《傲慢与偏见》chapter5(下)(适合高中及以上词汇量,不是指学历)

“His pride, ” said Miss Lucas, “does not offend 冒犯

be offended by / at sth

Liddy was offended by such a personal question. 提这样私人的问题让利迪很生气。

违法,犯罪

me so much as pride often does, because there is an excuse for it. One cannot wonder that so very fine a young man, with family, fortune, every thing in his favour,

in sb’s favour if something is in someone’s favour, it gives them an advantage over someone else 对某人有利
Conditions on court are very much in Williams’ favour. 法庭上的情形对威廉斯非常有利。

should think highly of himself. If I may so express it, he has a right to be proud.”

“That is very true, ” replied Elizabeth, “and I could easily forgive his pride, if he had not mortified 使……窘迫

克己

mine.”

“Pride, ” observed Mary, who piqued / piːk; pik /使不悦,激怒

pique your interest / curiosity especially AmE to make you feel interested in something or someone 【尤美】 激起你的兴趣/好奇心
She was hostile to him, which piqued his curiosity. 她对他有敌意,这激起了他的好奇心。

herself upon the solidity of her reflections, “is a very common failing I believe. By all that I have ever read, I am convinced that it is very common indeed, that human nature is particularly prone

易于发生某事(坏事),俯卧的to it, and that there are very few of us who do not cherish 重视,珍爱a feeling of self-complacency / kəmpleɪsənsi; kəmˋplesṇsɪ /自满,自得(贬)on the score of some quality or other, real or imaginary. Vanity/ vænɪti, vænəti; ˋvænətɪ / 虚荣心

梳妆台,(相比其他)微不足道的事

and pride are different things, though the words are often used synonimously. 相似地A person may be proud without being vain. 自负的

空洞的威胁

in vain:徒劳

Pride relates more to our opinion of ourselves, vanity to what we would have others think of us.”

“If I were as rich as Mr. Darcy, ” cried a young Lucas who came with his sisters, “I should not care how proud I was. I would keep a pack of foxhounds, 猎狐狗

foxhound
英国或美国的两个狗品种,数百年来猎狐者均骑马并驱成群的猎狐狗出猎。英国猎狐狗体高53∼64公分(21∼25吋),体重27∼32公斤(60∼70磅)。被毛短,黑色、棕褐和白色混杂。美国猎狐狗外形及大小与英国种相似,但较苗条。这两个品种均强壮、敏捷,有多种用途,但很少养在室内供玩赏用。

and drink a bottle of wine every day.”

“Then you would drink a great deal more than you ought, ” said Mrs. Bennet; “and if I were to see you at it, I should take away your bottle directly.”

The boy protested that she should not; she continued to declare that she would, and the argument ended only with the visit.

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