despite是一个雅思常考词汇，这个词的常用解释为prep. 不管， 不顾，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。
在荷马的《伊利亚特》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- When a man fights in despite of heaven with one whom a god befriends, he will soon rue it.
-- Life is the same in one and all, and men say that he is but mortal despite the triumph that Jove son of Saturn vouchsafes him.'
在赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯的《人魔岛》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Each of these creatures, despite its human form, its rag of clothing, and the rough humanity of its bodily form, had woven into it into its movements, into the expression of its countenance, into its whole presence some now irresistible suggestion of a hog, a swinish taint, the unmistakable mark of the beast.
在华盛顿·欧文的《睡谷的传说》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- All these, however, were mere terrors of the night, phan-toms of the mind that walk in darkness; and though he had seen many spectres in his time, and been more than once beset by Satan in divers shapes, in his lonely perambula-tions, yet daylight put an end to all these evils; and he would have passed a pleasant life of it, in despite of the Devil and all his works, if his path had not been crossed by a being that causes more perplexity to mortal man than ghosts, goblins, and the whole race of witches put together, and that was a woman.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《老古玩店》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- That constant pacing to and fro, that never-ending restlessness, that incessant tread of feet wearing the rough stones smooth and glossy is it not a wonder how the dwellers in narrows ways can bear to hear it!Think of a sick man in such a place as Saint Martin's Court, listening to the footsteps, and in the midst of pain and weariness obliged, despite himself (as though it were a task he must perform) to detect the child's step from the man's, the slipshod beggar from the booted exquisite, the lounging from the busy, the dull heel of the sauntering outcast from the quick tread of an expectant pleasure-seeker think of the hum and noise always being present to his sense, and of the stream of life that will not stop, pouring on, on, on, through all his restless dreams, as if he were condemned to lie, dead but conscious, in a noisy churchyard, and had no hope of rest for centuries to come.
-- They made a long day's journey, despite these interruptions, and were yet upon the road when the moon was shining in the sky.
-- After a scanty supper, the purchase of which reduced her little stock so low, that she had only a few halfpence with which to buy a breakfast on the morrow, she and the old man lay down to rest in a corner of a tent, and slept, despite the busy preparations that were going on around them all night long.
-- His household gods are of flesh and blood, with no alloy of silver, gold, or precious stone; he has no property but in the affections of his own heart; and when they endear bare floors and walls, despite of rags and toil and scanty fare, that man has his love of home from God, and his rude hut becomes a solemn place.
-- And even when the rest have in some measure come to themselves again, and can find words and smiles, Barbara that soft-hearted, gentle, foolish little Barbara is suddenly missed, and found to be in a swoon by herself in the back parlour, from which swoon she falls into hysterics, and from which hysterics into a swoon again, and is, indeed, so bad, that despite a mortal quantity of vinegar and cold water she is hardly a bit better at last than she was at first.
在儒勒·凡尔纳的《海底两万里》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- He was quiet by nature, regular from principle, zealous from habit, evincing little disturbance at the different surprises of life, very quick with his hands, and apt at any service required of him; and, despite his name, never giving advice even when asked for it.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《小杜丽》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Then the bell rang once more, and then once more, and then kept on ringing; in despite of which importunate summons, Affery still sat behind her apron, recovering her breath.
-- Despite his presence of mind, however, the speech of Mr F.'s Aunt produced a depressing effect on the little assembly; firstly, because it was impossible to disguise that Clennam's unoffending head was the particular temple of reason depreciated; and secondly, because nobody ever knew on these occasions whose Uncle George was referred to, or what spectral presence might be invoked under that appellation.
在路易莎·梅·奥尔科特的《小妇人》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- inquired Jo, who persisted in feeling an interest in manly sports despite her nineteen years.
-- The friendly frankness was disturbed, the sunshine had a shad-ow over it, and despite their apparent gaiety, there was a secret discontent in the heart of each.
在赫尔曼·梅尔维尔的《白鲸》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- But when, some year or two afterwards, Moby Dick was fairly sighted from the mast-heads, Macey, the chief mate, burned with ardour to encounter him; and the captain himself being not unwilling to let him have the opportunity, despite all the archangel's denunciations and forewarnings, Macey succeeded in persuading five men to man his boat.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《雾都孤儿》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- But, as it chanced to be immediately under his nose, it followed, as a matter of course, that he looked all over his desk for it, without finding it; and happening in the course of his search to look straight before him, his gaze encountered the pale and terrified face of Oliver Twist: who, despite all the admonitory looks and pinches of Bumble, was regarding the repulsive countenance of his future master, with a mingled expression of horror and fear, too palpable to be mistaken, even by a half-blind magistrate.
-- Oliver did as the old lady bade him; and, although she lamented grievously, meanwhile, that there was not even time to crimp the little frill that bordered his shirt-collar; he looked so delicate and handsome, despite that important personal advantage, that she went so far as to say: looking at him with great complacency from head to foot, that she really didn't think it would have been possible, on the longest notice, to have made much difference in him for the better.
-- 'And consider, ma'am,' said Oliver, as the tears forced themselves into his eyes, despite of his efforts to the contrary.
在西奥多·德莱塞的《嘉莉妹妹》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Despite all the ideas concerning right which had troubled her vaguely since she had last seen him, she was now influenced again strongly in his favour.
-- He was, above all, sympathetic, and the sight of Carrie wandering out, he knew not where, affected him, despite his grievance.
-- It sounded sincere enough, however, despite all he had done.
-- New York, despite her first expression of disapproval, soon interested her exceedingly.
-- But here he was, despite the possibility of meeting some one who knew him, shielding himself from cold and the weariness of the streets in a hotel lobby.
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