【跟着美剧练发音】美剧美语768期

Sir John: Don’t you see what he wants?

Victoria: He increases my income once I’m 18 and he asks to see me at Court. What is wrong with that?

Sir John: The king wants to separate you from your mother. He wants to control you , to take you from those who sole¹ aim is to protect you.

Victoria: There is no need to shout. Sir John. I’m sure the people of London will find out our business soon enough without hearing it from your lips.

Sir John: tell her. Make her understand.

Duchess: what’s Sir John means is that you are unprepared for the task ahead of you.

Victoria: and if I’m, whose fault is that?

Sir John: You are too young, You’ve no experience. You are like a china doll walking over a precipice[ˈpresəpɪs].

Victoria: well. Then I must smash². For it’s too late to mend my ways now. so , if you’ll excuse me.

Sir John: But I will not excuse you. Now this is what you will do. First you will refuse the money and demand instead that it be given to your mother. Next you will appoint me your private secretary, from today. Finally ,you will agree to be co-Regent with the Duchess until your 25th birthday. Neither she nor I will accept less.

Victoria: You may do what you like with the money. Now, get out of my way!

Victoria: And you just think that I will ever forget you just stood by silent and you watched him treat me thus, you’re dreaming.

 

1 sole   

adj.惟一的；独一无二的，专用的；独占的

参考例句：

• She is my sole trust.她是我惟一信赖的人。
• My sole purpose is to help you.我唯一的目的是帮助你。

2 smash   

v.粉碎，打碎；n.轰动的演出，巨大的成功

参考例句：

• We heard the smash of plates breaking in the kitchen.我们听到厨房里盘子破碎的声音。
• The gifted author wrote one smash after another.这个天才作家创作了一篇又一篇轰动一时的作品。