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Situation18: A Political Discussion
場景18：政治討論
(Charles and Mike go sit down on a sofa by the window.)
(查爾斯和麥克在窗戶旁邊的沙發(fā)上坐下來。)
What do you think about the upcoming elections?
你怎樣認為即將來臨的大選？
Didn't your parents teach you not to discuss politics in the morning?
你的父母沒告訴你不要在早上談?wù)螁幔?/div>
What do you mean morning?
你說的早上是什么意思？
It's already twelve forty.
已經(jīng)十二點四十了。
Yes, but I've been awake less than an hour, so to me it is still the morning.
是的，但我至少晚起來一個小時，對我來說一直是早上。
Well, that's too bad because this election is important and I want to talk about it.
好，那太巧了，因為這個大選很重要并且我想說。
yes, I can tell.
是，我可以說。
You really aren't going to give up, are you?
你真的不會放棄，是嗎？
Nope.
不是。
Okay, then, what is so important that you must talk about it before I finish my coffee?
好，那么，有什么重要的你一定要在我喝完咖啡之前說呢？
It's Mayor Jamison.
是吉米斯市長。
He's a thief and he just can't be reelected.
他是一個小偷和他只是不能連任。
Listen, Mike, politics are politics.
聽著，麥克，政治就是政治。
Even if we elect a new mayor, he will turn out just the same as Jamison.
就算我們推選一個新的市長，他還是會變的和吉米斯一樣。
No, that's not true.
不，那不對。
Larry Strauss is running for mayor too and he's an honest man.
拉勒施特勞斯也在競選市長，他就是個清廉的人
You really are a baby. You are so naive.
你真的是個孩子，你太天真了。
Anyone who wants to be a politician is already dishonest.
想要成為政客的任何人都是不清正廉明的。
I don't believe that.
我不相信。
You are only twenty years old. Why are you so cynical?
你才二十歲。你為什么那么僨世嫉俗？
I am not cynical, I'm realistic.
我不是憤世嫉俗，我是現(xiàn)實主義。
No, really, why are you so sure politicians are dishonest?
不，真的，你為什么那么確定政客都不清正廉明？
Well, if you must know, my father is a politician.
好，如果你一定想知道，我的父親就是一個政客。
Really?
真的嗎？
Yes, really.
是的，真的。
What does he do?
他干什么的？
He's a state senator.
他是一個州的參議員。
How long has he been a senator?
他當參議員多久了？
As long as I can remember.
從我能記事起。
And he's always been crooked so don't tell me you think politicians are honest.
并且他一直不誠實，所以不要告訴我你認為政客們都是清廉的。
Look, Charles, I don't want to talk about politics.
瞧，查爾斯，我不想談?wù)撜瘟恕?/div>
What? You're the one who started this discussion!
什么？是你先開始這個討論的！
I know, and now I'm ending it. I have class at one.
我知道，我不想說了。我一點鐘有課。
| 重點單詞 | 查看全部解釋 | |||
| politician | [.pɔli'tiʃən] |
想一想再看 n. 政治家，政客 |
聯(lián)想記憶 | |
| realistic | [riə'listik] |
想一想再看 adj. 現(xiàn)實的，現(xiàn)實主義的 |
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| naive | [nɑ'i:v] |
想一想再看 adj. 天真的，幼稚的 |
聯(lián)想記憶 | |
| senator | ['senətə] |
想一想再看 n. 參議員 |
聯(lián)想記憶 | |
| election | [i'lekʃən] |
想一想再看 n. 選舉 |
聯(lián)想記憶 | |
| cynical | ['sinikəl] |
想一想再看 adj. 憤世嫉俗的，吹毛求疵的 |
