1. What a monstrous lie !
    多么可怕的谎言！

2. The modern city consists of monstrous edifices and of dark narrow streets full of petrol fumes, coal
    现代城市是由大得怕人的大厦和充斥着难闻的汽油味, 煤灰和有毒气体和又阴暗又狭窄的街道所组成,

3. The modern city consists of monstrous edifices and of dark, narrow streets full of petrol fumes and toxic gases, torn by the noise of the taxicabs, lorries and buses, and thronged ceaselessly by great crowds.
    大得吓人的高楼和阴暗狭窄的街道组成了今日现代化的城市。街道上充斥着汽油味和有毒气体，出租汽车、卡车、公共汽车的噪音刺耳难忍，络绎不绝的人群挤来挤去。

4. She was thinking that she must reprimand her home help the next morning for such a monstrous piece of negligence,
    她心想明天上午一定要好好训斥那个干家务的帮手，她竟如此疏忽大意。