《绝望的主妇》精讲531

Once a month, the crème de la crème of Fairview society would attend a semi-formal luncheon¹ at the home of Maxine Bennett.

每个月Fairview社区最精彩的是,大家都会到Maxine Bennett家里，参加一次半正式的午宴。

Everyone loved these elegant get-togethers.

这样典雅的聚会很受大家欢迎。

Everyone, that is, but a certain red-headed housewife who was convinced Maxine was a liar².

虽然大家都喜欢，一位红发主妇却认定Maxine说了谎。

You see, Maxine liked to brag³ that she did all her own cooking

Maxine喜欢吹嘘所有的菜肴都由她亲手烹饪，

and because each course was served promptly⁴...presented with flair⁵...and was positively⁶ mouth-watering,

也正因为每道菜的迅速更换，色香味全，让人垂涎欲滴，

Bree knew that Maxine had had some help.

Bree便肯定了Maxine请了帮手。

And sadly for Maxine, Bree intended to prove it.

Maxine的不幸在于，Bree打算证明自己的想法。

Maxine, once again this entire lunch is just out of this world.

Maxine，这顿饭实在太让人难忘了。

I just have to get the number of your caterer⁷.

我一定得把你厨师的电话要来。

What a nice compliment. No, I’m afraid this is all my doing.

多好的赞扬。不过，这都是我一人之劳。

It was a triumph, an absolute triumph.

这是以次盛典，绝对的盛典。

Oh come on, do you honestly expect us to believe that

拜托，你真以为我们会相信，

you had the time to prepare a six-course meal for ten women?

你会有时间给10个人准备6道菜？

Even I couldn’t make this and have time to get ready for a party.

连我都做不到，更别提还要准备派对。

Well, perhaps you’re just not as organized as I am. If you’ll excuse me.

也许，你的组织性没有我的强。我离开一下。

Bree, what’s gotten into you?

Bree，你是怎么了？

I have the same recipe for English Plum Pudding. It takes six hours to prepare.

我有一套完全一样的葡萄干布丁菜谱，准备起来要花6个小时。

How could she have time to make all of this and everything else that we ate today?

怎么可能有时间准备这些，外加我们今天吃到的其他东西？

This is not the pudding of an honest woman.

这布丁绝对不是出自一个诚实女人的手。

FBI, open up!

FBI，开门。

What on earth?

究竟怎么了？

We’re looking for a Maxine Bennett.

我们要找一位Maxine Bennett。

I’m Maxine.

我就是Maxine。

We have a warrant to search the premises⁸, ma’am.

我们被授权搜查你的房子。

A warrant? I’m in the middle of a luncheon.

许可证？我正在用午餐呢啊。

Over here.

在这儿。

Found her.

找到了。

Maxine Bennett, you're under arrest for involuntary servitude.

Maxine Bennett你被捕了，强制劳役罪。

Is this the woman that locked you up?

就是她把你锁起来的吗？

Bree, what’s going on?

Bree，到底怎么回事？

Well, I’m not sure, but I think Maxine had a slave.

我不清楚，不过我想Maxine窝藏了奴隶。

I can’t believe it. I just can’t believe it!

不敢相信，简直不敢相信。

But Bree could. You see for her, the proof was in the pudding.

不过Bree知道对她来说一切证据都藏在了布丁里

1 luncheon   

n.午宴，午餐，便宴

参考例句：

• We have luncheon at twelve o'clock.我们十二点钟用午餐。
• I have a luncheon engagement.我午饭有约。

2 liar   

n.说谎的人

参考例句：

• I know you for a thief and a liar!我算认识你了，一个又偷又骗的家伙！
• She was wrongly labelled a liar.她被错误地扣上说谎者的帽子。

3 brag   

v./n.吹牛，自夸；adj.第一流的

参考例句：

• He made brag of his skill.他夸耀自己技术高明。
• His wealth is his brag.他夸张他的财富。

4 promptly   

adv.及时地，敏捷地

参考例句：

• He paid the money back promptly.他立即还了钱。
• She promptly seized the opportunity his absence gave her.她立即抓住了因他不在场给她创造的机会。

5 flair   

n.天赋，本领，才华；洞察力

参考例句：

• His business skill complements her flair for design.他的经营技巧和她的设计才能相辅相成。
• He had a natural flair for business.他有做生意的天分。

6 positively   

adv.明确地，断然，坚决地；实在，确实

参考例句：

• She was positively glowing with happiness.她满脸幸福。
• The weather was positively poisonous.这天气着实讨厌。

7 caterer   

n. 备办食物者，备办宴席者

参考例句：

• My wife went to a lot of trouble; she called a caterer. 我太太花了很多心血，她找了专办派对的人来。
• The wedding reception has been organized by an outside caterer. 婚宴由外界的饮食公司承办。

8 premises   

n.建筑物，房屋

参考例句：

• According to the rules,no alcohol can be consumed on the premises.按照规定，场内不准饮酒。
• All repairs are done on the premises and not put out.全部修缮都在家里进行，不用送到外面去做。