delight是一个雅思常考词汇，这个词的常用解释为n. 快乐， 高兴v. (使) 高兴， (使) 欣喜，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。
在儒勒·凡尔纳的《神秘岛》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Neb, in his delight at having found his master, did not listen, or rather, did not care to trouble himself with what Pencroft was saying.
-- In the corral, the flock of musmons had also increased, and several lambs already bleated in the sheds, to the great delight of Neb and Herbert, who had each their favorite among these newcomers.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《老古玩店》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- So, the scaffolding was made again, and Kit, climbing up with the poker for a hammer, knocked in the nail and hung up the cage, to the immeasurable delight of the whole family.
-- said Kit, trying to maintain the gravity which the consideration of such a sum demanded, but grinning with delight in spite of himself.
-- Giving the child an encouraging look, intended to reassure her and let her know, that, although she stood in the presence of the original Jarley, she must not allow herself to be utterly overwhelmed and borne down, the lady of the caravan unfolded another scroll, whereon was the inscription, 'One hundred figures the full size of life,' and then another scroll, on which was written, 'The only stupendous collection of real wax-work in the world,' and then several smaller scrolls with such inscriptions as 'Now exhibiting within' 'The genuine and only Jarley' 'Jarley's unrivalled collection' 'Jarley is the delight of the Nobility and Gentry' 'The Royal Family are the patrons of Jarley.'
-- Nell said 'indeed' in a tone which might imply, either that she was reasonably surprised to find the genuine and only Jarley, who was the delight of the Nobility and Gentry and the peculiar pet of the Royal Family, destitute of these familiar arts; or that she presumed so great a lady could scarcely stand in need of such ordinary accomplishments.
-- The delight of the Nobility and Gentry and the patronised of Royalty had, by some process of self-abridgment known only to herself, got into her travelling bed, where she was snoring peacefully, while the large bonnet, carefully disposed upon the drum, was revealing its glories by the light of a dim lamp that swung from the roof.
在赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯的《时间机器》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- In the afternoon I met my little woman, as I believe it was, as I was returning towards my centre from an exploration, and she received me with cries of delight and presented me with a big garland of flowers evidently made for me and me alone.
-- Man had been content to live in ease and delight upon the labours of his fellow-man, had taken Necessity as his watchword and excuse, and in the fullness of time Necessity had come home to him.
在儒勒·凡尔纳的《海底两万里》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- I lighted it at a little brazier, which was supported upon an elegant bronze stem, and drew the first whiffs with the delight of a lover of smoking who has not smoked for two days.
-- My delight as a professor may be conceived.
-- "I can understand, Captain, the delight of wandering about in the midst of such riches.
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：
-- Gerald, on the brink of discussion, sniffed the air with delight and prepared for action.
-- What delight, what delight in strength, what delirium of pleasure!She was going to have her consummation of voluptuous ecstasy at last.
-- She was silent for some moments, in delight and doubt.
-- Ursula saw her men as sons, pitied their yearning and admired their courage, and wondered over them as a mother wonders over her child, with a certain delight in their novelty.
-- He leaned back in his chair, filled with delight and amusement.
在艾米利·勃朗特的《呼啸山庄》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- His peevish reproofs wakened in her a naughty delight to provoke him: she was never so happy as when we were all scolding her at once, and she defying us with her bold, saucy look, and her ready words; turning Joseph's religious curses into ridicule, baiting me, and doing just what her father hated most showing how her pretended insolence, which he thought real, had more power over Heathcliff than his kindness: how the boy would do HER bidding in anything, and HIS only when it suited his own inclination.
-- Every object she saw, the moment she crossed the threshold, appeared to delight her; and every circumstance that took place about her: except the preparing for the burial, and the presence of the mourners.
-- Her companion rose up, but he hadn't time to express his feelings further, for a horse's feet were heard on the flags, and having knocked gently, young Linton entered, his face brilliant with delight at the unexpected summon she had received.
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