《复仇》 第355期:胆小怕事

 Roger, Roger, Roger. 罗杰  罗杰  罗杰

You were in rare form tonight. 你今晚"表现出色"

I get anxious at social functions. 我在社交场合就会焦虑

Social anxiety... 社交焦虑

Is that why you requested 这就是你要求

a seat away from the Graysons' table? 调换到离格雷森家远点的座位的原因吗

No one should be forced to suffer my company. 没人理应遭罪  忍受我的陪伴

I'm surprised I was even invited. 对于被邀请  我很意外

Must have been an oversight¹. 我想肯定是疏忽了

Oh, no. 不

We wanted you here. 我们想要你来

You know, the Graysons received 你知道吗  格雷森家收到个

a disturbing note. 骚扰字条

What'd you hope to gain by sending this? 你寄这个是什么目的呢

Why would I send this? 我为何要寄这个

Because you feel guilty 因为你心存愧疚

and you're too scared to do anything about it, 却又胆小  不敢行事

because the note's a way to project blame, 字条是你表达责任的一种方式

make yourself feel less culpable² 让自己对大卫·克拉克的惨剧

for what happened to David Clarke. 少点自责

 

1 oversight   

n.勘漏，失察，疏忽

参考例句：

• I consider this a gross oversight on your part.我把这件事看作是你的一大疏忽。
• Your essay was not marked through an oversight on my part.由于我的疏忽你的文章没有打分。

2 culpable   

adj.有罪的，该受谴责的

参考例句：

• The judge found the man culpable.法官认为那个人有罪。
• Their decision to do nothing makes them culpable.他们不采取任何行动的决定使他们难辞其咎。