opportunity是一个雅思常考词汇，这个词的常用解释为n. 机会，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：
-- When Lord Glenarvan offered him the command of the DUNCAN, he accepted it with right good will, for he loved the master of Malcolm Castle, like a brother, and had hitherto vainly sought some opportunity of showing his devotion.
-- The learned geographer gladly availed himself of the opportunity of making use of the language he had been studying so conscientiously, but to his great amazement, found he could not make himself understood by the people.
-- He passed two long years of painful slavery among them, but always cherished in his heart the hope of one day regaining his freedom, and watching for the slightest opportunity that might turn up, though he knew that his flight would be attended with innumerable dangers.
-- Paganel might fairly have used this as an argument in favor of his scheme; in fact, it was a natural opportunity of visiting the shores of New Zealand.
-- If they could only reach the mission stations they could rest there while waiting for a favorable opportunity to get to Auckland, for that was the point they desired to reach.
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：
-- When our unknown had followed Baskerville home we should have had the opportunity of playing his own game upon himself and seeing where he made for.
-- I had no opportunity to tell the baronet what I had learned about Mrs. Lyons upon the evening before, for Dr. Mortimer remained with him at cards until it was very late.
-- My feelings towards him were very far from being friend-ly after what I had heard of his treatment of his daughter, but I was anxious to send Perkins and the wagonette home, and the opportunity was a good one.
-- I shrank back into the darkest corner, and cocked the pistol in my pocket, deter-mined not to discover myself until I had an opportunity of seeing something of the stranger.
-- By encouraging the intimacy he made it certain that Sir Henry would frequently come to Merripit House and that he would sooner or later get the opportunity which he desired.
在费奥多尔·陀思妥耶夫斯基的《白痴》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- If I had been sitting there now, I should not have had the opportunity of making these personal explanations.
-- Not only was there no trace of her former irony, of her old hatred and enmity, and of that dreadful laughter, the very recollection of which sent a cold chill down Totski's back to this very day; but she seemed charmed and really glad to have the opportunity of talking seriously with him for once in a way.
-- It was found that scarcely any connection ex-isted between himself and Mrs. Epanchin, but the talk, and the opportunity of conversing about her family tree, grati-fied the latter exceedingly, and she rose from the table in great good humour.
-- If only he could find an opportunity of coming close up to Nastasia Philipovna and saying to her: 'Don't ruin your-self by marrying this man.
-- 'I don't know for certain, and I'm sorry to say I haven't had an opportunity of finding out all day; but I received a letter from Moscow, while I was in Switzerland, from a Mr. Salaskin, and he acquaints me with the fact that I am entitled to a very large inheritance.
在简·奥斯汀的《理智与情感》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- No difficulty arose on either side in the agreement; and she waited only for the disposal of her effects at Norland, and to determine her future household, before she set off for the west; and this, as she was exceedingly rapid in the performance of everything that interested her, was soon done. The horses which were left her by her husband had been sold soon after his death, and an opportunity now offering of disposing of her carriage, she agreed to sell that likewise at the earnest advice of her eldest daughter.
-- An opportunity was soon to be given to the Dashwoods of debating on the rest of the children, as Sir John would not leave the house without securing their promise of dining at the park the next day.
-- In the promotion of this object she was zealously active, as far as her ability reached; and missed no opportunity of projecting weddings among all the young people of her acquaintance.
在西奥多·德莱塞的《嘉莉妹妹》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- He was lucky in the fact that opportunity tumbled into his lap, as it were.
-- In his position opportunity for taking his evenings out was excellent.
-- "I was going to tell you the other evening," he added, "but somehow the opportunity slipped away."
-- The words of the director were ringing in her ears, and she longed for an opportunity to tell Hurstwood.
-- She seemed to be gaining feeling, now that the play was drawing to a close and the opportunity for great action was passing.
在卡洛·科洛迪的《木偶奇遇记》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Do you think that I want to lose the opportunity to taste such a rare fish?
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