adopt是一个雅思常考词汇，这个词的常用解释为vt. 收养; 采用，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。
在列夫·托尔斯泰的《安娜·卡列尼娜》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- The delight he had experienced in the work itself, and the consequent greater intimacy with the peasants, the envy he felt of them, of their life, the desire to adopt that life, which had been to him that night not a dream but an intention, the execution of which he had thought out in detail --all this had so transformed his view of the farming of the land as he had managed it, that he could not take his former interest in it, and could not help seeing that unpleasant relation between him and the workspeople which was the foundation of it all.
-- he asked; "what system is one to adopt nowadays?"
-- And he made up his mind that next time he went shooting he would certainly adopt the same get-up.
在费奥多尔·陀思妥耶夫斯基的《罪与罚》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Excuse the natural anxiety of a practical law-abiding citizen, but couldn't they adopt a special uniform, for instance, couldn't they wear some-thing, be branded in some way?
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《大卫科波菲尔》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- 228I observed the Old Soldier- not to adopt the name disrespectfully-to pretty good advantage, on a night which is made memorable tome by something else I shall relate.
-- His lifeis a mystery to the partner of his joys and sorrows- I again allude tohis wife- and if I should assure you that beyond knowing that it ispassed from morning to night at the office, I now know less of itthan I do of the man in the south, connected with whose mouth thethoughtless children repeat an idle tale respecting cold plumporridge, I should adopt a popular fallacy to express an actual fact.
-- 'It is not for one situated, through his original errors and afortuitous combination of unpropitious events, as is the founderedBark (if he may be allowed to assume so maritime adenomination), who now takes the pen to address you- it is not, Irepeat, for one so circumstanced, to adopt the language ofcompliment, or of congratulation.
在简·奥斯汀的《爱玛》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- I do not require you to adopt all my suspicions, though you make so noble a profession of doing it, but I honestly tell you what they are.'
-- I could not bear to have Henry supplant-ed. Mr. Knightley marry! No, I have never had such an idea, and I cannot adopt it now.
-- All was safe and prosperous; and as the removal of one solicitude generally makes way for an-other, Emma, being now certain of her ball, began to adopt as the next vexation Mr. Knightley's provoking indifference about it.
-- Adopt her, educate her.'
在托马斯·哈代的《远离尘嚣》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Far from the Madding CrowdPREFACEIn reprinting this story for a new edition I am reminded that it was in the chapters of "Far from the Madding Crowd," as they appeared month by month in a popular magazine, that I first ventured to adopt the word "Wessex" from the pages of early English history, and give it a fictitious significance as the existing name of the district once included in that extinct kingdom.
-- The performer seemed quite at home anywhere between a horse's head and its tail, and the necessity for this abnormal attitude having ceased with the passage of the plantation, she began to adopt another, even more obviously convenient than the first.
-- To turn about would have been hard enough under the greatest providential encouragement; but to find that Providence, far from helping him into a new course, or showing any wish that he might adopt one, actually jeered his first trembling and critical attempt in that kind, was more than nature could bear.
在玛格丽特·米切尔的《乱世佳人》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Let the Yankees adopt such low callings.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《远大前程》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Put the case that, at the same time he held a trust to find a child for an eccentric rich lady to adopt and bring up."
在格林兄弟的《格林童话》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Then all who heard this rejoiced, and the lord of the castle said he would adopt him as a son if he accomplished it successfully.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《小杜丽》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- 'I dropped down upon you, then, you ill-conditioned man,' (Jeremiah chuckled at having forced her to adopt his phrase,) 'for having been needlessly significant to Arthur that morning.
-- As to the fact of the line of conduct I choose to adopt towards the individual present, you ought to be proud of my showing a proper spirit.'
-- They had been speaking in low voices; more because it was natural to what they said to adopt that tone, than with any care to reserve it from Maggy at her work.
-- 'For a wonder, I can agree with you,' returned his wife, languidly turning her eyelids a little in his direction (she held forth, in general, as if to the drawing-room furniture), 'and can adopt your words.
-- 'Mr Rugg,' said Clennam, nerving himself to go through with what he had resolved upon, and surprising that gentleman by appearing, in his despondency, to have a settled determination of purpose; 'you give me the impression that you will not be much disposed to adopt the course I have made up my mind to take.
在路易莎·梅·奥尔科特的《小妇人》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- The childless old lady had offered to adopt one of the girls when the trou-bles came, and was much offended because her offer was declined.
-- 'This unassuming style promotes study, that's why we adopt it,' returned Laurie, who certainly could not be ac-cused of vanity, having voluntarily sacrificed a handsome curly crop to the demand for quarterinch-long stubble.
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