《绝望的主妇》精讲459

You're kidding, right?

你在开玩笑,对吗?

No. Look, I know a little something about loss. It can take you to some real dark places,

不是。我知道失去亲人的感觉，让人变得非常阴暗。

especially if you don't face it head-on, like seventeen years in a six-by-ten prison cell.

尤其如果你不能一开始就正视问题，比如17年都在窄小的监狱房间里，确实黑暗。

What's this for?

这是干什么的？

The balloon represents the spirit of the life lost. By letting it go, you're acknowledging¹ the pain you feel and releasing it at the same time.

气球代表了失去的灵魂。让他们飘走，你就正视了自己的痛苦，并且释放出来。

Okay, that's ridiculous. Besides, I don't feel what you think I'm feeling.

这太荒唐了。而且你并不知道我的感觉。

Then it should be real easy.

那这就很简单了。

Fine, if I do this, will you go?

如果我做了，你就离开？

Yeah.

对。

Okay, should I say something?

咱们来说点什么？

If you want to.

如果你想…

Not really, no.

不大想。

It's cool. Anytime.

没关系。只要你想，随时都可以。

This is stupid. I didn't even want this baby.

这太糟糕了，我甚至不想生小孩。

Yeah.

对。

And I would've been a terrible mother.

我不可能是个好母亲。

If you say so.

你说什么就是什么。

If it was a boy, I was gonna name it Charlie.

如果是个男孩，我想起名Charlie。

Yeah?

哦？

And a girl, Aurora².

女孩就叫Aurora。

Those are nice names.

很好听的名字。

Thank you.

谢谢。

1 acknowledging   

v.承认( acknowledge的现在分词 )；鸣谢；对…打招呼；告知已收到

参考例句：

• That would be acknowledging the Railroad's ownership right away-forfeiting their rights for good. 这一来不是就等于干脆承认铁路公司的所有权-永久放弃他们自己的主权吗？ 来自辞典例句
• It is a great relief to allow us ourselves the luxury of acknowledging our human frailties. 让我们自己享受承认人类的弱点的快乐是一大慰藉。 来自辞典例句

2 aurora   

n.极光

参考例句：

• The aurora is one of nature's most awesome spectacles.极光是自然界最可畏的奇观之一。
• Over the polar regions we should see aurora.在极地高空,我们会看到极光。