The strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde — Page 4
It was two storeys high; showed no window, nothing but a door on the lower storey and a blind forehead of discoloured wall on the upper; and bore in every feature, the marks of prolonged and sordid negligence.
它有两层楼高;没有窗户,下层只有一扇门,上层是一片褪色墙壁构成的盲目额头;每一处细节都带着长期肮脏疏忽的痕迹。
The door, which was equipped with neither bell nor knocker, was blistered and distained.
那扇门既没有门铃也没有门环,表面起泡,污迹斑斑。
Tramps slouched into the recess and struck matches on the panels; children kept shop upon the steps; the schoolboy had tried his knife on the mouldings; and for close on a generation, no one had appeared to drive away these random visitors or to repair their ravages.
流浪汉懒散地靠在门廊里,在门板上划火柴;孩子们在台阶上玩起了过家家;学童在门框线脚上试过刀刃;将近一代人的时间里,从未有人出现驱赶这些随意而来的访客,也无人修缮他们留下的破坏。
Mr. Enfield and the lawyer were on the other side of the by-street; but when they came abreast of the entry, the former lifted up his cane and pointed.
恩菲尔德先生和律师走在小街的另一侧;但当他们走到那个门口旁边时,前者举起手杖指了指。
"Did you ever remark that door?" he asked; and when his companion had replied in the affirmative, "It is connected in my mind," added he, "with a very odd story."
「你有没有注意过那扇门?」他问道;当同伴给予肯定的回答后,他补充说:「在我脑海中,它与一个非常奇怪的故事联系在一起。」
"Indeed?" said Mr. Utterson, with a slight change of voice, "and what was that?"
「哦?」厄特森先生声音略有变化地说,「那是个什么故事?」
"Well, it was this way," returned Mr. Enfield: "I was coming home from some place at the end of the world, about three o'clock of a black winter morning, and my way lay through a part of town where there was literally nothing to be seen but lamps.
「嗯,事情是这样的,」恩菲尔德先生回答说:「我从天涯海角的某个地方回家,那是一个漆黑冬日的凌晨三点左右,我的路途穿过城里的一片地方,那里简直什么都看不见,只有路灯。
Vocabulary
- 它
- tā — It; refers to non-human things or animals.
- 有
- yǒu — To have; to exist; there is.
- 两
- liǎng — Two; a pair of something.
- 层
- céng — Layer; floor; storey of a building.
- 楼
- lóu — Building; floor; multi-storey structure.
- 高
- gāo — Tall; high; elevated in height.
- 没
- méi — No; not have; lacking something.
- 窗
- chuāng — Window; opening in a wall for light.
- 户
- hù — Door; household; family unit.
- 下
- xià — Down; below; lower part.
- 只
- zhǐ — Only; merely; just one.
- 一
- yī — One; the number one.
- 扇
- shàn — Measure word for doors and windows.
- 门
- mén — Door; gate; entrance to a building.
- 上
- shàng — Up; above; upper part.
- 是
- shì — To be; is; am; are.
- 片
- piàn — Piece; slice; measure word for flat things.
- 褪
- tuì — To fade; to lose color over time.
- 色
- sè — Color; hue; appearance of something.
- 墙
- qiáng — Wall; a vertical structure dividing spaces.
- 壁
- bì — Wall; partition; interior wall surface.
- 构
- gòu — To construct; to form; to compose.
- 成
- chéng — To become; to form; to complete.
- 的
- de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.
- 盲
- máng — Blind; unable to see; sightless.
- 目
- mù — Eye; vision; to look at.
- 额
- é — Forehead; brow; front upper face area.
- 头
- tóu — Head; top; beginning of something.
- 每
- měi — Every; each; all instances of something.
- 处
- chù — Place; location; spot; every detail.
- 细
- xì — Fine; detailed; minute; meticulous.
- 节
- jié — Section; detail; node; festival.
- 都
- dōu — All; both; every; without exception.
- 带
- dài — To carry; to bear; to bring along.
- 着
- zhe — Particle indicating ongoing action or state.
- 长
- cháng — Long; lengthy; extended in duration.
- 期
- qī — Period; phase; term; duration of time.
- 肮
- āng — Dirty; filthy; used in compound 肮脏.
- 脏
- zāng — Dirty; unclean; soiled; filthy.
- 疏
- shū — Neglect; sparse; to be careless about.
- 忽
- hū — To neglect; to overlook; suddenly.
- 痕
- hén — Mark; trace; scar left behind.
- 迹
- jì — Trace; mark; sign of past activity.
- 那
- nà — That; those; referring to something distant.
- 既
- jì — Both; already; since; used in correlative pairs.
- 铃
- líng — Bell; small ringing device; doorbell.
- 也
- yě — Also; too; as well; likewise.
- 环
- huán — Ring; loop; knocker; circular object.
- 表
- biǎo — Surface; exterior; to express; watch.
- 面
- miàn — Face; surface; side of an object.
- 起
- qǐ — To rise; to start; to form bubbles.
- 泡
- pào — Bubble; blister; to soak in liquid.
- 污
- wū — Dirty; filth; stain; to contaminate.
- 斑
- bān — Spot; stain; blotch; discolored patch.
- 流
- liú — To flow; to drift; vagrant; wandering.
- 浪
- làng — Wave; to wander; dissolute; vagrant.
- 汉
- hàn — Han Chinese; man; fellow person.
- 懒
- lǎn — Lazy; idle; sluggish; lacking energy.
- 散
- sǎn — Loose; scattered; leisurely; relaxed in manner.
- 地
- de — Adverbial particle linking adverb to verb.
- 靠
- kào — To lean against; to rely on; beside.
- 在
- zài — At; in; to be located at a place.
- 廊
- láng — Corridor; porch; covered walkway; veranda.
- 里
- lǐ — Inside; within; interior of a place.
- 板
- bǎn — Board; plank; wooden floor surface.
- 划
- huá — To strike; to scratch; to light a match.
- 火
- huǒ — Fire; flame; blaze; burning.
- 柴
- chái — Firewood; match; kindling material.
- 孩
- hái — Child; kid; young person.
- 子
- zi — Child; suffix for nouns; small thing.
- 们
- men — Plural suffix for pronouns and people nouns.
- 台
- tái — Platform; step; terrace; raised surface.
- 阶
- jiē — Step; stair; rank; level.
- 玩
- wán — To play; to have fun; to enjoy.
- 了
- le — Particle indicating completed action or change.
- 过
- guò — To pass; experiential particle; to cross.
- 家
- jiā — Home; family; house; domestic.
- 学
- xué — To study; to learn; school.
- 童
- tóng — Child; youngster;童年 means childhood.
- 框
- kuàng — Frame; border; box drawn around something.
- 线
- xiàn — Line; thread; wire; drawn boundary.
- 脚
- jiǎo — Foot; leg; base of an object.
- 试
- shì — To try; to test; to attempt.
- 刀
- dāo — Knife; blade; cutting tool.
- 刃
- rèn — Blade edge; cutting edge of a knife.
- 将
- jiāng — About to; going to; will; future marker.
- 近
- jìn — Near; close; approaching; almost.
- 代
- dài — Generation; era; to replace; period.
- 人
- rén — Person; people; human being.
- 时
- shí — Time; hour; period; when.
- 间
- jiān — Between; among; space; room.
- 从
- cóng — From; since; to follow; ever.
- 未
- wèi — Never; not yet; have not done.
- 出
- chū — To go out; to appear; to emerge.
- 现
- xiàn — To appear; to show; present; now.
- 驱
- qū — To drive away; to expel; to chase.
- 赶
- gǎn — To drive out; to chase away; to rush.
- 这
- zhè — This; these; referring to something nearby.
- 些
- xiē — Some; a few; these plural things.
- 随
- suí — To follow; casually; at will; random.
- 意
- yì — Meaning; intention; will; at will.
- 而
- ér — And; but; yet; connecting clauses.
- 来
- lái — To come; to arrive; approaching speaker.
- 访
- fǎng — To visit; to call upon; to interview.
- 客
- kè — Guest; visitor; customer; traveler.
- 无
- wú — Without; no; lacking; to not have.
- 修
- xiū — To repair; to fix; to renovate.
- 缮
- shàn — To repair; to mend; to copy out.
- 他
- tā — He; him; third person masculine pronoun.
- 留
- liú — To leave; to stay; to keep; retain.
- 破
- pò — Broken; damaged; worn out; dilapidated.
- 坏
- huài — Bad; broken; spoiled; to break down.
- 恩
- ēn — Grace; favor; kindness; benevolence.
- 德
- dé — Virtue; morality; ethics; Germany (abbrev).
- 先
- xiān — First; earlier; before; in advance.
- 生
- shēng — Mr.; to be born; life; student.
- 和
- hé — And; with; together with; harmonious.
- 律
- lǜ — Law; regulation; rule; discipline.
- 师
- shī — Teacher; master; professional; expert.
- 走
- zǒu — To walk; to go; to leave.
- 小
- xiǎo — Small; little; young; minor.
- 街
- jiē — Street; road; avenue in a town.
- 另
- lìng — Another; other; separate; different side.
- 侧
- cè — Side; flank; lateral; one side of.
- 但
- dàn — But; however; yet; nevertheless.
- 当
- dāng — When; while; to face; to be.
- 到
- dào — To arrive; to reach; to go to.
- 个
- gè — General measure word for people and objects.
- 口
- kǒu — Mouth; opening; entrance; exit.
- 旁
- páng — Beside; next to; nearby; alongside.
- 边
- biān — Side; edge; border; near location.
- 前
- qián — Front; before; ahead; former.
- 者
- zhě — Person; one who does something; the former.
- 举
- jǔ — To raise; to lift up; to hold up.
- 手
- shǒu — Hand; arm; person skilled in something.
- 杖
- zhàng — Cane; walking stick; staff for support.
- 指
- zhǐ — To point at; finger; to indicate.
- 你
- nǐ — You; second person singular pronoun.
- 注
- zhù — To notice; to pay attention; to note.
- 问
- wèn — To ask; to question; to inquire.
- 道
- dào — To say; road; way; principle.
- 同
- tóng — Same; together; companion; in common.
- 伴
- bàn — Companion; partner; to accompany someone.
- 给
- gěi — To give; to provide; for someone.
- 予
- yǔ — To give; to grant; literary form of 给.
- 肯
- kěn — To be willing; to agree; affirmative.
- 定
- dìng — Sure; definite; to confirm; to settle.
- 回
- huí — To return; to reply; round; time.
- 答
- dá — To answer; to reply; response.
- 后
- hòu — After; behind; later; following.
- 补
- bǔ — To supplement; to add; to make up.
- 充
- chōng — To fill; to supplement; sufficient.
- 说
- shuō — To say; to speak; to tell.
- 我
- wǒ — I; me; first person singular pronoun.
- 脑
- nǎo — Brain; mind; head; intellect.
- 海
- hǎi — Sea; ocean; vast expanse; mind sea.
- 中
- zhōng — Middle; center; among; within.
- 与
- yǔ — And; with; together with; versus.
- 非
- fēi — Not; wrong; to oppose; non-.
- 常
- cháng — Often; ordinary; normal; usual.
- 奇
- qí — Strange; odd; unusual; remarkable.
- 怪
- guài — Strange; weird; to blame; bizarre.
- 故
- gù — Old; reason; therefore;故事 means story.
- 事
- shì — Matter; affair; event; story.
- 联
- lián — To connect; to link; to associate.
- 系
- xì — To relate; connection; system; department.
- 哦
- ó — Oh; expressing realization or acknowledgment.
- 特
- tè — Special; particular; especially; unique.
- 声
- shēng — Sound; voice; tone; noise.
- 音
- yīn — Sound; music; voice; pronunciation.
- 略
- lüè — Slightly; briefly; strategy; a little.
- 变
- biàn — To change; to transform; to alter.
- 化
- huà — To change; to transform; chemistry; culture.
- 什
- shén — What; used in 什么 meaning what.
- 么
- me — Question particle; suffix in 什么 (what).
- 嗯
- ń / ǹg — Hmm; uh-huh; expressing hesitation or thought.
- 情
- qíng — Feeling; emotion; situation; circumstances.
- 样
- yàng — Appearance; shape; kind; type; style.
- 天
- tiān — Sky; heaven; day; weather.
- 涯
- yá — Shore; horizon; boundary; end of world.
- 角
- jiǎo — Corner; angle; horn; remote location.
- 某
- mǒu — A certain; some; a particular unnamed place.
- 方
- fāng — Direction; side; place; square; method.
- 漆
- qī — Paint; lacquer; pitch-black; dark.
- 黑
- hēi — Black; dark; darkness; night.
- 冬
- dōng — Winter; cold season of the year.
- 日
- rì — Day; sun; daytime; daily.
- 凌
- líng — Early morning hours; to approach; to soar.
- 晨
- chén — Morning; early part of the day.
- 三
- sān — Three; the number three.
- 点
- diǎn — Point; dot; o'clock; a little.
- 左
- zuǒ — Left; left side; approximately around.
- 右
- yòu — Right; right side; approximately around.
- 路
- lù — Road; path; route; way.
- 途
- tú — Journey; route; way; on the road.
- 穿
- chuān — To pass through; to wear; to thread.
- 城
- chéng — City; town; urban area; city walls.
- 简
- jiǎn — Simple; brief; easy; concise.
- 直
- zhí — Straight; directly; simply; just.
- 看
- kàn — To look; to see; to watch; to read.
- 不
- bù — No; not; negation of verbs and adjectives.
- 见
- jiàn — To see; to meet; to perceive; visible.
- 灯
- dēng — Light; lamp; lantern; light source.
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