《绝望的主妇》精讲608

She so adorable and I just love the name Lily.

她太可爱了，我喜欢Lily这个名字。

It was my grandmother name.

我祖母的名字。

So how you holding up? You must be exhausted¹.

你怎么撑过来的？一定累坏了。

You know, I a little tired, but it not too bad.

有些累，但并不太糟。

Oh wait a couple months; she’ll start sleeping through the night.

几个月后，她就可以睡好觉了。

No, honey, please, do I look like a masochist? First thing tomorrow, I am hiring a nanny and a night nurse.

拜托，我像受虐狂么？明天的第一件事，就是雇保姆和夜间看护。

No, we’re not.

不，我们不雇。

My husband’s the comedian².

我丈夫是个喜剧演员。

I’m serious. I don’t want some stranger raising our baby.

我是认真的。我不想让陌生人抚养孩子.

Well, you guys are busy, we should go.

你们很忙，我们该走了。

No, it’s okay. I’ll win this battle later.

没关系，以后翻盘.

We are not going to be some yuppie couple pawning³ off our kid on other people. End of discussion.

我们不会像雅皮士把孩子当给别人。讨论结束。

Yeah, you should go.

是啊,你们该走了。

Okay, bye.

OK，再见。

Good luck.

好运。

Put down the burrito. What is all this crap about me not getting help?

放下煎饼。为什么不让我找帮手?

Look, a brand new baby needs to bond with its mother. The church knows it, science knows it, nature knows it.

新生儿要和母亲接触。教堂知道，科学家知道，自然界也知道。

We have the money, what is wrong with getting a little help?

我们有钱，找一点帮助有什么不对呢？

Then I’ll be able to relax once in a while and I’ll be able to be a better mother.

我就可以休息一下，成为更好的母亲。

You want to be a better mother? Do what my mama did, make sacrifices. My mama worked her fingers to the bone for me.

你想成为更好的母亲？像我妈妈一样做出牺牲。我妈妈为我拼死拼活。

That what put her in an early grave.Well, that and the hit and run thing.

因此她才短命。实际上是她被撞的。

1 exhausted   

adj.极其疲惫的，精疲力尽的

参考例句：

• It was a long haul home and we arrived exhausted.搬运回家的这段路程特别长，到家时我们已筋疲力尽。
• Jenny was exhausted by the hustle of city life.珍妮被城市生活的忙乱弄得筋疲力尽。

2 comedian   

n.喜剧演员；滑稽演员

参考例句：

• The comedian tickled the crowd with his jokes.喜剧演员的笑话把人们逗乐了。
• The comedian enjoyed great popularity during the 30's.那位喜剧演员在三十年代非常走红。

3 pawning   

v.典当，抵押( pawn的现在分词 )；以（某事物）担保

参考例句：

• He is contemplating pawning his watch. 他正在考虑抵押他的手表。 来自辞典例句
• My clothes were excellent, and I had jewellery; but I never even thought of pawning them. 我的衣服是很讲究的，我有珠宝；但是我从没想到要把它们当掉。 来自辞典例句