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[00:00.00]Situation18: A Political Discussion
场景18：政治讨论
[00:04.56](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。)
[00:08.33]What do you think about the upcoming elections?
你怎样认为即将来临的大选？
[00:13.40]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？
[00:16.97]What do you mean morning?
你说的早上是什么意思？
[00:19.86]It's already twelve forty.
已经十二点四十了。
[00:22.51]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。
[00:28.36]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。
[00:34.01]yes, I can tell.
是，我可以说。
[00:36.55]You really aren't going to give up, are you?
你真的不会放弃，是吗？
[00:39.13]Nope.
不是。
[00:41.22]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？
[00:47.01]It's Mayor Jamison.
是吉米斯市长。
[00:49.79]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。
[00:54.19]Listen, Mike, politics are politics.
听着，麦克，政治就是政治。
[00:58.31]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。
[01:03.59]No, that's not true.
不，那不对。
[01:06.32]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
[01:11.05]You really are a baby. You are so naive.
你真的是个孩子，你太天真了。
[01:14.66]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。
[01:20.10]I don't believe that.
我不相信。
[01:22.39]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？
[01:26.03]I am not cynical, I'm realistic.
我不是愤世嫉俗，我是现实主义。
[01:29.62]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？
[01:34.44]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。
[01:38.14]Really?
真的吗？
[01:39.25]Yes, really.
是的，真的。
[01:41.00]What does he do?
他干什么的？
[01:43.02]He's a state senator.
他是一个州的参议员。
[01:45.37]How long has he been a senator?
他当参议员多久了？
[01:50.04]As long as I can remember.
从我能记事起。
[01:51.74]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。
[01:57.24]Look, Charles, I don't want to talk about politics.
瞧，查尔斯，我不想谈论政治了。
[02:01.37]What? You're the one who started this discussion!
什么？是你先开始这个讨论的！
[02:05.11]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。