《复仇》 第174期:一切都有变化的可能

 He says you wrote him a note 他说  在他定罪前一晚

on the eve of his conviction 给他写了一张纸条

promising¹ to go to prosecutor² Kingsly 许诺你会去找检察官金斯莱

with information that would exonerate³ him. 呈上能帮他洗脱罪名的证据

Clearly no such thing came to pass. 事实证明这是没有的事儿

So you're denying the existence of that note? 所以你否认那张纸条的存在吗

That's the end of the interview. 采访结束了

But it's only just begun. 这才刚刚开始

David Clarke's obviously using you 大卫·克拉克明显是在利用你

to try and sell his preposterous⁴ story 让更多人相信他的荒谬故事

in a desperate attempt to launch some sort of appeal. 只为获得上诉做最后一搏

And that's something any reporter worth his salt 称职的记者都该

would recognize immediately. 马上识破这个计谋

We'll have no part of it. 我们不会参与此事

As you wish. 随便你们

But I'm going to write this story 不管你们接不接受采访

with or without your input⁵. 我都会发表这个故事

Feel free to sue me. 尽管起诉我吧

My only asset is an answering machine 我的唯一财产就是一部答录机

brimming over with livid messages from my creditors⁶. 里面全是债主的咆哮体留言

You see, I have nothing to lose, Mr. and Mrs. Grayson. 正如所见  我一无所有  格雷森先生夫人

While you, it would appear, have plenty. 而看上去你们坐拥甚多

Just a moment, Mr. Treadwell. 等等  特德韦尔先生

Perhaps there is an arrangement that can be made after all. 或许还有其他可行的方案

 

1 promising   

adj.有希望的，有前途的

参考例句：

• The results of the experiments are very promising.实验的结果充满了希望。
• We're trying to bring along one or two promising young swimmers.我们正设法培养出一两名有前途的年轻游泳选手。

2 prosecutor   

n.起诉人；检察官，公诉人

参考例句：

• The defender argued down the prosecutor at the court.辩护人在法庭上驳倒了起诉人。
• The prosecutor would tear your testimony to pieces.检查官会把你的证言驳得体无完肤。

3 exonerate   

v.免除责任，确定无罪

参考例句：

• Nothing can exonerate her from that.任何解释都难辞其咎。
• There is no reason to exonerate him from the ordinary duties of a citizen.没有理由免除他做公民应尽的义务。

4 preposterous   

adj.荒谬的，可笑的

参考例句：

• The whole idea was preposterous.整个想法都荒唐透顶。
• It would be preposterous to shovel coal with a teaspoon.用茶匙铲煤是荒谬的。

5 input   

n.输入(物)；投入；vt.把(数据等)输入计算机

参考例句：

• I will forever be grateful for his considerable input.我将永远感激他的大量投入。
• All this information had to be input onto the computer.所有这些信息都必须输入计算机。

6 creditors   

n.债权人，债主( creditor的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• They agreed to repay their creditors over a period of three years. 他们同意3年内向债主还清欠款。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Creditors could obtain a writ for the arrest of their debtors. 债权人可以获得逮捕债务人的令状。 来自《简明英汉词典》