I had expected that Mr. Gatsby would be a florid and corpulent person in his middle years.

我本来以为盖茨比先生个红光满面、肥头大耳中年人。

His complexion was florid and his hair white. He was a man to attract immediate sympathy.

色红扑扑，配着一头白发，让人一看见就发生好感。

She knew that his elaborate gallantries and his florid speeches were all done with his tongue in his cheek.

她知道，那些假意殷勤和花言巧语都嘴皮子上东西。

" Thank you, " she replied, wishing he had not said it. His words brought up Gerald's florid face and bellowing voice so clearly.

" 谢谢你，" 她答道，其实她并不希望提起这件事，因为这么一说，使她眼前顿父亲音容笑貌。

As she had intended, Gerald was startled by the sound; then he recognized her, and a look both sheepish and defiant came over his florid face.

不所料，杰拉尔德听见笑声大吃一惊，但随即便认了她，红润上堆满了边讨好边挑战神情。

In her face were too sharply blended the delicate features of her mother, a Coast aristocrat of French descent, and the heavy ones of her florid Irish father. But it was an arresting face, pointed of chin, square of jaw.

她上有着两种特征，一种她母亲娇柔，来自法兰西血统海滨贵族；一种她父亲粗犷，来自浮华俗气爱尔兰人，这两种特征混在一起显得不太协调，但这张上尖尖下巴和四方牙床骨，很引人注意。