《绝望的主妇》精讲299

Helen! Do you have a minute?

Helen，你有时间吗？

Oh, Gabrielle, I didn't get a chance to tell you how sorry I was about what happened at the fundraiser.

噢，Gabrielle我没有机会对那次慈善晚会的事向你道歉。

I didn't intend¹ to cause a scene.

我不想那么做的。

No, it's okay, people didn't even notice.

不过还好，人们并没有注意。

Well, this is a little awkward². I know you are friends with Susan Mayer.

是的，有点尴尬，我知道你和 Susan Mayer是朋友。

But let's just say. I had my reasons.

但是我有我的理由。

It wasn't Susan. It was me.

那不是Susan，那是我。

What?

什么？

I'm the one who was sleeping with your son. I'm so sorry.

我才是和你儿子有染的人对不起

For how long?

多久了？

Almost a year. But it's over now.

大约１年，但是现在已经结束了。

So, when it started, he was sixteen?

当那开始的时候　他只有１６岁

I think...

我想…

But Helen, you have to believe me. It's over now.

但是，Helen，请你相信我，这一切都结束了。

No, you're wrong. it's not even close to being³ over.

不，你错了，这事没完。

1 intend   

vt.想要，打算；打算使…为；意指，意思是

参考例句：

• How long do you intend to stay with the firm?你准备在公司干多久？
• He did not intend paying the bill.他不打算付账。

2 awkward   

adj.笨拙的，尴尬的，使用不便的，难处理的

参考例句：

• John is so shy and awkward that everyone notices him.约翰如此害羞狼狈，以至于大家都注意到了他。
• I was the only man among the guests and felt rather awkward.作为客人中的唯一男性，我有些窘迫。

3 being   

n.存在；生存；生命存在，生命，人， 本质；art.在，有，是

参考例句：

• Can you explain to me the purpose of being?你能对我解释一下存在的目的吗？
• What is the purpose of our being?我们生存的目的是什么？