《摩登家庭》第1季第21集 第5期:传统的家庭观

 Maybe you can find another drummer. 搞不好你能找到其他的鼓手呢

No. I think it's too late for that now. 不  我想现在已经来不及找了

I play drums. 我会打鼓

Well, I mean, I haven't played in a while, since Lily's come along, 虽然自从有了莉莉以后  我许久没练了

but if you're in a jam, I can jam. 不过如果你紧缺人手  我就是你的人手

Well, I totally would, but I'm not sure 我很高兴  可我不确定

we like the same sorts of music, you know? 我们玩的是同一卦的音乐

What, because I'm gay¹, 干嘛  我是基佬

I'm just gonna want to play show tunes²? 就只会演奏舞台剧的音乐吗

No, because you're old. 不  因为你年纪比较大

Wow. That hurt more, Dylan. 你这话更伤人  迪兰

Give him a chance. It's better than canceling. 让他试试吧  总比取消好

You're right. I don't want to lose 你说得对  我不想白白浪费

the deposit³ on that fog machine. 造雾机的押金

Okay. Let's do it. 好吧  我们试一试

I used to be a music teacher, 我以前是音乐老师

but I gave that up as soon as Lily came along. 但有了莉莉后我就放弃了事业

Yes. Well, we just felt that it was really important... 是的  我们觉得必须有一人

that one of us stayed hometo raise her, so- 留在家里照顾她  所以

Yeah, and that's not a judgmenton other people's choices. 不是说别人的选择不好

It's just that we happen to be a very traditional family. 只是我们的家庭观念非常传统而已

Yes, that's what the disabled lesbian shaman 是的  那个帮莉莉房间祈福的

who blessed Lily's room said too. 残疾拉拉神婆也这么说

How you doin', buddy⁴? 你还好吗  孩子

All right, relax. 放轻松

 

1 gay   

adj.同性恋的；色彩鲜艳的；n.(男)同性恋者

参考例句：

• I don't know he was a gay person.我不知道他是同性恋者。
• Spring comes round to the earth again and everything looks fresh and gay.春回大地，万象更新。

2 tunes   

n.曲调，曲子( tune的名词复数 )v.调音( tune的第三人称单数 )；调整；（给收音机、电视等）调谐；使协调

参考例句：

• a potpourri of tunes 乐曲集锦
• When things get a bit too much, she simply tunes out temporarily. 碰到事情太棘手时，她干脆暂时撒手不管。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 deposit   

n.定金，存款，矿藏；vt.使沉淀，寄存，储蓄

参考例句：

• There is too much deposit in a bottle of wine.酒瓶里有太多的沉淀物。
• The hotel requires a deposit for all advance bookings.旅馆规定凡预订房间都要先付订金。

4 buddy   

n.（美口）密友，伙伴

参考例句：

• Calm down,buddy.What's the trouble?压压气，老兄。有什么麻烦吗？
• Get out of my way,buddy!别挡道了，你这家伙！