《美少女的谎言》第六季第12集 第20期:当面拒绝

I wasn't expecting anyone.

我没想到有人会来

I thought you went back to Boston.

我以为你回波士顿了

I did. I flew back to talk to you.

是的 我飞回来跟你谈谈

Oh! Well, you could've called.

你可以打电话啊

My boss has this thing about how it's harder

我的上司认为当面拒绝

to say no in person.

比较困难

This is about the book.

是关于那本书

Drink?

来点吗

No, thank you.

不 谢了

They won't take back the advance.

他们不会收回预付款

Ah! So they are mad.

所以他们生气了

N-not mad.

不是生气

They just loved "Ostinato."

他们只是很喜欢《固定音型》

Well, it made them money.

让他们赚了不少

It made them feel things.

让他们有所共鸣

It's a really good book, Ezra

那本书真的很棒 以斯拉

And I am not just saying that to flatter¹ you. It is.

我不是为了恭维你 真的很棒

I promise you they are not going to love the follow-up.

我保证他们不会喜欢续篇的

That's it? That's the book?'

就是这个吗 这就是那本书吗

It's as far as I got.

我写到这里

Can I look at it?

我能看看吗

Hey, first draft² is a first draft.

只是初稿而已

1 flatter   

v.向...谄媚，奉承，使高兴，使感到荣幸

参考例句：

• We flatter ourselves that we provide the best service in town.我们相信我们提供的服务在本市最好。
• It turns my stomach to hear him flatter.听到他拍马屁，我实在感到讨厌。

2 draft   

vt.起草，作...的草稿；n.草稿，草图，草案

参考例句：

• He's now revising the first draft of his essay.他目前正修改他的文章初稿。
• The draft of this article has been done。这篇文章已经定稿。