1.estate NOUN
a large area of land, usually in the country, that is owned by one person or family (通常指農村的)大片私有土地,莊園
an area of land with a lot of houses or factories of the same type on it 住宅區;工業區;工廠區
all the money and property that a person owns, especially everything that is left when they die 個人財產;(尤指)遺產
造句His estate was left to his son.
原句Mr. Bennet’s property consisted almost entirely in an estate of two thousand a year, which, unfortunately for his daughters, was entailed, in default of heirs male, on a distant relation.
2.niece NOUN
the daughter of your brother or sister; the daughter of your husband's or wife's brother or sister 姪女;外甥女
造句My father's nieces are my cousins.
原句Mr. Phillips visited them all, and this opened to his nieces a store of felicity unknown before.
3.officer NOUN
a person who is in a position of authority in the armed forces 軍官
( 常構成複合詞 ) a person who is in a position of authority in the government or a large organization (政府或大機構的)官員,高級職員
a title for a police officer 警察的頭銜
例句These officers are on leave.
这些军官在休假。
原句 They could talk of nothing but officer.
4.dine VERB
( formal) to eat dinner 進餐;用飯
造句I'll dine you soon.
原句My brother and the gentlemen are to dine with the officers.
5.scheme NOUN
a plan or system for doing or organizing sth 計劃;方案;體系;體制
scheme (to do sth)
to introduce/operate a schemeto improve links between schools and industry 引進╱實施加強學校和業界之間聯繫的方案
a plan for getting money or some other advantage for yourself, especially one that involves cheating other people 陰謀;詭計;計謀
造句It is an impractical scheme.
原句That would be a good scheme.
6.I had hoped that our sentiments coincided in every particular, but I must so far differ from you as to think our two youngest daughters uncommonly foolish.
形容的很生动形象,但是却不应该是一个父亲用来评价自己孩子的话语。
“This was a lucky idea of mine, indeed!” said Mrs. Bennet more than once, as if the credit of making it rain were all her own.
这句讽刺很棒。
7.Summary
This chapter makes a detailed introduction to Bennet family and the couple's different attitude with their daughters. At the same time, Miss.Jane following her mother's advice on horseback to attend the banquet and really can not back home.