胡敏读故事记单词 令人沮丧的门厅下

（单词翻译）

　　[00:00.00]impart-inbreeding An improvised² alibi³
[00:03.94]临时做出的辩解
[00:07.89]Tommy Thompson implored⁴ the cop to impart mercy.
[00:11.01]汤米．汤普森恳求警察发点儿慈悲。
[00:14.13]He knew that the cop's first impulse
[00:16.61]他知道警察的第一冲动
[00:19.10]was to accept the easiest answer to a crime,
[00:21.32]是接受对案情的最容易的解释，
[00:23.54]but to imply that Tommy was guilty would have been wrong;
[00:26.21]但是如果暗示汤米有罪那就错了，
[00:28.89]Tommy didn't do it.
[00:30.51]因为不是汤米干的。
[00:32.13]He had to come up with an impressive argument
[00:34.76]他得想出一些给人深刻印象的说辞
[00:37.38]to put the implication off himself.
[00:39.56]摆脱干系。
[00:41.74]He had to improvise¹ an alibi.
[00:43.62]他只好临时瞎编一个不在犯罪现场的证据。
[00:45.51]"I was over at my sister's home last night, really!"
[00:48.89]"我昨晚去了我妹妹家里，真的!"
[00:52.27]The cop gave Tommy an impatient look but kept listening.
[00:55.30]警察不耐烦地看了汤米一眼，但还是洗耳恭听，
[00:58.33]"And I,and I,"
[01:00.16]我，我，
[01:01.99]and I went over to the bar for an impromptu⁵ meeting with my friends.
[01:04.65]我去了酒吧，临时碰到了几个朋友。
[01:07.32]And,and,
[01:09.13]后，后，
[01:10.95]then we inaugurated a new tradition of drinking three shots of whisky
[01:13.97]后来我们开始玩一个新花样：喝三小杯威士忌。
[01:16.98]while standing⁶ on our heads.
[01:18.86]倒立着.
[01:20.74]And,and that was why I was so drunk
[01:23.27]因，因，因此我喝得烂醉，
[01:25.79]that I could not have possibly have done it,officer!"
[01:28.01]所以不可能是我干的，警官!"
[01:30.23]The imposing⁷ cop looked down at Tommy and had the impression that,
[01:33.96]威严的警察低头看着汤米，他的感觉是
[01:37.70]while this alibi may be a lie,Tommy really was innocent.
[01:40.68]虽然这个证据可能是谎言，但汤米确实是清白的。
[01:43.65]"What an inauthentic piece of nonsense!" He said,"
[01:47.08]你可真会讲假话!"警察说，
[01:50.50]knowing it was still imperative⁸ that he lock someone up to calm the public down
[01:53.97]他知道仍有必要扣押一个人以平息公众的情绪。
[01:57.45]"I have the impetus⁹ to take you down town"
[02:00.32]我有一种推动力，要把你带到市中心去，
[02:03.19]and impose some pain on you until you tell me the truth."
[02:05.57]给你尝点儿苦头，看你说不说实话。"
[02:07.95]Tommy began to shiver.
[02:09.72]汤米开始哆嗦起来。
[02:11.50]Inbreeding among policemen must really be true;
[02:14.43]警察之间近亲结婚的传言一定是真的，
[02:17.35]this cop was more stupid than a cow!
[02:19.53]因为这位警察比奶牛更蠢!
[02:21.71]"But if you get out of here,go back to your impoverished¹⁰ home"
[02:25.44]但是如果你离开这里，滚回你那个穷家，
[02:29.16]and not impede¹¹ my investigation¹² any further.
[02:31.48]别再妨碍我办案，
[02:33.81]I'll forget I ever met you!"
[02:36.08]我就当我没见过你!"
[02:38.35]Tommy understood theimplicit opportunity to leave
[02:41.03]汤米明白这是不言明的离开机会，
[02:43.71]and implemented¹³ his immediate¹⁴ departure.
[02:45.89]他立刻执行了离开的命令。
[02:48.07]"I guess cops aren't so dumb after all."
[02:50.80]"我想警察还是没有那么笨。"
[02:53.53]He thought as he left the street and headed home.
[02:56.01]他一边想一边离开大街往家中走去。
[02:58.49]incentive¹⁵-indignant The incumbent¹⁶'s indigestion
[03:03.63]现任主席的消化不良
[03:08.76]"I would like to incorporate this newest index"
[03:11.65]我想把这个最新指数
[03:14.53]into all of our dealings with the indigenes.
[03:16.72]并到所有与土著的交易中，
[03:18.90]This will give them an incentive
[03:20.87]这将给他们一种刺激，
[03:22.84]not to incite¹⁷ any incongruous behavior against us."
[03:25.62]不让他们煽动任何对我们不合适的行为。
[03:28.40]"Said the incumbent president of the community developm-ent organization.
[03:31.49]社区发展组织现任主席说。
[03:34.57]"But that would mean the loss of their rights in one large increment¹⁸!"
[03:37.50]"但这将意味着他们将在一次大的增值中丧失他们的权利，
[03:40.42]"Said the president-elect.
[03:42.09]当选主席说道。
[03:43.76]"I don't think we should be so incessant¹⁹ about our need to control this project.
[03:46.89]我认为我们没有必要这样持续不断地控制这个项目。
[03:50.01]The data you are looking at
[03:51.99]你看到的数据
[03:53.98]is indefinite about why the project is stalled.
[03:56.50]并不能清楚地说明为什么要推迟这个项目。
[03:59.02]This is a project that the indigenous²⁰ people want and hope for.
[04:02.00]这是土著们想要并希望得到的一个项目。
[04:04.98]If we show any inclination²¹ to take over,
[04:07.61]假如我们表明有意把这个项目接过来，
[04:10.25]they will begin to ask for an indemnity²² And we can't afford that.
[04:13.13]他们就会要补偿金，这可是我们负担不起的。
[04:16.00]All indicators²³ show
[04:17.83]所有指标表明
[04:19.66]that we should continue to work together with them as a team.
[04:22.14]"我们应该继续与他们团结合作。"
[04:24.62]"This is incredible,"
[04:26.64]真是不可思议，
[04:28.67]that you are already trying to take over when I am still in charge."
[04:31.45]我还没下台你就已经谈接管了。"
[04:34.23]The incumbent said,overreacting.
[04:36.41]现任主席说，他的反应有些过火，
[04:38.60]"If you would please just sit down,"
[04:40.32]假如你能坐下来，
[04:42.04]I will forget this incident of your incursion on how I run things.
[04:44.87]"我会忘记你刚才侵犯我的管理权这一件事。"
[04:47.69]"I thought the decision making process"
[04:50.47]我认为决策过程
[04:53.25]was supposed to be inclusive of every participant." The president-elect said
[04:56.58]应该包括每位参与者。"当选主席说。
[04:59.91]He could tell this was incurring²⁴ the wrath²⁵ of the incum-bent,
[05:02.73]他能看出自己的发言正惹怒现任主席，
[05:05.55]but he didn't care.
[05:07.23]但他并不在乎。
[05:08.90]This issue was too important.
[05:10.71]这个问题太重要了。
[05:12.53]That was when the incumbent stood up,
[05:14.85]就在这时，现任主席站了起来，
[05:17.18]ready to become indignant at the accusation²⁶.
[05:19.40]准备对当选主席的指责表示愤慨。
[05:21.62]Suddenly he bowed over,however,and was rushed from the room.
[05:24.74]可是突然间，他扑倒在地，被人急速送出了会议室。
[05:27.86]They were all sure that he had a heart attack,
[05:30.19]与会者都肯定他犯了心脏病，
[05:32.51]but his aide came back and said it was only indigestion.
[05:35.03]但他的助手回来说，他不过是有点儿消化不良。
[05:37.55]They would have to continue their meeting tomorrow.
[05:39.83]他们明天还得继续开会。
[05:42.10]The president-elect frowned; his plane left tonight.
[05:44.53]当选主席皱起了眉头，他的飞机今晚就离开了。
[05:46.96]indiscriminate-inflict²⁷ Inferior Cal
[05:52.14]低人一等的卡尔
[05:57.33]He was inert²⁸ for the moment,
[06:00.06]卡尔暂时无法动弹，
[06:02.79]but Cal knew that he was still wearing the inflammable vest
[06:05.61]但他知道他还穿着易燃背心
[06:08.43]filled with an infectious disease.
[06:10.51]那件带传染病的.
[06:12.58]He was one individual who they could not get rid of so easily.
[06:16.01]他是个他们无法轻易干掉的人。
[06:19.43]He began to turn over.Ah,it worked.
[06:22.76]他开始翻身。啊，这一招起作用了。
[06:26.09]Now he could see the line of policemen watching him again.
[06:28.61]现在他可以看到那些警察又在监视他。
[06:31.13]Cal saw that a lady was running across the street with an infant,
[06:34.36]卡尔看到位女士带着 一名幼儿跑过马路，
[06:37.58]while others were hiding in the buildings.
[06:39.87]其他人则躲在大楼里。
[06:42.16]It didn't matter;the infection would get them in the end.It was inevitable²⁹.
[06:46.23]没关系，传染病最终也会传给他们。这是不可避免的。
[06:50.31]He had heard from the biologists that this virus lasted for infinity³⁰
[06:53.39]他听生物学家说这种病毒存活的时间会无限长，
[06:56.47]and was indiscriminate about whom it infected.
[06:59.06]而且对传染对象会一视同仁。
[07:01.64]That was why,for the first time in his life,Cal didn't feel inferior.
[07:05.27]因此卡尔生平中第一次不觉得自己比别人差。
[07:08.90]He would show them that he wasn't the most ineffective,
[07:11.88]他要向他们展示他并非班上最无能、
[07:14.86]inept student in their class.
[07:16.64]笨拙的学生，
[07:18.41]He would inflict pain.
[07:20.48]他要让别人遭受痛苦。
[07:22.54]If he pulled the cord on the vest,
[07:24.81]假如他拉一下背心上的细绳，
[07:27.09]inflation would begin and that would be the end,the virus would be released.
[07:30.56]背心就会开始膨胀，一切就会完蛋，因为病毒将会被释放出来。
[07:34.03]He was suddenly indispensable to the survival of mankind and he felt powerful
[07:38.25]他突然成了人类生存所必不可少的人，他觉得自己很了不起。
[07:42.47]The police indulged him with conversation for several minutes,
[07:46.25]警察和他进行了几分钟的对话，让他高兴，
[07:50.02]promising inferential treatment
[07:52.06]并且承诺就会给他推论性对待
[07:54.10]if he would take off the vest.
[07:55.82]只要他脱下那件背心，
[07:57.54]They even listened to his individualistic views
[08:00.93]他们甚至听他谈世界出了什么问题
[08:04.31]of what was wrong with the world.
[08:06.23]关于个人主义观点。
[08:08.15]All the while they prayed that their rescue team wouldn't be inefficient³¹
[08:11.83]他们同时一直在祈祷：救援队伍不会无能到
[08:15.52]and mess up the capture of this idiot!
[08:17.49]将抓捕这一白痴的事搞砸!
[08:19.46]They weren't, and a man in a parachute successfully fell from the sky
[08:23.33]他们还真不是酒囊饭袋，一个伞兵成功地从天而降，
[08:27.19]to hit Cal on the head.
[08:28.97]击中了卡尔的头。
[08:30.75]He fell to the ground and the police carefully removed the vest.
[08:33.88]卡尔倒在地上，警察小心地脱掉了那件背心。
[08:37.02]No one wanted to accidentally infest³² the world with a deadly virus!
[08:40.54]没有人希望出现意外，用一种致命的病毒侵扰全世界!
[08:44.07]influential³³-innate³⁴ The Initiation³⁵
[08:49.15]入学教育
[08:54.23]As the Professor inhaled³⁶ the smoke from his cigar
[08:57.91]教授吸了一口雪茄，
[09:01.60]he looked calmly at each of the initiates³⁷.
[09:03.97]平静地看着每一位新入学者。
[09:06.35]He had an innate desire to tell them that they were all fools,
[09:09.17]他有一种内在的欲望，想告诉所有人他们全都是傻瓜，
[09:11.99]but he knew he would instead inject a desire for power and fame in them.
[09:15.08]不过他知道自己不会这么做，相反，他会给他们引入一种追求权力名声欲望
[09:18.16]He would promise that they would become influential in some sphere of society.
[09:21.93]他会许诺他们将成为社会上某个领域有影响的人。
[09:25.71]Their initiation would not be easy,of course,
[09:28.35]当然，开始的时候不会太容易，
[09:30.98]but once in,they would be able to withstand any pressure,
[09:33.77]但一旦入了门，就能承受任何压力、
[09:36.55]any injunction,and any accusation of impropriety.
[09:39.58]任何命令以及任何关于行为不轨的指责。
[09:42.61]They were the best of the new influx³⁹ of students,
[09:44.95]他们是入学新生中最好的，
[09:47.28]but it had been through the initiative of the organization
[09:52.33]that they had been selected.
[09:53.95]他们之所以被选拔进来是因为学校有首创精神。
[09:55.57]Every word was a load of crap.
[09:58.30]他说的每个字都是一派胡言。
[10:01.03]The Professor knew that each student had a large inheritance
[10:04.41]教授知道每位学生都拥有一大笔遗产。
[10:07.79]that the organization wished to get hold of.
[10:10.06]学校希望得到的
[10:12.34]It was an ingenious way to get a quick infusion⁴⁰ of cash
[10:15.28]这是快速收入现金的巧妙方法，
[10:18.21]and they would gladly give.
[10:19.83]而且学生也乐意掏腰包。
[10:21.45]People were so hungry for power.
[10:23.37]人们是那么渴望得到权力!
[10:25.29]And nothing would inhibit⁴¹ these students from getting that power,
[10:27.77]什么都无法阻止这些学生得到这种权力，
[10:30.26]no matter what ingredients were required.
[10:32.39]不管得到这种权力需要具备什么样的素质!
[10:34.51]The smartest student-s actually wanted nothing to do with the organization.
[10:37.64]最聪明的学生实际上不想与这所学校有任何关系。
[10:40.76]Some had an initial curiosity,
[10:43.19]有些学生最初有种好奇心，
[10:45.62]but they soon saw that the organization would infringe⁴²
[10:48.25]但他们很快就看出这所学校将会
[10:50.89]too much on their personal freedom.
[10:52.81]过多地侵犯他们的个人自由。
[10:54.73]They saw through the ingenuity⁴³ of the initiation.
[10:57.41]他们看穿了入学教育那些花言巧语。
[11:00.09]"Whatever!"
[11:01.76]"管它呢!"
[11:03.43]Thought the Professor as he stopped his inhalation of the Cuban cigar
[11:06.57]教授想道，他停止吸古巴雪茄，
[11:09.70]to continue with the ceremony.
[11:11.53]继续进行入学仪式。
[11:13.36]These were the new inhabitants and they would inherit the curses
[11:16.34]这些学生是新住户，会跟着受一些磨难
[11:19.31]as well as whatever inherent benefits they might get from the organization.
[11:22.34]他们不仅会继承学校所有固有的好处
[11:25.37]Some might even become influential!
[11:27.65]有些学生甚至可能成为有影响的人!
[11:29.92]No one would inhibit them from this--power for one meant power for all!
[11:33.20]谁也不会约束他们，因为一人有权力意味着大家都有权力!
[11:36.48]inner-instantaneous Insolvency⁴⁴
[11:41.35]无力偿还
[11:46.22]When the inspector⁴⁵ told him that his company was insolvent⁴⁶,
[11:50.15]检查员告诉克里斯他的公司无偿债能力时，
[11:54.08]Chris almost went insane.
[11:56.12]他几乎都要疯了。
[11:58.16]He threw things,
[11:59.88]他扔东西，
[12:01.61]yelled at his employees and insisted that the inquiry⁴⁷ was a farce⁴⁸.
[12:04.62]冲着员工大叫大喊，并坚持说检查员的调查是一场闹剧。
[12:07.64]He was supposed to be rich!
[12:09.97]克里斯应该有钱!
[12:12.29]He just couldn't believe
[12:14.51]他就是不信
[12:16.73]that all of his innovations hadn't taken care of his expenses!
[12:19.75]他搞了那么多的创新居然会入不敷出!
[12:22.77]Because of his inspiration
[12:25.13]由于灵感丰富，
[12:27.49]he had developed products
[12:29.27]他已经开发出了产品
[12:31.05]to protect crops from devastating⁴⁹ insect infestation⁵⁰,
[12:33.93]保护庄稼免受毁灭性虫灾的
[12:36.82]made communication between computers almost instantaneous
[12:39.85]使计算机之间的交流几乎瞬间就可以完成，
[12:42.88]and cured several forms of cancer! How could he have no money?
[12:46.26]还治愈了几种癌症!他怎么可能没钱?
[12:49.65]Upon his own further inspection⁵¹ of the situation,however,
[12:53.28]可是亲自对情况做了深入的检查之后，
[12:56.91]Chris saw innumerable mistakes in the company bookkeeping.
[12:59.73]克里斯发现公司簿记有数不清的错误。
[13:02.55]The man who inspected them had been correct.
[13:05.68]检查人员没有错。
[13:08.82]He called in his brother, Jeff,the chief accountant.
[13:11.75]他把主任会计师--他的兄弟杰夫叫了进来。
[13:14.67]Jeff immediately said that he was innocent.
[13:17.15]杰夫立即说自己是清白的。
[13:19.63]But the quick plea of innocence⁵² made Chris insecure
[13:22.56]但杰夫这么快就为自己的清白辩护让克里斯觉得不可靠
[13:25.49]and he heard an inner voice tell him to look at Jeff's private accounts.
[13:28.37]他听到内心有个声音对他说：看看杰夫的私人账户。
[13:31.26]He told Jeff everything was okay and that he could relax.
[13:34.18]他告诉杰夫没出任何事情，他可以放松了。
[13:37.11]When Jeff left Chris became inspired.
[13:40.14]杰夫走后，克里斯得到了启发。
[13:43.17]Without any input⁵³ from the inspector on where money had gone,
[13:46.66]由于检查员对资金去向没有提供任何信息，
[13:50.15]Chris found that several large installments⁵⁴
[13:52.63]他发现几笔大的分期付款
[13:55.11]had been misdirected from his company into Jeff' s accounts;
[13:57.98]从公司错误地转到了杰夫账上。
[14:00.86]his brother had betrayed him !
[14:03.04]他的兄弟背叛了他!
[14:05.22]When Chris called Jeff into his office again,
[14:07.54]克里斯把杰夫再次叫到办公室时，
[14:09.87]the insecurity on Jeff's face was obvious.
[14:12.40]杰夫脸上明显露出不安的神色。
[14:14.94]Jeff tried to insert that he was innocent again,
[14:18.36]杰夫又想插话说自已是清白的，
[14:21.78]but Chris quickly had him arrested.
[14:23.96]但克里斯很快让警察把他抓了起来。
[14:26.14]He always trusted his own insights
[14:28.73]他从来都相信自己的洞察力，
[14:31.31]and he didn't want anything to do with a brother who had cheated him.
[14:34.29]不想再理这个曾经欺骗过自己的兄弟。
[14:37.27]Chris luckily retrieved⁵⁵ most of the money
[14:40.14]克里斯很幸运，他收回了大部分钱，
[14:43.02]to continue making innovations to help mankind.
[14:45.50]可以继续搞创新以造福人类。
[14:47.98]Jeff spent 10 years in a low security prison and never saw his brother again.
[14:51.52]杰夫在一家不太安全的监狱里坐了十年牢，他再也没见过他的兄弟。
[14:55.06]instinct-intention An insular⁵⁶ board member
[15:00.39]偏狭的董事
[15:05.72]"We have every intention"
[15:08.34]我们彻底打算
[15:10.97]of using this insulator⁵⁷ to increase market share. "
[15:13.55]用这种绝缘体提高市场份额，"
[15:16.14]The manufacturer said to his board.
[15:18.22]制造商对董事会说，
[15:20.29]"When we release this product onto the market"
[15:22.66]我们向市场投放这种产品时，
[15:25.02]it will intensify⁵⁸ competition in our favor,
[15:27.44]会加剧竞争，这对我们有利，
[15:29.85]allowing us to overcome previously⁵⁹ insurmountable barriers."
[15:32.78]它可以使我们克服以前不可逾越的障碍。"
[15:35.71]"Have you obtained approval from the proper institutions?"
[15:38.59]"你得到了有关机构的批准吗?"
[15:41.48]One board member asked.
[15:43.06]一位董事问道。
[15:44.64]"Yes." Product research has proven that this new instrument
[15:47.37]是的。产品研究已经证明，这种新仪器
[15:50.10]will allow us to make computers smaller and thinner than ever before.
[15:53.22]能使我们制造出比以前更小、更薄的计算机，
[15:56.34]We will integrate it into every device,
[15:58.63]我们要使它与每个设备相结合，
[16:00.91]and patents will make our company
[16:02.74]而且专利会使我们公司成为
[16:04.57]an integral part of every other computer manufacturer
[16:07.09]所有其他计算机制造商不可缺少的组成部分
[16:09.61]that wants to stay in the game.
[16:11.74]只要他们想继续在行业内发展。我们打算打垮竞争对手!"
[16:13.87]We intend to crush our competition!"
[16:16.16]我们打算打垮竞争对手!"
[16:18.44]"Well,your proposal is very intelligible⁶⁰ and no one doubts your integrity."
[16:21.97]嗯，你的建议很好理解，没有人怀疑你的诚实。
[16:25.50]I have to ask, however,
[16:27.23]但是，我得问：
[16:28.97]what assurances you can give that your instincts are correct?"
[16:31.45]你用什么来保证你的直觉是对的呢?"
[16:33.93]Said another board member,
[16:35.67]另一位董事说。
[16:37.41]whose insularity⁶¹ was still intact after years of internatio-nal success.
[16:40.63]这位董事虽然在国际上取得多年的成功，但他的偏狭自然丝毫未改。
[16:43.86]"Everything is in the report."
[16:45.98]一切都写在报告中。
[16:48.09]We have tested numerous other insulation⁶² methods,
[16:50.51]我们已经测试了许多其他的绝缘方法、
[16:52.92]many devices, and spent years working on this.
[16:55.44]许多设备，做了多年的研究。
[16:57.97]If the data is insufficient⁶³
[17:00.00]假如资料不够充分，
[17:02.04]then we can give you a demonstration⁶⁴ of the device.
[17:04.37]我们可以向你演示一下这个设备。
[17:06.69]I am intent on showing you that this is the product to develop."
[17:09.12]我很想让你了解这个产品值得开发。"
[17:11.55]Replied the manufacturer calmly.
[17:13.53]制造商平静地回答。
[17:15.52]"Yes,please do a demonstration."
[17:17.74]好，请做一下演示。
[17:19.96]You are an intelligent man
[17:21.58]你是位有才智的人，
[17:23.20]with an intense passion for the success of this company.
[17:25.68]对本公司的成功有极大的热情。
[17:28.16]But I'm an old insurance salesman
[17:30.23]可我是一位上了年纪的保险销售员，
[17:32.29]and I just want to know what I'm getting into."
[17:34.35]我只想知道我正准备进入的工作是怎么回事。"
[17:36.42]Smiled the board member as the computer was wheeled into the room.
[17:39.25]计算机被推进屋时那位董事微笑着说。
[17:42.09]interact-introduce An intimate meeting
[17:46.85]亲密会面
[17:51.62]It was impossible to hold an intimate conversation over the intercom,
[17:56.19]由于不可能通过内部通话系统进行亲密交谈，
[18:00.76]so the boss called his beautiful new accountant into his office.
[18:03.85]所以老板把漂亮的新会计叫到了办公室。
[18:06.93]Before she came in he turned down the interior lights, put on some music,
[18:10.81]她进办公室之前，老板调弱了所有的室内光线，放着音乐，
[18:14.69]and told his secretary to hold all interruptions.
[18:17.12]吩咐秘书不要让任何人打扰。
[18:19.55]When the accountant came in they had a brief simple verbal interplay.
[18:23.78]会计进来之后，他们进行了简短的相互问候。
[18:28.01]Then the boss asked her to come closer.
[18:30.63]然后老板要她靠近点儿。
[18:33.26]Intrigued by the situation,the accountant stood up,
[18:36.70]会计觉得有些好奇，于是站了起来，
[18:40.13]straightened her intricate dress
[18:42.26]整理了一下她复杂精致的裙子，
[18:44.39]and, after a brief interval⁶⁵ where she appeared to have second thoughts,
[18:47.56]似乎是思考了一小会儿之后，
[18:50.74]moved closer to the boss.
[18:52.47]向老板靠近了一点儿。
[18:54.21]She was not used to interacting with him this way,
[18:57.24]她不习惯以这种方式和他交往，
[19:00.27]but she understood the intrinsic value of a closer relation-ship with a boss.
[19:03.39]但她明白与老板关系更密切的内在价值。
[19:06.51]"Let me introduce you to a friend of mine"
[19:09.75]我给你介绍一个我的朋友，
[19:12.99]who needs intermittent⁶⁶ attention." He said quietly in her ear.
[19:15.87]她需要周期性的照顾。"他对着她的耳朵小声说道。
[19:18.74]Then he reached down,pulled something from the desk,
[19:22.27]然后他俯身从桌子里拿出一样东西，
[19:25.79]stood up and disappeared behind a hidden door.
[19:28.17]站起来，消失在一道暗门后面。
[19:30.55]The accountant's only interpretation⁶⁷
[19:33.58]会计对此的惟一解释
[19:36.61]was that she was about to begin a secret interrelationship.
[19:39.28]是她要与老板开始一段秘密的相互关系了。
[19:41.96]She had some internal misgivings⁶⁸
[19:44.39]她内心有点儿害怕，
[19:46.82]and hoped that someone would intervene,
[19:48.70]希望会有人出来干预一下，
[19:50.58]but she remained where she was.
[19:52.66]不过她还是站在原地未动。
[19:54.74]When the boss came back out he was holding a small cat.
[19:57.98]老板回来时，他抱着一只小猫。
[20:01.21]"This is Fluffy⁶⁹.She has some problems with her intestines⁷⁰"
[20:04.85]这是佛拉菲，她的肠道有些问题，
[20:08.48]and I need an intermediate to take her to the animal hospital !
[20:11.14]我需要一个中间人送她去动物医院!
[20:13.81]I've planned a medical intervention⁷¹ this afternoon."
[20:16.52]我已经安排今天下午给它做手术。"
[20:19.24]Then he whispered to the accountant,
[20:21.60]然后他对会计耳语道：
[20:23.97]"Don't say surgery or she'll get scared!"
[20:26.25]"别说是外科手术，否则她会吓坏的!"
[20:28.54]Then in a normal voice he continued,
[20:31.22]接着他以正常的声音继续说道：
[20:33.89]"I called you in because I didn't want to interfere⁷²"
[20:36.62]我之所以叫你进来，是因为我不想打扰
[20:39.35]with the work of my other employees.
[20:41.27]其他员工的工作。
[20:43.19]I have a very special interdependent relationship with Fluffy
[20:46.43]我和佛拉菲有一种非常特别的相互依赖的关系，
[20:49.67]that I am very protective about.
[20:51.55]我对这种关系十分的关切保护，
[20:53.43]I trust you will help and keep this to yourself !"
[20:56.22]我相信你会帮忙并且保密!"
[20:59.00]The accountant's mouth dropped! At least it wasn't sex!
[21:01.87]会计长舒了一口气!至少这不是性交易!
[21:04.74]intrude⁷³-irrespective The invisible pair
[21:09.81]隐形夫妻
[21:14.88]When Bill learned how to become invisible
[21:18.26]比尔学会隐形后
[21:21.65]he began to intrude on everyone's business.
[21:23.97]便开始侵扰别人的生活。
[21:26.30]But he wasn't too inventive
[21:28.33]但他太没有创造力，
[21:30.37]and people often felt an irregularity in their rooms,
[21:33.01]人们常常能觉察到屋里不对劲儿，
[21:35.65]as if they were being watched.
[21:37.62]好像有人在监视他们。
[21:39.59]Some even stood up to investigate.
[21:41.77]有些人甚至会起身查看一下。
[21:43.95]One woman's intuition was so good
[21:46.14]有个女人的直觉特好，
[21:48.32]that she almost stepped on Bill's toes,
[21:50.38]差点儿就踩到了比尔的脚趾头。
[21:52.44]which would have invalidated
[21:54.27]要是真踩上了，
[21:56.10]the irresistible⁷⁵ attraction of spying for sure.
[21:58.53]那就肯定会使偷窥失去那不可抗拒的吸引力。
[22:00.96]Discovery had a way of doing that.
[22:02.89]发现之后就会是那样，
[22:04.83]Bill never invaded her home again.
[22:06.85]比尔再也没敢闯入她家。
[22:08.87]But Bill was lucky and he began to turn his gift into an investment.
[22:11.96]但是比尔又是幸运的，他开始将自己的天赋变成一种投资。
[22:15.04]He took inventory⁷⁶ of the belongings⁷⁷ of several rich people,
[22:17.91]他查清了几个富人的财产，
[22:20.79]and slowly began to take invaluable⁷⁸ items home for himself.
[22:23.73]然后慢慢地开始把一些无价之宝拿回家。
[22:26.66]But he never took invoices⁷⁹
[22:28.85]因为比尔从不拿发票回家，
[22:31.03]and his wife began to become suspicious
[22:33.10]妻子起了疑心，
[22:35.18]about the surprising inversion⁸⁰ of the quality of items
[22:37.91]她奇怪怎么反过来质量那么好
[22:40.64]Bill said he had purchased.
[22:42.47]比尔说是买来的那些东西
[22:44.30]Irrespective of her very intuitive concerns, however,
[22:47.98]但是比尔没有理会她非常直觉的担心，
[22:51.66]Bill ignored her completely.
[22:53.49]完全没有把她放在眼里。
[22:55.32]The irony⁸¹ of the situation
[22:57.50]具有讽刺意味的是，
[22:59.68]was that she was once the invariable one
[23:01.86]比尔太太一直是个
[23:04.05]who had always wanted to purchase expensive items.
[23:06.47]想买贵重物品的人，
[23:08.90]Now she couldn't accept sudden riches in her own home!
[23:11.63]而现在她却对家里突然出现的贵重物品接受不了!
[23:14.36]She had to know what was going on.
[23:16.35]她得知道到底是怎么回事。
[23:18.33]One day she inverted⁸² the tables on Bill,
[23:20.61]一天，她将几张桌子倒置朝着比尔，
[23:22.88]hid in a corner and waited for him to come home.
[23:25.26]然后藏到一个角落里等比尔回来。
[23:27.63]When Bill came home invisible she caught him.
[23:30.45]比尔隐形回到家里，被太太逮了个正着。
[23:33.28]Her concerns became invalid⁷⁴, however,
[23:35.69]但是她的担心就没有了
[23:38.11]when she understood the implications of being invisible.
[23:40.83]当她明白了隐形的含义之后，
[23:43.54]She even had an inverse⁸³ reaction
[23:46.12]她的态度来了个一百八十度的大转弯，
[23:48.69]and began to tell Bill what items he should bring home next.
[23:51.37]甚至告诉比尔下次该拿什么东西回家。
[23:54.04]And Bill eventually taught her how to become invisible herself.
[23:57.32]最后，比尔教会了妻子如何隐形。
[24:00.60]They were quite a pair!An invisible pair,that is.
[24:03.38]他俩真是天生的一对!也就是说，他俩是一对隐形夫妻。
[24:06.16]irreversible-junior The junior editor
[24:10.79]初级编辑
[24:15.41]One day the journalistic curiosity got the best of the junior editor.
[24:19.75]一天，一名初级编辑不禁产生了新闻工作者的好奇心。
[24:24.08]He knew that a certain thief
[24:26.30]他知道有个小偷
[24:28.53]was becoming an irritation⁸⁴ to people jogging in a nearby park.
[24:31.31]正在骚扰在附近公园慢跑的人，
[24:34.09]He decided,therefore to isolate⁸⁵ himself in a tree
[24:37.47]于是他决定藏在一颗树上
[24:40.85]at an important junction³⁸ and watch to catch the thief.
[24:43.44]在一个重要交叉路口,以便监视并抓住那个小偷。
[24:46.03]His joints⁸⁶ were just becoming sore when the irreversible event occurred;
[24:50.15]等到那件不可挽回的事情发生的时候他的关节却开始疼了。
[24:54.28]he saw the thief not just take jewelry⁸⁷ but murder a woman.
[24:56.84]他看到那个小偷不但偷了珠宝，还杀了一个女人。
[24:59.40]This had not been on his itinerary⁸⁸.
[25:02.13]这可不在初级编辑的计划之中。
[25:04.86]But because he had seen the man's face clearly,
[25:07.34]但他看清了小偷的脸，
[25:09.82]the junior editor was sure that he could put the man in jail.
[25:12.61]所以确信能把他送进监狱。
[25:15.39]Then the junior editor watched as the man threw the woman's body
[25:18.88]然后初级编辑又看见小偷把女人的尸体扔进
[25:22.36]in an irrigation ditch.
[25:24.19]灌溉渠道。
[25:26.02]This would be the cover story of the next issue of the newspaper for sure!
[25:29.74]这篇报道写出来肯定会成为下一期报纸的封面故事!
[25:33.47]That was when an item fell from the junior editor's bag.
[25:36.70]就在这时，-件东西从初级编辑的包里掉了出来。
[25:39.94]His journal landed in the bushes and the thief/murderer immediately saw him.
[25:44.02]是他的杂志掉进了灌木丛，那个小偷杀人犯立刻发现了他。
[25:48.09]Boy was he in a jam now!
[25:50.47]这下初级编辑真是进退两难了!
[25:52.85]The junior editor quickly pulled a can of irritant spray from his bag
[25:56.57]他赶忙从包里掏出一瓶刺激性的喷雾剂，
[26:00.29]and prepared to spray the eyes of the thief/murderer.
[26:02.71]准备喷小偷杀人犯的眼睛。
[26:05.13]The thief/murderer didn't want to jeopardize⁸⁹ anything,however,
[26:08.65]但那个小偷杀人犯并不想再冒任何风险，
[26:12.18]and jetted away on a motorcycle that he pulled from some bushes
[26:15.21]他从一块如密林的灌木丛中拖出一辆摩托车
[26:18.24]as thick as those of a jungle.
[26:20.02]飞驰而去。
[26:21.79]All of the editors were jealous
[26:24.73]所有的编辑都嫉妒不已
[26:27.67]when the junior editor made front-page the following day
[26:30.33]第二天初级编辑上了头版，
[26:33.00]and declared a hero.
[26:34.62]并被评为英雄，
[26:36.24]He correctly identified the thief/murderer
[26:39.41]他准确地指认出那个小偷杀人犯，
[26:42.59]and the police brought him in.
[26:44.57]警察把他抓了起来。
[26:46.56]Soon trees were filled with other young reportershoping to catch their own thief.
[26:50.44]很快，树上蹲满了其他想捉贼的年轻记者。
[26:54.31]None came,however,
[26:56.23]但是再也没来过小偷，
[26:58.15]and the junior editor was promoted to full editor for his bravery.
[27:00.98]而初级编辑则因为英勇表现被升为正式编辑。