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4 背熟：How Harry managed to keep a straight face during these performances is quite beyond me.
keep a straight face == keep serious 一本正经, 板着脸孔
is quite beyond me == is quite beyond my understanding == is quite beyond my imagination 超出某人能力,想象
重点：how引导主语从句
keep sth. on permanent display 永远展示，陈列
Eg: We don't know how he came into ( the ) possession of the farm.
5 背熟：She produced all sorts of weird concoctions, but none of them met with Harry's requirements. ...Harry put on his act of being mildly annoyed
meet with sb's requirments / need 满足某人的需要
requirments == demands
put on his act of doing 装模作样
put on == pretend
6 背熟：However, it was his turn to be surprised, for the woman's eyes immediately lit up and she fetched several bottles which she placed on the counter for Harry to inspect.
surprised == amazed 惊奇地
Eg: The custom officer's face lit up as soon as he saw the tiny bottle on the bottom of my suitcase.
inspect ==choose == select
admit defeat == take a beating 认输
My aunt Harriet found piles of bottles of all shapes and sizes in what had been Bessie's wordrobe.(L49)
what was in those days enlighted policy 当时所谓的开明政策
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