War and Peace — Page 1
Anna Pávlovna's drawing room was gradually filling.
安娜·帕夫洛芙娜的客厅里渐渐热闹起来。
The highest Petersburg society was assembled there: people differing widely in age and character but alike in the social circle to which they belonged.
彼得堡最上流的社会人士汇聚于此：他们年龄各异，性格不同，却同属一个社交圈。
Prince Vasíli's daughter, the beautiful Hélène, came to take her father to the ambassador's entertainment; she wore a ball dress and her badge as maid of honor.
瓦西里公爵的女儿，美丽的爱伦，前来接父亲去参加大使的宴会；她身着舞会礼服，佩戴着女官的徽章。
The youthful little Princess Bolkónskaya, known as la femme la plus séduisante de Pétersbourg, * was also there.
年轻的小博尔孔斯卡娅公爵夫人也在场，她素有"彼得堡最迷人女性"之称。
She had been married during the previous winter, and being pregnant did not go to any large gatherings, but only to small receptions.
她是在前一年冬天出嫁的，由于身怀有孕，不出席任何大型聚会，只参加小型招待会。
Prince Vasíli's son, Hippolyte, had come with Mortemart, whom he introduced.
瓦西里公爵的儿子伊波利特与莫尔特马尔一同前来，并为他作了引见。
The Abbé Morio and many others had also come.
莫里奥神父及其他许多人也来了。
To each new arrival Anna Pávlovna said, "You have not yet seen my aunt," or "You do not know my aunt?" and very gravely conducted him or her to a little old lady, wearing large bows of ribbon in her cap, who had come sailing in from another room as soon as the guests began to arrive; and slowly turning her eyes from the visitor to her aunt, Anna Pávlovna mentioned each one's name and then left them.
每当有新客人到来，安娜·帕夫洛芙娜便说："您还没见过我的姑妈吧，"或是"您不认识我的姑妈？"然后神情庄重地将来客引见给一位头戴大蝴蝶结帽子的小老太太——她在客人开始到来时便从另一个房间款款而入；安娜·帕夫洛芙娜慢慢地将目光从来客转向姑妈，报上各人的姓名，随后便离开了他们。
Each visitor performed the ceremony of greeting this old aunt whom not one of them knew, not one of them wanted to know, and not one of them cared about; Anna Pávlovna observed these greetings with mournful and solemn interest and silent approval.
每位来客都履行了向这位老姑妈问候的礼节——他们中没有一个人认识她，没有一个人想认识她，也没有一个人在乎她；安娜·帕夫洛芙娜以忧郁而庄严的神情默默地注视着这些问候，并以沉默表示赞许。
Vocabulary
- 的
- de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification
- 客厅
- kètīng — Living room or parlor in a home
- 里
- lǐ — Inside; within a place or space
- 渐渐
- jiànjiàn — Gradually; little by little over time
- 热闹
- rènao — Lively, bustling, full of activity
- 起来
- qǐlái — Complement indicating start or increase of action
- 最
- zuì — Most; superlative degree marker
- 上流
- shàngliú — Upper-class; high society; elite social stratum
- 社会
- shèhuì — Society; the social community at large
- 人士
- rénshì — Personage; notable person of a certain circle
- 汇聚
- huìjù — To gather together; to converge in one place
- 于此
- yúcǐ — Here; at this place or point
- 他们
- tāmen — They; third-person plural pronoun
- 年龄
- niánlíng — Age; a person's number of years lived
- 各异
- gèyì — Each different; varying from one another
- 性格
- xìnggé — Personality; character traits of a person
- 不同
- bùtóng — Different; not the same
- 却
- què — Yet; but; however, showing contrast
- 同属
- tóngshǔ — Belong to the same group or category
- 一个
- yīgè — One; a single unit of something
- 社交圈
- shèjiāo quān — Social circle; group of acquaintances one moves in
- 公爵
- gōngjué — Duke; highest rank of European nobility
- 女儿
- nǚ'ér — Daughter; one's female child
- 美丽
- měilì — Beautiful; lovely in appearance
- 前来
- qiánlái — To come forward; to arrive at a place
- 接
- jiē — To pick up; to meet and escort someone
- 父亲
- fùqīn — Father; one's male parent
- 去
- qù — To go; to travel to a place
- 参加
- cānjiā — To attend; to participate in an event
- 大使
- dàshǐ — Ambassador; top diplomatic representative abroad
- 宴会
- yànhuì — Banquet; a formal dinner gathering
- 她
- tā — She; third-person singular female pronoun
- 身着
- shēnzhuó — To be wearing; dressed in certain clothing
- 舞会
- wǔhuì — Ball; a formal dance party event
- 礼服
- lǐfú — Formal dress; evening gown or ceremonial attire
- 佩戴
- pèidài — To wear or carry an ornament or badge
- 着
- zhe — Particle indicating ongoing state or action
- 徽章
- huīzhāng — Badge; emblem or insignia worn on clothing
- 年轻
- niánqīng — Young; of a relatively small age
- 小
- xiǎo — Small; little; young, used as endearment prefix
- 公爵夫人
- gōngjué fūrén — Duchess; wife of a duke, noble lady
- 也
- yě — Also; too; as well
- 在场
- zàichǎng — To be present; to be at the scene
- 素有
- sùyǒu — Long known for; has always had a reputation
- 迷人
- mírén — Charming; enchanting; captivating to others
- 女性
- nǚxìng — Female; woman; the female gender
- 之称
- zhī chēng — Known as; bearing the title or name of
- 是
- shì — Is; am; are; to be
- 在
- zài — At; in; located at a place or time
- 前
- qián — Before; previous; in front of
- 一年
- yī nián — One year; a period of twelve months
- 冬天
- dōngtiān — Winter; the coldest season of the year
- 出嫁
- chūjià — To marry; a woman leaving home to wed
- 由于
- yóuyú — Due to; because of; owing to a reason
- 身怀有孕
- shēn huái yǒu yùn — To be pregnant; carrying a child in womb
- 不
- bù — No; not; negation particle
- 出席
- chūxí — To attend; to be present at a formal event
- 任何
- rènhé — Any; whatever; no matter which
- 大型
- dàxíng — Large-scale; of considerable size or scope
- 聚会
- jùhuì — Gathering; a social meeting or get-together
- 只
- zhǐ — Only; merely; just
- 小型
- xiǎoxíng — Small-scale; of limited size or scope
- 招待会
- zhāodàihuì — Reception; a small formal welcoming social event
- 儿子
- érzi — Son; one's male child
- 与
- yǔ — And; with; together with
- 一同
- yītóng — Together; at the same time with others
- 并
- bìng — And; also; moreover, linking parallel actions
- 为
- wèi — For; on behalf of someone
- 他
- tā — He; him; third-person singular male pronoun
- 作了
- zuòle — Made; performed; did a certain action
- 引见
- yǐnjiàn — To introduce; to present one person to another
- 神父
- shénfù — Priest; Catholic or Orthodox Christian clergyman
- 及
- jí — And; as well as; reaching to
- 其他
- qítā — Other; the rest; remaining ones
- 许多
- xǔduō — Many; a large number or quantity
- 人
- rén — Person; people; human being
- 来了
- láile — Have come; arrived; people have shown up
- 每当
- měidāng — Whenever; every time a certain situation occurs
- 有
- yǒu — To have; there is or are
- 新
- xīn — New; fresh; recently arrived
- 客人
- kèrén — Guest; visitor; person invited to one's home
- 到来
- dàolái — Arrival; the coming of someone or something
- 便
- biàn — Then; thereupon; used to show consequence
- 说
- shuō — To say; to speak; to tell
- 您
- nín — You; polite second-person singular pronoun
- 还没
- hái méi — Have not yet; still haven't done something
- 见过
- jiànguò — Have met; have seen before
- 我
- wǒ — I; me; first-person singular pronoun
- 姑妈
- gūmā — Aunt; father's sister, older generation female relative
- 吧
- ba — Particle suggesting assumption or seeking confirmation
- 或是
- huòshì — Or; alternatively; otherwise
- 认识
- rènshi — To know; to be acquainted with someone
- 然后
- ránhòu — Then; afterwards; next in sequence
- 神情
- shénqíng — Expression; look on one's face or demeanor
- 庄重
- zhuāngzhòng — Dignified; solemn; serious in manner
- 地
- de — Adverbial particle linking adverb to verb
- 将
- jiāng — To take; used to place object before verb
- 来客
- láikè — Visitor; guest who has arrived
- 给
- gěi — To give; for; to introduce to someone
- 一位
- yī wèi — One (person); a polite counter for people
- 头戴
- tóudài — Wearing on the head; having headwear on
- 大
- dà — Big; large; great in size
- 蝴蝶结
- húdié jié — Bow; ribbon tied in a butterfly-knot shape
- 帽子
- màozi — Hat; cap; a head covering
- 老太太
- lǎotàitai — Old lady; elderly woman, respectful reference
- 开始
- kāishǐ — To begin; to start; the commencement of something
- 时
- shí — When; at the time of; during
- 从
- cóng — From; starting from a place or time
- 另一个
- lìng yī gè — Another; a different one
- 房间
- fángjiān — Room; an enclosed space within a building
- 款款
- kuǎnkuǎn — Gracefully; leisurely; gently and unhurriedly
- 慢慢
- mànmàn — Slowly; gradually; at a leisurely pace
- 目光
- mùguāng — Gaze; look; the direction of one's eyes
- 转向
- zhuǎn xiàng — To turn toward; to shift one's gaze or direction
- 报上
- bàoshàng — To report; to announce names to someone
- 各人
- gèrén — Each person; everyone individually
- 姓名
- xìngmíng — Full name; surname and given name together
- 随后
- suíhòu — Shortly after; soon afterwards
- 离开
- líkāi — To leave; to depart from a place
- 了
- le — Particle indicating completed action or change
- 每位
- měi wèi — Each person; every individual present
- 都
- dōu — All; both; every one without exception
- 履行
- lǚxíng — To fulfill; to carry out a duty or obligation
- 向
- xiàng — Toward; in the direction of
- 这位
- zhè wèi — This person; respectful reference to someone present
- 老
- lǎo — Old; elderly; aged
- 问候
- wènhòu — Greeting; to send one's regards to someone
- 礼节
- lǐjié — Etiquette; social ritual; proper formality
- 中
- zhōng — Among; in the middle of; within
- 没有
- méiyǒu — Do not have; there is not; without
- 想
- xiǎng — To think; to want; to miss someone
- 在乎
- zàihu — To care about; to mind; to take to heart
- 以
- yǐ — With; using; by means of
- 忧郁
- yōuyù — Melancholy; gloomy; feeling of sadness and depression
- 而
- ér — And; yet; but, connecting contrasting clauses
- 庄严
- zhuāngyán — Solemn; majestic; dignified and serious
- 默默
- mòmò — Silently; quietly; without saying anything
- 注视
- zhùshì — To gaze at; to stare fixedly at something
- 这些
- zhèxiē — These; referring to nearby plural items
- 沉默
- chénmò — Silence; quiet; to remain without speaking
- 表示
- biǎoshì — To express; to indicate; to show a feeling
- 赞许
- zànxǔ — Approval; praise; to express favorable opinion
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