《绝望的主妇》精讲123

贝斯：我坐在沙发上时，发现垫子下面放着把枪，38口径。据警察所说，袭击你的那把枪也是那口径，肯定是她们放在那里的。

Beth: You're packing? I thought you weren't coming home until tomorrow.

Paul: I talked the doctor into letting me out early.

Beth: I'm glad. I really need you right now. Things on the street have been getting very strange.

Paul: Beth,things on that street have always been very strange.

Beth: Well,yes,but...Remember I told you how bree was inviting¹ me over for drinks with the other women?

Paul: And I told you not to go.

Beth: Well,I should've listened. Turns out they're trying to frame² me.

Paul: Frame you?

Beth: While I was there,I found a gun under my sofa cushion. It was a.38-The same caliber³ the police said you were shot with.They must've planted it there.

Paul: And the gun just magically appeared?

Beth: Yes. I'm sure bree's going to turn it over to the police, and they're going to think I shot you.

Paul: Beth...You don't have to worry about what anyone else thinks. I know the truth.

贝斯：你在收拾东西吗？不是明天才回家吗？

保罗：我跟医生说，让我早点出院。

贝斯：真高兴。我现在真的很需要你，紫藤巷变得很蹊跷。

保罗：贝斯，那里什么时候不蹊跷啊？

贝斯：对，但是...还记得我告诉过你，贝斯邀请我去参加聚餐吗？

保罗：我告诉过你别去的。

贝斯：我本该听你的，结果发现，她们打算陷害我。

保罗：陷害你什么？

贝斯：我坐在沙发上时，发现垫子下面放着把枪，38口径。据警察所说，袭击你的那把枪也是那口径，肯定是她们放在那里的。

保罗：那把枪就神奇出现了吗？

贝斯：没错，我敢肯定贝斯要把那支枪交给警察去了，大家都会认为是我袭击你的。

保罗：贝斯，你不必担心别人的想法，我知道真相就好。

1 inviting   

adj.诱人的，引人注目的

参考例句：

• An inviting smell of coffee wafted into the room.一股诱人的咖啡香味飘进了房间。
• The kitchen smelled warm and inviting and blessedly familiar.这间厨房的味道温暖诱人，使人感到亲切温馨。

2 frame   

n.框架，结构，体格；vt.构成，设计，制定，使适合，陷害； 框架，（是指在数据链路层中，将网络层数据包加上开始与结尾信息包组成一个框架）

参考例句：

• The house has a wooden frame which is faced with brick.这个房子是木质结构的砖瓦房。
• We must frame up that picture.我们必须给那幅画装上框。

3 caliber   

n.能力；水准

参考例句：

• They ought to win with players of such high caliber.他们选手的能力这样高,应该获胜。
• We are always trying to improve the caliber of our schools.我们一直在想方设法提高我们学校的水平。