captain是一个雅思常考词汇，这个词的常用解释为n. 首领， 队长； 船长； 上尉v. 做…的首领， 指挥，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。
在列夫·托尔斯泰的《安娜·卡列尼娜》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- The petitioner, the widow of a staff captain Kalinin, came with a request impossible and unreasonable; but Stepan Arkadyevitch, as he generally did, made her sit down, heard her to the end attentively without interrupting her, and gave her detailed advice as to how and to whom to apply, and even wrote her, in his large, sprawling, good and legible hand, a confident and fluent little note to a personage who might be of use to her.
-- Petritsky, in his overcoat, and the cavalry captain Kamerovsky, in full uniform, probably just come from duty, were sitting each side of her.
-- At that moment there walked into the room the tall and well-built Captain Yashvin.
-- A schoolfellow of Vronsky's and of the same age, he was a general and was expecting a command, which might have influence on the course of political events; while Vronsky, independent and brilliant and beloved by a charming woman though he was, was simply a cavalry captain who was readily allowed to be as independent as ever he liked.
-- The secretary announced in a loud voice that the captain of the guards, Mihail Stepanovitch Snetkov, would now be balloted for as marshal of the province.
在儒勒·凡尔纳的《八十天环游地球》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- The captain as often as possible put up his sails, and under the double action of steam and sail the vessel made rapid progress along the coasts of Anam and Cochin China.
-- The steamer was forced to proceed slowly, and the captain estimated that she would reach Hong Kong twenty hours behind time, and more if the storm lasted.
-- The signals made by the Tankadere had been seen by the captain of the Yokohama steamer, who, espying the flag at half-mast, had directed his course towards the little craft.
-- The captain had only to pick his men.
-- The captain spoke in a tone which did not admit of a reply.
在辛克莱·刘易斯的《阿罗史密斯》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Ideal of research!Never bein' content with what SEEMS true!Alone, not carin' a damn, square- toed as a captain on the bridge, working all night, getting to the bottom of things!"
-- With the voice of a clipper captain he unsnarled them and ushered them safely out, then charged back into the spouting flames.
-- Chapter 28 Captain Martin Arrowsmith, M.R.C., came home to his good wife Leora, wailing, "I'm so rotten tired, and I feel kind of discouraged.
-- Through the film Martin gave his opinion, as a captain and as a doctor, that it seemed improbable a mother should not know her daughter after an absence of ten years.
-- The ship's surgeon ran up and down, looking disturbed; the captain could be heard growling on the bridge; the first officer hastened up to confer with him and disappeared below again; and there was no one to meet them.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《大卫科波菲尔》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- I had agreedy relish for a few volumes of Voyages and Travels- I forgetwhat, now- that were on those shelves; and for days and days I canremember to have gone about my region of our house, armed withthe centrepiece out of an old set of boot-trees-the perfect realisationof Captain Somebody, of the Royal British Navy, in danger ofbeing beset by savages, and resolved to sell his life at a great price.
-- The captain never lost dignity, from having his ears boxed with theLatin Grammar.
-- I did; but the captain was a captain and a hero, indespite of all the grammars of all the languages in the world, deador alive.
-- It was a great jest of his, I recollect, to pretend that hecouldn't keep his teeth from chattering, whenever mention wasmade of an Alguazil in connection with the adventures of Gil Blas;and I remember that when Gil Blas met the captain of the robbersin Madrid, this unlucky joker counterfeited such an ague of terror,that he was overheard by Mr. Creakle, who was prowling aboutthe passage, and handsomely flogged for disorderly conduct in thebedroom.
-- Then I was sent up to 'Captain Hopkins' in the roomoverhead, with Mr. Micawber's compliments, and I was his youngfriend, and would Captain Hopkins lend me a knife and fork.
在简·奥斯汀的《爱玛》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Captain Weston was a general favourite; and when the chances of his military life had introduced him to Miss Churchill, of a great Yorkshire family, and Miss Churchill fell in love with him, nobody was surprized, except her brother and his wife, who had never seen him, and who were full of pride and importance, which the connexion would offend.
-- They lived beyond their income, but still it was nothing in comparison of Enscombe: she did not cease to love her husband, but she wanted at once to be the wife of Captain Weston, and Miss Churchill of Enscombe.
-- Captain Weston, who had been considered, especially by the Churchills, as making such an amazing match, was proved to have much the worst of the bargain; for when his wife died, after a three years' marriage, he was rather a poorer man than at first, and with a child to maintain.
在玛丽·雪莱的《弗兰肯斯坦》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- I must own I felt a little proud when my captain offered me the second dignity in the vessel and entreated me to remain with the greatest earnestness, so valuable did he consider my services.
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