绝望的主妇第一季第14集直播回放-Part02
Desperate Housewives S01E14 – Part02
相关知识点请参见以下讲义：
Motto[‘mɒtəʊ]：a short sentence or phrase that expresses a belief or purpose: （座名铭、标语，与“Mantra”在某种程度上可以互换）
Cave[keɪv]：A natural underground chamber in a hillside or cliff. （让步、屈从）
E.G.1：What? Yesterday you were up in arms. – Now you’re ready to cave? （DH S02E21）
参考翻译：什么? 昨天我们才扬言说要斗争到底 今天你就打算投降了?
E.G.2：I don’t believe this. You’re leaving without even trying to talk me into having your baby? I mean. How do you know I wouldn’t cave? （DH S01E14）
参考翻译：难以置信，你甚至都不试着劝劝我要孩子就走了吗？ — 你怎么确定我不会让步呢？
Construct：to make or form by combining or arranging parts or elements. （构建、设计、构思、创建）
E.G.1：Mostly, we’ll just be constructing simple scenarios and acting them out. （DH S01E14）
参考翻译：大体上，我们不过要设计个小情境，然后演出来。
E.G.2：He did manage to construct a situation where the two most important men in my life are making decisions about me without me. （Suits S05E02）
参考翻译：他的确成功地构建了一个情景：使我生命中的两个最重要的男人，背着我做下关于我的决定。
“Construct”这个词不光指建造房子，还可以扩展为：构建某种情形、思想、体系等框架、模型、思路等无形的东西，在这种意义上，它可以被“put together”、“devise”、“come up with”替换。
Back off：draw back from action or confrontation. (收手、停止行动、对抗)
E.G.1：We can’t let him get away with this. We won’t. I have an idea how to get him to back off. （DH S07E06）
参考翻译：我们不能就这样放过他，我不会的，我有办法让他打退堂鼓。
E.G.2：Aren’t you being a little hard on her? Back off, Renee. You’re not her mother. （DH S08E03）
参考翻译：你对她要求有点太严格了吧？你收手吧，雷尼 别真把自己当妈了。
Strap[stræp]：A narrow piece of leather, cloth, or other material used to carry things, fasten things together or to hold a piece of clothing together. （皮带、布带等条状物）
Rex：Handcuff me to the bed. 把我铐在床上
——>>Bree, you are not gonna regret taking this journey with me. 布里 这次经历肯定让你永生难忘
——>> This is gonna infuse our marriage with 它会给我们的婚姻注入
——>> more passion than you can imagine. 超乎想象的激情
——>> You just have to trust me. 只要你相信我
Bree：I do. 我相信
先站在别人的立场排除其做某事的顾虑（做这件事不会令人怎么样），接下来再说做这件事的好处。Rex这段话没什么套路，但是效果很好。
Run sth through sth：to process something by going through a procedure. （通过某道工序处理某件事情）
Self-inflicted[ɪn’flɪkt]：If an injury or a problem is self-inflicted, you have caused it yourself. （自我施加的、自己造成的）
E.G.1：Please. There is no way that gunshot wound was self-inflicted. And he can’t remember who stitched him up. （DH S01E14）
参考翻译：得了吧，那枪伤不可能是自己弄的，他连谁帮他缝上的伤口也想不起来。
E.G.2：And I know guns, and that wound was not self-inflicted. （DH S01E22）
参考翻译：而且我了解枪，那枪伤绝不是自己造成的。
Stitch[stɪtʃ] sb/sth up：to join the two sides of something with stitches, for example torn clothing or a deep cut, or to treat someone who has a deep cut by doing this. （缝合某人或某物）
Lame[leɪm]：（笨拙的、蹩脚的、；无说服力的、难以令人信服的）
1、Not smart or impressive.
E.G.1：We talk about real stuff. She doesn’t treat me like some lame yard boy. （DH S01E09）
参考翻译：我们的话题很现实，她不拿我当只会打理草坪的傻小子看。
E.G.2：That actually was kind of a lame story, it wasn’t even scary. （DH S08E06）
参考翻译：其实这个故事挺没劲的，一点都不吓人。
2、(especially of an excuse or argument) weak and unsatisfactory
E.G.1：If that’s your lame attempt to keep me from calling your parents…it worked. well played. （DH S04E02）
参考翻译：如果你靠这站不住脚的话，企图让我不给你父母打电话….的确很有效果，这话我爱听。
E.G.2：I mean, I know it sounds kinda lame, but it’s a stepping-stone. （DH S08E15）
参考翻译：我知道这听起来很不靠谱，但是得一步一步来。
Automatic[ˌɔːtə’mætɪk]：a vehicle in which you do not have to change the gears （自动装置）
Walk away：to stop being involved in a situation because it is difficult to deal with or does not give you any advantages: （离开、脱离）
Brittle[‘brɪtl]：a candy of caramelized sugar and nuts, made in thin, hard sheets, broken into pieces for eating. （果仁薄脆糖、SU糖）
Crumb[krʌm]：a very small piece of bread, cake, or biscuit （碎屑、碎末）
Pop out：to jump, burst, leap out or to appear suddenly from within or behind something（跳出、弹出，这里是一个夸张的比喻，用以形容生孩子不假思索，没有认真规划）
Terror[‘terə(r)]：someone, especially a child, who behaves badly and is difficult to control. （调皮捣蛋的小孩，类似Brat）
Jag[dʒæɡ]：an unrestrained or excessive indulgence in alcohol or drugs, or in a particular emotion or activity. （某种嗜好、癖好）
Workbench[‘wɜːkbentʃ]：a strong, solid table on which you can work with tools, wood, small machines, etc. （工具台、工具桌）
Engraving[ɪn’ɡreɪvɪŋ]：a picture or design that has been cut into a surface. （雕版、图版）
Trying times：Times of trouble, struggle, or unhappiness. （艰辛、苦难的时刻）
Motivate[‘məʊtɪveɪt]：provide (someone) with a reason for doing something actively and willingly. （激发、激励）
E.G.1：I wanted to steel myself for disappointment. Okay, again, as a former teacher, that’s not how you motivate people. （DH S08E07）
参考翻译：重申一次：作为一名曾经的教师，你这样激励人的方式不对。
E.G.2：It’s impossible to grasp just how powerful love is. It can sustain us through trying times…or motivate us to make extraordinary sacrifices. （DH S01E14）
参考翻译：爱情的力量超乎寻常，难以掌控，它能支撑我们度过艰辛，或是鼓励我们无私奉献。
Deed：（1、契约、房契；作为、行为、好坏事迹）
1、A legal document that shows who owns a building or piece of land.
E.G.：I’m telling you. I’m her husband. I bought her this house. My name is on the deed. （DH S03E04）
参考翻译：我跟你说了，我是她老公，我给她买的房子 房产证上有我的名字。
2、An action that is performed intentionally or consciously.
E.G.：There’s an old expression about helping people–No good deed goes unpunished. （DH S07E20）
参考翻译：有一句关于助人的古话说得好：好心没好报。
Compel[kəm’pel]：bring about (something) by the use of force or pressure. （强迫、迫使)
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