“It's the only thing that I'd gotten any, like, food pellets from the universe for.”
那是唯一让我从宇宙那儿得到点,怎么说,食物奖励的事。
把自己比成等待投喂的小鼠,把写作的回报说得又惨又准。
the only thing I'd gotten ... for
想自嘲自己死磕某件事只为一点回报时用;正式汇报别这么贬低自己。
Writing was the only thing the world ever rewarded me for. / It was the one place the universe tossed me a treat.
口语
any, like, food pellets 一气连读,语气带点自嘲。
That bonus is the only food pellet this job ever gives me. 那点奖金是这份工作唯一给我的食物颗粒。
