🔊 But the privations, or rather the hardships, of Lowood lessened. Spring drew on: she was indeed already come; the frosts of winter had ceased; its snows were melted, its cutting winds ameliorated. My wretched feet, flayed and swollen to lameness by the sharp air of January, began to heal and subside under the gentler breathings of April; the nights and mornings no longer by their Canadian temperature froze the very blood in our veins; we could now endure the play-hour passed in the garden: sometimes on a sunny day it began even to be pleasant and genial, and a greenness grew over those brown beds, which, freshening daily, suggested the thought that Hope traversed them at night, and left each morning brighter traces of her steps. Flowers peeped out amongst the leaves; snow-drops, crocuses, purple auriculas, and golden-eyed pansies. On Thursday afternoons (half-holidays) we now took walks, and found still sweeter flowers opening by the wayside, under the hedges.

但洛伍德的匮乏,或者说困苦,减轻了。春天渐近:她确实已经到来；冬日的寒霜已止；积雪融化,刺骨的风也变得柔和。我一月里被凛冽空气冻得皮开肉绽、肿胀到跛行的可怜双脚,在四月更温和的气息下开始愈合消肿；夜晚和清晨也不再以其加拿大的低温冻结我们血管里的血液；我们现在能忍受在花园里度过的游戏时间了:有时在阳光明媚的日子,甚至开始变得愉快宜人,那些褐色花床上泛起绿意,日渐清新,让人想到希望女神夜间曾漫步其上,每早留下更明亮的足迹。花朵在叶片间探头；雪花莲、番红花、紫报春花和金眼三色堇。星期四下午（半日假）我们现在会散步,在路旁、树篱下发现更甜美的花朵正在绽放。

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privations /praɪˈveɪʃ(ə)nz/

n. 匮乏,贫困；艰难困苦➕

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ameliorated /əˈmiːliəreɪtɪd/

v. 改善,减轻（痛苦、困难等）➕

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flayed /fleɪd/

v. 剥皮；严厉批评；掠夺➕

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subside /səbˈsaɪd/

v. 平息,消退；坐下,沉降➕

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genial /ˈdʒiːniəl/

adj. 友好的,和蔼的；温暖的,宜人的➕

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traversed /trəˈvɜːst/

v. 横穿,穿越；仔细考虑➕

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auriculas /ɔːˈrɪkjʊləz/

n. 报春花（尤指耳状报春花）➕

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pansies /ˈpænziz/

n. 三色堇➕

🔊 I discovered, too, that a great pleasure, an enjoyment which the horizon only bounded, lay all outside the high and spike-guarded walls of our garden: this pleasure consisted in prospect of noble summits girdling a great hill-hollow, rich in verdure and shadow; in a bright beck, full of dark stones and sparkling eddies. How different had this scene looked when I viewed it laid out beneath the iron sky of winter, stiffened in frost, shrouded with snow!-when mists as chill as death wandered to the impulse of east winds along those purple peaks, and rolled down the dingles and holms till they blended with the frozen fog of the beck! That beck itself was then a torrent, turbid and curbless: it tore asunder the wood, and sent a raving sound through the air, often thickened with wild rain or whirling sleet; and for the forest on its banks, that showed only ranks of skeletons.

我还发现,一种巨大的愉悦--一种只有地平线才能限定的享受--全然在我们花园高耸、尖刺护卫的围墙之外:这愉悦在于展望环绕大山洼的巍峨峰顶,郁郁葱葱、阴影重重；在于一条明亮的小溪,布满暗石和闪烁的漩涡。当我曾在冬日铁灰色的天空下观看这片景色,它被寒霜冻僵,被白雪覆盖,显得多么不同！--那时,死一般冰冷的雾气随东风飘荡,沿着那些紫峰游移,滚下山谷和河洲,直至与溪流的冻雾交融！那溪流当时是条湍急的浊流,肆无忌惮:它撕裂树林,发出狂啸之声,常被暴雨或旋转的雨夹雪所加剧；至于岸边的森林,只见一排排骨架。

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spike-guarded /spaɪk-ˈɡɑːdɪd/

adj. 带尖刺防护的➕

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girdling /ˈɡɜːd(ə)lɪŋ/

v. 环绕,包围➕

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verdure /ˈvɜːdʒə(r)/

n. 青翠的草木；新鲜,茂盛➕

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beck /bek/

n. 小溪,小河（主要用于英国北部）➕

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eddies /ˈediz/

n. 漩涡,涡流➕

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shrouded /ˈʃraʊdɪd/

v. 覆盖,遮蔽；隐瞒➕

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dingles /ˈdɪŋɡ(ə)lz/

n. 幽谷,小峡谷（尤指树木繁茂的）➕

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holms /həʊmz/

n. 河中沙洲,小岛；（英国北部）河边低洼草地➕

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turbid /ˈtɜːbɪd/

adj. 浑浊的,污浊的；混乱的➕

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curbless /ˈkɜːbləs/

adj. 不受约束的,无节制的➕

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asunder /əˈsʌndə(r)/

adv. 分开地,碎开地➕

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raving /ˈreɪvɪŋ/

adj. 狂暴的,怒吼的；胡言乱语的➕

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sleet /sliːt/

n. 雨夹雪；冻雨➕

🔊 April advanced to May: a bright serene May it was; days of blue sky, placid sunshine, and soft western or southern gales filled up its duration. And now vegetation matured with vigour; Lowood shook loose its tresses; it became all green, all flowery; its great elm, ash, and oak skeletons were restored to majestic life; woodland plants sprang up profusely in its recesses; unnumbered varieties of moss filled its hollows, and it made a strange ground-sunshine out of the wealth of its wild primrose plants: I have seen their pale gold gleam in overshadowed spots like scatterings of the sweetest lustre. All this I enjoyed often and fully, free, unwatched, and almost alone: for this unwonted liberty and pleasure there was a cause, to which it now becomes my task to advert.

四月转入五月:那是个明媚宁静的五月；碧空如洗的日子、柔和的阳光、和煦的西风或南风充满了这段时光。如今草木生机勃勃地成熟；洛伍德抖松了它的发辫；处处绿意盎然,繁花似锦；它那些高大的榆树、白蜡树和橡树的骨架恢复了庄严的生命；林间植物在其幽深处茂密生长；无数种类的苔藓填满了它的洼地,野樱草的丰盛营造出一种奇异的地面阳光:我曾见它们苍白的金色在荫蔽处闪烁,如同最甜美的光泽散落。这一切我常常尽情享受,自由自在,无人监视,几乎独处:这种不寻常的自由和愉悦有其原因,现在正是我该提及的时候。

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serene /səˈriːn/

adj. 宁静的,安详的；晴朗的➕

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gales /ɡeɪlz/

n. 大风,狂风；（一阵）大笑➕

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vegetation /ˌvedʒəˈteɪʃ(ə)n/

n. 植被,植物（总称）；草木➕

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profusely /prəˈfjuːsli/

adv. 大量地,丰富地➕

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unnumbered /ʌnˈnʌmbəd/

adj. 数不清的,无数的；未编号的➕

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primrose /ˈprɪmrəʊz/

n. 报春花；淡黄色➕

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lustre /ˈlʌstə(r)/

n. 光泽,光彩；荣光➕

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unwatched /ʌnˈwɒtʃt/

adj. 无人看管的,无人监视的➕

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unwonted /ʌnˈwəʊntɪd/

adj. 不寻常的,罕见的➕

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advert /ədˈvɜːt/

v. 提及,谈到➕

🔊 Have I not described a pleasant site for a dwelling, when I speak of it as bosomed in hill and wood, and rising from the verge of a stream? Assuredly, pleasant enough: but whether healthy or not is another question.

当我描述它被山峦和树林环抱、从小溪边缘升起时,难道不是描绘了一处宜人的居所吗？诚然,足够宜人:但健康与否却是另一回事。

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bosomed /ˈbʊzəmd/

adj. 被环绕的,被包围的➕

🔊 That forest-dell, where Lowood lay, was the cradle of fog and fog-bred pestilence; which, quickening with the quickening spring, crept into the Orphan Asylum, breathed typhus through its crowded schoolroom and dormitory, and, ere May arrived, transformed the seminary into an hospital.

那片森林谷地,洛伍德坐落之处,是雾霭和雾生瘟疫的摇篮；随着春天的加速,瘟疫也加速蔓延,潜入孤儿院,将斑疹伤寒的气息吹进拥挤的教室和宿舍,五月未到,便将这所学校变成了医院。

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dell /del/

n. 小山谷,幽谷➕

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pestilence /ˈpestɪləns/

n. 瘟疫；有害的事物➕

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crept /krept/

v. 爬行,匍匐；悄悄移动➕

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typhus /ˈtaɪfəs/

n. 斑疹伤寒➕

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seminary /ˈsemɪnəri/

n. 神学院；学校,学院（尤指私立女子学校）➕

🔊 Semi-starvation and neglected colds had predisposed most of the pupils to receive infection: forty-five out of the eighty girls lay ill at one time. Classes were broken up, rules relaxed. The few who continued well were allowed almost unlimited license; because the medical attendant insisted on the necessity of frequent exercise to keep them in health: and had it been otherwise, no one had leisure to watch or restrain them. Miss Temple’s whole attention was absorbed by the patients: she lived in the sick-room, never quitting it except to snatch a few hours’ rest at night. The teachers were fully occupied with packing up and making other necessary preparations for the departure of those girls who were fortunate enough to have friends and relations able and willing to remove them from the seat of contagion. Many, already smitten, went home only to die: some died at the school, and were buried quietly and quickly, the nature of the malady forbidding delay.

半饥半饱和被忽视的感冒使大多数学生易于感染:八十个女孩中有四十五个同时病倒。课程中断,规矩松弛。少数继续健康的人被允许几乎无限的自由；因为医护人员坚持认为频繁锻炼对保持健康是必要的:若非如此,也没人有闲工夫监视或约束她们。坦普尔小姐的全部注意力都倾注在病人身上:她住在病房里,除了夜间抢几个小时休息外,从不离开。教师们忙于打包和为那些幸运地有亲友愿意且能够将她们从传染源接走的女孩做其他必要准备。许多已受感染的人回家只是为了死去:有些死在学校,被迅速悄然埋葬,疾病的性质不容拖延。

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predisposed /ˌpriːdɪˈspəʊzd/

adj. 预先有倾向的,易受感染的➕

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license /ˈlaɪsns/

n. 自由,许可；放纵➕

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contagion /kənˈteɪdʒən/

n. 接触传染；传染病；不良影响的传播➕

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smitten /ˈsmɪt(ə)n/

adj. 受疾病侵袭的；深深迷恋的➕

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malady /ˈmælədi/

n. 疾病；（社会的）弊病➕

🔊 While disease had thus become an inhabitant of Lowood, and death its frequent visitor; while there was gloom and fear within its walls; while its rooms and passages steamed with hospital smells, the drug and the pastille striving vainly to overcome the effluvia of mortality, that bright May shone unclouded over the bold hills and beautiful woodland out of doors. Its garden, too, glowed with flowers: hollyhocks had sprung up tall as trees, lilies had opened, tulips and roses were in bloom; the borders of the little beds were gay with pink thrift and crimson double daisies; the sweetbriars gave out, morning and evening, their scent of spice and apples; and these fragrant treasures were all useless for most of the inmates of Lowood, except to furnish now and then a handful of herbs and blossoms to put in a coffin.

当疾病就这样成为洛伍德的居民,死亡成为常客；当围墙内弥漫着阴郁和恐惧；当房间和走廊蒸腾着医院的气味,药物和香锭徒劳地试图掩盖死亡的恶臭时,那明媚的五月却无云地照耀着户外 bold 的山丘和美丽的林地。它的花园也鲜花盛开:蜀葵长得高如树木,百合绽放,郁金香和玫瑰盛开；小花坛的边缘点缀着粉红的 thrift 和深红的双瓣雏菊,欢快夺目；野蔷薇早晚散发出香料和苹果的香气；但这些芬芳的珍宝对洛伍德的大多数住客毫无用处,除了偶尔提供一把香草和花朵放入棺材。

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pastille /ˈpæstɪl/

n. 芳香含片,香锭➕

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effluvia /ɪˈfluːviə/

n. 恶臭,臭气；散发物➕

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mortality /mɔːˈtæləti/

n. 死亡数,死亡率；必死性➕

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hollyhocks /ˈhɒlihɒks/

n. 蜀葵➕

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thrift /θrɪft/

n. 海石竹；节俭➕

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sweetbriars /ˈswiːtˌbraɪəz/

n. 多花蔷薇➕

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inmates /ˈɪnmeɪts/

n. 居住者,（监狱、医院等的）被收容者➕

🔊 But I, and the rest who continued well, enjoyed fully the beauties of the scene and season; they let us ramble in the wood, like gipsies, from morning till night; we did what we liked, went where we liked: we lived better too. Mr. Brocklehurst and his family never came near Lowood now: household matters were not scrutinised into; the cross housekeeper was gone, driven away by the fear of infection; her successor, who had been matron at the Lowton Dispensary, unused to the ways of her new abode, provided with comparative liberality. Besides, there were fewer to feed; the sick could eat little; our breakfast-basins were better filled; when there was no time to prepare a regular dinner, which often happened, she would give us a large piece of cold pie, or a thick slice of bread and cheese, and this we carried away with us to the wood, where we each chose the spot we liked best, and dined sumptuously.

但我和其他继续健康的人,充分享受着景色和季节的美；他们让我们像吉普赛人一样从早到晚在树林里游荡；我们做自己喜欢的事,去自己喜欢的地方:我们也吃得更好。布罗克赫斯特先生和他的家人现在从不靠近洛伍德:家务事不再细查；那位暴躁的女管家走了,被对感染的恐惧赶走；她的继任者曾在洛顿药房担任护士长,不熟悉新居的规矩,供应相对慷慨。此外,吃饭的人更少；病人吃得不多；我们的早餐碗盛得更满；当没时间准备正餐时--这常发生--她会给我们一大块冷馅饼,或厚厚一片面包和奶酪,我们便带着这些去树林,各自选择最喜欢的地点,享用丰盛的一餐。

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ramble /ˈræmb(ə)l/

v. 漫步,闲逛；漫谈,闲聊➕

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gipsies /ˈdʒɪpsiz/

n. 吉普赛人（Gypsy的变体拼写）➕

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scrutinised /ˈskruːtənaɪzd/

v. 仔细检查,细致审查➕

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matron /ˈmeɪtrən/

n. 女舍监；护士长；已婚妇女➕

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Dispensary /dɪˈspensəri/

n. 药房,配药处；诊所➕

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abode /əˈbəʊd/

n. 住所,住处➕

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liberality /ˌlɪbəˈræləti/

n. 慷慨,大方；开明➕

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sumptuously /ˈsʌmptʃuəsli/

adv. 豪华地,奢侈地➕

🔊 My favourite seat was a smooth and broad stone, rising white and dry from the very middle of the beck, and only to be got at by wading through the water; a feat I accomplished barefoot. The stone was just broad enough to accommodate, comfortably, another girl and me, at that time my chosen comrade-one Mary Ann Wilson; a shrewd, observant personage, whose society I took pleasure in, partly because she was witty and original, and partly because she had a manner which set me at my ease. Some years older than I, she knew more of the world, and could tell me many things I liked to hear: with her my curiosity found gratification: to my faults also she gave ample indulgence, never imposing curb or rein on anything I said. She had a turn for narrative, I for analysis; she liked to inform, I to question; so we got on swimmingly together, deriving much entertainment, if not much improvement, from our mutual intercourse.

我最喜欢的座位是一块光滑宽阔的石头,白色而干燥,从小溪正中央升起,只能涉水而过；这壮举我赤脚完成。石头刚好够宽,舒适地容纳另一个女孩和我,那时我选择的同伴是玛丽·安·威尔逊；一个机敏、善于观察的人,我喜欢与她为伴,部分因为她机智独特,部分因为她有种让我自在的举止。她比我年长几岁,更懂世故,能告诉我许多我喜欢听的事情:我的好奇心在她那里得到满足；对我的缺点她也极为宽容,从不限制我说的任何话。她擅长叙述,我擅长分析；她喜欢告知,我喜欢提问；所以我们相处融洽,从彼此的交往中获得许多乐趣,即便没有多大长进。

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accommodate /əˈkɒmədeɪt/

v. 容纳；为…提供住宿；适应➕

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comrade /ˈkɒmreɪd/

n. 同志,战友,伙伴➕

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shrewd /ʃruːd/

adj. 精明的,敏锐的➕

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observant /əbˈzɜːv(ə)nt/

adj. 善于观察的,观察力敏锐的➕

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personage /ˈpɜːs(ə)nɪdʒ/

n. 要人,名人；人物➕

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witty /ˈwɪti/

adj. 机智的,诙谐的➕

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original /əˈrɪdʒən(ə)l/

adj. 独创的,新颖的；最初的➕

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gratification /ˌɡrætɪfɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/

n. 满足,喜悦➕

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ample /ˈæmp(ə)l/

adj. 充足的,丰富的；宽敞的➕

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indulgence /ɪnˈdʌldʒ(ə)ns/

n. 放纵,纵容；嗜好➕

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imposing /ɪmˈpəʊzɪŋ/

v. 推行,强制实行➕

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curb /kɜːb/

n. 控制,约束；路缘➕

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rein /reɪn/

n. 缰绳；控制,约束➕

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narrative /ˈnærətɪv/

n. 叙述,讲述；故事➕

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swimmingly /ˈswɪmɪŋli/

adv. 顺利地,成功地➕

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intercourse /ˈɪntəkɔːs/

n. 交往,交流；性交➕

🔊 And where, meantime, was Helen Burns? Why did I not spend these sweet days of liberty with her? Had I forgotten her? or was I so worthless as to have grown tired of her pure society? Surely the Mary Ann Wilson I have mentioned was inferior to my first acquaintance: she could only tell me amusing stories, and reciprocate any racy and pungent gossip I chose to indulge in; while, if I have spoken truth of Helen, she was qualified to give those who enjoyed the privilege of her converse a taste of far higher things.

那么,与此同时,海伦·伯恩斯在哪儿？为什么我没有与她共度这些甜美的自由时光？我忘记她了吗？还是我如此不堪,竟厌倦了她纯洁的陪伴？无疑,我提到的玛丽·安·威尔逊不及我最初的相识:她只能给我讲有趣的故事,回应我选择沉迷的任何活泼尖刻的闲谈；而如果说我对海伦的描述属实,她则有能力让享有与她交谈特权的人品尝到更高远的事物。

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reciprocate /rɪˈsɪprəkeɪt/

v. 回报,回应；互给➕

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racy /ˈreɪsi/

adj. 活泼的,生动的；略带猥亵的➕

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pungent /ˈpʌndʒənt/

adj. 辛辣的,刺激的；尖锐的➕

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converse /kənˈvɜːs/

v. 交谈,谈话➕

🔊 True, reader; and I knew and felt this: and though I am a defective being, with many faults and few redeeming points, yet I never tired of Helen Burns; nor ever ceased to cherish for her a sentiment of attachment, as strong, tender, and respectful as any that ever animated my heart. How could it be otherwise, when Helen, at all times and under all circumstances, evinced for me a quiet and faithful friendship, which ill-humour never soured, nor irritation never troubled? But Helen was ill at present: for some weeks she had been removed from my sight to I knew not what room upstairs. She was not, I was told, in the hospital portion of the house with the fever patients; for her complaint was consumption, not typhus: and by consumption I, in my ignorance, understood something mild, which time and care would be sure to alleviate.

是的,读者；我深知并感受到这一点:尽管我是个有缺陷的人,缺点多多,可取之处寥寥,但我从未厌倦海伦·伯恩斯；也从未停止对她怀有一种依恋之情,强烈、温柔而尊敬,不亚于我心中曾激荡的任何情感。当海伦在所有时候和所有境况下都对我表现出安静而忠诚的友谊,坏脾气从未使之酸涩,恼怒从未打扰,又怎能不如此呢？但海伦现在病了；几周前,她从我视线中消失,被移到楼上某个房间,我不知是哪儿。有人告诉我,她不在房子那部分与发热病人一起的医院区域；因为她的病是肺痨,不是斑疹伤寒:而无知的我,以为肺痨是种温和的病症,时间和照料定能缓解。

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defective /dɪˈfektɪv/

adj. 有缺陷的,有瑕疵的➕

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redeeming /rɪˈdiːmɪŋ/

adj. 弥补的,补偿的；可取的➕

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cherish /ˈtʃerɪʃ/

v. 珍爱,珍视；怀念➕

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sentiment /ˈsentɪmənt/

n. 情感,情绪；观点,意见➕

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attachment /əˈtætʃmənt/

n. 依恋,情感；附件➕

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animated /ˈænɪmeɪtɪd/

v. 使有生气,激励；制作动画➕

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evinced /ɪˈvɪnst/

v. 表明,显示➕

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ill-humour /ˌɪl ˈhjuːmə(r)/

n. 坏脾气,不悦➕

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soured /ˈsaʊəd/

v. 变酸；（使）变坏,（使）恶化➕

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consumption /kənˈsʌmpʃ(ə)n/

n. 肺结核（旧称）；消费,消耗➕

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alleviate /əˈliːvieɪt/

v. 减轻,缓解➕

🔊 I was confirmed in this idea by the fact of her once or twice coming downstairs on very warm sunny afternoons, and being taken by Miss Temple into the garden; but, on these occasions, I was not allowed to go and speak to her; I only saw her from the schoolroom window, and then not distinctly; for she was much wrapped up, and sat at a distance under the verandah.

我这一想法因她曾有一两次在非常温暖的晴朗下午下楼,并被坦普尔小姐带到花园而得到证实；但在这类场合,我不被允许去和她说话；我只能从教室窗口望见她,而且不清晰；因为她裹得严实,坐在远处游廊下。

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verandah /vəˈrændə/

n. 游廊,阳台➕

🔊 One evening, in the beginning of June, I had stayed out very late with Mary Ann in the wood; we had, as usual, separated ourselves from the others, and had wandered far; so far that we lost our way, and had to ask it at a lonely cottage, where a man and woman lived, who looked after a herd of half-wild swine that fed on the mast in the wood. When we got back, it was after moonrise: a pony, which we knew to be the surgeon’s, was standing at the garden door. Mary Ann remarked that she supposed some one must be very ill, as Mr. Bates had been sent for at that time of the evening. She went into the house; I stayed behind a few minutes to plant in my garden a handful of roots I had dug up in the forest, and which I feared would wither if I left them till the morning. This done, I lingered yet a little longer: the flowers smelt so sweet as the dew fell; it was such a pleasant evening, so serene, so warm; the still glowing west promised so fairly another fine day on the morrow; the moon rose with such majesty in the grave east. I was noting these things and enjoying them as a child might, when it entered my mind as it had never done before:-

六月初的一个傍晚,我和玛丽·安在树林里待到很晚；我们照常与其他人分开,漫游很远；远到迷了路,不得不向一间孤零零的农舍问路,那里住着一对男女,照看一群半野的猪,猪以林中果实为食。当我们返回时,已是月出之后:一匹我们认得是外科医生的小马站在花园门口。玛丽·安说她猜想一定有人病得很重,因为贝茨先生在傍晚这个时候被请来。她进了屋；我逗留了几分钟,在我花园里种下一把在森林里挖来的根茎,我怕留到早上会枯萎。做完这个,我又徘徊了一会儿:露水降下时,花朵闻起来如此香甜；那是个如此愉快的夜晚,如此宁静,如此温暖；依然发光的西方如此明确地预示明天又是个晴天；月亮在庄严的东方升起,如此雄伟。我像个孩子般留意并享受这些,这时一个念头前所未有地涌入脑海:-

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swine /swaɪn/

n. 猪；卑鄙的人➕

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mast /mɑːst/

n. 树籽（如橡子、山毛榉坚果等,用作猪饲料）；船桅➕

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pony /ˈpəʊni/

n. 小型马,矮种马➕

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surgeon /ˈsɜːdʒ(ə)n/

n. 外科医生➕

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wither /ˈwɪðə(r)/

v. 枯萎,凋谢➕

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lingered /ˈlɪŋɡəd/

v. 徘徊,逗留；缓慢消失➕

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morrow /ˈmɒrəʊ/

n. 次日,翌日➕

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majesty /ˈmædʒəsti/

n. 雄伟,庄严；陛下（尊称）➕

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grave /ɡreɪv/

adj. 严肃的,严重的；庄重的➕

🔊 "How sad to be lying now on a sick bed, and to be in danger of dying! This world is pleasant-it would be dreary to be called from it, and to have to go who knows where?"

“现在躺在病床上,面临死亡的危险,多么悲伤啊！这个世界是愉快的--被从这里召唤走,不得不去谁知道的地方,该多么阴郁？”

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dreary /ˈdrɪəri/

adj. 沉闷的,阴郁的；枯燥无味的➕

🔊 And then my mind made its first earnest effort to comprehend what had been infused into it concerning heaven and hell; and for the first time it recoiled, baffled; and for the first time glancing behind, on each side, and before it, it saw all round an unfathomed gulf: it felt the one point where it stood-the present; all the rest was formless cloud and vacant depth; and it shuddered at the thought of tottering, and plunging amid that chaos. While pondering this new idea, I heard the front door open; Mr. Bates came out, and with him was a nurse. After she had seen him mount his horse and depart, she was about to close the door, but I ran up to her.

然后我的心灵首次认真努力去理解那些被灌输的关于天堂和地狱的概念；它第一次退缩了,困惑不解；第一次环顾身后、两侧和前方,它看到一个无底的深渊环绕:它感到自己所站的唯一一点--当下；其余全是无形的云和空虚的深度；一想到摇摇晃晃、坠入那片混沌,它就不寒而栗。正思索这新念头时,我听到前门打开；贝茨先生出来,还有一位护士陪同。她见他上马离开后,正要关门,但我跑向她。

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infused /ɪnˈfjuːzd/

v. 灌输,注入；泡制（茶等）➕

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recoiled /rɪˈkɔɪld/

v. 退缩,畏缩；产生反作用➕

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baffled /ˈbæf(ə)ld/

adj. 困惑的,难倒的➕

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unfathomed /ʌnˈfæðəmd/

adj. 未探测的,深不可测的；未被理解的➕

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gulf /ɡʌlf/

n. 海湾；鸿沟,巨大的差距➕

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formless /ˈfɔːmləs/

adj. 无定形的,形状不清晰的➕

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vacant /ˈveɪkənt/

adj. 空的,未被占用的；茫然的➕

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shuddered /ˈʃʌdəd/

v. 发抖,战栗➕

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tottering /ˈtɒtərɪŋ/

v. 蹒跚,摇摇欲坠➕

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plunging /ˈplʌndʒɪŋ/

v. 使投入,使陷入；猛冲,骤降➕

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chaos /ˈkeɪɒs/

n. 混乱,无秩序➕

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pondering /ˈpɒndərɪŋ/

v. 沉思,仔细考虑➕

🔊 "How is Helen Burns?"

“海伦·伯恩斯怎么样了？”

🔊 "Very poorly," was the answer.

“很不好,”她回答。

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poorly /ˈpʊərli/

adv. 身体不适地；糟糕地➕

🔊 "Is it her Mr. Bates has been to see?"

“贝茨先生是来看她的吗？”

🔊 "Yes."

“是的。”

🔊 "And what does he say about her?"

“他怎么说她？”

🔊 "He says she’ll not be here long."

“他说她不会在这里多久了。”

🔊 This phrase, uttered in my hearing yesterday, would have only conveyed the notion that she was about to be removed to Northumberland, to her own home. I should not have suspected that it meant she was dying; but I knew instantly now! It opened clear on my comprehension that Helen Burns was numbering her last days in this world, and that she was going to be taken to the region of spirits, if such region there were. I experienced a shock of horror, then a strong thrill of grief, then a desire-a necessity to see her; and I asked in what room she lay.

昨天若听到这句话,我只会以为她要被转移到诺森伯兰,回她自己家。我不会怀疑这意味着她将死去；但现在我立刻明白了！它清晰地开启了我的理解:海伦·伯恩斯正在世间数着最后的日子,她将被带往灵魂的领域,如果真有这样一个地方。我经历了一阵恐怖的震撼,接着是一阵强烈的悲痛,然后是一种渴望--一种必须见她的必要性；我问她躺在哪个房间。

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uttered /ˈʌtərd/

v. 说出；发声➕

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conveyed /kənˈveɪd/

v. 传达；运输➕

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notion /ˈnoʊʃn/

n. 概念；观念➕

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removed /rɪˈmuːvd/

v. 移除；搬迁➕

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suspected /səˈspektɪd/

v. 怀疑；猜想➕

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instantly /ˈɪnstəntli/

adv. 立即；马上➕

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comprehension /ˌkɑːmprɪˈhenʃn/

n. 理解；理解力➕

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numbering /ˈnʌmbərɪŋ/

v. 编号；计算➕

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region /ˈriːdʒən/

n. 区域；地区➕

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spirits /ˈspɪrɪts/

n. 灵魂；精神；情绪➕

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experienced /ɪkˈspɪriənst/

v. 经历；体验➕

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shock /ʃɑːk/

n. 震惊；冲击➕

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horror /ˈhɔːrər/

n. 恐怖；恐惧➕

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thrill /θrɪl/

n. 激动；兴奋➕

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grief /ɡriːf/

n. 悲伤；悲痛➕

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desire /dɪˈzaɪər/

n. 欲望；愿望➕

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necessity /nəˈsesəti/

n. 必要性；必需品➕

🔊 "She is in Miss Temple’s room," said the nurse.

“她在坦普尔小姐的房间,”护士说。

🔊 "May I go up and speak to her?"

“我可以上去和她说话吗？”

🔊 "Oh no, child! It is not likely; and now it is time for you to come in; you’ll catch the fever if you stop out when the dew is falling."

“哦不,孩子！不太可能；现在是你该进来的时候了；露水降下时还在外面,你会染上热病的。”

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fever /ˈfiːvər/

n. 发烧；发热➕

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dew /duː/

n. 露水➕

🔊 The nurse closed the front door; I went in by the side entrance which led to the schoolroom: I was just in time; it was nine o’clock, and Miss Miller was calling the pupils to go to bed.

护士关上前门；我从侧门进去,通往教室:我刚好赶上；九点钟,米勒小姐正在叫学生们去睡觉。

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entrance /ˈentrəns/

n. 入口；进入➕

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schoolroom /ˈskuːlruːm/

n. 教室➕

🔊 It might be two hours later, probably near eleven, when I-not having been able to fall asleep, and deeming, from the perfect silence of the dormitory, that my companions were all wrapt in profound repose-rose softly, put on my frock over my night-dress, and, without shoes, crept from the apartment, and set off in quest of Miss Temple’s room. It was quite at the other end of the house; but I knew my way; and the light of the unclouded summer moon, entering here and there at passage windows, enabled me to find it without difficulty. An odour of camphor and burnt vinegar warned me when I came near the fever room: and I passed its door quickly, fearful lest the nurse who sat up all night should hear me. I dreaded being discovered and sent back; for I must see Helen,-I must embrace her before she died,-I must give her one last kiss, exchange with her one last word.

可能两小时后,大约十一点,我--无法入睡,从宿舍的绝对寂静判断,同伴们都沉浸在深沉的睡眠中--轻轻起身,在睡袍外穿上外衣,光着脚,爬出房间,出发去寻找坦普尔小姐的房间。它在房子的另一端；但我认得路；晴朗夏月的月光从走廊窗户各处射入,使我毫不费力地找到它。一股樟脑和烧醋的气味在我靠近发热病房时警告了我:我迅速经过其门,生怕那整夜守夜的护士听到。我害怕被发现并被送回去；因为我必须见海伦--我必须在她死前拥抱她--我必须给她最后一吻,与她交换最后一句话。

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deeming /ˈdiːmɪŋ/

v. 认为；视为➕

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dormitory /ˈdɔːrmətɔːri/

n. 宿舍➕

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companions /kəmˈpænjənz/

n. 同伴；伙伴➕

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wrapt /ræpt/

v. 包裹；缠绕（wrap的旧拼写）➕

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profound /prəˈfaʊnd/

adj. 深刻的；深远的➕

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repose /rɪˈpoʊz/

n. 休息；宁静➕

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rose /roʊz/

v. 起身；上升（rise的过去式）➕

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frock /frɑːk/

n. 女装；连衣裙➕

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night-dress /ˈnaɪt dres/

n. 睡衣➕

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apartment /əˈpɑːrtmənt/

n. 公寓；房间➕

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quest /kwest/

n. 寻求；探索➕

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unclouded /ʌnˈklaʊdɪd/

adj. 无云的；晴朗的➕

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enabled /ɪˈneɪbld/

v. 使能够；使可行➕

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odour /ˈoʊdər/

n. 气味；臭味➕

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camphor /ˈkæmfər/

n. 樟脑➕

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burnt /bɜːrnt/

v. 烧焦；燃烧➕

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vinegar /ˈvɪnɪɡər/

n. 醋➕

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warned /wɔːrnd/

v. 警告；提醒➕

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fearful /ˈfɪrfl/

adj. 害怕的；担心的➕

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lest /lest/

conj. 以免；唯恐➕

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dreaded /ˈdredɪd/

v. 害怕；恐惧➕

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discovered /dɪˈskʌvərd/

v. 发现；发觉➕

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embrace /ɪmˈbreɪs/

v. 拥抱；接受➕

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exchange /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/

v. 交换；交流➕

🔊 Having descended a staircase, traversed a portion of the house below, and succeeded in opening and shutting, without noise, two doors, I reached another flight of steps; these I mounted, and then just opposite to me was Miss Temple’s room. A light shone through the keyhole and from under the door; a profound stillness pervaded the vicinity. Coming near, I found the door slightly ajar; probably to admit some fresh air into the close abode of sickness. Indisposed to hesitate, and full of impatient impulses-soul and senses quivering with keen throes-I put it back and looked in. My eye sought Helen, and feared to find death.

下了楼梯,穿过房子下面一部分,成功无声地开关了两扇门后,我到达另一段台阶；我爬上去,正对面就是坦普尔小姐的房间。一道光从钥匙孔和门底透出；四周一片死寂。走近时,我发现门微开；可能是为了让新鲜空气进入这封闭的病室。不愿犹豫,充满不耐烦的冲动--灵魂和感官因剧烈的阵痛而颤抖--我推开门,向内望去。我的眼睛寻找海伦,却害怕找到死亡。

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descended /dɪˈsendɪd/

v. 下降；下来➕

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staircase /ˈsterkeɪs/

n. 楼梯➕

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portion /ˈpɔːrʃn/

n. 部分；一份➕

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succeeded /səkˈsiːdɪd/

v. 成功；继任➕

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flight /flaɪt/

n. 一段楼梯；飞行➕

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mounted /ˈmaʊntɪd/

v. 登上；安装➕

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shone /ʃoʊn/

v. 照耀；发光➕

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keyhole /ˈkiːhoʊl/

n. 钥匙孔➕

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stillness /ˈstɪlnəs/

n. 寂静；静止➕

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pervaded /pərˈveɪdɪd/

v. 弥漫；遍布➕

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vicinity /vɪˈsɪnəti/

n. 附近；邻近地区➕

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ajar /əˈdʒɑːr/

adj. 微开的➕

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admit /ədˈmɪt/

v. 允许进入；承认➕

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sickness /ˈsɪknəs/

n. 疾病；恶心➕

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Indisposed /ˌɪndɪˈspoʊzd/

adj. 身体不适的；不愿意的➕

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hesitate /ˈhezɪteɪt/

v. 犹豫；踌躇➕

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impatient /ɪmˈpeɪʃnt/

adj. 不耐烦的；急躁的➕

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impulses /ˈɪmpʌlsɪz/

n. 冲动；推动力➕

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quivering /ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/

v. 颤抖；抖动➕

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keen /kiːn/

adj. 强烈的；敏锐的➕

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throes /θroʊz/

n. 剧痛；挣扎➕

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sought /sɔːt/

v. 寻找；寻求➕

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feared /fɪrd/

v. 害怕；担心➕

🔊 Close by Miss Temple’s bed, and half covered with its white curtains, there stood a little crib. I saw the outline of a form under the clothes, but the face was hid by the hangings: the nurse I had spoken to in the garden sat in an easy-chair asleep; an unsnuffed candle burnt dimly on the table. Miss Temple was not to be seen: I knew afterwards that she had been called to a delirious patient in the fever-room. I advanced; then paused by the crib side: my hand was on the curtain, but I preferred speaking before I withdrew it. I still recoiled at the dread of seeing a corpse.

紧挨着坦普尔小姐的床,半掩在白色帷幔下,有一张小摇篮床。我看到被单下一个人形的轮廓,但脸被帷幔遮住；我在花园里与之交谈的护士坐在安乐椅上睡着了；一支未剪芯的蜡烛在桌上昏暗燃烧。不见坦普尔小姐:我后来知道她被叫去发热病房看一个谵妄的病人。我上前；然后在摇篮床边停下:我的手放在帷幔上,但我宁愿在拉开前先说话。我仍因害怕看到尸体而退缩。

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crib /krɪb/

n. 婴儿床；小床➕

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outline /ˈaʊtlaɪn/

n. 轮廓；大纲➕

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form /fɔːrm/

n. 形状；形式➕

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hid /hɪd/

v. 隐藏（hide的过去式）➕

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hangings /ˈhæŋɪŋz/

n. 悬挂物；帷幕➕

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easy-chair /ˈiːzi tʃer/

n. 安乐椅➕

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unsnuffed /ʌnˈsnʌft/

adj. 未剪烛花的➕

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dimly /ˈdɪmli/

adv. 暗淡地；模糊地➕

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afterwards /ˈæftərwərdz/

adv. 后来；然后➕

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delirious /dɪˈlɪriəs/

adj. 谵妄的；精神错乱的➕

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patient /ˈpeɪʃnt/

n. 病人；患者➕

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fever-room /ˈfiːvər ruːm/

n. 发热病房➕

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advanced /ədˈvænst/

v. 前进；推进➕

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paused /pɔːzd/

v. 暂停；停顿➕

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preferred /prɪˈfɜːrd/

v. 更喜欢；宁愿➕

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withdrew /wɪðˈdruː/

v. 撤回；退出➕

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dread /dred/

n. 恐惧；害怕➕

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corpse /kɔːrps/

n. 尸体➕

🔊 "Helen!" I whispered softly, "are you awake?"

“海伦！”我柔声低语,“你醒着吗？”

🔊 She stirred herself, put back the curtain, and I saw her face, pale, wasted, but quite composed: she looked so little changed that my fear was instantly dissipated.

她动了动,拉开帷幔,我看到了她的脸,苍白、消瘦,但相当平静:她看起来变化不大,我的恐惧瞬间消散。

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stirred /stɜːd/

v. （尤指从睡眠中）微微一动,挪动身体➕

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wasted /ˈweɪstɪd/

adj. （因病）消瘦的,憔悴的➕

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composed /kəmˈpəʊzd/

adj. 镇静的,沉着的➕

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dissipated /ˈdɪsɪpeɪtɪd/

v. （使感觉等）消散,消失➕

🔊 "Can it be you, Jane?" she asked, in her own gentle voice.

“是你吗,简？”她用自己温柔的声音问。

🔊 "Oh!" I thought, "she is not going to die; they are mistaken: she could not speak and look so calmly if she were."

“哦！”我想,“她不会死的；他们弄错了；如果她会死,不可能说话和看起来如此镇定。”

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calmly /ˈkɑːmli/

adv. 平静地,镇静地➕

🔊 I got on to her crib and kissed her: her forehead was cold, and her cheek both cold and thin, and so were her hand and wrist; but she smiled as of old.

我爬上她的摇篮床,吻了她:她的额头冰冷,脸颊又冷又瘦,手和手腕也一样；但她像往常一样微笑。

🔊 "Why are you come here, Jane? It is past eleven o’clock: I heard it strike some minutes since."

“你为什么来这里,简？已经过十一点了:我几分钟前听到钟声。”

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strike /straɪk/

v. （时钟）敲响报时➕

🔊 "I came to see you, Helen: I heard you were very ill, and I could not sleep till I had spoken to you."

“我来看看你,海伦:我听说你病得很重,不和你说话我睡不着。”

🔊 "You came to bid me good-bye, then: you are just in time probably."

“那你是来告别的了:你可能刚好赶上。”

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bid /bɪd/

v. 说（问候、告别的话）；致意➕

🔊 "Are you going somewhere, Helen? Are you going home?"

“你要去某个地方吗,海伦？你要回家吗？”

🔊 "Yes; to my long home-my last home."

“是的；回我长久的家--我最后的家。”

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long home /ˌlɒŋ ˈhəʊm/

n. 坟墓；最后的安息地（文学性表达）➕

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last home /ˌlɑːst ˈhəʊm/

n. 最后的家园；坟墓➕

🔊 "No, no, Helen!" I stopped, distressed. While I tried to devour my tears, a fit of coughing seized Helen; it did not, however, wake the nurse; when it was over, she lay some minutes exhausted; then she whispered-

“不,不,海伦！”我停下,悲痛欲绝。当我努力吞咽泪水时,海伦一阵咳嗽；然而,这没有吵醒护士；咳嗽过后,她躺了几分钟,筋疲力尽；然后她低语-

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distressed /dɪˈstrest/

adj. 极度烦恼的,痛苦的➕

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devour /dɪˈvaʊə(r)/

v. 狼吞虎咽地吃；吞没；（喻）贪婪地看（或听、读等）；这里引申为“强忍住”➕

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fit /fɪt/

n. （疾病的）发作,痉挛➕

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seized /siːzd/

v. （疾病、情绪等）突然侵袭,控制➕

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exhausted /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/

adj. 筋疲力尽的➕

🔊 "Jane, your little feet are bare; lie down and cover yourself with my quilt."

“简,你的小脚光着；躺下,用我的被子盖好自己。”

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bare /beə(r)/

adj. 赤裸的,光着的；无遮蔽的➕

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quilt /kwɪlt/

n. 被子；被褥➕

🔊 I did so: she put her arm over me, and I nestled close to her. After a long silence, she resumed, still whispering-

我照做了:她用胳膊搂住我,我紧挨着她蜷缩。长久的沉默后,她恢复低语-

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nestled /ˈnesld/

v. 依偎；舒适地安顿下来➕

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resumed /rɪˈzjuːmd/

v. 重新开始,继续➕

🔊 "I am very happy, Jane; and when you hear that I am dead, you must be sure and not grieve: there is nothing to grieve about. We all must die one day, and the illness which is removing me is not painful; it is gentle and gradual: my mind is at rest. I leave no one to regret me much: I have only a father; and he is lately married, and will not miss me. By dying young, I shall escape great sufferings. I had not qualities or talents to make my way very well in the world: I should have been continually at fault."

“我很幸福,简；当你听到我死了,你一定不要悲伤:没什么可悲伤的。我们总有一天都会死,带走我的病并不痛苦；它温和而 gradual:我的心灵安息。我离开后没人会太怀念我:我只有父亲；他最近再婚,不会想念我。年少而死,我将逃避巨大的苦难。我没有品质或才能让我在世上很好立足:我本会 continually 犯错。”

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grieve /ɡriːv/

v. （为失去…而）感到悲伤,悲痛➕

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removing /rɪˈmuːvɪŋ/

v. 移开,去除；这里指“夺走（生命）”➕

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gradual /ˈɡrædʒuəl/

adj. 逐渐的,逐步的➕

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regret /rɪˈɡret/

v. 对…感到遗憾,惋惜；因…后悔➕

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talents /ˈtælənts/

n. 天赋,才能；天才（复数）➕

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continually /kənˈtɪnjuəli/

adv. 持续地,不断地➕

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at fault /ət ˈfɔːlt/

adj. phrase. 有过错的,有责任的；这里引申为“出差错”➕

🔊 "But where are you going to, Helen? Can you see? Do you know?"

“但你要去哪儿,海伦？你能看见吗？你知道吗？”

🔊 "I believe; I have faith: I am going to God."

“我相信；我有信仰:我要去上帝那里。”

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faith /feɪθ/

n. 信念；信任；宗教信仰➕

🔊 "Where is God? What is God?"

“上帝在哪儿？上帝是什么？”

🔊 "My Maker and yours, who will never destroy what He created. I rely implicitly on His power, and confide wholly in His goodness: I count the hours till that eventful one arrives which shall restore me to Him, reveal Him to me."

“我的创造者和你的创造者,祂永不会毁灭所造之物。我绝对依赖祂的力量,完全信赖祂的良善:我数着时刻,直到那重大的一刻到来,将我归还于祂,向我揭示祂。”

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Maker /ˈmeɪkər/

n. 创造者（尤指上帝）➕

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implicitly /ɪmˈplɪsɪtli/

adv. 含蓄地；绝对地➕

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confide /kənˈfaɪd/

v. 信任；吐露秘密➕

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wholly /ˈhoʊlli/

adv. 完全地；全部地➕

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eventful /ɪˈvɛntfəl/

adj. 重要的；多事的➕

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restore /rɪˈstɔːr/

v. 恢复；修复➕

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reveal /rɪˈviːl/

v. 揭示；显露➕

🔊 "You are sure, then, Helen, that there is such a place as heaven, and that our souls can get to it when we die?"

“那么,海伦,你确定有天堂这样一个地方,我们的灵魂死后能到达那里吗？”

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heaven /ˈhɛvən/

n. 天堂；天国➕

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souls /soʊlz/

n. 灵魂（复数）➕

🔊 "I am sure there is a future state; I believe God is good; I can resign my immortal part to Him without any misgiving. God is my father; God is my friend: I love Him; I believe He loves me."

“我确定有来世；我相信上帝是良善的；我可以毫无疑虑地将我不朽的部分交给祂。上帝是我的父亲；上帝是我的朋友:我爱祂；我相信祂爱我。”

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future state /ˈfjuːtʃər steɪt/

n. phrase. 未来状态；来世➕

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immortal /ɪˈmɔːrtəl/

adj. 不朽的；永恒的➕

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misgiving /mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋ/

n. 疑虑；担忧➕

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resign /rɪˈzaɪn/

v. 委托；放弃（此处指委托给上帝）➕

🔊 "And shall I see you again, Helen, when I die?"

“我死时,还能再见到你吗,海伦？”

🔊 "You will come to the same region of happiness: be received by the same mighty, universal Parent, no doubt, dear Jane."

“你会来到同一个幸福领域:被同一位强大、 universal 的父接纳,毫无疑问,亲爱的简。”

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happiness /ˈhæpinəs/

n. 幸福；快乐➕

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mighty /ˈmaɪti/

adj. 强大的；有力的➕

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universal /ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːrsəl/

adj. 普遍的；全世界的➕

🔊 Again I questioned, but this time only in thought. "Where is that region? Does it exist?" And I clasped my arms closer round Helen; she seemed dearer to me than ever; I felt as if I could not let her go; I lay with my face hidden on her neck. Presently she said, in the sweetest tone-

我又问,但这次只在心里。“那领域在哪儿？它存在吗？”我双臂更紧地环抱海伦；她对我来说似乎比以往更珍贵；我感到仿佛不能让她走；我脸埋在她颈边躺着。不久,她用最甜美的语调说-

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clasped /klæspt/

v. 紧握；扣住（过去式）➕

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Presently /ˈprɛzəntli/

adv. 不久；目前➕

🔊 "How comfortable I am! That last fit of coughing has tired me a little; I feel as if I could sleep: but don’t leave me, Jane; I like to have you near me."

“我多舒服啊！最后那阵咳嗽让我有点累；我觉得好像能睡了:但别离开我,简；我喜欢你在身边。”

🔊 "I’ll stay with you, dear Helen: no one shall take me away."

“我会陪着你,亲爱的海伦:没人会把我带走。”

🔊 "Are you warm, darling?"

“你暖和吗,亲爱的？”

🔊 "Yes."

“是的。”

🔊 "Good-night, Jane."

“晚安,简。”

🔊 "Good-night, Helen."

“晚安,海伦。”

🔊 She kissed me, and I her, and we both soon slumbered.

她吻了我,我吻了她,我们很快都入睡了。

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slumbered /ˈslʌmbərd/

v. 睡眠；安睡（过去式）➕

🔊 When I awoke it was day: an unusual movement roused me; I looked up; I was in somebody’s arms; the nurse held me; she was carrying me through the passage back to the dormitory. I was not reprimanded for leaving my bed; people had something else to think about; no explanation was afforded then to my many questions; but a day or two afterwards I learned that Miss Temple, on returning to her own room at dawn, had found me laid in the little crib; my face against Helen Burns’s shoulder, my arms round her neck. I was asleep, and Helen was-dead.

我醒来时已是白天:一阵不寻常的动静惊醒了我；我抬头看；我在某人怀里；护士抱着我；她正带我穿过走廊回宿舍。我没有因离开床而受责备；人们有别的事要操心；那时没人解释我的许多疑问；但一两天后,我得知坦普尔小姐黎明时回到自己房间,发现我躺在小摇篮床里；我的脸贴着海伦·伯恩斯的肩膀,我的手臂环着她的脖子。我睡着了,而海伦--死了。

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unusual /ʌnˈjuːʒuəl/

adj. 不寻常的；罕见的➕

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roused /raʊzd/

v. 唤醒；激起（过去式）➕

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reprimanded /ˈrɛprɪmændɪd/

v. 斥责；训斥（过去式）➕

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afforded /əˈfɔːrdɪd/

v. 提供；给予（过去式）➕

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dawn /dɔːn/

n. 黎明；拂晓➕

🔊 Her grave is in Brocklebridge churchyard: for fifteen years after her death it was only covered by a grassy mound; but now a grey marble tablet marks the spot, inscribed with her name, and the word "Resurgam."

她的坟墓在布罗克桥墓地:她死后十五年,只覆盖着一个草丘；但现在一块灰色大理石板标记了地点,刻有她的名字和“我将复活”的字样。

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inscribed /ɪnˈskraɪbd/

v. 刻写；题写➕

Chapter nine: The Death of Helen Burns (第九章:海伦·伯恩斯之死)