《绝望的主妇》精讲502

Hi, Bree.

嗨，Bree。

Oh, hi.

噢，嗨。

I just wanted to thank you for your adviseon my azaleas. They are just thriving¹.

我来谢谢你给我的杜鹃花提的建议。它们长得好极了。

Oh. It was no trouble at all.

哦，这没什么的。

Such a shame I may not be around to enjoy them. Well, my mother has taken ill.

真遗憾我可能留在这儿观赏它们了，我母亲病了。

And Matthew and I will probably go and visit her. We may even be moving.

我和Matthew我们可能要去看她。我们甚至可能搬走了。

We just don‘t know yet.

还没定下来。

Oh. Well, where does she live?

哦。是么，她住在哪儿?

Back in Chicago.

哦，芝加哥。

Is it serious?

病的严重么

I, I don‘t know yet. Well, obviously² I am l be speaking with her doctor.

我..还不知道。很显然，我得和她的医生谈谈。

Oh, Betty. If there‘s anything I can do, anything at all.

哦，Betty。要是有什么我能帮得上的，任何事...

Thank you. You‘ve already done so much. Bye.

谢谢。你帮得够多的了。再见。

1 thriving   

a.成功的，旺盛的

参考例句：

• He had managed to create the entirely spurious impression that the company was thriving. 他设法制造出一种彻头彻尾的假象，让人误以为公司一派兴旺。
• Each bamboo house was surrounded by a thriving orchard. 每座竹楼周围都是茂密的果园。

2 obviously   

adv.显然；明白地

参考例句：

• Obviously they were putting him to a severe test.显然他们是在给他以严峻的考验。
• Obviously he was lying.显然他是在撒谎。