Treasure Island — Page 3

English → Chinese PART ONE--The Old Buccaneer Level 6/10

The man who came with the barrow told us the mail had set him down the morning before at the Royal George, that he had inquired what inns there were along the coast, and hearing ours well spoken of, I suppose, and described as lonely, had chosen it from the others for his place of residence.

那个推独轮车来的人告诉我们，邮车在前一天早上把他送到了皇家乔治客栈，他打听了一下沿海一带有哪些旅馆，听说我们这家口碑不错，我想，又因为地处僻静，便从众多旅馆中选中了我们这里作为他的住所。

And that was all we could learn of our guest.

这就是我们所能打听到的关于这位房客的全部情况。

He was a very silent man by custom.

他这个人习惯上话很少。

All day he hung round the cove or upon the cliffs with a brass telescope; all evening he sat in a corner of the parlour next the fire and drank rum and water very strong.

他整天拿着一架铜制望远镜在小海湾附近或悬崖上徘徊；整个晚上他坐在客厅里靠近壁炉的角落里，喝着浓烈的朗姆酒兑水。

Mostly he would not speak when spoken to, only look up sudden and fierce and blow through his nose like a fog-horn; and we and the people who came about our house soon learned to let him be.

大多数时候，有人跟他说话他也不作声，只是猛地抬起头来，凶狠地盯着对方，像雾号一样用鼻子哼气；我们和来往于我们家的人很快便学会了不去打扰他。

Every day when he came back from his stroll he would ask if any seafaring men had gone by along the road.

每天他散步回来，都会问是否有什么海上的人沿路经过。

At first we thought it was the want of company of his own kind that made him ask this question, but at last we began to see he was desirous to avoid them.

起初我们以为他提这个问题是因为想要找同类人作伴，但最终我们开始意识到，他其实是想要避开这些人。

Vocabulary

那个: nà ge — That one; used to refer to a specific thing
推: tuī — To push something forward
独轮车: dú lún chē — Wheelbarrow; a single-wheeled hand-pushed cart
来: lái — To come; to arrive at a place
的: de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification
人: rén — Person; human being
告诉: gào su — To tell or inform someone something
我们: wǒ men — We; us; first-person plural pronoun
邮车: yóu chē — Mail coach; vehicle used to deliver post
在: zài — At; in; to be located somewhere
前: qián — Before; front; preceding in time or space
一天: yī tiān — One day; a single day
早上: zǎo shang — Morning; the early part of the day
把: bǎ — Disposal marker; indicates object acted upon
他: tā — He; him; third-person masculine pronoun
送到: sòng dào — To deliver or send someone to a place
了: le — Particle indicating completed action or change
皇家: huáng jiā — Royal; relating to the king or monarchy
客栈: kè zhàn — Inn; traditional lodging place for travelers
打听: dǎ ting — To inquire; to ask around for information
一下: yī xià — Once; briefly; softens the tone of a verb
沿海: yán hǎi — Coastal; along the seashore or coastline
一带: yī dài — Area; region; the surrounding vicinity
有: yǒu — To have; there is or there are
哪些: nǎ xiē — Which ones; what kinds; asking about multiple items
旅馆: lǚ guǎn — Hotel; inn; a place providing lodging
听说: tīng shuō — To hear that; it is said that
这家: zhè jiā — This establishment; this particular shop or inn
口碑: kǒu bēi — Reputation; word-of-mouth public opinion
不错: bú cuò — Not bad; pretty good; quite satisfactory
我: wǒ — I; me; first-person singular pronoun
想: xiǎng — To think; to want; to consider
又: yòu — Again; also; in addition
因为: yīn wèi — Because; due to; for the reason that
地处: dì chǔ — To be situated at; located in a place
僻静: pì jìng — Secluded and quiet; away from busy areas
便: biàn — Then; thereupon; consequently
从: cóng — From; since; following a starting point
众多: zhòng duō — Numerous; a great many; a large number
中: zhōng — Among; in the middle of; within
选中: xuǎn zhòng — To select; to choose something from options
这里: zhè lǐ — Here; this place
作为: zuò wéi — As; to serve as; in the capacity of
住所: zhù suǒ — Residence; dwelling place; place of lodging
这: zhè — This; referring to something nearby
就是: jiù shì — Exactly is; that is precisely; namely
所能: suǒ néng — What one is able to; all that can be done
到: dào — To arrive; to reach; up to
关于: guān yú — Regarding; concerning; about a topic
这位: zhè wèi — This person; polite reference to an individual
房客: fáng kè — Tenant; lodger; person renting a room
全部: quán bù — All; entire; the complete amount
情况: qíng kuàng — Situation; circumstances; state of affairs
这个: zhè ge — This one; this particular thing or person
习惯: xí guàn — Habit; custom; to be accustomed to something
上: shàng — On; above; in terms of; regarding
话: huà — Words; speech; conversation
很少: hěn shǎo — Rarely; seldom; very little in quantity
整天: zhěng tiān — All day long; the whole day
拿着: ná zhe — Holding; carrying something in one's hand
一架: yī jià — One instrument or machine; measure word for devices
铜制: tóng zhì — Made of brass or copper
望远镜: wàng yuǎn jìng — Telescope or binoculars; device for viewing distance
小海湾: xiǎo hǎi wān — Cove; small bay along the coastline
附近: fù jìn — Nearby; in the vicinity; close by
或: huò — Or; either; alternatively
悬崖: xuán yá — Cliff; steep rocky precipice
徘徊: pái huái — To linger; to pace back and forth hesitantly
整个: zhěng gè — Entire; whole; the complete entity
晚上: wǎn shang — Evening; nighttime; the night period
坐在: zuò zài — Sitting at or in a specific location
客厅: kè tīng — Living room; parlor; common sitting area
里: lǐ — Inside; within; in
靠近: kào jìn — Close to; near; to approach something
壁炉: bì lú — Fireplace; a hearth built into a wall
角落: jiǎo luò — Corner; a secluded or hidden spot
喝着: hē zhe — Drinking; in the act of drinking something
浓烈: nóng liè — Strong and intense; used for flavors or smells
朗姆酒: lǎng mǔ jiǔ — Rum; a distilled alcoholic beverage from sugarcane
兑水: duì shuǐ — Mixed with water; diluted by adding water
大多数: dà duō shù — The majority; most of; the greater part
时候: shí hou — Time; moment; period of time
有人: yǒu rén — Someone; there is a person who
跟: gēn — With; to follow; together with someone
说话: shuō huà — To speak; to talk; to say words
也: yě — Also; too; as well
不: bù — No; not; negation particle
作声: zuò shēng — To make a sound; to speak up
只是: zhǐ shì — Just; merely; only; simply
猛地: měng de — Suddenly; abruptly; with sudden force
抬起: tái qǐ — To lift up; to raise something upward
凶狠: xiōng hěn — Fierce and cruel; vicious in manner
地: de — Adverbial particle linking adverb to verb
盯着: dīng zhe — Staring at; fixing one's gaze on something
对方: duì fāng — The other party; the other person involved
像: xiàng — Like; to resemble; similar to
雾号: wù hào — Foghorn; a horn sounded in foggy conditions
一样: yī yàng — The same; alike; just like something
用: yòng — To use; to employ; by means of
鼻子: bí zi — Nose; the organ used for smelling
哼气: hēng qì — To snort; to exhale forcefully through the nose
和: hé — And; with; together with
来往: lái wǎng — To come and go; to interact with people
于: yú — At; in; to; preposition of location or time
家: jiā — Home; family; household
很快: hěn kuài — Very quickly; soon; in a short time
学会: xué huì — To learn and master; to acquire a skill
不去: bù qù — Not to go; to refrain from going
打扰: dǎ rǎo — To disturb; to bother; to interrupt someone
每天: měi tiān — Every day; daily
散步: sàn bù — To take a walk; to stroll leisurely
回来: huí lái — To come back; to return to a place
都会: dōu huì — Will always; invariably; without exception
问: wèn — To ask; to inquire; to question
是否: shì fǒu — Whether or not; used to form yes-no questions
什么: shén me — What; anything; used in questions
海上: hǎi shàng — At sea; on the ocean; maritime
沿路: yán lù — Along the road; along the route or way
经过: jīng guò — To pass by; to go through; to pass along
起初: qǐ chū — At first; initially; in the beginning
以为: yǐ wéi — To mistakenly think; to assume incorrectly
提: tí — To raise; to mention; to bring up a topic
问题: wèn tí — Question; problem; issue
是: shì — To be; is; am; are
想要: xiǎng yào — To want; to desire; to wish for something
找: zhǎo — To look for; to search; to find
同类: tóng lèi — Same kind; fellow; of the same type
作伴: zuò bàn — To keep company; to accompany someone
但: dàn — But; however; yet; a conjunction of contrast
最终: zuì zhōng — Finally; ultimately; in the end
开始: kāi shǐ — To begin; to start; the beginning
意识到: yì shi dào — To realize; to become aware of something
其实: qí shí — Actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
避开: bì kāi — To avoid; to stay away from; to evade
这些: zhè xiē — These; referring to multiple nearby things

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