addition是一个雅思常考词汇,这个词的常用解释为n. 加, 加法; 附加部分, 增加(物),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:
-- The torrents provide them with water in the mountains, and the rivulets in the plains, which they improve by the addition of a few drops of rum, and each man carries a supply of this in a bullock's horn, called CHIFFLE.
-- Fortunately the weather was calm and the sky clear, in addition to the season being favorable, but in Winter, from May to October, such an ascent would have been impracticable.
-- But in addition to all his other qualities, there was one higher than all that he specially needed when they came to rivers.
-- In addition to this, the hose-pipes firmly lashed together formed a kind of circular barrier which protected the deck from the waves.
在费奥多尔·陀思妥耶夫斯基的《白痴》里,有这样的句子出现:
-- As a characteristic addition to the above, it was cur-rently reported that the young prince really loved the lady to whom he was engaged, and had thrown her over out of purely Nihilistic motives, with the intention of giving him-self the satisfaction of marrying a fallen woman in the face of all the world, thereby publishing his opinion that there is no distinction between virtuous and disreputable women, but that all women are alike, free; and a 'fallen' woman, in-deed, somewhat superior to a virtuous one.
在荷马的《伊利亚特》里,有这样的句子出现:
-- When there, we may keep out of the battle and beyond the range of the spears lest we get fresh wounds in addition to what we have al-ready, but we can spur on others, who have been indulging their spleen and holding aloof from battle hitherto.'
在赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯的《隐形人》里,有这样的句子出现:
-- In addition to my work, an accident " "I thought as much," said Mrs. Hall to herself.
-- There were a couple of trunks indeed, such as a rational man might need, but in addition there were a box of books big, fat books, of which some were just in an incomprehensible handwriting and a dozen or more crates, boxes, and cases, containing objects packed in straw, as it seemed to Hall, tugging with a casual curiosity at the straw glass bottles.
-- "When I came into this room," continued the Invisible Man, after presenting the poker to the tip of the nose of each of his visitors, "I did not expect to find it occupied, and I expected to find, in addition to my books of memoranda, an outfit of clothing.
在赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯的《人魔岛》里,有这样的句子出现:
-- He had published some very astonishing facts in connection with the transfusion of blood, and in addition was known to be doing valuable work on morbid growths.
-- 'Good-morning, sair,' he said, bringing in, in addition to the customary herb-breakfast, an ill-cooked rabbit.
在詹姆斯·费尼莫尔·库柏的《最后的摩根战士》里,有这样的句子出现:
-- he said, in a voice as re-markable for the softness and sweetness of its tones, as was his person for its rare proportions; 'I may speak of these things, and be no braggart; for I have been down at both havens; that which is situate at the mouth of Thames, and is named after the capital of Old England, and that which is called 'Haven', with the addition of the word 'New'; and have seen the scows and brigantines collecting their droves, like the gathering to the ark, being outward bound to the Island of Jamaica, for the purpose of barter and traffic in four-footed animals; but never before have I beheld a beast which verified the true scripture war-horse like this: 'He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength; he goeth on to meet the armed men.
-- The repast, which was greatly aided by the addition of a few delicacies that Heyward had the precaution to bring with him when they left their horses, was exceedingly re-freshing to the weary party.
-- 'Sir, you can; the marquis of Montcalm has, in addition to his other civilities, invited me to a personal interview be-tween the works and his own camp; in order, as he says, to impart some additional information.
-- It was, perhaps, owing to this circumstance, in addition to the necessity of keeping every hand employed at the paddles, that the Hurons had not immediate recourse to their firearms.
-- In addition to this general usage, the tribes friendly to the French knew too well the weight of the blow that had just been struck, to apprehend any im-mediate danger from the hostile nations that were tributary to the crown of Britain.
在华盛顿·欧文的《睡谷的传说》里,有这样的句子出现:
-- In addition to his other vocations, he was the singing- master of the neighborhood, and picked up many bright shillings by instructing the young folks in psalmody.
在丹尼尔·笛福的《鲁滨逊漂流记》里,有这样的句子出现:
-- My true friend, the widow, earnestly dissuaded me from it, and so far prevailed with me, that for almost seven years she prevented my running abroad, during which time I took my two nephews, the children of one of my brothers, into my care; the eldest, having something of his own, I bred up as a gentleman, and gave him a settlement of some addition to his estate after my decease.
在简·奥斯汀的《理智与情感》里,有这样的句子出现:
-- The prospect of four thousand a-year, in addition to his present income, besides the remaining half of his own mother's fortune, warmed his heart, and made him feel capable of generosity. "Yes, he would give them three thousand pounds: it would be liberal and handsome!It would be enough to make them completely easy.
-- As it is, without any addition of mine, they will each have about three thousand pounds on their mother's death a very comfortable fortune for any young woman."
-- "To be sure it is; and, indeed, it strikes me that they can want no addition at all.
-- A valuable legacy indeed!And yet some of the plate would have been a very pleasant addition to our own stock here."
-- He had been to several families that morning in hopes of procuring some addition to their number, but it was moonlight and every body was full of engagements.
在西奥多·德莱塞的《嘉莉妹妹》里,有这样的句子出现:
-- Gentlemen with fortunes did not hesitate to note, as an addition to their own amiable collection of virtues, that they had their horses and carriages.
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