conservative-consume Conservative constituents

保守的公司成员

It was no consolation to Miss Elizabeth that she was losing weight.

体重正在减轻对伊丽莎 白小姐而言并非是一种 安慰.

The constituents of her company were very conservative

公司成员是些非常 保守的家伙,

and they had constricted her to a consistent and con-strained diet.

他们约束她, 让她坚持强制节食.

She had considerable power herself,

她自己当然有相当 大的权力,

but they had consolidated together

他们却联合起来

in order to keep her weight at a constant level of decline

让她的体重保持不断 下降的水平

so as to best increase sales of the clothing line they sold.

可是为了最大限度地增 加他们公司的服装销售

Her thinness was becoming conspicuous, however,

然而,她的消瘦变得 很引人注目,

and television consultants

电视顾问

were begining to tell her to consume more food,for God's sake!

开始要她看在上帝的份 上多消费点儿食物!

They were forming a sort of loose consortium

他们正在建立一个松散 的

of considerate people willing to console her

关心他人者协会,他们 愿意安慰伊丽莎白

and give her positive consultation.

并 且给她一些积极的咨询

This constituted a mutiny to her company,however,

但这对她的公司构成 了反叛,

and they were planning to lock her

所以他们打算把她关进

in a conservatory to control her before any one else could.

一家音乐学院,在别人 之前控制起来.

That was when Miss Elizabeth

就是从那时起, 伊丽莎白小姐

began to slip more and more into depression each day.

的心情开始一天天滑向 抑郁的深渊.

The consistency of her public appearances declined

她在公众面前的形象越 来越没有了一致性,

and people began to construct all kinds of theories as to what was happening.

人们开始编造各种各样 的说法,猜测她发生了 什么事情.

Soon she disappeared altogether.

很快她就完全不露面了

All of the consultative people had not helped.

所有那些给她提供咨询 意见的人没有帮到什么 忙,

Her constituents had won.

公司成员们赢了.

When Miss Elizabeth passed away in her conservatoire

当伊丽莎白小姐在音 乐学院去世、

and company sales declined drastically,

公司销售额急剧下降时

even the most conservative constituents acknowledged

连最保守的成员也不得 不承认

that they might have made a mistake.

他们或许犯了个错误.

As Miss Elizabeth's younger sister, Miss Delphine,

然而,当伊丽莎白小姐 的妹妹黛尔芬小姐

stepped in to take over her sister's share in the company,however,

前来继承姐姐在公司 里的股份时,

the constituents convinced her as well

成员们也给她劝导了 一番,

that she needed to lose weight in order to boost sales.

让她相信为了提高公司 的销售额,她需要减肥

Miss Delphine sadly began the same slide that had taken her sister.

黛尔芬小姐惨兮兮地开 始重蹈姐姐的覆辙, 体重日益下降.

No one had learned anything.

没有人吸取任何教训.