Eight-year-old Timor Zhdanov and his father Artem stayed behind in Ukraine.

8岁的Timor Zhdanov和他的父亲Artem留在了乌克兰。

Artem has played a major role in building, you know, the terrific neuroscience department we have here at Scripps today.

阿德姆在建立我们今天的斯克里普斯的神经科学系中发挥了重要作用。

And this is from Artem in London.

这是来自伦敦的 Artem。

Artem is wondering what their friends Jessie and Kelly might be saying about Artem and Marcia.

Artem 想知道他们的朋友 Jessie 和 Kelly 会怎么说 Artem 和 Marcia。

Joann says to Artem, " I'm sure you're exaggerating" .

Joann 对 Artem 说，“我敢肯定你在夸大其词”。

Artem says, " I'm surprised that my parents put up with me" .

Artem 说，“我很惊讶我的父母能容忍我”。

We heard the dialogue between Joann and Artem.

我们听到了 Joann 和 Artem 之间的对话。

Artem says, " I enjoyed their company, didn't you? "

Artem 说， “我很喜欢他们的陪伴， 不是吗？

Artem had difficulty making conversation with Jessie.

阿尔乔姆很难与杰西交谈。

Joann begins by asking Artem if those are pictures of his children - " of his kids" .

Joann 首先问 Artem 这些是不是他孩子的照片——“他孩子的”。

Artem, however, says that he thinks Kelly's anecdotes were funny.

然而，阿尔乔姆说他认为凯利的轶事很有趣。

Joann comments, or notes, that Artem's sons look alike that, meaning they have the same physical look.

Joann 评论或指出， Artem 的儿子看起来很像，这意味着他们具有相同的外貌。

Joann says that it's very interesting, what Artem has told her.

Joann 说这很有趣，Artem 告诉她的。

Artem says, after Joann asks him the question about his son's personalities, " It's funny you ask that" .

Artem 说， 在 Joann 问他有关他儿子性格的问题后，“你问这个很有趣” 。

Artem goes on to say that " Sergey, the younger one, is moody and a little timid" .

阿尔乔姆接着说，“谢尔盖，小的，喜怒无常，有点胆小”。

Artem says, " I enjoyed talking to her, " meaning Kelly, " more than trying to make conversation with Jessie" (the other woman).

Artem 说， “我喜欢和她说话， ” 指的是 Kelly，“比试图和 Jessie（另一个女人）交谈更重要” 。

People often think that other people are more interested in their lives than they really are, and we're guessing their friends from work aren't really all that interested in Marcia, Artem, and their particular relationship.

人们通常认为其他人对他们的生活比实际更感兴趣，我们猜测他们的工作朋友并不是真的对 Marcia、Artem 和他们特殊的关系感兴趣。

That's because, in Artem's words, " she is so closemouthed and guarded that it" – making conversation – " was like pulling teeth." " To be closemouthed" means to not be willing to speak.

那是因为，用阿尔乔姆的话来说，“她是如此的守口如瓶， 以致于” ——交谈——“就像拔牙一样。 ” “守口如瓶” 的意思是不愿意说话。