重点词汇词组：

1.My share of the gaiety¹ consisted in² witnessing the daily apparelling of Eliza and Georgiana³, and seeing them descend to the drawing-room⁴, dressed out in thin muslin frocks and scarlet sashes, with hair elaborately ringletted.

长难句解析

解：1主语+2谓语+3＆4宾语

析：“dressed out in thin muslin frocks and scarlet sashes”和“with hair elaborately ringletted”作定语，修饰前面的“them”。(这里“dressed”为形容词，意为“穿好衣服的，打扮好的”)

gaiety 快乐

eg. The colourful flags added to the gaiety of the occasion.

彩旗增添了盛会的欢乐气氛。

【近义词】

elation，glee，merriment

consist in 在于

eg. True education does not consist in simply being taught facts.

真正的教育并不在于简单地讲授事实。

【相关短语】

consist of 由……组成

consist with 符合，与……一致

apparelling 服装(同apparel)

lords and ladies in fine apparelling

衣着漂亮的贵族和贵妇

【近义词】

outfit，raiment，garments，gear(非正式)

descend 下去

eg. The plane began to descend.

飞机开始降落。

【反义词】

ascend 上升

【相关短语】

descend from 由…传下来的，起源于

descend on 袭击

descend upon 突然到达

drawing-room 客厅

eg. A big drawing-room, two bedrooms, and a nursery are situated on the second floor.

二楼有一间大客厅、两间卧室和一个婴儿房。

scarlet 鲜红色的

scarlet berries 鲜红的浆果

【相关短语】

The Scarlet Letter 《红字》

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