【跟着美剧练发音】美剧美语903期

Defenselawyers use the term "Duress¹" to describe the use of force, coercion,or psychological pressure exerted on a client in the commission of a crime. Whenduress is applied² to the emotionally unstable³, the result can be as violent asit is unpredictable.

辩护律师常将"胁迫"一词用在实施犯罪的委托人身上，以此来描述力量  强迫或是心理压力对他们产生的影响。当在一个人情绪不稳时加以胁迫，结果可能会难以预料地可怕 

 

DANIEL：Hey,babe. I know how you like your morning coffee.

EMILY：Youknow how I like everything. I missed you last night.

DANIEL： Yeah,me, too.

EMILY：Anyupdate on Tyler?

DANIEL： No.He never came home last night.

EMILY： How'syour mom holding up?

DANIEL： Oh,she's all right, considering the circumstances. She's past the initial shock ofthe divorce papers and now she's redirecting her energies into planning mybirthday party.

EMILY：Andthat's a bad thing?

DANIEL： Formy 21st, she hired the cast of Cirque du Soleil to perform. Subtlety⁴ is not herstrong suit when it comes to parties.

EMILY： Well,why don't we do something low-key? Maybe a clambake on the beach?

DANIEL：Soundsperfect. I'll call my mom, tell her it was my idea.

EMILY： Mm.And I'll make sure she feels included.

1 duress   

n.胁迫

参考例句：

• He claimed that he signed the confession under duress.他说他是被迫在认罪书上签字的。
• These unequal treaties were made under duress.这些不平等条约是在强迫下签订的。

2 applied   

adj.应用的；v.应用，适用

参考例句：

• She plans to take a course in applied linguistics.她打算学习应用语言学课程。
• This cream is best applied to the face at night.这种乳霜最好晚上擦脸用。

3 unstable   

adj.不稳定的，易变的

参考例句：

• This bookcase is too unstable to hold so many books.这书橱很不结实，装不了这么多书。
• The patient's condition was unstable.那患者的病情不稳定。

4 subtlety   

n.微妙，敏锐，精巧；微妙之处，细微的区别

参考例句：

• He has shown enormous strength,great intelligence and great subtlety.他表现出充沛的精力、极大的智慧和高度的灵活性。
• The subtlety of his remarks was unnoticed by most of his audience.大多数听众都没有觉察到他讲话的微妙之处。