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Movie lines

Brooklyn

布鲁克林

(bùlǔkèlín)

1. Well, you're the prettiest girl in County Wexford. You should be able to choose any man you want.

你可是威克斯福德郡最漂亮的女孩,你能随心所欲地挑选男生。

(nǐ kěshì wēikèsīfúdéjùn zuìpiāoliànɡ de nǚhái, nǐ nénɡ suíxīnsuǒyù de tiāoxuǎn nánshēnɡ.)

2. I'd spend every penny I had on you. Gladly. But I can't buy you a future.

我愿意把挣到的每一分钱都花在你身上,无比欣然。但我却不能为你买到未来。

(wǒ yuànyì bǎ zhènɡdào de měiyīfēnqián dōu huāzài nǐ shēnshànɡ, wúbǐ xīnrán. dàn wǒ què bùnénɡ wéi nǐ mǎidào wèilái.)

3. I was amazed that someone as clever as you couldn't find proper work at home.

我很惊讶像你这么聪明的人会在你的家乡找不到工作。

(wǒ hěn jīnɡyà xiànɡ nǐ zhème cōnɡmínɡ de rén huì zài nǐde jiāxiānɡ zhǎobùdào ɡōnɡzuò.)

4. Homesickness is like most sicknesses. It'll make you feel wretched and then it'll move on to somebody else.

思乡病和大多数疾病一样。它让你难受不已,然后传染给其他人。

(sīxiānɡbìnɡ hé dàduōshù jíbìnɡ yíyànɡ. tā rànɡ nǐ nánshòu bùyǐ, ránhòu chuánrǎn ɡěi qítā rén.)