support是一个雅思常考词汇，这个词的常用解释为n. /vt. 支撑； 支持； 赡养； 维持n. 支持者； 支柱，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《圣诞颂歌》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- I help to support the establishments I have mentioned they cost enough; and those who are badly off must go there.'
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《双城记》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- The raggedest nightcap, awry on the wretchedest head, had this crooked significance in it: 'I know how hard it has grown for me, the wearer of this, to support life in myself; but do you know how easy it has grown for me, the wearer of this, to destroy life in you?'
在列夫·托尔斯泰的《安娜·卡列尼娜》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- She tried to go out, but tottered, and clung to the back of a chair to support herself.
-- "Oh, no, Masha, Konstantin Dmitrievitch said he could not believe in it," said Kitty, blushing for Levin, and Levin saw this, and, still more exasperated, would have answered, but Vronsky with his bright frank smile rushed to the support of the conversation, which was threatening to become disagreeable.
-- They say he was the only support of an immense family.
-- Levin remembered that when Nikolay had been in the devout stage, the period of fasts and monks and church services, when he was seeking in religion a support and a curb for his passionate temperament, everyone, far from encouraging him, had jeered at him, and he, too, with the others.
-- Darya Alexandrovna would not have let things go so far on such a day had she been present; but she had to support the English governess's authority, and she upheld her decision that Grisha should have no tart.
在辛克莱·刘易斯的《阿罗史密斯》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- VI He dreaded the interview with Mrs. Fox; he was certain that she would demand, "Young man, how do you expect to support my Maddy?
-- He dandled an impression that he was an earnest young medic who in no time at all would be making large and suitable sums of money for the support of their Leora, but as he was beginning to lean back in his chair he was betrayed by the appearance of Leora's brother.
-- "Thought so!How juh expect to support a wife?"
-- "Some day!Then what's the use of talking about being engaged till you can support a wife?"
-- Mr. and Mrs. Tozer said they were all to be calm, and of course Bert didn't mean-- But really, it was true; they had to be sensible, and how Mr. Arrowsmith could expect to support a wife-- The conference lasted till nine-thirty, which, as Mr. Tozer pointed out, was everybody's bedtime, and except for the five-minute discussion as to whether Miss Ada Quist was to stay to supper, and the debate on the saltiness of this last cornbeef, they clave faithfully to the inquiry as to whether Martin and Leora were engaged.
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：
-- And if hidden under his coat he would still have had to support it with his hand, which would have been noticeable.
-- Raskolnikov said nothing and made no resistance, though he felt quite strong enough to sit up on the sofa without support and could not merely have held a cup or a spoon, but even perhaps could have walked about.
-- 'Listen, Razumihin,' began Raskolnikov, 'I want to tell you plainly: I've just been at a death-bed, a clerk who died 芒聙娄 I gave them all my money 芒聙娄 and besides I've just been kissed by someone who, if I had killed anyone, would just the same 芒聙娄 in fact I saw someone else there 芒聙娄 with a flame-coloured feather 芒聙娄 but I am talking nonsense; I am very weak, support me 芒聙娄 we shall be at the stairs directly 芒聙娄' 'What's the matter?
-- Without her support Pulcheria Alexandrovna obviously did not know what to do.
-- For without your support she might not let me come near her now, for she is prejudiced against me, but with your assistance I reckon on 芒聙娄' 'You reckon wrongly,' interrupted Raskolnikov.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《大卫科波菲尔》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- If I didn't support a agedpairint, and a lovely sister,'here the waiter was greatly agitated- 'Iwouldn't take a farthing.
-- This made a hole in the six orseven shillings, I know well; and I was out at the warehouse allday, and had to support myself on that money all the week.
-- A young man really well deservesconstant support and patronage,' looking at the Doctor, 'whomakes such sacrifices.'
-- She will take it so kindly, that it will be a comfort and support toher.
-- Need Isay, that it soon became necessary for me to solicit from- HEEP-pecuniary advances towards the support of Mrs. Micawber, andour blighted but rising family?
在简·奥斯汀的《爱玛》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- There can be no doubt of your being a gentleman's daughter, and you must support your claim to that station by every thing within your own power, or there will be plenty of people who would take pleasure in degrad-ing you.'
-- Weston would undoubtedly support me, if he were here, for he thinks exactly as I do on the subject.
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