Kathleen: Oh, you poor sad multi-millionaire. I feel so sorry for you.
凱瑟琳:噢,可憐的數百萬富翁。我為你感到難過。
(Someone comes into, Kathleen raises her head and looks forward.)
(有人進門,凱瑟琳看了過去。)
Joe: Take a wild guess that‘s not him either. So who is he, I wonder? Certainly not I, gather the world’s greatest living 25)expert on 26)Julius and Ethel Rosenberg but somebody else entirely different. And will you be mean to him too?
喬:猜猜一定也不是他。我在想他是誰?當然不會是我,也不是還活在世上的參加過裘里斯和伊塞爾。羅森伯格案件的偵探專家,一定是個完全不同的人。你對他也會這樣卑劣嗎?
Kathleen: No, I will not. Because the man who is coming here tonight is completely unlike you. The man who is coming here tonight is kind and funny and he‘s got the most wonderful sense of humor.
凱瑟琳:不,我不會對他這樣。因為今晚要來這里的人和你完全不一樣。今晚要來這里的人善良、風趣,很有幽默感。
Joe: But, he‘s not here.
喬:可他不在。
Kathleen: Well, if he‘s not here he has a reason because there’s not a cruel or 27)careless bone in his body. But I wouldn‘t expect you to understand anybody like that. You with your theme park 28)multi-level 29)homogenize the world mochachino land. You’ve 30)deluded yourself into thinking that you‘re some sort of 31)benefactor bringing books to the masses. But no one will ever remember you Joe Fox and maybe no one will remember me either, but plenty of people remember my mother and they think she was fine and they think her store was something special. You are nothing but a 32)suit.
凱瑟琳:噢,如果他沒來,一定有原因,因為他的身體里沒有冷酷漠然這根骨頭。但我不會期望你理解那樣的人。你和你那主題公園去多層次均質這個世界、莫卡奇諾樂園吧。你以為自己是什么恩人,給大眾帶來書籍。但沒人會記住你喬。弗克斯,也許也不會有人記住我。但很多人肯定會記得我母親,他們認為她是個好人,他們認為她的書店很特別。而你只是件外套。
Joe: That‘s my 33)cue. Have a good night.
喬:我現在知道你對我的看法了。玩得開心。
詞匯解釋:
1. coincidence n.巧合
2. sentimental a. 多愁善感的
3. end up 結束;告終
4. mochachino 一種飲料,巧克力、咖啡和牛奶混合搖成
5. nonfat a. 脫脂的
6. gee int.驚訝時所發聲音
7. complex a.復雜的
8. character n.人物;角色
9. cash register 收銀機
10. bottom line 殘忍;無情
11. breakthrough n.突破; 突破性進展
12. confront vt.使面對; 遭遇
13. horrible a.可怕的;極可憎的
14. insensitive a. 感覺遲鈍的
15. gift n.天賦;才能
16. blend n. 混合
17. meanness n.無聊卑劣
18. compliment n.稱贊;恭維
19. crimson a.深紅色的
20. hanky n.手帕
21. generation n.一代;一代人
22. cocktail n.雞尾酒
23. can n. 罐頭
24. olive n.橄欖;橄欖樹
25. expert n.專家;能手
26. Julius & Ethel Rosenberg 俄國間諜夫婦,后在美國被捕,被判無期徒刑,死在牢中
27. careless a.疏忽的;粗心的
28.multi-level 多級別的
29. homogenize vt.均質化;使均勻
30. delude vt. 不切實際地欺騙自己
31. benefactor n.恩人
32. suit n.外套,暗喻沒有良心的商人
33.cue n.線索; 要點