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My sister, said Paul,presentingher.
“我的姐姐，”保罗介绍她说。
The satisfaction of the Skettleses was now complex And as Lady Skettles had conceived, at first sight, a liking for Paul, they all went upstairs together: Sir Barnet Skettles taking care of Florence, and young Barnet following.
斯克托尔斯这一家人现在完全满意了。由于斯克托尔斯夫人一看见保罗就喜欢上了他，他们就一起上楼去；巴尼特·斯克特尔斯爵士照看弗洛伦斯，小巴尼特则跟随在后面。
Young Barnet did not remain long in the background after they had reached the drawing—room, for Dr Blimber had him out in no time, dancing with Florence. He did not appear to Paul to be particularly happy, or particularly anything but sulky, or to care much what he was about; but as Paul heard Lady Skettles say to Mrs Blimber, while she beat time with her fan, that her dear boy was evidently smitten to death by that angel of a child, Miss Dombey, it would seem that Skettles Junior was in a state of bliss, without showing it.
他们到达客厅以后，小巴尼特没有长久处在不引人注意的地位，因为布林伯博士立刻把他拉了出来，要他跟弗洛伦斯跳舞。保罗觉得他不显得特别快乐，除了阴沉着脸或对他自己未来的事情关心外，没有表现出其他的情绪；但是因为保罗听到斯克特尔斯夫人对正用扇子打着拍子的布林伯夫人说，她亲爱的孩子显然已被那位天使般的女孩子董贝小姐深深地迷住了，所以这么看来，小斯克托尔斯正处在幸福快乐的状态中，只是他没有把它表露出来罢了。
Little Paul thought it a singular coincidence that nobody had occupied his place among the pillows; and that when he came into the room again, they should all make way for him to go back to it, remembering it was his. Nobody stood before him either, when they observed that he liked to see Florence dancing, but they left the space in front quite clear, so that he might follow her with his eyes. They were so kind, too, even the strangers, of whom there were soon a great many, that they came and spoke to him every now and then, and asked him how he was, and if his head ached, and whether he was tired. He was very much obliged to them for all their kindness and attention, and reclining propped up in his corner, with Mrs Blimber and Lady Skettles on the same sofa, and Florence coming and sitting by his side as soon as every dance was ended, he looked on very happily indeed.
小保罗认为，这是个奇怪的巧合：没有任何人抢占他在那些坐垫中的位子；当他重新来到房间里来的时候，他们记得那是他的位子，全都让出路来，让他回到那里去；当他们注意到他喜欢看弗洛伦斯跳舞的时候，没有一个人站在他前面，而是在他前面留出空地，这样他的眼睛就可以跟随着她转。他们对他都很亲切，甚至不久来到的许多陌生人也一样，不时前来跟他谈话，问他身体好吗，头是不是痛，以及是不是觉得疲倦。他对他们的亲切与关心十分感谢。他靠在角落里垫起的座垫上，跟布林伯夫人和斯克托尔斯夫人坐在同一张沙发上；每次舞跳完之后，弗洛伦斯就立刻走来坐在他的身旁；因此他确实观看得很快乐。
Florence would have sat by him all night, and would not have danced at all of her ownaccord, but Paul made her, by telling her how much it pleased him. And he told her the truth, too; for his small heart swelled, and his face glowed, when he saw how much they all admired her, and how she was the beautiful little rosebud of the room.
弗洛伦斯愿意整夜坐在他的身旁；如果按照她自己的心意，她宁肯一次舞也不跳；但是保罗让她跳，告诉她，他很喜欢看到她跳舞。他跟她讲的也是真话，因为他看到他们全都那么强烈地爱慕她，她在房间中是多么美丽的一个小玫瑰骨朵，这时候他小小的心感到兴奋得意，他的脸闪耀着红光。
重点讲解
一.present：n.礼物, 现在 adj.出席的, 现在的, 当前的, 存在的 v.提出, 赠送, 呈现
【语法用法】
at present，for the present都属于固定搭配格式，不能修改成at the present，in present等其他格式。前者指“现在”，后者指“暂时”；
at present同presently意思不同，但前者常用于现在时，表示“目前”，后者则常用于将来时，表示“一会儿”；
present和gift的比较：present指“礼物”，但gift可以不是“礼物”。Birthday/Christmas gift中，gift属于礼物。在别人需要而将东西送给他时，如一本旧书或是把书捐给图书馆，都属于gift，但不算送“礼”；
表示“把…送给（某人)”的几种说法：{He presented a book to her.
He presented her with a book.
He made her a present of a book.
He made a present of a book to her.
值得注意的是，present 作动词时，很少有双宾语。}
present作形容词时，常用于名词后，指“出席的”。
There are other people present.
还有其他人出席。
【错句举例与错句分析】
错句: Go to the post office and wait there; I will come at present.
订正: Go to the post office and wait there; I will presently.
翻译: 你到邮局那等会，我一会就来。
分析: 表示“一会儿”，用presently，at present常用现在时，表“现在”。
【词义辨析】
1.modern, contemporary, current, recent, present, up-to-date
这些形容词均有“现代的、当代的”之意。
modern指现代或近代，时期可长可短；也可指新颖、时髦的。
contemporary仅指当今这个时代，不涉及任何过去的时代，但可表示不同的人或物存在于同一时代。
current指目前存在和发生的。
recent表示新近的，最近的，时间的长短依据所修饰的人或物而定。
present是这些词中语气最强的一个。指现在正发生、起作用的。
up-to-date一般用于非正式场合，指很时新、能反映当前的最新发展。
2.offer, present, propose, volunteer
这些动词均含“提出、提供”之意。
offer最普通用词，多指主动提出或提供意见或东西等，但是否接受由对方自行决定。
present既可指提出意见、建议等，又可指拿出某物供人欣赏或赠送。
propose指直接而主动地提出问题或建议等，也指在讨论或争辨中提出具体意见或建议。
volunteer与offer同义，侧重出于自愿，而不是奉命做某事。
【例句用法】
Falling interest rates present the firm with a new problem.
利息一下降给公司带来了一个新的问题。
He would not be elected on present form.
鉴於他的现时表现，他不可能当选。
Has the builder presented his bill yet?
营造商把帐单送来了吗？
People seem to have drunk far too much tonight, present company excepted of course.
今晚大家似乎喝酒喝得太多了，当然在座的各位除外。
I'm afraid I can't help you just at present I'm too busy.
很抱歉，我现在帮不了你——实在太忙了。
二.accord：n.协议, 一致, 符合 v.与...一致, 给予, 调解
【语法用法】
in accord with同in accordance with有相同的意思，后者比较常用；
of his own accord，意为“自愿地，自发地”。on his own account 意为“为了自己的利益地，自己负责地”，易混用；
accord后可加双宾语，
We shall accord him praise.
【词义辨析】
1.agree, accord, coincide, conform, correspond
这些动词均含“符合、一致”之意。
agree侧重指经过比较后的所有主要部分均和谐一致，无冲突和矛盾。
accord着重指性格、精神、语气或质量等方面的完全一致。
coincide多用于指观点、判断、愿望、利益或兴趣的一致或相符。偶尔用于人，强调意见或观点完全相同。
conform强调在形状、性格以及主要特点等方面的相似或一致。
correspond指在进行比较时，两个事物在某一个重要方面或细节上互相匹配、一致。
2.agreement, contract, treaty, convention, bargain, understanding, accord
这些名词均含“协定，协议，契约，合同”之意。
agreement普通用词，含义最确定，泛指个人、团体或国家之间取得一致而达成的任何协议、协定或合同、契约等，可以是口头的，也可以是书面的。
contract侧重指双方或多方订立的具有法律效力的正式的书面合同或契约。
treaty指国家之间经外交谈判后依照国际法签订的正式条约。
convention比treaty更专门化，但不及treaty正式。也可指国家之间就有关事情签订的条约。
bargain通常指商业交往中的购销合同。
understanding指不具约束力的非正式的协议。
accord多指国际间的非正式协议。
【例句用法】
The teachers praised him with one accord.
老师们异口同声地称赞他。
His words are in accord with his ideas.
他心口一致。
Your behavior does not accord with your principle.
你的行为与你的原则不符。
He joined the army of his own accord.
他自愿参军。
He was accorded a warm welcome.
他受到热烈的欢迎。