《复仇》 第349期:传统家庭观

 Man, these people can drink. 天啊  这些家伙真会喝

Yeah? Come work puff¹ daddy's white party in September. 你该见识一下九月份吹牛老爹的白色派对

They go through $1,000 bottles like it's water. 他们喝起上千美元的酒就像跟喝白开水一样

Come on, Kingsly. 拜托  金斯莱

I'm sorry, Bill, but my district has spoken. 抱歉  比尔  我要响应选民呼声

They don't want gambling² near the churches or the schools. 他们希望赌博远离教堂和学校

One Indian casino is 一个印第安赌场

not gonna get you unelected, senator. 不会影响你的选票  议员先生

Surely you can set aside 你肯定可以破例一次

your family-values agenda just this once. 抛开你倡导传统家庭观的议案

We all know you're capable of it. 你的本事有多大  我们都清楚

Bill, could I have a word? 比尔  能借一步说话

Do I have a choice? 遵命

Hello, Dr. Banks. 你好  班克斯医生

I read your profile in "The new yorker" 我前些日子  还在《纽约客》上

a couple of days ago, about the D.C. Sniper. 看到你关于华府惊魂23天事件的文章

You want to know what I think? 想听听我的看法吧

No, but don't let that stop you. 不想  但不妨说来听听

Mm. My savior. 大救星

Let's, uh, let's talk, uh, about your new book 不如聊聊你那本

on attachment³ parenting instead. I just read it. 关于亲密育儿法的新书吧  我刚拜读过

Really?  No. Not really. 真的  假的

Well, another year goes by. 又一年过去了

They just go quicker and quicker. 时光流逝

Mm. Not this one. 这一年不同以往

I for one cannot wait to put this one behind me. 我巴不得今年能快点过完

Champagne⁴? 要香槟吗

I think I might be needing something with a little more purpose. 我想我得来点有用的东西

Excuse me, Lydia. Thank you. 失陪一下  莉迪亚  谢谢

 

1 puff   

n.一口(气)；一阵(风)；v.喷气，喘气

参考例句：

• He took a puff at his cigarette.他吸了一口香烟。
• They tried their best to puff the book they published.他们尽力吹捧他们出版的书。

2 gambling   

n.赌博；投机

参考例句：

• They have won a lot of money through gambling.他们赌博赢了很多钱。
• The men have been gambling away all night.那些人赌了整整一夜。

3 attachment   

n.附属物，附件；依恋；依附

参考例句：

• She has a great attachment to her sister.她十分依恋她的姐姐。
• She's on attachment to the Ministry of Defense.她现在隶属于国防部。

4 champagne   

n.香槟酒；微黄色

参考例句：

• There were two glasses of champagne on the tray.托盘里有两杯香槟酒。
• They sat there swilling champagne.他们坐在那里大喝香槟酒。