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有一次,在我职业生涯的早期,它完全让我失望了;自那以后,我不止一次不得不加倍剂量,还有一次冒着生命危险,将剂量增加到三倍;这些罕见的不确定性迄今为止给我的满足感投下了唯一的阴影。

Once, very early in my career, it had totally failed me; since then I had been obliged on more than one occasion to double, and once, with infinite risk of death, to treble the amount; and these rare uncertainties had cast hitherto the sole shadow on my contentment.

然而现在,根据那天早上的意外事件,我注意到,起初困难在于摆脱杰基尔的身体,但最近已经逐渐而明确地转移到了另一边。

Now, however, and in the light of that morning's accident, I was led to remark that whereas, in the beginning, the difficulty had been to throw off the body of Jekyll, it had of late gradually but decidedly transferred itself to the other side.

因此,一切似乎都指向这一点:我正在慢慢失去对原本更好的自我的控制,并逐渐与我第二个、更坏的自我融为一体。

All things therefore seemed to point to this; that I was slowly losing hold of my original and better self, and becoming slowly incorporated with my second and worse.

在这两者之间,我现在觉得我必须做出选择。

Between these two, I now felt I had to choose.

我的两种天性有共同的记忆,但所有其他能力在它们之间的分配极不平等。

My two natures had memory in common, but all other faculties were most unequally shared between them.

杰基尔(他是复合体)时而怀着最敏感的忧虑,时而带着贪婪的热情,设计并分享海德的快乐和冒险;但海德对杰基尔漠不关心,或者只是像山贼记得他藏身躲避追捕的洞穴那样记得他。

Jekyll (who was composite) now with the most sensitive apprehensions, now with a greedy gusto, projected and shared in the pleasures and adventures of Hyde; but Hyde was indifferent to Jekyll, or but remembered him as the mountain bandit remembers the cavern in which he conceals himself from pursuit.

杰基尔有着超过父亲的关切;海德则有着超过儿子的冷漠。

Jekyll had more than a father's interest; Hyde had more than a son's indifference.

选择与杰基尔为伍,就意味着要放弃那些我长期暗中放纵、近来开始纵容的欲望。

To cast in my lot with Jekyll, was to die to those appetites which I had long secretly indulged and had of late begun to pamper.

Vocabulary

Once
一次;曾经;在某个时候
very
非常;很;极其(用于加强语气)
early
早期的;提前的;在初期阶段
in
在……里面;在……期间;表示位置或时间
my
我的(所有格形式)
career
职业生涯;事业;专业工作经历
it
它;代指前面提到的事物
had
有(have的过去式);已经(完成时态助动词)
totally
完全地;彻底地;百分之百地
failed
失败了;未能做到(fail的过去式)
me
我(宾格形式)
since
自从;因为;从那时起
then
那时;然后;接着
I
我(主格形式)
been
是(be的过去分词,用于完成时态)
obliged
被迫的;不得不;有义务做某事
on
在……上面;关于;处于某种状态
more
更多的;更;additional的意思
than
比;超过(用于比较)
one
一个;单一的;某一个
occasion
场合;时机;特定的时候或事件
to
到;向;表示方向、目的或动词不定式
double
加倍;翻倍;两倍的
and
和;与;连接词语或句子
once
一次;曾经;一旦
with
与……一起;带有;用
infinite
无限的;极大的;无穷的
risk
风险;危险;冒险的可能性
of
……的;属于;关于
death
死亡;去世
the
这个;那个(定冠词,特指)
amount
数量;总额;总计
these
这些(this的复数形式)
rare
稀有的;罕见的;不常发生的
uncertainties
不确定性;不确定的事情(复数)
cast
投掷;投射;造成(阴影等)
sole
唯一的;单独的;仅有的
shadow
阴影;影子;阴暗面
contentment
满足;满意;知足的状态
Now
现在;如今;此刻
however
然而;但是;不过
light
光;光线;光明;轻的
that
那个;引导从句;指示代词
morning's
早晨的(所有格形式)
accident
事故;意外事件;偶然发生的事
was
是(be的过去式)
led
引导;带领(lead的过去式)
remark
评论;注意到;说起
whereas
然而;但是;鉴于(表示对比)
beginning
开始;起初;开端
difficulty
困难;难题;艰难
throw
扔;投;抛
off
离开;脱离;关闭
body
身体;躯体;主体
late
晚的;迟的;后期的
gradually
逐渐地;渐渐地;慢慢地
but
但是;然而;除了
decidedly
明确地;果断地;无疑地
transferred
转移;调动(transfer的过去式)
itself
它自己;本身(反身代词)
other
其他的;另一个;别的
side
边;侧面;一方
All
所有的;全部;一切
things
事物;东西(thing的复数)
therefore
因此;所以;因而
seemed
似乎;好像(seem的过去式)
point
指向;点;要点;表明
this
这个;这(指示代词)
slowly
缓慢地;慢慢地
losing
失去;丢失(lose的现在分词)
hold
握住;保持;控制
original
最初的;原始的;独创的
better
更好的;较好的(good的比较级)
self
自我;自己;本身
becoming
变成;成为(become的现在分词)
second
第二的;另一个;秒
worse
更坏的;更糟的(bad的比较级)
Between
在……之间(两者)
two
二;两个
now
现在;如今;此刻
felt
感觉;觉得(feel的过去式)
choose
选择;挑选;决定
My
我的(所有格,强调形式)
natures
本性;天性(nature的复数)
memory
记忆;回忆;记忆力
common
共同的;普通的;常见的
all
所有的;全部;一切
were
是(be的过去式复数形式)
most
最;最多;大多数
shared
共享的;分享(share的过去式)
between
在……之间(两者)
them
他们;它们(宾格形式)
who
谁;……的人(关系代词)
sensitive
敏感的;易受影响的;体贴的
a
一个;一(不定冠词)
greedy
贪婪的;贪心的;渴望的
projected
投射的;规划的;预计的
pleasures
快乐;乐趣(pleasure的复数)
adventures
冒险;奇遇(adventure的复数)
indifferent
冷漠的;不关心的;中立的
or
或者;还是;否则
remembered
记得;回忆起(remember的过去式)
him
他(宾格形式)
as
作为;如同;当……时
mountain
山;山脉;高山
bandit
强盗;土匪;歹徒
remembers
记得;回忆(remember的第三人称单数)
which
哪一个;……的(关系代词)
he
他(主格形式)
conceals
隐藏;隐瞒(conceal的第三人称单数)
himself
他自己(反身代词)
from
从;来自;由于
pursuit
追赶;追求;职业
father's
父亲的(所有格形式)
interest
兴趣;利益;关注
son's
儿子的(所有格形式)
indifference
冷漠;不关心;漠不关心
To
到;向;给(介词,大写开头)
lot
命运;份额;许多
die
死;死亡;消失
those
那些(that的复数形式)
appetites
食欲;欲望(appetite的复数)
long
长的;长时间;渴望
secretly
秘密地;暗中地;私下地
indulged
放纵;纵容(indulge的过去式)
begun
开始(begin的过去分词)
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