来自《耶鲁大学开放课程：1945年后的美国小说 第2集 第2集》

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  It's simply an experience of disappointment.
  很明显这是失望的体验
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  The sense of powerlessness,
  这种极强烈的无力感
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  the most profound sense of powerlessness,
  从当初
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  suggested already by the first
  他妈妈差点收回他的生命时
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  episode where his mother almost takes back
  就显现出来
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  the life she gave him, is rooted in the family.
  这些就扎根在了这个家庭
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  And we get such a dramatic vision of
  在接下来的一节我们又看到
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  that in the next episode that follows,
  这种戏剧化的情景
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  the episode of the kitten.
  关于厨房这一节
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  So for those of you who haven't read,
  为了没读过的同学我简单说一下
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  Richard's father works nights and
  理查德的父亲晚上工作
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  sleeps during the day,
  白天休息