I have no idea about fashion there days, which is why I dress so plainly.
我对现在的时装潮流一窍不通,这就是我穿得这么普通的原因。
If she were alive today she would not be able to air her views on her favourite topic of conversation: domestic servants.
如果她活到今天,她将不能就她热衷的话题“佣人”发表意见了。