《绝望的主妇》精讲600

Oh, Bree could never have done that!

oh，Bree绝对不会这么干的！

I'm just telling you what the lawyer said.

我只是告诉你那个律师说的话。

So you think Bree punched Andrew in the face? 'Cause I don't.

那么你认为Bree打了Andrew的脸？因为我不这么想。

I don't either, but on the other hand, she spanked¹ my kids, she lied about her drinking, and I once saw her bitch slap her mother-in-law.

我也不相信，但是另一方面来说，她打过我的孩子，她对她酗酒的事情说谎，有一次我还看到她骂她的婆婆。

So I'm torn.

所以我很迷惑。

Well, I'm siding with Bree.

我站在Bree这一边。

How can you be so sure? We have Andrew saying that it's systematic² physical abuse.

你怎么会这么肯定？Andrew说这是有计划的肉体虐待。

And then we have Bree saying it's Andrew wanting to be emancipated³ so he can get at his trust fund so he can buy a car.

那Bree还说这是Andrew想要脱离监管，那样他就可以得到他的信托基金，可以买一辆车。

How are we supposed to know the real truth?

我们怎么知道什么才是真相？

Because I remember being seventeen.

因为我记得我17岁时。

And I would've done a hell of a lot more than punch myself in the eye to get a car.

为了得到一辆车，我会做出比打肿我的脸更加极端的事情。

1 spanked   

v.用手掌打( spank的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• We spanked along in his new car. 我们坐在他的新车里兜风。 来自辞典例句
• The nurse spanked the naughty child. 保育员打了一下那个淘气的孩子的屁股。 来自辞典例句

2 systematic   

adj.有系统的，有计划的，有方法的

参考例句：

• The way he works isn't very systematic.他的工作不是很有条理。
• The teacher made a systematic work of teaching.这个教师进行系统的教学工作。

3 emancipated   

adj.被解放的，不受约束的v.解放某人（尤指摆脱政治、法律或社会的束缚）( emancipate的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Slaves were not emancipated until 1863 in the United States. 美国奴隶直到1863年才获得自由。
• Women are still struggling to be fully emancipated. 妇女仍在为彻底解放而斗争。 来自《简明英汉词典》