《复仇》 第79期:追求名花有主的姑娘

 I'll never eat oysters¹ again. 我不要再吃牡蛎了

Hey, sorry. That's how we do it on the docks. 抱歉  我们在码头上都这么做事

Trying to single-handedly restart the economy? 你这是想单枪匹马挽救全球经济吗

Ah, I find shopping therapeutic². 我这是购物治疗法

My parents are making me come 我爸妈让我今晚参加

to their stupid anniversary dinner tonight, so... 他们无聊的结婚纪念晚宴  所以

I figured the least they could do is treat me to a new dress. 我想至少他们会给我买条新裙子

Besides, 而且

You'll need something to wear. 你也要穿得像样点

To your parents' anniversary dinner? 要我去你爸妈的结婚纪念晚宴吗

Please don't say no. 请别拒绝我

To you? No way. 对你  我绝不会说不

But... 但是

I can dress myself. 衣服我自己搞定

Even better. 这样更好

Why, exactly, do you need a bodyguard³? 你为什么需要保镖

Uh, two words, my friend-- 两个字  我的朋友

Net worth. 命贵

Can I ask you a question? 能问你个问题吗

Friends don't have to ask if they can ask, so ask. 朋友之间什么都可以问  问吧

Well, the friends I keep wouldn't have pushed me 我的朋友可不会挑动我去追求

towards a girl that they knew was unavailable. 名花有主的姑娘

 

1 oysters   

牡蛎( oyster的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• We don't have oysters tonight, but the crayfish are very good. 我们今晚没有牡蛎供应。但小龙虾是非常好。
• She carried a piping hot grill of oysters and bacon. 她端出一盘滚烫的烤牡蛎和咸肉。

2 therapeutic   

adj.治疗的，起治疗作用的；对身心健康有益的

参考例句：

• Therapeutic measures were selected to fit the patient.选择治疗措施以适应病人的需要。
• When I was sad,music had a therapeutic effect.我悲伤的时候，音乐有治疗效力。

3 bodyguard   

n.护卫，保镖

参考例句：

• She has to have an armed bodyguard wherever she goes.她不管到哪儿都得有带武器的保镖跟从。
• The big guy standing at his side may be his bodyguard.站在他身旁的那个大个子可能是他的保镖。