《唐顿庄园》精讲03 不寻常的早餐时刻

[Robert, Earl of Grantham, descends¹ the stairs with his dog.]

Robert: Good morning, Carson.

早安 Carson

Carson: Good morning, my Lord.

早安 老爷

[Robert dishes up the breakfast buffet² for himself.]

Robert: Is it true what they say?

他们说的是真的吗

Carson: I believe so, my Lord.

我想是的 老爷

I'm afraid we'll know some people on it.

恐怕上面有我们认识的人

Robert: I don't suppose there are any lists of survivors³ yet?

生还人员的名单应该还没出来吧

Carson: I understand most of the ladies were taken off in time.

据我所知 女士们基本上都获救了

Robert: You mean the ladies in first class?

你是说头等舱的女士们吧

[Carson nods grimly.]

God help the poor devils below decks.

愿上帝保佑那些下等舱的人

On their way to a better life.

下辈子有个好去处

What a tragedy!

真是场惨剧

[Robert opens the newspaper to see a picture of the Titanic⁴. Lady Mary and Lady Edith enter and read over his shoulder.]

Edith: When Anna told me I thought she must have dream it.

Anna告诉我时 我还以为她是做梦呢

Mary: Do we know anyone on board?

船上有熟人吗

Robert: Your mother knows the Asters. At least, she knows him.

你母亲认识的Aster⁵一家 至少她跟男主人比较熟

We dined with Lady Rothfuss last month.

上个月我们和Rothes夫人一起用过餐

Robert: There are bound to be others.

肯定不止这些

Edith:I thought it was supposed to be unsinkable.

我还以为这船不会沉

Robert: Every mountain is unclimbable until someone climbs it.

无翻不了的山

So every ship is unsinkable until it sinks.

无沉不了的船

1 descends   

v.下来( descend的第三人称单数 )；下去；下降；下斜

参考例句：

• This festival descends from a religious rite. 这个节日起源于宗教仪式。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The path descends steeply to the village. 小路陡直而下直到村子。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 buffet   

n.自助餐；饮食柜台；餐台

参考例句：

• Are you having a sit-down meal or a buffet at the wedding?你想在婚礼中摆桌宴还是搞自助餐？
• Could you tell me what specialties you have for the buffet?你能告诉我你们的自助餐有什么特色菜吗？

3 survivors   

幸存者，残存者，生还者( survivor的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The survivors were adrift in a lifeboat for six days. 幸存者在救生艇上漂流了六天。
• survivors clinging to a raft 紧紧抓住救生筏的幸存者

4 titanic   

adj.巨人的，庞大的，强大的

参考例句：

• We have been making titanic effort to achieve our purpose.我们一直在作极大的努力，以达到我们的目的。
• The island was created by titanic powers and they are still at work today.台湾岛是由一个至今仍然在运作的巨大力量塑造出来的。

5 aster   

n.紫菀属植物

参考例句：

• This white aster is magnificent.这棵白色的紫苑是壮丽的。
• Every aster in my hand goes home loaded with a thought.我手中捧着朵朵翠菊，随我归乡带着一片情思。