The sole places that seemed to prosper amid the general blight of the place, were the public-houses; and in them, the lowest orders of Irish were wrangling with might and main.

在这个地方普遍衰败的情况下，一繁荣的地方公共场所。在他们中间，最低等的尔兰人正在拼命争吵。

" I feel just like studying with might and main, " she declared as she brought her books down from the attic.

“我感觉全力以赴地学习，”她从阁楼上拿下书时宣称。

Both fountains were going furiously and both pumps bailing with might and main.

两个喷泉都在猛烈地运转，两个水泵都在用力和主力抽水。