prevent是一个雅思常考词汇，这个词的常用解释为v. (from) 预防， 防止， 阻止， 制止， 妨碍，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：
-- It was necessary, however, first to allow them to land, for with their close, short hair, and their fusiform conformation, being excellent swimmers, it is difficult to catch them in the sea, while on land their short, webbed feet prevent their having more than a slow, waddling movement.
-- Besides, until the window-frames were made, the engineer meant to close the openings with thick shutters, which would prevent either wind or rain from entering, and which could be concealed in need.
-- When these interior arrangements were finished, the engineer occupied himself in blocking up the outlet by the lake, so as to prevent any access by that way.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《老古玩店》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Having delivered this oration with a great many waves and flourishes of the hand, Mr Swiveller abruptly thrust the head of his cane into his mouth as if to prevent himself from impairing the effect of his speech by adding one other word.
-- Not to beat about the bush (for the advantages of the scheme would take a week to tell) what's to prevent your marrying her?'
-- 'I say, what's to prevent,' repeated the other with a steadiness of manner, of the effect of which upon his companion he was well assured by long experience, 'what's to prevent your marrying her?'
-- Hereupon Miss Sophy blushed, and Mr Cheggs (who was bashful before ladies) blushed too, and Miss Sophy's mother and sisters, to prevent Mr Cheggs from blushing more, lavished civilities and attentions upon him, and left Richard Swiveller to take care of himself.
-- said Nell, interposing to prevent his purpose.
在列夫·托尔斯泰的《复活》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- But no one pitied the boy during the time that he, like an animal, spent his school years in the city, and, with close-cropped hair, to prevent his getting vermin, ran errands for the workmen.
-- "She will be like a stone around your neck, which will drag you down, and prevent your being useful to others.
-- These recollections clashed with her present views of life, and for that reason were entirely effaced from her memory, or, rather, were preserved somewhere in her memory, but were covered up, as it were, with a thick plastering, to prevent any access to them.
-- "I would gladly go to heaven, but my sins prevent me."
-- He assumed that such love not only did not prevent his phagocite activity, but aided it.
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：
-- Here the King interrupted, to prevent the quarrel going on: he was very nervous, and his voice quite quivered.
-- 'Much more smoothly than a live horse,' Alice said, with a little scream of laughter, in spite of all she could do to prevent it.
在儒勒·凡尔纳的《海底两万里》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- He hopes that nothing will prevent the Professor from being present, and he will with pleasure see him joined by his companions.
-- Now, if, at this moment, the Papuans should occupy the platform, I do not see how you could prevent them from entering."
-- The shells were a little open; the Captain came near and put his dagger between to prevent them from closing; then with his hand he raised the membrane with its fringed edges, which formed a cloak for the creature.
-- Restored by order of the Caliph Omar, it was definitely destroyed in 761 or 762 by Caliph Al-Mansor, who wished to prevent the arrival of provisions to Mohammed-ben-Abdallah, who had revolted against him.
-- What dreadful hours I passed thus!Sometimes seeing myself and companions safely landed, sometimes wishing, in spite of my reason, that some unforeseen circumstance, would prevent the realisation of Ned Land's project.
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：
-- "How would you prevent it?"
-- But isn't it ridiculous, doesn't it simply prevent our living!"
-- And I don't want to prevent you do it, fall down and kiss his feet.
在艾米利·勃朗特的《呼啸山庄》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- I threw a shawl over my head and ran to prevent them from waking Mr. Earnshaw by knocking.
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