overlook是一个雅思常考词汇,这个词的常用解释为vt. 俯视; 忽略; 宽恕,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:
-- Her nephew, a merry boy, who was his aunt's dar-ling, begged so long for these spectacles, that, at last, she lent him the treasure, after having informed him, with many exhortations, that in order to execute the interesting trick, he need only repair to some place where a great many persons were assembled; and then, from a higher position, whence he could overlook the crowd, pass the company in review before him through his spectacles.
在列夫·托尔斯泰的《安娜·卡列尼娜》里,有这样的句子出现:
-- Consequently the distributors of earthly blessings in the shape of places, rents, shares, and such, were all his friends, and could not overlook one of their own set; and Oblonsky had no need to make any special exertion to get a lucrative post.
-- They regret it deeply, and beg you to overlook their misbehavior.'
-- 'I consent, count, and am ready to overlook it; but you perceive that my wife--my wife's a respectable woman --his been exposed to the persecution, and insults, and effrontery of young upstarts, scoundrels....' And you must understand, the young upstarts are present all the while, and I have to keep the peace between them.
-- What she disliked particularly was seeing Princess Varvara ready to overlook everything for the sake of the comforts she enjoyed.
-- It was impossible to overlook the bailiff's not having mown the meadows and letting the hay spoil; and it was equally impossible to mow those acres where a young copse had been planted.
在辛克莱·刘易斯的《阿罗史密斯》里,有这样的句子出现:
-- The graduates of the University of Hard Knocks judge a physician as they judge a business man, not merely by his alleged 'high ideals' but by the horsepower he puts into carrying them out--and making them pay!And from a scientific standpoint, don't overlook the fact that the impression of properly remunerated competence which you make on a patient is of just as much importance, in these days of the new psychology, as the drugs you get into him or the operations he lets you get away with.
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:
-- That's why she would not overlook Mr. Lebeziatnikov's rudeness to her, and so when he gave her a beating for it, she took to her bed more from the hurt to her feelings than from the blows.
-- No, I didn't see them,' Raskolnikov answered slowly, as though ransacking his memory, while at the same instant he was racking every nerve, almost swooning with anxiety to conjecture as quickly as possible where the trap lay and not to overlook anything.
-- Gentlemen,' he addressed the whole company, 'gentlemen!Compassionate and, so to say, commiserating these people, I am ready to overlook it even now in spite of the personal insult lavished upon me!And may this disgrace be a lesson to you for the future,' he said, addressing Sonia, 'and I will carry the matter no further.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《大卫科波菲尔》里,有这样的句子出现:
-- But Mr. James, I must say,certainly did behave extremely honourable; for he proposed thatthe young woman should marry a very respectable person, whowas fully prepared to overlook the past, and who was, at least, asgood an anybody the young woman could have aspired to in aregular way: her connections being very common.'
在简·奥斯汀的《爱玛》里,有这样的句子出现:
-- Elton's manners are not perfect,' replied Emma; 'but where there is a wish to please, one ought to overlook, and one does overlook a great deal.
在玛丽·雪莱的《弗兰肯斯坦》里,有这样的句子出现:
-- I improved, how-ever, sensibly in this science, but not sufficiently to follow up any kind of conversation, although I applied my whole mind to the endeavour, for I easily perceived that, although I eagerly longed to discover myself to the cottagers, I ought not to make the attempt until I had first become master of their language, which knowledge might enable me to make 132 Frankensteinthem overlook the deformity of my figure, for with this also the contrast perpetually presented to my eyes had made me acquainted.
-- 'These were the reflections of my hours of despondency and solitude; but when I contemplated the virtues of the cottagers, their amiable and benevolent dispositions, I per-suaded myself that when they should become acquainted with my admiration of their virtues they would compas-sionate me and overlook my personal deformity.
在玛格丽特·米切尔的《乱世佳人》里,有这样的句子出现:
-- But the planters' ladies and the planters' slaves could not overlook the fact that he was not born agentleman, even if their men folks could.
-- She wouldn't overlook a man of marriageable age, from ginger-whiskered old Frank Kennedy,who was Suellen's beau, on down to shy, quiet, blushing Charles Hamilton, Melanie's brother.
-- How kind she was to overlook his blunderings.
-- But she could overlook suchthings at a time like this.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《远大前程》里,有这样的句子出现:
-- I wish it was only me that got put out, Pip; I wish there warn't no Tickler for you, old chap; I wish I could take it all on myself; but this is the up-and-down-and-straight on it, Pip, and I hope you'll overlook shortcomings."
-- Likewise, it seems to me that, concentrating our attention on the examination, we altogether overlook one of the best points of the animal.
-- Mr. Waldengarver smiled at me, as much as to say "a faithful Dependent--I overlook his folly;" and then said aloud, "My view is a little classic and thoughtful for them here; but they will improve, they will improve."
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《小杜丽》里,有这样的句子出现:
-- On this Sunday evening, he accompanied his brother to the gate with an air of endurance and clemency; being in a bland temper and graciously disposed to overlook the tears.
-- Being so considerate as to visit me, I hope you will be likewise so considerate as to overlook that.
-- 'I do nothing but beg and pray you to be comforted and overlook it.
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