64 Career Choices｜Act 1

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In the first act, Marilyn is trying to decide whether to return to work at the boutique

第一幕中，玛丽莲正在犹豫是否要回精品店上班。

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I've been wrestling with the question of whether I go back to work or not

我一直在纠结要不要回去工作。

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Since her son, Max, was born, Marilyn has been staying at home, taking care of him, and she'd like to continue

自从儿子马克斯出生后，玛丽莲就一直在家照顾他，她还想继续这样。

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I wanna be with Max as a full-time mother

我想当全职妈妈，陪在马克斯身边。

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Especially when he's a baby

尤其是他现在还是个婴儿。

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But Marilyn's boss, Rita Mae, wants Marilyn to come back to work soon

但玛丽莲的老板丽塔·梅希望她尽快回去上班。

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She wants to know when I think I'll be returning to the boutique

她想知道我什么时候能回精品店。

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What does Marilyn want to do?

玛丽莲想怎么做？

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Rock-bye baby on the treetop

摇啊摇，宝宝在树梢。

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When the wind blows, the cradle will rock

风儿吹，摇篮摇。

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When the bough breaks, the cradle will fall

树枝断，摇篮掉。

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And down will come baby, cradle and all

宝宝、摇篮一起落。

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Hi, Marilyn

嗨，玛丽莲。

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What are you doing?

你在做什么？

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Just sketching

随便画点东西。

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I've been thinking a lot about our responsibilities in the past few weeks

过去几周我一直在想我们的责任。

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I never stop thinking about them

我从来没停止过想这些。

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I've been wrestling with the question of whether I go back to work or not

我一直在纠结要不要回去工作。

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I see

我明白。

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And I'm torn

我很矛盾。

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I really want to go back to work

我真的很想回去工作。

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Use my talents, and pursue my career in fashion design like we always thought I would, but now

发挥我的才能，追求时装设计事业，就像我们一直想的那样，但现在

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I wanna be with Max as a full-time mother

我想当全职妈妈，陪在马克斯身边。

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Especially when he's a baby

尤其是他现在还是个婴儿。

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I really understand, Marilyn, but you never have to worry about Max

我真的很理解，玛丽莲，但你永远不用担心马克斯。

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There's Mother and Grandpa, and I can always arrange my photo schedule around your schedule if that will help

有妈妈和爷爷在，而且如果需要，我可以根据你的时间安排调整我的摄影日程。

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It's not the same, Richard

那不一样，理查德。

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Have you discussed going back to work with your boss?

你和老板谈过回去工作的事吗？

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Oh, Rita Mae called yesterday

哦，丽塔·梅昨天打电话来了。

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That's what's got you thinking, isn't it?

所以你才在想这事，对吧？

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She wants to know when I think I'll be returning to the boutique

她想知道我什么时候能回精品店。

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And you said?

你怎么说的？

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I said I'd give her an answer in a few days

我说几天后给她答复。

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That I wasn't sure

我说我不确定。

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I'm sure Rita Mae will understand and wait until you're ready to go back to work

我相信丽塔·梅会理解的，她会等你准备好回去工作。

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Well, maybe she will, and maybe she won't

嗯，也许她会，也许不会。

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Who knows?

谁知道呢？

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If I don't accept her offer, maybe she'll find someone else in the meantime, and when I'm ready to go back, there won't be a job for me

如果我不接受她的提议，她可能会在这期间找别人，等我准备好回去时，工作可能就没了。

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Oh, that's something to consider

哦，这倒是需要考虑。

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You've got yourself to think about, too

你也得为自己想想。

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But I am thinking about myself

但我就是在为自己想啊。

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Don't you see?

你不明白吗？

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Now, what do you mean?

你是什么意思？

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It's not just the job

不只是工作的事。

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It's also

还有

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My career as Max's mother

我作为马克斯母亲的事业。

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That's the way I look at it

我就是这么看的。

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I have two career opportunities at the same time: my career as a fashion designer and my career as a mother

我现在同时有两个职业机会：时装设计师和母亲。

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Now, I never really thought about being a mother as a career

我从来没把当母亲看作一种职业。

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I guess you do have two career opportunities and a decision to make

我想你确实有两个职业机会，需要做个决定。

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Oh, I hear Max

哦，我听到马克斯在哭。

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I'll go to him

我去看他。

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No, that's okay

不，没关系。

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I'll do it

我去吧。

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I've been wrestling with the question of whether I go back to work or not

我一直在纠结要不要回去工作。

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I'm wrestling with a question

我正纠结于一个问题。

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I can't make up my mind

我下不了决心。

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I'm in a fog

我一片迷茫。

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I'm up in the air

我悬而未决。

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I'm really in a bind

我真的进退两难。

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I can't make my mind up

我拿不定主意。

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I feel I'm split in two

我感觉自己分裂成了两半。

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I'm pulled in two directions

我被拉向两个方向。

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I don't know what to do

我不知道该怎么办。

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I've gotta get my act together

我得振作起来。

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I've gotta get it all figured out

我得把一切想清楚。

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I've gotta get on the right track, get rid of all the doubt

我得走上正轨，消除所有疑虑。

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I've gotta straighten everything out

我得把一切理顺。

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I wanna try something new

我想尝试新事物。

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I've gotta sort it out, think it out, work it out,' cause I don't know what to do

我得理清、想透、解决，因为我不知道该怎么办。

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And I'm torn

我很矛盾。

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I really want to go back to work

我真的很想回去工作。

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I'm really torn

我真的好矛盾。

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I'm all mixed up

我全乱了。

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My future is unclear

我的未来不明朗。

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I'm pulled in two directions

我被拉向两个方向。

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I'm practically in tears

我几乎要哭了。

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I'm of two minds about it

我对此三心二意。

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I've gotta think it all through

我得好好想想。

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I've gotta find an answer ' cause I don't know what to do

我得找到答案，因为我不知道该怎么办。

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I've gotta get my act together

我得振作起来。

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I've gotta get it all figured out

我得把一切想清楚。

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I've gotta get on the right track, get rid of all the doubt

我得走上正轨，消除所有疑虑。

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I've gotta straighten everything out

我得把一切理顺。

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And you know it's true

你知道这是真的。

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I've gotta sort it out, think it out, work it out,' cause I don't know what to do

我得理清、想透、解决，因为我不知道该怎么办。

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I've gotta sort it out, think it out, work it out,' cause I don't know what to do

我得理清、想透、解决，因为我不知道该怎么办。