第一、重要短语

1. for years：多年以来

例句：Because of a family feud, he hasn't spoken to his wife's parents for years.

由于两家不和，他已经多年不与岳父母说话。

2. at one’s coronation：在加冕仪式上

例句：The queen's regalia at her coronation included her crown and scepter.

女王加冕时的王位宝器有王冠和权杖。

When Queen Victoria was crowned in England, it was Strauss's orchestra that played at the coronation ball.

维多利亚女王在英国登基时，就是施特劳斯的乐队在加冕舞会上伴奏。

3. to the point of ：到......的地步；到达…的程度

例句：He is modest to the point of ridicule.

他谦逊到可笑的地步。

He was blunt, at times, to the point of rudeness.

他有时坦白到粗鲁的程度。

This time the concierge was surprised to the point of bewilderment.

这时候看门人惊奇到了困惑不解的地步。

4. what in the way：事情成功的障碍

5. be foolhardy for somebody/something：对于......来说是有勇无谋的

例句：It is foolhardy to depend on Middle Eastern countries for our oil supplies.

把我们的石油供应都依赖于中东国家是鲁莽的。

6. be pressed about：受到......的压力

7. day and night：日日夜夜夜

例句：I wish he'd desist from entertaining his friends at all hours of the day and night.

但愿他别再昼夜不分地招待他的朋友。

The enemy kept up their bombardment day and night.

敌军一直日夜不停地狂轰滥炸。

8. be surrounded by：为.....环绕，为......簇拥

例句：The orchard is surrounded by spruce forest.

这个果园园四周有云杉林环绕。

He was surrounded by a group of young villagers.

一群年轻的乡下人把他团团围

第二、其他短语

1. in Europe：在欧洲

2. Tudor England：都铎英国

3. leave her hair down：披着散发