Wuthering Heights — Page 5

English → Chinese CHAPTER I Level 8/10

Such an individual seated in his arm-chair, his mug of ale frothing on the round table before him, is to be seen in any circuit of five or six miles among these hills, if you go at the right time after dinner.

这样一个人坐在他的扶手椅上，面前圆桌上放着一杯泡沫翻涌的麦酒，只要你在饭后适当的时候去，在这些山丘方圆五六英里之内都能见到这样的人。

But Mr. Heathcliff forms a singular contrast to his abode and style of living.

但希斯克利夫先生与他的住所和生活方式形成了鲜明的对比。

He is a dark-skinned gipsy in aspect, in dress and manners a gentleman: that is, as much a gentleman as many a country squire: rather slovenly, perhaps, yet not looking amiss with his negligence, because he has an erect and handsome figure; and rather morose.

他外表上是个皮肤黝黑的吉卜赛人，在穿着和举止上却是个绅士：也就是说，和许多乡绅一样的绅士：也许有些邋遢，然而他那种漫不经心的样子并不让人觉得不妥，因为他身材挺拔俊朗；只是相当阴郁。

Possibly, some people might suspect him of a degree of under-bred pride; I have a sympathetic chord within that tells me it is nothing of the sort: I know, by instinct, his reserve springs from an aversion to showy displays of feeling—to manifestations of mutual kindliness.

也许有些人会怀疑他有几分粗野的傲慢；我内心有一根共鸣的弦告诉我那根本不是这么回事：我凭直觉知道，他的矜持源于对炫耀情感、对表现相互亲切之情的厌恶。

He'll love and hate equally under cover, and esteem it a species of impertinence to be loved or hated again.

他会同样地将爱与恨深藏不露，并且认为别人反过来爱他或恨他是一种冒昧。

No, I'm running on too fast: I bestow my own attributes over-liberally on him.

不，我想得太快了：我把自己的特点过于随意地加在了他身上。

Mr. Heathcliff may have entirely dissimilar reasons for keeping his hand out of the way when he meets a would-be acquaintance, to those which actuate me.

希斯克利夫先生在遇到想与他结交的人时缩手不前，其原因也许与驱使我这样做的原因截然不同。

Let me hope my constitution is almost peculiar: my dear mother used to say I should never have a comfortable home; and only last summer I proved myself perfectly unworthy of one.

我只希望我的性情是近乎独特的：我亲爱的母亲曾说我永远不会拥有一个舒适的家；而就在去年夏天，我证明了自己完全不配拥有这样的家。

Vocabulary

这样: zhèyàng — like this; in this way; such
一个: yī gè — one; a single (general measure word)
人: rén — person; human being; people
坐在: zuò zài — sitting in/on; to be seated at
他的: tā de — his; belonging to him
扶手椅: fúshǒu yǐ — armchair; a chair with armrests
上: shàng — on; upon; above; on top of
面前: miànqián — in front of; before someone
圆桌: yuánzhuō — round table; circular dining table
放着: fàng zhe — placed on; sitting there (object location)
一杯: yī bēi — a cup/glass of something
泡沫: pàomò — foam; froth; bubbles on liquid
翻涌: fānyǒng — to surge; to churn; to bubble up
的: de — structural particle indicating possession or modification
麦酒: màijiǔ — ale; malt beer; barley-based alcoholic drink
只要: zhǐyào — as long as; provided that; so long as
你: nǐ — you (singular second person pronoun)
在: zài — at; in; on; located at
饭后: fàn hòu — after a meal; post-dinner time
适当: shìdàng — appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
时候: shíhou — time; moment; period; when
去: qù — to go; to leave toward a destination
这些: zhèxiē — these; referring to nearby plural things
山丘: shānqiū — hills; small mountains; rolling terrain
方圆: fāngyuán — within a radius of; surrounding area
五六: wǔ liù — five or six; approximately five to six
英里: yīnglǐ — mile; English unit of distance
之内: zhī nèi — within; inside a range or boundary
都: dōu — all; both; entirely; without exception
能: néng — can; able to; capable of
见到: jiàn dào — to see; to catch sight of
但: dàn — but; however; yet; nevertheless
先生: xiānsheng — mister; sir; gentleman; teacher
与: yǔ — and; with; together with (formal)
住所: zhùsuǒ — residence; dwelling; place of living
和: hé — and; with; together; harmonious
生活: shēnghuó — life; livelihood; to live; lifestyle
方式: fāngshì — way; manner; mode; method
形成: xíngchéng — to form; to take shape; to constitute
了: le — particle indicating completed action or change
鲜明: xiānmíng — vivid; striking; clear; distinct; sharp
对比: duìbǐ — contrast; comparison; to compare differences
他: tā — he; him; third person male pronoun
外表: wàibiǎo — outward appearance; exterior; looks; surface
是个: shì gè — is a; to be a (person/thing)
皮肤: pífū — skin; complexion; surface of the body
黝黑: yǒuhēi — dark-skinned; swarthy; very dark complexion
穿着: chuānzhuó — dress; attire; the way one dresses
举止: jǔzhǐ — behavior; manners; bearing; deportment
却: què — but; yet; however; on the contrary
绅士: shēnshì — gentleman; man of refined manners
也就是说: yě jiùshì shuō — that is to say; in other words; namely
许多: xǔduō — many; a lot of; numerous; plenty
乡绅: xiāngshen — country gentleman; rural landed gentry
一样: yīyàng — same; alike; similar; just like
也许: yěxǔ — perhaps; maybe; possibly; might be
有些: yǒuxiē — somewhat; rather; some; a little
邋遢: lātā — slovenly; untidy; messy; unkempt in appearance
然而: rán'ér — however; yet; but; nevertheless (formal)
那种: nà zhǒng — that kind of; that sort of; that type
漫不经心: màn bù jīng xīn — careless; nonchalant; casual; absent-minded
样子: yàngzi — appearance; look; manner; the way something looks
并不: bìng bù — not at all; by no means; emphatically not
让人: ràng rén — to make people; to cause one to feel
觉得: juéde — to feel; to think; to sense; to find
不妥: bù tuǒ — improper; inappropriate; not quite right
因为: yīnwèi — because; due to; on account of
身材: shēncái — figure; build; stature; body shape
挺拔: tǐngbá — upright and tall; erect; straight-standing
俊朗: jùnlǎng — handsome; good-looking; striking in appearance
只是: zhǐshì — it's just that; only; merely; however
相当: xiāngdāng — quite; rather; fairly; considerably
阴郁: yīnyù — gloomy; somber; melancholy; dark in mood
会: huì — will; can; to be likely to; able to
怀疑: huáiyí — to suspect; to doubt; to have suspicions
有: yǒu — to have; there is/are; to exist
几分: jǐ fēn — a bit of; somewhat; a degree of
粗野: cūyě — coarse; rough; boorish; uncivilized in manner
傲慢: àomàn — arrogant; haughty; proud; disdainful
我: wǒ — I; me; first person singular pronoun
内心: nèixīn — inner heart; innermost feelings; mind
一根: yī gēn — one (long, thin object); a single strand
共鸣: gòngmíng — resonance; sympathetic response; to resonate with
弦: xián — string (of instrument); chord; bowstring
告诉: gàosù — to tell; to inform; to let someone know
那: nà — that; those; referring to something distant
根本: gēnběn — fundamentally; at all; not at all (negative)
不是: bù shì — is not; are not; to be incorrect
这么: zhème — so; like this; this way; to this degree
回事: huí shì — the case; the matter; that kind of thing
凭: píng — based on; relying on; by means of
直觉: zhíjué — intuition; instinct; gut feeling
知道: zhīdào — to know; to be aware of; to understand
矜持: jīnchí — reserved; restrained; self-possessed; dignified
源于: yuán yú — to originate from; to stem from; rooted in
对: duì — toward; regarding; against; correct
炫耀: xuànyào — to show off; to flaunt; to boast about
情感: qínggǎn — emotion; feelings; sentiment; affection
表现: biǎoxiàn — to express; performance; to show; manifestation
相互: xiānghù — mutual; reciprocal; each other; one another
亲切: qīnqiè — warm; cordial; friendly; affectionate
之情: zhī qíng — such feelings; this kind of emotion (literary)
厌恶: yànwù — to detest; to loathe; disgust; aversion
同样: tóngyàng — equally; likewise; in the same way
地: de — adverbial particle linking adverb to verb
将: jiāng — will; about to; going to (formal marker)
爱: ài — love; to love; affection; to like deeply
恨: hèn — hatred; to hate; to resent strongly
深藏: shēn cáng — to conceal deeply; to keep well hidden
不露: bù lù — not revealing; not showing; concealed from others
并且: bìngqiě — and; moreover; furthermore; in addition
认为: rènwéi — to think; to believe; to consider; to regard
别人: biérén — other people; others; someone else
反过来: fǎn guòlái — conversely; on the other hand; in reverse
或: huò — or; either; perhaps; alternatively
是: shì — to be; is; am; are; yes
一种: yī zhǒng — a kind of; a type of; a sort of
冒昧: màomèi — presumptuous; taking liberties; bold intrusion
不: bù — no; not; negation particle
想得: xiǎng de — to think too much; to assume; to imagine
太快: tài kuài — too fast; excessively quick; overly rapid
把: bǎ — disposal particle; takes object before verb
自己: zìjǐ — oneself; self; one's own
特点: tèdiǎn — characteristic; feature; special quality; trait
过于: guòyú — excessively; too; overly; more than necessary
随意: suíyì — casual; arbitrary; as one pleases; careless
加在: jiā zài — to impose on; to place upon; to add to
身上: shēnshang — on one's body; on oneself; on a person
遇到: yù dào — to encounter; to meet; to come across
想: xiǎng — to want; to think; to miss; to plan
结交: jiéjiāo — to make friends; to associate with; to befriend
时: shí — when; at the time of; during; moment
缩手不前: suō shǒu bù qián — to hold back; to hesitate; to shrink from action
其: qí — its; his; their; that (formal pronoun)
原因: yuányīn — reason; cause; factor; motive
驱使: qūshǐ — to drive; to compel; to prompt action
做: zuò — to do; to make; to act; to perform
截然: jiérán — sharply; completely; totally (different)
不同: bùtóng — different; unlike; dissimilar; not the same
只: zhǐ — only; merely; just; no more than
希望: xīwàng — to hope; to wish; hope; expectation
我的: wǒ de — my; mine; belonging to me
性情: xìngqíng — temperament; disposition; nature; character
近乎: jìnhū — close to; bordering on; approaching; nearly
独特: dútè — unique; distinctive; special; one of a kind
亲爱: qīn'ài — dear; beloved; dearest; cherished
母亲: mǔqīn — mother; one's female parent
曾: céng — once; formerly; at some past time
说: shuō — to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
永远: yǒngyuǎn — forever; always; permanently; eternally
不会: bù huì — will not; cannot; unlikely to; unable
拥有: yōngyǒu — to possess; to own; to have; to hold
舒适: shūshì — comfortable; cozy; at ease; pleasant
家: jiā — home; family; house; household
而: ér — and; but; yet; however (conjunction)
就在: jiù zài — right at; just at; precisely at (a time/place)
去年: qùnián — last year; the previous year
夏天: xiàtiān — summer; the summer season
证明: zhèngmíng — to prove; to demonstrate; proof; certificate
完全: wánquán — completely; entirely; totally; fully
不配: bù pèi — unworthy; not deserving; not qualified for

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