《绝望的主妇》精讲499

Hi.

嗨！

Hi. Well, my dad found out about us bowling¹.

嗨，我父亲发现我们去打过保龄。

I’m not going to be able to do that anytime soon.

我最近不能再去了。

Oh, sorry.

哦，抱歉。

No, no I'm glad that we did. I haven’t felt like part of a family in a long time.

不不，我很高兴那样做。我很久没有感觉像家中的成员了。

Thanks. I, uh, I'd better get back inside.

多谢，我还是回去了。

The act itself never varies.

动作是千篇一律的。

But each kiss carries with it a meaning all its own.

但每个吻带着各自的含义

It can convey a husband'seternal devotion.

它能传达丈夫永久的专一。

Or a wife's enormous regret.

或妻子莫大的懊悔。

It can symbolize² a mother's growing concern.

它象征母亲日益剧增的担心。

Or a lover's growing passion.

或情人的无限的激情。

But whatever its meaning, each kiss...reflects a basic human need.

但无论它意味着什么，每个吻…反映了人类最基本的一种需求。

The need to connect to another human being.

与另一个心灵的沟通

This desire is so strong it's always amazing when some people…don’t understand it.

这种需求如此强烈，它令人惊讶不已，特别是在那些…不理解它的人眼里。

1 bowling   

n.保龄球运动

参考例句：

• Bowling is a popular sport with young and old.保龄球是老少都爱的运动。
• Which sport do you 1ike most,golf or bowling?你最喜欢什么运动，高尔夫还是保龄球？

2 symbolize   

vt.作为...的象征，用符号代表

参考例句：

• Easter eggs symbolize the renewal of life.复活蛋象征新生。
• Dolphins symbolize the breath of life.海豚象征着生命的气息。