65走遍美国_职业选择 Career Choices ACT II

There's your teddy bear, Max. 这是你的玩具熊，Max。
He just loves that teddy bear 他就喜欢这个玩具熊
that Grandpa Philip bought for him. 祖父Philip给他买的。
I took him to Philip's office yesterday for a checkup.  
我昨天带他到Philip的办公室去做检查。
You should have seen the look on his face  
你真该看看他脸上的表情
when Molly gave him the injection.  
Molly护士给他打针时，
Oh, did he cry?  噢，他哭了吗？
No. 没有。
My dear little boy just looked up at me as if to say,  
我亲爱的儿子只是仰头看着我，好像在说：
"Mama, what are they doing to me? Help!" 
“妈妈，他们要对我做什么？救命呀！”
How did you feel?  你感觉怎样？
Tell the truth.  告诉我实话。
Didn't you feel terrible?  你没有感到可怕吗？
I sure did.  我的确有。
I held him closely.  我紧紧地抱着他。
I kissed the top of his dear little head.  
我吻着他可爱的小头顶。
He looked up at me.  他仰头看我。
He tried to smile.  他努力要挤出笑。
Being with him helped.  我在旁可帮他缓口气。
Helped him?  是帮他？
Or helped you?  还是帮你自己？
Being a mother is not easy,  当一个母亲不容易，
if that's what you mean.  你是这个意思吧。
Speaking of being a mother,  谈到当母亲，
I've been meaning to ask you   我一直想问你
what you were thinking about regarding going back to work.  
是否打算回去工作。
I know Rita Mae called.  我知道Rita Mae打电话给你了。
I can imagine what is going through your head.  
我能想像你脑里正在考虑什么事。
I'm sure you can, Ellen. 你说的没错，Ellen。
There are so many things to consider.  
是有许多事情要考虑。
One thing that makes it easier for you  
有一件事可使你作决定比较容易些，
is that you have us.  就是有我们帮你。
Max will always have a family member to watch over him  
家里总会有人照顾Max，
while you're at work.  在你工作的时候。
I didn't have that when Richard and Susan were born. 
在Richard和Susan出生时我可没有人帮忙。
What did you do?  那你怎么办呢？
I chose to continue with my career as a music teacher. 
我选择继续音乐教师生涯。
We hired a woman to watch Richard and then Susan,  
我们雇保姆照顾Richard，后来又照顾Susan，
and I continued with my career.  而我则继续我的事业。
Do you think you made the right decision?  你认为你的决定正确吗？
I think I did.   我想是的。
But when Robbie was born,  但当Robbie出生后，
I decided to give full-time attention to raising Robbie.  
我决定全职抚育他。
I felt differently at that time. 那时我的感觉又不一样了。
And you gave up your career as a music teacher?  
那么你就放弃了音乐教师的职业？
Not exactly.  不完全。
I continued to teach piano lessons at home.  我继续在家教钢琴。
How did you feel about being away  你对出外工作作何感觉，
when Susan and Richard were babies?   
当Richard和Susan还很小时？
I think I did the right thing   我觉得我做了正确的事，
for them and for myself and for Philip.   
包括为他们、为我自己和Philip。
We needed the money.  我们当时需要钱。
Remember?  记得吗？
Well, we do too, Ellen.  嗯，我们也需要，Ellen。
Everything I earn helps us towards getting that house  
我每笔进帐都在逐步帮助我们朝向那幢房子迈进，
we want and need.  我们盼望而且也需要它。
I can't wait till he's just a little older. 
我迫不及待地希望他就再长大些。
Our toy company makes the most wonderful toys for kids.  
我们玩具公司制造最棒的玩具，就等他们玩呢。
Max thanks you.  Max会谢你的。
I thank you.  我也感谢你。
And Richard thanks you.   Richard也会感谢你。
Now may I please say hello?  
现在我可以插话，说声哈罗了吗？
Hello.  哈罗。
Hello.  哈罗。
I miss Max and think about him all week long. 
我想念Max，整个星期都在想他。
We talk about him at dinnertime. 我们吃晚餐时老说起他。
Will you please try to relax?  你能不能放轻松些？
I've never seen you so wound up.  
我从来没有看过你绷得这么紧。
You seem to be enjoying the pressure.  
你看起来好像很乐于承受压力。
The truth is, I am.   事实上，我的确如此。
My job is not an easy one, 我的工作并不轻松，
but I really enjoy it. 但我确实乐于工作。
That is exactly what I wanted to talk to you about, Susan. 
这正是我想要跟你谈的，Susan。
What's the problem? 什么问题啦？
Marilyn's career.  Marilyn的事业。
Well, my choice of careers.  是的，我面临事业抉择问题。
Choice?   抉择？
My career as a fashion designer  我当以时装设计为事业，
versus my career as a mother.   还是当以做母亲为事业。
Why does it have to be one or the other?  
为什么要做非此即彼的选择？
That's what I said.  我也是这么说。
How's that?  那怎样才成呢？
Why can't you do both?  你为什么不能两全齐美呢？
She's right.  她说得对。
Both?  两全齐美？
Well, that's what I do. 是啊，我正是这么做的。
I have a job, and I have Michelle.  
我要工作，我也要照顾Michelle。
I take care of both to the best of my ability.  
尽我所能两面兼顾。
It's not easy, but what is?  
这事不容易，啥事又容易了？
And that's what I did.  我也这样做过来了。
I did both with Richard and Susan,  
有Richard和Susan时，我都兼顾过来，
and I did both with Robbie. 有Robbie时我也这样做的。
I thought you stayed home with Robbie?  
我还以为你是跟Robbie待在家里的？
I did. 是待在家。
But I was lucky enough to have a career as a music teacher  
但我很幸运从事音乐教育职业，
which I could continue at home. 
既可在家中继续从事音乐，又可兼顾孩子。
Why can't you work at home, Marilyn?  
你为什么不能在家工作呢，Marilyn？
You're very talented. 你非常有才华。
Designing dresses is a career  设计时装这种职业，
you could establish out of your home, couldn't you? 
你可以在家中开创，不是吗？
I don't know why I didn't think of it. 
不知道为什么我没想到这点。
It seems so simple now. 现在事情显得很简单了。
For a year or two  在一两年内，
I could stay at home with Max and do my dress designs. 
我可和Max待在家里，又可从事服装设计。
And you could make your dresses at home. 你还可在家做衣服。
Sounds like a great way to solve the problem. 
听起来好像是解决问题的好办法。
That could solve your problem, Marilyn. 
这样可以解决你的问题，Marilyn。
I'm going to call Rita Mae at home 
我会打电话到Rita Mae家里，
and ask her to come by and talk about it. 
请她过来商量这件事。
She wants to see Max, anyway. 
反正，她也正想看Max。
I think that really answers your questions, Marilyn. 
我觉得这确实解决了你的问题，Marilyn。
You can do it. 你可以这样做。
Do your designs at home--here. 
你的服装设计可放在家里－－就在这里。
And let Rita Mae do the selling at the boutique.  
然后，让Rita Mae在时装店里负责销售。
And you can both benefit financially. 
你们俩都能获得经济收益。
I'm going to call Rita Mae right now. 
我现在就打电话给Rita Mae。
Oh, Susan, thank you so much 噢，Susan，谢谢你
for coming all this way from the city to talk to me about it.  
从城里大老远赶来和我探讨这件事。
I hope you don't mind  希望你不介意，
having taken so much time away from your busy schedule. 
在你的百忙中我却占用好多时间。
Are you kidding? 你在开玩笑吗？
I don't mind at all. 我一点也不在乎。
As a matter of fact,  事实上，
I came to spend some time with my favorite nephew.  
我花时间来就为瞧瞧心爱的侄儿。
I think you should call Rita Mae right now. 
我想你现在就打电话给Rita Mae。
I think your idea of working at home is perfect. 
我觉得在家工作的主意，出得太好了。
I don't know what I would do without you.  
我不敢想，没有你们我该啥办。
I'm lucky to have you all. 我很幸运有你们大伙在。
We are lucky to have you, Marilyn.  
有你在也是我们的幸福，Marilyn。
And so is Max.   也是Max的幸福。