The Yellow Wallpaper — Page 4

English → Chinese Full Text Level 6/10

" So we took the nursery, at the top of the house.

于是我们住进了顶楼的育儿室。

It is a big, airy room, the whole floor nearly, with windows that look all ways, and air and sunshine galore.

那是一间宽敞通风的大房间，几乎占据了整层楼，四面都有窗户，空气清新，阳光充足。

It was nursery first and then playground and gymnasium, I should judge; for the windows are barred for little children, and there are rings and things in the walls.

我猜这里最初是育儿室，后来又做过游乐室和体操房，因为窗户装了栏杆以防小孩跌落，墙上还装着铁环之类的东西。

The paint and paper look as if a boys' school had used it.

墙上的涂料和壁纸看起来像是被一所男子学校用过一样。

It is stripped off—the paper—in great patches all around the head of my bed, about as far as I can reach, and in a great place on the other side of the room low down.

壁纸已经被大片大片地撕掉了——就在我床头四周我手所能及之处，还有房间另一侧靠近地面的一大片地方。

I never saw a worse paper in my life.

我这辈子从没见过这么糟糕的壁纸。

One of those sprawling flamboyant patterns committing every artistic sin.

那图案蔓延张扬，犯尽了一切艺术上的大忌。

It is dull enough to confuse the eye in following, pronounced enough to constantly irritate, and provoke study, and when you follow the lame, uncertain curves for a little distance they suddenly commit suicide—plunge off at outrageous angles, destroy themselves in unheard-of contradictions.

那图案沉闷得让眼睛难以追随，却又鲜明得令人不断恼怒，忍不住去细看；而当你顺着那些蹒跚、游移的曲线追看一小段，它们便突然自我了断——以荒诞的角度猛然转折，在闻所未闻的矛盾中将自身毁灭。

The color is repellant, almost revolting; a smouldering, unclean yellow, strangely faded by the slow-turning sunlight.

那颜色令人厌恶，几乎叫人作呕；是一种阴郁肮脏的黄色，被缓缓移动的阳光照得奇异地褪了色。

It is a dull yet lurid orange in some places, a sickly sulphur tint in others.

某些地方呈现出一种暗沉却刺眼的橙色，另一些地方则是令人不适的硫磺色。

No wonder the children hated it! I should hate it myself if I had to live in this room long.

难怪孩子们都讨厌它！如果我要在这个房间里久住，我自己也会恨透它的。

There comes John, and I must put this away,—he hates to have me write a word.

约翰来了，我得把这个收起来——他最不喜欢我写任何东西。

Vocabulary

于是: yúshì — therefore; as a result; so then
我们: wǒmen — we; us; our
住进: zhùjìn — to move into; to check into a place
了: le — particle indicating completed action or change
顶楼: dǐnglóu — top floor; attic; penthouse
的: de — structural particle indicating possession or modification
育儿室: yù'érshì — nursery; room for raising young children
那: nà — that; those
是: shì — to be; is; are
一间: yī jiān — one room; a single room
宽敞: kuānchang — spacious; roomy; large and open
通风: tōngfēng — well-ventilated; having good air circulation
大: dà — big; large; great
房间: fángjiān — room; chamber in a building
几乎: jīhū — almost; nearly; practically
占据: zhànjù — to occupy; to take up space or territory
整层楼: zhěng céng lóu — the entire floor of a building
四面: sìmiàn — all four sides; in every direction
都有: dōu yǒu — all have; there are on every side
窗户: chuānghu — window; an opening in a wall
空气: kōngqì — air; atmosphere; the air around us
清新: qīngxīn — fresh and clean; pure and refreshing
阳光: yángguāng — sunlight; sunshine; solar light
充足: chōngzú — sufficient; ample; abundantly enough
我猜: wǒ cāi — I guess; I suppose; I reckon
这里: zhèlǐ — here; this place
最初: zuìchū — originally; at first; in the beginning
后来: hòulái — afterward; later; subsequently
又: yòu — again; also; additionally
做过: zuòguò — have been used as; have served as
游乐室: yóulè shì — playroom; a room for recreation and play
和: hé — and; together with
体操房: tǐcāo fáng — gymnastics room; exercise room with equipment
因为: yīnwèi — because; due to; for the reason that
装了: zhuāng le — installed; fitted with something
栏杆: lángān — railing; banister; guard rail
以防: yǐfáng — in order to prevent; as a precaution against
小孩: xiǎohái — child; young child; kid
跌落: diēluò — to fall down; to tumble; to drop
墙上: qiáng shàng — on the wall; on the surface of a wall
还: hái — still; also; in addition; yet
装着: zhuāng zhe — fitted with; having installed; bearing
铁环: tiěhuán — iron ring; metal hoop or ring
之类的: zhī lèi de — and similar things; and the like
东西: dōngxi — things; stuff; objects
涂料: túliào — paint; coating material applied to surfaces
壁纸: bìzhǐ — wallpaper; decorative paper covering walls
看起来: kàn qǐlái — looks like; appears to be; seems
像是: xiàngshì — seems like; looks as if; resembles
被: bèi — passive marker; by (used in passive constructions)
一所: yī suǒ — one (school or institution); a single institution
男子学校: nánzǐ xuéxiào — boys' school; all-male educational institution
用过: yòngguò — have been used; have served its purpose before
一样: yīyàng — same; alike; just like; as if
已经: yǐjīng — already; by now; at this point
大片大片: dà piàn dà piàn — in large patches; in big strips or sections
地: de — adverbial particle linking manner to verb
撕掉: sīdiào — to tear off; to rip away completely
就在: jiù zài — right at; precisely at a location
我: wǒ — I; me; my
床头: chuángtóu — bedside; the head or side of a bed
四周: sìzhōu — all around; surrounding area; in every direction
手: shǒu — hand; the human hand
所能及: suǒ néng jí — within reach; able to be reached by hand
之处: zhī chù — the place where; at that spot or location
还有: hái yǒu — there is also; furthermore; in addition
另一侧: lìng yī cè — the other side; the opposite side
靠近: kàojìn — close to; near; approaching
地面: dìmiàn — floor; ground surface
一大片: yī dà piàn — a large expanse; a big patch or area
地方: dìfang — place; area; location; region
这辈子: zhè bèizi — in this lifetime; all my life; ever
从没: cóng méi — never; have never before; not once ever
见过: jiànguò — have seen; have encountered before
这么: zhème — so; this much; such a degree of
糟糕: zāogāo — terrible; awful; really bad
图案: tú'àn — pattern; design; decorative motif
蔓延: mànyán — to spread; to extend; to creep outward
张扬: zhāngyáng — flamboyant; ostentatious; to show off wildly
犯尽: fàn jìn — to commit every single one of; violate all
一切: yīqiè — all; every; everything
艺术: yìshù — art; artistic expression or creation
上的: shàng de — relating to; in terms of; pertaining to
大忌: dàjì — great taboo; cardinal rule one must never break
沉闷: chénmèn — dull; oppressive; dreary and suffocating
得: de — complement particle linking verb to degree
让: ràng — to let; to allow; to make someone do
眼睛: yǎnjing — eyes; the organs of sight
难以: nányǐ — difficult to; hard to; unable to easily
追随: zhuīsuí — to follow; to trace; to keep up with
却又: què yòu — yet also; but at the same time; however still
鲜明: xiānmíng — vivid; striking; sharply defined or bright
令人: lìng rén — to make one feel; causing people to feel
不断: búduàn — continuously; constantly; without stopping
恼怒: nǎonù — irritated; annoyed; angry and frustrated
忍不住: rěn bu zhù — cannot help but; unable to resist doing
去: qù — to go; directional complement particle
细看: xì kàn — to look closely; to examine carefully
而: ér — but; and; yet; a conjunction word
当你: dāng nǐ — when you; at the moment you
顺着: shùnzhe — following along; going along the direction of
那些: nàxiē — those; those things or people over there
蹒跚: pánshān — staggering; tottering; unsteady in movement
游移: yóuyí — wavering; shifting; moving indecisively
曲线: qūxiàn — curve; curved line; a non-straight line
追看: zhuī kàn — to follow with one's eyes; to trace visually
一小段: yī xiǎo duàn — a short segment; a brief section or stretch
它们: tāmen — they; them (referring to non-human things)
便: biàn — then; thereupon; immediately; right away
突然: tūrán — suddenly; abruptly; without warning
自我了断: zìwǒ liǎoduàn — to cut itself off; to abruptly terminate itself
以: yǐ — with; by means of; using; at (an angle)
荒诞: huāngdàn — absurd; bizarre; preposterous; wildly unreasonable
角度: jiǎodù — angle; perspective; point of view
猛然: měngrán — suddenly; abruptly; with a sharp jolt
转折: zhuǎnzhé — to turn abruptly; a sudden change of direction
在: zài — in; at; existing within a state or place
闻所未闻: wén suǒ wèi wén — unheard of; never heard before; utterly unprecedented
矛盾: máodùn — contradiction; conflict; contradictory; inconsistent
中: zhōng — in the middle of; within; among
将: jiāng — will; about to; (formal) used before object
自身: zìshēn — itself; oneself; one's own self
毁灭: huǐmiè — to destroy; to annihilate; complete destruction
颜色: yánsè — color; hue; shade
厌恶: yànwù — to detest; to loathe; strong disgust
叫人: jiào rén — to make people feel; causing one to feel
作呕: zuò'ǒu — to feel nauseated; to cause nausea; disgusting
一种: yī zhǒng — a kind of; a type of; one sort of
阴郁: yīnyù — gloomy; somber; depressingly dark
肮脏: āngzāng — dirty; filthy; grimy; unclean
黄色: huángsè — yellow; the color yellow
缓缓: huǎnhuǎn — slowly; gradually; in an unhurried manner
移动: yídòng — to move; to shift position
照得: zhào de — illuminated so that; lit up making something appear
奇异: qíyì — strange; bizarre; peculiar; unusual
褪了色: tuì le sè — faded in color; having lost its original color
某些: mǒuxiē — certain; some; particular ones among many
呈现出: chéngxiàn chū — to show; to present; to take on an appearance
暗沉: àn chén — dark and dull; murky; darkly heavy
却: què — but; yet; however; on the contrary
刺眼: cìyǎn — glaring; hurting the eyes; offensively bright
橙色: chéngsè — orange color; the color orange
另一些: lìng yīxiē — other ones; some others; the remaining ones
则是: zé shì — are; on the other hand are; while others are
不适: bùshì — discomfort; unease; feeling of wrongness
硫磺色: liúhuáng sè — sulfur yellow; a sickly pale yellow color
难怪: nánguài — no wonder; it is not surprising that
孩子们: háizimen — children; kids; the young ones
都: dōu — all; both; every; without exception
讨厌: tǎoyàn — to dislike; to hate; annoying; detestable
它: tā — it; that thing (non-human)
如果: rúguǒ — if; in case; supposing that
要: yào — to want; must; will; going to
这个: zhège — this; this one; this thing
里: lǐ — inside; within; in
久住: jiǔ zhù — to stay long; to live somewhere for a long time
自己: zìjǐ — oneself; self; one's own
也会: yě huì — would also; would too; would likewise
恨透: hèn tòu — to thoroughly hate; to despise completely
来了: lái le — has come; is coming; arrived
我得: wǒ děi — I must; I have to; I need to
把: bǎ — disposal marker; to take or handle an object
收起来: shōu qǐlái — to put away; to hide; to tuck away
他: tā — he; him; his
最: zuì — most; the most; extremely
不喜欢: bù xǐhuan — to not like; to dislike
写: xiě — to write; to compose in writing
任何: rènhé — any; whatever; whichever; no matter what

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