respective是一个雅思常考词汇,这个词的常用解释为a. 各自的, 各个的,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《老古玩店》里,有这样的句子出现:
-- His fair enemies tossed their heads slightly as they sought their respective bonnets and shawls, but left all verbal contention to Mrs Jiniwin, who finding herself in the position of champion, made a faint struggle to sustain the character.
-- Looking into the eyes of Mrs and Miss Wackles for encouragement, and sitting very upright and uncomfortable on a couple of hard stools, were two of the day-scholars; and when Miss Wackles smiled, and Mrs Wackles smiled, the two little girls on the stools sought to curry favour by smiling likewise, in gracious acknowledgement of which attention the old lady frowned them down instantly, and said that if they dared to be guilty of such an impertinence again, they should be sent under convoy to their respective homes.
在列夫·托尔斯泰的《复活》里,有这样的句子出现:
-- So he gave as much money as he thought was proper, considering their respective positions.
-- He had no means of determining the respective needs of the individuals, and yet he could not help giving these evidently poor people money.
在詹姆斯·费尼莫尔·库柏的《最后的摩根战士》里,有这样的句子出现:
-- Whatever might have been the private opinion of Un-cas of their respective abilities in this particular, his grave countenance manifested no opinion of his superiority.
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