《傲慢与偏见》chapter3(中上)

Mr. Bingley was good looking and gentlemanlike; he had a pleasant countenance/ kaʊntɪnəns, kaʊntənəns; ˋkantənəns /

n面容,面部表情, and easy, unaffected 不装腔作势的,自然的

未改变的,不受影响的

manners. His brother-in-law, Mr. Hurst, merely looked the gentleman; but his friend Mr. Darcy soon drew the attention of the room by his fine, tall person, handsome features, noble高尚的,贵族的,宏伟的,惰性气体/贵金属 mien; 仪表,风度

合起来:贵族风度

and the report which was in general circulation within five minutes after his entrance, of his having ten thousand a year. The gentlemen pronounced him to be a fine figure of a man, the ladies declared he was much handsomer than Mr. Bingley, and he was looked at with great admiration for about half the evening, till his manners gave a disgust厌恶,作呕

to sb’s disgust

Much to my disgust , I found that there were no toilets for the disabled. 让我非常气愤的是,我发现竟然没有供残疾人使用的厕所。

which turned the tide of 扭转了……的趋势his popularity; for he was discovered to be proud, to be above高高在上 his company, and above being pleased; and not all his large estate 个人全部财产

私有土地/庄园

in Derbyshire could then save him from having a most forbidding, disagreeable countenance, and being unworthy to be compared with his friend.

Mr. Bingley had soon made himself acquainted with all the principal重要的

主角,本金,负责人

people in the room; he was lively and unreserved, danced every dance,特殊用法 (再比如,dream one’s dreams)was angry that the ball closed so early, and talked of giving one himself at Netherfield. Such amiable 友善的,和蔼可亲的qualities must speak for themselves为了他们自己. What a contrast between him and his friend! Mr. Darcy danced only once with Mrs. Hurst and once with Miss Bingley, declined being introduced to any other lady, and spent the rest of the evening in walking about 周围the room, speaking occasionally to one of his own party. His character was decided. He was the proudest, most disagreeable man in the world, and every body hoped that he would never come there again. Amongst the most violent against him was Mrs. Bennet, whose dislike of his general behaviour was sharpened into particular resentment 不满,憎恶

at / against / of etc

She was filled with deep resentment at being passed over for promotion. 没被考虑升职,她感到很气愤。

feel / harbour / bear resentment

He felt considerable resentment towards Sheila for making him work late. 希拉让他工作到这么晚,他很不满。

by his having slighted one of her daughters.

Elizabeth Bennet had been obliged, by the scarcity / skeəsɪti, skeəsəti; ˋskɛrsətɪ /

MEANINGS 义项例证

[singular 单数 ]

a situation in which there is not enough of something 不足,短缺,稀少

 lack

of

the scarcity of employment opportunities 就业机会的短缺

of gentlemen, to sit down for two dances; and during part of that time, Mr. Darcy had been standing near enough for her to overhear a conversation between him and Mr. Bingley, who came from the dance for a few minutes to press 极力劝说

按压,挤着走,熨平衣服,紧抱,提出诉讼,现金紧缺,重复说……,利用自身优势

新闻界,报道,出版社,压榨机,拥挤的人群

(press的意思实在太多了,有没有被惊艳到(❁´`❁)*✲゚*)

his friend to join it.

“Come, Darcy, ” said he, “I must have you dance. I hate to see you standing about by yourself in this stupid manner. You had much better dance.”

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