
Chapter 6
We can all begin freely—a slight preference is natural enough; but there are very few of us who have heart enough to be really in love without encouragement. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ––Jane Austen
戀愛的開始是很簡單的,一個人對另一個人產(chǎn)生好感是很自然的事情,但很少有人能在沒有對方鼓勵的情況下就把喜歡轉(zhuǎn)變?yōu)閻鄣摹?/p>
––簡 奧斯汀
Outline:
It was generally evident that Mr. Bingley did admire Jane, and Elizabeth know Jane also admire him. But Jane considered that it was not likely to be discovered by the world in general. Elizabeth disagree it and mentioned it to his friend Charlotte.
Occupied in observing Mrs. Bennet’s attentions to her sister, Elizabeth did not know that she was herself becoming an object of interest in the eyes of Mr. Darcy, and Mr. Darcy began to wish to know more of Elizabeth.
Coincidently, Sir William introduced Elizabeth to Darcy as a dancing partner, and Darcy willing was to receive it, but Elizabeth did not. Then they have an argument.
Word study:
1. composure n. 沉著,冷靜(個人記憶:永遠(yuǎn)com(能)po出sure的人,一定挺沉著冷靜的)
2. inpertinent adj.不恰當(dāng)?shù)?,不相干的(pertain v.適合,相關(guān) in否定前綴,ent形容詞后綴)
3. conceal v.隱藏,隱瞞
4. consolation n.安慰,慰問(solation是溶膠化的意思,solace才是安慰的意思哦)
5. gratitude n.感謝,致謝(grateful是感謝的,attitude是態(tài)度,一半加一半感謝的態(tài)度gra+titude就是 感謝啦)
6. perceive v.察覺,認(rèn)知
7. felicity n.幸福,幸運(yùn)
8. symmetry n.勻稱,對稱性
9. defy v.藐視,挑釁(def 是極好的,能延期的,首屈一指的)
10. savage n.未開化,粗魯?shù)娜耍ㄒ驗(yàn)槭俏撮_化的人,所以同時有 adj.兇猛的, v.亂咬等意思)
11. matrimony n.結(jié)婚,婚姻生活(marry+trim+mony 結(jié)婚后整理適應(yīng)著過了很久,mony是許多的的意思,trim是修剪的意思)
12. concerto n.協(xié)奏曲,大型管弦樂套曲(concert是音樂會,音樂會上的協(xié)奏曲既競爭又協(xié)作,很圓滿,所以是concerto)
13. pedantic adj.賣弄學(xué)問的,迂腐的(pedant 是學(xué)究,書呆子,ic是形容詞后綴)
14. archly adv. 狡猾地,淘氣地(arch是拱,而拱是弧形的,所以衍生形容詞意思:狡猾的,淘氣的)
15. bestow v.使用,授予(個人記憶:stow 是將...裝好 be表被,被...裝好,就是要使用,或者授予給別人了吧)
16. intrepidity n.無畏,大膽 (insipidity n.枯燥無味,無精神)
第六章很長,生詞也很多,不過是劇情有重大轉(zhuǎn)折和埋下伏筆的一章
希望能一直堅持到chapter 61,加油!?