yàngzi — Noun meaning 'appearance', 'look', or 'manner'.
看看: kànkan — Verb meaning 'to have a look at' or 'to take a look'.
学术: xuéshù — Noun or adjective meaning 'academics' or 'academic'.
职业: zhíyè — Noun meaning 'profession', 'career', or 'occupation'.
中的: zhōng de — Phrase meaning 'within' or 'among' a group or field.
成功: chénggōng — Noun or verb meaning 'success' or 'to succeed'.
人士: rénshì — Noun meaning 'personage', 'public figure', or 'person'.
他们: tāmen — Third-person plural pronoun meaning 'they' or 'them'.
多么: duōme — Adverb meaning 'how' or 'to what extent' in exclamations.
地: de — Structural particle linking adverb to following verb.
丑陋: chǒulòu — Adjective meaning 'ugly' or 'unsightly'.
教会: jiàohuì — Noun meaning 'church' as an institution.
除外: chúwài — Phrase meaning 'except', 'excluding', or 'apart from'.
教会里: jiàohuì lǐ — Phrase meaning 'inside the church' or 'within the church'.
不: bù — Negation adverb meaning 'not' or 'no'.
一位: yī wèi — Measure word phrase for a person, polite or respectful usage.
主教: zhǔjiào — Noun meaning 'bishop' in a Christian church hierarchy.
八十岁: bāshí suì — Phrase meaning 'eighty years old'.
时: shí — Noun or particle meaning 'time', 'when', or 'at the time of'.
仍然: réngrán — Adverb meaning 'still' or 'nevertheless'.
重复着: chóngfù zhe — Verb phrase meaning 'repeatedly saying' or 'continuing to repeat'.
十八岁: shíbā suì — Phrase meaning 'eighteen years old'.
被告知: bèi gàozhī — Passive phrase meaning 'was told' or 'to be informed'.
要: yào — Modal verb meaning 'want to', 'need to', or 'should'.
说的: shuō de — Phrase meaning 'what was said' or 'things to say'.
话: huà — Noun meaning 'words', 'speech', or 'what is said'.
自然而然地: zìrán érrán de — Adverb phrase meaning 'naturally' or 'in a natural way'.
看起来: kàn qǐlái — Phrase meaning 'to look like' or 'to appear to be'.
总是: zǒngshì — Adverb meaning 'always' or 'at all times'.
十分: shífēn — Adverb meaning 'very', 'extremely', or 'fully'.
令人愉悦: lìng rén yúyuè — Phrase meaning 'pleasing', 'delightful', or 'pleasant to others'.
那: nà — Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that' or 'those'.
神秘的: shénmì de — Adjective phrase meaning 'mysterious' or 'enigmatic'.
年轻: niánqīng — Adjective meaning 'young' or 'youthful'.
朋友: péngyou — Noun meaning 'friend'.
从未: cóng wèi — Adverb phrase meaning 'never' or 'not once ever'.
告诉过: gàosu guo — Verb phrase meaning 'has ever told' someone something.
他的: tā de — Possessive phrase meaning 'his' or 'belonging to him'.
名字: míngzi — Noun meaning 'name'.
但: dàn — Conjunction meaning 'but' or 'however'.
画像: huàxiàng — Noun meaning 'portrait' or 'painted image of a person'.
确实: quèshí — Adverb meaning 'indeed', 'truly', or 'certainly'.
令我: lìng wǒ — Phrase meaning 'makes me' feel or do something.
着迷: zháomí — Verb meaning 'to be fascinated by' or 'to be captivated'.
从不: cóng bù — Adverb phrase meaning 'never' as a habitual negation.
对此: duì cǐ — Phrase meaning 'regarding this' or 'about this matter'.
非常: fēicháng — Adverb meaning 'very', 'extremely', or 'unusually'.
确定: quèdìng — Adjective or verb meaning 'certain', 'sure', or 'to confirm'.
某个: mǒu gè — Phrase meaning 'a certain' or 'some particular' person or thing.
没有: méiyǒu — Verb phrase meaning 'to not have' or 'there is no'.
头脑的: tóunǎo de — Phrase meaning 'having a mind' or 'brains'; here used ironically.
美丽: měilì — Adjective or noun meaning 'beautiful' or 'beauty'.
生物: shēngwù — Noun meaning 'creature', 'organism', or 'being'.
应当: yīngdāng — Modal verb meaning 'should' or 'ought to'.
冬天: dōngtiān — Noun meaning 'winter'.
我们: wǒmen — First-person plural pronoun meaning 'we' or 'us'.
无花: wú huā — Phrase meaning 'without flowers' or 'no flowers'.
可赏: kě shǎng — Phrase meaning 'worth appreciating' or 'to appreciate'.
一直: yīzhí — Adverb meaning 'all along', 'continuously', or 'straight ahead'.
这里: zhèlǐ — Pronoun meaning 'here' or 'this place'.
也: yě — Adverb meaning 'also', 'too', or 'as well'.
夏天: xiàtiān — Noun meaning 'summer'.
想要: xiǎng yào — Verb phrase meaning 'to want' or 'to desire'.
些什么: xiē shénme — Phrase meaning 'something' or 'some things'.
来: lái — Verb meaning 'to come'; also used as purposive complement.
冷却: lěngquè — Verb meaning 'to cool down' or 'to chill'.
我们的: wǒmen de — Possessive phrase meaning 'our' or 'belonging to us'.
别: bié — Adverb meaning 'don't' used in negative imperatives.
自欺欺人: zì qī qī rén — Idiom meaning 'to deceive oneself and others'.
跟: gēn — Preposition or conjunction meaning 'with', 'and', or 'follow'.
一点: yīdiǎn — Phrase meaning 'a little', 'a bit', or 'slightly'.
都不: dōu bù — Phrase meaning 'not at all' or 'not even a bit'.
像: xiàng — Verb meaning 'to resemble', 'to be like', or 'to look like'.
不了解: bù liǎojiě — Phrase meaning 'do not understand' or 'not familiar with'.
艺术家: yìshùjiā — Noun meaning 'artist'.
回答道: huídá dào — Verb phrase meaning 'replied' or 'answered saying'.
不像: bú xiàng — Phrase meaning 'does not resemble' or 'unlike'.
清楚: qīngchu — Adjective or verb meaning 'clear', 'clear-cut', or 'to understand clearly'.
这一点: zhè yī diǎn — Phrase meaning 'this point' or 'this particular aspect'.
事实上: shìshí shàng — Adverb phrase meaning 'in fact' or 'as a matter of fact'.
很: hěn — Adverb meaning 'very' or 'quite'.
遗憾: yíhàn — Noun or adjective meaning 'regret' or 'regrettable'.
自己: zìjǐ — Reflexive pronoun meaning 'oneself' or 'self'.
长得: zhǎng de — Phrase meaning 'to grow to look' or 'to appear as'.
耸耸肩: sǒng sǒng jiān — Phrase meaning 'to shrug one's shoulders'.
告诉你: gàosu nǐ — Phrase meaning 'to tell you' or 'let me tell you'.
实情: shíqíng — Noun meaning 'the truth', 'the real facts', or 'actual situation'.

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