美剧《是，首相（1986）》第一季第一集Part1-中英文对照台词剧本(4)

陆军最多能拖住俄国人72小时
They would hold the Russians for at most 72 hours.
就这? 嗯
Is that all? Hmm.
所以如果有紧急情况发生
So in an emergency
我就得当机立断作出决定?
I would have to make an instant decision?
不 您至少有12小时 12小时?
No, you"d probably have 12 hours. 12 hours?
我们不应该改善这个情况吗?
Shouldn"t we do something about this?
是 但20年以来 政客们总说他们养不起陆军
politicians have said they can"t afford the conventional forces.
陆军太贵了 首相
Conventional forces are very expensive, Prime Minister.
按一下按钮便宜很多很多
Much cheaper just to press a button.
那么这次会议您觉得多长时间为好?
So how long should we allow for this meeting?
72小时... 好的
72 hours... Fine.
只是新西兰专员而已
It"s only the New Zealand High Commissioner.
72小时是不是太慷慨了点?
Isn"t 72 hours a bit generous?
我只是在想我们能抵挡俄国人多长时间
I was just thinking how long we could hold the Russians.
如果我们能说服美国人加强他们的陆军...
If we persuaded the Americans to strengthen THEIR forces...
我觉得这样不会有什么改变
I don"t think it"ll make much difference.