The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 2 — Page 1

Vocabulary

智慧

zhìhuì — Wisdom; the ability to think and act wisely.

中

zhōng — Among; within; in the middle of.

最

zuì — Most; superlative degree marker.

可憎

kězēng — Detestable; hateful; worthy of contempt.

者

zhě — Particle denoting a person or thing described.

莫過於

mòguòyú — Nothing surpasses; nothing is more than.

過度

guòdù — Excessive; going beyond normal limits.

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.

機敏

jīmǐn — Shrewd and quick-witted; clever and alert.

年

nián — Year; used as a time unit.

秋天

qiūtiān — Autumn; the fall season.

一個

yīgè — One; a single (general measure word).

風雨

fēngyǔ — Wind and rain; stormy weather.

之夜

zhī yè — Night of; a night characterized by something.

天色

tiānsè — The color or appearance of the sky; daylight.

剛剛

gānggāng — Just now; a moment ago; just barely.

暗

àn — Dark; dim; lacking light.

下來

xiàlái — To come down; directional complement indicating downward change.

我

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

正

zhèng — Just; in the process of; currently doing something.

與

yǔ — And; with; together with.

友人

yǒurén — Friend; a person one is friendly with.

一同

yītóng — Together; at the same time with someone.

坐在

zuòzài — Sitting at or in; to be seated somewhere.

他

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

位於

wèiyú — Located at; situated in a place.

郊區

jiāoqū — Suburbs; the outskirts of a city.

號

hào — Number; used for addresses, dates, or series.

三樓

sān lóu — Third floor of a building.

小小

xiǎoxiǎo — Tiny; very small; diminutive in size.

後書房

hòu shūfáng — Back study; a small rear reading room.

裡

lǐ — Inside; within; used for location.

雙重

shuāngchóng — Double; dual; twofold in nature.

享受著

xiǎngshòuzhe — Enjoying; in the state of savoring something.

沉思冥想

chénsī míngxiǎng — Deep meditation and contemplation; lost in thought.

抽吸

chōuxī — To smoke; to inhale and puff on a pipe.

煙斗

yāndǒu — Tobacco pipe; a pipe used for smoking.

樂趣

lèqù — Pleasure; enjoyment; fun derived from an activity.

我們

wǒmen — We; us; first-person plural pronoun.

至少

zhìshǎo — At least; minimum amount or number.

已

yǐ — Already; indicating completed action or state.

默默

mòmò — Silently; quietly; without speaking.

對坐

duìzuò — Sitting facing each other; seated opposite.

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or changed state.

小時

xiǎoshí — Hour; a unit of time equal to 60 minutes.

在

zài — At; in; located at a place or time.

旁觀者

pángguānzhě — Onlooker; bystander; observer not directly involved.

看來

kànlái — It seems; it appears; from the looks of it.

兩人

liǎng rén — Two people; both persons.

似乎

sìhū — Seemingly; it seems as though; apparently.

都

dōu — All; both; entirely; without exception.

全神貫注

quánshén guànzhù — Complete concentration; fully absorbed in something.

地

de — Adverbial particle linking adverb to verb.

凝視著

níngshìzhe — Gazing fixedly at; staring intently at something.

那

nà — That; those; referring to something previously mentioned.

瀰漫

mímàn — To fill and spread throughout; to permeate.

於

yú — In; at; from; classical preposition of location.

室內

shìnèi — Indoors; inside a room.

裊裊

niǎoniǎo — Curling and rising gently; used of smoke or mist.

煙霧

yānwù — Smoke and fog; haze; smoky mist.

然而

rán'ér — However; but; yet; used to introduce a contrast.

就

jiù — With regard to; as for; then; just.

自己

zìjǐ — Oneself; myself; yourself; reflexive pronoun.

而言

éryán — Speaking of; as far as something is concerned.

心中

xīnzhōng — In one's heart; in the mind.

實則

shízé — In reality; actually; in fact.

回味著

huíwèizhe — Savoring; reflecting on a past experience with pleasure.

當晚

dāngwǎn — That evening; on the same night.

稍早

shāo zǎo — A little earlier; somewhat before in time.

談及

tánjí — To touch upon; to mention in conversation.

若干

ruògān — Several; a certain number of; some.

話題

huàtí — Topic of conversation; subject being discussed.

也就是

yě jiù shì — That is to say; namely; in other words.

事件

shìjiàn — Incident; event; an occurrence of significance.

以及

yǐjí — As well as; and also; along with.

遇害案

yùhài àn — Murder case; a criminal case involving someone being killed.

種種

zhǒngzhǒng — Various; all sorts of; many different kinds.

謎團

mítuán — Mystery; a cluster of unsolved puzzles or riddles.

因此

yīncǐ — Therefore; as a result; for this reason.

當

dāng — When; at the time that; just as.

房間

fángjiān — Room; an enclosed space within a building.

門

mén — Door; gate; entrance.

驟然

zhòurán — Suddenly; abruptly; all at once.

被

bèi — Passive marker; indicates the subject is acted upon.

推開

tuīkāi — To push open; to thrust something open.

走進來

zǒu jìnlái — To walk in; to enter by walking.

竟是

jìng shì — It turned out to be; surprisingly it was.

老相識

lǎo xiāngshí — Old acquaintance; someone known for a long time.

警察局

jǐngchájú — Police station; the headquarters of a police department.

局長

júzhǎng — Bureau chief; head of a government department or bureau.

先生

xiānsheng — Mister; sir; a polite title for a man.

不禁

bùjīn — Cannot help but; involuntarily; unable to refrain from.

覺得

juéde — To feel; to think; to have a certain impression.

這是

zhè shì — This is; used to identify or describe something.

頗為

pōwéi — Quite; rather; considerably; to a notable degree.

奇妙

qímiào — Wonderful; marvelous; strange and fascinating.

巧合

qiǎohé — Coincidence; a remarkable concurrence of events.

熱情

rèqíng — Warm and enthusiastic; fervent; passionate.

歡迎

huānyíng — To welcome; to greet with friendliness.

因為

yīnwèi — Because; since; for the reason that.

此人

cǐ rén — This person; the person in question.

身上

shēnshang — On one's person; about someone; in someone's character.

可笑

kěxiào — Laughable; ridiculous; deserving mockery.

之處

zhī chù — The aspect of; the point where something is notable.

幾乎

jīhū — Almost; nearly; practically.

可鄙

kěbǐ — Contemptible; despicable; worthy of scorn.

不相上下

bù xiāng shàngxià — Neck and neck; about equal; neither surpassing the other.

而且

érqiě — Moreover; furthermore; and also.

已有

yǐ yǒu — Already have; there has already been.

數年

shù nián — Several years; a number of years.

未曾

wèicéng — Never; have not yet; did not ever.

見面

jiànmiàn — To meet; to see each other in person.

一直

yīzhí — All along; continuously; straight; all the time.

暗處

ànchù — A dark place; a dim corner; the shadows.

此時

cǐshí — At this moment; at this time; now.

起身

qǐshēn — To get up; to rise from a seated position.

欲去

yù qù — About to go; intending to leave.

點燈

diǎn dēng — To light a lamp; to turn on a light.

但

dàn — But; however; yet; introducing a contrast.

聽了

tīngle — Having heard; after listening to something.

話

huà — Words; speech; what someone says.

後

hòu — After; behind; following in time or space.

便

biàn — Then; thereupon; at once; conveniently.

又

yòu — Again; once more; also; in addition.

坐了

zuòle — Sat down; completed the act of sitting.

回來

huílái — To come back; to return to a previous place.

沒有

méiyǒu — Do not have; there is not; did not.