【正文】 ety 生活在社會邊緣的人們 1. n. an opinion that all members of a group agree with 2. (of a law, rule, etc.) being used 3. n. an unexpected change or development in a story or situation consensus共識；一致的意見 in force 已生效；在實(shí)施中 twist 轉(zhuǎn)折；轉(zhuǎn)變 Can you believe that there used to be a consensus in society that opposed the writing of novels by authoresses?你相信從前社會上存在著反對女子寫小說的輿論嗎？ consensus (n. ) ~ among sb.。 Even so there is another twist to this story. 即便如此 ，事情發(fā)展還是有所轉(zhuǎn)折。 反語的 heroine 女主人公 。 v. The circumstances resolved him to go /upon going. 情況 使 他 決定 去。 often doubting。 Sceptical reviewers did not see through this deception and gave their approval to their work. 生性多疑的評論家沒有看穿這層偽裝，而且對她們的作品大加贊揚(yáng)。她作品中的女主人公們坦率地表達(dá)自己的感情，而與其同時，她們的選擇也顯示出真誠和良知。同簡 ?奧斯汀小說中表達(dá)的那種較為含蓄的感情相比， 《 簡 ?愛 》 算是一種直接的表露。 The speech had little ~ on the audience. 這個演講對聽眾沒有產(chǎn)生多大影響。 2) ,總理 He was appointed the new ~. 他被任命為新總理。 person who puts forward a proposal。 2) n. 古怪的人 The old lady is a bit of an ~. 這位老太是個有點(diǎn)古怪的人。 When speaking, he wasn’t aware of the ~ in his feelings. 他說話時并沒意識到自己的熾熱情感。 every reason 充分的理由 (in the world起強(qiáng)調(diào)作用 ) There is ~ to believe what he has said. 有充分的理由相信他所說的話。使免遭 。 (剩下 ) 3) n. 備用品 。 (剩下 ) It spared me any concern I might have felt in refusing you if you had behaved more like a gentleman. 如果你的舉止更像一個紳士的話，在拒絕你時，我可能會感到不自在，而現(xiàn)在這省掉了我的一切不自在。 decidedly adv. 明確地 , 毫無疑問 She was decidedly cool about the proposal. 她對這個提議漠然置之。 At length he asked, “And this is all the reply that I am to have! I might, perhaps, ask why I am refused so abruptly?” 終于，他問道： “這就是我得到的全部答案！也許我可以問一下，為什么我會被如此斷然地拒絕？” at length (at last。 David benefits from her truly generous nature, and owes his education, wealth and happiness to her care. 大衛(wèi)得益于姑媽那真正慷慨大方的性格，在她的關(guān)心下，大衛(wèi)受到了教育、獲得了財富和幸福。 not normal 4. adj. showing or characterized by broadmindedness (氣量大的 ) 5. adj. ready to give money, help, kindness, etc possess 擁有；占有 sponsor 擔(dān)保人；發(fā)起人；贊助者 eccentric 古怪的 tolerant 寬容的 generous 慷慨的；大方的 His novels describe the hardships of poor people who did not possess money or a sponsor to smooth their path. 他的小說描繪了窮人生活的艱辛；他們或者身無分文，或者缺乏贊助人幫助他們鋪平前進(jìn)的道路。 concession ，妥協(xié)；特許 (權(quán) )； We have never made concessions without getting concessions in return. 我們決不會無條件地讓步。 讓與某人之物 stand out 杰出 critic 批評家；評論家 The fifth premier authoress of this period was Gee Eliot (18191880). Her novels examined the morally ambiguous concessions people make in their lives in order to succeed. 在這一階段的第五位女作家是喬治 ?艾略特 (18191880)。 矜持的；緘默的 She is not usually so reserved. 她通常不如此緘默。同簡 ?奧斯汀小說中表達(dá)的那種較為含蓄的感情相比， 《 簡 ?愛 》 算是一種直接的表露。 give one’s approval to 批準(zhǔn) meet with sb.’s approval 得到某人的贊同 present/ submit sth. to sb. for approval 把某事提交某人批準(zhǔn) with / without approval of 經(jīng) /未經(jīng) ...的批準(zhǔn) 1. adj. clearly and fully expressed 2. to try to overe difficulties, etc 3. adj. saying openly and exactly what one thinks。 Sceptical rev