"And you saw him frequently?"
"Yes, almost every day. "
"His manners are very different from his cousin's. "
"Yes, very different. But I think Mr. Darcy improves upon acquaintance. "
"Indeed!" cried Mr. Wickham with a look which did not escape her. "And pray, may I ask?" But checking himself, he added, in a gayer tone, "Is it in address that he improves? Has he deigned to add aught of civility to his ordinary style?--for I dare not hope, " he continued in a lower and more serious tone, "that he is improved in essentials. "
1.be different from 和……不同 May your destiny be different from her. 希望你的命运和她不同。
2.improve upon 改进 Your complexion is wonderful; don't try to improve upon nature 你的肤色好得很,不要去设法改良天生的肤色。
3. add A to B 将A添加到B He added some wood to increase the fire. 他加了一些木柴,使火旺些。
4.in essential 本质上,实质上 In essential, it's a real book. 实质上,这是本非常好的书。