Treasure Island — Page 5

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

Now the leg would be cut off at the knee, now at the hip; now he was a monstrous kind of a creature who had never had but the one leg, and that in the middle of his body.

有时那条腿会在膝盖处被截断，有时又在臀部处被截断；有时他又变成一个从来只有一条腿的怪物，而那条腿长在他身体的正中央。

To see him leap and run and pursue me over hedge and ditch was the worst of nightmares.

看着他跳跃奔跑、越过篱笆和沟渠追赶我，是我做过的最可怕的噩梦。

And altogether I paid pretty dear for my monthly fourpenny piece, in the shape of these abominable fancies.

总而言之，我为那每月四便士的报酬付出了沉重的代价，那便是这些可憎的幻想。

But though I was so terrified by the idea of the seafaring man with one leg, I was far less afraid of the captain himself than anybody else who knew him.

但是，尽管我对那个独腿海员的想象如此恐惧，我对船长本人的畏惧却远比其他任何认识他的人要少得多。

There were nights when he took a deal more rum and water than his head would carry; and then he would sometimes sit and sing his wicked, old, wild sea-songs, minding nobody;

有些夜晚，他喝下的朗姆酒和水远超过他的头脑所能承受的量；这时他有时会坐下来独自唱那些邪恶、古老、粗野的海上歌谣，旁若无人；

but sometimes he would call for glasses round and force all the trembling company to listen to his stories or bear a chorus to his singing.

但有时他又会叫人给大家满斟一轮，强迫所有战战兢兢的人听他讲故事，或者跟着他的歌声合唱。

Often I have heard the house shaking with "Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum," all the neighbours joining in for dear life, with the fear of death upon them, and each singing louder than the other to avoid remark.

我常常听见整栋房子随着"哟嗬嗬，一瓶朗姆酒"的歌声震动，所有邻居都拼命跟着唱，个个心怀死亡的恐惧，一个比一个唱得响亮，唯恐被人注意到。

Vocabulary

有时: yǒushí — Sometimes; occasionally occurring at certain times
那条: nà tiáo — That (one); measure word for long/strip-shaped things
腿: tuǐ — Leg; lower limb of a person or animal
会: huì — Will; can; be able to; likely to happen
在: zài — At; in; on; indicating location or ongoing action
膝盖: xīgài — Knee; the joint in the middle of the leg
处: chù — Place; location; spot; point on the body
被: bèi — Passive marker; indicates an action done to subject
截断: jiéduàn — To cut off; to sever; to amputate a limb
又: yòu — Again; also; moreover; indicating additional condition
臀部: túnbù — Buttocks; hips; the rear part of the body
他: tā — He; him; third-person singular masculine pronoun
变成: biànchéng — To become; to turn into; to transform into something
一个: yī gè — One; a single; general measure word for people/things
从来: cónglái — Always; never (with negative); at all times historically
只有: zhǐyǒu — Only have; only; there is only one option
一条: yī tiáo — One; measure word for long/strip-shaped objects
的: de — Structural particle; indicating possession or modification
怪物: guàiwù — Monster; creature; strange frightening being
而: ér — And; but; yet; connecting contrasting or related clauses
长在: zhǎng zài — Growing on; located and attached to a body/surface
身体: shēntǐ — Body; physical form; health of a person
正中央: zhèng zhōngyāng — Exactly in the center; the very middle of something
看着: kànzhe — Watching; looking at; observing an ongoing action
跳跃: tiàoyuè — To leap; to jump; to bound energetically
奔跑: bēnpǎo — To run; to sprint; to move fast on foot
越过: yuèguò — To cross over; to get past; to surmount an obstacle
篱笆: líba — Fence; hedge; barrier made of sticks or wire
和: hé — And; together with; connecting nouns or phrases
沟渠: gōuqú — Ditch; trench; canal; channel for water drainage
追赶: zhuīgǎn — To chase; to pursue; to run after someone
我: wǒ — I; me; first-person singular pronoun
是: shì — Is; am; are; to be; linking subject and predicate
做过: zuòguo — Have done; have experienced; past completed action
最: zuì — Most; superlative marker; the greatest degree
可怕: kěpà — Terrible; frightening; dreadful; causing fear
噩梦: èmèng — Nightmare; a frightening or disturbing dream
总而言之: zǒng ér yán zhī — In short; in a word; to sum it all up
为: wèi — For; for the sake of; on behalf of
那: nà — That; referring to something previously mentioned
每月: měi yuè — Every month; monthly; each month recurring
报酬: bàochóu — Reward; pay; compensation for work or service
付出: fùchū — To pay; to give; to expend effort or cost
了: le — Particle indicating completed action or change of state
沉重: chénzhòng — Heavy; weighty; serious; burdensome in feeling
代价: dàijià — Price; cost; sacrifice paid to achieve something
便是: biàn shì — That is; namely; precisely; used for emphasis
这些: zhèxiē — These; referring to multiple nearby things or ideas
可憎: kězēng — Hateful; detestable; loathsome; worthy of disgust
幻想: huànxiǎng — Fantasy; illusion; imaginative vision or dream
但是: dànshì — But; however; introducing a contrasting statement
尽管: jǐnguǎn — Even though; despite; although; regardless of facts
对: duì — Toward; regarding; with respect to; facing
那个: nàge — That one; referring to a specific person or thing
海员: hǎiyuán — Sailor; seaman; a person who works at sea
想象: xiǎngxiàng — To imagine; imagination; mental visualization of something
如此: rúcǐ — Like this; so; such; to this degree or extent
恐惧: kǒngjù — Fear; dread; terror; strong feeling of being afraid
船长: chuánzhǎng — Captain; the commander of a ship
本人: běnrén — The person himself; oneself; in person
畏惧: wèijù — To fear; to dread; to be intimidated by something
却: què — Yet; but; however; indicating contrast or surprise
远比: yuǎn bǐ — Far more than; much greater than by comparison
其他: qítā — Other; the rest; other people or things
任何: rènhé — Any; whatever; whichever; used in broad reference
认识: rènshi — To know; to recognize; to be acquainted with someone
人: rén — Person; people; human being
要: yào — Want; need; must; going to; expressing desire
少得多: shǎo de duō — Much less; far fewer; considerably smaller in degree
有些: yǒuxiē — Some; somewhat; a few; certain amount or degree
夜晚: yèwǎn — Night; nighttime; the evening hours
喝下: hē xià — To drink down; to swallow a liquid completely
水: shuǐ — Water; liquid; referring to water or drink
远: yuǎn — Far; distant; by a wide margin; greatly exceeding
超过: chāoguò — To exceed; to surpass; to go beyond a limit
头脑: tóunǎo — Brain; mind; intellect; mental capacity
所能: suǒ néng — What one is able to; within one's capacity
承受: chéngshòu — To bear; to endure; to withstand pressure or weight
量: liàng — Amount; quantity; capacity; measure
这时: zhèshí — At this time; at this moment; then
坐下来: zuò xià lái — To sit down; to take a seat; to settle down
独自: dúzì — Alone; by oneself; without company or help
唱: chàng — To sing; to perform a song vocally
那些: nàxiē — Those; referring to multiple distant things or ideas
邪恶: xié'è — Evil; wicked; sinister; morally corrupt
古老: gǔlǎo — Ancient; old; age-old; having existed for long time
粗野: cūyě — Crude; rough; rude; uncivilized in manner or behavior
海上: hǎishàng — At sea; on the ocean; maritime
歌谣: gēyáo — Folk song; ballad; traditional song passed down orally
旁若无人: páng ruò wú rén — Acting as if no one else is present; ignoring others
但: dàn — But; however; yet; introducing a contrast
叫人: jiào rén — To order someone; to make people do something
给: gěi — To give; for; to; indicating recipient of action
大家: dàjiā — Everyone; everybody; all people present
一轮: yī lún — One round; one turn; a full cycle of drinks
强迫: qiǎngpò — To force; to compel; to coerce someone into action
所有: suǒyǒu — All; every; all of; the entirety of something
战战兢兢: zhànzhàn jīngjīng — Trembling with fear; extremely cautious and frightened
听: tīng — To listen; to hear; to pay attention to sounds
讲故事: jiǎng gùshi — To tell a story; to narrate tales to an audience
或者: huòzhě — Or; either; expressing alternatives or choices
跟着: gēnzhe — Following; along with; joining in an action
歌声: gēshēng — Sound of singing; vocal music; singing voice
合唱: héchàng — To sing together; chorus; group singing in unison
常常: chángcháng — Often; frequently; habitually; on many occasions
听见: tīngjiàn — To hear; to perceive a sound; to catch a sound
整栋: zhěng dòng — The entire building; the whole structure
房子: fángzi — House; building; a place where people live
随着: suízhe — Along with; following; in accordance with something
一瓶: yī píng — One bottle; a measure for bottled substances
震动: zhèndòng — To shake; to vibrate; to tremble from force
邻居: línjū — Neighbor; person living next door or nearby
都: dōu — All; both; every; indicating totality of a group
拼命: pīnmìng — With all one's might; desperately; risking one's life
个个: gège — Every single one; each and every person
心怀: xīnhuái — To harbor in one's heart; to hold a feeling inside
死亡: sǐwáng — Death; dying; the end of life
比: bǐ — Than; compared to; used in comparisons
唱得: chàng de — Sing (in a way that); to what degree one sings
响亮: xiǎngliàng — Loud; resonant; clear and strong in sound
唯恐: wéikǒng — For fear that; lest; worried that something bad happens
被人: bèi rén — By someone; passive construction indicating done by others
注意到: zhùyì dào — To notice; to become aware of; to take note of

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