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.