assist是一个雅思常考词汇，这个词的常用解释为vt. 协助， 帮助， 促进vi. 帮忙， 参加，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。
在简·奥斯汀的《爱玛》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- But still she had inclination enough for shew-ing people again how delightfully Mr. Frank Churchill and Miss Woodhouse danced for doing that in which she need not blush to compare herself with Jane Fairfax and even for simple dancing itself, without any of the wicked aids of vanity to assist him first in pacing out the room they were in to see what it could be made to hold and then in taking the dimensions of the other parlour, in the hope of discover-ing, in spite of all that Mr. Weston could say of their exactly equal size, that it was a little the largest.
-- Not merely when a state of warfare with one young lady might be supposed to recommend the other, but from the very first; and she was not satisfied with expressing a natural and reasonable admiration but without solicita-tion, or plea, or privilege, she must be wanting to assist and befriend her. Before Emma had forfeited her confidence, and about the third time of their meeting, she heard all Mrs. Elton's knight-errantry on the subject. 'Jane Fairfax is absolutely charming, Miss Woodhouse. I quite rave about Jane Fairfax. A sweet, interesting creature.
在托马斯·哈代的《远离尘嚣》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Then the munching would recommence, when the lively imagination might assist the eye to discern a group of pink-white nostrils, shaped as caverns, and very clammy and humid on their surfaces, not exactly pleasant to the touch until one got used to them; the mouths beneath having a great partiality for closing upon any loose end of Bathsheba's apparel which came within reach of their tongues.
-- "Miss Everdene, let me assist you; you should not attempt such a thing alone."
-- Yes, she would implore him by word of mouth to assist her in this dilemma.
-- Was Bathsheba altogether blind to the obvious fact that the support of a lover's arms is not of a kind best calculated to assist a resolve to renounce him?
-- Oak was not bound by his agreement to assist in the corn-field; but the harvest month is an anxious time for a farmer, and the corn was Bathsheba's, so he lent a hand.
在玛丽·雪莱的《弗兰肯斯坦》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- I first became acquainted with him on board a whale vessel; finding that he was unemployed in this city, I easily engaged him to assist in my enterprise.
-- 129 'I discovered also another means through which I was enabled to assist their labours.
-- 162 FrankensteinThere was none among the myriads of men that existed who would pity or assist me; and should I feel kindness towards my enemies?
-- His companions came up to assist him, and by the light of their lantern they found that he had fallen on the body of a man, who was to all appear-ance dead.
-- Sometimes I entreated my attendants to assist me in the destruction of the fiend by whom I was tormented; and at others I felt the fingers of the monster already grasping my neck, and screamed aloud with agony and terror.
在玛格丽特·米切尔的《乱世佳人》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Frank Kennedy was hurrying to the carriage to assist Suellen, and Suellen was bridling in a way that made Scarlettwant to slap her.
-- He stopped the carriage, but before he could alight and assist her she sprang down.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《远大前程》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Mrs. Joe made occasional trips with Uncle Pumblechook on market-days, to assist him in buying such household stuffs and goods as required a woman's judgment; Uncle Pumblechook being a bachelor and reposing no confidences in his domestic servant.
-- The Aged was so delighted to work the drawbridge, that I made no offer to assist him, but stood quiet until Wemmick had come across, and had presented me to Miss Skiffins; a lady by whom he was accompanied.
-- "Remember what he is going to assist us in," said Herbert, "and be calm."
在格林兄弟的《格林童话》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- If the tailor conquered and killed these two giants, he would give him his only daughter to wife, and half of his kingdom as a dowry, likewise one hundred horsemen should go with him to assist him.
在乔纳森•斯威夫特的《格列夫游记》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- All these orders were duly put in execu-tion; and in about three weeks I made a great progress in learning their language; during which time the emperor frequently honoured me with his visits, and was pleased to assist my masters in teaching me.
-- Glumdalclitch stood on a stool on the floor near my table, to assist and take care of me.
-- I fell over head and ears, and, if I had not been a good swimmer, it might have gone very hard with me; for Glumdalclitch in that instant happened to be at the other end of the room, and the queen was in such a fright, that she wanted presence of mind to assist me.
-- In this employment, a sorrel nag, one of the under-servants, was very ready to assist me.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《艰难时世》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- I seek to repair what is amiss, if I possibly can; and I hope you will assist me in a good spirit, Bounderby, for I have been very much distressed.'
在儒勒·凡尔纳的《地心游记》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- It was to the director of the Museum of Antiquities, who, having been informed that we were tourists bound for Iceland, did all he could to assist us.
扩展阅读：