The Scarlet Letter — Page 7

Vocabulary

入口

rùkǒu — entrance; the place where you enter a building

上方

shàngfāng — above; in the upper area or space

盘旋

pánxuán — to circle or spiral in the air

着

zhe — particle indicating ongoing action or state

一只

yī zhī — one (used for animals or certain objects)

巨大

jùdà — huge; enormous in size or scale

的

de — structural particle linking modifier to noun

美国

Měiguó — the United States of America

鹰

yīng — eagle; a large bird of prey

它

tā — it; third-person pronoun for non-human things

展开

zhǎnkāi — to spread out; to unfold or extend

双翼

shuāngyì — both wings; a pair of wings

胸前

xiōngqián — in front of the chest; at breast level

护着

hùzhe — guarding; protecting something continuously

一面

yī miàn — one (flat object); one side or face

盾牌

dùnpái — shield; a protective defensive weapon

如果

rúguǒ — if; supposing that a condition is true

我

wǒ — I; me; first-person singular pronoun

没

méi — not; negation of past action or possession

记错

jìcuò — to remember incorrectly; to misremember something

的话

de huà — if; conditional phrase ending a clause

每只

měi zhī — each one (of animals or similar objects)

爪子

zhuǎzi — claw; the sharp nail of an animal

里

lǐ — inside; within a space or container

还

hái — also; still; in addition to something

握着

wòzhe — holding; gripping something in the hand

一束

yī shù — a bundle or cluster of objects together

交缠

jiāochán — intertwined; twisted or entangled together

在

zài — at; in; located at a place

一起

yīqǐ — together; in the same place or time

霹雳

pīlì — thunderbolt; a sudden powerful lightning strike

与

yǔ — and; together with; a formal conjunction

倒钩

dàogōu — barb; a backward-pointing hook or point

箭矢

jiànshǐ — arrows; projectile weapons shot from a bow

这只

zhè zhī — this one (referring to an animal or bird)

不幸

bùxìng — unfortunate; unlucky; having bad fortune

飞禽

fēiqín — bird; flying fowl or winged creature

素来

sùlái — always; habitually from the very beginning

脾性

píxìng — temperament; natural disposition or character

暴躁

bàozào — irritable; quick-tempered and easily angered

她

tā — she; her; third-person feminine pronoun

那

nà — that; demonstrative pronoun for distant objects

凶狠

xiōnghěn — fierce and vicious; cruel and aggressive

喙

huì — beak; the hard bill of a bird

眼神

yǎnshén — expression in the eyes; look or gaze

以及

yǐjí — as well as; and also; together with

整体

zhěngtǐ — overall; the whole as a complete unit

上

shàng — on; above; used after nouns for aspect

蛮横

mánhèng — overbearing; unreasonably domineering and rude

姿态

zītài — posture; attitude expressed through body language

似乎

sìhū — seemingly; it appears that; as if

向

xiàng — toward; in the direction of something

无辜

wúgū — innocent; not guilty of any wrongdoing

民众

mínzhòng — the public; ordinary citizens of a community

示威

shìwēi — to demonstrate; to show force or protest

威胁

wēixié — to threaten; to pose a danger to someone

尤其

yóuqí — especially; particularly more than other things

是

shì — is; am; are; the verb to be

警告

jǐnggào — warning; an official caution about danger

那些

nàxiē — those; referring to plural distant things or people

珍惜

zhēnxī — to cherish; to value and not waste something

自身

zìshēn — oneself; one's own self or person

安危

ānwēi — safety and danger; one's personal well-being

市民

shìmín — city residents; citizens of a town or city

切勿

qièwù — must not; a strong prohibition or warning

擅入

shànrù — to trespass; to enter without permission

以

yǐ — with; by means of; a formal preposition

笼罩

lǒngzhào — to envelop; to cover or shroud completely

地界

dìjiè — territory; the boundary or limits of land

尽管

jǐnguǎn — even though; despite the fact that

如此

rúcǐ — like this; in such a manner or way

看起来

kàn qǐlái — it looks like; appears to be from observation

虽然

suīrán — although; even though; a concessive conjunction

凶悍

xiōnghàn — fierce and tough; ferociously strong and violent

此刻

cǐkè — at this moment; right now at present

仍有

réng yǒu — still have; there are still some remaining

许多

xǔduō — many; a large number or quantity of

人

rén — person; people; human being

正

zhèng — just; in the process of doing something now

寻求

xúnqiú — to seek; to look for and try to obtain

庇护

bìhù — to shelter; to give refuge and protection

于

yú — at; in; a formal preposition of location

联邦

liánbāng — federal; relating to a union of states

雄鹰

xióng yīng — male eagle; a powerful and majestic eagle

翅翼

chìyì — wings; the feathered limbs used for flying

之下

zhīxià — beneath; under; below something or someone

猜想

cāixiǎng — to guess; to suppose or speculate about something

他们

tāmen — they; them; third-person plural pronoun

以为

yǐwéi — to mistakenly believe; to think incorrectly

胸怀

xiōnghuái — the heart or mind; inner feelings and character

有如

yǒurú — just like; resembling; as if it were

鸭绒

yāróng — duck down; soft feathers used for stuffing

枕头

zhěntou — pillow; a cushion for resting the head

般

bān — like; similar to; a comparative suffix

柔软

róuruǎn — soft; gentle and yielding to the touch

舒适

shūshì — comfortable; pleasant and at ease physically

然而

rán'ér — however; but; a formal adversative conjunction

即便

jíbiàn — even if; even though; regardless of whether

心情

xīnqíng — mood; one's emotional state at a moment

最好

zuìhǎo — best; the most favorable or pleasant state

时

shí — when; at the time of; a temporal marker

也

yě — also; too; even; an additive adverb

毫无

háowú — absolutely no; without even the slightest trace

多少

duōshǎo — how much; some amount; a degree of something

温柔

wēnróu — gentle; tender and soft in manner or feeling

可言

kě yán — worth mentioning; to speak of at all

迟早

chízǎo — sooner or later; eventually at some point

往往

wǎngwǎng — often; frequently; more often than not

早

zǎo — early; sooner; at an earlier time

而非

ér fēi — rather than; instead of; not the other option

迟

chí — late; delayed; not arriving on time

便会

biàn huì — will then; as a result will certainly do

将

jiāng — will; about to; a future action marker

羽翼

yǔyì — wings; feathered wings; metaphor for protection

下

xià — under; below; beneath something

雏鸟

chúniǎo — chick; a young bird not yet able to fly

抛弃

pāoqì — to abandon; to discard or forsake completely

或

huò — or; either; an alternative conjunction

一抓

yī zhuā — one grab; a single act of grasping

喙尖

huì jiān — beak tip; the sharp pointed end of a beak

一啄

yī zhuó — one peck; a single strike with a beak

留下

liúxia — to leave behind; to cause something to remain

一道

yī dào — a (streak or mark); one long narrow trace

久久

jiǔjiǔ — for a long time; lingering without going away

难愈

nán yù — hard to heal; difficult to recover from

伤口

shāngkǒu — wound; an injury or cut on the body

上述

shàngshù — above-mentioned; previously stated in the text

建筑

jiànzhù — building; a structure constructed for use

我们

wǒmen — we; us; first-person plural pronoun

不妨

bùfáng — might as well; no harm in doing something

就此

jiùcǐ — from this point; right here and now

直接

zhíjiē — directly; straightforwardly without going around

称其

chēng qí — to call it; to refer to it as something

为

wéi — as; to be; used to identify or label

该

gāi — the said; this particular; referring to previously mentioned

港口

gǎngkǒu — port; a harbor where ships dock and load

海关

hǎiguān — customs; the government agency controlling imports

大楼

dàlóu — large building; a tall multi-story structure

四周

sìzhōu — all around; on every side of something

路面

lùmiàn — road surface; the paved top layer of a road

间

jiān — between; among; in the space of

已

yǐ — already; a marker of completed state

长出

zhǎngchū — to grow out; to sprout and emerge from ground

不少

bùshǎo — quite a few; a considerable number of

野草

yěcǎo — weeds; wild grass growing without cultivation

足以

zúyǐ — enough to; sufficient to prove or accomplish

说明

shuōmíng — to indicate; to explain or demonstrate a fact

近来

jìnlái — recently; in the recent period of time

并无

bìng wú — there is absolutely no; emphatically does not have

大批

dàpī — large numbers; a great quantity of people

人流

rénliú — flow of people; pedestrian traffic volume

往来

wǎnglái — coming and going; movement back and forth

此处

cǐchù — here; at this particular place or location

从事

cóngshì — to engage in; to be involved in an activity

商务

shāngwù — business affairs; commercial activities and dealings

活动

huódòng — activity; an event or organized action

一年

yī nián — one year; a period of twelve months

中

zhōng — within; in the middle of; during

某些

mǒuxiē — certain; some particular unspecified things or times

月份

yuèfèn — month; a specific month of the year

却

què — yet; but; however; a contrastive adverb

常有

cháng yǒu — often there are; frequently there exist some

那么

nàme — then; in that case; so; such a degree

一个

yī gè — one; a single (general measure word)

上午

shàngwǔ — morning; the period before noon

事务

shìwù — affairs; official business or administrative matters

运转

yùnzhuǎn — to operate; to run and function as intended

会

huì — will; able to; expressing likelihood or ability

显得

xiǎnde — to appear; to seem or look a certain way

格外

géwài — especially; particularly; exceptionally more than usual

活跃

huóyuè — active; lively and energetically engaged

热闹

rènao — lively; bustling with noise and excitement