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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  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
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  and during the day the children
  因此在白天孩子们
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  therefore have to be very quiet.
  必须保持安静
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  There is a cat outside the apartment building that
  公寓外
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  starts to meow
  有只猫喵喵的叫
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  and the boys are interested in it.
  男孩们对它很感兴趣
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  The father yells at them, says,
  父亲大发雷霆对他们说
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  "Make that cat shut up," and they can't.
  '让这只猫闭嘴' 但他们做不到
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  He says, "Make it shut up.
  他又说 '让它闭嘴'
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  I don't care.
  我不管用什么方法