highly是一个雅思常考词汇，这个词的常用解释为ad. 高度地， 很， 非常； 赞许地，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：
-- And, not to speak of the highly presumable difference of contour between a young sucking whale and a full-grown Platonian Leviathan; yet, even in the case of one of those young sucking whales hoisted to a ship's deck, such is then the outlandish, eel-like, limbered, varying shape of him, that his precise expression the devil himself could not catch.
-- If hereafter any highly cultured, poetical nation shall lure back to their birth-right, the merry May-day gods of old; and livingly enthrone them again in the now egotistical sky; in the now unhaunted hill; then be sure, exalted to Jove's high seat, the great Sperm Whale shall lord it.
-- Besides, to this day, the highly enlightened Turks devoutly believe in the historical story of Jonah.
-- I know not that any other author has hinted of the matter; but by inference it seems to me that the sturgeon must be divided in the same way as the whale, the King receiving the highly dense and elastic head peculiar to that fish, which, symbolically regarded, may possibly be humorously grounded upon some presumed congeniality.
-- Besides, amber is a hard, transparent, brittle, odorless substance, used for mouth-pieces to pipes, for beads and ornaments; but ambergris is soft, waxy, and so highly fragrant and spicy, that it is largely used in perfumery, in pastiles, precious candles, hair-powders, and pomatum.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《雾都孤儿》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Oliver's vigorous plunges against the bit of timber in question, rendered this occurance highly probable.
-- When Noah saw that the intelligence he communicated perfectly paralysed Mr. Bumble, he imparted additional effect thereunto, by bewailing his dreadful wounds ten times louder than before; and when he observed a gentleman in a white waistcoat crossing the yard, he was more tragic in his lamentations than ever: rightly conceiving it highly expedient to attract the notice, and rouse the indignation, of the gentleman aforesaid.
-- Master Bates was also attentive to the play; but being of a more excitable nature than his accomplished friend, it was observable that he more frequently applied himself to the gin-and-water, and moreover indulged in many jests and irrelevant remarks, all highly unbecoming a scientific rubber.
-- The subject matter of this conference was not disclosed in the parlour, but the kitchen was speedily enlightened concerning it; for Mr. Giles walked straight thither, and having called for a mug of ale, announced, with an air of majesty, which was highly effective, that it had pleased his mistress, in consideration of his gallant behaviour on the occasion of that attempted robbery, to deposit, in the local savings-bank, the sum of five-and-twenty pounds, for his sole use and benefit.
在简·奥斯汀的《傲慢与偏见》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Her report was highly favour-able.
-- One cannot wonder that so very fine a young man, with fam-ily, fortune, everything in his favour, should think highly of himself.
-- 'The indirect boast; for you are really proud of your de-fects in writing, because you consider them as proceeding from a rapidity of thought and carelessness of execution, which, if not estimable, you think at least highly interest-ing.
-- As a clergy-man, moreover, I feel it my duty to promote and establish the blessing of peace in all families within in the reach of my influence; and on these grounds I flatter myself that my present overtures are highly commendable, and that the circumstance of my being next in the entail of Longbourn estate will be kindly overlooked on your side, and not lead you to reject the offered olive-branch.
-- The dinner too in its turn was highly admired; and he begged to know to which of his fair cousins the excellency of its cooking was owing.
在简·奥斯汀的《理智与情感》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- No one could dispute her right to come; the house was her husband's from the moment of his father's decease; but the indelicacy of her conduct was so much the greater, and to a woman in Mrs. Dashwood's situation, with only common feelings, must have been highly unpleasing; but in HER mind there was a sense of honor so keen, a generosity so romantic, that any offence of the kind, by whomsoever given or received, was to her a source of immovable disgust.
-- It gave to his intentions whatever of decision was wanting before; and he finally resolved, that it would be absolutely unnecessary, if not highly indecorous, to do more for the widow and children of his father, than such kind of neighbourly acts as his own wife pointed out.
-- "I do not attempt to deny," said she, "that I think very highly of him that I greatly esteem, that I like him."
-- Marianne's performance was highly applauded.
-- He is highly esteemed by all the family at the park, and I never see him myself without taking pains to converse with him."
在路易莎·梅·奥尔科特的《小妇人》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- President and gentlemen,' he began, assuming a parliamentary attitude and tone, 'I wish to propose the ad-mission of a new member one who highly deserves the honor, would be deeply grateful for it, and would add im-mensely to the spirit of the club, the literary value of the paper, and be no end jolly and nice.
-- 'Please, ma'am, could I inquire if this highly instructive and charming institution is a new one?'
-- Laurie had christened it, saying it was highly appropriate to the gentle lovers who 'went on together like a pair of turtledoves, with first a bill and then a coo'.
-- But once get used to these slight blemishes and nothing could be more complete, for good sense and good taste had presided over the furnishing, and the result was highly satisfactory.
-- And away went Meg to help 'that man' in his highly improper employment.
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