The strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde — Page 2

Vocabulary

凭借

píng jiè — By means of; relying on something as support.

这种

zhè zhǒng — This kind of; this type of.

性格

xìng gé — Personality; character; personal temperament.

他

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

时常

shí cháng — Often; frequently; from time to time.

有幸

yǒu xìng — To be fortunate enough to; luckily.

成为

chéng wéi — To become; to turn into something.

那些

nà xiē — Those; referring to a group of things.

走向

zǒu xiàng — To move toward; to head in a direction.

没落

mò luò — To decline; to fall into ruin or decay.

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.

人

rén — Person; people; human being.

生命

shēng mìng — Life; one's existence or living being.

中

zhōng — In; within; among; middle.

最后

zuì hòu — Last; final; at the very end.

一位

yī wèi — One (person); a respectful counter for people.

值得

zhí dé — Worth; deserving of; meriting attention or respect.

尊敬

zūn jìng — To respect; to hold in high esteem.

熟人

shú rén — Acquaintance; someone one knows personally.

也是

yě shì — Also is; is likewise; equally serves as.

一股

yī gǔ — A force or flow of something; a stream.

良善

liáng shàn — Goodness; kindness; benevolent and virtuous nature.

影响力

yǐng xiǎng lì — Influence; power to affect others or situations.

对于

duì yú — Regarding; with respect to; concerning something.

这样

zhè yàng — Like this; in this way; such.

只要

zhǐ yào — As long as; provided that a condition holds.

他们

tā men — They; them; third-person plural pronoun.

还

hái — Still; yet; also; in addition.

登门造访

dēng mén zào fǎng — To visit someone at their home in person.

待人接物

dài rén jiē wù — The way one treats and deals with people.

态度

tài dù — Attitude; manner; one's approach toward something.

从未

cóng wèi — Never; not once; at no point ever.

流露出

liú lù chū — To reveal; to show unintentionally; to express naturally.

丝毫

sī háo — The slightest bit; not in the least.

改变

gǎi biàn — To change; to alter; a transformation or shift.

这

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

对

duì — For; toward; regarding; correct.

先生

xiān sheng — Mister; sir; a respectful form of address.

而言

ér yán — Speaking of; as far as something is concerned.

无疑

wú yí — Without doubt; undoubtedly; certainly true.

轻而易举

qīng ér yì jǔ — Easy to accomplish; effortlessly done; a piece of cake.

因为

yīn wèi — Because; since; due to a reason.

向来

xiàng lái — Always; consistently; has always been the case.

不善

bù shàn — Not good at; unskilled in; poor at.

表露

biǎo lù — To reveal; to openly express one's feelings.

情感

qíng gǎn — Emotion; feeling; emotional sentiment or affection.

就连

jiù lián — Even; including even; used for emphasis.

友情

yǒu qíng — Friendship; feelings of companionship and camaraderie.

似乎

sì hū — Seems; apparently; as if; it appears that.

也

yě — Also; too; as well; likewise.

建立

jiàn lì — To establish; to build; to found or create.

在

zài — At; in; on; existing at a location.

同样

tóng yàng — Same; equally; in the same manner.

宽厚

kuān hòu — Tolerant and generous; broad-minded and magnanimous.

包容

bāo róng — To tolerate; to be inclusive and accepting of others.

善意

shàn yì — Goodwill; benevolent intention; kind-heartedness.

之上

zhī shàng — Above; on top of; based upon.

一个

yī gè — One; a single; a general counter for objects.

谦逊

qiān xùn — Humble; modest; not arrogant or boastful.

会

huì — Will; can; able to; likely to do.

顺应

shùn yìng — To conform to; to adapt to circumstances naturally.

机缘

jī yuán — Chance; fate; opportunity brought by circumstance.

接纳

jiē nà — To accept; to take in; to welcome someone.

自然而然

zì rán ér rán — Naturally; happening on its own without force.

聚拢

jù lǒng — To gather together; to draw close and converge.

友人

yǒu rén — Friend; a person one has friendly relations with.

正是

zhèng shì — Precisely; exactly; it is just the case.

这位

zhè wèi — This (person); used respectfully to indicate someone.

律师

lǜ shī — Lawyer; attorney; legal professional.

处世之道

chǔ shì zhī dào — The way of conducting oneself in society.

朋友

péng yǒu — Friend; companion; someone one is close to.

要么

yào me — Either; or else; one of two alternatives.

是

shì — To be; is; am; are.

血脉相连

xuè mài xiāng lián — Connected by blood; related through family lineage.

亲眷

qīn juàn — Relatives; family members; one's kin.

相识

xiāng shí — To know each other; to be acquainted with someone.

最久

zuì jiǔ — Longest; for the greatest amount of time.

故交

gù jiāo — Old friend; a friend known for a long time.

如同

rú tóng — Just like; similar to; resembling something else.

常春藤

cháng chūn téng — Ivy; a climbing evergreen vine plant.

随

suí — To follow; along with; in accordance with.

岁月

suì yuè — Years; the passage of time; months and years.

慢慢

màn màn — Slowly; gradually; in an unhurried manner.

生长

shēng zhǎng — To grow; to develop; growth of living things.

并不

bìng bù — Not at all; used to emphasize negation.

在乎

zài hū — To care about; to mind; to be concerned with.

对象

duì xiàng — Object; target; the person or thing in question.

是否

shì fǒu — Whether or not; if something is the case.

出众

chū zhòng — Outstanding; exceptional; standing out from the crowd.

因此

yīn cǐ — Therefore; as a result; consequently.

将

jiāng — Will; going to; about to (future marker).

与

yǔ — And; with; together with.

远房

yuǎn fáng — Distantly related; a distant branch of the family.

亲戚

qīn qi — Relative; family relation; a kin member.

城中

chéng zhōng — In the city; within town; around town.

知名

zhī míng — Well-known; famous; renowned in a community.

联系

lián xì — To connect; to link; relationship or connection.

一起

yī qǐ — Together; at the same time; jointly.

那份

nà fèn — That portion of; that particular feeling or bond.

情谊

qíng yì — Friendship; affection; the bond between friends.

便

biàn — Then; accordingly; easily; as a result.

不难

bù nán — Not difficult; easy to understand or achieve.

理解

lǐ jiě — To understand; to comprehend; understanding.

了

le — Particle indicating completion or change of state.

许多

xǔ duō — Many; a lot of; numerous.

都

dōu — All; both; every; without exception.

百思不得其解

bǎi sī bù dé qí jiě — Cannot figure it out despite much thought.

两个

liǎng gè — Two; a pair of; both persons or things.

究竟

jiū jìng — Exactly; in the end; what on earth.

彼此

bǐ cǐ — Each other; one another; mutually.

看中

kàn zhòng — To take a fancy to; to appreciate in someone.

什么

shén me — What; anything; used in questions or indefinitely.

又

yòu — Again; also; moreover; in addition.

能

néng — Can; able to; capable of doing something.

找到

zhǎo dào — To find; to locate; to successfully discover.

共同

gòng tóng — Common; shared; mutual; jointly held.

话题

huà tí — Topic of conversation; subject to talk about.

据

jù — According to; based on; as reported by.

周日

zhōu rì — Sunday; the last day of the week.

散步

sàn bù — To take a walk; to stroll leisurely.

时

shí — When; at the time of; during.

碰到

pèng dào — To run into; to encounter; to come across.

说

shuō — To say; to speak; to tell.

两人

liǎng rén — The two people; both persons together.

一言不发

yī yán bù fā — Without saying a word; completely silent.

神情

shén qíng — Expression; look on one's face; demeanor.

出奇

chū qí — Unusually; extraordinarily; surprisingly so.

地

de — Adverbial particle linking adverb to verb.

木然

mù rán — Blank; dazed; expressionless; emotionally numb.

一旦

yī dàn — Once; as soon as; if ever something occurs.

有

yǒu — To have; there is; to exist.

出现

chū xiàn — To appear; to emerge; to come into view.

便会

biàn huì — Would then; will accordingly; as a result would.

如释重负

rú shì zhòng fù — Like a weight has been lifted; greatly relieved.

般

bān — Like; as if; in the manner of.

热情

rè qíng — Warm; enthusiastic; passionate and cordial.

打招呼

dǎ zhāo hu — To greet; to say hello; to acknowledge someone.