" I suppose she serves her purpose, " said the duchess.

" 我看她起到她的作用，" 公爵夫人说。

Meanwhile, the duke and duchess were preparing a declaration of independence.

与此同时，公爵和公爵夫人正在准备一份独立宣言。

So it was the brainchild of the duchess, the Duchess of Northumberland.

这座花园是公爵夫人的作品，兰公爵夫人。

" He's too sweet, " said the duchess. " I'm so glad we went" .

" 他人真好，" 公爵夫人说。 " 我真高兴今天去看他。"

" I'd love to, " said the duchess, " and then I simply must bolt" .

" 那太好，" 公爵夫人说，" 看完手稿我就得拔脚上路。"

" I'm so sorry, but I must catch the three-eighteen from Tercanbury, " said the duchess.

" 实在对不住，可是我一定得赶三点十八分从特堪里开出的那班火车，" 公爵夫人说。

Mother and son are doing well. Both families have been informed. The duchess will stay in hospital overnight.

母子平安，两家人都得到消息，公爵夫人将在医院过夜。

But the duchess joining in the conversation at the head of the table, the vicar's wife turned to me.

但是这时候，公爵夫人加入饭桌那头的谈话，牧师太太向我转过脸来。

People believe that an English duchess, Anna, the 7th Duchess of Bedford (1788-1861) first introduced the idea of afternoon tea.

人们相信，是英国公爵夫人安娜·贝德福德7世（1788-1861）首次引入茶的理念。

The duchess of work has spoken.

开工的女公爵发话。

I may be a duchess, but I'm also a woman!

我是女爵 可我也是个女人！

" Oh, was she" ? said the duchess. " I thought perhaps she'd been his secretary or typist or something" .

" 哦，真的吗？" 公爵夫人说。 " 我还以为她以前是他的秘书、打字员或者这类人。"

There is no reason why the eldest daughter and heiress of the Earl should not wear a duchess's coronet with honour.

爵的长女兼继承人当公爵夫人，再合适不过。

His wife, the duchess of Cornwall - she's 72 - has also been tested, but she's not infected. He's 71, I believe.

他的妻子——72岁的康沃尔公爵夫人也接受检测，结果显示她未受感染。查尔斯王子今年71岁。

The duchess is well known for reusing outfits herself instead of buying brand new clothes each time she has a public appearance.

这位公爵夫人每次公开露面都会重复穿着自己的服装，而不是购买全新的衣服，这是众所周知的。

The British royal family says it's taking very seriously allegations of racism raised by the duchess of Sussex in a television interview.

英国王室称将严肃对待萨塞克斯公爵夫人在电视采访中提出的种族主义指控。

Ladies and gentlemen, may I have your attention, please? May I present to you the duchess of Matureville...Chloe.

先生们女士们，请将注意集中到这里，可以吗？我很荣幸地向你们介绍成熟小镇的女爵：克洛伊。

" Not at all, " retorted the duchess. " You have to balance them on the flat, and they roll like the devil" .

" 根本不是这样，" 公爵夫人反驳道。 " 你得让豆子平稳地呆在刀面上，而那些豆子总一个劲儿地乱滚。"

May I present to you the duchess of Matureville... Chloe.

我很荣幸的向你们介绍成熟小镇的女爵 克洛伊。

Ruma Parvin, 30, who was diagnosed with clinical depression last year and had a 10-minute coaching session with the duchess, said, She was really relatable and open.

30岁的鲁玛帕尔文(Ruma Parvin)去年被诊断出患有临床抑郁症，由公爵夫人进行10分钟的辅导。她说，“她真的很平易近人，很坦率。