The Souls of Black Folk — Page 14

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Away with the black man's ballot, by force or fraud,—and behold the suicide of a race!

用武力或欺诈手段剥夺黑人的选票，——看哪，这是一个种族的自杀！

Nevertheless, out of the evil came something of good,—the more careful adjustment of education to real life, the clearer perception of the Negroes' social responsibilities, and the sobering realization of the meaning of progress.

然而，恶中也生出了一些善——对教育与现实生活的更审慎的调适，对黑人社会责任的更清醒的认识，以及对进步之意义的令人警醒的领悟。

So dawned the time of _Sturm und Drang:_ storm and stress to-day rocks our little boat on the mad waters of the world-sea;

于是，"狂飙突进"的时代降临了：风暴与压力在今日将我们的小舟颠簸于世界之海的狂涛之上；

there is within and without the sound of conflict, the burning of body and rending of soul;

内外皆有冲突之声，肉身在燃烧，灵魂在撕裂；

inspiration strives with doubt, and faith with vain questionings.

灵感与疑惑相搏，信念与徒劳的追问相争。

The bright ideals of the past,—physical freedom, political power, the training of brains and the training of hands,—all these in turn have waxed and waned, until even the last grows dim and overcast.

过去那些光辉的理想——身体的自由、政治的权力、头脑的训练与双手的训练——这一切依次兴起又衰落，直至连最后一个也变得黯淡无光。

Are they all wrong,—all false?

它们都是错的吗——都是虚假的吗？

No, not that, but each alone was over-simple and incomplete,—the dreams of a credulous race-childhood, or the fond imaginings of the other world which does not know and does not want to know our power.

不，并非如此，但每一个单独而言都过于简单而不完整——那是一个轻信的种族童年时期的梦想，或是另一个世界的痴心幻想，那个世界不了解也不愿了解我们的力量。

To be really true, all these ideals must be melted and welded into one.

要真正实现，所有这些理想必须熔铸合并为一体。

The training of the schools we need to-day more than ever,—the training of deft hands, quick eyes and ears, and above all the broader, deeper, higher culture of gifted minds and pure hearts.

我们今日比以往任何时候都更需要学校的训练——灵巧双手的训练、敏锐耳目的训练，以及最重要的，对天赋心灵与纯洁心灵更广博、更深厚、更崇高的陶冶。

The power of the ballot we need in sheer self-defence,—else what shall save us from a second slavery?

我们需要选票的力量纯粹是为了自卫——否则，有什么能拯救我们免于再度沦为奴隶？

Vocabulary

用: yòng — To use; to employ a method or tool
武力: wǔlì — Military force; physical force or violence
或: huò — Or; either; alternatively
欺诈: qīzhà — Fraud; deception; cheating someone dishonestly
手段: shǒuduàn — Means; method; sometimes manipulative tactics
剥夺: bōduó — To deprive; to strip someone of rights
黑人: hēirén — Black person; people of African descent
的: de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification
选票: xuǎnpiào — Ballot; voting ticket in an election
这: zhè — This; referring to something nearby or just mentioned
是: shì — Is; to be; affirmative linking verb
一个: yī gè — One; a single item or instance
种族: zhǒngzú — Race; ethnic group; racial category
自杀: zìshā — Suicide; act of killing oneself
然而: rán'ér — However; yet; nevertheless; contrasting conjunction
恶: è — Evil; wickedness; morally bad things
中: zhōng — Within; among; in the middle of
也: yě — Also; too; as well; likewise
生出: shēng chū — To give rise to; to produce; to generate
了: le — Particle indicating completed action or change of state
一些: yīxiē — Some; a few; a certain amount of
善: shàn — Good; goodness; virtue; moral excellence
对: duì — Toward; regarding; concerning; correct
教育: jiàoyù — Education; the process of teaching and learning
与: yǔ — And; with; together with
现实: xiànshí — Reality; the real world; practical circumstances
生活: shēnghuó — Life; daily living; livelihood
更: gèng — More; even more; to a greater degree
审慎: shěnshèn — Prudent; cautious; careful and deliberate
调适: tiáoshì — To adjust; to adapt; to accommodate oneself
社会: shèhuì — Society; community; social environment
责任: zérèn — Responsibility; duty; obligation
清醒: qīngxǐng — Clear-headed; sober; alert and lucid
认识: rènshi — To recognize; to understand; knowledge or awareness
以及: yǐjí — As well as; and also; along with
进步: jìnbù — Progress; advancement; improvement
之: zhī — Formal possessive or linking particle; of
意义: yìyì — Meaning; significance; importance
令人: lìng rén — To make people feel; causing others to feel
警醒: jǐngxǐng — To awaken with alarm; to alert and enlighten
领悟: lǐngwù — To comprehend; to grasp deeply; to realize
于是: yúshì — Therefore; as a result; consequently
狂飙: kuángbiāo — Fierce gale; violent storm; raging tempest
突进: tūjìn — To surge forward; to thrust ahead rapidly
时代: shídài — Era; age; period of time in history
降临: jiànglín — To arrive; to descend upon; to come down
风暴: fēngbào — Storm; tempest; violent wind and weather
压力: yālì — Pressure; stress; burden or force applied
在: zài — At; in; on; existing at a location
今日: jīnrì — Today; the present day; this day
将: jiāng — Will; about to; future tense marker
我们: wǒmen — We; us; our group
小舟: xiǎozhōu — Small boat; little vessel on water
颠簸: diānbǒ — To toss and bump; to rock turbulently
于: yú — In; at; on; formal preposition of location
世界: shìjiè — World; the entire globe; all of humanity
海: hǎi — Sea; ocean; large body of water
狂涛: kuángtāo — Raging waves; violent surging ocean waves
之上: zhī shàng — Above; on top of; upon
内外: nèiwài — Inside and outside; internally and externally
冲突: chōngtū — Conflict; clash; confrontation between opposing forces
肉身: ròushēn — Physical body; the flesh; corporeal existence
燃烧: ránshāo — To burn; to be on fire; to combust
灵魂: línghún — Soul; spirit; the inner essence of a person
撕裂: sīliè — To tear apart; to rip; to split asunder
灵感: línggǎn — Inspiration; creative insight; sudden illuminating idea
疑惑: yíhuò — Doubt; confusion; perplexity; uncertainty
信念: xìnniàn — Belief; conviction; firmly held faith
徒劳: túláo — Futile effort; in vain; fruitless labor
追问: zhuīwèn — To press with questions; to question persistently
过去: guòqù — The past; former times; previously
那些: nàxiē — Those; referring to plural things previously mentioned
光辉: guānghuī — Radiance; glory; brilliant and splendid
理想: lǐxiǎng — Ideal; dream; an aspired perfect vision
身体: shēntǐ — Body; physical form; one's health
自由: zìyóu — Freedom; liberty; absence of restraint
政治: zhèngzhì — Politics; political affairs; governance
权力: quánlì — Power; authority; political or social control
头脑: tóunǎo — Mind; intellect; brain; mental capacity
训练: xùnliàn — Training; to drill and develop skills
双手: shuāngshǒu — Both hands; the two hands working together
一切: yīqiè — Everything; all things; without exception
依次: yīcì — In order; one after another; sequentially
兴起: xīngqǐ — To rise; to emerge; to come into prominence
又: yòu — Again; also; and then; furthermore
衰落: shuāiluò — To decline; to fall; to deteriorate
直至: zhízhì — Until; right up to; all the way to
连: lián — Even; including; connecting; all the way to
最后: zuìhòu — Finally; last; in the end
变得: biàn de — To become; to grow into a new state
黯淡: àndàn — Dim; gloomy; lacking brightness or hope
无光: wú guāng — Without light; lightless; dull and dark
它们: tāmen — They; them; referring to things or animals
都: dōu — All; both; every one; entirely
错的: cuò de — Wrong; incorrect; mistaken
吗: ma — Question particle for yes/no questions
虚假: xūjiǎ — False; fake; untrue; deceptive and hollow
不: bù — No; not; negation particle
并非: bìngfēi — Not at all; by no means; certainly not
如此: rúcǐ — Like this; so; in this way; thus
但: dàn — But; however; yet; contrasting conjunction
每: měi — Each; every; per; individual instance
单独: dāndú — Alone; individually; by itself; separately
而言: ér yán — In terms of; speaking of; with regard to
过于: guòyú — Excessively; too much; overly
简单: jiǎndān — Simple; uncomplicated; easy
而: ér — But; and; yet; transitional conjunction
完整: wánzhěng — Complete; whole; intact; comprehensive
那: nà — That; referring to something distant or known
轻信: qīngxìn — Gullibility; to believe too easily; credulity
童年: tóngnián — Childhood; the years of being a child
时期: shíqī — Period; phase; a specific span of time
梦想: mèngxiǎng — Dream; aspiration; a cherished hope or ambition
或是: huòshì — Or; alternatively; either one or the other
另一个: lìng yī gè — Another one; a different one; one more
痴心: chīxīn — Infatuated heart; obsessive longing; blind devotion
幻想: huànxiǎng — Fantasy; illusion; unrealistic wishful thinking
那个: nàge — That one; that thing or person
了解: liǎojiě — To understand; to know; to be acquainted with
不愿: bù yuàn — Unwilling; reluctant; not wanting to
力量: lìliang — Strength; power; force; capacity to act
要: yào — To want; to need; will; must
真正: zhēnzhèng — Truly; genuinely; real; authentic
实现: shíxiàn — To realize; to achieve; to make real
所有: suǒyǒu — All; every; all of these things
这些: zhèxiē — These; referring to nearby plural things
必须: bìxū — Must; have to; it is necessary to
合并: hébìng — To merge; to combine; to consolidate into one
为: wéi — To become; as; for; to act as
一体: yītǐ — One body; a unified whole; integrated entity
比: bǐ — More than; compared to; than
以往: yǐwǎng — In the past; previously; formerly
任何: rènhé — Any; whatever; whichever; no matter which
时候: shíhou — Time; moment; period; when
需要: xūyào — To need; to require; necessity
学校: xuéxiào — School; educational institution
灵巧: língqiǎo — Nimble; dexterous; clever and skillful
敏锐: mǐnruì — Sharp; keen; acute; perceptive and quick
耳目: ěrmù — Eyes and ears; perception; awareness of surroundings
最重要的: zuì zhòngyào de — The most important; of greatest significance
天赋: tiānfù — Natural talent; innate gift; endowment from birth
心灵: xīnlíng — Mind; soul; inner spirit; heart
纯洁: chúnjié — Pure; clean; innocent; morally untainted
广博: guǎngbó — Broad; extensive; wide-ranging in knowledge
深厚: shēnhòu — Deep and profound; rich; solid and substantial
崇高: chónggāo — Lofty; sublime; noble and elevated in spirit
陶冶: táoyě — To cultivate character; to refine and mold the spirit
纯粹: chúncuì — Pure; purely; solely; without mixed motives
为了: wèile — For the sake of; in order to; for a purpose
自卫: zìwèi — Self-defense; to protect oneself
否则: fǒuzé — Otherwise; if not; or else
有: yǒu — To have; there is; to exist
什么: shénme — What; anything; whatever
能: néng — Can; able to; capability
拯救: zhěngjiù — To save; to rescue; to deliver from danger
免于: miǎn yú — To be spared from; to avoid; to be free from
再度: zàidù — Once again; a second time; anew
沦为: lúnwéi — To sink into; to be reduced to; to degenerate into
奴隶: núlì — Slave; a person owned and controlled by another

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