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gratulation n.〔古語〕祝賀;滿足。

gratulatory

With many compliments to them , and much self - gratulation on the prospect of a connection between the houses , he unfolded the matter , - to an audience not merely wondering , but incredulous ; for mrs . bennet , with more perseverance than politeness , protested he must be entirely mistaken , and lydia , always unguarded and often uncivil , boisterously exclaimed , 他一面敘述這件事,一面又大大地恭維了太太小姐們一陣,說是兩家能結上親,他真感到榮幸。班府上的人聽了,不僅感到驚異,而且不相信真有這回事。班納特太太再也顧不得禮貌,竟一口咬定他弄錯了。

His being such a charming young man , and so rich , and living but three miles from them , were the first points of self - gratulation ; and then it was such a comfort to think how fond the two sisters were of jane , and to be certain that they must desire the connection as much as she could do 首先彬格萊先生是那么漂亮的一個青年,那么有錢,住的地方離她們只有三英里路,這些條件是令人滿意的。其次,他的兩個姐妹非常喜歡吉英,一定也象她一樣地希望能夠結成這門親,這一點也很令人快慰。