《绝望的主妇》精讲594

I know that you're still angry with me, and,um, I wanted to tell you that I have, um, joined a recovery program.

我知道你还在生我的气，告诉你，我已经参加了个戒酒课程。

A.A. I just wanted you to know that and to tell you I'm sorry.

A.A．我只是想跟你说这事情，还有跟你说对不起。

You are a real friend and I value your honesty.

你是……一个真正的朋友，我很在乎你的诚实。

Oh, I don't wanna be mad anymore, and I'm so happy to hear all that and I am so proud of you.

哦，我不想再发火了，我很高兴听到这些，我非常为你骄傲。

Oh, thanks, but I'm not really out of the woods yet.

谢谢，但是我还是没有完全摆脱麻烦。

I still have this whole court case hanging over my head.

我还是有一桩法庭的案子在烦我。

I heard about that. Andrew's asking to be emancipated¹?

我听说了，Andrew提出要脱离监管？

Yes, and his lawyer is taking depositionsnow to see if I am a fit parent.

是的，他的律师正在调查取证，来看看我是不是一个合适的母亲。

And considering that mishap³ that I had with your kids, I, uh, I imagine he'll be anxious to talk to you.

考虑到那次我和你孩子之间的事故，嗯，我想他会急迫地想要和你谈话。

It makes sense, I guess.

由这可能，我觉得。

Do you have any idea what you might say?

你想过准备说些什么吗？

I, um, I'll focus on your good qualities.

我，我会集中说你的优点。

I could not ask for anything more. Thanks. See you around, I hope.

我不能再奢求更多了。谢谢。回头见。

All right. That's not why you came to apologize, is it?

没问题。那不是……你来道歉的原因，是吧？

What do you mean?

这是什么意思？

To soften⁴ me up for the deposition².

为了作证的事情，来向我求情。

Of course not. Um, I just want you to understand something.

当然不是。我只是想让你了解一些事情。

Andrew is making accusations⁵, false accusations saying that I abused him, all because I wouldn't let him have his trust fund early so he could buy a car.

Andrew在提出指控——错误的指控，说我虐待他，因为我不肯让他提前拿到信托基金买车。

I mean, can you blame me for wanting to know if I have your support?

你可以因为我想知道你是不是支持我。而责怪我吗？

And so, what? You want me to lie? Make you look good?

那...又...怎么样？你想让我说谎？帮你掩饰？

I actually don't want anything of the sort.

我不是想要你做这种事。

Good. Because when I give my deposition, I'm going to tell the truth.

好。因为在我作证的时候，我会说出真相。

1 emancipated   

adj.被解放的，不受约束的v.解放某人（尤指摆脱政治、法律或社会的束缚）( emancipate的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Slaves were not emancipated until 1863 in the United States. 美国奴隶直到1863年才获得自由。
• Women are still struggling to be fully emancipated. 妇女仍在为彻底解放而斗争。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 deposition   

n.免职，罢官；作证；沉淀；沉淀物

参考例句：

• It was this issue which led to the deposition of the king.正是这件事导致了国王被废黜。
• This leads to calcium deposition in the blood-vessels.这导致钙在血管中沉积。

3 mishap   

n.不幸的事，不幸；灾祸

参考例句：

• I'm afraid your son had a slight mishap in the playground.不好了，你儿子在操场上出了点小意外。
• We reached home without mishap.我们平安地回到了家。

4 soften   

v.(使)变柔软；(使)变柔和

参考例句：

• Plastics will soften when exposed to heat.塑料适当加热就可以软化。
• This special cream will help to soften up our skin.这种特殊的护肤霜有助于使皮肤变得柔软。

5 accusations   

n.指责( accusation的名词复数 )；指控；控告；（被告发、控告的）罪名

参考例句：

• There were accusations of plagiarism. 曾有过关于剽窃的指控。
• He remained unruffled by their accusations. 对于他们的指控他处之泰然。