Costa's Audio Book: Charlotte Brontë "Jane Eyre" Preface, Ch 1-4 Gateshead 讀你聽2.2《簡愛》

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Charlotte Brontë 'Jane Eyre: An Autobiography'
《讀你聽2.2》二月份情人節呈獻
夏綠蒂勃朗特 哥特成長浪漫長篇《簡愛》
描寫十八至十九世紀 喬治三世治時英國
主角簡愛作為孤女
自小寄養舅母家 身心飽受欺凌
憑著不屈的心 入學奮鬥 成為家庭教師
在桑費爾德莊園任教時
遇上莊園主人羅徹斯特
兩人微妙感情就此掀起波瀾
Preface, Chapter 1 2 3 4
00:16 Preface
06:49 Ch 1 陰沉的十一月下午 十歲的簡 在客廳閱讀 她的堂兄John欺負她 稱她是低賤孤兒 經過一番爭執 簡被責怪 被她的姑母Mrs Reed送到可怕的「紅房」她叔叔去世的地方
19:16 Ch 2 僕人Miss Abbott 和Bessie 送簡到紅房 簡奮力抵抗 被困房間 簡看到自己的倒影 回憶起叔叔Reed的善良 他帶簡來到Gateshead 留下遺願讓姑媽照顧她 簡想到他的鬼魂在房間裡 向姑母呼救 卻被無視 昏倒過去
36:51 Ch 3 簡在自己的房間醒來 由醫者Mr Lloyd和Bessie照顧 醫者建議簡送到學校尋找快樂 簡偷聽女傭們對話 得知母親來自富裕的Reed家族 反對她貧窮的父親 婚後母親被家族除名 簡的父母死於傷寒 自己便成為孤兒
56:14 Ch 4 兩個月後 簡遭受更殘酷的對待 焦急上學的安排 被告知可以上Lowood學校 見到負責人Mr Brocklehurst 他嚴厲地詢問簡宗教問題 簡稱聖詩無趣 他顯得非常生氣 簡姑母更稱簡常撒謊 負責人打算將事情告知老師 簡内心受傷與姑母對質 姑母一時對不上話 幸好 簡與女僕Bessie共渡了短暫的愉快時光
Characters (order by mention)
Gateshead Hall: Mrs. Sarah Reed, nurse Bessie Lee, Eliza Reed, John Reed, Georgiana Reed, maid Miss Abigail Abbot, (Mr. Reed), maid Sarah, apothecary Mr. Lloyd
Lowood: Schoolmaster Robert Brocklehurst
Costa's Lexicon
Aspirant adj having ambitions to achieve something, typically to follow a particular career; n a person who has ambitions to achieve something 有志者 (AS py rant)
Personification n the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something non-human, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form; a figure intended to represent an abstract quality 擬人化 化身 象徵
Carping adj continually complaining or finding fault about trivial matters; difficult to please; n continual complaining or finding fault about trivial matters 挑剔，吹毛求疵
Pharisee n a member of an ancient Jewish sect, distinguished by strict observance of the traditional and written law, and commonly held to have pretensions to superior sanctity; a self-righteous or hypocritical person 法利賽人 偽善者 (PHAR rysie)
Confound v cause surprise or confusion in (someone), especially by not according with their expectations; mix up (something) with something else 使驚疑 使困惑
Sycophant n a person who acts obsequiously towards someone important in order to gain advantage (SICKO phat as in elephant)阿諛奉承
Levin n archaic lightning, thunderbolts
Lambent adj (of light or fire) glowing, gleaming, or flickering with a soft radiance 閃亮柔和 柔光
Caviller n a person who raises annoying petty objections or quibbles 執拗者
Moreen n a strong, ribbed cotton fabric, used chiefly for curtains 波紋織物
Vignettes n a brief evocative description, account, or episode; a small illustration or portrait photograph which fades into its background without a definite border; a small ornamental design filling a space in a book or carving, typically based on foliage 小插圖 (vin NYETTS)
Eventide n arch the end of the day, evening 傍晚 黃昏 薄暮 (EVEN tide)
Lineament n a distinctive feature or characteristic, especially of the face; a linear feature on the earth's surface, such as a fault 特徵 輪廓 (LIN nya ment)
Extremity n the furthest point or limit of something; the hands and feet; the degree to which something is extreme 末端 盡頭 (ex TREM mity)
Antipathy n a deep-seated feeling of aversion 憎惡 厭惡 反感 (an TIP pathy)
Trifle n a thing of little value or importance; a cold dessert of sponge cake and fruit covered with layers of custard, jelly, and cream; v treat without seriousness or respect; talk or act frivolously 無價值 無關重要
Divest v deprive someone of (power, rights, or possessions)
Ligature n a thing used for tying or binding something tightly; v bind or connect with a ligature 緊縛帶子
Opprobrium n harsh criticism or censure 譴責 抨擊 (up PRO brium)
Precocious adj (of a child) having developed certain abilities or inclinations at an earlier age than is usual or expected 尤指兒童 智力超常 早熟
Insurrection n a violent uprising against an authority or government 起義 反動
Heterogeneous adj diverse in character or content 各種各樣 混雜 (hetero GENE ius)
Interloper n a person who becomes involved in a place or situation where they are not wanted or are considered not to belong 闖入者 (inter LOWper)
Peremptorily adv in a way that leaves no opportunity for denial or refusal 不容置辯 專橫 (per REMPT rily)
Virulent adj (of a disease or poison) extremely severe or harmful in its effects; bitterly hostile 惡毒 狠毒 (VI ru lent)
Duplicity n deceitfulness; the state of being double 欺騙 兩面派
Peruse v read (something), typically in a thorough or careful way 細閲 (per RUSE)
Ringletted adj (of hair) hanging in corkscrew-shaped curls 鬈髮 (RING let ted)
Homily n a tedious moralizing lecture
dearth of something colloq the amount or supply of it is not large enough (derth)
Usurious adj relating to or characterized by usury, extortionate 高利貸 (u SURE ious)
Pinafore n a collarless sleeveless dress worn over a blouse or jumper 無袖連身裙 長圍裙 (PIN na fore)
Poltroon n an utter coward 懦夫 (pole TROON)
Engender v cause or give rise to (a feeling, situation, or condition) 引起（某種感覺）導致 産生
Curtsy v perform a curtsy; n a woman's or girl's formal greeting made by bending the knees with one foot in front of the other 行屈膝禮 (CURT sy)
sotto voce adj ita (of singing or a spoken remark) sung or said in a quiet voice, as if not to be overheard 輕聲 (SOT toe Voe che)
Fain adv gladly
Sequestrate v to keep people, especially a jury, together in a place so that they cannot be influenced by other people, by newspaper reports, etc; take legal possession of (assets) until a debt has been paid or other claims have been met 隔離 (SEE quest trate)
Put upon adj taken advantage of as a result of one's good nature, expected or asked to do too much 佔便宜 欺負
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