《权力的游戏》精讲 第7集:不胜即死(3)

I didn't realize you placed such a high value on my brother's life. He's a Lannister. He might be the lowest of the Lannisters, but he's one of us.

我不知道你会这么看重我兄弟的性命.他是兰尼斯特家的人.也许是最差劲的兰尼斯特, 但仍是我们的族人.

And every day that he remains¹ a prisoner, the less our name commands respect. So the lion does concern himself with the opinions of-

他被关押的时间多一天.我们所拥有的声望就少一分.这么说狮子确实在意别人的看法...

No, it's not an opinion. It's a fact. If another House can seize one of our own and hold him captive with impunity²,

这不是看法而是事实.如果别的家族敢抓我们的族人.并且关押他, 而不遭到惩罚...

We are no longer a House to be feared. Your mother's dead. Before long i'll be dead.

我们就不再会是能令人恐惧的家族了.你母亲已经去世.不久以后我也会死.

And you and your brother and your sister and all of her children. All of us dead;

而你...你弟弟, 你姐姐...还有他们的所有儿女, 我们都会死,

All of us rotting in the ground. It's the family name that lives on. It's all that lives on.

我们都会在地下腐烂.只有家族才会长存.那是唯一长存的东西.

Not your personal glory, not your honor, but family. Do you understand?

不是你的名声, 不是你的荣誉, 而是家族.你明白没有?

You're blessed with abilities that few men possess. You are blessed to belong to the most powerful family in the kingdoms.

你幸运了习得了少人匹敌的武艺.你幸运地出生于王国中最强大的家族.

And you are still blessed with youth. And what have you done with these blessings³, huh? You've served as a glorified⁴ bodyguard⁵ for two kings-

你还幸运地正当年轻力壮.而你用你的幸运做了些什么, 嗯?你做了两个国王的光荣的侍卫...

One a madman, the other a drunk. The future of our family will be determined⁶ in these next few months. We could establish a dynasty that will last a thousand years.

一个是疯子, 另一个是酒鬼.我们家族未来的命运将在今后几周中决定.我们可能开创一个延续千年的王朝...

1 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

2 impunity   

n.(惩罚、损失、伤害等的)免除

参考例句：

• You will not escape with impunity.你不可能逃脱惩罚。
• The impunity what compulsory insurance sets does not include escapement.交强险规定的免责范围不包括逃逸。

3 blessings   

n.（上帝的）祝福( blessing的名词复数 )；好事；福分；因祸得福

参考例句：

• Afflictions are sometimes blessings in disguise. 塞翁失马，焉知非福。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• We don't rely on blessings from Heaven. 我们不靠老天保佑。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

4 glorified   

美其名的，变荣耀的

参考例句：

• The restaurant was no more than a glorified fast-food cafe. 这地方美其名曰餐馆，其实只不过是个快餐店而已。
• The author glorified the life of the peasants. 那个作者赞美了农民的生活。

5 bodyguard   

n.护卫，保镖

参考例句：

• She has to have an armed bodyguard wherever she goes.她不管到哪儿都得有带武器的保镖跟从。
• The big guy standing at his side may be his bodyguard.站在他身旁的那个大个子可能是他的保镖。

6 determined   

adj.坚定的；有决心的

参考例句：

• I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
• He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。