《复仇》 第217期:公子哥有钱也很烦

 Hey, studybug. Settle¹ an argument for us. 书呆子   你来评评理

Do you know who this man is? 你知道他是谁吗

Nope. 不知道

He is poised² to be one of the richest men in America. 他即将成为全美最富有的阶层

But he wants to throw all that away 但他却想放弃一切

and become a penniless poet. 当个一文不名的诗人

Now I think he's crazy. What do you think? 我觉得他疯了  你呢

I think you should ask someone else. 我想你还是去问别人吧

Oh, no, no, no. We want to ask you. 不 不 不  我们想听你的意见

I mean, I can't be who I am and a poet at the same time. 我不能同时既做富二代  又当诗人

My parents would never allow it. 我父母永远都不会同意的

You want people to see something different 想知道人们听见你姓时

when they hear your last name? 不一样的反应吗

Make 'em see it. 直接问他们吧

Be better than your parents. 反应比你的父母要好

There ain't nothin' more poetic³ than that. 没有比这更富诗意的了

Daniel strikes me as a man who knows what he wants. 丹尼尔是个清楚自己想要什么的人

Be willing⁴ to make a decision. 也乐意做出抉择

That's what Patton said 就像巴顿将军说的

was the sign of a true leader. 这是成为真正领袖的好兆头

Evening, all. 大家晚上好

Sorry I'm late. I got held up at work. 很抱歉迟到了  公务缠身

Still kissing up to the boss after all these years, hey? 过了这么多年  还是那么爱拍老板马屁啊

Yeah, well, it seems a C.E.O.'s work is never done. 看来CEO永远不得闲

If you'll excuse me. 请允许我失陪下

Charlotte, would you join me in the study, please? 夏洛特  跟我来下书房吧

 

1 settle   

vi.安家；定居；停留；vt.使定居；安排；解决

参考例句：

• I have to settle my affairs before leaving here.离开这儿以前，我得把一些私人的事情安排妥当。
• She has decided how she should settle the matter.她已做出决定如何来了解这件事。

2 poised   

a.摆好姿势不动的

参考例句：

• The hawk poised in mid-air ready to swoop. 老鹰在半空中盘旋，准备俯冲。
• Tina was tense, her hand poised over the telephone. 蒂娜心情紧张，手悬在电话机上。

3 poetic   

adj.富有诗意的，有诗人气质的，善于抒情的

参考例句：

• His poetic idiom is stamped with expressions describing group feeling and thought.他的诗中的措辞往往带有描写群体感情和思想的印记。
• His poetic novels have gone through three different historical stages.他的诗情小说创作经历了三个不同的历史阶段。

4 willing   

adj.愿意的，自愿的，乐意的，心甘情愿的

参考例句：

• We never lack food and clothing if we're willing to work.如果我们愿意工作,就不会缺吃少穿。
• He's quite willing to pay the price I ask.他很愿意照我的要价付钱。