War and Peace — Page 4
这位身材魁梧的年轻人是别祖霍夫伯爵的私生子，别祖霍夫伯爵是叶卡捷琳娜时代的著名权贵，此时正在莫斯科弥留之际。
This stout young man was an illegitimate son of Count Bezúkhov, a well-known grandee of Catherine's time who now lay dying in Moscow.
这位年轻人尚未进入军界或政界，因为他刚从国外留学归来，这是他第一次在社交场合露面。
The young man had not yet entered either the military or civil service, as he had only just returned from abroad where he had been educated, and this was his first appearance in society.
安娜·帕夫洛芙娜以她对待客厅中地位最低者的那种点头方式向他打了招呼。
Anna Pávlovna greeted him with the nod she accorded to the lowest hierarchy in her drawing room.
然而，尽管是这种最低规格的招呼，当她看到皮埃尔走进来时，她的脸上还是流露出一种焦虑与惶恐的神情，仿佛看到了某个过于庞大、与这个场合格格不入的东西。
But in spite of this lowest-grade greeting, a look of anxiety and fear, as at the sight of something too large and unsuited to the place, came over her face when she saw Pierre enter.
虽然他确实比房间里其他男士高大一些，但她的不安或许只是源于他那聪慧而略显羞涩、却又敏锐自然的神情——正是这种神情使他在客厅里显得与众不同。
Though he was certainly rather bigger than the other men in the room, her anxiety could only have reference to the clever though shy, but observant and natural, expression which distinguished him from everyone else in that drawing room.
安娜·帕夫洛芙娜说道："蒙西厄·皮埃尔，您能来探望一位可怜的病人，真是太好了。"说话间，她与姑妈交换了一个惊慌的眼神，并引领他走向姑妈。
"It is very good of you, Monsieur Pierre, to come and visit a poor invalid," said Anna Pávlovna, exchanging an alarmed glance with her aunt as she conducted him to her.
皮埃尔含糊地嘟哝了几句，继续四处张望，像是在寻找什么东西。
Pierre murmured something unintelligible, and continued to look round as if in search of something.
在走向那位姑妈的途中，他向那位小公爵夫人微笑致意，神情愉悦，仿佛在向一位熟识的老友打招呼。
On his way to the aunt he bowed to the little princess with a pleased smile, as to an intimate acquaintance.
安娜·帕夫洛芙娜的担忧果然得到了印证，因为皮埃尔没有等那位姑妈讲完她关于皇后陛下健康状况的话，便转身离开了。
Anna Pávlovna's alarm was justified, for Pierre turned away from the aunt without waiting to hear her speech about Her Majesty's health.
Vocabulary
- stout
- 体格粗壮的，身材肥胖的
- illegitimate
- 私生的，非婚生的，不合法的
- Count
- 伯爵，欧洲贵族头衔之一
- well-known
- 众所周知的，著名的
- grandee
- 显贵人士，地位极高的贵族
- dying
- 快要死去的，处于垂死状态
- military
- 军队的，与军事相关的
- civil
- 民事的，文职的，与政府行政相关
- service
- 服务，职务，任职于某机构
- abroad
- 在国外，去海外
- educated
- 受过教育的，接受系统培养
- appearance
- 出现，亮相，首次露面
- society
- 社交圈，上流社会
- greeted
- 迎接，打招呼，问候某人
- nod
- 点头，用点头示意或打招呼
- accorded
- 给予，授予，给以某种待遇
- lowest
- 最低的，地位最末的
- hierarchy
- 等级制度，社会或组织的层级
- drawing
- 客厅（drawing room），贵族接待室
- spite
- 尽管（in spite of），不管，虽然
- lowest-grade
- 最低级别的，地位最低等的
- greeting
- 问候，招呼，打招呼的方式
- anxiety
- 焦虑，担忧，不安的情绪
- fear
- 恐惧，害怕，担心
- sight
- 看见，目睹，视线所及
- unsuited
- 不适合的，不合适某场合
- Though
- 虽然，尽管，表让步的连词
- certainly
- 确实，当然，毫无疑问
- rather
- 相当，有几分，程度副词
- reference
- 指代，所指的对象，参考
- clever
- 聪明的，机智的
- though
- 虽然，但是，表对比让步
- shy
- 害羞的，腼腆的，内向的
- observant
- 善于观察的，注意细节的
- natural
- 自然的，天生的，不做作的
- expression
- 表情，神情，面部流露的情感
- distinguished
- 使……有别于，将……区分开来
- Monsieur
- 先生（法语），对男性的尊称
- visit
- 拜访，探望，前去看望某人
- invalid
- 病人，体弱多病无法活动者
- exchanging
- 交换，互换，彼此传递
- alarmed
- 惊慌的，感到警觉或不安的
- glance
- 一瞥，迅速看一眼
- conducted
- 引领，带领某人前往某处
- murmured
- 低声说，喃喃自语
- unintelligible
- 听不懂的，含混不清无法理解
- search
- 寻找，搜索，查找某事物
- bowed
- 鞠躬，弯腰行礼表示敬意
- princess
- 公主，王妃，贵族女性称谓
- pleased
- 高兴的，满意的，喜悦的
- intimate
- 亲密的，关系密切的
- acquaintance
- 相识，认识的人，泛泛之交
- alarm
- 惊慌，警觉，感到不安
- justified
- 有道理的，被证明是正当的
- speech
- 讲话，谈话，所说的一番话
- Majesty's
- 陛下的，指女王或女皇的尊称
- health
- 健康，身体状况
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