War and Peace — Page 6

English → Chinese CHAPTER I Level 8/10

She added that Her Majesty had deigned to show Baron Funke beaucoup d'estime, and again her face clouded over with sadness.

她补充说，女王陛下曾屈尊对冯克男爵表示过极大的敬重，说完她的脸上再次笼罩上一层忧郁。

The prince was silent and looked indifferent.

公爵沉默不语，神情漠然。

But, with the womanly and courtierlike quickness and tact habitual to her, Anna Pávlovna wished both to rebuke him (for daring to speak as he had done of a man recommended to the Empress) and at the same time to console him, so she said:

但是，凭借她惯有的女性与宫廷侍臣式的机敏和手腕，安娜·帕夫洛夫娜既想责备他（因为他竟敢如此谈论一位受皇后推荐的人），同时又想安慰他，于是她说道：

"Now about your family. Do you know that since your daughter came out everyone has been enraptured by her? They say she is amazingly beautiful."

「说说您的家人吧。您知道吗，自从您的女儿出道以来，所有人都为她倾倒？大家都说她美得令人叹为观止。」

The prince bowed to signify his respect and gratitude.

公爵欠身鞠躬，以示敬意与谢忱。

"I often think," she continued after a short pause, drawing nearer to the prince and smiling amiably at him as if to show that political and social topics were ended and the time had come for intimate conversation—"I often think how unfairly sometimes the joys of life are distributed.

「我常常想，」她在短暂的停顿后继续说道，向公爵靠近了些，亲切地对他微笑，仿佛在表明政治与社交话题已经结束，该是推心置腹的时候了——「我常常想，生活中的欢乐有时分配得多么不公平。

Why has fate given you two such splendid children?

命运为何赐给您两个如此出色的孩子？

I don't speak of Anatole, your youngest. I don't like him," she added in a tone admitting of no rejoinder and raising her eyebrows.

我不说阿纳托尔，您最小的那个。我不喜欢他，」她扬起眉毛，用不容置辩的语气补充道。

"Two such charming children. And really you appreciate them less than anyone, and so you don't deserve to have them."

「两个如此迷人的孩子。而您实在是比任何人都不懂得珍惜他们，所以您根本不配拥有他们。」

And she smiled her ecstatic smile.

说完她露出那种销魂的微笑。

"I can't help it," said the prince. "Lavater would have said I lack the bump of paternity."

「我也没有办法，」公爵说。「拉瓦特会说我缺乏父性之凸。」

"Don't joke; I mean to have a serious talk with you.

「别开玩笑了；我是要认真地和您谈谈。

Vocabulary

她: tā — Third-person singular feminine pronoun: she, her.
补充: bǔchōng — To supplement, add, or replenish something.
说: shuō — To say, speak, or tell.
女王: nǚwáng — Queen; female monarch of a kingdom.
陛下: bìxià — Your Majesty; honorific title for a monarch.
曾: céng — Once; indicating a past action or experience.
屈尊: qūzūn — To condescend; lower oneself in dignity graciously.
对: duì — Toward; directed at someone or something.
男爵: nánjué — Baron; the lowest rank of European nobility.
表示: biǎoshì — To express, show, or indicate a feeling or attitude.
过: guò — Experiential aspect marker; indicates past experience.
极大: jídà — Extremely great; enormous in degree or extent.
的: de — Structural particle linking modifier to noun.
敬重: jìngzhòng — To respect and esteem someone deeply.
说完: shuōwán — To finish speaking; having said everything.
脸上: liǎnshàng — On one's face; referring to facial expression.
再次: zàicì — Once again; for another time.
笼罩: lǒngzhào — To envelop, shroud, or cover over something.
上: shàng — On, above; directional complement indicating covering.
一层: yī céng — A layer; one stratum of something.
忧郁: yōuyù — Melancholy; a feeling of sadness and gloom.
公爵: gōngjué — Duke; a high-ranking European nobleman.
沉默: chénmò — Silence; remaining quiet and saying nothing.
不语: bù yǔ — To not speak; remaining wordless.
神情: shénqíng — Expression; the look or air on one's face.
漠然: mòrán — Indifferent; showing no interest or concern.
但是: dànshì — But, however; introduces a contrasting statement.
凭借: píngjiè — By means of; relying on something to achieve a goal.
惯有: guànyǒu — Habitual; characteristically possessed or typical of someone.
女性: nǚxìng — Female; of or relating to women.
与: yǔ — And; together with; a conjunction or preposition.
宫廷: gōngtíng — Royal court; the environment surrounding a monarch.
侍臣: shìchén — Courtier; an attendant or official at a royal court.
式: shì — Style, type, or manner of something.
机敏: jīmǐn — Astute and quick-witted; sharp and nimble-minded.
和: hé — And; also connects nouns or adjectives.
手腕: shǒuwàn — Tact, skill, or shrewdness in handling situations.
既: jì — Both…and; already; used in correlative constructions.
想: xiǎng — To want to; to think or consider doing something.
责备: zébèi — To reproach or rebuke someone for a fault.
他: tā — He, him; third-person masculine singular pronoun.
因为: yīnwèi — Because; introduces reason or cause.
竟敢: jìnggǎn — To dare audaciously; have the nerve to do something.
如此: rúcǐ — Like this; in such a manner.
谈论: tánlùn — To discuss or talk about a topic.
一位: yī wèi — One (person); polite measure word for individuals.
受: shòu — To receive; to be subject to something.
皇后: huánghòu — Empress; the wife of an emperor.
推荐: tuījiàn — To recommend; to endorse someone or something.
人: rén — Person; human being.
同时: tóngshí — At the same time; simultaneously.
又: yòu — Again; also; in addition.
安慰: ānwèi — To comfort or console someone in distress.
于是: yúshì — So, therefore; as a result of the situation.
说道: shuōdào — Said; a narrative verb introducing direct speech.
说说: shuōshuō — Tell me about; talk a little about something.
您: nín — You; polite, respectful second-person singular pronoun.
家人: jiārén — Family members; people belonging to one's family.
吧: ba — Sentence-final particle suggesting or softening a request.
知道: zhīdào — To know; to be aware of a fact.
吗: ma — Question particle forming yes-or-no questions.
自从: zìcóng — Ever since; from a particular time onward.
女儿: nǚ'ér — Daughter; one's female child.
出道: chūdào — To debut; to make one's first public appearance.
以来: yǐlái — Since; from a past time up to now.
所有: suǒyǒu — All; every one without exception.
都: dōu — All, both; indicating universality in a statement.
为: wèi — For; on account of; because of.
倾倒: qīngdǎo — To be captivated or overwhelmed by someone's charm.
大家: dàjiā — Everyone; all people involved.
美得: měi de — So beautiful that; beautiful to the degree that.
令人: lìng rén — Causing people to feel; making one feel a certain way.
叹为观止: tàn wéi guān zhǐ — Breathtakingly superb; the utmost of what can be seen.
欠身: qiànshēn — To lean forward slightly as a gesture of respect.
鞠躬: jūgōng — To bow; bending body as a sign of respect.
以示: yǐ shì — To indicate or show; in order to express something.
敬意: jìngyì — Respect; a feeling of esteem and admiration.
谢忱: xièchén — Sincere gratitude; heartfelt thanks.
我: wǒ — I, me; first-person singular pronoun.
常常: chángcháng — Often; frequently occurring.
在: zài — At, in; preposition indicating location or time.
短暂: duǎnzàn — Brief; lasting only a short time.
停顿: tíngdùn — A pause; a brief stop in speech or movement.
后: hòu — After; following in time or order.
继续: jìxù — To continue; to carry on doing something.
向: xiàng — Toward; in the direction of.
靠近: kàojìn — To move closer; to approach or draw near.
了: le — Particle indicating completion or change of state.
些: xiē — A little; some; a small amount or degree.
亲切: qīnqiè — Warm and friendly; kind and cordial in manner.
地: de — Adverbial structural particle linking adverb to verb.
微笑: wēixiào — To smile; a gentle, slight smile.
仿佛: fǎngfú — As if; seemingly; giving the impression that.
表明: biǎomíng — To indicate clearly; to make something evident.
政治: zhèngzhì — Politics; matters relating to governance and power.
社交: shèjiāo — Social; relating to social interaction and networking.
话题: huàtí — Topic of conversation; subject being discussed.
已经: yǐjīng — Already; by now; used with completed actions.
结束: jiéshù — To end; to finish or conclude something.
该是: gāi shì — It should be; it is time for something.
推心置腹: tuī xīn zhì fù — To confide intimately; speak heart-to-heart with sincerity.
时候: shíhou — Time; moment; the appropriate occasion.
生活: shēnghuó — Life; daily living and existence.
中: zhōng — In, within, among; inside a space or context.
欢乐: huānlè — Joy, happiness; a feeling of cheerful delight.
有时: yǒushí — Sometimes; occasionally.
分配: fēnpèi — To distribute or allocate; to assign shares of something.
得: de — Complement particle linking verb to resultative phrase.
多么: duōme — How; what a; used to express degree of emotion.
不公平: bù gōngpíng — Unfair; not just or equal in treatment.
命运: mìngyùn — Fate, destiny; one's predetermined course of life.
为何: wèihé — Why; for what reason.
赐给: cìgěi — To bestow upon; grant as a gift from above.
两个: liǎng gè — Two; a pair of people or things.
出色: chūsè — Outstanding; remarkably excellent or distinguished.
孩子: háizi — Child; a young person, son or daughter.
不说: bù shuō — Not to mention; let alone; saying nothing of.
最小: zuì xiǎo — The youngest or smallest; the least in size or age.
那个: nàge — That one; referring to a specific person or thing.
不: bù — No, not; negation of verbs and adjectives.
喜欢: xǐhuān — To like; to be fond of something or someone.
扬起: yángqǐ — To raise up; to lift something, like eyebrows.
眉毛: méimao — Eyebrows; the hair above the eyes.
用: yòng — To use; with; by means of.
不容置辩: bù róng zhìbiàn — Brooking no argument; stated in an irrefutable tone.
语气: yǔqì — Tone of voice; manner of speaking.
道: dào — To say; a literary verb introducing speech.
迷人: mírén — Charming, enchanting; captivating to people.
而: ér — But, yet; a conjunction connecting contrasting clauses.
实在: shízài — Truly, really; honestly and genuinely.
是: shì — To be; the copula linking subject and predicate.
比: bǐ — Than; used in comparative constructions.
任何人: rènhé rén — Anyone; any person whatsoever.
懂得: dǒngde — To understand; to know how to appreciate something.
珍惜: zhēnxī — To cherish; to treasure and value something dearly.
他们: tāmen — They, them; third-person plural pronoun.
所以: suǒyǐ — Therefore; so; indicating a result or conclusion.
根本: gēnběn — At all; fundamentally; not in the least.
不配: bù pèi — To be unworthy of; not deserving something.
拥有: yōngyǒu — To possess; to own or have something.
露出: lùchū — To reveal; to show or display on one's face.
那种: nà zhǒng — That kind of; that type of thing or feeling.
销魂: xiāohún — Soul-stirring; overwhelmingly beautiful or captivating.
也: yě — Also, too; indicating addition or similarity.
没有: méiyǒu — To not have; there is no; does not exist.
办法: bànfǎ — Method, way; a means to solve a problem.
会: huì — Will; to be able to; indicating capability or likelihood.
缺乏: quēfá — To lack; to be deficient in something needed.
父性: fùxìng — Paternal instinct; fatherly nature or qualities.
别: bié — Don't; used to prohibit or discourage an action.
开玩笑: kāi wánxiào — To joke; to make a jest or play a prank.
要: yào — Must, need to; expressing necessity or intention.
认真: rènzhēn — Serious, earnest; taking something with full sincerity.
谈谈: tántán — To have a talk; to discuss something informally.

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