Sense and Sensibility — Page 6
约翰·达什伍德从来都不受丈夫家人的喜爱;但她直到现在才有机会向他们展示,当情况需要时,她可以多么漠视他人的舒适与感受。
John Dashwood had never been a favourite with any of her husband's family; but she had had no opportunity, till the present, of showing them with how little attention to the comfort of other people she could act when occasion required it.
达什伍德太太对这种无礼的行为深感痛心,对儿媳的所作所为极为鄙视,以至于当儿媳一到来,她便想永远离开这所房子,若不是长女的恳求使她首先反思此举是否妥当,以及她对三个孩子的深切慈爱最终使她留了下来,并为了他们的缘故避免与儿子决裂。
So acutely did Mrs. Dashwood feel this ungracious behaviour, and so earnestly did she despise her daughter-in-law for it, that, on the arrival of the latter, she would have quitted the house for ever, had not the entreaty of her eldest girl induced her first to reflect on the propriety of going, and her own tender love for all her three children determined her afterwards to stay, and for their sakes avoid a breach with their brother.
埃利诺是这位长女,她的建议如此奏效,因为她具备深刻的理解力与冷静的判断力,使她尽管只有十九岁,却足以担当母亲的参谋,并能够经常加以干预,使众人从中受益,抑制达什伍德太太那种急躁冲动的心性——那种心性若任其发展,往往会导致鲁莽之举。她有一颗善良的心;她性情温柔,情感深厚;但她懂得如何驾驭自己的情感:这是她母亲尚未学会的本领,也是她的一个妹妹已下定决心永远不愿学习的东西。
Elinor, this eldest daughter, whose advice was so effectual, possessed a strength of understanding, and coolness of judgment, which qualified her, though only nineteen, to be the counsellor of her mother, and enabled her frequently to counteract, to the advantage of them all, that eagerness of mind in Mrs. Dashwood which must generally have led to imprudence. She had an excellent heart;—her disposition was affectionate, and her feelings were strong; but she knew how to govern them: it was a knowledge which her mother had yet to learn; and which one of her sisters had resolved never to be taught.
玛丽安的才能在许多方面与埃利诺不相上下。她聪慧灵敏,但凡事都充满热情:她的悲伤与欢乐,都毫无节制。
Marianne's abilities were, in many respects, quite equal to Elinor's. She was sensible and clever; but eager in everything: her sorrows, her joys, could have no moderation.
Vocabulary
- had
- have的过去式,表示曾经拥有或经历
- never
- 从未,表示从来没有发生过
- been
- be的过去分词,用于完成时态
- favourite
- 最受喜爱的人或事物
- any
- 任何,用于否定或疑问句中
- husband
- 丈夫,女性的配偶
- family
- 家庭,有血缘或婚姻关系的人群
- but
- 但是,表示转折关系的连词
- opportunity
- 机会,有利的时机或条件
- till
- 直到,表示某事持续到某时间点
- present
- 目前的,当前的时刻或情况
- showing
- 展示,表现出某种行为或态度
- little
- 很少的,几乎没有的程度
- attention
- 关注,注意力,关心与照顾
- comfort
- 舒适,安慰,使人感到安心
- other
- 其他的,别的人或事物
- could
- 能够,表示过去的能力或可能性
- act
- 行动,表现,采取某种行为
- occasion
- 场合,特定的时机或情况
- required
- 需要,要求,必须具备某条件
- acutely
- 强烈地,深切地感受到某事
- Mrs.
- 已婚女性的尊称,太太,夫人
- feel
- 感觉,感受,体验某种情绪
- ungracious
- 不礼貌的,粗鲁无礼的行为
- behaviour
- 行为,举止,一个人的表现方式
- earnestly
- 认真地,热切地,真诚地表达
- despise
- 鄙视,轻视,对某人感到蔑视
- daughter-in-law
- 儿媳,儿子的妻子
- arrival
- 到达,抵达某地的行为或时刻
- latter
- 后者,指前面提到的两者中的后一个
- would
- 将会,表示过去将来时或意愿
- quitted
- 离开,quit的过去式,放弃某地
- house
- 房子,住宅,居住的建筑
- ever
- 永远,曾经,用于加强语气
- entreaty
- 恳求,请求,迫切地请求某人
- eldest
- 最年长的,年龄最大的孩子
- girl
- 女孩,年轻的女性
- induced
- 促使,劝说,引导某人做某事
- first
- 首先,第一,在其他之前
- reflect
- 反思,仔细考虑某件事情
- propriety
- 得体,行为符合礼节和规范
- own
- 自己的,属于自身的事物
- tender
- 温柔的,体贴的,充满爱意的
- love
- 爱,深厚的感情与关怀
- children
- 孩子们,child的复数形式
- determined
- 决定,下定决心做某件事
- afterwards
- 之后,随后,在某事发生之后
- stay
- 留下,停留,不离开某地
- sakes
- 缘故,为了……的利益或好处
- avoid
- 避免,回避,不让某事发生
- breach
- 破裂,违背,关系或规则的破坏
- brother
- 兄弟,有相同父母的男性亲属
- daughter
- 女儿,父母的女性子女
- whose
- 谁的,表示所属关系的疑问词
- advice
- 建议,忠告,提出有益的意见
- effectual
- 有效的,能产生预期效果的
- possessed
- 拥有,具备某种品质或能力
- strength
- 力量,能力,内心的坚强程度
- understanding
- 理解力,洞察力,对事物的领悟
- coolness
- 冷静,沉着,保持情绪平稳的状态
- judgment
- 判断力,分辨是非好坏的能力
- qualified
- 使具备资格,使有能力胜任某事
- though
- 尽管,虽然,表示让步关系
- only
- 仅仅,只,表示数量或程度有限
- counsellor
- 顾问,给予建议和指导的人
- mother
- 母亲,妈妈,给予生命的女性
- enabled
- 使能够,使有能力做某件事
- frequently
- 频繁地,经常,很多次地发生
- counteract
- 抵消,对抗,减弱某种不良影响
- advantage
- 优势,好处,有利的条件或情况
- eagerness
- 热切,渴望,非常想做某事的心情
- mind
- 心智,思维,精神与理性的总称
- must
- 必须,一定,表示强烈的必要性
- generally
- 通常,一般来说,大多数情况下
- led
- 导致,引领,lead的过去式
- imprudence
- 轻率,不谨慎,缺乏判断力的行为
- excellent
- 优秀的,极好的,非常出色的
- heart
- 心,内心,指一个人的情感本质
- disposition
- 性格,气质,一个人天生的个性倾向
- affectionate
- 深情的,充满爱意的,温柔体贴的
- feelings
- 感情,情感,内心的情绪体验
- strong
- 强烈的,坚强的,有力量的
- govern
- 控制,管理,约束自己的情感或行为
- knowledge
- 知识,了解,对某事物的认识与理解
- yet
- 尚未,还没有,仍然需要做的事
- learn
- 学习,获得知识或技能
- sisters
- 姐妹们,有相同父母的女性兄弟姐妹
- resolved
- 决心,下定决心,坚定地决定做某事
- taught
- 教导,teach的过去式,传授知识
- abilities
- 能力,才能,完成某事的本领
- respects
- 方面,尊重,在某些方面或领域
- quite
- 相当,非常,程度较高的副词
- equal
- 相等的,同等的,与某人水平相同
- sensible
- 明智的,理性的,有良好判断力的
- clever
- 聪明的,机智的,思维敏捷的
- eager
- 渴望的,热切的,迫切想做某事
- everything
- 一切,所有事物,每一件事
- sorrows
- 悲伤,忧愁,令人痛苦的情感
- joys
- 快乐,喜悦,令人高兴的情感
- moderation
- 适度,节制,避免走极端的态度
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