《绝望的主妇》精讲295

Gabrielle was waiting for her next great idea.

Gabrielle准备她下一个的伟大计划。

Her first great idea came when she was fifteen, after her stepfather paid her a late night visit.

当她15岁时，她想出了第一个伟大计划，在她继父深夜造访之后

She bought a bus ticket to New York the very next day.

第二天就买车票跑到了纽约

Her next occurred five years later when she decided¹ to seduce² a famous fashion photographer.

她第二个是在5年后当她决定勾引一个有名的时装摄影师

One week later, she began her career as a runway model,

一周后，她开始了她的模特生涯

which soon led to her next great idea--her decision to marry Carlos Solis.

没有多久又有了下一个计划，她决定嫁给Carlos Solis.

Before she knew it, she had jumped off the runway and moved to the suburbs.

她不再做模特而是搬到了郊区。

Her most recent great idea was born out of her boredom³ with her new life.

她最近的计划是怎么摆脱她现在的生活

That's how she came to start an affair with her teenage gardener, which was cut short by a tragic⁴ accident.

所以她开始和那个年轻园丁混在一起。但因为一次意外而结束，

So once again, Gabrielle was in need of a great idea.

所以Gabrielle又有了一个新的主意。

1 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

2 seduce   

vt.勾引，诱奸，诱惑，引诱

参考例句：

• She has set out to seduce Stephen.她已经开始勾引斯蒂芬了。
• Clever advertising would seduce more people into smoking.巧妙策划的广告会引诱更多的人吸烟。

3 boredom   

n.厌烦，厌倦，乏味，无聊

参考例句：

• Unemployment can drive you mad with boredom.失业会让你无聊得发疯。
• A walkman can relieve the boredom of running.跑步时带着随身听就不那么乏味了。

4 tragic   

adj.悲剧的，悲剧性的，悲惨的

参考例句：

• The effect of the pollution on the beaches is absolutely tragic.污染海滩后果可悲。
• Charles was a man doomed to tragic issues.查理是个注定不得善终的人。