《复仇》第1集第13期:孩子对父亲的爱

 I am so sorry that I lied to you-- 很抱歉我骗了你

that I didn't tell you the truth¹ in the first place. 没有一开始就告诉你真相

I... - I know. 我  -我知道

Well, I think about all the opportunities² you had³ to tell me, 我想过所有你有机会告诉我的时刻

that night under the fireworks⁴, 那晚在烟花下

the night Sammy died⁵. I wanted to. 山姆死的那晚  我想说的

But you didn't. 但你没有

So I ask myself⁷ why-- 所以我自问为什么

Why was⁸ this so important⁹ to you? 为什么这对你如此重要

Then a couple¹⁰ weeks ago, I... 然后在几周前  我

I was leaving my uncle's place in Pittsburgh, 我开车离开我叔叔在匹兹堡的家

and Carl was asleep¹¹ in the back. 卡尔在后面睡着了

I looked in the rearview, and... 我看着后视镜

Just as⁶ he was waking¹² up, his eyes caught mine. 他睁开眼睛  跟我四目相对

And... 然后

He just sprang to life¹³. 一下子充满了活力

And in that moment, I saw¹⁴... 在那一刻  我看见了

the love that a child has for their father. 一个孩子对父亲的爱

And I understood¹⁵... 我也明白了

Why you're doing what you're doing. 你为什么要做那些事

 

1 truth   

n.真理；真相，事实，实际情况

参考例句：

• We must find out the truth of the matter.我们必须弄清楚事情的真相。
• You may trust me that I'm speaking the truth.你可以相信我在说实话。

2 opportunities   

n.机会( opportunity的名词复数 )；适当的时机；条件；就业（或晋升、进步等）的良机

参考例句：

• We aim to improve opportunities for the less advantaged in society. 我们的宗旨是为社会地位比较低下的人增加机会。
• endless opportunities for making money 无数挣钱的机会

3 had   

vbl.have的过去式和过去分词；conj.有

参考例句：

• I just had a good idea!我有个好主意！
• The boy had a small branch of a tree in his hand.这个男孩手上拿一条小树枝。

4 fireworks   

n.烟火

参考例句：

• Children enjoy a fireworks display.孩子们喜爱看烟火。
• Kids like to set off fireworks.孩子们爱放烟花。

5 died   

vbl.死亡，消逝v.死亡，枯萎( die的过去式和过去分词 )；死时处于（某种状态）或具有（某种身份）adj.死亡的，消逝的

参考例句：

• He was banished to Australia, where he died five years later. 他被流放到澳大利亚，五年后在那里去世。
• He was utterly bereft when his wife died. 他的妻子去世时，他十分凄凉。

6 as   

conj.按照；如同

参考例句：

• He got work in a hotel as a waiter.他在一家旅馆找到了当服务生的工作。
• In the hotel,the old men were drinking away as usual.在旅馆里，这些老人和往常一样喝个不停。

7 myself   

pron.我自己

参考例句：

• Should I do it myself?我应该自己做吗？
• I woke up to find myself in the hospital.我醒来发现自己在医院里。

8 was   

v.(is,am的过去式)是，在

参考例句：

• He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
• He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

9 important   

adj.重要的；重大的；严重的

参考例句：

• It's important to find out what he is doing.弄清他在干什么是重要的。
• This is a very important problem.这个问题很重要。

10 couple   

n.对，夫妇，数个；v.加倍，成双，连结

参考例句：

• I have a couple of things to do.我有几件事要做。
• I'll come again in a couple of days.我过两天再来。

11 asleep   

adj.睡熟了的，麻木的；adv.熟睡地

参考例句：

• The baby seems to be asleep.那婴孩好像是睡着了。
• My right foot is asleep.我的右脚麻木了。

12 waking   

adj.醒着的，不眠的v.醒( wake的现在分词 )；唤醒；唤起（记忆）；使再次感觉到

参考例句：

• She spends all her waking hours caring for her mother. 她不睡觉的时候都在照看母亲。
• Do you like waking to the sound of a radio? 你愿意醒来就听到收音机的声响吗？ 来自《简明英汉词典》

13 life   

n.生活；生命

参考例句：

• The doctor came in time to save his life.医生及时来抢救他的生命。
• At last he knew the meaning of life.终于，他知道了生命的意义。

14 saw   

vbl.看见(see的过去式)；n.锯；v.用锯子锯

参考例句：

• Would you like to saw a tree for me?你能为我锯棵树吗？
• The moment I saw you,I knew you were angry with me.我一看到你，就知道你在生我的气。

15 understood   

vbl.understand的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• He is understood to be a man of ability.他被认为是一个有能力的人。
• It is understood that hard work can bring success.不言而喻，艰苦的工作可带来成功。