quite是一个雅思常考词汇,这个词的常用解释为ad. 十分, 完全; 相当, 颇; 的确, 真正,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《小杜丽》里,有这样的句子出现:
-- 'Don't mention it,' returned Mr Meagles, 'I am sure you are quite welcome.
-- Father and Mother Meagles sat with their daughter between them, the last three on one side of the table: on the opposite side sat Mr Clennam; a tall French gentleman with raven hair and beard, of a swart and terrible, not to say genteelly diabolical aspect, but who had shown himself the mildest of men; and a handsome young Englishwoman, travelling quite alone, who had a proud observant face, and had either withdrawn herself from the rest or been avoided by the rest nobody, herself excepted perhaps, could have quite decided which.
-- 'We are afraid,' said Pet, sitting down beside her, shyly and half tenderly, 'that you will feel quite deserted when we are all gone.'
在路易莎·梅·奥尔科特的《小妇人》里,有这样的句子出现:
-- 'They are quite worn out.
-- 'It's all right, dear, and a very pretty idea, quite sensible too, for no one can ever mistake now.
-- Not a very splendid show, but there was a great deal of love done up in the few little bundles, and the tall vase of red roses, white chrysanthemums, and trailing vines, which stood in the middle, gave quite an elegant air to the table.
-- The bag is opened, and several quarts of tin money shower down upon the stage till it is quite glorified with the glitter.
-- It quite took their breath away, and they stared first at the table and then at their mother, who looked as if she enjoyed it immensely.
在赫尔曼·梅尔维尔的《白鲸》里,有这样的句子出现:
-- It is quite as much as I can do to take care of myself, without taking care of ships, barques, brigs, schooners, and what not.
-- "I tell you what it is, landlord," said I quite calmly, "you'd better stop spinning that yarn to me I'm not green."
-- It was now quite plain that he must be some abominable savage or other shipped aboard of a whaleman in the South Seas, and so landed in this Christian country.
-- They say that men who have seen the world, thereby become quite at ease in manner, quite self-possessed in company.
-- Returning to the Spouter-Inn from the Chapel, I found Queequeg there quite alone; he having left the Chapel before the benediction some time.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《雾都孤儿》里,有这样的句子出现:
-- Sevenpence-halfpenny's worth per week is a good round diet for a child; a great deal may be got for sevenpence-halfpenny, quite enough to overload its stomach, and make it uncomfortable.
-- 'Why, you're quite a literary character, sir!'
-- Not having a very clearly defined notion of what a live board was, Oliver was rather astounded by this intelligence, and was not quite certain whether he ought to laugh or cry.
-- Which was a capital way of raising his spirits, and putting him quite at his ease.
-- It certainly was, for there was quite enough water in it already.
在简·奥斯汀的《傲慢与偏见》里,有这样的句子出现:
-- I cannot quite agree with you THERE.
-- He was quite young, wonderfully handsome, extremely agreeable, and, to crown the whole, he meant to be at the next assembly with a large party.
-- Mrs. Bennet was quite dis-concerted.
-- Everybody said how well she looked; and Mr. Bingley thought her quite beautiful, and danced with her twice!Only think of THAT, my dear; he actually danced with her twice!and she was the only creature in the room that he asked a second time.
-- I was so vexed to see him stand up with her!But, however, he did not admire her at all; indeed, nobody can, you know; and he seemed quite struck with Jane as she was going down the dance.
在丹尼尔·笛福的《鲁滨逊漂流记》里,有这样的句子出现:
-- But alas!a few days wore it all off; and, in short, to prevent any of my father's further importunities, in a few weeks after I resolved to run quite away from him.
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