看绯闻女孩学英语 193

Anne: I'm on my way. Uh, I'm late for my blowout at Arden's.

我就过来，我要赶着去Arden的宴会。

Nate: Mom, please. The drugs were dad's.

妈，拜托，那些毒品是爸爸的。

I mean I guess he thought it'd be easier on everyone.

我想他可能觉得我来背黑锅的话能让大家都好受些。

If I took the hit, but they were his.

但毒品确实是他的。

Anne: I don't understand.

我不懂。

Nate: No, he promised me he'd flush¹ the coke, then I caught him buying more.

他答应过我会把毒品冲走的，但我又看见他买了。

Anne: The lengths that you will go to get out of trouble, Nate.

你以为这样就能为自己洗脱吗?

Nate: Mom, he has a problem. I need your help, please.

妈，他确实有问题我需要你帮忙，拜托。

You look down at the floor every time someone tries to tell you the truth.

每次别人跟你说事实的时候，你眼睛就会往地下看，

Just look at me. Mom. I saw dad buying drugs yesterday.

看着我，妈，我昨天看到爸爸买毒品了。

Anne: He's been under a lot of pressure,

他最近压力很大，

and if you hadn't been so difficult lately.

并且假如你最近，不是让人这么担心...

Nate: What?

什么?

Anne: Your latest rebellions² have been very hard on your father, Nate,

你最近的反叛让你爸爸很为难，Nate。

all this business with Dartmouth, your issues³ with Blair.

你去达特茅斯读书的事，你跟Blair的问题。

Nate: Mom, dad needs your help.

妈，爸爸需要你帮他。

Anne: Not another word of this.

别说了。

We have a celebratory dinner to get to. Please wear a tie.

今晚我们还有个庆功宴要去，记得戴领带。

1 flush   

vi.奔流；vt.冲洗；adj.齐平的；n.脸色，脸红

参考例句：

• Father asked me to flush off the garage floor.父亲叫我冲洗车库的地板。
• There was a flush in her cheeks.她满脸通红。

2 rebellions   

对政府的（尤指武装）反抗( rebellion的名词复数 )； 造反； （对权威的）反抗； 背叛行为

参考例句：

• I've been putting down rebellions in this rotten outpost for eleven years. 十一年来我一直在偏僻边疆消弭叛变。
• This avatar is fully equipped to deal with prison riots and other rebellions. 这个化身足够对付监狱暴乱和其它叛乱。

3 issues   

（水等的）流出( issue的名词复数 )； 出口； 放出； （特别重要或大众关注的）问题

参考例句：

• Let's start with the more easily addressable issues. 我们先从较容易处理的问题着手。
• Employment and taxation are the bread-and-butter issues of politics. 就业和征税是很重要的政治问题。