War and Peace — Page 3

English → Chinese CHAPTER II Level 8/10

The little princess went round the table with quick, short, swaying steps, her workbag on her arm, and gaily spreading out her dress sat down on a sofa near the silver samovar, as if all she was doing was a pleasure to herself and to all around her.

小公爵夫人迈着轻快而短促的摇曳步伐绕桌而行，手臂上挎着针线袋，欢快地展开裙子，坐在银质茶炊旁的沙发上，仿佛她所做的一切都是对自己和周围所有人的一种愉悦。

"I have brought my work," said she in French, displaying her bag and addressing all present.

她用法语说道："我把我的活计带来了，"一边展示着她的袋子，一边向在场的所有人打招呼。

"Mind, Annette, I hope you have not played a wicked trick on me," she added, turning to her hostess.

她转向女主人补充道："安内特，我希望你没有对我耍什么坏把戏。"

"You wrote that it was to be quite a small reception, and just see how badly I am dressed."

"你写信说这只是一个小型聚会，可你瞧瞧我穿得多不得体。"

And she spread out her arms to show her short-waisted, lace-trimmed, dainty gray dress, girdled with a broad ribbon just below the breast.

说着她展开双臂，展示她那件腰身短小、饰有花边的精致灰色连衣裙，胸部下方束着一条宽阔的缎带。

"Soyez tranquille, Lise, you will always be prettier than anyone else," replied Anna Pávlovna.

"请放心，丽丝，你永远都会比任何人都漂亮，"安娜·帕夫洛夫娜回答道。

"You know," said the princess in the same tone of voice and still in French, turning to a general, "my husband is deserting me? He is going to get himself killed.

"你知道吗，"公爵夫人用同样的语气、仍以法语转向一位将军说道，"我的丈夫要抛下我了？他要去送死了。

Tell me what this wretched war is for?" she added, addressing Prince Vasíli, and without waiting for an answer she turned to speak to his daughter, the beautiful Hélène.

告诉我这场可恶的战争究竟是为了什么？"她补充道，转向瓦西里王爵，但没等他回答，又转身去和他的女儿、美丽的埃莱娜交谈。

"What a delightful woman this little princess is!" said Prince Vasíli to Anna Pávlovna.

"这位小公爵夫人真是个迷人的女人！"瓦西里王爵对安娜·帕夫洛夫娜说道。

One of the next arrivals was a stout, heavily built young man with close-cropped hair, spectacles, the light-colored breeches fashionable at that time, a very high ruffle, and a brown dress coat.

接下来到场的客人中有一位身材肥胖、体格健壮的年轻男子，他留着短发，戴着眼镜，穿着当时流行的浅色马裤，系着高高的褶边领，身着棕色礼服外套。

Vocabulary

小: xiǎo — Small, little, minor in size or degree.
公爵夫人: gōngjué fūren — Duchess; wife or widow of a duke.
迈着: màizhe — Stepping with; walking with a certain gait.
轻快: qīngkuài — Light and brisk; lively and nimble in movement.
而: ér — And, yet; conjunction linking clauses or phrases.
短促: duǎncù — Brief and hurried; short and rapid in duration.
的: de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.
摇曳: yáoyè — Swaying gently; flickering or undulating gracefully.
步伐: bùfá — Pace, stride; manner or rhythm of walking.
手臂: shǒubì — Arm; the upper limb of the human body.
上: shàng — On, above, upper; preposition indicating surface position.
挎着: kuàzhe — Carrying hooked over the arm or shoulder.
欢快: huānkuài — Cheerful and lively; joyfully brisk in manner.
地: de — Adverbial particle linking adverb or adjective to verb.
展开: zhǎnkāi — To spread out, unfold, or open up fully.
裙子: qúnzi — Skirt; garment worn around the lower body.
坐在: zuò zài — Sitting at or in a specified location.
银质: yínzhì — Made of silver; silver in material or composition.
旁: páng — Beside, next to; indicating proximity to something.
沙发: shāfā — Sofa, couch; upholstered seat for multiple people.
仿佛: fǎngfú — As if, seemingly; giving the impression of something.
她: tā — She, her; third-person singular feminine pronoun.
所做: suǒ zuò — What is done; actions performed by someone.
一切: yīqiè — Everything, all; the totality of things or matters.
都是: dōu shì — All are, everything is; emphatic form of 'to be'.
对: duì — Toward, for; preposition indicating direction or recipient.
自己: zìjǐ — Oneself; reflexive pronoun referring back to the subject.
和: hé — And; conjunction connecting words, phrases, or clauses.
周围: zhōuwéi — Surroundings, around; the area encircling something.
所有人: suǒyǒu rén — Everyone, all people; every person present.
一种: yī zhǒng — A kind of, a type of; one sort of thing.
愉悦: yúyuè — Pleasure, delight; feeling of happiness and satisfaction.
用: yòng — To use, using; employing a tool or language.
法语: Fǎyǔ — French language; the Romance language of France.
说道: shuōdào — Said, spoke; verb introducing direct quoted speech.
我: wǒ — I, me; first-person singular pronoun in Chinese.
把: bǎ — Disposal marker; particle indicating object manipulation.
活计: huójì — Handiwork, needlework; manual craft or work project.
带来: dài lái — To bring along; to carry something to this place.
了: le — Particle indicating completed action or changed state.
一边: yībiān — While, simultaneously; doing two actions at once.
展示: zhǎnshì — To display, show off; present something for viewing.
着: zhe — Aspect particle indicating ongoing or sustained action.
袋子: dàizi — Bag, pouch; a flexible container for holding things.
向: xiàng — Toward, facing; preposition indicating direction or target.
在场: zàichǎng — Present at the scene; those who are attending.
打招呼: dǎ zhāohu — To greet, say hello; acknowledge someone's presence.
转向: zhuǎn xiàng — To turn toward; shift direction to face someone.
女主人: nǚ zhǔrén — Hostess; female host of a gathering or household.
补充: bǔchōng — To add, supplement; make an additional remark.
道: dào — Said; verb used after speech to attribute words.
希望: xīwàng — To hope, wish; desire that something will happen.
你: nǐ — You; second-person singular pronoun in Chinese.
没有: méiyǒu — Have not, did not; negation of possession or action.
耍: shuǎ — To play tricks, manipulate; engage in mischievous acts.
什么: shénme — What; interrogative pronoun asking about identity.
坏: huài — Bad, wicked; of poor quality or malicious intent.
把戏: bǎxì — Trick, stunt; a cunning or deceptive maneuver.
写信: xiě xìn — To write a letter; compose and send correspondence.
说: shuō — To say, speak; express something verbally or in writing.
这: zhè — This; demonstrative pronoun referring to nearby thing.
只是: zhǐshì — Only, merely, just; indicating something is limited.
一个: yī gè — One (general measure word); a single item or person.
小型: xiǎoxíng — Small-scale, small-sized; of limited size or scope.
聚会: jùhuì — Gathering, party; social meeting of a group of people.
可: kě — But, yet; conjunction indicating contrast or concession.
瞧瞧: qiáoqiao — Take a look; glance at or examine something casually.
穿得: chuān de — Dressed in; how one wears or is clothed.
多: duō — How, so; exclamatory adverb emphasizing degree.
不得体: bù détǐ — Inappropriate, improper; unsuited to the occasion.
说着: shuōzhe — While saying; speaking and gesturing simultaneously.
双臂: shuāng bì — Both arms; the two upper limbs together.
那件: nà jiàn — That piece; demonstrative plus measure word for clothing.
腰身: yāoshēn — Waist; the narrowed midsection of a garment or body.
短小: duǎnxiǎo — Short and small; compact and brief in dimension.
饰有: shì yǒu — Adorned with, decorated with; having ornamental details.
花边: huābiān — Lace, decorative trim; ornamental edging on fabric.
精致: jīngzhì — Exquisite, delicate; finely crafted with great care.
灰色: huīsè — Gray, grey; the color between black and white.
连衣裙: liányīqún — Dress; one-piece garment covering body and skirt.
胸部: xiōngbù — Chest, breast; the upper front area of the torso.
下方: xiàfāng — Below, underneath; the area beneath a reference point.
束着: shùzhe — Bound or tied with; fastened tightly around something.
一条: yī tiáo — One (strip-shaped item); measure word for ribbon or belt.
宽阔: kuānkuò — Wide, broad; having great extent from side to side.
缎带: duàndài — Satin ribbon; smooth, glossy fabric strip used decoratively.
请: qǐng — Please; polite request or invitation word.
放心: fàngxīn — Rest assured, set one's mind at ease.
永远: yǒngyuǎn — Always, forever; for all time without end.
都会: dōu huì — Will always; emphatic future or habitual modal expression.
比: bǐ — Than; comparison particle indicating relative degree.
任何人: rènhé rén — Anyone, anybody; every possible person without exception.
都: dōu — All, both, even; adverb of totality or emphasis.
漂亮: piàoliang — Pretty, beautiful; pleasing in appearance or manner.
回答: huídá — To reply, answer; respond to a question or remark.
知道: zhīdào — To know; be aware of or have knowledge of.
吗: ma — Question particle forming yes/no interrogative sentences.
同样: tóngyàng — Same, likewise; in an identical manner or degree.
语气: yǔqì — Tone, manner of speaking; attitude expressed through speech.
一位: yī wèi — One (polite measure word for people); a person.
将军: jiāngjūn — General; high-ranking military officer commanding forces.
丈夫: zhàngfu — Husband; a woman's male spouse or partner.
要: yào — To be about to, must; indicating intent or necessity.
抛下: pāo xià — To abandon, leave behind; desert someone abruptly.
他: tā — He, him; third-person singular masculine pronoun.
去: qù — To go; move toward or proceed to a place.
送死: sòngsǐ — To go to one's death; march into fatal danger.
告诉: gàosu — To tell, inform; communicate information to someone.
这场: zhè chǎng — This (measure for events); referring to this particular war.
可恶: kěwù — Hateful, detestable; causing strong aversion or disgust.
战争: zhànzhēng — War; armed conflict between nations or groups.
究竟: jiūjìng — Exactly, after all; seeking a definitive answer.
是: shì — Is, are, was; the main Chinese copula verb.
为了: wèile — For the sake of; indicating purpose or reason.
但: dàn — But, however; conjunction indicating contrast or exception.
没等: méi děng — Without waiting; before getting a chance to finish.
又: yòu — Again, also; indicating repetition or additional action.
转身: zhuǎn shēn — To turn around; rotate the body to face another direction.
女儿: nǚ'ér — Daughter; one's female child.
美丽: měilì — Beautiful; possessing great physical or aesthetic appeal.
交谈: jiāotán — To converse, chat; engage in mutual verbal exchange.
这位: zhè wèi — This person; polite demonstrative referring to someone present.
真是: zhēn shì — Truly is; emphatic expression of genuine admiration.
个: gè — General measure word for people and many objects.
迷人: mírén — Charming, captivating; extremely attractive and fascinating.
女人: nǚrén — Woman; an adult female human being.
接下来: jiē xià lái — Next, following that; what comes immediately after.
到场: dào chǎng — To arrive at the scene; be present at an event.
客人: kèrén — Guest, visitor; person invited to or attending an event.
中: zhōng — Among, within; in the middle of a group or space.
有: yǒu — There is, have; indicating existence or possession.
身材: shēncái — Figure, physique; the shape and build of a body.
肥胖: féipàng — Fat, obese; having excessive body weight or girth.
体格: tǐgé — Physical build, constitution; overall bodily structure.
健壮: jiànzhuàng — Robust, sturdy; physically strong and well-built.
年轻: niánqīng — Young; being at an early stage of life.
男子: nánzǐ — Man, male; an adult male person.
留着: liúzhe — Wearing or keeping; maintaining a particular style.
短发: duǎn fà — Short hair; hair cut to a brief length.
戴着: dàizhe — Wearing (accessories); having on glasses or jewelry.
眼镜: yǎnjìng — Eyeglasses, spectacles; corrective lenses worn on face.
穿着: chuānzhe — Wearing, dressed in; having clothing on one's body.
当时: dāngshí — At that time, then; referring to a past period.
流行: liúxíng — Popular, fashionable, in vogue; widely adopted at the time.
浅色: qiǎnsè — Light-colored; pale or pastel in shade or hue.
系着: jìzhe — Tied with, fastened with; wearing something knotted on.
高高: gāogāo — High, tall; raised to a considerable elevated position.
身着: shēn zhuó — Wearing, clad in; dressed in a particular garment.
棕色: zōngsè — Brown; the dark reddish-brown color.
礼服: lǐfú — Formal attire, dress coat; clothing worn for ceremonies.
外套: wàitào — Overcoat, jacket; outer garment worn over other clothes.

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