pursue是一个雅思常考词汇，这个词的常用解释为v. 追赶， 追踪； 继续， 从事，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《远大前程》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- It is fair to remark that there was no prohibition against any pupil's entertaining himself with a slate or even with the ink (when there was any), but that it was not easy to pursue that branch of study in the winter season, on account of the little general shop in which the classes were holden--and which was also Mr. Wopsle's great-aunt's sitting-room and bedchamber--being but faintly illuminated through the agency of one low-spirited dip-candle and no snuffers.
-- "I want," she said, "to pursue that subject you mentioned to me when you were last here, and to show you that I am not all stone.
-- Herbert assented to all this, and we went out immediately after breakfast to pursue our investigations.
-- Saying which he went out in disdain; and the landlord, having no one to reply upon, found it impracticable to pursue the subject.
在格林兄弟的《格林童话》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- It was not long before the dog fell in with some game on the way, and wanted to pursue it; but hardly had the dog run two steps when it stood before a deep pool, 347could go no farther, and a naked arm stretched itself out of the water, seized it, and drew it under.
-- He gave the order that if the knight who caught the apple, should go away again they should pursue him, and if he would not come back willingly, they were to cut him down and stab him.
在乔纳森•斯威夫特的《格列夫游记》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- And as I have been always told, and found true by experience in my trav- 107els, that flying or discovering fear before a fierce animal, is a certain way to make it pursue or attack you, so I resolved, in this dangerous juncture, to show no manner of concern.
-- In the midst of this distress, I observed them all to run away on a sudden as fast as they could; at which I ventured to leave the tree and pursue the road, wondering what it was that could put them into this fright.
-- But I had no time to pursue these reflections; for the gray horse came to the door, and made me a sign to follow him into the third room where I saw a very comely mare, together with a colt and foal, sitting 288 Gulliver's Travelson their haunches upon mats of straw, not unartfully made, and perfectly neat and clean.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《艰难时世》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Though it would cost him a hard pang to leave her, and though he could think of no similar place in which his condemnation would not pursue him, perhaps it was almost a relief to be forced away from the endurance of the last four days, even to unknown difficulties and distresses.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《小杜丽》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- With such assurance, and rather wondering what might have taken place if it had been anything about tonnage, Mr Clennam withdrew to pursue his inquiries.
-- 'A whole morning in Bleeding Heart Yard, before I could induce him to pursue the subject at all?'
-- On Arthur's speaking to her of his going to inform Pancks that he might now appear as soon as he would, and pursue the joyful business to its close, she entreated him in a whisper to stay with her until her father should be quite calm and at rest.
-- 'We will ha not pursue the subject.
-- As it was accompanied, however, with a quickening of his pace and a corresponding increase in the labouring of his machinery, Arthur did not pursue the matter, and they soon arrived at his house.
在赫尔曼·梅尔维尔的《白鲸》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- "Unfitness to pursue our research in the unfathomable waters."
-- In more than one instance, he has been known, not only to chase the assailing boats back to their ships, but to pursue the ship itself, and long withstand all the lances hurled at him from its decks.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《雾都孤儿》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- The Jew saw that it would be hopeless to affect any further mistake regarding the reality of Miss Nancy's rage; and, shrinking involuntarily back a few paces, cast a glance, half imploring and half cowardly, at Sikes: as if to hint that he was the fittest person to pursue the dialogue.
-- CHAPTER XVIII HOW OLIVER PASSED HIS TIME IN THE IMPROVING SOCIETY OF HIS REPUTABLE FRIENDS About noon next day, when the Dodger and Master Bates had gone out to pursue their customary avocations, Mr. Fagin took the opportunity of reading Oliver a long lecture on the crying sin of ingratitude; of which he clearly demonstrated he had been guilty, to no ordinary extent, in wilfully absenting himself from the society of his anxious friends; and, still more, in endeavouring to escape from them after so much trouble and expense had been incurred in his recovery.
在简·奥斯汀的《傲慢与偏见》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- The elder Miss Bennets alone were still able to eat, drink, and sleep, and pursue the usual course of their employments.
-- Many circumstances might make it more eligible for them to be married privately in town than to pursue their first plan; and even if HE could form such a design against a young woman of Lydia's connections, which is not likely, can I suppose her so lost to everything?
-- What he means to do I am sure I know not; but his excessive distress will not allow him to pursue any measure in the best and safest way, and Colonel Forster is obliged to be at Brighton again to-morrow evening.
-- Elizabeth hesitated, but her knees trembled under her and she felt how little would be gained by her attempting to pursue them.
在丹尼尔·笛福的《鲁滨逊漂流记》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Once or twice in the daytime I thought I saw the Pico of Teneriffe, being the high top of the Mountain Teneriffe in the Canaries, and had a great mind to venture out, in hopes of reaching thither; but having tried twice, I was forced in again by contrary winds, the sea also going too high for my little vessel; so, I resolved to pursue my first design, and keep along the shore.
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