Prologue（4）

IV
On the grass sweep of lawn beyond the gravelled drive, Mademoiselle Blanche, the new Frenchmistress, was walking. She looked with appreciative¹ eyes at the powerful young man clipping thehedge.
“Assez bien,” thought Mademoiselle Blanche.
Mademoiselle Blanche was slender and mouselike and not very noticeable, but she herselfnoticed everything.
Her eyes went to the procession of cars sweeping² up to the front door. She assessed them interms of money. This Meadowbank was certainly formidable! She summed up mentally the profitsthat Miss Bulstrode must be making.
Yes, indeed! Formidable!

1 appreciative   

adj.有鉴赏力的，有眼力的；感激的

参考例句：

• She was deeply appreciative of your help.她对你的帮助深表感激。
• We are very appreciative of their support in this respect.我们十分感谢他们在这方面的支持。

2 sweeping   

adj.范围广大的，一扫无遗的

参考例句：

• The citizens voted for sweeping reforms.公民投票支持全面的改革。
• Can you hear the wind sweeping through the branches?你能听到风掠过树枝的声音吗？