After being absent from theGables for a week, my aunt unexpectedly returned one afternoon with a party ofguests and instructed Bessie to prepare dinner. No only was the meal well below theusual standard, but Bessie seemed unable to walk steadily. She bumped into thefurniture and kept m

　　19.After being absent from the Gables for a week, my aunt unexpectedly returned oneafternoon with a party of guests and instructed Bessie to prepare dinner.

　　一次，姑妈有一个星期没在“山墙庄园”住。一天下午，她出其不意地回来了，带来一大批客人，吩咐贝西准备晚饭。

　　20.No only was the meal well below the usual standard, but Bessie seemed unable towalk steadily.

　　结果，不仅饭菜远不如平时做得好，而且贝西走起路来似乎东倒西歪。

　　语言点:not only放在句首，句子需要部分倒装。

　　21.She bumped into the furniture and kept mumbling about the guests.

　　她撞到了家具上，嘴里还不断咕咕哝哝议论客人。

　　语言点1:bump into不可理解为“撞进”而是“撞到”。

　　语言点2:mumble about的意思是“含糊地说”。

　　umbling about the guests.