Won from the Waves — Page 7

Vocabulary

就

jiù — Just, then, or indicating immediacy/connection

在

zài — At, in, on; to be located at a place

其中

qí zhōng — Among them, within that group or set

一人

yī rén — One person, a single individual

匆忙

cōng máng — Hurriedly, in a rush, hastily

去

qù — To go, to leave toward a destination

向

xiàng — Toward, facing, in the direction of

其余

qí yú — The rest, the remaining others

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification

人

rén — Person, human being, people

传达

chuán dá — To convey, pass on, or communicate a message

这一

zhè yī — This particular; referring to a specific item

命令

mìng lìng — Order, command; to give an official directive

之际

zhī jì — At the moment of, just when something happens

一阵

yī zhèn — A burst or spell of wind, sound, or activity

比

bǐ — Compared to, more than; comparison particle

先前

xiān qián — Previously, before, earlier than now

更

gèng — Even more, still more, to a greater degree

猛烈

měng liè — Fierce, violent, intense in force

狂风

kuáng fēng — Fierce gale, wild raging wind

从

cóng — From, following, since a starting point

海面

hǎi miàn — The surface of the sea, ocean surface

上

shàng — On, above, upon a surface or direction

呼啸

hū xiào — To howl, roar, or whistle loudly through air

而来

ér lái — And came, arriving from a certain direction

这

zhè — This, referring to something nearby or just mentioned

阵风

zhèn fēng — A gust of wind, sudden burst of wind

将

jiāng — Will, about to; also used as object marker

弥漫

mí màn — To spread, pervade, fill an area densely

雾幕

wù mù — Curtain of fog, dense foggy veil

撕裂

sī liè — To tear apart, rip open violently

为

wéi — Into, as; to be or become something

两半

liǎng bàn — Two halves, split into two equal parts

雨

yǔ — Rain, rainfall, precipitation

也

yě — Also, too, as well; likewise

随之

suí zhī — Following that, thereupon, accordingly

停歇

tíng xiē — To stop, cease, come to a halt

渔人们

yú rén men — The fishermen, plural of fisherman

敏锐

mǐn ruì — Sharp, keen, acute in perception or senses

目光

mù guāng — Gaze, eyesight, the look in one's eyes

远海

yuǎn hǎi — The distant sea, far-off ocean waters

处

chù — Place, location, a point or spot

辨出

biàn chū — To make out, distinguish, identify by looking

两艘

liǎng sōu — Two vessels, two ships (with measure word)

船

chuán — Boat, ship, vessel for water travel

正

zhèng — Just, right in the middle of doing something

驶向

shǐ xiàng — To sail or drive toward a destination

岸边

àn biān — The shoreline, edge of the coast or bank

一艘

yī sōu — One ship or vessel (measure word for boats)

稍稍

shāo shāo — Slightly, a little bit, somewhat

落后

luò hòu — To lag behind, fall back, trail another

以

yǐ — With, using, by means of something

船头

chuán tóu — The bow of a ship, front of a vessel

前方

qián fāng — Ahead, in front, the forward direction

船只

chuán zhī — Vessels, ships, watercraft collectively

轰击

hōng jī — To bombard, shell, fire upon heavily

而

ér — And, yet, but; connecting clauses or phrases

领先

lǐng xiān — Leading ahead, being in front of others

那艘

nà sōu — That ship, that particular vessel

较小

jiào xiǎo — Relatively smaller, comparatively lesser in size

则

zé — Then, whereas; indicating contrast or condition

还击

huán jī — To fight back, return fire, counterattack

显然

xiǎn rán — Obviously, clearly, evidently without doubt

下定决心

xià dìng jué xīn — To make up one's mind, resolve firmly

要么

yào me — Either…or; presenting two alternatives

驶入

shǐ rù — To sail or drive into a place

一处

yī chù — A place, one location, a certain spot

避风

bì fēng — To shelter from wind, seek windward protection

港湾

gǎng wān — Harbor, bay, sheltered anchorage for ships

宁可

níng kě — Would rather, prefer one option over another

搁浅

gē qiǎn — To run aground, become stranded in shallows

上岸

shàng àn — To go ashore, land on the coast

不愿

bù yuàn — Unwilling to, reluctant to do something

束手就擒

shù shǒu jiù qín — Surrender without resistance, be captured helplessly

旁观者

páng guān zhě — Bystanders, onlookers watching from the sidelines

望见

wàng jiàn — To see, catch sight of something at distance

她

tā — She, her; third-person singular feminine pronoun

那一刻

nà yī kè — That moment, that particular instant in time

船上

chuán shàng — On board the ship, aboard the vessel

意识到

yì shí dào — To realize, become aware of, come to understand

距

jù — Distance from, separated by a measure of space

已是

yǐ shì — Already is, has already become a state

何等

hé děng — How, what degree, to what extent exclamatory

然而

rán ér — However, yet, nevertheless; expressing contrast

他们

tā men — They, them; third-person plural pronoun

并未

bìng wèi — Did not at all, not in the least

察觉到

chá jué dào — To notice, perceive, become aware of something

那

nà — That, those; referring to something distant

暗藏

àn cáng — Hidden, concealed beneath the surface secretly

凶险

xiōng xiǎn — Dangerous, treacherous, fraught with peril

沙洲

shā zhōu — Sandbar, shallow sandy area in water

所

suǒ — Particle indicating the object of an action

带来

dài lái — To bring about, cause, introduce something

更近

gèng jìn — Even closer, nearer than before

危机

wēi jī — Crisis, critical danger, emergency situation

注视

zhù shì — To gaze at, watch intently, stare fixedly

着

zhe — Aspect particle indicating ongoing action or state

人们

rén men — People, the public, folks generally

不禁

bù jīn — Cannot help but, involuntarily do something

发出

fā chū — To emit, let out, produce a sound or signal

一声

yī shēng — One sound, a single cry or exclamation

惊惶

jīng huáng — Alarmed and panicked, frightened and flustered

怜悯

lián mǐn — Pity, compassion, sympathy for someone's suffering

呼叫

hū jiào — To call out, shout, cry aloud

说道

shuō dào — Said, spoke, uttered the following words

若

ruò — If, supposing, in the event that

当时

dāng shí — At that time, at that moment then

半

bàn — Half, semi, midway through a quantity

英里

yīng lǐ — Mile, unit of distance equal to 1.6 km

便可

biàn kě — Then could, would then be able to

穿过

chuān guò — To pass through, go across or through something

海峡

hǎi xiá — Strait, narrow channel of water between landmasses

得

dé — To obtain, achieve, gain; resultative particle

安全

ān quán — Safe, secure, free from danger or risk

但

dàn — But, however, yet; expressing contrast

是

shì — To be; affirmative verb linking subject and predicate

过路

guò lù — Passing through, a traveler just passing by

生客

shēng kè — Stranger, unfamiliar visitor, someone unknown locally

只怕

zhǐ pà — I'm afraid that, probably, likely unfortunately

来不及

lái bu jí — Not enough time, too late to do something

避开

bì kāi — To avoid, steer clear of, evade something

那片

nà piàn — That stretch, that patch or area of something

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or new situation

他

tā — He, him; third-person singular masculine pronoun

说话

shuō huà — To speak, talk, say words aloud

只见

zhǐ jiàn — Only to see, suddenly noticed, then one saw

迎风

yíng fēng — Into the wind, facing the oncoming wind

转向

zhuǎn xiàng — To turn around, change direction of movement

被

bèi — Passive marker indicating action done to subject

收紧

shōu jǐn — To tighten, haul in, make more taut

调整

tiáo zhěng — To adjust, regulate, make proper modifications

那船

nà chuán — That ship, that particular vessel mentioned

此刻

cǐ kè — At this moment, right now, at this instant

已

yǐ — Already, indicating something has occurred

自身

zì shēn — Oneself, itself, one's own person or situation

危险

wēi xiǎn — Danger, peril, hazardous risk

竭力

jié lì — With all one's strength, do utmost effort

驶离

shǐ lí — To sail or drive away from a place

陆地

lù dì — Land, dry ground, terrestrial surface

抢在

qiǎng zài — To race to do before something else happens

大风

dà fēng — Strong wind, gale, powerful storm wind

使

shǐ — To cause, make, let; to use or employ

此举

cǐ jǔ — This action, this particular move or act

化为

huà wéi — To turn into, become, transform into something

不可能

bù kě néng — Impossible, cannot happen, out of the question

之前

zhī qián — Before, prior to a certain time or event

脱身

tuō shēn — To free oneself, escape from a difficult situation

紧追不舍

jǐn zhuī bù shě — To pursue relentlessly, chase without giving up

随即

suí jí — Immediately after, thereupon, right away

试图

shì tú — To attempt, try to do something

效仿

xiào fǎng — To imitate, follow the example of someone

做法

zuò fǎ — Method, approach, way of doing something