《绝望的主妇》精讲126

旁白：这世上摧残美好的人不胜枚举，源起于何？漫天扯谎，为保真爱。恐惧未来，愤怒伪装。心存愧疚，拒人千里。没错，万事事出有因，一旦我们找出原因，我们才能阻止它们。

Keith: What are you doing to your roses?

Bree: Pruning¹ them.

Keith: Looks like you're killing² them.

Bree: I know it looks bad, but sometimes you have to be ruthless if you want something beautiful to keep growing.

Voice-over: The world is filled with people who do ugly things. Why do they act this way? some lie to keep from losing what they love. Some lash³ out because they fear the future. Some put up walls because they have regrets. Yes,everyone has a reason for the ugly things they do...And once we find out why...Then we can try to stop them.

基思：你把你的玫瑰怎么了？

布瑞：修剪一下。

基思：怎么都生生地剪掉了呀？

布瑞：我知道这不好看，但有时候你得狠心点，他们才有希望盛放得更灿烂。

旁白：这世上摧残美好的人不胜枚举，源起于何？漫天扯谎，为保真爱。恐惧未来，愤怒伪装。心存愧疚，拒人千里。没错，万事事出有因，一旦我们找出原因，我们才能阻止它们。

1 pruning   

n.修枝，剪枝，修剪v.修剪（树木等）( prune的现在分词 )；精简某事物，除去某事物多余的部分

参考例句：

• In writing an essay one must do a lot of pruning. 写文章要下一番剪裁的工夫。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• A sapling needs pruning, a child discipline. 小树要砍，小孩要管。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

2 killing   

n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财

参考例句：

• Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
• Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。

3 lash   

v.系牢；鞭打；猛烈抨击；n.鞭打；眼睫毛

参考例句：

• He received a lash of her hand on his cheek.他突然被她打了一记耳光。
• With a lash of its tail the tiger leaped at her.老虎把尾巴一甩朝她扑过来。