Last week at a dinner-party, the hostess asked meto sit next to Mrs Rumbold. Mrs Rumbold was alarge,unsmiling lady in a tight black dress. She didnot even look up when I took my seat beside her.Her eyes were fixed on her plate and in a shorttime, she was busy eating. I tried to makeconversation. 'A new play is coming to" TheGlobe" soon,' I said. "Will you be seeing it ?"'No,'she answered. 'Will you be spending yourholidays abroad this year?' I asked. 'No,' sheanswered. 'Willyou be staying in England?' I asked. 'No,' she answered.In despair, I asked herwhether she was enjoying her dinner. 'Young man,' she answered,'if you ate more and talkedless, we would both enjoy your dinner !'

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4. Her eyes were fixed on her plate and in a short time, she was busy eating.

她的眼睛盯着她的盘子，不一会儿就忙着吃起来了。

语言点1 fix on = stare at = gaze at = focus on 盯着

语言点2 busy表达某人忙于做某事时，常用以下两种表达：

1) be busy doing sth.

I am busy preparing supper.

我正在忙着准备晚饭。

2) be busy with / at sth.

The students are busy with / at their homework in the classroom.

学生们正在教室里忙着做家庭作业。

注意：在表示某人忙于做某事时，也可以用occupied代替busy。例：

Father was occupied / busy with cleaning the house.

父亲正在忙着清扫房屋。

5. I tried to make conversation.

我试图找个话题和她聊聊。

语言点 make conversation是指出于礼貌闲谈几句。

6. A new play is coming to “The Globe” soon , I said.‘Will you be seeing it ? ’

“一出新剧要在“环球剧院”上演了，”我说，“您去看吗?”

语言点 movie / play be coming to somewhere.是指某电演/戏剧即将在某地上演。