1. I see them leaning in and moving me around the board. 我觉得他们凑过来将我摆布于棋盘上。
lean in“对...施加压力,恐吓,介入”;
2.I'm sure half the politicians are ready to seize hold of my skirts and drag me from square to square.
我相信超过半数的政客都想摆布我,把我从这一格挪到另一格。
seize hold of“占有,抓住”; drag“拖,挪,拉,拽”;
The wrestlers try to seize hold of each other.
摔跤选手力图抓住对方。
3.You don't recommend I find a husband to play it for me?
你怎么不建议我找个丈夫替我下棋吗?
recommend sb do“建议某人做某事”,是虚拟语气;而当recommend作“劝”意思讲,一般是recommend sb to do sth;
I recommend that you resign.
我建议你辞职。
The druggist has recommended me to try this ointment for sunburn.
药房老板劝我试用这种药膏治疗晒斑。
4.I've recently discovered the waltz and I am quite in love with it.
最近新学的华尔兹,我挺喜欢的。
in love with...“喜欢...,与...相爱”;
He remained in love with her.
他仍然爱着她。