《复仇》第4集第10期:奢华泳池

 Nolan. 诺兰

Patrick. 帕特里克

You know, for a guy with an amazing pool, 你知道吗  作为一个拥有奢华泳池的人

you sure do spend a lot of time at this beach club. 你来沙滩俱乐部的时间真是太多了

I'm just... trying to justify¹ the king's ransom² 我只想值回我付的

I spend in membership dues. 高昂会费而已

So... what brings you to our pristine³ shores? 你为什么想来这原始海滩呢

The inevitability⁴ of the tide. 潮汐的必然性

What comes in must go out, right? 有涨必有落  有来必有回

Thinking maybe it's time for me to move on. 也许是时候我该走了

Leaving the Hamptons so soon? 这么快就要离开汉普顿吗

You ever feel like you don't belong? 你有觉得自己不属于这里吗

Story of my life. 这就是我的生活

 

1 justify   

vt.证明…正当(或有理)，为…辩护

参考例句：

• He tried to justify his absence with lame excuses.他想用站不住脚的借口为自己的缺席辩解。
• Can you justify your rude behavior to me?你能向我证明你的粗野行为是有道理的吗？

2 ransom   

n.赎金，赎身；v.赎回，解救

参考例句：

• We'd better arrange the ransom right away.我们最好马上把索取赎金的事安排好。
• The kidnappers exacted a ransom of 10000 from the family.绑架者向这家人家勒索10000英镑的赎金。

3 pristine   

adj.原来的，古时的，原始的，纯净的，无垢的

参考例句：

• He wiped his fingers on his pristine handkerchief.他用他那块洁净的手帕擦手指。
• He wasn't about to blemish that pristine record.他本不想去玷污那清白的过去。

4 inevitability   

n.必然性

参考例句：

• Evolutionism is normally associated with a belief in the inevitability of progress. 进化主义通常和一种相信进步不可避免的看法相联系。
• It is the tide of the times, an inevitability of history. 这是时代的潮流，历史的必然。