《绝望的主妇》精讲598

I don't know why I have to get dragged into this.

我不知道我怎么会牵扯到这件事情中的。

What happened with my kids has nothing to do with Bree's situation with Andrew. Sit.

发生在我孩子身上的事情和Bree与Andrew的情况没有关系，坐。

Well, it's my understanding that real harm could have come to your children as a direct result of your friend's behavior.

在我看来，你的孩子们可能真的会受到伤害，因为你的朋友的行为。

I'm sorry, Mr. Bormanis, but I'm not gonna testify. It just doesn't feel right to me.

对不起，Bormanis先生，但是我不会作证的，那样让我感觉不好。

Well, this isn't the first timesomeone's felt the way you do.

好吧，你的这种情况不是第一次。

So this isn't the first time I've had to say thatif you refuse to give a deposition¹ of your own accord, I'll compel you to give one.

所以这也不是我第一次不得不这么说，如果你拒绝自愿作证，我会强迫你作证的。

But I'm sure I won't have to.

但是我肯定我不必这么干。

You're saying Bree did this?

你说这是Bree干的？

While under the influence,

在外界影响下，

I understand your reluctance² to turn on a friend, but this isn't about you. It's about Andrew.

我明白你为了维护朋友不愿作证，但是这不是关于你的事情，这是关于Andrew的事情。

Don't you think he's suffered enough?

你不认为他已经受够苦了吗？

1 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。

2 reluctance   

n.厌恶，讨厌，勉强，不情愿

参考例句：

• The police released Andrew with reluctance.警方勉强把安德鲁放走了。
• He showed the greatest reluctance to make a reply.他表示很不愿意答复。