纽约时报 莱瓦尔·伯顿谈他的新挑战(3)

 

I don't really know how well the book sold, but I think it's fair to say that it's obscure. Is it possible that the public wasn't eager to accept the side of your sensibility that it represented? I was surprised by the violence, the allusions¹ to sexual assault — just the darkness in it. I would venture to say, based on some encounters that I have had on Twitter, that there is a population of people who aren't willing to see me displaying an aspect of my character that perhaps goes against their idea of who I am. They feel like they have the right to opine on who I should be, what I should be and should say and should not say. That's an interesting part of this dynamic of fame. However, I spent a lot of time and energy discovering, defining, and divining who I am and how I want to live my life. What you do with what I put out there is your business. What I put out there is my business.

我真的不知道这本书卖得有多好，但我认为可以公平地说，这本书很晦涩。有没有可能公众并不急于接受它所代表的你感性的一面？书中对暴力的描述以及对性侵犯的暗示令我感到惊讶——这只是其中黑暗的部分。我敢说，根据我在推特上的一些遭遇，有很多人不愿意看到我展示自己性格的某个方面，这可能违背了他们对我的看法。就我应该是谁、应该成为什么样的人、应该说什么话、不应该说什么而言，他们认为自已有权发表意见。这是名声的动力中有趣的一部分。然而，我花了大量的时间和精力去发现、定义和领悟我是谁以及我想要怎样的生活。你用我公开的东西去做什么是你的事。而我想公开什么是我的事。

Do people often give you a hard time on Twitter? When I'm in that mode of calling America into question for its transgressions² against people of color and marginalized people, I get blowback. Some of it comes from people who don't want to accept that from me or any actor. It's "Shut up and dribble³." You know, in May I said, "Happy Memorial Day" on Twitter, and right away somebody said: "Happy? How about solemn or otherwise reflective?" I subtweeted him, "How about we not police how I observe the holiday?" I felt bad because I knew that guy was going to catch hell. But you come for me, you might want to bring a fire extinguisher.

人们经常在推特上找你麻烦吗？当我以那种方式质疑美国对有色人种和边缘化人群的侵犯时，我会受到回击。有些人不愿意接受我或任何演员的观点。这就像“闭嘴运球”。5月份我在推特上写道：阵亡将士纪念日快乐，之后马上就有人评论说，“快乐？那严肃或沉思呢？”我发推回应他，“我们不要管我如何过这个节日怎么样？”我很难过，因为我知道那家伙会被痛骂。但是你来找我麻烦，你可能需要带个灭火器。

Here's something for you: This quarterback and former "Jeopardy⁴!" guest host is currently engaged in a dispute with his longtime N.F.L. team. Aaron Rodgers.

有个问题要问你：这名四分卫兼前《危险边缘》客座主持人目前与他长期效力的N.F.L.球队发生了争执。这个人是亚伦·罗杰斯。

I'm sorry, the correct response is "Who is Aaron Rodgers?" Holy (expletive)! You got me.

抱歉，正确的回答是“谁是亚伦·罗杰斯？”“天哪！你难住我了。”

 

1 allusions   

暗指，间接提到( allusion的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• We should not use proverbs and allusions indiscriminately. 不要滥用成语典故。
• The background lent itself to allusions to European scenes. 眼前的情景容易使人联想到欧洲风光。

2 transgressions   

n.违反，违法，罪过( transgression的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Many marine transgressions occur across coastal plains. 许多海运是横越滨海平原。 来自辞典例句
• For I know my transgressions, and my sin always before me. 因为我知道我的过犯，我的罪常在我面前。 来自互联网

3 dribble   

v.点滴留下，流口水；n.口水

参考例句：

• Melted wax dribbled down the side of the candle.熔化了的蜡一滴滴从蜡烛边上流下。
• He wiped a dribble of saliva from his chin.他擦掉了下巴上的几滴口水。

4 jeopardy   

n.危险；危难

参考例句：

• His foolish behaviour may put his whole future in jeopardy.他愚蠢的行为可能毁了他一生的前程。
• It is precisely at this juncture that the boss finds himself in double jeopardy.恰恰在这个关键时刻，上司发现自己处于进退两难的境地。