explain是一个雅思常考词汇，这个词的常用解释为v. 解释， 说明，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。
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《大卫科波菲尔》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- 103I am not sure whether it was in the pride of having such a friend asSteerforth, or in the desire to explain to him how I came to havesuch a friend as Mr. Peggotty, that I called to him as he was goingaway.
-- 'Our friend Waterbrook will excuse me ifI forbear to explain myself generally, on account of the magnitudeof the interests involved.'
-- I was about to explain that I was not desirous of introducing thatmode of provision into the family, when Agnes inquired if myrooms were held for any long term?
-- Declines to explain further, though muchpressed.
-- I waited for afew moments, until he could give me his undivided attention; andthen proceeded to explain the precaution, that, it had occurred tome last night, it would be wise to take.
在简·奥斯汀的《爱玛》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- She was obliged to repeat and explain it, before it was fully comprehended; and then, being quite new, farther rep-resentations were necessary to make it acceptable.
-- Perhaps to Hartfield, perhaps to the Abbey Mill, perhaps into his woods. Miss Woodhouse, this is not like our friend Knightley! Can you explain it?'
在托马斯·哈代的《远离尘嚣》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- It is only fair to Bathsheba to explain here a little fact which did not come to light till a long time afterwards: that Troy's presentation of himself so aptly at the roadside this evening was not by any distinctly preconcerted arrangement.
-- Now, I care a little for your good opinion, and I want to explain something I have longed to do it ever since I returned, and you looked so gravely at me.
-- "I certainly, at first, had a strange unaccountable feeling that he could not have perished, but I have been able to explain that in several ways since.
-- I can't explain any more there's no more to be explained.
在巴尔扎克的《高老头》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- I believe that in Paris it is very difficult to meet with a young, beautiful, and wealthy woman of fashion who would be willing to teach me, what you women can explain so well--life.
-- I can explain how it all came about in the old vermicelli maker's case.
在玛丽·雪莱的《弗兰肯斯坦》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- If, instead of this remark, my father had taken the pains to explain to me that the principles of Agrippa had been entirely exploded and that a modern system of science had been introduced which possessed much greater powers than the ancient, because the powers of the latter were chimeri-34 Frankensteincal, while those of the former were real and practical, under such circumstances I should certainly have thrown Agrip-pa aside and have contented my imagination, warmed as it was, by returning with greater ardour to my former studies.
-- The old man appeared enraptured and said some words which Agatha endeavoured to explain to Safie, and by which he appeared to wish to express that she bestowed on him the greatest delight by her music.
-- 'I will soon explain to what these feelings tended, but al-low me now to return to the cottagers, whose story excited in me such various feelings of indignation, delight, and wonder, but which all terminated in additional love and reverence for my protectors (for so I loved, in an innocent, half-painful self-deceit, to call them).'
在玛格丽特·米切尔的《乱世佳人》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- "That's why we left him at home to explain things to her.
-- "I'll I'll help you explain how you did it for the hospital.
-- And besides, how would she ever explain to her mother?
-- And, my dear, I wouldnot have alarmed you by saying these things, were it not that I had to explain why I ask you to look after Melanie.
-- But how to explain thisfeeling that made her hands shake and the pit of her stomach grow cold?
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《远大前程》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- And then I told Joe that I felt very miserable, and that I hadn't been able to explain myself to Mrs. Joe and Pumblechook, who were so rude to me, and that there had been a beautiful young lady at Miss Havisham's who was dreadfully proud, and that she had said I was common, and that I knew I was common, and that I wished I was not common, and that the lies had come of it somehow, though I didn't know how.
-- It was not necessary to explain everywhere that I had come into a handsome property; but whenever I said anything to that effect, it followed that the officiating tradesman ceased to have his attention diverted through the window by the High Street, and concentrated his mind upon me.
-- I will explain my business, by your leave."
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