Bidding

(noun.) a request to be present; 'they came at his bidding'.

科迪莉亚整理

• Yes, Sir,' and bidding Mr. Pickwick good-night, the chambermaid retired, and left him alone. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• He would not put himself an inch out of his way at the bidding of king, cabinet, and chambers together. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
• This done, and just as I was bidding him farewell, I happened to glance towards the book-and-newspaper stall. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• He gave an arm to Ada and an arm to me, and bidding Richard bring a candle, was leading the way out when he suddenly turned us all back again. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• I am not interested in the marriage, and even if I were I could not compel Mr. Wildeve to do my bidding. 托马斯·哈代. 还乡.
• The few words he had spoken to her were comforting; his manner on bidding her good-night was genial. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• They are kept to do the bidding of the race of therns; to furnish at once their sport and their sustenance. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 火星战神.
• On the whole, the common men were probably well content to live under lord or king or god and obey their bidding. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• Bidding him go first, and bear the light, he returned to the chamber he had just quitted. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 雾都孤儿.
• One, the cleverest and most celebrated among them, took me aside, and bidding me prepare for the worst, told me--me, the madman! 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• Marian never left me before, she said, without bidding me good-bye. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• He had been getting impatient at the loss of his time on a market-day, the moment before she appeared, yet now he calmly took a seat at her bidding. 伊丽莎白·盖斯凯尔. 南方与北方.
• The bidding ran on with warming rivalry. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• I am glad to have the chance of bidding you good-bye, Mr. Wemmick, said the man, stretching out his hand between two bars. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 远大前程.
• I am bidding it good-bye for ever. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.

整理:谢尔登