Though he had detected with a critical eye more than one failure of perfect symmetry in her form, he was forced to acknowledge her figure to be light and pleasing.
1.1.detect [dɪ’tɛkt] 察觉、发现
detect sth with a critical eye 用批判的眼光发现...
2. failure ['feɪljə] 失败、不成功
3.symmetry['sɪmɪtrɪ] 对称
perfect symmetry 完美对称
4.form 外形、体形
5. be forced to do sth 被迫、不得不...
6.acknowledge [ək'nɑlɪdʒd] 承认
7.figure[‘fɪɡjɚ]体形、体态