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1. She had this effect on all kinds of people, especially men, even when they got older and should have known better.
參考譯文：她傾倒眾生，尤其是男人。即使隨著他們閱歷的增加，本應更為明智。
要點解析1：have effect on的意思是“對......有作用”“對......產(chǎn)生效果”。例如：
Cities have a powerful magnetizing effect on young people. 城市對青年人有著強大的吸引力。
Parents have the greatest formative effect on their children's behaviour. 父母對孩子的行為有最深遠的影響。
要點解析2：even when是復合連詞，用來引導讓步狀語從句，意思是“即使當......時候”。例如：
Jane never brings out her best dishes even when guests arrive. 即使客人來了，珍也從來不把最好的盤子拿出來。
Even when he was being pleasant, his eyes never smiled. 即使在他有意顯得很和氣的時候，他的目光也從不露笑意。
2. They built huge prodigy houses in her honour.
參考譯文：他們?yōu)樗ㄔ旌陚サ膶m殿。
要點解析：in honor的意思是“為了紀念”“表示敬意”的意思。例如：
The dinner was given in honour of the new president of the company. 宴會是為歡迎公司的新經(jīng)理而舉行的。
Madame Curie named it polonium in honour of her native country. 居里夫人將它命名為釙，以紀念她的祖國。
We celebrate Mother's Day in honour of our mothers. 我們慶祝母親節(jié)是對母親表示感謝和敬意。
3. ....who knew that the pale moon glow of the Queen's face was just pulverized eggshell, borax, alum and mill water....
參考譯文：盡管他們知道她臉上月光般的清輝不過是蛋殼粉、硼砂、明礬和磨坊里的水做的......
要點解析：know of是“知道，了解”的意思。例如：
Do you know of any plays that will be opening in the next few weeks? 你聽說最近幾個星期內要演什么戲嗎？
I know of a shop where you can get the things cheaper. 我聽說有一家商店，在那兒的東西較便宜。
4. Even those on the inside, who could cleanly see the elaborate scaffolding from which this image was projected...
參考譯文：即使是知道內情的人，那些清楚地知道如此畫面不是經(jīng)過精心設計 巧擺姿勢所造就的效果......
要點解析：on the inside的意思是“知道內幕，知道內情”。例如：
They must have had someone on the inside to help them break in. 他們一定有內應, 協(xié)助他們闖了進去。
He is on the inside of that deal. 他知道那筆交易的內幕。
