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You don't know what they're like, the state asylums. Grotesque. I don't have the words. There... There are no words in my lexicon. One word, no flourishes. Grotesque. The screaming is constant and so... desolate. They don't have enough toilets. I can't let Zelda stay in such a place.
你根本无法想像州立救济所 那里面是什么样子 畸形怪诞 我不知道该怎么形容...在我的字典里 找不到合适的词 只能想到一个词 畸形怪诞 那里面时刻充斥着此起彼伏的尖叫声...是那么凄凉 而且里面厕所也不够 我不能让塞尔达待在那种地方
I know.
我知道
But private asylums are expensive.I know Gatsby didn't make any money.But I'm up against it, Max.
但私人的救济所费用又很高 我也知道《大亨小传》没赚几个钱 但我只能靠它了 麦克斯
Scribner's can't give you any more advances.
斯克里布纳公司不能再付你更多的预付金了
The Post won't even take any more of my stories.I guess I could go back to Hollywood and give that another try.
报社也不肯刊登我的小说 我想我只能回好莱坞 再试一次了
I hope you don't do that.
我建议你别这么做
Why?
为什么?
You're a novelist.
因为你是个作家
Not anymore.
现在不是了
重点讲解

political asylum
(政治)庇护,避难
to seek / apply for / be granted asylum
寻求/申请/获准政治避难
There was a nationwide debate on whether the asylum laws should be changed.
对是否应该修改政治避难法展开了一场全国性的大辩论。

advance
预付款
They offered an advance of £5 000 after the signing of the contract.
他们在合同签订后预付了 5 000 英镑。
She asked for an advance on her salary.
她要求预支薪金。

grotesque
怪诞的；荒唐的；荒谬的
a grotesque distortion of the truth
对事实的荒诞歪曲
It's grotesque to expect a person of her experience to work for so little money.
想让她那样有经验的人为这点钱工作真是荒唐。

constant
连续发生的；不断的；重复的
constant interruptions
无休止的干扰
a constant stream of visitors all day
整天络绎不绝的游客
Babies need constant attention.
婴儿一刻也离不开人。

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