《特别响,非常近》精讲 16生活留给我们的不止是遗憾

If I ask you a question, will you tell me the truth¹?

如果我问你个问题 你能坦白回答我吗

Even² if it will hurt me?

即使我会因此而难受

Do you think the key fits³ a lock⁴?

你觉得这把钥匙有能开的那把锁吗

Really?

真的吗

I mean really?

说真的

And do you think we'll find the lock?

那你认为我们能找到那把锁吗

I'm not so sure either⁵.

我觉得也不一定

So maybe we should stop looking?

那我们是不是该停止寻找了

There's something I've got⁶ to show you.

我带你去看样东西

I couldn't be sure,

我不敢肯定

so I didn't say anything.

所以我什么也没多说

But I felt it all the time.

但我无时无刻都有这种感觉

The way he walked,

他走路的样子

the way he shrugged⁷ his shoulders,

他耸肩的样子

the way my grandmother wouldn't talk about him.

还有奶奶为什么从不提起他

He must be my grandfather.

他一定是我爷爷

1 truth   

n.真理；真相，事实，实际情况

参考例句：

• We must find out the truth of the matter.我们必须弄清楚事情的真相。
• You may trust me that I'm speaking the truth.你可以相信我在说实话。

2 even   

adj.平坦的，偶数的，相等的；adv.甚至，恰好，正当

参考例句：

• It was cold yesterday,but it's even colder today. 昨天冷，今天更冷了。
• He's the best teacher even though he has the least experience.尽管他经验最少，但教得最好。

3 fits   

abbr.foreign individual travelers 国外个体旅行者；fuel injection timing system 注射定时系统v.（使）适合( fit的第三人称单数 )；合上；使适合；试穿

参考例句：

• The bookcase fits neatly into the alcove. 书架正好放得进壁凹。
• a one-size-fits-all monetary policy 一刀切的货币政策

4 lock   

vi.锁，锁上，锁住，紧闭；vt.锁，锁上，拘禁；隐藏；使固定，卡住；n.锁，刹车；水闸；一缕头发

参考例句：

• This box doesn't lock.这只箱子锁不上。
• Will you lock up the house,please?请将房门锁起来，好吗？

5 either   

adj.任一，两方的；prep.任一，随便任一个；conj.或，也

参考例句：

• I have bought two books,you can have either.我买了两本书，你要哪一本都可以。
• I don't think either of them are at home.我想他们中任何一个都不在家。

6 got   

v.(get的过去式)得到，猜到，明白

参考例句：

• I just got some bad news.我刚得到一些坏消息。
• I have got far too much work to do.我要做的事太多了。

7 shrugged   

vt.耸肩（shrug的过去式与过去分词形式）

参考例句：

• Sam shrugged and said nothing. 萨姆耸耸肩膀，什么也没说。
• She shrugged, feigning nonchalance. 她耸耸肩，装出一副无所谓的样子。 来自《简明英汉词典》