Miss Bingley moved with alacrity to the pianoforte, and after a polite request that Elizabeth would lead the way, which the other as politely and more earnestly negatived, she seated herself.

彬格莱小姐便敏捷地走钢琴跟前，先客气了一番，请伊丽莎白带头，伊丽莎白却更加客气、更加诚恳地了，然后彬格莱小姐才在琴旁坐下来。

I remember that you almost passed on Thor when they first offered it to you.

我记得你差点「雷神索尔」这个角色，当他们第一次邀请你演出的时候。

We persuaded our guest to stay for supper with us. He needed little urging.

" 我们劝客人留下来吃晚饭。他没多。

He acquitted his task with characteristic serenity, and invariably replied to the remonstrances of his fair companion, who was confused by his patience and generosity: " It is in the interest of my journey—a part of my programme" .

虽然艾娥达夫人那么恳切地一再表示反对和，但福克先生还是我行我素，不声不响地完成了他的任务。他回答艾娥达夫人总是这两句老话：" 这是我自己路上用的，这是我计划要买的。"

" Annette, for heaven's sake don't refuse me, " the countess began, with a blush that looked very strange on her thin, dignified, elderly face, and she took the money from under the handkerchief.

“安娜，看上帝分儿上你别。”伯爵夫人说，从手帕底下拿出钱，脸涨得通红，这在她已不年轻的瘦削而庄重的脸上是难得出现的。

" Scarlett, how did you manage to get his consent to come to Atlanta and take over the mill? Did he struggle very hard against you" ?

你是怎么取得他的同意，到亚特兰大来为你经营这个木材厂的？当时他有没有极？" 思嘉马上想起父亲葬礼之后她和艾希礼谈话的情景，但随即置之脑后。

Many people wanted George Washington to be president for three four-year terms (which would be a total of 12 years as president), but he declined (or said no).

许多人希望乔治·华盛顿担任第三个四年任期（当12年的总统）的总统，但他拒绝了（或了）。

The old man tried to return it and to recover his own; but my father was already inside and had closed the door.

老人正想，父亲已跳入车里，把车门关了。

42 Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.

42 有求你的、就给他．有向你借贷的、不可。

Then she said, I desire one small petition of thee; I pray thee say me not nay.

‘我有一件小事求你，望你不要。’

I did not refuse it, for my appetite was awakened and keen.

我并未， 因为我的食欲已经恢复， 变得旺盛起来。

He was never too busy to help.

他总是乐于助人，再忙也不。

I have promised to dine at White's, but it is only with an old friend, so I can send him a wire to say that I am ill, or that I am prevented from coming in consequence of a subsequent engagement.

我已答应在怀特家吃饭，但那只是与一位老朋友，所以我可以给他发电报说我病了，或者说因为后约无法，不能来了。

I excused myself from wrangling the dog and the movers and the relocation of stuff, and sat in the front seat of the car with my cell phone tethered to my work laptop.

我以需要处理狗狗、搬运工和搬家事宜为由了，自己坐在汽车的前座， 手机连接着我的工作笔记本电脑。

Yeah, that I need her to make sure that she gets it done in the morning and she pushes back with saying that she wants it done at a different time.

嗯，我需要她确保早上能完成这件事，但她说她想在其他时间做。

He excused himself, however, from attending them: " The rays of the sun were not too cheerful for him, and he would meet them by another course" .

他却参加这些活动：“阳光的明媚对他来说还不够令人心情愉快，他会以另一种方式去迎接它们。”

I've been, I spent five years writing this book, pushing off my poor friends and family who have been more understanding than I ever could be.

我花了五年时间写这本书，了我那些可怜的朋友们和家人的陪伴， 他们比我所能给予的理解要多得多。

He demurred on the ground that women were not suited to high-level jobs 2,000 years, hence things might have changed.

他说， 女性在过去两千年里并不适担任高层工作，因此现在情况可能已经改变。

The emperor of Blefuscu, having taken three days to consult, returned an answer consisting of many civilities and excuses.

布勒夫斯库的皇帝经过三天的商议，回了一封充满客套和的回答。

" Aye" . He wondered how his name would sound whispered by waves and shouted by the captains and the kings. If the cup should pass to me, I will not set it by.

" 是。" 他想象自己的名字经由海浪轻声道出是什么样，由船长们喊出又是什么样。如果杯子传到我手里，我不会。