《童话镇》第133期:代价

 You must know that not even its unholy power can bring your loved one back from the dead. 你得明白 就算是暗黑咒的强大力量也无法让你的爱人起死回生

Have you considered a pet? 你想养个宠物吗

They can be quite comforting. 可以给你带来一些安慰

The only comfort for me is Snow White's suffering. 只有白雪公主的痛苦才能给予我安慰

Well it's her wedding night. 现在是她的新婚之夜

I doubt she's suffering right now. 我可不觉得她有什么好痛苦的

I need that curse. 把我的咒语给我

I know you keep it hidden in the orb¹ above your staff. 我知道它就藏在你魔杖的水晶球里

Hidden for the good of all old friend. 老朋友 我把它藏起来是为了大家好

Whoever created that monstrosity makes the two of us look positively² moral. 跟这个魔咒的创始人相比你我就如圣人一般善良

Who did give it to you? 是谁把这个咒语给你的

Where I got it's none of your concern. 怎么得到的与你无关

Hand it back. 还给我

Must we do this? 非得动手吗

Alas³ we must. 恐怕是的

No! 不要

Love is weakness Maleficent. 爱使人软弱 玛琳菲森

I thought you knew that. 你应该比谁都明白

If you're going to kill me kill me. 想杀我就动手吧

Why would I do that? 为什么要杀你

You're my only friend. 我可只有你这一个朋友

Don't do this. 别这样

This curse there are lines even we shouldn't cross. 有些界限就算你我也不应逾越

All power comes with a price. 获得力量总要付出代价

Enacting⁴ it will take a terrible toll⁵. 施用暗黑咒的代价尤为惨重

It will leave an emptiness inside you... 它带给你内心的空虚

a void you will never be able to fill. 你永远也无法填满

So be it. 我不在乎

Who among us is tired of losing? 你们谁还没有厌倦失败

That's why I called you here... 我今天叫你们来

 

1 orb   

n.太阳；星球；v.弄圆；成球形

参考例句：

• The blue heaven,holding its one golden orb,poured down a crystal wash of warm light.蓝蓝的天空托着金色的太阳，洒下一片水晶般明亮温暖的光辉。
• It is an emanation from the distant orb of immortal light.它是从远处那个发出不灭之光的天体上放射出来的。

2 positively   

adv.明确地，断然，坚决地；实在，确实

参考例句：

• She was positively glowing with happiness.她满脸幸福。
• The weather was positively poisonous.这天气着实讨厌。

3 alas   

int.唉(表示悲伤、忧愁、恐惧等)

参考例句：

• Alas!The window is broken!哎呀！窗子破了！
• Alas,the truth is less romantic.然而，真理很少带有浪漫色彩。

4 enacting   

制定（法律），通过（法案）( enact的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• Generally these statutes apply only to wastes from reactors outside the enacting state. 总之，这些法令只适宜用在对付那些来自外州的核废料。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法
• In addition, the complexion of enacting standards for live working is described. 另外，介绍了带电作业标准的制订情况。

5 toll   

n.过路(桥)费；损失，伤亡人数；v.敲(钟)

参考例句：

• The hailstone took a heavy toll of the crops in our village last night.昨晚那场冰雹损坏了我们村的庄稼。
• The war took a heavy toll of human life.这次战争夺去了许多人的生命。