Mary, in her matronly days, became as solid in figure as her mother . 玛丽在成为主妇后，跟她的母亲一样精明能干。
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Don ' t wear this matronly dress . it is not suitable for you 别穿这件主妇似的衣服，不适合你。
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People . her matronly fame was trodden under all men s feet 她那主妇的声名任凭所有的人践踏在脚下。
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Mary , a matronly young blonde , was washing dishes in the little back room that served for kitchen and dining room 那小屋是厨房，兼作饭厅前屋是客厅，兼作寝室。
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Some good matronly woman in a pork - pie hat to mother him . take him in tow , platter face and a large apron 得由一位戴卷边平顶毡帽的主妇般的善心女人来对他尽尽母道。
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Morning light still waxing stronger - old patriarchs would rise up in great haste , each in his flannel gown , and matronly dames , without pausing to put off their night - gear 之后，曙光渐明，老汉们会匆忙爬起身，穿上法兰绒长袍，主妇们则顾不上脱下她们的睡衣。
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I looked : i saw a woman attired like a well - dressed servant , matronly , yet still young ; very good - looking , with black hair and eyes , and lively complexion 我定睛一看，见是一个少妇，穿戴得像一个衣着讲究的仆人，一付已婚妇女模样，却不失年轻漂亮，头发和眸子乌黑，脸色红润。
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Had grace been young and handsome , i should have been tempted to think that tenderer feelings than prudence or fear influenced mr . rochester in her behalf ; but , hard - favoured and matronly as she was , the idea could not be admitted 要是格雷斯年轻漂亮，我会不由得认为，那种比谨慎或忧虑更为温存的情感左右了罗切斯特先生，使他偏袒于她。可是她面貌丑陋，又是一付管家婆样子，这种想法也就站不住脚了。
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I dine between twelve and one o clock ; the housekeeper , a matronly lady , taken as a fixture along with the house , could not , or would not , comprehend my request that i might be served at five , on mounting the stairs with this lazy intention , and stepping into the room , i saw a servant girl on her knees surrounded by brushes and coal - scuttles , and raising an infernal dust as she extinguished the flames with heaps of cinders 但是，吃过午饭注意我在十二点与一点钟之间吃午饭，而可以当作这所房子的附属物的管家婆，一位慈祥的太太却不能，或者并不愿理解我请求在五点钟开饭的用意，在我怀着这个懒惰的想法上了楼，迈进屋子的时候，看见一个女仆跪在地上，身边是扫帚和煤斗。她正在用一堆堆煤渣封火，搞起一片弥漫的灰尘。
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Such an interview , perhaps , would have been more terrible than even to meet him as she now did , with the hot , mid - day sun burning down upon her face , and lighting up its shame ; with the scarlet token of infamy on her breast ; with the sin - born infant in her arms ; with a whole people , drawn forth as to a festival , staring at the features that should have been seen only in the quiet gleam of the fireside , in the happy shadow of a home , or beneath a matronly veil , at church 或许，在另外一种场合同他邂逅要益发可怕。如今呢，她那本来只该在壁炉旁恬静的柔光中b在家中幸福的暗处或在教堂的庄严气氛笼罩下才能看到的姿容，却在聚拢来的全镇人面前，被大家象看热闹似的死盯着：炎炎的午日烧灼着她的面孔，照亮了脸上的耻辱，她胸前佩着丑陋的鲜红标记，怀中抱着因罪孽而生下的婴儿。
