Flowers on the Water · 水面上的花 · Frankenstein · Simplified Mandarin · HSK 4

沃德曼博士把最利的工具拿出来。他准备永远解决这具可怕的尸体。

教授给怪物打了强效的镇静剂。他以为怪物会安静地睡很久。可是，怪物却提早醒了过来。刚醒来的怪物充满了可怕的力量。想起以前被打的痛，他非常生气。他用力掐住沃德曼博士的脖子。几分钟后，教授就这样死了。

怪物立刻离开实验室，逃走了。他一直跑，终于跑进一片大森林。森林里很美丽，他却觉得很孤单。他完全不懂这个新世界，心里很害怕。

走着走着，怪物来到大湖边。他在那里看见了一个小女孩。她就是天真可爱的小玛丽亚。小玛丽亚看到巨大的怪物，却不害怕。她笑着走过去，拉住怪物的大手。怪物看着她，心里不再感到孤单。

小玛丽亚想跟怪物玩一个游戏。这是一个简单又开心的水边游戏。她手里拿着好几朵美丽的鲜花。她把一朵花轻轻扔进湖里。花没有沉下去，在水面上漂着。怪物觉得有趣，也跟着一起玩。他们高兴地扔着一朵又一朵的花。

不久以后，花全都被扔完了。怪物看着空空的双手，不知该怎么办。他转头看着身边的小玛丽亚。他以为小玛丽亚也像一朵花一样轻。他以为把唯一的朋友扔进深水里，她也会漂着。为了继续游戏，他开心地把她扔进水里。

可是，小玛丽亚很快就沉了下去。怪物看着她消失在水底，彻底吓坏了。他心里感到非常悲伤。带着极度的恐惧与悲伤，怪物转身逃跑了。

语法 · Grammar

False Assumptions with 以为

Subject + 以为 + [Incorrect Assumption]

The verb 以为 (yǐwéi) is specifically used when the speaker or subject assumed or believed something was true, but it actually turned out to be false. It highlights a mistaken belief.

他以为怪物会安静地睡很久。He assumed the monster would sleep quietly for a long time.

他以为小玛丽亚也像一朵花一样轻。He thought little Maria was also as light as a flower.

The 把 Structure with Directional Complements

Subject + 把 + Object + Verb + Directional Complement (e.g., 进)

The 把 (bǎ) construction is often used with directional complements like 进 (into), 出来 (out), or 下去 (down) to specify the final location or direction of an object after an action is performed on it.

她把一朵花轻轻扔进湖里。She gently threw a flower into the lake.

为了继续游戏，他开心地把她扔进水里。In order to continue the game, he happily threw her into the water.

练习二 · Matching

Match each vocabulary word to its English meaning.

1.掐住

2.天真

3.悲伤

4.恐惧

5.唯一

a.fear / dread

b.to choke / to strangle

c.only / sole

d.sorrow / sad

e.innocent / naive

1-b · 2-e · 3-d · 4-a · 5-c

译文 · Translation

Dr. Waldman took out the sharpest tools. He was preparing to permanently dispose of this terrifying corpse.

The professor gave the monster a powerful sedative. He assumed the monster would sleep quietly for a long time. However, the monster woke up early. The newly awakened monster was full of terrifying strength. Remembering the pain of being beaten before, he was very angry. He forcefully strangled Dr. Waldman's neck. A few minutes later, the professor died just like that.

The monster immediately left the laboratory and ran away. He kept running and finally ran into a large forest. The forest was very beautiful, but he felt very lonely. He didn't understand this new world at all, and he was very afraid inside.

Walking along, the monster came to the edge of a large lake. There he saw a little girl. She was the innocent and lovely little Maria. When little Maria saw the huge monster, she was not afraid. She walked over with a smile and held the monster's big hand. Looking at her, the monster no longer felt lonely.

Little Maria wanted to play a game with the monster. This was a simple and happy waterside game. She held several beautiful fresh flowers in her hand. She gently threw a flower into the lake. The flower did not sink; it floated on the surface of the water. The monster found it interesting and joined in the play. They happily threw flowers one after another.

Not long after, all the flowers had been thrown. The monster looked at his empty hands, not knowing what to do. He turned his head to look at little Maria beside him. He assumed little Maria was also as light as a flower. He assumed that if he threw his only friend into the deep water, she would also float. In order to continue the game, he happily threw her into the water.

However, little Maria quickly sank. Watching her disappear to the bottom of the water, the monster was completely terrified. He felt profound sorrow in his heart. Bearing extreme dread and sorrow, the monster turned and ran away.