全新版大学英语(第二版)综合教程2课文及翻译(18)

经理： 晚上好，先生，能为您效劳吗？

父亲： 晚上好。

肖恩： （自言自语）噢，不！（他在一张桌子后蹲下，欲躲过父亲的视线。） 父亲：我找经理。

经理： 我就是，先生。

父亲： 我是萨姆·汤普森。我儿子在这儿打工。

经理： 哦，您是肖恩的父亲。

父亲： 是啊。知道嘛，这是他第一次打工。我只想看看他干得怎么样。 经理： 噢，不错。没问题。

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SEAN: (Spreading his hands, palms up, speaking to himself) What did I do to deserve this? Tell me what?

FATHER: Hiring him was a good thing then?

MANAGER: Well, yeah, I suppose so.

SEAN: (Still to himself) Go home, Dad. Go home. Go home.

FATHER: I'm sure he's a good worker but a typical teenager, if you know what I mean.

MANAGER: (Losing interest) I wouldn't know.

FATHER: He's a good boy. And I assure you that if there are any subjects that need to be addressed, Sean and I will have a man-to-man talk.

MANAGER: I don't think that will be necessary...

FATHER: Oh, no problem. I'm proud of my son. Very, very proud. And I just wanted you to know that I'll do anything I can to help him through life's dangerous sea.

肖恩： （双手摊开，掌心向上，自言自语）我干了什么了要受这份罪？倒是告诉我啊？

父亲： 那么雇用他没错啦？

经理： 呃，对，我想是的。

肖恩： （仍然自言自语）回家去，老爸。回家去。回家去。

父亲： 我肯定他是一把干活的好手，可他也跟其他孩子一个样，明白我的意思吗？

经理： （不再有兴趣）我怎么知道。

父亲： 他是个好孩子。你放心，要是有什么问题需要解决的话，我和肖恩会开诚布公谈一谈的。

经理： 我看没必要吧

父亲： 噢，没事儿。我为我儿子感到骄傲，我为他深感骄傲。我只是想让你知道，我将竭尽全力帮助他驶过人生的惊涛骇浪。

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SEAN: (Standing up and screaming) Aaaargh! Aaaargh! Aaaaaaargh!

FATHER: Son, I didn't know you were here.

SEAN: It's where I work, Dad.

FATHER: Of course. I mean, I didn't see you.

SEAN: I can't imagine why.