right是一个雅思常考词汇,这个词的常用解释为a. 右的, 正确的n. 右, 权利ad. 在右边, 正确地,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:
-- Right and left, the streets take you waterward.
-- No, when I go to sea, I go as a simple sailor, right before the mast, plumb down into the forecastle, aloft there to the royal mast-head.
-- Projecting from the further angle of the room stands a dark-looking den the bar a rude attempt at a right whale's head.
-- The shavings flew right and left; till at last the plane-iron came bump against an indestructible knot.
-- But now when the boatswain calls all hands to lighten her; when boxes, bales, and jars are clattering overboard; when the wind is shrieking, and the men are yelling, and every plank thunders with trampling feet right over Jonah's head; in all this raging tumult, Jonah sleeps his hideous sleep.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《雾都孤儿》里,有这样的句子出现:
-- Nor a drop,' said Mr. Bumble, waving his right hand in a dignified, but placid manner.
-- As I purpose to show in the sequel whether the white waistcoated gentleman was right or not, I should perhaps mar the interest of this narrative (supposing it to possess any at all), if I ventured to hint just yet, whether the life of Oliver Twist had this violent termination or no.
-- 'If the parish vould like him to learn a right pleasant trade, in a good 'spectable chimbley-sweepin' bisness,' said Mr. Gamfield, 'I wants a 'prentis, and I am ready to take him.'
-- 'Well,' replied the undertaker, 'I was thinking that if I pay so much towards 'em, I've a right to get as much out of 'em as I can, Mr. Bumble; and so--I think I'll take the boy myself.'
-- 'Tol de rol lol lol, right fol lairy, Work'us,' said Noah, as a tear rolled down Oliver's cheek.
在简·奥斯汀的《傲慢与偏见》里,有这样的句子出现:
-- If I may so express it, he has a RIGHT to be proud.'
-- She was still very poorly, and Eliz-abeth would not quit her at all, till late in the evening, when she had the comfort of seeing her sleep, and when it seemed to her rather right than pleasant that she should go down-stairs herself.
-- 'Aye that is because you have the right disposition.
-- ' 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.
-- But he was set right there by Mrs. Bennet, who assured him with some asperity that they were very well able to keep a good cook, and that her daughters had nothing to do in the kitchen.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《小杜丽》里,有这样的句子出现:
-- The old man had put the candlestick upon the table, and, supporting his right elbow with his left hand, was smoothing his leathern jaws while he looked at the visitor.
-- 'I am able,' said Mrs Clennam, with a slight motion of her worsted-muffled right hand toward a chair on wheels, standing before a tall writing cabinet close shut up, 'I am able to attend to my business duties, and I am thankful for the privilege.
-- That he has no right to do it?
-- Arthur, you please to hear that you have no right to mistrust your father, and have no ground to go upon.'
在路易莎·梅·奥尔科特的《小妇人》里,有这样的句子出现:
-- 'Serves me right for trying to be fine.
-- She was so glad and surprised she took it right into her arms, and thanked him over and over.
-- 'I'll right it up in two minutes, for it only needs to have the hearth brushed, so and the things made straight on the mantelpiece, so and the books put here, and the bottles there, and your sofa turned from the light, and the pillows plumped up a bit.
-- Her face is right opposite, and it looks so sweet behind the flowers, I can't help watching it.
-- 'Well, I wish I may die if it ain't the queerest thing I ever see!The pianny has turned her head!She'd never have gone in her right mind,' cried Hannah, staring after her, while the girls were rendered quite speechless by the miracle.
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