do是一个雅思常考词汇,这个词的常用解释为aux. /v. /vt. 做, 干, 办, 从事; 引起vi. 行动,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。
在赫尔曼·梅尔维尔的《白鲸》里,有这样的句子出现:
-- What do you see? Posted like silent sentinels all around the town, stand thousands upon thousands of mortal men fixed in ocean reveries.
-- What do they here?
-- Now, when I say that I am in the habit of going to sea whenever I begin to grow hazy about the eyes, and begin to be over conscious of my lungs, I do not mean to have it inferred that I ever go to sea as a passenger.
-- Besides, passengers get sea-sick grow quarrelsome don't sleep of nights do not enjoy themselves much, as a general thing; no, I never go as a passenger; nor, though I am something of a salt, do I ever go to sea as a Commodore, or a Captain, or a Cook.
-- It is quite as much as I can do to take care of myself, without taking care of ships, barques, brigs, schooners, and what not.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《雾都孤儿》里,有这样的句子出现:
-- Although I am not disposed to maintain that the being born in a workhouse, is in itself the most fortunate and enviable circumstance that can possibly befall a human being, I do mean to say that in this particular instance, it was the best thing for Oliver Twist that could by possibility have occurred.
-- 'Do you think this respectful or proper conduct, Mrs. Mann,' inquired Mr. Bumble, grasping his cane, 'to keep the parish officers a waiting at your garden-gate, when they come here upon porochial business with the porochial orphans?
-- 'Do you give the children Daffy, Mrs.
-- Do I understand that he asked for more, after he had eaten the supper allotted by the dietary?'
-- He wants the stick, now and then: it'll do him good; and his board needn't come very expensive, for he hasn't been overfed since he was born.
在简·奥斯汀的《傲慢与偏见》里,有这样的句子出现:
-- 'Do you not want to know who has taken it?'
-- I certainly HAVE had my share of beauty, but I do not pretend to be anything extraordi-nary now.
-- Indeed you must go, for it will be impossible for US to visit him if you do not.'
-- 'I desire you will do no such thing.
-- 'I do not believe Mrs. Long will do any such thing.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《小杜丽》里,有这样的句子出现:
-- What do I know, John Baptist Cavalletto?
-- 'How do you find the bread?'
-- 'Have you ever thought of looking to me to do any kind of work?'
-- If you try to prejudice me by making out that I have lived by my wits how do your lawyers live your politicians your intriguers your men of the Exchange?'
在路易莎·梅·奥尔科特的《小妇人》里,有这样的句子出现:
-- We can't do much, but we can make our little sacrifices, and ought to do it gladly.
-- 'But I don't think the little we should spend would do any good.
-- I agree not to expect any-thing from Mother or you, but I do want to buy UNDINE AND SINTRAM for myself.
-- 'It's naughty to fret, but I do think washing dishes and keeping things tidy is the worst work in the world.
-- For though we do have to work, we make fun of ourselves, and are a pretty jolly set, as Jo would say.'
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