1.With the size and furniture of the house Mrs. Dashwood was upon the whole well satisfied; for though her former style of life rendered many additions to the latter indispensable, yet to add and improve was a delight to her; and she had at this time ready money enough to supply all that was wanted of greater elegance to the apartments.
【难句解析】with引导的结构作状语,upon the whole意思是“总体上”;ready这里做形容词,意思是“现成的、足够的”;
【句子翻译】整个说来,达什伍德太太对房子的大小和陈设还是满意的。因为她虽然习惯了先前的生活方式,以后少不得要添这置那的,然而添置和修缮对她是一种乐趣。眼前她倒有足够的现钱,可以把一个个房间装潢得更漂亮些。