《权力的游戏》精讲 第5集:狼与雄狮(14)

Council business

为了国事?

Of course you would have friends from across the Narrow Sea.

当然你可以有住在峡海对岸的朋友.

You're from there yourself, after all.

毕竟你本人就是从那边过来的.

We're friends, aren't we, Lord Varys

我们是朋友, 对吧, 瓦里斯大人?

I'd like to think we are.

但愿我们是.

So you can imagine my burden,

那么你可以想象我所承受的压力,

wondering if the King might question my friend's sympathies.

恐怕国王会因我对朋友的同情而怀疑我.

To stand at a crossroads where turning left means loyalty¹ to a friend,

身处两难境地, 向左是忠于朋友,

turning right loyalty to the realm

向右是忠于国家

Oh, please. To find myself in a position

哦, 拜托你. 我自己的处境

where a simple word to the King

只要国王听说一个字

What are you two conspiring² about

你们两个在策划什么阴谋?

Well, whatever it is, you'd best hurry up.

嗯, 不管是什么, 最好快一点.

My brother is coming.

我兄弟要来了.

To a small council meeting

参加御前会议?

Disturbing news from far away.

来自远方令人不安的消息.

Haven't you heard

你听说了吗?

Off with you. No begging.

你快滚开. 这里不准乞讨.

I'm not a beggar. I live here.

我不是乞丐. 我住这里.

1 loyalty   

n.忠诚，忠心

参考例句：

• She told him the truth from a sense of loyalty.她告诉他真相是出于忠诚。
• His loyalty to his friends was never in doubt.他对朋友的一片忠心从来没受到怀疑。

2 conspiring   

密谋( conspire的现在分词 )； 搞阴谋； （事件等）巧合； 共同导致

参考例句：

• They were accused of conspiring against the king. 他们被指控阴谋反对国王。
• John Brown and his associates were tried for conspiring to overthrow the slave states. 约翰·布朗和他的合伙者们由于密谋推翻实行奴隶制度的美国各州而被审讯。