38.She has thus established herself as near-royalty to Randy and Carole.___（By revealing her close relations with the great star，she suddenly becomes important in the eyes of Randy and Carole.）（This is a humuorous and exaggerated remark.）他的那部獲獎(jiǎng)電影確立了他導(dǎo)演的聲譽(yù)。這樣，對(duì)蘭蒂和卡羅來(lái)說(shuō)，她幾乎成了皇室成員。
1）establish sb./sth./oneself （in sth.）（as sth.）：to succeed in doing sth.and achieve respect or a secure position as a result of this
He has established himself as the leading candidate in the governor election in California.
作為候選人的他在加州州長(zhǎng)的競(jìng)選中處于的地位。
His award-winning film established his reputation as a director.
2）royalty：皇親國(guó)戚。Near：近親。
39.Mrs.Woodrow's secretary said I could bring my family，but now that Vincent has left me and taken the car，I'll have to take a taxi.
伍德羅太太的秘書(shū)說(shuō)我可以帶家里的人一起來(lái)，可是這會(huì)兒文森特離開(kāi)了我，車也讓他帶走了，我只好打車了。（文森特可能是繆里爾的丈夫或男友，已經(jīng)拋棄了她。）
1）family家里的人
2）now that既然
Now that you are here，please stay with us.既然你來(lái)了，就和我們呆在一起吧。
40.Well，I have to be getting ready now…All the big names in Hollywood will be there.I want look my best.（On this important occasion，I want to look as smart as possible.）呃，我得去準(zhǔn)備了……好萊塢的大人物都要去，我要晝打扮得漂亮點(diǎn)。
1）have to be getting ready是現(xiàn)在進(jìn)行時(shí)，表示馬上就要做某事，又如：
It's getting late.I must be going now.
不早了，我該走了。
2）big names：famous people名人。
3）Look one's/its best：to look as beautiful，attractive，etc，as possible
The scenery looks its best in autumn；look as smart，attractive，beautiful，healthy，tidy，etc.as possible盡量顯得漂亮、健康、整潔等，又如：
這里的景致秋天最棒。
The children look their best on the traditional festival.
在那個(gè)傳統(tǒng)的節(jié)日里，孩子們各個(gè)精神極了。
The park looks its best in autumn when the leaves turn red，yellow and brown.
秋天樹(shù)葉變成紅色、黃色和褐色，那時(shí)這個(gè)公園最美。
41.Uh…Muriel，you don't want to go to the services all alone！呃，繆里爾你不愿意自己一個(gè)人去參加葬禮吧？
這也是一個(gè)用陳述句的形式表達(dá)的疑問(wèn)句，詳見(jiàn)第23條注釋。
all alone獨(dú)自一個(gè)人
42.Oh，I don't mind.哦，我到不在乎（一個(gè)人獨(dú)自去）。
I don't mind：I don't mind going there all alone.
43.Look，Muriel，why don't we all go together？ I mean…well，of course，Randy and I are invited，too，but we'd be glad to go long with you…as your family，you know.Well，after all，you're one of us，Muriel.
我說(shuō)繆里爾，我們干嘛不一起去呢？我是說(shuō)……，我和蘭蒂當(dāng)然也接到了請(qǐng)貼，不過(guò)我們也很高興和你一起去……作為你的家人。呃，繆里爾，畢竟你也算是我們家里的人。（注意，他們寧愿以女傭的家人身份去參加，也要露這個(gè)面，所以說(shuō)話時(shí)吞吞吐吐，不好意思。）
1）Why don't we do……？/why not do…用來(lái)提出建議，又如：
Why not ask our teacher for help？為什么不請(qǐng)我們的老師來(lái)幫忙呢？
Why don't we all come to my office and talk at length about the matter？
咱們還是都到我的辦公室好好談?wù)勥@個(gè)問(wèn)題吧！
I'm tired.Why don't we trim the Christmas tree tomorrow？
我累了。我們明天再裝飾圣誕樹(shù)吧！
2）go along with sb.as……：以……的身份和……一起去……
He went along with the city residents as a common citizen to give his vote.他以一個(gè)普通公民的身份和市民們參加了這次投票。
3）這里after all用來(lái)導(dǎo)出一引起理由，解釋剛剛說(shuō)過(guò)的話，又如：
Why don't we ask Xiao Liu to take the matter to the president？After all，
she's worked with him for two years.
請(qǐng)小劉去和校長(zhǎng)談這件事吧，她畢竟已和校長(zhǎng)共事過(guò)兩年。
44.Appears to examine the idea.看起來(lái)好像在考慮這個(gè)建議。
He appears very excited.他看起來(lái)好像很興奮。
45.I'll drive us all there in the Cadillac.我開(kāi)卡迪拉克把咱們?nèi)齻€(gè)一起拉去。
Cadillac：卡迪拉克牌轎車（美國(guó)生產(chǎn)的豪華轎車）。蘭蒂和卡羅可能不止一輛轎車，的和一般的，不同場(chǎng)合用不同的轎車。
46.This idea appeals to her—（She likes the idea.）這個(gè)主意投合她之所好。
appeal to：to please，attract or interest對(duì)……有吸引力；投其所好，又如：
Dancing has never appealed to me.
我對(duì)跳舞從來(lái)就沒(méi)有興趣。
Such forms of entertainment as disco and karaoke appeal only to young people.
像迪斯科和卡拉OK這種形式的娛樂(lè)只對(duì)年輕人有吸引力。
It is almost impossible to make a TV program appeal to viewers of all ages.
要使一個(gè)電視節(jié)目同時(shí)吸引不同的年齡的觀眾幾乎是不可能的。
appeal to sb for/to do sth.為……呼吁；要求
The public appeals to the government to take measures to protect the environment .公眾呼吁政府應(yīng)當(dāng)采取措施來(lái)保護(hù)環(huán)境。
appeal to上訴
Both the plaintiff and the defendant have the right to appeal to the higher court.原告和被告都有權(quán)向上級(jí)法院上訴。
1）establish sb./sth./oneself （in sth.）（as sth.）：to succeed in doing sth.and achieve respect or a secure position as a result of this
He has established himself as the leading candidate in the governor election in California.
作為候選人的他在加州州長(zhǎng)的競(jìng)選中處于的地位。
His award-winning film established his reputation as a director.
2）royalty：皇親國(guó)戚。Near：近親。
39.Mrs.Woodrow's secretary said I could bring my family，but now that Vincent has left me and taken the car，I'll have to take a taxi.
伍德羅太太的秘書(shū)說(shuō)我可以帶家里的人一起來(lái)，可是這會(huì)兒文森特離開(kāi)了我，車也讓他帶走了，我只好打車了。（文森特可能是繆里爾的丈夫或男友，已經(jīng)拋棄了她。）
1）family家里的人
2）now that既然
Now that you are here，please stay with us.既然你來(lái)了，就和我們呆在一起吧。
40.Well，I have to be getting ready now…All the big names in Hollywood will be there.I want look my best.（On this important occasion，I want to look as smart as possible.）呃，我得去準(zhǔn)備了……好萊塢的大人物都要去，我要晝打扮得漂亮點(diǎn)。
1）have to be getting ready是現(xiàn)在進(jìn)行時(shí)，表示馬上就要做某事，又如：
It's getting late.I must be going now.
不早了，我該走了。
2）big names：famous people名人。
3）Look one's/its best：to look as beautiful，attractive，etc，as possible
The scenery looks its best in autumn；look as smart，attractive，beautiful，healthy，tidy，etc.as possible盡量顯得漂亮、健康、整潔等，又如：
這里的景致秋天最棒。
The children look their best on the traditional festival.
在那個(gè)傳統(tǒng)的節(jié)日里，孩子們各個(gè)精神極了。
The park looks its best in autumn when the leaves turn red，yellow and brown.
秋天樹(shù)葉變成紅色、黃色和褐色，那時(shí)這個(gè)公園最美。
41.Uh…Muriel，you don't want to go to the services all alone！呃，繆里爾你不愿意自己一個(gè)人去參加葬禮吧？
這也是一個(gè)用陳述句的形式表達(dá)的疑問(wèn)句，詳見(jiàn)第23條注釋。
all alone獨(dú)自一個(gè)人
42.Oh，I don't mind.哦，我到不在乎（一個(gè)人獨(dú)自去）。
I don't mind：I don't mind going there all alone.
43.Look，Muriel，why don't we all go together？ I mean…well，of course，Randy and I are invited，too，but we'd be glad to go long with you…as your family，you know.Well，after all，you're one of us，Muriel.
我說(shuō)繆里爾，我們干嘛不一起去呢？我是說(shuō)……，我和蘭蒂當(dāng)然也接到了請(qǐng)貼，不過(guò)我們也很高興和你一起去……作為你的家人。呃，繆里爾，畢竟你也算是我們家里的人。（注意，他們寧愿以女傭的家人身份去參加，也要露這個(gè)面，所以說(shuō)話時(shí)吞吞吐吐，不好意思。）
1）Why don't we do……？/why not do…用來(lái)提出建議，又如：
Why not ask our teacher for help？為什么不請(qǐng)我們的老師來(lái)幫忙呢？
Why don't we all come to my office and talk at length about the matter？
咱們還是都到我的辦公室好好談?wù)勥@個(gè)問(wèn)題吧！
I'm tired.Why don't we trim the Christmas tree tomorrow？
我累了。我們明天再裝飾圣誕樹(shù)吧！
2）go along with sb.as……：以……的身份和……一起去……
He went along with the city residents as a common citizen to give his vote.他以一個(gè)普通公民的身份和市民們參加了這次投票。
3）這里after all用來(lái)導(dǎo)出一引起理由，解釋剛剛說(shuō)過(guò)的話，又如：
Why don't we ask Xiao Liu to take the matter to the president？After all，
she's worked with him for two years.
請(qǐng)小劉去和校長(zhǎng)談這件事吧，她畢竟已和校長(zhǎng)共事過(guò)兩年。
44.Appears to examine the idea.看起來(lái)好像在考慮這個(gè)建議。
He appears very excited.他看起來(lái)好像很興奮。
45.I'll drive us all there in the Cadillac.我開(kāi)卡迪拉克把咱們?nèi)齻€(gè)一起拉去。
Cadillac：卡迪拉克牌轎車（美國(guó)生產(chǎn)的豪華轎車）。蘭蒂和卡羅可能不止一輛轎車，的和一般的，不同場(chǎng)合用不同的轎車。
46.This idea appeals to her—（She likes the idea.）這個(gè)主意投合她之所好。
appeal to：to please，attract or interest對(duì)……有吸引力；投其所好，又如：
Dancing has never appealed to me.
我對(duì)跳舞從來(lái)就沒(méi)有興趣。
Such forms of entertainment as disco and karaoke appeal only to young people.
像迪斯科和卡拉OK這種形式的娛樂(lè)只對(duì)年輕人有吸引力。
It is almost impossible to make a TV program appeal to viewers of all ages.
要使一個(gè)電視節(jié)目同時(shí)吸引不同的年齡的觀眾幾乎是不可能的。
appeal to sb for/to do sth.為……呼吁；要求
The public appeals to the government to take measures to protect the environment .公眾呼吁政府應(yīng)當(dāng)采取措施來(lái)保護(hù)環(huán)境。
appeal to上訴
Both the plaintiff and the defendant have the right to appeal to the higher court.原告和被告都有權(quán)向上級(jí)法院上訴。