《绝望的主妇》精讲88

贝斯：那是怎么发生的？

保罗：这个秘密，我们还是不说为好，街坊们要是知道了新邻居是被判过刑的凶手，一定会坐立不安。

Beth: I hope the pot roast isn't too dry.

Yeager: It's good.

Paul: He's an ex-con. He's just happy there's no ground glass in it.

Beth: It must be nice for you two to see each other again. Uh, how long were you roommates?

Paul: Cellmates. Yeager and I spent two years together. We kind of... looked out for each other.

Beth: That's lovely. If I may ask, Yeager, what were you, uh...I believe the phrase is "In for"?

Yeager: Sometimes when people steal stuff...They give it to another guy who sells it for 'em.

Beth: Yes. A "Fence."

Yeager: Right. I killed a fence.

Beth: Well, how about that?

Pual: Uh, we may wanna keep that story to ourselves. I'm sure the people on the lane would be unsettled to learn that their new neighbor was a convicted¹ murderer.

Beth: Neighbor?

Paul: Yes. Yeager's going to be staying at my old house for a while. He's doing a little work for me.

Beth: What kind of work?

Paul: It's nothing you need to worry about.

Beth: I'm not worried about it. I just wanna know.

Paul: Darling, I'm not trying to exclude you. I'm trying to protect you.

Beth: From what?

Paul: Beth, let's enjoy our dinner. We have a guest.

贝斯：希望炖肉不是很干。

耶格：很美味。

保罗：他有前科，碗里没有玻璃渣，他就很开心了。

贝斯：你们俩再次见面一定很开心，你们做了多久的室友？

保罗：狱友，我和耶格在一起两年了，彼此力挺。

贝斯：真感人，耶格，我能问问你犯了什么罪？

耶格：有时候，当人们偷了东西，他们转手给另外一个人贩卖。

贝斯：销赃犯。

耶格：正解，我杀了那个销赃犯。

贝斯：那是怎么发生的？

保罗：这个秘密，我们还是不说为好，街坊们要是知道了新邻居是被判过刑的凶手，一定会坐立不安。

贝斯：邻居？

保罗：是的，耶格会在我以前的房子里住上一阵，他要为我做点事。

贝斯：什么事？

保罗：这你不用担心。

贝斯：我不担心，我只是想了解。

保罗：亲爱的，我不是把你当外人，我是在保护你。

贝斯：保护我什么？

保罗：贝丝，我们好好吃饭吧，还有客人呢。

1 convicted   

adj.已被判刑的，被宣布有罪的 动词convict的过去式和过去分词形式

参考例句：

• He was convicted of fraud. 他被判犯有诈骗罪。
• He was convicted at a court martial. 他在军事法庭上被判有罪。