读书笔记

pride and prejudice

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.

Chaise: 便利马车

Tiresome: 令人讨厌的

Nonsense: 废话，胡说 我看不出有……的理由。

My dear, you flatter me. 亲爱的，你太抬举我了。 我保证，我已经安排满了。 Over-scrupulous: 过于谨慎了，过于仔细考虑。 你总是偏爱她。

你以使我烦恼为乐趣。 你一点也不同情我可怜的神经 。 Get over:恢复过来

Odd：古怪，反常

Sarcastic： 挖苦的，讽刺的

Caprice：任性的 她是一个思想狭隘，见识短浅，反复无常的女人。（我觉得，这个英文表达很好，尽管我自己翻译出来了它的中文意思。但是，我却未必能够把这个中文翻译得如同作者写的那么优美和精炼。）

Solace：安慰，慰藉。

Have no knowledge of ：不知道

Hypocritical：虚伪的

I have no opinion of her: 我对他没有什么评价（言外之意就是觉得这个人不行），have a high opinion of sb 就是指“对某人有高度评价”。 对什么没有决定权，……不是由某人决定的。 Fretful： 烦躁不安的。 你可能胜过你的朋友，你可能优于你的朋友。

Circumspection 慎重周到

Exclamation：惊叫，呼喊 我讨厌宾利。

Tumult ：喧哗

Chuse：？？？（请老师和大家帮我解答，我自己猜测像是choose，但是不确定，在特定的句子中又仿佛象是like）

Fatigued：疲惫的

Rapture：极度欢喜

Conjecturing: 推测，猜想

Barefaced：露骨的，无耻的

Supposition：猜想，假设

Surmise：推测，猜想，猜疑

Oblige to do: 迫使做……

Ascertain：确定，把……弄实在；确定，查明

Do credit to: add positively to the reputation of someone. (do credit to our forbears 继承先辈的优秀传统)

Defer:拖延，迁延，展缓；扣存。

Disconcerted: 使为难，使困窘，使仓皇失措，使失常。挫败，打乱(计划等)。

Grieve over: 悲伤，悲叹 (at; for; over; about)。

Countenance: 容貌，相貌；脸色，气色；面目。

Mien: 风采，态度，样子.

Amiable：可爱的，和蔼可亲的，亲切的；温和的。

Sharpen into：

Slight: 轻蔑的

Detest: 嫌恶，憎恶，嫌

Fastidious: 爱挑剔的，难讨好的，过分讲究的

Behold: 观看，注视，观察。看〔用于祈使语气〕。

Tempt: 诱惑，教唆；引起(食欲等)；引诱；怂恿。

Cordial: .亲切的，恳挚的，热诚的。

Disposition: 性情，素质，气质；性质。

Accomplished: .有教养的，有才能的，学识渊博的。

Struck with:被吸引

Conceited：自负的，自夸的，逞能的。

Gallantry：(对女子的)殷勤言行；对女子的尊崇。

Be apt to: 有…倾向的，好…的〔后接不定式〕〔美国〕有…可能的。 Speak ill: 说……的坏话；

Censuring : 指责，批评；谴责

Candor: 公正，公平

Unassailed:

Tenant: 租地人，佃户；租屋人，房客；凭借人，租户。

（二）

Melancholy :忧郁的；令人伤感的；意气消沉的。

Reproach: 责备，责骂，谴责；耻辱，污辱 (to)

Mrs. Bennet, having dawdled about in the vestibule to watch for the end of the conference, no sooner saw Elizabeth opened the door and with quick step pass her towards the staircase, than she entered the breakfast room, and congratulated both him and herself in warm terms on the happy prospect of their nearer connection. 宾利太太在门廊上磨蹭着要窥探谈话的结果， 伊丽莎白一走出门，她就快步走进餐厅去庆贺两家的联姻。“dawdle” and “no sooner …than …” vividly depict the character of Mrs. Bennet. I like this sentence very much. I can feel a sense of humor and fun. If therefore she actually persists in rejecting my suit, perhaps it were better not to force her into accepting me, because if liable to such defects of temper, she could not contribute much to my felicity. 既然她坚持拒绝我的求婚，那么也许不勉强她接受我会更好，因为如果她这么容易发脾气，她也不会让我幸福。Here, we can see that, Mr. Collin was frustrating but pretended to be well. And Elizabeth was very faithful to her heart instead of marrying a man’s wealth or reputation. She felt ill of those people who “succeeded” by flattering other people. I am for her very much.

Doleful:悲哀的；凄凉的

We are all liable to error. We are all prone to make mistakes. 我们都容易犯错误。 Reprehensible：应受谴责的

Peevish: 脾气暴躁的

Allusion:暗指，提及

Lament：恸哭，哀悼，悲叹

Beau：情人，爱人，花花公子

Simpleton：傻子，笨人。 In my opinion, this word is not difficult, but it’s important for me to notice that this word is not of the same meaning or usage as other words such as silly or stupid. It focuses on people who is not much scheming.

Irksome: 讨厌的，令人厌倦的，使人厌烦的。

Procure: (努力)取得，获得；实现，达成。Do you think it incredible that Mr. Collins as to succeed with you?

Reconcile: 使和解，使和好 (to; with)；调停，排解(争端等)。

Tranquil: 平静的；安静的，镇静的；稳定的。

Repine: 发牢骚，诉苦 (at; against); 渴望改变困难处境等而想望，向往 Incredulous: 不轻易相信的；表示怀疑的

Solicitude: .切望，热心；挂念，担心，关心，渴望

Gaudy: 炫丽的，俗气的，华而不实的。

第二篇：plot of Pride and Prejudice

Plot summary The main plot of the novel is driven by a particular situation of the Bennet family: if Mr. Bennet dies soon, his wife and five daughters will be

without home or income, as the laws of the day by which he inherited Longbourn prohibit the women from inheriting it. Instead the estate is to one of Mr. Bennet's —male only in this case—by the legal terms of . Mrs Bennet worries about this predicament, and wishes to find husbands for her daughters quickly. The father doesn't seem to be worried at all.The narrative opens with Mr Bingley, a wealthy young gentleman and a very eligible bachelor, renting a country estate near the Bennets called Netherfield. He arrives accompanied by his fashionable sisters and his good friend, .

Attending the local assembly (dance) Bingley is well received in the community, while Darcy begins his acquaintance with smug condescension and 'proud' distaste for all the country locals. After Darcy's haughty rejection of her at the dance, Elizabeth resolves to match his coldness and pride, his prejudice against country people, with her own prideful anger—in biting wit and sometimes

sarcastic remarks—directed towards him. (Elizabeth's disposition leads her into prejudices regarding Darcy and others, such that she is unable to 'sketch' their characters accurately.) Soon, Bingley and Jane begin to grow close. Elizabeth's best friend, Charlotte, advises that Jane should show her affection to Bingley more openly, as he may not realize that she is indeed interested in him.

Elizabeth flippantly dismisses the opinion—replying that Jane is shy and modest, and that if Bingley can't see how she feels, he is a simpleton—and she doesn't tell Jane of Charlotte's warning. Later Elizabeth begins a friendship with Mr Wickham, a militia officer who is of long personal acquaintance with

Darcy—they grew up together. Wickham tells her he has been seriously

mistreated by the proud man; Elizabeth seizes on this news as further reason to dislike Darcy. Ironically, Darcy begins to find himself drawn to Elizabeth, unbeknownst to her.

Mr Collins, the male relative who is to inherit Longbourn, makes an appearance and stays with the Bennets. Recently ordained a clergyman, he is employed as parish rector by the wealthy and patronizing Lady Catherine de Bourgh of Kent. Mr Bennet and Elizabeth are amused by his self-important and pedantic

behaviour. Though his stated reason for visiting is to reconcile with the Bennets, Collins soon confides to Mrs Bennet that he wishes to find a wife from among the Bennet sisters. He first offers to pursue Jane; however, Mrs Bennet

mentions that her eldest daughter is soon likely to be engaged, and redirects his attentions to Elizabeth.At a ball given by Bingley at Netherfield, Elizabeth intends to deepen her acquaintance with Mr Wickham, who, however, fails to appear. She is asked to dance by Mr Darcy; here she raises Wickham's fate with him, causing their harmonious dance to fall into a 'testy' discussion. The ball proceeds as spectacle: the arriviste Sir William Lucas shocks Darcy, alluding to Jane and Bingley and 'a certain desirable event'; Mr. Collins behaves fatuously; now Mrs Bennet talks loudly and indiscreetly of her expectation of marriage between Jane and Bingley, and, in general, cousin Collins and the Bennet

family—save Jane and Elizabeth—combine in a public display of poor manners and upbringing that clearly disgusts Darcy and embarrasses Elizabeth

The next morning, Mr Collins proposes marriage to Elizabeth, who refuses him, much to her mother's distress. Collins handily recovers and, within three days,

proposes to Elizabeth's close friend, Charlotte Lucas, who immediately accepts. Once marriage arrangements are settled, Charlotte persuades Elizabeth to come for an extended visit to her new bridal home.

Though appearing at the point of proposing marriage to Jane, Mr Bingley

abruptly quits Netherfield and returns to London, leaving the lady confused and upset. Elizabeth is convinced that Darcy and Bingley's sister have conspired to separate Jane and Bingley.In the spring, Elizabeth joins Charlotte and her

cousin in Kent. The parsonage is adjacent to Rosings Park—the grand manor of Lady Catherine de Bourgh, Mr Darcy's aunt—where Elizabeth and her hosts are frequently invited to socialize. After Mr Darcy and his cousin Colonel Fitzwilliam arrive to visit Lady Catherine, Elizabeth renews her project of teasing

Darcy—while his admiration for her grows in spite of his intentions otherwise. Now Elizabeth learns from Fitzwilliam that Darcy prides himself on having separated Bingley from Jane; and, with the poorest of timing, Darcy chooses this moment to admit his love for Elizabeth, and he proposes to her. Incensed by his high-handed and insulting manner, she abruptly refuses him. When he asks why—so uncivil her reply—Elizabeth confronts him with his sabotage of Jane and Bingley's budding relationship and with Wickham's account of Darcy's mistreatment of him, among other complaints.

Deeply shaken by Elizabeth's vehemence and accusations, Darcy writes her a letter which reveals the true history between Wickham and himself. Wickham had renounced his legacy—a clergyman's 'living' in Darcy's patronage—for a cash payment; only to return after gambling away the money to again claim the position . After Darcy refused Wickham attempted to with Darcy's

fifteen-year-old sister Georgiana, and thereby secure her part of the Darcy family fortune. He was found out and stopped only a day before the intended elopement. Regarding Bingley and Jane, Darcy justifies his interference: he had observed in Jane no reciprocal interest for Bingley; thus he aimed to separate them to protect his friend from heartache.

In the letter Darcy admits his 'repugnance' for the 'total want of propriety' of her (Elizabeth's) family, especially her mother and three younger sisters. After reading the letter, Elizabeth begins to question both her family's behavior and Wickham's credibility. She also concludes: Wickham is not as trustworthy as his easy manners would indicate; that he had lied to her previously; and that her early impressions of Darcy's character might not have been accurate. Soon, Elizabeth returns home.

Elizabeth tells her father that Darcy was responsible for uniting Lydia and

Wickham. This is one of the two earliest illustrations of Pride and Prejudice. The clothing styles reflect the time the illustration was engraved (the 1830s), not the time the novel was written or set. Some months later, during a 'northern' tour, Elizabeth and her Aunt and Uncle Gardiner visit , Darcy's estate, while he's away. The elderly housekeeper has known Darcy since childhood, and presents a flattering and benevolent impression of his character to Elizabeth and the Gardiners. As they tour the grounds Darcy unexpectedly

returns home. Though shocked—as is Elizabeth—he makes an obvious effort to be gracious and welcoming, and treats the Gardiners—whom before he would have dismissed as socially inferior—with remarkable politeness. Later he introduces Elizabeth to his sister, a high compliment to Elizabeth. Elizabeth is

surprised and hopeful of a possible new beginning with Darcy. Elizabeth and Darcy's renewed acquaintance is cut short by news that Lydia, the youngest sister, has run away with Wickham. Initially, the family (wishfully) believe they have eloped, but they soon learn that Wickham has no plans to marry Lydia. Lydia's antics threaten her family—especially the remaining Bennet

sisters—with social ruin. Elizabeth and her aunt and uncle hurriedly leave for home; Elizabeth is anguished, and convinced that Darcy will avoid her from now on.

Soon, thanks apparently to Elizabeth's uncle, Lydia and Wickham are found and married. Afterwards, they visit Longbourn; while bragging to Elizabeth, Lydia discloses that Darcy was present at the wedding. Surprised, Elizabeth sends an inquiry to her aunt, from whom she learns that Darcy himself was responsible for both finding the couple and arranging their marriage, at great expense to himself.

Bingley returns to Longbourn and proposes marriage to Jane who immediately accepts. Now Lady Catherine surprisingly visits Longbourn. She sternly tells Elizabeth she has heard rumours of Darcy proposing to her; she came with 'determined resolution' to confront Elizabeth and to demand that she never

accept such a proposal. Elizabeth refuses to bow to Lady Catherine's demands. Furious, 'Lady C' charges off and tells Darcy of Elizabeth's obstinacy—which convinces him that Elizabeth's opinion of him has changed. He now visits

Longbourn, and once again proposes marriage. Elizabeth accepts, and the two become engaged.

The novel's final chapters establish the futures of the characters: Elizabeth and Darcy settle at Pemberley, where Mr Bennet visits often; Mrs Bennet remains frivolous and silly—she often visits the new Mrs Bingley and talks of the new Mrs Darcy; Jane and Bingley eventually move to locate near the Darcys in

Derbyshire. Elizabeth and Jane teach Kitty better social graces, and Mary learns to mix more with the outside world at Meryton. Lydia and Wickham continue to move often, leaving debts for Jane and Elizabeth to pay. At Pemberley, Elizabeth and Georgiana grow close; Georgiana is surprised by Elizabeth's playful treatment of Darcy, and she grows more comfortable with her brother. Lady Catherine holds out, indignant and abusive, over her nephew's marriage, but eventually Darcy is prevailed upon to reconcile with her sufficiently that she condescends to visit. Elizabeth and Darcy remain close to her Uncle and Aunt Gardiner—the agents of their reconciling and uniting.