cause是一个雅思常考词汇，这个词的常用解释为n. 原因； 事业， 事件， 奋斗目标v. 使产生， 引起，这个词在很多英文原版小说中怎么应用呢，今天小编就带您了解一下。
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《雾都孤儿》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Oliver knew not the cause of this sudden exclamation; for, not being strong enough to bear the start it gave him, he fainted away.
-- After swallowing two of three glasses of spirits, Mr. Sikes condescended to take some notice of the young gentlemen; which gracious act led to a conversation, in which the cause and manner of Oliver's capture were circumstantially detailed, with such alterations and improvements on the truth, as to the Dodger appeared most advisable under the circumstances.
-- 'Cause the government, as cares for the lives of such men as you, as haven't half the pluck of curs, lets a man kill a dog how he likes,' replied Sikes, shutting up the knife with a very expressive look; 'that's why.'
在简·奥斯汀的《傲慢与偏见》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Two inferences, however, were plainly deduced from the whole: one, that Elizabeth was the real cause of the mis-chief; and the other that she herself had been barbarously misused by them all; and on these two points she principal-ly dwelt during the rest of the day.
-- But I pity her, because she must feel that she has been acting wrong, and because I am very sure that anxiety for her brother is the cause of it.
-- If your abhorrence of ME should make MY assertions valueless, you cannot be prevented by the same cause from confiding in my cousin; and that there may be the possibility of con-sulting him, I shall endeavour to find some opportunity of putting this letter in your hands in the course of the morn-ing.
-- When Elizabeth had rejoiced over Wickham's departure she found little other cause for satisfaction in the loss of the regiment.
-- Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner had hurried back in alarm, supposing by the servant's account that their niece was taken suddenly ill; but satisfying them instantly on that head, she eagerly communicated the cause of their summons, reading the two letters aloud, and dwelling on the postscript of the last with trembling energy, though Lydia had never been a favourite with them, Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner could not but be deeply afflicted.
在丹尼尔·笛福的《鲁滨逊漂流记》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- goats, pigeons, and turtle, or tortoise, which added to my grapes, Leadenhall market could not have furnished a table better than I, in propor-tion to the company; and though my case was deplorable enough, yet I had great cause for thankfulness that I was not driven to any extremities for food, but had rather plenty, even to dainties.
-- How mercifully can our Creator treat His creatures, even in those conditions in which they seemed to be overwhelmed in destruction!How can He sweeten the bitterest providences, and give us cause to praise Him for dungeons and prisons!What a table was here spread for me in the wilderness, where I saw nothing at first but to perish for hunger!
-- As all these were but conjectures at best, so, in the con-dition I was in, I could do no more than look on upon the misery of the poor men, and pity them; which had still this good effect upon my side, that it gave me more and more cause to give thanks to God, who had so happily and com-fortably provided for me in my desolate condition; and that of two ships' companies, who were now cast away upon this part of the world, not one life should be spared but mine.
-- I endeavoured to clear up this fraud to my man Friday; and told him that the pretence of their old men going up to the mountains to say O to their god Benamuckee was a cheat; and their bringing word from thence what he said was much more so; that if they met with any answer, or spake with any one there, it must be with an evil spirit; and then I entered into a long discourse with him about the devil, the origin of him, his rebellion against God, his enmity to man, the reason of it, his setting himself up in the dark parts of the world to be worshipped instead of God, and as God, and the many stratagems he made use of to delude mankind to their ruin; how he had a secret access to our passions and to our affections, and to adapt his snares to our inclinations, so as to cause us even to be our own tempters, and run upon our destruction by our own choice.
-- I kept the anniversary of my landing here with the same thankfulness to God for His mercies as at first: and if I had such cause of acknowledgment at first, I had much more so now, having such additional testimo-nies of the care of Providence over me, and the great hopes I had of being effectually and speedily delivered; for I had an invincible impression upon my thoughts that my deliv-erance was at hand, and that I should not be another year in this place.
在简·奥斯汀的《理智与情感》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- A more reasonable cause might be found in the dependent situation which forbade the indulgence of his affection.
-- Colonel Brandon again repeated his sorrow at being the cause of disappointing the party; but at the same time declared it to be unavoidable.
-- The old well-established grievance of duty against will, parent against child, was the cause of all.
-- But this did not last long; Elinor had hardly got their last visitors out of her head, had hardly done wondering at Charlotte's being so happy without a cause, at Mr. Palmer's acting so simply, with good abilities, and at the strange unsuitableness which often existed between husband and wife, before Sir John's and Mrs. Jennings's active zeal in the cause of society, procured her some other new acquaintance to see and observe.
-- After an hour or two spent in what her mother called comfortable chat, or in other words, in every variety of inquiry concerning all their acquaintance on Mrs. Jennings's side, and in laughter without cause on Mrs. Palmer's, it was proposed by the latter that they should all accompany her to some shops where she had business that morning, to which Mrs. Jennings and Elinor readily consented, as having likewise some purchases to make themselves; and Marianne, though declining it at first was induced to go likewise.
在西奥多·德莱塞的《嘉莉妹妹》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- There is another line at which the dress of a man will cause her to study her own.
-- If the digression is unusual enough, the drag of habit will be heavy enough to cause the unreasoning victim to return and perform the perfunctory thing.
-- He did not fear her in the least--there was no cause for it.
-- He had good cause to urge him on.
-- That no cause would come up whereby Drouet would be led to inform Carrie concerning his married state, he felt hopeful.
在马克·吐温的《哈克贝利·费恩历险记》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- They judged it was him, anyway; said this drownded man was just his size, and was ragged, and had uncommon long hair, which was all like pap; but they couldn't make nothing out of the face, be- cause it had been in the water so long it warn't much like a face at all.
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