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这天，维多利亚刚与阿尔伯特吵完架，他们乘马车外出，不料有枪手行凶，阿尔伯特眼疾手快，为维多利亚挡住子弹...

Victoria: I'm so sorry! I thought I was going to lose you!

Albert: He was not a very good shot.

Victoria: Why did you do it? You're so stupid! Why did you do it?

Albert: I had two very good reasons. First, I am replaceable and you are not.

Victoria: You are not replaceable to me.

Albert: Second... you are the only wife I've got or ever will have. You are my whole existence. And I will love you until my last breath.

口语讲解

1. I thought “我原以为”，可以用来表示以前这么认为，而现在则不；

I thought I knew you.
我一直认为我了解你。（后来发现并不了解）

I thought it might be true.
我曾认为这可能是真的。（其实未必）

另外，I thought还可表示过去怎么看待人和事；

I thought it was dull.
我认为是乏味的。

I thought as much .
我也作如此想。

情景对话：

A: He disappointed us so much. 他令人很失望。

B: Yeah, I thought he's reliable. 是啊，我原以为他很可靠。（现在发现并非如此）

2. good reason 充足的理由

He gave a good reason for it.
他举出其正当理由。

Those are good reasons to expect pay to continue to grow, in spite of the outrage.
他们虽然愤怒，但这些是继续提薪的正当理由。

情景对话：

A: How dare you say that to me? 你敢这么跟我说话？

B: I think I have good reasons to stand for myself. 我想我有足够的理由坚持自己的立场。

词汇解释

1. shot n. 发射；炮弹；射手

This soldier is a crack shot.
这个战士枪法高明。

2. stupid adj. 愚蠢的，笨拙的，迟钝的

I think he was born stupid.
我认为他生来就愚笨。

3. replaceable adj. 可置换的，可代替的

A person, unlike a machine, is not replaceable.
人和机器不同，是不可替代的。

4. existence n. 存在，生存

According to some philosopher, everything in existence is reasonable.
某位哲学家认为，存在的事物都是合理的。

参考译文

维多利亚：对不起，我以为我会失去你。

阿尔伯特：他的枪法不准。

维多利亚：你为什么这么做？你太蠢了，你为什么这么做？

阿尔伯特：我有两个好理由。第一，我可以被取代，你不可以。

维多利亚：对我而言，没人能代替你。

阿尔伯特：第二... 你是我唯一的妻子。你是我的所有，我会爱你直到我死去。

翻译练习

1. 我原以为会下雨，结果是大晴天。

2. Beard put away his wife without good reasons.

3. Everything could be replaceable except you.

参考答案

1. I thought it may rain but it turned out a bright sunny day.

2. 比尔德没有充分理由就离掉了他的妻子。

3. 其他的都可以代替，只有你除外。