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Some days, of course, though, you only want to go through once.
当然，有些日子 很让人伤心…
You okay?
你还好吗？
Right, are we ready for this?
我们有做好准备吗？
Course we're not. Hateful day.
当然没有，可恶的一天
Just give me one minute.
给我一分钟
This is so brilliant.
真是太棒了
Dickens is so good on actual jokes, actual gags.
狄更斯真是太擅长讲笑话了
Where have you come from?
你从哪个时间来？
It's the...
是…
Okay.
哦，好吧
Big day.
大日子
Thanks for dropping in. How's Uncle Desmond's suit?
谢谢你来看我，德斯蒙德舅舅的西 装怎么样？
Immaculate.
哦，一尘不染
Excellent.
太好了
Did I mention I wanted the Nick Cave track? It's taken care of.
- 我有没有提到要尼克凯夫的歌曲送行
Thank you.
谢谢
Can I just read you this one bit?
我可以给你读一小段吗？
Read away, I've got lots of time.
读吧，我有的是时间
"I think the Romans must have aggravated "one another very much with their noses.
我想罗马人用鼻子 就可以让别人超级恼火
"Perhaps they became the restless people they were in consequence.
或许最后他们成了最坐立不安的人
"Anyhow, Mr Wopsle's Roman nose so aggravated me..."
不管怎样，伍甫赛先生的 罗马鼻子就超让我恼火…

重点解析

重点讲解：
immaculate
adj. 完美的；洁净的；无瑕疵的
Her kitchen was kept immaculate.
她的厨房保持得一尘不染。
The orchestra plays immaculately.
管弦乐队演奏得完美极了。
maculate
adj. 有污点的
vt. 使有污点；弄污
aggravate
vt. 加重；使恶化；激怒
Stress and lack of sleep can aggravate the situation.
紧张和缺少睡眠会使情况恶化。
You don't realize how aggravating you can be.
你没意识到你有多烦人。
consequence
n. 结果；重要性；推论
His death was totally unexpected and, in consequence, no plans had been made for his replacement.
他的死纯粹出乎意料，因此还没有为他的替代人定出计划。
Her lawyer said she understood the consequences of her actions and was prepared to go to jail.
她的律师说她明白自己行为的后果并准备去坐牢。

考考你：

翻译

1.他和平常一样，穿得干干净净。

2.孕产服务因下降的出生率而将被削减。

3.这个国家最让你恼火的是什么？

上期答案
1.The resulting salty water will be discharged at sea.
2.He was jailed for two years for fraud and deception.
3.He developed a mathematical formula describing the distances of the planets from the Sun.