1、 Mr. Collins! And that no reproach on the subject of fortune will cross my lips once were married. Youre too hasty, sir. You forget that I have given no answer. I must add that Lady Catherine will thoroughly approve when I speak to her of your modesty, economy and other amiable qualities Sir, I am h
2、onored by your proposal, but I regret that I must decline it. I know ladies dont seek to seem too eager. Mr. Collins, I am perfectly serious. You could not make me happy. And Im convinced Im the last woman in the world who could make you happy. I flatter myself, cousin, that your refusal is merely a
3、 natural delicacy. Besides, you should take into account that despite the manifold attractions, it is by no means certain that another offer of marriage may ever be made to you. .I must conclude that you simply seek to increase my love by suspense. Sir! .according to the usual practice of elegant fe
4、males. Sir, I am not the sort of female to torment a respectable man. Please understand me, I cannot accept you. 妙词佳句,活学活用1. single outIf you single sb. out from a group, you choose them and give them special attention or treatment. 挑选e.g. Mr. Collins singled out Jane first as his future wife at fir
5、st, but then he switched to Elizabeth.He was singled out by his teacher to take part in the competition. 2. hasty匆忙的,草率的e.g. They shouldnt have made such a hasty decision.另外在汉语中我们的一句成语“欲速则不达”跟hasty的同根词haste有关,英语中有两种达:Haste makes wasteMore haste, less speed.大家不妨在这里牢记住这个表达。3. I这种句型的基本结构是“the last 名词 定
6、语从句”,表达最大程度的否定或者不赞成。本句话的意思是:我是这个世界上最不可能带给你幸福的女人。e.g. To be a teacher is the last thing in the world that I could do. 我最不愿意干的事就是当老师。This city is the last place that I want to live in the world. 我最不愿意生活的地方就是这个城市。4. flatter oneself thatIf you flatter yourself that something good is the case, you believ
7、e that it is true, although others may disagree. 自鸣得意,自以为e.g. They flattered themselves that they would win. 他们自以为会一定获胜。Flatter一词还有一些其它用法:If someone flatters you, they praise you in an exaggerated way that is not sincere, because they want to please you or to persuade you to do something. 奉承,谄媚e.g.
8、I knew she was just flattering me, because she wanted me to buy her scarf.此外flattering和flattered在口语中的出现频率也很高,flattering继承了flatter的意思,作为形容词的时候有“谄媚的,讨好的”意思,但是也有“讨人喜欢的”意思,如: How flattering your company is since so many other companies are after you. 你看你们公司多招人喜欢,那么多其他公司都跟在你们屁股后面转。但是flattered的意思有所不同,If y
9、ou feel flattered by something that has happened, you are pleased about it because it makes you feel important or special. 表示受宠若惊的意思e.g. I feel flattered by what you said. 你的话让我受宠若惊。傲慢与偏见6Lady Catherine: You can be of no loss, Miss Bennet, to understand why I am here. Indeed youre mistaken. I cannot
10、 account for this honour at all. Catherine: Miss Bennet, I warn you, I am not to be trifled with. A report of a most alarming nature has reached me, that you intend to be united with my nephew, Mr. Darcy. I know this to be a scandalous falsehood, though not wishing to injure him by supposing it poss
11、ible, I instantly set off to make my sentiments known. If you believed it to be impossible, I wonder you took the trouble of coming so far. To hear it contradicted, Miss Bennet. Your coming will be a rather confirmation, surely if indeed such a report exists. If? Do you pretend to be ignorant of it?
12、 Has it not been industriously circulated by yourself? I have never heard of it. And can you declare there is no foundation for it? I do not pretend to possess equal frankness with your Ladyship. You may ask a question which I may choose not to answer. This is not to be borne. Has my nephew made you an offer of marriage? Your Ladyship has declared it to be impossible. Let me b
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