lady是一个雅思常考词汇，这个词的常用解释为n. 女士， 夫人，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。
在赫尔曼·梅尔维尔的《白鲸》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Erskine was on the other side; and he then supported it by saying, that though the gentleman had originally harpooned the lady, and had once had her fast, and only by reason of the great stress of her plunging viciousness, had at last abandoned her; yet abandon her he did, so that she became a loose-fish; and therefore when a subsequent gentleman re-harpooned her, the lady then became that subsequent gentleman's property, along with whatever harpoon might have been found sticking in her.
-- Now in the present case Erskine contended that the examples of the whale and the lady were reciprocally illustrative of each other.
-- I say, that the motion of a Sperm Whale's flukes above water dispenses a perfume, as when a musk-scented lady rustles her dress in a warm parlor.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《雾都孤儿》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Be this as it may, however, it was his ninth birthday; and he was keeping it in the coal-cellar with a select party of two other young gentleman, who, after participating with him in a sound thrashing, had been locked up for atrociously presuming to be hungry, when Mrs. Mann, the good lady of the house, was unexpectedly startled by the apparition of Mr. Bumble, the beadle, striving to undo the wicket of the garden-gate.
-- 'Ah!I dare say he will,' replied the lady pettishly, 'on our victuals and our drink.
-- For instance; when Sowerberry had an order for the burial of some rich old lady or gentleman, who was surrounded by a great number of nephews and nieces, who had been perfectly inconsolable during the previous illness, and whose grief had been wholly irrepressible even on the most public occasions, they would be as happy among themselves as need be--quite cheerful and contented--conversing together with as much freedom and gaiety, as if nothing whatever had happened to disturb them.
-- said Mr. Bumble, when the lady brought her eyes down to earth again; 'the only thing that can be done now, that I know of, is to leave him in the cellar for a day or so, till he's a little starved down; and then to take him out, and keep him on gruel all through the apprenticeship.
-- 'Hush, my dear,' said the old lady softly.
在简·奥斯汀的《傲慢与偏见》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- 'My dear Mr. Bennet,' said his lady to him one day, 'have you heard that Netherfield Park is let at last?'
-- Sir William and Lady Lucas are determined to go, merely on that account, for in general, you know, they visit no newcomers.
-- For you are a young lady of deep reflection, I know, and read great books and make extracts.'
-- They attacked him in various ways with barefaced questions, ingenious suppositions, and distant surmises; but he eluded the skill of them all, and they were at last obliged to accept the second-hand intelligence of their neighbour, Lady Lucas.
-- Lady Lucas quieted her fears a little by starting the idea of his being gone to London only to get a large par-ty for the ball; and a report soon followed that Mr. Bingley was to bring twelve ladies and seven gentlemen with him to the assembly.
在简·奥斯汀的《理智与情感》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- The man and one of the maids were sent off immediately into Devonshire, to prepare the house for their mistress's arrival; for as Lady Middleton was entirely unknown to Mrs. Dashwood, she preferred going directly to the cottage to being a visitor at Barton Park; and she relied so undoubtingly on Sir John's description of the house, as to feel no curiosity to examine it herself till she entered it as her own.
-- Lady Middleton had sent a very civil message by him, denoting her intention of waiting on Mrs. Dashwood as soon as she could be assured that her visit would be no inconvenience; and as this message was answered by an invitation equally polite, her ladyship was introduced to them the next day.
-- Lady Middleton was not more than six or seven and twenty; her face was handsome, her figure tall and striking, and her address graceful.
-- Conversation however was not wanted, for Sir John was very chatty, and Lady Middleton had taken the wise precaution of bringing with her their eldest child, a fine little boy about six years old, by which means there was one subject always to be recurred to by the ladies in case of extremity, for they had to enquire his name and age, admire his beauty, and ask him questions which his mother answered for him, while he hung about her and held down his head, to the great surprise of her ladyship, who wondered at his being so shy before company, as he could make noise enough at home.
-- Sir John was a sportsman, Lady Middleton a mother.
在西奥多·德莱塞的《嘉莉妹妹》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- He was mild, placid, assured, giving the impression that he wished to be of service only--to do something which would make the lady more pleased.
-- One short song the young lady played in a most soulful and tender mood.
-- A few weeks later Drouet, in his peregrinations, encountered one of his well-dressed lady acquaintances in Chicago on his return from a short trip to Omaha.
-- "We're trying to get up some theatricals for two weeks from to- day, and we want to know if you don't know some young lady who could take a part--it's an easy part."
-- They're going to give a play, and they wanted me to get them some young lady to take a part."
在马克·吐温的《哈克贝利·费恩历险记》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- He told me to make myself easy and at home, and tell all about myself; but the old lady says: 'Why, bless you, Saul, the poor thing's as wet as he can be; and don't you reckon it may be he's hungry?'
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