Pride and Prejudice Day3

1.   …and as for Mr. Hurst, by whom Elizabeth sat, he was an indolent man…

indolent                                 ADJ

not wanting to work 懶惰的；懶散的；好逸惡勞的

仿He is a warmhearted but indolent man.

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2.Her manners were pronounced to be very bad indeed, a mixture of pride and impertinence; she had no conversation, no style, no beauty.

pronounced                   ADJ

very noticeable, obvious or strongly expressed 顯著的；很明顯的；表達明確的

仿he had a pronounced shortsightedness.

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3.But with such a father and mother, and such low connections, I am afraid there is no chance of it.

connections                         NOUN

people who are your relatives, but not members of your close family 親戚；旁系親屬

仿He is a connection of mine.

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4.“How can you contrive to write so even?”

contrive                           VERB

contrive to do sth to manage to do sth despite difficulties （不顾困难而）设法做到

仿I can contrive without fruits.

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5.“Would Mr. Darcy then consider the rashness of your original intentions as atoned for by your obstinacy in adhering to it?”

rashness                      noun

n. 轻率；皮肤上短暂出现的疹子

仿He hinted at her rashness.

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6.Sentences

“I have an excessive regard for Miss Jane Bennet, she is really a very sweet girl, and I wish with all my heart she were well settled. But with such a father and mother, and such low connections, I am afraid there is no chance of it.”

无论在那个时期，那个国家，父母都是子女的代言人。所以很多时候都是通过父母来判别子女的品行。同样，门第亦是如此。也许门当户对不一定幸福。但是，门第的悬殊带来的更多是蔑视和嘲讽。

she must possess a certain something in her air and manner of walking, the tone of her voice, her address and expressions, or the word will be but half-deserved.

虽然是讽刺，但是与"你的气质里，藏着你读过的书和走过的路。"有异曲同工之处。

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7.Summary

In this chapter, we can see clearly that Miss Bentley likes Mr. Darcy. At the same time, Miss Elizabeth had a prejudice against Mr. Darcy. The content of the article reflects the author's careful. The aristocratic implicit dialogue let me realize the elegance and pride of the British aristocracy.