英语精读笔记20221214

they were in fact very fine ladies, not deficient in good humour when they were pleased.

be not deficient in 不缺

but proud and conceited.

conceited这里是自负的,全文会多次出现conceited进行性格描写
前期对Mr benert的性格描写用的是dispostion of caprice 反复无常

they were rather handsome, had been educated in one of the first private seminaries in town.

seminaries 高级中学,神学院
seminar 讨论会,研讨班
seminal 精液的,种子的
。。。。。 这发音不会造成误解吗。

they were in the habit of spending more than they ought.

in the habit of 习惯于

they were therefore in every respect entitled to think well of themselves, and meanly of others.

in every respect 各个方面
think well of themselves, 自视甚高
think meanly of others. 看不起其他人

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