Ironically, we were studying "the Scarlet Letter".

讽刺的是我们正在学《红字》
Now, isn't that always the way?

不过事情不总是这样吗
The books you read in class always have some strong connection...

课堂所学总是跟躁动的青春闹剧
with whatever angsty adolescent drama is going on.

有着千丝万缕的联系
Except for "Huckleberry Finn". I don't know any teenage boys...

除了《费恩历险记》我所知道的男生里
who have ever run away with a big, hulking black guy.

还没有谁曾跟一个大块头黑鬼私奔过呢
For those who haven't read "the Scarlet Letter"...

对于那些没有读过《红字》的...
or for those who said you did but didn't,

以及自称读过其实没读的人
here's all you need to know.

我简要概括一下
This girl, Hester Prynne,

这个女孩赫丝特·普林
has an affair with a minister...

与一位牧师有染
is besmirched and made to wear

为世人唾弃并被逼在衣服上