evil是一个雅思常考词汇,这个词的常用解释为a. 邪恶的, 罪恶的n. 邪恶, 罪恶,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。
在阿瑟·柯南·道尔的《巴斯克维尔的猎犬》里,有这样的句子出现:
-- Then, as it would seem, he became as one that hath a devil, for, rushing down the stairs into the dining-hall, he sprang upon the great table, flagons and trenchers flying before him, and he cried aloud before all the compa-ny that he would that very night render his body and soul to the Powers of Evil if he might but overtake the wench.
-- To that Providence, my sons, I hereby commend you, and I counsel you by way of caution to forbear from crossing the moor in those dark hours when the powers of evil are exalted.
-- In these days of nouveaux riches it is refreshing to find a case where the scion of an old county family which has fallen upon evil days is able to make his own fortune and to bring it back with him to restore the fallen grandeur of his line.
-- 'In a modest way I have combated evil, but to take on the Father of Evil himself would, perhaps, be too am-bitious a task.
在费奥多尔·陀思妥耶夫斯基的《白痴》里,有这样的句子出现:
-- Even Barashkoff, inured to the storms of evil fortune as he was, could not stand this last stroke.
-- I gave her the eight francs and asked her to take care of the money because I could get no more; and then I kissed her and said that she was not to suppose I kissed her with any evil motives or be-cause I was in love with her, for that I did so solely out of pity for her, and because from the first I had not accounted her as guilty so much as unfortunate.
-- I had always heard so much that was evil said of you all more evil than good; as to how small and petty were your interests, how absurd your habits, how shallow your education, and so on.
-- In the words 'as usual,' and again in her added, 'mine, at all events,' there seemed an ominous knell of some evil to come.
-- This idea was, that if Rogojin were in Petersburg, though he might hide for a time, yet he was quite sure to come to him the prince before long, with either good or evil in-tentions, but probably with the same intention as on that other occasion.
在荷马的《伊利亚特》里,有这样的句子出现:
-- He it was that made the ships for Alexan-drus, which were the beginning of all mischief, and brought evil alike both on the Trojans and on Alexandrus himself; for he heeded not the decrees of heaven.
-- But, since the gods have devised these evils, would, at any rate, that I had been wife to a better man to one who could smart under dis-honour and men's evil speeches.
-- Then Nestor rose and spoke, 'Of a truth,' said he, 'the Achaean land is fallen upon evil times.
-- Would that I were as sure of being immortal and never growing old, and of being worshipped like Mi-nerva and Apollo, as I am that this day will bring evil to the Argives.'
-- I took counsel to kill him, but some god stayed my rashness and bade me think on men's evil tongues and how I should be branded as the murderer of my father; nevertheless I could not bear to stay in my father's house with him so bitter a against me.
在赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯的《隐形人》里,有这样的句子出现:
-- He awoke in an evil temper, and Kemp, alert for every sound, heard his pattering feet rush suddenly across the bedroom overhead.
在赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯的《人魔岛》里,有这样的句子出现:
-- Apparently he was in an evil temper with Montgomery.
-- 'Evil are the punishments of those who break the Law.
-- 'Evil is he who breaks the Law,' chanted the Sayer of the Law.
在拉迪亚德·吉卜林的《丛林故事》里,有这样的句子出现:
-- He is not of our tribe, being foot-less and with most evil eyes,' said Bagheera.
-- I came very near to falling on my last hunt very near indeed and the noise of my slipping, for my tail was not tight wrapped around the tree, waked the Bandar-log, and they called me most evil names.'
-- 'I am an evil man-cub, and my stomach is sad in me.'
-- Evil that plagued us is slain, Death in the garden lies dead.
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:
-- demanded Heyward, when the other had arrived sufficiently nigh to abate his speed; 'I trust you are no messenger of evil tidings?'
-- For myself, I conclude the Bumppos could shoot, for I have a natural turn with a rifle, which must have been handed down from generation to generation, as, our holy commandments tell us, all good and evil gifts are bestowed; though I should be loath to answer for other people in such a matter.
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