初次舞会

类别:经典文学

舞会终于到来,宾利先生友善地与简共舞,而达西先生的傲慢举止却让众人不满,特别是伊丽莎白。

时长 63 秒 · 语速 172 wpm

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The night of the ball came at last. 舞会之夜终于来临了。

The Bennet girls wore their best dresses and the whole village was excited. 班内特家的姑娘们穿上了她们最好的裙子,整个村庄都兴奋不已。

Mr. Bingley was even nicer than they had hoped. 宾利先生比她们预想的还要和蔼可亲。

He was cheerful and friendly and he smiled at everyone. 他开朗友善,对每个人都报以微笑。

Best of all, he liked Jane, the eldest sister. 最重要的是,他喜欢大姐简。

He danced with her twice and Jane was very happy. 他和她跳了两次舞,简非常高兴。

Mr. Bingley had brought a friend, a tall, rich man named Mr. Darcy. 宾利先生还带来了一位朋友,一个高大富有的男人,名叫达西先生。

At first, everyone admired him. 起初,每个人都钦佩他。

He owned a great house and had 10,000 pounds a year. 他拥有一座大房子,每年有一万英镑的收入。

But soon the good feeling changed. 但很快,这种好感就改变了。

Mr. Darcy did not smile. 达西先生不苟言笑。

He did not dance with the local ladies. 他没有和当地的女士跳舞。

He walked around the room looking proud and bored. 他在房间里走来走去,看起来既傲慢又无聊。

He thinks he is too good for us, people whispered. “他觉得自己太高贵了,不屑与我们为伍,”人们窃窃私语。

A first look can win a room, and a single hour can lose it. 初次见面能赢得满堂喝彩,但短短一小时就能让人失去好感。

Elizabeth, the second sister, was clever and full of life. 二姐伊丽莎白聪明活泼。

She watched Mr. Darcy with amused eyes. 她饶有兴致地看着达西先生。

Then Mr. Bingley tried to make his friend dance with her. 接着,宾利先生试图让他的朋友和她跳舞。

Elizabeth was sitting close by. 伊丽莎白就坐在旁边。

She could hear every word they said. 她能听到他们说的每一个字。