美國語文第六冊 第266期:英國人的性格(3)

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或許有人認(rèn)為此舉有損女性的優(yōu)雅，另一方面也使女性和藹可親，人們在她們面前幾乎像個低能兒。

But it produces a healthy and blooming race of women to match the hardy Englishman, the finest development of the physical and moral nature which the world has witnessed.

但是，這導(dǎo)致英國女性作為一個整體不但健壯而且精力旺盛，堪與吃苦耐勞的英國男性媲美——世人所能目睹的身體和道德品質(zhì)最完美發(fā)展的結(jié)果。

For we are not to look on the English gentleman as a mere Nimrod.

由于我們并沒有將英國紳士看作單純的獵手。

With all his relish for field sports and country usages, he has his house filled with collections of art and with extensive libraries.

由于戶外運動和鄉(xiāng)村習(xí)俗賦予生活以很大的樂趣，他的家里到處都是收藏的藝術(shù)品和藏書。

The tables of the drawing rooms are covered with the latest works, sent down by the London publisher.

畫室里的桌臺上摞著的是新近出版的書籍，系倫敦的出版商剛寄來的。

Every guest is provided with an apparatus for writing, and often a little library of books for his own amusement.

每位造訪的客人都配有一套寫作工具，通常是能滿足個人情趣的小圖書館。

The English country gentleman of the present day is anything but a Squire Western, though he does retain all his relish for field sports.

如今英國鄉(xiāng)村紳士根本不是典型的西方鄉(xiāng)紳，盡管他的所有樂趣確實都在戶外運動上。