纪录片《彻底隔离》 第24期 单独监禁带来的损失

The same behaviour afflicted¹ Paris Carriger during the long years in solitary² confinement³.

巴里·卡里杰在他长期的单独监禁中被迫做出相同的行为。

I walked, paced, at a very quick pace... anywhere from 18 to 22 hours a day.

我来回走动，踱着快步，每天走18到22小时。

I would pace three steps forward, three steps back, and do that pivot⁴, so that...

我会向前走三步，向后再三步，然后掉头...

I would reach a point where I couldn't stand to pivot because it hurt at every point.

最后我走完一程再也不想掉头了，因为我全身上下到处疼痛。

After 18 years in isolation⁵, he was released when it was established that another man had committed the murder.

在被隔离了十八年后，他被释放了，因为有确凿证据表明杀人凶手另有其人。

However, the effects of isolation have remained with him.

但隔离已经给他造成了不可磨灭的影响。

Only recently do I realise what I paid for that solitary confinement.

直到最近我才意识到单独监禁给我带来的损失。

I have no ability with time whatsoever⁶.

我对时间完全没了概念。

I can tell you whether I did something or did not do something, but I can't necessarily tell you in what order.

我可以告诉你我是否做过某事，但我不一定能说出先后次序。

I've lost the ablity to follow simple directions.

我失去了执行简单指令的能力。

I cannot function with anything that has too much in the way of information coming.

我不能有效地处理包含太多信息的任务。

I can't drive on a busy street.

我不能在拥挤的街道上开车。

In my opinion I have lost two-thirds of what was once my capability⁷.

我觉得自己已经失去了原先2/3的能力。

I am now ten years out, it has not changed, so I conclude that this is permanent.

我出狱已经10年了，这种状况从未改变，因此我断定我所受的损害是永久性的。

1 afflicted   

使受痛苦，折磨( afflict的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• About 40% of the country's population is afflicted with the disease. 全国40%左右的人口患有这种疾病。
• A terrible restlessness that was like to hunger afflicted Martin Eden. 一阵可怕的、跟饥饿差不多的不安情绪折磨着马丁·伊登。

2 solitary   

adj.孤独的，独立的，荒凉的；n.隐士

参考例句：

• I am rather fond of a solitary stroll in the country.我颇喜欢在乡间独自徜徉。
• The castle rises in solitary splendour on the fringe of the desert.这座城堡巍然耸立在沙漠的边际，显得十分壮美。

3 confinement   

n.幽禁，拘留，监禁；分娩；限制，局限

参考例句：

• He spent eleven years in solitary confinement.他度过了11年的单独监禁。
• The date for my wife's confinement was approaching closer and closer.妻子分娩的日子越来越近了。

4 pivot   

v.在枢轴上转动；装枢轴，枢轴；adj.枢轴的

参考例句：

• She is the central pivot of creation and represents the feminine aspect in all things.她是创造的中心枢轴，表现出万物的女性面貌。
• If a spring is present,the hand wheel will pivot on the spring.如果有弹簧，手轮的枢轴会装在弹簧上。

5 isolation   

n.隔离，孤立，分解，分离

参考例句：

• The millionaire lived in complete isolation from the outside world.这位富翁过着与世隔绝的生活。
• He retired and lived in relative isolation.他退休后，生活比较孤寂。

6 whatsoever   

adv.（用于否定句中以加强语气）任何；pron.无论什么

参考例句：

• There's no reason whatsoever to turn down this suggestion.没有任何理由拒绝这个建议。
• All things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you,do ye even so to them.你想别人对你怎样，你就怎样对人。

7 capability   

n.能力；才能；(pl)可发展的能力或特性等

参考例句：

• She has the capability to become a very fine actress.她有潜力成为杰出演员。
• Organizing a whole department is beyond his capability.组织整个部门是他能力以外的事。