《复仇》 第329期:灾难边缘

 You're still up? 还没睡吗

I thought you'd gone to Emily's. 我以为你去艾米莉家了

I came back to pick up my things, 我回来拿东西

saw your light was on. 看你灯还亮着

You all right? 你还好吗

Uh, no. 不好

I am most definitely 我不是一般的

not all right. 糟

It's nice to have you back, 很高兴你回来了

but our family is on the verge¹ 但我们家正处在

of absolute catastrophe², Daniel. 灾难边缘  丹尼尔

And I'd bet the house, if my name were still on it, 我以房子打赌  前提是房子还归我所有

that your mother has everything to do with that. 你妈和这事脱不了关系

That's enough, dad. 够了  爸爸

I'm sick and tired of the two of you 我已经厌倦

playing me against the other. 你们之间的争斗了

That's understandable. 可以理解

You've been a pawn³ in our decrepit⁴ marriage 在我们这段残破的婚姻中

for far too long. 你一直就像个抵押品

I-I owe you an apology. 我欠你一句道歉

No, what you owe me is the truth. 不  你欠我的是真相

 

1 verge   

n.边，边缘；v.接近，濒临

参考例句：

• The country's economy is on the verge of collapse.国家的经济已到了崩溃的边缘。
• She was on the verge of bursting into tears.她快要哭出来了。

2 catastrophe   

n.大灾难，大祸

参考例句：

• I owe it to you that I survived the catastrophe.亏得你我才大难不死。
• This is a catastrophe beyond human control.这是一场人类无法控制的灾难。

3 pawn   

n.典当，抵押，小人物，走卒；v.典当，抵押

参考例句：

• He is contemplating pawning his watch.他正在考虑抵押他的手表。
• It looks as though he is being used as a political pawn by the President.看起来他似乎被总统当作了政治卒子。

4 decrepit   

adj.衰老的，破旧的

参考例句：

• The film had been shot in a decrepit old police station.该影片是在一所破旧不堪的警察局里拍摄的。
• A decrepit old man sat on a park bench.一个衰弱的老人坐在公园的长凳上。