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我们得知,每个村庄都坐落在河流或水道附近,人们在河岸边挖掘浅井,在那里我们可以看到妇女们聚集在树荫下,舀水带回家中,洗涤梳理头发,沐浴洗澡(第48页)。

We learn that each village is situated near to a river or waterway by the banks of which shallow wells are dug, and there we find the women gathering under the shade of the trees, dipping up water to be carried to their homes, washing and combing their hair, and taking their baths (p. 48).

她们很少单独外出,因为敌人随时可能出没,若非结伴同行,一旦遭到袭击便无法及时传递警报、求援救助(第43页)。

They seldom go singly, for enemies are apt to be near, and unless several are in the company it will be impossible to spread the alarm and secure help in case of attack (p. 43).

从泉水处通往村庄的道路旁,竖立着竹竿,上面悬挂着敌人的头颅(第43页)。

Leading up from the spring to the village are bamboo poles on which the heads of enemies are displayed (p. 43).

若战士们此番出征格外顺利,这些战利品甚至可以将整个村落团团围住(第76页)。

In cases where the warriors have been especially successful these trophies may surround the whole settlement (p. 76).

村镇四周筑有防御墙,通常以竹子建成,但也有些地方完全用巨蛇筑成(第43页)。

About the town is a defensive wall, generally of bamboo, but in some cases made up entirely of gigantic snakes (p. 43).

围墙之内建有许多房屋,竹制地板高高架离地面,屋顶则以茅草铺盖。

Within this inclosure are many houses. The bamboo floors are raised high above the ground, while the thatching is of grass.

梯子通向小门廊,门廊上开有进入住所的门。

Ladders lead up to little porches, from which doors open into the dwellings.

至少部分房屋除供家人起居的房间外,还设有一间厨房,而含有第九间房的建筑也多次被提及(第43、52、85页)。

At least part of the houses have a cooking room in addition to that used by the family, while structures containing a ninth room are several times mentioned (pp. 43, 52, 85).

Vocabulary

learn
学习;获得知识或信息
each
每一个,分别指代群体中的每个成员
village
村庄,规模较小的居民聚居地
situated
位于某处,描述地点位置
near
靠近,在某物附近
river
河流,较大的天然水道
waterway
水道,可通船或供水流动的通道
banks
河岸,河流两侧的陆地边缘
shallow
浅的,深度不大的
wells
水井,从地下取水的竖穴
dug
挖掘(dig的过去式),在地上挖洞
find
发现,找到某人或某物
gathering
聚集,人们汇聚在一处
shade
树荫,遮挡阳光的阴凉处
dipping
浸入或舀取,将容器放入水中取水
carried
被携带,carry的过去分词
washing
洗涤,用水清洗衣物或身体
combing
梳理,用梳子整理头发
baths
洗澡,浸泡或清洗全身
seldom
很少,不经常,表示低频率
singly
单独地,一个人行动
enemies
敌人,有敌意的对立方,enemy复数
apt
容易的,有倾向于某事
unless
除非,表示条件的连词
several
几个,数量不多但超过两个
company
陪伴,与他人同行的状态
impossible
不可能的,无法实现的
spread
传播,扩散消息或物品
alarm
警报,发出危险信号或警告
secure
获得,确保得到某事物
case
情况,事例,在……情况下
attack
攻击,对某人发动进攻
Leading
引导,从某处通往另一处
spring
泉水,从地下涌出的水源
bamboo
竹子,一种高大的草本植物
poles
杆,长而细的棍棒,pole复数
displayed
展示,公开陈列某物
cases
情况,案例,case的复数
warriors
战士,武士,warrior的复数
especially
尤其,特别,表示程度加深
successful
成功的,取得胜利或良好结果的
trophies
战利品,奖杯,胜利的象征物
surround
围绕,包围某物或某地
whole
整个,全部,没有遗漏
settlement
定居地,人们居住的村落或聚居点
town
城镇,比村庄大的居民区
defensive
防御性的,用于保护或抵御攻击
wall
墙,围墙,用于隔断或防护的结构
generally
通常,一般情况下
entirely
完全地,全部,没有例外
gigantic
巨大的,体型或尺寸极大
snakes
蛇,爬行动物,snake的复数
Within
在……之内,在范围或界限以内
inclosure
围栏,围合区域(enclosure旧式拼写)
floors
地板,建筑物的底面,floor复数
raised
抬高的,被架离地面的
above
在……上方,高于某物
ground
地面,地表,土地
while
而,与此同时,表示对比或并列
thatching
用茅草铺盖屋顶的材料或行为
grass
草,植物,用作屋顶铺盖材料
Ladders
梯子,用于攀爬的工具,ladder复数
lead
通向,引导至某处
porches
门廊,建筑物入口处的有顶平台
dwellings
住所,居所,人们居住的建筑
least
至少,最少,不低于某数量
part
部分,整体中的一个组成部分
cooking
烹饪,准备食物的活动
addition
此外,除此之外,附加的部分
structures
建筑结构,构造物,structure复数
containing
包含,容纳某些内容物
ninth
第九,序数词,排列在第九位
mentioned
提及,mention的过去分词,被说到
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