circumstance是一个雅思常考词汇，这个词的常用解释为n. 情况, 形势; 环境; 事件，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《格兰特船长的女儿》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- After making a short ascent up the sierra, they reached the postern gate, so carelessly guarded by an Argentine sentinel, that they passed through without difficulty, a circumstance which betokened extreme negligence or extreme security.
-- But this circumstance upset all Glenarvan's projects, for if Harry Grant was a prisoner in the hands of the Caciques, he must have been dragged north with them.
-- "You are right, John," replied the Major, "and this circumstance would throw light on their search."
-- But one circumstance occurred which greatly perplexed me."
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：
-- Then a very surprising circumstance occurred, which I shall tell you in due course.
在费奥多尔·陀思妥耶夫斯基的《白痴》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- A certain circumstance had crept in, a disagreeable and troublesome factor, which threatened to overturn the whole business.
-- This circumstance had come into existence eighteen years before.
-- 'Prince,' he began again, 'they are rather angry with me, in there, owing to a circumstance which I need not explain, so that I do not care to go in at present without an invi-tation.
-- 'I am telling you the truth,' said the prince in his former composed tone of voice; 'and believe me, I am extremely sorry that the circumstance should have made such an un-pleasant impression upon you!'
-- However, all these rumours soon died down, to which circumstance certain facts largely contributed.
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：
-- It is a circumstance worthy of observation, that while all America rang with his well-merited reputation, his name does not occur in any European account of the battle; at least the author has searched for it without success.
-- David had contend-ed, and the novelty of the circumstance held him silent, in deliberation on the propriety of the unusual occurrence.
-- These are called 'licks' or 'salt licks,' in the language of the country, from the circumstance that the quadruped is often obliged to lick the earth, in order to obtain the saline particles.
-- Their progress was much facilitated by the certainty that Magua had found it necessary to journey through the valleys; a circumstance which rendered the general direc-tion of the route sure.
-- He saw, at a glance, that the circumstance might possibly be improved to further his own ends.
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：
-- There is a singular fascination in watching the eagerness with which the learned author ferrets out every circumstance which may throw discredit on his hero.
-- I could not do her the injustice of supposing that so trifling a circumstance would have prevented her from giving them, but she was obstinate.
-- Chapter LIVAs we walked along I reflected on a circumstance which all that I had lately heard about Strickland forced on my attention.
在儒勒·凡尔纳的《神秘岛》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- The missing person had evidently been swept off by the sea, which had just struck the net, and it was owing to this circumstance that the lightened balloon rose the last time, and then soon after reached the land.
-- However, one circumstance favored the seaman and his two companions.
-- This fact is now beyond doubt, and it is a happy circumstance for us settlers in Lincoln Island."
在简·奥斯汀的《理智与情感》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- In one circumstance only, my Marianne, may your destiny be different from hers!"
-- Every circumstance belonging to him was interesting.
-- For such particulars, stated on such authority, Elinor could not withhold her credit; nor was she disposed to it, for the circumstance was in perfect unison with what she had heard and seen herself.
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