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用法学习: 1. steady the buffs 冷静, 别慌, 镇定: means "Keep calm!" or "Steady on, boys!". In 1858, the 2nd Battalion was stationed in Malta. Lieutenant John Cotter, Adjutant of the 2nd Buffs, would shout "Steady, The Buffs!", a phrase which has entered common parlance. The "Buffs" in the phrase is a reference to a famous British Army unit, the Third Regiment of Foot. The regiment, founded in 1572, was nicknamed "the Buffs" in the early 18th century because of the colors of its uniforms. steady the ship I. To steer a ship so that it sails smoothly. I'm really glad they've steadied the ship—those waves were making me so nauseous! II. By extension, to restore calm and order to a situation. I just recently got divorced, so I hope my mother moving in and helping with the kids will steady the ship. We just hired a new supervisor to steady the ship after this merger. keep a steady hand (on something) 牢牢把控 To maintain strong, unwavering discipline and control over a situation. You have to keep a steady hand when you're raising kids. It's so important for them to have structure and rules in their lives. The new CEO has managed to steer the company back into profitability in less than a year. It seems they have finally found someone who can keep a steady hand on the business. Children need parents with a steady hand growing up—they crave structure and rules, despite their protests to the contrary. The new CEO has managed to steer the company back into profitability in less than a year. It seems they finally have a steady hand at the helm. With the company's president making a series of brilliant decisions, it seems they finally have a steady hand at the helm. a steady hand on the tiller 能掌控局势的人, 掌控局面 BRITISH If you have a steady hand on the tiller, you are keeping control of a situation in a calm and reliable way. 'If ever there was an urgent need for a steady hand on the tiller, it is now,' said one European diplomat. He was convinced that the job of those in power was to keep a firm hand on the tiller guiding the course of national development. Note: Adjectives such as firm can be used instead of steady. Note: In a boat, the tiller is the handle with which you steer. The tiller of a boat is a handle that is fixed to the rudder. It is used to turn the rudder, which then steers the boat. A cash register 款台, sometimes called a till, cashbucker, or automated money handling system, is a mechanical or electronic device for registering and calculating transactions at a point of sale. It is usually attached to a drawer for storing cash and other valuables. steady on! 别动, 别碰, 稳住, 别妄动 Be more careful; don't be so reckless. Steady on, kids—don't break anything in here. Steady on, there's no need to fight! Let's all just take a minute and calm down. be more careful about what you do or say; slow down: Steady on, you two, let's not get angry! Steady on, you'll break it! slow and steady wins the race proverb Persistent, consistent, and diligent progress, even if it is somewhat slow, will produce better results than rushing to get somewhere or achieve something, as the latter can result in mistakes or may prove unsustainable or unreliable. Derived from the classic Aesop fable of "The Tortoise and the Hare 龟兔赛跑," in which the titular tortoise is able to beat the hare in a race because the hare, overconfident in his superior speed, decides to take a nap along the way. Look, I know you're eager to get all this data entered so you can move on to the next stage of the project, but slow and steady wins the race, OK? We'll be much worse off if the data has errors in it than if it takes a little longer to get done. A: "Tom has been finishing about 10 articles a week—why are you so far behind him?" B: "Because his articles are all poorly written and researched. I've always believed that slow and steady wins the race, and I think my work shows it." slow but sure, slowly but surely Slow or incremental but yielding steady, dependable progress. It's going to be slow but sure writing my thesis, as I have to balance my part-time job with my research. A: "Hey, how's the new novel coming along?" B: "It's been slow but sure." Nancy is finishing the paint job on her house, slowly but surely. steady as we go 稳妥的, 稳稳当当的 Describing an strategy or situation that is progressing in a stable manner. This nautical phrase was originally used in reference to a ship that was sailing steadily. A: "How's your new business coming along?" B: "Steady as we go! We expect to break even the first year before we start making a profit." In the midst of all this social upheaval, I hope our government can maintain a steady-as-we-go approach. 2. binding wire 绑绳 By definition, binding wires are thin and flexible wires. They are typically used to fasten or secure objects. More so, they are widely used in the construction industry. For example, the main purpose of binding wire is to fasten or tie rebars at joints. Binding wire is used for tying purposes in the construction industry. It's utilized broadly in the development area for tying the rebars at the joints in order to keep the structure complete. Binding wire is a mild steel wire that has been annealed. 3. square meal 丰盛的晚餐, 丰盛的晚宴, 丰盛的一餐 a satisfying meal that fills you and provides you with all the different types of food that your body needs in order to stay healthy: You need a good square meal. fair and square in an honest way and without any doubt: We won the match fair and square. He won the election for president fair and square. Our team was having a bad day and our opponents beat us fair and square. We followed all the rules and got the money fair and square. substitute verb. I. to use something or someone instead of another thing or person: substitute something for something You can substitute oil for butter (= use oil instead of butter) in this recipe. Industry must reduce fuel consumption by substituting alternative fuels for fossil fuels. substitute something with something You can substitute the wheat flour with almond flour (= use almond flour instead of wheat flour). It takes time to substitute local brands with your own brand names. be substituted for He made his film debut when he was substituted for the actor who was originally cast. I took out the words "he" and "his" and substituted them with "they" and "their". to take the place of another person or do their job for a period of time: She was asked to substitute for the absent committee chairman. substitute for someone/something to perform the same job as another thing or person or to take their place: Gas-fired power stations will substitute for less efficient coal-fired equipment. to do the same job as another thing or take its place: The government expects natural gas to substitute for oil exports in the future. Many dot.com companies have learnt that technology can never substitute for customer service. II. in sports, to use a player for part of a game after removing another player from the game: Ronaldo was substituted early in the second half. Dayton was substituted 换下来, 换下场, 替换掉 for Williams in the second half of the game. I don't know why the coach substituted me. noun. a thing or person that is used instead of another thing or person. something different or new that is used instead of another thing: (as) a substitute for sth We are looking at the possibility of using foreign production as a substitute for exports to foreign markets. cheap/good/poor substitutes Cheaper substitutes displaced the product from the world market. egg/fat/meat substitutes. Early warning of a layoff is no substitute for a job. Tofu can be used as a meat substitute in vegetarian recipes. substitute for someone who takes the place of another person or does their job for a period of time: a substitute for sb Fixed-term contract workers and agency workers are not always direct substitutes for one another. Talk is a poor substitute for action. Vitamins should not be used as a substitute for a healthy diet. II. in sports, a player who is used for part of a game instead of another player: come on as a substitute 作为替补出场 Johnson came on as a substitute towards the end of the game. bring on a substitute The manager brought on another substitute in the final minutes of the game. there is no substitute for something (also something is no substitute for something 无可替换, 无可取代, 无可替代). nothing else is as good as the stated thing or action: In this industry, there's no substitute for experience. You can read about other countries, but there's no substitute for visiting them yourself. III. a substitute 代课老师 teacher = supply teacher UK. a teacher who replaces teachers who are absent from work. We had a substitute in math yesterday. 4. flint 火石, 电石, 燧石: I. (a piece of) shiny grey or black stone that is like glass. Flint is a very hard greyish-black stone that was used in former times for making tools. ...a flint arrowhead. ...eyes the colour of flint. II. (a piece of) stone or metal used in a musket to make it fire or in a cigarette lighter to produce a flame. A flint is a small piece of flint which can be struck with a piece of steel to produce sparks. skinflint 小气鬼, 吝啬鬼 (skint 一钱不名, 身无分文) noun INFORMAL a person who spends as little money as possible; a miser [ˈmʌɪzə]. Patrick Pennyman was a skinflint. Would that be reason enough? tight-fisted not willing to spend or give much money; miserly. "tight-fisted to the point of miserliness". miserly 财迷的, 守财奴的 My father was pretty miserly. miser someone who has a strong wish to have money and hates to spend it. someone who has a great desire to possess money and hates to spend it, sometimes living like a poor person because of this: On environmental spending, the president is a miser. Sticks and stones is a retort one uses when taunted or insulted; the expression means that one is unaffected by the taunt or insult. The idiom sticks and stones is an abbreviation of the proverb, sticks and stones may break may bones but words will never hurt me. wiki: "Sticks and Stones" is an English-language children's rhyme. The rhyme is used as a defense against name-calling and verbal bullying, intended to increase resiliency, avoid physical retaliation, and/or to remain calm and indifferent. 5. offshoot something that has developed from something larger that already existed. something that has developed from something larger that already existed: Cyber cafes are just the latest offshoot of the Internet craze. It's an offshoot of a much larger company based in Sydney. a. Something which shoots off or separates from a main stem or branch of a plant. the offshoots of a tree. b. Something which develops from something else. an offshoot of a criminal organization.

Midsomer Murders: 1. Let's see if it'll stay up this time. Unlike last year Check the mince pies, then I want to get the brandy butter down in plenty of time. Bendy wire ( bendy I. Something that is bendy can be easily bent into new shapes without breaking: a bendy toy. She was threading beads onto a bendy piece of wire. The carrots were old and bendy. II. A bendy road has many curves and changes of direction in it: a bendy road. The trains tilt around corners, so that they can negotiate the bendy route 拐弯 faster. III. Someone who is bendy is able to bend their body easily: People wrongly think you have to be really bendy to do yoga. He contorts his amazingly bendy body. ) please? Keep yourself together. You've got a home here for as long as you want. Stop being silly. negotiate I. If you negotiate an area of land, a place, or an obstacle, you successfully travel across it or around it. to manage to travel along a difficult route. to move carefully or with difficulty past, through, or along something: She was able to negotiate the climb with some help from younger campers. Frank Mariano negotiates the desert terrain in his battered pickup. I negotiated the corner on my motorbike and pulled to a stop. I negotiated my way out of the airport and joined the flow of cars. The only way to negotiate the muddy hillside is on foot. II. to deal with something difficult: The company's had some tricky problems to negotiate in its first year in business. 2. Oh come on mummy, please! When any of my friends go home with their girlfriends their parents always put them in the same room. I mean you know what the score is ( what's the score? used to ask someone about what is going to happen, especially when arrangements have been confused: What's the score, then - are they coming? know the score 知道怎么回事, 了解情况 be aware of the essential facts about a situation. If you know the score, you know what the real facts of a situation are and how they affect you, even though you may not like them. "he had already appeared in a dozen films, and knew the score before he reached Hollywood". ). You can do what you like in your grubby little flats in university. But when you're in my house, there is no bonking ( I. If two people bonk, they have sexual intercourse. to have sex with someone: "I never bonked him," she claimed. II. to reach a point where you have no energy left and feel you cannot continue physical exercise, especially when riding a bicycle or running: He lost significant time to key rivals in a mountain stage, when he didn't eat enough and bonked on the final climb. a point during physical exercise, especially riding a bicycle or running, where you have no energy left and feel you cannot continue: Anything you eat provides some energy and helps avoid a bonk. "The bonk" is a cycling term for a sudden loss of pace and energy. III. the act of hitting someone or something, usually not very hard: a bonk on the head. I bet that bonk on the nose surprised them. to hit someone or something, not very hard: He bonked me on the head with his newspaper. bonkers adj. [British, informal, disapproval] If you say that someone is bonkers, you mean that they are silly or act in a crazy way. silly or stupid: She must be bonkers to do that. The man must be bonkers to take such a risk. I nearly went bonkers with frustration. very enthusiastic; crazy: Kids really went bonkers over that video game. ) till you've tied the knot. I'm sure Emily could survive without your attention for a couple of days. Aunt Lydia! Will you stop this silliness now. I will not have you ruining Christmas. 3. We should have left earlier. Like we're in a hurry to get there. Phoebe, do you think you can try to be a little positive this time? Christmas, you know the season of goodwill. That sort of thing. 4. The first time in Draycott Hall is always a bit of an ordeal. They are all barmy (barmy [British, informal, disapproval] If you say that someone or something is barmy, you mean that they are slightly crazy or very foolish. behaving strangely, or very silly: Not another one of her barmy ideas! Bill used to say I was barmy, and that would really get to me. This policy is absolutely barmy. ...a barmy idea. balmy [bɑːlmi] Balmy weather is fairly warm and pleasant. (of weather) pleasantly warm: a balmy summer evening. ...a balmy summer's evening. ). Aren't you Lydia?Anymore bad vibes lately? Mock (笑话我). I am very sensitive to these things. So how is the crossword going? Thirteen down. Bit of a sticker 不容易做的 ( sticker I. A price tag. II. The listed price ( sticker price 标价). the advertised retail price of an article. When buying a car, know the sticker and the invoice price 实卖价. sticker price = list price = catalogue price 官方售价 the official price of something such as a car, given by the company that made it: I got my truck for $2,000 less than the sticker price. the usual or advertised price of a product, before any reductions are made: It is selling for $18.89 instead of for the list price of $34.95. invoice price the amount of money charged for goods or services on an invoice: The invoice price was higher than we had expected. The invoice price is the actual price that the end-customer retailer pays to the manufacturer or distributor for a product. However, in many industries, the "invoice cost" actually varies from the "net purchase cost," or the actual price of a product. The invoice cost of a product is the price that the merchant pays for the product before marking it up to sell. The invoice cost is sometimes used in industries such as automobile sales to entice customers to buy. ). 5. No sign of them 还没有人影 yet. Enjoy it while you may. I heard that. You will try a little patience with him? He does not always know what he says 不知道自己在说些什么. Not much, he doesn't. What do you think of the tree? They're very realistic 仿真的, 像真的 these days. It's lovely, Mum. And no needles on the carpet. 6. Cmon everybody, you'll get soaked. Lets get you inside. Howard, no dilly dallying 磨磨叽叽的. 磨磨唧唧的. Kate Digby, get yourself sorted out 收拾好 and we'll all meet in the hall for drinks. Oh Dominic, come and meet Ross. Our long lost brother. A good friend. And a very useful bridge partner. The whole thing could do with rewiring, but it all costs so much these days. The switches at the other end are fine, its just that these ones don't function. And careful of the sockets in your room. It can be slightly, you know.. Dangerous? Temperamental 闹脾气的. 6. Cmon I'll help you unpack. Please, there's really no need. I'd like to. How does it fit? What do you think? Perfect. 7. I think you've got a mischievous streak in you, Howard. I like that in a man. 8. State of the place 状况. Even the decorations. Are the same from the time Mom and Dad were alive. What's she clinging on to? Happier times maybe? Seems our sister has something of a ( = "something of a/an . . . " = "somewhat of a/an . . . ") problem with moving on. 9. Feelings run a bit high this time of year. It all happened just before Christmas, nine years ago. You didn't know about it. Hit the red wine is my advice. Its the only way I get through it. That and thermal underwear. 10. Aunt Lydia alright? Yes, she's just putting the car away. I think I'll go and see about that coffee ( see about something I. to prepare for or deal with an action or event, or to arrange for something to be done. When you see about something, you arrange for it to be done or provided. Tony announced it was time to see about lunch. I must see about selling the house. It's getting late - I'd better see about lunch. You should see about getting your hair cut. II. to get information or knowledge of whether something can be done: I'll see about movie times and call you back. ). 11. There might be a bit of a run of the kettle this evening. Hot water bottles. Is something wrong? I thought I heard something banging. Probably the heating trying to work. 12. An electric carving knife. Its from Mum. Dad discovered them recently and thought you should have one. Its no reflection on your carving abilities. 13. Do we know if the landing lights were turned on? They were not, sir. The switch nearest Miss Villiers room is not working. Looks like the whole place could do with rewiring or knocking down. 14. So, if you have anything to do with this. Anything at all, now is the time to tell us. You won't get into any kind of trouble if you tell us the truth. It had nothing whatsoever to do with me. And... And can you tell me why initially you admitted to it? I suppose it was a bit like when the police use undue pressure on a suspect and he confesses just to get the coppers off his back. None of them would believe I hadn't done it, so... I admitted to it, to keep them happy. Any idea how this riddle got into the cracker? A disgruntled employee at the cracker factory perhaps? Some kind of industrial terrorism? But then again it might be a result of a much more sinister motive. When your aunt fell.. Great aunt. And.. I don't believe it was a fall. Pushed. Is more like it. A push? There is a great deal of anger in this house. And pain. Don't ask me what its about. I know nothing of the details being considered far too young and sensitive... 15. He fell in love with a manipulative drug addicted woman. They're engaged to be married, and then he found out just what a deceitful, thieving little gold digger she was. And it broke his heart. He simply couldn't cope with it. Ferdy was due to inherit a large fortune from our Uncle Bart. When he died it went to Ross, the next in the male line. Uncle Bart was a stickler for tradition. And there's nothing apart from this riddle to suggest it wasn't an accident? Nothing at all. She just went down for a glass of water and missed her footing. It was dark. 16. Cheese? The coffee is coming. I'm not sure I've got room 吃不下, 没地方. Overdid the pudding 吃多了. So delicious( overeat 吃撑, 吃太多 If you say that someone overeats, you mean they eat more than they need to or more than is healthy. to eat more food than your body needs, especially so that you feel uncomfortably full 40 percent of people said that stress had caused them to overeat or eat unhealthy foods. ...people who overeat spicy foods. She is a compulsive overeater. The main cause of being overweight is overeating. ). A bit lumpier ( Uneven cooking is another culprit behind lumpy pudding. Add some more liquid, like warm milk, to loosen the mixture and adjust the thickness. Stir using a whisk. You will have to do a taste test to balance the flavors. lumpy I. full of lumps lumpy gravy. lumpy pudding. II. covered with lumps; having an uneven surface. III. rough, said of water. choppy. IV. heavy or clumsy, as in movement or style; crude. a lumpy gait. a lumpy narrative. ) than usual, I think. 17. She just regained consciousness. Apparently she is very anxious and frightened. 18. I switched off the ignition. And I did not knock the wardrobe over. Cars not start on their own and wardrobes do not fall over by themselves. That's what I'm saying. I'm not mad. We're not saying you are. Its just when Dominic tried the inside door, it wasn't locked as you said it was. And when Emily tried the remote control the garage door opened without a problem. And you said it wasn't working. But I'm sure It was an accident. You must have stumbled and pulled the wardrobe over and then it hit your head. You were confused and your imagination ran wild. Probably because of Howards little practical joke earlier. 19. May I ask you sir whats your connection with the family? I'm just a friend. And a bridge partner. A sad ole waif from Australia they took pity on for Christmas. How long have you known them? 20. And you were about to describe what happened at a breakfast. Was it? Phoebe? Listen, I need to get the background to all of this. I was only 12 at the time. I have a daughter Phoebe, and at that age girls can be as perceptive 明察秋毫的, 洞察力的, 观察力的 ( If you describe a person or their remarks or thoughts as perceptive, you think that they are good at noticing or realizing things, especially things that are not obvious. very good at noticing and understanding things that many people do not notice: Her books are full of perceptive insights into the human condition. He was one of the most perceptive U.S. political commentators. ...a very perceptive critique of Wordsworth. The stages in her love affair with Harry are perceptively written. The task I have in mind requires little more than perceptiveness and a good memory. observant [əbˈzəːvnt] I. Someone who is observant pays a lot of attention to things and notices more about them than most people do. That's a marvellous description, Mrs Drummond. You're unusually observant. An observant doctor can often detect depression from expression, posture, and movement. II. An observant follower of a religion 忠实信徒 performs all the duties that his or her religion requires. ...a profoundly observant Islamic country. observation [ˌɒbzəˈveɪʃn] I. the act of observing something or someone: close observation of nature/human nature/animal behaviour. The police are keeping the suspect under observation. She was admitted to hospital for observation 留院观察 (= so that doctors could watch her and see if anything was wrong with her). II. the fact that you notice or see something. the ability to notice something or someone: He has remarkable powers of observation 观察力. She has remarkable powers of observation (= is very good at noticing things). III. a remark about something that you have noticed: The book is full of interesting observations on/about the nature of musical composition. May I make an observation? She made an interesting observation about the poet's intentions. IV. the recorded information that results from studying a scientific event. ) as any grownup. Now, this breakfast that you were talking about, when was it? About nine years ago. A couple months before Uncle Ferdy died. Mom had brought me and Howard down for the weekend. Ross was still working in the city then, before he went all peculiar ( I. 奇奇怪怪的. 不正常的. unusual and strange, sometimes in an unpleasant way: She has the most peculiar ideas. What a peculiar smell! It's peculiar that they didn't tell us they were going away. The video on road accidents made me feel rather peculiar 怪怪的 (= ill). II. belonging to, relating to, or found in only particular people or things. characteristic especially of a particular person, group, or thing: He gets on with things in his own peculiar way/manner/fashion. They noted that special manner of walking that was peculiar to 特有的. 独有的, 专有的 her alone. This type of building is peculiar to the south of the country. ). 21. Impeccable family. And for some reason she's mad 着迷 about ( mad about someone 痴迷, 迷恋 crazy (about or over) filled with an intense or excessive love for. to love someone or something: He's the first real boyfriend she's had and she's mad about him. He's mad about football. Her sons were mad about cricket and played every weekend, but she never really understood the game. Both of the children were mad about computer games. They're mad about each other but they argue all the time. he's virtually inseparable from his new girlfriend and seems to be just mad about her. ) you. Despite you spending months at the end of piers at Blackpool docks or god knows where. And she has persuaded her brother in the city to offer you a job. I mean what more do you want? Here we all are trying to sort out your life, and you just throw it back at us( throw something back at somebody to remind someone of something they have said or done in the past, especially to upset or annoy them. If you throw something back at a person, you remind them of something bad they did in the past, in order to upset them. I should never have told you that. I knew you'd throw it back at me. His unwise remark was frequently thrown back at him by his colleagues. throw back If someone is thrown back on their own powers or resources, they have to use them, because there is nothing else they can use. We are constantly thrown back on our own resources. throwback a person or thing that is similar to an earlier type: He's an unappealing throwback to the days of 80s City slickers. In some ways the new applet technology was a throwback to the old pre-PC days. something that is like a thing from an earlier time: This year's styles are throwbacks to the fashions of the 1940s. ). I'm a professional magician. For God sake. Its what I do, Jennifer. Yes and I think we have all been tolerant 容忍的, 忍让的, 忍着, 忍受着, 忍耐者, 宽容的, 宽宏大量的( I. If you describe someone as tolerant, you approve of the fact that they allow other people to say and do as they like, even if they do not agree with or like it. willing to accept behaviour and beliefs that are different from your own, although you might not agree with or approve of them: The present government is even less tolerant of dissent. People in Italy are more tolerant of children in public places than in Britain. They need to be tolerant of different points of view. Other changes include more tolerant attitudes to unmarried couples having children. She had listened tolerantly to his jumbled account. II. If a plant, animal, or machine is tolerant of particular conditions or types of treatment, it is able to bear them without being damaged or hurt. having the ability to bear something unpleasant or annoying, or to keep going despite difficulties: Some grasses are very tolerant of 不怕 drought. ...plants which are more tolerant 耐受的 of dry conditions. Alpine strawberries are tolerant of most soils. III. 耐受的. 能忍受的. 能忍耐的. able to deal with something unpleasant or annoying, or to continue existing despite bad or difficult conditions: I think men are less tolerant of stress than women. Compared to other plants, rye is more tolerant of drought. ). But there comes a point. I mean what age are you? Look we're not saying you shouldn't carry it on as a hobby, but please Ferdy. I mean pantomimes ( Pantomime is a participatory form of theatre, in which the audience is encouraged and expected to sing along with certain parts of the music and shout out phrases to the performers. The Christmas Pantomime colour lithograph book cover, 1890, showing harlequinade characters. ) and summer seasons. You don't have the faintest idea what I'm talking about, do you? Not a clue. 22. I don't think Aunt Jennifer really understood what made Ferdy tick ( what makes someone tick something that motivates someone; something that makes someone behave in a certain way. If you know what makes someone tick, you understand why that person behaves the way he or she does. the things that cause someone to behave a certain way : the feelings, opinions, concerns, etc., that are parts of someone's personality. the thoughts, feelings, opinions etc that give someone their character or make them behave in a particular way I've never really understood what makes her tick. I've always wondered what makes people like that tick.). D'you think that someone thought that she was responsible for Ferdy death? She was hardly sympathetic. But if she'd had her way, he'd never had met the loathsome Claire. What happened? She recognised she was bad luck the moment she saw her. It was the next time we were down. I remember I was watching out for Dad 翘首以盼爸爸. Couldn't wait to go home. 23. Love at first sight. At least from Ferdy's point of view. Hook Line and Sinker. Whirlwind romance, engaged at the wedding date. And then he discovered that she was just out for what she could get ( 贪婪的人. 自私自利的人. (of a person, action, or motive) Making decisions based solely on one's own self-interest or personal profit. selfish. inconsiderate. ungiving. out for making a determined effort to get or do. aggressively determined to acquire, achieve, etc He's out for all the money he can get. ). It broke him. 24. I really cant see what the ghastly ( If you describe someone or something as ghastly, you mean that you find them very unpleasant. ...a mother accompanied by her ghastly unruly child. It was the worst week of my life. It was ghastly. ...a particularly ghastly murder. ) woman has got anything to do with this? If you could humour me a little Mrs. Carter. How did you establish that she was as you say, a gold digger? The valuable art deco statuette went missing from the drawing room. Ferdy's assistant Fiancee, was caught red handed trying to sell it. We then discovered that she'd an extensive criminal record for theft and drug. Okay? 25. Whats the matter? Nothing. Its just that lamp was on the bookshelf. She must have moved it for more light or something. A letter writer, your Auntie? No as far as I know. Certainly didn't receive much post 收到很多信. 26. Can I get this right? Miss Villiers went out through that corridor. Yes? She closed the door behind her And then she heard the car's engine starting up again. That's what she said. I think that was it? She'd just gone down the corridor when she heard it. That's what she said. So she came back into here. She saw the wardrobe. Realised she couldn't get down to turn the ignition off. And so she tries her remote on the garage door. But It doesn't open when she tries it. And she had the adjoining door closed behind her. When she tried, she said it was locked. But it wasn't locked when you tried it? 27. Have you got financial problems? I couldn't help noticing the house... well could do with some attention. It'll get done. One way or another. My son is due to inherit a substantial amount of money and that'll go towards it. Inherits from who? Uncle Barts estate. Aiden just continues to not smoke till his 21st birthday and he gets £100,000. 28. I'm sorry about the timing of this. Listen Ferdy Villiers. You knew him? Slightly. Terrible business( bad business = bad news I. irritating, troublesome or harmful thing, situation or person. An irritating, troublesome or harmful object, situation or individual. II. News of unpleasant, unfortunate or sad events. bad news travels fast = ill news spreads apace Bad news circulates quickly because people often circulate it everywhere. ). No chance that the suicide was faked and that in fact it was a murder? There was no sign of a struggle. I suppose its possible. It wouldn't be very easy to fake. Yes that's what I thought. You know the woman committed suicide? What woman? The fiancee. Claire I think it was. 29. The two cards you pick, the six of hearts and the seven of spades Which you put back in the pack separately are now have come together. Six of hearts and the seven of spades will now miraculously be side by side. They're not there. You did put them back in the pack? You saw me put them back. Are you sure you didn't pocket them? Yeah. Chief Inspector, could I ask you to check the Sergeant's right hand jacket pocket? How did you do that? I don't normally explain, but It's quite simple. Hardly a trick at all I slipped the cards into your pocket as we came from the drawing room to here. How did you know I was gonna ask you for a card trick? I sat here looking sad fiddling with the cards, and you felt sorry for me. You thought it would cheer me up. How did you know which cards I was gonna pick? I forced you there as well. Obviously. Getting you pick the cards that I wanted. Which weren't the six of hearts and the seven of spades. They were the six of spades and the seven of hearts. I just said they were after you'd put them back in the pack and you accepted it. It's all to do with the power of suggestion. Its a big part of magic. Persuading people they've seen things that they haven't. A bit sneaky. 30. After drifting around the world 四处游荡 for nine years, because you were too weak and too pathetic to face what happened here. Jennifer. No, let's get this all out 全发泄出来. While you've been contemplating your navel ( gaze at/contemplate your navel 自我陶醉, 为自己算计 humorous to spend too much time thinking about yourself and your own problems. To spend time thinking about oneself or one's own interests, especially to the exclusion of others. People keep coming to me for advice that they go on to ignore, so I've decided to stop wasting effort on ingrates and instead dedicate more time to contemplating my navel and my many other attractive features and admirable qualities. navel-gazing = navel-watching I. Contemplation of one's navel as an aid to meditation. II. (derogatory) Excessive focus on oneself; self-indulgent introspection. II. (sometimes derogatory) (Disproportionate) concentration on a single issue. ), I have been looking after Lydia. Bringing up a child, trying to keep the family house together, and without a penny of the millions you inherited Family house? I know it means nothing to you. But some of us had to cope with what happened. I mean we couldn't run away. Anyway, you know Lydia was main parts mad by the time she fell down those stairs. Oh and thank you very much for ruining this Christmas. I am so glad you came. If you feel so blameless then why aren't you going on the shoot tomorrow? Well Lydia just died. I thought it would be good idea to show her a little respect. Nothing to do with you being scared? This isn't helping, Ross. Jennifer, no ones saying that you got anything to fear at the shoot tomorrow. Its just perhaps not such a good idea. Of course I have nothing to fear. Anyway I didn't say, we weren't going on the shoot. Its still on. 31. It's not the diaries sir, its the the video. That's Emily, but that's not whats interesting. You see the bloke there in the morning suit with his back to the camera? One who's smoking. That's Aiden. Exactly. Back view But you can tell its him. If the executor saw this, he's down a 100 grand. I call that a motive. What did you find out about Claire's suicide? Looks like she did it after Ferdy topped himself. She drove up to Pritchards wood. Put a hosepipe ( A hosepipe is a hose that people use to water their gardens or wash their cars. a long plastic or rubber pipe, used to direct water onto fires, gardens, etc.: A hosepipe can be used to fill a paddling pool. I need to buy a length of hose pipe. hosepipe ban The severe drought has led to a hosepipe ban in eastern England. What happens when the hosepipe is switched off? ) on the exhaust and gassed herself. Family? Its a bit patchy( I. A patchy substance or colour exists in some places but not in others, or is thick in some places and thin in others. Thick patchy fog and irresponsible driving were to blame. Bottle tans can make your legs, arms and face look a patchy orange colour. ...the brown, patchy grass. II. 时好时坏的, 时有时无的. If something is patchy, it is not completely reliable or satisfactory because it is not always good. The evidence is patchy. Transport is difficult, communications are patchy. The rest of the acting is patchy at best. III. 信息不完整的. If information is patchy, only small parts of it are known: My knowledge of physics is pretty patchy. ). I've asked George Bullard to get the report see if he can find who identified the body. 31. The medium's name is Rosetta. She goes into these trances. Rosetta? Bet she wasn't born with that name! What's happened to that salad? Anyway, when she's in one of her trances she makes contact with the dear departed. The people in the audience love it. Sometimes it scares them, but they really love it. 32. I see the child. No, no. A girl. Younger than me. Yes, younger. And...a gate. A wooden gate. A five-barred gate ( five-bar gate a wide gate consisting of five horizontal bars and usually one or two bars going from corner to corner. ). 33. I had the feeling we were well-visited 来客不少, 访客众多 this evening. Not so bad. There was such an energy. I could almost touch it. 34. He was well respected. Well, some people might have found him difficult to get on with. Why? Why would they do that? He was a no-nonsense sort of man. He didn't suffer fools ( suffer fools gladly = doesn't suffer fools gladly 有耐心 If you do not suffer fools gladly, you are not patient with people who you think are stupid. She doesn't suffer fools gladly and, in her view, most people are fools. to be kind to and patient with people who are annoying or bothersome. to have very little patience with people who you think are stupid or have stupid ideas My mother was a woman who did not suffer fools gladly.). 35. You can tell when he's on a quest 有目的性的, 目的明确的( in quest of something literary trying to find or get something. If you go in quest of something, you try to find or obtain it. He went on to say that he was going to New York in quest of peace. The Puritans became fugitives in quest of liberty. They journeyed to the distant Molucca islands in quest of spices. )... looking for something new and exciting, like Sheba pouches in jelly varieties. The finest ingredients with tender strips of succulent chicken. Go on. Share the experience. Discover Sheba pouches in new jelly varieties. I have to juggle being a mother and being a teacher and being a wife. And I tend to find I just grab things on the go. So I used to feel quite sluggish, quite bloated. After I'd started eating Activia, I began to feel the benefits, and now I've continued to do it, I do feel a lot better. Activia, with its unique culture Bifidus ActiRegularis, works alongside the good bacteria in your gut and helps improve slower digestive transit. I have every female in my family eating it. Yeah, I'm spreading the word. 36. We had a lovely time. She's great to be with. She was telling me about some spiritualist meeting she went to just for the fun of it. The fun of it! It's the way she is 她就是这样的人. Is she from these parts ( these parts used to refer to an area of the country: We don't see many foreigners in these parts. In these parts, no one locks their doors and people are always dropping in. He's very much a hero in these parts. Nothing changes around these parts. There are a lot of keen hunters around these parts. There never was much support for the President in these parts. You're not from these parts, are you? in these parts = round these parts 这附近, 这个区域, 这块儿 In or around this specific region or locality. We don’t get many tourists in these parts. You won't find anything like that in these parts. I haven't seen you in these parts before—what's your name? )? Yes. She grew up in Midsomer, but moved away. She's only recently come back. 37. I don't have to help your boss, you know. I do this for you. If I didn't she'd have you running around. You do enough for her as it is. Oh. Shan't be home till late. Too much work on, love. Shame about old Pennyman. I bet them spirits of hers are having a laugh. Cos the dead will have to die elsewhere now, won't they? John. Yeah. You shouldn't make fun of Rosetta, or what she does. I believe in her. I know you do. 38. His name is Patrick Pennyman. He owned this place. He was killed early yesterday evening. For an undertaker 殡葬业者 he's not exactly travelling in style ( in style I. popular or fashionable. II. in a way that is impressive or admired because it shows talent, good taste, etc. in a stylish way. When she travels she likes to do it in style. He finished the tournament in style by winning his last match very easily.). No. His wife was just upstairs. She heard nothing. There were neighbours outside. They saw nothing. Still I suppose it is a fairly busy street. People come and go. 39. Are you looking for a particular gravestone 墓碑? No. No, I'm not. I see. Just browsing, is that it? 40. I do voluntary work here. Someone has to. The rector has to spread himself 分身, 奔忙于 around three parishes. And he's not a well man. Would you believe that Fletcher's Cross once had a church and two chapels? No. I didn't know that. By the way my husband's choirmaster. Only you wouldn't think so from the racket he's making ( racket I. a loud noise or clamor, especially of a disturbing or confusing kind; din; uproar. He makes such a racket I'm afraid he disturbs the neighbours. My dream was interrupted by the most awful racket coming through the walls. The racket of drills and electric saws went on past midnight. The traffic made a terrible racket in the street below. II. a dishonest scheme, trick, business, activity, etc.. a dishonest or illegal activity that makes money: They were jailed for running a protection/prostitution racket. the latest weight-reducing racket. III. Usually the rackets. organized illegal activities. You can refer to an illegal activity used to make money as a racket. A smuggling racket is killing thousands of exotic birds each year. Suspicious fans exposed the racket and police arrested a man last night. Some say that the revenue from legalized gambling supports the rackets. IV. an object used for hitting the ball in various sports, consisting of a net fixed tightly to a round frame with a long handle: a tennis/squash/badminton racket. ). 41. Is there no-one else to help you, Mrs Pennyman? My sister and her husband are coming down from Yorkshire next week. They're a very efficient couple. They'll know what to do. But your husband, he didn't employ any full-time staff? Thomas used to work for him on a part-time basis. Thomas used to work for him on a part-time basis. He owns the crystal shop in Market Street. Crystal... shop. But nobody else? Well, a couple of the local lads used to get hired as pallbearers from time to time. Mind you, they had to provide their own suits. Patrick wasn't silly with money. He did have a partner once. Mind you, they didn't get on. They were always arguing. They even almost came to blows once during a funeral service. It was very embarrassing for the mourners. 42. I was about to tell him why this village is going even further into decline. There are now wicked things here. It's true. There's another form of worship here in Fletcher's Cross. It's one that doesn't allow souls to rest in peace. Are we talking about the spiritualists? Yes. The Spirit of Friendship Group. The rector's too ill, and too busy to see it. But some of us are not happy. We believe that the dead should stay dead. Sorry about that, Mr Barnaby. Sylvia gets a bit overexcited at times. That spiritualist lot has never bothered me personally. The thing is...Fletcher's Cross is a close community. Too close sometimes. Most wouldn't want people getting in touch with their dead relatives. Too many secrets. 43. I just thought I'd drop by to offer my condolences. Thank you, Thomas. This must be a very sad time for you. Yes, it is. Er... Ahem. There's just one small problem. I haven't been paid up to date since we buried Mrs Caldercott. Oh, I'm sorry. Er... Look, erm...don't worry about it. I'll see to it as soon as I've got somebody to go through the accounts. Right. Erm... Just as a matter of interest who's arranging Patrick's funeral? I really haven't had time to think about that yet. 44. I managed to go through Patrick Pennyman's paperwork. Yes. Yeah. Now the business is sound. There were a few outstanding bills with local tradesmen. Got the list? There were two recent funerals in the last six weeks. The details are right there. 45. I've been told you once worked for Patrick Pennyman. I did. Yeah. On and off. Was he good to work for? Not really. He was too tight-fisted. So tell me, Mr Marr, did you dislike him for that reason? No. Or for any other reason? Well, let's just say I put up with him as a boss, but wouldn't have had him as a friend. Patrick Pennyman cut a lot of corners in his business dealings. He could have upset quite a few people. 46. The old line is just beyond those trees there. You mean you get trains thundering 呼啸, 轰隆隆 past? No. Not any more. We get the odd steam train. I quite like those. I'm told that line's been extended to Midsomer Mallow. Yep. They're all set to celebrate it. Some enthusiasts hope to link up with the main line. Put Fletcher's Cross back on the map. I love this cottage. Has it always been in your family? Yes. Ever since they were sold off by the railways. 47. Patrick Pennyman was enough to drive any sane man round the bend. If I'd worked for him any longer I'd have done him harm. Why? I wanted to expand the business. Improve the service. But he'd have none of it. He didn't like spending money. By the way, who's doing the funeral? 48. That's Rosetta. She often uses a spirit guide. She was a young Victorian servant girl called Charlotte. She was putting coals on a fire when her dress caught alight. No-one was there to save her. 49. Take a deep breath. There is an energy source that flows through the cosmos. Let the energy flow. Do you know what the problem was with Patrick and me? No. What? It was our sеx life. You see, it had been a failure for years. I could never really stand him putting his hands on me after he'd been touching the dead. Just try to relax. Let the energy flow. Let the energy heal. I have a message from someone now resident in spirit. 50. How's Mrs Pennyman? Still in a bit of a state ( in a state/into a state If you are in a state or if you get into a state, you are very upset or nervous about something. I was in a terrible state because nobody could understand why I had this illness. People will work themselves up into a state about anything. ). I've asked her to come here later today. Might cheer her up a bit. 51. I've got such a bad back, Anne. Have you now? Mm. Perhaps...perhaps I could try some of your healing, I've heard a lot about it. Is it hands-on(I.亲子实践的. 亲自动手的. relating to, being, or providing direct practical experience in the operation or functioning of something. Someone who has hands-on experience of something has done or used it rather than just read or learned about it: Many employers consider hands-on experience to be as useful as academic qualifications. hands-on training. II. involving or allowing use of or touching with the hands. III. Someone with a hands-on way of doing things 亲力亲为的 becomes closely involved in managing and organizing things and in making decisions: She's very much a hands-on manager. )? No, it isn't. Oh! That's a shame. Ronald, get your hands off me! 52. So, a couple more miles of track and we can reconnect with Causton, which means that one of these days we can rejoin the main line. Don't listen to him. It will never happen. If you just want to come this way I can show you the sheds ( shed verb. I. (often used in newspapers) to get rid of something you do not need or want: 900 jobs will be shed over the next few months. Psychotherapy helped him to shed some of his insecurity/inhibitions. I'm going on a diet to see if I can shed (= become thinner by losing) a few pounds. shed workers/employees/staff. II. to lose a covering, such as leaves, hair, or skin, because it falls off naturally, or to drop something in a natural way or by accident: shed its leaves The trees shed their leaves in autumn. They ran down to the water, shedding clothes as they went. A lorry had shed 卸载, 卸下 a load of gravel across the road. shed tears, blood, etc. to allow tears or blood to flow: She shed a few tears at her daughter's wedding. III. 释放病毒. to release a virus or bacterium from a cell or body into the environment where it can infect other people: Those who have contracted the new coronavirus shed the virus most heavily in the first few days of the illness. People shed the virus in respiratory droplets and aerosols. IV. to spread light: A single bulb shed a harsh light on the table. V. to lose value in the stock market or other financial markets: The stock shed another 16% of its value yesterday, closing at $15.25. The Dow Jones industrial average shed 242.66 points, or 1.97%, to close at 12,075.96. ). 52. Would you...would you care to make a small contribution? Ronald, never ever shake your tin 乞讨 at those people. We don't need their money. 53. You've chosen well 选的好. This is herkimer ( Herkimer diamonds are double-terminated quartz crystals discovered within exposed outcrops of dolomite in and around Herkimer County, New York, and the Mohawk River Valley in the US. They are not diamonds; the "diamond" in their name is due to both their clarity and well formed faces. Because the first discovery sites were in the village of Middleville and in the city of Little Falls, respectively, the crystal is also known as a Middleville diamond or a Little Falls diamond. ). The ultimate attunement stone. Right. It's often given as a keepsake to people who are travelling or moving away. 54. Stand well back, please, ladies and gentlemen. If you wouldn't mind taking a few paces back 退后几步( pace noun. I. The pace of something is the speed at which it happens or is done. Many people were not satisfied with the pace of change. ...people who prefer to live at a slower pace. They could not stand the pace or the workload. Interest rates would come down as the recovery gathered pace. II. 步距, 步长. 几步路. Your pace is the speed at which you walk. He moved at a brisk pace down the rue St Antoine. Their pace quickened as they approached their cars. III. A pace is the distance that you move when you take one step. He'd only gone a few paces before he stopped again. I took a pace backwards. verb. I. If you pace a small area, you keep walking up and down it, because you are anxious or impatient. As they waited, Kravis paced the room nervously. He found John pacing around the flat, unable to sleep. She stared as he paced and yelled. II. If you pace yourself when doing something, you do it at a steady rate. It was a tough race and I had to pace myself. pace back and forth = pace up and down to walk over and over the same short route nervously or anxiously. The leopard paced back and forth in its cage. I paced up and down, worrying about a variety of things. pick up the pace to go faster If we want to finish on time, we're going to have to pick up the pace. put sb/go through their paces If you put someone through their paces or make them go through their paces, you get them to show you how well they can do something. The British coach is putting the boxers through their paces. A group of the world's best waterskiers will be going through their paces. at one's own pace If you do something at your own pace, you do it at a speed that is comfortable for you. The computer will give students the opportunity to learn at their own pace. She was going too fast so I decided to keep riding at my own pace. to keep pace If something keeps pace with something else that is changing, it changes quickly in response to it. Farmers are angry because the rise fails to keep pace with inflation. ...a world changing far too fast for her to keep pace. ) for safety. Thank you. Just take a few paces back. Everyone can see. 55. She went to them for comfort, Joyce. And they frightened her. They told her things about my father that not even I knew. That scared her. It made her ill. She told me that just before she died. But Tom thinks whatever it is Rosetta Price is up to it's a big con trick. Yeah. I expect it is. So that's the real reason you're going to these meetings. Yes! I want to expose them. And that's not the only thing going on in this godforsaken village. My mother used to wear this. Always. She was hardly ever seen without it. It belonged to her mother. It's lovely. I asked for her to be buried with that brooch. I wanted her never to be separated from it. But she was. Yes. A few weeks later I was here sorting out the probate ( I. Probate is the act or process of officially proving a will to be valid. the legal process of deciding if a person's will has been made correctly and if the information it contains is correct: Before probate can be granted, all business assets have to be identified and valued. Probate cases can go on for two years or more. II. a tax paid on money or property you have received from someone who has died. inheritance tax a tax paid on money or property you have received from someone who has died. death duty the unofficial name for tax on a person's money and possessions when they die. ). I saw this. It was for sale in an antique shop. 56. She was Joyce's friend. And I believe she was conducting her own kind of investigation. Well, nothing's been disturbed 动过, 碰过. But... it looks like she had a visitor. Mm. At least one. And I know who that was. 57. Elizabeth Key's mother also came to your meetings after the death of her husband Mr David Key. What's wrong with that? A lot of bereaved people come to us. I'm sure they do. But, you see, Mrs Key died of a heart failure shortly after attending one of your sessions. Do you expect me to run a health check on everyone who comes here? Rosetta tries to help people feel better, Chief Inspector. Does that include vulnerable people? Does that include suggestible 没主见的, 没主意的( Someone who is suggestible can be easily influenced by other people. A suggestible person is easily influenced by other people's opinions: The success of advertising proves that we are all highly suggestible. ...highly suggestible and compliant individuals. ) people? I believe Elizabeth Key came here to confront you. Well, you're wrong! Because she was convinced that something seen, said, or heard here in this place precipitated ( precipitate verb. [prɪˈsɪpɪteɪt] I. 加剧, 加速. If something precipitates an event or situation, usually a bad one, it causes it to happen suddenly or sooner than normal. to make something happen suddenly or sooner than expected: An invasion would certainly precipitate a political crisis. Fear of losing her job precipitated (= suddenly forced) her into action. The recent killings have precipitated the worst crisis yet. A slight mistake could precipitate a disaster. II. to throw someone or something from a height with great force. III. If a liquid precipitates, substances in it become solid and separate from the liquid: Cooling the beaker helps precipitate the compound. If any organic salt is formed, it will precipitate (out) immediately. noun. a solid substance that is produced from a liquid during a chemical process: After filtration, the precipitate was dried at 90°C. adj. [prɪˈsɪpɪtət] = precipitous A precipitate action or decision happens or is made more quickly or suddenly than most people think is sensible. If an action is precipitate, it is done sooner or faster than expected and without enough thought or preparation: We were alarmed by his precipitate actions. Don't be precipitate - think it through before you make a decision. I don't think we should make precipitate decisions. Many of our current problems have been caused by precipitate policy making in the past. Somebody hired from another country is not likely to resign precipitately. He hurried precipitately away. ) the death of her mother. Oh, yes. I do seem to remember some woman shouting the odds after one of our meetings. And was that woman Elizabeth Key? I wouldn't know. I was coming out of my trance at the time. We still have further enquiries to make, Miss Price, so I'd rather you didn't leave the village for the time being. 58. There's a job going if you want to give the Heritage Office a quote. What? The signal box steps by the old holding yard need replacing. All right. I'll take a look. I'm there most days. Still busy with that little railway of yours? Yes. Missing out, then, aren't you? Surprised you don't hang around your old place of work. What are you talking about? Janet Pennyman. Up for grabs now, isn't she? The poor woman's in mourning. What difference does that make? Just shut your mouth, John, or I'll take my trade elsewhere. Me? What have I said? Don't act the innocent with me( play innocent To act as if one had no knowledge or involvement in something. He always plays innocent whenever something goes wrong in his department. Quit playing innocent, Dana—we have proof that you're the one who stole from the register. ). You're the biggest troublemaker in this village. At least I'm not a grown man playing with toy trains. Oi! There's been enough violence in this village already! 59. I take it that Eve Whittle is your wife, yeah? Yes. Why? I've just paid a visit to the spiritualist church. You're not one of that set, are you? I took you for a more down-to-earth sort of man. I am. I just do a few odd jobs for them. So you don't build disappearing cabinets and trapdoors? No, nothing like that. Hey. How do they do it? Do what? You must have sat through a few of those sessions. How do they manage to tell people certain, very private things about their lost loved ones? I don't know. Ask them. 60. I was wondering if you'd ever seen that before. No. Why? Where would I have seen it? Well, I don't know. Maybe here in your husband's office. I don't understand. That is a personal effect 个人物品 of someone your husband er... laid to rest. Then I would never have been allowed to see it. Patrick kept things like that to himself. Did he? Yes. OK. Thank you. It was good to see you at the railway celebration the other day. Yeah. Well, friends said it would do me good to get out and about a bit. Your friends are right. Take my mind off things. 61. They should get their money back. Why was the meeting stopped? It's obvious. Rosetta was doing a number ( do a number to injure someone or something, or to hurt or embarrass someone. to abuse or mistreat in some way, as by injuring, disparaging, cheating, or humiliating. to hurt or damage someone or something badly Tod really did a number on the old house. I don’t envy the new tenants. I really did a number on my ankle when I fell. She really did a number on her old boyfriend, making him beg her to come back and then turning him down. ). Probably because we were in the audience. Didn't want to commit herself. 62. Where were you last night, Mr Griss? At home, of course. And what about during the evening? I was here till late, working on the track - packed it in 收工 when it got too dark. Was anybody else working with you? No. Now wait a minute. I didn't kill him. You've admitted you didn't like the man. Yesterday you were arguing with him in the street 在大街上. And now he's dead. But I wouldn't kill the man. I couldn't do that. 63. I had this phone call, asking me to go down to the level crossing at Ram's Lane. I was told that if I did I might hear something to my advantage. But there was no-one there. 63. Mr Burgess. Just er...just a little something for you, Janet, in your hour of need ( in someone's hour of need 最需要的时候 at a time when someone really needs help: She helped me in my hour of need. ). I feel quite moved. The neighbours have been so kind and thoughtful. 64. We were wondering if you had anything to tell us. About what? About Patrick Pennyman. No. Or about a little something or other ( something or other 某种, 某个 some unspecified or unknown thing (used to express vagueness or uncertainty). something whose exact nature you do not know or have forgotten: He's a professor of something or other, and now he's living in China. "they were protesting about something or other". used when the specific details about something are not important or have been forgotten He said he had to go buy something or other at the grocery store. ) for Janet Pennyman in her hour of need. Now what's wrong with that? How many of those have you enjoyed since Mr Pennyman died? You've no right to talk to me in that way. Or had it been going on before then? I'm a married man. Yes. Indeed you are, Mr Burgess. But not a very happy one I'd say. Janet Pennyman, she didn't have much of a domestic life, did she? Not with that husband of hers. So I reckon you'd make a fine pair 天造地设的一对, 天生一对. Your wife's not here, Mr Burgess, but we can go and fetch her if you like. Did Janet Pennyman lead you on? No, no. Of course she didn't. Well, John Whittle used to work from time to time for Patrick Pennyman, so he'd have gone to the funeral parlour on various occasions. Now, did he see something he shouldn't have seen? Did he catch you at it 人赃并获, 当场抓奸? Whittle wouldn't have let that rest. What did he want? Something in exchange? A little sеxual favour or two from Janet, was that it? Of course you couldn't let that happen, could you? So what did she do? Lure him to the line in the same way Thomas Marr was asked to go? Thomas Marr. James Griss. They made perfect suspects, didn't they? What did you hit the man with? Did you find something suitable by the railway line? 65. Oh, no! The world and his wife's ( the world and his wife everybody. a great many people, especially in a particular place at a particular time: It's going to be quite a party - the world and his wife will be there. "now all the world and his wife seems to have heard of them". ) here. It's kind of the idea, Dad! A couple of drinks and you won't notice them. That's the sort of thing ( (and) that sort of thing 诸如此类的, 那一类的 used to show that what you have just said is only an example from a much larger group of things: They sell souvenirs, postcards, that sort of thing. You can get burgers and pizza there and that sort of thing. You have to make sure your kids are showering regularly, brushing their teeth, that sort of thing. She's always liked skiing and skating and that sort of thing. They'll help people write their CV or their personal statement, that sort of thing. )! Only maybe more old-fashioned and stylish. That'll be it... Your mother thinks I need to relax more. Weekends on the river. Our own boat perhaps. That's a good idea. There's loads for sale in the local paper. Is this a conspiracy? In my job, you get ten years for that. 66. I want see all the rowing stopped. Suspended until further notice. Invite them all to a longer lunch. Now look here, Inspector. Guy Sweetman was a damn good friend of mine. The last thing he'd want is for his death to stop the regatta ( A regatta [rɪ'gætə] 赛船, 赛艇 is a sports event consisting of races between yachts or rowing boats. The team are halfway to their target of four medals from the regatta. ). We've got a hell of a programme. I think what he means, Inspector, is that, like you, we have a duty to perform to the thousand or so who've come out. Why should a piffling ( [ˈpɪflɪŋ] 不足道的, 无足轻重的. 无关紧要的. [informal, disapproval] trivial; unimportant. extremely small or not important. If you describe something as piffling, you are critical of it because it is very small or unimportant. ...some piffling dispute regarding visiting rights. piffling details. a piffling amount. "it was recorded in a basement for a piffling two grand". ) murder stop it? Precisely... I don't think he hit himself on the head, Mr Trent. You'll get your regatta back as soon as possible. 67. You know, Guy really did live up to 人如其名 his surname. He was the sweetest man. Whoever killed him disagreed. Yes. Yes, some irate [ʌɪˈreɪt] husband or jealous boyfriend, no doubt. Anyone in particular in mind? No. Guy didn't so much play the field as the entire countryside. 68. Could we borrow one of your regatta launches? Can't this boat go any slower, Sergeant? That's the beauty of river boats, sir. They slow life down, let you think. Huh, you sound like my wife! I'll get the drinks in, Inspector! If your good friend had just been murdered, would you look so cheerful 兴高采烈的 about it? 69. A quick tidy-up of Guy's office might not go amiss ( not go amiss 不会没有用, 会有用的 UK informal If something might/would not go amiss, it would be useful and might help to improve a situation: A word of apology might not go amiss. A sense of proportion would not go amiss in all of this. A bit more time spent on preparation wouldn't have gone amiss. I think a little advice on healthy living wouldn't go amiss. A few more hooks for bags and coats might not go amiss.). Good idea, John. 70. Mr Trent, how well did you know Guy Sweetman? Rowed together at Oxford, kept up the friendship 保持友谊. So you'll know about his private life, then. Guy's private life was a most public affair ( I. politics; the business of governing. matters of general interest or concern, esp. those dealing with current social or political issues a group that exercises a huge influence over public affairs. The civil service dominated public affairs. II. radio, television, journalism. current affairs. news and public affairs. II.(functioning as singular) business. PR; lobbying. The only corporate area where the company does not operate is public affairs. He is chief of public affairs. ), Inspector. Guy was a serial philanderer. Swore that every woman he met was the love of his life. The latest was called Sandra Tate. Um, no, not as far as I can see, but he has been keeping her under wraps. Why? I guess he feared we might spill the beans. Past loves... You see, strangely enough, I think Sandra was a bit special. Even mentioned marriage at one point... Most odd. Been any help, Inspector? Most things people tell us are of help, Mr Trent, even if they don't mean them to be. I take it Mr Sweetman had an office here. Yes. Would you care to look it over? 71. A very organised chap was Guy. He'd need to be with a lifestyle like his. Did your daughter have a thing with him? Hettie? Why do you say that? My boss out there would call it copper's nose. Old-fashioned. I can't help it. Anyway, did she? Well, I think there was some sort of... There you go, then. And never trust a man with a tidy desk. 72. Might I give you the benefit of my observation ( benefit noun. I. The benefit of something is the help that you get from it or the advantage that results from it. Each family farms individually and reaps the benefit of its labor. I'm a great believer in the benefits of this form of therapy. For maximum benefit, use your treatment every day. II. If something is to your benefit or is of benefit to you, it helps you or improves your life. This could now work to Albania's benefit. I hope what I have written will be of benefit to someone else who may feel the same way. III. If you have the benefit of some information, knowledge, or equipment, you are able to use it so that you can achieve something. Steve didn't have the benefit of a formal college education. With the benefit of hindsight, it is clear we ought to have done more. This remarkable achievement took place without the benefit of modern technology. IV. Benefit is money that is given by the government to people who are poor, ill, or unemployed. on benefit 领救济 I'm on benefit at the moment. If they could not prove they were looking for work, they could lose their benefit. We can help you find out if you can claim benefits. ...the removal of benefit from school-leavers. I was told that in order to get benefit payments I would have to answer some questions. unemployment benefit 失业救济金 Unemployment benefit is money that some people receive from the state when they do not have a job and are unable to find one. That year more than three million were receiving unemployment benefit. Unemployment benefits are directly related to previous earnings. something such as a pension or health insurance that an employee receives in addition to their salary (= money): pay and benefits 福利 Management is trying to cut employee pay and benefits. retirement benefits There are many ways you can use retirement benefits to recruit the best workers. V. A benefit, or a benefit concert or dinner, is an event that is held in order to raise money for a particular charity or person. I am organising a benefit gig in Bristol to raise these funds. verb. I. If you benefit from something or if it benefits you, it helps you or improves your life. Both sides have benefited from the talks. ...a variety of government programs benefiting children. fringe benefit I. Fringe benefits are extra things that some people get from their job in addition to their salary, for example a car. II. The fringe benefits of doing something are the extra advantages which you get from it, although you may not have expected them and they were not the main reason for doing it. His support was one of the nicest fringe benefits of pursuing this research. for the benefit of sb If you say that someone is doing something for the benefit of a particular person, you mean that they are doing it for that person. You need people working for the benefit of the community. He doesn't have to go through this elaborate display for my benefit! ), sir? I was hoping for that. This murder isn't linked to the chairman's extra-mural ( 非在校生课程 Extra-mural courses are courses at a college or university which are taken mainly by part-time students. organized by a college or university, etc. for people who are not students there: extramural classes/courses. I took my first extra-mural course in 1948 in Coventry, even though I was working in Birmingham. Adult education is run in cooperation with the extra-mural departments of the universities. intramural 在校生 happening within or involving the members of one school, college, or university: an intramural basketball competition. ) activities. It's about something much closer to home. You're not going to leave it there, surely? Downstream from here is a boat called the Arabella Jane, belonging to Mr Philip Trent. He, Mr Parkway and Sweetman used to meet aboard her on Friday evenings. Last Friday... there were words. What, an argument? A definite rumpus, sir, which I myself heard. What time was that? About eleven. It being quiet here, I'd taken a stroll along the towpath. As I passed the boat, I heard the chairman being verbally abused, along the lines of, "For Christ sakes, Guy, you're so unreliable," and, "How dare you let us down at the last minute!" There was even, "After all the work we've done, I could kill you!" Verbatim. Who did most of the shouting? Mr Trent, sir, as per usual. I say this, not because his credit here is under review 审查中, I say it because it is true. All the same, he's got a large slate 账单( on (one's) slate 记账 I. Still to come; on one's future schedule. This victory should give a much-needed boost to the team's morale, as they have three more crucial games on their slate. II. old-fashioned On one's line of credit (as opposed to being paid for upfront). A slate was formerly a stone tablet on which a customer's bill was tallied and then wiped clean once the debt was paid. Primarily heard in UK. Go around to Tom Buchanan's shop and get these fixings for supper. Tell him to just put it on my slate. on the slate (of the price of food or drink that a regular customer buys) recorded so that they can pay for it at another time: Could you put these drinks on the slate? If you buy something on the slate, you have it now but promise to pay for it later. Note: In the past, people used pieces of a dark grey stone called 'slate' for writing on, for example in schools, shops, and pubs. Shopkeepers and pub owners would write customers' debts on their slates, and wipe them clean when the debts were paid. If a man was unemployed at the time, some kindly shopkeepers would put it 'on the slate' until the next payment came. ). Is that what you mean? How much? That would be a confidence too far, sir. So, Sweetman left the scene, and Parkway and Trent went back on board? Yes... Yes, they did. Did what? I had a feeling... in the way of these things ( in the way of 照一般做法 constituting; as a form of. used to indicate the type of thing that is being described, thought of, etc. His parents offered him little in the way of emotional support. How much money has she received in the way of campaign contributions? "the script has nothing special in the way of dialogue or characterization". ), that someone else was below decks, trying to keep a low profile. Well, have you got any idea who? Afraid not, sir. Inspector, is there any chance we can crank up the regatta again? Yes, yes. Sergeant, will you... In the meantime, a couple of chicken sandwiches, please. Allow me, Barnaby. Only members can pay here. Yeah, the usual for me, Vic, and stick it all on my slate. Certainly, sir. 73. It seems there was some sort of row last Friday on Trent's boat. He keeps it moored downriver. Guy Sweetman, Parkway and Trent, they all fell out. I'd easily fall out with Trent. And you probably will. What do you make of Parkway? Haven't formed an opinion. I bet you the other half of this very warm beer 拿啤酒打赌 that Parkway did a sweep of Guy's office soon after we arrived. 74. Getting Parkway or Trent... or even poor Guy fired up enough to help was a losing battle( fight a losing battle 没有结果的, 胜不了的, 赢不了的战争 I. be fated to fail in one's efforts. to try hard to do something when there is no chance that you will succeed. If you are fighting a losing battle, you are trying to achieve something but are not going to be successful. The crew fought a losing battle to try to restart the engines. ...on a day when the sun is fighting a losing battle against the lowering clouds. "the police are fighting a losing battle against a rising tide of crime". II. a hopeless enterprise; an attempt that is doomed to failure But he finally had to admit it was a losing battle. ). I'm told they didn't always see eye to eye on certain matters. Really? Such as? I'm open to suggestion. Do you know why they should have fallen out? If I were you, Inspector, I'd take what Vic Lynton tells you with a pinch of salt. Barmen, Mrs Bonavita, they know all the gossip. 75. Any sign of Sandra? And no message from her? No, no. It's OK. You're probably right, she's stopped off somewhere ( stop off somewhere 短暂停留, 稍待几天 to visit or stay at a place for a short time when you are going somewhere else: stop off at somewhere I'll stop off at the shops on my way home and get some wine. stop off in somewhere We're going to stop off in Denver for a couple of days before heading south. ). 76. Unless we find her quick, Scott, she's either a main suspect or another victim, in which case she'll bob up somewhere downriver. Got anything else? According to the custody sergeant ( Manages the custody suite, including the care and welfare of detained persons and takes the decision to authorise or refuse the detention of any persons presented before them. ), Clare Bonavita was also one of Guy Sweetman's conquests. Was she? This time last year, her husband Freddie threatened to kill him. Belted him on the jaw. And waited a year to finish the job? You do wonder why the barman didn't mention it. 77. He was struck on the head twice by a piece of local stone. Here are the bits. Then he was dragged to the water's edge 水边, 河边 and held under till he drowned. Dragged through long grass, from the state of his shoes. 78. That boat would be too modern for your father. He'll want brass and mahogany everywhere. Like that one, for example. It's a bit tatty ( tatty I. worn and shabby; in poor condition. old and in bad condition: tatty old jeans. "tatty upholstered furniture". If you describe something as tatty, you think it is untidy, rather dirty, and looks as if it has not been cared for. There were a lot of guest houses which were very tatty. ...a very tatty old bathrobe. II. of poor quality. "the generally tatty output of the current Celtic revival". ), Mum. Nothing a coat of varnish won't cure. 78. I was going to suggest that Guy's death is a blessing in disguise. In what way? It means we can carry on as if nothing had happened. 79. How do we get across 过河, Sergeant? Well, one of us is going to have to row, sir. And the smart money's on me. Don't dip the oars so deeply, Sergeant. You're rowing, not ploughing. Henry, show him how it's done! 80. I gather he was killed some time on Friday. I saw him that afternoon. When exactly was that? Er, five-ish. He came over on regatta business. How did he seem? Was he worried or distracted? No. No, he was his usual flirtatious self. 80. Don't worry, Inspector, it's been a perfectly amicable split, but we have decided to call it a day. When did he leave? Erm, Friday morning. Why? Because he once threatened to kill Guy Sweetman. Oh, Freddie threatens to kill everyone when he's had a few drinks. I take it you are referring to the punch-up at the club. Yes, I am. I imagine you were the reason for it, you being one of Guy's, um... conquests. That's the word my sergeant is using. How diplomatic of him. Well, all I can say is, that Guy and I separated well over a year ago. And was that an amicable split too? Very. There is one other thing you could help us with. Perhaps you could tell us why Guy and Philip Trent and John Parkway had taken to meeting on board the Arabella Jane most Fridays. They used it as a committee room. Why not the club? Well, knowing those three, they went on into the small hours. Regatta business. 81. Hope I'm not lying for you in vain, Freddie. You didn't do it for me, Clare. You did it for yourself. You don't want them keeping me here in England. I'm sure Henry doesn't either. All Henry cares about is becoming a champion. I can make that happen for him if I can just keep him focused. As soon as I've gathered all my documents, I'll be off and you can focus together as much as you like. By the way, much as I dislike Guy Sweetman, I didn't kill him. Hats off to whoever did, though. 82. Dad, I've been meaning to ask, have you found a house yet? Um, no. The regatta's got in the way of all that. Are you still happy at the flat? Very, yeah. I was just thinking about going on holiday for two weeks, if that's all right. Yeah, absolutely. Bit of a problem, though. The usual one. Oh, blimey ( [British, informal, feelings] You say blimey when you are surprised by something or feel strongly about it. 'We walked all the way to Moseley.'—'Blimey!' ), Het. What do you do with it all? Same as everyone else, Dad. Spend it. How much this time? Well, £800 would cover it. Bloody hell, I should hope so! Where are you going? Bali. But if you're going to be stingy... No, no. It's just... things have been a tight 手头有点紧 lately. Well, the Arabella Jane needs tarting up and your mother's been gnashing her teeth ( to gnash your teeth If you say that someone is gnashing their teeth, you mean they are angry or frustrated about something. If Blythe heard that piece, I bet he was gnashing his teeth. If you are currently gnashing your teeth at having missed out, don't despair. There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth whatever criteria the Arts Council employ for this exercise. ) again. Oh, Dad! Tell her to shove it. Her new boyfriend's loaded. He also happens to be a solicitor. Well, leave it with me. I'll sort something out. 83. And the row on the Arabella Jane? The four of you fell out. You make it sound like a real bust-up. We only had a... Besides, there weren't four, only three. Myself, Guy and Phil Trent. What was the row about? Guy had forgotten to recall last year's trophies, so some of them won't be presented on Saturday. It was nothing, really. The club has always been proud of its attention to detail, but... well, I guess we overreacted. It's hardly a hanging offence( I. a crime that is punishable by hanging
legislation that removed witchcraft as a hanging offence. II. something highly disapproved of; bad behaviour; something that should be punished. it's not a hanging offence. )! Or is murder, Mr Parkway. But it isn't quite so easily glossed over, is it? Teacher. Pupil. Money changing hands. What's all that about? Whoever the fourth person is, they're not too keen for us to know who. Why not? Let us into the secret, tell us what they're really up to? Cos sure as hell they didn't fall out about unreturned trophies. 84. You rowed a good race 划得很好 today, Henry. Thanks. He wasn't that much trouble. Are you going out? Just to Causton. Couple of hours. Who with? No-one in particular. You should go out too, Clare. Henry, listen to me. I never wanted to be a governor of Causton College. I certainly never thought that I'd find...a champion rower. It was a lucky break ( A stroke of luck; a fortunate event, particularly of the sort that propels one to success, fame, etc. a fortunate and unexpected turn of events. That was my lucky break. They admit they are now desperate for a lucky break. The second lucky break for Gough came midway through last season. I got a bit of a lucky break. At 17, she got her lucky break when she appeared on television and became a popular musician overnight. ) for me. Without your support and coaching - That's part of it. The rest is down to hard work and dedication. I have worked very hard. I saw them today Olympic scouts. They're not here for the beer, but looking for potential champions. I'm not saying do a full work-out, but I do think that you should have a decent meal, stay off the booze and get an early night. 85. Mr Trent, we're having difficulty finding an address for you. All we get is "Care of Midsomer Rowing Club". Well, that's because I'm between houses. Looking, but not finding. I'm camping on the Arabella Jane. And working here? Oh, I wouldn't call it work. No. This is a labour of love 出于爱好 ( a task done for pleasure, not reward. a piece of hard work that you do because you enjoy it and not because you will receive money or praise for it, or because you need to do it: He's always working on his car - it's a labour of love. "he spent eight years rebuilding the house—a labour of love". ). I'm keeping my hand in ( keep your hand in 不丢下技能 mainly UK to practise a skill often enough so that you do not lose the skill: I do a bit of teaching now and then just to keep my hand in. ). Well, both of them. Do you take requests 接受点歌? Yes. Yes. What would you like to hear? Your explanation of the row the night that Guy Sweetman was murdered. I don't like the way you put those two things together. Guy forgot to recall the trophies from last year. Not much, but the committee's always been immensely proud of its attention to detail. And it was just the three of you on the boat arguing? No-one else? Dad, this was supposed to be a quiet evening out. Family. You know who that chap is, Cully? He owns the boat we were looking at yesterday evening. Scott, while he's playing that piano, I fancy a shufty ( have/take a shufti to look at something quickly. a look; peep: Can I have a shufti at your paper? ) at the boat. Won't be long. 85. Bills, credit cards, bank statements. What does that say to you? That he's up to his neck in it. Most of these are at the limit. And not a sign of an estate agent's brochure. Is he really between houses or simply homeless? 86. Come and say hello to the rats, Henry. They're very friendly. Henry: Rats? Oh, my God. Don't be so soft. They won't hurt you. We've got rid of most of them. All right. But supposing he comes back unexpectedly? He's at the restaurant, slaving away for our holiday money. Oh, you can forget about Bali. Your old man can't afford it. Who told you that? Come on. He came to see Clare before I left. Asked her for money. She must be loaded. They're all doing it. Parkway's touched her a couple of times ( touch (someone) for (something) to persuade (someone) to give or lend one (an amount of money) He touched me for ten pounds. He touched me for a tenner.). He's a teacher. He's bound to be skint 没钱了, 身无分文, 一文不名, 穷光蛋, 穷鬼 (skinflint 小气鬼, 吝啬鬼) ( adj. [British, informal] If you say that you are skint, you mean that you have no money. not having any money, especially temporarily: Quite often I find myself skint at the end of the month. It was just after Christmas when everyone is totally skint. I get paid each Friday, and by Tuesday I'm always skint. I'm skint! Lend us a tenner.). Come on. You're going to laugh at this, but it's the rats. They're the one creature I can't abide. Not such a tough guy, after all, then? 87. Sir, you are the luckiest man I've ever worked for. Well, let's hope it lasts. Scott, tomorrow morning, I want you to go to Clare Bonavita's house. What for, sir? If Clare has lent Trent and Parkway money, she'll know the state of their finances 经济状态. I'd like to know them, too. It's got a bearing on ( have a bearing on something to have an influence on something or a relationship to something: What you decide now could have a considerable bearing on your future. It was clear that this testimony could have a bearing on the case we were investigating. The success of each team has a bearing on its finances. Studies show that height doesn't appear to have a bearing on a child's popularity. The fall in annual profit may have had a bearing on her resignation. ) the murder? Scott, two men who are broke have a row with a third man who's dead two hours later. I see definite possibilities. Go on. 88. Lent any money to Philip Trent? John Parkway? Guy Sweetman, even? All three, against my better judgement. They're Clare's friends not mine. She appealed to my better nature 心软. How much did you lend them? You threatened to kill him, didn't you? What was that about? Jealousy? Injured pride 自尊心? Neither. How do you cope with Henry Charlton? I mean, he's moved into your house and your wife seems very er... ..attached to him. The fire went out of our marriage years ago. That's why I'm leaving. No hard feelings, no broken bones, just...the end of the road. So, if you think I killed Guy Sweetman out of jealousy, you're mistaken. 89. I heard him, because he was drunk. This is not the way to become a champion and Henry IS a potential champion. Out of whom you'll make a fortune, Clare. Maybe there's another reason you're doing it. Something to do with the years passing and men like Guy Sweetman dropping you at the first sign of a wrinkle? And what did Guy Sweetman ditching you so unceremoniously prove? Guy and I had our fun and then went our separate ways. Me to Henry and him to Sandra Tate, the new love of his life, the one he was actually going to marry. Try and keep up with the gossip. Or have you and Henry just been too busy for that? 90. I'm chair of the local River Watch, as it happens. Anything to help. So, what's the form 形式? Someone here, round the clock, starting this evening. I expect Scott will take the first watch. If I remember rightly, Morton Woods, is that west from here? Out of the front door, straight up the lane facing you. Morton Woods? David Cooke, sir? But the car's on the other side of the river. A bit of exercise, Scott. Do you good. 91. Do you know anything of Guy Sweetman's history, Mr Parkway? Well, before he came to Midsomer, he sold agricultural machinery in Suffolk. Being Guy, he was, er... found in bed with the MD's wife. Then he came here and went to work for Summerley's. The MD's a bachelor, so no pitfalls 陷阱 ( The pitfalls involved in a particular activity or situation are the things that may go wrong or may cause problems. a likely mistake or problem in a situation. a problem, used especially about problems that may happen in the future: He took financial advice on how to avoid the pitfalls of setting up your own business. common/potential pitfalls. The store fell into one of the major pitfalls of small business, borrowing from suppliers by paying bills late. There's a video that tells new students about pitfalls to avoid. The pitfalls of working abroad are numerous. He also points out that forward planning can help avoid stressful pitfalls. ). He was still working for them when he died? Yeah. Not the life he would have chosen, but that can be said of most people. You included? Actually, no. By some curious stroke of fate, I'm doing the job I always wanted to. Happy, are you, in spite of a brat like Cooke blackmailing you? 92. Then I saw an advert in a... magazine. "Wanted for speciality film: young men, fit, clean and presentable." I applied and got the job. "Speciality film"? A so-called "adult movie"? Yes. By today's standards, of course, it's as tame as a teddy bear. It's almost... ..laughable. In any other job it wouldn't matter, but I'm a teacher of young children. Many copies made? Oh, no. It was hardly Emmanuelle ( Emmanuelle is the lead character in a series of French erotic films based on the protagonist in the novel of the same name, by Emmanuelle Arsan, written in 1959 and published in 1967. ). David Cooke's father has a copy. 93. About the holiday, the old money's a wee bit tied up at the moment. Try me again in a couple of weeks' time. You know me, Dad, I probably will. There was something else. Erm... The police. I mean... Barnaby is not just your average country plod. I hadn't really thought about it. Why? Het, he will get round to you. What you had with Guy. Erm... That thing you had together. Where were you Friday night? It depends WHEN on Friday... Dad, it isn't the police that want to know, it's you! You think I had something to do with Guy's death. Of course I don't. Did you? Oh...! Wait! I just want you to be ready for them. Well, thanks, Dad, I will be. 93. Anyway, er, why are you here, sir? It's a generation thing ( Generational means relating to a particular generation, or to the relationship between particular generations. People's lifestyles are usually fixed by generational habits and fashions. ), Scott. I've brought you some cake and some coffee. Where's Ivan? Having second thoughts. Shouldn't think so. He needs this more than we do. It's not so much that you stopped me smacking David Cooke, sir, but... Well, you bent a few rules yourself. You broke in the Arabella Jane, didn't you? That was the proper prosecution of a legitimate enquiry. Whereas, you thumping Cooke with an E, that'd be personal. And me breaking into Bonavita's house? For the good of the investigation. Look what you found. Freddie Bonavita. Plus the fact that his wife lied for him. Someone else has shown up. Our custody sergeant knows everybody in the world and then a few more. His name is Ivan Hawkins, sir. He owns a jeweller's shop in Causton. CRO gives him form back to 1982. Theft of 12 Cartier watches. There's a repossession order on the shop. He hasn't paid his mortgage. And this man was meeting Guy Sweetman and the others on the Arabella Jane? All four of them in debt. They were planning to rob Ivan Hawkins. Still are. And with his collusion. When, though? This week's a good bet. Half of Causton's pissed every night. And we're stretched to the limit. 94. The Arabella party broke up 解散, 散场, 结束 at two. They all went their separate ways. 95. Who did it? Well, we don't know yet. One of those dreadful rowing club people, I expect. Do you have anyone specific in mind? Any one of them. They're a cliquey immoral bunch of self serving... I'm sorry, I shouldn't lead off ( I. to begin to speak, usually as the first person to speak: I want to lead off by thanking everyone for coming. II. in baseball, to be the first player to try to hit the ball in a match or an inning (= period of play): He will play second base and lead off. He led off the third inning with a home run. III. in a relay race, to be the person who starts the race for your team: They chose their strongest swimmer to lead off 第一棒, 首发. Williams will lead off for the strong Canadian sprint relay team. ) like that. Miss Tate, did you know that Guy had made a will in your favour? 96. You were on the towpath the night he was killed. Did you follow him home? Attack him? I came back here to finish my tour of duty ( tour of duty a period of time that someone, especially a soldier or an official, spends working in a foreign country. A soldier's tour of duty is a period of time when the soldier is involved in a particular duty or stationed in a particular place such as a war zone. ...a Green Beret who served two tours of duty in Vietnam. The soldiers have just completed a six-month tour in the Philippines. ). Can we try this for size ( try something for size = try something on for size 看看合不合身, 看看大小 to test something or to think about an idea in order to decide if it works or if you can use it. If you try something on for size, you try it to see if it is suitable for you. She was trying on an £8,000 jacket for size. He suggests that Nietzsche was trying each style on for size. )? The day we first met, you weren't so much pointing the finger at Trent but away from Sandra. Why? Did you think Sandra killed him? We're supposed to be closing cans of worms, not opening them. Now we've got Sandra Tate alive and well and dissing members of the club. And she's been left Guy's house in his will. Did you do a CRO check on Lynton? 97. How did your dad feel about you and Guy? He didn't like it. I never thought he would. Did he try and stop it? He wouldn't have dared. And he's not the murdering type, if that's what you're getting at. And when are you off on holiday? I don't know who told you about that but it's been cancelled. Apparently Dad isn't as well off as I thought. 98. Think you're a bit young to be watching this. Where does this come from? This? Some oik is using this to blackmail one of my suspects. Suspect's playing the lead 主演, 演男主. 98. Pull in, Phil, will you? For God's sake, Parkway, you should have had one before we left. I can't do this. Talk about timing. Did I hear you right? I'm sorry. I can't go through with it. I knew you were flaky, John. Guy was flaky, too. Look what happened to him. Don't threaten me, Phil. There's no need. I won't be going to the police. 99. They'll go through the back, sir. There's a place to park and it's not overlooked. There's no-one left to overlook. All down at the regatta. Have you posted a lookout? He will call us. 100. Henry, these two gentlemen are from the British Olympic Committee. Very well sculled ( scull a small oar 船桨 (= pole with a flat end) used as one of a pair to move a small, light boat. sculls a race between small, light boats in which the people taking part each use a pair of oars: They won silver in the quadruple sculls. verb. to row a boat using a pair of oars: His last competitive race was in November 2012 when he sculled with his college crew. ), Henry. Thank you so much. I really appreciate you coming. 101. The robbery - you pulled out at the last minute, didn't you? En route to it, yes. Wise move. I wasn't afraid of being caught, Sergeant, so much as facing the kids I teach. There's only one thing on this tape you can be arrested for. Your mullet haircut and the flares you wore briefly in the first scene. Although I agree school governors might see it differently. Look, this might be an excellent time for you to tell us what the row aboard the Arabella Jane was all about. Oh, it's not the "honour among thieves" thing, is it? Look, don't you be so stupid. They're in custody, and we've been two steps ahead of you all week. 102. Did he give any reason for pulling out? No. Although I think I know why. He told Sandra Tate about the robbery. She didn't like it. Said she wouldn't marry a thief. He pulled out on her say-so? Out of character, I know, but it's what I believe. So Sandra knew about the robbery. Is that why someone tried to kill her? More to the point, will they try again? 103. Prisoner said he was hungry, sir. Said he missed his breakfast. Yes, all right, Constable. The condemned man ate a hearty one. Condemned? I shouldn't count your chickens. Furthermore, I asked for ketchup. This is brown sauce. Mr Hawkins has very kindly given us his account of this morning's remarkable events. May we have yours? What, so you can play us off against each other? You'll be lucky! And um...where's my solicitor? Why was John Parkway aboard the Arabella Jane with you? Given the fact that he didn't take any part in the robbery. Solicitor? 104. Oh. I wasn't expecting you to be here. Well, here I am. How does Lobster Thermidor sound? Like a celebration. It wouldn't be a celebration without... a bottle of... Ta-da! You thought I'd be out celebrating with Hettie Trent. Maybe you're right. Maybe she's not the girl for an Olympian after all. 105. Ooh! What do you think? Well, I always knew you'd see sense one day. To the best coach a man could have ever had. Here's to the future you deserve, Henry. Cheers. So, Italy, here I come. Oh, I thought it was Bali. And I thought it was all off. No, not that. Training camp. John, the scout, said I was a dead cert for the team( dead cert 板上钉钉的人, 铁定的人选 UK informal someone who is quite certain to get or do something, or something that is quite certain to happen: With all her experience she's a dead cert for the job. The pair appear to be dead certs to win the gold medal.), but could I pack up next Friday? What about me? Well, you'll get to stay here. That's what you always wanted. How do you know what I've always wanted? Well, I know what you said. You don't get it, do you? This was never about me staying here. Clare, I can't have two coaches. They're offering me the best in the world. The best for the best, John said. What about all the work that I put in? I'll always be grateful, but... let's face it, we were just getting too close. That's why I was able to stay out late, get drunk with Hettie. I won't be able to do that with the likes of John overseeing. Will you shut up about John? Sorry. Dinner will be an hour. Well, it's all yours. And I hope it chokes you. 106. So, going back to the David Cooke thing, sir, you blackmailing John Parkway with his own tape, that was... For the good of the investigation. There's one other thing that bothers me, sir. What's that? Every time you deal, I get a really lousy hand( deal (one) a bad hand 拿一手烂牌, 惹一身骚, 落得一身骚 To receive disadvantages and negative circumstances that are beyond one's control in life. To force one to deal with an especially unfortunate or undesirable set of circumstances. Likened to receiving undesirable cards in a card game. She claims that her financial advisers dealt her a bad hand by misrepresenting how much she stood to gain from the investment. He is a really smart guy, but life dealt him a bad hand, you know? He grew up in a place where the only way out of poverty was through crime. I did my very best to manage this company well, but the universe dealt me a bad hand right from the beginning—the economic crash happened just one week before I took over. ). Well, that is pure coincidence. 107. Sergeant Scott reckons this is all about good old-fashioned jealousy. I've always thought it was about money. What's your opinion? Because you're the one who knows. I'd say life is never as clear-cut as you both imagine. Maybe not, but I think I'm looking at "an irate spouse or jealous partner". The very words you used on the day we found Guy Sweetman's body. You were a...conquest of his, weren't you? And then he ditched you for a... ..precocious, grabbing, silly little girl, Hettie Trent. That was Guy. Anything in a skirt. And then he meets Sandra Tate, and he falls for her, hook, line and sinker. Don't give it so much dignity 说的那么高级, 别说的那么好听, Sergeant. She was just one more in the line. I think you're a very high maintenance lady, you. I think you've been very expensive to keep. But once in Malta, Freddie wouldn't have to do that any more, would he? Freddie's left me the house. Do you know how much it's worth? It's in the company's name. You can't get any capital out of that. So you went to Guy Sweetman with a plan. A plan to rob Ivan Hawkins, collect the insurance money, sell the stolen goods. But Guy pulled out, at Sandra's insistence. No point, Clare. I won't budge. What's happened to make you lose your nerve 没胆了, 丧胆? I haven't lost my nerve. I've had a change of heart. I really need that money, Guy. You'll manage somehow. I must have been mad to even contemplate it. Who's been getting to you? Some new girlfriend with a righteous streak. Has she got money? No. But her parents do. More than that, Clare, she puts you in the shade. I mean, fancy falling for a beautiful, YOUNG thing like that, when I could have you for the asking? Then I dragged him down to the river. Heat of the moment stuff, was it? Yes, you could say that. Why did you try to kill Sandra Tate? Two reasons. She knew all about the robbery and would tell you all about it, as I'm sure she has done. And the second reason? She spoiled my life, Inspector.

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