If the guests chose to partake of what was served, he saw no objection; but it was served for the maintenance of his rank. 查尔斯·狄更斯.小杜丽.
Indeed Scott did not deem it important to hold anything beyond the Rio Grande, and authorized Taylor to fall back to that line if he chose. 尤利西斯·格兰特.U.S.格兰特的个人回忆录.
He chose the trade of a lapidary, or polisher of precious stones, an art which in that age was held in almost as high esteem as that of the painter or sculptor. 鲁伯特·萨金特·荷兰.历史性发明.
We have gone whithersoever we chose, to-day, and have met with nothing but the kindest attentions. 马克·吐温.傻子出国记.
Those who chose to be idle, certainly might. 简·奥斯汀.傲慢与偏见.
Here was an opportunity for carrying out his new system with effect, if he chose to improve it. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特.雪莉.
He left it to Jenny's husband to say what he chose, and after a dogged silence the latter turned his shaggy head towards me. 查尔斯·狄更斯.荒凉山庄.
More than once he asked the Major about--about Mrs. George Osborne--a theme on which the Major could be very eloquent when he chose. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷.名利场.
Mr. Bhaer left it all to her, so she chose a pretty gown for Tina, and then ordered out the shawls. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特.小妇人.
Till you chose to turn her into a friend, her mind had no distaste for her own set, nor any ambition beyond it. 简·奥斯汀.爱玛.
Mais--bien des choses, was the oracular answer. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特.维莱特.