看绯闻女孩学英语 233

Howie: Nate hey. What are you doing home so early?

Nate 怎么那么早就回来了

Nate: It's after midnight¹.

已经是大半夜了

Howie: We just thought you'd be with Blair.

我们以为你和Blair在一起

Anne: How did she like her gift?

她喜欢你送的礼物吗

Nate: I didn't make it to the party tonight.

我今晚没去她的生日派对

Anne: Well, her actual² birthday is today.

其实今天才是她的生日

You can call her in the morning, maybe take her to lunch.

你可以早上打个电话给她 也许可以和她共进午餐

Howie: It's a good plan. Really more special this way.

好主意 这很特别

Nate: Dad, I know you think Blair will help, save you

爸爸 我知道你认为Blair对你有用

but I'm not doing this.

但是我不会这么做的

It's over.

一切都结束了

Howie: Nate. There's nothing in this world I wouldn't do to protect our family

Nate 为了保护我的家人 我什么事都做得出来

and I'm sure you feel the same.

我相信你也有同感

I need your support here, son, and your trust.

我需要你的支持儿子 还有你的信任

Nate: Well, you better hope for your sake³.

你最好希望他们看在你的份上

They don't call your son to the stand.

他们不会让你儿子为你作证的

1 midnight   

n.午夜

参考例句：

• The ship pulled in to the shore at midnight.那船半夜时靠岸。
• He looked at the moon and made the time to be midnight.他看了看月亮，估计时间是半夜了。

2 actual   

adj.真实的；实在的；实际的

参考例句：

• We learned by actual experience that practice makes perfect.我们从实际经验中认识到熟能生巧。
• It calls for actual deeds and not flowery language. 需要的是实际行动，而不是漂亮的辞藻。

3 sake   

n.缘故，理由

参考例句：

• He loves poetry for beauty's sake.他因为爱美而喜欢诗歌。
• We can't risk big things for the sake of small ones.我们不能因小失大。