Traditions of the Tinguian: a Study in Philippine Folk-Lore — Page 11
[8] Game, especially deer and wild chickens, and fish are added to the domestic supply of food (p. 80), but the staple appears to be mountain rice.
[8] 猎物，尤其是鹿和野鸡，以及鱼类被添加到家庭食物供应中（第80页），但主食似乎是山地稻米。
Beans, coconuts, oranges, sugar cane, betel-nuts, and tobacco are also cultivated (pp. 33, 107, 121, 138).
豆类、椰子、橙子、甘蔗、槟榔和烟草也有种植（第33、107、121、138页）。
Clothing is scanty but nevertheless receives much attention.
衣物虽然简陋，但仍受到相当重视。
The poorest of the men wear clouts of banana leaf, and the women, when in danger of capture, don skirts of bark; but on most occasions we find the man wearing a colored cotton clout, above which is a bright belt of the same material, while for ceremonies he may add a short coat or jacket.
最贫穷的男子穿着香蕉叶制成的遮羞布，女子在面临被俘危险时则穿树皮制成的裙子；但在大多数场合，我们发现男子穿着彩色棉布遮羞布，其上系着同种材料制成的鲜艳腰带，而在仪式场合他还可能加穿一件短上衣或夹克。
A headband, sometimes of gold, keeps his long hair in place, and for very special events he may adorn each hair with a golden bead (pp. 74, 76, 81).
一条有时以黄金制成的头带将他的长发束于原位，而在极为特殊的场合，他可能会在每缕发丝上装饰一颗金珠（第74、76、81页）。
The cotton skirts of the women reach from the waist to the knees; the arms are covered with strands above strands of beads, while strings of agate beads surround the neck or help to hold the hair in place.
女子的棉布裙从腰部延伸至膝盖；手臂上层层叠叠地缠绕着串珠，而玛瑙珠串则围绕着颈部或用于束发。
To the real hair is often added a switch which appears to be valued highly (p. 89).
在真发上常常添加一缕假发，这似乎被视为珍贵之物（第89页）。
Ornaments of gold adorn the ears, and finger rings of the same metal are several times mentioned (pp. 39, 43, 124).
黄金饰品装点耳朵，同种金属制成的戒指也被多次提及（第39、43、124页）。
The tales afford us a glimpse of the daily life.
这些故事让我们得以一窥日常生活的面貌。
In the early morning the chilly mountain air drives the people from their mats to the yard, where they squat about the fires (p. 132).
清晨，凉爽的山间空气将人们从席垫上驱赶到院子里，他们蹲坐在火堆旁取暖（第132页）。
Vocabulary
- 猎物
- liè wù — Prey or hunted animals obtained through hunting.
- 尤其
- yóu qí — Especially, particularly; used to emphasize a specific case.
- 鹿
- lù — Deer; a common hoofed mammal.
- 野鸡
- yě jī — Pheasant; a wild bird often hunted for food.
- 鱼类
- yú lèi — Fish; referring to fish as a category of food.
- 添加
- tiān jiā — To add or supplement something to an existing supply.
- 家庭
- jiā tíng — Family; the basic social unit living together.
- 食物
- shí wù — Food; substances consumed for nutrition.
- 供应
- gōng yìng — Supply; to provide goods or resources to someone.
- 主食
- zhǔ shí — Staple food; the primary food in a diet.
- 似乎
- sì hū — Seems; appears to be the case.
- 山地
- shān dì — Mountainous area; hilly or highland terrain.
- 稻米
- dào mǐ — Rice; the grain staple grown in paddies.
- 豆类
- dòu lèi — Legumes; beans and related plants as a food group.
- 椰子
- yē zi — Coconut; a tropical fruit with white flesh.
- 橙子
- chéng zi — Orange; a common citrus fruit.
- 甘蔗
- gān zhè — Sugarcane; a tall plant used to produce sugar.
- 槟榔
- bīng láng — Betel nut; a seed chewed as a mild stimulant.
- 烟草
- yān cǎo — Tobacco; a plant cultivated for smoking or chewing.
- 种植
- zhòng zhí — To cultivate or grow crops in a field.
- 衣物
- yī wù — Clothing and garments; items worn on the body.
- 虽然
- suī rán — Although; introduces a concessive clause in Chinese.
- 简陋
- jiǎn lòu — Simple and crude; lacking quality or refinement.
- 仍
- réng — Still; yet; continues to be the case.
- 受到
- shòu dào — To receive or be subject to something.
- 相当
- xiāng dāng — Quite; considerably; a fairly high degree.
- 重视
- zhòng shì — To attach importance to; to value highly.
- 贫穷
- pín qióng — Poor; lacking sufficient money or resources.
- 男子
- nán zǐ — Man; an adult male person.
- 穿着
- chuān zhuó — Wearing; dressed in particular clothing.
- 制成
- zhì chéng — Made into; produced or fashioned from a material.
- 女子
- nǚ zǐ — Woman; an adult female person.
- 面临
- miàn lín — To face or confront a situation or danger.
- 危险
- wēi xiǎn — Danger; a situation involving risk or harm.
- 树皮
- shù pí — Tree bark; the outer covering of a tree trunk.
- 裙子
- qún zi — Skirt; a garment worn around the lower body.
- 大多数
- dà duō shù — The majority; most of a given group or set.
- 场合
- chǎng hé — Occasion; a specific social situation or event.
- 发现
- fā xiàn — To discover or find something previously unknown.
- 彩色
- cǎi sè — Colorful; having multiple bright colors.
- 棉布
- mián bù — Cotton cloth; fabric woven from cotton fibers.
- 系着
- jì zhe — Tied with; fastened or bound using something.
- 材料
- cái liào — Material; substance used to make something.
- 鲜艳
- xiān yàn — Bright and vivid; strikingly colorful in appearance.
- 腰带
- yāo dài — Belt; a band worn around the waist.
- 仪式
- yí shì — Ceremony; a formal ritual or celebratory event.
- 一件
- yī jiàn — One piece of clothing; measure word for garments.
- 夹克
- jiā kè — Jacket; a short coat worn over other clothing.
- 黄金
- huáng jīn — Gold; a precious yellow metal of high value.
- 头带
- tóu dài — Headband; a band worn around the head.
- 长发
- cháng fà — Long hair; hair grown to a considerable length.
- 极为
- jí wéi — Extremely; to a very high degree.
- 特殊
- tè shū — Special; unusual; out of the ordinary.
- 装饰
- zhuāng shì — To decorate; to adorn with ornamental items.
- 腰部
- yāo bù — Waist area; the middle section of the body.
- 延伸
- yán shēn — To extend; to stretch out over a distance.
- 膝盖
- xī gài — Knee; the joint connecting thigh and lower leg.
- 手臂
- shǒu bì — Arm; the upper limb of the human body.
- 缠绕
- chán rào — To wind around; to coil or wrap about something.
- 围绕
- wéi rào — To surround; to go around something in a circle.
- 颈部
- jǐng bù — Neck area; the part connecting head and torso.
- 用于
- yòng yú — Used for; employed for a specific purpose.
- 常常
- cháng cháng — Often; frequently; on many occasions.
- 假发
- jiǎ fà — Wig; artificial hair worn over natural hair.
- 视为
- shì wéi — To regard as; to consider something to be.
- 珍贵
- zhēn guì — Precious; valuable and worthy of great care.
- 饰品
- shì pǐn — Accessories; ornamental items worn for decoration.
- 装点
- zhuāng diǎn — To embellish; to decorate or adorn something.
- 耳朵
- ěr duo — Ear; the organ of hearing on either side of the head.
- 金属
- jīn shǔ — Metal; a hard material like iron, gold, or silver.
- 戒指
- jiè zhi — Ring; a circular band worn on the finger.
- 多次
- duō cì — Many times; on multiple occasions.
- 提及
- tí jí — To mention; to bring up in conversation or text.
- 故事
- gù shi — Story; a narrative account of events.
- 得以
- dé yǐ — To be able to; to have the opportunity to do.
- 日常
- rì cháng — Everyday; relating to ordinary daily life.
- 生活
- shēng huó — Life; the way people live on a daily basis.
- 面貌
- miàn mào — Appearance; the overall look or state of something.
- 清晨
- qīng chén — Early morning; the early hours after dawn.
- 凉爽
- liáng shuǎng — Cool and refreshing; pleasantly low in temperature.
- 空气
- kōng qì — Air; the mixture of gases surrounding the earth.
- 人们
- rén men — People; referring to people in general.
- 驱赶
- qū gǎn — To drive away; to chase or push something out.
- 院子
- yuàn zi — Courtyard; an open area enclosed by buildings.
- 火堆
- huǒ duī — Bonfire or fire pile; a heap of burning material.
- 取暖
- qǔ nuǎn — To warm oneself; to seek heat from a source.
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