《再见,克里斯托弗·罗宾》精讲06 照顾孩子的任务

His name is Christopher Robin¹,

他的大名是克里斯托弗罗宾

but we generally call him Billy.

但我们一般叫他比利

Oh. You thought he was a girl.

你会以为他是个女孩

So did we until he was born.

他出生前我们也以为他是女孩

Please, take a seat.

请坐

She was going to be called Rosemary

我们本来要叫她罗斯玛丽

and I bought her all these delicious dresses.

我还买了很多漂亮裙子

I see.

我明白

Just seems a pity to waste them, don't you think?

浪费掉那些裙子很可惜,对吧?

Of course.

没错

Well, you have had an interesting life.

你过去的生活很有意思

Looking after the Chilean ambassador's children. What fun!

照看智利大使的孩子,很有趣!

And terrific² parties, I should think.

我想,一定有很棒的派对

It was very enjoyable. We traveled a lot.

的确很好玩,我们经常旅行

Why would you want to look after him when you've had such fun, then?

你工作那么有趣又怎会想来照看他呢?

My mother is quite ill. She'll be needing some attention from me. So staying in one place will be useful.

我母亲病重,他需要我的照顾 所以待在一个地方会比较方便

Well, we're going on holiday. Just to Italy. For a month or so.

我们要去意大利度假一个月左右

Oh, very wise.

哦,好主意

By the time you come home, I shall have your little man settled into a nice, steady routine.

等你们回家,我已把你们的孩子教好

That's very reassuring³.

太令人心安了

You know, the one good thing about the war is......there are lots of marvelous women around like you...

战争的一个好处是 有很多象你这样的女士

...who are never going to get married because there are no men.

绝对不会结婚,因为没有男人了

So you can take on work like this. Daphne.

随意你可以做这样的工作 达芙妮

Yes? But it's true, isn't it?

但我说的没错

Mummy and Daddy are going to a ball!

妈咪爹地要去参加派对

Your majesty⁴. My liege.

王后 陛下

Don't they look lovely?

他们看上去很漂亮吧?

Goodbye!

再见!

Look, Billy, Mummy and Daddy are off again on holiday.

比利,妈咪爹地又要去度假了

Ho-li-day.

度假

Thank you.

谢谢

It's Daddy's first night.

今晚是爹地的第一晚

Nou, how can it be his first night?

诺,怎么可能是他的第一晚?

Blue is about 100 years old.

布鲁差不多有100岁了

It's the first night of his new play, silly.

是他新剧的第一晚,傻瓜

1 robin   

n.知更鸟，红襟鸟

参考例句：

• The robin is the messenger of spring.知更鸟是报春的使者。
• We knew spring was coming as we had seen a robin.我们看见了一只知更鸟，知道春天要到了。

2 terrific   

adj.可怕的，极好的，非常的

参考例句：

• The game was terrific.那场比赛棒极了。
• Darren drove at a terrific speed.达伦以惊人的速度驾车。

3 reassuring   

a.使人消除恐惧和疑虑的，使人放心的

参考例句：

• He gave her a reassuring pat on the shoulder. 他轻拍了一下她的肩膀让她放心。
• With a reassuring pat on her arm, he left. 他鼓励地拍了拍她的手臂就离开了。

4 majesty   

n.雄伟，壮丽，庄严，威严；最高权威，王权

参考例句：

• The king had unspeakable majesty.国王有无法形容的威严。
• Your Majesty must make up your mind quickly!尊贵的陛下，您必须赶快做出决定！