世世代代都是读书人家。

family of scholars for generations Ones family was always one of scholars

领、会：领悟，理解。指对方没有明说，心里已经领会。

know or understand something without being told

走：跑。形容缝纫技术非常熟练。

do needlework very skillfully

胡：古代指北方和西文的少数民族。指学习胡人的短打服饰，同时也学习他们的骑马、射箭等武艺。

Barbarian clothing, mounted archery

没有什么不知道的。形容知识丰富。

Know everything

指师徒间口头传授，内心领会。

oral teaching inspires true understanding

本指以谦让取得德行的进步，后指以退让的姿态作为进取的手段。

retreat in order to advance

看过就不忘记。形容记忆力非常强。

an extremely good memory

开卷：打开书本，指读书；益：好处。读书总有好处。

reading is always profitable

浑身：全身，指所有的；解数：那套数，指武艺。所有的本领，全部的权术手腕。

level best

一心：专心，全心全意。专心一意为公益着想

Wholeheartedly for the public

运用得非常熟练自然。

have a masterly command of something

刮目：擦眼睛，表示用新眼光看人。比喻去掉旧日的看法，用新的眼光来看待人或事物。

regard (a person) with special esteem

形容学问贯通了中国和西方的种种知识。

have a though knowledge of both western and traditional Chinese medicine

摇摇：摇晃；欲：将要。形容很快就要倒塌，或不稳固，很快就要垮台

tottery

不认真、不负责地对待本职工作。

scrimshank/asleep at the switch

泛指宗教、学术中各种流派。也指社会上各行各业的人。

nine schools of thought and three religions various religious sects and academic schools all walks of like people in various trades people of all sorts

泛指文人、文士。

men of literature and writing men of letters

比喻具有受过正规教育或训练的资格。

professionally trained

丈夫的好妻子，孩子的好母亲。

a good wife and loving mother