serene是一个雅思常考词汇，这个词的常用解释为adj. 宁静的, 安详的，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。
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《双城记》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Madame enforced the conclusion of this piece of advice by striking her little counter with her chain of money as if she knocked its brains out, and then gathering the heavy handkerchief under her arm in a serene manner, and ob-serving that it was time to go to bed.
在列夫·托尔斯泰的《安娜·卡列尼娜》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- What had become of his always self-possessed resolute manner, and the carelessly serene expression of his face?
-- Levin felt so resolute and serene that no answer, he fancied, could affect him.
-- thought Kitty, gazing into her serene face.
-- Tears stood in his eyes, and the luminous, serene look in them impressed Vronsky.
-- he said to himself with the serene confidence of a healthy man that if he is tired and sleepy, he will go to sleep at once.
在儒勒·凡尔纳的《八十天环游地球》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- As for Mr. Fogg, he slumbered as peacefully as if he had been in his serene mansion in Saville Row.
-- Fix looked intently at his companion, whose countenance was as serene as possible, and laughed with him.
在辛克莱·刘易斯的《阿罗史密斯》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- You don't know how funny you are, to a fellow that's got a serene faith!"
-- In the study of the profession to which he had looked forward all his life he found irritation and vacuity as well as serene wisdom; he saw no one clear path to Truth but a thousand paths to a thousand truths far-off and doubtful.
-- Chapter 7 The difference between Martin's relations to Madeline and to Leora was the difference between a rousing duel and a serene comradeship.
-- II There was, as yet, no vision in Martin of serene spaciousness of the mind.
-- Toward the end of Senior year, decision became necessary, and he was moved by a speech in which Dean Silva condemned too much specialization and pictured the fine old country doctor, priest and father of his people, sane under open skies, serene in self-conquest.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《大卫科波菲尔》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- He never looked so serene as he did then.
-- The beautiful, calm manner, which makes her so different in myremembrance from everybody else, came back again, as if a cloudhad passed from a serene sky.
-- I glanced at the serene face looking upward, and thought it was thestars that made it seem so noble.
-- Iwas about to observe that I again behold the serene spot wheresome of the happiest hours of my existence fleeted by.'
-- Her beautiful serene eyes met mine as she came towardsme.
在托马斯·哈代的《远离尘嚣》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- "No, indeed," said Bathsheba, with serene indifference.
-- "Good-night," she said, graciously almost tenderly; and Boldwood withdrew with a serene smile.
在玛丽·雪莱的《弗兰肯斯坦》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- I grasped his hand, and in a moment forgot my horror and misfortune; I felt suddenly, and for the first time during many months, calm and serene joy.
-- A serene sky and verdant fields filled me with ecstasy.
-- 101 My father observed with pain the alteration perceptible in my disposition and habits and endeavoured by argu-ments deduced from the feelings of his serene conscience and guiltless life to inspire me with fortitude and awaken in me the courage to dispel the dark cloud which brooded over me.
-- They did not appear rich, but they were con-tented and happy; their feelings were serene and peaceful, while mine became every day more tumultuous.
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