《至爱梵高·星空之谜》精讲 为什么对我撒谎

If it isn't the Provence pugilist.

这不是那个普罗旺斯来的打手吗

Should I be scared?

我是不是该怕你了

I thought you didn't go in for village gossip¹.

我以为你懒得听村里的流言蜚语呢

I don't. That's why one employs servants.

没错 所以我们才雇了佣人

They get it for you.

让他们说给我听

Did you also hear that your friendly local

那你也听说了 是村里和蔼的警官

gendarme² put me up for the night?

收留我过了一夜

So now you're up here contemplating³ your future.

所以你现在是在这里思考你未卜的前途吗

No actually I was thinking how come you lied

我实际上是在思考 像你这么坦荡的人

if you've got nothing to hide?

为什么还要对我撒谎呢

What makes you think I have and duty to tell you the truth.

你觉得我有什么义务向你坦白事实的真相

Maybe I just thought my life was none of your business.

也许我只是觉得 我的生活跟这毫不相干

I wasn't asking about your life.

我没想过问你的生活

I was asking about Vincent's death.

我只是想搞清楚文森特的死因

You thought that his death and my life were linked?

你认为他的死和我的生活有关吗

Yes,

对

but I don't think that anymore.

但 我已经不那么想了

1 gossip   

n.流言蜚语，爱说长道短的人；vi.传播流言

参考例句：

• She broadcast the gossip all over the town.她将这个流言传遍全镇。
• They spread a lot of tacky gossip about his love life.关于他的爱情生活，他们散播了许多不堪的闲言闲语。

2 gendarme   

n.宪兵

参考例句：

• A gendarme was crossing the court.一个宪兵正在院子里踱步。
• While he was at work,a gendarme passed,observed him,and demanded his papers.正在他工作时，有个警察走过，注意到他，便向他要证件。

3 contemplating   

深思，细想，仔细考虑( contemplate的现在分词 )； 注视，凝视； 考虑接受（发生某事的可能性）； 深思熟虑，沉思，苦思冥想

参考例句：

• You're too young to be contemplating retirement. 你考虑退休还太年轻。
• She stood contemplating the painting. 她站在那儿凝视那幅图画。