Treasure Island — Page 4

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

When a seaman did put up at the Admiral Benbow (as now and then some did, making by the coast road for Bristol) he would look in at him through the curtained door before he entered the parlour; and he was always sure to be as silent as a mouse when any such was present.

每当有水手在本鲍将军客栈投宿（偶尔确实有人这样做，他们取道沿海公路前往布里斯托尔），他便会在进入客厅之前，透过挂着帘子的门向里张望；而只要有这样的人在场，他总是会像老鼠一样悄无声息。

For me, at least, there was no secret about the matter, for I was, in a way, a sharer in his alarms.

至少对我来说，这件事并无秘密可言，因为在某种程度上，我也是他那份恐惧的分担者。

He had taken me aside one day and promised me a silver fourpenny on the first of every month if I would only keep my "weather-eye open for a seafaring man with one leg" and let him know the moment he appeared.

他有一天把我拉到一旁，答应我如果我能留心注意"一个只有一条腿的海上人"，并在他一出现就立刻告诉他，那么每月初他便给我一枚银质四便士硬币。

Often enough when the first of the month came round and I applied to him for my wage, he would only blow through his nose at me and stare me down, but before the week was out he was sure to think better of it, bring me my four-penny piece, and repeat his orders to look out for "the seafaring man with one leg."

每当月初来临，我向他讨要工钱时，他往往只是从鼻子里哼一声，瞪着我不说话，但不出一周，他必定会回心转意，把那枚四便士的硬币带给我，并再次叮嘱我留意"那个只有一条腿的海上人"。

How that personage haunted my dreams, I need scarcely tell you.

那个人物是如何在我的梦中萦绕不去，我几乎无需多言。

On stormy nights, when the wind shook the four corners of the house and the surf roared along the cove and up the cliffs, I would see him in a thousand forms, and with a thousand diabolical expressions.

在狂风大作的夜晚，当风声撼动着房屋的四角，浪涛在小湾和峭壁间咆哮翻滚，我便会在梦中以千百种形态、带着千百种魔鬼般的表情见到他。

Vocabulary

每当: měi dāng — whenever; every time a situation occurs
有: yǒu — to have; there is/are
水手: shuǐ shǒu — sailor; a person who works on a ship
在: zài — at; in; to be present at a place
将军: jiāng jūn — general; high-ranking military officer
客栈: kè zhàn — inn; traditional lodging place for travelers
投宿: tóu sù — to seek lodging; to stay overnight at an inn
偶尔: ǒu ěr — occasionally; once in a while
确实: què shí — indeed; truly; certainly the case
有人: yǒu rén — someone; there is a person
这样: zhè yàng — like this; in this way
做: zuò — to do; to make; to perform an action
他们: tā men — they; them; third-person plural pronoun
取道: qǔ dào — to travel via; to take a certain route
沿海: yán hǎi — coastal; along the seashore
公路: gōng lù — highway; public road for vehicles
前往: qián wǎng — to head toward; to go to a destination
他: tā — he; him; third-person singular male pronoun
便会: biàn huì — would then; would consequently do something
进入: jìn rù — to enter; to go into a place
客厅: kè tīng — living room; parlor; common sitting area
之前: zhī qián — before; prior to a time or event
透过: tòu guò — through; looking or passing through something
挂着: guà zhe — hanging; having something suspended in place
帘子: lián zi — curtain; hanging cloth covering a doorway
的: de — structural particle indicating possession or modification
门: mén — door; gate; entrance to a room
向里: xiàng lǐ — inward; looking toward the inside
张望: zhāng wàng — to peep; to look around cautiously
而: ér — and; but; yet; connective conjunction
只要: zhǐ yào — as long as; provided that a condition holds
人: rén — person; people; human being
在场: zài chǎng — to be present; to be on the scene
总是: zǒng shì — always; invariably; at all times
会: huì — will; can; to be able to do something
像: xiàng — like; similar to; resembling something
老鼠: lǎo shǔ — mouse; rat; small rodent animal
一样: yī yàng — the same; just like; identical in manner
悄无声息: qiāo wú shēng xī — completely silent; making absolutely no sound
至少: zhì shǎo — at least; not less than a minimum amount
对: duì — for; toward; with regard to someone
我: wǒ — I; me; first-person singular pronoun
来说: lái shuō — for; speaking from a certain perspective
这件事: zhè jiàn shì — this matter; this particular thing or affair
并无: bìng wú — there is absolutely no; entirely without something
秘密: mì mì — secret; confidential information kept hidden
可言: kě yán — worth mentioning; anything to speak of
因为: yīn wèi — because; due to; for the reason that
某种: mǒu zhǒng — a certain kind; some type of something
程度上: chéng dù shàng — to some extent; to a certain degree
也是: yě shì — also is; likewise; is also the case
那份: nà fèn — that portion; that share of something
恐惧: kǒng jù — fear; terror; feeling of intense dread
分担者: fēn dān zhě — sharer; one who shares a burden with others
一天: yī tiān — one day; a certain day; someday
把: bǎ — particle marking direct object; to take hold of
拉到: lā dào — to pull to; to draw someone aside
一旁: yī páng — aside; to one side; away from others
答应: dā ying — to promise; to agree to do something
如果: rú guǒ — if; in the event that something happens
能: néng — can; to be capable of doing something
留心: liú xīn — to pay attention; to be on the lookout
注意: zhù yì — to notice; to pay attention to something
一个: yī gè — one; a single person or thing
只有: zhǐ yǒu — only have; having merely one of something
一条腿: yī tiáo tuǐ — one leg; having only a single leg
海上: hǎi shàng — at sea; on the ocean surface
一: yī — one; the numeral one
出现: chū xiàn — to appear; to show up; to emerge
就: jiù — then; immediately; as soon as
立刻: lì kè — immediately; right away; without any delay
告诉: gào su — to tell; to inform someone of something
那么: nà me — then; in that case; so therefore
每月: měi yuè — every month; monthly; each calendar month
初: chū — beginning; early part of a period
便: biàn — then; thereupon; consequently following something
给我: gěi wǒ — give me; to provide something to me
一枚: yī méi — one (coin); a single small flat object
银质: yín zhì — silver; made of silver material
硬币: yìng bì — coin; a hard metal currency piece
月初: yuè chū — beginning of the month; early days of a month
来临: lái lín — to arrive; to come; advent of a time
讨要: tǎo yào — to ask for; to demand payment owed
工钱: gōng qián — wages; payment for work done
时: shí — when; at the time of something occurring
往往: wǎng wǎng — often; frequently; tends to happen repeatedly
只是: zhǐ shì — merely; just; only doing this much
从: cóng — from; through; via a starting point
鼻子: bí zi — nose; the facial organ for smelling
里: lǐ — inside; within; interior of something
哼: hēng — to hum; to grunt in displeasure
一声: yī shēng — once; a single sound or utterance
瞪着: dèng zhe — glaring at; staring hard with displeasure
不: bù — no; not; negation of verbs and adjectives
说话: shuō huà — to speak; to talk; to say words
但: dàn — but; however; yet; adversative conjunction
不出: bù chū — within; not beyond a time limit
一周: yī zhōu — one week; a period of seven days
必定: bì dìng — certainly; definitely; bound to happen
回心转意: huí xīn zhuǎn yì — to change one's mind; to have a change of heart
带给: dài gěi — to bring to; to deliver something to someone
并: bìng — and; moreover; in addition to that
再次: zài cì — once again; a second time; repeatedly
叮嘱: dīng zhǔ — to enjoin; to urge repeatedly with instructions
留意: liú yì — to keep an eye out; to watch carefully
那个: nà ge — that; that one; referring to a specific thing
人物: rén wù — figure; character; a notable person
是: shì — is; am; are; the copula verb
如何: rú hé — how; in what way; to what extent
梦中: mèng zhōng — in dreams; within a dreaming state
萦绕不去: yíng rào bù qù — to linger in the mind; to haunt persistently
几乎: jī hū — almost; nearly; practically the case
无需: wú xū — no need to; needless to do something
多言: duō yán — to say more; to elaborate further verbally
狂风大作: kuáng fēng dà zuò — fierce wind rising; a violent storm beginning
夜晚: yè wǎn — night; the evening hours of the day
当: dāng — when; at the time that something happens
风声: fēng shēng — sound of wind; noise made by the wind
撼动: hàn dòng — to shake; to cause something to tremble violently
着: zhe — aspect particle indicating ongoing action or state
房屋: fáng wū — house; building used as a dwelling place
四角: sì jiǎo — four corners; all corners of a structure
浪涛: làng tāo — waves; surging ocean waves and billows
小湾: xiǎo wān — small cove; a little inlet of the sea
和: hé — and; together with; linking two items
峭壁: qiào bì — cliff; steep rocky face of a precipice
间: jiān — between; among; in the space of
咆哮: páo xiào — to roar; to thunder loudly with great force
翻滚: fān gǔn — to tumble; to roll and churn violently
以: yǐ — with; using; by means of something
千百种: qiān bǎi zhǒng — thousands of kinds; countless varieties of forms
形态: xíng tài — form; shape; appearance of something
带着: dài zhe — carrying; bearing; having something along with
魔鬼: mó guǐ — devil; demon; an evil supernatural being
般: bān — like; as if; resembling in manner
表情: biǎo qíng — expression; facial look conveying an emotion
见到: jiàn dào — to see; to catch sight of someone

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