地道美語(yǔ)聽力播客688：彬彬有禮與呵護(hù)備至(雙語(yǔ))

When I first met Lance, I thought he was the perfect guy. He was a real gentleman. He opened doors for me and pulled out my chair in restaurants. He was as chivalrous as they come. But after a while, I realized that he took chivalry a little too far.

第一次見到蘭斯的時(shí)候，我認(rèn)為他是個(gè)完美的男人，他很紳士。為我開門，在餐館為我拉椅子。他如同他們來(lái)時(shí)那樣彬彬有禮。但之后，我發(fā)現(xiàn)他的彬彬有禮有點(diǎn)過(guò)頭了。

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Lance: Let me carry that box for you.

蘭斯：我?guī)湍惆崮莻€(gè)盒子。

Guinevere: No, that’s okay. It’s not heavy.

吉尼維爾：不用了，這盒子不重。

Lance: It doesn’t matter. I’m your boyfriend and I can’t have you carrying a box when my hands are free.

蘭斯：沒(méi)關(guān)系，我是你男朋友，不能讓你拿著盒子，我雙手空空。

Guinevere: Is that some kind of code of conduct I don’t know about?

吉尼維爾：那是不是一種我不清楚的行為規(guī)范?

Lance: It’s how a knight would treat his lady.

蘭斯：那是騎士對(duì)待女士的一種行為規(guī)范。

Guinevere: That’s nice, but I’m perfectly capable of carrying my own box, thank you.

吉尼維爾：那很不錯(cuò)，不過(guò)我搬動(dòng)這個(gè)盒子，我已綽綽有余，謝謝!

Lance: Don’t argue. It’s my duty to show every courtesy to my girlfriend, so give me that box.

蘭斯：不要爭(zhēng)論了，對(duì)女朋友禮貌是我的責(zé)任，所以給我盒子。

Guinevere: Are you saying that your code of conduct takes precedence over my preferences?

吉爾維爾：你是說(shuō)你的紳士行為準(zhǔn)則比我的喜好更重要嗎?

Lance: No, I’m just telling you that my job is to help and protect you, even if it’s against your will.

蘭斯：不，我只是要告訴你我的工作是幫助并且保護(hù)你，即使有時(shí)會(huì)違背你的意愿。

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How can you argue with that logic?

你怎么能用那種邏輯與之辯論呢?