interval是一个雅思常考词汇，这个词的常用解释为n. 间隔的时间, 间隔, 间歇，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《双城记》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- A memorable storm of thunder and lightning broke with that sweep of water, and there was not a moment's interval in crash, and fire, and rain, until after the moon rose at midnight.
-- There was no pause, no pity, no peace, no interval of relenting rest, no measurement of time.
-- Therefore, he resolved to keep Two before his mind, as the hour, and so to strengthen himself in the interval that he might be able, after that time, to strengthen others.
在列夫·托尔斯泰的《安娜·卡列尼娜》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Till two o'clock the sitting would go on without a break, and at two o'clock there would be an interval and luncheon.
-- For the first instant Alexey Alexandrovitch seemed, as it were, appalled at his own snoring, and ceased; but after an interval of two breathings the snore sounded again, with a new tranquil rhythm.
-- There was an interval between the races, and so nothing hindered conversation.
-- He glanced at the sky in the interval for whetting the scythes.
-- There was an interval of hesitation, whispering, and smiles; but the expression of solemn emotion on the faces of the betrothed pair did not change: on the contrary, in their perplexity over their hands they looked more grave and deeply moved than before, and the smile with which Stepan Arkadyevitch whispered to them that now they would each put on their own ring died away on his lips.
在儒勒·凡尔纳的《八十天环游地球》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- After an interval of two minutes, what remained of the two gentlemen would be taken from the car.
在费奥多尔·陀思妥耶夫斯基的《罪与罚》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- He must have seized the interval to get downstairs and slip by them somehow.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《大卫科波菲尔》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- There was an interval of silence, only broken by Miss Betsey's occasionally ejaculating 'Ha!'
-- 'So she makes,' said Mr. Barkis, after a long interval of reflection,'all the apple parsties, and does all the cooking, do she?'
-- I forget, too, at what hour the gates wereopened in the morning, admitting of my going in; but I know thatI was often up at six o'clock, and that my favourite lounging-placein the interval was old London Bridge, where I was wont to sit inone of the stone recesses, watching the people going by, or to lookover the balustrades at the sun shining in the water, and lightingup the golden flame on the top of the Monument.
-- The anxiety I underwent, in the interval which necessarily elapsedbefore a reply could be received to her letter to Mr. Murdstone,was extreme; but I made an endeavour to suppress it, and to be asagreeable as I could in a quiet way, both to my aunt and Mr. Dick.
-- After an interval ofMrs. Kidgerbury- the oldest inhabitant of Kentish Town, I believe,who went out charing, but was too feeble to execute herconceptions of that art- we found another treasure, who was one ofthe most amiable of women, but who generally made a point offalling either up or down the kitchen-stairs with the tray, andalmost plunged into the parlour, as into a bath, with the tea-things.
在简·奥斯汀的《爱玛》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- After an interval of some minutes, however, he began with, 'I shall always be very sorry that you went to the sea this autumn, instead of coming here.'
-- With such sensations, Mr. Elton's civilities were dread-fully ill-timed; but she had the comfort of appearing very polite, while feeling very cross and of thinking that the rest of the visit could not possibly pass without bringing forward the same information again, or the substance of it, from the open-hearted Mr. Weston. So it proved; for when happily released from Mr. Elton, and seated by Mr. Weston, at dinner, he made use of the very first interval in the cares of hospitality, the very first leisure from the saddle of mutton, to say to her, 'We want only two more to be just the right number.
-- They were called on to share in the awkwardness of a rather long interval be-tween the courses, and obliged to be as formal and as orderly as the others; but when the table was again safely covered, 264 Emmawhen every corner dish was placed exactly right, and occu-pation and ease were generally restored, Emma said, 'The arrival of this pianoforte is decisive with me.
-- Mr. Weston had been so very earnest in his entreaties for her arriving there as soon as possible after themselves, for the purpose of taking her opinion as to the propriety and com-fort of the rooms before any other persons came, that she could not refuse him, and must therefore spend some qui-et interval in the young man's company.
在托马斯·哈代的《远离尘嚣》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- That minute's interval had brought the blood beating into her face, set her stinging as if aflame to the very hollows of her feet, and enlarged emotion to a compass which quite swamped thought.
-- "Oh yes," Boldwood added, after an interval of silence: "What did you ask, Oak?"
-- After an interval she again spoke.
-- Budmouth!The sound of the word carried with it a much diminished perspective of him and his deeds; there were thirteen miles interval betwixt them now.
-- They stood silent then, every man busied with his own thoughts, during which interval sounds of merriment could be heard within.
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