5.My brain, that precision instrument, slipped into high gear. (Para.
17)
我的大脑一这件精密的仪器一即刻运转起来。
My brain, which is a precision instrument, began to work at high speed.
6.With one omission, Polly fitted these specifications perfectly.
(Para. 21)
波利只差一条就完全符合这些条件了。
Except for one thing (intelligence) Polly had all the other
requirements.
7.She was not yet of pin-up proportions, but I felt sure that time
would supply the lack. (Para.22)
尽管她的身材还没有挂在墙上的美女照片那么苗条，但我相信时间会弥补这个不足。
She was not as beautiful as those girls in posters but I felt sure she would become beautiful enough after some time.
8.In fact, she veered in the opposite direction. (Para. 24)
实际上恰好相反。
In fact, she went in the opposite direction, that is, she is not
intelligent but rather stupid.
9.In other words, if you were out of the picture, the field would be