【跟着美剧练发音】美剧美语935期

EMILY: Victoria... What a surprise. Daniel's nothere. He should be back shortly.

Victoria：  Actually, I came to speak with you. May Icome in?

EMILY:  Of course.

Victoria： Idon't imagine I have to tell you that things between Daniel and myself havebeen strained since you've come into the picture.

EMILY:  And I hope you know, I've never had anyintention of getting between you and your son.

Victoria： Andyet, here we are.

EMILY:  May I ask you, what is it about me thattroubles you so much?

Victoria： Callit maternal¹ instinct.

EMILY:  Okay. I understand why you might nottrust me. I know I wasn't exactly forthcoming with my juvenile² record, but weall have things in our past that we wish we could change, don't we?

Victoria： Don'thurt my son, Emily. You'll live to regret it if you do.

EMILY: The last thing I want is for Daniel to getinjured in any of this. Assuming that you feel the same way, I think it's timethat we work out our differences.

Victoria： Yes,I think we can both do that, for Daniel's sake.

EMILY:  Victoria... I'm glad we had this talk.I really want to make things right between us... Especially since there's achance that we could be family someday. Bye.

1 maternal   

adj.母亲的，母亲般的，母系的，母方的

参考例句：

• He is my maternal uncle.他是我舅舅。
• The sight of the hopeless little boy aroused her maternal instincts.那个绝望的小男孩的模样唤起了她的母性。

2 juvenile   

n.青少年，少年读物；adj.青少年的，幼稚的

参考例句：

• For a grown man he acted in a very juvenile manner.身为成年人，他的行为举止显得十分幼稚。
• Juvenile crime is increasing at a terrifying rate.青少年犯罪正在以惊人的速度增长。