《傲慢与偏见》chapter6(5)(适合高中及以上词汇量,不是指学历)

稍稍简化了些,例句就看名著原文吧~

“I had once some thoughts of fixing in town myself — for I am fond of superior society; but I did not feel quite certain that the air of London would agree with Lady Lucas.”

He paused in (前面学过,暂停)hopes of an answer; but his companion was not disposed赞成

对……有好感

be disposed to sth formal to have a tendency towards something 【正式】 倾向于某事物
a man disposed to depression 一个有抑郁倾向的人

to make any; and Elizabeth at that instant moving towards them, he was struck with the notion观念,看法 of doing a very gallant / ɡælənt; ˋælənt /(对女子)殷勤有礼的

英勇的

thing, and called out to her,

“My dear Miss Eliza, why are not you dancing? — Mr. Darcy, you must allow me to present this young lady to you as a very desirable partner. — You cannot refuse to dance, I am sure, when so much beauty is before you.” And taking her hand, he would have given it to Mr. Darcy, who, though extremely surprised, was not unwilling to receive it, when she instantly drew back, and said with some discomposure 焦虑,不安to Sir William,

“Indeed, Sir, I have not the least intention of dancing. — I entreat 恳求,请求you not to suppose that I moved this way in order to beg for a partner.”

Mr. Darcy with grave重大的,严肃的

坟墓

propriety / prəpraɪəti; prəˋpraɪətɪ /得体,礼仪requested to be allowed the honour of her hand; but in vain. Elizabeth was determined; nor did Sir William at all shake her purpose by his attempt at persuasion.

“You excel优于,擅长

excel yourself BrE to do something better than you usually do 【英】 胜过平时

so much in the dance, Miss Eliza, that it is cruel 残忍的

be cruel to be kind to do something to someone that will make them upset or unhappy in order to help them in another way 为了对某人好就得对他狠

to deny me the happiness of seeing you; and though this gentleman dislikes the amusement in general, he can have no objection, I am sure, to oblige 强迫

答应……做某事

I’d be obliged if spoken formal used to make a polite request 【口,正式】 如蒙…我将非常感激〔请别人帮忙时的客气话〕
I’d be obliged if you’d treat this matter as strictly confidential. 此事如果您能严格保密,我将非常感激。

us for one half hour.”

“Mr. Darcy is all politeness, ”said Elizabeth, smiling.

“He is indeed — but considering the inducement,引诱,诱因 my dear Miss Eliza, we cannot wonder at his complaisance;/ kəmpleɪzəns; kəmˋplezṇs /讨好,殷勤 for who would object to such a partner? ”

Elizabeth looked archly, 调皮的

使成拱形

and turned away拒绝,打发走. Her resistance 反对,抵御

电阻

had not injured her with the gentleman, and he was thinking of her with some complacency, 自满,自得when thus accosted (不怀好意地)和某人说话by Miss Bingley.

“I can guess the subject of your reverie.”/ revəri; ˋrɛvərɪ /幻想,白日梦

“I should imagine not.”

“You are considering how insupportable 极糟糕的,非常恼人的it would be to pass many evenings in this manner — in such society; and indeed I am quite of your opinion. I was never more annoyed! The insipidity饮食淡而无味的),不吸引人的and yet the noise; the nothingness and yet the self-importance of all these people!— What would I give to hear your strictures 约束,严厉批评on them! ”

“Your conjecture 推测,猜测is totally wrong, I assure you. My mind was more agreeably engaged.已订婚的

电话占线的

be otherwise engaged formal to be unable to do something because you are doing something else 【正式】 另外有约,另外有事

I have been meditating沉思,冥想

策划(不好的事)

on the very great pleasure which a pair of fine eyes in the face of a pretty woman can bestow.”/ bɪstəʊ; bɪˋsto /赠予给予

bestow sth on / upon sb
honours bestowed on him by the Queen 女王授予他的荣誉

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