(1)
New York is a place that epitomizes this music more than any place else.
New York is a place that epitomizes this music= ニュ-ヨ-クは此の音楽(ジャズ)の縮図となる絶好の場所です。
more than any place else =他の何処よりも
***ニュ-ヨ-クこそ他の何処より此のジャズという音楽の縮図となる絶好の場所です***
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(2)
She's quick on the uptake.
uptake = 主に新しいことの理解、のみ込み、
彼女は、のみ込みが早い、
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Rainy season seems to have a break today. Gray cloud are still stic in the sky. But outdoor is a little bit brighter than yesterday.