第一、重要短語

1. for years：多年以來

例句：Because of a family feud, he hasn't spoken to his wife's parents for years.

由于兩家不和，他已經多年不與岳父母說話。

2. at one’s coronation：在加冕儀式上

例句：The queen's regalia at her coronation included her crown and scepter.

女王加冕時的王位寶器有王冠和權杖。

When Queen Victoria was crowned in England, it was Strauss's orchestra that played at the coronation ball.

維多利亞女王在英國登基時，就是施特勞斯的樂隊在加冕舞會上伴奏。

3. to the point of ：到......的地步；到達…的程度

例句：He is modest to the point of ridicule.

他謙遜到可笑的地步。

He was blunt, at times, to the point of rudeness.

他有時坦白到粗魯的程度。

This time the concierge was surprised to the point of bewilderment.

這時候看門人驚奇到了困惑不解的地步。

4. what in the way：事情成功的障礙

5. be foolhardy for somebody/something：對于......來說是有勇無謀的

例句：It is foolhardy to depend on Middle Eastern countries for our oil supplies.

把我們的石油供應都依賴于中東國家是魯莽的。

6. be pressed about：受到......的壓力

7. day and night：日日夜夜夜

例句：I wish he'd desist from entertaining his friends at all hours of the day and night.

但愿他別再晝夜不分地招待他的朋友。

The enemy kept up their bombardment day and night.

敵軍一直日夜不停地狂轟濫炸。

8. be surrounded by：為.....環繞，為......簇擁

例句：The orchard is surrounded by spruce forest.

這個果園園四周有云杉林環繞。

He was surrounded by a group of young villagers.

一群年輕的鄉下人把他團團圍

第二、其他短語

1. in Europe：在歐洲

2. Tudor England：都鐸英國

3. leave her hair down：披著散發