1.petticoat adj. 女性的 n. 衬裙
Her petticoat was too long.
她的衬裙太长了。
2.make an exhibition 出丑
3.abominable adj. 讨厌的, 令人憎恶的
I can't go out in this abominable weather.
这样恶劣的天气我不能出去。
4.decorum n. 端正, 礼貌合宜, 礼仪
I hope you will behave with decorum at the funeral.
我们希望你在葬礼上做到得体有礼。
1.and the gown which had been let down to hide it not doing its office
【难句解析】句子的主干是the gown not doing...;do its office的意思是“不管用;
【句子翻译】...裙子放低了些,想来遮盖,可是遮盖不住;
2.and I am inclined to think that you would not wish to see your sister make such an exhibition.
【难句解析】be inclined to的意思是“倾向于...;make an exhibition 出丑;
【句子翻译】我想,你总不愿意看到你自己的姐妹弄成那副狼狈样子吧。
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