埃尔顿先生重返海伯利村|,带回一个仓促求爱成婚的新娘|。这位妇人小有资产,极其粗俗|,却偏偏矫揉造作|,自命高雅。 Mr. Elton returned to the village with a hastily wooed and wedded bride, a lady of small fortune, extremely bad manners, and great pretensions to elegance.
他向她求爱成功而结婚 He wooed and won her.
那青年通过每天给那女子送花而向她求爱|。 The young man courted the young lady by bring her flowers every day.
她不但不拒绝他的求爱|,反而半推半就。 Far from repel his advance she rather encourage him.