And he owned with a grin,/ That his favorite sin / Is pride that apes humility(Robert Southey.A simper is a silly,self - conscious,often Coy smile 他总是面带笑容/他最喜欢的罪恶/就是象人性一般的骄傲(罗伯特·骚塞)。Simper是一种傻乎乎，难为情，通常是羞答答的微笑
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Gemma would never learn to flirt and simper and captivate tourists and baldheaded shipowners, like the other English girls in Leghorn 琼玛永不会像莱克亨其他的英国姑娘一样，去学那种打情骂俏，卖弄风骚的样子，来勾引游客和那些秃头轮船老板。
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The village man and HIS wife pay a simper part in the festivity, and they host the event as the carnival prince and princess. 村长夫妇只需为庆典付一部分费用,就能像狂欢节里的王子公主一样主持活动。
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