《绝望的主妇》精讲46

[00:01.00]Licenses, registration¹, ma'am.

[00:04.30]Ma'am, you know why I pulled you over?

[00:07.80]I have a theory.

[00:08.80]The kids are jumping up and down. They should be sitting, wearing their seat belts.

[00:12.18]I don't let them -- they don't even listen to me. It's very frustrating².

[00:17.19]Well, you have to find a way to control them. After all, that's your job.

[00:22.27]Though he'd been a policeman for six years,

[00:24.48]officer Hayes had never found himself in a truly dangerous situation.

[00:29.78]Then again, he had never before told a woman how to raise her children.

[00:37.79]Are you saying I'm a bad mother?

[00:39.50]Ma'am, you need to get back in your car, please.

[00:41.59]I have no help. My husband's always away on business.

[00:45.30]I'm going to have to ask you to step back now.

[00:47.17]My babysitter³ joined the witness⁴ relocation program.

[00:50.68]I haven't slept through the night in six years,

[00:53.68]and for you to stand there and judge me...

1 registration   

n.登记，注册，挂号

参考例句：

• Marriage without registration is not recognized by law.法律不承认未登记的婚姻。
• What's your registration number?你挂的是几号？

2 frustrating   

adj.产生挫折的，使人沮丧的，令人泄气的v.使不成功( frustrate的现在分词 )；挫败；使受挫折；令人沮丧

参考例句：

• It's frustrating to have to wait so long. 要等这么长时间，真令人懊恼。
• It was a demeaning and ultimately frustrating experience. 那是一次有失颜面并且令人沮丧至极的经历。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 babysitter   

n.临时照顾幼儿者

参考例句：

• I can't find a babysitter for tonight. 我找不到人今天晚上帮我看小孩。
• The babysitter was in charge of the kids while the parents were out. 保姆在父母不在家的时候，负责照顾孩子们。 来自辞典例句

4 witness   

n.证人，目击者，证据，证明，证词；vt.目击，作证，证明，表明，经历；vi.作证人

参考例句：

• She was a witness of the incident.她是事件的目击者。
• A witness was examined by him in a court of law.他在法庭上质问一个证人。