《绝望的主妇》精讲564

What made my husband Paul Young such a good investor¹ was his uncanny ability to anticipate the future...

我的丈夫Paul Young之所以能在投资界出类拔萃完全离不开他那不可思议的预见性…

Zach, how did you do this?

Zach你怎么弄的?

He foresaw the necessityof the velcro shoe.

他提前想到要给孩子穿尼龙刺粘鞋。

He predicted the advent² ofthe $3 cup of coffee.

他预言了即食咖啡的到来。

He even anticipated the surprising boom in bottled water.

甚至还注意到了瓶装水的吵杂声。

Yeah, it's Paul Young.

是的，我是Paul Young。

I've been reading about the election results in Brazil.

我在报纸上看到了巴西的选举结果。

It's time to buy sugar.

是时候购入蔗糖了。

But the crystal ball that served Paul so well in the stock market sometimes failed him closer to home.

但这套在股票市场上屡试不爽的办法有时对于近在眼前的事却无能为力。

Paul young?

Paul young?

Yeah

是的。

Detective Sullivan.

我是Sullivan侦探。

You need to come downtown for questioning.

我们需要你来回答一些问题。

About what?

什么问题？

We're investigating reports of credit card fraud

我们正在调查一启信用卡诈骗案，

and your name has been linked with several of the victims.

我们发现你和一些受害者有关。

Well, it must be some mistake.

肯定是弄错了。

Could be. But we still need to go downtown and straighten it out.

也许吧。不过你还是得跟我走一趟。

All right.

好吧。

Well... how long is this gonna take?

那...要多长时间？

Don't worry about it. It's just a mix-up.

别担心，误会而已。

Let's go.

走吧。

1 investor   

n.投资者，投资人

参考例句：

• My nephew is a cautious investor.我侄子是个小心谨慎的投资者。
• The investor believes that his investment will pay off handsomely soon.这个投资者相信他的投资不久会有相当大的收益。

2 advent   

n.(重要事件等的)到来，来临

参考例句：

• Swallows come by groups at the advent of spring. 春天来临时燕子成群飞来。
• The advent of the Euro will redefine Europe.欧元的出现将重新定义欧洲。