1.Then she gave me a long lecture on my sins, and told me to sit and think them over while she just 'lost' herself for a moment.
【难句解析】give sb. a lecture“训斥某人”;
【句子翻译】她对我的劣行好一顿训斥,并叫我在她'养养神'那一会功夫认真思过。
2.I don't envy her much, in spite of her money, for after all rich people have about as many worries as poor ones, I think...
【难句解析】in spite of her money相当于in spite that she has money; as many...as...“和...一样多”;
【句子翻译】尽管她有钱,我并不怎么羡慕她。我想穷人有穷人的烦恼,富人也有富人的烦恼。