The strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde — Page 6

Vocabulary

据

jù — According to; based on certain information or source.

那个

nà ge — That one; used to refer to something previously mentioned.

外科医生

wài kē yī shēng — Surgeon; a doctor who performs surgical operations.

说

shuō — To say, speak, or tell something to someone.

孩子

hái zi — Child; a young person, boy or girl.

并无

bìng wú — Has absolutely no; used for emphatic negation.

大碍

dà ài — Serious harm or problem; major obstacle or injury.

只是

zhǐ shì — Only; merely; it's just that.

受了

shòu le — Suffered; experienced something unpleasant or painful.

些

xiē — Some; a small amount or number of something.

惊吓

jīng xià — Fright; sudden shock causing fear or alarm.

你

nǐ — You; second-person singular pronoun.

可能

kě néng — Possibly; maybe; indicating likelihood or possibility.

以为

yǐ wéi — To think or assume, often incorrectly.

事情

shì qing — Matter; affair; thing that happens or needs attention.

到此

dào cǐ — Up to this point; at this juncture.

就该

jiù gāi — Should then; ought to at this point.

结束

jié shù — To end; to conclude; finish something completely.

了

le — Particle indicating completion or change of state.

但是

dàn shì — But; however; introducing a contrasting statement.

有

yǒu — There is; to have; to exist.

一件

yī jiàn — One item; one piece or instance of something.

奇怪

qí guài — Strange; odd; unusual in a surprising way.

的

de — Structural particle linking modifier to noun.

事

shì — Matter; affair; event; thing.

我

wǒ — I; me; first-person singular pronoun.

一见到

yī jiàn dào — As soon as one sees; the moment of seeing.

那位

nà wèi — That person; polite reference to someone mentioned.

绅士

shēn shì — Gentleman; a man of refined manners and status.

就

jiù — Then; right away; indicating immediate consequence.

对他

duì tā — Toward him; with respect to that person.

产生了

chǎn shēng le — Gave rise to; developed a feeling or result.

厌恶

yàn wù — Disgust; strong dislike or aversion toward someone.

之情

zhī qíng — Such feeling; this kind of emotion (literary usage).

家人

jiā rén — Family members; one's relatives living together.

也是

yě shì — Also; likewise; the same is true for them.

如此

rú cǐ — Like this; so; in this manner or way.

这

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

自然

zì rán — Naturally; of course; to be expected.

不足为奇

bù zú wéi qí — Not surprising; nothing to be wondered at.

但

dàn — But; however; a conjunction showing contrast.

令我

lìng wǒ — Made me; caused me to feel something.

震惊

zhèn jīng — Shocked; deeply astonished by something unexpected.

是

shì — Is; to be; linking subject with predicate.

医生

yī shēng — Doctor; a medical professional who treats patients.

反应

fǎn yìng — Reaction; response to a stimulus or situation.

他

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

是个

shì ge — Is a; used before a noun describing someone.

普普通通

pǔ pǔ tōng tōng — Very ordinary; completely average and unremarkable.

墨守成规

mò shǒu chéng guī — Sticking rigidly to old rules; conventionally conservative.

药剂师

yào jì shī — Pharmacist; a professional who prepares and dispenses medicine.

年纪

nián jì — Age; the number of years a person has lived.

相貌

xiàng mào — Appearance; facial features; the way one looks.

都

dōu — Both; all; indicating everything in a group.

不甚

bù shèn — Not very; not particularly; to a limited degree.

出奇

chū qí — Extraordinary; surprisingly unusual or remarkable.

带着

dài zhe — Carrying; bearing; having something along with oneself.

浓重

nóng zhòng — Heavy; thick; strong and dense in quality.

口音

kǒu yīn — Accent; distinctive pronunciation style from a region.

情感

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

表达

biǎo dá — To express; convey thoughts or feelings outwardly.

方面

fāng miàn — Aspect; regard; a particular side of something.

就像

jiù xiàng — Just like; exactly as; used for comparison.

风笛

fēng dí — Bagpipe; a traditional wind instrument with drones.

一样

yī yàng — The same; identical; used in comparisons.

毫无

háo wú — Absolutely no; without the slightest trace of.

起伏

qǐ fú — Rise and fall; fluctuation; ups and downs.

好吧

hǎo ba — Alright; okay; reluctant or casual agreement.

先生

xiān sheng — Mister; sir; a polite title for a man.

和

hé — And; together with; connecting nouns or phrases.

我们

wǒ men — We; us; first-person plural pronoun.

其他人

qí tā rén — Other people; everyone else besides those mentioned.

每次

měi cì — Every time; each occasion something happens.

看向

kàn xiàng — To look toward; to direct one's gaze at.

我的

wǒ de — My; mine; possessive form of first person.

囚犯

qiú fàn — Prisoner; a person confined for committing a crime.

都能

dōu néng — Can always; is always able to do so.

看到

kàn dào — To see; to notice; to catch sight of.

因为

yīn wèi — Because; due to; giving reason for something.

想要

xiǎng yào — To want to; to desire to do something.

杀掉

shā diào — To kill off; to slay completely and finish off.

而

ér — And; yet; a conjunction linking contrasting elements.

变得

biàn de — To become; to turn into a different state.

面色苍白

miàn sè cāng bái — Pale-faced; complexion turned white from shock or fear.

恶心

ě xīn — Nauseous; feeling sick; also means disgusting.

反胃

fǎn wèi — To feel nauseated; stomach turning with sickness.

知道

zhī dào — To know; to be aware of a fact.

心里

xīn lǐ — In one's heart or mind; inner thoughts or feelings.

在想

zài xiǎng — Is thinking; currently pondering or contemplating something.

什么

shén me — What; used in questions asking about things.

正如

zhèng rú — Just as; exactly as stated or expected.

既然

jì rán — Since; given that; now that something is the case.

杀人

shā rén — To kill a person; murder; taking someone's life.

不可能

bù kě néng — Impossible; cannot happen; not able to occur.

便

biàn — Then; so; thereupon; a literary consequential connector.

采取了

cǎi qǔ le — Took; adopted; carried out a course of action.

次优

cì yōu — Second best; suboptimal; the next best option available.

之策

zhī cè — Such a strategy; this kind of plan or scheme.

告诉

gào sù — To tell; to inform someone of something.

那个人

nà ge rén — That person; referring to someone previously mentioned.

能够

néng gòu — To be able to; capable of doing something.

也

yě — Also; too; likewise; used for adding information.

将会

jiāng huì — Will; shall; indicating a future action or event.

把

bǎ — Disposal marker indicating action done to an object.

这件事

zhè jiàn shì — This matter; this particular affair or incident.

闹成

nào chéng — To turn into; to make something become a scandal.

丑闻

chǒu wén — Scandal; a disgraceful public event or revelation.

让

ràng — To let; to allow; to cause someone to do.

他的

tā de — His; possessive form of third-person masculine pronoun.

名声

míng shēng — Reputation; fame; how one is regarded publicly.

臭遍

chòu biàn — To stink throughout; reputation ruined across everywhere.

整个

zhěng gè — Entire; whole; the complete extent of something.

如果

rú guǒ — If; in the event that; introducing a condition.

还有

hái yǒu — There are also; furthermore; in addition to that.

朋友

péng yǒu — Friend; a person one has a friendly relationship with.

或

huò — Or; either; presenting an alternative choice.

信誉

xìn yù — Credibility; reputation for trustworthiness and reliability.

保证

bǎo zhèng — To guarantee; assure; a pledge or promise made.

统统

tǒng tǒng — All; entirely; every single one without exception.

失去

shī qù — To lose; to be deprived of something possessed.

在此期间

zài cǐ qī jiān — During this time; in the meantime; meanwhile.

一边

yī biān — On one side; at the same time doing something.

激烈

jī liè — Intense; fierce; strong and vigorous in manner.

地

de — Adverbial particle linking adverb to verb.

数落

shǔ luò — To scold; to list someone's faults reproachfully.

竭力

jié lì — To do one's utmost; straining every effort possible.

阻止

zǔ zhǐ — To stop; to prevent; to block someone from acting.

那些

nà xiē — Those; referring to multiple previously mentioned items.

女人

nǚ rén — Woman; women; adult female person or persons.

扑上去

pū shàng qù — To lunge at; to rush forward and attack someone.

她们

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

像

xiàng — To be like; to resemble; used for comparisons.

复仇女神

fù chóu nǚ shén — Furies; avenging goddesses; figures of divine revenge.

狂怒

kuáng nù — Furious rage; wild uncontrollable anger or frenzy.

难制

nán zhì — Hard to restrain; difficult to control or hold back.