impressive是一个雅思常考词汇,这个词的常用解释为a. 给人深刻印象的, 惊人的,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。
在赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯的《人魔岛》里,有这样的句子出现:
-- I gnawed my cocoa-nut amid an impressive stillness.
在詹姆斯·费尼莫尔·库柏的《最后的摩根战士》里,有这样的句子出现:
-- Although his alarming com-munication was not received without much secret terror by the listeners, his earnest and impressive manner, aided per-haps by the nature of the danger, succeeded in bracing their nerves to undergo some unlooked-for and unusual trial.
-- Duncan was touched at the quiet and impressive exhibi-tion of his grief.
-- After a short and impressive pause, Chingachgook light-ed a pipe whose bowl was curiously carved in one of the soft stones of the country, and whose stem was a tube of wood, and commenced smoking.
-- When perfect silence was again restored, and after the usual long, impressive pause, one of the two aged chiefs who sat at the side of the patriarch arose, and demanded aloud, in very intelligible English: 'Which of my prisoners is La Longue Carabine?'
-- A short and impressive pause succeeded, during which it was very apparent with what reluctance the multitude admitted the justice of the Mingo's claim.
在威廉·萨默塞特·毛姆的《月亮和六便士》里,有这样的句子出现:
-- There was something impressive in the manner in which he lived a life wholly of the spirit.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《老古玩店》里,有这样的句子出现:
-- To this, it must be added, that life in a wig is to a large class of people much more terrifying and impressive than life with its own head of hair; and if, in addition to these considerations, there be taken into account Kit's natural emotion on seeing the two Mr Garlands and the little Notary looking on with pale and anxious faces, it will perhaps seem matter of no very great wonder that he should have been rather out of sorts, and unable to make himself quite at home.
在列夫·托尔斯泰的《复活》里,有这样的句子出现:
-- That morning service formed the brightest and most impressive reminiscence of Nekhludoff's after life.
-- "Hold on, Uncle Semen; let him finish," said the old man in an impressive basso.
在戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯的《恋爱中的女人》里,有这样的句子出现:
-- "What do the women find so impressive in that little brat?"
在路易莎·梅·奥尔科特的《小妇人》里,有这样的句子出现:
-- and said, in his most impressive man-ner... 'Young ladies, you remember what I said to you a week ago.
-- So Master Demi early discovered that when he undertook to 'wrastle' with 'Parpar', he always got the worst of it, yet like the Englishman, baby respected the man who conquered him, and loved the father whose grave 'No, no,' was more impressive than all Mamma's love pats.
在赫尔曼·梅尔维尔的《白鲸》里,有这样的句子出现:
-- For though it was a most unwonted hour, yet so impressive was the cry, and so deliriously exciting, that almost every soul on board instinctively desired a lowering.
-- So, though in the clear air of day, suspended against a blue-veined neck, the pure-watered diamond drop will healthful glow; yet, when the cunning jeweller would show you the diamond in its most impressive lustre, he lays it against a gloomy ground, and then lights it up, not by the sun, but by some unnatural gases.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《雾都孤儿》里,有这样的句子出现:
-- 'Don't make your eyes red, Oliver, but eat your food and be thankful,' said Mr. Bumble, in a tone of impressive pomposity.
-- said Mr. Bumble, raising his hands and eyes with most impressive solemnity.
-- With this view he gave a kick at the outside, by way of prelude; and, then, applying his mouth to the keyhole, said, in a deep and impressive tone: 'Oliver!'
在简·奥斯汀的《傲慢与偏见》里,有这样的句子出现:
-- Mrs. Bennet was diffuse in her good wishes for the felicity of her daughter, and impressive in her injunctions that she should not miss the opportunity of enjoying herself as much as possible advice which there was every reason to believe would be well attended to; and in the clamorous happiness of Lydia herself in bidding farewell, the more gentle adieus of her sisters were uttered without being heard.
在西奥多·德莱塞的《嘉莉妹妹》里,有这样的句子出现:
-- Carrie could not have told herself at this moment whether she was glad or sorry that the impressive manager was awaiting her presence.
-- Mr. and Mrs. Vance kept up a running fire of interruptions, and these impressive things by Ames came at odd moments.
-- More, he had not the same impressive personality which he had when he first came to New York.
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