《绝望的主妇》精讲407

Everyone enjoys a game of make-believe now and then. Of course, the ways in which we play can vary greatly.

人们总喜欢偶尔自欺欺人,每人的表达方式不尽相同。

Sometimes we tell ourselves work won't interfere¹ with our family life.

有时我们觉得工作不会影响家庭。

Lynette, staff meeting, now.

Lynette,准备员工会议，马上。

Yeah.

好的。

Sometimes, we imagine certain relationships to be more meaningful than they really are.

我们总是幻想某段关系比实际的更加美好和意义深远。

Occasionally, we put on a show, as if to convince ourselves our secrets aren't really all that terrible.

有时我们掩饰不安，像是一切总在预算之中，并不那么可怕。

Yes, the game of make-believe is a simple one.

自欺欺人的游戏，人们乐在其中。

Did you know Rex Van de Kamp?

你认识Van de Kamp？

Yes.

是的。

Did Mrs. Van de Kamp ask you to poison her husband?

是否Van de Kamp太太指使你毒杀其丈夫。

No.

没有。

Did you poison Rex Van de Kamp?

你有否向其丈夫投毒？

You start by lying to yourself...

只要你说服自己谎言是真的。

No.

没有。

And if you can get others to believe those lies, you win.

然后得你就可以让全世界相信这是真的，到想要的一切。

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v.(in)干涉，干预；(with)妨碍，打扰

参考例句：

• If we interfere, it may do more harm than good.如果我们干预的话，可能弊多利少。
• When others interfere in the affair,it always makes troubles. 别人一卷入这一事件，棘手的事情就来了。