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婚后，亨利还是继续穿越在过去和未来，一次，他一下子错过了圣诞节和新年，让克莱尔在家难受地等了两周。

Clare: You're back.

Henry: Did I miss Christmas?

Clare: Yeah. And New Year's. Henry, you've been gone two weeks.

Henry: I couldn't get back. I tried everything. Even got drunk trying to trigger it.

Clare: Guess that didn't work. Um, I have to go.

Henry: Now? I just got here.

Clare: I know, but I have a show in two weeks. Jeremy gave me a space to work in. I mean, this place is too small. I can't work here anymore. And, Henry, my life doesn't stop because you're gone.

Henry: I never said it did. Could we talk about this?

Clare: Talk? I have been here for two weeks wanting to talk to you. What do you wanna talk about? I mean, how bad it feels to sit here and wait for you? I'm going to work.

口语扩展

1. miss 错过

如果要表达“坐失良机”， 可以用miss the boat；

He said that he was very much regretted about having missed the boat.
他说他为错过那样好的机会而感到非常遗憾。

If you snooze, you lose! “如果你不注意，就错过良机了”。

miss the bus“错过机会”；

Do not miss the bus, I say.
千万别错过机会啊。

2. try 尝试

give sb a shot“给...机会”

give sth a shot“尝试”

I'll give you a shot.
我会给你一个机会的。

I'm not sure If I'll be able to help you with your homework , but I 'll give it a shot .
我不能确定能否帮助你写家庭作业。但是我会去试试的。

You're not really qualified for this job , but I like you ,so I'll give you a shot .
你不是很胜任这项工作。可我喜欢你。所以我会给你这个机会的。

词汇解释

1. trigger vt. 触发，发射 vi. 触发

His stupid remarks triggered off a strike.
他说的蠢话引发了一场罢工。

参考译文

克莱尔：你回来了。

亨利：我错过圣诞节了吗？

克莱尔：是的，还有新年。你离开了两周。

亨利：我没法回来，我一切办法都试过了。甚至还喝醉过，想快点回来。

克莱尔：我想那没什么用处。呃，我要走了。

亨利：现在吗？我才刚到。

克莱尔：我知道，但两周后我有个展览。给了我地方工作。我是说，这儿太小了，我不能再在这儿工作了。还有，我的生活不会因为你的离开而停止。

亨利：我从没说过是这样。我们能谈谈吗？

克莱尔：谈？我在这儿等了两周想跟你谈。你想谈什么？坐在这儿等你有多难过吗？我要去工作了。