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Situation18: A Political Discussion
场景18：政治讨论
(Charles and Mike go sit down on a sofa by the window.)
(查尔斯和麦克在窗户旁边的沙发上坐下来。)
What do you think about the upcoming elections?
你怎样认为即将来临的大选？
Didn't your parents teach you not to discuss politics in the morning?
你的父母没告诉你不要在早上谈政治吗？
What do you mean morning?
你说的早上是什么意思？
It's already twelve forty.
已经十二点四十了。
Yes, but I've been awake less than an hour, so to me it is still the morning.
是的，但我至少晚起来一个小时，对我来说一直是早上。
Well, that's too bad because this election is important and I want to talk about it.
好，那太巧了，因为这个大选很重要并且我想说。
yes, I can tell.
是，我可以说。
You really aren't going to give up, are you?
你真的不会放弃，是吗？
Nope.
不是。
Okay, then, what is so important that you must talk about it before I finish my coffee?
好，那么，有什么重要的你一定要在我喝完咖啡之前说呢？
It's Mayor Jamison.
是吉米斯市长。
He's a thief and he just can't be reelected.
他是一个小偷和他只是不能连任。
Listen, Mike, politics are politics.
听着，麦克，政治就是政治。
Even if we elect a new mayor, he will turn out just the same as Jamison.
就算我们推选一个新的市长，他还是会变的和吉米斯一样。
No, that's not true.
不，那不对。
Larry Strauss is running for mayor too and he's an honest man.
拉勒施特劳斯也在竞选市长，他就是个清廉的人
You really are a baby. You are so naive.
你真的是个孩子，你太天真了。
Anyone who wants to be a politician is already dishonest.
想要成为政客的任何人都是不清正廉明的。
I don't believe that.
我不相信。
You are only twenty years old. Why are you so cynical?
你才二十岁。你为什么那么偾世嫉俗？
I am not cynical, I'm realistic.
我不是愤世嫉俗，我是现实主义。
No, really, why are you so sure politicians are dishonest?
不，真的，你为什么那么确定政客都不清正廉明？
Well, if you must know, my father is a politician.
好，如果你一定想知道，我的父亲就是一个政客。
Really?
真的吗？
Yes, really.
是的，真的。
What does he do?
他干什么的？
He's a state senator.
他是一个州的参议员。
How long has he been a senator?
他当参议员多久了？
As long as I can remember.
从我能记事起。
And he's always been crooked so don't tell me you think politicians are honest.
并且他一直不诚实，所以不要告诉我你认为政客们都是清廉的。
Look, Charles, I don't want to talk about politics.
瞧，查尔斯，我不想谈论政治了。
What? You're the one who started this discussion!
什么？是你先开始这个讨论的！
I know, and now I'm ending it. I have class at one.
我知道，我不想说了。我一点钟有课。
