request是一个雅思常考词汇,这个词的常用解释为n. /vt. 要求, 请求,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。
在托马斯·哈代的《远离尘嚣》里,有这样的句子出现:
-- "He says he shall not come onless you request en to come civilly and in a proper manner, as becomes any 'ooman begging a favour."
-- She seemed to expect assistance, and the seat at the bottom of the table was at her request left vacant until after they had begun the meal.
-- He wondered that the request should have come at this moment, for the strife was over, and they were on a most desolate hill, far from every human habitation, and the hour was getting late.
-- A petition was addressed to the Home Secretary, advancing the circumstances which appeared to justify a request for a reconsideration of the sentence.
在巴尔扎克的《高老头》里,有这样的句子出现:
-- To his request he knew that they would not fail to respond gladly, and he added to it an appeal to their delicacy by touching the chord of honor that vibrates so loudly in young and high- strung natures.
-- He knew the spotless nobleness of the lives buried away in the lonely manor house; he knew what trouble and what joy his request would cause his sisters, and how happy they would be as they talked at the bottom of the orchard of that dear brother of theirs in Paris.
在玛丽·雪莱的《弗兰肯斯坦》里,有这样的句子出现:
-- When actuated by selfish and vicious mo-tives, I asked you to undertake my unfinished work, and I renew this request now, when I am only induced by reason and virtue.
-- His voice seemed suffocated, and my first impulses, which had suggested to me the duty of obeying the dying request of my friend in destroying his enemy, were now suspended by a mixture of curiosity and compassion.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《远大前程》里,有这样的句子出现:
-- You would not object to cancel his indentures at his request and for his good?
-- You are to understand, first, that it is the request of the person from whom I take my instructions that you always bear the name of Pip.
-- Chapter XXVII"MY DEAR MR PIP:--"I write this by request of Mr. Gargery, for to let you know that he is going to London in company with Mr. Wopsle and would be glad if agreeable to be allowed to see you.
-- "Biddy," said I, in a virtuously self-asserting manner, "I must request to know what you mean by this?"
在格林兄弟的《格林童话》里,有这样的句子出现:
-- He sent to the little tailor and caused him to be informed that as he was a great warrior, he had one request to make to him.
-- When his request was granted he set out on his way, and one day came to a pond, where he saw three fishes caught in the reeds and gasping for water.
在乔纳森•斯威夫特的《格列夫游记》里,有这样的句子出现:
-- he first request I made, after I had obtained my liber-Tty, was, that I might have license to see Mildendo, the metropolis; which the emperor easily granted me, but with a special charge to do no hurt either to the inhabitants or their houses.
-- I was conveyed to his own house; and at my earnest request he led me up to the highest room backwards.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《艰难时世》里,有这样的句子出现:
-- 'Do you suppose if there was any offence given me, I shouldn't name it, and request to have it corrected?
-- She fancied, however, that her request had been complied with, and that the pen she could not have held was in her hand.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《小杜丽》里,有这样的句子出现:
-- She called him Bob, by his own particular request and instruction.
-- I simply request you to care about nothing or seem to care about nothing as everybody else does.'
-- So, Tinkler the valet was instructed to find Miss Amy's maid, and to request that subordinate to inform Miss Amy that Mr Dorrit wished to see her in his own room.
-- 'My dear,' said Mr Dorrit, recovering his tone, though he remained unusually pale, 'I must request you not to say so.
-- 'Fanny,' gasped Mr Dorrit, after a majestic silence, 'if I request you to remain here, while I formally announce to Mrs General, as an exemplary lady, who is hum a trusted member of this family, the ha the change that is contemplated among us; if I ha not only request it, but hum insist upon it ''Oh, papa,' Fanny broke in with pointed significance, 'if you make so much of it as that, I have in duty nothing to do but comply.
在路易莎·梅·奥尔科特的《小妇人》里,有这样的句子出现:
-- When John came down at last, expecting to find a pen-sive or reproachful wife, he was agreeably surprised to find Meg placidly trimming a bonnet, and to be greeted with the request to read something about the election, if he was not too tired.
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