《童话镇》第83期:升职是应该的

 I'm sorry. 抱歉

That's not for you. 那个不是给你的

It's been two weeks. 已经两个星期了

Promotion¹ is automatic. 理应升职了

Unless the mayor appoints someone else 除非镇长在此期间指定了别人

within the time period, which I'm doing today. 而今天我恰好要这么做

So who's it gonna be? 那么谁会是警长

After due reflection, Sidney Glass. 经过一段时间的考虑  西德尼·格拉斯

Sidney from the newspaper? 报社的那个西德尼吗

How does that even make sense? 这太荒谬了吧

Well, he's covered the sheriff's office 自人们记忆之初

for as long as anyone can remember. 他就在警长办公室做事了

And he'll do whatever you want him to. 而且他对你言听计从

You just cannot stand the fact 你就是无法忍受

that things have been getting better around here, can you? 事情往好的方向发展  是不是

Better? 好的方向

Are you referring to Graham's death as better? 你觉得格兰姆的死是件好事吗

No. 不

He was a good man, Ms. Swan. 他是个好人  斯旺女士

He made this town safe, and forgive me for saying it, 他保障了镇子的安全  恕我冒昧

but you have not earned the right to wear his badge. 你可没有资格接替他的位置

Graham picked me... to be deputy. 格兰姆选了我来当副警长

He was wrong. 他选错了人

No, he knew what he was doing. 不  他知道自己该选什么样的人

He freed this office from your leash². 他设法让警署摆脱了你的控制

You're not getting it back. 你别想卷土重来

Actually, I just did. 事实上  我已经做到了

Ms. Swan, you're fired. 斯旺女士  你被开除了

 

1 promotion   

n.提升，晋级；促销，宣传

参考例句：

• The teacher conferred with the principal about Dick's promotion.教师与校长商谈了迪克的升级问题。
• The clerk was given a promotion and an increase in salary.那个职员升了级，加了薪。

2 leash   

n.牵狗的皮带，束缚；v.用皮带系住

参考例句：

• I reached for the leash,but the dog got in between.我伸手去拿系狗绳，但被狗挡住了路。
• The dog strains at the leash,eager to be off.狗拼命地扯拉皮带，想挣脱开去。