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'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,莫特马尔子爵,他通过罗昂家族与蒙莫朗西家族有所关联,是法国最好的家族之一。他是真正的流亡者之一,是好的那种。还有莫里奥神父。你知道这位深刻的思想家吗?他曾受到皇帝的接见。你听说过吗?'

'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. He is one of the genuine émigrés, the good ones. And also the Abbé Morio. Do you know that profound thinker? He has been received by the Emperor. Had you heard?'

'我很乐意见到他们,'王爷说。'但是告诉我,'他补充道,故作漫不经心,仿佛这个念头刚刚才浮现在他脑海中,尽管他即将提出的问题才是他此次拜访的主要动机,'皇太后真的想让冯克男爵被任命为驻维也纳的首席秘书吗?据说那位男爵是个无能之辈。'

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

瓦西里王爷希望为他的儿子谋得这个职位,但其他人正在通过皇太后玛丽亚·费奥多罗芙娜试图为那位男爵争取这个职位。

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.

安娜·帕夫洛芙娜几乎眯起了眼睛,以示她和其他任何人都无权批评皇后的意愿或喜好。

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.

'冯克男爵是由皇太后的姐妹推荐给皇太后的,'她只说了这么一句,语气干涩而忧郁。

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

每当她提到皇后的名字时,安娜·帕夫洛芙娜的脸上就会突然流露出一种深沉而真诚的虔诚与敬意,其中夹杂着忧伤,而每次她提起这位尊贵的庇护人时,都会出现这样的神情。

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.

Vocabulary

she
她,第三人称单数女性代词
added
补充说,在原话之后继续说道
becoming
逐渐变得,表示状态的转变过程
calm
平静的,情绪稳定不激动的
again
再次,重新回到之前的状态
expecting
期待,预计某人或某事将要到来
interesting
有趣的,引人注意令人感兴趣的
tonight
今晚,今天夜晚的时间
connected
有关联的,与某人或某事有联系的
through
通过,经由某种关系或途径
families
家族,家庭的复数,指贵族世家
genuine
真正的,真实的,非假冒的
émigrés
法语词,流亡者,因政治原因离开本国的人
profound
深刻的,思想深邃有深度的
thinker
思想家,善于深入思考的人
received
被接见,受到正式会见或接待
Emperor
皇帝,最高级别的君主统治者
shall
将,表示将来时或正式语气
delighted
高兴的,非常愉快满意的
prince
王子,亲王,男性贵族称谓
studied
刻意做出,故意装出某种态度
carelessness
漫不经心,故意表现出无所谓的态度
occurred
想到,突然在脑海中浮现
though
虽然,尽管,表示让步关系
chief
主要的,最重要的,首要的
motive
动机,驱使某人行动的原因
Dowager
太后,皇太后,先皇遗孀的称谓
Empress
皇后或皇太后,女性最高皇室称谓
Baron
男爵,欧洲贵族最低级别称谓
appointed
被任命,被正式指派担任某职务
secretary
秘书,外交秘书,行政助理职位
baron
男爵,低级贵族头衔的持有者
accounts
说法,by all accounts意为据大家所说
creature
家伙,人,带有轻蔑含义的称呼
Prince
王子,亲王,高级贵族称谓
obtain
获得,通过努力得到某物
post
职位,职务,工作岗位
secure
争取到,设法获得某职位或利益
almost
几乎,差不多,接近某种程度
indicate
表示,暗示,传达某种含义
neither
两者都不,表示双重否定
nor
也不,与neither搭配表示否定
right
权利,有资格做某事的权力
criticize
批评,对某人或某事提出负面评价
desired
希望的,所渴望得到的
pleased
高兴的,满意的,感到愉快的
recommended
推荐,建议某人担任某职务
dry
干涩的,缺乏感情的语气
mournful
悲伤的,充满哀愁忧郁的
tone
语气,说话时的声调和情感
suddenly
突然,出乎意料地迅速发生
assumed
呈现出,流露出某种表情或态度
expression
表情,面部所流露出的情感
sincere
真诚的,发自内心的,不虚伪的
devotion
虔诚,深切的忠诚和崇敬之情
respect
尊重,对他人的敬意
mingled
混合的,夹杂着多种情感的
sadness
悲伤,忧郁,令人感到难过的情绪
mentioned
提到,谈及,在谈话中说起
illustrious
显赫的,声名卓著令人敬仰的
patroness
女赞助人,给予支持保护的女性
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