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Elinor and her mother rose up in amazement at their entrance, and while the eyes of both were fixed on him with an evident wonder and a secret admiration which equally sprung from his appearance, he apologized for his intrusion by relating its cause, in a manner so frank and so graceful that his person, which was uncommonly handsome, received additional charms from his voice and expression. Had he been even old, ugly, and vulgar, the gratitude and kindness of Mrs. Dashwood would have been secured by any act of attention to her child; but the influence of youth, beauty, and elegance, gave an interest to the action which came home to her feelings.

埃丽诺和母亲．一见他们进来，便都惊愕地站了起来。两人目不转睛地盯着那男子，对他的出现明里表示诧异，暗里表示赞叹。那男子对自己的贸然闯入，一面表示歉意，一面陈述理由，态度诚挚大方。人本来就非常英俊，再听那声音，看那表情，更增添了几分魅力。即令他又老又丑，俗不可耐，达什伍德太太就凭他救护女儿这一点，也会对他感激不尽，竭诚相待，何况他年轻貌美，举止文雅，使她对他的行为越发叹赏不绝。

She thanked him again and again; and, with a sweetness of address which always attended her, invited him to be seated. But this he declined, as he was dirty and wet. Mrs. Dashwood then begged to know to whom she was obliged. His name, he replied, was Willoughby, and his present home was at Allenham, from whence he hoped she would allow him the honour of calling tomorrow to enquire after Miss Dashwood. The honour was readily granted, and he then departed, to make himself still more interesting, in the midst of a heavy rain.

她几次三番地向他道谢，并且带着她那素有的亲切口吻，请他坐下。不过，这被他谢绝了，因为他浑身又脏又湿。随后，达什伍德太太请问他的姓名，他说他姓威洛比，现在住在艾伦汉，希望能赏光，允许他明天来向达什伍德小姐问安。达什伍德太太欣然同意，随即他便冒着大雨告辞，这就便他更加惹人喜爱。

His manly beauty and more than common gracefulness were instantly the theme of general admiration, and the laugh which his gallantry raised against Marianne received particular spirit from his exterior attractions. -- Marianne herself had seen less of his person that the rest, for the confusion which crimsoned over her face, on his lifting her up, had robbed her of the power of regarding him after their entering the house. But she had seen enough of him to join in all the admiration of the others, and with an energy which always adorned her praise. His person and air were equal to what her fancy had ever drawn for the hero of a favourite story; and in his carrying her into the house with so little previous formality, there was a rapidity of thought which particularly recommended the action to her. Every circumstance belonging to him was interesting. His name was good, his residence was in their favourite village, and she soon found out that of all manly dresses a shooting-jacket was the most becoming. Her imagination was busy, her reflections were pleasant, and the pain of a sprained ankle was disregarded.

威洛比的堂堂仪表和不凡风度立即成为全家交口称赞的主题，她们取笑他对玛丽安过于股勤，特别是一想起他那迷人的外表，便更加嗤笑不已。玛丽安对他不如别人看得仔细，因为她一被他抱起，就羞得满腔通红，进屋后哪里顾得上去仔细打量他。不过，她也看了个大概，便跟着众人一起大加赞赏，而且总是那么起劲。他的人品风度堪与她想象中的故事里的英雄人物相媲美。他能事先不拘礼节地把她抱回家，可见真够当机立断的，这就使她特别称赞他的行为。他一切的一切都很有趣。他的名字动听，住在她们最喜爱的村庄里。玛丽安很快发现，在所有的男式服装中，就数狩猎夹克最神气。她浮想联翩，心里不觉喜滋滋的，早把脚踝的伤痛抛到九霄云外。

词汇释义

1.intrusion n. 闯入，侵扰

Their intrusion into our private lives is unwarrantable.
他们侵扰我们的私生活是毫无道理的。

2.decline[di'klain] n. 衰微，跌落; 晚年 v. 降低，婉谢

Regretfully, I must decline.
很抱歉，我不得不辞谢。

3.gallantry n. 勇敢，英勇，殷勤

He got a medal for his gallantry.
他因勇敢而赢得一枚勋章。

4.crimson['krimzn] n. 深红色 adj. 深红色的 v. 变为深红色，脸红

Mary flushed crimson with embarrassment.
玛丽羞得脸红了。

5.becoming adj. 合适的，适当的，好看的

Blue is a very becoming color on me.
我穿蓝色衣服非常适合。