In George Orwell's book 1984, O'Brien is the man Winston trusts, and that trust is the trap. Winston, the main character, works for the Party — the group that watches everyone.

In George Orwell's book 1984在喬治歐威爾的小說《1984》裡，O'BrienO'Brien is the man Winston trusts是溫斯頓信任的那個人，and而 that trust is the trap這份信任就是陷阱。 WinstonWinston，the main character這個主角，works for the Party為「黨」工作 — the group that watches everyone就是那個監視所有人的組織。

O'Brien seems clever, calm, even kind. Winston slowly believes O'Brien is a secret friend, someone who also hates the Party and will help him fight it.

O'BrienO'Brien seems clever, calm, even kind看起來聰明、冷靜，甚至和善。 WinstonWinston slowly believes O'Brien is a secret friend漸漸相信 O'Brien 是一個祕密的朋友，someone who also hates the Party and will help him fight it一個同樣痛恨「黨」、會幫他一起對抗的人。

Though actually, O'Brien has been playing a part the whole time. He later takes Winston away, hurts him, and works on his mind until Winston cannot hold on to the woman he loved, or even to the simple thought that two and two are four.

Though actually不過其實，O'BrienO'Brien has been playing a part the whole time從頭到尾都是在演戲。 He他 later takes Winston away後來把溫斯頓帶走，hurts him傷害他，and works on his mind並對他的心智下手 until Winston cannot hold on to the woman he loved直到溫斯頓再也守不住他愛的那個女人，or even to the simple thought that two and two are four甚至守不住「二加二等於四」這個簡單的想法。

Readers talk about O'Brien when they mean a polite person in power who pretends to be on your side. The name itself is an ordinary Irish family name; Orwell just gave it to this character. You do not call a classmate “an O'Brien” in the street unless you are clearly pointing back to the book.

Readers讀者 talk about O'Brien提到 O'Brien 的時候 when they mean意思是 a polite person in power who pretends to be on your side一個有權力、有禮貌，卻假裝跟你站在同一邊的人。 The name itself這個名字本身 is是 an ordinary Irish family name一個普通的愛爾蘭姓氏；OrwellOrwell just gave it to this character只是把它拿來給這個角色用。 You你 do not call a classmate 'an O'Brien' in the street不會在路上就把同學叫做「an O'Brien」 unless you are clearly pointing back to the book除非你很清楚是在指這本書。