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。
在阿瑟·柯南·道尔的《巴斯克维尔的猎犬》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- He might claim the property from South America, establish his identity be-fore the British authorities there and so obtain the fortune without ever coming to England at all; or he might adopt an elaborate disguise during the short time that he need be in London; or, again, he might furnish an accomplice with the proofs and papers, putting him in as heir, and retaining a claim upon some proportion of his income.
在费奥多尔·陀思妥耶夫斯基的《白痴》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- He resolved therefore, to see it out, and to adopt the atti-tude of silent spectator, as most suited to his dignity.
-- It seems you are con-vinced that if you could speak to the people from a window for a quarter of an hour, you could make them all adopt your views and follow you?'
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：
-- They were of hostile tribes, brought together by the influence of the American government; and it is worthy of remark, that a common policy led them both to adopt the same subject.
-- The sticks were removed, and the stones lifted; for Indian cunning was known frequently to adopt these objects as covers, laboring with the utmost patience and industry, to conceal each footstep as they proceeded.
-- 'They will yet find the Huron a singing-bird,' said Dun-can, endeavoring to adopt the figurative language of the natives.
-- He was, therefore, fain to adopt a caution that in the present temper of his mind he execrated, and to lis-ten to advice at which his fiery spirit chafed, under the vivid recollection of Cora's danger and Magua's insolence.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《老古玩店》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- But it was in vain to urge them to adopt some other course.
在罗伯特·路易斯·史蒂文森的《金银岛》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Should the scheme he had now sketched prove feasible, Silver, already doubly a traitor, would not hesitate to adopt it.
在艾米利·勃朗特的《呼啸山庄》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Catherine had kept up her acquaintance with the Lintons since her five weeks' residence among them; and as she had no temptation to show her rough side in their company, and had the sense to be ashamed of being rude where she experienced such invariable courtesy, she imposed unwittingly on the old lady and gentleman by her ingenious cordiality; gained the admiration of Isabella, and the heart and soul of her brother: acquisitions that flattered her from the first for she was full of ambition and led her to adopt a double character without exactly intending to deceive any one.
在赫尔曼·梅尔维尔的《白鲸》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- "But though the Lakeman had induced the seamen to adopt this sort of passiveness in their conduct, he kept his own counsel (at least till all was over) concerning his own proper and private revenge upon the man who had stung him in the ventricles of his heart.
在简·奥斯汀的《傲慢与偏见》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- 'Your plan is a good one,' replied Elizabeth, 'where noth-ing is in question but the desire of being well married, and if I were determined to get a rich husband, or any husband, I dare say I should adopt it.
-- There is but one part of my conduct in the whole affair on which I do not reflect with satisfaction; it is that I conde-scended to adopt the measures of art so far as to conceal from him your sister's being in town.
-- She has been allowed to dispose of her time in the most idle and frivolous manner, and to adopt any opinions that came in her way.
在简·奥斯汀的《理智与情感》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- I am guilty, I confess, of having often wished you to treat our acquaintance in general with greater attention; but when have I advised you to adopt their sentiments or to conform to their judgment in serious matters?"
-- But as it was her determination to subdue it, and to prevent herself from appearing to suffer more than what all her family suffered on his going away, she did not adopt the method so judiciously employed by Marianne, on a similar occasion, to augment and fix her sorrow, by seeking silence, solitude and idleness.
-- Elinor was not prepared for such a question, and having no answer ready, was obliged to adopt the simple and common expedient, of asking what he meant?
-- 'My dear Courtland,' said I, immediately throwing them all into the fire, 'do not adopt either of them, but by all means build a cottage.'
-- A very restless and feverish night, however, disappointed the expectation of both; and when Marianne, after persisting in rising, confessed herself unable to sit up, and returned voluntarily to her bed, Elinor was very ready to adopt Mrs. Jennings's advice, of sending for the Palmers' apothecary.
在西奥多·德莱塞的《嘉莉妹妹》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- What Drouet said about the girl's grace, as she tripped out evenings accompanied by her mother, caused Carrie to perceive the nature and value of those little modish ways which women adopt when they would presume to be something.
在马克·吐温的《哈克贝利·费恩历险记》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- But I reckon I got to light out for the Territory ahead of the rest, because Aunt Sally she's go-ing to adopt me and sivilize me, and I can't stand it.
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