《童话镇》第75期:纳税人的钱没有白费

 Our tax dollars hard at work, I see 看来纳税人的钱没有白费

Graham isn't here. 格兰姆不在

I assumed¹ he'd took a sick day... with you. 我想他是请病假了  跟你在一起

Oh, so you're aware of us. Good. 看来你已经知道我们的关系了  很好

That's why I'm here. 这正是我来的原因

Because I'm also aware of your relationship with him. 因为我也知道你们的关系

I don't have a relationship with him. 我跟他没有关系

Oh? So nothing's ever happened between the two of you? 是吗  你们俩之间什么都没发生过

You forget, Ms Swan.  别忘了  斯旺小姐  

I have eyes everywhere. 我的耳目无处不在

Nothing that meant anything.  没有什么大不了的事  

Well, of course not, 那是自然

because you're incapable² of feeling anything for anyone. 因为你从来对人都没有感情

There's a reason you're alone, isn't there? 是不是因为这样你才一直单身

All due respect, 冒昧说一句

the way I live my life is my business. 我怎么过日子是我的事

It is until it infringes³ on my life. 除非你打扰到我的生活

Stay away from Graham. 离格兰姆远点

You may think you're doing nothing, 你可能觉得没什么

But you're putting thoughts in his head-- 但是你会让他有非分之想

Thoughts that are not in his best interests. 这对他来说可不是好事

You are leading him on a path to self-destruction. 你会把他带上不归路的

Stay away. 离他远点

 

1 assumed   

adj.假定的, 假装的 动词assume的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• The assumed linearity of these equations can be related to the uniformity of space and time.所假定的这些方程的线性，可归因于空间和时间的均匀性。

2 incapable   

adj.无能力的，不能做某事的

参考例句：

• He would be incapable of committing such a cruel deed.他不会做出这么残忍的事。
• Computers are incapable of creative thought.计算机不会创造性地思维。

3 infringes   

v.违反（规章等）( infringe的第三人称单数 )；侵犯（某人的权利）；侵害（某人的自由、权益等）

参考例句：

• Congressmen may be reluctant to vote for legislation that infringes the traditional prerogatives of the states. 美国国会议员可能不情愿投票拥护侵犯各州传统特权的立法。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法
• I can't say whether CP21 infringes it or not. 我就不能说CP21是否侵犯了SPOT的专利。 来自企业管理英语口语（第二版）(2)