本文是经典爱情电影听力系列The Lake House(湖边小屋，又叫“触不到的恋人”)的第十二段对白。

　　Alex的弟弟Henry来到湖边小屋，兄弟俩终于有机会坐在一起回忆。在Alex的记忆中，这个房子充满了母亲对他们父亲和他们兄弟两人的爱。可是父亲辜负了这份爱。在Alex眼里，父亲建造的这个湖边小屋，只是一间房子，而不是家。

　　说起Alex的工作，他却表示有别的计划。于是Henry认为Alex是不是交女朋友了，而Alex本身似乎也不确定他和Kate这种的情况算不算在谈恋爱……

Henry：Looks smaller. When did he complete it?

Alex：You weren´t born yet, and I was 8.

Henry：Le Corbusier meets Frank Lloyd Wright.

Alex：You know, Dad played cards with both of them. Sharing a joint.

Henry：Yeah, well. Can´t swim. There should be a stairway down to the water, a porch, a deck.

Alex：Here, you´re in a... in a box. A glass box with a view to everything that´s around you ... but you can´t touch it. No interconnection between you and what you´re looking at.

Henry：I don´t know, you know. He´s got this big maple growing... right in the middle of the house.

Alex：Containment. Containment and control. This house is about ownership, not connection. I mean, it´s beautiful. Seductive, even. But it´s incomplete. lt was all about him. Dad knew how to build a house, not a home. But you know...I think he wants us to do what he couldn´t. But admitting that...would mean admitting that he came up short in some way...that he could do more. And that tortures him.

Henry：Do you remember being here with Mom?

Alex：I remember she tried to make it work here...with us...with him.

Henry：Hey, what about Visionary Vanguard?

Alex：What about it?

Henry：Come on. You can´t convince me you´re gonna be happy building salt boxes for tourists. No body´s gonna admire you for that.

Alex：Admire me for that?

Henry：Yeah, Visionary Vanguard. That´s your idea.

Alex：I can´t. But you can keep the name.

Henry：No, come on. It´s gotta  be you and me.

Alex：Henry, I´m sorry, I can´t. I just...

Henry：What?

Alex：I´ve got other plans.

Henry：You have a girlfriend?

Alex：No...No.

Henry：What is that? You hesitated.

Alex：No, I didn´t hesitate. Come on, man. I don´t have any time for that.

Henry：What does time have to do with it?

Alex：Oh, you´re gonna think I´m crazy.

注释：

1. Le Corbusier：瑞士著名的建筑师，主要作品有：马赛公寓，萨伏伊别墅，朗香教堂。

2. Frank Lloyd Wright：美国著名的建筑师，他主要的作品包括：位于纽约州Buffalo的马丁私人住宅；位于伊利诺斯州芝加哥的罗宾私人住宅；位于纽约州Buffalo的Larkin Building；位于伊利诺斯州Oak Park的Unity Temple（这是美国第一个重要的纯混凝土结构的建筑）。

3. interconnection：n. 互相连络

4. seductive：adj. 诱人的

5. torture：v. 折磨

6. hesitate：v. 犹豫，踌躇

7. have to do with：和……有关