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本影片片段来自《美少女的谎言》

I'm sorry that we can't make that work for you.
很抱歉我们无法负担你的学费
Dad, it's okay.
爸爸 没事的
Even if we could afford it,
就算我们能付得起
I doubt I'd even get in.
我觉得我也进不去
Why would you say something like that?
为什么这么说
Because without swimming, I'm...
如果我不能游泳了 我就...
average.
什么都不是了
There is nothing average about you.
你绝对不是什么都不是
I know I can't do much...
我知道我做不了太多...
but I want you to know
但你要知道
I'm gonna do everything I can to help you.
我会尽我所能帮你
I'm gonna go make that breakfast.
我去做早饭了
Those eggs aren't going to burn themselves.
鸡蛋不会自己变熟的
You're representing your family,
在去这些大学参观的时候 你代表的是
your school, and your community during these college visits.
你的家庭 你的学校 以及你们社区
Translation?
不用多说就明白吧
Do not use this weekend to discover beer pong.
别把这个周末的时间浪费在探索啤酒弹珠上
You are to use this time
你们要利用这次机会
to audit classes, tour the campus,
去旁听课程 转转校园
and decide if this is where you want to go.
决定一下你们想去的学校

重点解释

Even if we could afford it,就算我们能付得起

1.can afford to ...指“负担得起”，“做得到”，“忍得住”。

He can afford to keep a motorcar.

他负担得起备有一辆汽车。

She can hardly afford to wait for another hour.

她几乎做不到再多等一小时了。

I did not think I could afford to lose my post.

我想我不能忍受得了失去这个职位。

2.afford指“给予”时，可接双宾语。

It affords me great satisfaction to be able to help him.

能帮助他给了我很大的满足感。

and decide if this is where you want to go.决定一下你们想去的学校

if, whether这两个词的共同意思是“假使,如果”。

1.if从句可以表示希望; 而whether从句单纯表示事实。

2.if不能用在介词之后的间接疑问句中; 而whether可以。

3.if不能用在“to+动词原形”的前面; 而whether可以。

4.if不能引导主语、表语从句; 而whether可以。