《佩小姐的奇幻城堡》精讲 26

We've spoken about this, Jake is just visiting.

我们讨论过，Jake只是来拜访而已。

Do you not want to stay, Jake?

你想留下吗，Jake？

Tonight or ..

今晚还是...

Forever¹. You should stay forever.

永远，你应该一直待在这。

Why would he if he doesn't have to? He can live out there. Grow older and have a good time instead.

如果不是必须，为啥他要一直留下？他可以到外面生活，长大过正常人的生活。

And leave. Just like his grandfather did.

他会走的。就像他爷爷那样。

Emma!

Emma！

Excuse me, where she's going?

不好意思，她这是要去哪？

That wasn't nice, Enoch!You know perfectly² well why Abe left us.

不能说点好听的，Enoch？你自己清楚为什么Abe离开我们。

To join the army.

去参军。

And then he met a lady. And had a nice wedding³ cake.And a lovely little baby.

然后偶遇一位女士，然后成亲。然后生个孩子。

Children! I know you'd all like a new friend.

孩子们！ 我知道你们都想有个新伙伴。

But I'm sure Jake has plenty of his own back in Florida.

但是我相信Jake在老家肯定有很多自己的伙伴。

I think you should all get ready for movietime while I answer that.

我去接电话，大家准备看电影吧。

But you always let us stay for it.

但是你总是让我们等着

Hi. This is Abe.How is everyone?

嗨，我是Abe.大家怎么样？

1 forever   

adv.(=for ever)永远；总是

参考例句：

• Teacher is powerful in a child's eyes forever.老师在孩子们的心中永远是强者。
• You can't depend on your parents forever.你不能永远依赖你父母。

2 perfectly   

adv.完美地，无可非议地，彻底地

参考例句：

• The witnesses were each perfectly certain of what they said.证人们个个对自己所说的话十分肯定。
• Everything that we're doing is all perfectly above board.我们做的每件事情都是光明正大的。

3 wedding   

n.婚礼，结婚，结婚仪式，结合

参考例句：

• I have to attend a wedding.我必须去参加婚礼。
• Their wedding was very quiet.他们的婚礼很平淡。