1.Elinor, this eldest daughter, whose advice was so effectual, possessed a strength of understanding, and coolness of judgment, which qualified her, though only nineteen, to be the counsellor of her mother, and enabled her frequently to counteract, to the advantage of them all, that eagerness of mind in Mrs. Dashwood which must generally have led to imprudence.

【難句解析】這句的主干是Elinor possessed...；this eldest daughter, whose advice was so effectual做定語修飾Elinor；which qualified...imprudence是定語從句修飾understanding, and coolness of judgment;

【句子翻譯】大女兒埃麗諾的勸解奏效了。埃麗諾思想敏銳，頭腦冷靜，雖然年僅十九歲，卻能為母親出謀劃策。達什伍德太太性情急躁，做事總是冒冒失失。埃麗諾為大家著想，經常出來勸阻勸阻。

2.Elinor saw, with concern, the excess of her sister's sensibility; but by Mrs. Dashwood it was valued and cherished.

【難句解析】with concern做狀語修飾saw；it指代the excess of her sister's sensibility；

【句子翻譯】埃麗諾見妹妹過于感情用事，不免有些擔心，可達什伍德太太卻覺得這很難能可貴。