deftly靈巧地; 熟練地; 敏捷地
said Mr. Foster with relish食慾; 興味; 愛好
If you knew the amount of overtime I had to put in after the last Japanese earthquake!
said Mr. Foster waggishly 詼諧地, 幽默地
the symptoms of lupus【天】豺狼座
keep the embryo below par平均, 標準[
an ingenuous率直的; 無邪的, 天真的student
caste社會地位, 社會身分
“And that,” put in加進the Director sententiously, “that is the secret of happiness
….”
Making people like their unescapable social destiny
she was uncommonly pretty.
deferential恭敬的; 慣於順從的
is a ticklish難對付的; 棘手的job
The nurses stiffened to attention as the D.H.C. came in.
an ’instinctive’ hatred of books and flowers
snigger竊笑; 暗笑
many years were to elapse (時間)過去, 消逝before …
“I always think,” the Director was continuing in the same rather maudlin容易流淚的; 感情脆弱的,易流淚; 傷感tone, …
Barring除...以外
his hand outstretched
smiling with all his teeth, effusive過分熱情的
History is bunk【俚】假話; 空話; 胡說[U]
home was as squalid psychically as physically
not merely as true, but as axiomatic自明之理的; 公理的, self-evident, utterly indisputable
Fanny’s tone was coaxing勸誘; 哄
furtive偷偷的; 鬼鬼祟祟的; 狡猾的
in his flivver【口】廉價物; 私人用廉價小型飛機; 小型驅逐艦
“Do you know Bernard Marx?” she asked in a tone whose excessive casualness was
evidently forced.
countered an insurmountable不能克服的obstacle
he’s so stunted (發育、生長等)受妨礙的; 發育不良的. 長得矮小的
Government’s an affair of sitting, not hitting. You rule with the brains and
the buttocks, never with the fists.
Ending is better than mending
Green corduroy燈芯絨shorts
Don Quixote - Miguel de Cervantes (1605-1615)
with their heads crowned with garlands (作為勝利和榮譽的象徵)花環, 花冠of cypress【植】柏; 落羽杉; 白扁柏[C] and bitter oleander歐洲夾竹桃
both the dead shepherd and homicide殺人犯[C] shepherdess
in our popular Castilian古時卡斯提爾王國的; 卡斯提爾語; 純正西班牙語invariably call King Artus
that kingdom of Great Britain, that this king did not die, but was
changed by magic art into a raven, and that in process of time he is to
return to reign and recover his kingdom and sceptre; for which reason it
cannot be proved that from that time to this any Englishman ever killed a
raven?
with all the sweet and delectable令人愉快的, 使人高興的course of his achievements in love and war
and so I go through these solitudes and wilds seeking adventures
a person of great shrewdness精明, 機靈; 敏銳[U] and of a lively temperament
in order to beguile (使(時間)過得愉快; 輕鬆地消磨[(+with/by/away)] She beguiled her days with reading. 她以閱讀消磨時日。) the short journey
one of the most austere嚴厲的, 嚴峻的, 嚴格的professions in the world
even the Carthusian (十一世紀天主教提倡修冥想之)卡爾特教團monks is not so austere
we soldiers and knights carry into effect what they pray for,
instead of which they commend themselves to their ladies with as much devotion as if
these were their gods, a thing which seems to me to savour somewhat of heathenism
without any more ado麻煩, 費力at the top of their speed they come to the charge突然猛攻, 攻擊, 衝鋒(號)[C]
commend把...委託(給)[(+to)] themselves to their ladies
by holding on to the mane (馬、獅等的)鬃毛of his horse that he can help falling to the ground
to commend himself to God
he would be held no legitimate knight but a bastard假冒的; 劣的
stronghold堡壘, 要塞
the valiant Amadis阿瑪迪斯(英雄之象徵) of Gaul
a natural propensity (性格上的)傾向, 習性which he could not control
it is very manifest顯然的, 明白的, 清楚的that …
he prided himself on being a reticent謹慎的; 抑制的knight
At this Don Quixote heaved (費力地)發出(嘆息等) a deep sigh and said, "I…”
in answer to what has been so courteously asked of me
her beauty superhuman, since all the impossible and fanciful attributes of beauty which the poets apply to their ladies are verified in her; for her hairs are gold, her forehead Elysian【希神】極樂的; 快樂的fields, her eyebrows rainbows, her eyes suns, her cheeks roses, her lips coral, her teeth pearls, her neck alabaster, her bosom marble, her hands ivory, her fairness snow
can only extol【文】讚美; 頌揚, not compare
"We should like to know her lineage, race, and ancestry," said Vivaldo.
To which Don Quixote replied, "She…”
may furnish供應; 提供a source of gentle blood for the most illustrious輝煌的families of the ages that are to come
yew【植】紫杉[C]
cypress【植】柏; 落羽杉; 白扁柏[C
bier (連架的)棺材 covered with a great variety of flowers and branches
with sharp pickaxes鶴嘴鋤; 尖鋤were digging a grave
eternal oblivion被遺忘, 淹沒
he served ingratitude
enjoins禁止
This stricken breast of mine deep notes of woe
listen, not to dulcet優美的; 悅耳的; 怡人的harmony, but to a discord wrung by mad despair out of this bosom's depths of bitterness, to ease my heart and plant a sting in thine
But rather clinging to a cureless woe,
All hope do I abjure發誓棄絕for evermore.
there is no hope of happiness for me in life or death
I am reduced by her disdain,
Thou whose injustice hath supplied the cause
That makes me quit the weary life I loathe,
this wounded bosom
I would not have thee expiate贖(罪); 補償in aught【古】任何事物, 任何一部分 the crime of having made my heart thy prey
all the monstrous progeny (人或動、植物)的後代, 後裔of hell
doleful令人傷心的; 悲傷的; 憂鬱的
have no fitter obsequies (複數)葬禮
The "Lay (供吟唱的)短敘事詩, 短抒情詩of Chrysostom" met with the approbation讚許of the listeners
voluntarily separated himself, to try if absence would act with him as it is wont
everything distresses and every fear haunts the banished開除, 趕走lover
so beautiful that her beauty exceeded its reputation
Those who had never till then beheld her gazed upon her in wonder and silence
instant Ambrosio saw her he addressed her, with manifest顯然的, 明白的, 清楚的indignation
cruel basilisk傳說中的怪蛇; 【動】蜥蜴of these mountains
to exult狂喜; 歡欣鼓舞over the cruel work of thy humours
embers (木柴的)餘火, 餘燼; (餘火未盡的)煤或炭塊...
I know that everything beautiful attracts love, but I cannot see how, by reason of being loved, that which is loved for its beauty is bound to love that which loves it
the viper【動】奎蛇; 毒蛇
it was rather his own obstinacy頑固, 固執; 頑強than my cruelty that killed him
to live in perpetual solitude
the earth alone should enjoy the fruits of my retirement and the spoils of my beauty
open avowal公開宣佈, 聲明; 告白, 承認
steer against the wind
sink in the depths of his infatuation ( 熱戀; 著迷[U][(+for/with)]
1. their infatuation with new cars 他們對於新汽車的熱衷
2. John's infatuation for her 約翰對她的一片癡心)
entice誘使; 慫恿
to whom I make no promise, upon whom I practice no deception, whom I neither entice nor receive
noxious有害的; 有毒的and evil
If Chrysostom's impatience and violent passion killed him, why should my modest behaviour and circumspection慎重; 謹慎be blamed?
an epitaph墓志銘, 碑文
things did not fall out with him as he expected
alforjas皮囊; 頰囊
witnessed the drubbing擊敗of Rocinante
betook致力於, 專心於; 使前往themselves to their stakes
admonition告誡; 警告; 勸告[U][C]
I can put up with any affront公開侮辱; 有意冒犯because I have a wife and
children to support and bring up
a mandate受命進行的工作, 命令, 指令
the wind of fortune, hitherto so adverse, should turn in our favour, filling the sails of our desires so that safely and without impediment妨礙, 阻礙; 障礙物[(+to)] we put into port in some one of those islands I have promised thee
make it well-nigh幾乎impossible
valour英勇, 勇氣, 勇猛to attack and defend himself
I am more fit for plasters安慰; 減輕than for arguments.
thrashing鞭打; 痛擊
squalls高聲喊叫; 號啕, 啼哭
the life of knights-errant is subject to容易遭受a thousand dangers and reverses挫折; 失敗; 倒霉
experienced divers【古】不同種類的misfortunes and miseries
holding him captive俘虜; 囚徒; 獵獲物
a certain recondite默默無聞的; 隱藏的author
pitfall陷阱; 圈套
they administered執行, 實施to him one of those things they call clysters【醫】灌腸劑; 灌腸法, of sand and snow-water, that well-nigh幾乎 finished him
succoured救濟, 援助in that sore extremity by a sage聖人, 賢人; 哲人, 德高望重的人
both the dead shepherd and homicide殺人犯[C] shepherdess
in our popular Castilian古時卡斯提爾王國的; 卡斯提爾語; 純正西班牙語invariably call King Artus
that kingdom of Great Britain, that this king did not die, but was
changed by magic art into a raven, and that in process of time he is to
return to reign and recover his kingdom and sceptre; for which reason it
cannot be proved that from that time to this any Englishman ever killed a
raven?
with all the sweet and delectable令人愉快的, 使人高興的course of his achievements in love and war
and so I go through these solitudes and wilds seeking adventures
a person of great shrewdness精明, 機靈; 敏銳[U] and of a lively temperament
in order to beguile (使(時間)過得愉快; 輕鬆地消磨[(+with/by/away)] She beguiled her days with reading. 她以閱讀消磨時日。) the short journey
one of the most austere嚴厲的, 嚴峻的, 嚴格的professions in the world
even the Carthusian (十一世紀天主教提倡修冥想之)卡爾特教團monks is not so austere
we soldiers and knights carry into effect what they pray for,
instead of which they commend themselves to their ladies with as much devotion as if
these were their gods, a thing which seems to me to savour somewhat of heathenism
without any more ado麻煩, 費力at the top of their speed they come to the charge突然猛攻, 攻擊, 衝鋒(號)[C]
commend把...委託(給)[(+to)] themselves to their ladies
by holding on to the mane (馬、獅等的)鬃毛of his horse that he can help falling to the ground
to commend himself to God
he would be held no legitimate knight but a bastard假冒的; 劣的
stronghold堡壘, 要塞
the valiant Amadis阿瑪迪斯(英雄之象徵) of Gaul
a natural propensity (性格上的)傾向, 習性which he could not control
it is very manifest顯然的, 明白的, 清楚的that …
he prided himself on being a reticent謹慎的; 抑制的knight
At this Don Quixote heaved (費力地)發出(嘆息等) a deep sigh and said, "I…”
in answer to what has been so courteously asked of me
her beauty superhuman, since all the impossible and fanciful attributes of beauty which the poets apply to their ladies are verified in her; for her hairs are gold, her forehead Elysian【希神】極樂的; 快樂的fields, her eyebrows rainbows, her eyes suns, her cheeks roses, her lips coral, her teeth pearls, her neck alabaster, her bosom marble, her hands ivory, her fairness snow
can only extol【文】讚美; 頌揚, not compare
"We should like to know her lineage, race, and ancestry," said Vivaldo.
To which Don Quixote replied, "She…”
may furnish供應; 提供a source of gentle blood for the most illustrious輝煌的families of the ages that are to come
yew【植】紫杉[C]
cypress【植】柏; 落羽杉; 白扁柏[C
bier (連架的)棺材 covered with a great variety of flowers and branches
with sharp pickaxes鶴嘴鋤; 尖鋤were digging a grave
eternal oblivion被遺忘, 淹沒
he served ingratitude
enjoins禁止
This stricken breast of mine deep notes of woe
listen, not to dulcet優美的; 悅耳的; 怡人的harmony, but to a discord wrung by mad despair out of this bosom's depths of bitterness, to ease my heart and plant a sting in thine
But rather clinging to a cureless woe,
All hope do I abjure發誓棄絕for evermore.
there is no hope of happiness for me in life or death
I am reduced by her disdain,
Thou whose injustice hath supplied the cause
That makes me quit the weary life I loathe,
this wounded bosom
I would not have thee expiate贖(罪); 補償in aught【古】任何事物, 任何一部分 the crime of having made my heart thy prey
all the monstrous progeny (人或動、植物)的後代, 後裔of hell
doleful令人傷心的; 悲傷的; 憂鬱的
have no fitter obsequies (複數)葬禮
The "Lay (供吟唱的)短敘事詩, 短抒情詩of Chrysostom" met with the approbation讚許of the listeners
voluntarily separated himself, to try if absence would act with him as it is wont
everything distresses and every fear haunts the banished開除, 趕走lover
so beautiful that her beauty exceeded its reputation
Those who had never till then beheld her gazed upon her in wonder and silence
instant Ambrosio saw her he addressed her, with manifest顯然的, 明白的, 清楚的indignation
cruel basilisk傳說中的怪蛇; 【動】蜥蜴of these mountains
to exult狂喜; 歡欣鼓舞over the cruel work of thy humours
embers (木柴的)餘火, 餘燼; (餘火未盡的)煤或炭塊...
I know that everything beautiful attracts love, but I cannot see how, by reason of being loved, that which is loved for its beauty is bound to love that which loves it
the viper【動】奎蛇; 毒蛇
it was rather his own obstinacy頑固, 固執; 頑強than my cruelty that killed him
to live in perpetual solitude
the earth alone should enjoy the fruits of my retirement and the spoils of my beauty
open avowal公開宣佈, 聲明; 告白, 承認
steer against the wind
sink in the depths of his infatuation ( 熱戀; 著迷[U][(+for/with)]
1. their infatuation with new cars 他們對於新汽車的熱衷
2. John's infatuation for her 約翰對她的一片癡心)
entice誘使; 慫恿
to whom I make no promise, upon whom I practice no deception, whom I neither entice nor receive
noxious有害的; 有毒的and evil
If Chrysostom's impatience and violent passion killed him, why should my modest behaviour and circumspection慎重; 謹慎be blamed?
an epitaph墓志銘, 碑文
things did not fall out with him as he expected
alforjas皮囊; 頰囊
witnessed the drubbing擊敗of Rocinante
betook致力於, 專心於; 使前往themselves to their stakes
admonition告誡; 警告; 勸告[U][C]
I can put up with any affront公開侮辱; 有意冒犯because I have a wife and
children to support and bring up
a mandate受命進行的工作, 命令, 指令
the wind of fortune, hitherto so adverse, should turn in our favour, filling the sails of our desires so that safely and without impediment妨礙, 阻礙; 障礙物[(+to)] we put into port in some one of those islands I have promised thee
make it well-nigh幾乎impossible
valour英勇, 勇氣, 勇猛to attack and defend himself
I am more fit for plasters安慰; 減輕than for arguments.
thrashing鞭打; 痛擊
squalls高聲喊叫; 號啕, 啼哭
the life of knights-errant is subject to容易遭受a thousand dangers and reverses挫折; 失敗; 倒霉
experienced divers【古】不同種類的misfortunes and miseries
holding him captive俘虜; 囚徒; 獵獲物
a certain recondite默默無聞的; 隱藏的author
pitfall陷阱; 圈套
they administered執行, 實施to him one of those things they call clysters【醫】灌腸劑; 灌腸法, of sand and snow-water, that well-nigh幾乎 finished him
succoured救濟, 援助in that sore extremity by a sage聖人, 賢人; 哲人, 德高望重的人
Don Quixote
a knight-errant周遊的; 漂泊的; 遊歷的without love was like a tree without leaves or fruit
SALLY出發; 旅行, 遠足
did not care to put off any longer the execution of his design
by the thought of all the world was losing by his delay
grievances to redress賠償, 補償; 補救
prowess英勇; 無畏
to have himself dubbed (用劍拍肩)封...為爵士[O9] a knight
whiter than an ermine (在歐洲標誌法官職位或貴族身分的)貂皮長袍[C]
inexorable無法改變的 obduracy
cudgelled用棍棒打me with the trunk of an oak橡樹tree
to avenge myself
the innocent suffer for the guilty
in process of time …
better to remain at peace in your own house instead of roaming the world looking for better bread
The curate sometimes contradicted him, sometimes agreed with him.
to take alforjas皮囊; 頰囊with him
patriarch德高望重的老人
hack出租的馬; 騎用的馬; 老馬
the rays of the sun fell on them obliquely傾斜地
windmills--- the sails that turned by the wind make the millstone go
chicory【植】菊苣 water
Don Quixote did not care to break his fast
savoury【英】可口的; 味香的; 鹹味的recollections for nourishment
seams皺紋; 傷痕and scars
interminable沒完沒了的, 無止盡的; 冗長不堪的adventure
the curate副牧師; 助理牧師of his village (a learned man, and a graduate of Siguenza)
Palmerin of England
Amadis of Gaul.
Knight of Phoebus
lachrymose易落淚的
valour英勇, 勇氣, 勇猛 Hercules when he strangled Antaeus the son of Terra in his arms
,
Rocinante,
sonorous鏗鏘有力的, 語調誇張的
veracious誠實的; 真實的history
Don Quixote of La Mancha,
his armour being furbished磨光; 擦亮, his morion turned into a helmet
two friars of the order of St. Benedict, mounted on two dromedaries單峰駱駝
sunshades遮陽傘(篷)
with all my might I must undo this wrong
on the subject of adventures thou knowest little
caballero西班牙紳士
hidalgo西班牙貴族; 西班牙紳士
GALLANT BISCAYAN AND THE VALIANT MANCHEGAN
for adventures will present themselves from which I may make you, not only a governor, but something more
hauberk (中古時代之)鎖子甲
mauled毆打, 打傷; 抓破
the Holy Brotherhood
"where hast thou ever seen or heard that a knight-errant has been arraigned【律】傳訊; 提訊; 控告 before a court of justice, however many homicides he may have committed?"
MISHAP IS CONTINUED
It is a balsam (含有安息香酸或肉桂酸的)香脂[U][C]
neatly and with great nicety
ere the blood congeal
see me become sounder (健康的; 健全的healthy, wholesome, hearty, strong) than an apple
an ounce anywhere, and I want no more to pass the rest of my life in ease
and honour; but it remains to be told if it costs much to make it."
my ear pains me more than I could wish."
took out some lint絨布, 軟麻布and ointment from the alforjas
"Thou hast said well and hit the point," answered Don Quixote
they are very pernicious有害的, 有毒的; 惡性的, 致命的to salvation and prejudicial不利的; 有害的to the conscience
which will fit thee as a ring fits the finger
being on terra firma【拉】大地; 陸地, 穩固的地位
they are not victuals食品, 飲食fit for a valiant knight like your worship
the rest of the time they passed in dalliance閒混
rustic土氣的; 粗俗的 viands (常用複)食品; 食物such as those thou now offer me
let not that distress thee which pleases me
to put that knowledge into practice
the huts of some goatherds牧山羊人
the cup, which was made of horn
squires ((騎士的)扈從 When a boy first began his training to become a knight, his title was squire. 開始接受騎士訓練的男孩的頭銜是扈從。)
parched烘, 烤acorns橡子, 橡實[C]
mortar灰漿, 灰泥; 黏合物
the gold so coveted渴望得到的; 夢寐以求的
sturdy健壯的, 結實的; 健康的oaks
limpid清澈的; 透明的waters in noble abundance
The busy and sagacious睿智的; 有遠見的; 聰慧的; 【舊】嗅覺靈敏的bees
A protection against the inclemency天氣險惡; 氣候嚴酷of heaven alone
rend撕碎, 扯破
roamed from vale【文】(常用於地名)谷; 溪谷[C] to vale and hill to hill
without fear of insult from lawlessness or libertine放蕩者; 玩樂者
assaul
pestilence惡性傳染病, 瘟疫(尤指鼠疫) of gallantry
as time advanced and wickedness increased
to defend maidens, to protect widows and to succour救濟, 援助the orphans and the
needy
this long harangue高談闊論, 熱烈的演說[C]
the golden ag
play on the rebeck (中世紀的)三弦樂器(小提琴的前身) to perfection
thy uncle the prebendary受俸祿之牧師; 【英】榮譽受祿牧師
he seated himself on the trunk of a felled oak
tuning his rebeck, presently began to sing to these words
her glittering trinkets小裝飾物; 廉價首飾, 無價值的瑣細雜物; 小玩意兒
and gathering some leaves of rosemary, of which there was
a great quantity there, he chewed them and mixed them with a little salt,
and applying them to the ear he secured them firmly with a bandage
They savour具有...味道(或氣味) of paganism
the village is all in commotion騷動, 喧鬧[U][C]
and don't suppose it is virtue or want (lack) of curiosity in me; it is that the splinter (裂片, 碎片; 刺 She got a splinter in her foot. 她腳上扎了一根刺。) that ran
into my foot the other day will not let me walk."
shepherdess牧羊女
luminaries發光(或反射光的)天體
not troubling himself with trifles
sow pulse豆類植物[U] and not barley大麥[U]
appeared dressed as a shepherd with his crook (牧羊人或主教的)曲柄杖and sheepskin
made carols for Christmas Eve, and plays for Corpus Christi
he was left heir to a large amount of property in chattels家財; 【律】動產as well as in land
young man was left dissolute放蕩的; 放縱的owner
prebendary受俸祿之牧師; 【英】榮譽受祿牧師
Her uncle kept her in great seclusion and retirement
In these little villages everything is talked about and everything is carped揭瘡疤; 吹毛求疵 at
she had no desire to marry just yet
being so young she did not think herself fit to bear the burden of matrimony
when one least looked for it, lo and behold你瞧! (表示驚訝的感嘆詞)!
the demure裝作一本正經的; 佯作害羞的Marcela makes her appearance turned shepherdess
disparagement貶低; 輕蔑of her purity and modesty
her affability和藹可親and her beauty
bring them to the brink of despair
beeches【植】山毛櫸, 椈[C]
bemused困惑的; 發呆的 and bereft (失去...的(bereave的過去式與過去分詞)) of sense
without relief or respite使(痛苦等)緩解
noontide正午, 中午, (最高點; 全盛期 the noontide of one's prosperity 一個人的全盛時期)
who is to be the happy man that will succeed in taming a nature so formidable難以克服的, 難對付的and gaining possession of a beauty so supreme
well-established已為大家接受的; 信譽卓著的; 生了根的; 根深蒂固的truth
there is no fear of an untoward不幸的; 不祥的result
loquacity多話, 饒舌
a lover who had been discarded拋棄, 摒棄, 丟棄
a man who had been soundly重重地, 嚴厲地kicked
SALLY出發; 旅行, 遠足
did not care to put off any longer the execution of his design
by the thought of all the world was losing by his delay
grievances to redress賠償, 補償; 補救
prowess英勇; 無畏
to have himself dubbed (用劍拍肩)封...為爵士[O9] a knight
whiter than an ermine (在歐洲標誌法官職位或貴族身分的)貂皮長袍[C]
inexorable無法改變的 obduracy
cudgelled用棍棒打me with the trunk of an oak橡樹tree
to avenge myself
the innocent suffer for the guilty
in process of time …
better to remain at peace in your own house instead of roaming the world looking for better bread
The curate sometimes contradicted him, sometimes agreed with him.
to take alforjas皮囊; 頰囊with him
patriarch德高望重的老人
hack出租的馬; 騎用的馬; 老馬
the rays of the sun fell on them obliquely傾斜地
windmills--- the sails that turned by the wind make the millstone go
chicory【植】菊苣 water
Don Quixote did not care to break his fast
savoury【英】可口的; 味香的; 鹹味的recollections for nourishment
seams皺紋; 傷痕and scars
interminable沒完沒了的, 無止盡的; 冗長不堪的adventure
the curate副牧師; 助理牧師of his village (a learned man, and a graduate of Siguenza)
Palmerin of England
Amadis of Gaul.
Knight of Phoebus
lachrymose易落淚的
valour英勇, 勇氣, 勇猛 Hercules when he strangled Antaeus the son of Terra in his arms
,
Rocinante,
sonorous鏗鏘有力的, 語調誇張的
veracious誠實的; 真實的history
Don Quixote of La Mancha,
his armour being furbished磨光; 擦亮, his morion turned into a helmet
two friars of the order of St. Benedict, mounted on two dromedaries單峰駱駝
sunshades遮陽傘(篷)
with all my might I must undo this wrong
on the subject of adventures thou knowest little
caballero西班牙紳士
hidalgo西班牙貴族; 西班牙紳士
GALLANT BISCAYAN AND THE VALIANT MANCHEGAN
for adventures will present themselves from which I may make you, not only a governor, but something more
hauberk (中古時代之)鎖子甲
mauled毆打, 打傷; 抓破
the Holy Brotherhood
"where hast thou ever seen or heard that a knight-errant has been arraigned【律】傳訊; 提訊; 控告 before a court of justice, however many homicides he may have committed?"
MISHAP IS CONTINUED
It is a balsam (含有安息香酸或肉桂酸的)香脂[U][C]
neatly and with great nicety
ere the blood congeal
see me become sounder (健康的; 健全的healthy, wholesome, hearty, strong) than an apple
an ounce anywhere, and I want no more to pass the rest of my life in ease
and honour; but it remains to be told if it costs much to make it."
my ear pains me more than I could wish."
took out some lint絨布, 軟麻布and ointment from the alforjas
"Thou hast said well and hit the point," answered Don Quixote
they are very pernicious有害的, 有毒的; 惡性的, 致命的to salvation and prejudicial不利的; 有害的to the conscience
which will fit thee as a ring fits the finger
being on terra firma【拉】大地; 陸地, 穩固的地位
they are not victuals食品, 飲食fit for a valiant knight like your worship
the rest of the time they passed in dalliance閒混
rustic土氣的; 粗俗的 viands (常用複)食品; 食物such as those thou now offer me
let not that distress thee which pleases me
to put that knowledge into practice
the huts of some goatherds牧山羊人
the cup, which was made of horn
squires ((騎士的)扈從 When a boy first began his training to become a knight, his title was squire. 開始接受騎士訓練的男孩的頭銜是扈從。)
parched烘, 烤acorns橡子, 橡實[C]
mortar灰漿, 灰泥; 黏合物
the gold so coveted渴望得到的; 夢寐以求的
sturdy健壯的, 結實的; 健康的oaks
limpid清澈的; 透明的waters in noble abundance
The busy and sagacious睿智的; 有遠見的; 聰慧的; 【舊】嗅覺靈敏的bees
A protection against the inclemency天氣險惡; 氣候嚴酷of heaven alone
rend撕碎, 扯破
roamed from vale【文】(常用於地名)谷; 溪谷[C] to vale and hill to hill
without fear of insult from lawlessness or libertine放蕩者; 玩樂者
assaul
pestilence惡性傳染病, 瘟疫(尤指鼠疫) of gallantry
as time advanced and wickedness increased
to defend maidens, to protect widows and to succour救濟, 援助the orphans and the
needy
this long harangue高談闊論, 熱烈的演說[C]
the golden ag
play on the rebeck (中世紀的)三弦樂器(小提琴的前身) to perfection
thy uncle the prebendary受俸祿之牧師; 【英】榮譽受祿牧師
he seated himself on the trunk of a felled oak
tuning his rebeck, presently began to sing to these words
her glittering trinkets小裝飾物; 廉價首飾, 無價值的瑣細雜物; 小玩意兒
and gathering some leaves of rosemary, of which there was
a great quantity there, he chewed them and mixed them with a little salt,
and applying them to the ear he secured them firmly with a bandage
They savour具有...味道(或氣味) of paganism
the village is all in commotion騷動, 喧鬧[U][C]
and don't suppose it is virtue or want (lack) of curiosity in me; it is that the splinter (裂片, 碎片; 刺 She got a splinter in her foot. 她腳上扎了一根刺。) that ran
into my foot the other day will not let me walk."
shepherdess牧羊女
luminaries發光(或反射光的)天體
not troubling himself with trifles
sow pulse豆類植物[U] and not barley大麥[U]
appeared dressed as a shepherd with his crook (牧羊人或主教的)曲柄杖and sheepskin
made carols for Christmas Eve, and plays for Corpus Christi
he was left heir to a large amount of property in chattels家財; 【律】動產as well as in land
young man was left dissolute放蕩的; 放縱的owner
prebendary受俸祿之牧師; 【英】榮譽受祿牧師
Her uncle kept her in great seclusion and retirement
In these little villages everything is talked about and everything is carped揭瘡疤; 吹毛求疵 at
she had no desire to marry just yet
being so young she did not think herself fit to bear the burden of matrimony
when one least looked for it, lo and behold你瞧! (表示驚訝的感嘆詞)!
the demure裝作一本正經的; 佯作害羞的Marcela makes her appearance turned shepherdess
disparagement貶低; 輕蔑of her purity and modesty
her affability和藹可親and her beauty
bring them to the brink of despair
beeches【植】山毛櫸, 椈[C]
bemused困惑的; 發呆的 and bereft (失去...的(bereave的過去式與過去分詞)) of sense
without relief or respite使(痛苦等)緩解
noontide正午, 中午, (最高點; 全盛期 the noontide of one's prosperity 一個人的全盛時期)
who is to be the happy man that will succeed in taming a nature so formidable難以克服的, 難對付的and gaining possession of a beauty so supreme
well-established已為大家接受的; 信譽卓著的; 生了根的; 根深蒂固的truth
there is no fear of an untoward不幸的; 不祥的result
loquacity多話, 饒舌
a lover who had been discarded拋棄, 摒棄, 丟棄
a man who had been soundly重重地, 嚴厲地kicked
DON QUIXOTE-by Miguel de Cervantes [Saavedra] Translated by John Ormsby
'Amadis of Greece' - all those on this side are of the same Amadis lineage.
"I am of the same mind," said the barber.
"And so am I," added the niece.
'Don Olivante de Laura'
'The Garden of Flowers'
'Florismarte of Hircania'
"The Knight Platir"
I find no reason for clemency仁慈; 寬厚 in it
"The Knight of the Cross"
'The Mirror of Chivalry'
Senor Reinaldos of Montalvan figures with his friends and comrades, greater thieves than Cacus, and the Twelve Peers of France with the veracious誠實的; 真實的historian Turpin
into the fire without any reprieve緩刑; 暫緩; 暫免
righting every kind of wrong
exposing himself to peril and danger from which, in the issue, he was to reap eternal renown and fame
he set himself forthwith to put his scheme into execution
scoured擦淨; 擦亮; 洗滌and polished it as best he could
morion中世紀高頂盔
disconcerted挫敗; 擾亂(計劃等) him somewhat
To all this the barber gave his assent同意, 贊成
so staunch堅定的, 可靠的to the Faith
"Palmerin de Oliva"
"Palmerin of England"
let this and 'Amadis of Gaul' be remitted寬恕; 赦免the penalty of fire,
'Don Belianis'
in need of a little rhubarb大黃根(作瀉劑用)[U] to purge their excess of bile,
affectations做作; 假裝
"History of the Famous Knight, Tirante el Blanco"
the battle the bold Tirante fought with the mastiff大型馴犬; 獒, and
the witticisms of the damsel Placerdemivida, and the loves and wiles of
the widow Reposada, and the empress in love with the squire Hipolito--in
truth, gossip, by right of its style it is the best book in the world.
after being cured of his chivalry disorder, my uncle, by reading these, took a fancy
to turn shepherd and range the woods and fields singing and piping; or,
what would be still worse, to turn poet, which they say is an incurable
and infectious malady.
'Diana' of Montemayor
the ten books of the 'Fortune of Love,' written by Antonio de Lofraso, a Sardinian poet
'The Shepherd of Iberia,' 'Nymphs of Henares,' and 'The Enlightenment of Jealousy.'
'Pastor de Filida’
'The Treasury of various Poems'
'Cancionero' of Lopez de Maldonado
eclogues牧歌, 田園詩
'Galatea' of Miguel de Cervantes
"That Cervantes has been for many years a great friend of mine, and to my
knowledge he has had more experience in reverses挫折; 失敗; 倒霉than in verses. His book has some good invention in it, it presents us with something but brings
nothing to a conclusion: we must wait for the Second Part it promises:
perhaps with amendment it may succeed in winning the full measure of
grace that is now denied it; and in the mean time do you, senor gossip,
keep it shut up in your own quarters."
'Araucana' of Don Alonso de Ercilla, the 'Austriada' of Juan Rufo, Justice of Cordova, and the 'Montserrate' of Christobal de Virues, the Valencian poet.
"The Tears of Angelica"
SALLY出發; 旅行, 遠足
tourney參加馬上比賽(比武競賽)
"The Carolea," "The Lion of Spain," and "The Deeds of the Emperor," written by Don Luis de Avila
"I am of the same mind," said the barber.
"And so am I," added the niece.
'Don Olivante de Laura'
'The Garden of Flowers'
'Florismarte of Hircania'
"The Knight Platir"
I find no reason for clemency仁慈; 寬厚 in it
"The Knight of the Cross"
'The Mirror of Chivalry'
Senor Reinaldos of Montalvan figures with his friends and comrades, greater thieves than Cacus, and the Twelve Peers of France with the veracious誠實的; 真實的historian Turpin
into the fire without any reprieve緩刑; 暫緩; 暫免
righting every kind of wrong
exposing himself to peril and danger from which, in the issue, he was to reap eternal renown and fame
he set himself forthwith to put his scheme into execution
scoured擦淨; 擦亮; 洗滌and polished it as best he could
morion中世紀高頂盔
disconcerted挫敗; 擾亂(計劃等) him somewhat
To all this the barber gave his assent同意, 贊成
so staunch堅定的, 可靠的to the Faith
"Palmerin de Oliva"
"Palmerin of England"
let this and 'Amadis of Gaul' be remitted寬恕; 赦免the penalty of fire,
'Don Belianis'
in need of a little rhubarb大黃根(作瀉劑用)[U] to purge their excess of bile,
affectations做作; 假裝
"History of the Famous Knight, Tirante el Blanco"
the battle the bold Tirante fought with the mastiff大型馴犬; 獒, and
the witticisms of the damsel Placerdemivida, and the loves and wiles of
the widow Reposada, and the empress in love with the squire Hipolito--in
truth, gossip, by right of its style it is the best book in the world.
after being cured of his chivalry disorder, my uncle, by reading these, took a fancy
to turn shepherd and range the woods and fields singing and piping; or,
what would be still worse, to turn poet, which they say is an incurable
and infectious malady.
'Diana' of Montemayor
the ten books of the 'Fortune of Love,' written by Antonio de Lofraso, a Sardinian poet
'The Shepherd of Iberia,' 'Nymphs of Henares,' and 'The Enlightenment of Jealousy.'
'Pastor de Filida’
'The Treasury of various Poems'
'Cancionero' of Lopez de Maldonado
eclogues牧歌, 田園詩
'Galatea' of Miguel de Cervantes
"That Cervantes has been for many years a great friend of mine, and to my
knowledge he has had more experience in reverses挫折; 失敗; 倒霉than in verses. His book has some good invention in it, it presents us with something but brings
nothing to a conclusion: we must wait for the Second Part it promises:
perhaps with amendment it may succeed in winning the full measure of
grace that is now denied it; and in the mean time do you, senor gossip,
keep it shut up in your own quarters."
'Araucana' of Don Alonso de Ercilla, the 'Austriada' of Juan Rufo, Justice of Cordova, and the 'Montserrate' of Christobal de Virues, the Valencian poet.
"The Tears of Angelica"
SALLY出發; 旅行, 遠足
tourney參加馬上比賽(比武競賽)
"The Carolea," "The Lion of Spain," and "The Deeds of the Emperor," written by Don Luis de Avila
Don Quixote - by Miguel de Cervantes [Saavedra] Translated by John Ormsby
all day he travelled without anything remarkable happening to him, at which he was in despair
shanty小屋
a castle with its four turrets 角塔and pinnacles小尖頂 of shining silver
they could not restrain their laughter
matters might have gone farther if at that moment the landlord had not come out
who were not used to hearing rhetoric of this sort
worse cooked stockfish, and a piece of bread as black and mouldy as his own armour
a reed, and putting one end in his mouth poured the wine into him through the other
Harassed by this reflection
roam through all the four quarters of the world seeking adventures
wag愛說笑的人
fall in with his humour
roaming in quest of adventures in various parts of the world
though not recorded in the histories, because in the
author's opinion there was no need to mention anything so obvious and
necessary as money and clean shirts
thicket灌林
assail攻擊, 責罵 one who cannot defend himself
muleteers 趕騾的人
the peerless Dulcinea del Toboso
ambergris鯨糞 and civet麝猫香料
ye must pay for the blasphemy ye have uttered against beauty like that of my lady
so encumbered拖累 was he with lance
cowards and caitiffs
muleteers趕騾的人
hearing the poor prostrate 倒在地上的man blustering咆哮 in this style
belabour毒打一頓, 責罵 our Don Quixote
he milled 毆打him like a measure of wheat
until he had vented the rest of his wrath
brigands土匪
who had been cudgelled用棍棒打
thrashed (用鞭/棍)打
mishap不幸事故
battered連續猛擊 in body as he was
he thought himself of having recourse (賴以得救的)辦法to his usual remedy
Baldwin and the Marquis of Mantua, when Carloto left him wounded on the mountain side
lauded 讚美and even believed by the old folk
not a whit點 truer than the miracles of Mahomet
he complained so dolefully悲哀地
uncle, so the only answer he made was to go on with his ballad, in which
he told the tale of his misfortune, and of the loves of the Emperor's son
and his wife all exactly as the ballad sings it.
visor面甲
He then contrived to 設法做到raise him from the ground
Moor Abindarraez (moor:非洲麼爾人/第八世紀侵略西班牙的回教徒)
Alcaide of Antequera, Rodrigo de Narvaez
the peasant went along cursing his fate that he had to listen to such a lot of nonsense
this harangue 高談闊論of Don Quixote's
that your worship 閣下is neither Baldwin nor Abindarraez
the Twelve Peers of France and even all the Nine Worthies
my achievements surpass all that they have done all together
these accursed books of chivalry
upset his reason
go all over the world in quest of adventures
my uncle's vagaries異想天開
put a stop to them before things had come to this pass困境
the licentiate未就任的有資格牧師
lance長矛
buckler小圓盾
hack劈或砍的工具; 斧頭
greyhound灰狗(一種身體細長、善跑的獵犬) for coursing攜帶獵犬狩獵; 奔馳
olla (西班牙、中南美洲所用)土製水甕; 什錦菜
The age of this gentleman of ours was bordering on fifty
it will be enough not to stray a hair's breadth from the truth in the telling of it
"The four books of Amadis of Gaul." - this is the best of all the books of this kind that have been written
as something singular in its line, it ought to be pardoned
"the 'Sergas de Esplandian,' the lawful son of Amadis of Gaul."
shanty小屋
a castle with its four turrets 角塔and pinnacles小尖頂 of shining silver
they could not restrain their laughter
matters might have gone farther if at that moment the landlord had not come out
who were not used to hearing rhetoric of this sort
worse cooked stockfish, and a piece of bread as black and mouldy as his own armour
a reed, and putting one end in his mouth poured the wine into him through the other
Harassed by this reflection
roam through all the four quarters of the world seeking adventures
wag愛說笑的人
fall in with his humour
roaming in quest of adventures in various parts of the world
though not recorded in the histories, because in the
author's opinion there was no need to mention anything so obvious and
necessary as money and clean shirts
thicket灌林
assail攻擊, 責罵 one who cannot defend himself
muleteers 趕騾的人
the peerless Dulcinea del Toboso
ambergris鯨糞 and civet麝猫香料
ye must pay for the blasphemy ye have uttered against beauty like that of my lady
so encumbered拖累 was he with lance
cowards and caitiffs
muleteers趕騾的人
hearing the poor prostrate 倒在地上的man blustering咆哮 in this style
belabour毒打一頓, 責罵 our Don Quixote
he milled 毆打him like a measure of wheat
until he had vented the rest of his wrath
brigands土匪
who had been cudgelled用棍棒打
thrashed (用鞭/棍)打
mishap不幸事故
battered連續猛擊 in body as he was
he thought himself of having recourse (賴以得救的)辦法to his usual remedy
Baldwin and the Marquis of Mantua, when Carloto left him wounded on the mountain side
lauded 讚美and even believed by the old folk
not a whit點 truer than the miracles of Mahomet
he complained so dolefully悲哀地
uncle, so the only answer he made was to go on with his ballad, in which
he told the tale of his misfortune, and of the loves of the Emperor's son
and his wife all exactly as the ballad sings it.
visor面甲
He then contrived to 設法做到raise him from the ground
Moor Abindarraez (moor:非洲麼爾人/第八世紀侵略西班牙的回教徒)
Alcaide of Antequera, Rodrigo de Narvaez
the peasant went along cursing his fate that he had to listen to such a lot of nonsense
this harangue 高談闊論of Don Quixote's
that your worship 閣下is neither Baldwin nor Abindarraez
the Twelve Peers of France and even all the Nine Worthies
my achievements surpass all that they have done all together
these accursed books of chivalry
upset his reason
go all over the world in quest of adventures
my uncle's vagaries異想天開
put a stop to them before things had come to this pass困境
the licentiate未就任的有資格牧師
lance長矛
buckler小圓盾
hack劈或砍的工具; 斧頭
greyhound灰狗(一種身體細長、善跑的獵犬) for coursing攜帶獵犬狩獵; 奔馳
olla (西班牙、中南美洲所用)土製水甕; 什錦菜
The age of this gentleman of ours was bordering on fifty
it will be enough not to stray a hair's breadth from the truth in the telling of it
"The four books of Amadis of Gaul." - this is the best of all the books of this kind that have been written
as something singular in its line, it ought to be pardoned
"the 'Sergas de Esplandian,' the lawful son of Amadis of Gaul."
A Christmas Carol - Charles Dickens
those who are badly off 沒錢的must go there
in a more facetious滑稽的temper than was usual with him
proffering奉獻their services to go before horses in carriages
gruff粗噁的 old bell
its teeth were chattering喋喋不休, 嘮叨 in its frozen head up there.
lighted a great fire in a brazier火盆
a party of ragged襤褸men and boys were gathered
congealed凝結, 癱瘓,
turned to misanthropic厭世ice
in the stronghold根據地 of the mighty Mansion House
garret閣樓
his lean wife and the baby sallied出擊out to buy the beef
nose, gnawed咬 and mumbled抿著咀嚼 by the hungry cold as bones are gnawed by dogs
to regale娛樂 him witha Christmas carol:
dismounted from his stool
tacitly心照不宣地 admitted the fact to the expectant clerk in the Tank
walked out with a growl咆哮
comforter 長的毛織圍巾dangling below his waist (for he
boasted no great-coat)
beguiled 輕鬆地消磨the rest of the evening with his
banker's-book,
was fain 樂意to grope 觸莫with his hands
aldermen郡長
Let it also be borne in mind that …
ferocious兇猛的
The hair was curiously stirred, as if by breath or hot air
have a separate peal 隆隆聲of echoes of its own
Scrooge was not a man to be frightened by echoes.
coach-and-six (coach-and-four四匹馬拉的大馬車)
hearse柩車
broadwise緯向,
balustrades欄杆
lumber-room破舊東西堆藏室
the little saucepan of gruel 稀粥 (Scrooge had a cold in his head) upon the hob壁爐擱架
brood over憂悶地沉思 it
hundreds of figures to attract his thoughts; and yet that face of Marley, seven years dead, came like the ancient Prophet's rod, and swallowed up the whole.
"Humbug哄騙!"
In the outset (in the beginning)
ledgers賬簿
"How now!" said Scrooge, caustic刻薄的, 譏諷的, 尖利刺人的 and cold as ever.
sat down on the opposite side of the fireplace壁爐
in the habit of cracking jokes 說笑話
waggish滑稽的
the spectre's voice disturbed the very marrow in his bones
A legion眾多, 大量of goblins
"You are fettered把...上腳鐐, 束縛," said Scrooge, trembling.
"I wear the chain I forged編造in life," replied the Ghost.
It is a ponderous沈重的; 笨重的; 粗大的chain!"
in life my spirit never roved徘徊beyond the narrow limits of our
money-changing hole; and weary journeys lie before me!"
in a business-like manner, though with humility and deference服從; 遵從.
"No rest, no peace. Incessant torture of remorse."
unavailing無益的; 無用的; 徒勞的grief
Don't be flowery (常含貶義)詞藻華麗的, Jacob! Pray!
you cannot hope to shun躲開, 避開, 迴避the path I tread
sounds of lamentation and regret; wailings inexpressibly sorrowful and
self-accusatory
STAVE詩節; 詩句
endeavouring to pierce the darkness with his ferret雪貂, 白鼬eyes
preposterous十分荒謬的, 可笑的; 反常的; 乖戾的cloc
the more he endeavoured not to think, the more he thought
Every time he resolved within himself, that….
a visitation
Its hair, which hung about its neck and down its back
round its waist was bound a lustrous有光澤的; 光亮的belt
the sheen光輝, 光澤of which was beautiful
green holly【植】冬青; 冬青屬植物[U][C]
wintry emblem象徵; 標誌
Scrooge reverently恭敬地; 虔誠地disclaimed all intention to offend
He then made bold to inquire what business brought him there.
reclamation廢物回收利用, 再造, 再生
in supplication懇求, 哀求; 祈禱, 祈求.
"I am a mortal人, 凡人[C][P1]," Scrooge remonstrated抗議(說); 反對(道); 告誡(說), "and liable to易患...的; 易...的[(+to)] fall."
Not a vestige (常用於否定形式)一點兒, 絲毫of it was to be seen.
country gigs二輪單馬車and carts (馬、牛等拉的)二輪(或四輪)運貨車
jocund歡樂的, 快活的, 高興的travellers
with a little weathercock-surmounted覆蓋在...頂上; 裝在...頂上[H] cupola【建】穹頂, 圓屋頂; 圓頂閣
Fowls clucked (母雞)咯咯的叫聲and strutted在...上趾高氣揚地走in the stables
brimful盈滿的of glee
stood on tiptoe to embrace him
drag him, in her childish eagerness, towards the door
veriest完全的
You're right. I will not gainsay (通常用於否定句或疑問句中)否認; 反駁; 反對it, Spirit.
all the strife衝突, 爭鬥, 傾軋and tumult吵鬧; 喧譁of a real city
adjusted his capacious (心胸等)寬大的waistcoat
Let's have the shutters百葉窗; 活動遮板[P] up
fiddler plunged his hot face into a pot of porter【英】黑啤酒
there was negus尼加斯酒(由葡萄酒加熱水、肉豆蔻、檸檬汁等而成)
"Sir Roger de Coverley." {Roger de (or of) Coverley (also Sir Roger de Coverley or ...Coverly) is the name of an English country dance and a Scottish country dance (also known as The Haymakers).}
she was worthy to be his partner in every sense of the term
bow and curtsey (女子的)屈膝禮[C], corkscrew作螺旋式移動; 曲折行進, thread-the-needle,
deftly靈巧地; 熟練地; 敏捷地
During the whole of this time, …
begun to wear the signs of care and avarice貪婪, 貪慾
the master-passion, Gain, engrosses使全神貫注 you
is fraught充滿...的; 伴隨...的with misery
a dowerless girl
May you be happy in the life you have chosen!
Why do you delight to torture me?"
the relentless殘酷的, 無情的Ghost pinioned縛住(人)的雙臂him in both his arms
a comely秀麗的, 漂亮的, 悅目的 matron (尤指有身分的)已婚女子; 遺孀
got pillaged搶劫, 掠奪by the young brigands盜賊, 土匪
keepsake紀念品
boisterous喧鬧的; 愛鬧的; 狂歡的
the onslaught突擊, 猛攻
despoil掠奪; 剝奪him of brown-paper parcels
pommel用柄端打; 用拳頭連續打his back
"How can I? Tut (表示不耐煩、指責等)嘖! 噓!, don't I know?"
AWAKING in the middle of a prodigiously異常地, 驚人地tough snore
pitch-and-toss擲硬幣遊戲
rhinoceros犀牛
in the predicament尷尬的處境, 困境; 危境
holly【植】冬青; 冬青屬植物[U][C]
mistletoe【植】槲寄生
petrification成為化石of a hearth壁爐地面; 爐床[C]
the dogged頑固的, 固執的Scrooge
Girded包圍 round its middle was an antique scabbard鞘[C]
"You have never seen the like of me before!" exclaimed
the Spirit. "Never," Scrooge made answer to it.
"Have never walked forth with the younger members of
my family; meaning (for I am very young) my elder brothers
born in these later years?" pursued the Phantom.
if you have aught【古】任何事物, 任何一部分 to teach me, let me profit by it
in deep furrows溝; 車轍; 航跡
sooty煤煙的; 被煤煙覆蓋的
shovelling用鏟鏟(起); 用鐵鍬挖away on the housetops
parapets (陽臺、橋邊等的)低矮擋牆或欄杆, 女兒牆
facetious滑稽的; 好開玩笑的
lolling懶洋洋地倚靠(或躺等)[Q] at the doors
in their apoplectic中風的opulence財富; 豐富
like Spanish Friars (天主教的)化緣修士[C]
demurely裝成端莊地; 認真地
people's mouths might water gratis免費as they passed
filberts【植】歐洲榛樹
squat蹲, 蹲踞, 蹲下and swarthy黑黝黝的; 黑皮膚的
entreating and beseeching懇求; 哀求to be carried home
twine合股線; 麻線; 細繩
canisters罐; 茶筒
bilious壞脾氣的
steeples尖塔; 尖頂
revellers縱酒狂歡者; 尋歡作樂的人[C]
sprinkled灑, 噴淋; 撒incense on their dinners
cramp限制; 約束; 妨礙these people's opportunities of innocent
enjoyment
bigotry盲從; 偏執, 頑固
our kith and kin
squat蹲, 蹲踞, 蹲下and swarthy黑黝黝的; 黑皮膚的
entreating and beseeching懇求; 哀求to be carried home
twine合股線; 麻線; 細繩
canisters罐; 茶筒
bilious壞脾氣的
steeples尖塔; 尖頂
revellers縱酒狂歡者; 尋歡作樂的人[C]
sprinkled灑, 噴淋; 撒incense on their dinners
cramp限制; 約束; 妨礙these people's opportunities of innocent
enjoyment
bigotry盲從; 偏執, 頑固
our kith and kin
with officious過分殷勤的zeal
his threadbare (衣服)穿舊的, 破爛的clothes darned up織補and brushed, to look seasonable合於時宜的; 應時的
he bore a little crutch丁形柺杖, (支在腋下的)撐拐, and had his limbs supported by an iron frame
with a sudden declension傾斜; 下降; 衰微in his high spirits
crammed塞滿的; 擠滿的spoons into their mouths
Eked增加, 補充[(+out)] out by apple-sauce and mashed potatoes, it was a sufficient dinner for the whole family
bedight【古】裝飾with Christmas holly stuck into the top
Two tumblers平底無腳酒杯; 一杯的容量, and a custard-cup without a handle.
the chestnuts on the fire sputtered噴濺and cracked noisily
adamant堅定不移的
rebuke指責, 非難; 訓斥,
such an odious可憎的, 可惡的, 令人作嘔的, stingy吝嗇的, 小氣的, hard,
unfeeling無情的, 冷酷的man
The children drank the toast after her.
the Ogre食人魔鬼; 怪物of the family
which was not dispelled驅散for full five minutes
apprentice at a milliner's女帽製造(販賣)商
had a plaintive悲傷的, 憂鬱的, 哀愁的little voice
exulted狂喜; 歡欣鼓舞
kenned【古】看到, 看著
furze【植】荊豆(花)
blithe歡樂的; 快活的
grog烈酒
Gale強風
helmsman舵手 at the wheel
It was a great surprise to Scrooge, to…
It was a much greater surprise to Scrooge to …
looking at that same nephew with approving affability
a man more blest幸福的; 被祝福的; 可喜的(bless的過去式與過去分詞)in a laugh than Scrooge's nephew
I'll cultivate建立, 加強(友誼); 結交(朋友等) his acquaintance.
while there is infection in disease and sorrow, there is nothing
in the world so irresistibly contagious as laughter and
good-humour
not a bit behindhand遲; 慢; 滯延
With a dimpled, surprised-looking, capital【口】頂好的, 第一流的face
He's a comical滑稽的; 詼諧的; 古怪的old fellow
Scrooge's niece's sisters, and all the other ladies, expressed
the same opinion.
with the lace tucker (婦女的)花邊抵肩, 領布
revelled著迷, 陶醉in another laugh
He may rail責罵; 挑剔; 抱怨at Christmas till he dies
they sung a Glee重唱曲or Catch
he softened more and more
without resorting to經常去[(+to)] the sexton教堂司事's spade that buried Jacob
Marley
smothering使窒息, 使透不過氣來; 把...悶死himself among the curtains
made a feint佯攻, 虛擊of endeavouring to seize you
an affront公開侮辱; 有意冒犯to your understanding
sidled 側身而行; 羞怯地走; 悄悄地走off in the direction of the plump sister
his conduct was the most execrable該咒的; 可憎恨的
menagerie動物園; 獸欄(或籠)
an ass驢子
inasmuch在...的限度內; 在...範圍內; 因為, 由於, 鑑於as
diverted逗...開心, 娛樂, 轉移; 使分心their thoughts from Mr. Scrooge
He has given us plenty of merriment
a glass of mulled (酒)加糖、香料熱飲的wine
Uncle Scrooge had imperceptibly不可覺地become so gay and light
of heart, that he would have pledged為...祝願; 向...祝酒the unconscious
company in return
almshouse貧民所, 救濟院
abject糟透的; 淒苦的; 難堪的
scowling皺眉; 沈下臉, 顯怒容
wolfish貪婪的; 狼吞虎嚥的
a stale陳舊的, 腐壞的and shrivelled乾枯的; 皺縮的 hand, like that of age, had
shreds碎片, 碎條; 破布
sat enthroned使(國王、主教等)登位; 立...為王
devils lurked潛伏, 埋伏, 偷偷地行動
menacing威脅的
the words choked themselves
for your factious好搞派別活動的purposes
a solemn Phantom, draped (用打褶的布等)覆蓋[(+with/in)]; 垂掛(布、窗簾等)[(+around/over)]; 裝飾and hooded
it was tall and stately有威嚴的, 莊重的; 高貴的
"You …… us," Scrooge pursued (追問).
he, though he stretched his own (eyes) to the utmost,
could see nothing
The night is waning衰落; 沒落; 消逝fast
encompass圍繞; 包圍
chinked (硬幣等的)撞擊聲; 叮噹聲[C] the money in their pockets,
a red-faced gentleman with a pendulous搖擺的; 動盪不定的, 下垂的excrescence自然的長出物(如指甲、頭發) on the end of his nose, that shook like the gills (魚)鰓of a turkey-cock.
They could scarcely be supposed to have any bearing關係, 關聯on the death of Jacob,
they had some latent潛伏的, 潛在的moral 道德上的教訓; 寓意for his own improvemen
he had been revolving in his mind a change of life
slipshod穿著不整潔的; 懶散的
archways拱門
cesspools污水坑; 糞坑; 污穢場所
disgorged吐出, 嘔出their offences of smell
in a more facetious滑稽的temper than was usual with him
proffering奉獻their services to go before horses in carriages
gruff粗噁的 old bell
its teeth were chattering喋喋不休, 嘮叨 in its frozen head up there.
lighted a great fire in a brazier火盆
a party of ragged襤褸men and boys were gathered
congealed凝結, 癱瘓,
turned to misanthropic厭世ice
in the stronghold根據地 of the mighty Mansion House
garret閣樓
his lean wife and the baby sallied出擊out to buy the beef
nose, gnawed咬 and mumbled抿著咀嚼 by the hungry cold as bones are gnawed by dogs
to regale娛樂 him witha Christmas carol:
dismounted from his stool
tacitly心照不宣地 admitted the fact to the expectant clerk in the Tank
walked out with a growl咆哮
comforter 長的毛織圍巾dangling below his waist (for he
boasted no great-coat)
beguiled 輕鬆地消磨the rest of the evening with his
banker's-book,
was fain 樂意to grope 觸莫with his hands
aldermen郡長
Let it also be borne in mind that …
ferocious兇猛的
The hair was curiously stirred, as if by breath or hot air
have a separate peal 隆隆聲of echoes of its own
Scrooge was not a man to be frightened by echoes.
coach-and-six (coach-and-four四匹馬拉的大馬車)
hearse柩車
broadwise緯向,
balustrades欄杆
lumber-room破舊東西堆藏室
the little saucepan of gruel 稀粥 (Scrooge had a cold in his head) upon the hob壁爐擱架
brood over憂悶地沉思 it
hundreds of figures to attract his thoughts; and yet that face of Marley, seven years dead, came like the ancient Prophet's rod, and swallowed up the whole.
"Humbug哄騙!"
In the outset (in the beginning)
ledgers賬簿
"How now!" said Scrooge, caustic刻薄的, 譏諷的, 尖利刺人的 and cold as ever.
sat down on the opposite side of the fireplace壁爐
in the habit of cracking jokes 說笑話
waggish滑稽的
the spectre's voice disturbed the very marrow in his bones
A legion眾多, 大量of goblins
"You are fettered把...上腳鐐, 束縛," said Scrooge, trembling.
"I wear the chain I forged編造in life," replied the Ghost.
It is a ponderous沈重的; 笨重的; 粗大的chain!"
in life my spirit never roved徘徊beyond the narrow limits of our
money-changing hole; and weary journeys lie before me!"
in a business-like manner, though with humility and deference服從; 遵從.
"No rest, no peace. Incessant torture of remorse."
unavailing無益的; 無用的; 徒勞的grief
Don't be flowery (常含貶義)詞藻華麗的, Jacob! Pray!
you cannot hope to shun躲開, 避開, 迴避the path I tread
sounds of lamentation and regret; wailings inexpressibly sorrowful and
self-accusatory
STAVE詩節; 詩句
endeavouring to pierce the darkness with his ferret雪貂, 白鼬eyes
preposterous十分荒謬的, 可笑的; 反常的; 乖戾的cloc
the more he endeavoured not to think, the more he thought
Every time he resolved within himself, that….
a visitation
Its hair, which hung about its neck and down its back
round its waist was bound a lustrous有光澤的; 光亮的belt
the sheen光輝, 光澤of which was beautiful
green holly【植】冬青; 冬青屬植物[U][C]
wintry emblem象徵; 標誌
Scrooge reverently恭敬地; 虔誠地disclaimed all intention to offend
He then made bold to inquire what business brought him there.
reclamation廢物回收利用, 再造, 再生
in supplication懇求, 哀求; 祈禱, 祈求.
"I am a mortal人, 凡人[C][P1]," Scrooge remonstrated抗議(說); 反對(道); 告誡(說), "and liable to易患...的; 易...的[(+to)] fall."
Not a vestige (常用於否定形式)一點兒, 絲毫of it was to be seen.
country gigs二輪單馬車and carts (馬、牛等拉的)二輪(或四輪)運貨車
jocund歡樂的, 快活的, 高興的travellers
with a little weathercock-surmounted覆蓋在...頂上; 裝在...頂上[H] cupola【建】穹頂, 圓屋頂; 圓頂閣
Fowls clucked (母雞)咯咯的叫聲and strutted在...上趾高氣揚地走in the stables
brimful盈滿的of glee
stood on tiptoe to embrace him
drag him, in her childish eagerness, towards the door
veriest完全的
You're right. I will not gainsay (通常用於否定句或疑問句中)否認; 反駁; 反對it, Spirit.
all the strife衝突, 爭鬥, 傾軋and tumult吵鬧; 喧譁of a real city
adjusted his capacious (心胸等)寬大的waistcoat
Let's have the shutters百葉窗; 活動遮板[P] up
fiddler plunged his hot face into a pot of porter【英】黑啤酒
there was negus尼加斯酒(由葡萄酒加熱水、肉豆蔻、檸檬汁等而成)
"Sir Roger de Coverley." {Roger de (or of) Coverley (also Sir Roger de Coverley or ...Coverly) is the name of an English country dance and a Scottish country dance (also known as The Haymakers).}
she was worthy to be his partner in every sense of the term
bow and curtsey (女子的)屈膝禮[C], corkscrew作螺旋式移動; 曲折行進, thread-the-needle,
deftly靈巧地; 熟練地; 敏捷地
During the whole of this time, …
begun to wear the signs of care and avarice貪婪, 貪慾
the master-passion, Gain, engrosses使全神貫注 you
is fraught充滿...的; 伴隨...的with misery
a dowerless girl
May you be happy in the life you have chosen!
Why do you delight to torture me?"
the relentless殘酷的, 無情的Ghost pinioned縛住(人)的雙臂him in both his arms
a comely秀麗的, 漂亮的, 悅目的 matron (尤指有身分的)已婚女子; 遺孀
got pillaged搶劫, 掠奪by the young brigands盜賊, 土匪
keepsake紀念品
boisterous喧鬧的; 愛鬧的; 狂歡的
the onslaught突擊, 猛攻
despoil掠奪; 剝奪him of brown-paper parcels
pommel用柄端打; 用拳頭連續打his back
"How can I? Tut (表示不耐煩、指責等)嘖! 噓!, don't I know?"
AWAKING in the middle of a prodigiously異常地, 驚人地tough snore
pitch-and-toss擲硬幣遊戲
rhinoceros犀牛
in the predicament尷尬的處境, 困境; 危境
holly【植】冬青; 冬青屬植物[U][C]
mistletoe【植】槲寄生
petrification成為化石of a hearth壁爐地面; 爐床[C]
the dogged頑固的, 固執的Scrooge
Girded包圍 round its middle was an antique scabbard鞘[C]
"You have never seen the like of me before!" exclaimed
the Spirit. "Never," Scrooge made answer to it.
"Have never walked forth with the younger members of
my family; meaning (for I am very young) my elder brothers
born in these later years?" pursued the Phantom.
if you have aught【古】任何事物, 任何一部分 to teach me, let me profit by it
in deep furrows溝; 車轍; 航跡
sooty煤煙的; 被煤煙覆蓋的
shovelling用鏟鏟(起); 用鐵鍬挖away on the housetops
parapets (陽臺、橋邊等的)低矮擋牆或欄杆, 女兒牆
facetious滑稽的; 好開玩笑的
lolling懶洋洋地倚靠(或躺等)[Q] at the doors
in their apoplectic中風的opulence財富; 豐富
like Spanish Friars (天主教的)化緣修士[C]
demurely裝成端莊地; 認真地
people's mouths might water gratis免費as they passed
filberts【植】歐洲榛樹
squat蹲, 蹲踞, 蹲下and swarthy黑黝黝的; 黑皮膚的
entreating and beseeching懇求; 哀求to be carried home
twine合股線; 麻線; 細繩
canisters罐; 茶筒
bilious壞脾氣的
steeples尖塔; 尖頂
revellers縱酒狂歡者; 尋歡作樂的人[C]
sprinkled灑, 噴淋; 撒incense on their dinners
cramp限制; 約束; 妨礙these people's opportunities of innocent
enjoyment
bigotry盲從; 偏執, 頑固
our kith and kin
squat蹲, 蹲踞, 蹲下and swarthy黑黝黝的; 黑皮膚的
entreating and beseeching懇求; 哀求to be carried home
twine合股線; 麻線; 細繩
canisters罐; 茶筒
bilious壞脾氣的
steeples尖塔; 尖頂
revellers縱酒狂歡者; 尋歡作樂的人[C]
sprinkled灑, 噴淋; 撒incense on their dinners
cramp限制; 約束; 妨礙these people's opportunities of innocent
enjoyment
bigotry盲從; 偏執, 頑固
our kith and kin
with officious過分殷勤的zeal
his threadbare (衣服)穿舊的, 破爛的clothes darned up織補and brushed, to look seasonable合於時宜的; 應時的
he bore a little crutch丁形柺杖, (支在腋下的)撐拐, and had his limbs supported by an iron frame
with a sudden declension傾斜; 下降; 衰微in his high spirits
crammed塞滿的; 擠滿的spoons into their mouths
Eked增加, 補充[(+out)] out by apple-sauce and mashed potatoes, it was a sufficient dinner for the whole family
bedight【古】裝飾with Christmas holly stuck into the top
Two tumblers平底無腳酒杯; 一杯的容量, and a custard-cup without a handle.
the chestnuts on the fire sputtered噴濺and cracked noisily
adamant堅定不移的
rebuke指責, 非難; 訓斥,
such an odious可憎的, 可惡的, 令人作嘔的, stingy吝嗇的, 小氣的, hard,
unfeeling無情的, 冷酷的man
The children drank the toast after her.
the Ogre食人魔鬼; 怪物of the family
which was not dispelled驅散for full five minutes
apprentice at a milliner's女帽製造(販賣)商
had a plaintive悲傷的, 憂鬱的, 哀愁的little voice
exulted狂喜; 歡欣鼓舞
kenned【古】看到, 看著
furze【植】荊豆(花)
blithe歡樂的; 快活的
grog烈酒
Gale強風
helmsman舵手 at the wheel
It was a great surprise to Scrooge, to…
It was a much greater surprise to Scrooge to …
looking at that same nephew with approving affability
a man more blest幸福的; 被祝福的; 可喜的(bless的過去式與過去分詞)in a laugh than Scrooge's nephew
I'll cultivate建立, 加強(友誼); 結交(朋友等) his acquaintance.
while there is infection in disease and sorrow, there is nothing
in the world so irresistibly contagious as laughter and
good-humour
not a bit behindhand遲; 慢; 滯延
With a dimpled, surprised-looking, capital【口】頂好的, 第一流的face
He's a comical滑稽的; 詼諧的; 古怪的old fellow
Scrooge's niece's sisters, and all the other ladies, expressed
the same opinion.
with the lace tucker (婦女的)花邊抵肩, 領布
revelled著迷, 陶醉in another laugh
He may rail責罵; 挑剔; 抱怨at Christmas till he dies
they sung a Glee重唱曲or Catch
he softened more and more
without resorting to經常去[(+to)] the sexton教堂司事's spade that buried Jacob
Marley
smothering使窒息, 使透不過氣來; 把...悶死himself among the curtains
made a feint佯攻, 虛擊of endeavouring to seize you
an affront公開侮辱; 有意冒犯to your understanding
sidled 側身而行; 羞怯地走; 悄悄地走off in the direction of the plump sister
his conduct was the most execrable該咒的; 可憎恨的
menagerie動物園; 獸欄(或籠)
an ass驢子
inasmuch在...的限度內; 在...範圍內; 因為, 由於, 鑑於as
diverted逗...開心, 娛樂, 轉移; 使分心their thoughts from Mr. Scrooge
He has given us plenty of merriment
a glass of mulled (酒)加糖、香料熱飲的wine
Uncle Scrooge had imperceptibly不可覺地become so gay and light
of heart, that he would have pledged為...祝願; 向...祝酒the unconscious
company in return
almshouse貧民所, 救濟院
abject糟透的; 淒苦的; 難堪的
scowling皺眉; 沈下臉, 顯怒容
wolfish貪婪的; 狼吞虎嚥的
a stale陳舊的, 腐壞的and shrivelled乾枯的; 皺縮的 hand, like that of age, had
shreds碎片, 碎條; 破布
sat enthroned使(國王、主教等)登位; 立...為王
devils lurked潛伏, 埋伏, 偷偷地行動
menacing威脅的
the words choked themselves
for your factious好搞派別活動的purposes
a solemn Phantom, draped (用打褶的布等)覆蓋[(+with/in)]; 垂掛(布、窗簾等)[(+around/over)]; 裝飾and hooded
it was tall and stately有威嚴的, 莊重的; 高貴的
"You …… us," Scrooge pursued (追問).
he, though he stretched his own (eyes) to the utmost,
could see nothing
The night is waning衰落; 沒落; 消逝fast
encompass圍繞; 包圍
chinked (硬幣等的)撞擊聲; 叮噹聲[C] the money in their pockets,
a red-faced gentleman with a pendulous搖擺的; 動盪不定的, 下垂的excrescence自然的長出物(如指甲、頭發) on the end of his nose, that shook like the gills (魚)鰓of a turkey-cock.
They could scarcely be supposed to have any bearing關係, 關聯on the death of Jacob,
they had some latent潛伏的, 潛在的moral 道德上的教訓; 寓意for his own improvemen
he had been revolving in his mind a change of life
slipshod穿著不整潔的; 懶散的
archways拱門
cesspools污水坑; 糞坑; 污穢場所
disgorged吐出, 嘔出their offences of smell
紅樓夢 (1754) - 曹雪芹
悒郁不忿之意
世事洞明皆學問, 人情練達即文章
唐伯虎畫的"海棠春睡"
假作真時真亦假, 無為有處有還無.
一對一肏，撅草根兒抽長短，誰長誰先幹！
鬥雞走狗，賞花閱柳
我們肏屁股不肏，管你 相干？
- 入 enter + 肉 flesh, "insert flesh into a part of one's body".
- 肏
1. (vulgar) fuck, (male) to have sex with someone
Pronunciation
pinyin: cào
Verb
alternate forms: 操(pinyin: cào) 肏
1. (vulgar) fuck, to have sex with someone
肏你媽！ = Fuck your mother！
動了「龍陽」之興
三日打魚，兩日曬網
蟾宮折桂
一龍九種，種種各別
不離不棄, 芳齡永繼
那眼淚恰似斷線之珠，滾將下來。
令郎真乃龍駒鳳雛！非小王在世翁前唐突，將來『雛鳳清於老鳳聲』，未可量也。」
怪道古人詩上說：『誰知盤中餐，粒粒皆辛苦？』正為此也。」
世事洞明皆學問, 人情練達即文章
唐伯虎畫的"海棠春睡"
假作真時真亦假, 無為有處有還無.
一對一肏，撅草根兒抽長短，誰長誰先幹！
鬥雞走狗，賞花閱柳
我們肏屁股不肏，管你 相干？
- 入 enter + 肉 flesh, "insert flesh into a part of one's body".
- 肏
1. (vulgar) fuck, (male) to have sex with someone
Pronunciation
pinyin: cào
Verb
alternate forms: 操(pinyin: cào) 肏
1. (vulgar) fuck, to have sex with someone
肏你媽！ = Fuck your mother！
動了「龍陽」之興
三日打魚，兩日曬網
蟾宮折桂
一龍九種，種種各別
不離不棄, 芳齡永繼
那眼淚恰似斷線之珠，滾將下來。
令郎真乃龍駒鳳雛！非小王在世翁前唐突，將來『雛鳳清於老鳳聲』，未可量也。」
怪道古人詩上說：『誰知盤中餐，粒粒皆辛苦？』正為此也。」
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