Norrington: I apologize if I seem forward but I must speak my mind. This promotion throws into sharp relief that which I have not yet achieved a marriage to a fine woman. You have become a fine woman, Elizabeth.
Forward 在这里的意思不是"向前"，而是"卤莽，无礼，冒失，胆大妄为"的意思。在本段中，应做"冒失"解。Speak one's mind 这个片语也写作speak out，意为"说出某人的想法"。Sharp relief意为"清晰，明了，清楚地意识到"，那么throw something into sharp relief 的意思就是"清楚地意识到某事，使某事清晰、明了，突出某事"
Norrington: I believe thanks are in order. Had a brush with the East India Trading Company, did we? Pirate?
In order此处意为"Suitable，fitting，appropriate"
Have a brush with"Have an encounter or come in conflict with 和。。。打过交道，起过冲突"的意思。
Gibbs: From what I hear tell of Captain Barbossa, he's not a man to suffer fools nor strike a bargain with one.
Strike a bargain "达成协定，做成交易"的意思， bargain（n），交易，合同交易，协议，a good bargain 赚钱的生意；drive a hard bargain with sb 极力和某人讨价还价
原文：http://blog.hjenglish.com/xujia/archive/2007/07/10/773347.html