Vocabulary: 离奇故事，小小谜题
from 达·芬奇传：自由的心灵
- 边缘x1 | Chapter Rank #676edge; fringe; verge; brink; periphery; marginal; borderline
- 地位x1 | Chapter Rank #677position; status; place; CL:個|个[ge4]
- 然而x1 | Chapter Rank #678however; but; yet
- 有些x5 | Chapter Rank #92some; somewhat; rather; a bit
- 自相矛盾x1 | Chapter Rank #679to contradict oneself; self-contradictory; inconsistent
- 最x2 | Chapter Rank #304(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est; (after 之[zhi1]) best or most extreme example (e.g. 世界之最[shi4 jie4 zhi1 zui4] "the greatest in the world")
- 练习x2 | Chapter Rank #305to practice; exercise; drill; practice; CL:個|个[ge4]
- 间x1 | Chapter Rank #680between; among; within a definite time or space; room; section of a room or lateral space between two pairs of pillars; classifier for roomsgap; to separate; to thin out (seedlings); to sow discontent
- 对比x1 | Chapter Rank #681to contrast; contrast; ratio; CL:個|个[ge4]
- 比较x2 | Chapter Rank #306to compare; to contrast; comparatively; relatively; quite; comparison
- 总是x2 | Chapter Rank #307always
- 认为x7 | Chapter Rank #59to believe; to think; to consider; to feel
- 更优越x1 | Chapter Rank #682
- 辩论x1 | Chapter Rank #683debate; argument; to argue over; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4]
- 论x1 | Chapter Rank #684abbr. for 論語|论语[Lun2 yu3], The Analects (of Confucius)opinion; view; theory; doctrine; to discuss; to talk about; to regard; to consider; per; by the (kilometer, hour etc)
- 导言x1 | Chapter Rank #685introduction; preamble
- 一部分x3 | Chapter Rank #171portion; part of; subset
- 培养x1 | Chapter Rank #686to cultivate; to breed; to foster; to nurture; to educate; to groom (for a position); education; fostering; culture (biology)
- 修养x1 | Chapter Rank #687accomplishment; training; self-cultivation
- 社交x1 | Chapter Rank #688interaction; social contact
- 卡x1 | Chapter Rank #689to stop; to block; (computing) (coll.) slow; (loanword) card; CL:張|张[zhang1],片[pian4]; truck (from "car"); calorie (abbr. for 卡路里[ka3 lu4 li3]); cassetteto block; to be stuck; to be wedged; customs station; a clip; a fastener; a checkpost; Taiwan pr. [ka3]
- 梅x1 | Chapter Rank #690surname Meiplum; plum flower; Japanese apricot (Prunus mume)
- 利x2 | Chapter Rank #308sharp; favorable; advantage; benefit; profit; interest; to do good to; to benefitsurname Li
- 林x1 | Chapter Rank #691(bound form) woods; forest; (bound form) circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people); (bound form) a collection (of similar things)surname Lin; Japanese surname Hayashi
- 乔x4 | Chapter Rank #121surname Qiaotall
- 尼x2 | Chapter Rank #309Buddhist nun; (often used in phonetic spellings)
- 诗人x1 | Chapter Rank #692bard; poet
- 为伍x1 | Chapter Rank #693to associate with; to keep company with
- 据x2 | Chapter Rank #310used in 拮据[jie2 ju1]according to; to act in accordance with; to depend on; to seize; to occupy
- 所知x2 | Chapter Rank #311known; what one knows
- 领域x1 | Chapter Rank #694domain; sphere; field; territory; area
- 成就x1 | Chapter Rank #695accomplishment; success; achievement; CL:個|个[ge4]; to achieve (a result); to create; to bring about
- 仅限于x1 | Chapter Rank #696
- 弹奏着x1 | Chapter Rank #697
- 七弦琴x1 | Chapter Rank #698guqin or seven-stringed zither
- 歌x1 | Chapter Rank #699song (CL:首[shou3],支[zhi1]); (bound form) to sing
- 边舞x1 | Chapter Rank #700
- 即兴x1 | Chapter Rank #701improvisation (in the arts); impromptu; extemporaneous
- 表演x3 | Chapter Rank #172play; show; performance; exhibition; to perform; to act; to demonstrate; CL:場|场[chang3]
- 写给x3 | Chapter Rank #173
- 信x1 | Chapter Rank #702letter; mail; CL:封[feng1]; to trust; to believe; to profess faith in; truthful; confidence; trust; at will; at random
- 类似x1 | Chapter Rank #703similar; analogous
- 情况x2 | Chapter Rank #312circumstances; state of affairs; situation; CL:種|种[zhong3]
- 娱乐x2 | Chapter Rank #313to entertain; to amuse; entertainment; recreation; amusement; hobby; fun; joy
- 方式x3 | Chapter Rank #174way; method; manner; mode; pattern (of behavior etc); CL:種|种[zhong3]
- 诙谐x2 | Chapter Rank #314humorous; jocular; zany
- 某个x1 | Chapter Rank #704
- 特定场合x1 | Chapter Rank #705
- 作x2 | Chapter Rank #315to do; to engage in; to write; to compose; to pretend; to feign; to regard as; to consider to be; to be; to act the part of; to feel (itchy, nauseous etc); writings; works(bound form) worker; (bound form) workshop; (slang) troublesome; high-maintenance (person)
- 优美x1 | Chapter Rank #706graceful; fine; elegant