1.On Miss Lucas's persevering, however, she added...
【难句解析】这里的on这里表示原因,意思是“由于”;
【句子翻译】怎奈卢卡斯小姐再三要求,她便说道...
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.
【难句解析】in consequence of意思是“由于”;accomplishment的意思是“才艺”;
【句子翻译】她的妹妹曼丽早就急切地接替她坐到钢琴跟前去了。原来在她们几个姐妹之间,就只有曼丽长得不好看,因此她发愤钻研学问,讲究才艺,老是急着要卖弄卖弄自己的本领。