On Miss Lucas's persevering, however, she added, “Very well; if it must be so, it must.”And gravely 严肃地

重大地，grave：坟墓

glancing at 一督Mr. Darcy, “There is a fine old saying, which every body here is of course familiar with — “Keep your breath to cool冷却

使……冷静

your porridge, 燕麦粥

服刑期

” — and I shall keep mine to swell使……增强，使……响亮

身体肿胀，波涛汹涌，swell with pride / anger etc to feel very proud, angry etc 扬扬得意/怒气冲冲等

音量增强，头面人物，一流的

my song.”

Her performance was pleasing, though by no means capital. After a song or two, and before she could reply to the entreaties恳求，祈求 of several that she would sing again, she was eagerly succeeded at the instrument by her sister Mary, who having, in consequence of being the only plain 相貌平平的

清楚的，单纯的，坦白的，十足的，穿便衣的

大平原，简直（贬）

one in the family, worked hard for knowledge and accomplishments, was always impatient for display.

Mary had neither genius 天才，天赋

a genius for (doing) sth special skill at doing something （做）某事的天才

nor taste; and though vanity had given her application, 申请

涂抹，勤奋

it had given her likewise a pedantic / pɪdæntɪk; pɪˋdæntɪk /学究式的，书呆子气的air and conceited / kənsiːtɪd, kənsiːtəd; kənˋsitɪd /骄傲自满的manner, which would have injured a higher degree of excellence than she had reached. Elizabeth, easy and unaffected,未改变的，不受影响的，举止自然的 had been listened to with much more pleasure, though not playing half so well; and Mary, at the end of a long concerto, / kəntʃɜːtəʊ; kənˋtʃɛrto /协奏曲was glad to purchase praise and gratitude by Scotch and Irish airs, at the request of her younger sisters, who with some of the Lucases and two or three officers joined eagerly in dancing at one end of the room.

Mr. Darcy stood near them in silent indignation义愤 at such a mode方式，模式

be the mode formal to be fashionable at a particular time 【正式】 流行，时兴

of passing the evening, to the exclusion 排除，开除学籍

do sth to the exclusion of sth to do something so much that you do not do, include, or have time for other things 专注于做某事而排斥[无暇顾及]其他事情

of all conversation, and was too much engrossed 使……全神贯注

engross yourself in sth

Take your mind off it by engrossing yourself in a good book. 弄本好书埋头去看，不要再想它了。

by his own thoughts to perceive/ pəsiːv; pɚˋsiv /看待，理解，发觉

perceive sth / sb as sth

Even as a young woman she had been perceived as a future chief executive. 甚至在年轻时，她就被看成未来的总裁。

that Sir William Lucas was his neighbour, till Sir William thus began.

“What a charming amusement for young people this is, Mr. Darcy!— There is nothing like dancing after all. — I consider it as one of the first refinements / rɪfaɪnmənt; rɪˋfaɪnmənt /改善，改良

The new model has a number of refinements. 新型号有一些细微的改进。

提纯，有礼貌

of polished 彬彬有礼的

磨光的，精致的

societies.”

“Certainly, Sir; — and it has the advantage also of being in vogue/ vəʊɡ; vo /流行，风尚

for

the vogue for large families in the prewar years 战前岁月中大家庭的流行

amongst the less polished societies of the world. — Every savage 野蛮人

凶残的，原始的，严重的

can dance.”

Sir William only smiled. “Your friend performs delightfully; ” he continued after a pause, 暂停

give sb pause (for thought) to make someone stop and consider carefully what they are doing 使某人停下来（仔细考虑）

an avoidable accident that should give us all pause for thought 应能让我们都停下来反思的一次本可以避免的事故

on seeing Bingley join the group; — “and I doubt not that you are an adept / ædept, ədept; əˋdɛpt /内行的，熟练的in the science yourself, Mr. Darcy.”

“You saw me dance at Meryton, I believe, Sir.”

“Yes, indeed, and received no inconsiderable pleasure from the sight. Do you often dance at St. James's? ”

“Never, sir.”

“Do you not think it would be a proper compliment赞美

compliment sb on sth

Bob complimented me on my new hairstyle. 鲍勃夸我的新发型好看。

to the place? ”

“It is a compliment which I never pay to any place, 在任何地方赏脸if I can avoid it.”

“You have a house in town, I conclude? ”

Mr. Darcy bowed.