A side-table was loaded with tempting viands.

一张边桌上摆满了诱人食物。

'Mr. Thomas, ' said Mrs. Sparsit, 'these plain viands being on table, I thought you might be tempted'.

'先生。托马斯，”斯巴塞夫人说，“桌上摆着这些素菜，我想你可能会被诱惑。

And so he devoted himself to the viands with a ravenous gusto, while the old man, leaning backward, watched him with steady, curious eyes.

于是他咽地吃起了食物，而老人则向后靠着，用稳定而好奇目光注视着他。

When the viands have disappeared, and the hungry maws of the children of toil are satisfied, then, next in the order of amusement, is the Christmas dance.

当食物消失，辛劳孩子们饥饿得到满足时， 接下来娱乐活动就是圣诞舞会。

He used to think that his mother's job consisted of traveling in Pullmans, eating delicate viands turned out by the hotel chefs, and strewing Featherloom Petticoats along the path.

他曾经认为他母亲工就是在普尔曼旅行，吃酒店厨师精美菜肴，并在路上散布羽毛织衬裙。

Barney complied by ushering them into a small back-room, and setting the required viands before them; having done which, he informed the travellers that they could be lodged that night, and left the amiable couple to their refreshment.

巴尼顺从地把他们领进了一间小密室，并在他们面前摆好了所需食物。完成后，他通知旅客们当晚可以入住，然后让这对和蔼可亲夫妇享用茶点。

I wish some well-fed philosopher, whose meat and drink turn to gall within him; whose blood is ice, whose heart is iron; could have seen Oliver Twist clutching at the dainty viands that the dog had neglected.

他肉和饮料在他体内变成胆汁； 谁血是冰， 谁心是铁； 可以看到奥利弗·特威斯特 (Oliver Twist) 抓着被狗忽略美味佳肴。

He even considered on what viands and what wines he should prefer; and as he was calling the roll of his favourite dainties, roast fish presented itself to his mind with an odd mixture of amusement and horror.

他甚至考虑过他应该喜欢什么菜和什么酒；当他点名他最喜欢美味佳肴时，烤鱼以一种既有趣又恐怖奇怪方式出现在他脑海中。