White nights, and other stories — Page 12

English → Chinese Full Text Level 7/10

But there was already a gleam of a smile on her lips.

但她的嘴唇上已经闪现出一丝微笑。

She too stole a glance at me, faintly blushed and looked down.

她也偷偷地瞥了我一眼，微微脸红，低下了头。

"There, you see; why did you drive me away? If I had been here, nothing would have happened...."

「你看，你为什么要赶我走？如果我当时在这里，什么事都不会发生的……」

"But I did not know you; I thought that you too...."

「但我不认识你；我以为你也是……」

"Why, do you know me now?"

「那么，你现在认识我了吗？」

"A little! Here, for instance, why are you trembling?"

「认识一点！比如说，你为什么在发抖？」

"Oh, you are right at the first guess!" I answered, delighted that my girl had intelligence; that is never out of place in company with beauty.

「哦，你第一次猜就猜对了！」我回答道，心里暗喜这位姑娘聪慧过人；聪慧与美貌相伴，从来都不显多余。

"Yes, from the first glance you have guessed the sort of man you have to do with.

「是的，你从第一眼就猜出了你面对的是怎样一个人。

Precisely; I am shy with women, I am agitated, I don't deny it, as much so as you were a minute ago when that gentleman alarmed you.

不错；我在女性面前很羞涩，我很紧张，我不否认，就像刚才那位先生吓到你时你的感受一样。

I am in some alarm now.

我现在也有些惶恐。

It's like a dream, and I never guessed even in my sleep that I should ever talk with any woman."

这像是一场梦，我在梦里也从未想过自己会与任何女性交谈。」

"What? Really?..."

「什么？真的吗？……」

"Yes; if my arm trembles, it is because it has never been held by a pretty little hand like yours.

「是的；如果我的手臂在颤抖，那是因为它从未被像你这样漂亮的小手握过。

I am a complete stranger to women; that is, I have never been used to them.

我对女性完全陌生；也就是说，我从未习惯与她们相处。

You see, I am alone.... I don't even know how to talk to them.

你看，我是孤独的……我甚至不知道怎么和她们说话。

Here, I don't know now whether I have not said something silly to you!

就在这里，我现在都不知道自己是否对你说了什么蠢话！

Vocabulary

但: dàn — But, however; introduces a contrasting clause.
她: tā — She, her; third-person singular feminine pronoun.
的: de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.
嘴唇: zuǐchún — Lips; the fleshy parts around the mouth.
上: shàng — On, above, upper; indicates surface or direction.
已经: yǐjīng — Already; indicates something has happened before now.
闪现: shǎnxiàn — To flash, appear briefly; something appears suddenly.
出: chū — Out, emerge; indicates outward movement or appearance.
一丝: yīsī — A trace, a hint; a tiny amount of something.
微笑: wēixiào — Smile; a gentle, slight upward curve of lips.
也: yě — Also, too; indicates inclusion or similarity.
偷偷: tōutōu — Secretly, stealthily; doing something without being noticed.
地: de — Adverbial particle linking adverb or phrase to verb.
瞥: piē — To glance, peek; take a quick brief look.
了: le — Particle indicating completed action or changed state.
我: wǒ — I, me; first-person singular pronoun.
一眼: yīyǎn — A glance; a single quick look at something.
微微: wēiwēi — Slightly, faintly; to a very small degree.
脸红: liǎnhóng — To blush; face turns red from embarrassment or shyness.
低下: dīxià — To lower, bow down; move head or body downward.
头: tóu — Head; the uppermost part of the body.
你: nǐ — You; second-person singular pronoun.
看: kàn — To look, see, watch; perceive with the eyes.
为什么: wèishénme — Why; asking for a reason or cause.
要: yào — To want, need, will; expresses desire or intention.
赶: gǎn — To drive away, rush; hurry or expel someone.
走: zǒu — To walk, leave, go away; movement away from place.
如果: rúguǒ — If, supposing; introduces a conditional hypothetical statement.
当时: dāngshí — At that time, then; referring to a past moment.
在: zài — At, in, on; indicates location or ongoing action.
这里: zhèlǐ — Here, this place; refers to current or nearby location.
什么: shénme — What; interrogative pronoun asking about identity or thing.
事: shì — Thing, matter, event; an affair or occurrence.
都: dōu — All, both, entirely; indicates totality or inclusiveness.
不会: bùhuì — Will not, cannot; negates ability or future likelihood.
发生: fāshēng — To happen, occur; an event takes place.
不: bù — No, not; negation particle for verbs and adjectives.
认识: rènshi — To know, recognize; be acquainted with someone or something.
以为: yǐwéi — To think, assume; mistakenly believe something is true.
也是: yě shì — Also is, same; indicates similarity or shared characteristic.
那么: nàme — Then, so, in that case; transitional or degree word.
现在: xiànzài — Now, currently; the present moment in time.
吗: ma — Question particle; turns a statement into a yes/no question.
一点: yīdiǎn — A little, a bit; a small amount of something.
比如: bǐrú — For example, such as; introduces an illustrative example.
说: shuō — To say, speak, tell; communicate verbally.
发抖: fādǒu — To tremble, shiver; body shakes from cold or fear.
哦: ó / ò — Oh; expresses realization, acknowledgment, or mild surprise.
第一次: dìyīcì — First time; the initial occurrence of something.
猜: cāi — To guess; attempt to find answer without full knowledge.
就: jiù — Then, just, right away; indicates immediacy or connection.
猜对: cāiduì — To guess correctly; arrive at the right answer by guessing.
回答: huídá — To answer, reply; respond to a question or statement.
道: dào — Said; used after speech verbs to introduce quoted speech.
心里: xīnlǐ — In one's heart, inwardly; thoughts or feelings inside.
暗喜: àn xǐ — Secret delight; feel pleased inwardly without showing it.
这位: zhèwèi — This person; polite way to refer to someone nearby.
姑娘: gūniang — Girl, young woman; an unmarried female person.
聪慧: cōnghuì — Intelligent and wise; mentally sharp and perceptive.
过人: guòrén — Surpassing others; above average in ability or quality.
与: yǔ — And, with; connects two nouns or clauses together.
美貌: měimào — Beauty, good looks; attractive physical appearance.
相伴: xiāngbàn — To accompany each other; exist together side by side.
从来: cónglái — Always, never (with negative); from past until now.
多余: duōyú — Superfluous, unnecessary; more than needed, redundant.
是的: shìde — Yes, that's right; affirmative confirmation of a statement.
从: cóng — From, since; indicates starting point of time or place.
第一眼: dìyīyǎn — First glance; the very first look at someone.
猜出: cāichū — To figure out by guessing; arrive at a correct conclusion.
面对: miànduì — To face, confront; directly deal with a person or situation.
是: shì — Is, are, am; the main linking verb in Chinese.
怎样: zěnyàng — How, what kind; asking about nature or condition.
一个: yīgè — One; measure word for a single person or thing.
人: rén — Person, people, human being.
不错: bùcuò — Not bad, pretty good; expresses positive mild approval.
女性: nǚxìng — Female, woman; the female gender or sex.
面前: miànqián — In front of, before; in the presence of someone.
很: hěn — Very, quite; intensifier for adjectives and some verbs.
羞涩: xiūsè — Shy, bashful; timid and easily embarrassed socially.
紧张: jǐnzhāng — Nervous, tense, anxious; feeling stress or unease.
否认: fǒurèn — To deny, negate; refuse to admit or acknowledge something.
就像: jiù xiàng — Just like, exactly as; used for comparison or simile.
刚才: gāngcái — Just now, a moment ago; the very recent past.
那位: nàwèi — That person; polite reference to someone mentioned before.
先生: xiānsheng — Mister, sir, gentleman; polite title for an adult male.
吓到: xià dào — To be frightened, scared; be startled by something.
时: shí — When, at the time of; indicates a point in time.
感受: gǎnshòu — Feeling, sensation; the subjective experience of something.
一样: yīyàng — Same, alike; identical or similar in quality or nature.
有些: yǒuxiē — Somewhat, a bit; a degree of something, some amount.
惶恐: huángkǒng — Frightened, alarmed, panicky; feeling fear and unease.
这: zhè — This; demonstrative pronoun referring to something nearby.
像是: xiàng shì — Seems like, resembles; appears to be something.
一场: yīchǎng — One instance of; measure word for events, dreams, games.
梦: mèng — Dream; images and experiences occurring during sleep.
梦里: mèng lǐ — In a dream; within the world of dreaming.
从未: cóngwèi — Never ever; has not happened at any point in past.
想过: xiǎng guò — Have thought about; considered something at some point.
自己: zìjǐ — Oneself, self; reflexive pronoun referring back to subject.
会: huì — Will, can; expresses ability or future possibility.
任何: rènhé — Any, whatever; refers to any item without restriction.
交谈: jiāotán — To converse, chat; have a dialogue with another person.
真的: zhēnde — Really, truly; emphasizes that something is genuine or real.
手臂: shǒubì — Arm; the upper limb from shoulder to wrist.
颤抖: chàndǒu — To tremble, quiver; shake uncontrollably from emotion or cold.
那是: nà shì — That is; introduces an explanation or identification.
因为: yīnwèi — Because, since; introduces a reason or cause.
它: tā — It; third-person singular pronoun for objects or animals.
被: bèi — Passive marker; indicates subject receives an action.
像: xiàng — Like, resemble; similar to something or someone.
这样: zhèyàng — Like this, such; in this way or of this kind.
漂亮: piàoliang — Beautiful, pretty; attractive in appearance.
小手: xiǎoshǒu — Small hand; a little or delicate hand.
握: wò — To grasp, hold, grip; close the hand around something.
过: guò — Experiential particle; indicates past experience of an action.
对: duì — Correct, toward; right, or directed at someone.
完全: wánquán — Completely, entirely, totally; to the fullest degree.
陌生: mòshēng — Strange, unfamiliar; not known or recognized before.
也就是说: yě jiùshì shuō — That is to say, in other words; clarifies or rephrases.
习惯: xíguàn — Habit, custom; to be used to or accustomed to something.
她们: tāmen — They, them (female); third-person plural feminine pronoun.
相处: xiāngchǔ — To get along, interact; spend time together with others.
孤独: gūdú — Lonely, solitary; feeling isolated and without companionship.
甚至: shènzhì — Even, to the extent that; emphasizes an extreme case.
知道: zhīdào — To know, be aware of; have knowledge or information.
怎么: zěnme — How, why; asks about method, manner, or reason.
和: hé — And, with; connects nouns or indicates accompaniment.
说话: shuōhuà — To speak, talk; engage in verbal communication.
是否: shìfǒu — Whether or not; asks if something is true or false.
蠢话: chǔnhuà — Foolish words, stupid remarks; something silly said aloud.

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