The Yellow Wallpaper — Page 2

English → Chinese Full Text Level 6/10

So I take phosphates or phosphites—whichever it is, and tonics, and journeys, and air, and exercise, and am absolutely forbidden to "work" until I am well again.

所以我服用磷酸盐或亚磷酸盐——不管是哪种——以及补药，并且要出行、呼吸新鲜空气、做运动，而且被绝对禁止"工作"，直到我完全康复为止。

Personally, I disagree with their ideas.

就我个人而言，我不赞同他们的看法。

Personally, I believe that congenial work, with excitement and change, would do me good.

就我个人而言，我相信做些令人愉快的工作，加上刺激和变化，对我是有益的。

But what is one to do?

但又能怎么办呢？

I did write for a while in spite of them; but it does exhaust me a good deal—having to be so sly about it, or else meet with heavy opposition.

我确实曾不顾他们的反对写了一段时间；但这确实让我精疲力竭——因为不得不偷偷摸摸地写，否则就会遭到强烈的反对。

I sometimes fancy that in my condition if I had less opposition and more society and stimulus—but John says the very worst thing I can do is to think about my condition, and I confess it always makes me feel bad.

我有时会想，以我目前的状况，如果少一些阻碍，多一些社交和刺激——但约翰说我能做的最糟糕的事就是去想我的病情，我承认这总是让我感到难受。

So I will let it alone and talk about the house.

所以我就不再提这件事了，来谈谈这栋房子吧。

The most beautiful place! It is quite alone, standing well back from the road, quite three miles from the village. It makes me think of English places that you read about, for there are hedges and walls and gates that lock, and lots of separate little houses for the gardeners and people.

这是一个极为美丽的地方！它完全独立，远离道路，距村庄足有三英里之遥。它让我联想到书中所读到的那些英国庄园，因为这里有树篱、围墙和可以上锁的大门，还有许多独立的小屋，供园丁和其他人居住。

There is a delicious garden! I never saw such a garden—large and shady, full of box-bordered paths, and lined with long grape-covered arbors with seats under them.

这里有一座令人心旷神怡的花园！我从未见过这样的花园——宽阔而荫凉，布满了以黄杨木为边的小径，两旁排列着长长的爬满葡萄藤的凉棚，棚下设有座椅。

There were greenhouses, too, but they are all broken now.

这里曾经也有温室，但现在都破败不堪了。

There was some legal trouble, I believe, something about the heirs and co-heirs; anyhow, the place has been empty for years.

我相信这里曾经出过一些法律纠纷，好像是关于继承人和共同继承人之间的问题；总之，这个地方已经空置多年了。

Vocabulary

所以: suǒyǐ — therefore; as a result; consequently
我: wǒ — I; me; first-person singular pronoun
服用: fúyòng — to take medicine or drugs orally
或: huò — or; either; alternatively
不管: bùguǎn — no matter; regardless of what or how
是: shì — to be; is; am; are
哪种: nǎ zhǒng — which kind; what type or sort
以及: yǐjí — as well as; and; along with
补药: bǔyào — tonic; medicine taken to strengthen health
并且: bìngqiě — moreover; furthermore; and also
要: yào — must; need to; want; should
出行: chūxíng — to go out; travel; make a trip
呼吸: hūxī — to breathe; inhale and exhale air
新鲜: xīnxiān — fresh; new; not stale or spoiled
空气: kōngqì — air; the atmosphere surrounding the earth
做: zuò — to do; make; perform an action
运动: yùndòng — exercise; physical activity; movement
而且: érqiě — moreover; in addition; furthermore
被: bèi — passive marker; by; indicating passive voice
绝对: juéduì — absolutely; completely; unconditionally
禁止: jìnzhǐ — to prohibit; forbid; ban an activity
工作: gōngzuò — work; job; to work or labor
直到: zhídào — until; up to a certain point in time
完全: wánquán — completely; fully; entirely; totally
康复: kāngfù — to recover; regain health after illness
为止: wéizhǐ — until; up to; used to mark an endpoint
就: jiù — then; just; exactly; used for emphasis
个人: gèrén — individual; personal; oneself as a person
而言: éryán — as for; in terms of; speaking of
不: bù — no; not; negation of verbs and adjectives
赞同: zàntóng — to agree with; approve of; support an opinion
他们: tāmen — they; them; third-person plural pronoun
的: de — possessive or attributive particle
看法: kànfǎ — view; opinion; way of looking at something
相信: xiāngxìn — to believe; trust; have confidence in
做些: zuò xiē — to do some; engage in certain activities
令人: lìng rén — to make one feel; causing a certain feeling
愉快: yúkuài — pleasant; happy; joyful; delightful
加上: jiāshàng — plus; in addition to; add on top
刺激: cìjī — stimulation; excitement; to stimulate or excite
和: hé — and; with; together with
变化: biànhuà — change; variation; transformation
对: duì — for; toward; correct; beneficial to
有益: yǒuyì — beneficial; helpful; good for health
但: dàn — but; however; yet; nevertheless
又: yòu — again; also; and yet; on the other hand
能: néng — can; able to; have the ability to
怎么办: zěnme bàn — what to do; how to handle the situation
呢: ne — sentence particle indicating a question or continuation
确实: quèshí — indeed; truly; certainly; in fact
曾: céng — once; formerly; at some past time
不顾: bùgù — to disregard; ignore; in spite of opposition
反对: fǎnduì — to oppose; object to; be against something
写了: xiě le — wrote; completed the action of writing
一段: yī duàn — a period of; a section or segment
时间: shíjiān — time; a period or duration of time
这: zhè — this; referring to something nearby or just mentioned
让: ràng — to let; allow; cause someone to do something
精疲力竭: jīng pí lì jié — utterly exhausted; completely drained of energy
因为: yīnwèi — because; due to; the reason being
不得不: bùdébù — have no choice but to; be forced to
偷偷摸摸: tōutōumōmō — stealthily; sneakily; in a secretive manner
地: de — adverbial particle linking adverb to verb
写: xiě — to write; compose text or characters
否则: fǒuzé — otherwise; or else; if not so
就会: jiù huì — then will; would then; indicating a consequence
遭到: zāodào — to suffer; encounter something negative or harmful
强烈: qiángliè — intense; strong; fierce; vehement
有时: yǒushí — sometimes; occasionally; at times
会: huì — will; can; be able to; likely to
想: xiǎng — to think; want; wish; consider
以: yǐ — with; by means of; using; based on
目前: mùqián — currently; at present; at this moment
状况: zhuàngkuàng — condition; situation; state of affairs
如果: rúguǒ — if; in the event that; supposing
少: shǎo — less; few; lacking; a small amount
一些: yīxiē — some; a few; a certain amount of
阻碍: zǔ'ài — obstacle; hindrance; to obstruct or impede
多: duō — more; many; much; a greater amount
社交: shèjiāo — social interaction; socializing with others
说: shuō — to say; speak; tell; express verbally
能做: néng zuò — able to do; capable of doing something
最: zuì — most; -est; superlative degree marker
糟糕: zāogāo — terrible; awful; bad; in a sorry state
事: shì — thing; matter; affair; event
就是: jiùshì — is exactly; that is; precisely; namely
去: qù — to go; move toward; leave for a place
病情: bìngqíng — condition of an illness; patient's medical state
承认: chéngrèn — to admit; acknowledge; confess; recognize
总是: zǒngshì — always; all the time; invariably
感到: gǎndào — to feel; sense; experience a feeling
难受: nánshòu — uncomfortable; feeling unwell or distressed
不再: bù zài — no longer; not anymore; cease to do
提: tí — to mention; bring up; raise a topic
这件事: zhè jiàn shì — this matter; this thing; this particular affair
了: le — particle indicating completion or change of state
来: lái — to come; used to introduce a new action
谈谈: tán tan — to talk about; have a chat; discuss briefly
这栋: zhè dòng — this building; this particular structure
房子: fángzi — house; building used as a dwelling
吧: ba — particle suggesting a suggestion or mild tone
一个: yī gè — one; a single; a measure word for nouns
极为: jíwéi — extremely; exceedingly; to the highest degree
美丽: měilì — beautiful; lovely; aesthetically pleasing
地方: dìfang — place; location; area; spot
它: tā — it; third-person singular for objects or animals
独立: dúlì — independent; standing alone; self-sufficient
远离: yuǎnlí — far from; away from; distant from
道路: dàolù — road; path; street; way
距: jù — at a distance of; separated from by
村庄: cūnzhuāng — village; small rural settlement
足有: zú yǒu — fully; as much as; no less than
三: sān — three; the number 3
英里: yīnglǐ — mile; unit of distance approximately 1.6 km
之遥: zhī yáo — away; at a distance of; used after measurements
联想到: liánxiǎng dào — to be reminded of; associate with; think of
书中: shū zhōng — in the book; within the pages of a book
所: suǒ — particle before verbs indicating passive or relativization
读到: dú dào — to read about; come across while reading
那些: nàxiē — those; referring to previously mentioned items
英国: Yīngguó — England; the United Kingdom; Britain
庄园: zhuāngyuán — manor; estate; large country property
这里: zhèlǐ — here; this place; this location
有: yǒu — to have; there is/are; exist
树篱: shùlí — hedge; bushes planted to form a boundary
围墙: wéiqiáng — enclosing wall; perimeter wall around a property
可以: kěyǐ — can; may; be allowed to; permissible
上锁: shàng suǒ — to lock; fasten with a lock
大门: dàmén — main gate; front door; large entrance
还有: háiyǒu — also; in addition; there are also
许多: xǔduō — many; numerous; a large number of
小屋: xiǎowū — cottage; small hut; little dwelling
供: gōng — for; to provide for; used for the purpose of
园丁: yuándīng — gardener; person who tends a garden
其他人: qítā rén — other people; others; the rest of the people
居住: jūzhù — to reside; live in; dwell in a place
一座: yī zuò — one; measure word for large structures or mountains
心旷神怡: xīn kuàng shén yí — refreshing and joyful; feeling carefree and happy
花园: huāyuán — garden; a cultivated place with flowers
从未: cóng wèi — never; not once; at no time ever
见过: jiàn guò — have seen; encountered before; experienced
这样: zhèyàng — like this; such; in this way
宽阔: kuānkuò — wide; broad; spacious; expansive
而: ér — and; yet; but; connecting contrasting elements
荫凉: yīnliáng — shady and cool; sheltered from the sun
布满: bùmǎn — covered with; filled with; spread all over
小径: xiǎojìng — small path; narrow trail or walkway
两旁: liǎng páng — both sides; on either side of something
排列着: páilièzhe — arranged with; lined up along; set in a row
长长: chángcháng — long and extended; stretching far; lengthy
爬满: pá mǎn — covered with climbing; overgrown with vines
葡萄藤: pútáo téng — grapevine; climbing vine that bears grapes
凉棚: liángpéng — arbor; shaded trellis or pergola structure
设有: shè yǒu — equipped with; provided with; having installed
座椅: zuòyǐ — seat; chair; bench for sitting
曾经: céngjīng — once; used to; at one point in the past
也: yě — also; too; as well; in addition
温室: wēnshì — greenhouse; glasshouse for growing plants
现在: xiànzài — now; at present; currently
都: dōu — all; both; entirely; without exception
破败: pòbài — dilapidated; rundown; fallen into disrepair
不堪: bùkān — unbearably; extremely; in a terrible state
法律: fǎlǜ — law; legal regulations; the legal system
纠纷: jiūfēn — dispute; conflict; legal or personal disagreement
好像: hǎoxiàng — it seems; as if; apparently; looks like
关于: guānyú — about; regarding; concerning a topic
继承人: jìchéngrén — heir; inheritor; person who inherits property
共同: gòngtóng — joint; common; shared between parties
之间: zhījiān — between; among; in the middle of
问题: wèntí — problem; question; issue; matter
总之: zǒngzhī — in short; in a word; to sum up
这个: zhège — this; this one; referring to a nearby item
已经: yǐjīng — already; by now; at this point
空置: kōngzhì — vacant; unoccupied; left empty for a time
多年: duō nián — many years; multiple years; for a long time

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