爆笑英语口语 第392期:有一个吸毒的妈妈

 　　Language Points

　　"My mother wasn't the best person in the world. She was hooked¹ on her*in for most of my life. She sold our childhood home for drug money. She left me alone to raise my brother and disabled nephew. I used to wake up every night to feed him and change his diapers. I supported us all on the $5.15 an hour that I earned from the grocery store. My mother passed away a few months ago, and I think I'm just now coming to terms with how awful she made my life. This is the most stable I've ever been. I have a permanent address. I have someone who legitimately² loves me. But my anxiety has never been worse. I've been having panic attacks recently. I think I've never had to deal with the trauma³ because things were always coming at me. And now I'm not sure how to handle the quiet."

　　我的妈妈并不是这个世界上最好的人。她一直沉迷于海*因；她曾经卖掉了我童年时的家去买毒品；她常常不管我去照顾我的弟弟和残疾的侄子。我那时每晚都要在半夜起来喂我的侄子，给他换尿布。我需要靠着我在杂货店打工每小时挣5.15美金的工资来养活一家人。我妈妈在几个月前去世了，我想我现在慢慢向现实妥协，她的确把我的生活弄得一团糟。我的生活从未如此稳定，我终于有了一个永久的地址；一个爱我的人。但我的焦虑却从未如此严重，我最近常常突然觉得恐慌。我之前一直忙于解决那些烂摊子以至于没有时间去处理这段创伤，但现在日子渐渐平静起来后，我反而不知所措。

1 hooked   

adj.钩状的，弯曲的

参考例句：

• I first got hooked on scuba diving when I was twelve. 12 岁时我开始迷上了带水肺潜水。
• He hooked his arm round her neck and pulled her head down. 他一只胳膊钩在她的脖子上，把她的头拉低。

2 legitimately   

ad.合法地；正当地，合理地

参考例句：

• The radio is legitimately owned by the company. 该电台为这家公司所合法拥有。
• She looked for nothing save what might come legitimately and without the appearance of special favour. 她要的并不是男人们的额外恩赐，而是合法正当地得到的工作。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹

3 trauma   

n.外伤，精神创伤

参考例句：

• Counselling is helping him work through this trauma.心理辅导正帮助他面对痛苦。
• The phobia may have its root in a childhood trauma.恐惧症可能源于童年时期的创伤。