As a young prince, he read through the bitterly cold nights in winter.
humid
(天气，空气等)潮湿的
He read through the hot, humid nights in summer.
removal
(从某个地方)清除，移走
He ordered the removal of all books from his son's room.
educate
教育，使了解
He understood that books were a powerful tool to educate his people.
agriculture
农业，农耕
Agriculture was very important to the country, so he was dismayed that there were no modern books on farming.
dismayed
狼狈的，灰心的
Agriculture was very important to the country, so he was dismayed that there were no modern books on farming.
modern
现代的，近代的
Agriculture was very important to the country, so he was dismayed that there were no modern books on farming.
local
1. 本地的，当地的，(2. (常用复数) (在特定地区居住的)本地居民，当地人)
The king ordered scholars to travel the kingdom and study local farming practices.
practice
1. (社会的)习俗，(2. 练习)
The king ordered scholars to travel the kingdom and study local farming practices.
compile
收集(资料等)
The scholars compiled their knowledge into the Nongsajikseol (Plain Explanation of Farming Matters).
distribute
1. 向……分配，发放，(2. 散布，传播)
The book was distributed to government offices throughout the country, along with the king's personal wish for it to help farmers.
government
政府，国家组织
The book was distributed to government offices throughout the country, along with the king's personal wish for it to help farmers.
along with
与...一起，(除...外)又...
The book was distributed to government offices throughout the country, along with the king's personal wish for it to help farmers.
personal
个人的，私人的
The book was distributed to government offices throughout the country, along with the king's personal wish for it to help farmers.
economic
经济的，经济上的
The king not only hoped to improve the kingdom's economic well-being but also his subjects' moral well-being.
well-being
幸福，福利，安乐
The king not only hoped to improve the kingdom's economic well-being but also his subjects' moral well-being.
subject
1. 臣服者，国民，(2. (故事等的)主题，3. 科目)
The king not only hoped to improve the kingdom's economic well-being but also his subjects' moral well-being.
moral
道德上的
The king not only hoped to improve the kingdom's economic well-being but also his subjects' moral well-being.
relationship
关系
In 1432, the Samganghaengsildo (Guide to the Three Relationships ) was published.
publish
1. 出版，发行，(2. (在新闻、杂志等上)发表)
In 1432, the Samganghaengsildo (Guide to the Three Relationships) was published.
according to
根据...
These were the most important human relationships, according to thinking at the time.
include
包括，包含
It included illustrations so that everyone could learn from the book—even those who couldn't read.
illustration
(书籍、杂志上的)说明，图解
It included illustrations so that everyone could learn from the book—even those who couldn't read.
literacy
读写能力
The king was also determined to increase literacy in his kingdom.
literate
有读写能力的
At the time very few men, and even fewer women, were literate.
elite
精英，优秀份子
Only elite people like nobles, officials, and scholars could read and write.
noble
1. 贵族，尊贵的人，(2. 优秀的，杰出的，3. 高尚的，崇高的)
Only elite people like nobles, officials, and scholars could read and write.
official
1. 行政人员，高级职员 ，(2. 官方的，法定的)
Only elite people like nobles, officials, and scholars could read and write.
reflect
1. 反映，表现，(2. 反射，3. 深思，反省)
The Korean language was written using Chinese characters, hanja, which were difficult to learn and did not reflect the sounds of the Korean language well.
court
1. 宫廷，王室，(2. 法庭，法院，3. (竞赛的)场地，球场)
The well-educated court officials didn't mind this.
anticipate
1. 预测，预料，(2. 期望)
Anticipating that the palace elite would oppose him, the king secretly began to work on a way to spread literacy to all his people.
oppose
反对
Anticipating that the palace elite would oppose him, the king secretly began to work on a way to spread literacy to all his people.
analyze
分析
He analyzed the sounds of the Korean language and the way people's speech organs make those sounds.
organ
1. (身体的)器官，(2. 风琴，管风琴)
He analyzed the sounds of the Korean language and the way people's speech organs make those sounds.
unveil
1. 发表，公布(新计划、商品等)，(2. 揭幕(铜像等))
When his writing system was completed in 1443, the king unveiled his alphabet of 28 letters to the court as his personal creation.
instruction
1. 教导，教育，(2. (常用复数)(使用方法等的)说明，3. 指示，命令)
He called his writing system Hunminjeongeum, which means "Correct Sounds for the Instruction of People."
elegant
优雅的，有品味的，雅致的
The king's letters were simple and elegant.
consonant
子音，子音字母
The designs of the consonants were based on the shapes of human speech organs when making these sounds.
vowel
元音，母音
The vowel shapes were meant to represent the earth, the heavens, and humans.
heaven
1. (常用复数)天空，(2. 天国)
The vowel shapes were meant to represent the earth, the heavens, and humans.
devote
把(努力，时间等)奉献给，致力于
King Sejong created the Eonmuncheong, an office devoted to working on the alphabet.
oversee
监督(工作、活动等是否顺利进行)
The next year he oversaw the publication of the Yongbieocheonga (Songs of the Dragons Flying to Heaven).
publication
出版，出版物
The next year he oversaw the publication of the Yongbieocheonga (Songs of the Dragons Flying to Heaven).
celebrate
庆祝，纪念
This book celebrates the king's ancestors and was the first new book written with the king's alphabet.
ancestor
祖宗，祖先
This book celebrates the king's ancestors and was the first new book written with the king's alphabet.
document
文件
After several years the Eonmuncheong scholars completed a document entitled Hunminjeongeum.
entitle
给...题名，命名为
After several years the Eonmuncheong scholars completed a document entitled Hunminjeongeum.
introduction
介绍
It was released on October 9, 1446, and contained an introduction written by the king, like a letter to the people:
illiterate
文盲的，不识字的
Therefore illiterate people who wish to learn encounter great difficulty, and their ability to communicate is limited.
encounter
1. 偶然(或短暂的)碰见，(2. 偶遇)
Therefore illiterate people who wish to learn encounter great difficulty, and their ability to communicate is limited.
sadden
使...悲伤，使...难过
This saddened me, so I have created 28 new letters.
commoner
平民
Just as King Sejong wished, his new alphabet caught on with commoners and women of all classes.
upper
1. (地位、阶级等)上层的，上流的，(2. (地点、位置等)较高的，上面的)
Even the upper classes used it, though they never fully abandoned hanja.
abandon
1. (某件事做到一半)放弃，中止，(2. 抛弃(人或家庭等))
Even the upper classes used it, though they never fully abandoned hanja.
popularity
名气，普及，流行
Despite the growing popularity of the alphabet, at various times it was outlawed.
outlaw
1. 使非法化，使不合法，(2. 逃犯，歹徒)
Despite the growing popularity of the alphabet, at various times it was outlawed.
legacy
遗产
And it remains King Sejong the Great's lasting and most important legacy.