readily是一个雅思常考词汇,这个词的常用解释为ad. 乐意地, 欣然地; 容易地,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。
在儒勒·凡尔纳的《格兰特船长的女儿》里,有这样的句子出现:
-- "Madam," replied Ayrton, readily enough, "I should re-embark in the DUNCAN, and go right to the scene of the catastrophe.
-- Extreme watchfulness and perfect skill were necessary to avoid these submerged rocks, and steer a bark that did not readily answer to the helm, and that constantly broke off.
在费奥多尔·陀思妥耶夫斯基的《白痴》里,有这样的句子出现:
-- In short, the conclusion may be drawn that, in spite of all appearances, Mr. Burdovsky is a man of irre-proachable character, and thus the prince can all the more readily offer him his friendship, and the assistance of which he spoke just now...' 'Hush!hush!Gavrila Ardalionovitch!'
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《雾都孤儿》里,有这样的句子出现:
-- This she very readily did; and, as Oliver looked out of the parlour window, and saw the Jew roll them up in his bag and walk away, he felt quite delighted to think that they were safely gone, and that there was now no possible danger of his ever being able to wear them again.
-- The dogs, who, in common with their masters, seemed to have no particular relish for the sport in which they were engaged, readily answered to the command.
-- In short, after some more examination, and a great deal more conversation, a neighbouring magistrate was readily induced to take the joint bail of Mrs. Maylie and Mr. Losberne for Oliver's appearance if he should ever be called upon; and Blathers and Duff, being rewarded with a couple of guineas, returned to town with divided opinions on the subject of their expedition: the latter gentleman on a mature consideration of all the circumstances, inclining to the belief that the burglarious attempt had originated with the Family Pet; and the former being equally disposed to concede the full merit of it to the great Mr. Conkey Chickweed.
在简·奥斯汀的《傲慢与偏见》里,有这样的句子出现:
-- A regard for the re-quester would often make one readily yield to a request, without waiting for arguments to reason one into it.
-- Mr. Collins readily assented, and a book was produced; but, on beholding it (for everything an-nounced it to be from a circulating library), he started back, and begging pardon, protested that he never read novels.
-- 'I can readily believe,' answered he gravely, 'that reports may vary greatly with respect to me; and I could wish, Miss Bennet, that you were not to sketch my character at the present moment, as there is reason to fear that the perfor-mance would reflect no credit on either.'
-- Bingley was all grateful pleasure, and he readily engaged for taking the earliest op-portunity of waiting on her, after his return from London, whither he was obliged to go the next day for a short time.
-- Elizabeth, feeling it incumbent on her to relieve him from so unpleasant a situation, now put herself forward to confirm his account, by mentioning her prior knowledge of it from Charlotte herself; and endeavoured to put a stop to the exclamations of her mother and sisters by the earnest-ness of her congratulations to Sir William, in which she was readily joined by Jane, and by making a variety of remarks on the happiness that might be expected from the match, the excellent character of Mr. Collins, and the convenient distance of Hunsford from London.
在丹尼尔·笛福的《鲁滨逊漂流记》里,有这样的句子出现:
-- that they were so shy, so subtle, and so swift of foot, that it was the most difficult thing in the world to come at them; but I was not discouraged at this, not doubting but I might now and then shoot one, as it soon happened; for after I had found their haunts a little, I laid wait in this manner for them: I observed if they saw me in the valleys, though they were upon the rocks, they would run away, as in a terrible fright; but if they were feeding in the valleys, and I was upon the rocks, they took no notice of me; from whence I con-cluded that, by the position of their optics, their sight was so directed downward that they did not readily see objects that were above them; so afterwards I took this method - I always climbed the rocks first, to get above them, and then had frequently a fair mark.
-- Any one may guess how readily such a proposal would be accepted by men in their condition; they fell down on their knees to the captain, and promised, with the deep-est imprecations, that they would be faithful to him to the last drop, and that they should owe their lives to him, and would go with him all over the world; that they would own him as a father to them as long as they lived.
-- He satisfied us that there was no danger of that kind in the way that we were to go; so we readily agreed to follow him, as did also twelve other gentlemen with their servants, some French, some Spanish, who, as I said, had at-tempted to go, and were obliged to come back again.
在简·奥斯汀的《理智与情感》里,有这样的句子出现:
-- When my mother removes into another house my services shall be readily given to accommodate her as far as I can.
-- The honour was readily granted, and he then departed, to make himself still more interesting, in the midst of a heavy rain.
-- The promise was readily given, and Willoughby's behaviour during the whole of the evening declared at once his affection and happiness.
-- After an hour or two spent in what her mother called comfortable chat, or in other words, in every variety of inquiry concerning all their acquaintance on Mrs. Jennings's side, and in laughter without cause on Mrs. Palmer's, it was proposed by the latter that they should all accompany her to some shops where she had business that morning, to which Mrs. Jennings and Elinor readily consented, as having likewise some purchases to make themselves; and Marianne, though declining it at first was induced to go likewise.
-- This lock of hair, which now he can so readily give up, was begged of me with the most earnest supplication.
在西奥多·德莱塞的《嘉莉妹妹》里,有这样的句子出现:
-- Some time she spent in wandering up and down, thinking to encounter the buildings by chance, so readily is the mind, bent upon prosecuting a hard but needful errand, eased by that self-deception which the semblance of search, without the reality, gives.
-- Carrie readily acquiesced, glad to escape the trying situation, and liberal now that she saw a way out.
-- A truly deep-dyed villain could have hornswaggled him as readily as he could have flattered a pretty shop-girl.
-- It readily changed her thoughts, she who was so weary of them.
-- Chapter XII OF THE LAMPS OF THE MANSIONS--THE AMBASSADOR PLEA Mrs. Hurstwood was not aware of any of her husband's moral defections, though she might readily have suspected his tendencies, which she well understood.
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