benevolent是一个雅思常考词汇，这个词的常用解释为adj. 乐善好施的，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。
在阿瑟·柯南·道尔的《巴斯克维尔的猎犬》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- This matter cuts very deep, and though I have not finally made up my mind whether it is a benevolent or a malevolent agency which is in touch with us, I am conscious always of power and de-sign.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《老古玩店》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Eking out these professions with a number of benevolent and protecting looks and great fervour of manner, Thomas Codlin stole away on tiptoe, leaving the child in a state of extreme surprise.
在艾米利·勃朗特的《呼啸山庄》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- I don't know what would have concluded the scene, had there not been one person at hand rather more rational than myself, and more benevolent than my entertainer.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《小杜丽》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Benevolent old boy!Twenty per cent.
在路易莎·梅·奥尔科特的《小妇人》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Hold me up, Jo, for upon my life it's one too many for me,' returned Laurie, regarding the infants with the air of a big, benevolent Newfoundland looking at a pair of in-fantile kittens.
在赫尔曼·梅尔维尔的《白鲸》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- I have forgotten to mention that, in many things, Queequeg placed great confidence in the excellence of Yojo's judgment and surprising forecast of things; and cherished Yojo with considerable esteem, as a rather good sort of god, who perhaps meant well enough upon the whole, but in all cases did not succeed in his benevolent designs.
-- very benevolent countenance then; but how hard he breathes, he's heaving himself; get off, Queequeg, you are heavy, it's grinding the face of the poor.
-- Moreover, in the infancy of the first Australian settlement, the emigrants were several times saved from starvation by the benevolent biscuit of the whale-ship luckily dropping an anchor in their waters.
-- This procedure of theirs, to be sure, was very disinterested and benevolent of them.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《雾都孤儿》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Oliver, having had by this time as much of the outer coat of dirt which encrusted his face and hands, removed, as could be scrubbed off in one washing, was led into the room by his benevolent protectress.
-- In fact, if it had not been for a good-hearted turnpike-man, and a benevolent old lady, Oliver's troubles would have been shortened by the very same process which had put an end to his mother's; in other words, he would most assuredly have fallen dead upon the king's highway.
-- I am certain it will not be believed; and even if they can do nothing to him in the end, still the dragging it forward, and giving publicity to all the doubts that will be cast upon it, must interfere, materially, with your benevolent plan of rescuing him from misery.'
在简·奥斯汀的《傲慢与偏见》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Unfortunately an only son (for many years an only child), I was spoilt by my par-ents, who, though good themselves (my father, particularly, all that was benevolent and amiable), allowed, encouraged, almost taught me to be selfish and overbearing; to care for none beyond my own family circle; to think meanly of all the rest of the world; to wish at least to think meanly of their sense and worth compared with my own.
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