《复仇》 第165期:佳人有约

 Expecting someone, a date? 在等人吗  佳人有约

No. Lawyer. She's late. 不  在等律师  她迟到了

All right. Well, I'll make this quick. 那我长话短说

Now that I'm leaving business school 既然我现在办了休学

and committing myself to the company, 全身心投入公司事务中

I think it's only fair that you release my trust. 我想你也该把信托基金交还给我了

Mom's agreed to sign off on it, 妈妈已经同意了

but obviously, I need you to as well. 但显然  还需要你首肯

Renegotiating the terms of your employ already? 这就开始对雇佣条款讨价还价了

That's, uh... that's the Grayson way. 真是典型格雷森的作风

Well, consider it a show of faith. 就当做是你对我的信任吧

I'm ready to take my seat at the table. 我已经准备好担当重任了

Well, all right, then. 那好吧

I'll have the lawyers get into it. 我会让律师处理的

Am I interrupting? 我来得不是时候吗

Oh, no. No, I was just leaving. 不不  我准备走了

Thanks, dad. 谢谢你  爸爸

Yes, sir. 好的  先生

So Daniel says that 丹尼尔说

he wants to follow in his old man's footsteps 他想追随他父亲的脚步

on the condition that I reactivate his trust. 条件是我重新解冻他的信托基金

His mother has already agreed to it. 他妈妈已经同意了

Curious timing¹, 真是巧

since our request to reclaim² her shares just went out this morning. 我们今早刚提出收回她的股权

You did say she has a powerful influence over him. 你说过她对丹尼尔很有影响力

Yeah, and if I refuse him outright³, 是的  但如果我直接拒绝他

she has everything she needs 她就会趁机煽风点火

to turn my son against me entirely⁴. 让儿子跟我彻底敌对

 

1 timing   

n.时间安排，时间选择

参考例句：

• The timing of the meeting is not convenient.会议的时间安排不合适。
• The timing of our statement is very opportune.我们发表声明选择的时机很恰当。

2 reclaim   

v.要求归还，收回；开垦

参考例句：

• I have tried to reclaim my money without success.我没能把钱取回来。
• You must present this ticket when you reclaim your luggage.当你要取回行李时，必须出示这张票子。

3 outright   

adv.坦率地；彻底地；立即；adj.无疑的；彻底的

参考例句：

• If you have a complaint you should tell me outright.如果你有不满意的事，你应该直率地对我说。
• You should persuade her to marry you outright.你应该彻底劝服她嫁给你。

4 entirely   

ad.全部地，完整地；完全地，彻底地

参考例句：

• The fire was entirely caused by their neglect of duty. 那场火灾完全是由于他们失职而引起的。
• His life was entirely given up to the educational work. 他的一生统统献给了教育工作。