《绝望的主妇》精讲472

Hey. Congratulations.

嘿,恭喜.

This...is not what I wanted. I just wanted you to be nicer.

这...不是我所想要的.我本意是想让你对我态度好点

You know what? I used to be nice. But our boss--I'm sorry.

知道吗？我原来是很和蔼的，但是我们的上司，哦，说错了。

Your boss... is incompetent¹ and selfish and has the attention span of a poodle.

是你的上司，他没能力又很自私，只注意鸡毛蒜皮的事

I mean, from day one,I have been the only one around here keeping this place from crumbling² down around his stupid ears.

我是说，从第一天起, 我是这里唯一在支撑这个鬼地方的人,可他那么蠢，

Oh, Nina, come on.

不要这样，Nina

This is the truth here.

我说的是实话

Nice is a luxury that I gave up along with vacations and relationships and eating at home.

优秀是种奢侈的东西，我放弃了放弃了假期，好朋友，没法在家里吃饭

This job sucks you dry.

这个工作把你都榨干了

So you better kiss those four little kiddies of yours good-bye

所以你最好向你的四个宝贝告别吧

because you have just adopted the neediest little child in the world.

因为你要去养另外一个最要紧的小子。

Here. You're gonna need this more than I do.

给你，你比我更需要这个。

1 incompetent   

adj.无能力的，不能胜任的

参考例句：

• He is utterly incompetent at his job.他完全不能胜任他的工作。
• He is incompetent at working with his hands.他动手能力不行。

2 crumbling   

adj.摇摇欲坠的

参考例句：

• an old house with crumbling plaster and a leaking roof 一所灰泥剥落、屋顶漏水的老房子
• The boat was tied up alongside a crumbling limestone jetty. 这条船停泊在一个摇摇欲坠的石灰岩码头边。