round是一个雅思常考词汇,这个词的常用解释为a. 圆的prep. 围绕ad. 在周围v. 绕行n. (一) 回合,这个词在很多英文原版小说中怎么应用呢,今天小编就带您了解一下。
在赫尔曼·梅尔维尔的《白鲸》里,有这样的句子出现:
-- There now is your insular city of the Manhattoes, belted round by wharves as Indian isles by coral reefs commerce surrounds it with her surf.
-- A hundred black faces turned round in their rows to peer; and beyond, a black Angel of Doom was beating a book in a pulpit.
-- Some were thickly set with glittering teeth resembling ivory saws; others were tufted with knots of human hair; and one was sickle-shaped, with a vast handle sweeping round like the segment made in the new-mown grass by a long-armed mower.
-- Within are shabby shelves, ranged round with old decanters, bottles, flasks; and in those jaws of swift destruction, like another cursed Jonah (by which name indeed they called him), bustles a little withered old man, who, for their money, dearly sells the sailors deliriums and death.
-- Still, looking round me again, and seeing no possible chance of spending a sufferable night unless in some other person's bed, I began to think that after all I might be cherishing unwarrantable prejudices against this unknown harpooneer.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《雾都孤儿》里,有这样的句子出现:
-- Sevenpence-halfpenny's worth per week is a good round diet for a child; a great deal may be got for sevenpence-halfpenny, quite enough to overload its stomach, and make it uncomfortable.
-- He had no time to think about the matter, however; for Mr. Bumble gave him a tap on the head, with his cane, to wake him up: and another on the back to make him lively: and bidding him to follow, conducted him into a large white-washed room, where eight or ten fat gentlemen were sitting round a table.
-- Mr. Gamfield gave an arch look at the faces round the table, and, observing a smile on all of them, gradually broke into a smile himself.
-- A porochial 'prentis, who is at present a dead-weight; a millstone, as I may say, round the porochial throat?
-- said the man: bursting into tears, and sinking on his knees at the feet of the dead woman; 'kneel down, kneel down --kneel round her, every one of you, and mark my words!I say she was starved to death.
在简·奥斯汀的《傲慢与偏见》里,有这样的句子出现:
-- and turning round he looked for a moment at Elizabeth, till catching her eye, he withdrew his own and coldly said: 'She is tolerable, but not handsome enough to tempt ME; I am in no humour at present to give consequence to young ladies who are slighted by other men.
-- She then yawned again, threw aside her book, and cast her eyes round the room in quest for some amusement; when hearing her brother mention-ing a ball to Miss Bennet, she turned suddenly towards him and said: 'By the bye, Charles, are you really serious in meditating a dance at Netherfield?
-- 'If you mean Darcy,' cried her brother, 'he may go to bed, if he chooses, before it begins but as for the ball, it is quite a settled thing; and as soon as Nicholls has made white soup enough, I shall send round my cards.'
-- The whist party soon afterwards breaking up, the play-ers gathered round the other table and Mr. Collins took his station between his cousin Elizabeth and Mrs. Phillips.
-- From his garden, Mr. Collins would have led them round his two meadows; but the ladies, not having shoes to en-counter the remains of a white frost, turned back; and while Sir William accompanied him, Charlotte took her sister and friend over the house, extremely well pleased, probably, to have the opportunity of showing it without her husband's help.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《小杜丽》里,有这样的句子出现:
-- When he made the little pause, he had looked round the prison-room, as if for certain information.
-- Round by the Cornice to Genoa.
-- Loose, seaman-like trousers, decent shoes, a long red cap, a red sash round his waist, and a knife in it.
-- My little one, you see, going round with me to have a peep at her father's birds.
在路易莎·梅·奥尔科特的《小妇人》里,有这样的句子出现:
-- Round shoulders had Jo, big hands and feet, a flyaway look to her clothes, and the uncomfort-able appearance of a girl who was rapidly shooting up into a woman and didn't like it.
-- 'I used to be so frightened when it was my turn to sit in the chair with the crown on, and see you all come marching round to give the presents, with a kiss.
-- 'You won't stop, I know, as long as you can trail round in a white gown with your hair down, and wear gold-paper jewelry.
-- A quick, bright smile went round like a streak of sun-shine.
-- Beth said nothing, but wiped away her tears with the blue army sock and began to knit with all her might, los-ing no time in doing the duty that lay nearest her, while she resolved in her quiet little soul to be all that Father hoped to find her when the year brought round the happy coming home.
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