Some wives tend to believe that their husbands are infinitely resourceful and can fix anything.

tend to do ^{往往、常常、倾向做某事(客观情况、多数情况下会...)}

• Women tend to live longer than men. 

Even men who can hardly drive a nail in straight are supposed to be born electricians, carpenters, plumbers and mechanics.

drive ^{钉进去（驱动钉子进去）}

• drive the posts into the ground
• I had to use our sledgehammer to drive the pegs into the side of the path.  ^{我不得不用我们的大锤把桩子砸进路边。}

born ^{adj.天生的}

• He is a born leader / musician. 
• Jack was a born teacher.  ^{杰克是个天生的教师。}

When lights fuse, furniture gets rickety, pipes get clogged, or vacuum cleaners fail to operate, some women assume that their husbands will somehow put things right.

rickety ^{shaky 摇摇晃晃的}

• Mona climbed the rickety wooden stairs. ^{莫娜爬上了摇摇晃晃的木楼梯。}
• The chair is a bit rickety [shaky]. ^{这椅子有点摇晃。}
• The rickety barn needs repairing. ^{摇摇欲坠的谷仓需要修理。}

somehow ^{adv. 含义1. in some way, or by some means, although you do not know how 以某种方式}

• Don't worry, we'll get the money back somehow.

somehow ^{adv. 含义2. for a reason that you do not know or understand 不知怎么搞的，出于未知的原因}

• Somehow, I don't feel I can trust him.
• …, this one must have been in the possession of a private collector and somehow managed to escape.

And I couldn’t remember what it felt like when I could not walk down the street without holding her hand. I mean she was the same woman I fell in love with, she hadn’t changed. But somehow everything’s different. We’ve lost something along the way. ^{《遗愿清单》}

put … right / in order ^{使…恢复正常}

• The technician was called to put the malfunctioning equipment right. ^{技术员被叫来修理故障设备。}
• She took some time to put her desk in order before starting work. ^{她花了一些时间把她的桌子整理好然后开始工作。}

The worst thing about the do-it-yourself game is that sometimes even men live under the delusion that they can do anything, even when they have repeatedly been proved wrong.

live under the delusion that § ... ^误以为

• I was / lived under the illusion / delusion that he intended to marry me.^{我有一种错觉，他要娶我。}
• He is / lives under the illusion / delusion that he is Napoleon.^{他患了妄想症，认为自己是拿破仑。}
• Tom was / lived under the illusion / delusion that he was a VIP.^{汤姆怀有错觉，认为自己是个要人。}

It is a question of pride as much as anything else.

a question of … ^…的问题

• She is so diligent and talented that her success is only a question of time. 
• There would definitely be some job losses; it was just a question of how many. 
• I can’t take the money. It is a matter of principle.  ^{原则的事儿/问题}

as … as anything (else) ^{【英式口语】加强语气}

• It’s as easy as anything (else).  ^{very easy}
• He’s as fat as anything (else). ^{very fat}