prove是一个雅思常考词汇，这个词的常用解释为v. 证明， 证实； 检验； 考验； 鉴定； 结果是， 表明是，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：
-- I made my ac-knowledgements by prostrating myself at his majesty's feet: but he commanded me to rise; and after many gracious expressions, which, to avoid the censure of vanity, I shall not repeat, he added, 'that he hoped I should prove a use-ful servant, and well deserve all the favours he had already conferred upon me, or might do for the future.'
-- But I defy the trea-surer, or his two informers (I will name them, and let them make the best of it) Clustril and Drunlo, to prove that any person ever came to me incognito, except the secretary Rel-dresal, who was sent by express command of his imperial majesty, as I have before related.
-- Since my last return I find the breed is considerably increased, especially the sheep, which I hope will prove much to the advantage of the wool-len manufacture, by the fineness of the fleeces.
-- I reflected what a mortification it must prove to me, to appear as inconsiderable in this nation, as one single Lilliputian would be among us.
-- Whether they had ever, at different times, pleaded for and against the same cause, and cited precedents to prove 161contrary opinions?
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《艰难时世》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Whatever they could prove (which is usually anything you like), they proved there, in an army constantly strengthening by the arrival of new recruits.
-- He followed up the advantage, by saying in his pleasantest manner: a manner to which she might attach as much or as little meaning as she pleased: 'The side that can prove anything in a line of units, tens, hundreds, and thousands, Mrs. Bounderby, seems to me to afford the most fun, and to give a man the best chance.
-- It was among the leafy shadows of this retirement, in the long sultry summer days, that Mr. Harthouse began to prove the face which had set him wondering when he first saw it, and to try if it would change for him.
在儒勒·凡尔纳的《地心游记》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- To prove the excellent Hardwigg's impatience, I solemnly declare that when the flowers in the drawing-room pots began to grow, he rose every morning at four o'clock to make them grow quicker by pulling the leaves!
-- If, however, I prove wrong in this guess, we must try Spanish, French, Italian, Greek, and even Hebrew.
-- Now, we have no evidence to prove that Sneffels is really extinct.
-- "But what is there to prove that this concrete mass of lava does not extend to the centre of the earth?
-- "Providence appears to have designed the preservation in this vast and mysterious hothouse of antediluvian plants, to prove the sagacity of learned men in figuring them so marvelously on paper."
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《小杜丽》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- 'Monsieur, the law could not prove it against him to its satisfaction.
-- She was a old and a dear friend, she said particular, of Mr Clennam, and hoped for to prove herself a useful friend to his friend.
-- But, if his apprehensions should prove to be well founded, he was ready at any moment to lay down all he had, and begin the world anew.
-- 'Mr Flintwinch will be happy to render you any service, and I hope your stay in this city may prove agreeable.'
-- And there, too, was a sprinkling of less distinguished Parliamentary Barnacles, who had not as yet got anything snug, and were going through their probation to prove their worthiness.
在路易莎·梅·奥尔科特的《小妇人》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- CHAPTER SIXThe big house did prove a Palace Beautiful, though it took some time for all to get in, and Beth found it very hard to pass the lions.
-- Have regular hours for work and play, make each day both useful and pleasant, and prove that you understand the worth of time by employing it well.
-- was the meek answer, as he began, doing his best to prove his gratitude for the favor of admission into the 'Busy Bee Society'.
-- We are too partial, but the praise and blame of outsiders will prove use-ful, even if she gets but little money.'
-- 'It will decide my career, for if I have any genius, I shall find it out in Rome, and will do something to prove it.'
在赫尔曼·梅尔维尔的《白鲸》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Though at the time I but ill comprehended not a few of his words, yet subsequent disclosures, when I had become more familiar with his broken phraseology, now enable me to present the whole story such as it may prove in the mere skeleton I give.
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