《摩登家庭》第1季第10集 第9期:面对孩子狠不下心

 Hey, don't look at me. 不要看我

Only one of us was ever caught playing with matches. 我们中只有一个人  曾经点火柴玩

Luke? 卢克  

That was a year ago. Just admit you did it. 那是一年前的事了  承认是你干的吧

You admit you did it!  No! 你承认吧  不

Okay. Look, I have an idea. 好吧  我有个主意

Do you remember the movie Spartacus? 你们记得斯巴达克斯那部电影吗

Here's what we do: 我们这么做  

Luke, you tell Mom and Dad it's your fault. 卢克  你去告诉爸妈是你做的

I didn't do it. - It doesn't matter. 可我没有  -那没关系

Because after you confess¹, 因为你招了后

Haley and I will each confess to the same thing. 我和海莉也会分别承认是我们做的

How does that do anything? 那有什么用

They'll be so touched that we're protecting each other... 他们会因为我们保护彼此而感动的

that they'll have to bring back Christmas. 然后他们就会把圣诞节还给我们了

That's awesome². 太棒了

How does it work again? 为什么此计可行来着

We're gonna pass into legend³. 我们会成为传奇的

The parents who canceled Christmas. 取消了圣诞节的父母亲

I thought you'd be happy. 我还以为你会高兴

They'II write songs about us, 他们会把我们写进歌里

make one of those Christmas specials with those ugly little clay⁴ people. 用那些丑陋的小泥人制作圣诞特价玩具

You're the one who always says 你老是说我

I shouldn't be such a pushover with the kids. 面对孩子时就狠不下心来

So this is where you decide to make your stand? 所以你就这样表明自己的立场吗

Really, Phil? - Okay. Okay, look. 菲尔  -好吧  好吧  听着

Don't worry. We're going to have Christmas. 别担心  圣诞节会回来的

We've raised our kids right. 我们家孩子那么有责任有担当

Whoever⁵ did it will come forward. 不管谁做的  都会主动站出来承认错误

Or the other two will rat 'em out. 不然另外两个也会把他供出来的

 

1 confess   

vt.承认，坦白；vi.承认，坦白，忏悔

参考例句：

• Many Christians regularly confess their guilty actions and thoughts to a priest.很多基督徒都定期向牧师忏悔他们的罪行和恶念。
• I confess to some suspicion of your honesty.我承认对你的诚实有所怀疑。

2 awesome   

adj.令人惊叹的，难得吓人的，很好的

参考例句：

• The church in Ireland has always exercised an awesome power.爱尔兰的教堂一直掌握着令人敬畏的权力。
• That new white convertible is totally awesome.那辆新的白色折篷汽车简直棒极了.

3 legend   

n.传说；传奇故事

参考例句：

• This is a popular legend.这是一个民间传说。
• According to ancient legend,the river is a goddess.据古代传说，这条河是位女神。

4 clay   

n.黏土；泥土

参考例句：

• The children like making houses of sticks and clay.孩子们喜欢用树枝或黏土盖房子玩。
• What a love of a clay doll!多么可爱的泥娃娃！

5 whoever   

pron.无论谁，不管谁；任何人

参考例句：

• I'll find the person who did this,whoever he is.我要找出干这件事的人，不管他是谁。
• Whoever does best will get the prize.谁做得最出色谁就得奖。