expressive是一个雅思常考词汇，这个词的常用解释为adj. 有表现力的，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。
在儒勒·凡尔纳的《格兰特船长的女儿》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- They were informed on arriving there, by means of a few English words, aided by expressive gestures, that the British Consul lived at Concepcion, an hour's ride distant.
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：
-- There he sat, with his tweed suit and his American accent, in the corner of a pro-saic railway-carriage, and yet as I looked at his dark and expressive face I felt more than ever how true a descendant he was of that long line of high-blooded, fiery, and mas-terful men.
-- A flush of vexation passed over her expressive face.
在费奥多尔·陀思妥耶夫斯基的《白痴》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- 'Wouldn't it be better, esteemed prince, wouldn't it be better to don't you know ' Lebedeff made a strange and very expressive grimace; he twisted about in his chair, and did something, apparently symbolical, with his hands.
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：
-- The former was seated on the end of a mossy log, in a posture that permitted him to heighten the effect of his earnest language, by the calm but expressive gestures of an Indian engaged in debate.
-- Si-lently, and without a moment's delay, they permitted him to assist them from their saddles, and when they descended quickly to the water's edge, where the scout had collected the rest of the party, more by the agency of expressive ges-tures than by any use of words.
-- The gun-smiths can have but little insight into their trade when they make their fowling-pieces and short horsemen's ' He was interrupted by the low but expressive 'hugh' of Uncas.
-- When Heyward ceased to speak, they turned their eyes, as one man, on Magua, demanding, in this expressive man-ner, an explanation of what had been said.
在路易莎·梅·奥尔科特的《小妇人》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- 'Well, my love, I consider him a trump, in the fullest sense of that expressive word, but I do wish he was a little younger and a good deal richer.'
在赫尔曼·梅尔维尔的《白鲸》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- And from that pallor of the dead, we borrow the expressive hue of the shroud in which we wrap them.
-- Nevertheless, this same expressive word has now for many years been in constant use among some fifteen thousand true born Yankees.
-- Here now's the very dreaded symbol of grim death, by a mere hap, made the expressive sign of the help and hope of most endangered life.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《雾都孤儿》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Oliver had been too often subjected to the process to which the very expressive monosyllable just recorded bears reference, to entertain the smallest doubt that the owner of the voice, whoever he might be, would redeem his pledge, most honourably.
-- The Dodger made no reply; but putting his hat on again, and gathering the skirts of his long-tailed coat under his arm, thrust his tongue into his cheek, slapped the bridge of his nose some half-dozen times in a familiar but expressive manner, and turning on his heel, slunk down the court.
-- 'Cause the government, as cares for the lives of such men as you, as haven't half the pluck of curs, lets a man kill a dog how he likes,' replied Sikes, shutting up the knife with a very expressive look; 'that's why.'
-- asked Nancy, stopping some turbulent exclamation on the part of Mr. Sikes, expressive of the disgust with which he received Fagin's affectation of humanity.
-- Near him were the singers: receiving, with professional indifference, the compliments of the company, and applying themselves, in turn, to a dozen proffered glasses of spirits and water, tendered by their more boisterous admirers; whose countenances, expressive of almost every vice in almost every grade, irresistibly attracted the attention, by their very repulsiveness.
在简·奥斯汀的《傲慢与偏见》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- His sister was less delicate, and directed her eyes towards Mr. Darcy with a very expressive smile.
-- Mrs. Gardiner, who was walking arm-in-arm with Elizabeth, gave her a look expressive of wonder.
在简·奥斯汀的《理智与情感》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Nothing could be more expressive of attachment to them all, than Willoughby's behaviour.
-- Mrs. Dashwood was sorry for what she had said; but it gave Elinor pleasure, as it produced a reply from Marianne so expressive of confidence in Willoughby and knowledge of his intentions.
-- "I understand you," he replied, with an expressive smile, and a voice perfectly calm; "yes, I am very drunk. A pint of porter with my cold beef at Marlborough was enough to over-set me."
在西奥多·德莱塞的《嘉莉妹妹》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- She did not study him with eyes expressive of dependence.
-- She put her two hands together in her customary expressive way and pressed her fingers.
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