War and Peace — Page 5

English → Chinese CHAPTER I Level 8/10

À propos," she added, becoming calm again, "I am expecting two very interesting men tonight, le Vicomte de Mortemart, who is connected with the Montmorencys through the Rohans, one of the best French families.

「顺便说一句，」她补充道，重新平静下来，「今晚我在等两位非常有趣的人，莫尔特马尔子爵，他通过罗昂家族与蒙莫朗西家族有所关联，那是法国最好的家族之一。

He is one of the genuine émigrés, the good ones.

他是真正的流亡者之一，是好的那种。

And also the Abbé Morio. Do you know that profound thinker? He has been received by the Emperor. Had you heard?"

还有莫里奥神父。您认识那位深刻的思想家吗？他曾受到皇帝的接见。您听说过吗？」

"I shall be delighted to meet them," said the prince.

「我将非常高兴见到他们，」王爷说道。

"But tell me," he added with studied carelessness as if it had only just occurred to him, though the question he was about to ask was the chief motive of his visit, "is it true that the Dowager Empress wants Baron Funke to be appointed first secretary at Vienna? The baron by all accounts is a poor creature."

「但请告诉我，」他故作漫不经心地补充道，仿佛这个问题刚刚才浮上心头，尽管他即将提出的这个问题才是此次拜访的主要动机，「太后真的想让冯克男爵被任命为驻维也纳的首席秘书吗？据所有人说，那个男爵是个无能之辈。」

Prince Vasíli wished to obtain this post for his son, but others were trying through the Dowager Empress Márya Fëdorovna to secure it for the baron.

瓦西里王爷希望为他的儿子谋得这个职位，但另一些人却试图通过太后玛丽亚·费奥多罗芙娜为那位男爵争取此职。

Anna Pávlovna almost closed her eyes to indicate that neither she nor anyone else had a right to criticize what the Empress desired or was pleased with.

安娜·巴甫洛芙娜几乎闭上了眼睛，以示无论是她还是任何人都无权批评皇后的意愿或喜好。

"Baron Funke has been recommended to the Dowager Empress by her sister," was all she said, in a dry and mournful tone.

「冯克男爵是由太后的姐妹向太后举荐的，」她只说了这一句，语气干涩而哀愁。

As she named the Empress, Anna Pávlovna's face suddenly assumed an expression of profound and sincere devotion and respect mingled with sadness, and this occurred every time she mentioned her illustrious patroness.

每当提到皇后之名，安娜·巴甫洛芙娜的脸上便会突然流露出一种深沉而真诚的虔敬与尊崇，其中又夹杂着一丝哀愁，而每当她提及这位显赫的庇护者时，都会如此。

Vocabulary

顺便: shùnbiàn — Conveniently; in passing; while at it.
说: shuō — To speak; to say; to talk.
一句: yī jù — One sentence; a single remark.
她: tā — She; her; third-person singular feminine pronoun.
补充: bǔchōng — To supplement; to add; to replenish.
道: dào — Said (narrative verb); way; path.
重新: chóngxīn — Again; anew; once more; afresh.
平静: píngjìng — Calm; peaceful; tranquil; composed.
下来: xià lái — To come down; to settle; directional complement.
今晚: jīnwǎn — Tonight; this evening.
我: wǒ — I; me; first-person singular pronoun.
在: zài — At; in; on; to be present at.
等: děng — To wait; to await; et cetera.
两位: liǎng wèi — Two people (polite); two guests.
非常: fēicháng — Extremely; very; unusually; exceptional.
有趣: yǒuqù — Interesting; amusing; fascinating.
的: de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.
人: rén — Person; people; human being.
子爵: zǐjué — Viscount; a noble rank below earl.
他: tā — He; him; third-person singular masculine pronoun.
通过: tōngguò — Through; by means of; to pass through.
家族: jiāzú — Clan; family; extended family lineage.
与: yǔ — And; with; together with.
有所: yǒusuǒ — To have some; to some extent; somewhat.
关联: guānlián — Connection; association; to be related to.
那是: nà shì — That is; those are.
法国: Fǎguó — France; the country France.
最好: zuì hǎo — The best; finest; most excellent.
之一: zhī yī — One of; among the; one from a group.
是: shì — To be; is; am; are; yes.
真正: zhēnzhèng — True; genuine; real; authentic.
流亡者: liúwáng zhě — Exile; refugee; person living in political exile.
好: hǎo — Good; fine; well; okay.
那种: nà zhǒng — That kind; that type; that sort.
还有: hái yǒu — Also; in addition; there is also.
神父: shénfù — Catholic priest; father (religious title).
您: nín — You (polite/respectful form of address).
认识: rènshi — To know; to recognize; to be acquainted with.
那位: nà wèi — That person (polite); that one.
深刻: shēnkè — Deep; profound; incisive; penetrating thought.
思想家: sīxiǎngjiā — Thinker; philosopher; intellectual.
吗: ma — Question particle indicating yes/no question.
曾: céng — Once; previously; formerly; ever (past tense marker).
受到: shòu dào — To receive; to be subjected to; to obtain.
皇帝: huángdì — Emperor; the supreme ruler of an empire.
接见: jiējiàn — To grant an audience; to receive a visitor formally.
听说过: tīng shuō guò — Have heard of; to have heard about before.
将: jiāng — Will; shall; about to; future tense marker.
高兴: gāoxìng — Happy; glad; pleased; delighted.
见到: jiàn dào — To see; to meet; to encounter someone.
他们: tāmen — They; them; third-person plural pronoun.
王爷: wángyé — Prince; a royal or noble lord.
说道: shuō dào — Said; remarked; to say (narrative usage).
但: dàn — But; however; yet; nevertheless.
请: qǐng — Please; to invite; to request politely.
告诉: gàosu — To tell; to inform; to let someone know.
故作: gùzuò — To deliberately feign; to pretend; to affect.
漫不经心: màn bù jīng xīn — Careless; casual; absent-minded; nonchalant.
地: de — Adverbial particle linking adverb to verb.
仿佛: fǎngfú — As if; as though; seemingly; it seems.
这个: zhège — This; this one; this thing.
问题: wèntí — Question; problem; issue.
刚刚: gānggāng — Just now; just a moment ago; barely.
才: cái — Only then; just; barely; only.
浮上: fú shàng — To rise to; to float up to; to emerge.
心头: xīntóu — In one's heart; mind; on one's mind.
尽管: jǐnguǎn — Although; even though; despite; feel free to.
即将: jíjiāng — About to; soon; on the verge of happening.
提出: tíchū — To raise; to put forward; to propose.
才是: cái shì — Is actually; is truly; is really the case.
此次: cǐ cì — This time; this occasion; current instance.
拜访: bàifǎng — To visit; to call on; to pay a visit.
主要: zhǔyào — Main; primary; principal; major.
动机: dòngjī — Motive; motivation; reason; driving force.
太后: tàihòu — Empress dowager; the emperor's mother.
真的: zhēn de — Really; truly; genuinely; is it true.
想让: xiǎng ràng — To want to have someone do something.
男爵: nánjué — Baron; a noble rank below viscount.
被: bèi — Passive marker; by; to suffer (something done to subject).
任命: rènmìng — To appoint; to designate to a position.
为: wéi — As; to be; to act as; for.
驻: zhù — Stationed at; posted at; resident in.
维也纳: Wéiyěnà — Vienna, the capital city of Austria.
首席: shǒuxí — Chief; head; senior; principal position.
秘书: mìshū — Secretary; administrative assistant.
据: jù — According to; based on; to rely on.
所有人: suǒyǒu rén — Everyone; all people; everybody.
那个: nàge — That; that one; that thing or person.
是个: shì gè — Is a; is one; is (followed by noun).
无能: wúnéng — Incompetent; incapable; unable; lacking ability.
之辈: zhī bèi — The kind of person; such people; that sort.
希望: xīwàng — To hope; to wish; hope; aspiration.
儿子: érzi — Son; a male child.
谋得: móu dé — To obtain by scheming; to secure a position.
职位: zhíwèi — Position; post; job title; office.
另一些人: lìng yīxiē rén — Some other people; others; another group.
却: què — But; yet; however; on the contrary.
试图: shìtú — To attempt; to try; to endeavor.
争取: zhēngqǔ — To strive for; to fight for; to win over.
此职: cǐ zhí — This position; this post; this role.
几乎: jīhū — Almost; nearly; practically; virtually.
闭上: bì shàng — To close; to shut (eyes, mouth, etc.).
了: le — Particle indicating completed action or change of state.
眼睛: yǎnjing — Eyes; the organ of sight.
以示: yǐ shì — To show; to indicate; to express by action.
无论: wúlùn — No matter; regardless of; whether or not.
还是: háishi — Or; still; had better; either...or.
任何人: rènhé rén — Anyone; anybody; no matter who.
都: dōu — All; both; every; without exception.
无权: wú quán — To have no right; unauthorized; without authority.
批评: pīpíng — To criticize; criticism; to find fault with.
皇后: huánghòu — Empress; the emperor's wife; queen consort.
意愿: yìyuàn — Wish; desire; will; intention.
或: huò — Or; either; perhaps; alternatively.
喜好: xǐhào — Preference; liking; fondness; taste.
由: yóu — By; from; via; caused by.
姐妹: jiěmèi — Sisters; female siblings.
向: xiàng — Toward; to; facing; in the direction of.
举荐: jǔjiàn — To recommend; to nominate someone for a position.
只: zhǐ — Only; merely; just; no more than.
说了: shuō le — Said; has said; spoke (completed action).
这: zhè — This; these; referring to something nearby.
语气: yǔqì — Tone; manner of speaking; voice mood.
干涩: gānsè — Dry and rough; hoarse; flat and unpleasant.
而: ér — And; but; yet; connecting clauses.
哀愁: āichóu — Sorrow; melancholy; sadness; mournful feeling.
每当: měidāng — Whenever; every time; each time that.
提到: tí dào — To mention; to bring up; to refer to.
之名: zhī míng — Name of; by the name of; in the name.
脸上: liǎn shàng — On the face; facial expression area.
便会: biàn huì — Would then; will then; immediately would.
突然: tūrán — Suddenly; abruptly; all of a sudden.
流露出: liúlù chū — To reveal; to show; to express involuntarily.
一种: yī zhǒng — A kind of; a type of; a sort of.
深沉: shēnchén — Deep; profound; reserved; having depth of feeling.
真诚: zhēnchéng — Sincere; genuine; heartfelt; honest.
虔敬: qiánjìng — Devout; reverent; pious; deeply respectful.
尊崇: zūnchóng — To revere; to venerate; to hold in esteem.
其中: qízhōng — Among which; within it; therein.
又: yòu — Again; also; both; in addition.
夹杂着: jiāzá zhe — Mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with.
一丝: yī sī — A trace of; a hint of; a thread of.
提及: tíjí — To mention; to refer to; to bring up.
这位: zhè wèi — This person (polite); this one.
显赫: xiǎnhè — Illustrious; prominent; eminent; distinguished.
庇护者: bìhù zhě — Patron; protector; one who gives shelter or protection.
时: shí — When; at the time of; during.
都会: dōu huì — All will; always would; invariably.
如此: rúcǐ — Like this; such; so; in this manner.

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