perform是一个雅思常考词汇，这个词的常用解释为v. 履行， 执行； 表演， 演出； 完成(事业)，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。
在乔纳森•斯威夫特的《格列夫游记》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- From this time my constant practice was, as soon as I rose, to perform that business in open air, at the full extent of my chain; and due care was taken every morning before company came, that the offensive matter should be carried off in wheel-barrows, by two servants ap-pointed for that purpose.
-- They are dressed by men till four years of age, and then are obliged to dress themselves, although their qual-ity be ever so great; and the women attendant, who are aged proportionably to ours at fifty, perform only the most menial offices.
-- In this terrible agitation of mind, I could not forbear thinking of Lilliput, whose in-habitants looked upon me as the greatest prodigy that ever appeared in the world; where I was able to draw an imperial fleet in my hand, and perform those other actions, which will be recorded for ever in the chronicles of that empire, while posterity shall hardly believe them, although attested by millions.
-- My master alighted at an inn which he used to frequent; and after consulting awhile with the inn-keeper, and making some necessary preparations, he hired the grultrud, or crier, to give notice through the town of a strange creature to be seen at the sign of the Green Eagle, not so big as a splacnuck (an animal in that country very finely shaped, about six feet long,) and in every part of the body resembling a human creature, could speak several words, and perform a hundred diverting tricks.
-- Therefore since money alone was able to perform all these feats, our Yahoos thought they could never have enough of it to spend, or to save, as they found themselves inclined, from their natural bent either to profusion or ava-rice; that the rich man enjoyed the fruit of the poor man's labour, and the latter were a thousand to one in proportion to the former; that the bulk of our people were forced to live miserably, by labouring every day for small wages, to make 319a few live plentifully.'
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《艰难时世》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- All the mothers could (and did) dance, upon the slack wire and the tight-rope, and perform rapid acts on bare-backed steeds; none of them were at all particular in respect of showing their legs; and one of them, alone in a Greek chariot, drove six in hand into every town they came to.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《小杜丽》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- The wits would perform the office of introduction with overcharged pomp and politeness, but they could not easily overstep his sense of its gravity.
-- But Mr F.'s Aunt proved so lively as to take the suggestion in unexpected dudgeon and declare that she would not go; adding, with several injurious expressions, that if 'He' too evidently meaning Clennam wanted to get rid of her, 'let him chuck her out of winder;' and urgently expressing her desire to see 'Him' perform that ceremony.
-- Moreover, it became plain whenever Henry Gowan attempted to perform the friendly office of drawing him out, that he was not to be drawn.
-- Mr Dorrit, who had conducted his part of the dialogue with a certain majestic and admiring condescension much as some people may be seen to conduct themselves in Church, and to perform their part in the service appeared, on the whole, very well satisfied with himself and with Mrs General too.
在路易莎·梅·奥尔科特的《小妇人》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- And Meg ran down to perform these little ceremonies, and then to follow her mother wherever she went, conscious that in spite of the smiles on the motherly face, there was a secret sorrow hid in the motherly heart at the flight of the first bird from the nest.
-- Women work a good many miracles, and I have a persuasion that they may perform even that of raising the standard of manhood by refusing to echo such sayings.
在赫尔曼·梅尔维尔的《白鲸》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Can Herr Alexander perform a feat like that?
-- I care not to perform this part of my task methodically; but shall be content to produce the desired impression by separate citations of items, practically or reliably known to me as a whaleman; and from these citations, I take it the conclusion aimed at will naturally follow of itself.
-- To make them run easily and swiftly, the axles of carriages are anointed; and for much the same purpose, some whalers perform an analogous operation upon their boat; they grease the bottom.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《雾都孤儿》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- As for exercise, it was nice cold weather, and he was allowed to perform his ablutions every morning under the pump, in a stone yard, in the presence of Mr. Bumble, who prevented his catching cold, and caused a tingling sensation to pervade his frame, by repeated applications of the cane.
-- The noise of Charley's laughter, and the voice of Miss Betsy, who opportunely arri ved to throw water over her friend, and perform other feminine offices for the promotion of her recovery, might have kept many people awake under more happy circumstances than those in which Oliver was placed.
-- He could think of no bad object to be attained by sending him to Sikes, which would not be equally well answered by his remaining with Fagin; and after meditating for a long time, concluded that he had been selected to perform some ordinary menial offices for the housebreaker, until another boy, better suited for his purpose could be engaged.
在简·奥斯汀的《傲慢与偏见》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- ' My mind, however, is now made up on the subject, for having received ordination at Easter, I have been so fortunate as to be distinguished by the patronage of the Right Honourable Lady Catherine de Bourgh, widow of Sir Lewis de Bourgh, whose bounty and beneficence has preferred me to the valuable rectory of this parish, where it shall be my earnest endeavour to demean myself with grateful respect towards her ladyship, and be ever ready to perform those rites and ceremonies which are instituted by the Church of England.
-- You must therefore allow me to follow the dictates of my con-science on this occasion, which leads me to perform what I look on as a point of duty.
-- We neither of us perform to strangers.'
-- They are not married, nor can I find there was any intention of being so; but if you are willing to perform the engagements which I have ventured to make on your side, I hope it will not be long before they are.
在丹尼尔·笛福的《鲁滨逊漂流记》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- The mouth of this hollow was at the bottom of a great rock, where, by mere accident (I would say, if I did not see abundant reason to ascribe all such things now to Provi-dence), I was cutting down some thick branches of trees to make charcoal; and before I go on I must observe the reason of my making this charcoal, which was this - I was afraid of making a smoke about my habitation, as I said before; and yet I could not live there without baking my bread, cook-ing my meat, &c.; so I contrived to burn some wood here, as I had seen done in England, under turf, till it became chark or dry coal: and then putting the fire out, I preserved the coal to carry home, and perform the other services for which fire was wanting, without danger of smoke.
在简·奥斯汀的《理智与情感》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- But unwelcome as such a task must be, it was necessary to be done, and Elinor therefore hastened to perform it.
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