Bronte Sisters and their Brother

Question 1

so, such, in this way

Answer 1

如此

Question 2

village

Answer 2

乡村

Question 3

vicar of the village church

Answer 3

乡村教堂的牧师

Question 4

died

Answer 4

逝

Question 5

to consider

Answer 5

认为

Question 6

family genius

Answer 6

家庭的天才

Question 7

originally, at first

Answer 7

起初

Question 8

to accept, to receive

Answer 8

接受

Question 9

to subsidize; to provide financial aid

Answer 9

资助

Question 10

private tutor position

Answer 10

私人教师的职位

Question 11

spare time

Answer 11

空闲时间

Question 12

to spend all one’s money

Answer 12

花光

Question 13

failure

Answer 13

失败

Question 14

to bring about, to produce

Answer 14

带来

Question 15

harmful hobby

Answer 15

不良嗜好

Question 16

alcohol

Answer 16

酗酒

Question 17

(economics) to reduce; to curtail; to cut back

Answer 17

紧缩

Question 18

household expenses

Answer 18

家庭开支

Question 19

to be employed; to be hired

Answer 19

受雇

Question 20

to appreciate, to admire, to enjoy

Answer 20

欣赏

Question 21

He died as he lived, an unmitigated failure.

Answer 21

他庸碌一生，一事无成。

Question 22

apparently, it seems like

Answer 22

看来

Question 23

(personal) accomplishment; attainment in self-cultivation

Answer 23

素养

Question 24

oppressive (of weather); heavy; depressed; not happy; (of sound) dull; muffled

Answer 24

沉闷

Question 25

to attempt, to try

Answer 25

试图

Question 26

to set up, to arrange

Answer 26

摆放

Question 27

usually by candlelight in the dark of night

Answer 27

常常是漆黑的夜晚，在烛光下

Question 28

to work with a common purpose (idiom); to make concerted efforts; to pull together; to work as one

Answer 28

齐心协力

Question 29

to work to no avail (idiom)

Answer 29

徒劳无功 túláo wú gōng