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P.T. 巴纳姆:奋斗与胜利·补录 240

P.T. 巴纳姆《奋斗与胜利》· Struggles and Triumphs · 领导

Mrs. Simpson was a coarse woman, yet always studying politeness, and particularly the proper pronunciation of words. She was ever trying to appear refined; and she prided herself upon understanding all the rules of etiquette and fashion. She was continually purchasing new dresses and fashionable articles of apparel. She loaded herself down with diamonds and tawdry jewelry, and would frequently appear in the streets with six or eight different dresses in a day. But, strange to say, with all her pride and vanity with regard to being considered the perfection of refinement, she had an awful habit of using profane language! She really seemed to think this an evidence of good breeding. Perhaps she thought it a luxury which rich people were entitled to enjoy. This peculiarity occasionally led to most ludicrous scenes.

出处: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/50115
定位:Additional excerpt 240 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录

白话

辛普森太太是个粗俗的女人,却总在学礼貌,尤其注重单词发音。她一直想显得有教养,并以懂得所有礼仪和时尚规则为傲。她不断买新衣服和时髦饰品,身上挂满钻石和俗艳珠宝,常常一天换六七套衣服上街。但奇怪的是,尽管她那么骄傲虚荣、想被看作优雅典范,却有个说脏话的坏习惯!她似乎真觉得这能证明自己有教养,也许认为这是有钱人该享受的奢侈。这种毛病常闹出笑话。可见,真正的教养不在衣服和发音,而在言行一致。

上下文

巴纳姆在回忆录中讽刺辛普森太太,揭示暴发户对“教养”的表面模仿与内在粗俗的矛盾。

今日一问

你更在意别人看到的“精致”,还是自己言行一致的修养?今天可以改掉哪个小毛病?

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