🔊 The family of Dashwood had long been settled in Sussex. Their estate was large, and their residence was at Norland Park, in the centre of their property, where, for many generations, they had lived in so respectable a manner as to engage the general good opinion of their surrounding acquaintance. The late owner of this estate was a single man, who lived to a very advanced age, and who for many years of his life, had a constant companion and housekeeper in his sister. But her death, which happened ten years before his own, produced a great alteration in his home; for to supply her loss, he invited and received into his house the family of his nephew Mr. Henry Dashwood, the legal inheritor of the Norland estate, and the person to whom he intended to bequeath it. In the society of his nephew and niece, and their children, the old Gentleman’s days were comfortably spent. His attachment to them all increased. The constant attention of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dashwood to his wishes, which proceeded not merely from interest, but from goodness of heart, gave him every degree of solid comfort which his age could receive; and the cheerfulness of the children added a relish to his existence.

达什伍德家族在萨塞克斯定居已久。他们的家产庞大,府邸坐落于诺兰庄园,位于地产中心。数代以来,他们生活得十分体面,深得周围亲友的普遍好评。这份地产的前任主人终身未娶,活到高龄,多年来一直由妹妹相伴并操持家务。然而,妹妹在他去世前十年便已离世,这给他的家庭带来了巨大变化；为了弥补这一空缺,他邀请并接纳了侄子亨利·达什伍德先生一家入住。亨利·达什伍德先生是诺兰庄园的合法继承人,也是他打算遗赠产业的人。与侄儿、侄媳及其子女相伴,老绅士的晚年过得颇为舒适。他对他们一家的感情与日俱增。亨利·达什伍德夫妇对他无微不至的关怀--这不仅是出于利益,更是出于善意--让他享尽了晚年所能得到的所有实实在在的慰藉；而孩子们的欢快活泼,更为他的生活增添了乐趣。

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estate /ɪˈsteɪt/

n. 财产；地产；庄园➕

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residence /ˈrezɪdəns/

n. 住宅；居住地➕

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property /ˈprɒpəti/

n. 财产；房产；所有权➕

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generations /ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃənz/

n. 世代；一代人➕

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respectable /rɪˈspektəbəl/

adj. 体面的；可敬的；相当好的➕

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engage /ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ/

v. 吸引；从事；订婚➕

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acquaintance /əˈkweɪntəns/

n. 熟人；相识➕

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advanced /ədˈvɑːnst/

adj. 年迈的；高级的；先进的➕

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constant /ˈkɒnstənt/

adj. 持续的；不变的；恒定的➕

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companion /kəmˈpænjən/

n. 同伴；伴侣➕

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alteration /ˌɔːltəˈreɪʃən/

n. 改变；变更➕

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legal /ˈliːɡəl/

adj. 法律的；合法的➕

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inheritor /ɪnˈherɪtə/

n. 继承人➕

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intended /ɪnˈtendɪd/

v. 打算；意图（intend的过去式）➕

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bequeath /bɪˈkwiːð/

v. 遗赠；遗留➕

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society /səˈsaɪəti/

n. 社会；交往；社团➕

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attachment /əˈtætʃmənt/

n. 依恋；附件；连接➕

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proceeded /prəˈsiːdɪd/

v. 进行；继续（proceed的过去式）➕

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merely /ˈmɪəli/

adv. 仅仅；只不过➕

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relish /ˈrelɪʃ/

n. 滋味；乐趣；调味品➕

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existence /ɪɡˈzɪstəns/

n. 存在；生活；生存➕

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surrounding /səˈraʊndɪŋ/

adj. 周围的；附近的➕

🔊 By a former marriage, Mr. Henry Dashwood had one son: by his present lady, three daughters. The son, a steady respectable young man, was amply provided for by the fortune of his mother, which had been large, and half of which devolved on him on his coming of age. By his own marriage, likewise, which happened soon afterwards, he added to his wealth. To him therefore the succession to the Norland estate was not so really important as to his sisters; for their fortune, independent of what might arise to them from their father’s inheriting that property, could be but small. Their mother had nothing, and their father only seven thousand pounds in his own disposal; for the remaining moiety of his first wife’s fortune was also secured to her child, and he had only a life-interest in it.

亨利·达什伍德先生前妻生有一子,续弦后育有三女。儿子是个稳重体面的青年,母亲留给他一笔丰厚的财产,他成年后便继承了其中一半。不久后他结了婚,又增添了些财富。因此,继承诺兰庄园对他而言远不如对他妹妹们那样重要；因为妹妹们除了父亲继承这份产业后可能带给她们的收益外,自身的嫁妆微乎其微。母亲没有任何财产,父亲可自由支配的仅有七千英镑；因为前妻遗产的另一半也归属其子女,父亲只有终身收益权。

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fortune /ˈfɔːrtʃuːn/

n. 财富；运气；命运➕

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devolved /dɪˈvɒlvd/

v. 转移；移交（devolve的过去式）➕

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succession /səkˈseʃən/

n. 继承；连续；一系列➕

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independent /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/

adj. 独立的；不受影响的➕

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arise /əˈraɪz/

v. 出现；产生；起因于➕

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inheriting /ɪnˈherɪtɪŋ/

v. 继承（inherit的动名词形式）➕

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disposal /dɪˈspoʊzəl/

n. 处置；支配；安排➕

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remaining /rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ/

adj. 剩余的；剩下的➕

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moiety /ˈmɔɪəti/

n. 一半；部分（法律或古语）➕

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secured /sɪˈkjʊrd/

v. 获得；使安全；担保（secure的过去分词）➕

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life-interest /ˈlaɪf ˌɪntrəst/

n. 终身权益（指在某物上终身享有的权益）➕

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amply /ˈæmpli/

adv. 充足地；足够地➕

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likewise /ˈlaɪkwaɪz/

adv. 同样地；也➕

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wealth /welθ/

n. 财富；财产➕

🔊 The old gentleman died: his will was read, and like almost every other will, gave as much disappointment as pleasure. He was neither so unjust, nor so ungrateful, as to leave his estate from his nephew;--but he left it to him on such terms as destroyed half the value of the bequest. Mr. Dashwood had wished for it more for the sake of his wife and daughters than for himself or his son;--but to his son, and his son’s son, a child of four years old, it was secured, in such a way, as to leave to himself no power of providing for those who were most dear to him, and who most needed a provision by any charge on the estate, or by any sale of its valuable woods. The whole was tied up for the benefit of this child, who, in occasional visits with his father and mother at Norland, had so far gained on the affections of his uncle, by such attractions as are by no means unusual in children of two or three years old; an imperfect articulation, an earnest desire of having his own way, many cunning tricks, and a great deal of noise, as to outweigh all the value of all the attention which, for years, he had received from his niece and her daughters. He meant not to be unkind, however, and, as a mark of his affection for the three girls, he left them a thousand pounds a-piece.

老绅士去世了,遗嘱被宣读,和几乎所有遗嘱一样,既带来喜悦也带来失望。他并非不公正或忘恩负义到剥夺侄子的继承权；但他立下的条款却使这份遗赠的价值大打折扣。达什伍德先生希望这份产业更多是为了妻女,而不是为了自己或儿子；但产业却被限定传给儿子及其儿子--一个四岁的孩子,结果使他无法凭借产业抵押或变卖贵重木材来供养那些他最亲爱也最需要扶持的人。全部财产都被束缚着,为了这个孩子的利益。这个孩子偶尔随父母来诺兰庄园小住,凭着两岁孩童身上并不稀罕的魅力--口齿不清、固执己见、种种狡猾的把戏、以及吵闹不休--赢得了老叔父的钟爱,甚至超过了多年来他的侄媳和她的女儿们所给予的所有关怀。不过,他并非有意刻薄,作为对三个女孩的疼爱表示,他给每人留下一千英镑。

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will /wɪl/

n. 遗嘱；意志➕

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disappointment /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/

n. 失望；沮丧➕

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unjust /ʌnˈdʒʌst/

adj. 不公平的；不公正的➕

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ungrateful /ʌnˈɡreɪtfl/

adj. 忘恩负义的；不领情的➕

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terms /tɜːmz/

n. 条件；条款；术语➕

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destroyed /dɪˈstrɔɪd/

v. 摧毁；破坏（destroy的过去式）➕

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bequest /bɪˈkwest/

n. 遗赠；遗产➕

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provision /prəˈvɪʒən/

n. 供给；规定；预备➕

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charge /tʃɑːdʒ/

n. 费用；指控；管理➕

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occasional /əˈkeɪʒənl/

adj. 偶尔的；临时的➕

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affections /əˈfekʃənz/

n. 感情；喜爱（affection的复数）➕

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attractions /əˈtrækʃənz/

n. 吸引力；景点（attraction的复数）➕

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imperfect /ɪmˈpɜːfɪkt/

adj. 不完美的；有缺陷的➕

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articulation /ɑːrˌtɪkjuˈleɪʃən/

n. 发音；清晰的表达；关节➕

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earnest /ˈɜːnɪst/

adj. 认真的；诚挚的➕

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cunning /ˈkʌnɪŋ/

adj. 狡猾的；巧妙的➕

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outweigh /ˌaʊtˈweɪ/

v. 比…重要；超过➕

🔊 Mr. Dashwood’s disappointment was, at first, severe; but his temper was cheerful and sanguine; and he might reasonably hope to live many years, and by living economically, lay by a considerable sum from the produce of an estate already large, and capable of almost immediate improvement. But the fortune, which had been so tardy in coming, was his only one twelvemonth. He survived his uncle no longer; and ten thousand pounds, including the late legacies, was all that remained for his widow and daughters.

达什伍德先生起初失望至极；但他性情开朗乐观,有理由期望自己还能活上多年,靠着节俭度日,从这份已相当可观、且几乎立即可加以改善的地产收入中省下一大笔钱。然而这份姗姗来迟的财富,他只享受了短短十二个月。他比叔父也未能多活多久；最后留给遗孀和女儿们的,包括那笔遗产在内,总共只有一万英镑。

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severe /sɪˈvɪr/

adj. 严重的；严厉的；剧烈的➕

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temper /ˈtempər/

n. 脾气；性情➕

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sanguine /ˈsæŋɡwɪn/

adj. 乐观的；充满希望的➕

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economically /ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪkli/

adv. 经济地；节约地➕

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considerable /kənˈsɪdərəbl/

adj. 相当大的；重要的➕

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tardy /ˈtɑːrdi/

adj. 迟缓的；迟到的➕

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twelvemonth /ˈtwelvmʌnθ/

n. 十二个月；一年➕

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survived /sərˈvaɪvd/

v. 幸存；比…活得长（survive的过去式）➕

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legacies /ˈleɡəsiz/

n. 遗产；遗留之物（legacy的复数）➕

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widow /ˈwɪdoʊ/

n. 寡妇➕

🔊 His son was sent for as soon as his danger was known, and to him Mr. Dashwood recommended, with all the strength and urgency which illness could command, the interest of his mother-in-law and sisters.

病危的消息一传出,儿子便被召来。达什伍德先生用病榻上所能尽的最大气力和恳切之词,向他托付了继母和妹妹们的利益。

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recommended /ˌrekəˈmendɪd/

v. 推荐；建议（recommend的过去式）➕

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urgency /ˈɜːrdʒənsi/

n. 紧急；紧迫➕

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command /kəˈmænd/

v. 指挥；命令；拥有➕

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mother-in-law /ˈmʌðər ɪn lɔː/

n. 岳母；婆婆➕

🔊 Mr. John Dashwood had not the strong feelings of the rest of the family; but he was affected by a recommendation of such a nature at such a time, and he promised to do every thing in his power to make them comfortable. His father was rendered easy by such an assurance, and Mr. John Dashwood had then leisure to consider how much there might prudently be in his power to do for them.

约翰·达什伍德先生不像家中其他人那样感情强烈；但在这般时刻,面对这样的嘱托,他还是被打动了,答应尽其所能使他们过得舒适。父亲听到这个保证后安心了。约翰·达什伍德先生这才有空考虑,自己可以审慎地为他们做些什么。

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recommendation /ˌrekəmenˈdeɪʃən/

n. 推荐；建议➕

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rendered /ˈrendərd/

v. 使成为；提供（render的过去式）➕

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assurance /əˈʃʊrəns/

n. 保证；信心；保险➕

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leisure /ˈleʒər/

n. 闲暇；空闲➕

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prudently /ˈpruːdəntli/

adv. 谨慎地；明智地➕

🔊 He was not an ill-disposed young man, unless to be rather cold-hearted and rather selfish is to be ill-disposed: but he was, in general, well respected; for he conducted himself with propriety in the discharge of his ordinary duties. Had he married a more amiable woman, he might have been made still more respectable than he was:--he might even have been made amiable himself; for he was very young when he married, and very fond of his wife. But Mrs. John Dashwood was a strong caricature of himself;--more narrow-minded and selfish.

他并非本性不良的青年,除非冷血和自私也算不良；但总体而言,他颇受尊敬,因为他在履行日常职责时行为得体。假如他娶了一位更和蔼可亲的女子,他或许会比现在更受人敬重--甚至他自己也可能变得和蔼可亲；因为他结婚时很年轻,对妻子十分宠爱。但约翰·达什伍德夫人是他自身的夸张写照--更加狭隘、更加自私。

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ill-disposed /ˌɪl dɪˈspoʊzd/

adj. 心肠不好的；有恶意的➕

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cold-hearted /ˌkoʊld ˈhɑːrtɪd/

adj. 冷酷无情的；铁石心肠的➕

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propriety /prəˈpraɪəti/

n. 得体；适当；礼节➕

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discharge /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒ/

n. 执行；卸货；释放➕

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amiable /ˈeɪmiəbl/

adj. 和蔼可亲的；亲切友好的➕

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caricature /ˈkærɪkətʃʊr/

n. 漫画；夸张的描述；讽刺画➕

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narrow-minded /ˌnæroʊ ˈmaɪndɪd/

adj. 心胸狭窄的；偏执的➕

🔊 When he gave his promise to his father, he meditated within himself to increase the fortunes of his sisters by the present of a thousand pounds a-piece. He then really thought himself equal to it. The prospect of four thousand a-year, in addition to his present income, besides the remaining half of his own mother’s fortune, warmed his heart, and made him feel capable of generosity.--"Yes, he would give them three thousand pounds: it would be liberal and handsome! It would be enough to make them completely easy. Three thousand pounds! he could spare so considerable a sum with little inconvenience."-- He thought of it all day long, and for many days successively, and he did not repent.

当他向父亲承诺时,他暗自思忖要给每个妹妹添上一千英镑的嫁妆。他当时真心觉得自己做得到。除了自己现有收入外,每年还有四千英镑的进项,外加母亲遗产的另一半--这前景令他心头一热,感觉自己可以慷慨大方。--“是的,他准备给她们三千英镑:这够慷慨、够体面了！足够让她们生活无忧。三千英镑！他可以毫无困难地拿出这么一大笔钱。”--他一整天都在想这事,连续好多天都在想,而且不曾后悔。

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meditated /ˈmedɪteɪtɪd/

v. 沉思；考虑（meditate的过去式）➕

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prospect /ˈprɑːspekt/

n. 前景；可能性；景色➕

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generosity /ˌdʒenəˈrɑːsəti/

n. 慷慨；大方➕

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liberal /ˈlɪbərəl/

adj. 慷慨的；自由的；开明的➕

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inconvenience /ˌɪnkənˈviːniəns/

n. 不便；麻烦➕

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successively /səkˈsesɪvli/

adv. 连续地；接连地➕

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repent /rɪˈpent/

v. 后悔；悔改➕

🔊 No sooner was his father’s funeral over, than Mrs. John Dashwood, without sending any notice of her intention to her mother-in-law, arrived with her child and their attendants. No one could dispute her right to come; the house was her husband’s from the moment of his father’s decease; but the indelicacy of her conduct was so much the greater, and to a woman in Mrs. Dashwood’s situation, with only common feelings, must have been highly unpleasing;--but in HER mind there was a sense of honor so keen, a generosity so romantic, that any offence of the kind, by whomsoever given or received, was to her a source of immovable disgust. Mrs. John Dashwood had never been a favourite with any of her husband’s family; but she had had no opportunity, till the present, of shewing them with how little attention to the comfort of other people she could act when occasion required it.

父亲的葬礼刚一结束,约翰·达什伍德夫人便不向婆母透露任何意向,带着孩子和仆从赶来了。没人能质疑她前来的权利--父亲一去世,这房子便属于她丈夫了；但她的行为之不得体更甚,对于达什伍德夫人这样处境的女人,但凡有普通感情,一定会极其不悦；--然而在达什伍德夫人心中,荣誉感如此强烈,慷慨如此浪漫,以至于任何此类冒犯,无论出自谁手、施加于谁,都会引起她根深蒂固的反感。约翰·达什伍德夫人从来不受丈夫任何家人的喜爱；但直到此刻,她才有了机会让他们见识到,一旦需要,她可以多么不顾及他人的舒适。

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funeral /ˈfjuːnərəl/

n. 葬礼➕

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intention /ɪnˈtenʃən/

n. 意图；目的➕

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attendants /əˈtendənts/

n. 随从；服务员（attendant的复数）➕

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dispute /dɪˈspjuːt/

v. 争论；质疑➕

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decease /dɪˈsiːs/

n. 死亡➕

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indelicacy /ɪnˈdelɪkəsi/

n. 不文雅；粗俗；不得体➕

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unpleasing /ʌnˈpliːzɪŋ/

adj. 不愉快的；令人不悦的➕

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keen /kiːn/

adj. 敏锐的；强烈的；渴望的➕

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offence /əˈfens/

n. 冒犯；犯罪；攻击➕

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whomsoever /ˌhuːmsoʊˈevər/

pron. 无论谁（whoever的宾格,正式用法）➕

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immovable /ɪˈmuːvəbl/

adj. 不可动摇的；固定的➕

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disgust /dɪsˈɡʌst/

n. 厌恶；反感➕

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shewing /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/

v. 显示（show的古旧拼写,现在常用showing）➕

🔊 So acutely did Mrs. Dashwood feel this ungracious behaviour, and so earnestly did she despise her daughter-in-law for it, that, on the arrival of the latter, she would have quitted the house for ever, had not the entreaty of her eldest girl induced her first to reflect on the propriety of going, and her own tender love for all her three children determined her afterwards to stay, and for their sakes avoid a breach with their brother.

达什伍德夫人对这种不礼貌的行为感受如此强烈,对儿媳如此深恶痛绝,以致后者到来时,她差点永远离开这所房子；但大女儿的恳求使她先冷静下来考虑离开是否妥当,而自己对三个孩子深沉的母爱又最终促使她留了下来,为了孩子们避免与兄长决裂。

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acutely /əˈkjuːtli/

adv. 敏锐地；强烈地➕

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ungracious /ʌnˈɡreɪʃəs/

adj. 无礼的；不礼貌的➕

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earnestly /ˈɜːrnɪstli/

adv. 认真地；诚挚地➕

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despise /dɪˈspaɪz/

v. 鄙视；厌恶➕

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daughter-in-law /ˈdɔːtər ɪn lɔː/

n. 儿媳➕

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quitted /ˈkwɪtɪd/

v. 离开；放弃（quit的过去式,古旧用法）➕

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entreaty /ɪnˈtriːti/

n. 恳求；乞求➕

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induced /ɪnˈduːst/

v. 引诱；促使；引起（induce的过去式）➕

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breach /briːtʃ/

n. 破裂；违反；缺口➕

🔊 Elinor, this eldest daughter, whose advice was so effectual, possessed a strength of understanding, and coolness of judgment, which qualified her, though only nineteen, to be the counsellor of her mother, and enabled her frequently to counteract, to the advantage of them all, that eagerness of mind in Mrs. Dashwood which must generally have led to imprudence. She had an excellent heart;--her disposition was affectionate, and her feelings were strong; but she knew how to govern them: it was a knowledge which her mother had yet to learn; and which one of her sisters had resolved never to be taught.

埃莉诺,这位大女儿,她的劝告如此有效。她拥有极强的理解力和冷静的判断力,尽管只有十九岁,却有资格做母亲的参谋,并时常能抵消达什伍德夫人那股通常会导致轻率的急躁情绪,为大家带来好处。她有一颗极好的心；性情温厚,情感强烈,但她知道如何驾驭它们:这种智慧母亲尚未学会,而其中一个妹妹则决心永远不学。

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effectual /ɪˈfektʃuəl/

adj. 有效的；有实效的➕

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coolness /ˈkuːlnəs/

n. 冷静；凉爽；冷淡➕

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qualified /ˈkwɑːlɪfaɪd/

v. 使有资格；限定（qualify的过去式）➕

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counsellor /ˈkaʊnsələr/

n. 顾问；律师；辅导员➕

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counteract /ˌkaʊntərˈækt/

v. 抵消；对抗➕

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eagerness /ˈiːɡərnəs/

n. 渴望；热心➕

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imprudence /ɪmˈpruːdəns/

n. 轻率；鲁莽➕

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disposition /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/

n. 性情；倾向；安排➕

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affectionate /əˈfekʃənət/

adj. 充满深情的；慈爱的➕

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resolved /rɪˈzɒlvd/

v. 决心；解决（resolve的过去式）➕

🔊 Marianne’s abilities were, in many respects, quite equal to Elinor’s. She was sensible and clever; but eager in everything: her sorrows, her joys, could have no moderation. She was generous, amiable, interesting: she was everything but prudent. The resemblance between her and her mother was strikingly great.

玛丽安的才智在许多方面与埃莉诺不相上下。她通情达理,聪慧机敏,但凡事都容易冲动:她的悲伤与喜悦都没有节制。她慷慨、和蔼、动人:样样都好,唯独不够谨慎。她与母亲之间的相似之处惊人地显著。

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sensible /ˈsensəbl/

adj. 明智的；合情理的；可察觉的➕

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sorrows /ˈsɒroʊz/

n. 悲伤；伤心事（sorrow的复数）➕

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moderation /ˌmɒdəˈreɪʃən/

n. 适度；节制；缓和➕

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prudent /ˈpruːdənt/

adj. 谨慎的；明智的➕

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resemblance /rɪˈzembləns/

n. 相似；相似之处➕

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strikingly /ˈstraɪkɪŋli/

adv. 显著地；引人注目地➕

🔊 Elinor saw, with concern, the excess of her sister’s sensibility; but by Mrs. Dashwood it was valued and cherished. They encouraged each other now in the violence of their affliction. The agony of grief which overpowered them at first, was voluntarily renewed, was sought for, was created again and again. They gave themselves up wholly to their sorrow, seeking increase of wretchedness in every reflection that could afford it, and resolved against ever admitting consolation in future. Elinor, too, was deeply afflicted; but still she could struggle, she could exert herself. She could consult with her brother, could receive her sister-in-law on her arrival, and treat her with proper attention; and could strive to rouse her mother to similar exertion, and encourage her to similar forbearance.

埃莉诺忧虑地看到妹妹过于多愁善感；但达什伍德夫人却对此珍视有加。如今她们在悲痛的狂潮中互相激励。最初压倒她们的悲痛之苦,被自愿地重复、追寻、一次次创造出来。她们完全沉溺于忧伤之中,从每个能增加痛苦的念头里汲取新的不幸,并且决心将来绝不接受任何安慰。埃莉诺也深感痛苦；但她仍能挣扎,仍能振作。她可以与哥哥商量,可以在嫂子到来时接待她、给予应有的礼遇；她努力促使母亲也振作起来,鼓励母亲同样克制。

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excess /ɪkˈses/

n. 过度；过量➕

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sensibility /ˌsensəˈbɪləti/

n. 敏感性；情感；感受力➕

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cherished /ˈtʃerɪʃt/

v. 珍爱；怀有（cherish的过去分词）➕

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affliction /əˈflɪkʃən/

n. 苦难；折磨➕

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agony /ˈæɡəni/

n. 极大的痛苦；煎熬➕

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grief /ɡriːf/

n. 悲伤；悲痛➕

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overpowered /ˌoʊvərˈpaʊərd/

v. 压倒；制服（overpower的过去式）➕

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voluntarily /ˌvɑːlənˈterəli/

adv. 自愿地；自动地➕

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wretchedness /ˈretʃɪdnəs/

n. 不幸；痛苦；可怜➕

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reflection /rɪˈflekʃən/

n. 反映；反思；影像➕

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consolation /ˌkɑːnsəˈleɪʃən/

n. 安慰；慰藉➕

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afflicted /əˈflɪktɪd/

v. 使痛苦；折磨（afflict的过去分词）➕

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exert /ɪɡˈzɜːrt/

v. 发挥；运用；努力➕

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sister-in-law /ˈsɪstər ɪn lɔː/

n. 嫂子；弟媳；小姑子；小姨子➕

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strive /straɪv/

v. 努力；奋斗➕

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exertion /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃən/

n. 努力；尽力➕

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forbearance /fɔːrˈberəns/

n. 忍耐；克制；宽容➕

🔊 Margaret, the other sister, was a good-humoured, well-disposed girl; but as she had already imbibed a good deal of Marianne’s romance, without having much of her sense, she did not, at thirteen, bid fair to equal her sisters at a more advanced period of life.

另一个妹妹玛格丽特性情温和、心地善良；但她已经吸收了玛丽安的大量浪漫气息,却没有多少玛丽安的理智,因此,她十三岁时似乎还比不上姐姐们日后成年时的样子。

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good-humoured /ˌɡʊd ˈhjuːmərd/

adj. 心情好的；脾气好的➕

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well-disposed /ˌwel dɪˈspoʊzd/

adj. 好心的；亲切的；性情好的➕

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imbibed /ɪmˈbaɪbd/

v. 吸收；接受（imbibe的过去式）➕

Chapter 1 – Chapter one (第一章)