欧美文化博览 回顾迈克尔·杰克逊(7)

But Michael had no consciousness of guilt¹ at all.

但迈克尔一点没有内疚感。

I saw the original documentary that Mr. B. produced.

我看过原来制作的纪录片。

I didn't know Michael Jackson at the time,

当时我不认识迈克尔·杰克逊,

but something seemed very, very manipulative and very sinister² about the way he approached Michael Jackson.

但他接近迈克尔·杰克逊的方式有些东西看起来非常邪恶，似乎有点手段。

And what was proof of that was the naivete Michael displayed in continuing to talk to this man, who clearly,

最好的证明是天真的迈克尔继续跟这个人聊天,很明显,

in my opinion, was bent³ on destroying his reputation.

在我看来,这个人是下定决心要毁掉他的名誉。

Tonight, 12-year-old Gavin reveals he spends nights at Neverland, sometimes in Jackson's bed, the star on the floor.

今晚,12岁的加文透露他晚上在那弗兰过夜,有时在杰克逊的床上,在地板上画着星星。

Next thing, you know, Children Protective Services became involved and different lawyers began asking questions.

下一件事是你知道的,儿童保护服务涉身其中,不同的律师开始问问题。

Tom S. is back in the picture again and the Arvizo family suddenly have decided⁴ that Michael had molested⁵ Gavin.

汤姆再次回忆而阿维左家族突然决定迈克尔已经骚扰加文。

Gavin came to Michael and said, Michael, could we sleep in your room tonight? and Michael looked at me and says,

加文对迈克尔说:迈克尔,我们今晚可以睡在你的房间吗?而迈克尔看着我说道:

I don't know, you know, I think you'd better ask your mother.

我不知道,你知道,我认为你最好问你的母亲。

Oh we already asked our mother; she says sure, no problem.

哦,我们已经问过我们的母亲,她说没问题,没问题。

I'm like, no, this is…something's odd.

我感觉,不,这有些奇怪。

This is not right.

这是不对的。

And then as I was about to go tell Gavin that he cannot sleep in Michael's room,

然后,我要去告诉加文,他不能睡在迈克尔的房间,

Michael says, Ok, I have a solution for this. You have to sleep in the room with me.

迈克尔说,好吧,我有一个办法来解决这个。你要和我睡在这个房间。

The two children slept on the bed and Michael and I slept on the floor.

这两个孩子睡在床上,而迈克尔和我睡在地板上。

1 guilt   

n.犯罪；内疚；过失，罪责

参考例句：

• She tried to cover up her guilt by lying.她企图用谎言掩饰自己的罪行。
• Don't lay a guilt trip on your child about schoolwork.别因为功课责备孩子而使他觉得很内疚。

2 sinister   

adj.不吉利的，凶恶的，左边的

参考例句：

• There is something sinister at the back of that series of crimes.在这一系列罪行背后有险恶的阴谋。
• Their proposals are all worthless and designed out of sinister motives.他们的建议不仅一钱不值，而且包藏祸心。

3 bent   

n.爱好，癖好；adj.弯的；决心的，一心的

参考例句：

• He was fully bent upon the project.他一心扑在这项计划上。
• We bent over backward to help them.我们尽了最大努力帮助他们。

4 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。

5 molested   

v.骚扰( molest的过去式和过去分词 )；干扰；调戏；猥亵

参考例句：

• The bigger children in the neighborhood molested the younger ones. 邻居家的大孩子欺负小孩子。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He molested children and was sent to jail. 他猥亵儿童，进了监狱。 来自《简明英汉词典》