The Wonderful Wizard of Oz — Page 2

English → Chinese Chapter II Level 3/10

They were not as big as the grown folk she had always been used to; but neither were they very small.

他们没有她一直以来所熟悉的成年人那么高大，但也不是很矮小。

In fact, they seemed about as tall as Dorothy, who was a well-grown child for her age, although they were, so far as looks go, many years older.

事实上，他们看起来和多萝西差不多高，而多萝西对于她的年龄来说是个发育良好的孩子，尽管从外表来看，他们要年长许多。

Three were men and one a woman, and all were oddly dressed.

其中三个是男人，一个是女人，他们都穿着奇特的服装。

They wore round hats that rose to a small point a foot above their heads, with little bells around the brims that tinkled sweetly as they moved.

他们戴着圆形的帽子，帽顶在头上约一尺高处收成一个小尖，帽檐周围有小铃铛，他们走动时发出悦耳的叮当声。

The hats of the men were blue; the little woman's hat was white, and she wore a white gown that hung in pleats from her shoulders.

男人们的帽子是蓝色的；那位小女人的帽子是白色的，她穿着一件白色长裙，从肩膀处垂下褶皱。

Over it were sprinkled little stars that glistened in the sun like diamonds.

裙子上点缀着小星星，在阳光下像钻石一样闪闪发光。

The men were dressed in blue, of the same shade as their hats, and wore well-polished boots with a deep roll of blue at the tops.

男人们穿着蓝色的衣服，与他们帽子的颜色相同，还穿着擦得锃亮的靴子，靴筒顶部有一大圈蓝色翻边。

The men, Dorothy thought, were about as old as Uncle Henry, for two of them had beards.

多萝西觉得，这些男人和亨利叔叔年纪差不多，因为其中两个留着胡子。

But the little woman was doubtless much older.

但那位小女人无疑要年长许多。

Her face was covered with wrinkles, her hair was nearly white, and she walked rather stiffly.

她的脸上布满皱纹，头发几乎全白，走路也相当僵硬。

When these people drew near the house where Dorothy was standing in the doorway, they paused and whispered among themselves, as if afraid to come farther.

当这些人走近多萝西站在门口的房子时，他们停下脚步，彼此低声耳语，仿佛害怕再往前走。

Vocabulary

他们: tāmen — Third person plural pronoun meaning 'they' or 'them'.
没有: méiyǒu — Indicates absence or negation; 'don't have' or 'there is no'.
她: tā — Third person singular feminine pronoun meaning 'she' or 'her'.
一直: yīzhí — Continuously or all along; indicates ongoing action or state.
以来: yǐlái — Since a certain point in time up to now.
所: suǒ — Particle used before verbs to nominalize or emphasize them.
熟悉: shúxī — To be familiar with or well acquainted with something.
的: de — Structural particle indicating possession or modifying a noun.
成年人: chéngnián rén — An adult; a person who has reached adulthood.
那么: nàme — So, that, or to that extent; used for comparison or emphasis.
高大: gāodà — Tall and large in stature; big and imposing in build.
但: dàn — Conjunction meaning 'but' or 'however'; introduces contrast.
也: yě — Adverb meaning 'also' or 'too'; indicates inclusion.
不是: bùshì — Negation of 'to be'; means 'is not' or 'are not'.
很: hěn — Adverb meaning 'very' or 'quite'; intensifies adjectives.
矮小: ǎixiǎo — Short and small in stature; petite in body size.
事实上: shìshí shàng — In fact; actually; used to introduce a factual clarification.
看起来: kàn qǐlái — To appear or look a certain way; seems like something.
和: hé — Conjunction meaning 'and'; connects nouns or noun phrases.
差不多: chàbuduō — Almost the same; more or less; approximately equal.
高: gāo — Tall or high; describes height of a person or object.
而: ér — Conjunction meaning 'and yet' or 'but'; connects contrasting ideas.
对于: duìyú — Regarding; with respect to; in relation to something.
年龄: niánlíng — Age; the number of years a person has lived.
来说: lái shuō — Speaking from a certain perspective; as far as … is concerned.
是个: shì gè — Is a (used before a noun to identify someone or something).
发育: fāyù — Physical development or growth, especially of the body.
良好: liánghǎo — Good; fine; in a satisfactory or healthy condition.
孩子: háizi — Child; a young person; son or daughter.
尽管: jǐnguǎn — Although; even though; despite a certain condition.
从: cóng — Preposition meaning 'from' indicating starting point or source.
外表: wàibiǎo — Outward appearance; the way someone or something looks externally.
来看: lái kàn — To judge or assess from a certain angle or perspective.
要: yào — To want; will; or indicates comparison meaning 'more'.
年长: niánzhǎng — Older in age; senior; more advanced in years than another.
许多: xǔduō — Many; a lot; a large number or quantity of something.
其中: qízhōng — Among them; within that group or set of things.
三个: sān gè — Three (people or objects); a quantity of three items.
是: shì — To be; is/am/are; linking verb for identification or description.
男人: nánrén — Man; adult male person.
一个: yī gè — One (person or object); a single item or individual.
女人: nǚrén — Woman; adult female person.
都: dōu — All; both; everyone; indicates totality or inclusiveness.
穿着: chuānzhe — Wearing (clothing); dressed in a particular outfit.
奇特: qítè — Strange; peculiar; unusual and distinctive in appearance.
服装: fúzhuāng — Clothing; costume; attire worn by a person.
戴着: dàizhe — Wearing (accessories or hats); having something on one's head.
圆形: yuánxíng — Round shape; circular in form or design.
帽子: màozi — Hat; a head covering worn for style or protection.
帽顶: màodǐng — The top or crown of a hat.
在: zài — At; in; on; preposition indicating location or ongoing action.
头上: tóu shàng — On top of the head; above or on one's head.
约: yuē — Approximately; about; used before measurements or quantities.
一尺: yī chǐ — One Chinese foot; approximately 33 centimeters in length.
高处: gāochù — A high place or elevated position; somewhere up high.
帽檐: màoyán — The brim of a hat; the projecting edge around a hat.
周围: zhōuwéi — Around; surrounding area; the perimeter of something.
有: yǒu — To have; there is/are; indicates existence or possession.
小铃铛: xiǎo língdāng — Small bells; tiny jingling bells used as decoration.
走动: zǒudòng — To move around; to walk about; to be in motion.
时: shí — When; at the time of; a point or period in time.
发出: fāchū — To emit or produce a sound, light, or signal.
悦耳: yuè'ěr — Pleasant to the ear; melodious; agreeable in sound.
叮当声: dīngdāng shēng — Jingling or tinkling sound; the noise of small bells.
男人们: nánrénmen — The men; plural form referring to a group of males.
蓝色: lánsè — Blue color; the color of the sky or ocean.
那位: nà wèi — That (person); a polite classifier for a specific individual.
小女人: xiǎo nǚrén — Little woman; a small adult female person.
白色: báisè — White color; the color of snow or milk.
一件: yī jiàn — One piece (of clothing); a single garment item.
长裙: cháng qún — A long skirt or long dress; full-length female garment.
肩膀: jiānbǎng — Shoulder; the part of the body between neck and arm.
处: chù — At; place; location; used after a noun to indicate position.
垂下: chuí xià — To hang down; to drape downward; to fall loosely.
褶皱: zhězhòu — Pleats; folds or wrinkles in fabric or material.
裙子上: qúnzi shàng — On the skirt; on the surface of the dress or skirt.
点缀着: diǎnzhuì zhe — Adorned with; decorated or embellished with small details.
小星星: xiǎo xīngxing — Small stars; tiny star shapes used as decoration.
阳光下: yángguāng xià — Under sunlight; in the sun; exposed to sunlight.
像: xiàng — Like; resembling; similar to; used in comparisons.
钻石: zuànshí — Diamond; a precious gemstone known for its brilliance.
一样: yīyàng — The same; alike; used in comparisons meaning 'just like'.
闪闪发光: shǎn shǎn fāguāng — Sparkling; glittering; shining brightly with flashes of light.
衣服: yīfu — Clothes; clothing; garments worn on the body.
与: yǔ — And; with; together with; formal conjunction linking items.
颜色: yánsè — Color; the visual appearance of something in terms of hue.
相同: xiāngtóng — The same; identical; matching in quality or appearance.
还: hái — Still; also; in addition; furthermore; used to add information.
擦得: cā de — Polished to a degree; rubbed until achieving a certain result.
锃亮: zèngliàng — Gleaming; brilliantly shiny; polished to a bright shine.
靴子: xuēzi — Boots; footwear that covers the foot and lower leg.
靴筒: xuētǒng — The shaft or leg portion of a boot.
顶部: dǐngbù — The top part; the uppermost section of something.
一大圈: yī dà quān — A large ring or circle; one big circular band or loop.
翻边: fān biān — A turned-over or folded-down cuff or edge of fabric.
觉得: juéde — To feel; to think; to have an opinion or sensation.
这些: zhèxiē — These; referring to a group of nearby or mentioned items.
年纪: niánjì — Age; how old a person is; one's years of life.
因为: yīnwèi — Because; since; the reason or cause for something.
两个: liǎng gè — Two (people or things); a pair of individuals or items.
留着: liú zhe — Having grown; keeping (hair or beard); maintaining a feature.
胡子: húzi — Beard or mustache; facial hair grown on a man's face.
无疑: wúyí — Without doubt; undoubtedly; certainly; no question about it.
脸上: liǎn shàng — On the face; on the surface of someone's face.
布满: bùmǎn — Covered with; filled with; spread all over a surface.
皱纹: zhòuwén — Wrinkles; lines or creases on skin, especially from aging.
头发: tóufa — Hair; the hair growing on a person's head.
几乎: jīhū — Almost; nearly; very close to but not quite entirely.
全白: quán bái — Completely white; entirely white in color throughout.
走路: zǒulù — To walk; to go on foot; the act of walking.
相当: xiāngdāng — Quite; fairly; considerably; to a notable degree.
僵硬: jiāngyìng — Stiff; rigid; lacking flexibility in movement or posture.
当: dāng — When; at the time that; just as something happens.
这些人: zhèxiē rén — These people; referring to a specific nearby group of people.
走近: zǒu jìn — To walk closer; to approach; to draw near to something.
站在: zhàn zài — Standing at or in; to be standing in a certain place.
门口: ménkǒu — Doorway; the entrance or threshold of a door.
房子: fángzi — House; a building used as a place of residence.
停下: tíng xià — To stop; to halt movement; to come to a standstill.
脚步: jiǎobù — Footstep; the sound or movement of someone walking.
彼此: bǐcǐ — Each other; one another; mutually between two parties.
低声: dīshēng — In a low voice; softly; speaking quietly or in whispers.
耳语: ěryǔ — To whisper; to speak very quietly into someone's ear.
仿佛: fǎngfú — As if; as though; seeming to be a certain way.
害怕: hàipà — To be afraid; to feel fear or be scared of something.
再: zài — Again; once more; further; indicates repetition or continuation.
往前: wǎng qián — Forward; onward; moving in the forward direction.
走: zǒu — To walk; to go; to move forward on foot.

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