1.On Miss Lucas's persevering, however, she added...
【難句解析】這里的on這里表示原因,意思是“由于”;
【句子翻譯】怎奈盧卡斯小姐再三要求,她便說道...
2.she was eagerly succeeded at the instrument by her sister Mary, who having, in consequence of being the only plain one in the family, worked hard for knowledge and accomplishments, was always impatient for display.
【難句解析】in consequence of意思是“由于”;accomplishment的意思是“才藝”;
【句子翻譯】她的妹妹曼麗早就急切地接替她坐到鋼琴跟前去了。原來在她們幾個(gè)姐妹之間,就只有曼麗長得不好看,因此她發(fā)憤鉆研學(xué)問,講究才藝,老是急著要賣弄賣弄自己的本領(lǐng)。