With this oracular sentence Ben was well satisfied, not minding the naughtiness; but Letty took it ill, her feeling of superiority being stronger than her muscles.
有了这句神谕,本很满意,不介意这种调皮;但是莱蒂对此感到不适,她的优越感比她的肌肉更强烈。
《小妇人》原版
I'm not jealous, dear, do your best, only don't make a saint of him. I'm afraid I couldn't like him without a spice of human naughtiness.
我不嫉妒,亲爱的,尽力而为,只是不要把他变成圣人。如果没有一点人性的顽皮,我恐怕无法喜欢他。
Wuthering Heights 呼啸山庄
I attempted to persuade him of the naughtiness of showing reluctance to meet his father; still he obstinately resisted any progress towards dressing, and I had to call for my master's assistance in coaxing him out of bed.