attention是一个雅思常考词汇,这个词的常用解释为n. 注意, 注意力; 立正; 特别照顾; 照料,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《大卫科波菲尔》里,有这样的句子出现:
-- While he was recording them he called my attention to his stock intrade, and to certain fashions which he said had 'just come up,' andto certain other fashions which he said had 'just gone out.'
-- Peggotty calling his attention to my sufferings, Mr. Barkis gave mea little more room at once, and got away by degrees.
-- This modesty of mine directed my attention to the marine-storeshops, and such shops as Mr. Dolloby's, in preference to theregular dealers.
-- This unhappy boy who hasrun away from his friends and his occupation-' 'And whoseappearance,' interposed his sister, directing general attention to mein my indefinable costume, 'is perfectly scandalous anddisgraceful.'
-- He had a way of writhing when hewanted to express enthusiasm, which was very ugly; and whichdiverted my attention from the compliment he had paid myrelation, to the snaky twistings of his throat and body.
在简·奥斯汀的《爱玛》里,有这样的句子出现:
-- Mrs. Weston had, of course, formed a very favourable idea of the young man; and such a pleasing attention was an irresistible proof of his great good sense, and a most welcome addition to every source and every expression of congratulation which her marriage had already secured.
-- Emma was very compassionate; and the distresses of the poor were as sure of relief from her per-sonal attention and kindness, her counsel and her patience, as from her purse.
-- Mr. Elton looked all happiness at this proposition; and nothing could exceed his alertness and attention in con-ducting them into his house and endeavouring to make every thing appear to advantage.
-- They had not been long seated and composed when Mr. Woodhouse, with a melancholy shake of the head and a sigh, called his daughter's attention to the sad change at Hartfield since she had been there last.
-- Her wish of shewing you attention could not be doubted, and his being a disengaged and social man makes it all easy.
在托马斯·哈代的《远离尘嚣》里,有这样的句子出现:
-- We turn our attention to the left-hand characteristics; which were flatness in respect of the river, verticality in respect of the wall behind it, and darkness as to both.
-- She made use of an unobserved minute whilst his attention was absorbed in the operation to arrange her plumes a little.
-- The light of Troy's lantern in the churchyard was noticed about ten o'clock by the maid-servant, who casually glanced from the window in that direction whilst taking her supper, and she called Bathsheba's attention to it.
-- As the day drew on, the flocks began to change hands, lightening the shepherd's responsibilities; and they turned their attention to this tent and inquired of a man at work there, whose soul seemed concentrated on tying a bothering knot in no time, what was going on.
在巴尔扎克的《高老头》里,有这样的句子出现:
-- Among them she distributed, with astronomical precision, the exact proportion of respect and attention due to the varying amounts they paid for their board.
-- Veuve Vauquer availed herself of the services of M. Goriot's coiffeur, and went to some expense over her toilette, expense justifiable on the ground that she owed it to herself and her establishment to pay some attention to appearances when such highly-respectable persons honored her house with their presence.
-- Vauquer was wont to confine her attention to events, and did not go very deeply into the causes that brought them about; she likewise preferred to throw the blame of her own mistakes on other people, so she chose to consider that the honest vermicelli maker was responsible for her misfortune.
-- She did not pay the slightest attention to Eugene, who stood there dazzled by the sparkling marvels around him; he began to think that this was some story out of the Arabian Nights made real, and did not know where to hide himself, when the woman before him seemed to be unconscious of his existence.
在玛丽·雪莱的《弗兰肯斯坦》里,有这样的句子出现:
-- Some of my comrades groaned, and my own mind began to grow watchful with anxious thoughts, when a strange sight suddenly attracted our attention and diverted our solicitude from our own sit-uation.
-- He was respected by all who knew him for his integrity and indefatigable attention to public business.
-- All that had so long engaged my attention suddenly grew despicable.
-- He heard with attention the little narration concerning my studies and smiled at the names of Corne-lius Agrippa and Paracelsus, but without the contempt that M. Krempe had exhibited.
-- One of the phenomena which had peculiarly attracted my attention was the structure of the human frame, and, indeed, any animal endued with life.
在玛格丽特·米切尔的《乱世佳人》里,有这样的句子出现:
-- Scarlett seemed to be paying little attention to what they said, although she made the correct answers.
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