1. Mrs. Rumbold was a large, unsmiling lady in a tight black dress.
兰伯尔德夫人是一位身材高大、表情严肃的女人，穿着一件紧身的黑衣服。
知识点1：large 和 unsmiling两个形容词修饰lady，作前置定语，而 in a tight black dress则是介词短语作后置定语修饰lady。
知识点2：修饰男人“胖”的词汇：strong，heavy，sturdy；修饰女人“胖”的词汇：large，plump。
2. "No," she answered.
“不，”她回答。
知识点：请初学者特别注意英语中的回答方式必须前后一致：前肯后肯；前否后否。
——Have you eaten?
——Yes, I have eaten.
或 No，I have not eaten.
注意，Yes. I have not eaten.是错误的。
3. "Young man," she answered, "if you ate more and talked less,we would both enjoy our dinner!"
“年轻人”她回答道，“假如你多吃点，少说点，我们两个都会吃得好的。”
知识点：这是一个标准的对当时情况进行假设的虚拟语气。
再例：If you helped me, I would be grateful.
如果你帮助我，我会感激你的。
4. "No," she answered.
“不，”她回答。
