It was greatly surprising to Tom that ladies of standing in society,often of rank and fashion,should condescend to utter sentiments couched in the language of the fish market.

• 使汤姆十分惊讶的是，社会地位很高的、有时还是贵族社会和上流社会的贵妇们，怎么会自贬身价，用下流粗话来发泄感情。