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"WHAT a pity it is, Elinor," said Marianne, "that Edward should have no taste for drawing." "No taste for drawing!" replied Elinor, "why should you think so? He does not draw himself, indeed, but he has great pleasure in seeing the performances of other people; and I assure you he is by no means deficient1 in natural taste, though he has not had opportunities of improving it. Had he ever been in the way of learning, I think he would have drawn2 very well. He distrusts his own judgment3 in such matters so much, that he is always unwilling4 to give his opinion on any picture; but he has an innate5 propriety6 and simplicity7 of taste, which, in general, direct him perfectly8 right." Marianne was afraid of offending, and said no more on the subject; but the kind of approbation9 which Elinor described as excited in him by the drawings of other people was very far from that rapturous delight, which, in her opinion, could alone be called taste. Yet, though smiling within herself at the mistake, she honored her sister for that blind partiality to Edward which produced it. "I hope, Marianne," continued Elinor, "you do not consider him as deficient in general taste. Indeed, I think I may say that you cannot, for your behaviour to him is perfectly cordial, and if that were your opinion, I am sure you could never be civil to him." Marianne hardly knew what to say. She would not wound the feelings of her sister on any account, and yet to say what she did not believe was impossible. At length she replied,"Do not be offended, Elinor, if my praise of him is not in everything equal to your sense of his merits. I have not had so many opportunities of estimating the minuter
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adj.不足的,不充份的,有缺陷的 | |
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v.拖,拉,拔出;adj.憔悴的,紧张的 | |
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n.审判;判断力,识别力,看法,意见 | |
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adj.天生的,固有的,天赋的 | |
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propriety
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n.正当行为;正当;适当 | |
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n.简单,简易;朴素;直率,单纯 | |
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approbation
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n.称赞;认可 | |
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倾向( inclination的名词复数 ); 倾斜; 爱好; 斜坡 | |
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n.倾斜;点头;弯腰;斜坡;倾度;倾向;爱好 | |
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amiable
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adj.和蔼可亲的,友善的,亲切的 | |
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excellence
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n.优秀,杰出,(pl.)优点,美德 | |
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n.乐趣;享有;享用 | |
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n.脸色,面容;面部表情;vt.支持,赞同 | |
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mutual
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attachment
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n.附属物,附件;依恋;依附 | |
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推测,猜测,猜想( conjecture的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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