经典小说:《傲慢与偏见》第37章(4)
日期:2014-11-06 13:19

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Lady Catherine seemed resigned. "Mrs. Collins, you must send a servant with them. You know I always speak my mind, and I cannot bear the idea of two young women travelling post by themselves. It is highly improper. You must contrive to send somebody. I have the greatest dislike in the world to that sort of thing. Young women should always be properly guarded and attended, according to their situation in life.
咖苔琳夫人不便强留,便说道:“柯林斯太太,你得打发一个佣人送她们。我说话一向心直口快,我不放心让两位年轻的小姐赶远路。这太不象话了,我最看不惯的就是这种事,你千万得派一个人送送她们。对于年轻的小姐们,我们总得照着她们的身份好好是照顾她们,待候她们。

When my niece Georgiana went to Ramsgate last summer, I made a point of her having two men servants go with her. Miss Darcy, the daughter of Mr. Darcy of Pemberley, and Lady Anne, could not have appeared with propriety in a different manner. I am excessively attentive to all those things.
我的姨侄女儿乔治安娜去年夏天上拉姆斯盖特去的时候,我非得要她有两个男佣人伴送不可。要知道,她身为彭伯里的达西先生和安妮夫人的千金小姐,不那样便难免有失体统。我对于这一类的事特别留意。
You must send John with the young ladies, Mrs. Collins. I am glad it occurred to me to mention it; for it would really be discreditable to you to let them go alone."
你得打发约翰送送这两位小姐才好,柯林斯太太。幸亏我发觉了这件事,及时指出,否则让她们孤零零地自个儿走,把你的面子也丢光了。”
"My uncle is to send a servant for us."
“我舅舅会打发人来接我们的。”

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重点单词
  • excessivelyadv. 过分地,过度地,非常地
  • proprietyn. 适当,正当,得体 (复数)proprieties:
  • attentiveadj. 注意的,留意的
  • contrivev. 发明,设计,图谋,设法做到
  • guardedadj. 谨慎的,提防的,被防卫的 动词guard的过去
  • dislikev. 不喜欢,厌恶 n. 不喜爱,厌恶,反感
  • resignedadj. 认命的,顺从的,听任的 动词resign的过去
  • improperadj. 不合适的,错误的,不道德的