foregoing是一个雅思常考词汇，这个词的常用解释为adj. 先行的， 上述的，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。
在费奥多尔·陀思妥耶夫斯基的《白痴》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- The prince heard the whole of the foregoing conversa-tion, as he sat at the table, writing.
在汉斯·克里斯蒂安·安徒生的《安徒生童话》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- We see already, by the foregoing effusion, that he is be-come a poet; to give further proof of it, however, would in most cases be insipid, for it is a most foolish notion to fancy a poet different from other men.
在詹姆斯·费尼莫尔·库柏的《最后的摩根战士》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- During the foregoing address the progress of the speaker was too plainly read by those most interested in his success through the medium of the countenances of the men he addressed.
-- * The scene of the foregoing incidents is on the spot where the village of Ballston now stands; one of the two principal watering places of America.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《老古玩店》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Richard Swiveller, who had been looking over the rim of the tumbler while his companion addressed the foregoing remarks to him with great energy and earnestness of manner, no sooner heard these words than he evinced the utmost consternation, and with difficulty ejaculated the monosyllable:'What!'
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《小杜丽》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Mrs Chivery derived a surprising force of emphasis from the foregoing circumstantiality and repetition.
-- It would seem from the foregoing exclamation that this uncompromising relative of the lamented Mr F., measuring time by the acuteness of her sensations and not by the clock, supposed Clennam to have lately gone away; whereas at least a quarter of a year had elapsed since he had had the temerity to present himself before her.
-- With this view, his intention was to print a declaration to the foregoing effect, which he had already drawn up; and, besides circulating it among all who had dealings with the House, to advertise it in the public papers.
在赫尔曼·梅尔维尔的《白鲸》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- But rather are ye predictions than warnings, ye shadows!Yet not so much predictions from without, as verifications of the foregoing things within.
-- So far as what there may be of a narrative in this book; and, indeed, as indirectly touching one or two very interesting and curious particulars in the habits of sperm whales, the foregoing chapter, in its earlier part, is as important a one as will be found in this volume; but the leading matter of it requires to be still further and more familiarly enlarged upon, in order to be adequately understood, and moreover to take away any incredulity which a profound ignorance of the entire subject may induce in some minds, as to the natural verity of the main points of this affair.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《雾都孤儿》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- If I wanted any further proof of the strictly philosophical nature of the conduct of these young gentlemen in their very delicate predicament, I should at once find it in the fact (also recorded in a foregoing part of this narrative), of their quitting the pursuit, when the general attention was fixed upon Oliver; and making immediately for their home by the shortest possible cut.
-- Mr. Bumble turned, and encountered the face of his interesting consort, who, imperfectly comprehending the few words she had overheard of his complaint, had hazarded the foregoing remark at a venture.
在简·奥斯汀的《理智与情感》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- About noon, however, she began but with a caution a dread of disappointment which for some time kept her silent, even to her friend to fancy, to hope she could perceive a slight amendment in her sister's pulse; she waited, watched, and examined it again and again; and at last, with an agitation more difficult to bury under exterior calmness, than all her foregoing distress, ventured to communicate her hopes.
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