party是一个雅思常考词汇,这个词的常用解释为n. 聚会, 政党, 当事人v. 举行(参加) 社交聚会,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:
-- Stimulated by apprehension, he left the scout, who immediately en-tered into a loud conversation with the stranger that had so unceremoniously enlisted himself in the party of travelers that morning.
-- The whole party was soon reunited, and another consul-tation was held between the scout and his new comrades, during which, they, whose fates depended on the faith and ingenuity of these unknown foresters, had a little leisure to observe their situation more minutely.
-- It was the first opportunity possessed by Duncan and his companions to view the marked lineaments of either of their Indian atten-dants, and each individual of the party felt relieved from a burden of doubt, as the proud and determined, though wild expression of the features of the young warrior forced itself on their notice.
在威廉·萨默塞特·毛姆的《月亮和六便士》里,有这样的句子出现:
-- I felt they expected me to say clever things, and I never could think of any till after the party was over.
-- When I arrived, a little late, because in my fear of being too early I had walked three times round the cathedral, I found the party already complete.
-- It was a thoroughly dull party from the beginning, but if you will come I shall be uncommonly grateful.
-- It was the kind of party which makes you wonder why the hostess has troubled to bid her guests, and why the guests have troubled to come.
-- The respectability of the party was portentous.
在儒勒·凡尔纳的《神秘岛》里,有这样的句子出现:
-- However, this food, although very strengthening, was always roast upon roast, and the party would have been delighted to hear some soup bubbling on the hearth, but they must wait till a pot could be made, and, consequently, till the oven was built.
-- All the party returned to the chest, which was of an unusually large size.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《老古玩店》里,有这样的句子出现:
-- This inquiry involved the respected lady in rather a delicate position, for she certainly had been an active party in making her daughter Mrs Quilp, and, besides, it was not supporting the family credit to encourage the idea that she had married a man whom nobody else would have.
-- 'A reminder, Fred, for to-night a small party of twenty, making two hundred light fantastic toes in all, supposing every lady and gentleman to have the proper complement.
-- It would be difficult to say which party appeared most pleased with this arrangement, the conclusion of which was hailed with nothing but pleasant looks and cheerful smiles on both sides.
-- One morning Mr Sampson Brass sat upon his stool copying some legal process, and viciously digging his pen deep into the paper, as if he were writing upon the very heart of the party against whom it was directed; and Miss Sally Brass sat upon her stool making a new pen preparatory to drawing out a little bill, which was her favourite occupation; and so they sat in silence for a long time, until Miss Brass broke silence.
-- It may, at first sight, be matter of surprise to the thoughtless few that Mr Brass, being a professional gentleman, should not have legally indicted some party or parties, active in the promotion of the nuisance, but they will be good enough to remember, that as Doctors seldom take their own prescriptions, and Divines do not always practise what they preach, so lawyers are shy of meddling with the Law on their own account: knowing it to be an edged tool of uncertain application, very expensive in the working, and rather remarkable for its properties of close shaving, than for its always shaving the right person.
在列夫·托尔斯泰的《复活》里,有这样的句子出现:
-- But there was no cause for his agitation; the husband, as commander of the district where Nekhludoff's estates were situated, informed the latter of a special meeting of the local governing body, and asked him to be present without fail, and donner un coup d'脙漏paule in the important measures to be submitted concerning the schools and roads, and that the reactionary party was expected to offer strong opposition.
-- "As soon as I was brought here I met with a party coming from the depot.
-- At first everything went on smoothly, but afterward one of the party was caught, the papers were seized, and then all were taken in a police drag-net.
-- In case the appeal failed, for which, his lawyer had told him, he must be prepared, as the grounds of appeal were very weak, the party of convicts to which Maslova belonged would be transported in May.
-- "And what a lot of people are coming to the city--awful," he said, turning around on the box and pointing to a party of laborers with saws, axes, coats and sacks thrown over their shoulders, and coming from the opposite direction.
在刘易斯·卡罗尔的《爱丽丝漫游镜中世界》里,有这样的句子出现:
-- 'I didn't know I was to have a party at all,' said Alice; 'but if there is to be one, I think I ought to invite the guests.'
在罗伯特·路易斯·史蒂文森的《金银岛》里,有这样的句子出现:
-- People were frightened at the time, but on looking back they rather liked it; it was a fine excitement in a quiet country life, and there was even a party of the younger men who pretended to admire him, calling him a "true sea-dog" and a "real old salt" and such like names, and saying there was the sort of man that made England terrible at sea.
-- As soon as I was mounted, holding on to Dogger's belt, the supervisor gave the word, and the party struck out at a bouncing trot on the road to Dr. Livesey's house.
-- And it was not only we of the cabin party who perceived the danger.
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