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1. She had this effect on all kinds of people, especially men, even when they got older and should have known better.
参考译文：她倾倒众生，尤其是男人。即使随着他们阅历的增加，本应更为明智。
要点解析1：have effect on的意思是“对......有作用”“对......产生效果”。例如：
Cities have a powerful magnetizing effect on young people. 城市对青年人有着强大的吸引力。
Parents have the greatest formative effect on their children's behaviour. 父母对孩子的行为有最深远的影响。
要点解析2：even when是复合连词，用来引导让步状语从句，意思是“即使当......时候”。例如：
Jane never brings out her best dishes even when guests arrive. 即使客人来了，珍也从来不把最好的盘子拿出来。
Even when he was being pleasant, his eyes never smiled. 即使在他有意显得很和气的时候，他的目光也从不露笑意。
2. They built huge prodigy houses in her honour.
参考译文：他们为她建造宏伟的宫殿。
要点解析：in honor的意思是“为了纪念”“表示敬意”的意思。例如：
The dinner was given in honour of the new president of the company. 宴会是为欢迎公司的新经理而举行的。
Madame Curie named it polonium in honour of her native country. 居里夫人将它命名为钋，以纪念她的祖国。
We celebrate Mother's Day in honour of our mothers. 我们庆祝母亲节是对母亲表示感谢和敬意。
3. ....who knew that the pale moon glow of the Queen's face was just pulverized eggshell, borax, alum and mill water....
参考译文：尽管他们知道她脸上月光般的清辉不过是蛋壳粉、硼砂、明矾和磨坊里的水做的......
要点解析：know of是“知道，了解”的意思。例如：
Do you know of any plays that will be opening in the next few weeks? 你听说最近几个星期内要演什么戏吗？
I know of a shop where you can get the things cheaper. 我听说有一家商店，在那儿的东西较便宜。
4. Even those on the inside, who could cleanly see the elaborate scaffolding from which this image was projected...
参考译文：即使是知道内情的人，那些清楚地知道如此画面不是经过精心设计 巧摆姿势所造就的效果......
要点解析：on the inside的意思是“知道内幕，知道内情”。例如：
They must have had someone on the inside to help them break in. 他们一定有内应, 协助他们闯了进去。
He is on the inside of that deal. 他知道那笔交易的内幕。
