《佩小姐的奇幻城堡》精讲 52

Jake, you know what this means¹, don't you?

Jake，你知道这意味着什么，对吧

You're going to die.

你们就会死。

Thats not what I mean.

我不是这个意思。

We have to get to our own time. But you don't.

我们必须去到我们自己的时间，但不包括你。

You can continue to live in twenty-sixteen.

你就可以在二〇一六年继续生活。

But why would I do that?

但是我为什么要那么做？

If we kill Barron, he'll be gone but time will carry on.

如果我们杀了Barron，他会消失，但是时间会继续。

He won't go to Florida,

他就不会去Florida,

Abe won't die and you can go home.

Abe就不会死，你也可以回家了

I can see my grandpa.

我可以见到我爷爷。

Listen! I can explain everything to them.

听着！我可以解释给他们听。

I can persuade² them to take me to the island.

我可以说服他们带我去岛上。

Will you still there? Our old loop³'s gone... for good.

你还会在那吗？我们老的时间循环已经永远消失了...

We wouldn't see each other again.

我们永远不会再见。

I thought you wanted me to stay

我还以为你希望我留下。

I know you'll choose Abe. If I minded I wouldn't have told you.

我知道你会选择Abe，如果我介意的话就不会告诉你了

So, we found Miss. Avocet's loop on the map yet?

我们在地图上找到Avocet小姐的时间循环了吗？

1 means   

n.方法，手段，折中点，物质财富

参考例句：

• That man used artful means to find out secrets.那人使用狡猾的手段获取机密。
• We must get it done by some means or other.我们总得想办法把它干完。

2 persuade   

v.说服，劝说，说服；adj.空闲的，有闲的

参考例句：

• Can you persuade him out of his foolish plans?你能说服他放弃他那愚蠢的计划吗？
• It's easy to persuade him if you go the right method.只要你的方法得当，说服他并不难。

3 loop   

n.圈，环(状物)；回路，循环；v.(使)成环

参考例句：

• Loop the curtains up.把窗帘卷起来。
• He bends a wire into a loop.他将铁线弯成圆圈。