vest是一个雅思常考词汇，这个词的常用解释为n. 背心， 马甲； 汗衫， 内衣，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：
-- But when Lady Helena opened her eyes she discovered a fresh branch of mimosa leaves lying across her, and Paganel found a book in his vest pocket, which turned out to be "Richardson's Geography."
在赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯的《隐形人》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Coat, jacket, trousers, shoes were all right, but a lambswool vest fits a man like a skin.
-- I rushed among them, went flat, got rid of my vest after infinite wriggling, and stood a free man again, panting and scared, as the policeman and three of the shopmen came round the corner.
-- They made a rush for the vest and pants, and collared the trousers.
在儒勒·凡尔纳的《八十天环游地球》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Each pair of trousers, coat, and vest bore a number, indicating the time of year and season at which they were in turn to be laid out for wearing; and the same system was applied to the master's shoes.
在辛克莱·刘易斯的《阿罗史密斯》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- The constable was a lanky old man, his vest swinging open over a collarless shirt, his trousers in folds, his eyes resolute.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《大卫科波菲尔》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- I remember a great wail and cry, and the women hanging abouthim, and we all standing in the room; I with a paper in my hand,which Ham had given me; Mr. Peggotty, with his vest torn open,his hair wild, his face and lips quite white, and blood tricklingdown his bosom (it had sprung from his mouth, I think), lookingfixedly at me.
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：
-- From beneath the flap of an enormous pocket of a soiled vest of embossed silk, heavily ornamented with tarnished silver lace, projected an instrument, which, from being seen in such martial company, might have been easily mis-taken for some mischievous and unknown implement of war.
在路易莎·梅·奥尔科特的《小妇人》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Next morning Fred showed me one of the crum-pled flowers in his vest pocket, and looked very sentimental.
-- Laurie smiled, took it, put it in his vest pocket 'to keep it from blowing away', and listened with interest to the lively letter Amy read him.
在赫尔曼·梅尔维尔的《白鲸》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- He was a small and dark, but rather delicate looking man for a sea-captain, with large whiskers and moustache, however; and wore a red cotton velvet vest with watch-seals at his side.
-- "Why," said Stubb, eyeing the velvet vest and the watch and seals, "you may as well begin by telling him that he looks a sort of babyish to me, though I don't pretend to be a judge."
在西奥多·德莱塞的《嘉莉妹妹》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- The low crotch of the vest revealed a stiff shirt bosom of white and pink stripes.
-- His fingers bore several rings--one, the ever-enduring heavy seal--and from his vest dangled a neat gold watch chain, from which was suspended the secret insignia of the Order of Elks.
-- For the most part he lounged about, dressed in excellent tailored suits of imported goods, a solitaire ring, a fine blue diamond in his tie, a striking vest of some new pattern, and a watch-chain of solid gold, which held a charm of rich design, and a watch of the latest make and engraving.
-- There were some loose bills in his vest pocket--greenbacks.
-- The vest was of a rich Scotch plaid, set with a double row of round mother-of-pearl buttons.
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