《复仇》第5集第6期:布局大师

 Puppet master herself. 她本身就是个布局大师

You know, it really is a compulsion with you. 你这次的手段可真强硬

Oh, who can blame a mother for wanting to put her house in order? 谁能怪罪一个想要家庭和睦的母亲呢

I got a magazine to launch¹. So are we done, 我还有发行杂志的事要忙

or is there another reason you wanted me to come by? 所以要是你没别的事  我可以走了吗

Good morning. 早上好

Wow, right. 瞧我这记性

Daniel, you've been staying at the South Fork, 丹尼尔  你最近一直住在南方酒店

So you wouldn't know. 所以你不知道吧

Emily is taking Charlotte and myself 艾米莉今天要带我和夏洛特

shopping for wedding clothes today. 去采购婚礼要穿的衣服

Of course, Patrick and I aren't the only 那是当然  你们的和解条约上

peace treaty² you've negotiated³. 肯定不止我和帕特里克的事

Daniel, I want nothing more than to move past 丹尼尔  我只想快点抚平

the unfortunate incident⁴ at Nolan's party. 诺兰派对上的那件不愉快的事

Okay, well, I gotta run. 那好吧  我走了

When I get back from the city, can we talk? 等我从城里回来  我们能谈谈吗

I don't know when I'll be done tonight. 我不知道今晚什么时候才能下班

But if there's time, then sure. 如果还有时间的话  好的

Patrick, my office is gonna need 帕特里克  我办公楼的大厅要添置

some new art for the lobby⁵. 几件新的艺术品

I know a guy. Yeah? 我认识一个搞这个的

Why don't you walk me to my car? 那我们边走边谈

You ladies have fun. 女士们购物愉快

Emily, I am so sorry. 艾米莉  非常抱歉

I'm sure you can understand how it never occurred⁶ to me 我想你能谅解  我从没想过

that seeing your intended would cause stress. 见到未婚夫会让你让这么紧张

I hope the price of the dress doesn't do the same for you. 我也希望裙子的价格不会让你紧张

Remember, they're my treat. 记得  全都我付账

 

1 launch   

vt.发动，推出；发射；n.发射，下水，投产

参考例句：

• The makers are about to launch out a new product.制造商们马上要生产一种新产品。
• Would it be wise to launch into this rough sea?在这样汹涌的大海中游泳明智吗？

2 treaty   

n.条约；协议，协定

参考例句：

• Hungary has indicated its readiness to sign the treaty.匈牙利已表示愿意签订该条约。
• I believe this treaty will pave the way to peace in Europe. 我相信这个条约将为欧洲的和平铺平道路。

3 negotiated   

谈判，协商，议定( negotiate的过去式和过去分词 )； 兑现（支票等）； 通过，越过（险要路段）

参考例句：

• The government negotiated with the opposition party over the new law. 政府就新法与反对党进行了协商。
• By careful strategy she negotiated a substantial pay rise. 她精心策划后，谈妥了大幅增加工资的事。

4 incident   

n.附带事件，小事件；事件，事变；adj.易发生的；附属的；入射的

参考例句：

• With the passage of time the incident was forgotten.随着时间的消逝，那个事件被忘却了。
• The incident had left him visibly angry and upset.那起事件显然让他既恼火又心烦。

5 lobby   

n.前厅，（剧院的）门廊

参考例句：

• As he walked through the lobby,he skirted a group of ladies.他穿过门厅时，绕过了一群女士。
• The delegates entered the assembly hall by way of the lobby.代表们通过大厅进入会场。

6 occurred   

v.发生(occur 的过去分词)

参考例句：

• The prosecution stated that intercourse had occurred on several occasions. 控诉方称发生过数次性交。
• These changes have occurred over a long time span. 这些变化经过了很长一段时间才形成。