2."They arise chiefly from what is passing at the time, and though I sometimes amuse myself with suggesting and arranging such little elegant compliments as may be adapted to ordinary occasions, I always wish to give them as unstudied an air as possible."
【难句解析】amuse oneself with...“用...自娱自乐;be adapted to “适用于...,适合于...,例句:These styles can be adapted to suit individual tastes.这些式样均可改动以适应个人不同的爱好;as+adj+a(an)+n+possible“尽可能跟...一样;
【句子翻译】“大半是看临时的情形想起来的;不过有时候我也自己跟自己打趣,预先想好一些很好的小恭维话,平常有机会就拿来应用,而且临说的时候,总是要装出是自然流露出来的。
3.Mr. Collins readily assented, and a book was produced; but on beholding it (for every thing announced it to be from a circulating library), he started back, and begging pardon, protested that he never read novels.
【难句解析】on doing sth“一...(就)...,这里的动名词结构作伴随状语;start back“惊退,例句:The boy didn't like the place and asked his parents to start back quickly. 这孩子不喜欢那地方要求他父母赶快回去。
【句子翻译】柯林斯先生立刻就答应了,于是她们就拿了一本书给他,可是一看到那本书(因为那本书一眼就可以看出是从流通图书馆借来的)他就吃惊得往后一退,连忙声明他从来不读小说,请求她们原谅。
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