《绝望的主妇》精讲50

玛丽.爱丽丝.杨：我和我丈夫曾经非常幸福快乐，我还记得那些和煦的夏日午后，我们在后院里烤肉，和朋友们说笑，我们的生活就像田园梦境。

Mary Alice Young: There was a time when my husband and I were very happy. I remember warm summer afternoons and backyard barbecues and laughter with friends. Our life was like some kind of suburban¹ dream.

But the day comes when we all must wake up. For me, that day came when a letter arrived. As threats go, It was concise² and to the point. I did what I had to to protect my family. My husband found out who wrote the letter. He let her know how much this upset him. Her sister figured out what my husband had done. So she decided³ to frame him for murder...Her murder, to be more specific. And that's when the dream that was Paul Young's life became a nightmare. Years later, a woman was pulled over for speeding. This woman had no identification, so she was arrested. And that is how people learned that Felicia Tillman was very much alive.

1 suburban   

adj.城郊的，在郊区的

参考例句：

• Suburban shopping centers were springing up all over America. 效区的商业中心在美国如雨后春笋般地兴起。
• There's a lot of good things about suburban living.郊区生活是有许多优点。

2 concise   

adj.简洁的，简明的

参考例句：

• The explanation in this dictionary is concise and to the point.这部词典里的释义简明扼要。
• I gave a concise answer about this.我对于此事给了一个简要的答复。

3 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。