绝望主妇》第七季经典旁白集锦

《绝望主妇》第七季经典旁白集锦

张少军译、校

1．Bad news travels quickly. And when it arrives, we have to find a way to deal with it. If our husbands tell us they’ve moved on, we look for projects to distract us. If the bills start to stack up, we find ways to earn extra cash. If we’ve told a secret too terrible to share, we learn to keep it to ourselves. But we must remember the bad news that’s delivered can sometimes be good news in disguise.

坏消息总是不胫而走。当它到来时，我们必须找出应对之道。如果我们的丈夫告诉我们，他们已移情别恋，我们也应转而追求新的目标；如果债台高筑，我们就另辟蹊径赚取外快；如果得知不可告人的可怕秘密，我们要学会把它深藏心底。然而我们必须记住，那些传来的坏消息，有时可能是披着伪装的喜讯。

2．There are certain kinds of pain that can’t be treated in a hospital, so those who are suffering do what they can. Some cure the ache of loneliness by making new friends. Some soothe excruciating guilt with an infusion of cash. Some alleviate their burning desire with small acts of kindness. But sadly, there will always be those who can’t begin to heal, because they realize there is more pain yet to come.

世上有些痛苦是医院也无法治愈的，因此那些受苦的人只能尽其所能地自疗其伤。有人以结交新朋友来治疗他们的寂寞之痛；有人以狂数钞票来平复他们的歉疚之情；有人以小小善行来抚慰他们的炽热欲望。然而可悲的是，总有些人不见治愈，因为他们意识到，更多的痛苦还将来临。

3．Happiness, it’s something we all want, and so we search for it Little girls find it in the taste of Chocolate. Well dressed men find it at their local mall. Teenage boys experience it when talking to a pretty girl. And then there are housewives, who simply can’t be happy until they’ve learned everything they can about the newest neighbor on their block. Happiness, it’s everyone searches for. Some are sure they’ll find it once they’ve moved back home. Some think they’ll find it by making a new friend. Some hope to find it once they’ve defeated the competition. Then there are those who stop searching for happiness, because they look up one day to discover it was right there in front of them all the time.

幸福人人想要，所以人人追寻。小女孩在巧克力的美味中尝到幸福，讲究穿着的男人在当地购物中心买到的新装中找到幸福，青涩少年在与漂亮女孩的交谈中体验幸福，而对主妇们而言，再没有什么比尽可能地对新邻居寻根究底更能让她们感到幸福的了。人人追求幸福。有人相信只要搬回老宅子就能幸福；有人认为只要交上新朋友就能幸福；有人希望一旦击败竞争者就能幸福；然而有人不再寻找幸福，因为蓦然回首，他们发现幸福就在那，一直就在他们眼前。

4．It’s called a purse, and as every woman knows, it can hold just about anything. From a bottle for a baby to check for protection, to a gift for a new friend. Whatever you find inside, there’s one thing you can be sure of. Every purse says something about the woman who owns it, whether she knows it or not

它名叫手提包，然而每个女人都知道，它几乎可装任何东西——从婴儿的奶瓶到消灾的支票到给新朋友的一件礼物。无论你在那包里发现了什么，有一件事你可以确定无疑，每个手提包都能告诉你它女主人的一些事情——无论她知道与否。

5．He knew what he was doing was wrong. He knew it was very dangerous. He knew the risks if people found out. But Paul Yong wanted to punish those who had betrayed him. So he had a plan

that would set neighbor against neighbor and friend against friend. And it was a plan that was going to succeed.

他知道他正在做的事是不对的，他知道这件事相当危险，他也知道一旦败露他所冒的风险；但是保罗·扬希望惩罚那些曾经背叛过他的人，所以他制订了一个计划：让邻里相争，让朋友反目。这是一个一直进行得很成功的计划。

6．The time comes when we all must find out what we’re afraid of. Some of us fear “she may never forgive me.”Others worry “she might learn the truth.” A few wonder “could he send me away?”Yes, the world is a scary place. It’s even more terrifying if we to face it alone.

当时间来临，我们都必须弄清我们害怕什么。一些人害怕“她可能永不原谅我”，另一些人担心“她可能知道真相”，少数人猜疑“他会让我离开”。没错，这世界是个让人惶恐不安的地方。如果让我们单独面对，它将更为可怕。

7．Humiliation it’s something we all try to avoid whenever possible. But unfortunately, there are some days when we can’t help but fall flat on our face. Hu miliation is not always something we can avoid. We may have wives who insult our masculinity. We may take jobs we feel are beneath us. We may have boyfriends who make us feel old. Yes, there are all sorts of ways to be humiliated in life. But the surest wa y to get your dignity back is to get what you’ve been waiting for.

羞辱，只要可能，我们每个人都试图避而远之；但不幸的是，有时我们却难免摔个嘴啃泥。羞辱并不总能避而远之：我们的妻子可能打压我们的丈夫气概，我们的男友可能让我们痛感韶华已逝，我们可能接受让自己心有不甘的工作。的确，生活中有很多方面让我们感到难堪不已，而赢回尊严最可靠的方式就是得到自己梦寐以求的东西。

8．Once a year, we remember to stop and count our blessing. We give thinks for the friends who understand us, the lovers who make us happy, the children who do our bidding. Yes, we must always be thankful for what we’ve been given, even if it’s just an opportunity

每年一度，我们都记得要停下来，细数我们所得的恩惠。我们感谢那心心相印的朋友，感谢那让我们幸福的爱人，感谢那顺从听话的孩子。是的，对所有给予我们的恩惠——哪怕只是一次机会——我们都必须永远心存感激。

9．It’s a question we all ask ourselves. Do I trust the people who live next door? Will that couple across the street be there when I need them? Can I count on the woman who lives down the block? Yes, good neighbors are people we can rely on. But if we disco ver our neighbors can’t be trusted, then it maybe time to move.

我们都会自问：我相信我的邻居吗？对街的那对夫妇会在我们需要时出手相助吗？我能指望住在街那头的女人吗？是的，好邻居就是我们能够信赖的人。然而如果我们发现邻居们不再可信了，那么也许就是该搬家的时候了。

10．It was just before sunrise on Wisteria Lane. You could no longer gear the screams of frightened by standers or the angry chanting of protestors, or the cries for help from the injured. There were just the footsteps of a man who had finally punished those who had betrayed him. The silence was broken by something the neighbors would later say sound like a gunshot. But Paul knew it was the sound of revenge.

这是黎明将至的紫滕郡。你再也听不到围观者的尖叫、抗议者的怒吼或受伤者的呼救。那里只有一个男人的脚步声——他终于惩罚了曾经背叛过他的人们。寂静突然被什么打破了，有邻居后来说那像是一声枪响。但是保罗明白，那是复仇的声音。

11．Something happened in the suburbs last night. A man was shot outside his home. It’s something we need to be reminded of whenever our world has been upside down. Come the morning, life goes on. We pull ourselves together and go on shopping sprees, or reignite a love

affair, or go back to work. Yes, we must remember life will get better, unless it doesn’t 昨晚城郊出了些意外，一名男子在自家门口中枪……我们必须提醒自己，无论世界如何天翻地覆，只要清晨来临，生活就将继续。我们聚在一起，疯狂购物；我们重燃爱火，重返工作。没错，我们必须记住，生活会更美好——除非事实并非如此。

12．We pass by these people everyday. We sense their isolation but we keeping walking, telling ourselves there’s nothing we can do to help which we know is a lie. We don’t wanna see the sadness in their expressions, the longing in their hearts, the loneliness in their eyes. But there are times we should stop and look at these isolated people. Why? Well, if we look close enough, we might just recognize them.

我们每天都与这些人擦肩而过。我们能感到他们的孤立无助，但我们只是继续前行，告诉自己我们无力相助，而我们知道这是谎话。我们不愿看到他们脸上的忧伤，他们心中的渴望，他们眼中的孤独悲凉。然而有时我们应当停下来看看这些孤独的人们。为什么？哦，如果我们看得足够仔细，也许我们就能认出他们。

13．We are reminded every spring with every rose that blooms, with every sunflower that blossoms, with every lily that buds, the world is a beautiful place. Sadly, it is filled with people who do ugly things constantly. Why do they act this way? Some lie to keep from losing what they love. Some lash out because they fear the future. Some put up walls because they have regrets. Yes ,everyone has a reason for the ugly thing they do. And once we find out why, then we can try to stop them..

春天总在提醒我们——以每朵盛开的玫瑰，以每棵怒放的向日葵，以每枝含苞的百合——这是一个美丽的世界。不幸的是，这世界充斥着行事丑陋的人而且不思悔改。他们为何要如此行事？有人编造谎言以留住心中挚爱，有人恶语相向因为害怕未来，有人心墙高筑由于深感歉疚。是的，每个丑行背后都有一个原因。一旦找到原因，我们就能试着阻止他们。14．It doesn’t matter where we’re going, it doesn’t matter how quickly we try to get there, it does n’t matter that we never look back, the past we left behind will find a way to catch up to us. T hough we want to run away, we’re forced to confront our past. And the secrets that it buried must come into the light. And then, if we are strong, we are able to move on. Yes, we all need to leave the past behind and move o n toward the future. And if we’r e lucky, we will have help getting there.

无论我们走向何方，无论我们试图多么迅速地到达那儿，无论我们是否回头张望，那被我们抛在身后的过往总有办法追上我们。尽管我们极力逃脱，还是被迫直面过去。我们深藏的秘密也随之曝光。然后，如果我们足够坚强，就能顺利前行。没错，我们都得放下过去，走向未来。倘若我们三生有幸，将有贵人相助。

15．There are all sorts of ways to leave. Some people shake hands. Others offer a gentle wave. A few like to give big hugs. Then there are those who refuse to leave until someone else says “get out”. Leaving is never easy, but the time comes when we must move on. So we can leave our childhood behind. So we can let go of the past. So we can be a good parent. Yes, leaving is never easy especially for those who nave nowhere else to go.

离开的方式很多：有人礼貌相握，有人轻轻挥手，有人紧紧拥抱，还有人则拒绝离开直到别人叫他“滚蛋”。离开决非易事，然而时间一到就必须上路。这样我们才能告别童年告别过去，这样我们才是合格的父母。离开的确很难，对那些无处可去的人，尤其如此。16. There are many things that bring us pleasure: baking for our friends, having a good laugh, donating to charity. But the things that bring us pleasure may not be enough to give our lives meaning without someone to love. Our lives are brief. That’s why it’s important to search for

meaning. We find it in our daughter’ smile, in the warmth of our friends. in the comfort of our faith. Then there are those who make their lives meaningful by making a great sacrifice.

许多事情给我们带来快乐：为朋友烤制点心，或是尽情一笑，或是捐助慈善；然而如果没有我们所爱的人，这些快乐的事情可能还不足以赋予生活以意义。人生短暂，因此找到活着的意义至关重要。我们在女儿的微笑中发现意义，在朋友的热情中发现意义，在信仰给予的安慰中发现意义；然而有些人却以巨大的牺牲来成就生活的意义。

17. We can never know the moment when our lives are about to change forever. We might be preparing dinner, coming home after a long day, enjoying a glass of wine, tending to our aches and pains. And then, when we least expect it, the moment comes. There comes a moment when our lives change forever. The moment we admit our weakness, the moment we rise to a challenge, the moment we accept a sacrifice, or let a loved one go. And some time the change in our lives is an answer to our prayers.

我们永远无法预知自己的人生会在哪一刻被永远改变。我们可能正在准备晚餐，正在从漫长的一天中抽身回家，正在品尝一杯葡萄美酒，正在顾影自怜抚平伤痛……就在那时，就在我们最意料不到的时候，这一刻来到了。永远改变我们人生的那一刻来了，在我们坦承自己弱点的那一刻，在我们迎接挑战的那一刻，在我们接受别人的牺牲的那一刻，或是我们对爱人终于放手的那一刻。有时，人生的改变是上苍对我们祈祷的一个回应。

18. We teach our children to apologize when they ma ke a mistake. We tell them that it’s wrong to blame others, or pretend it never happened, or try to cover it. But there are those times when apologizing is the biggest mistake of all. Yes, whenever we make mistakes, we need to apologize and then we need to move on. We must try to accept the changes in our lives, or choose to trust an old enemy, or learn to stop fighting our children’s battles. But sometimes, the pain we’ve caused is so great, there is no moving on.

我们教育孩子，犯了错要道歉。我们告诉他们，诿过于人或假装无事或尽力掩饰，都是不对的。但有时，道歉却是所有错误中最大的错误。的确，无论何时，只要犯了错就必须道歉；然后放下包袱继续前进。我们必须努力接受生活中的变化，决心相信过去的敌人，停止插手孩子的事情。但有的时候，我们造成的伤害如此之大，以致让人无法释怀。

19. The residents of Wisteria Lane are nothing if not loyal. They love their country. They root for the home team. They support their favorite brand. But the fieriest loyalty on Wisteria Lane is the one between friends. Yes, the residents of Wisteria Lane are nothing if not loyal. But there are times when that loyalty is put to test, by the desire to help a stricken friend, by the need to protect a long buried secret, by the moment of two lives in opposite directions. And sometimes just as one test of loyalty ends, another begins.

紫藤郡的居民以忠诚著称。他们热爱自己的国家，力挺当地的球队，支持钟爱的品牌；然而紫藤郡最热烈的忠诚，表现在朋友之间。不错，紫藤郡的居民以忠诚著称。有时忠诚得经受考验：因为想帮助遭殃的朋友，因为要保守深藏多年的秘密，因为生活上两人朝着不同的方向渐行渐远……更有些时候，一场忠诚考验刚刚结束，另一场考验又拉开序幕。

20. Good deeds aren’t always done for the purest of reasons. We may be trying to impress. We may be acting out of guilt. We may be expecting something in return. But occasionally, a good deeds comes straight from the heart. People do good deeds for many reasons. But sometimes good deeds have bad consequences. Correcting a colleague’s mistake could breed resentment. Opening one’s home to friend can damage that friendship. Trying to bring a spouse closer might push her fu rther away. That’s why there’s an old expression about helping people: “No good deeds goes unpunished.”

善行并非总是出于最纯洁的动机。也许只为博得美人一笑，也许只因心中愧疚，也许因为期望回报；但偶尔，善行也可能真的出自真心。人们做好事的原因很多；但有时好事却招致坏的结果。纠正同事的错误可能反遭怨恨，对朋友敞开家门可能伤害友情，想与配偶亲近却可能让她离你更远。这就不难理解，关于助人为何会有这样一句老话：没有不招致惩罚的善行。

21．No matter how secure we are, we all experience moment of dread. It may be just before we open our credit card bill, or hand over a note from our teacher, or step on the scale after a week away from the gym. Yes, we all experience moment of dread, and sometimes we have no one to blame. Yes, no matter who we are, we all experience moments of dread, when we ask ourselves will anyone believes I’m innocent? Will my daughter be a child of divorce? Will this man break my heart? Are there things that go bump in the night? And sometimes, the answer is yes.

不管多么安全，我们都经历过恐惧一刻。也许是我们拆开信用卡账单之时，也许是我们转交老师写给父母的便条之时，也许是荒废健身一周后站上体重秤之时。是的，我们都经历过恐惧一刻；有时我们完全是咎由自取。的确，不管我们是谁，都会有害怕的时候。那时我们自问，会有人相信我是无辜的吗？我的女儿会成为单亲家庭的孩子吗？这个男人会让我伤心吗？会不会有些事夜长梦多？有时，答案是：会的。

22. Sometimes, it’s the little things that make us feel secure, like an old friend at bedtime, money saved for a raining day, or matching coffee mugs. But there are times when these small comforts are up against big challenges. A sense of security is something we all search for, whether it’s knowing we’re desired, taking control of our fears, or finding the strength to do right thing. But the danger of a sense of security is…it’s that may prove to be false.

有时，一些极小的事情让我们感觉安全：就寝时有老朋友入梦陪伴，存点小钱以备不时之需，或喝咖啡配上情侣杯；但有时候，这些小小的慰藉会遇上巨大的挑战……安全感，是我们每个人都在寻找的东西。无论它是确信我们被人追求，是抑制自己的恐惧心理，还是找到做出正确决定的勇气。然而，安全感的危险在于，它可能被证明是一种错觉。

23. On clear, moonlit evening, there was a dinner party on Wisteria Lane. And everyone would agree that it was a night to remember. They would remember the crisp Chardonnay, the tangy salad, and the savory chicken. But most memorable part of the evening wasn’t the food… There are many things that bind friends together. Sharing a laugh over an embarrassing incident, comforting each other in times of need, finding it in our hearts for forgive, but the thing that binds friends together the most is a secret that changes everything

在那月色迷人的夜晚，紫藤郡有一场晚宴。每个人都觉得那是一个让人铭记在心的夜晚。夏敦埃酒的甘醇，沙拉的辛辣刺激，烤鸡的鲜嫩可口；但这个夜晚最令人难忘的部分却并非美食。

有许多事让朋友休戚与共：分享彼此的尴尬往事后相视一笑，身处困境时的相互慰藉，发自内心的宽容原谅。但最能令朋友唇齿相依的，是一个共同的足以颠覆一切的秘密。