direct是一个雅思常考词汇，这个词的常用解释为a. /ad. 径直的(地) v. 管理， 指导； (at， to) 指向，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。
在儒勒·凡尔纳的《格兰特船长的女儿》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Unfortunately, to reach them would necessitate a march of one hundred and thirty miles south; and this was why Thalcave thought it best to go first to Guamini, as it was not only much nearer, but also on the direct line of route.
-- He urged Thaouka to a gallop, and made a direct attack, knowing that if the first aim missed the NANDOU would soon tire out horse and rider by involving them in an inextricable labyrinth of windings.
-- He spoke with such conviction, however, that all eyes turned toward Glenarvan, for Paganel's affirmation was a direct answer to his question, but Glenarvan shook his head, and said nothing, though evidently he was not inclined to favor his friend's views.
-- He resolved to rely on the mainsail for keeping in the right route as far as possible, and to brace the yards obliquely, so as not to present a direct front to the storm.
-- The yacht had risen once more, but she found herself at the mercy of the waves entirely now, with nothing to steady or direct her, and was so fearfully pitched and tossed about that every moment the captain expected the masts would break short off.
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：
-- Dr. Mortimer turned the manuscript to the light and read in a high, cracking voice the following curious, old-world narrative: 'Of the origin of the Hound of the Baskervilles there have been many statements, yet as I come in a direct line from Hugo Baskerville, and as I had the story from my father, who also had it from his, I have set it down with all belief that it occurred even as is here set forth.
-- 'When a crisis comes, as it will do, I will direct how you shall act.
-- We had arranged no plan of campaign, but the baronet is a man to whom the most direct way is always the most nat-ural.
-- Again, there was no direct connection between the hound and the man's death.
-- At his command she consented to pass as his sister, though he found the limits of his power over her when he endeav-oured to make her the direct accessory to murder.
在费奥多尔·陀思妥耶夫斯基的《白痴》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- I may remark that he had not once taken any notice of the blotchy-faced passenger, and had hitherto addressed all his remarks direct to the prince.
-- I am come direct from Switzerland.'
-- 'They will lose all respect if they are allowed to be so free and easy; besides it is not proper for them,' he declared at last, in answer to a direct question from the prince.
在丹尼尔·笛福的《鲁滨逊漂流记》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- My second cargo was a great bag of rice, the umbrella to set up over my head for a shade, anoth-er large pot of water, and about two dozen of small loaves, or barley cakes, more than before, with a bottle of goat's milk and a cheese; all which with great labour and sweat I car-ried to my boat; and praying to God to direct my voyage, I put out, and rowing or paddling the canoe along the shore, came at last to the utmost point of the island on the north-east side.
在简·奥斯汀的《理智与情感》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- He distrusts his own judgment in such matters so much, that he is always unwilling to give his opinion on any picture; but he has an innate propriety and simplicity of taste, which in general direct him perfectly right."
-- The high downs which invited them from almost every window of the cottage to seek the exquisite enjoyment of air on their summits, were a happy alternative when the dirt of the valleys beneath shut up their superior beauties; and towards one of these hills did Marianne and Margaret one memorable morning direct their steps, attracted by the partial sunshine of a showery sky, and unable longer to bear the confinement which the settled rain of the two preceding days had occasioned.
-- Your own judgment must direct you."
-- Mrs. Jennings repeated her assurance that Mrs. Dashwood could spare them perfectly well; and Elinor, who now understood her sister, and saw to what indifference to almost every thing else she was carried by her eagerness to be with Willoughby again, made no farther direct opposition to the plan, and merely referred it to her mother's decision, from whom however she scarcely expected to receive any support in her endeavour to prevent a visit, which she could not approve of for Marianne, and which on her own account she had particular reasons to avoid.
-- These words, which conveyed to Elinor a direct avowal of his love for her sister, affected her very much.
在西奥多·德莱塞的《嘉莉妹妹》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- The improvement of the work of the entire company took away direct observation from her.
-- This feeling was strengthened by actions of a direct and more potent nature on the part of Hurstwood.
-- went on Drouet, anxious for his own peace of mind to get some direct denial from her.
-- He thought upon it for a half-hour, not contemplating a messenger or a cab direct to the house, owing to the exposure of it, but finding that time was slipping away to no purpose, he wrote the letter and then began to think again.
-- He took a Madison car and went direct to Ogden Place this time walking boldly up to the door.
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