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We should be all right with that lot looking after us, eh, ducks?
在他们的关照下，我们会没事的，是吗，宝贝儿？
Well, it didn't stop them from bombing us, did it?
嗯，这也不能阻止他们轰炸我们啊，不是吗？
Oh er... well, no er... I suppose not, really.
哦，呃...好吧，不能，呃...我希望可以，真的。
Still, just think, it might have been worse.
可是，想想吧，事情可能会更糟呢。
Got to look on the bright side, ducks.
记得要看事物的光明面，宝贝儿。
Besides, another thing the powers that be have created is called M.A.D.
而且，权力可能衍生的另一个产物是M.A.D。
M.A.D. Mutal Assured Destruction.
M.A.D是指共同信仰的毁灭。
Mad? Yes, M.A.D.
疯狂？ 嗯，M.A.D。
I read about it in the public library.
我在图书馆看到过相关内容。
I think my old dad was in the Mutual Assured Insurance.
我想我的老爸曾处于共同信仰被毁灭的情绪里。
A penny a week it was, in those days. This isn't insurance, ducks.
那时候，每周仅有一便士的生活确实能够把人毁掉。 这不是保险金，宝贝儿。
I think it covered the cost of the funeral.
我以为它还包含了丧葬费用。
Yes, well, I suppose this is similar.
是的，好吧，我假设它们比较相似。
It all comes out of our taxes.
羊毛出在羊身上。
He had a lovely funeral, our dad.
我们的老爸，他的葬礼非常风光。
You don't pay any taxes now. You're retired, James.
你现在不必交税了，你已经退休了，James。
No, I'm fully paid up.
不，我仍然在持续交税。
My funeral is fully assured.
我的葬礼是被全额保险了的。
Time we went to bed.
是睡觉的时间了。
It's getting dark.
天黑了。
I'll sleep in my clothes. It's an allout war situation.
我就这么和衣睡着吧，现在是全力以赴的战时状态

重点讲解

重点单词：
1、suppose
vt. 假设；认为；让（虚拟语气）；推想
vi. 猜想；料想
conj. 假使…结果会怎样
Suppose someone gave you an egg and asked you to describe exactly what was inside.
假设某人给你一个蛋并要你准确描述里面的东西。
2、insurance
n. 保险；保险费；保险契约；赔偿金
The house was a total loss and the insurance company promptly paid us the policy limit.
房屋被定为全损，保险公司按保险限额迅速赔付了我们。
3、assure
vt. 保证；担保；使确信；弄清楚
He hastened to assure me that there was nothing traumatic to report.
他急忙向我保证没有任何不快的事要报告。
重点短语：
1、look after
照顾；关心；目送
I love looking after the children.
我喜欢照顾孩子们。
2、come out of
v. 由...产生；从...出来
We often come out of the other end of the system with little more to show for it than a short resume and substantial debt.
从这个教育体制的另一端中走出来的我们，往往除了负债累累地带出一份简短的求职履历，就拿不出更多的了。
考考你（翻译）：
1、我很清楚这个问题比他料想的更复杂。
2、他昨天上午的成绩确保了他得到创纪录的第8枚奖牌。
3、你应该到你们的司令部去；那儿有军官会照顾你。
答案下期公布：
上期答案：
1、All of a sudden there was a terrific bang and a flash of smoke.
2、The land was flat, giving no scope for defence.
3、The tanker failed to respond to a command to stop.