The Yellow Wallpaper — Page 15

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"I don't weigh a bit more," said I, "nor as much; and my appetite may be better in the evening, when you are here, but it is worse in the morning when you are away."

「我一点也没有重，」我说，「甚至还不如以前；我的食欲或许在晚上你在的时候会好一些，但在早上你不在的时候却更差了。」

"Bless her little heart!" said he with a big hug; "she shall be as sick as she pleases! But now let's improve the shining hours by going to sleep, and talk about it in the morning!"

「她真是个可怜的小心肝！」他紧紧地抱了我一下说道，「她想病多久就病多久吧！但现在让我们好好利用这宝贵的时光去睡觉，明天早上再谈吧！」

"And you won't go away?" I asked gloomily.

「那你不会离开了？」我忧郁地问道。

"Why, how can I, dear? It is only three weeks more and then we will take a nice little trip of a few days while Jennie is getting the house ready. Really, dear, you are better!"

「哎呀，亲爱的，我怎么能离开呢？再过三个星期，等珍妮把房子收拾好了，我们就去愉快地旅行几天。真的，亲爱的，你好多了！」

"Better in body perhaps"—I began, and stopped short, for he sat up straight and looked at me with such a stern, reproachful look that I could not say another word.

「身体上或许好些了——」我刚开口，便戛然而止，因为他挺直身子坐了起来，用那样严厉而责备的目光看着我，让我再也说不出另一个字来。

"My darling," said he, "I beg of you, for my sake and for our child's sake, as well as for your own, that you will never for one instant let that idea enter your mind! There is nothing so dangerous, so fascinating, to a temperament like yours. It is a false and foolish fancy. Can you not trust me as a physician when I tell you so?"

「我的心肝，」他说，「我求你了，为了我，为了我们的孩子，也为了你自己，千万不要让那种念头有片刻钻进你的脑子里！对于你这样的性情，没有什么比那更危险、更具诱惑的了。那不过是一种错误而愚蠢的幻想。当我作为一名医生这样告诉你的时候，你难道不能信任我吗？」

So of course I said no more on that score, and we went to sleep before long.

于是我自然再也没有提及这件事，不久之后我们便睡着了。

Vocabulary

我: wǒ — First-person pronoun meaning I or me.
一点: yīdiǎn — A little; a small amount of something.
也: yě — Also; too; as well.
没有: méiyǒu — Do not have; there is not; without.
重: zhòng — Heavy; serious; of great weight or importance.
说: shuō — To say; to speak; to tell.
甚至: shènzhì — Even; so much so that; going as far as.
还: hái — Still; yet; even; also; in addition.
不如: bùrú — Not as good as; inferior to; worse than.
以前: yǐqián — Before; previously; in the past.
的: de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.
食欲: shíyù — Appetite; desire or interest in eating food.
或许: huòxǔ — Perhaps; maybe; possibly; might be so.
在: zài — At; in; on; to be present or located.
晚上: wǎnshang — Evening; nighttime; the hours after sunset.
你: nǐ — Second-person pronoun meaning you (singular).
时候: shíhou — Time; moment; period when something occurs.
会: huì — Will; can; be able to; likely to happen.
好: hǎo — Good; well; fine; in good condition.
一些: yīxiē — Some; a few; a certain amount of.
早上: zǎoshang — Morning; the early part of the day.
不在: bú zài — Not present; absent; not there; away.
却: què — But; however; yet; on the contrary.
更差: gèng chà — Even worse; more inferior than before.
了: le — Particle indicating completed action or changed state.
她: tā — Third-person feminine pronoun meaning she or her.
真是: zhēn shì — Really is; truly; indeed; what a.
个: gè — General measure word for people and many objects.
可怜: kělián — Pitiful; poor; deserving of sympathy or pity.
小: xiǎo — Small; little; young; minor in size.
心肝: xīngān — Darling; sweetheart; beloved one; heart and liver.
他: tā — Third-person masculine pronoun meaning he or him.
紧紧: jǐnjǐn — Tightly; firmly; closely; with a firm grip.
地: de — Adverbial particle linking adverb to verb phrase.
抱: bào — To hug; to embrace; to hold in arms.
一下: yīxià — Once; briefly; a short action or attempt.
说道: shuōdào — Said; uttered; spoke the following words.
想: xiǎng — To think; to want; to miss; to consider.
病: bìng — Illness; disease; to be sick or unwell.
多久: duō jiǔ — How long; what length of time.
就: jiù — Then; just; precisely; right away; as soon as.
吧: ba — Particle suggesting suggestion, supposition, or mild command.
但: dàn — But; however; yet; nevertheless; on the other hand.
现在: xiànzài — Now; at present; currently; at this moment.
让: ràng — Let; allow; permit; cause someone to do something.
我们: wǒmen — We; us; first-person plural pronoun.
好好: hǎohǎo — Properly; well; thoroughly; in a good manner.
利用: lìyòng — To make use of; to utilize; to take advantage.
这: zhè — This; referring to something nearby or just mentioned.
宝贵: bǎoguì — Precious; valuable; treasured; of great worth.
时光: shíguāng — Time; period; moments passing; time as experienced.
去: qù — To go; to leave for; to head toward.
睡觉: shuìjiào — To sleep; to go to bed; to rest overnight.
再谈: zài tán — Talk again later; discuss further another time.
那: nà — That; those; referring to something distant or mentioned.
不会: bú huì — Will not; cannot; unable to; not likely to.
离开: líkāi — To leave; to depart; to go away from.
忧郁: yōuyù — Melancholy; depressed; gloomy; feeling sad and anxious.
问道: wèndào — Asked; inquired; posed the following question.
哎呀: āiyā — Oh my; exclamation of surprise or mild frustration.
亲爱的: qīn'ài de — Dear; darling; beloved; term of endearment.
怎么: zěnme — How; why; in what way; what kind of.
能: néng — Can; be able to; have the ability or capacity.
呢: ne — Particle indicating continuation, mild question, or emphasis.
再过: zài guò — After another period; in another stretch of time.
三个: sān gè — Three (items); numeral-measure word combination.
星期: xīngqī — Week; a period of seven days.
等: děng — To wait; until; after; and so on.
把: bǎ — Particle marking the object of a verb; to hold.
房子: fángzi — House; building used as a residence or dwelling.
收拾: shōushi — To tidy up; to pack; to put in order.
好了: hǎo le — Done; finished; all right; ready; completed.
就去: jiù qù — Then go; will go right away after that.
愉快: yúkuài — Happy; pleasant; joyful; feeling cheerful and content.
旅行: lǚxíng — To travel; a trip or journey to somewhere.
几天: jǐ tiān — A few days; several days; some number of days.
真的: zhēn de — Really; truly; genuinely; it is true that.
好多了: hǎo duō le — Much better; greatly improved compared to before.
身体: shēntǐ — Body; physical health; one's physical condition overall.
上: shàng — On; above; upper; in terms of; regarding.
好些: hǎoxiē — Much better; quite a bit improved; considerably better.
刚: gāng — Just; just now; barely; a moment ago.
开口: kāikǒu — To open one's mouth; to begin speaking.
便: biàn — Then; thereupon; as soon as; right away.
戛然而止: jiá rán ér zhǐ — To stop abruptly; to come to a sudden halt.
因为: yīnwèi — Because; since; due to; as a result of.
挺直: tǐngzhí — To sit or stand up straight; to straighten up.
身子: shēnzi — Body; one's physical self; torso and frame.
坐: zuò — To sit; to take a seat; to be seated.
起来: qǐlái — To get up; rise up; resultative complement of rising.
用: yòng — To use; to employ; to apply; using something.
那样: nàyàng — Like that; in that way; such; that kind of.
严厉: yánlì — Stern; strict; severe; harsh in manner or judgment.
而: ér — And; yet; while; connecting contrasting or parallel elements.
责备: zébèi — To reproach; to blame; to rebuke someone's fault.
目光: mùguāng — Gaze; look; eyes; the expression in one's eyes.
看着: kànzhe — Looking at; gazing at; watching continuously.
再也: zài yě — No longer; never again; not anymore (with negative).
说不出: shuō bu chū — Unable to say; cannot express or utter words.
另一个: lìng yī gè — Another one; a different single item or person.
字: zì — Character; written word; Chinese written symbol.
来: lái — To come; directional complement; toward the speaker.
我的: wǒ de — My; mine; belonging to me.
求你: qiú nǐ — I beg you; please; imploring you earnestly.
为了: wèile — For the sake of; in order to; for a purpose.
孩子: háizi — Child; children; kid; offspring of a person.
自己: zìjǐ — Oneself; self; by oneself; one's own.
千万: qiānwàn — By all means; absolutely must; ten million; whatever you do.
不要: bú yào — Don't; do not; must not; prohibition or warning.
那种: nà zhǒng — That kind of; that type of; such a kind.
念头: niàntou — Thought; idea; notion; a thought that enters the mind.
有: yǒu — To have; there is; to exist; to possess.
片刻: piànkè — A moment; a brief instant; a short while.
钻进: zuān jìn — To bore into; to creep into; to penetrate inside.
脑子: nǎozi — Brain; mind; one's head or mental capacity.
里: lǐ — Inside; within; in; interior of something.
对于: duìyú — Regarding; concerning; with respect to; as for.
这样: zhèyàng — Like this; in this way; such; this kind of.
性情: xìngqíng — Temperament; disposition; nature; one's character traits.
什么: shénme — What; anything; something; used in questions.
比: bǐ — Than; compared to; to compare; ratio.
更: gèng — Even more; still more; further; to a greater degree.
危险: wēixiǎn — Dangerous; hazardous; risky; posing a threat or harm.
更具: gèng jù — Even more possessing; having to an even greater degree.
诱惑: yòuhuò — Temptation; to tempt; allure; enticement to do wrong.
不过: búguò — However; but; only; merely; nothing more than.
是: shì — To be; is; am; are; affirmative copula verb.
一种: yī zhǒng — A kind of; a type of; one sort of.
错误: cuòwù — Error; mistake; wrong; incorrect; a fault or blunder.
愚蠢: yúchǔn — Foolish; stupid; silly; lacking wisdom or good sense.
幻想: huànxiǎng — Fantasy; illusion; delusion; an unrealistic imagined idea.
当: dāng — When; while; to act as; to serve as.
作为: zuòwéi — As; in the capacity of; serving as; regarding as.
一名: yī míng — One (person); a single individual of a certain role.
医生: yīshēng — Doctor; physician; a trained medical practitioner.
告诉: gàosu — To tell; to inform; to let someone know something.
难道: nándào — Could it be that; is it possible that; don't tell me.
不能: bù néng — Cannot; must not; be unable to do something.
信任: xìnrèn — To trust; confidence in; to rely on someone's honesty.
吗: ma — Question particle turning a statement into a yes-no question.
于是: yúshì — So; therefore; consequently; as a result; thereupon.
自然: zìrán — Naturally; of course; nature; without artificial effort.
提及: tí jí — To mention; to bring up; to refer to a topic.
这件事: zhè jiàn shì — This matter; this thing; this particular issue or affair.
不久: bùjiǔ — Soon; before long; not long after; in a short time.
之后: zhīhòu — After; afterward; following; subsequent to something.
睡着: shuìzháo — To fall asleep; to have fallen into sleep.

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