【跟着美剧练发音】美剧美语942期

Moira: Laurel.

Laurel: Mrs. Queen! What are you ….

Moira: it’s Oliver. Something’s happened.

Laurel: it's been all over the news.

Moira: these charges are ludicrous ['ludɪkrəs].

Laurel: I know. Can I ask you, who’s representing him?

Moira: well, that’s why I’m here. He wants you to represent him.

Laurel: me?

Moira: yes. I told him it was a mad idea, but, to be frank, I am desperate. He says if you don't represent him, then he doesn't want any attorney¹ [ə'tɝni].

Laurel: Mrs. Queen, my father is the arresting [ə'rest] officer. And I don't think it's a good idea for me to represent someone who I've been involved with. Listen, I am sorry, for what your family is going through.

Moira: no apologies. Your idealism, I think, is why my son, for all his mistakes, is so smitten² with you. Regardless, it was a bad idea on his part, and I am sorry if I make you feel uncomfortable.

1 attorney   

n.（业务或法律事务上的）代理人，辩护律师

参考例句：

• He acted as attorney for me.他充当我的律师。
• The attorney for the union accused the Mayor of playing politics.工会的律师谴责市长在这次罢工中耍阴谋。

2 smitten   

猛打，重击，打击( smite的过去分词 )

参考例句：

• From the moment they met, he was completely smitten by her. 从一见面的那一刻起，他就完全被她迷住了。
• It was easy to see why she was smitten with him. 她很容易看出为何她为他倾倒。