situation是一个雅思常考词汇，这个词的常用解释为n. 形势， 处境， 状况； 位置， 场所； 职位， 职务，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。
在戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯的《查太莱夫人的情人》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- 'It's a very great pity it's such an ugly situation all round,' said Hilda.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《小杜丽》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Mrs Gowan's door was attended by a family servant of several years' standing, who had his own crow to pluck with the public concerning a situation in the Post-Office which he had been for some time expecting, and to which he was not yet appointed.
-- Even this youth, if his jacket could have been unbuttoned and his heart laid bare, would have been seen, as a distant adherent of the Barnacle family, already to aspire to a situation under Government.
-- Something Right SomewhereTo be in the halting state of Mr Henry Gowan; to have left one of two powers in disgust; to want the necessary qualifications for finding promotion with another, and to be loitering moodily about on neutral ground, cursing both; is to be in a situation unwholesome for the mind, which time is not likely to improve.
-- He said it was indeed highly important to Society that one in the trying situation of unexpectedly finding himself invested with a power for good or for evil in Society, should become, as it were, merged in the superior power of a more legitimate and more gigantic growth, the influence of which (as in the case of our friend at whose board we sat) was habitually exercised in harmony with the best interests of Society.
-- Miss Fanny was now in the difficult situation of being universally known in that light, and of not having dismissed Mr Sparkler, however capriciously she used him.
在赫尔曼·梅尔维尔的《白鲸》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- So strongly and metaphysically did I conceive of my situation then, that while earnestly watching his motions, I seemed distinctly to perceive that my own individuality was now merged in a joint stock company of two; that my free will had received a mortal wound; and that another's mistake or misfortune might plunge innocent me into unmerited disaster and death.
-- And yet still further pondering while I jerked him now and then from between the whale and ship, which would threaten to jam him still further pondering, I say, I saw that this situation of mine was the precise situation of every mortal that breathes; only, in most cases, he, one way or other, has this Siamese connexion with a plurality of other mortals.
-- From its relative situation then, I should call this high hump the organ of firmness or indomitableness in the Sperm Whale.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《雾都孤儿》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- The hungry and destitute situation of the infant orphan was duly reported by the workhouse authorities to the parish authorities.
-- The parish authorities inquired with dignity of the workhouse authorities, whether there was no female then domiciled in 'the house' who was in a situation to impart to Oliver Twist, the consolation and nourishment of which he stood in need.
-- Now, the question is, whether these men are justified by the fact; if not, in what situation do they place themselves?'
-- On his own showing, you see, he has been the companion of thieves for some time past; he has been carried to a police-officer, on a charge of picking a gentleman's pocket; he has been taken away, forcibly, from that gentleman's house, to a place which he cannot describe or point out, and of the situation of which he has not the remotest idea.
在简·奥斯汀的《傲慢与偏见》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Chapter 7 r. Bennet's property consisted almost entirely in an Mestate of two thousand a year, which, unfortunately for his daughters, was entailed, in default of heirs male, on a distant relation; and their mother's fortune, though ample for her situation in life, could but ill supply the deficiency of his.
-- 'I know little of the game at present,' said he, 'but I shall be glad to improve myself, for in my situation in life ' Mrs. Phillips was very glad for his compliance, but could not wait for his reason.
-- My situation in life, my connections with the family of de Bourgh, and my relationship to your own, are circumstances highly in my favour; and you should take it into further consideration, that in spite of your manifold attractions, it is by no means certain that another offer of marriage may ever be made you.
-- 'I did not think you would; and that being the case, I can-not consider your situation with much compassion.'
-- I ask only a comfortable home; and considering Mr. Collins's character, connection, and situation in life, I am convinced that my chance of happiness with him is as fair as most people can boast on entering the marriage state.'
在丹尼尔·笛福的《鲁滨逊漂流记》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- I had another reflection, which assisted me also to com-fort my mind with hopes; and this was comparing my present situation with what I had deserved, and had there-fore reason to expect from the hand of Providence.
在简·奥斯汀的《理智与情感》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- "He did not stipulate for any particular sum, my dear Fanny; he only requested me, in general terms, to assist them, and make their situation more comfortable than it was in his power to do.
-- But she could hear of no situation that at once answered her notions of comfort and ease, and suited the prudence of her eldest daughter, whose steadier judgment rejected several houses as too large for their income, which her mother would have approved.
-- A more reasonable cause might be found in the dependent situation which forbade the indulgence of his affection.
-- He understood that she was in need of a dwelling; and though the house he now offered her was merely a cottage, he assured her that everything should be done to it which she might think necessary, if the situation pleased her.
-- The situation of Barton, in a county so far distant from Sussex as Devonshire, which, but a few hours before, would have been a sufficient objection to outweigh every possible advantage belonging to the place, was now its first recommendation.
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