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precipitancy n.急躁;慌張;倉卒;〔pl.〕輕率行為。

precipitant

Despite angel clare s plausible representations to himself and to tess of the practical need for their immediate marriage , there was in truth an element of precipitancy in the step , as became apparent at a later date . he loved her dearly , though perhaps rather ideally and fancifully than with the impassioned thoroughness of her feeling for him 他很愛苔絲,但是同苔絲對他的愛比起來,他的愛是偏于理想的愛,耽于想象的愛,而苔絲的愛卻是一種熱烈的愛,一種情深意濃的愛。

His brothers had not replied at all , seeming to be indignant with him ; while his father and mother had written a rather sad letter , deploring his precipitancy in rushing into marriage , but making the best of the matter by saying that , though a dairywoman was the last daughter - in - law they could have expected , their son had arrived at an age at which he might be supposed to be the best judge 他的兩個哥哥根本就沒有回信,似乎對他很生氣而他的父母親給他回了一封令人悲傷的信,埋怨他不該這樣匆匆忙忙地結婚,不過壞事往好處想,說他們雖然從來沒有想到會娶一個擠牛奶的姑娘做他們小兒子的媳婦,但是他們的兒子既然已經長大成人,相信他會做出最好的判斷。

Poor angel , poor angel ! i never see that nice girl without more and more regretting his precipitancy in throwing himself away upon a dairymaid , or whatever she may be 我一看見這個漂亮的姑娘,我就要埋怨安琪爾太輕率,不娶這個漂亮小姐,而要去找一個擠牛奶的姑娘,或是一個干其它什么活兒的人。