“话”里“话”外

本文选自Ugly Betty 《丑女贝蒂》，欢迎大家共同欣赏。
Daniel: For two years, you put us through hell, Alex! We thought you were dead! Why couldn’t you talk to me about what you’re going through?
Alexis: I need a new life. We’re not all born into the life we’re supposed to have.
Daniel: Well, we all got new lives … full of grief and rehab.
Alexis: I never thought I’d see any of you again! Then Fey died, and I realized I had a chance to get back at dad.
Daniel: Get back at dad for what? Worshipping you too much?
Alexis: He wasn’t worshipping!
Daniel: Oh, cp,e pm, Alex. You were the golden child. Dad did everything with you. Boy Scouts, football games …
Alexis: Daniel, he figured it out. He hoped tossing a ball around would change things. When I told him I was gonna do this …
Daniel: You actually told him?
Alexis: He said if I went through with the surgery, I’d lose everything. The company, the money … our family. And then, just to make sure I got the message loud and clear … he said he’d rather I were dead.
Daniel: Why didn’t you tell me?
Alexis: Because you’re just like dad. I didn’t want to be rejected twice. This isn’t nearly as fun as it used to be.

重点讲解：
get back at （俚）实行报复
figure out 想出；计算出
loud and clear 洪亮，明朗而清晰的
reject: 拒绝，谢绝

汉语翻译

Daniel: 两年了，你让我们受着地狱般的煎熬，Alex，我们还以为你已经死了！为什么不告诉我你都经历了些什么？
Alexis: 我需要新的生活，不是每个人天生就能过上想要的生活的。
Daniel: 是啊，我们倒是都过上新生活了，悲伤透顶，进出戒毒所。
Alexis: 我都没想过，还能见到你们。后来Fey死了，我意识到我可以报复爸爸了。
Daniel: 报复爸爸干嘛？因为他太崇拜你了？
Alexis: 他才不是崇拜我！
Daniel:哦，得了吧，Alex，你是我们家的掌上明珠，爸爸什么事都乐意为你做——参加童子军，一起玩足球……
Alexis: Daniel，他发现了事实。他正是希望通过玩球来改变一切。后来当我告诉他，我准备这么做……
Daniel: 你真的告诉他了？
Alexis: 他说，要是我做了手术我就会失去一切。公司，财富，甚至于家庭…… 为了确保我明确了解他的意思…… 他说，与其如此，我还不如死了算了。
Daniel: 你为什么不告诉我？
Alexis: 因为你跟爸爸一摸一样啊，我可不想被拒绝两次。这已经不像以前那么好玩了。

常用句型：
1. I don’t know where my next meal is coming from. 我到了吃了上顿不知下顿在何处的地步了。

2. All I have is the shirt on my back. 除了身上的衣服外我一无所有。

3. I’m broke / bankrupt. 我破产了。

4. I’m beaten down to the ankles with my business. 生意搞得我筋疲力尽。

5. I have many responsibilities on my shoulder. 我肩负的责任太多了。