《复仇》第21集第35期:恐怖行径

 You knew? 你都知道

I was powerless to stop it. 我没能力阻止事情发生

Mitigating¹ the collateral² damage 减少间接伤害

was my only option, 是我唯一的选择

And thankfully, it proved to be an effective one. 庆幸的是  事实证明很有效

This is what you call mitigating damage? 这就是你所谓的一点损失吗

Have you lost your damn mind?! 你疯了吧

Compared to the Initiative's previous acts of terror, 与联盟之前的恐怖行径相比

this was a triumph! 这简直就是胜利

No lives were lost, including yours. 没有人牺牲  你也还好好的

And for that, you are entirely³ in my debt, 因此  你要感谢我

which is why when I'm elected governor tonight, 所以在今天晚上我选举的时候

I expect to see you by my side. 我希望你会站在我这边

So just, um, try to relax. 试着放松

You know, the heart surgeon's on standby, 心脏外科医生已经准备好了

and we'll get you in there the second that stent arrives. 支架一到我们就会给你做手术

All right. Let's pray for green lights. 希望一切顺利

Right. See you soon. 一会儿见

 

1 mitigating   

v.减轻，缓和( mitigate的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• Are there any mitigating circumstances in this case ? 本案中是否有任何情况可以减轻被告的罪行？ 来自辞典例句
• A sentencing judge is required to consider any mitigating circumstances befor imposing the death penalty. 在处死刑之前，要求量刑法官必须考虑是否有任何减轻罪行之情节。 来自口语例句

2 collateral   

adj.平行的；旁系的；n.担保品

参考例句：

• Many people use personal assets as collateral for small business loans.很多人把个人财产用作小额商业贷款的抵押品。
• Most people here cannot borrow from banks because they lack collateral.由于拿不出东西作为抵押，这里大部分人无法从银行贷款。

3 entirely   

ad.全部地，完整地；完全地，彻底地

参考例句：

• The fire was entirely caused by their neglect of duty. 那场火灾完全是由于他们失职而引起的。
• His life was entirely given up to the educational work. 他的一生统统献给了教育工作。