《傲慢與偏見》內(nèi)容簡介:

小說講述了Bennet一家五位千金的婚姻與愛情,表達了婚姻必須建立在愛情和經(jīng)濟兩個基礎(chǔ)上的婚姻觀。傲慢而深情的達西先生成為小說塑造的一個經(jīng)典形象。簡奧斯丁的語言簡練而幽默,反復(fù)品味,趣味無窮。

翻譯例句:

A young man, such as you describe Mr. Bingley, so easily falls in love with a pretty girl for a few weeks, and when accident separates them, so easily forgets her, that these sort of inconstancies are very frequent."
象你所說的彬格萊先生這樣的青年,往往不消幾個星期的工夫,就會愛上一位美麗的姑娘,等到有一件偶然的事故把他們分開了,他也就很容易把她忘了,這種見異思遷的事情多的是?!?/div>

inconstancy:n. 易變,不定性,無節(jié)操,反復(fù)無常。此處譯為見異思遷

詞源:constant:

1. adj.固定的,不變的

The average speed of the winds remained constant.
平均風(fēng)速保持穩(wěn)定。

2. adj.不停的,接連不斷的,持續(xù)的

She suggests that women are under constant pressure to be abnormally thin.
她暗示說女性總是處在保持身材異常瘦削的壓力之下。

3. adj.忠誠的,忠貞不渝的

If he's surrounded by a constant entourage of friends and admirers, she's instantly intrigued.
若他周圍有一群忠實的朋友以及仰慕者,她馬上會被其迷住。

4. n.【數(shù)】【物】常數(shù),衡量

An absolute constant is fixed and can not be changed.
絕對常數(shù)是固定而不可以改變的。

5.n. 不變的事物

You use constant to describe something that happens all the time or is always there.
恒量用來描述一直發(fā)生的或者一直不變的事物。

一些在物理學(xué)上常用的詞:

constant temperature 恒溫;定溫;等溫

constant pressure 恒壓

dielectric constant 介電常數(shù);電容率

constant current 恒定電流

constant speed 恒速;等速

與constant比較像的幾個詞consistent,instant

consistent:adj. 始終如一的,一致的;堅持的

Another system may be found which is also consistent with the equation.
也許會發(fā)現(xiàn)與這個方程一致的另一系統(tǒng)。?

instant: adj. 立即的; 迫切的; 正在考慮的,目前的; 即食的

The most dangerous parts - sudden spikes in volume - can cause instant damage.
音量突然地大聲,會對耳朵造成立即的傷害。?

instant noodle: 速食面,方便面

instant coffee: 速溶咖啡