starting是一个雅思常考词汇，这个词的常用解释为n. 出发， 开始，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。
在赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯的《隐形人》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- said the figure, starting back.
在赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯的《人魔岛》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- It was a kind of glade in the forest, made by a fall; seedlings were already starting up to struggle for the vacant space; and beyond, the dense growth of stems and twining vines and splashes of fungus and flowers closed in again.
-- I heard a short, sharp cry behind me, a fall, and turning saw an awful face rushing upon me, not human, not animal, but hellish, brown, seamed with red branching scars, red drops starting out upon it, and the lid-less eyes ablaze.
-- I was lying in the shade of the enclosure wall, staring out to sea, when I was startled by something cold touching the skin of my heel, and starting round found the little pink sloth-creature blinking into my face.
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：
-- The savage struggled powerfully to gain the point of safety, and, favored by the glancing water, he was already stretch-ing forth an arm to meet the grasp of his companions, when he shot away again with the shirling current, appeared to rise into the air, with uplifted arms and starting eyeballs, and fell, with a sudden plunge, into that deep and yawn-ing abyss over which he hovered.
-- Starting to his feet, he turned, and, con-fronting the intruder, his looks fell on the dark form and malignant visage of Magua.
在华盛顿·欧文的《睡谷的传说》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- As he approached the stream, his heart began to thump he summoned up, however, all his resolution, gave his horse half a score of kicks in the ribs, and attempted to dash briskly across the bridge; but instead of starting forward, the perverse old animal made a lateral movement, and ran broadside against the fence.
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：
-- It was a slow smile, starting and sometimes ending in the eyes; it was very sensual, neither cruel nor kindly, but suggested rather the inhuman glee of the satyr.
-- "I'm starting to-morrow.
-- Stroeve was silent again, and he stared at me with his mouth open and his round blue eyes starting out of his head.
-- I liked the picture of him starting at the age of forty-seven, when most men have already settled comfortably in a groove, for a new world.
在儒勒·凡尔纳的《神秘岛》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Be that as it may, forgetting their fatigue in the singularity of the event, they remained below Granite House, not knowing what to think, not knowing what to do, questioning each other without any hope of a satisfactory reply, every one starting some supposition each more unlikely than the last.
-- The daily labors were pursued methodically, and, as well as improving the roads to the corral and to Port Balloon, a third was commenced, which, starting from the enclosure, proceeded towards the western coast.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《老古玩店》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- The eagerness with which all this was poured into my ear, the trembling of the hand with which he clasped my arm, the strained and starting eyes he fixed upon me, the wild vehemence and agitation of his manner, filled me with amazement.
-- After praying fervently, and with many bursting tears, for the old man, and the restoration of his peace of mind and the happiness they had once enjoyed, she would lay her head upon the pillow and sob herself to sleep: often starting up again, before the day-light came, to listen for the bell and respond to the imaginary summons which had roused her from her slumber.
-- Birds in hot rooms, covered up close and dark, felt it was morning, and chafed and grew restless in their little cells; bright-eyed mice crept back to their tiny homes and nestled timidly together; the sleek house-cat, forgetful of her prey, sat winking at the rays of sun starting through keyhole and cranny in the door, and longed for her stealthy run and warm sleek bask outside.
-- This was addressed to the dog with the cap on, who being a new member of the company, and not quite certain of his duty, kept his unobscured eye anxiously on his master, and was perpetually starting upon his hind legs when there was no occasion, and falling down again.
-- The dog tore and strained at his chain with starting eyes and furious bark, but there the dwarf lay, snapping his fingers with gestures of defiance and contempt.
在赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯的《时间机器》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- I took the starting lever in one hand and the stopping one in the other, pressed the first, and almost immediately the second.
-- "I drew a breath, set my teeth, gripped the starting lever with both hands, and went off with a thud.
-- Starting up in the darkness I snatched at my matches and, hastily striking one, I saw three stooping white creatures similar to the one I had seen above ground in the ruin, hastily retreating before the light.
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：
-- So she wandered on, talking to herself as she went, till, on turning a sharp corner, she came upon two fat little men, so suddenly that she could not help starting back, but in another moment she recovered herself, feeling sure that they must be.
在罗伯特·路易斯·史蒂文森的《金银岛》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- The buccaneers remained rooted to the ground, their eyes starting from their heads.
在儒勒·凡尔纳的《海底两万里》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Really, I knew already the anterior part of this submarine boat, of which this is the exact division, starting from the ship's head: the dining-room, five yards long, separated from the library by a water-tight partition; the library, five yards long; the large drawing-room, ten yards long, separated from the Captain's room by a second water-tight partition; the said room, five yards in length; mine, two and a half yards; and, lastly a reservoir of air, seven and a half yards, that extended to the bows.
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