《跟踪者》精讲 01

 This is Troy. Leave a message.

我是特洛伊，请留言。

Are you home? Pick up. I need food. I want to ordersomething. I am craving¹ guacamole. I'm pulling up.

你在家吗？接电话吧。我饿死了，想叫点外卖。今天特别想吃鳄梨沙拉。我马上到家了。

Hello? I see you made it home, Kate.

你好。我看见你回家了，凯特。

Please leave me alone.

别来烦我了。

Sorry.

抱歉。

No! No! No! No! No!

不！不！不要！不！不要！

Over 6 million people are stalkered each year in the United States. 1 in 6 women, 1 in 19 men.

在美国每年有超过六百万人被跟踪。6名中就有1女性，19名中就有1名男性。

Stalking is the unwanted or obsessive² attention from one person to another.

跟踪是一人对另一人持有的一种有害或过分的关注。

It's driven by rejection³, jealousy⁴, revenge.

诱因通常是被拒绝，嫉妒，报复。

I'll take your bag, all right? I'm gonna get you early, ok?

我帮你拿包吧？以后早点叫你起行么？

Ok. How early?

行啊。多早？

Stalking can be the result of a relationship go wrong or delusional⁵ fixations that are pushed toextremes.

跟踪可能是因为一段感情破裂，或是对某人妄想迷恋走上了极端。

Anyone can be a stalker...ex-boyfriend, spouse⁶, stranger.

任何人都有可能成为跟踪者，前男友，配偶，陌生人。

Anyone can be a victim, and it's on the rise.

任何人都可能成为受害人，跟踪还在日渐成风。

Facebook, twitter, instagram, snapchat, tinder, whatever app is hot today, we have too muchaccess to one another.

脸书，推特，ins，快照，交友网，所有这些热门的应用都让我们可以太过轻易地接触到一个人。

Social media is the number one reason stalking cases have tripled in the last decade.

社交媒介成为跟踪案在过去十年间增至三倍的头号原因。

That's where I come in. I run T.A.U. , the threat assessment⁷ unit of the LAPD.

这就是我的工作领域。我是T.A.U。的主管，洛杉矶警署的威胁评估部门。

We are responsible for all stalking cases and threats to individuals, as well as politicians and cityemployees.

我们负责所有的跟踪案以及针对个人的威胁案件，包括政客和公职人员。

It is our job to assess the level of threat in any situation and respond accordingly.

我们的工作就是评估每个案件的威胁等级并采取对应的措施。

Have I lost you? I'm seeing eyes glaze⁸ over. How about this? Any questions for me?

我是不是说得太无趣了？我觉得你们精力不太集中了。这样如何？有问题要问我的吗？

Did you handle the Selena Gomez stalker?

赛琳娜·戈麦斯的跟踪案是你负责的吗？

I heard David Letterman had a stalker for over a decade, some lady who kept breaking into hishouse.

我听说大卫·莱特曼被人跟踪超过十年，有个女人不断闯入他家。

No, I didn't, and, yes, he did, But celebrity⁹ stalking makes up only 10% of all stalking cases.

答案分别是没有和是的，但名人跟踪案只占到所有跟踪案的百分之十。

Most victims are like you and me.

大多数跟踪案的受害者就和你我一样。

1 craving   

n.渴望,热望

参考例句：

• a craving for chocolate 非常想吃巧克力
• She skipped normal meals to satisfy her craving for chocolate and crisps. 她不吃正餐，以便满足自己吃巧克力和炸薯片的渴望。

2 obsessive   

adj. 着迷的, 强迫性的, 分神的

参考例句：

• Some people are obsessive about cleanliness.有些人有洁癖。
• He's becoming more and more obsessive about punctuality.他对守时要求越来越过分了。

3 rejection   

n.拒绝，被拒，抛弃，被弃

参考例句：

• He decided not to approach her for fear of rejection.他因怕遭拒绝决定不再去找她。
• The rejection plunged her into the dark depths of despair.遭到拒绝使她陷入了绝望的深渊。

4 jealousy   

n.妒忌，嫉妒，猜忌

参考例句：

• Some women have a disposition to jealousy.有些女人生性爱妒忌。
• I can't support your jealousy any longer.我再也无法忍受你的嫉妒了。

5 delusional   

妄想的

参考例句：

• You became delusional and attacked several people trying to escape. 你产生了错觉并攻击了许多人还试图逃走。 来自电影对白
• He is incoherent, delusional, suffering auditory hallucinations. 他出现无逻辑的，妄想的，幻听的症状。 来自电影对白

6 spouse   

n.配偶(指夫或妻)

参考例句：

• Her spouse will come to see her on Sunday.她的丈夫星期天要来看她。
• What is the best way to keep your spouse happy in the marriage?在婚姻中保持配偶幸福的最好方法是什么？

7 assessment   

n.评价；评估；对财产的估价，被估定的金额

参考例句：

• This is a very perceptive assessment of the situation.这是一个对该情况的极富洞察力的评价。
• What is your assessment of the situation?你对时局的看法如何？

8 glaze   

v.因疲倦、疲劳等指眼睛变得呆滞，毫无表情

参考例句：

• Brush the glaze over the top and sides of the hot cake.在热蛋糕的顶上和周围刷上一层蛋浆。
• Tang three-color glaze horses are famous for their perfect design and realism.唐三彩上釉马以其造型精美和形态生动而著名。

9 celebrity   

n.名人，名流；著名，名声，名望

参考例句：

• Tom found himself something of a celebrity. 汤姆意识到自己已小有名气了。
• He haunted famous men, hoping to get celebrity for himself. 他常和名人在一起, 希望借此使自己获得名气。