读《傲慢与偏见》前要掌握的40个英文单词
Pride and Prejudice
简·奥斯汀在《傲慢与偏见》中反复使用、又不在英语最常用4000词之内的40个单词。先学会它们，前几章会读得轻松很多。每个单词都附有音标、释义和原书例句。
till/ˈtɪɫ/直到, 在...以前, 迄书中出现89次
… though to the last always assuring his wife that he should not go; and till the evening after the visit was paid, she had no knowledge of it.
aunt/ˈænt/阿姨, 姨妈, 舅妈书中出现85次
… who were usually tempted thither three or four times a week, to pay their duty to their aunt and to a milliner’s shop just over the way.
acquaintance/əˈkweɪntəns/认识, 相识者书中出现63次
A fortnight’s acquaintance is certainly very little.
affection/əˈfɛkʃən/影响, 病, 喜爱书中出现62次
If a woman conceals her affection with the same skill from the object of it, she may lose the opportunity of fixing him …
behaviour/bɪˈheɪvjɝ/行为, 举止书中出现55次
Amongst the most violent against him was Mrs. Bennet, whose dislike of his general behaviour was sharpened into particular resentment by his having slighted one of her daughters.
delight/dɪˈɫaɪt/感到高兴书中出现51次
… that he came down on Monday in a chaise and four to see the place, and was so much delighted with it that he agreed with Mr. Morris immediately; that he is to take possession before Michaelmas …
civility/səˈvɪɫəti/礼貌, 礼仪书中出现49次
“You may depend upon it, Madam,” said Miss Bingley, with cold civility, “that Miss Bennet shall receive every possible attention while she remains with us.”
agreeable/əˈɡɹiəbəɫ/令人愉快的, 同意的书中出现45次
He was quite young, wonderfully handsome, extremely agreeable, and to crown the whole, he meant to be at the next assembly with a large party.
honour/ˈɑnɝ/尊敬, 授予荣誉, 承兑书中出现44次
“I honour your circumspection.
endeavour/ɪnˈdɛvɝ/努力, 力图, 尽力书中出现43次
“But if a woman is partial to a man, and does not endeavour to conceal it, he must find it out.”
scarcely/ˈskɛɹsɫi/简直不, 一定不, 仅仅书中出现43次
Mr. Darcy had at first scarcely allowed her to be pretty; he had looked at her without admiration at the ball …
carriage/ˈkæɹɪdʒ/马车, 客车, 举止书中出现43次
… everybody says that he is ate up with pride, and I dare say he had heard somehow that Mrs. Long does not keep a carriage, and had come to the ball in a hack chaise.”
compliment/ˈkɑmpɫəmɛnt/称赞, 恭维, 敬意书中出现40次
I did not expect such a compliment.”
oblige/əˈbɫaɪdʒ/强制, 施恩惠于, 使感激书中出现40次
… but he eluded the skill of them all; and they were at last obliged to accept the secondhand intelligence of their neighbour Lady Lucas.
amiable/ˈeɪmiəbəɫ/亲切的, 和蔼可亲的书中出现36次
Such amiable qualities must speak for themselves.
distress/dɪˈstɹɛs/使苦恼书中出现35次
“It is difficult indeed —it is distressing.
invitation/ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/邀请, 请柬, 引诱书中出现35次
This was invitation enough.
humour/ˈhjumɝ/幽默, 诙谐, 情绪书中出现32次
Lizzy is not a bit better than the others; and I am sure she is not half so handsome as Jane, nor half so good humoured as Lydia.
sensible/ˈsɛnsəbəɫ/有感觉的, 敏感的, 明智的书中出现32次
Mary wished to say something very sensible, but knew not how.
afterwards/ˈæftɝwɝdz/然后, 后来书中出现32次
An invitation to dinner was soon afterwards dispatched; and already had Mrs. Bennet planned the courses that were to do credit to her housekeeping, when an answer arrived which deferred it all.
temper/ˈtɛmpɝ/硬度, 脾气, 心情书中出现31次
She was a woman of mean understanding, little information, and uncertain temper.
instantly/ˈɪnstəntɫi/立即地, 即刻地书中出现31次
… was not unwilling to receive it, when she instantly drew back, and said with some discomposure to Sir William — “Indeed …
neighbourhood/ˈneɪbɝˌhʊd/邻接, 周围, 附近一带书中出现30次
However little known the feelings or views of such a man may be on his first entering a neighbourhood, this truth is so well fixed in the minds of the surrounding families …
countenance/ˈkaʊntənəns/面容, 面部表情, 支持书中出现30次
Mr. Bingley was good looking and gentleman-like; he had a pleasant countenance, and easy, unaffected manners.
ladyship贵妇身分, 夫人, 小姐书中出现30次
“The garden in which stands my humble abode, is separated only by a lane from Rosings Park, her ladyship’s residence.”
charm/ˈtʃɑɹm/用符咒, 有魅力书中出现30次
and his sisters are charming women.
astonishment/əˈstɑnɪʃmənt/惊异, 惊愕, 使人惊异的事物书中出现29次
The astonishment of the ladies was just what he wished; that of Mrs. Bennet perhaps surpassing the rest …
kindness/ˈkaɪndnəs/仁慈, 亲切, 和蔼书中出现29次
… and therefore, as she will think it an act of kindness, if you decline the office …
dislike/dɪˈsɫaɪk/讨厌, 不喜欢书中出现28次
… how shocking it was to have a bad cold, and how excessively they disliked being ill themselves; and then thought no more of the matter …
attachment/əˈtætʃmənt/连接, 附属物, 连接物书中出现28次
There is so much of gratitude or vanity in almost every attachment, that it is not safe to leave any to itself.
acquaint/əˈkweɪnt/使认识, 介绍书中出现27次
“Impossible, Mr. Bennet, impossible, when I am not acquainted with him myself; how can you be so teasing?”
exceedingly/ɪkˈsidɪŋɫi/极端地, 极度地, 非常书中出现26次
“I am exceedingly gratified,” said Bingley, “by your converting what my friend says into a compliment on the sweetness of my temper.
disposition/ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/性情, 处置, 处理书中出现26次
She told the story however with great spirit among her friends; for she had a lively, playful disposition, which delighted in anything ridiculous.
objection/əbˈdʒɛkʃən/异议, 反对, 不喜欢书中出现26次
“You want to tell me, and I have no objection to hearing it.”
admiration/ˌædmɝˈeɪʃən/赞赏, 钦佩, 引人赞赏的对象书中出现25次
… such as it was, had a value as arising in all probability from the influence of their brother’s admiration.
wholly/ˈhoʊɫi/完全地, 整个, 统统书中出现25次
… as to leave her very little attention for her book; and soon laying it wholly aside, she drew near the card-table …
regret/ɹəˈɡɹɛt/遗憾, 后悔, 悔恨书中出现25次
… a sense of very great ill usage, and most painful regrets at his being what he is.
favour/ˈfeɪvɝ/好感, 偏爱, 喜爱书中出现24次
One cannot wonder that so very fine a young man, with family, fortune, everything in his favour, should think highly of himself.
enquiry/ɪnˈkwaɪˌɹi/询问书中出现24次
Her enquiries after her sister were not very favourably answered.
dine/ˈdaɪn/用正餐, 进餐书中出现24次
She danced four dances with him at Meryton; she saw him one morning at his own house, and has since dined in company with him four times.
释义：ECDICT, English to Chinese (MIT) 音标：ipa-dict（MIT），来自维基词典。
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