Eztalk美语【266】我需要独处一下

Holly¹: I'm going for a walk, Yi-jun. I need some time to myself.
Yi-jun:Don't you want to go to the visiting hours? This sheet says they are tonight.
Holly: I just can't right now. Everyone will be talking about Taylor and...
Yi-jun:...and maybe that's what we both need.
Holly: I need to come to grips with his death first. And I also need to prepare a eulogy² in case I'm asked to speak tomorrow.
Yi-jun: OK, but don't forget I'm here for you, and I know how you feel. It's my loss, too.

come to grips with
勉强应付
I still haven't come to grips with my divorce.
我仍无法面对我已离婚的事实。

eulogy (n.)
悼词
A: How much longer will this take?
这要多久？
B: Joe will deliver the eulogy and then we can leave.
乔会发表一篇悼词，然后我们就可以离开了。

荷莉：我要去走一走，怡君。我需要独处一下。
怡君：你不想去致哀吗？这单子说在今晚。
荷莉：我现在实在没办法去。大家都会不断谈到泰勒还有……
怡君：……还有这可能正是我们两个需要的。
荷莉：我需要先想办法面对他的过世。而且我也需要拟一份悼词，以防我明天会被邀请致词。
怡君：好，但别忘了我随时在你身边，我了解你的感受。这也是我的损失

1 holly   

n.[植]冬青属灌木

参考例句：

• I recently acquired some wood from a holly tree.最近我从一棵冬青树上弄了些木料。
• People often decorate their houses with holly at Christmas.人们总是在圣诞节时用冬青来装饰房屋。

2 eulogy   

n.颂词；颂扬

参考例句：

• He needs no eulogy from me or from any other man. 他不需要我或者任何一个人来称颂。
• Mr.Garth gave a long eulogy about their achievements in the research.加思先生对他们的研究成果大大地颂扬了一番。