https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1mT4y127j7?share_source=copy_web&vd_source=53b30029aa24b39baba777641ff63594
(节选自电影《傲慢与偏见》)
原文
W:Tell her you insist they marry.
L :Papa,plese.
W:You will have this house and save your sisters from destitution.
L :I can't marry him.
W:Go and say you've changed your mind.
M:Think of your family.
L :You can't make me.
W:Mr Bennet,say something.
M:Your mother insist upon you marrying Mr Collins.
W:Yes ,or I shall never see her again.From this day onward,you must be a stranger to one of your parents.Who will maintain you when your father is dead?
M:Your mother will never see you again if you do not marry Mr Collins,and I will never see you again if you do.
W:跟她说,你非要她结婚不可!
L:爸爸,不要!
W:你会拥有这屋子,还能把你的妹妹们从贫困中拯救出来。
L:我不能嫁给他。
W:去说你已经改变了心意。
M:为你的家人想想。
L:你不能逼我!
W:班纳特姥爷,说点什么。
M:你母亲坚持要你嫁给柯林斯先生……
W:是的,否则我就不要再见你了!
M:从今天起,你不和父亲成为陌路人就要和母亲成为陌路人当你父亲去世了,谁会养你?
M:要是你不嫁给科斯林先生,你的母亲就不要再见你了,你嫁给了他,我也不要再见你了。
maintain
v. 保持,维持; 维修,保养; 断言,主张; 赡养,抚养; <旧>支持,维护
第三人称单数maintains现在分词maintaining过去式maintained过去分词maintained
1.1 及物动词:抚养、供养、赡养
I need the money to maintain myself until I find another job.在找到另一份工作之前,
我需要靠这笔钱来养活自己。
1.2 及物动词:维持、保持
I wanted to maintain my friendship with her.我想跟她保持朋友关系。
The government struggled to maintain law and order. 政府努力维持治安。
1.3 及物动词:维修、保养、养护
Our model is easy to operate and maintain我们的模型易于操作和维护。
A large house costs a lot to maintain.保养一座大房子花费很高。
1.4 及物动词: 坚称、坚持认为、断言
He maintained his innocence throughout the trial. 在审判中他自始至终坚称自己无罪。
He maintains that he has never seen the woman before. 他坚称从未见过那位女子。
同义词/组:bring up,raise